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Description / Table of Contents: The discipline of Integrated Environmental Modelling (IEM) has developed in order to solve complex environmental problems, for example understanding the impacts of climate change on the physical environment. IEM provides methods to fuse or link models together, this in turn requires facilities to make models discoverable and also to make the outputs of modelling easily visualized. The vision and challenges for IEM going forward are summarized by leading proponents. Several case studies describe the application of model fusion to a range of real-world problems including integrating groundwater and recharge models within the UK Environment Agency, and the development of ‘catastrophe’ models to predict better the impact of natural hazards. Communicating modelling results to end users who are often not specialist modellers is also an emerging area of research addressed within the volume. Also included are papers that highlight current developments of the technology platforms underpinning model fusion.

Description / Table of Contents: The mountains of the Mediterranean world are now largely ice free, but many were repeatedly glaciated during the Quaternary ice age. This created spectacular glaciated landscapes with a rich array of glacial deposits and landforms. The glacial and glacio-fluvial records are often very well preserved and our understanding of the timing of Quaternary glaciation has very recently been transformed through the application of dating methods utilizing uranium-series and cosmogenic isotopes. Glacial records from the Mediterranean now boast some of the most robust chronologies for mountain glaciation anywhere in the world – they represent a unique archive of Quaternary environmental change of global significance. The southerly latitude and relatively small size of Mediterranean glaciers rendered them especially sensitive to Pleistocene and Holocene climate changes. This volume brings together the leading researchers and the latest research on Mediterranean glaciation. Several papers also explore glacier behaviour in the Holocene – including those glaciers of southernmost Europe at risk of disappearing this century.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to the sedimentology of paralic reservoirs: recent advances / Gary J. Hampson, Antony D. Reynolds, Boris Kostic and Martin R. Wells / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 1-6, 9 May 2017, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.14 --- Subsurface characterization of paralic reservoirs --- Paralic reservoirs / Antony D. Reynolds / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 7-34, 20 July 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.10 --- Stratigraphic architecture of the Knarr Field, Norwegian North Sea: sedimentology and biostratigraphy of an evolving tide- to wave-dominated shoreline system / James M. Churchill, Matthew T. Poole, Silje S. Skarpeid and Matthew I. Wakefield / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 35-58, 12 August 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.4 --- Challenges in characterizing subsurface paralic reservoir geometries: a detailed case study of the Mungaroo Formation, North West Shelf, Australia / G. Heldreich, J. Redfern, B. Legler, K. Gerdes and B. P. J. Williams / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 59-108, 8 May 2017, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.13 --- Analysis of floodplain sedimentation, avulsion style and channelized fluvial sandbody distribution in an upper coastal plain reservoir: Middle Jurassic Ness Formation, Brent Field, UK North Sea / Yvette S. Flood and Gary J. Hampson / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 109-140, 29 June 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.3 --- Tidal heterogeneity in paralic systems --- Deflection of the progradational axis and asymmetry in tidal seaway and strait deltas: insights from two outcrop case studies / Sergio G. Longhitano and Ron J. Steel / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 141-172, 13 July 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.8 --- Tidally influenced shoal water delta and estuary in the Middle Jurassic of the Søgne Basin, Norwegian North Sea: sedimentary response to rift initiation and salt tectonics / Donatella Mellere, Aruna Mannie, Sergio Longhitano, Mike Mazur, Hyelni Kulausa, Samme Brough and James Cotton / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 173-213, 21 September 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.11 --- Sedimentology and stratigraphic architecture of a Miocene retrogradational, tide-dominated delta system: Balingian Province, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia / Meor H. Amir Hassan, Howard D. Johnson, Peter A. Allison and Wan H. Abdullah / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 215-250, 30 August 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.12 --- Stratigraphic evolution of an estuarine fill succession and the reservoir characterization of inclined heterolithic strata, Cretaceous of southern Utah, USA / Cari L. Johnson, L. Stright, R. Purcell and P. Durkin / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 251-286, 29 June 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.1 --- Recognizing seasonal fluvial influence in ancient tidal deposits / Annalize Q. McLean and Brent Wilson / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 287-303, 13 July 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.6 --- Analogue studies --- Evolution and architectural styles of a forced-regressive Holocene delta and megafan, Mitchell River, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia / T. I. Lane, R. A. Nanson, B. K. Vakarelov, R. B. Ainsworth and S. E. Dashtgard / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 305-334, 7 July 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.9 --- Transgressive successions of the Mahakam Delta Province, Indonesia / Joseph J. Lambiase, Ridha S. Riadi, Nadia Nirsal and Salahuddin Husein / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 335-348, 29 June 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.2 --- Time–space variability of paralic strata deposited in a high accommodation, high sediment supply setting: example from the Cretaceous of Utah / Julia S. Mulhern and Cari L. Johnson / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 349-392, 29 June 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.7 --- Anatomy of a mixed-influence shelf edge delta, Karoo Basin, South Africa / Luz E. Gomis-Cartesio, Miquel Poyatos-Moré, Stephen S. Flint, David M. Hodgson, Rufus L. Brunt and Henry DeV. Wickens / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 444, 393-418, 14 July 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP444.5

Description / Table of Contents: Simon Norris: Radioactive waste confinement: clays in natural and engineered barriers – introduction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:1-8, first published on March 1, 2017, doi:10.1144/SP443.26 --- Large-scale geological characterization --- K. Vandersteen, B. Leterme, and M. Gedeon: Regional aquifer hydrogeochemistry in the confined aquifer system below the Boom Clay (NE Belgium): data analysis and modelling / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:9-28, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.7 --- Peter Gravesen, Stig A. Schack Pedersen, Bertel Nilsson, and Merete Binderup: An assessment of Palaeogene and Neogene clay deposits in Denmark as possible host rocks for final disposal of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:29-38, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.3 --- General strategy for clay-based disposal systems --- S. Doudou, E. J. Harvey, P. J. Richardson, S. M. Wickham, P. Van Marcke, D. Raymaekers, and W. Wacquier: Approaches to evaluate and underpin the technical feasibility of the Belgian disposal concept / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:39-48, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.11 --- S. Doudou, M. J. White, M. Johnson, J.-M. Bosgiraud, and Pär Grahm: DOPAS full-scale experiments: approaches to compliance assessment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:49-58, first published on August 26, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.16 --- Jiří Svoboda, Jaroslav Pacovský, Markéta Dvořáková, Irena Hanusová, Petr Večerník, and Dagmar Trpkošová: DOPAS EPSP experiment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:59-72, first published on August 26, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.17 --- Dagmar Trpkošová, Petr Večerník, Jenny Gondolli, Václava Havlová, Jiří Svoboda, and Irena Hanusová: Laboratory experiments on bentonite pellet saturation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:73-83, first published on November 3, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.22 --- Geomechanics --- Hua Shao, Sebastian Göthling, Wenting Liu, Jürgen Hesser, Jacques Morel, and Jürgen Sönnke: Quantitative characterization of the excavation damaged zone fracture network in the Meuse/Haute-Marne Underground Research Laboratory: in situ experiment and numerical interpretation of helium injection test / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:85-96, first published on October 13, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.21 --- Xueqing Su, Son Nguyen, Ehsan Haghighat, Stanislaw Pietruszczak, Denis Labrie, Jean-Dominique Barnichon, and Hadj Abdi: Characterizing the mechanical behaviour of the Tournemire argillite / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:97-113, first published on October 12, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.20 --- L.-M. Guayacán-Carrillo, J. Sulem, D. M. Seyedi, S. Ghabezloo, A. Noiret, and G. Armand: Convergence analysis of an unsupported micro-tunnel at the Meuse/Haute-Marne Underground Research Laboratory / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:115-125, first published on December 20, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.24 --- Andrés Alcolea, Uli Kuhlmann, Paul Marschall, Andrea Lisjak, Giovanni Grasselli, Omid Mahabadi, Rémi de La Vaissière, Helen Leung, and Hua Shao: A pragmatic approach to abstract the excavation damaged zone around tunnels of a geological radioactive waste repository: application to the HG-A experiment in Mont Terri / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:127-147, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.8 --- Hua Shao, Benjamin Paul, Xuerui Wang, Jürgen Hesser, Jens Becker, Benoit Garitte, and Herwig Müller: The influence of different supports on the properties of the excavation damaged zone along the FE tunnel in the Mont Terri Underground Rock Laboratory / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:149-157, first published on September 26, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.18 --- Mass transfer --- S. M'Jahad, C. A. Davy, F. Skoczylas, and J. Talandier: Characterization of transport and water retention properties of damaged Callovo-Oxfordian claystone / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:159-177, first published on December 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.23 --- P. Jean-Baptiste, B. Lavielle, E. Fourre, T. Smith, and M. Pagel: Vertical distribution of helium and 40Ar/36Ar in porewaters of the Eastern Paris Basin (Bure/Haute-Marne): constraints on transport processes through the sedimentary sequence / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:179-192, first published on December 21, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.25 --- Kateřina Kolomá and Radek Červinka: Study of 85Sr transport through a column filled with crushed granite in the presence of bentonite colloids / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:193-203, first published on July 8, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.14 --- M. Aertsens, L. Van Laer, N. Maes, and J. Govaerts: An improved model for through-diffusion experiments: application to strontium and tritiated water (HTO) diffusion in Boom Clay and compacted illite / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:205-210, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.9 --- Shuo Meng and Wilfried Pfingsten: Multispecies random walk simulations in radial symmetry: model concept, benchmark, and application to HTO, 22Na and 36Cl diffusion in clay / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:211-224, first published on August 18, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.15 --- Philipp Schaedle, Thomas Kaempfer, Guillaume Pépin, Jacques Wendling, and Juergen Brommundt: Combining high-resolution two-phase with simplified single-phase simulations in order to optimize the performance of PA/SA simulations for a deep geological repository for radioactive waste / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:225-234, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.4 --- Erdem Toprak, Sebastia Olivella, and Xavier Pintado: Coupled THM modelling of engineered barriers for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel isolation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:235-251, first published on September 26, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.19 --- Olivier Bildstein, Jean-Éric Lartigue, Michel L. Schlegel, Christian Bataillon, Benoît Cochepin, Isabelle Munier, and Nicolas Michau: Gaining insight into corrosion processes from numerical simulations of an integrated iron-claystone experiment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:253-267, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.2 --- Bentonite evolution --- Klaus-Peter Kröhn: Bentonite re-saturation: different conceptual models – similar mathematical descriptions / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:269-279, first published on July 6, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.12 --- F. Dolder, U. Mäder, A. Jenni, and B. Münch: Alteration of MX-80 bentonite backfill material by high-pH cementitious fluids under lithostatic conditions – an experimental approach using core infiltration techniques / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:281-305, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.10 --- Heini M. Reijonen and Nuria Marcos: Chemical erosion of the bentonite buffer: do we observe it in nature? / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:307-317, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.13 --- Gas transfer --- Luc-Vincent Bénet, Étienne Blaud, and Jacques Wendling: Modelling of water and gas flow through an excavation damaged zone in the Callovo-Oxfordian argillites in the framework of a single porosity model / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:319-332, first published on June 24, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.6 --- Jan Smutek, Lucie Hausmannova, and Jiri Svoboda: The gas permeability, breakthrough behaviour and re-sealing ability of Czech Ca–Mg bentonite / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:333-348, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.5 --- E. Jacops, N. Maes, C. Bruggeman, and A. Grade: Measuring diffusion coefficients of dissolved He and Ar in three potential clay host formations: Boom Clay, Callovo-Oxfordian Clay and Opalinus Clay / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 443:349-360, first published on June 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP443.1

Description / Table of Contents: Air quality in Europe: today and tomorrow --- A framework for Integrated Assessment Modelling --- Current European AQ planning at regional and local scale --- Strengths and weaknesses of the current EU situation --- Two illustrative examples: Brussels and Porto --- Conclusions: A way forward

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Earth's Climate System --- Chapter 2. Forecasting Global Warming --- Chapter 3. Paris INDCs --- Chapter 4. Implementation.

