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American Institute of Physics Beamed Energy Propulsion Third International Symposium On Beamed Energy Propulsion 2005 Edition by Andrew V. Pakhomov Leik N. Myrabo
This book contains nearly a complete collection of papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion. It will provide an inspirational reading to researchers in the field of advanced propulsion students and faculty in physics and engineering departments as well as a general audience concerned with the future exploration of space. Topics include: Systems and Missions; Lightcraft Dynamics; Microwave Beamed-Energy Propulsion; Lasers for Propulsion; Ablative Laser Propulsion and Related Techniques; Airspikes; New Vehicle Concepts; and Fundamental Issues. Table of contents : Preliminary Contents Preface - Wolfgang Ahrens Iris Pigeot.Foreword - John M. Last.Introduction - Wolfgang Ahrens Klaus Krickeberg Iris Pigeot.1. Concepts and Methodological Approaches in Epidemiology 1.1. Basic Concepts - Kenneth J. Rothman Sander Greenland1.2. Risk Measures - Jacques Benichou Mari Palta1.3. Descriptive Studies - Donald M. Parkin Freddie Bray1.4. Use of Routine Data and Disease Registries - Mans Rosen Timo Hakulinen 1.5. Cohort Studies - Anthony B. Miller David C. Goff Jr. Karin Bammann Pascal Wild1.6. Case Control Studies - Norman E. Breslow1.7. Modern Study Designs - Philip H. Kass Ellen B. Gold1.8. Intervention Trials - Silvia Franceschi Martyn Plummer1.9. Confounding and Interaction - Neal Pearce Sander Greenland1.10. Epidemiological Field Work in Population-Based Studies - Arlene Fink1.11. Exposure Assessment - Sylvaine Cordier Patricia Stewart1.12. Design and Planning of Epidemiological Studies - Pascal Wild1.13. Quality Control and Good Epidemiological Practice - Preetha Rajaraman Jonathan M. Samet 2. Statistical Methods in Epidemiology 2.1. Sample Size Determination in Epidemiologic Studies- Janet D. Elashoff Stanley Lemeshow2.2. General Principles of Data Analysis - Heiko Becher2.3. Regression Mehtods for Epidemiologic Analysis - Sander Greenland2.4. Survival Analysis - Peter Sasieni2.5. Measurement Error - Jeffrey S. Buzas Leonard A. Stefanski Tor D. Tosteson2.6. Missing Data - Geert Molenberghs Caroline Beunckens Ivy Jansen Herbert Thijs Geert Verbeke Michael G. Kenward2.7. Meta Analysis - Maria Blettner Peter Schlattmann 2.8. Geographical Epidemiology - John F. Bithell3. Applications in Epidemiology 3.1. Social Epidemiology - Tarani Chandola Michael Marmot3.2. Occupational Epidemiology - Franco Merletti Dario Mirabelli Lorenzo Richiardi 3.3. Environmental Epidemiology - Lothar Kreienbrock3.4. Nutritional Epidemiology - Dorothy Mackerras Barrie M. Margetts3.5. Reproductive Epidemiology - JAA rn Olsen Olga Basso3.6. Molecular Epidemiology - Paolo Vineis Guiseppe Matullo Marianne Berwick3.7. Genetic Epidemiology - Heike Bickeboller3.8. Clinical Epidemiology - Holger J. Schunemann Gordon H. Guyatt 3.9. Pharmacoepidemiology - Edeltraut Garbe Samy Suissa 3.10. Screening - Anthony B. Miller3.11. Prevention and Health Promotion - John W. Farquhar Stephen P. Fortmann4. Research Areas in Epidemiology 4.1. Infectious Diseases - Susanne Straif-Bourgois Raoult Ratard 4.2. Cardiovascular Diseases - Darwin R. Labarthe4.3. Cancer Epidemiology - Paolo Boffetta4.4. Musculoskeletal Disorders - Hilkka Riihimaki4.5. Health Systems Research - Thomas Schafer Christian Gericke Reinhard Busse4.6. Epidemiology in Developing Countries Part A: Klaus Krickeberg Part B: Anita Kar Asit Kumar Chakraborty4.7. Ethical Aspects of Epidemiological Research - Hubert G. Leufkens Johannes J.M. van Delden