The Philosopher Scientist -- The Concept of Nature -- Physical Understanding -- The Scientist Philosopher -- The Block Universe -- Causation and Determinism -- Conclusion.How do major scientific discoveries reshape their originators’, and our own, sense of reality and concept of the physical world? The Scientist as Philosopher explores the interaction between physics and philosophy. Clearly w…
An Overview of Phototherapy -- Optical Physics and Biotechnology -- Phototherapy Light Sources -- Quantum Description of Light Interactions with Matter -- Tissue Optics -- Photochemical Damage to Biological Systems -- Optical Methods of Imaging and Diagnosis -- Light Dosimetry Modeling for Phototherapy -- Laser Interactions with Tissues -- Photodynamic Therapy: Science and Technology -- Photody…
Basics of Plasma Physics -- Nuclear Fusion -- Magnetic Confinement -- Plasma Diagnostics -- The Universe - A World of Plasma -- Waves in Plasmas -- Collisional and Turbulent Transport -- Fluctuations in Plasma -- Physics of Ion Traps -- Non-Neutral Plasmas -- High-Accuracy Experiments with Ion Traps -- Laboratory Class -- Energy for the 21st Century -- Research on Modern Gas Discharge Light Sou…
Postoperative Pathophysiology and Choice of Incision -- Fast-Track Colonic Surgery: Status and Perspectives -- Fast-Track Surgery: The Heidelberg Experience -- Rectal Cancer: A Compartmental Disease. The Mesorectum and Mesorectal Lymph Nodes -- The Pathological Assessment of Total Mesorectal Excision: What Are the Relevant Resection Margins? -- Is the Lateral Lymph Node Compartment Relevant? --…
A Background for Networked Digital Media -- Digital Coding of Audio and Video -- Communication Networks and Technologies -- Internet Protocols, Services and Software -- Media Protocols and Applications.This text is a light technical introduction to the three technical foundations for multimedia applications across the Internet: communications (principles, technologies and networking), compressi…
Structure and Mechanical Functions in Biological Materials -- Structure-Mechanical Function Relations in Bones and Teeth -- Hierarchical Structure and Mechanical Adaptation of Biological Materials -- Bioceramics, Bioactive Materials and Surface Analysis -- Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials: An Overview -- Nanostructural Control of Implantable Xerogels for the Controlled Release of Biomolecules -- …
What is changing?- Does progress matter? -- Being successful in disruptive environments -- What is it that the successful really do? -- Can you learn disruptive Innovation? -- Go with the flow - the courage to take the plunge -- Practical aspects of creating an Innovation Cell -- Can I manage change and stability side by side? -- Why one room? -- Why autonomy? -- What do I gain? - Path of Innov…
Origin of entropy in the work of Clausius -- Entropy in the work of Carathéodory. Absolute temperature -- Entropy in the work of Boltzmann -- Enthalpy and equations of state -- Gases and Rubber -- Statistical thermodynamics -- Entropy and energy in competition -- Planetary atmospheres -- Entropy of mixing. Osmosis -- Phase transition -- Phase diagrams -- Chemical reactions -- Shape memory allo…
Gene Therapy and Gene Delivery Systems as Future Human Therapeutics -- Molecular Conjugates -- Plasmid Vaccines and Therapeutics -- From Design to Applications -- Non-Viral Delivery of Cancer Genetic Vaccines -- Adeno-Associated Virus as a Gene Therapy Vector -- Vector Development, Production and Clinical Applications -- Advanced Targeting Strategies for Murine Retroviral and Adeno-Associated V…
The New Era of Intangible Assets -- Case Studies on the Appropriation of Intellectual Assets -- Intangible Assets: Characteristics, Generation & Protection -- Strategic Management of Intangible Assets -- Econometric Analysis -- General Summary and Conclusion.The book investigates the interplay of brand equity and technological assets at the corporate level. In a grounded theory approach it deve…