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This book studies the potential functions of one-dimensional recurrent random walks on the lattice of integers with step distribution of infinite variance. The central focus is on obtaining reasonably nice estimates of the potential function. These estimates are then applied to various situations, yielding precise asymptotic results on, among other things, hitting probabilities of finite sets, overshoot distributions, Green functions on long finite intervals and the half-line, and absorption probabilities of two-sided exit problems.The potential function of a random walk is a central object in fluctuation theory. If the variance of the step distribution is finite, the potential function has a simple asymptotic form, which enables the theory of recurrent random walks to be described in a unified way with rather explicit formulae. On the other hand, if the variance is infinite, the potential function behaves in a wide range of ways depending on the step distribution, which the asymptotic behaviour of many functionals of the random walk closely reflects.In the case when the step distribution is attracted to a strictly stable law, aspects of the random walk have been intensively studied and remarkable results have been established by many authors. However, these results generally do not involve the potential function, and important questions still need to be answered. In the case where the random walk is relatively stable, or if one tail of the step distribution is negligible in comparison to the other on average, there has been much less work. Some of these unsettled problems have scarcely been addressed in the last half-century. As revealed in this treatise, the potential function often turns out to play a significant role in their resolution. Aimed at advanced graduate students specialising in probability theory, this book will also be of interest to researchers and engineers working with random walks and stochastic systems.

1. The Circle Method and Waring's Problem.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Farey Division.- 1.3 Auxiliary Lemmas.- 1.4 Major Arcs.- 1.5 Singular Integral.- 1.6 Singular Series.- 1.7 Proof of Lemma 1.12.- 1.8 Proof of Theorem 1.1.- Notes.- 2. Complete Exponential Sums.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Several Lemmas.- 2.3 Mordell's Lemma.- 2.4 Fundamental Lemma.- 2.5 Proof of Theorem 2.1.- 2.6 Proof of Theorem 2.2.- Notes.- 3. Weyl's Sums.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Proof of Theorem 3.1.- 3.3 A Lemma on Units.- 3.4 The Asymptotic Formula for N(a, T).- 3.5 A Sum.- 3.6 Mitsui's Lemma.- 3.7 Proof of Theorem 3.3.- 3.8 Proof of Lemma 3.6.- 3.9 Continuation.- Notes.- 4. Mean Value Theorems.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Proof of Theorem 4.1.- 4.3 Proof of Theorem 4.2.- 4.4 A Lemma on the Set D.- 4.5 A Lemma on the Set D(x).- 4.6 Fundamental Lemma.- 4.7 Proof of Lemma 4.1.- Notes.- 5. The Circle Method in Algebraic Number Fields.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Lemmas.- 5.3 Asympotic Expansion forSi (?, T).- 5.4 Further Estimates on Basic Domains.- 5.5 Proof of Theorem 5.1.- 5.6 Proof of Theorem 5.2.- Notes.- 6. Singular Series and Singular Integrals.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Product Form for Singular Series.- 6.3 Singular Series and Congruences.- 6.4 p-adic Valuations.- 6.5 k-th Power Residues.- 6.6 Proof of Theorem 6.1.- 6.7 Monotonic Functions.- 6.8 Proof of Theorem 6.2.- Notes.- 7. Waring's Problem.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 The Ring Jk.- 7.3 Proofs of Theorems 7.1 and 7.2.- 7.4 Proof of Theorem 7.3.- 7.5 Proof of Theorem 7.4.- Notes.- 8. Additive Equations.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Reductions.- 8.3 Contraction.- 8.4 Derived Variables.- 8.5 Proof of Theorem 8.1.- 8.6 Proof of Theorem 8.2.- 8.7 Bounds for Solutions.- Notes.- 9. Small Nonnegative Solutions of Additive Equations.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Hurwitz's Lemma.- 9.3 Reductions.- 9.4 Continuation.- 9.5 Farey Division.- 9.6 Supplementary Domain.- 9.7 Basic Domains.- 9.8 Proof of Theorem 9.1.- Notes.- 10. Small Solutions of Additive Equations.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Reductions.- 10.3 Continuation.- 10.4 Farey Division.- 10.5 Supplementary Domain.- 10.6 Basic Domains.- 10.7 Proof of Theorem 10.1.- Notes.- 11. Diophantine Inequalities for Forms.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 A Single Additive Form.- 11.3 A Variant Circle Method.- 11.4 Continuation.- 11.5 Proof of Lemma 11.1.- 11.6 Linear Forms.- 11.7 A Single Form.- 11.8 Proof of Theorem 11.1.- Notes.- References I.- References II

