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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics, Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded

Stanley Gelfand "Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics, Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded"
Informa HealthCare | 2004-09-28 | ISBN: 0824756525 | 512 pages | PDF | 5,4 MB

Brimming with more than more than 1700 references, this reader-friendly and extensively revised Fourth Edition will prove invaluable to instructors and students alike-providing a unified approach to the anatomical, physiological, and perceptual aspects of audition with updated chapters on the latest developments in the field.

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How Do Flies Walk Upside Down?: Questions and Answers About Insects

Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, “How Do Flies Walk Upside Down?: Questions and Answers About Insects”
Scholastic | 1999-08 | ISBN: 059013082X | 48 pages | PDF | 3,5 MB

This book introduces children to the ways of insects, an insect's process of growing up, and to the insects they might meet in their backyard. Children will find the answers to all kinds of questions from how insects breathe, see, and hear to what they eat and how they defend themselves. They will also find out how army ants got their name and what makes bees so busy!

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Molecular Ecology

Joanna R. Freeland "Molecular Ecology"
Wiley | 2006-01-18 | ISBN: 0470090618 | 400 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Molecular Ecology provides a comprehensive introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book unites theory with examples from a wide range of taxa in a logical and progressive manner, and its accessible writing style makes subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to its readers. The first part of the book introduces the essential underpinnings of molecular ecology, starting with a review of genetics and a discussion of the molecular markers that are most frequently used in ecological research. This leads into an overview of population genetics in ecology. The second half of the book then moves on to specific applications of molecular ecology, covering phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics. The final chapter looks at molecular ecology in a wider context by using a number of case studies that are relevant to various economic and social concerns, including wildlife forensics, agriculture, and overfishing
* comprehensive overview of the different aspects of molecular ecology
* attention to both theoretical and applied concerns
* accessible writing style and logical structure
* numerous up-to-date examples and references

This will be an invaluable reference for those studying molecular ecology, population genetics, evolutionary biology, conservation genetics and behavioural ecology, as well as researchers working in these fields.

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Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (2007)

Description: Congenital heart disease is gaining importance as a condition that effects not only the pediatric population but also the adult population, as many congenital cardiac conditions remain silent for years until accidentally discovered on routine check up. Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease provides cardiologists with access to the wealth of imaging from the Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute in London to enable them to improve on their own skills and refine their imaging technique. The authors correlate this echocardiography experience with the pathological and surgical aspects of congenital heart defects.

Congenital heart disease is a multifaceted and complex subject due to the immense variability in morphology. Furthermore, cardiac anatomy and physiology continue to evolve years after the surgical repair of the original congenital anomaly. Some of these changes can be expected as part of the natural history of the disease and others are directly related to surgery. In view of this it has become clear to clinicians that adult congenital cardiology is a defined entity on its own, hence should be considered as a subspeciality. Cardiologists and cardiac radiologists must be prepared for a huge variability in the echocardiographic appearances of congenital heart disease and this book provides the necessary tools to evaluate the potential malformed paediatric or adult heart.

This book is designed to provide the cardiologist access to the considerable wealth of imaging data from Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart & Lung Institute in London. This center, one of the most respected in Europe, has experience of a wide range of congenital heart diseases both in their diagnosis and management. The authors include a review of the pathologic, physiologic and surgical observations of different congenital diseases to assist in understanding the various echocardiographic presentations. The book contains large numbers of echocardiographic images to illustrate the appearances of often rare defects and demonstrates the use of Doppler echocardiography in assessing abnormal cardiac morphology and physiology.

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PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Second Edition

Thomas Weissensteiner, Hugh G. Griffin, Annette Griffin "PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Second Edition"
CRC | 2003-11-13 | ISBN: 0849311845 | 416 pages | PDF | 7 MB

In the decade since the publication of the bestselling first edition, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology has been at the forefront of dramatic developments in biochemistry. Many exciting advances have been made in this specialized field of DNA analysis and a large number of commercial kits and additives are now available. There has never been a better time for a comprehensive resource covering the current range of PCR strategies and uses. PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Second Edition is a fundamental reference for scientists new to PCR technology and a source of up-to-date applications for those familiar with the method. It provides theoretical considerations, discussions, and a selection of state-of-the-art techniques for mutation studies, clinical diagnosis, and the detection of food-borne pathogens. The book begins with discussions of the preparation of PCR experiments, followed by examples of analytical PCR divided into qualitative and quantitative applications. The final section explores preparative methods addressing DNA generation for further analysis and in vitro evolution. Featuring detailed presentations of PCR protocols, this volume contains critical information for practitioners in a wide variety of fields, including forensics, molecular biology research, clinical DNA diagnostics, botany, and paleontology. It provides the essential tools for developing innovative approaches in this leading technology of the genomics revolution.

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Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2004: Hawaii, USA 6-10 January 2004

Russ B. Altman, A. Keith Dunker, Lawrence Hunter, Tiffany A. Jung, T. E. D. Klein, "Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2004"
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company | 2004-03 | ISBN 9812385983 | PDF | 608 pages | 30.9 MB

The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB 2004) is an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research on the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance. The rigorously peer-reviewed papers and presentations are collected in this archival proceedings volume.

