Observational Astrophysics

keywords:
Astrophysical Observation
Atmospheric Absorption
Seeing
Aperture Theory
Telescopes
Radio Telescopes
Detectors
Spectral Analysis
Polarization
Neurtino Detection
Particle Detection
Gravitational Radiation

uk: Астрофізика, Астрономія

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description:
This textbook, at the advanced undergraduate/introductory graduate level, presents the physical principles and the instruments used in astrophysical observations.
We start with the presentation of the sources of astrophysical information and the measurable quantities, and we proceed with the discussion of the influence of the terrestrial atmosphere (absorption and seeing) and their treatment. Next, we give an extended presentation of the aperture theory, independent of observing wavelength, and of the influence of the aperture on the quality of observation of point and extended sources. We adopt an approach based on Fourier transforms and discuss both single and composite apertures. Subsequently we discuss optical, infrared, ultraviolet, X-ray and radio telescopes. A discussion of detectors of radiation follows, starting with the physical principles of detection and proceeding to particular devices. Spectroscopy comes next, together with the associated instruments (spectrographs, filters etc), followed by a chapter on the measurement of polarization. We conclude with the measurement of particle radiation (cosmic rays, neutrinos, particles in the interplanetary space) and of the gravitational radiation. The book concludes with four appendices, an extending one discussing some aspects of positional Astronomy (coordinate systems, time, atmospheric refraction, aberration, precession and nutation and catalogs of astronomical objects). Answers to selected exercises, tables, bibliography and cite addresses are also given in appendices.

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Solar and Space Physics

Constantine Alissandrakis

type: Person

keywords:
Sun
Solar Atmosphre
Solar Magnetic Field
Solar Activity
Solar Energetic Phenomena
The Solar Wind
Space Weather
Planetary Magnetospheres
Solar-terrestrial Relations

de: Astrophysik und Astronomie

uk: Астрофізика, Астрономія

en: Astrophysics, Astronomy

uk: Математика, природничі науки

fi: fysiikka, tähtitiede

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

fr: Physique, Astronomie

da: Fysik, Astronomi

es: Física, Astronomía

nl: Natuurkunde, Astronomie

description: This textbook, at the advanced undergraduate/introductory graduate level, follows a unified approach to the physics of the Sun and the physics of interplanetary space, both because they are governed by the same principles and because they constitute a unified system, the heliosphere. Moreover, we have attempted a balanced presentation of observational and theoretical issues, as well as of aspects related to the radiation and the plasma, and, as far as observations are concerned, a balanced presentation of information obtained from the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from long radio wavelengths to hard X-rays, as well as information from in situ measurements. After a brief introduction, we analyze the basic tools that allow us to extract information about the physical conditions on the sun from the electromagnetic radiation it emits. We next describe the sun and the solar wind as a system with spherical symmetry, ignoring the horizontal variation of the physical parameters. A brief discussion of the physics of the solar interior follows and, after that, we pass on to some basic aspects of plasma physics, pertinent to the sun, including the interaction of the plasma with the magnetic field. We are thus ready to proceed with the discussion of the three-dimensional structure of the heliosphere. Explosive events are next, followed by the solar cycle. The last two chapters are devoted to the effects of solar phenomena in interplanetary space and the interaction with the terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres. The book concludes with four appendices, including an extended one on solar observations, bibliography and a list of site addresses.

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University of Ioannina

addressCountry: GR

addressLocality: Ioannina

addressRegion: Epirus

type: Organization

cs: Učebnice

de: Lehrbuch

fi: Oppikirja

uk: Підручник

en: Textbook

fr: Manuel Scolaire

da: Lærebog

nl: Studieboek

es: Libro de Texto


Εισαγωγή στην Κβαντική θεωρία

keywords: Applications Of Perturbation Theory In Hydrogen Atom

de: Physik

uk: Фізика

en: Physics

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

description: This book is based on lectures on quantum theory given by the author to third-year students in the Physics Department of the University of Ioannina during the years 2012-2014. It is intended for students who have a basic knowledge of differential equations, wave mechanics, and classical mechanics. There is already a fairly extensive bibliography of quantum mechanics textbooks in Greek and internationally. The innovation of this effort focuses on the following: The written text is accompanied by video lectures posted on the Internet, and the relevant links are provided at the end of each chapter. These video lectures have been recorded by the author constitute the regular lectures given as part of the compulsory semester courses Quantum Theory I and Quantum Theory II and are aimed at third-year students of the Department of Physics at the University of Ioannina. These lectures present a more detailed analysis of the topics, which in practice has proven to be quite useful for students who attended the courses. During the video lectures, simple exercises are proposed to students, many of which are also included in the written text. The written text is accompanied by the lecture slides in pdf format, which in themselves constitute a concise presentation of the contents, useful for a first reading, but also for a review of the material. Each chapter is accompanied by solved exercises, unsolved exercises, and (for most chapters) multiple-choice exercises, accompanied by an explanation of the correct answer. This provides students with a wide variety of applications of the material taught. The theoretical topics are analyzed as simply and concisely as possible, with an emphasis on the essentials and avoiding lengthy discussions, which, although enlightening, can sometimes be tedious and distract from the main point. The topics covered are comprehensive enough to cover the material of a one-year undergraduate course in quantum mechanics or two six-month courses. Dirac notation is introduced early on and used throughout much of the book so that students can understand the representation of the position as a special case of the more general formalism. Topics that appear mainly in more advanced or graduate courses, such as transformations of quantum states and operators and addition of angular momenta, are also covered briefly.

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keywords:
Sustainable Cities
Environmental Planning
Urban Planning
Compact City
Urban Diffusion

cs: Technické vědy

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

fi: tekniikka

uk: Інженерія

en: Engineering Sciences

fr: Ingénierie

da: Ingeniørvidenskab

es: Ingeniería

nl: Engineering

description: The book deals with the changing considerations of the relationship between the city and nature in urban planning. The first chapter traces the origins of the concepts of urban sustainability and resilience in early manifestations of the environmental movement and highlights important contemporary shifts. The second chapter focuses on how nature is conceptualized and seeks to integrate or conflate with the city in urban planning. The debate on the sustainable and resilient city is broken down into its individual themes and indicative elements of the environmental approach in each theme are listed. The third chapter focuses on exploring the urban forms promoted as sustainable. Realised examples of new neighbourhoods and existing cities pursuing a new relationship with the environment through comprehensive and multi-level urban strategies are presented. Chapter four discusses critical approaches to contemporary understandings of the city's relationship with nature, with a focus on contemporary discourses of urban political ecology. The critique starts from a different conceptualization of nature that challenges its intellectual separation from society. Within such a conceptualization, the political dimensions of the city's environmental problems are highlighted. Finally, the fifth chapter of the book illuminates aspects of the relationship between Greek urbanization and the environment as they are highlighted through the study of official state policy, the institutional framework of urban planning and individual urban policies and interventions.

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name: City and nature: caces of nature in urban planning

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

addressLocality: Thessaloniki

addressRegion: Central Macedonia


keywords:
Point Estimation
Confidence Intervals
Hypothesis Testing
Discrete-continuous Distributions

cs: Matematika

de: Mathematik

fi: matematiikka

uk: Математика

en: Mathematics

fr: Mathématiques

da: Matematik

es: Matemáticas

nl: Wiskunde

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The concept of population, sample, and parameter. General information on estimation measures. Criteria for selecting estimators, mean square error, unbiased estimators. Cramér-Rao inequality and Fisher's statistical information. Sufficiency, completeness, AUE estimators. Estimation in exponential distribution families. Basu's theorem, independence of sample mean and sample variance in normal populations. Sample distributions. Maximum likelihood method and moment method. Elements of statistical decision theory, loss function and risk function. Bayes and minimax estimators. Confidence intervals, guide quantity. Asymptotic confidence intervals. Applications to normal and binomial populations. The concept of statistical hypothesis and statistical hypothesis testing. Type I error, type II error, test power. Relationship between tests and confidence intervals.

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name: Topics in Parametric Statistical Inference: estimation and confidence intervals

University of Patras

addressLocality: Pátrai

addressRegion: West Greece


keywords:
Linear Programming
R Programme
Operational Research

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The intense competition in Europe and worldwide, the rapid changes in the various environments of economic units (economic, technological, financial, legislative, etc.) and the complexity of the problems faced by businesses today make it necessary to avoid waste and require the immediate use and development of all tools related to optimal business decision-making. Operational Research, and linear programming in particular, is a branch of science that deals with decision-making through the search for optimal solutions. However, the advent and use of computers has given a huge boost to the science of operations research, as today businesses, organizations, and government agencies of all sizes use Operational Research as a tool in making various decisions. This textbook presents basic knowledge in selected chapters of Operational Research. The approach followed emphasizes the presentation of applications in different areas of business operations and focuses on how Operational Research can support important management decisions. At the same time, participants are given the opportunity to take advantage of zero-cost programs (e.g., Graph, R with the necessary libraries) by solving real problems, using real data, and correlating economic applications with theory. In fact, we believe that this is the comparative advantage of this book in relation to what already exists in Greek literature. Therefore, the main objective is to enable the use of linear programming methods to address economic problems (optimization of economic functions) using free software.

