New Releases by Robert Kraus

This book is designed to introduce the reader to the field of NMR/MRI at very low magnetic fields, from milli-Tesla to micro-Tesla, the ultra-low field (ULF) regime. The book is focused on applications to imaging the human brain, and hardware methods primarily based upon pre-polarization methods and SQUID-based detection. The goal of the text is to provide insight and tools for the reader to better understand what applications are best served by ULF NMR/MRI approaches. A discussion of the hardware challenges, such as shielding, operation of SQUID sensors in a dynamic field environment, and pulsed magnetic field generation are presented. One goal of the text is to provide the reader a framework of understanding the approaches to estimation and mitigation of low signal-to-noise and long imaging time, which are the main challenges. Special attention is paid to the combination of MEG and ULF MRI, and the benefits and challenges presented by trying to accomplish both with the same hardware. The book discusses the origin of unique relaxation contrast at ULF, and special considerations for image artifacts and how to correct them (i.e. concomitant gradients, ghost artifacts). A general discussion of MRI, with special consideration to the challenges of imaging at ULF and unique opportunities in pulse sequences, is presented. The book also presents an overview of some of the primary applications of ULF NMR/MRI being pursued.

A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful to bring his family back together. In a series of delightfully imaginary achievements, “nobody’s mouse” transforms himself into the beloved hero of his mother, father, sister, and brand-new baby brother. In their very first collaboration, Robert Kraus and Jose Aruego give charm and validity to one of childhood’s more difficult experiences. Tender and catchy, Robert Kraus’s rhyming text, combined with Jose Aruego’s large, vibrantly clever illustrations, makes for a storytime classic.

The first one to awake, Milton the Panda tries hard to wake all the other animals but to no avail.

Mouse searches high and low for his true love, only to find her right next door.

Mort''s father wants a little slugger and his mother wants a violin prodigy, but Mort''s attempts to excel at playing both baseball and the violin make him so confused, that he decides to take up chess instead.

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

Humorous renditions of stories featuring mythical and Biblical characters such as Prometheus, King Midas, and Samson and Delilah.

Strudwick the sheep dresses up in a wolf costume to trick the rest of the sheep, but he''s the one who is fooled. Illustrations are multi-media collage.

Wise Old Owl almost misses Amanda Bear''s Christmas party at which he is supposed to play Santa Claus.

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Wise Old Owl, the author, takes time out from his work to visit a class of aspiring young writers.

Wise Old Owl, who plans to spend Halloween writing his mystery story, finds himself involved in a real mystery when his typewriter disappears.

With Slow Turtle as his guide, Wise Old Owl has a memorable canoe trip over a waterfall.

When Spider''s teacher, Miss Quito, forgets to bring a turkey to the school Thanksgiving pageant, Spider quickly makes one out of balloons

When Ladybug and Fly run into problems baby-sitting the bedbugs, Spider goes over to help out.

The worm in the apple on Miss Gator''s desk joins in the learning activities of the other animal students in her schoolroom, but they do not know his name until a good deed draws more attention to him.

Album - relation parent-enfant - enfance - solitude.

When new student Klunky Monkey''s constant sharing of his bananas makes all the animals in school grow chunky like him, Miss Gator begins a shape-up program for everyone.

The Mixed-Up Mice buy presents for each other in the mistaken belief that one of them is having a birthday.

Strange things occur when the old lady living on the edge of town discovers her magical powers.

The hero of the classic Whose Mouse Are You? runs away from home when he decides his family doesn''t love him. Luckily, he doesn''t run farther than the nearest telephone booth. "Wonderful...resonates with emotions deeply felt by young children."--Publishers Weekly.

Première lecture - relation parent-enfant.

Worn out from caring for his thirty-two children, Daddy Long Ears doesn''t know how he''s going to cope with Christmas; but his children take things in hand and surprise him instead.

Ella the elephant, the worst speller in Miss Gator''s schoolhouse, works very hard with the help of the other animals to improve her spelling.