BOOKS with Alphabet O (Oa, Ob,Oc, Od, Oe…)

Overview: Summarizes the present understanding of the chemistry, pharmacology and molecular biology of opioid receptors and their subtypes.Highlights differences and similarities between the opioid pharmacologyThe evolution in our understanding of opioid receptors and their subtypes is in- mately linked to the development of new pharmacological treatments for diseases/ disorders as diverse as addiction, self-injurious behavior, pain, cancer, infl- mation, eating disorders, traumatic injury, pruritis, and movement disorders. These potential treatments involve both novel chemical entities and cl

Overview: Discusses state-of-the-art algorithms that are at the core of the field of federated learning.Analyzes each algorithm based on its error versus iterations convergence, and the runtime spent per iteratThis book discusses state-of-the-art stochastic optimization algorithms for distributed machine learning and analyzes their convergence speed. The book first introduces stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and its distributed version, synchronous SGD, where the task of computing gradients is divided across several worker nodes. The author discusses several algorithms that improve the scalab

Overview: 978-3-531-02198-0978-3-322-88693-4

Overview: 978-3-7091-9488-1978-3-7091-9487-4

Overview: Includes supplementary material: .Optimization: Structure and Applications. presents selected contributions from renowned researchers in the fields of operations research and industrial engineering. The book is divided into two parts; the first focuses on mathematical structure, and the second, on real-world applications. The work includes recent developments in several optimization-related topics such as decision theory, linear programming, turnpike theory, duality theory, convex analysis, and queuing theory. The applications presented include, but are not limited to, data imaging,

Overview: 978-3-540-29739-0978-3-540-32132-3Series ISSN 0302-9743 Series E-ISSN 1611-3349

Overview: Knowledge has only recently been widely recognized as an organizational asset, the effective management of which can afford a firm competitive advantage. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge management relating it to business strategy, dynamic capabilities and firm performance. Some of the most eminent scholars in management have contributed to this timely book, including John Seely Brown, Chris Argyris, Georg von Krogh, Soumitra Dutta, Howard Thomas and John McGee, Arie Lewin and Silvia Massini. The book offers practitioners and students alike state of the art

Overview: Includes supplementary material: This brief presents information on occupational injuries from electric shock and arc flash events through a review of literature, electrical incident data, and similar sources. It includes pertinent information such as the nature of the incident, adherence to safety requirements, use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and extent of injury..Chapters address arc flash and shock hazards, and the need for empirical incident data on the actual hazards that may be experienced when equipment faults or adverse electrical events occur. Certain

Overview: Proceedings of the first conference on Operator Algebras, Operator Theory and Applications in Portugal.Recent development on research in the interaction of the above-mentioned areas.Includes supplemen.This book is composed of three survey lecture courses and nineteen invited research papers presented to WOAT 2006 - the International Summer School and Workshop on Operator Algebras, Operator Theory and Applications, which was held at Lisbon in September 2006. The volume reflects recent developments in the area of operator algebras and their interaction with research fields in complex a

Overview: Presents new operation techniques of smart homes.Introduces new optimization techniques for operation of smart homes.Analyses 11,000 studies and categorizes them based on different data points.This book presents the latest research advancements in the operation of smart homes. It comprises new operation techniques including cooperative distributed energy scheduling, framework to react to malicious cyberattacks, framework for demand-side management, and framework for the design of smart homes to support residents’ wellness as well as new optimization techniques such as stochastic mode

Overview: Aufgrund der marktseitigen Forderung nach kundenindividuellen Produkten gewinnt die Variantenfertigung immer mehr an Bedeutung. Unternehmen, die die planerischen und technologischen Möglichkeiten konsequent und ökonomisch nutzen, können sich wichtige Marktanteile sichern. Mario Lochmann zeigt Probleme der Auflagesequenzplanung auf, d. h. der Planung, zu welchem Zeitpunkt welche Variante gefertigt werden soll, und systematisiert bekannte Lösungsansätze. Im Hinblick auf das Just-in-Time-Prinzip entwickelt der Autor Planungsverfahren, die konkurrierende Ziele integrieren. An Hand von Si

Overview: The papers in this volume were peer-reviewed and carefully selected.Much information in this series is published in advance of journal publication.The contributors in this volume are world-renowned exth The 11 Working Conference of IFIP WG 8.6, Open-IT Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion, organized in Madrid in October 22–24, 2008, follows the series started in Oslo in 1995 and continues in the footprints of the past year’s conference in Manchester. This year, although the Madrid Conference addresses the usual topics covered in previous WG

Overview: 978-3-662-15348-2978-3-540-39449-5Series ISSN 0340-1022 Series E-ISSN 1436-5049

Overview: Social and economic trend.Orientation in a new professional field.Managing coaching processes onlineThis book gives an insight into virtual as well as multimedia possibilities for professional applications, scientifically based concepts, competence development and ethical guidelines. Case studies are used to illustrate the multimedia-based, virtual implementation of systemic solution-oriented support processes. The interweaving of virtual coaching with training modules takes into account the latest trends in continuing education. For this, provider platforms and tools must meet certa

Overview: Presents introductory material, methods to investigate changes in neuronal and glial activity, and optical imaging methods probing metabolic states.Features detailed techniques from the labs of expert.The application of optical methods for investigating neocortical circuit dynamics has greatly expanded in recent years, providing novel insights into the fascinating world of brain function. .Optical Imaging of Neocortical Dynamics. presents a guide to these indispensible tools, which cover a broad range of spatiotemporal scales and a large variety of signaling aspects, ranging from vol

Overview: 978-1-349-04310-1978-1-349-04308-8

Overview: Provides a comprehensive analysis of Niger Delta‘s infrastructure insecurity.Analyses oil and gas infrastructure insecurity in the region using empirical fieldwork and innovative theoretical models.Ex.This book offers a comprehensive analysis of infrastructure insecurity issues in the historic Niger Delta, drawing on empirical fieldwork involving host communities, regulators, and multinational oil and gas operators. It introduces innovative models and theories, such as a pipeline life cycle model focusing on community development, community neglect aggression displacement theory, soc

Overview: 978-94-010-7988-4978-94-009-3315-6Series ISSN 0303-6405

Overview: The making and breaking of carbon-metal bonds is fundamental to all the processes of organometallic chemistry and metal mediated homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysis. The ever expanding scope of highly specific stoichiometric and catalytic transformations or organic substrates involving metals requires a thorough physical and theoretical understanding of fundamental principles of organometallic structure and reactivity. Diffraction experiments form the basis of tailoring the molecular architecture of organometallic compounds for specific functions. Mass spectrometric techniques pos

Overview: Introduces new concepts.Contributions from international experts.Features catalysts containing imine- and amine-based ligands.Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by Nitrogen-based Metal Complexes II: State-of-the-art and Perspectives provides a critical review of the state-of-the-art developments in industrially relevant processes connected to efficient and selective olefin upgrading. Specific attention is devoted to catalysts containing imine- and amine-based ligands..All the chapters in this book have been designed to provide a systematic account of the vast amount of information available