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name: Introduction to Operations Research and Linear Programming


The audiovisual construction

keywords:
Plot
Elliptical narration
Linear narration
Non-linear narration
Screenplay
Character
Aspect ratio
Off-screen space
Long shot
Medium shot
Close-up shot
Point-of-view shot
Shooting angle
Depth of field
Photography
Set design
Storyboard
Scene coverage
Lined script
Editing
Sound design
Diegetic sound
Non-diegetic sound
Special effects
Fiction
Documentary

de: Darstellende Kunst, Film und Fernsehen, Theaterwissenschaft

uk: Акторська гра/Телемистецтво/Театральне мистецтво

en: Performing Arts, Film and Television Studies, Theatre Studies

de: Kunst, Kunstwissenschaft

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

en: Art, Art Theory

description: This book is addressed to those interested in discovering the “secrets” of the art of film, exploring the numerous, complex aesthetic and practical issues involved in the contruction of a cinematic or other audiovisual work, in order to use this knowledge in their own work, or to just become better viewers. Completing this guide to the various aspects of filmmaking, with the aid of characteristic examples from the history of world cinema, the readers will form a comprehensive picture of the evolution and diversity of film language and will be able to recognize the basic structural elements of a film, understanding the choices of its creator. They will also become familiar with the basic tools and techniques of audiovisual construction, which they can apply to their own creative practices. Each chapter consists of two distinct parts: The first one presents and analyzes the issue in hand, using selected examples from a wide range of artistic schools, genres and stylistic approaches. The second one focuses on the making of the short fiction film ‘Apographi’ (‘Inventory’), directed and produced by the two authors respectively, offering a step-by-step account of all its production stages from the initial concept to the final cut, thus connecting the theoretical study to a specific, concrete practical application.

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University of the Aegean

addressLocality: Mytilene

addressRegion: North Aegean


Gender studies and literature

keywords:
Literature And Gender
Feminist Theory
Literary Theory
Femionist Criticism

de: Altphilologie (klassische Philologie), Neugriechisch

uk: Класична філологія, новогрецька мова

en: Classical Philology, Modern Greek

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

description: Gender Studies and Literature is a textbook addressed to unergraduate students. Its aim is to introduce students to a) the history of feminism in the West; b) the theoretical issues that concern Gender Studies today; c) the different ways of approaching literary texts in the context of feminist criticism and Gender Studies.

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University of Thessaly

addressLocality: Volos

addressRegion: Thessaly


keywords:
Screenwriting
Fiction
Genre
Greek Cinema

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

description: The first part of the book explains the basic characteristics of fictional narrative. Then, after chapter 4, it explores how this works in relation to the categorization of fictional films into genres (also translated as categories or types), analyzing the basic genres one by one. The investigation is conducted from the perspective of the creator of the narrative (in practice, the screenwriter). The division of films into genres refers to the contract, the agreement, between the creators of the film and the viewer about what they are watching, what they should expect, and how they should perceive it. Thus, in an adventure film, the viewer expects a strong and courageous protagonist, in a detective film a charismatic criminal, etc. There are conventions regarding the style of films, the cinematography, the actors used, and, of course, the basic characteristics of a narrative, i.e., the characters, the plot, the idea, the setting, etc. The importance of all these elements for the creator of the narrative is self-evident: when designing and writing the script for a film within or close to a particular genre, they have certain constraints, but these also help them to communicate with the viewer. Each chapter provides various examples of fiction. The extensive examples for study (relating to popular Greek films with which students are more or less familiar) and the extensive theoretical framework make the book ideal for teaching at universities but also for the education of a wider readership (professionals, film buffs, theorists, etc.). Although there are three Greek and two translated books on screenwriting, as well as four theoretical books on narrative, this is the first Greek book on film genres, written from the perspective of the filmmaker.

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name: The creation of fictional narrative and the genres of films: with examples from Greek Cinema


Computation Theory and Applications

keywords:
Languages
Automata
Grammars
Computability
Computational Complexity

cs: Informatika

de: Informatik

fi: tietojenkäsittelytiede

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

fr: Informatique

da: Datalogi

es: Ciencias de la Computación

nl: Informatica

description: The contents of the book focus on the dynamic behavior of thin-walled structures for marine applications (such as hydrocarbon pipelines) and are the result of the author's many years of research. The target audience is broad and includes undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers. Its aim is to consolidate existing knowledge into a comprehensive work describing the basic parameters that affect the structural integrity of such structures. To the best of the author's knowledge, there have been no similar publications in Greek. The marine environment is hostile to all structures operating in it. Structural integrity, with an emphasis on fluid transport pipelines, depends predominantly on dynamic effects and, consequently, the prediction of their dynamic behavior is a prerequisite for their safe operation. Prediction is based on the formulation and solution of mathematical models. The book provides all the necessary knowledge in this direction. It provides the complete mathematical formulation of dynamic equilibrium, taking into account all possible effects. It describes and analyzes the methods for approximating all possible linear and nonlinear contributions. It delves into practical issues that are at the forefront of global technology in offshore construction, such as structural integrity, fatigue, seabed interactions, flutter due to vortex shedding, internal flow effects, etc. Students will acquire the necessary basic knowledge and will be able to refer to it throughout their career. In addition, basic knowledge of applied mathematics is provided for the formulation and solution of boundary value problems. Although the main focus of the book is on thin-walled structures, its contents can also be used in other areas of structural dynamics.

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keywords:
Computer Aided Design
Communication
Cities
Structured Analysis And Design
History Of Architecture
Theory Of Architecture

de: Architektur

uk: Архітектура

en: Architecture

de: Architektur, Innenarchitektur

uk: Архітектура, дизайн інтер'єру

en: Architecture, Interior Architecture

description: In the present text, the author seeks to contribute to the field of architectural history and theory with a new reading, examining a crucial question about current social and political conditions: What is the relationship between architecture and technology in the era of the maturation of modern capitalism, in the light not only of technical means and materials, but especially of the expressive tools and methods of the "discourse of technique" on the built space? According to the author, technology, in addition to being a link between architecture and the production process, becomes a carrier of architectural positions and concepts. To this end, the author, through an interdisciplinary view, sweeps through the fields of art history and philosophy adjacent to architecture and traverses with an invisible thread the successive developments and mutations in the history of technology, as follows: selects and classifies, on the basis of their date of birth, thirteen architects whose work revolves around the aesthetics of Modernism and is arguably the most representative example of the relationship between architecture and various manifestations of technology in the 20th century.

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name: History of modern architectural technology


keywords:
Distributed Algorithms
Mobile Agents
Network Security
Computational Complexity
Approximation Algorithms
The Rendezvous Problem
The Black Hole Problem

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description:
Το βιβλίο αυτό απευθύνεται σε προπτυχιακούς και μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές τμημάτων Πληροφορικής και Μαθηματικών που διδάσκονται θέματα σχετικά με τη σχεδίαση και ανάλυση αλγορίθμων.

Μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί τόσο από μη εξοικειωμένους με την περιοχή, όσο και από προχωρημένους επιστήμονες στους τομείς της Θεωρητικής Πληροφορικής και ειδικότερα στους τομείς της Σχεδίασης Αλγορίθμων, της Θεωρίας Υπολογισμού αλλά και της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης και της Ρομποτικής. Οι αναγνώστες μπορούν να βρουν στο βιβλίο αυτό το απαραίτητο υλικό για την κατανόηση των εννοιών που σχετίζονται με:

- Κατανεμημένους αλγόριθμους
- Κινητούς πράκτορες
- Πολυπλοκότητα αγαθών στους κατανεμημένους υπολογισμούς
- Μοντέλα χρονισμού των κατανεμημένων μοντέλων
- Βασικά προβλήματα και κατανεμημένους αλγόριθμους
- Αναγωγές προβλημάτων, αποδείξεις ορθότητας και ανάλυση πολυπλοκότητας των αλγορίθμων
- Προσεγγισιμότητα με εγγύηση ποιότητας της λύσης για δύσκολα (NP-hard) προβλήματα
- Ζητήματα ασφάλειας δικτύων και πρακτόρων

Δίνεται ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην παρουσίαση και κατανόηση των θεωρητικών μοντέλων με βάση τα οποία όχι μόνο μπορούν να σχεδιαστούν βέλτιστοι κατανεμημένοι αλγόριθμοι που επιλύουν ρεαλιστικά προβλήματα, αλλά και να αναδειχθούν μέσα από αυτήν την αλγοριθμική θεωρία τα πλεονεκτήματα των κατανεμημένων μεθόδων σε σύγκριση με τους παράλληλους και τους σειριακούς αλγόριθμους. Το βιβλίο εστιάζει ιδιαίτερα στην επίλυση προβλημάτων με τη χρήση κινητών πρακτόρων. Γίνεται εκτενής αναφορά στις εφαρμογές που έχουν τα μοντέλα των προβλημάτων που παρουσιάζονται. Οι αλγόριθμοι παρουσιάζονται σε ψευδογλώσσα ενώ οι αποδείξεις ορθότητας και πολυπλοκότητας των αλγορίθμων καθώς και οι αποδείξεις αρνητικών αποτελεσμάτων δίνονται με τυπικό τρόπο και έτσι ώστε να μπορούν να τις παρακολουθήσουν άνετα προπτυχιακοί φοιτητές.
Στο τέλος των κεφαλαίων υπάρχουν σχόλια και βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές καθώς και ασκήσεις που βοηθούν στην καλύτερη κατανόηση των μεθόδων σχεδίασης κατανεμημένων αλγορίθμων και στην ανάλυσή τους.

