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Content: As wireless technology becomes more sophisticated and accessible to more users, the interactions of electromagnetic fields with biological systems have captured the interest not only of the scientific community but also the general public. Unintended or deleterious biological effects of electromagnetic fields and radiation may indicate grounds for health and safety precautions in their use. Spanning static fields to terahertz waves, Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Systems explores the range of consequences these fields have on the human body. With contributions by an array of experts, topics discussed include: Essential interactions and field coupling phenomena, highlighting their importance in research on biological effects and in scientific, industrial, and medical applications Electric field interactions in cells, focusing on ultrashort, pulsed high-intensity fields The effect of exposure to naturally occurring and human-made static, low-frequency, and pulsed magnetic fields in biological systems Dosimetry or coupling of extremely low frequency (ELF) fields into biological systems and the historical developments and recent trends in numerical dosimetry Mobile communication devices and the dosimetry or coupling of radiofrequency (RF) radiation into the human body Exposure and dosimetry associated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy Available data on the interaction of terahertz radiation with biological tissues, cells, organelles, and molecules There is great potential for communication, industrial, scientific, and medical use of electromagnetic fields and radiation. To help advance knowledge of the biological effects of such fields and to exploit their potential medical applications, this book highlights critical issues relating to their effects on living systems

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Content: Our visual system is constantly bombarded by a variety of stimuli, of which only a small part is relevant to the task at hand. As a result, goal-directed behavior requires a high degree of selectivity at some point in the processing stream. The precise point at which selection takes place has been the focus of much debate. Early selection advocates argue that the locus of selection is at early stages of processing and that therefore, unattended stimuli are not fully processed. In contrast, late selection theorists argue that attention operates only after stimuli have been fully processed. Evidence supporting both sides has been accumulated over the years and the debate played a central role in the attention literature for decades. Perceptual load theory was put forward as an intermediate solution: the locus of selective attention depends on task requirements. When load is high, selection is early. When load is low, selection is late. This solution has been widely accepted and the early/late debate has been, for the most part, set aside. However, recently, perceptual load theory has been challenged on both theoretical and methodological grounds. It has been argued that it is not load, but rather perceptual dilution salience and other perceptual factors that determine the efficacy of attentional selection, which would call for a reevaluation of the current status of both perceptual load theory and its proposed alternatives, and more broadly, the early/late selection debate. The goal of this Research Topic is to provide an up-to-date overview of both empirical evidence and theoretical views on these key questions

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ISBN: 1608456722 , 9781608456727

Series Statement: Synthesis lectures on digital circuits and systems #34

Content: About some of the non-energy parts of electrical systems, the parts that control things and measure physical parameters. The primary topics are control systems and their characterization, instrumentation, signals, and electromagnetic compatibility. This text features a large number of completely worked examples to aid the reader in understanding how the various principles fit together. While electric engineers may find this material useful as a review, engineers in other fields can use this short lecture text as a modest introduction to these non-energy parts of electrical systems. Some knowledge of basic d-c circuits and of phasors in the sinusoidal steady state is presumed

Content: About some of the non-energy parts of electrical systems, the parts that control things and measure physical parameters. The primary topics are control systems and their characterization, instrumentation, signals, and electromagnetic compatibility. This text features a large number of completely worked examples to aid the reader in understanding how the various principles fit together. While electric engineers may find this material useful as a review, engineers in other fields can use this short lecture text as a modest introduction to these non-energy parts of electrical systems. Some knowledge of basic d-c circuits and of phasors in the sinusoidal steady state is presumed

Content: 1. Closed-loop control systems -- 1.1. dB -- Bels and decibels -- Example I, using dB -- Example II, gain from dB -- 1.2. Bode plots -- Asymptotes math -- Putting the asymptotes together -- Example III, Bode plot for one pole -- Example IV, Bode plot for pole and zero -- Example V, Bode plot for two poles -- Example VI, Bode plot to try -- What do these mean -- Finishing up Bode's work -- 1.3. Closed-loop systems -- Closing the loop -- Analyzing the loop -- Example VII, transfer function -- Fractional error -- Example VII continued -- Example VIII, motor speed control -- Example IX, linear positioner -- 1.4. Bandwidth -- Example IX continued -- Simplifying TF(s) -- Example IX continued some more -- Faster response -- Bode representation -- 1.5. Stability -- 1.6. More example -- Example X, really IX continued again -- Example XI, finding maximum gain -- 1.7. Summary -- Formulas and equations --

