Neurology Books
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Primate Anti-Predator Strategies
Since the 1960s, primatologists have recognized the impact of predation on the evolution of morphology, the social systems and cognitive behavior of monkeys and apes, but few studies considered its impact on the prosimians - lemurs, lorises, galagos and tarsiers. This comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, narrows this gap by highlighting the effect of predation on the order ...
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Spatial Information Theory. Cognitive and Computational Foundations of Geographic Information Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT '99, held in Stade, Germany, in August 1999.The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The book is divided into topical sections on landmarks and navigation, route directions, abstraction and spatial hierarchies, spatial reasoning ...
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Spatial Cognition II
This book constitutes the second volume documenting the results achieved within a priority program on spatial cognition by the German Science Foundation (DFG).The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and reflect the increased interdisciplinary cooperation in the area. The book is divided into sections on maps and diagrams, motion and spatial reference, spatial relations and ...
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Mental Representation and Processing of Geographic Knowledge
In cognitive science, mental representations of spatial knowledge are metaphorically referred to as cognitive maps. However, investigations in cognitive psychology reveal that the cognitive map metaphor is inadequate and that more suitable conceptions of human spatial knowledge processing are needed.This book addresses mental processing of knowledge about geographic space from an AI point of view ...
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Perception of the Visual Environment
This is a text book aimed at a student taking a course on visual perception. Throughout, the book considers what it means for a man, a monkey and a computer to perceive the world. After an introduction to the subject and a discussion of methods, the book deals with how the environment produces a physical effect, how the resulting "image" is processed by the brain and by computer algorithms in ...
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The Brain: Fuzzy Arithmetic to Quantum Computing
"The Brain- From Fuzzy Arithmetic to Quantum Computing" presents an original and astounding new understanding of the brain by taking into account novel achievements in Fuzziness and Quantum Information Theory. Bringing together Neuroscience, Soft Computing, Quantum Theory, and recent developments in mathematics the actual knowledge about the brain functioning is formalized into a coherent ...
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Networks: From Biology to Theory
During the past decades, we have witnessed the thriving development of new mathematical, computational and theoretical approaches such as bioinformatics and neuroinformatics to tackle some fundamental issues in biology. These scientific approaches focus no longer on individual units, such as nerve cells or genes, but rather on the emerging dynamic patterns of interactions between them. These ...
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Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins
An Overview: Current Concepts on the Mechanism of Action of Clostridial Neurotoxins; L.L. Simpson. Neurotrophic Factors and Denervation: Structure and Functions of NGF Receptors; M.V. Chao. Neurotransmitter Secretion: Calcium Independent Neurotransmitter Release; E.A. Schwartz. Endocytosis, Endosomal Processing: Endosome Processing; L. Thilo. Mechanism of Action: Activation and Inactivation ...
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Computational Neurogenetic Modeling
Computational Neurogenetic Modeling is a student text, introducing the scope and problems of a new scientific discipline - Computational Neurogenetic Modeling (CNGM). CNGM is concerned with the study and development of dynamic neuronal models for modeling brain functions with respect to genes and dynamic interactions between genes. These include neural network models and their integration with ...
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Distributed Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Soft Computing, and Ambient Assisted Living
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, IWANN 2009, held in Salamanca, Spain in June 2009. The 167 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from over 230 submissions. The papers are organized in thematic sections on theoretical foundations and models; ...
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Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science
Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory together with the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems in all fields of science and engineering. The science and tools of complexity and systems science include theories of self-organization, complex systems, synergetics, dynamical ...
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Endocrine Disruption in Fish
There is increasing concern in the media, among politicians and within environmental organizations, about the effects of chemicals in our environment that affect the endocrine systems of wildlife and humans. At its simplest these are referred to as 'gender-bending' chemicals or 'environmental estrogens'. The chemicals in question (pesticides, PCBs, plasticizers, petrochemicals, and a variety ...
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Trends in Levels and Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes
'Are the Great Lakes getting better or worse?' This is the question that the public, scientists and managers are asking the International Joint Commission after a quarter-century of cooperative action by the United States and Canadian governments to clean up the Great Lakes. This volume contains papers from the workshop on Environmental Results, hosted in Windsor, Ontario, by the Great Lakes ...
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BioResearch Open Access Journal
BioResearch Open Access is a peer-reviewed open access journal that provides a rapid-publication forum for a broad range of scientific topics including but not limited to molecular and cellular biology, tissue engineering and biomaterials, bioengineering, regenerative medicine, stem cells, gene therapy, systems biology, genetics, biochemistry, virology, microbiology, and ...
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Microbiome Modification
The Superorganism for Good Health: This book is designed as a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals, holistic practitioners, individuals seeking improved health, and anyone interested in a science-based approach to well-being that emphasizes cooperation with nature rather than dominance. It bridges the gap between the physiological and psychological impacts of stress on the microbiome, ...
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Life Meets Work: Overcoming Fear, Stress & Anxiety (Video)
Ease the burden and lay down your cares with this program. Stress, fear, anxiety. Bust this triple threat and help your employees regain control of their lives. Provide them with crucial coping skills so that they can work better and stay healthier. The key lies to an understanding of the problem, which they can gain with this program. ...
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Adventures in the Bone Trade
Over the past 25 years, a stream of fossil and artifact discoveries in the Afar Depression of Ethiopia has produced the longest single record of human ancestors in the world. Many of the fossils found in this region are the missing links leading to modern humans. This book chronicles the exploration of this unique desert area, focusing especially on the 1970s when the valley was mapped and many ...
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Spatial Cognition
This volume approaches geography as a cognitive science focusing on the processes used for learning and decision-making. This book argues that geographers need a theoretical understanding of how people process spatial information. How people store and use information they have acquired about environments is considered in a variety of geographic contexts. Cognitive theories and connectionist ...
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Medical Emergencies: Citizen Responder (Handbook)
Emergencies can be terrifying, and sometimes, those who witness them have to respond right on the spot.Emergencies happen in the blink of an eye. To save lives, any witness must be as swift to react. This handbook illustrates what to do if a person meets a life-threatening medical emergency. It includes correct procedures for dealing with: Heart attacksChoking ...
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Medical Emergencies: Citizen Responder (Video)
Emergencies can be terrifying, and sometimes, those who witness them have to respond right on the spot.Emergencies happen in the blink of an eye. To save lives, any witness must be as swift to react. This program illustrates what to do if a person meets a life-threatening medical emergency. It includes correct procedures for dealing with: Heart attacksChoking ...
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