PSB is a forum for the presentation of work on databases, algorithms, interfaces, visualization, modeling and other computational methods, as applied to biological problems, with emphasis on applications in data-rich areas of molecular biology. PSB 2004 brings together top researchers from the US, the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world to exchange research findings and address open issues in all aspects of computational biology.

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Elements Of Structural And Systematic Botany: For High Schools And Elementary College Courses (1890)

Douglas Houghton Campbell "Elements Of Structural And Systematic Botany: For High Schools And Elementary College Courses (1890)"
Kessinger Publishing, LLC | 2008-08-18 | ISBN: 1436946255 | 268 pages | PDF | 5,5 MB

THE rapid advances made in the science of botany within the last few years necessitate changes in the text books in use as well as in methods of teaching. Having, in his own experience as a teacher, felt the need of a book different from any now in use, the author has prepared the present volume with a hope that it may serve the purpose for which it is intended; viz., an introduction to the study of botany for use in high schools especially, but sufficiently comprehensive to serve also as a beginning book in most colleges.

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dsRNA Genetic Elements: Concepts and Applications in Agriculture, Forestry, and Medicine

Our understanding of the nature, origin, and biological roles of dsNRA has advanced greatly during the last two years. Found in fungi, plants, and animals, double-stranded RNA research offers great opportunities. DsNRA Genetic Elements: Concepts and Applications in Agriculture, Forestry, and Medicine is the first book to focus on dsRNA research in a wide spectrum of biological systems and will attract readers from many different fields, including molecular biology, genetics, and virology.

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The Learning Brain: Lessons for Education

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Uta Frith "The Learning Brain: Lessons for Education"
Blackwell Publishers | 2005-06 | ISBN: 1405106220 | 216 pages | PDF | 3,4 MB

Forced learning, or "hot-housing", of infants has become increasingly popular in recent years - but does it work? The plasticity of the adolescent and adult brain is becoming gradually acknowledged by brain scientists. What does this say about lifelong learning? In this groundbreaking book, two scientists take stock of what is now known about how and when the brain learns, and consider the implications of this knowledge for educational policy and practice.

Blakemore and Frith break new ground by drawing out the relevance of brain research to education. After reviewing brain development and learning from infancy, through school years to adolescence and adulthood, they explore how the brain can change and learn at any age. They consider naturally learned skills, such as emotional and social competence, and formally taught skills, such as reading, writing and arithmetic. They also take a look at the potential of new ways to improve learning, including physical and mental exercise, sleep and diet. An important part of the book deals with brain research on learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, attention deficit and autism, and how this research can inform remedial education.

This landmark book will be of interest to students of psychology and education, teachers, psychologists, educational policy-makers, and parents.

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Structural Aspects Of Protein Synthesis

Anders Liljas "Structural Aspects Of Protein Synthesis"
World Scientific Publishing Company | 2004-11 | ISBN: 981238863X | 308 pages | PDF | 13 MB

This comprehensive and highly illustrated book provides a basic and up-to-date summary of translation on bacterial ribosomes, with emphasis on the structural insights. It is an attempt to present the ribosome and its functional activities in a coherent manner. Two types of illustrations are used to describe the translation field: simplified black-and-white illustrations to depict aspects of translation and color plates to give correct structural representations. The book presents essentially all aspects of the translation system, focusing on the relation between structure and function. Upper level undergraduates and graduate students with an interest in protein synthesis will find this lecture notes volume invaluable. The book is also an essential source of information for researchers who want to get an overview of translation.

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Biogeography in a Changing World (Systematics Association Special Volumes)

Malte C. Ebach, Raymond S. Tangney "Biogeography in a Changing World (Systematics Association Special Volumes)"
CRC | 2006-11-01 | ISBN: 0849380383 | 232 pages | PDF | 6 MB

Hampered by a confusing plethora of approaches and methods, biogeography is often treated as an adjunct to other areas of study. The first book to fully define this rapidly emerging subdiscipline, Biogeography in a Changing World elucidates the principles of biogeography and paves the way for its evolution into a stand-alone field.

Drawing on contributions from leading proponents of differing methods within biogeography, the book clearly defines the differing, sometimes conflicting, perspectives in the field and their correspondingly different methodological approaches. This gives readers the opportunity to refocus on a range of issues including the role of biological processes such as vicariance, dispersal and extinction in biogeographical explanation, the possibility of biogeographical pattern, and the role of geological reconstructions in biogeographic explanation. The book also explores the discipline’s current relationship with other disciplines and discusses potential developments.

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Silurian (Late Llandovery-Ludlow) Atrypid Brachiopods: From Gotland and the United Kingdom

The morphology, evolution, and paleoecology of the highly successful Silurian atrypide spire-bearers are described in detail, including the documentation of several new species. Numerous detailed illustrations and plates accompany the text.

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Sharks of the Open Ocean

Merry D. Camhi, Ellen K. Pikitch, Elizabeth A. Babcock, “Sharks of the Open Ocean”
Wiley-Blackwell | 2008-03-15 | ISBN: 0632059958 | 536 pages | PDF | 4,35 MB

This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world has contributed to this landmark publication which includes the latest data and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, management, and conservation.

Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in all the world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, and effective management for these species is contingent upon solid science and data, which this book brings together for the first time. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copy of this book.

