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The Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology is the official, peer reviewed publication of the Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan. Original contributions on all fields of ophthalmology and related disciplines that are of interest to the ophthalmological profession are welcomed. The Journal publishes Original Articles, Brief Communications, Case Reports, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor, and accepts submissions of papers worldwide. Major reviews of specific topics by invited authors are also published.

The Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles and short communications in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The journal has an international editorial board and is published quarterly.The Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is the official publication of the following academic societies in Taiwan:Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and GynecologyTaiwan Society of PerinatologyTaiwan Association of Gynecological OncologyTaiwan Association of Obstetric and Gynecologic EndoscopistsTaiwan Urogynecology AssociationTaiwan Association of GynecologyTaiwanese Menopause SocietyFertility Society of the Republic of ChinaFormosan Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and GynecologySociety of Gynecologic Oncology Republic of ChinaTaiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine

Talanta provides a forum for the publication of original research papers, preliminary communications, and critical reviews in all branches of pure and applied analytical chemistry. Papers are evaluated based on established guidelines, including the fundamental nature of the study, scientific novelty, substantial improvement or advantage over existing technology or methods, and demonstrated analytical applicability. Original research papers on fundamental studies, and novel sensor and instrumentation development, are especially encouraged. Novel or improved applications in areas such as clinical and biological chemistry, environmental analysis, geochemistry, and materials science and engineering are welcome.Analytical performance of methods should be determined, including interference and matrix effects, and methods should be validated by comparison with a standard method, or analysis of a certified reference material. The developed method should especially comprise information on selectivity, sensitivity, detection limits, accuracy, and reliability. However, applying official validation or robustness studies to a routine method or technique does not necessarily constitute novelty. Proper statistical treatment of the data should be provided. Relevant literature should be cited, including related publications by the authors, and authors should discuss how their proposed methodology compares with previously reported methods.Since classical spectrophotometric measurements and applications (including derivative spectrophometry), fluorimetry, solvent extraction, titrimetry, chemometrics, etc. are well established and are considered routine analytical methods, studies in such areas should demonstrate a unique and substantial advantage over presently known systems. New reagents or systems should demonstrate clear advantage, and their presentation should be comprehensive rather than generating a series of similar papers for several analytes or similar reagents. Modifications of reagents should demonstrate significant improvements. Obvious application of known chemistries or methods to established instrumental techniques are discouraged.Application of established analytical approaches to relatively simple matrices having no major interferences, such as pharmaceutical preparations, are discouraged unless considerable improvements over other methods in the literature are demonstrated. Papers dealing with analytical data such as stability constants, pKa values, etc. should be submitted to more specific journals, unless novel analytical methodology is demonstrated, or important analytical data are provided which could be useful in the development of analytical procedures.

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Teaching and Teacher Education is an international journal concerned primarily with teachers, teaching, or teacher education situated in an international perspective or in an international context.Teaching and Teacher Education is a multidisciplinary journal, committed to no single approach, discipline, methodology or paradigm. It is concerned with teaching and teacher education in general and devoted to all concerned with teaching.Teaching and Teacher Education recognizes that many disciplines have important contributions to make to teaching and teacher education and the Editors invite contributions from them. In the absence of any dominant paradigm, the journal welcomes varied approaches to empirical research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, and reviews (both qualitative and quantitative syntheses) of high quality.Teaching and Teacher Education aims to enhance theory, research, and practice in teaching and teacher education through the publication of primary research and review papers. The Journal does not publish unsolicited Book Reviews.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The purpose of each issue of Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is to provide a comprehensive, current overview of a clinical condition or surgical procedure in gastrointestinal endoscopy, combining the effectiveness of an atlas with the timeliness of a journal. Each issue places a vigorous emphasis on diagnosis, rationale for and against a procedure, actual technique, management, and prevention of complications. The journal features abundant illustrations, line drawings and color artwork to guide readers through even the most complicated procedure.2011 Topics Vol. 13, Issues 1-4JanuaryEMR and ESD Roy Soetikno and Co Guest-Editor Tonya KaltenbachAprilTraining and Simulation in EndoscopyKai MatthesJulyAmbulatory Endoscopy (Centers)Colleen SchmittOctoberQuality in EndoscopyDouglas O. Faigel2012 Topics, Vol. 14, Issues 1-4JanuaryQuality in EndoscopyDouglas O. Faigel MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAFAprilEndoscopic Management of Small Bowel Bleeding and TumorsDr Jeffrey TokarJulyERCP: Cannulation and Sphincterotomy (Stone Extraction and Stent Placement)Dr. Adam SlivkaOctoberEndoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid CollectionsJanak Shah, M.D. and Yasser Bhat2013 Topics, Vol. 15, Issues 1-4JanuaryPediatric EndoscopyPetar MamulaAprilColonic Polyps: Endoscopic Diagnosis and TherapyDr. MarkowitzJulyPOEMS: Indications and TechniqueStavros StavropoulosOctoberSurgical Endoscopy Brian J., M.D. Dunkin