Content: 2. Characterizing a system -- 2.1. Time-domain responses -- First-order systems -- Second-order systems -- 2.2. Characterizing -- Example I, 1st-order system -- Example II, 2nd-order system -- 2.3. More example -- Example III, Logarithmic decrement -- Example IV, Fractional overshoot -- 2.4. Summary -- Formulas and equations --

Content: 3. Instrumentation -- 3.1. Strain gauge -- Voltage divider -- Wheatstone bridge -- Improved bridge -- Example I-2-arm strain-gauge bridge -- Example II-4-arm strain-gauge bridge -- 3.2. Resistance temperature detector -- RTD itself -- 2-wire RTD bridge -- 3-wire RTD bridge -- Comparison of two bridges -- 4-wire ohmmeter -- Employing an RTD -- Example III, Comparing RTD connections -- Example IV, RTD ohmmeter -- 3.3. Thermocouple -- Seebeck effect -- Other junction arrangements -- Thermocouple types -- 3.4. More example -- Example V, Broken strain-gauge bridge -- Example VI, RTD wiring -- 3.5. Summary -- Formulas and equations --

Content: 4. Processing signals -- 4.1. Signals -- Signals in the time domain -- Signals in the frequency domain -- Signal conditioning -- Example I, Making a signal smaller -- Example II, Amplifier with limitations -- 4.2. Filters -- Basic filter forms -- Break frequency and half-power -- Example III, Low-pass passive filter -- Example IV, Active low-pass filter -- RC and break frequency -- 4.3. More example -- Example V, Low-pass active filter -- Example VI, High-pass active filter -- Example VII, Band-pass active filter -- 4.4. Summary -- Formulas and equations --

Content: 5. Electromagnetic compatibility -- 5.1. Noise -- 5.2. Capacitive coupling -- Calculating capacitive coupling -- Reducing capacitive coupling -- Example I, Benefit of ground plane -- 5.3. Magnetic coupling -- 5.4. Electromagnetic shielding -- Absorption by the shield -- Reflection by the shield -- A and R together -- Example II, Shield thickness -- Holes in the shield -- Building shields -- 5.5. More examples -- Example III, Shielding a cable -- Example IV, Holes in a case -- 5.6. Summary -- Formulas and equations -- Author's biography