Description / Table of Contents: X-ray scattering techniques are a family of nondestructive analytical techniques. Using these techniques, scientists obtain information about the crystal structure and chemical and physical properties of materials. Nowadays, different techniques are based on observing the scattered intensity of an X-ray beam hitting a sample as a function of incident and scattered angle, polarization, and wavelength. This book is intended to give overviews of the relevant X-ray scattering techniques, particularly about inelastic X-ray scattering, elastic scattering, grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering, small-angle X-ray scattering, and high-resolution X-ray diffraction, and, finally, applications of X-ray spectroscopy to study different biological systems.

Description / Table of Contents: Optical methods of measurements are the most sensitive techniques of noncontact investigations, and at the same time, they are fast as well as accurate which increases reproducibility of observed results. In recent years, the importance of optical interferometry methods for research has dramatically increased, and applications range from precise surface testing to finding extrasolar planets. This book covers various aspects of optical interferometry including descriptions of novel apparatuses and methods, application interferometry for studying biological objects, surface qualities, materials characterization, and optical testing. The book includes a series of chapters in which experts share recent progress in interferometry through original research and literature reviews.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Chitosan as Source for Pesticide Formulations by Sebastián D. Ippólito, Julieta R. Mendieta, María C. Terrile, Claudia V. Tonón, Andrea Y. Mansilla, Silvana Colman, Liliana Albertengo, María S. Rodríguez and Claudia A. Casalongué --- Chapter 2: Chitosan in Agriculture: A New Challenge for Managing Plant Disease by Laura Orzali, Beatrice Corsi, Cinzia Forni and Luca Riccioni --- Chapter 3: Chitosan from Marine Crustaceans: Production, Characterization and Applications by Jimena Bernadette Dima, Cynthia Sequeiros and Noemi Zaritzky --- Chapter 4: Alginate and Sericin: Environmental and Pharmaceutical Applications by Thiago Lopes da Silva, Jacyara Moreira Martins Vidart, Meuris Gurgel Carlos da Silva, Marcelino Luiz Gimenes and Melissa Gurgel Adeodato Vieira --- Chapter 5: Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives and their Biomedical Applications by Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz Ruiz and Hector Fabio Zuluaga Corrales --- Chapter 6: Chitosan: Strategies to Increase and Modulate Drug Release Rate by David Lucio and María Cristina Martínez-Ohárriz --- Chapter 7: Marine Polysaccharides as Multifunctional Pharmaceutical Excipients by G. Thirumurugan and M.D. Dhanaraju --- Chapter 8: Speculations on the Use of Marine Polysaccharides as Scaffolds for Artificial Nerve ‘Side-’Grafts by Sherif M. Amr and Basma Ekram --- Chapter 9: Marine Polysaccharides in Medicine by Rajendra S. Dongre --- Chapter 10: Applications of Chitosan in Wastewater Treatment by Petronela Nechita --- Chapter 11: Flow Properties of Lambda Carrageenan in Aqueous Systems by Andrea Rivera del Rio, Mariana Ramírez-Gilly and Alberto Tecante --- Chapter 12: Chitosan-Based Sustainable Textile Technology: Process, Mechanism, Innovation, and Safety by Jagadish Roy, Fabien Salaün, Stéphane Giraud, Ada Ferri and Jinping Guan --- Chapter 13: Chitosan-Based Thermosensitive Materials by Waldo Argüelles-Monal, Maricarmen Recillas-Mota and Daniel Fernández-Quiroz --- Chapter 14: Chitosan and Phthaloylated Chitosan in Electrochemical Devices by Zurina Osman and Abdul Kariem Arof

Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Biodiversity Data Impediment to a Sustainable World (Working in a Networked World) --- 2. Essential Biodiversity Variables --- 3. Stratification and Terrestrial Ecosystem Observations --- 4. Ecosystem Services --- 5. Species Observations --- 6. Monitoring Changes in Genetic Diversity --- 7. Marine and Coastal Systems --- 8. Biodiversity Observations for Freshwater Ecosystems --- 9. Remote Sensing for Biodiversity --- 10. Involving Citizen Scientists in Biodiversity Observation --- 11. Biodiversity Modelling --- 12. Cyber-Architecture --- 13. Using Data for Decision-Making: From Observations To Indicators and Other Policy Tools --- 14. Capacity Building in Biodiversity Monitoring – Case Studies

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Gamma-Ray Spectrometry and the Investigation of Environmental and Food Samples by Markus R. Zehringer --- Chapter 2: Dead Time in the Gamma-Ray Spectrometry by Salih Mustafa Karabıdak --- Chapter 3: Pseudo-gamma Spectrometry in Plastic Scintillators by Matthieu Hamel and Frédérick Carrel --- Chapter 4: Gamma Rays from Space by Carlos Navia and Marcel Nogueira de Oliveira --- Chapter 5: Extragalactic Gamma-Ray Background by Houdun Zeng and Li Zhang --- Chapter 6: Applications of Ionizing Radiation in Mutation Breeding by Özge Çelik and Çimen Atak --- Chapter 7: Neutron-Stimulated Gamma Ray Analysis of Soil by Aleksandr Kavetskiy, Galina Yakubova, Stephen A. Prior and Henry Allen Torbert --- Chapter 8: Effects of Gamma Radiation on Essential Oils: A Review by Clináscia Rodrigues Rocha Araújo, Geone Maia Corrêa, Viviane Gomes da Costa Abreu, Thiago de Melo Silva, Aura María Blandón Osorio, Patrícia Machado de Oliveira and Antônio Flávio de Carvalho Alcântara --- Chapter 9: Gamma Rays’ Effect on Food Allergen Protein by Marcia Nalesso Costa Harder and Valter Arthur

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Foreword --- 2. Preface --- 3. Human Marine Resource Use --- 4 Species, Techniques and System Design, Environmental Impact --- 5. Aquaculture Governance --- 6. Aquaculture Economics --- 7. Case Studies --- 8. Synthesis – Pathways Towards Sustainable Ocean Food Production

Description / Table of Contents: ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 --- The ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025: Background and Content --- Forum lectures --- Rupestrian world heritage sites: Instability investigation and sustainable mitigation --- Subaerial landslide-generated waves: Numerical and laboratory simulations --- Rockfall occurrence and fragmentation --- Contribution from signatory organizations of the Sendai Partnerships --- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) --- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) - The proposing organization of the ISDR-ICL Sendai partnerships 2015-2025 --- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) --- UNISDR‘s Contribution to Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Role of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) --- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) --- UNESCO’s Contribution to the Implementation of UNISDR’s Global Initiative and ICL --- United Nations University (UNU) --- The United Nations University: Research and Policy Support for Environmental Risk Reduction --- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) --- Concerted International Efforts for Advancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems --- International Council for Science (ICSU) --- On Future Challenges for the Integration of Science into International Policy Development for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction --- World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) --- World Federation of Engineering Organizations Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction --- Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University --- National Civil Protection Department, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Government of Italy --- Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk: Challenges and Opportunities for Italian Civil Protection --- Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools (LITT) --- Progress of the World Report on Landslides --- International Programme on Landslides (IPL): Objectives, History and List of World Centres of Excellence and IPL Projects --- UNESCO-KU-ICL UNITWIN Cooperation Programme for Landslides and Water-Related Disaster Risk Management. Landslides: Journal of the International Consortium on Landslides --- IPL Activities --- Advanced Technologies for Landslides (WCoE 2014-2017, IPL-196, IPL-198) --- Mechanisms of Landslides and Creep in Over-Consolidated Clays and Flysch (WCoE 2014-2017 --- Research on Heavy-Rainfall-Induced and Hydraulic-Driven Geological Hazards in China (WCoE 2014-2017). Landslide Risk Reduction in Croatia: Scientific research in the framework of the WCoE 2014-2017, IPL-173, IPL-184, ICL ABN --- Shapes and Mechanisms of Large-scale Landslides in Japan: Forecasting Analysis from an Inventory (WCoE 2014–2017 --- Retrospective and Prospects for Cold Regions Landslide Research (2012-2016) (WCoE 2014-2017, IPL-132, IPL-167, IPL-203, CRLN --- Large-scale Rockslide Inventories: from the Kokomeren River Basin to the Entire Central Asia Region (WCoE 2014-2017, IPL-106-2) --- Interventions for Promoting Knowledge, Innovations and Landslide Risk Management Practices within South and Southeast Asia (WCoE 2014-2017) --- Promoting a Global Standard for Community-based Landslide Early Warning Systems (WCoE 2014-2017, IPL-158, IPL-165) --- Model Policy Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines on Landslide Disaster Reduction (WCoE 2014-2017) --- Landslide Hazard and Risk Management (WCoE 2014-2017) --- Mitigation of Landslide Hazards in Ukraine under the Guidance of ICL: 2009–2016 (IPL-153, IPL-191) --- Development of a Hazard Evaluation Technique for Earthquake-Induced Landslides Based on an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) (IPL-154) --- The Croatian-Japanese SATREPS Joint Research Project on Landslides (IPL-161)

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The SF6 Decomposition Mechanism: Background and Significance by Xiaoxing Zhang, Ju Tang, Song Xiao and Fuping Zeng --- Chapter 2: Application of CNTs Gas Sensor in Online Monitoring of SF6 Insulated Equipment by Xiaoxing Zhang, Song Xiao, Ju Tang and Cheng Pan --- Chapter 3: Application of TiO2 Nanotubes Gas Sensors in Online Monitoring of SF6 Insulated Equipment by Ju Tang, Xiaoxing Zhang, Song Xiao and Fuping Zeng --- Chapter 4: Application of Graphene Gas Sensors in Online Monitoring of SF6 Insulated Equipment by Xiaoxing Zhang, Ju Tang, Song Xiao and Cheng Pan --- Chapter 5: Comparative Study of Materials to SF6 Decomposition Components by Xiaoxing Zhang, Ju Tang, Song Xiao, Fuping Zeng, Cheng Pan and Yingang Gui

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Applications of Chemometrics-Assisted Voltammetric Analysis by Ali R. Jalalvand --- Chapter 2: Study of Metrological Properties of Voltammetric Electrodes in the Time Domain by Krzysztof Suchocki --- Chapter 3: Direct Electron Transfer of Human Hemoglobin Molecules on Glass/Tin-Doped Indium Oxide by Flavio Dolores Martínez-Mancera and José Luis Hernández-López --- Chapter 4: Advances and Trends in Voltammetric Analysis of Dyes by Felipe Fantinato Hudari, Michelle Fernanda Brugnera and Maria Valnice Boldrin Zanoni --- Chapter 5: Applications of Voltammetric Analysis to Wine Products by Dolores Hernanz-Vila, M. José Jara-Palacios, M. Luisa Escudero- Gilete and Francisco J. Heredia --- Chapter 6: Modified Electrodes for Determining Trace Metal Ions by Pipat Chooto