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Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action

Mark S. Meskin, Wayne R. Bidlack, Audra J. Davies, Douglas S. Lewis, R. Keith Randolph "Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action"
CRC | 2003-12-15 | ISBN: 0849316723 | 224 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action is the latest volume in a highly regarded series that addresses the roles of phytochemicals in disease prevention and health promotion. The text, an ideal tool for scientists and researchers in the fields of functional foods and nutraceuticals, links diets rich in plant-derived compounds, such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains, with decreased risk of chronic degenerative diseases. Chapters highlight recent developments in three areas that have not been covered sufficiently in previous references. The treatment of pharmacokinetics and bioavailability addresses how phytochemicals get into the body, what happens to them, and how they are metabolized. The book also addresses mechanisms of action, which explains how phytochemicals work at the cellular level, and clinical outcomes and methodology, which focuses on reasonable biomarkers, as well as current and future methods that demonstrate clinical efficacy. Backed with five decades of compelling evidence, Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action is an essential resource for anyone interested in functional foods and nutraceuticals. Throughout the discussions, areas of research need are identified, thus benefiting researchers developing new areas of interest or young researchers just beginning their careers.

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Paediatric Imaging Manual (2008)

Description: Children and adolescents are not simply small adults; they suffer from different diseases and require different treatments. The same is true where imaging is concerned. The diagnostic strategies – using identical diagnostic instruments – are different; the care prior to, during, and following the examination differs from that of adults.

Because the number of Centers for Pediatric Radiology is small, students as well as pediatricians and general radiologists lack training in pediatric radiology and are often not sufficiently aware of these differences.

Active radiation protection and avoidance of unnecessary high contrast media doses are number one priority in diagnosing and treating children and can be achieved through: Avoidance of X-rays and CT scans. Substitution with non-ionizing radiation such as ultrasonography and MRI where possible while ensuring diagnostic reliability; Reduction of the radiation dose and number of views. This can be realized by following the ALARA principle: “as low as reasonably achievable”; Weight and indication tailored contrast media dosing.

This CME accredited Manual provides a comprehensive overview on the field of pediatric radiology and suggests imaging strategies for the most common clinical indications in children and adolescents.

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Bioengineering of the Skin: Water and the Stratum Corneum, 2nd Edition (Dermatology: Clinical & Basic Science)

Joachim W. Fluhr, Peter Elsner, Enzo Berardesca, Howard I. Maibach

"Bioengineering of the Skin: Water and the Stratum Corneum, 2nd Edition (Dermatology: Clinical & Basic Science)"
Informa HealthCare | 2004-08-27 | ISBN: 0849314437 | 440 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Bioengineering of the skin, or more precisely the biophysical assessment of skin physiology, is moving rapidly from a descriptive approach to a deeper understanding of biophysical and biochemical processes. This second edition of the popular text Bioengineering of the Skin: Water and Stratum Corneum reflects the progress in the field, focusing on the dramatically improved understanding of skin physiology. Specifically, it reviews the shift in our understanding of the stratum corneum from an inert surrounding sheet to a biologically active compartment. The stratum corneum is the interface between the sometimes harsh environment and the internal turmoil of the human body. Based on a large number of recent publications, this book explains the mechanisms involved in stratum corneum barrier function and hydration. It reflects 10 years of progress not only of the non-invasive biophysical assessment of skin physiology parameter, but also of the perfection of the available devices. It brings all research on epidermal water and transepidermal water loss in health and disease up-to-date with the revision of existing chapters as well as added chapters from new contributors on hydration and itching. This edition also includes new guidelines on the standardization of measurements. Bioengineering of the Skin will enhance communication within the research community and will be useful for scientists in the skin bioengineering field by presenting methods that offer reliable and reproducible approaches for product testing in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, as well as for basic research.

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Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 51 (Current Topics in Developmental Biology)

Gerald P. Schatten, "Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 51 (Current Topics in Developmental Biology)"
Publisher: Academic Press | 2001-01 | ISBN: 0121531511 | 276 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB

In the embryonic stage of a multicellular organism, precise arrangements of different cell types arise. These cell types eventually become the tissues and organs of the organism if it is an animal, for instance. Developmental biology is the study of this process in both plants and animals and covers the entire development stage of the organism.
Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in this rapidly advancing field. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. With over thirty years of publication, this series is the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.

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The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-in (Conscientious Commerce)

Gerald P. Schatten, "The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-in"
Publisher: Academic Press | 2000-07 | ISBN: 0121531503 | 192 pages | PDF | 1.83 MB

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.

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Growth and Lactogenic Hormones (NeuroImmune Biology)

L. Matera, R. Rapaport "Growth and Lactogenic Hormones (NeuroImmune Biology)"
Elsevier Science | 2002-04-01 | ISBN: 0444510516 | 332 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

For more than seventy years evidence has accumulated documenting the existence of a bi-directional communication network between growth hormone and the immune system. In the past twenty years there has been a tremendous proliferation of information detailing the workings of the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor axis. A multitude of growth factors and binding proteins have been identified. More and more evidence supporting the important role of the growth hormone IGF network in the well functioning of the normal immune system has been documented. Clearly the challenge today is not to prove, but to understand, the neuroimmune regulatory role of GLH in its entire complexity.