Note: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science , Preface; Closed-Loop Control Systems; dB; Bels and decibels; Example I-using dB; Example II-gain from dB; Bode plots; Asymptotes math; Putting the asymptotes together; Example III-Bode plot for one pole; Example IV-Bode plot for pole and zero; Example V-Bode plot for two poles; Example VI-Bode plot to try; What do these mean?; Finishing up Bode's work; Closed-loop systems; Closing the loop; Analyzing the loop; Example VII-transfer function; Fractional error; Example VII continued; Example VIII-motor speed control; Example IX-linear positioner; Bandwidth; Example IX continued , Simplifying TF(s)Example IX continued some more; Faster response; Bode representation; Stability; More example; Example X-really IX continued again; Example XI-finding maximum gain; Summary; Formulas and Equations; Characterizing a System; Time-domain responses; First-order systems; Second-order systems; Characterizing; Example I- 1st-order system; Example II-2nd-order system; More example; Example III-Logarithmic decrement; Example IV-Fractional overshoot; Summary; Formulas and Equations; Instrumentation; Strain gauge; Voltage divider; Wheatstone bridge; Improved bridge , Example I-2-arm strain-gauge bridgeExample II-4-arm strain-gauge bridge; Resistance temperature detector; RTD itself; 2-wire RTD bridge; 3-wire RTD bridge; Comparison of two bridges; 4-wire ohmmeter; Employing an RTD; Example III-Comparing RTD connections; Example IV-RTD ohmmeter; Thermocouple; Seebeck effect; Other junction arrangements; Thermocouple types; More example; Example V-Broken strain-gauge bridge; Example VI-RTD wiring; Summary; Formulas and Equations; Processing Signals; Signals; Signals in the time domain; Signals in the frequency domain; Signal conditioning , Example I-Making a signal smallerExample II-Amplifier with limitations; Filters; Basic filter forms; Break frequency and half-power; Example III-Low-pass passive filter; Example IV-Active low-pass filter; RC and break frequency; More example; Example V-Low-pass active filter; Example VI-High-pass active filter; Example VII-Band-pass active filter; Summary; Formulas and Equations; Electromagnetic Compatibility; Noise; Capacitive coupling; Calculating capacitive coupling; Reducing capacitive coupling; Example I-Benefit of ground plane; Magnetic coupling; Electromagnetic shielding , Absorption by the shieldReflection by the shield; A and R together; Example II-Shield thickness; Holes in the shield; Building shields; More examples; Example III-Shielding a cable; Example IV-Holes in a case; Summary; Formulas and Equations; Author's Biography; , 1. Closed-loop control systems -- 1.1. dB -- Bels and decibels -- Example I, using dB -- Example II, gain from dB -- 1.2. Bode plots -- Asymptotes math -- Putting the asymptotes together -- Example III, Bode plot for one pole -- Example IV, Bode plot for pole and zero -- Example V, Bode plot for two poles -- Example VI, Bode plot to try -- What do these mean -- Finishing up Bode's work -- 1.3. Closed-loop systems -- Closing the loop -- Analyzing the loop -- Example VII, transfer function -- Fractional error -- Example VII continued -- Example VIII, motor speed control -- Example IX, linear positioner -- 1.4. Bandwidth -- Example IX continued -- Simplifying TF(s) -- Example IX continued some more -- Faster response -- Bode representation -- 1.5. Stability -- 1.6. More example -- Example X, really IX continued again -- Example XI, finding maximum gain -- 1.7. Summary -- Formulas and equations , 3. Instrumentation -- 3.1. Strain gauge -- Voltage divider -- Wheatstone bridge -- Improved bridge -- Example I-2-arm strain-gauge bridge -- Example II-4-arm strain-gauge bridge -- 3.2. Resistance temperature detector -- RTD itself -- 2-wire RTD bridge -- 3-wire RTD bridge -- Comparison of two bridges -- 4-wire ohmmeter -- Employing an RTD -- Example III, Comparing RTD connections -- Example IV, RTD ohmmeter -- 3.3. Thermocouple -- Seebeck effect -- Other junction arrangements -- Thermocouple types -- 3.4. More example -- Example V, Broken strain-gauge bridge -- Example VI, RTD wiring -- 3.5. Summary -- Formulas and equations , Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource. ISBN 978-1-608-45672-7 ISBN 1-608-45672-2 , Mode of access: World Wide Web. , System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Content: Produced under the auspices of an EU-funded Marie Curie research programme, this volume analyses vulnerability in European private law and scrutinises consumer protection in credit and investments in the context of the recent turmoil in financial markets and EU harmonisation initiatives in the area. It explores key issues such as responsible lending, the disclosure of information, consumer confidence, the regulation of consumer investment services and the protection of bank depositors. The chapters emanate from the 'Consumer Protection in Europe: Theory and Practice' duo colloquium which explored consumer protection in Europe in its theoretical and practical dimensions. These topics are even more relevant today given the passage of the Consumer Rights Directive, the appointment of an Expert Group on a common frame of reference, the Green Paper on European Contract Law and the ongoing deliberations surrounding the Common European Sales Law.