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Graphene and Active Metamaterials: Theoretical Methods and Physical Properties by Marios Mattheakis, Giorgos P. Tsironis and Efthimios Kaxiras --- Chapter 2: Magneto-Plasmonics and Optical Activity in Graphene-Based Nanowires by Dmitry A. Kuzmin, Igor V. Bychkov, Vladimir G. Shavrov and Vasily V. Temnov --- Chapter 3: Nanoplasmonics in Metallic Nanostructures and Dirac Systems by Hari P. Paudel, Alireza Safaei and Michael N. Leuenberger --- Chapter 4: Ultrafast Nonlinear Optical Effects of Metal Nanoparticles Composites by Kwang-Hyon Kim, Anton Husakou and Joachim Herrmann --- Chapter 5: Understanding the Physical Behavior of Plasmonic Antennas Through Computational Electromagnetics by Xuezhi Zheng, Guy A.E. Vandenbosch and Victor V. Moshchalkov --- Chapter 6: Plasmonic Field Distribution of Homo- and Hetero Dimeric Ag and Au Nanoparticles by Nasrin Hooshmand --- Chapter 7: Optical Absorption and Thermal Effects of Plasmonic Nanostructures by Jingzhi Wu and Yanhong Wang --- Chapter 8: Infrared Solar Thermal-Shielding Applications Based on Oxide Semiconductor Plasmonics by Hiroaki Matsui and Hitoshi Tabata --- Chapter 9: Surface Plasmonics and Its Applications in Infrared Sensing by Guiru Gu, Xuejun Lu, Thitikorn Kemsri and Yingjie Zhang --- Chapter 10: Equivalent Nanocircuit Theory and Its Applications by Qing Zhang, Jun You and Chengpu Liu --- Chapter 11: Nanoplasmonic Waveguides Filled with Electro-Optical Materials by Montasir Qasymeh --- Chapter 12: Impedance Matching Analysis of Cylindrical Plasmonic Nanoantennas Fed by Optical Transmission Lines by Karlo Queiroz da Costa, Janilson Leão Souza and Victor Dmitriev --- Chapter 13: Tapered Plasmonic Nanoantennas for Energy Harvesting Applications by Youssef Mamdouh El-Toukhy, Mohamed Farhat Othman Hameed, Mohamed Hussein and Salah Sabry Ahmed Obayya --- Chapter 14: Plasmonics Devoted to Photocatalytic Applications in Liquid, Gas, and Biological Environments by Carlos J. Bueno-Alejo, Adriana Arca-Ramos and Jose L. Hueso --- Chapter 15: Plasmonic Nanostructures as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrate for Protein Biomarker Sensing by Dan Li and Yuling Wang --- Chapter 16: SERS Application for Analysis of Live Single Cell by Waleed Ahmed El-Said, Hyeon-Yeol Cho and Jeong-Woo Choi --- Chapter 17: Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance for Optical Fiber-Sensing Applications by Pedro J. Rivero, Javier Goicoechea and Francisco J. Arregui --- Chapter 18: Laser Annealing as a Platform for Plasmonic Nanostructuring by Nikolaos Kalfagiannis, Demosthenes C. Koutsogeorgis, Elefterios Lidorikis and Panos Patsalas --- Chapter 19: Fabrication of Plasmonic Crystalline Thin Film of Titanium Nitride (TiN) by Pulsed Laser Deposition with Third Harmonic of Nd:YAG Laser and Its Spectroscopic Analyses by Yasushi Oshikane

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Applications of Radial Basis Function Schemes to Fractional Partial Differential Equations by Carlos Alberto Torres Martínez and Carlos Fuentes --- Chapter 2: Application of Fractional Calculus to Oil Industry by Benito F. Martínez-Salgado, Rolando Rosas-Sampayo, Anthony Torres-Hernández and Carlos Fuentes --- Chapter 3: Fractals in Antennas and Metamaterials Applications by Wojciech Jan Krzysztofik --- Chapter 4: ASCCC Fractal and Its Application in Antenna Miniaturization by Zeinab Eskandari, Asghar Keshtkar, Javad Ahmadi-Shokouh and Leila Ghanbari --- Chapter 5: Application of Fractal Analysis While Designing of Family of Spacecraft for Needs of Space Industry by Andrew V. Sedelnokov and Ksenia I. Potienko --- Chapter 6: Specific Emitter Identification Based on Fractal Features by Janusz Dudczyk --- Chapter 7: Application of Fractal Dimension in Industry Practice by Vlastimil Hotař --- Chapter 8: Factors Affecting Accuracy and Precision in Measuring Material Surfaces by Jason A. Griggs --- Chapter 9: On the Indicatrixes of Waves Scattering from the Random Fractal Anisotropic Surface by Alexander A. Potapov --- Chapter 10: Fractal Geometry and Porosity by Oluranti Agboola, Maurice Steven Onyango, Patricia Popoola and Opeyemi Alice Oyewo --- Chapter 11: Analysis and Application of Decaying Turbulence with Initial Fractal Geometry by Hiroki Suzuki, Shinsuke Mochizuki, Yasuhiko Sakai and Koji Nagata

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter by Tõnu Trump --- Chapter 2: Reliable Broadcast over Cognitive Radio Networks: A Bipartite Graph-Based Algorithm by Yasir Ahmed Al-Mathehaji, Said Boussakta and Martin Johnston --- Chapter 3: Outage Performance Analysis of Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks with Decode-and-Forward Relaying by Mustafa Namdar and Arif Basgumus --- Chapter 4: Analog-to-Digital Conversion for Cognitive Radio: Subsampling, Interleaving, and Compressive Sensing by José Ramón García Oya, Fernando Muñoz Chavero and Rubén Martín Clemente --- Chapter 5: Reconfigurable Antennas for UWB Cognitive Radio Communication Applications by Yingsong Li and Yanyan Wang

Description / Table of Contents: The reversible elimination of hydrogen from metal hydrides serves as the basis for unique methods of energy transformation. This technology has found widespread practical utilization in applications such as hydrogen compressors, storage, and sensors, as well as batteries. Moreover, it is plausible that metal hydride technology could be utilized to provide practically viable solutions to the challenges of energy storage. For nearly two decades, an extensive, worldwide research effort has been devoted to complex metal hydrides possessing high volumetric and/or gravimetric hydrogen densities with the goal of their practical utilization as onboard hydrogen storage materials. Additionally, a significant and growing number of efforts have been devoted to developing metal hydrides as advanced sensors and ionic conductors, and for electrochemical and stationary energy storage. This Special Issue will provide a sampling of on-going, state-of-art research on metal hydrides, ranging from fundamental investigations to practical applications with a concentration on topics which are currently of high interest.

Description / Table of Contents: Seit Jahren wird unser Alltag geprägt von zunehmender Automation und Vernetzung, die Digitalisierung genannt wird. Sensoren erfassen immer mehr unterschiedliche Daten und werden von intelligenten Algorithmen zunehmend präzisier analysiert. Dies führt nicht nur zu einem anderen Verhältnis im Umgang und bei der Nutzung von Daten durch Menschen und Maschinen, sondern wird auch dramatisch Aufgaben und Prozesse verändern. Die damit verbundenen Arbeitsanforderungen werden zum massiven Wandel von Berufsbildern führen, in dem einfache Tätigkeiten automatisiert und komplexe Tätigkeiten vereinfacht werden. Nicht nur das Arbeiten sondern auch das Lernen, Lehren und Forschen verändert sich durch die Digitalisierung. Die technischen Möglichkeiten wandeln die Lebenswelten mit ihren urbanen Versorgungs- und Infrastrukturen und eröffnen den Wirtschaftsräumen neue Geschäftsmodelle. Diese parallel einsetzenden Entwicklungen führen zu radikalen Umbrüchen, die in den kommenden Jahren sämtliche Aspekte der Gesellschaft verändern werden

Description / Table of Contents: According to the 2014 revision of the World Urbanization Prospects by UN DESA, urbanization could add another 2.5 billion people to the urban population by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. The largest urban growth will take place in India, China and Nigeria. This unprecedented increase in urban population not only poses challenges to providing urban jobs, housing, and infrastructure, but also exerts an increased pressure on urban land and sustainability. As land is a vital yet limited resource, sustainable management of urban land to cater to the needs of this growing urban population is seen as one of the key challenges for achieving an economically efficient, socially equitable, and environmentally safe society. A key tenet for sustainable economic development and smart growth is promoting sustainable urban land development and mitigating land use conflicts. While a large body of literature has dealt with both land use and sustainable development, the study of the interactive effects of these two remains limited. We also need more sophisticated empirical studies examining processes, mechanisms, institutions, equity, and sustainability of urban land use. We also encourage efforts to develop new theories, new concepts and new methods to understand the myriad ways in which urban land and sustainable development correlate each other. This special issue examines patterns, structure, and dynamics of urban land development and sustainability from multiple perspectives, in various contexts and at multiple dimensions (economic, social, political, developmental, environmental, etc.).

Description / Table of Contents: Der erste Band der Reihe Materialien zu Toponymie und Topographie (MTT) präsentiert Forschungsergebnisse der französisch-deutschen Kooperation zur Historischen Geographie Obermesopotamiens im 2. Jt. v.Chr. Die drei Teilbände versammeln Basisdaten zu Textquellen und archäologischen Befunden als Grundlage für Forschungen zur soziopolitischen Geschichte der Region. Der vorliegende Band I/3 enthält eine kurze Einleitung, in der die Auswahlkriterien und die Methodik der Datenaufnahme umrissen werden. Im sich anschließenden Gazetteer werden die wichtigsten Informationen zu den 1050 altorientalischen Siedlungen der Mittel- und Spätbronzezeit präsentiert. Weitergehende Informationen zu den Fundorten finden sich in der zukünftigen Web-Präsentation der Datenbank. | Le premier volume des Matériaux pour l'étude de la toponymie et de la topographie (MTT) représente un des résultats de la coopération franco-allemande concernant la géographie historique de la Haute-Mésopotamie au IIe millénaire avant notre ère. Les trois tomes livrent les données archéologiques et textuelles en préalable à l’étude de l'histoire politique et sociale de la région. MTT I/3 est un répertoire qui livre les données majeures concernant les 1050 sites datant du Bronze moyen et récent. Les critères de sélection et la méthodologie utilisée sont exposés dans une brève introduction. Davantage d'informations concernant les sites pourront être trouvées sur le futur site-web du projet. | The first volume of Materials on toponymy and topography (MTT) presents results of the French-German collaboration on the historical geography of Upper Mesopotamia in the 2nd millennium BCE. The three parts present archeological and textual data which provide a basis for a global approach to the socio-political history of the region. The present part, MTT I/3, provides a gazetteer of archeological data for 1050 settlements of the Middle and Late Bronze Age. The selection criteria and the methodology are outlined in a brief introduction. More information about the sites will be found in the future web presentation of the database.

Description / Table of Contents: Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of ‘scientist’. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing ‘nerdy’ genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of ‘a scientist’ overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life.Based on findings from the Light’13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people’s perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events.

Description / Table of Contents: "In Energy without Conscience" David McDermott Hughes investigates why climate change has yet to be seen as a moral issue. He examines the forces that render the use of fossil fuels ordinary and therefore exempt from ethical evaluation. Hughes centers his analysis on Trinidad and Tobago, which is the world's oldest petro-state, having drilled the first continuously producing oil well in 1866. Marrying historical research with interviews with Trinidadian petroleum scientists, policymakers, technicians, and managers, he draws parallels between Trinidad's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century slave labor energy economy and its contemporary oil industry. Hughes shows how both forms of energy rely upon a complicity that absolves producers and consumers from acknowledging the immoral nature of each. He passionately argues that like slavery, producing oil is a moral choice and that oil is at its most dangerous when it is accepted as an ordinary part of everyday life.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: On Nonoscillatory Solutions of Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Dynamical Systems by Elvan Akın and Özkan Öztürk --- Chapter 2: Oscillation Criteria for Second-Order Neutral Damped Differential Equations with Delay Argument by Said R. Grace and Irena Jadlovská --- Chapter 3: Preservation of Synchronization Using a Tracy-Singh Product in the Transformation on Their Linear Matrix by Guillermo Fernadez-Anaya, Luis Alberto Quezada-Téllez, Jorge Antonio López-Rentería, Oscar A. Rosas-Jaimes, Rodrigo Muñoz- Vega, Guillermo Manuel Mallen-Fullerton and José Job Flores- Godoy --- Chapter 4: Generalized Ratio Control of Discrete-Time Systems by Dušan Krokavec and Anna Filasová --- Chapter 5: Predictability in Deterministic Dynamical Systems with Application to Weather Forecasting and Climate Modelling by Sergei Soldatenko and Rafael Yusupov --- Chapter 6: Emergence of Classical Distributions from Quantum Distributions: The Continuous Energy Spectra Case by Gabino Torres-Vega --- Chapter 7: Recent Fixed Point Techniques in Fractional Set-Valued Dynamical Systems by Parin Chaipunya and Poom Kumam --- Chapter 8: Relationship between Interpolation and Differential Equations: A Class of Collocation Methods by Francesco Aldo Costabile, Maria Italia Gualtieri and Anna Napoli --- Chapter 9: Integral-Equation Formulations of Plasmonic Problems in the Visible Spectrum and Beyond by Abdulkerim Çekinmez, Barişcan Karaosmanoğlu and Özgür Ergül --- Chapter 10: Numerical Random Periodic Shadowing Orbits of a Class of Stochastic Differential Equations by Qingyi Zhan and Yuhong Li --- Chapter 11: Solution of Differential Equations with Applications to Engineering Problems by Cheng Yung Ming