This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the basis of flood typology and makes them accessible to the user. Flood types improve the understanding of the flood-generating processes and characterise the flood event in terms of its features such as peak, volume and hydrograph shape. In addition, they can also significantly expand the information used in flood statistics and add valuable flood characteristics to the determination of design floods, especially the determination of flood scenarios relevant for reservoir management. A detailed framework with all aspects of point and spatial statistics as well as regionalisation is presented, and examples illustrate the benefit of the proposed methodology. The target audience is both users in associations and engineering offices, as type-based statistics are increasingly becoming part of the specifications, and researchers, as this is a current field of research.

This book focuses on the statistical modeling of geophysical and environmental data using Bayesian latent Gaussian models. The structure of these models is described in a thorough introductory chapter, which explains how to construct prior densities for the model parameters, how to infer the parameters using Bayesian computation, and how to use the models to make predictions. The remaining six chapters focus on the application of Bayesian latent Gaussian models to real examples in glaciology, hydrology, engineering seismology, seismology, meteorology and climatology. These examples include: spatial predictions of surface mass balance; the estimation of Antarcticäs contribution to sea-level rise; the estimation of rating curves for the projection of water level to discharge; ground motion models for strong motion; spatial modeling of earthquake magnitudes; weather forecasting based on numerical model forecasts; and extreme value analysis of precipitation on a high-dimensional grid. The book is aimed at graduate students and experts in statistics, geophysics, environmental sciences, engineering, and related fields.

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Early Stages of Carcinoma of the Cervix.- Symptomatology and Clinical Findings.- Cytology.- Colposcopy.- Schiller's Iodine Test.- Biopsies and Their Significance.- Treatment of the Early Stages.- Suggestions to the Clinician Regarding the Search for Incipient Gynecological Cancer.- References.

This book demonstrates the metaheuristic methodologies that apply to maximum diversity problems to solve them. Maximum diversity problems arise in many practical settings from facility location to social network analysis and constitute an important class of NP-hard problems in combinatorial optimization. In fact, this volume presents a ¿missing link¿ in the combinatorial optimization-related literature. In providing the basic principles and fundamental ideas of the most successful methodologies for discrete optimization, this book allows readers to create their own applications for other discrete optimization problems. Additionally, the book is designed to be useful and accessible to researchers and practitioners in management science, industrial engineering, economics, and computer science, while also extending value to non-experts in combinatorial optimization. Owed to the tutorials presented in each chapter, this book may be used in a master course, a doctoral seminar, or as supplementary to a primary text in upper undergraduate courses.The chapters are divided into three main sections. The first section describes a metaheuristic methodology in a tutorial style, offering generic descriptions that, when applied, create an implementation of the methodology for any optimization problem. The second section presents the customization of the methodology to a given diversity problem, showing how to go from theory to application in creating a heuristic. The final part of the chapters is devoted to experimentation, describing the results obtained with the heuristic when solving the diversity problem. Experiments in the book target the so-called MDPLIB set of instances as a benchmark to evaluate the performance of the methods.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction about recent state-of-the-art advancements in Open GIS, including Open GIS data, services, software, and libraries for GIS programming. Though GIS software has entered the era of Open GIS alongside the emerging trend of open source software, there is no suitable book for GIS educators to teach our next generation, and for professionals to gain an in-depth understanding about Open GIS technologies and toolkits. This book intends to provide this missing guidance for students, educators and professionals in geospatial fields to quickly find, learn and use a wide arrange of open-sourced data, tools, and programming for geospatial applications. The book begins with an introduction to open data, and discusses data management solutions, including both open-sourced relational databases and NoSQL database systems for big data. Next, the book covers different GIS and remote sensing software, tools and programming libraries to perform spatial statistics and analyses. Finally, readers will learn about the tools and libraries for desktop and web GIS development for both two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) mapping and visualization. At the end of each chapter, practical hands-on exercises are included for readers to fully master the most popular Open GIS technologies introduced in the chapter.