Note: Description based upon print version of record , Cover; CONSUMER CREDIT, DEBT AND INVESTMENT IN EUROPE; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; Introduction; 1: Vulnerability and access to low cost credit; 1 Introduction; 2 Credit crisis and lack of access to finance; 3 Defining `vulnerability´ within the framework of access to low cost credit; 3.1 Lenders and borrowers: vulnerability for all; 3.2 Theoretical perspectives; 4 Some policy choices to overcome vulnerability in access to low cost credit; 5 Concluding remarks; 2: Information disclosure in the EU Consumer Credit Directive: opportunities and limitations; 1 Introduction , 2 Consumer credit regulation rationales3 The regulatory challenge of information disclosure duties; 4 The informational principles underlying the Directive; 5 A closer look at the information duties under the Directive; 5.1 Information in advertising; 5.2 The Standard European Consumer Credit Information; 5.3 Information to be included in the credit agreement; 5.4 Information: when and how?; 6 Opportunities and limitations of disclosure duties; 6.1 The diverse use of credit; 6.2 Reading and understanding; 6.3 Searching and comparing efforts; 6.4 Heuristics, biases, impulse and compulsion , 6.5 Advertising, marketing, framing7 Is information disclosure sufficient or is a more interventionist approach warranted?; 8 Conclusion; 3: European regulation of consumer credit: enhancing consumer confidence and protection from a UK perspective?; Introduction; Background to UK consumer credit law and policy; The vulnerable credit consumer in the UK; The Consumer Credit Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive: good news for the UK credit consumer?; Conclusion; 4: The development of responsible lending in the UK consumer credit regime; A growing problem of overindebtedness? , Responsible lending moves up the political agendaResponsible lending and responsible borrowing; Public regulation as a means of promoting responsible lending decisions; `Irresponsible lending practices´ at the heart of the licensing regime; `Affordability´ and `creditworthiness´; Assessing affordability; Private law mechanisms for promoting responsible lending decisions; The courts' power to grant relief from `unfair relationships´; The cost of credit as a ground of `unfairness´; The advancing of unaffordable credit as a ground of unfairness , The jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman ServiceConclusions; 5: The French Consumer Credit Act (2010): a missed opportunity; Introduction; 1 Analysis of the Consumer Credit Act with respect to French social and economic data; 1.1 Access to credit; 1.1.1 Better informed creditors20; 1.1.2 Promotion of responsible practices for creditors; 1.2 Repayment of credit; 1.2.1 Content and performance of the credit agreement; 1.2.2 Enforcement of contractual obligations and overindebtedness; 2 The critical approach of the new Act; 2.1 Matching credit offers to consumer situations , 2.2 The search for the right balance between borrowers and creditors

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Keywords: Europäische Union ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Verbraucherkreditrecht ; Gesetzgebung ; Europäische Union ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Verbraucherschutz ; Gesetzgebung ; Europäische Union ; Kreditmarkt ; Verbraucherschutz ; Electronic books ; Konferenzschrift

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Content: The transition from regulated to liberalized industries has attracted a substantial amount of research which can be distilled to three main questions: 1. What are the forces that have given rise to regulatory reform? 2. What is the structure of the regulatory change which has occurred to date and is likely to occur in the immediate future? 3. What have been the effects of the reforms on industry efficiency, prices and profits? Liberalization in Aviation brings together academics and practitioners from around the world to address these questions and draw policy conclusions

Note: Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Editors and Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- PART A Liberalization and Airline Competition -- 2 Market Entry and the Evolution of the US Airline Industry 1995-2009 -- 3 Competition among European Airlines - on the Role of Product Differentiation -- 4 Airline Competition in Connecting Markets -- 5 Airline Competition in Liberalized Markets: Effects on Thin Routes -- 6 How Liberalization Can Go Wrong: The Case of Alitalia -- 7 Airline Liberalization and Implications for Safety: A Theoretical and Empirical Conundrum -- PART B Liberalization and Low Cost Airline Competition -- 8 Liberalization of Air Transport in Europe and the Evolution of 'Low-cost' Airlines -- 9 Low-cost Carrier Services in Germany and Europe - from Novel to Normal -- 10 À la Carte Pricing to Generate Ancillary Revenue: The Case of Ryanair -- PART C Liberalisation and Airline Cooperation -- 11 An Assessment of the Success of Cross-border Airline Mergers and Acquisitions in Europe -- 12 Open Skies and Antitrust: Do We Need Them Both? A Review of the Air New Zealand Cases -- 13 The Impact of Liberalization on Cross-border Airline Mergers and Alliances -- 14 Economic Effects of Antitrust Immunity for Airline Alliances: Identification and Measurement -- 15 Parallel Frequent Flier Programme Partnerships: Impact on Frequency -- PART D Liberalisation and Infrastructure -- 16 Airport Traffic Growth and Airport Financial Performance -- 17 Deregulating Ground Handling Services in Europe - Case Studies on Six Major European Hubs -- 18 Comparative Inefficiencies of Various Air Navigation Service Systems -- PART E Liberalisation and Public Policy -- 19 Economic Impact of Aviation Liberalization -- 20 European Liberalization: A View From Afar , 21 Economic Evaluation of Air Services Liberalization: the New Calculus -- 22 Multilateral Interlining in Deregulated Air Transport Markets -- 23 US Bilateral Air Transport Policy -- 24 Canadian International Aviation: Policy and Challenges -- Liberalization of Air Transport: Some Key References -- Index