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter: Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Characterization of Nanomaterials by Mehdi Khodaei and Luca Petaccia --- Chapter 2: Nanocrystallization of Metallic Glasses Followed by in situ Nuclear Forward Scattering of Synchrotron Radiation by Marcel B. Miglierini and Vít Procházka --- Chapter 3: Operando Structural Characterization of the E-ALD Process Ultra-Thin Films Growth by Andrea Giaccherini, Roberto Felici and Massimo Innocenti --- Chapter 4: X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Battery Materials by Marco Giorgetti and Lorenzo Stievano --- Chapter 5: Synchrotron Radiation-Based X-Ray Study on Energy Storage Materials by Shoaib Muhammad, Hyunchul Kim and Won-Sub Yoon --- Chapter 6: Studies of Lithium-Oxygen Battery Electrodes by Energy- Dependent Full-Field Transmission Soft X-Ray Microscopy by Dino Tonti, Mara Olivares-Marín, Andrea Sorrentino and Eva Pereiro

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter: Radon Phenomenon by Feriz Adrović --- Chapter 2: Radon Nuclides and Radon Generators by Ján Kozempel --- Chapter 3: Radon Monitoring in the Environment by Abd Elmoniem Ahmed Elzain --- Chapter 4: Levels of Radon and Granite Building Materials by Akbar Abbasi --- Chapter 5: Levels of Radon Activity Concentration and Gamma Dose Rate in Air of Coal Mines in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Zejnil Tresnjo, Jasmin Adrovic and Ema Hankic --- Chapter 6: Radon Exposure and Human Health: What Happens in Volcanic Environments? by Diana Linhares, Patrícia Garcia and Armindo Rodrigues --- Chapter 7: Residential Radon Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk in Kazakhstan by Rakhmetkazhy Bersimbaev and Olga Bulgakova --- Chapter 8: Radon Calibration System by Ayman M. Abdalla, Ahmed M. Ismail and Tayseer I. Al-Naggar

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Sustainable Solid Waste Recycling by Ahmad K. Jassim --- Chapter 2: Sustainable Power Technology: A Viable Sustainable Energy Solution by Kikelomo Ijagbemi --- Chapter 3: Sustainable Maintenance Practices and Skills for Competitive Production System by Adeyeri Michael Kanisuru --- Chapter 4: Interventions to Skills Development in the Automotive Manufacturing Sector of South Africa by Opeyeolu Timothy Laseinde and Grace Mukondeleli Kanakana --- Chapter 5: Designing and Developing New VET Curricula to Address Skills Gaps in the Aeronautics Industry by Rosa Maria Arnaldo Valdés, Victor Fernando Gómez Comendador and Alvaro Rodriguez Sanz

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter: Congruence of Personal and Organizational Values—How to Deal with? by Jolita Vveinhardt --- Chapter 2: Impact of Real and Propagated Values on Organisational Success by Eneken Titov and Ljudmila Umarova --- Chapter 3: Personal-Organizational Value Congruence as a Mediator Between Personality and Employee Attitudes by Doruk Uysal-Irak --- Chapter 4: Strengthening the Congruence of Personal and Organizational Values by Evelina Gulbovaite --- Chapter 5: Grading Intellectual Work Output by Fractional Approach to Excellence: A Score Sheet for Every Activity by Manfred Fehr

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Collaboration: Long-Term Partnerships for Local Development by Elisabeth Schauppenlehner-Kloyber --- Chapter 2: Evolution of Marketing in Smart Cities through the Collaboration Design by Urška Starc-Peceny, Anita Maček and Rasto Ovin --- Chapter 3: Social Media Use and Citizen Engagement in Local Government of Thailand by Sataporn Roengtam --- Chapter 4: Urban Planning in Decentralization and Local Autonomy Era: A Case Study on the Relationship Between Local Government and Civic Group in Development and Budget Planning in Malang City (Indonesia) by Salahudin, Achmad Nurmandi and Jainuri --- Chapter 5: The Key Role of Integral Extension in Socio-Environmental Innovation towards Sustainable Rural Development by Aida Huerta-Barrientos --- Chapter 6: Export, Import, Economic Growth, and Carbon Emissions in Bangladesh: A Granger Causality Test under VAR (Restricted) Environment by Farhana Ferdousi and Md. Qamruzzaman --- Chapter 7: Water Challenges of an Urbanizing World by Sheetal Sharma --- Chapter 8: The Spatial Structure of Ecuador: Analysis Using Market Potentials by Jorge Guido Sotomayor-Pereira, Jesús López-Rodríguez and Laura Varela-Candamio --- Chapter 9: The Economic Geography of Most North-Western Region of Spain: Galicia and the Effect of Market Access on Regional Development Levels by Jesús López-Rodríguez and Guillermo Manso-Fernández --- Chapter 10: Some Perpetually Old and New Development Issues in the EU Regions: Competitiveness, Resilience, and Convergence: Where Do the New Member States Stand? by Marioara Iordan and Mihaela-Nona Chilian --- Chapter 11: Regional Analysis for European Structural and Investment Funds on the Case of Slovenia-Austria Cross-Border Cooperation 2014–2020 by Vito Bobek and Anita Maček

Description / Table of Contents: Nishimura, T. Rust Formation Mechanism on Low Alloy Steels after Exposure Test in High Cl− and High SOx Environmen. Materials 2017, 10(2), 199; doi:10.3390/ma10020199. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/2/199 --- Chang, T.; Odnevall Wallinder, I.; de la Fuente, D.; Chico, B.; Morcillo, M.; Welter, J.; Leygraf, C. Analysis of Historic Copper Patinas. Influence of Inclusions on Patina Uniformity. Materials 2017, 10(3), 298; doi:10.3390/ma10030298. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/3/298 --- Na, O.; Cai, X.; Xi, Y. Corrosion Prediction with Parallel Finite Element Modeling for Coupled Hygro-Chemo Transport into Concrete under Chloride-Rich Environment. Materials 2017, 10(4), 350; doi:10.3390/ma10040350. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/350 --- Kreislova, K.; Knotkova, D. The Results of 45 Years of Atmospheric Corrosion Study in the Czech Republic. Materials 2017, 10(4), 394; doi:10.3390/ma10040394. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/394 --- Alcántara, J.; Fuente, D.; Chico, B.; Simancas, J.; Díaz, I.; Morcillo, M. Marine Atmospheric Corrosion of Carbon Steel: A Review. Materials 2017, 10(4), 406; doi:10.3390/ma10040406. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/406 --- Hosseinpour, S.; Johnson, M. Vibrational Spectroscopy in Studies of Atmospheric Corrosion. Materials 2017, 10(4), 413; doi:10.3390/ma10040413. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/413 --- Panchenko, Y.; Marshakov, A. Prediction of First-Year Corrosion Losses of Carbon Steel and Zinc in Continental Regions. Materials 2017, 10(4), 422; doi:10.3390/ma10040422. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/422 --- Chico, B.; de la Fuente, D.; Díaz, I.; Simancas, J.; Morcillo, M. Annual Atmospheric Corrosion of Carbon Steel Worldwide. An Integration of ISOCORRAG, ICP/UNECE and MICAT Databases. Materials 2017, 10(6), 601; doi:10.3390/ma10060601. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/6/601 --- Bouchar, M.; Dillmann, P.; Neff, D. New Insights in the Long-Term Atmospheric Corrosion Mechanisms of Low Alloy Steel Reinforcements of Cultural Heritage Buildings. Materials 2017, 10(6), 670; doi:10.3390/ma10060670. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/6/670 --- Tidblad, J.; Kreislová, K.; Faller, M.; de la Fuente, D.; Yates, T.; Verney-Carron, A.; Grøntoft, T.; Gordon, A.; Hans, U. ICP Materials Trends in Corrosion, Soiling and Air Pollution (1987–2014). Materials 2017, 10(8), 969; doi:10.3390/ma10080969. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/8/969 --- Cole, I. Recent Progress and Required Developments in Atmospheric Corrosion of Galvanised Steel and Zinc. Materials 2017, 10(11), 1288; doi:10.3390/ma10111288. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/11/1288

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction --- 1. What Are Rare Earth Elements? --- 2. Placing China in the World History of Discovery, Production, and Use --- 3. "Welcome to the Hometown of Rare Earths" --- 4. Rude Awakenings --- 5. From the Heartland to the Head of the Dog --- 6. Extraglobal Extraction --- Conclusion --- Appendix --- Notes --- References

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Paradigm Shift in Corporate Reporting by Pınar Okan Gökten and Beyhan Marşap --- Chapter 2: Integrated Reporting: A Template for Energy Companies by Gülçin Yıldırım, Tuğçe Uzun Kocamış and Figen Öker Türüdüoğlu --- Chapter 3: Greening Accounting: An Inevitable Link to Help Firms Connect with Sustainability by Somnath Debnath --- Chapter 4: Greening Accounting II: Exploring Feasibility of Environmental Accounting Framework by Somnath Debnath --- Chapter 5: Adaptation of International Accounting Standards: Case of Portugal by Helena Isabel Barroso Saraiva, Maria-Céu F.G. Alves and Vítor M.S. Gabriel --- Chapter 6: M2M-Fair Value Accounting by Yıldız Özerhan and Banu Sultanoğlu --- Chapter 7: Reporting for Carbon Trading and International Accounting Standards by Figen Öker and Hümeyra Adıgüzel --- Chapter 8: Accounting Choices in Corporate Financial Reporting: A Literature Review of Positive Accounting Theory by İdil Kaya --- Chapter 9: Value Relevance of Accounting Data in an Emerging Market: Did Accounting Reforms Make a Difference? by Mine Aksu, Ayse Tansel Cetin and Can Simga Mugan --- Chapter 10: Associativism of Accounting Professionals by Osmar Antonio Bonzanini, Amélia Cristina Ferreira da Silva and Teresa Gabriela Marques Leite --- Chapter 11: Behavioral Accounting and its Interactions by Filiz Angay Kutluk --- Chapter 12: The Future of Accounting Profession in an Era of Start-Ups by Burak Özdoğan --- Chapter 13: Graphical and Textual Presentations in Financial Reports by Seedwell T.M. Sithole --- Chapter 14: Historical Development of Government Accounting by Mihriban Coşkun Arslan --- Chapter 15: Public Accounting Reform from Institutional Theory Perspectives: Case of Turkey by Ceray Aldemir and Tuğba Uçma Uysal --- Chapter 16: The Factors Used to Create Performance-Based Budgeting: A Research on Turkey by Hakan Vahit Erkutlu, Şükran Güngör Tanç and Seyhan Çil Koçyiğit --- Chapter 17: The Managerial Perspective and Systems of Accountability in Judicial Offices by Ubaldo Comite

Description / Table of Contents: Igneous oceanic crust is one of the largest potential habitats for life on earth, and microbial activity supported by rock-water-microbe reactions in this environment can impact global biogeochemical cycles. However, our understanding of the microbiology of this system, especially the subsurface “deep biosphere” component of it, has traditionally been limited by sample availability and quality. Over the past decade, several major international programs (such as the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations, the current International Ocean Discovery Program and its predecessor Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, and the Deep Carbon Observatory) have focused on advancing our understanding of life in this cryptic, yet globally relevant, biosphere. Additionally, many field and laboratory research programs are examining hydrothermal vent systems –a seafloor expression of seawater that has been thermally and chemically altered in subseafloor crust – and the microbial communities supported by these mineral-rich fluids. The Frontiers in Microbiology 3 September 2017 | Recent Advances in Geomicrobiology of the Ocean Crust papers in this special issue bring together recent discoveries of microbial presence, diversity and activity in these dynamic ocean environments. Cumulatively, the articles in this special issue serve as a tribute to the late Dr. Katrina J. Edwards, who was a pioneer and profound champion of studying microbes that “rust the crust”. This special issue volume serves as a foundation for the continued exploration of the subsurface ocean crust deep biosphere.