The ultimate goal of this volume and of all the other volumes of this series is to promote the understanding of the science and to ease human suffering.

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Maharaj K. Razdan, Autar K. Mattoo, "Genetic Improvement of Solanaceous Crops: Tomato"

Genetic Improvement of Solanaceous Crops: Tomato

2007 | ISBN: 1578081793 | PDF | 637 pages | 6.05 Mb

This text on genetic improvement in tomatoes covers: history, origin and cultivation; germplasm resource collection and conservation; cytogenetics and evolution; and expression of heterosis by hybridization.

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Vitamin C: Its Functions and Biochemistry in Animals and Plants

Han Asard "Vitamin C: Its Functions and Biochemistry in Animals and Plants"
Garland Science | 2004-03-10 | ISBN: 1859962939 | 304 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a key vitamin to animals and plants. This book looks at all aspects of vitamin C; its chemical and biochemical properties, its role in various plants and animals and its effect on our health. Written by an international team of experts, together they represent much of the expertise on vitamin C throughout the world.

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Gene Regulation (BIOS Advanced Text) (2005)

Gene Regulation (BIOS Advanced Text)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis | English | ISBN: 0415365104 | 374 pages | 2005 | PDF | 4 Mb

Description: Gene regulation is an essential process in the development and maintenance of a healthy body, and as such is a central focus in both basic science and medical research. Gene Regulation, Fifth Edition, provides the student with a clear, up-to-date description of gene regulation in eukaryotes, distilling the vast and complex primary literature into a concise overview.

For this fifth edition, in addition to extensive updating of existing material, sections on large-scale methodologies have been expanded, and a new section included on regulation by small interfering RNAs. More detail has been added on the role of multi-protein complexes in transcriptional activation and the discussion of the regulation of transcription factor activity by specific modifications to include acetylation and ubiquitination as well as phosphorylation. The final chapter on gene regulation and human disease now includes additional novel examples, such as RNA edition in motor neurone disease, role of the transcriptional co-activator CBP in Alzheimer's disease and PML-RAR involvement in acute promyelocytic leukemia.

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Combining Targeted Biological Agents With Radiotherapy: Current Status and Future Directions (2008)

Combining Targeted Biological Agents With Radiotherapy: Current Status and Future Directions
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing | English | ISBN: 1933864346 | 228 pages | 2008 | PDF | 9 Mb

Description: Combining Targeted Biological Agents with Radiotherapy: Current Status and Future Directions is an overview of the current state of clinical and pre-clinical research in combining radiotherapy with targeted biological agents to fight cancer. The text provides a general overview of targeted agents, reviews the current clinical trials, and includes a look at the future of this state-of-the-art practice. This book begins with a general overview of the topic, including an introduction to the subject; the basic science rationale behind the two most important current targeted agents: epidermal growth factor (EGFR) receptors and vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors; the dermatologic manifestations of targeted agents; and an introduction to radioimmunotherapy-a treatment that has the ability to combine targeted agents directly with radiotherapy. The second half of the book focuses on specific disease sites, including malignant gliomas, head and neck, lung, pancreatic, cervical, and endometrial cancers.

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The Biostatistics Cookbook: The Most User-Friendly Guide for the Bio/Medical Scientist

Marc Aerts, "The Biostatistics Cookbook: The Most User-Friendly Guide for the Bio/Medical Scientist "
Springer | 1996-10-31 | ISBN: 0792338847 | 180 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB

Good statistical design of experimental and analytical methods is a fundamental component of successful research. The set of tools that has evolved to implement these processes of design and analysis is called Biostatistics. Using these tools blindly or by rote is a recipe for failure. The Biostatistics Cookbook is intended for research scientists who want to understand why they do a particular test or analysis as well as how to do it. It is meant as an interpreter as well as a guide, helping the researcher to illuminate and communicate his or her results as accurately, concisely, and universally as possible.

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Metastatic Carcinomas of Unknown Origin (2008)

Metastatic Carcinomas of Unknown Origin
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing | English | ISBN: 193386432X | 280 pages | 2008 | PDF | 9 Mb

Description: Metastatic Carcinomas of Unknown Origin, by Mark R. Wick, MD, is the first comprehensive, fully illustrated discussion of the clinical features, pathologic attributes, and treatment approaches of metastatic carcinomas of unknown origin (MCUOs).

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Fungi in the Environment (British Mycological Society Symposia)

Fungi are of fundamental importance in the terrestrial environment. They have roles as decomposers, plant pathogens, symbionts, and in elemental cycles. Fungi are often dominant, and in soil can comprise the largest pool of biomass (including other microorganisms and invertebrates). They also play a role in maintenance of soil structure due to their filamentous growth habit and exopolymer production. Despite their important roles in the biosphere, fungi are frequently neglected within broader environmental and microbiological spheres. Additionally, mycological interests can be somewhat fragmented between traditional subject boundaries. This multi-disciplinary volume explores the roles and importance of fungi in the environment. Particular emphasis is given to major research advances made in recent years as a result of molecular and genomic approaches, and in cell imaging and biology. Drawing together microbiologists, mycologists, and environmental scientists, this work is a unique account of modern environmental mycology, and a pivotal contribution to the field.