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Content: This book presents contributions of deep technical content and high scientific quality in the areas of electromagnetic theory, scattering, UWB antennas, UWB systems, ground penetrating radar (GPR), UWB communications, pulsed-power generation, time-domain computational electromagnetics, UWB compatibility, target detection and discrimination, propagation through dispersive media, and wavelet and multi-resolution techniques. Ultra-wideband (UWB), short-pulse (SP) electromagnetics are now being used for an increasingly wide variety of applications, including collision avoidance radar, concealed object detection, and communications. Notable progress in UWB and SP technologies has been achieved by investigations of their theoretical bases and improvements in solid-state manufacturing, computers, and digitizers. UWB radar systems are also being used for mine clearing, oil pipeline inspections, archeology, geology, and electronic effects testing. Like previous books in this series, Ultra-Wideband Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 10 serves as an essential reference for scientists and engineers working in these applications areas. Presents the state-of-the-art of ultra-wideband electromagnetics, signals, and systems Covers theory, technology, and cutting-edge applications Features selected, peer-reviewed contributions from the UWB-SP11 Conference in Toulouse, France

Note: Description based upon print version of record , Preface; Carl Baum, a Great Man and Eminent Scientist; My First Encounters with Carl; A Research Year Under the Guidance of Carl; Carl and Europe; Bestowal of the Honorary Doctoral Degree to Carl; Several Years of Interaction with Carl E. Baum; Being Introduced to Carl; Carl and His ``Protégés´´; Carl and Administration Work; Carl´s Working Environment; Working with Carl; Carl the Leader and Organizer; Carl the Globe-Trotter; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Theory and Modeling; Quantifying Uncertainties Strength from Electromagnetic Stochastic Simulations; 1 Context , 2 The Stochastic Collocation Method3 Sensitivity Analysis Methods; 4 Combining the Methods (SA+SC) on a Numerical TR Problem; 5 Conclusion; References; Transmission-Line Super Theory as Antenna Theory for Linear Structures; 1 Introduction; 2 Fundamentals of Transmission-Line Super Theory and Its Application; 2.1 Geometrical Description of a System of Non-uniform Conductors; 2.2 Derivation of the New Telegrapher´s Equation (Antenna Equation) from the Mixed-Potential Integral Equation; 3 Iterative Methods for the Solution of the Matrizant and Solution of the TLST Equations; 4 Radiated Power , 5 Application Examples6 Conclusion; References; Electromagnetic Coupling to Transmission Lines with Symmetric Geometry Inside Rectangular Resonators; 1 Introduction; 2 Exact Analytical Solution of EFIE for Thin-Wire Structures Keeping the Symmetry of the Resonator; 3 One Wire with Many Loads; 4 Interaction of Two Wires Inside a Rectangular Resonator; 5 Numerical Examples; 6 Conclusion; References; Analysis of Open TEM-Waveguide Structures; 1 Introduction; 2 Resonances in the Closed GTEM Cell; 3 Turning the GTEM Cell into an Open TEM Waveguide; 4 Simplification by Using Wire Models , 4.1 Reason for Simplification4.2 Defining Different Wire Models; 4.3 Comparing the Transversal Magnetic Fields; 4.4 Frequency Dependency of the Transversal Magnetic Field; 4.5 Comparison to Measurement; 5 Conclusion; References; Antenna Radiation in the Presence of an Infinite Interface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Mixed Potential Integral Equation; 3 Dipoles Interaction in the Presence of an Infinite Interface; 4 Calculation of the Sommerfeld Integrals; 5 Propagation over an Irregular Terrain; 6 Results Obtained; 6.1 The Antenna Problem; 6.2 Ground Wave Propagated Field; 7 Conclusion; References , A Standard for Characterizing Antenna Performance in the Time Domain1 Introduction; 2 The Proposed Function: hN(t); 3 Derivation of hN(t) Using Reciprocity; 4 Other Equations; 5 A Name for hN(t); 6 Example: The