Description / Table of Contents: The deep subsurface is, in addition to space, one of the last unknown frontiers to human kind. A significant part of life on Earth resides in the deep subsurface, hiding great potential of microbial life of which we know only little. The conditions in the deep terrestrial subsurface are thought to resemble those of early Earth, which makes this environment an analog for studying early life in addition to possible extraterrestrial life in ultra-extreme conditions. Early microorganisms played a great role in shaping the conditions on the young Earth. Even today deep subsurface microorganisms interact with their geological environment transforming the conditions in the groundwater and on rock surfaces. Essential elements for life are richly present but in difficultly accessible form. The elements driving the microbial deep life is still not completely identified. Most of the microorganisms detected by novel molecular techniques still lack cultured representatives. Nevertheless, using modern sequencing techniques and bioinformatics the functional roles of these microorganisms are being revealed. We are starting to see the differences and similarities between the life in the deep subsurface and surface domains. We may even begin to see the function of evolution by comparing deep life to life closer to the surface of Earth. Deep life consists of organisms from all known domains of life. This Research Topic reveals some of the rich diversity and functional properties of the great biomass residing in the deep dark subsurface.

Description / Table of Contents: The global energy scene is in a state of flux. Understanding the dynamic interplay of energy markets, technology and policy has never been more critical. The World Energy Outlook (WEO), widely regarded as the gold standard of energy analysis, provides strategic insight on what today’s policy and investment decisions mean for long-term trends. The 2017 edition of the WEO, which will be released on 14 November, will contain a full update of energy demand and supply projections through 2040 under different scenarios, and their consequences for energy security, investment, energy industries and the environment. It will also include in-depth analysis of: China’s energy outlook. China’s influence has long been felt in coal, oil and gas, as well as in nuclear power, but the country is also now firmly established as a global leader in renewable energy, efficiency and innovation. The WEO will examine China’s economic and energy transitions in detail, and consider how the country’s policy choices can shape not just national prospects, but also global outcomes. Natural gas. The outlook for gas markets is evolving rapidly under pressure from two revolutions: the shale revolution, led by the United States, and the LNG revolution that is testing traditional gas business and pricing models. It will also investigate the wider opportunities and uncertainties for gas in the transition to a cleaner energy system, including its role in tackling local pollution as well as the risk of methane emissions. In addition, the WEO-2017 series will feature two special analyses, to be released in October. The close links between energy and development, assessing today’s global picture for access to modern energy, the strategies and technologies that can enable countries to achieve energy for all by 2030, and the ways in which reliable energy can move communities from poverty towards prosperity. Prospects for energy in Southeast Asia, where infrastructure and investment have to keep up with rapid, sustained growth in energy demand. The report will cover the particular challenge of providing secure, clean and affordable energy to small island systems and remote settlements.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter: An Introduction to the Seismic and Sequence Stratigraphy and to the Integrated Stratigraphy: Concepts and Meanings by Gemma Aiello --- Chapter 2: Sequence Stratigraphy of Fine-Grained “Shale” Deposits: Case Studies of Representative Shales in the USA and China by Shu Jiang, Caineng Zou, Dazhong Dong, Wen Lin, Zhenlin Chen, Lei Chen, Lanyu Wu, Wei Dang and Yajun Li --- Chapter 3: Sequence Stratigraphy of Fluvial Facies: A New Type Representative from Wenliu Area, Bohai Bay Basin, China by Jingzhe Li and Jinliang Zhang --- Chapter 4: Seismic Stratigraphic Features of the Late Miocene-Present Unconformities and Related Seismic Units, Northern Offshore Taiwan by Jih-Hsin Chang, Eason Yi-Cheng Yang, Ho-Han Hsu, Chih-Chieh Su, Char-Shine Liu, Shye-Donq Chiu, Yu-Fang Ma, Yuan-Wei Li, Yen- Chun Lin and Jen-Sen Shen --- Chapter 5: Stratigraphy of Jurassic Sediments of the Southern Siberian Platform (Russia) Studied through Lithologic and Paleobotanical Data by Andrey Olegovich Frolov, Nikolay Ivanovich Akulov and Irina Mikhailovna Mashchuk --- Chapter 6: Stratigraphic Unconformities: Review of the Concept and Examples from the Middle-Upper Paleozoic by Pavel Kabanov --- Chapter 7: Integrated Stratigraphy of the Cenozoic Andean Foreland Basin (Northern Argentina) by Claudia Inés Galli, Ricardo Narciso Alonso and Lidia Beatriz Coira

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Rational Fitting Techniques for the Modeling of Electric Power Components and Systems Using MATLAB Environment by Eduardo Salvador Bañuelos-Cabral, José Alberto Gutiérrez-Robles and Bjørn Gustavsen

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Localization of Buried Objects Using Reflected Wide-Band Underwater Acoustic Signals by Salah Bourennane and Caroline Fossati --- Chapter 2: Routing Protocols for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks: A Survey from an Application Perspective by Qian Lu, Feng Liu, Ying Zhang and Shengming Jiang --- Chapter 3: Nonlinear Unknown-Input Observer-Based Systems for Secure Communication by Robert N.K. Loh and Manohar K. Das --- Chapter 4: Denoising Methods for Underwater Acoustic Signal by Vijaya Baskar Veeraiyan --- Chapter 5: Active and Passive Acoustic Methods for In-situ Monitoring of the Ocean Status by Sara Pensieri and Roberto Bozzano --- Chapter 6: Development of Quantitative Single Beam Echosounder for Measuring Fish Backscattering by Henry M. Manik, Dony Apdillah, Angga Dwinovantyo and Steven Solikin

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Bandwidth Enhancement Techniques by Seyed Ali Razavi Parizi --- Chapter 2: Miniature Planar Antenna Design for Ultra-Wideband Systems by Mohammad Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad Naser-Moghadasi, Ramazan Ali Sadeghzadeh, Bal Singh Virdee and Ernesto Limiti --- Chapter 3: Design and Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antennas Using Artificial Neural Network by Vivek Singh Kushwah and Geetam Singh Tomar --- Chapter 4: Circularly Polarized T-Stub Coupled Microstrip Antenna Structure for WLAN by Milind Thomas Themalil --- Chapter 5: Bio-Inspired Microstrip Antenna by Alexandre Jean René Serres, Georgina Karla de Freitas Serres, Paulo Fernandes da Silva Júnior, Raimundo Carlos Silvério Freire, Josiel do Nascimento Cruz, Tulio Chaves de Albuquerque, Maciel Alves Oliveira and Paulo Henrique da Fonseca Silva --- Chapter 6: Printed Planar Antenna Designs Based on Metamaterial Unit- Cells for Broadband Wireless Communication Systems by Mohammad Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad Naser-Moghadasi, Ramazan Ali Sadeghzadeh, Bal Singh Virdee and Ernesto Limiti --- Chapter 7: Low-SAR Miniaturized Handset Antenna Using EBG by Kamel Salah Sultan, Haythem Hussien Abdullah and Esmat Abdel- Fatah Abdallah

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Dynamics of Transient Plasmas Generated by Laser Ablation in Various Temporal Regimes by Petru-Edward Nica, Stefan Andrei Irimiciuc, Maricel Agop, Silviu Gurlui, Michael Ziskind and Cristian Focsa --- Chapter 2: Nanosecond Laser Ablation: Mathematical Models, Computational Algorithms, Modeling by Vladimir I. Mazhukin --- Chapter 3: Protected Laser Evaporation/Ablation and Deposition of Organic/Biological Materials: Thin Films Deposition for Nano- biomedical Applications by Gianina-Florentina Popescu-Pelin, Carmen-Georgeta Ristoscu, Maria Badiceanu and Ion N. Mihailescu --- Chapter 4: Structural Modifications of KrF Excimer Laser-Ablated Zirconium Correlated to the Surface and Mechanical Properties by Nisar Ali, Umm-i-Kalsoom, Shazia Bashir and Narjis Begum --- Chapter 5: Sequentially Timed All-Optical Mapping Photography for Real- Time Monitoring of Laser Ablation: Breakdown and Filamentation in Picosecond and Femtosecond Regimes by Keiichi Nakagawa, Takakazu Suzuki and Fumihiko Kannari --- Chapter 6: Optical Properties of Complex Oxide Thin Films Obtained by Pulsed Laser Deposition by Valentin Ion, Andreea Andrei, Maria Dinescu and Nicu Doinel Scarisoreanu --- Chapter 7: Nanoparticles, Nanocrystals, and Nanocomposites Produced with Pulsed Laser Ablation and Their Applications by Bülend Ortaç, Elif Uzcengiz Şimşek and Canan Kurşungöz --- Chapter 8: Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation of Organic Thin Films: Applications in Biology and Chemical Sensors by Alexandra Palla Papavlu, Valentina Dinca, Mihaela Filipescu and Maria Dinescu --- Chapter 9: Micro- and Nano-Structuring of Materials via Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Ablation by Chung-Wei Cheng and Jinn-Kuen Chen --- Chapter 10: Multi-Beam Multi-Target Pulsed Laser Deposition of AZO Films with Polymer Nanoparticles for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesters by Abdalla M. Darwish, Sergey S. Sarkisov, Paolo Mele and Shrikant Saini --- Chapter 11: Fabrication of a Cell Electrostimulator Using Pulse Laser Deposition and Laser Selective Thin Film Removal by Angel Luis Aragón Beloso, María del Carmen Bao Varela, Alejandro Fernández Rodríguez, Gerard O’connor, Eliseo Pérez Trigo, Antonio Pazos Álvarez and Daniel Nieto García --- Chapter 12: In Vitro Evaluation of Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structures on New Zirconia/Tantalum Biocermet for Hard-Tissue Replacement by Alberto Jorge-Mora, Naroa Imaz, Nekane Frutos, Ana Alonso, Carlota García Santiago, Rodolfo Gómez-Vaamonde, Jesús Pino- Minguez, Jose Bartolomé, Gerard O’connor and Daniel Nieto --- Chapter 13: Laser Ablation of Energetic Materials by Ruiqi Shen, Lizhi Wu, Wei Zhang and Haonan Zhang

