Title:
Measuring Biological Impacts of Nanomaterials edited by Joachim Wegener.
Bioanalytical Reviews,
Bioanalytical Reviews,
Author:
Wegener, Joachim. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Standardized Physical Characterization of Nanoscale Particles: Towards a Bar Code for Nanomaterials -- Bioanalytical Aspects for the detection of nanoparticle effects on cells -- Interactions of Nanoscale Particles with the Air-Water Interface: Implications for Lung Effects of Nanomaterials -- Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Characterization and Bioanalytical Applications -- Changes in Motility of Cultured Cells caused by Nanoparticle Encounter -- Cellular Response to Nano- and Mesoscale Particles probed by Label-free Detection Techniques.
This book reviews several aspects of the biological response to nanoscale particles on a molecular and cellular level. Nanoscale materials and nanoscale particles in particular have interesting properties and beneficial applications. While they thus have entered our daily lifes on many different levels (from electronics, over textiles, packaging or surface modifications, to biomedical applications), general rules describing their interaction with biological structures and biological matter are still difficult to derive. The existing literature suggests a variety of interaction schemes between nanoparticles and biological objects, not dispelling the public concerns about possible health effects and harmful properties. A systematic approach to the problem is needed and timely. This book specifically emphasizes bioanalytical problems starting from the characterization of the nanomaterials to the pitfalls and potential artifacts of state-of-the-art cytotoxicity assays that are frequently used to study harmful effects on cells. It also highlights the application of label-free bioanalytical techniques that can potentially complement the present approaches and hence provide new perspectives on this highly discussed cutting-edge field of research and public concern.
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publication Place:
Cham :
ISBN:
9783319248233
Subject:
Chemistry.
Analytical chemistry.
Biotechnology.
Nanochemistry.
Biochemistry.
Biophysics.
Biological physics.
Chemistry.
Analytical chemistry.
Nanochemistry.
Biochemistry, general.
Biomedicine general.
Biophysics and Biological Physics.
Biotechnology.
Series:
Bioanalytical Reviews, 5
Bioanalytical Reviews, 5
Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
Contents:
Standardized Physical Characterization of Nanoscale Particles: Towards a Bar Code for Nanomaterials -- Bioanalytical Aspects for the detection of nanoparticle effects on cells -- Interactions of Nanoscale Particles with the Air-Water Interface: Implications for Lung Effects of Nanomaterials -- Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Characterization and Bioanalytical Applications -- Changes in Motility of Cultured Cells caused by Nanoparticle Encounter -- Cellular Response to Nano- and Mesoscale Particles probed by Label-free Detection Techniques.
Physical Description:
IX, 214 p. 100 illus., 56 illus. in color. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24823-3
Publication Date:
2016.
Title:
Measuring colour R.W.G. Hunt, M.R. Pointer.
Wiley-IS&T series in imaging science and technology
Wiley-IS&T series in imaging science and technology.
Author:
Hunt, R. W. G. (Robert William Gainer), 1923-
Pointer, Michael, Ph. D.
ebrary, Inc.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The classic authority on colour measurement now fully revised and updated with the latest CIE recommendationsThe measurement of colour is of major importance in many commercial applications, such as the textile, paint, and foodstuff industries; as well as having a significant role in the lighting, paper, printing, cosmetic, plastics, glass, chemical, photographic, television, transport, and communication industries.Building upon the success of earlier editions, the 4th edition of [start italics]Measuring Colour[end italics] has been updated throughout with new chapters on colour rendering by light sources; colorimetry with digital cameras; factors affecting the appearance of coloured objects, and details of new CIE colour appearance models.Key features: Presents colour measurement, not simply as a matter of instrumentation and engineering, but also involving the physiology and psychology of the human observer. Covers the principles of colour measurement rather than a guide to instruments. Provides the reader with the basic facts needed to measure colour. Describes and explains the interactions between how colour is affected by the type of lighting, by the nature of the objects illuminated, and by the properties of the colour vision of observers. Includes many worked examples, and a series of Appendices provides the numerical data needed in many colorimetric calculations. The addition of 4th edition co-author, Dr. Pointer, has facilitated the inclusion of extensive practical advice on measurement procedures and the latest CIE recommendations"--
"This book is intended to provide the reader with the basic facts needed to measure colour. It is a book about principles, rather than a guide to instruments"--
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Publisher:
Wiley,
Publication Place:
Hoboken, N.J. :
ISBN:
9781119975595 (ebook)
9781119978404 (epub)
9781119978411 (mobi)
9781119975373
9781119975731 (e-book)
Subject:
Colorimetry.