The handbook examines the latest research and clinical advancements in assessing and treating ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) across the lifespan. It synthesizes the most current research data and trends combined with best-practice interventions to form a comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource. The handbook identifies the most relevant, effective treatments for individuals with ADHD. Key areas of coverage include: Core symptoms of ADHD in minority children. Lifestyles for children with ADHD. Digital interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD. Telemedicine to manage ADHD across the lifespan. Healthcare use and costs for adults with ADHD. The Clinical Handbook of ADHD Assessment and Treatment Across the Lifespan is an essential reference for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians and other professionals across such interrelated disciplines as clinical child, school, and developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, rehabilitation medicine/therapy, pediatrics, and special education.

The book discusses a comprehensive overview of various limnological approaches for climate studies, and sheds light on a multi-dimensional approach (i.e., field, laboratory, and data analysis; modern investigations; proxy development/calibration; proxy interpretation; and validation of climate models with proxy data) for climate reconstruction. The study highlighted the utilization of lake sediment as an archive for paleoclimate research. With the help of several case studies from around the globe (Israel, India, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Tibet, China and Europe), this brief provides a unique way to understand the implication of the methodological framework for climate studies. The book emphasizes the importance of field-based modern investigations to establish baseline characteristics of lake basins according to changes in environmental conditions. It also unveils the role of paleoclimate studies in climate model validation to forecast future climate variability. The book is a valuable resource for early career researchers interested in climate studies especially those using lake sediments as climate archive.

This book is an introduction to the use of machine learning and data-driven approaches in fluid simulation and animation, as an alternative to traditional modeling techniques based on partial differential equations and numerical methods - and at a lower computational cost.This work starts with a brief review of computability theory, aimed to convince the reader - more specifically, researchers of more traditional areas of mathematical modeling - about the power of neural computing in fluid animations. In these initial chapters, fluid modeling through Navier-Stokes equations and numerical methods are also discussed.The following chapters explore the advantages of the neural networks approach and show the building blocks of neural networks for fluid simulation. They cover aspects related to training data, data augmentation, and testing. The volume completes with two case studies, one involving Lagrangian simulation of fluids using convolutional neural networks and the other using Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) approaches.

Zur Floren- und Vegetationsgeschichte des ungarischen Tertiärs.

This book shows an updated overview of research about human geography topics like urban growth/urban challenges, transportation, landscape, land cover, geospatial analysis, regional planning/local development, cultural geography, tourism, and so on. Between 2020 and 2022, due to COVID-19 and lockdowns worldwide, there were fewer opportunities for young and upcoming researchers to present their state-of-the-art findings at conferences. In order to highlight exceptional research of young geographers during this time, the idea for this book was created. In collaboration with the EGEA alumni foundation for students and young geographers, 12 authors were selected to showcase their scientific work. In addition to that, most of them present amazing maps and figures as outstanding expression of the need of GIS for geography research.

This book serves as an introductory asset for learning metric geometry by delivering an in-depth examination of key constructions and providing an analysis of universal spaces, injective spaces, the Gromov-Hausdorff convergence, and ultralimits. This book illustrates basic examples of domestic affairs of metric spaces, this includes Alexandrov geometry, geometric group theory, metric-measure spaces and optimal transport.Researchers in metric geometry will find this book appealing and helpful, in addition to graduate students in mathematics, and advanced undergraduate students in need of an introduction to metric geometry. Any previous knowledge of classical geometry, differential geometry, topology, and real analysis will be useful in understanding the presented topics.

1 Historical Background.- 2 Microvascular Anatomy of the Heart.- 3 The Vineberg Procedure: A Forgotten Operation?.- 4 Myocardial Acupuncture: The Immediate Forerunner of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 5 Laser Physics.- 6 Laser Interaction with Tissue.- 7 Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization: Patient Selection, Operative Technique, and Perioperative Care.- 8 The Pioneering Era of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 9 Laser Channel Morphology.- 10 Pathophysiology of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 11 Clinical Results of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 12 Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization and Left Ventricular Function.- 13 Adverse Effects of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 14 Alternatives Forms of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization.- 15 Angiogenesis: Pathophysiology.- 16 Therapeutic Angiogenesis: The Basis.- 17 Therapeutic Angiogenesis: Results.- 18 Combined Therapy: Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization and Therapeutic Angiogenesis.- 19 Neurostimulation.- Conclusions.- References.- Abbreviations.