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Toxicology of Marine Mammals (New Perspectives: Toxicology and the Environment)

Joseph G. Vos, Gregory Bossart, Michel Fournier, "Toxicology of Marine Mammals (New Perspectives: Toxicology and the Environment)"
Publisher: CRC | 2002-04-01 | ISBN: 0415239141 | 658 pages | PDF | 5.30 MB

The activities of modern society have unleashed a range of toxic chemicals into the global environment. Many of these toxicants are now being detected in increasing quantities in the tissues of marine mammals, most notably in top predators who acquire relatively large amounts of toxic chemicals by ingesting contaminated prey. Toxicology of Marine Mammals focuses on the effects of natural and introduced toxicants on organs and systems in marine mammals. It provides overviews on health status and contamination, with subsequent chapters devoted to whales, pinnipeds, dolphins, polar bears, manatees, and sea otters. Internationally renowned researchers assess the mounting evidence for adverse effects on reproduction and the chemically-induced increased susceptibility to death from infectious diseases. The concluding chapter addresses perspectives and issues for the future. This compelling book features research from a vast geographic landscape ranging from the tropics to the Arctic, with case studies on intriguing areas of contamination such as the St. Lawrence River and the Baltic Sea. It identifies the severe threats that environmental contaminants pose to the health and future of marine mammals. It also makes an urgent call for legislation to regulate the incessant pollution ravaging our seas and devastating the marine mammal population worldwide. Toxicologists working in marine biology and veterinary medicine, conservation scientists, fisheries scientists, environmental scientists, and wildlife managers will all benefit from this comprehensive resource. Features

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Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 55 (Current Topics in Developmental Biology)

Gerald P. Schatten, "Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 55 (Current Topics in Developmental Biology)"
Publisher: Academic Press | 2003-08-21 | ISBN: 0121531554 | 221 pages | PDF | 2.21 MB

Together with other volumes in this series, Volume 55 presents thoughtful and forward-looking articles on developmental biology and developmental medicine. The exceptional reviews in this volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology will be valuable to both clinical and fundamental researchers, as well as students and other professionals who want an introduction to current topics in cellular and molecular approaches to developmental biology and clinical problems of aberrant development.

* Series Editor Gerald Schatten is one of the leading minds in reproductive and developmental science
* Presents major issues and astonishing discoveries at the forefront of modern developmental biology and developmental medicine
* The longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology with over 30 years of coverage

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Anthropomorphism, Anecdotes and Animals (Suny Series in Philosophy and Biology)

People commonly think that animals are psychologically like themselves (anthropomorphism), and describe what animals do in narratives (anecdotes) that support these psychological interpretations. This is the first book to evaluate the significance and usefulness of the practices of anthropomorphism and anecdotalism for understanding animals. Diverse perspectives are presented in thoughtful, critical essays by historians, philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, behaviorists, biologists, primatologists, and ethologists. The nature of anthropomorphism and anecdotal analysis is examined; social, cultural, and historical attitudes toward them are presented; and scientific attitudes are appraised. Authors provide fascinating in-depth descriptions and analyses of diverse species of animals, including octopi, great apes, monkeys, dogs, sea lions, and, of course, human beings. Concerns about, and proposals for, evaluations of a variety of psychological aspects of animals are discussed, including mental state attribution, intentionality, cognition, consciousness, self-consciousness, and language.

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Transactions on Computational Systems Biology IX

Corrado Priami, “Transactions on Computational Systems Biology IX”
Springer | 2008-11-01 | ISBN: 3540887644 | 153 pages | PDF | 1,75 MB

The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational Systems Biology is devoted to inter- and multidisciplinary research in the fields of computer science and life sciences and supports a paradigmatic shift in the techniques from computer and information science to cope with the new challenges arising from the systems oriented point of view of biological phenomena.

This issue contains four highly detailed papers. The first paper focuses on quantitative aspects of the bgl operon for E.coli. The second contribution deals with ecosystem transitions affecting phenotype expressions and selection mechanisms. The third paper presents the Stochastic Calculus of Looping Sequences (SCLS) suitable for the description of microbiological systems, such as cellular pathways, and their evolution. The final contribution describes the use of biological transactions to make atomic sequences of interactions in the BlenX language.

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Lymphocyte Homing to the Skin: Immunology, Immunopathology, and Therapeutic Perspectives

Over the last decade, enormous progress in the understanding of T-cell homing has made it possible to identify the multitude of molecules involved, such as cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules, and to unravel their complex interactions resulting in controlled, non-random T-cell recirculation. These insights are now being explored therapeutically, with several compounds close to approval. Highlighting key findings in the field, Lymphocyte Homing to the Skin: Immunology, Immunopathology, and Therapeutic Perspectives brings insight to the physiology and pathophysiology of T-cell homing as a process, as well as to the manipulation of this process for therapeutic benefit. The book begins with a review of the role of T-lymphocytes in skin biology, followed by coverage of the process of lymphocyte recruitment, and lymphocyte homing to the skin. Subsequent chapters describe in vitro techniques to investigate lymphocyte extravasation, in vivo methods to study lymphocyte homing to the skin, and cutaneous T-lymphocytic infiltrates in skin pathology. The text concludes with discussions on translating cutaneous T-cell recruitment to patients. Providing a timely update on T-cell homing, this book clarifies our understanding of this complex process and offers guidance on potential therapies. It fulfills the needs of those involved in skin biology, skin toxicology, and dermatology, and proposes new directions for innovative research.