Electronic books.
Series:
Wiley-IS&T series in imaging science and technology
Wiley-IS&T series in imaging science and technology.
Edition:
4th ed.
Physical Description:
xxii, 469 p. : ill. (some col.).
Electronic Location:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/excellence/Doc?id=10494513
Publication Date:
2011.
Title:
Measuring corruption edited by Charles Sampford ... [et al.].
Law, ethics and governance series
Law, ethics and governance.
Author:
Sampford, C. J. G. (Charles J. G.)
ebrary, Inc.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Arthur Shacklock, Charles Sampford, Carmel Connors -- Measuring corruption / Petter Langseth -- Corruption definition and measurement / Mark Philp -- What are we trying to measure? : reviewing the basics of corruption definition / A.J. Brown -- Measuring corruption : the validity and precision of subjective indicators (CPI) / Johann Graf Lambsdorff -- Measuring the immeasurable : boundaries and functions of (macro) corruption indices / Fredrik Galtung -- The non-perception based measurement of corruption : a review of issues and methods from a policy perspective / Nick Duncan -- Perceptions, experience and lies : what measures corruption and what do corruption measures measure? / William l. Miller -- Corruption indices for Russian regions / Elena A. Panifilova -- Corruption risk areas and corruption resistance / Angela Gorta -- The public as our partners in the fight against corruption / Ambrose Lee -- Citizen report cards -- Gopakumar K. Thampi, Sita Sekhar -- Corruption and patronage politics : 'Harambee' in Kenya / Anne Waiguru -- Measuring corruption : exploring the iceberg -- Leo Huberts, Karin Lasthuizen, Carel Peeters.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Publisher:
Ashgate,
Publication Place:
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT :
ISBN:
0754624056 (alk. paper)
Subject:
Corruption.
Social indicators.
Electronic books.
Series:
Law, ethics and governance series
Law, ethics and governance.
Contents:
Introduction / Arthur Shacklock, Charles Sampford, Carmel Connors -- Measuring corruption / Petter Langseth -- Corruption definition and measurement / Mark Philp -- What are we trying to measure? : reviewing the basics of corruption definition / A.J. Brown -- Measuring corruption : the validity and precision of subjective indicators (CPI) / Johann Graf Lambsdorff -- Measuring the immeasurable : boundaries and functions of (macro) corruption indices / Fredrik Galtung -- The non-perception based measurement of corruption : a review of issues and methods from a policy perspective / Nick Duncan -- Perceptions, experience and lies : what measures corruption and what do corruption measures measure? / William l. Miller -- Corruption indices for Russian regions / Elena A. Panifilova -- Corruption risk areas and corruption resistance / Angela Gorta -- The public as our partners in the fight against corruption / Ambrose Lee -- Citizen report cards -- Gopakumar K. Thampi, Sita Sekhar -- Corruption and patronage politics : 'Harambee' in Kenya / Anne Waiguru -- Measuring corruption : exploring the iceberg -- Leo Huberts, Karin Lasthuizen, Carel Peeters.
Physical Description:
xiv, 302 p. : ill.
Electronic Location:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/excellence/Doc?id=10211490
Publication Date:
c2006.
Title:
Measuring Country Image Theory, Method, and Effects / by Alexander Buhmann.
Author:
Buhmann, Alexander. author.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Towards an integrative model of the country image -- A variance-based approach for PR measurement and evaluation -- From model to measurement -- The constitution and effects of country image and identity. .
Alexander Buhmann develops a new model for measuring the constitution and effects of country images by combining well-established concepts from national identity theory and attitude theory with a recent model from reputation management. The model is operationalized and tested in two surveys. Results show how different cognitive and affective dimensions of the country image affect each other and ultimately lead to the facilitation of behavioral intentions. The book introduces a theory-grounded approach to clarify the dimensionality of the country image. It is the first to operationalize and test the dimensions of the country image by combining formative and reflective measures in a mixed-specified model. Contents Towards an integrative model of the country image A variance-based approach for PR measurement and evaluation From model to measurement The constitution and effects of country image and identity Target Groups Researchers and students of Social Sciences and Communication Studies Practitioners in International Public Relations and Public Diplomacy The Author Dr. Alexander Buhmann is Assistant Professor at the Norwegian Business School, Oslo. He received his doctorate at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. His research focuses on Public Relations, Corporate Communications, and Public Diplomacy.