IRA-3Q; 7 Discussion; 8 Conclusions; References; Time-Domain Distortion Characterization of Electromagnetic Field Sensors Using Hermite-Gauss Subspaces; 1 Introduction; 2 The Fidelity; 3 Application of Subspaces Method in Distortion Analysis; 4 Hermite-Gauss Functions; 5 Simulation Results; 6 Discussions and Conclusion; 6.1 Distortion Analysis at the High-Frequency Range , 6.2 Distortion Analysis at the Low-Frequency Range , PrefaceCarl Baum, a great man and eminent scientist -- Several Years of Interaction with Carl E. Baum -- Part I: Theory and Modeling -- Quantifying uncertainties strength from electromagnetic stochastic simulations -- Transmission-Line Super Theory as Antenna Theory for Linear Structures -- Electromagnetic Coupling to Transmission Lines with Symmetric Geometry inside Rectangular Resonators -- Analysis of Open TEM-Waveguide Structures -- Antenna radiation in the presence of an infinite interface -- A Standard for Characterizing Antenna Performance in the Time Domain -- Time-Domain Distortion Characterization of Electromagnetic Field Sensors Using Hermite-Gauss Subspaces -- Amplification of signal intensity in imaging through discrete random media through signal interference gating and the use of mutual coherence function -- Propagation of Short Pulses through an Ionosphere Modelled by a Cold Plasma -- Electromagnetic Environment of Grounding Systems -- Lightning Modeling: a Global Circuit Tool -- Fully Absorbing Conditions in the Study of Axially- Symmetrical UWB Radiators -- Part II: Time Domain Computational Techniques -- The New Vector Fitting Approach to Multiple Convex Obstacles Modeling for UWB Propagation Channels -- FDTD Analysis of Shielding in High-Tc Microstrip Resonators on Anisotropic Substrates -- Parametric Evaluation of Absorption Losses and Comparison of Numerical Results to Boeing 707 Aircraft Experimental HIRF Results -- Part III: Antennas -- Directional Dependence of the Minimum Phase Property of the TEM Horn Transfer Function -- UWB Dual Polarized Antenna for HPEM Sources -- Modal Analysis of Reflector backed Hybrid Printed dipole antenna -- A Novel Class of Reconfigurable Spherical Fermat Spiral Multi-Port Antennas -- Highly Directive Multi-Band Circular Patch Antenna Partially filled with ENG-metamaterial -- Part IV: Pulsed Power -- A New Set of Electrodes for Coaxial Quarter Wave Switched Oscillators -- Performances of a compact, high-power, wideband electromagnetic source with circular polarization -- Design Considerations for a Switch and Lens System for Launching 100 ps -- Part V: UWB Interaction -- Threat Scenario, Effect and Criticality Analysis Methodology -- On the Use of Probabilistic Risk Analysis for IEMI -- Susceptibility of Electrical Systems to UWB Disturbances due to Layout of Exit Cables -- Breakdown Behavior of a Wireless Communication Network under UWB Impact -- The technique for evaluating the immunity of digital devices to the influence of ultrawideband electromagnetic pulses -- Reciprocity theorem: practical application in EMC measurements -- Coupling of Hyperband Signals with an Underground Cable -- Part VI: SP Measurement -- HPM Detector with Extended Detection Features -- High Dynamic Range, Wide Bandwidth Electromagnetic Field Threat Detector Resistive Sensor for High Power Microwave Pulse Measurement in Double Ridged Waveguide -- Predetection for the Identification of Electromagnetic Attacks against Airports -- HF impedance measurement of electronic devices using a de-embedding technique Automated and Adaptive RF Effects TestingPockels’ Effect Based Probe for UWB and HPEM Measurements -- Part VII: UWB Sensing -- Estimating location and magnetic polarizability tensor of buried metallic targets for landmine clearance -- Toward the Combination of Backprojection and Trilateration for Through-Wall Imaging -- Toward Integrated µNetwork Analyzer -- M-Sequence Based Single Chip UWB-Radar Sensor -- UWB Antennas for CW Terahertz Imaging: Geometry Choice Criteria -- UWB Antennas for CW Terahertz Imaging: Crosstalk Issues -- Evaluation of Imaging Algorithms for Prototype UWB Microwave Tomography Systems -- Index.