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Gene Cloning (2006)

Gene Cloning
Publisher: Taylor & Francis | English | ISBN: 0748765344 | 462 pages | 2006 | PDF | 3 Mb

Description: Cloning genes has become such a routine part of molecular biology, and the approaches to it so many and diverse, undergraduates can easily be overwhelmed. Gene Cloning is designed to give the undergraduate a broad overview of the subject, guiding the student through the basic elements involved and their utility, and further through the interpretation of results and datasets. Having understood the basic processes, the reader is introduced to some of the most common uses of gene cloning, from applications with more research-oriented goals to practical applications in biotechnology in medicine. Clearly presented in two-colour text, Gene Cloning is essential reading for undergraduates in the molecular life sciences.

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Life Sciences for the Non-scientist

Viqar Zaman, "Life Sciences for the Non-scientist"
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company | 2005-06-30 | ISBN 9812562826 | PDF | 256 pages | 31.2 MB

The second edition of this popular book is thoroughly updated with the latest issues, information, and statistics in the same readable and vividly illustrated format. A new chapter on organ transplantation looks at advances in immunology and the discovery of immunosuppressive drugs, which have contributed significantly to the success rate of these surgeries. Another new section tackles the fascinating subject of heredity, considering its historical background and Mendelâ€™s discoveries, genetically determined diseases, and the importance of genetic counseling. Illustrating how art, philosophy and mythology juxtapose yet complement scientific thought and evolution, the inclusion of poems and quotes at the end of each chapter serve to make this book truly unique.

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North America: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues (World's Environments)

A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the vast and diverse continent that is North America. In 1969, a drilling platform off Santa Barbara exploded, leading to one of the greatest oil spills in history. In 1970, the Cuyahoga, one of the world's most polluted rivers, actually caught fire. These environmental catastrophes and countless others, woke North Americans up to the problems of headless economic growth and a frontier attitude that said resources were boundless, and the landscape was a dump for civilization's refuse. North America, one of six titles in the World Environments series, tells the story of this environmental awakening and the continuing problems that the continent faces. It tackles the tough issues, the complex problems, and the political controversies of the North American environment. According to some estimates, one out of every nine barrels of oil used in the world every day is consumed by a North American motorist. Each year, 50 to 100 million tons of hazardous waste are generated in the watershed for the Great Lakes. The Mississippi River has now deposited so much excess nitrogen into the Gulf from agricultural operations further upstream that a massive "dead zone" has been created...in July 2000 it was estimated to be larger than the state of New Jersey and span the length of Louisiana's coastline. Despite these and other dire facts, Americans continue to decimate the environment at a rate unmatched in the rest of the developed world.

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Statins: The HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Perspective

Allan Gaw, Chris J. Packard, James Shepherd "Statins: The HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Perspective"
Informa Healthcare | 2003-12-20 | ISBN: 1841842923 | 272 pages | PDF | 4,2 MB

Building upon the foundation set in the first edition, Statins: The HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Perspective examines existing and emerging statins and their beneficial effectiveness in reducing serum cholesterol. The breadth of coverage and depth of information in this book provide an authoritative guide to statins from their discovery through the major clinical trials to the present and explores the future of statin trials and lipid-lowering therapy beyond statins. The book tells the story of statins, for the most part in the words of those who lived it. The major clinical trials from Scandinavia, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland are detailed by those who conducted them. The book includes information on the pharmacology and mechanisms of action, the statin angiographic trials, the use of statins after vascular surgery, guidelines for the use of the statins in clinical practice, and the cost-effectiveness of statin therapy. New chapters cover combination therapy in lipid-lowering, new 'Megatrials' (HPS and PPP), and the PROSPER study.

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MCAT Study Guides and Practice Test (Re-Post)

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USMLE Pharmacology and Treatment Flashcards: The 200 Questions You're Most Likely to See on the Exam For Steps 1, 2&3

Description: • Color flashcards in laminated 7 x 5 format

• Cards indexed and categorized by medical field, with full-color labeling

• Questions on one side, with answers on the back

• Treatments (what you should prescribe for your patient) you are most likely to see on the USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3 exam

• An online podcast with additional test-taking tips from test expert Conrad Fischer

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E-Z ECG Rhythm Interpretation (2007)

Description: Imagine using analogies to teach the basics of ECG! The anatomy of the heart is similar to rooms and doors. Inner city highways are like the interatrial and intranodal pathways. The AV node is the toll booth plaza on the highway of electrical conduction through the heart. This diverting, amusing approach, coupled with sound educational theory, encourages and eases learning for students having trouble with the highly technical, non-descriptive approaches found in most other textbooks. This ECG primer is the book your students need to understand the basic concepts of ECG, the ability to identify rhythms, especially life-threatening ones, and the knowledge to know the appropriate response to patients with life-threatening rhythms.