Publisher:
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS,
Publication Place:
Wiesbaden :
ISBN:
9783658154073
Subject:
Social sciences.
Communication.
Public relations.
Social sciences.
Communication Studies.
Media and Communication.
Corporate Communication/Public Relations.
Contents:
Towards an integrative model of the country image -- A variance-based approach for PR measurement and evaluation -- From model to measurement -- The constitution and effects of country image and identity. .
Physical Description:
XVI, 147 p. 15 illus. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-15407-3
Publication Date:
2016.
Title:
Measuring E-government Efficiency The Opinions of Public Administrators and Other Stakeholders / edited by Manuel Pedro Rodríguez-Bolívar.
Public Administration and Information Technology ;
Public Administration and Information Technology ;
Author:
Rodríguez-Bolívar, Manuel Pedro. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
1. Introduction -- 2. Rethinking E-government Evaluation -- 3. Data Openness Evaluation: How open is your public Government data? -- 4. Measuring Usability to Improve the Efficiency of Electronic Signature-based E-Government Solutions -- 5. State-of-the-art review: Measuring efficiency and impact -- 6. Generic Mechanisms reflecting Technology Adoption Decisions: Lessons from the UK e-Voting Pilot Schemes -- 7. Measuring E-Government Efficiency from the Perspective of Implementers: The Case of E-Budgeting in Mexico -- 8. Public manager' perceptions of Spanish e-government efficiency at the municipal level: A case study -- 9. E-government and social media: the challenges and risks of online activities by civil servants -- 10. Managing E-government development. Stakeholder views from providers and citizens -- 11. Manchester as a Digital Powerhouse: Governing the ICT-related Developments -- 12. Digital Divide and the Study of Electronic Government Demand. An Empirical Analysis of Spain -- 13. A Quantitative Study to Assess the Probable Success Factors Effective on Different Stakeholder Groups in Turkish e-Government Transformation -- 14. Perceptions about e-participation effectiveness. A multistakeholder perspective -- 15. Conclusion.
E-government has the potential to improve public services, information transparency, and the engagement of civic participation of the public sector management. This book analyzes the achievement of expectations created by public managers, policy-makers, and stakeholders with regard to the implementation of e-government policies and applications. It also tries to determine whether e-government applications have been introduced as a fad or according to real demands from citizenry and if efforts within e-government have been effective. This book investigates how public managers and policy-makers imagine e-government policies and the impact of those policies on their management and decision-making process through the engagement of citizenry. It is also discusses whether e-government policies are merely procedural improvements that strictly introduce new ways of delivering public services or disclosing public sector information. The book's analysis of the overall expectations on e-government applications makes it of interest to scholars in public administration as well as to policy-makers and stakeholders.
Publisher:
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
Publication Place:
New York, NY :
ISBN:
9781461499824
Subject:
Management.
Industrial management.
Political science.
Public administration.
Economics.
Public administration.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Political science.
Series:
Public Administration and Information Technology ; 5
Public Administration and Information Technology ; 5
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Rethinking E-government Evaluation -- 3. Data Openness Evaluation: How open is your public Government data? -- 4. Measuring Usability to Improve the Efficiency of Electronic Signature-based E-Government Solutions -- 5. State-of-the-art review: Measuring efficiency and impact -- 6. Generic Mechanisms reflecting Technology Adoption Decisions: Lessons from the UK e-Voting Pilot Schemes -- 7. Measuring E-Government Efficiency from the Perspective of Implementers: The Case of E-Budgeting in Mexico -- 8. Public manager' perceptions of Spanish e-government efficiency at the municipal level: A case study -- 9. E-government and social media: the challenges and risks of online activities by civil servants -- 10. Managing E-government development. Stakeholder views from providers and citizens -- 11. Manchester as a Digital Powerhouse: Governing the ICT-related Developments -- 12. Digital Divide and the Study of Electronic Government Demand. An Empirical Analysis of Spain -- 13. A Quantitative Study to Assess the Probable Success Factors Effective on Different Stakeholder Groups in Turkish e-Government Transformation -- 14. Perceptions about e-participation effectiveness. A multistakeholder perspective -- 15. Conclusion.
Physical Description:
XV, 285 p. 37 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9982-4
Publication Date:
2014.
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