Description / Table of Contents: Belle, J.; Liu, Y. Evaluation of Aqua MODIS Collection 6 AOD Parameters for Air Quality Research over the Continental United States. Remote Sens. 2016, 8(10), 815; doi:10.3390/rs8100815. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/10/815 --- Sun, K.; Chen, X.; Zhu, Z.; Zhang, T. High Resolution Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval Using Gaofen-1 WFV Camera Data. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(1), 89; doi:10.3390/rs9010089. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/1/89 --- Chen, X.; Yang, D.; Cai, Z.; Liu, Y.; Spurr, R. Aerosol Retrieval Sensitivity and Error Analysis for the Cloud and Aerosol Polarimetric Imager on Board TanSat: The Effect of Multi-Angle Measurement. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(2), 183; doi:10.3390/rs9020183. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/2/183 --- Jiang, M.; Sun, W.; Yang, G.; Zhang, D. Modelling Seasonal GWR of Daily PM2.5 with Proper Auxiliary Variables for the Yangtze River Delta. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(4), 346; doi:10.3390/rs9040346. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/4/346 --- Wang, Y.; Chen, L.; Li, S.; Wang, X.; Yu, C.; Si, Y.; Zhang, Z. Interference of Heavy Aerosol Loading on the VIIRS Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) Retrieval Algorithm. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(4), 397; doi:10.3390/rs9040397. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/4/397 --- Wang, W.; Mao, F.; Pan, Z.; Du, L.; Gong, W. Validation of VIIRS AOD through a Comparison with a Sun Photometer and MODIS AODs over Wuhan. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 403; doi:10.3390/rs9050403. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/403 --- Zhu, J.; Xia, X.; Wang, J.; Che, H.; Chen, H.; Zhang, J.; Xu, X.; Levy, R.; Oo, M.; Holz, R.; Ayoub, M. Evaluation of Aerosol Optical Depth and Aerosol Models from VIIRS Retrieval Algorithms over North China Plain. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 432; doi:10.3390/rs9050432. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/432 --- Dolgii, S.; Nevzorov, A.; Nevzorov, A.; Romanovskii, O.; Kharchenko, O. Intercomparison of Ozone Vertical Profile Measurements by Differential Absorption Lidar and IASI/MetOp Satellite in the Upper Troposphere–Lower Stratosphere. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 447; doi:10.3390/rs9050447. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/447 --- Liu, L.; Zhang, X.; Xu, W.; Liu, X.; Lu, X.; Wang, S.; Zhang, W.; Zhao, L. Ground Ammonia Concentrations over China Derived from Satellite and Atmospheric Transport Modeling. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 467; doi:10.3390/rs9050467. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/467 --- Chen, W.; Fan, A.; Yan, L. Performance of MODIS C6 Aerosol Product during Frequent Haze-Fog Events: A Case Study of Beijing. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(5), 496; doi:10.3390/rs9050496. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/496 --- Osorio, M.; Casaballe, N.; Belsterli, G.; Barreto, M.; Gómez, Á.; Ferrari, J.; Frins, E. Plume Segmentation from UV Camera Images for SO2 Emission Rate Quantification on Cloud Days. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(6), 517; doi:10.3390/rs9060517. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/6/517 --- Gu, J.; Chen, L.; Yu, C.; Li, S.; Tao, J.; Fan, M.; Xiong, X.; Wang, Z.; Shang, H.; Su, L. Ground-Level NO2 Concentrations over China Inferred from the Satellite OMI and CMAQ Model Simulations. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(6), 519; doi:10.3390/rs9060519. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/6/519 --- Wang, Y.; Wang, J.; Levy, R.; Xu, X.; Reid, J. MODIS Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Depth over Turbid Coastal Water. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(6), 595; doi:10.3390/rs9060595. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/6/595 --- Kim, D.; Lee, H.; Hong, H.; Choi, W.; Lee, Y.; Park, J. Estimation of Surface NO2 Volume Mixing Ratio in Four Metropolitan Cities in Korea Using Multiple Regression Models with OMI and AIRS Data. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(6), 627; doi:10.3390/rs9060627. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/6/627 --- Qu, Y.; Han, Y.; Wu, Y.; Gao, P.; Wang, T. Study of PBLH and Its Correlation with Particulate Matter from One-Year Observation over Nanjing, Southeast China. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(7), 668; doi:10.3390/rs9070668. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/7/668 --- Tosca, M.; Campbell, J.; Garay, M.; Lolli, S.; Seidel, F.; Marquis, J.; Kalashnikova, O. Attributing Accelerated Summertime Warming in the Southeast United States to Recent Reductions in Aerosol Burden: Indications from Vertically-Resolved Observations. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(7), 674; doi:10.3390/rs9070674. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/7/674 --- Tao, M.; Wang, Z.; Tao, J.; Chen, L.; Wang, J.; Hou, C.; Wang, L.; Xu, X.; Zhu, H. How Do Aerosol Properties Affect the Temporal Variation of MODIS AOD Bias in Eastern China?. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(8), 800; doi:10.3390/rs9080800. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/8/800 --- Wang, W.; Mao, F.; Du, L.; Pan, Z.; Gong, W.; Fang, S. Deriving Hourly PM2.5 Concentrations from Himawari-8 AODs over Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei in China. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(8), 858; doi:10.3390/rs9080858. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/8/858 --- Yuchechen, A.; Lakkis, S.; Canziani, P. Linear and Non-Linear Trends for Seasonal NO2 and SO2 Concentrations in the Southern Hemisphere (2004−2016). Remote Sens. 2017, 9(9), 891; doi:10.3390/rs9090891. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/9/891 --- Qin, K.; Rao, L.; Xu, J.; Bai, Y.; Zou, J.; Hao, N.; Li, S.; Yu, C. Estimating Ground Level NO2 Concentrations over Central-Eastern China Using a Satellite-Based Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression Model. Remote Sens. 2017, 9(9), 950; doi:10.3390/rs9090950. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/9/950

Description / Table of Contents: Fu, R.; Wu, Y.; Wang, H.; Xie, J. A Distributed Control Strategy for Frequency Regulation in Smart Grids Based on the Consensus Protocol. Energies 2015, 8(8), 7930-7944; doi:10.3390/en8087930. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/8/7930 --- Chae, W.; Lee, H.; Won, J.; Park, J.; Kim, J. Design and Field Tests of an Inverted Based Remote MicroGrid on a Korean Island. Energies 2015, 8(8), 8193-8210; doi:10.3390/en8088193. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/8/8193 --- Nguyen, T.; Yoo, H.; Kim, H. Application of Model Predictive Control to BESS for Microgrid Control. Energies 2015, 8(8), 8798-8813; doi:10.3390/en8088798. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/8/8798 --- Jung, S.; Jang, G. Development of an Optimal Power Control Scheme for Wave-Offshore Hybrid Generation Systems. Energies 2015, 8(9), 9009-9028; doi:10.3390/en8099009. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/9/9009 --- Yang, Y.; Zhang, W.; Jiang, J.; Huang, M.; Niu, L. Optimal Scheduling of a Battery Energy Storage System with Electric Vehicles’ Auxiliary for a Distribution Network with Renewable Energy Integration. Energies 2015, 8(10), 10718-10735; doi:10.3390/en81010718. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/10718 --- Xia, H.; Chen, H.; Yang, Z.; Lin, F.; Wang, B. Optimal Energy Management, Location and Size for Stationary Energy Storage System in a Metro Line Based on Genetic Algorithm. Energies 2015, 8(10), 11618-11640; doi:10.3390/en81011618. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/11618 --- Telaretti, E.; Ippolito, M.; Dusonchet, L. A Simple Operating Strategy of Small-Scale Battery Energy Storages for Energy Arbitrage under Dynamic Pricing Tariffs. Energies 2016, 9(1), 12; doi:10.3390/en9010012. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/1/12 --- Gelažanskas, L.; Gamage, K. Distributed Energy Storage Using Residential Hot Water Heaters. Energies 2016, 9(3), 127; doi:10.3390/en9030127. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/127 --- Pietrosanti, S.; Holderbaum, W.; Becerra, V. Optimal Power Management Strategy for Energy Storage with Stochastic Loads. Energies 2016, 9(3), 175; doi:10.3390/en9030175. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/3/175 --- Lin, F.; Li, X.; Zhao, Y.; Yang, Z. Control Strategies with Dynamic Threshold Adjustment for Supercapacitor Energy Storage System Considering the Train and Substation Characteristics in Urban Rail Transit. Energies 2016, 9(4), 257; doi:10.3390/en9040257. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/257 --- Bruen, T.; Hooper, J.; Marco, J.; Gama, M.; Chouchelamane, G. Analysis of a Battery Management System (BMS) Control Strategy for Vibration Aged Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) Lithium-Ion 18650 Battery Cells. Energies 2016, 9(4), 255; doi:10.3390/en9040255. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/255 --- Chung, Y. A Novel Power-Saving Transmission Scheme for Multiple-Component-Carrier Cellular Systems. Energies 2016, 9(4), 265; doi:10.3390/en9040265. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/265 --- Zangs, M.; Adams, P.; Yunusov, T.; Holderbaum, W.; Potter, B. Distributed Energy Storage Control for Dynamic Load Impact Mitigation. Energies 2016, 9(8), 647; doi:10.3390/en9080647. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/8/647 --- Zhao, Z.; Sun, Y.; Hu, A.; Dai, X.; Tang, C. Energy Link Optimization in a Wireless Power Transfer Grid under Energy Autonomy Based on the Improved Genetic Algorithm. Energies 2016, 9(9), 682; doi:10.3390/en9090682. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/682 --- Gatta, F.; Geri, A.; Lamedica, R.; Lauria, S.; Maccioni, M.; Palone, F.; Rebolini, M.; Ruvio, A. Application of a LiFePO4 Battery Energy Storage System to Primary Frequency Control: Simulations and Experimental Results. Energies 2016, 9(11), 887; doi:10.3390/en9110887. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/11/887 --- Kies, A.; Schyska, B.; von Bremen, L. The Demand Side Management Potential to Balance a Highly Renewable European Power System. Energies 2016, 9(11), 955; doi:10.3390/en9110955. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/11/955 --- Yang, J.; Choi, J.; An, G.; Choi, Y.; Kim, M.; Won, D. Optimal Scheduling and Real-Time State-of-Charge Management of Energy Storage System for Frequency Regulation. Energies 2016, 9(12), 1010; doi:10.3390/en9121010. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/12/1010 --- Gao, Z.; Chin, C.; Woo, W.; Jia, J. Integrated Equivalent Circuit and Thermal Model for Simulation of Temperature-Dependent LiFePO4 Battery in Actual Embedded Application. Energies 2017, 10(1), 85; doi:10.3390/en10010085. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/1/85 --- Yunusov, T.; Zangs, M.; Holderbaum, W. Control of Energy Storage. Energies 2017, 10(7), 1010; doi:10.3390/en10071010. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/7/1010

Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Importance Of Trailblazing Scholarship For Understanding Entrepreneurship --- 2. Researching The Generation, Refinement, And Exploitation Of Potential Opportunities --- 3. Researching Entrepreneurial Failures --- 4. Researching At The Intersection Of Innovation, Operations Management, And Entrepreneurship --- 5. Researching Entrepreneurships’ Role In Sustainable Development --- 6. Researching At The Intersection Of Family Business And Entrepreneurship --- 7. Researching The Inter-relationship Of Health And Entrepreneurship --- 8. Researching Entrepreneurial Decision Making --- 9. Conclusion

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction --- Industrial Challenges. S-BPM's Industrial Capabilities --- Lot-Size One Production. People-Centred Production Design --- Human-Controlled Production --- Learnings --- The Future: Obstacles and Opportunities

Description / Table of Contents: This book is published open access under a CC BY license. This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Symbiotic Interaction, Symbiotic 2016, held in Padua, Italy, in October 2016. The 12 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The idea of symbiotic systems put forward in this workshop capitalizes on the computers’ ability to implicitly detect the users goals, preferences or/and psycho-physiological states and thereby enhancing human-computer interaction (HCI). The papers present an overview of the symbiotic relationships between humans and computers with emphasis on user-driven research on symbiotic systems, adaptive systems, implicit input data, physiological computing and BCI, but also on understanding the nature of the interdependence and agency between computers and humans more broadly

Description / Table of Contents: Common challenges with software --- The map --- A holistic view to change --- The compass --- The journeys --- Co-develop in a community --- Charing is caring --- A thriving Open Source culture behind the wall --- Keeping the doors open.- Building ecosystems --- Pushing the boundaries --- Add supplementary services --- Adding Internet to things --- Boosting product sales by services --- Deliver 24/7 --- Pruning a bush --- Ensuring prima deliveries --- Pump up the volume --- Global R&D goes agile with SAFe --- Multi-site development --- Agile and disciplined --- Scaling Agile in Automotive --- Scaling Agile in Life sciences --- Outside the box --- Efficient communication --- Outsourcing Strategy at Sony Mobile --- Not so shore anymore --- Play it again, Sam, backwards --- First things first --- Robotic growing pains --- Softhouse reflects on architecture changes --- From mobile to Platform --- Your journey