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name: Algorithmic theory of distributed computing

National Technical University of Athens

addressLocality: Athens

addressRegion: Attica


Nutritional Counseling and Behavior

keywords:
Eating Behavior
Nutrition
Counseling
Intervention
Patient
Children
Elderly

de: Ernährungswissenschaft

uk: Наука про харчування

en: Nutritional Science

de: Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften

uk: Харчові та побутові науки

en: Nutritional and Domestic Science

de: Agrar-, Forst- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Veterinärmedizin

uk: Сільськогосподарські, лісові та харчові науки, ветеринарія

en: Agricultural, Forest and Nutritional Sciences, Veterinary medicine

description: The aim of this book is to provide the basic principles, as well as contemporary data, documented by scientific studies, on the factors that influence dietary behavior and food choices. It also refers to the most commonly used Behavior Modification Theories in Nutrition Science and presents individual effective techniques for improving dietary habits and behaviors in the context of therapeutic and preventive intervention. Finally, the book also examines the role of the dietitian as a competent assistant or "coach" in an individual's effort to change their dietary habits and lifestyle parameters.

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Electronic Materials

keywords:
Valence and conductivity zones
Metals and conductors
Semiconductors
Dielectrics
Magnetic materials
Superconductors
Optic materials
Schrodinger equation
Periodic structure
Electric properties
Magnetic properties
Thermal properties
Mechanical properties
Optical properties

de: Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

uk: Електротехніка та інформаційні технології

en: Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

uk: Матеріалознавство та прикладна механіка

en: Materials Science and Materials Engineering

description: The book is split into 12 chapters. As an introduction the 1st chapter discusses the macroscopic properties of materials, namely electric, magnetic, mechanical, optic and thermal properties, followed by the properties of atoms, discussed in the 2nd chapter. Then, the conducting electron behavior and properties are discussed in chapters 3 and 4, employing the classic and the quantum approach. Then, the valence electrons with the periodic energy distribution of atoms is discussed in chapters 5 and 6. The electronic properties of metals and semiconductors are discusses in chapters 6 and 7, while electric and thermal properties are discussed in chapter 8. Optical and magnetic properties are discussed in chapters 9 and 10. Finally superconductors and optoelectronic materials are discussed in chapters 11 and 12.

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keywords:
Traffic flow theory
Traffic simulation
Driver behavior

de: Verkehrsingenieurwesen

uk: Транспортна інженерія

en: Transport Engineering

de: Verkehrstechnik, Nautik

uk: Транспортні технології/Мореплавство

en: Traffic Engineering, Nautical Science

description:
The book covers the principles of traffic engineering as taught at the end of the undergraduate cycle, it also includes concepts that can support undergraduate students. Specifically, it addresses the basic principles of traffic engineering including basic traffic quantities, data collection methods and analysis. First of all, basic traffic quantities and their relationships are described, comprising elements of the traffic theory. Dedicated tools for traffic data collection are presented, together with their advantages and disadvantages. In addition, the spatial and temporal dimensions of traffic flow are also discussed. The book also presents different measures of operational performance of road network elements, while at the same time it presents methodologies for estimating operational performance in various road network segments and sections (motorways, rural roads, signal-controlled junctions, priority junctions and roundabouts, as well as interchange elements, such as entry/exit ramps and weaving sections). The methodology for designing traffic signal control programs is also presented.
Additionally, the book also covers the topic of traffic simulation, which is recognized today as an important complement to traditional methods of estimating traffic studies, as it offers solutions for networks/elements of networks not covered by other methods. Microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic simulation and discussed. Principles of network simulation are also presented, as well as demand simulation, along with examples of dedicated software. Emphasis is also placed on basic concepts such as calibration and verification of results.

uk: вхід без авторизації

en: no login required

name: Traffic Engineering and Traffic Simulation Principles


Doctor - Patient Relationship

de: Medizin (Allgemein-Medizin)

uk: Медицина (загальна медицина)

en: Medicine (General Medicine)

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

de: Humanmedizin (ohne Zahnmedizin)

uk: Медицина людини (крім стоматології)

en: Human Medicine (excl. Dentistry)

description: Since its establishment, the Department of Medicine of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Crete has included the course "Doctor - Patient Relationship" among the elective compulsory courses of the first semester. The following pages correspond to the lectures of this course taught during the period 1991–2014. This effort is based on lecture notes, which have been organized into thematic units and converted into written text. There were many difficulties in this endeavor, the most significant being the lack of Greek literature and systematic research in our country on this specific subject. Furthermore, it cannot be ignored that the analysis of the doctor - patient relationship requires an interdisciplinary and cross - sectoral approach, which currently dominates undergraduate teaching in health sciences faculties in modern Europe. The author is aware that the development of the topic of the doctor - patient relationship is not complete, as important topics such as the demanding, neurotic, and generally mentally ill patient, the follow-up of the patient after the visit to the doctor's office, and the patient in the hospital have not been addressed. The following people have contributed significantly to the preparation of these notes: Mr. H. Psaroudakis, the former secretary of the Department of Social Medicine, Ms. M. Andrianaki, and the researcher and general practitioner Ms. F. Anastasiou. The following individuals also assisted in the preparation of the notes by writing individual chapters: Ms. E. Pitelou, collaborator at the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, Ms. G. Asprou, anthropologist, Mr. N. Georgianno, general practitioner, and Ms. E. Iatrakis, social worker. G. Aspraki, anthropologist, Mr. N. Georgiannos, general practitioner, and Ms. E. Iatraki, social worker and psychologist. The aim of this university course is to help young doctors understand the attitudes and behavior of their patients in order to enable them to build successful relationships. This edition will be used as the main textbook for the course at the University of Crete.

de: keine Anmeldung erforderlich

uk: вхід без авторизації

name: Technological Educational Institute of Crete

addressLocality: Heraklion

addressRegion: Crete

University of Crete

addressLocality: Rethymno

de: Lehrbuch

en: Textbook


Syntax

keywords:
Minimalism
Merge
Agree
Parametric Variation
Lexicon
Interfaces
Generative Grammar
Phrase Structure
Universal Grammar
Locality
Movement
Dependency
Left Periphery
Features

de: Allgemeine und vergleichende Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft

uk: Загальне та порівняльне літературознавство та мовознавство

en: General and Comparative Literary Studies and Linguistics

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description:
This book is an introduction to syntactic theory, following the Generative Grammar framework (Chomsky 1986, 1995, forward). Its basic goal is to introduce students to the study of syntactic structure and to teach them the metholodology and the theoretical framework in analysing empirical data. The book chapters cover the definition of syntax and its role in grammar, the mechanism producing phrase structure (how phrases are formed, the syntax-lexicon interface, and the syntax-morphology interface), as well as dependency relations amognst the lexical items in the clause structure (or phrase structure in general).

The subject-predicate relation is an important one for the definition of what qualifies as a sentence. In this context, the book examines the realization of the subject (whether it is overt or null) and its syntactic realization as a grammatical subject as an external or internal argument (e.g. passives, unaccusatives). The positioning of arguments in certain syntactic positions (as subjects or objects) is examined in relation to the role of case and its syntactic implementation as a categorial feature. The subject position is also relevant in binding relations, such as anaphoric binding (reflexives) as opposed to pronouns. These are all dependencies involving argument positions (A-dependencies).

Dependency relations are also expressed via movement (displacement), as is the case with wh-questions and relativization. Wh- and relative pronouns have the properties of quantifiers which bind a variable. This approach also extends to other phenomena, such as topicalization and focusing (roughly for old and new information respectively). These phenomena do not involve argument positions (A’-dependencies) and include features in the left periphery of the clause, defining their scope over the variable they bind accordingly.

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Ποιοτική μεθοδολογία έρευνας

keywords:
Qualitative
Methodology
Psychology
Counselling
Education
Social Research

de: Erziehungswissenschaften

uk: Педагогічні науки

en: Educational Sciences

de: Psychologie

uk: Психологія

en: Psychology

de: Soziologie

uk: Соціологія

en: Sociology

de: Sozialwissenschaften/Soziologie

uk: Суспільні науки та соціологія

en: Social Sciences/Sociology

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

description: In recent years, there has been increased interest in qualitative research in international and Greek literature, with new approaches and research strategies becoming widely disseminated. The book covers the basic principles and methods of qualitative research and their applications in psychology and education. The aim of the book is to introduce students to qualitative approaches, methods, and analysis techniques. The introductory chapter includes a brief historical overview of qualitative research in psychology and education, and refers to the theoretical framework, basic epistemological positions, and methodological issues such as the experience and reliability of qualitative research. The second chapter deals with the design of qualitative research, including the characteristics of research questions, sampling, methods of producing research material, and ethical issues in the qualitative research process. The third, fourth, and fifth chapters present various methods of qualitative data collection: individual qualitative interviews, group interviews / focus groups, and participatory observation and ethnography. The sixth chapter deals with qualitative analysis processes and methods, and the seventh with different approaches to qualitative analysis. The eighth chapter focuses on how to present qualitative research, and the ninth chapter includes a relevant bibliography, suggested sources for further study, hyperlinks to relevant articles published on the Internet, and a glossary of terms and concepts. The chapters include 'boxes' with examples, tables, hyperlinks, interactive exercises, images, and other new functional features. At the end of each chapter there are: 1. key terms and concepts, 2. topics for reflection and discussion, 3. exercises, and 4. suggested sources for further study.