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Content: Volume 5This is a new and enlarged edition of Ben Rampton's ground-breaking study of sociolinguistic processes in urban youth culture. It focuses on language crossing - the use of Panjabi by adolescents of African-Caribbean and Anglo descent, the use of Creole by adolescents with Panjabi and Anglo backgrounds, and the use of stylized Indian English. Its central question is: how far and in what ways do these intricate processes of language sharing and exchange help to overcome race stratification and contribute to a new sense of mixed youth, class and neighbourhood community?Ben Rampton produce

Note: Description based upon print version of record , Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Transcription Symbols and Conventions; Dedication; Preface to the Second Edition; Part I: Introductory; 1. Introduction Language, Ethnicity and Youth in late industrial Britain; 1.1 Starting points in sociolinguistics and sociology; 1.2 Competing grounds for political solidarity; 1.3 Distinctive concerns in the present study; 1.4 Descriptive and theoretical concepts; 1.5 Siting within sociolinguistics; 1.6 Fieldwork, methods and data-base; 1.7 The town, neighbourhood and networks; 1.8 The chapters that follow; Notes , 2. Local Reports of Language Crossing2.1 Reports of interracial Creole; 2.2 Interracial Panjabi; 2.3 Comparison of crossing in Panjabi and Creole; 2.4 Stylized Asian English; 2.5 Comparison of SAE, Panjabi and Creole; 2.6 Summary and overview: a local and historical setting for language crossing; Notes; Part II: Interaction with Adults: Contesting Stratification; 3. Stylized Asian English (i) Interactional Ritual, Symbol and Politics; 3.1 Linguistic features marking speech as SAE; 3.2 Interview reports; 3.3 Incidents observed; 3.4 Ritual, symbol and politics in interaction , 3.5 Interaction and social movementsNotes; 4. Panjabi (i) Interactional and Institutional Participation Frameworks; 4.1 Panjabi in conflictual interaction with adults; 4.2 Panjabi crossing in non-conflictual adult-adolescent interaction; 4.3 Adult-adolescent participation frameworks in Panjabi and SAE; 4.4 Bystanding as a contingent relationship; 4.5 The institutional embedding of interactional relations; Notes; 5. Creole (i) Links to the Local Vernacular; 5.1 Interview reports; 5.2 Evidence from interaction; 5.3 The correspondence between interactional and institutional organisation , 5.4 Interactional evidence of Creole's incorporation with oppositional vernacular discourse5.5 Creole and the local multiracial vernacular; 5.6 Correction by adults; 5.7 Summary; 5.8 Conclusion to Part II: crossing, youth subcultures, and the development of political sensibilities; Notes; Part III: Interaction with Peers: Negotiating Solidarity; 6. Stylized Asian English (ii) Rituals of Differentiation and Consensus; 6.1 SAE in criticism; 6.2 Critical SAE to adolescents with lower peer group status; 6.3 Critical SAE between friends and acquaintances; 6.4 SAE in structured games , 6.5 Summary: SAE to adults, to adolescents and in games6.6 Rituals of disorder, differentiation and consensus; 6.7 Games; Notes; 7. Panjabi (ii) Playground Agonism, 'Language Learning' and the Liminal; 7.1 Panjabi in the multiracial playground repertoire; 7.2 Playground Panjabi in games; 7.3 Jocular abuse; 7.4 Not-so-jocular abuse; 7.5 Self-directed playground Panjabi; 7.6 Mellowing over time; 7.7 Girls and playground Panjabi: cross- and same-sex interactions; 7.8 Overview: opportunities, risks and the enunciation of 'tensed unity'; 7.9 Language crossing and the 'liminal'; Notes , 8. Creole (ii) Degrees of Ritualization in Ashmead and South London

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ISBN: 9780415657990 , 9781135125059

Series Statement: Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management Series

Content: This book focuses on three major concepts and approaches that have gained currency in policy and governance circles, both globally and regionally--scarcity and crisis, marketization and privatization, and participation. It provides a historical and contextual overview of each of these ideas as they have emerged in global and regional policy and governance circles and pairs these with in-depth case studies that examine manifestations and contestations of water governance internationally