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Preface.- 1.2 Changes in the Manufacturing Environment.- 1.2.1 Productivity.- 1.2.2 Flexibility.- 1.2.3 Attractiveness of the Workplace.- 1.3 Shifting Objectives of Manufacturing Control.- 1.4 Scheduling in Practice.- 1.5 The Weak Points of Conventional Manufacturing Control.- 1.6 References.- 2 Conventional Production Scheduling and Control.- 2.1 Abstract.- 2.2 Survey.- 2.3 Lead Time Scheduling and Capacity Scheduling.- 2.3.1 Single Steps in Lead Time Scheduling.- 2.3.1.1 Determining Lead Times.- 2.3.1.2 Interoperation Time Reduction.- 2.3.1.3 Operation Overlapping.- 2.3.1.4 Operation Splitting.- 2.3.2 Single Steps in Capacity Scheduling.- 2.3.2.1 Finite Loading.- 2.3.2.2 Capacity Adjustment.- 2.3.2.3 Capacity Alignment.- 2.4 Evaluation of Conventional Lead Time Scheduling.- 2.5 Requirements for New Methods of Production Scheduling and Control.- 2.6 References.- 3 Lead Time - A Key Term in Manufacturing Control.- 3.1 Abstract.- 3.2 Introduction.- 3.3 Lead Time Components.- 3.4 Simple and Weighted Mean Lead Time at a Work Center.- 3.5 Order Lead Times.- 3.6 Statistical Evaluation of Work Center Lead Times.- 3.6.1 Absolute and Relative Frequency Distribution of Simple and Weighted Lead Time.- 3.6.2 Simple and Weighted Mean Operation Time.- 3.6.3 Simple and Weighted Mean Operation Time Percentage.- 3.6.4 Median of Simple and Weighted Lead Time.- 3.6.5 Standard Deviation of Simple and Weighted Mean Lead Time.- 3.6.6 Coefficient of Variation of Simple and Weighted Lead Time.- 3.6.7 Median, Standard Deviation, and Coefficient of Variation of Simple and Weighted Order Time.- 3.7 Work Center Lead Time in the Shop Calendar.- 3.7.1 Transformation of Throughput Elements.- 3.7.2 Frequency Distribution and Statistical Evaluation in the Shop Calendar.- 3.8 Uncertainty of Measurement and Accuracy of Computed Lead Time Values.- 3.9 Examples of Authentic Lead Time Measurements.- 3.9.1 Work Center Lead Times.- 3.9.2 Operation Lead Times.- 3.9.3 Order Lead Times.- 3.10 References.- 4 The Throughput Diagram - A General, Realistic Model of the Manufacturing Process.- 4.1 Abstract.- 4.2 Historical Evolution.- 4.3 Basic Form of the Throughput Diagram.- 4.4 The Work Center Throughput Diagram and its Basic Data.- 4.4.1 How to Produce a Work Center Throughput Diagram.- 4.4.2 Mean Inventory.- 4.4.3 Mean Time Data.- 4.4.3.1 Mean Range.- 4.4.3.2 Mean Advance Time.- 4.4.3.3 Weighted Mean Lead Time.- 4.4.4 Relationships between Mean Range, Mean Advance Time, and Weighted Mean Lead Time.- 4.4.4.1 Inventory Trend Component of Lead Time.- 4.4.4.2 Sequence Component of Weighted Lead Time.- 4.4.4.3 Short- and Long-Term Relationships between Time Quantities.- 4.4.5 Mean Performance, Mean Capacity, and Mean Utilization.- 4.4.6 Relationships between Mean Inventory, Mean Performance, and Weighted Mean Lead Time.- 4.4.7 Weighted Mean Lateness.- 4.5 Order Throughput Diagram.- 4.5.1 Extended Work Center Throughput Diagram.- 4.5.2 How to Produce the Order Throughput Diagram.- 4.6 References.- 5 Analysis, Monitoring, and Diagnosis of the Manufacturing Flow.- 5.1 Abstract.- 5.2 Manufacturing Flow Monitoring.- 5.3 Manufacturing Flow Analysis.- 5.3.1 Procedure Outline.- 5.3.2 Forms of Evaluation and Representation.- 5.3.3 Representation of the Results.- 5.3.4 General Rules and Possibilities for Improving Manufacturing Flow.- 5.4 A Continuous Monitoring System for Manufacturing Flow.- 5.4.1 Objectives and Concept.- 5.4.2 Example of a Continuous Monitoring System.- 5.4.3 Results and Use of a Continuous Monitoring System.- 5.5 Diagnosis of the Manufacturing Flow in the Throughput Diagram.- 5.5.1 Breaking down Inventories.- 5.5.2 Breaking down Lead Times.- 5.5.3 Measures to be Deduced from Monitoring and Diagnosis Results.- 5.6 Use of Graphics for the Representation of Throughput Diagrams and Key Data.- 5.6.1 Representation of the Results of Manufacturing Analyses.- 5.6.2 Graphics for Medium-Term Manufacturing Flow Monitoring.- 5.7 Implications for Manu...