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Risky Play --- 2. Falling Fast --- 3. Moral Risk in a Nursing Home --- 4. Coping with Fallibility in Aviation --- 5. Fallibility and Trust in Healthcare --- 6. Approaches to Help in Organizations --- 7. Ethics of Fallibility

Description / Table of Contents: This book is open access under a CC BY license. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2017, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in May 2017. The 16 revised full papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics related to free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS), including: licensing, strategies, and practices; case studies; projects, communication, and participation; tools; and project management, development and evaluation

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 --- Introduction --- 1. Railway Ecology --- 2. Wildlife Mortality in Railways --- 3. Railways as Barriers for Wildlife: Current Knowledge and Future Steps --- Part 2. Introduction --- Case Studies --- Conclusions --- What’s Next? Railway Ecology in the 21st Century

Description / Table of Contents: Part I Vulnerability of the Arctic environments. Chapter 1 Mysteries of the geological history of the Cenozoic Arctic Ocean sea ice cover --- Chapter 2 Response of Arctic alpine biota to climate change -evidence from Polar Urals GLORIA summits --- Chapter 3 The features of natural and artificial recovery in quarries of the forest-tundra zone of Western Siberia --- Chapter 4 The concept of hierarchical structure of large marine ecosystems in the zoning of Russian Arctic shelf seas --- Chapter 5 Changing climate and outbreaks of forest pest insects in a cold northern country, Finland --- Chapter 6 Wood-based energy as a strategy for climate change mitigation in the Arctic –Perspectives on assessment of climate impacts and resource efficiency with Life Cycle Assessment --- Chapter 7. Geospatial analysis of persistent organic pollutant deposits in the Arctic ecosystems and environment --- Chapter 8 Hydrological probabilistic model MARCS and its application to simulate the probability density functions of multi-year maximal runoff: the Russian Arctic as a case of study --- Chapter 9 Student contribution: Assessment of Atmospheric Circulation in the Atlantic-Eurasian Region and Arctic Using Climate Indices. The Possible Applications of these Indices in Long-term Weather Forecasts --- Chapter 10 Student contribution: Difficulties of Geological Engineering in Arctic Seas --- Part II Vulnerability of the Arctic societies. Chapter 11 The Health Transition: A challenge to indigenous peoples in the Arctic --- Chapter 12 Uncertainties in Arctic socio-economic scenarios --- Chapter 13 Importance of consideration of climate change at managing fish stocks: A case of northern Russian fisheries --- Chapter 14 Preservation of territories and traditional activities of the northern indigenous peoples in the period of the Arctic industrial development --- Chapter 15 The Arctic journey – design experiments in the north --- Chapter 16 The Bicycle and the Arctic. Resilient and sustainable transport in times of climate change --- Part III Building the long-term human capacity. Chapter 17 Human capital development in the Russian Arctic --- Chapter 18 Impact of wages on employment and migration in the High North of Russia --- chapter 19 Well-being in an Arctic city. Designing a longitudinal study on student relationships and perceived quality of life --- Chapter 20 Researching Links between Teacher Wellbeing and Educational Change: Case Studies from Kazakhstan and Sakha Republic --- chapter 21 Student contribution: Well-being at the Polish polar station, Svalbard: Adaptation to extreme environments --- Part IV Arcitc tourism. Chapter 22 Tourism futures in the Arctic --- chapter 23 Uniqueness as a draw for riding under the midnight sun --- Chapter 24 Arctic tourism: the design approach with reference to the Russian North --- Part V Arctic safety. Chapter 25 Maritime operations and emergency preparedness in the Arctic –competence standards for search and rescue operations contingencies in polar waters --- Chapter 26 Risk reduction as a result of implementation of the functional based IMO Polar Code in the Arctic cruise industry --- Chapter 27 Safety of industrial development and transportation routes in the Arctic (SITRA) -collaboration project for research and education of future High North experts --- Chapter 28 Safe Snow and Ice Construction to Arctic Conditions --- Chapter 29 The components of psychological safety of oil and gas shift workers in the Arctic --- Part VI Circumpolar, inclusive and reciprocal Arctic. Chapter 30 Where is gender? Cracking the Arctic box and its persistent “gender neutral” research agendas --- Chapter 31 Towards an Arctic awakening: Neocolonialism, sustainable development, emancipatory research, collective action, and Arctic regional policymaking

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Conceptual development toward a rangeland systems framework --- Part: 1 Processes --- 2. Woody plant encroachment --- 3. Ecohydrology: processes and implications for rangelands --- 4. Soil and belowground processes --- 5. Structural heterogeneity as the basis for rangeland management --- 6. Non-equilibrium ecology and resilience theory --- 7. Ecological consequences of climate change on rangelands --- Part: 2 Management --- 8. Rangelands as social-ecological systems --- 9. State and transition models: theory, applications, and challenges --- 10. Livestock production systems --- 11. Adaptive management of rangeland systems --- 12. Managing the livestock-wildlife interface on rangelands --- Part: 3 Challenges --- 13. Invasive plant species and novel rangeland systems --- 14. Rangeland ecosystem services: nature´s supply and humans´ demand --- 15. Managing climate change risks in rangeland systems --- 16. Monitoring protocols: options, approaches, implementation, benefits --- 17. Rangeland systems in developing nations: conceptual advances and societal implications

Description / Table of Contents: 1.Introduction --- 2.The Nexus of Energy, Carbon and Water --- 3.Energy in Times after the Energy Transition --- 4.Political Implications --- 5.Closing Remarks

Description / Table of Contents: Climate services in the Tropics --- Climate planning in medium-size cities of the Tropics --- Setting up and managing automatic weather stations for remote sites monitoring: from Niger to Nepal --- Characterization of climate risks for rice crop in Casamance --- Climate change, drought and food security: a methodology for the vulnerability analysis. The case of the West Arsi Woreda in Ethiopia --- Visualize and communicate extreme weather risk to improve urban resilience --- Climate change adaptation and resilience in Mali --- Building resilience to drought in the Sahel by early risk identification and advices --- Risk analysis and evaluation to improve climate adaptation planning in Western Niger --- A simplified hydrological method for flood risk assessment at sub-basin level in Niger --- Socio-technical transitions and resilient infrastructure: analyzing changes in access to water following infrastructure upgrade in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania --- Monitoring and evaluating advocacy and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in Haiti --- Knowledge for transformational adaptation planning: comparing the potential of forecasting and back casting methods for assessing people vulnerability --- Possible impact of pelletized crop residues use as a fuel for cooking in Niger --- An effective Mainstreaming DRR and Resilience approach in La Paz (Mexico) and San Jose (Costa-Rica) --- Climate vulnerability reduction credits: measuring results of adaptation; potential applicability for sub-Saharan communities --- Review of pilot projects on index-based insurance in Africa: insights and lessons Learned --- A new perspective for integrating climate change in local development plans

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Vibration ODEs --- 1.1 Finite Difference Discretization --- 1.2 Implementation --- 1.3 Visualization of Long Time Simulations --- 1.4 Analysis of the Numerical Scheme --- 1.5 Alternative Schemes Based on 1st-Order Equations --- 1.6 Energy Considerations --- 1.7 The Euler-Cromer Method --- 1.8 Staggered Mesh --- 1.9 Exercises and Problems --- 1.10 Generalization: Damping, Nonlinearities, and Excitation --- 1.11 Exercises and Problems --- 1.12 Applications of Vibration Models --- 1.13 Exercises --- 2. Wave Equations --- 2.1 Simulation of Waves on a String --- 2.2 Verification --- 2.3 Implementation --- 2.4 Vectorization --- 2.5 Exercises --- 2.6 Generalization: Reflecting Boundaries --- 2.7 Generalization: Variable Wave Velocity --- 2.8 Building a General 1D Wave Equation Solver --- 2.9 Exercises --- 2.10 Analysis of the Difference Equations --- 2.11 Finite Difference Methods for 2D and 3D Wave Equations --- 2.12 Implementation --- 2.13 Exercises --- 2.14 Applications of Wave Equations --- 2.15 Exercises --- 3. Diffusion Equations --- 3.1 An Explicit Method for the 1D Diffusion Equation --- 3.2 Implicit Methods for the 1D Diffusion Equation --- 3.3 Analysis of Schemes for the Diffusion Equation --- 3.4 Exercises --- 3.5 Diffusion in Heterogeneous Media --- 3.6 Diffusion in 2D --- 3.7 Random Walk --- 3.8 Applications --- 3.9 Exercises --- 4. Advection-Dominated Equations --- 4.1 One-Dimensional Time-Dependent Advection Equations --- 4.2 One-Dimensional Stationary Advection-Diffusion Equation --- 4.3 Time-dependent Convection-Diffusion Equations --- 4.4 Applications of Advection Equations --- 4.5 Exercises --- 5. Nonlinear Problems --- 5.1 Introduction of Basic Concepts --- 5.2 Systems of Nonlinear Algebraic Equations --- 5.3 Linearization at the Differential Equation Level --- 5.4 1D Stationary Nonlinear Differential Equations --- 5.5 Multi-Dimensional Nonlinear PDE Problems --- 5.6 Operator Splitting Methods --- 5.7 Exercises

Description / Table of Contents: Preface --- Gauge Theories and the Standard Model --- QCD: The Theory of Strong Interactions --- The Theory of Electroweak Interactions --- References