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management is a journal unlike any in the specialty. The concept underlying the publication is to combine the timeliness of a quarterly journal with the illustrative aspects of a procedure oriented atlas. Exact techniques are well-illustrated, giving precise drug dosages and helpful clinical pearls. In addition, common complications of regional anesthesia and pain management procedures and their appropriate treatments are described.New and Forthcoming Issues:JanuaryPain and RehabilitationSteven StanosAprilHeadaches: Diagnosis and TreatmentBrian McGeeneyBenefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Interventional radiology is an area of clinical diagnosis and management that is highly technique-oriented. Therefore, the format of this quarterly journal, which combines the visual impact of an atlas with the currency of a journal, lends itself perfectly to presenting the topics. Each issue is guest edited by a leader in the field and is focused on a single clinical technique or problem. The presentation is enhanced by superb illustrations and descriptive narrative outlining the steps of a particular procedure. Interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, vascular surgeons and neurosurgeons will find this a useful addition to the clinical literature.Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology is a quarterly review publication for physicians and allied health professionals interested in image-guided minimally-invasive therapies. Its mission is to improve patient care by educating interventionalists on the latest techniques in catheter-based therapies from experts in the field.2012 Topics, Volume 15:MarchStrokeGuilherme DabusJuneChronic Cerebrospinal Venous InsufficiencyGary SiskinSeptemberBalloon-occluded Transvenous Obliteration: BRTA and BATOWael SaadDecemberProstate EmbolizationJoao Martins Pisco

A major forum for those wishing to deal directly with the methodology and practice of technological forecasting and future studies as planning tools as they interrelate social, environmental and technological factors.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

Technology in Society is an international journal devoted to a range of interdisciplinary fields most simply identified by the terms: technology assessment, science, technology and society; management of technology; technology and policy; the economics of technology; technology transfer, appropriate technology and economic development; ethical and value implications of science and technology; science and public policy; and technology forecasting. A focus common to all these fields is the role of technology in society - its economics, political and cultural dynamics; the social forces that shape technological decisions and the choices that are open to society with respect to the uses of technology.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The journal encompasses all facets of the process of technological innovation from conceptualization of a new technology–based product or process through commercial utilization. Topics include technological trends and breakthroughs which will support innovation, availability of capital for new product development and introduction, displacement of existing products, management of entrepreneurial ventures, management of innovation in medium–sized and large organizations, organizational structures intended to facilitate innovation, investment strategies related to new science– or technology–based enterprises, the innovator as an individual and as a personality type, and technology transfer to developing nations. Case studies which illustrate how innovation occurs from business and technical standpoints are also included, together with reviews and analyses of governmental and industrial policy which inhibit or stimulate technological innovation.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The prime focus of Tectonophysics will be high-impact original research and reviews in the fields of kinematics, structure, composition, and dynamics of the solid earth at all scales. Tectonophysics particularly encourages submission of papers based on the integration of a multitude of geophysical, geological, geochemical, geodynamic, and geotectonic methods with focus on:• Kinematics and deformation of the lithosphere based on space geodesy (e.g. GPS, InSAR), neoteoctonic studies, tectonic geomorphology, and geochronology;• Structure, composition, and thermal state of the crust and mantle and their evolution in various time scales based ongeophysical and geochemical studies;• Structural geology, folding, faulting, fracturing, analysis of stress and strain, and rock mechanics;• Orogenesis, tectonism, thermochronology, surficial processes, land-climate interactions, and Lithospheric-asthenospheric interactions;• Active tectonics, seismology, mechanisms of earthquakes and volcanism, geological hazards and their societal impacts;• Rheology and numerical modelling of geodynamic processes;• Laboratory measurements of physical and chemical parameters of crustal and mantle rocks, and their application to geophysics and petrology;• Innovative development, including testing, of new methods in geophysics and geodynamics.Tectonophysics welcomes contributions of three types:• Regular papers.• Fast track papers for short, innovative rapid communication, which will usually be reviewed within three weeks after submission. More information about this paper type can be found within the Guide for Authors.• Comprehensive invited review articles which provide an overview of significant subjects.Abstracts of maximum 300 words describing the objectives of the research, and the rationale and methods (if relevant), should be included for all article types: regular, fast-track and invited review.In addition Special Issues devoted to a single topic, and edited by an authority in that field, are also published.