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Digital literary studies

keywords:
Philology
Translation
Literature
Corpora
Digital Himanities
Textual Analysis
Textual Statistics
E-text
Hypertext
E-literature
Digital Libraries And Archives

de: Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft

uk: Прикладна лінгвістика

en: Applied Linguistics

de: Altphilologie (klassische Philologie), Neugriechisch

uk: Класична філологія, новогрецька мова

en: Classical Philology, Modern Greek

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: This handbook aims to introduce students/readers to the radical changes that the digital age is bringing about in literacy, cultural practices of reading and writing, and, more specifically, in the writing, reading, publishing, and studying of literature. In the context of digital humanities, which are currently at the center of the debate on strengthening their presence in academia and society, the handbook on digital literary studies has a dual orientation, theoretical and practical. At the theoretical level, it introduces the basic concepts of hypertextuality, multimodality, networking, and their specific manifestations in various texts, with an emphasis on literary texts that are digitized or created electronically from the outset. At the same time, it emphasizes the theoretical autonomy of literature, which uses its own models in interaction with other sciences within the interdisciplinary framework of digital humanities. On a practical level, new types of text in all their manifestations, material and immaterial, new forms of literariness that remain under discussion, and various works of literary study are presented as examples for the formation of a Greek community of practice in digital literary studies. Finally, students are introduced to the markup languages of electronic texts and learn the basic principles of sharing and protocols and standards for publishing texts. This is the first book on the subject of digital literary studies at a time when the field is undergoing rapid development internationally.

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Introduction to RDA

keywords:
RDA
FRBR
Frad
Metadata
Cataloging
Bibliographic Record

uk: Бібліотекознавство, документознавство

en: Information and Library Sciences

de: Betriebswirtschaftslehre

uk: Бізнес-адміністрування

en: Business Administration

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

uk: Гуманітарні науки

de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

description: The book is a practical guide to cataloguing library materials according to the new RDA standard. It is intended for library science students and professionals to introduce them to the basic principles and philosophy of the new code. It can be used for individual training or for teaching in library science departments, seminars, and presentations. The book includes: - A description of the new theoretical framework of the cataloguing standard. - An analysis of the steps necessary to create a bibliographic record for books, videos and other types of material. - Guidelines to help librarians identify and create established records for names, corporate bodies, works, and expressions. - Examples and exercises to help you get a better handle on all of the above.

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name: Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki


Ιστορία των μεσαιωνικών Βαλκανίων

keywords:
Balkans
Byzantium
Middle Ages

de: Geschichte

uk: Історія

en: History

uk: Гуманітарні науки

description: The medieval period is crucial for the history of the Balkans, since it was then when the genesis of many Balkan peoples took place. The starting point can safely be set in the 7th century, for it was then when the settlement of the Slavs largely changed the ethnological character of the region, pinpointing the start of new era. This study ends in the 11th century when the dynamic of unifying the Balkan peninsula by Bulgarian agency came to an abrupt end giving its place to the Byzantine empire playing that role.

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en: no login required


Auditorium acoustic design

keywords:
Acoustics
Auditoria Design

de: Physik

en: Physics

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description: Although sound as a physical phenomenon has been the subject of study since the time of the ancient Greek classics, the application of this knowledge to the design of listening spaces only became the subject of scientific research at the end of the last century. Just when the need to revise classical forms of architecture, dictated by the modern movement, was preparing the architect to welcome knowledge and willingly bid farewell to the beaten track, i.e. the method of copying the halls of the past. The purpose of this paper is to consider the principles according to which sound behaves in architectural space, to interpret acoustic quality in space as perceived by the listener in terms of this behaviour, and finally, to delve into the application of this knowledge to the design of concert halls, lyric theatres, etc. The material in the text is structured around six cores and is approached through a series of illustrations and examples that follow, in order to make acoustics as illustrative as possible. The first core is introductory and reviews some basic points concerning the physical phenomenon of sound and its perception. The second introduces us to the way in which sound behaves in enclosed spaces and the key answers that architectural design provides in view of this behaviour. The third core introduces us to the principles of designing a modern lecture hall, with the aim of moving towards the 'Epidaurus' of the future, echoing knowledge. The fourth core takes us on a tour of the magical world of our technological culture, with the aim of introducing us to the design principles of modern concert halls, opera houses, etc. The fifth core will introduce us to the mythical world of the total variability of the shell of a space with state-of-the-art technologies. Finally, the sixth core deals with the galloping invasion of contemporary musical creation into the field of architecture.

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Political economy of growth

keywords: Development Demography Inequality Emigration Technology Environment

uk: Бізнес та економіка

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

de: Wirtschafts-/Sozialgeschichte

uk: Економічна/соціальна історія

en: Economic/Social History

de: Agrarwissenschaften, Lebensmittel- und Getränketechnologie

uk: Сільськогосподарська наука, харчові технології

en: Agricultural Science, Food- and Beverage Technology

uk: Гуманітарні науки

de: Agrar-, Forst- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Veterinärmedizin

en: Agricultural, Forest and Nutritional Sciences, Veterinary medicine

description: The book provides an overview of key issues in the political economy of development: conceptual and theoretical issues, as well as current problems. After presenting the history of the subject of "development" and distinguishing it from "growth", the book examines per capita GDP as an indicator of development, alternative ways of measuring the degree of development, and the resulting ranking of countries. The issue of inequality and its measurement is then analyzed, with special reference to the distinction between inequality between countries and within countries. The issue of absolute and relative poverty is also relevant. Next, concepts/economic tools useful for studying development are examined, such as the production possibility curve, investment, and the production function. Two sections are devoted to population issues: demography, the thinking of Malthus and his followers, and models of migration from the countryside to the city. A separate chapter is devoted to North-South relations and alternative trade strategies for extroverted growth or import substitution: the long-standing dispute between the liberal school inspired by Ricardo and protectionism is presented, along with trade conditions and types of development aid. The relationship between development and the environment is analyzed with a focus on the Kuznets environmental curve, environmental dumping, and the Kyoto Protocol. The role of technology as a driving force of the economy, forms of technological change, the concept of creative destruction, and issues of technology transfer from rich to poor countries are then examined. Finally, there is an extensive reference to the current state of affairs in the era of globalization. Pedagogical approach: presentation in a simple but not simplistic manner, with minimal mathematics and interdisciplinary elements. The textbook is understandable to students from various university departments and stimulates their thinking.

de: keine Anmeldung erforderlich

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University of Peloponnese

addressLocality: Tripoli

addressRegion: Peloponnese

en: Textbook


Biology and Snail Farming

keywords:
Heliciculture
Snail Farming
Applied Zoology
Reproduction

de: Biologie

uk: Біологія

en: Biology

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The book covers the scientific subject of Gastropod Biology and the applied subject of Gastropod Farming (Snail Farming). The introduction refers to the economic importance and structure of terrestrial gastropod farming worldwide, in the European Union and in Greece, as well as data on the nutritional value of snail meat and the potential for developing new products (eggs, caviar). The first three chapters describe the taxonomic position of terrestrial gastropods, their external morphology, and the structure and functions of their body (shell, mantle, visceral cavity). This is followed by a detailed description of the structure and physiology of the reproductive and digestive systems. Knowledge of the biology of reproduction and nutrition of snails is linked to the requirements of their farming. The next two chapters present the main species of edible and marketable snails worldwide and in Greece (Helix aspersa, Helix pomatia, Helix lucorum, and Eobania vermiculata) and discuss their biology, physiology, and ecology. It focuses on data from Greek populations that can be used in snail farming in Greece. Finally, four chapters cover the subject of terrestrial gastropod farming. Definitions of important concepts are provided and the different types of farming systems (open-extensive, closed-intensive, and semi-intensive) are presented in detail. The general principles of snail farm construction, the required equipment, and the stages of the production process are described. The methodology for harvesting and storing snails is developed, along with issues related to the safety and protection of snail farms. Finally, an attempt is made to describe the current situation of the snail farming sector in Greece.

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de: Lehrbuch


keywords:
Drug Design
Lead-compounds
Lead Optimization
Drug-likeness
Drug Permeability

de: Pharmazie

uk: Фармація

en: Pharmacy

de: Chemie

fi: kemia

uk: Хімія

en: Chemistry

fr: Chimie

da: Kemi

es: Química

nl: Scheikunde

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: The book includes the current trends in the design of new pharmaceutical substances. Starting from the early stages of design to discover new lead-compounds with specific target receptor affinity, it extends to the role of ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion) and physicochemical properties so as to achieve an appropriate pharmacokinetic profile, in the context that the fate of the drug in the organism should be investigated in parallel with its affinity to the target receptor. The in silico techniques comprising structure-based drug design, ligand-based drug design and fragment-based drug design are presented and discussed. The main statistical techniques are analyzed as tools for the development of prediction models in the frame of quantitative structure-activity relationships. The physicochemical and molecular properties - lipophilicity, electronic, steric - that influence the binding of molecules to macromolecules and the permeability of biological barriers are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the partition or distribution coefficient in the octanol/water system, the measure of lipophilicity which is the primary property in drug action. Techniques for determining and calculating the partition/distribution coefficient are presented. Optimal lipophilicity values for the permeability of biological barriers will be reported, while the principle of minimal lipophilicity will be emphasized. The concept of drug-likeness is introduced and the corresponding metric rules will be presented. The role of stereochemistry, chelates and prodrugs in biological action will also be presented. In addition, the strategy of multi-targeting is discussed. Finally, the main drug anti-targets and the techniques for controlling the binding of candidate pharmacomolecules to them is mentioned. In summary, the book demonstrates the complexity in research for the development of new drugs and highlights the drug as a high-tech product.