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction 2 --- 1.1 Introduction 2 --- 1.2 A Closer Look: Kawerak’s Contribution of Traditional Knowledge 7 --- Map 1.1 Regional Overview 12 --- Chapter 2: Physical Setting 14 --- 2.1 Ocean Currents 16 --- Map 2.1 Ocean Currents 20 --- 2.2 Sea Ice 22 --- Map 2.2a Sea Ice Advance 26 --- Map 2.2b Sea Ice Retreat 28 --- 2.3 Climate 30 --- Maps 2.3a–p Climate 36 --- 2.4 A Closer Look: Bering Sea Weather 38 --- Chapter 3: Biological Setting 42 --- 3.1 Primary Productivity 44 --- Map 3.1 Primary Productivity 46 --- 3.2 Zooplankton 48 --- Map 3.2 Zooplankton 50 --- 3.3 Benthic Biomass 52 --- Map 3.3 Benthic Biomass 56 --- 3.4 Snow and Tanner Crabs 58 --- Map 3.4 Snow Crab 62 --- 3.5 Red King Crab 64 --- Map 3.5 Red King Crab 67 --- Chapter 4: Fishes 72 --- 4.1 Forage Fish Assemblages 74 --- Map 4.1.1 Osmerids 78 --- Map 4.1.2 Pacific Herring 80 --- 4.2 Walleye Pollock 82 --- Map 4.2 Walleye Pollock 84 --- 4.3 North Pacific Cods 85 --- Map 4.3 North Pacific Cods 88 --- 4.4 Atka Mackerel 90 --- Map 4.4 Atka Mackerel 92 --- 4.5 Yellowfin Sole 94 --- Map 4.5 Yellowfin Sole 96 --- 4.6 Pacific Halibut 98 --- Map 4.6 Pacific Halibut 100 --- 4.7 Pacific Salmon 101 --- Map 4.7 Pacific Salmon 104 --- Chapter 5: Birds 110 --- 5.1 Marine Bird Colonies 112 --- Map 5.1.1 Marine Bird Colonies 116 --- Maps 5.1.2a–d Foraging Guilds 118 --- 5.2 Important Bird Areas 120 --- Map 5.2 Important Bird Areas 122 --- 5.3 A Closer Look: Bird Density and Survey Effort 124 --- Map 5.3.1 Annual Bird Density 124 --- Map 5.3.2 Bird Survey Effort 124 --- Maps 5.3.3a–d Seasonal Bird Density 125 --- Marine Waterbirds --- 5.4 Eiders 126 --- Map 5.4.1 King Eider 132 --- Map 5.4.2 Spectacled Eider 134 --- Map 5.4.3 Steller’s Eider 136 --- Map 5.4.4 Common Eider 138 --- 5.5 Long-tailed Duck 140 --- Map 5.5 Long-tailed Duck 144 --- 5.6 Loons 146 --- Map 5.6.1 Yellow-billed Loon 150 --- Map 5.6.2 Red-throated Loon 152 --- 5.7 Red-faced Cormorant 154 --- Map 5.7 Red-faced Cormorant 156 --- 5.8 Phalaropes 157 --- Map 5.8.1 Red-necked Phalarope 160 --- Map 5.8.2 Red Phalarope 160 --- 5.9 Aleutian Tern 161 --- Map 5.9 Aleutian Tern 163 --- 5.10 Kittiwakes 164 --- Map 5.10.1 Red-legged Kittwake 167 --- Map 5.10.2 Black-legged Kittwake 167 --- 5.11 Ivory Gull 168 --- Map 5.11 Ivory Gull 170 --- Seabirds --- 5.12 Murres 171 --- Map 5.12.1 Common Murre 174 --- Map 5.12.2 Thick-billed Murre 174 --- Map 5.12.3 Total Murres 175 --- 5.13 Puffins 176 --- Map 5.13.1 Horned Puffin 179 --- Map 5.13.2 Tufted Puffin 179 --- 5.14 Auklets 180 --- Map 5.14.1 Parakeet Auklet 186 --- Map 5.14.2 Crested Auklet 186 --- Map 5.14.3 Whiskered Auklet 187 --- Map 5.14.4 Least Auklet 187 --- 5.15 Short-tailed Albatross 188 --- Map 5.15 Short-tailed Albatross 190 --- 5.16 Shearwaters 191 --- Map 5.16 Short-tailed / Sooty Shearwater 194 --- Chapter 6: Mammals 204 --- 6.1 Polar Bear 206 --- Maps 6.1a–d Polar Bear Seasonal Distribution 212 --- Pinnipeds --- 6.2 Pacific Walrus 214 --- Map 6.2a Pacific Walrus Summer / Fall 220 --- Map 6.2b Pacific Walrus Winter / Spring 222 --- 6.3 Ice Seals 224 --- Map 6.3.1 Bearded Seal 230 --- Map 6.3.2 Ribbon Seal 230 --- Map 6.3.3 Ringed Seal 231 --- Map 6.3.4 Spotted Seal 231 --- 6.4 Steller Sea Lion 232 --- Map 6.4 Steller Sea Lion 234 --- 6.5 Northern Fur Seal 236 --- Map 6.5 Northern Fur Seal 238 --- Cetaceans --- 6.6 Beluga Whale 240 --- Map 6.6.1 Beluga Whale Stocks 243 --- Map 6.6.2 Beluga Whale 244 --- 6.7 Bowhead Whale 246 --- Maps 6.7a–d Bowhead Whale Seasonal Distribution 250 --- 6.8 Gray Whale 252 --- Map 6.8 Gray Whale 254 --- 6.9 Humpback Whale 255 --- Map 6.9 Humpback Whale 257 --- Chapter 7: Human Uses 266 --- 7.1 A Closer Look: Historical Perspective 268 --- 7.2 Transportation and Energy Infrastructure 270 --- Map 7.2 Transportation and Energy Infrastructure 274 --- 7.3 Petroleum Exploration and Development 276 --- Map 7.3 Petroleum Exploration and Development 282 --- 7.4 A Closer Look: Artificial Islands 284 --- 7.5 Vessel Traffic 285 --- Map 7.5.1 Vessel Density 288 --- Map 7.5.2 Vessel Traffic Patterns 290 --- Maps 7.5.3a–m Vessel Traffic by Month 292 --- 7.6 A Closer Look: Unimak Pass and Bering Strait Vessel Traffic 294 --- 7.7 Fisheries Management Conservation Areas 296 --- Map 7.7 Fisheries Management Conservation Areas 298 --- 7.8 Subsistence 300 --- Maps 7.8.1a–g Subsistence Harvest Areas by Species 306 --- Map 7.8.2 Reported Subsistence Harvest 310 --- 7.9 A Closer Look: The Legal Framework for US Arctic Marine Resource Protection 312 --- 7.10 Conservation Areas 314 --- Map 7.10 Conservation Areas 318 --- Chapter 8: Conservation Summary 326

Description / Table of Contents: The aim of this edited volume is to introduce the scientific community to paleoenvironmental studies of estuaries, to highlight the types of information that can be obtained from such studies, and to promote the use of paleoenvironmental studies in estuarine management. Readers will learn about the the application of different paleoecological approaches used in estuaries that develop our understanding of their response to natural and human influences. Particular attention is given to the essential steps required for undertaking a paleoecological study, in particular with regard to site selection, core extraction and chronological techniques, followed by the range of indicators that can be used. A series of case studies are discussed in the book to demonstrate how paleoecological studies can be used to address key questions, and to sustainably manage these important coastal environments in the future. This book will appeal to professional scientists interested in estuarine studies and/or paleoenvironmental research, as well as estuarine managers who are interested in the incorporation of paleoenvironmental research into their management programs.

Description / Table of Contents: Parameter Estimation for Satellite Gravity Field Modeling -- Precise Orbit Determination -- The Classical Variational Approach -- The Acceleration Approach -- The Energy Balance Approach

Description / Table of Contents: This book addresses different approaches for recovering the Earth’s gravity field using satellite-to-satellite tracking data. It gathers lectures given at the ‘Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Autumn School’ in Bad Honnef, Germany, October 4-9, 2015. The emphasis of the school was on providing a sound theoretical basis for the different gravity field recovery methods and the numerics of data analysis. The approaches covered here are the variational equations (classical approach), the acceleration approach and the energy balance approach, all of which are used for global gravity field recovery on the basis of satellite observations. The theory of parameter estimation in satellite gravimetry and concepts for orbit determination are also included.   The book guides readers through a broad range of topics in satellite gravimetry, supplemented by the necessary theoretical background and numerical examples. While it provides a comprehensive overview for those readers who are already familiar with satellite gravity data processing, it also offers an essential reference guide for graduate and undergraduate students interested in this field

Description / Table of Contents: Erst mit Hilfe von Satelliten wurde die Erdmessung tatsächlich global und dreidimensional. Ozeane und Eisschilde stellen keine Hindernisse mehr dar, sie lassen sich heute mit gleicher Präzision vermessen wie die Kontinente. Verfeinerungen resultieren aus der Kombination von Raumverfahren mit terrestrischen Messmethoden. Damit gelingt es der Erdmessung, fundamentale Beiträge zum Verständnis des Erdsystems und des Klimawandels zu liefern. Voraussetzung für diese Entwicklung sind sehr moderne Messverfahren und Auswertemethoden und deren extrem genaue Verknüpfung in einem globalen erd- und raumfesten Referenzsystem. Im Band Erdmessung und Satellitengeodäsie werden exemplarisch die historischen Wurzeln, methodischen Grundlagen, verwendeten Messverfahren sowie die Forschungstrends vorgestellt.

Description / Table of Contents: The changing maritime Arctic and new marine operations / Lawson W Brigham -- The Arctic, the Arctic Council, and the law of the sea / Erik J Molenaar -- The rights, interests and role of the Arctic Council permanent participants / Dalee S Dorough -- The IMO, its role under UNCLOS and its polar shipping regulation / Aldo Chircop -- The polar code and its adequacy / J Ashley Roach -- Russia / Jan J Solski -- Canada and the United States / Donald R Rothwell -- Norway, Denmark (in respect of Greenland) and Iceland / Tore Henriksen -- Rights, interests, positions and practices of Asian flag states, with special reference to the Republic of Korea / Deukhoon (Peter) Han and Sung-Woo Lee -- Equal treatment and non-discrimination for user states / Guifang (Julia) Xue and Yu Long -- The rights and interests of Japan in regard to Arctic shipping / Kentaro Nishimoto -- The cooperative mechanism for the straits of Malacca and Singapore / Robert C Beckman and Sun Zhen -- Oil spill preparedness and response--the Singapore experience / Captain M Segar -- Conclusions on challenges and prospects for enhanced cooperation on the governance of Arctic shipping / Robert C Beckman, Tore Henriksen, Kristine Dalaker Kraabel, Erik J Molenaar andJ Ashley Roach

Description / Table of Contents: The financial crisis of 2007 and the following recession present a major challenge to macroeconomic theory. The same holds true for exceptionally low interest rates during the recent years and for the puzzle that super-expansive monetary policies failed to produce high inflation. Approaches that focus on steady states, rational expectations, and individuals planning over infinite horizons, are not suitable for analysing such abnormal situations. 'A Study in Monetary Macroeconomics' refines and improves mainstream approaches to resolve these puzzles and to contribute to a better understanding of monetary and fiscal policies. Using a rich institutional structure that includes features such as credit money, external finance, borrowing constraints, net worth, real estate and commercial banks, this timely study reduces rationality requirements to cope with its complex setting. It starts with a simple baseline model, deriving results from mathematical reasoning and simulations whilst adhering to the method of dynamic general equilibrium (DGE) with optimizing agents and fully specified models. Highly topical, 'A Study in Monetary Macroeconomics' uses a unified theoretical framework to demonstrate that a DGE approach makes it possible to develop clean models that work outside steady states and are appropriate for answering macroeconomic questions of actual interest

Description / Table of Contents: Multicopter sind für Modellflugfreunde, Fotografen und Technikfreaks der letzte Schrei und werden immer erschwinglicher. Über die technischen Details ist man sich einig, rechtlich herrscht deutschlandweite - bedingt durch lückenhafte Gesetze und föderale Unterschiede - große Ungewissheit... "Brauche ich eine Erlaubnis und was darf ich damit?" Auf diese Fragen werden Sie im Internet mindestens 20 verschiedene Meinungen bekommen, denn User in Onlineforen sowie angeblich kompetente Redakteure verbreiten falsches und gefährliches Halbwissen. Dieser erste Band befasst sich mit den wirklichen Tatsachen, Gesetzen, rechtlichen Abgrenzungskriterien sowie Zukunftsprognosen, Flugübungen und Flugphysik und ist der ideale Wegbegleiter für die Prüfung des 2017 eingeführten Kenntnisnachweises. Wiederholungsfragen helfen, das Erlernte zu vertiefen.

Description / Table of Contents: This book contributes to the literature on resilience, hazard planning, risk management, environmental policy and design, presenting articles that focus on building resilience through social and technical means. Bringing together contributions from Japanese authors, the book also offers a rare English-language glimpse into current policy and practice in Japan since the 2011 Tohoku disaster. The growth of resilience as a common point of contact for fields as disparate as economics, architecture and population politics reflects a shared concern about our capacity to cope with and adapt to change. The ability to bounce back from hardship and disaster is essential to all of our futures. Yet, if such ability is to be sustainable, and not rely on a “brute force” response, innovation will need to become a core practice for policymakers and on-the-ground responders alike. The book offers a valuable reference guide for graduate students, researchers and policy analysts who are looking for a holistic but practical approach to resilience planning.

Description / Table of Contents: A forty-year tightening of funding for scientific research has meant that resources are increasingly directed toward applied or practical outcomes, with the intent of creating products of immediate value. In such a scenario, it makes sense to focus on the most identifiable and urgent problems, right? Actually, it doesn't. In his classic essay "The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge," Abraham Flexner, the founding director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the man who helped bring Albert Einstein to the United States, describes a great paradox of scientific research. The search for answers to deep questions, motivated solely by curiosity and without concern for applications, often leads not only to the greatest scientific discoveries but also to the most revolutionary technological breakthroughs. In short, no quantum mechanics, no computer chips. This brief book includes Flexner's timeless 1939 essay alongside a new companion essay by Robbert Dijkgraaf, the Institute's current director, in which he shows that Flexner's defense of the value of "the unobstructed pursuit of useless knowledge" may be even more relevant today than it was in the early twentieth century. Dijkgraaf describes how basic research has led to major transformations in the past century and explains why it is an essential precondition of innovation and the first step in social and cultural change