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Antiviral Resistance in Plants: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #894)
by John M. Watson Ming-Bo WangStudies related to pathogen-mediated virus resistance in plants were instrumental in providing some of the historical observations which ultimately led to the vital discovery of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-induced gene silencing or RNA interference (RNAi), which has since revolutionized research on plant-virus interactions. In Antiviral Resistance in Plants: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field detail many of the methods which are now commonly used to study the phenomenon of RNA silencing in relation to viral infections of plants. These include methods and techniques for the isolation and quantitative/qualitative analyses of plant small 21-24 nucleotide RNAs such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) as well as the analysis and manipulation of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledenous plants and the use of hairpin RNA (hpRNA) transgenes. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Antiviral Resistance in Plants: Methods and Protocols seeks to aid scientists in the further study of this crucially important botanical trait.
Antiviral Therapy
by Dr Eddie Blair Dr Graham Darby Dr Gerlad Gough Dr Eddie Littler Prof D Rowlands Dr Margaret TisdaleA concise summary of vital information on drug targets and current therapy regimes for all of the major viral infections. The book brings together in a single volume aspects of antiviral therapy from diverse areas of research and practice, providing up-to-date coverage of recent developments. Starting from an overview of the history of antiviral chemotherapy, the book goes on to describe the development of drugs against HIV, herpesvirus, respiratory viruses, papillomaviruses and hepatitis virus infections. The drugs currently available are reviewed and possible therapies and drug targets for future prophylactic and therapeutic use are discussed.
Antoine Lavoisier: Scientist, Economist, Social Reformer (Series In Science)
by Douglas McKieANTOINE LAURENT LAVOISIER is heralded as the founder of modern chemistry whose genius was cut short by the brutal Revolutionary terror of the French Revolution. "Only a moment to chop off that head," said Lagrange the mathematician to Delambre, one of the inventors of the metric system, "and a hundred years may not give us another like it."Until Antoine Lavoisier, all matter was believed to be composed of four elements: earth, water, air and fire. It was Lavoisier who first showed that Nature was made out of much more complicated stuff, and that bodies burn not by releasing their fire element, but by combining with the element oxygen, the same element that enables plants and animals to breathe.
Antropoceno: La política en la era humana
by Manuel Arias MaldonadoEl Antropoceno es una nueva época geológica cuyo rasgo central es el protagonismo de la humanidad, convertida en agente de cambio medioambiental a escala planetaria. Desde una postura original, elegante y sensata, Arias Maldonado aprovecha todas las oportunidades que ofrece el concepto, un excelente marco teórico para el debate sobre la sostenibilidad global, la conservación de las formas y espacios naturales, así como para la moralización de las relaciones entre el ser humano y la naturaleza. La colonización humana del planeta ha terminado por conducirnos a una nueva época geológica: el Antropoceno. Al menos, así lo indica una sólida hipótesis científica según la cual el progresivo acoplamiento de los sistemas sociales y naturales ha hecho de la humanidad el principal agente de cambio medioambiental global. De manera que el Holoceno, bajo cuyas benévolas condiciones climáticas ha prosperado la humanidad, está dejando paso a un nuevo régimen planetario lleno de peligros y oportunidades. Del cambio climático a la extinción de especies, de la urbanización a la reforestación, el Antropoceno es un fenómeno ambiguo: un efecto colateral del progreso humano que despierta a las fuerzas telúricas que operan en el tiempo profundo y nos recuerda que somos criaturas terrenales. En este libro de vocación interdisciplinar, Manuel Arias Maldonado somete a riguroso análisis este novísimo concepto y se pregunta por sus consecuencias políticas. O sea: por los efectos que para la sociedad liberal y la democracia tiene una mutación planetaria que obliga a reorganizar las relaciones socionaturales.