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Rapid Orthopedic Diagnosis (2008)

Description: There have been lots of changes in the traditional way of how students, both undergraduates and post graduates, have been taught. These changes have happened without appropriate books to meet these needs. The format of professional examination has also changed with allocation of less time for clinical examination. Unfortunately the wealth of knowledge is still hidden under the cover of thick books, difficult to consult or to carry to the patients’ bedside. This has resulted in a severe lack of knowledge in graduated students who may pass an examination without a thorough/accurate grasp of the subject. Orthopaedic surgery is an increasingly sub-specialised specialty - even a consultant’s practice may not expose the student to the full range of orthopaedic problems. Rapid Orthopaedic Diagnosis will address all of these issues by taking the reader into step by step examination in less than 10 minutes (Once the reader has familiarised him or herself with the methods) with full explanation of how and why a test is done.

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Neurosurgery Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment (2004)

Description: Featuring more than 1,000 challenging, clinically relevant questions, this book provides the preparation needed to succeed in the Neurosurgery Written Board Examination. To help achieve the best results, NEUROSURGERY BOARD REVIEW follows the exam's multiple-choice format and includes referenced answers to all questions. The book covers all seven sections of the exam (neurosurgery, clinical radiology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropathology, neuroradiology, and clinical skills/critical care), providing a comprehensive review not available from any other source. The first-choice board preparation guide for neurosurgery residents, this unique book will also serve residents and students in neurology and other neuroscience specialties.

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Genitourinary Imaging: Case Review

Description: GENITOURINARY TRACT IMAGING revisits the entire spectrum of genitourinary radiology through the presentation of radiogrpahic cases. Cases selected will help physicians and other medical personnel learn the important areas in this field. This book is a companion to the GENITOURINARY TRCT IMAGING: The Requisites textbook. Together, they cover the field, providing excellent prep for board examinations and clinical review.

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The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution

Larry L. Mai, Marcus Young Owl, M. Patricia Kersting, “The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution”
Cambridge University Press | 2005-07-04 | ISBN: 0521664861 | 668 pages | PDF | 4,7 MB

Packed with 13000 descriptions of terms, specimens, sites and names, this invaluable research and study tool covers a broad range of subjects including human biology, physical anthropology, primatology, physiology, genetics, paleontology and zoology. The volume also includes over 1000 word roots, taxonomies and reference tables for extinct, recent and extant primates, and illustrations of landmarks, bones and muscles. It is essential for students, researchers, and anyone with an interest in human biology or evolution.

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New Genetics, New Identities (Genetics and Society)

Paul Atkinson, Helen Greenslade, Peter Glasner "New Genetics, New Identities (Genetics and Society)"
Routledge | 2007-02-23 | ISBN: 0415394074 | 196 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

New genetic technologies and their applications in biomedicine have important implications for social identities in contemporary societies. In medicine, new genetics is increasingly important for the identification of health and disease, the imputation of personal and familial risk, and the moral status of those identified as having genetic susceptibility for inherited conditions. There are also consequent transformations in national and ethnic collective identity, and the body and its investigation is potentially transformed by the possibilities of genetic investigations and modifications (including the highly controversial terrains of reproductive technologies and the use of human embryos in biomedical research).
The papers in this volume, drawn from an international array of authors, address these issues from a variety of national, disciplinary and empirical standpoints. An informative read for postgraduates and professionals in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, science and technology studies, and environmental studies, the chapters comprise empirically based and theoretically informed discussions of key sociological, anthropological, political and ethical issues.

Using the resources of a wide range of social science disciplines to provide a comparative approach to complex issues, this superb collection explores the local and global consequences of the new genetics, and analyzes the social implications of these advances for identity formation in a period of rapid social change.

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Dealing with DNA Evidence: A Legal Guide

An Semikhodskii "Dealing with DNA Evidence: A Legal Guide"
Routledge Cavendish | 2007-02-15 | ISBN: 1845680499 | 177 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of DNA evidence in criminal practice, this text explains in clear language how DNA evidence is obtained and how it can be successfully challenged in court to minimize its impact or even dismiss it completely.
Since it first entered the criminal legal practice DNA has become an indispensable tool in fighting crime, as it allows both unambiguous identification of the criminal by traces of biological material left at the crime scene as well as acquitting innocent suspects.
This book:
outlines the various types of testing used to obtain DNA evidence
highlights the weaknesses of DNA testing, presenting and discussing defence strategies for refuting DNA evidence
shows how DNA should be treated as just another piece of evidence and how on its own it is often not enough to convict someone of a particular crime.
This book is essential reading for students and practitioners of criminal law and practice and forensic science and law.

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Textbooks of Metabolic Medicine and Biochemical Genetics

For physicians, residents, and students interested in the clinical biology of inherited metabolic disorders, these five textbooks provide invaluable resources for patient care as well as didactic learning. Authored and edited by the most pre-eminent clinicians and researchers in the field, these classic texts of clinical genetics and metabolics are clearly written and up-to-date.