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name: Basic Principles of Drug Design and Development


Design of Urban Sewer Networks

keywords:
Hydraulics
Hydraulic Works
Sewerage
Wastewater

de: Bauingenieurwesen

uk: Цивільна інженерія

en: Civil Engineering

de: Umwelttechnik (einschl. Recycling)

uk: Екологічні технології (включно з переробкою)

en: Environmental Technology (including Recycling)

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

en: Engineering Sciences

de: Maschinenbau/Verfahrenstechnik

uk: Машинобудування/Технологія

en: Mechanical Engineering / Process Engineering

description: The book covers issues on the design and operational control of sewage networks. It includes elements from the Greek technological experience in sewerage projects (methodologies and specifications) with parallel reference to elements from the international literature. It emphasizes the scientific principles that justify specifications and methodologies. It also incorporates several original elements. It consists of eight chapters. The first provides basic concepts and definitions, along with a brief history and general description of sewerage studies. The second chapter contains the estimation methods of wastewater discharge, with useful data, both Greek and international. The third chapter describes the standard methodology for estimating storm sewer discharge, with particular reference to Greek conditions. The fourth chapter covers the hydraulic calculations necessary for the design, adequacy control and assessment of the flow characteristics of sewers. Emphasis is placed on dealing with certain non-standard operating conditions of the conduits (e.g. very large or very small gradients and velocities), which can cause serious problems in the operation of the networks. The fifth chapter presents the most up-to-date concepts and computational methods of sewerage networks based on the overall simulation of their operation (hydrological and hydraulic). The sixth chapter covers water quality issues related to the design and operational control of the networks, such as the production and release of hydrogen sulfide in the conduits and their consequences. The seventh chapter includes technological issues, such as the choice of materials for prefabricated pipes, the method of construction of cast-in-place conduits and the corrosion protection of sewers. Finally, the eighth chapter provides information on some alternative sewer systems. Some of the original analyses included in the book are: (a) the statistical foundation and modeling of the variation of sewer discharge, (b) the development of algorithms for the numerical solution of various hydraulic problems, (c) the derivation of analytical relationships that can replace various empirical nomograms or tables of the literature (e.g. roughness as a function of the standardized flow depth in circular pipes, equation for the direct approximate calculation of the critical depth in circular conduits, equation for estimating local energy losses in sewer junctions), and (d) the systematization and conversion to the SI system of various empirical equations from the literature (e.g. equations for estimating concentration times, hydrogen sulfide production equations, etc.).

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Engineering Hydrology

keywords: Hydrology Precipitation Evaporation Runoff Groundwater

uk: Цивільна інженерія

de: Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie)

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

en: Geosciences (excl. Geography)

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Машинобудування/Технологія

description: The book consists of six chapters. The first discusses the general concepts and their definitions (hydrology, water and its properties, hydrological cycle), and also provides a brief history of hydrology from antiquity to the present day. It delineates hydrology in the general scientific and technological framework, and its relations with hydraulic projects and hydrosystem management. It further discusses the spatial and temporal scales of hydrology and the methods followed, and outlines hydrological information. The second chapter refers to precipitation, its physical and meteorological context, its metric properties and measurement, the processing of rain gauge information, and the analysis of heavy rainfall. The third chapter studies evaporation and transpiration, their physical and meteorological context, their estimation methods with physically based as well as empirical methods, and quantifies the concept of water balance. The fourth chapter deals with retention and infiltration and how to estimate them. The fifth chapter examines surface runoff and in particular its mechanisms and origin, the hydrograph and its components, the catchment characteristics, the methods of measuring runoff and the processing of hydrometric data. Finally, the sixth chapter gives an introduction to groundwater hydrology, examining in particular porous media and aquifers, the basic principles of groundwater flow and its mathematical modeling, the contribution of groundwater in the water balance and the exploitation of groundwater.

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uk: Підручник


Statistical Hydrology

keywords: Probability Statistics Stochastics Uncertainty Risk Hydrology

de: Mathematik

en: Mathematics

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

uk: Цивільна інженерія

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Машинобудування/Технологія

description: The book contains eight chapters. The first connects engineering hydrology and probability theory. The second and third chapters review the necessary concepts from probability theory and statistics, respectively. The fourth chapter introduces the probabilistic description of hydrological processes and analyzes the concepts of return period and risk. The fifth chapter is devoted to the typical statistical analysis of a hydrological variable and, in particular, it discusses the sample statistical characteristics, the histogram and the empirical distribution function, as well as the selection and fitting of a theoretical distribution function, and the statistical hydrological forecasting. The sixth chapter refers to the common distributions of statistical hydrology (normal distribution and its transformations, group of gamma distributions, asymptotic distributions of extremes, etc.). The seventh chapter covers the statistical analysis of two random variables, the least squares estimation, and their applications to fill in and extend hydrological samples. Finally, the eighth chapter is devoted to the analysis of a random variable dependent on a parameter, with application to the construction of ombrian curves.

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keywords: Supervisory And Data Acquisition Systems

de: Informatik

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

description: In general, the design and development of industrial automation and production control systems can be divided into two phases. The first phase involves finding control strategies and mathematical and heuristic algorithms that will implement these strategies, and the second phase involves designing specialized networks of intelligent instruments and computers and developing the relevant software that will implement the above strategies and algorithms. The first activity is covered by the subjects of automatic control systems theory, operational research, and optimization theories, while the second is covered by a branch of computer engineering and science that focuses on the design of specialized control system hardware and on finding methods and languages for developing the software for these systems. The textbook is aimed at undergraduate students of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Engineering and Informatics, as well as professional engineers and other graduates of science schools who wish to learn how to design and program these specialized networks of intelligent instruments and computers. The above students, professional engineers, and scientists will learn: (a) how to design the software architecture of these specialized networks driven either by events (event driven) or following the more traditional technique of cyclic executive offered commercially by specialized computing units called Programmable Logic Controllers, (b) software development methodologies and related programming languages for control strategies and algorithms, as standardized by IEC 61131-3 and IEC 61499.

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en: no login required

name: Industrial Control Systems Software Engineering


keywords:
Museum
Architectural design
Urban design
Exhibition spaces
Reuse
Historic environment

de: Architektur

en: Architecture

de: Architektur, Innenarchitektur

uk: Архітектура, дизайн інтер'єру

en: Architecture, Interior Architecture

description:
The book "Architectural design of a public building _ Τhe urban museum” explores architecture on the scales of urban planning, architecture and interior design.
The urban museum is part of the construction of collective consciousness. In this direction, the modern urban museum is treated first in relation to the city and at the same time as an autonomous building. The development of the book considers the process of transition from the city to the building as crucial and redefines the public space as a driver of urban, social, cultural and economic development. It analyzes the complex functional program of the modern social museum and presents various layout plans arising from it. It deepens the design of the exhibition spaces  in relation of exhibit-spectator communication.
The components of the urban fabric, access flows, architectural structure, scale, intermediate and controlled spaces, history, museology, environmental psychology, thematic and sensory atmospheres, cultural policy participate in the investigation of the above. At the same time, dilemmas are involved from the need to synthesize contradictory requirements, such as the intellectual content of the museum in the service of the commercial museum, the draconian security measures in a museum open to the city, the attraction of  diverse visitors, the gathering of avant-garde and the status quo. A crucial issue is the reinvention of the museum exhibit, since the removal of the object from its organic space for its exhibition in the museum is not a simple act of movement, but an action that changes the context, the situation and the meaning of the museum object.
The presentation of revealing examples of museums from around the world and the comparative commentary of the different layouts offer a panorama of museum applications, including buildings designed from the ground up for museums, their  extensions,  as well as the revival of existing old buildings when they are reused in museums.

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name: Architectural design of a public complex


Optimisation of technical systems

keywords:
Optimization
Operations Research
Mathematiical Programming

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

description: Introduction to Operational Research. Mathematical formulation of problems and applications and methods of Operational Research for their solution. Classical optimization, linear, nonlinear, and dynamic programming.

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Democritus University of Thrace

addressLocality: Komotini

addressRegion: East Macedonia and Thrace


Basic Principles of Intensive Care

keywords:
Critical Care
Hemodynamic Instability
Respiratory Failure
Mechanical Ventilation
Sepsis

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

description: The written work contains basic principles of physiology/pathophysiology relating to the underlying pathology of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a description of the specific characteristics of the disease or medical condition that leads to the body's inability to sustain its vital functions, as well as the methods used by physicians, in line with the latest scientific data, to reverse this progressive destructive disorder. It also describes the most important and frequent problems that physicians are called upon to deal with in the ICU, so that the book is not just another textbook covering almost all pathological and/or surgical disorders that could lead to patient collapse and admission to the ICU. This is because, from experience, such textbooks are mainly aimed at doctors and not at undergraduate students, with the result that the volume and, possibly, the difficulty of understanding and assimilating the vast amount of information can be tiring and perhaps even discourage students.