Ants (Readers)
by Melissa StewartAnts are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. These hard-working little creatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptations necessary in their ever-changing world.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Ants for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Queens, Drones, and the Hidden World of Ants (Junior Scientists)
by Beverly Gerdeman PhDCrawl inside the curious world of ants with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6-9! Ants are scurrying, social creatures with unique abilities to carry huge loads, work as a team, and fiercely protect their colony. This book gives you a microscopic look into the hidden world of ants, answering all your big questions about our small, hardworking neighbors. Learn fun facts about flat headed Turtle Ants, wide-eyed Gigantiops, and many more. Explore colorful photos and cool profiles on how big each ant is, what they eat, where they're found, and more! Get up close and underground with: A look inside the anthill—Discover which jobs each ant has in its colony, how they communicate, how they build their homes, and how they fight. Vibrant photographs—Get up close and personal with bright, colorful photos of dozens of different types of ants. Off-the-page projects—Become an ant ambassador with instructions for making your very own ant farm and tips on ant watching in the wild. Discover all the secrets about the ant queen, her drones, and loyal colony in Ants for Kids.
Ants of Africa and Madagascar: A Guide to the Genera
by Brian L. Fisher Barry BoltonAcross the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Featuring illustrated keys to subfamilies, separate keys to Afrotropical and Malagasy ant genera, and distribution maps, it also describes diagnostic characters, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in the regions. This detailed guide is an essential tool for entomologists and myrmecologists working with and learning about this diverse population of Formicidae.
Ants of Florida: Identification and Natural History
by Mark DeyrupAnts are familiar to every naturalist, ecologist, entomologist, and pest control operator. The identification of the 233 species of Florida ants is technically difficult, and information on Florida ants is dispersed among hundreds of technical journal articles. This book uses detailed and beautiful scientific drawings for convenient identification. To most Florida biologists ants are currently the most inaccessible group of conspicuous and intrusive insects. This book solves the twin problems of ant identification and the extraordinary fragmentation of natural history information about Florida ants.
Ants Rule: The Long and Short of It
by Bob BarnerMite-size engineers construct the perfect roller coaster in this fun-filled introduction to measurement and data presentation.The ants need to plan the Blowout Bug Jamboree! But how can they build a roller coaster for the festival if they don't know how many bugs will come, or how big those bugs will be? This enjoyable introduction to measurement, comparison, and data visualization focuses on building math skills that aren't dependent on units-- so it works equally well for young readers used to inches or centimeters. And most of all-- it's fun! Colorful cut-paper art brings the bugs-- and their creations-- to life. In a deluxe fold-out spread, everything comes together in a huge, perfect rollercoaster-- big enough for all the bugs at the Jamboree to enjoy, and filled with tiny details for clever readers to spot!
Anxiety: A Short History (Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease)
by Allan V. HorwitzFears, phobias, neuroses, and anxiety disorders from ancient times to the present.More people today report feeling anxious than ever before—even while living in relatively safe and prosperous modern societies. Almost one in five people experiences an anxiety disorder each year, and more than a quarter of the population admits to an anxiety condition at some point in their lives. Here Allan V. Horwitz, a sociologist of mental illness and mental health, narrates how this condition has been experienced, understood, and treated through the ages—from Hippocrates, through Freud, to today.Anxiety is rooted in an ancient part of the brain, and our ability to be anxious is inherited from species far more ancient than humans. Anxiety is often adaptive: it enables us to respond to threats. But when normal fear yields to what psychiatry categorizes as anxiety disorders, it becomes maladaptive. As Horwitz explores the history and multiple identities of anxiety—melancholia, nerves, neuroses, phobias, and so on—it becomes clear that every age has had its own anxieties and that culture plays a role in shaping how anxiety is expressed.
Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy
by Eric JohnsonA man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics. Ludwig Boltzmann's grave in Vienna's Central Cemetery bears a cryptic epitaph: S = k log W. This equation was Boltzmann's great discovery, and it contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics. In Anxiety and the Equation, Eric Johnson tells the story of a man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who did his most important work as he struggled with mental illness. Johnson explains that “S” in Boltzmann's equation refers to entropy, and that entropy is the central quantity in the second law of thermodynamics. The second law is always on, running in the background of our lives, providing a way to differentiate between past and future. We know that the future will be a state of higher entropy than the past, and we have Boltzmann to thank for discovering the equation that underlies that fundamental trend. Johnson, accessibly and engagingly, reassembles Boltzmann's equation from its various components and presents episodes from Boltzmann's life—beginning at the end, with “Boltzmann Kills Himself” and “Boltzmann Is Buried (Not Once, But Twice).” Johnson explains the second law in simple terms, introduces key concepts through thought experiments, and explores Boltzmann's work. He argues that Boltzmann, diagnosed by his contemporaries as neurasthenic, suffered from an anxiety disorder. He was, says Johnson, a man of reason who suffered from irrational concerns about his work, worrying especially about opposition from the scientific establishment of the day. Johnson's clear and concise explanations will acquaint the nonspecialist reader with such seemingly esoteric concepts as microstates, macrostates, fluctuations, the distribution of energy, log functions, and equilibrium. He describes Boltzmann's relationships with other scientists, including Max Planck and Henri Poincaré, and, finally, imagines “an alternative ending,” in which Boltzmann lived on and died of natural causes.
Anxiety Disorders: Rethinking and Understanding Recent Discoveries (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1191)
by Yong-Ku KimThis book reviews all important aspects of anxiety disorders with the aim of shedding new light on these disorders through combined understanding of traditional and novel paradigms. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which reinterprets anxiety from a network science perspective, examining the altered topological properties of brain networks in anxiety disorders. The second section discusses recent advances in understanding of the neurobiology of anxiety disorders, covering, for example, gene-environmental interactions and the roles of neurotransmitter systems and the oxytocin system. A wide range of diagnostic and clinical issues in anxiety disorders are then addressed, before turning attention to contemporary treatment approaches in the context of novel bio-psychosocial-behavioral models, including bio- and neurofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy, neurostimulation, virtual reality exposure therapy, pharmacological interventions, psychodynamic therapy, and CAM options. The final section is devoted to precision psychiatry in anxiety disorders, an increasingly important area as we move toward personalized treatment.Anxiety Disorders will be of interest for all researchers and clinicians in the field.
Anxiety is Your Superpower: Using anxiety to think better, feel better and do better
by Dr Wendy SuzukiWe live in an age of anxiety. Like an omnipresent yet invisible odour you've grown used to, anxiety has become a constant condition, a fact of life, and a distraction that undermines our quality of life. Dr Wendy Suzuki's ground-breaking research will show us that science tells us a very different story: yes, anxiety is unpleasant - it's meant to be - and in the debilitating extreme, what Wendy will call 'bad anxiety', it's destructive. But most of the anxiety that humans feel is essential - not only to survival, but for higher brain functions formerly thought to be put on hold during anxious moments, Wendy will provide two broad categories of neuroscience-based hacks for harnessing anxiety and facing it head-on. The first will help address and calm anxiety so that you can enjoy the productivity you will experience, and the second grouping of brain science hacks will enable readers to channel anxious feelings into six uses for good anxiety - from productivity, increased emotional intelligence and focus to creativity and confidence. Through Wendy's unique perspective as a neuroscientist, she will teach us how to flip anxiety on its head and offer a counterintuitive lens through which to understand how anxiety manifests in our everyday lives. The book will introduce a taboo breaking slant on anxiety: we will learn how it can be good for us and that once we learn how to play it at its own game, it can become our superpower!