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RT-PCR Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)

RT-PCR Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
380 pages | Humana Press; 1st edition (July 15, 2002) | 0896038750 | PDF | 4 Mb

"...RT-PCR succeeds in its goal to provide the reader with useful applications relevant to the "wider research community." -Clinical Chemistry

"It is clearly written and can be easily understood by the readers. It is recommended for students, geneticists, immunologists and other specialists in biomedicine." -Folia Microbiologica

...RT-PCR succeeds in its goal to provide the reader with useful applications relevant to the wider research community. - Clinical Chemistry It is clearly written and can be easily understood by the readers. It is recommended for students, geneticists, immunologists and other specialists in biomedicine. - Folia Microbiologica

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Hallucinogenic Plants

What are hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them - and why?

In his search for food, early man tried all kinds of plants. Some nourished him, some, he found, cured his ills, and some killed him. A few, to his surprise, had strange effects on his mind and body, seeming to carry him into other worlds. We call these plants hallucinogens, because they distort the senses and usually produce hallucinations - experiences that depart from reality. Although most hallucinations are visual, they may also involve the senses of hearing, touch, smell, or taste - and occasionally several senses simultaneously are involved. The actual causes of such hallucinations are chemical substances in the plants. These substances are true narcotics.

Contrary to popular opinion, not all narcotics are dangerous and addictive. Strictly and etymologicolly speaking, a narcotic is any substance that has a depressive effect, whether slight or great, on the central nervous system.

This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The first nontechnical guide to both the cultural significance and physiological effects of hallucinogens, “Hallucinogenic Plants” will fascinate general readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and other specialists.
All of the wild and cultivated species considered are illustrated in brilliant full color.

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Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer (Two Volume Set) - Reupload, existing links have expired

Every year more than one million people in the U.S. learn that they have cancer. This diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. Research has provided improved diagnostic and treatment methods that lead to cures in many cases. Understanding that cancer is in fact a generic name for many different diseases and learning how it occurs and spreads will help patients make decisions about treatment.

This encyclopedia, compiled by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and medical writers, provides detailed information about the various kinds of cancer (Acute myelocytic leukemia, Ovarian cancer); diagnostic procedures (Biopsy, Upper GI series); drugs (Capecitabine, Marijuana ); treatments (Colectomy, Bone marrow transplantation); and scientific concepts (Cancer biology, Chromosome rearrangements). The signed, alphabetical entries range in length from one paragraph to several pages. The longer articles have shaded boxes with definitions of key terms and questions to ask the doctor, they also have resource lists. More than 200 illustrations, photographs, and charts augment the text. A set of anatomical diagrams highlighting the organ systems appears in the front of each volume. Three appendixes provide lists of National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, national support groups, and government agencies and research groups.

Because this encyclopedia focuses on cancer, it provides more detailed information about specific cancers and their treatments, including alternative and complementary therapies, than the The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (Gale, 2001). Some of the articles on procedures (for example, angiography) are taken from that title. The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer has more color photographs and scanning electron micrographs. It also has information about rare cancers, like choriocarcinoma, that do not appear in most lay cancer resources.

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Pharmacogenetics, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Roland Valdes, Kristen Reynolds, “Pharmacogenetics, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine”
Saunders | 2008-12-24 | ISBN: 1416063137 | 240 pages | PDF | 1,9 MB

Applications in Pharmacogenetics are breaching the laboratory medicine and clinical environment. The testing of genetic variations in relation to differing response to drug metabolism and improvement of drug safety is an important and essential area in light of adverse drug reactions. This timely and comprehensive issue of the Clinics presents topics related to Pharmacology and Genetics, Pharmacogenetic Applications in Anticoagulation, Oncology, Pain Management, and Behavioral Disorders, Respiratory Disorders, as well as Education and Healthcare Economics of Pharmacogenetics.

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Introduction to Sports Biomechanics

R. Bartlett "Introduction to Sports Biomechanics"
Spon Press | 1996-11-01 | ISBN: 0419208402 | 287 pages | PDF | 4 MB

Introduction to Sports Biomechanics has been developed to introduce you to the core topics covered in the first two years of your degree. It will give you a sound grounding in both the theoretical and practical apects of the subject. Part One covers the anatomical and mechanical foundations of biomechanics and Part Two concentrates on the measuring techniques which sport biomechanists use to study the movements of the sports performer. You will find: * each chapter contains an introduction, summary, futher reading section and exercises to assist your learning and help with revision * the text is pitched at an intorodutory level which assumes no prior knowledge of the subject * mathmatical equations have been kept to a minimum making the text accessible to those with a non-mathmatical background * examples from sport are used throughout the text to help base the theory in practice In addition, the book is highly illustrated with line drawings and photographs which help to reinforce

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Genetics & DNA Technology: Legal Aspects

Wilson Wall "Genetics & DNA Technology: Legal Aspects"
Routledge Cavendish | 2002-02-08 | ISBN: 1859416829 | 136 pages | PDF | 3,5 MB

This book is the first which aims to give lawyers a complete account of the issues involved in taking DNA evidence into court. It guides the reader through the process of generating results from all types of trace samples. The book raises fascinating questions such as; once DNA results have been produced how are they interpreted? Why is a database sometimes required, but not always? How close to an ethnic group does a database need to be before it can be regarded as reliable? Such questions as these allows the reader to work through DNA evidence in all types of case, it is not just crimes against the person where it can be used, but anywhere where contact has taken place and cells left behind. This book helps lawyers to ask the most important and probative questions when faced with such evidence in court.

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