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keywords:
Political History
Social History
Institutions
Parlementarisme
National Ideology

de: Geschichte

en: History

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: As the title of the book indicates, the object of study is a number of key 'themes' of Greek history, which were selected on the basis of the research questions posed by the members of the writing team in the context of a scholarly discussion. Our aim is not to publish an overview of the Greek political, diplomatic, economic and, more generally, social history of the Greek state over the course of two centuries - obviously short, in order to be accommodated in the pages of a single book. On the contrary, from the very first moment, our common intention was the thorough and in-depth analysis of data on historical questions, so that the individual approaches of this book, even if they are not united through a chronologically unified narrative web, highlight the pluralism of theoretical reflection and methodological tools of historical science.

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name: Topics of Greek history (19th-20th century)


keywords:
Ultrasonic Waves
Reflection
Scattering
Piezoelectric Effect
Transducers
B-mode Imaging
Color And Spectral Doppler Imaging
Harmonic Imaging
Elastography
3-D Imaging
Reverberation
Shadowing

de: Biologie

en: Biology

de: Physik

uk: Фізика

en: Physics

de: Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

en: Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description: The rapid changes taking place in modern ultrasound systems are primarily technology-driven, leading to the transition from static to dynamic real-time ultrasound, color Doppler, three-dimensional imaging, and, more recently, elastography. A basic prerequisite for these technological achievements to be useful is a good knowledge of the physics and technology of ultrasound. This book can serve as a reference tool in this effort to promote knowledge and communication between the various specialties involved in ultrasound (biomedical engineers, medical physicists, and physicians). In order to ensure the correct, reliable, and safe operation of an ultrasound machine, an engineer and a medical physicist must understand the physical principles governing this system and the technology that accompanies it. Similarly, in order to understand all the information contained in an ultrasound image, a physician must have a thorough knowledge of all the mechanisms involved in the production and propagation of sound waves inside the human body. This effort fills a gap in Greek literature and is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of biomedical technology and medical physics, as well as physicians of various specialties who use ultrasound as a diagnostic tool. The book's topics include the properties of sound waves and the phenomena encountered during their propagation inside the human body, as well as the technology used to produce and detect them for the creation of ultrasonic images. This is followed by all the imaging techniques offered by ultrasound systems, the basic principles of their technology, all the false indications that appear in ultrasound images, and detailed quality control protocols for an ultrasound system.

de: keine Anmeldung erforderlich

uk: вхід без авторизації

name: Principles of physics and technology of diagnostic ultrasound

name: Technological Educational Institute of Athens

en: Textbook


keywords:
Constitution
Fundamental Rights
Presidential Decrees
Law
Popular Sovreignty
People
Democracy
International Law
President Of Democracy
Minister
Council Of Minicters
Goverment
Governance
Prime Minister
Rules
Principles
Nation State
Individual Rights
Social Rights
Political Rights
Sources Of Law
Parliamentarism
Representative Democracy
European Union Law
Council Of Europe
Directive
Regulation
Deputee
Principle Of Equality
Dignity
Right To Privacy
Right To Personality
Proportionality

de: Rechtswissenschaften

uk: Правознавство

en: Law

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

description: The textbook is an introduction to law, legal science, and constitutional institutions, with a particular focus on the basic principles of the constitutional organization of the state and the protection of fundamental rights. In this context, the textbook mainly covers: a. introductory issues concerning the science of law, the distinction between public and private law, types of legal rules, interpretation of law, and the structure of legal reasoning; b. the system of sources of Greek law (the Constitution, international law, European Union law, written law, legislative acts, presidential decrees, ministerial decisions, parliamentary regulations, collective labor agreements), c. the constitutional organization of the state and, in particular, the institutional role and powers of state bodies (electorate, Parliament, President of the Republic, Government, independent authorities, courts) and d. the system for the protection of fundamental rights, as enshrined in the Constitution in force 1975/86/01/08.

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name: Introduction to law and constitutional institutions

de: Lehrbuch


e-Health

keywords:
Ehealth
Mhealth
Social Media
Medical Informatics

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

uk: Інженерія

en: Engineering Sciences

description: Electronic health and welfare services are the part of e-government that deals with sensitive areas of quality of life. The book is aimed at those interested in learning about the possibilities of new forms of medical science and promoting the quality of life of the population by utilizing new technologies. The book can be used as a textbook in courses related to medical informatics, e-health, telemedicine, and health unit management for students in medical and technology departments. The author's ambition is that the book will be of interest to: 1) Health scientists concerned with the use of new technologies in their daily practice. 2) Information and telecommunications engineers working in the health sector or with an interest in this field. 3) Information scientists who wish to learn about the influence of their science on health. 4) Young researchers with a vision to create tools that will promote quality of life and social cohesion.

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University of Western Macedonia

addressLocality: Kozani

addressRegion: West Macedonia


Stochastic Processes

keywords:
Stochastic Processes
Markov Chains
Potential theory
Poisson Processes
Martingales
Asymptotic behaviour
Ergodic Theorem
Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Simulated annealing

de: Mathematik

uk: Математика

en: Mathematics

uk: Математика, природничі науки

description: This book is an introduction to stochastic processes with emphasis on discrete time-discrete space Markov chain. We study transient and asymptotic properties of Markov chains using potential theory and martingale theory and we present applications in Stochastic simulation (Markov Chain Monte Carlo), stochastic optimization (simulated annealing) and other sciences. The basic properties of Poisson processes are also studied.

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keywords:
Research Methodology
Dental Technology
Experimental Design
Statistical Analysis

de: Zahnmedizin

uk: Стоматологія

en: Dentistry

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

description: The book deals with the subject of research methodology firstly on a general basis and secondly with a specialization in the science of Dental Technology. Thus, in the first chapters of the book, general knowledge of the research methodology is mentioned, and in particular, issues such as the initiation and selection of the study topic, the investigation of the literature, the organization of the main research (the schedule, the research protocol, the pilot study) are analyzed -pilot study etc.), the collection and analysis of the data and finally the presentation of the results - writing. In the last chapters special mention is made of research methodology issues related to Dental Technology. In addition the methods of studying the mechanical behavior of dental prosthetic works are also mentioned, which due to their shape and loading conditions constitute special mechanical constructions, which are of highly interest to dental technologists. Finally, examples of data analysis are presented in cases of hypothetical experimental works of Dental Technology, in a statistical program (special software) on real conditions, for a better familiarization of the Dental Technology student with the difficult process of statistical data evaluation.

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name: Research methodology in dental technology


keywords:
Business Administration
Innovation Management
Financial Operations
Business Game
Theories Of The Firm
Firm Analysis
Business Operations