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface and acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: interrogating hegemonic discourses in water governance -- References -- Part I: Integrating hegemony: social and biophysical perspectives -- 2. Water, governance and hegemony -- Water governance and hegemony -- The rise of hegemonic concepts in water governance -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 3. Hegemonic concepts and water governance from a scientific-engineering perspective -- References -- Part II: Crisis and scarcity -- 4. Producing crisis: hegemonic debates, mediations and representations of water scarcity -- Introduction -- Hegemonic frames of water scarcity -- Mediations, productions and representations of scarcity -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Tensions in narratives and lived realities of water crisis in Damascus -- Introduction -- water resources -- Producing crisis in Damascus -- Revisiting urban water scarcity: Damascus and Syria's agricultural modernization -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6. Abundance and scarcity amidst the crisis of 'modern water': the changing water-energy nexus in Turkey -- Introduction -- Modern water in transition -- Scarcity, abundance and waste: the water-energy nexus -- Discovering the abundance of renewables: a rupture? -- Water and development: a continuity? -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 7. Water scarcity and the colonial state: the emergence of a hydraulic bureaucracy in south-western Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, 1964-1972 -- Introduction -- Physical location and geographical features of south-western Matabeleland -- The 1964-1965 drought in south-western Matabeleland: its antecedents and impact -- Reactions to the impact of the 1964-1965 drought and its aftermath , Adaptation of the structure of the administration -- Where we are today: a battle of hegemonies -- The loneliness of the state or speaking new terms, using old ideas -- Notes -- References -- 21. Participation, water and the edges of capitalism -- Notes -- References -- Part V: Conclusion -- 22. Placing hegemony: water governance concepts and their discontents -- Integrating themes -- Water governance and hegemony: future directions -- References -- Index , Conference on water supplies in south-western Matabeleland -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 8. Water: life? An agent of political space and protest? An instrument of hegemony? -- References -- 9. Commentary: water scarcity in late modernity -- Water scarcity: from a crisis to a condition of possibility -- Notes -- References -- Part III: Marketization and privatization -- 10. Framing the debate on water marketization -- References -- 11. Variable histories and geographies of marketization and privatization -- Introduction -- History matters: from privatization to public provision and back again -- Patterns of shifting water governance: Europe and North America -- Patterns and pathways of shifting water governance: the global South -- Resistance, counter-movements and responses to marketization and privatization -- Conclusion: revisiting variegation and its importance in the context of water marketization and privatization -- Note -- References -- 12. (Dis)connecting the flow, steering the waters: building hegemonies and 'private water' in Zambia, 1930s to the present -- The Zambian waterscape -- Malaria control -- Damming water -- Water privatization:2 colonial past and hegemonic present -- Colonial urban water networks -- Neoliberalism: revisiting and entrenching the past -- Hidden players: what about the mines? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 13. Privatization of the urban water supply in Kenya: policy framework for pro-poor provision -- Introduction -- The difficulties in improving urban water supplies -- Difficulties in provision in low- and middle-income nations -- Urban water supply in Kenya -- Privatization as a reform option -- Privatization of water in Kenya -- Privatization is not the only option -- Implications for the urban poor -- Participatory management approaches , Representations in public water agencies -- Water development forum -- Water services trust fund -- Social tariffication -- Contractual clauses or conditionalities -- Alternative water suppliers -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 14. Privatization, marketization, commoditization as dominant themes in water governance: a response -- Notes -- References -- 15. Hegemony does not imply homogeneity: thoughts on the marketization and privatization of water -- References -- Part IV: Participation -- 16. The participatory paradigm: anathema, praise and confusion -- Introduction -- Four fatal flaws -- Grounding our views on participation -- Conclusion -- References -- 17. Who is a water user? The politics of gender in Egypt's water user associations -- How do women use water? -- Don't you care about sewage? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 18. Problems and prospects for genuine participation in water governance in Turkey -- Introduction -- Water in the making: how do powers of the river flows and of socio-political context intersect in the case of hydroelectric power plants in Turkey? -- Decentralization in irrigation management: genuine participation? -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- 19. Participation's limits: tracing the contours of participatory water governance in Accra, Ghana -- Participatory resource governance -- Critical perspectives on participation -- Hegemonies and alternatives -- Accra's Local Water Boards -- Context description -- Accra's Local Water Boards -- From participation to transformation -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 20. Reclaiming global citizenship: a perspective from Catalan water justice activists -- Water framework directive (WFD) and citizen participation in Catalonia -- Overcoming barriers of legal and territorial authority -- Participation in the design

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