I: Grundlagen der Elektrophysiologie.- 1 Zelluläre elektrophysiologische Grundlagen der Arrhythmogenese.- 2 Supraventrikuläre Tachykardien: Pathomechanismen, Diagnostik und Therapie.- 3 Ventrikuläre Tachykardien: Pathomechanismen, klinische Bedeutung, Diagnostik und Therapie.- 4 Long-QT-Syndrom: molekulare Grundlagen und Klinik.- 5 Biophysikalische Grundlagen der Radiofrequenz-katheterablation.- II: Interventionelle Therapie bei supraventrikulären Tachykardien.- 6 Katheterablation der AV-Knoten-Reentrytachykardie.- 7 Katheterablation bei ungewöhnlichen Formen von AV-Knoten-Reentrytachykardien.- 8 Katheterablation akzessorischer Bahnen beim WPW-Syndrom.- 9 Katheterablation beim WPW-Syndrom und überlebtem Kammerflimmern.- 10 Sonderformen akzessorischer Bahnen.- 11 Katheterablation bei Vorhofflattern und Vorhoftachykardien.- 12 Ablationsverfahren zur Behandlung von Vorhofflimmern.- 13 Neue Mappingtechniken.- 14 Elektroanatomisches Mapping der sinuatrialen Aktivierung mit dem CARTOTM-System.- 15 Elektroanatomisches Mapping fokaler atrialer Tachykardien.- 16 Nichtablative interventionelle Therapie supraventriku-lärer Tachykardien: implantierbarer Vorhofdefibrillator.- 17 Stimulationstechniken zur Prävention von Vorhofflimmern.- III: Interventionelle Therapie bei ventrikulären Tachykardien.- 18 Indikationen und Ergebnisse der Katheterablation bei ventrikulären Tachykardien.- 19 Therapie der repetitiven monomorphen ventrikulären Tachykardie (Typ Gallavardin).- 20 ICD-Therapie.- IV: Pädiatrische Patienten.- 21 Diagnose und Therapie von Herzrhythmusstörungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.

The book is based on experiences made by the author when participating in establishing operational solutions for E-Waste legislation in many countries across the globe. Specific legislation for E-Waste, very often called "WEEE-Legislation" (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) has been a new undertaking, countries experimented with various options at the beginning, some of them were discarded, others maintained, and new options were invented. This book provides advice on the development and implementation from an operational perspective. It intends to offer to all stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of regulation for "WEEE" to benefit from the experience made in many countries across the globe. Due there is no "One Size Fits All" approach regarding various options for E-Waste legislation, the book offers insights into the various operational alternatives. The book especially outlines the operational consequences of principles that are set in the design phase of their country's E-Waste legislation and provides advice on how to set up and manage organizations required for its successful implementation.

Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is defined as a medical imaging technique that uses a fluorescent dye or a near-infrared emitting light source to identify anatomic structures during surgical procedures. In 2020 alone, over 1200 academic articles were published on the topic of fluorescence-guidance surgery, a sign that this modality is making significant inroads into surgical practice. The use of near-infrared imaging and FGS is a rapidly growing modality, allowing surgeons to see more intraoperatively, enhance surgical precision, and improve surgical decision-making and patient outcomes. This manual provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in fluorescence-guided surgery, guiding patient management and stimulating investigative efforts. After initial chapters discussing the history of FGS and the current platforms and devices, it presents the most up-to-date data regarding the use of FGS in multiple surgical fields - colorectal, hepatic, endocrine, reconstructive, pediatric, among others - as well as in the treatment of specific conditions such as burns. Chapters are generously illustrated with full-color figures and intraoperative photographs, and selected chapters include video segments. Access to a comprehensive resource such as this is currently limited by the relatively new inroads that fluorescence-guided technology has made into surgery. The SAGES Manual of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery fills this gap in the literature.