de: Wirtschaftswissenschaften

uk: Бізнес та економіка

en: Business and Economics

de: Betriebswirtschaftslehre

uk: Бізнес-адміністрування

en: Business Administration

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description:
The book is primarily aimed at students of Greek polytechnics and polytechnic schools, and more broadly at anyone interested in the functioning, organization, activity, management, development, and performance (economic, innovative, developmental, etc.) of businesses. The study of business as a living organism is particularly important, given that it is the basic organizational unit of an economy's productive system and an important area of professional employment and initiative for graduates of various disciplines from institutions of higher education. The introductory chapter develops the overall theme of the book and highlights the semantic relationship between the topics examined. It also explains why these topics are at the core of the knowledge base of the modern engineer. In other words, the usefulness of this book for engineers and its synthetic, albeit necessarily abstract, dimension are highlighted and documented. Chapter 2 defines the frame of reference, focusing on the structure and dynamics of the domestic production/business system. In other words, it describes the basic characteristics of existing businesses in the country as well as new businesses, the sectors that dominate it, and specific qualitative characteristics, while also analyzing the entrepreneurship policies that have been implemented in Greece. Chapter 3 examines the different views of the enterprise, from the neoclassical approach of the enterprise as a production function to the evolutionary approach of the enterprise as a set of resources and capabilities. This is followed by an understanding of the functioning and behavior of organizations and business as economic entities (Chapter 4) and modern management (Chapter 5). Next, the business environment (Chapter 6), business functions (production, research and development, marketing/sales, human resource management) (Chapter 7), and the fundamentals of the financial function of the business and how it assesses its performance based on its financial statements (Chapter 8) are analyzed. This is followed by a particularly extensive chapter on innovation management and development (Chapter 9). The book places particular emphasis on knowledge, management, and development of innovation, as this function is now a recognized field of activity, management, and strategy for modern businesses in order to survive, grow, and compete successfully in the international marketplace. In addition, engineers are called upon to play a leading role in the design and promotion of innovation in all its forms (product, process, organizational, and marketing innovation) and dimensions. The last two chapters, 10 and 11, refer to the development of a methodology for describing and analyzing a business (Chapter 10) and for participating in a Business Game, which is essentially a simulation of business operations and the corresponding business decisions (Chapter 11). The book contains several practical examples and is enriched with empirical data from recent research conducted in Greece and abroad, so that the theoretical part is "translated" as much as possible into real business data.
The book is primarily aimed at students of Greek polytechnics and polytechnic schools, and more broadly to anyone interested in the operation, organization, activity, management, development, and performance (economic, innovative, developmental, etc.) of a business. The study of business as a living organism is particularly important, given that it is the basic organizational unit of an economy's productive system and is an important place of professional employment and initiative for graduates of various specialties from institutions of higher education. The introductory chapter develops the overall theme of the book and highlights the semantic relationship between the topics examined. It also explains why these topics are at the core of the knowledge base of the modern engineer. In other words, the usefulness of this book for engineers and its synthetic, albeit necessarily abstract, dimension are highlighted and documented. The second chapter defines the reference framework, focusing on the structure and dynamics of the domestic production/business system. In other words, it describes the basic characteristics of existing businesses in the country, as well as new businesses, the sectors that dominate it, and specific qualitative characteristics, while also analyzing the entrepreneurship policies that have been implemented in Greece. Chapter 3 examines the different views of the enterprise, from the neoclassical approach of the enterprise as a production function to the evolutionary approach of the enterprise as a set of resources and capabilities. This is followed by an understanding of the functioning and behavior of organizations and business as economic entities (chapter 4) and modern management (chapter 5). Next, the business environment (chapter 6) and business functions (production, research and development, marketing/sales, human resource management) (chapter 7), and the fundamentals of business finance and how to evaluate performance based on financial statements (chapter 8) are analyzed. This is followed by a particularly extensive chapter on innovation management and development (chapter 9). The book places particular emphasis on knowledge, management, and development of innovation, as this function is now a recognized field of activity, management and strategy for modern businesses to survive, grow, and compete successfully in the international arena. In addition, engineers are called upon to play a leading role in the design and promotion of innovation in all its forms (product, process, organizational, and marketing innovation) and dimensions. The last two chapters, 10 and 11, refer to the development of a methodology for describing and analyzing a business (chapter 10) and for participating in a business game, which is essentially a simulation of business operations and the corresponding business decisions (chapter 11). The book contains several practical examples and is enriched with empirical data from recent research conducted in Greece and abroad, so that the theoretical part is "translated" as much as possible into real business data.

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en: no login required

name: Business Organization and Management for Engineers


Digital Communications

keywords:
Channel Coding
Block Codes
Cyclic Codes
Digital Modulation
Matched Filters
Formatting Filters
Nyquist Filters

de: Kommunikations- und Informationstechnik

uk: Комунікаційні та інформаційні технології

en: Communication Technology, Information Engineering

description:
The book covers the content of a first semester course in digital communications, with two main subject areas: digital modulations (ASK, PSK, QAM, FSK, MSK, OFDM) and channel coding (linear block codes). For each of the topics it deals with, a concise theory is presented as well as elaborated simulation examples on the MATLAB platform, which form the basis of the students' laboratory practice. The appendix provides educational material to familiarize the student with MATLAB tools.
The subject matter of the course can be seen in detail in the description of the individual chapters of the book.

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keywords:
Performance
Models
Queueing systems
Simulation
Measurements
Experiments

de: Informatik

uk: Комп'ютерні науки

en: Computer Science

description: Performance is a critical issue in computer system design, implementation, procurement and usage. Common performance evaluation tasks include comparative evaluation, system tuning, bottleneck analysis, performance forecasting, capacity planning and capacity management. The notion of system refers here to a collection of hardware and software components providing specific services to the user. The common basis in almost all relevant methodologies is the concept of modeling which refers to the development of -more or less- abstract representations of system behaviour. During the last decades a large repository of knowledge and experience regarding computer system performance evaluation has become available. Computer system performance analysis techniques can be assigned to three generic categories: analytic modeling, simulation and measurement. Accordingly, this book examines queueing network models (product-form queueing networks, operational and mean-value analysis, approximation techniques, bounds on performance, hierarchical modeling), simulation (program construction, random number generation, transient removal, statistical analysis of simulation results), measurement techniques and tools (workload characterization, benchmarks, system monitoring and management, design and analysis of experiments, experimental errors, confidence intervals). To ensure self-sufficiency of content, background material in probabilities and statistics is included. The book contains numerous examples and follows a balanced approach as far as mathematical rigor and practical aspects are concerned.

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name: Performance Analysis of Computer Systems


keywords:
Art
Digital Arts
Interactive Arts
Multimedia
Art And Technology

de: Kunst, Kunstwissenschaft

uk: Мистецтво, мистецтвознавство

en: Art, Art Theory

de: Darstellende Kunst, Film und Fernsehen, Theaterwissenschaft

uk: Акторська гра/Телемистецтво/Театральне мистецтво

en: Performing Arts, Film and Television Studies, Theatre Studies

description: The book introduces the reader to the field of digital art. It attempts to describe the constantly evolving new environment for working, communicating, and exhibiting digital art. It also describes the new tools of artistic expression, as well as the tools of organization, archiving, and communication, which are essential for artistic creation. It is written in such a way as not to be bound by specific software, upgrades or replacements, or by a particular aesthetic (philosophy) that limits the scope of the field and the concepts to which it refers. It is a handbook for a particularly broad and vague field that is constantly evolving. For the above reasons, it mainly attempts to provide an ontological description of digital art, the space in which it appears, and its functions, and to give, as clearly as possible, some methodological guidelines rather than specific techniques linked to specific software and hardware or aesthetic commitments. The material is divided into two volumes and corresponds to two semesters of teaching: Volume A introduces the reader to the digital environment in which digital artworks are created and presented. It describes the contemporary workshop and the tools of digital art, the space for communication, archiving, and processing, as well as the space in which this particular field of art is presented. Volume B presents and analyzes all the stages of creating a digital work, from the conception of the idea to its organization, preliminary work, and technological and aesthetic issues. It then presents in detail all the stages of production with examples, references, and tables. It analyzes specific cases related to digital art, as well as new environments for collaboration, information, and presentation of digital art works.

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name: From complex arts to hypermedia and new virtual-virtual spaces


keywords:
Respiratory diseases
Gastrointestinal diseases
Musculoskeletal diseases
Arthritis
Vasculitis
Endocrine diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Hematologic diseases
Neurological diseases
Infections
Cardiovascular diseases
Acid-base balance disorders

de: Medizin (Allgemein-Medizin)

uk: Медицина (загальна медицина)

en: Medicine (General Medicine)

de: Humanmedizin/Gesundheitswissenschaften

uk: Медицина / Науки про здоров'я

en: Human Medicine / Health Sciences

de: Humanmedizin (ohne Zahnmedizin)

uk: Медицина людини (крім стоматології)

en: Human Medicine (excl. Dentistry)

description: In this book key features of the nosology of all systems are briefly described.  The first part of the book consists in the introductory part where key features of the nosology of each human system (i.e. respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal, urinary, circulatory, endocrine glands, hematopoietic, neurological, and introduction to infections) are presented. Each chapter is divided into 4 sub-chapters: a) introduction to the diseases of this system and brief introduction to the pathophysiology; b) modes of presentation of each disease that the clinician should assess in his/her patient; c) most common abnormalities found in the physical examination of the patient; d) basic laboratory and imaging abnormalities that describe each nosology. In the second part of the book, important and common diseases of each system are described into more detail.  Each chapter is again divided into introduction, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, alterations in blood tests. Finally, clinical cases are presented (mode of presentation, laboratory tests) and the diagnoses are given.  At the end of each chapter some further questions regarding these clinical cases are given to stimulate the critical thought of the reader and further reading. In part 3, exercises for differential diagnosis for common diseases of each system are presented.

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name: Exercises in nosology and differential diagnosis in internal medicine


Digital Ethnography

keywords:
Ethnography
Digital Culture
Internet And Society
Qualitative Methodologies
Social Media

de: Anthropologie (Humanbiologie)

uk: Антропологія (Біологія людини)

en: Anthropology (Human Biology)

de: Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften

uk: Математика, природничі науки

en: Mathematics, Natural Sciences

de: Biologie

en: Biology

description:
This textbook is an introduction to Digital Ethnography, a new and emerging academic field. The aim of the book is to explore the cultural and social aspects of digital media and, more generally, the new theoretical and methodological approaches that have developed to analyze the cultural, political and economic transformations accompanying the mainstream adoption of digital technologies. The textbook extends classic anthropological work on subjectivity, identity, relationality, exchange, social parameters of inequality and exclusion, the experience of time and space, human creativity and expression, etc. toward the understanding of the digital situation. At the same time, these approaches are supplemented and complicated by theories from New Media Studies. the textbook does not propose the creation of a new field of ethnographic research (i.e. "anthropology of the internet"), but instead seeks to provoke a rethinking of ethnographic method suitable for the post-human era of the database.

Topics that are examined in the textbook include: technophobia/techophilia, technodeterminism, online communities and the networked public sphere, digital humanities, social media, the database as a cultural artifact, virtual worlds, sharing culture and economies of the internet, online role-playing games, new conceptions of intellectual property (the commons), locative media, knowledge economies, collective intelligence, network politics, online youth culture, new forms of cultural production, digital storytelling.