Contains detailed maps illustrating the locations of the cultural landscapes Presents innovative case studies Highly illustrated with beautiful color photographs

Discover the intricate tapestry of international politics and governance with this book. The book delves into the diverse nature of globally significant actors and systems across multiple regions. From Africa to Asia, Europe to the Middle East, this collection of thought-provoking case studies explores the role of regional actors in the international system. Combining theoretical innovation with empirical analysis, this volume expands the boundaries of International Relations (IR) and Area Studies (AS), showcasing their interconnections throughout history and in contemporary contexts. Through illuminating case studies drawn from the fields of "Comparative Regionalism" and "Non-Western IR Theory," the book sheds light on pressing international events. Unpacking complex questions, the contributors examine the application of IR scholarship to global events and provide fresh insights into political dynamics, conflicts, and state instability across various regions. By offering a comparative perspective on threats, political contestation, and security policies, this book challenges existing perspectives and enriches the debate. With its methodological and epistemological explorations, this book is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of international relations and security studies, as well as researchers focusing on specific world areas. Embark on a captivating journey through the multifaceted landscape of global affairs.

The book thoroughly presents Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE), a procedure representing the standard of care for several clinical oncological indications.Thanks to the considerable technological advances in the available instrumentation (guidewire, microcatheter, guiding imaging modalities) as well as the different platforms utilized to perform treatment (conventional TACE, drug eluted TACE, degradable starch microsphere TACE) indication for treatment has been broadened and results significantly improved.By clearly depicting the procedure, with technical details, advantages and limitations, the book provides a unique and most updated source on TACE procedures. Clinical cases regarding crucial parts of the procedure are also provided.Expert users as well as novel clinicians interested in the most recent aspects of this interventional radiology procedure will find in this book a valuable tool and guide for their clinical routine.

The world is moving away from demand-driven electricity markets supplied by centralized generation and distribution of fossil-fuel-produced electricity. Increasing reliance on weather-dependent renewable sources will require a shift toward a supply-driven paradigm, while beneficial electrification, including widespread adoption of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and batteries will offer considerable but widely distributed demand flexibility that can be used to compensate for supply variability. The open-source Power Trading Agent Competition (Power TAC) platform simulates a decentralized future, modeling the high complexity of future retail electricity markets. This book describes a variety of approaches to profitable trading in realistic wholesale and retail electricity markets. It presents actionable insights from extensive exploration of policies and business models for retail electricity markets gained from a decade of Power TAC tournaments, and from research inspired by the Power TAC experience. Featuring contributions from tournament designers, competitors, and scientists combining best practices from computer science and economics and management science, this book is of benefit to academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in sustainable energy and wholesale and retail electricity markets.

Einführung.-Mitgliedstaatliche Praktiken der Verfolgung von Sekundärzwecken: Beeinflussung des Teilnehmerkreises; Modifikation der Zuschlagskriterien; Vertragsbedingungen.- Sekundärzwecke und die Koordinierung der Vergabeverfahren durch Richtlinien: Sekundärzwecke in der Entwicklung der Koordinierungsrichtlinien; Beschränkung der Verfolgung von Sekundärzwecken innerhalb des koordinierten Bereichs.- Grenzen der Koordinierung.- Sekundärzwecke und Vorschriften des EG-Vertrags: Rückgriff auf den Vertrag und 'Sperrwirkung' der Richtlinien; Die Verfolgung von Sekundärzwecken als Maßnahme gleicher Wirkung im Sinne des Art. 28 EGV; Die Verfolgung von Sekundärzwecken als Beschränkung des Freien Dienstleistungsverkehrs im Sinne des Art. 49 EGV; Die Verfolgung von Sekundärzwecken und andere Vertragsvorschriften; Zusammenfassung.- Ergebnisse der Untersuchung.- Summary: Secondary Policies in Public Procurement.

Stabilization is considered the first of the three phases of trauma treatment and a prerequisite for successful trauma confrontation. But what does stabilization mean, what effect does it have, and above all: what variety of stabilizing interventions are there? This practical guide presents various approaches and a wealth of different interventions and exercises that have proven themselves in practice. In addition, it clearly shows that stabilization can achieve much more than one might expect: it brings with it a variety of other effects, so that it contributes to a comprehensive strengthening and healing of our clients. Thus, it facilitates, accelerates and expands the process of trauma treatment. A large repertoire of interventions, exercises and suggestions, as well as numerous examples, illustrate its implementation in practice. The book is aimed at psychotherapists, psychologists, physicians and members of other helping professions.