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keywords: Alterity Of Economic And Political Spaces

de: Soziologie

en: Sociology

de: Geowissenschaften (ohne Geographie)

uk: Науки про Землю(крім географії)

en: Geosciences (excl. Geography)

de: Politikwissenschaft

uk: Політологія

en: Political Science

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Sozialwissenschaften/Soziologie

uk: Суспільні науки та соціологія

en: Social Sciences/Sociology

de: Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

en: Law, Economics and Social Sciences

description: The book is clearly interdisciplinary in nature and is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students in political science, sociology, geography, anthropology, and spatial development who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of alternative economic and political spaces, who wish to acquire a comprehensive understanding of alternative economic and political spaces. The book aims to introduce the reader to a contemporary and innovative scientific debate that has flourished over the last two decades. To achieve this, it operates on different levels. First, it aims to familiarize the reader with the most important forms of alternative economic and political spaces, such as cooperatives, alternative exchange networks, and alternative food networks. It then briefly examines the classical approaches, focusing on those points that reappear in contemporary theoretical debate. One of the main objectives of the book is to inform the reader about the epistemological, methodological, theoretical, and conceptual elements contributed by contemporary theoretical approaches to alternative spaces, such as those of diverse economies, the heterogeneity of economic and political spaces, and cracks. The role of the state in the emergence of alternative forms of economy, the connection between alternative economic and political spaces and social movements, and the role of alternative economies in spatial development are examined separately. The book concludes by highlighting the still "unexplored" issues and dimensions of alternative economic and political spaces. The book includes all the necessary material for understanding the different forms of alternative spaces, the different theoretical approaches and the relationship between alternative economic and political spaces and the political, social, and economic environment, as well as tools for their design.

de: keine Anmeldung erforderlich

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name: Alternative economic and political spaces: social movements and spatial development

en: Textbook


Physics of life

keywords:
Physics
Biophysics
Medical Physics
Spectroscopy
Microscopy
Molecular Imaging
Modern Physics
Radiation

de: Physik

en: Physics

de: Chemie

en: Chemistry

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Physik, Astronomie

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

en: Physics, Astronomy

description: "Physics of life" is a review of the basic theory of physics with an emphasis on the principles of modern physics and their applications in describing the properties of the microcosm and macroscopic matter in biomedical sciences. The basic theory is supplemented by the presentation of specific innovative methods for studying living matter. Learning objectives: - To provide a concise and comprehensive introduction and review of the general and fundamental concepts of physics necessary for understanding the phenomena and mechanisms involved in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine. - To describe the physical principles of natural phenomena on which the technological tools used to study living matter are based. - Make an introductory reference to philosophical issues related to physics and life (phenomena of self-organization, complexity, thermodynamics of evolution, etc.). - Demonstrate the scientific method and introduce concepts and best practices for managing scientific knowledge. Each chapter contains bibliographic sources and recommended reading for further study. Beyond the logical order in which the chapters are presented, the book is structured as a hypertext, with pointers/hyperlinks between related concepts presented in different chapters. This creates alternative learning paths based on the personal needs of each reader. The book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of life sciences.

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de: Lehrbuch


keywords:
International society
International law
Foreign policy
Strategy
Security
War
Power
Balance of power
Conflict
Dispute
Conflict resolution
Nation-Nationalism
Self-determination
Secession
Human rights
Geopolitics
International Organizations
World governance

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

description: This e-book (textbook) which is mainly intended for undergraduate students, covers and analyzes the following. It starts with the two main historical traditions in International Relations, realism and internationalism-liberalism and their main adherents from antiquity until today and it then presents the four International Relations debates cum scientific crises from the 1930s until today as well as the main present-day schools of thought in International Relations theory. This is followed by a chapter on foreign policy and diplomacy and a chapter on power, balance of power, militarization, the arms races, strategy, security and critical security studies. This chapter is followed by war (types of war, reasons for resorting to armed conflict and the normative dimension of war). Then there is a chapter devoted to conflict, conflict analysis and conflict resolution (negotiations, mediations, good office, adjudication, etc., and Track Two diplomacy). It is followed by a chapter on international law, its historical trajectory and the present-day (United Nations) state of play of international law and its sources. After that there is a chapter on nation and nationalism, national self-determination, self-determination of peoples and secession. The next chapter is on various aspects of human rights (history, normative dimension, human rights foreign policy), followed by a chapter intervention, non-intervention and humanitarian intervention. The last chapter covers geopolitics from its emergence until today. And the final chapter is devoted to the international organization of the international system.

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name: International Relations and International Politics


Heating - cooling - air conditioning

keywords:
Heating Cooling Ventilation
Solar Gains
Solar Geometry
Heating Cooling Loads
Air Conditioning Systems
Air Ducts Networks
Passive Solar Systems
Psychrometry
Heat Transfer

de: Maschinenbau/Verfahrenstechnik

uk: Машинобудування/Технологія

en: Mechanical Engineering / Process Engineering

de: Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

uk: Електротехніка та інформаційні технології

en: Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

uk: Математика, природничі науки

de: Ingenieurwissenschaften

en: Engineering Sciences

description: The book aspires to be a complete scientific and technical manual for: a. the calculation of space conditioning loads and hot water production loads, b. the sizing of thermal power generation and distribution systems for space conditioning and hot water production, c. the presentation of the principles of installation of thermal power generation and distribution systems. First, basic relevant theoretical concepts from thermodynamics and heat transfer are developed. Then the basic calculations of air conditioning systems are presented with the help of the psychrometric chart. The basic concepts of psychrometry are introduced, leading to the solution of real cases of space air conditioning in heating and cooling. This is followed by the presentation of concepts from solar geometry and radiation, which, through the introduction of solar gain coefficients, leads to the calculation of solar gains from transparent and opaque surfaces. The next chapter presents the methodologies for calculating thermal and cooling loads. The categories of thermal losses are presented and methodologies for their estimation are given. The chapter concludes with typical results of heating and cooling loads for different types of buildings in different geographical locations. This is followed by a presentation of thermal power generation and distribution systems (boilers, heat pumps, air ducts, single-pipe and double-pipe systems, etc.). Sizing methods and principles of their installation are given. The basic refrigeration cycle and its variants (supercooling, superheating, multistage compression) are then presented. This is followed by a presentation of the basic refrigeration production equipment with a detailed description of their components and their sizing. Finally, the detailed sizing procedure of the air duct networks is given. The book concludes with basic principles and methods for maximizing the efficiency of air conditioning systems, and relevant examples are provided.

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keywords: Attenuated Total Reflectance-fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

keywords: Fiber Optics Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

uk: Матеріалознавство та прикладна механіка

en: Materials Science and Materials Engineering

uk: Математика, природничі науки

uk: Фізика, Астрономія

description: In recent years, the application of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques has become widespread in many areas of engineering. The main factor contributing to the spread and establishment of these techniques is their fundamental advantage of allowing the physical condition of an object to be examined without affecting its future usefulness, thus determining the absence or presence of conditions that affect its functionality. The content of this book presents some of the most widely used NDT techniques, providing the reader with a comprehensive description of their basic operating principles and a detailed presentation of their practical applications, thus leading to a better understanding of how they can be applied in non-destructive inspections of materials and structures. Based on the above description, after the first general introductory chapter (chapter 1), in which the reader is introduced to the concept of NDT, seven chapters follow, presenting the following: the theoretical background, operating principle, experimental setups, and practical applications of infrared thermography (chapter 2), ultrasonic testing (chapter 3), georadar (chapter 4) and spectroscopic methods of diffuse reflection spectroscopy in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrum (UV-VIS-NIR) with optical fiber (FORS) (chapter 5), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) (chapter 6), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection (ATR-FTIR) (chapter 7) and RAMAN spectroscopy (chapter 8). The description and analysis of the above techniques is accompanied by the presentation of their experimental implementation in video files, from which the reader can form a complete picture of how they are applied and the process of retrieving information in real time.

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name: Non-Destructive and Spectroscopic Methods of Examination of Materials


Feminism and Law

keywords: Feminist Legal Studies / Feminist Jurisprudence

de: Ethik

uk: Етика

en: Ethics

de: Rechtswissenschaften

uk: Правознавство

en: Law

de: Philosophie

uk: Філософія

en: Philosophy

uk: Суспільні науки та соціологія

uk: Право, економіка та суспільні науки

de: Geisteswissenschaften

uk: Гуманітарні науки

en: Humanities

description: This book serves as the main textbook for the course ‘’Feminism and Law’’ (previously entitled as ‘’ The issue of Gender…’’) taught for several years at the Athens Law School (N.K.U.A.). The aim of the textbook is to introduce young jurists to a dynamic and evolving critical theory in the field of law and feminist studies, i.e. feminist legal theory. The introductory chapter presents the historical background and the specific components of this theory, as well as its theoretical foundations placed in a process of constant renegotiation. Given that feminist legal theory is necessarily linked to feminist theory in general, the book will focus largely on the so-called three feminist waves and their respective legal perspectives according to the chronological order of their appearance: egalitarian feminism, difference feminism (in its three versions: radical, French and cultural feminism) and postmodern feminism. Seeking to highlight each one’s complete normative argumentation, the basic structure of the book provides that the chapters devoted to theory are followed by chapters of practice, to examine the corresponding legal claims and transformations, alongside with the impact that feminist waves have on the field of law.

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