Anxiety is Your Superpower: Using anxiety to think better, feel better and do better
by Dr Wendy SuzukiThis is cutting-edge science packaged as a practical guide on how to flip anxiety on its head and harness it as a superpower - by world-renowned neuroscientist, Dr Wendy Suzuki.We live in an age of anxiety. Like an omnipresent yet invisible odour you've grown used to, anxiety has become a constant condition, a fact of life, and a distraction that undermines our quality of life. Dr Wendy Suzuki's ground-breaking research will show us that science tells us a very different story: yes, anxiety is unpleasant - it's meant to be - and in the debilitating extreme, what Wendy will call 'bad anxiety', it's destructive. But most of the anxiety that humans feel is essential - not only to survival, but for higher brain functions formerly thought to be put on hold during anxious moments, Wendy will provide two broad categories of neuroscience-based hacks for harnessing anxiety and facing it head-on. The first will help address and calm anxiety so that you can enjoy the productivity you will experience, and the second grouping of brain science hacks will enable readers to channel anxious feelings into six uses for good anxiety - from productivity, increased emotional intelligence and focus to creativity and confidence. Through Wendy's unique perspective as a neuroscientist, she will teach us how to flip anxiety on its head and offer a counterintuitive lens through which to understand how anxiety manifests in our everyday lives. The book will introduce a taboo breaking slant on anxiety: we will learn how it can be good for us and that once we learn how to play it at its own game, it can become our superpower! (P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Anxiety, Stress, and PTSD
by Stephen M. Stahl Meghan M. GradyThe Stahl's Illustrated books are a series of pocket-sized, mid-priced, themed volumes. They distil theoretical information from the Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology volume and combine this with practical data from The Prescriber's Guide. They are illustration heavy and designed to encourage speedy learning of both concepts and applications. The visual learner will find that these books make the concepts easier to master, and the non-visual learner will appreciate the clear, shortened text on complex psychopharmacological concepts. This volume covers the latest developments in our understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. As well as covering the full range of management options, there is a specific focus on the implications for military populations. The Stahl's Illustrated series appeals to the widest possible audience of mental health professionals, and not just those with expertise in psychopharmacology.
The Anxiety Workbook: A 7-Week Plan to Overcome Anxiety, Stop Worrying, and End Panic
by Arlin Cuncic MAYou're just 7 weeks away from overcoming your anxiety Whether it takes the form of full-blown panic or chronic worry, anxiety can limit the potential of every aspect of your life. Regain control with help from The Anxiety Workbook, a simple, 7-week plan that gives you the tools you need to manage your anxiety so you can feel and function at your best again. You'll learn how to set clear goals, identify and change unhelpful thoughts, and practice new behaviors to diminish the power anxiety has over you. Each week explores a different topic, with cumulative lessons that offer a straightforward path to success. It's time to get free from the obstacles holding you back, break away from negative thought patterns, and alleviate your anxiety over the long term. This anxiety and phobia workbook includes: An easy pace—Take anxiety management at your own pace with exercises that challenge you and address your concerns without stressing you out. A proactive approach—Explore hands-on ways to relieve anxiety with simple, actionable checklists, writing exercises, activities, and more. An evidence-based method—Discover research-supported information and exercises based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Take the reins of your life back with The Anxiety Workbook.
Aortic Dissection: Simulation Tools for Disease Management and Understanding (Springer Theses)
by Mona AlimohammadiThis thesis addresses computation fluid dynamics modelling of aortic dissection (AD), in order to generate in silico diagnostic information and assess 'virtual surgery' outcomes. The thesis introduces several important advances in the modelling of aortic dissection and lays essential groundwork for further development of this technology. The work thesis represents a unique and major step forward in our understanding of AD using a patient-specific, systematic and coherent simulation approach, and is currently the most advanced work available on AD.
Aortic Surgery
by Jeffrey L. BallardThis book reviews the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and screening for heart and stroke risk. It also focuses on the approach and specific treatment strategies for routine and complex aortic pathology, utilizing innovative surgical repair. Aortic Surgery is a handy reference for the clinician and trainee and offers critical insight into the complexities of aortic diseases through the knowledge of acknowledged experts in the treatment of aortic disease.
AP Achiever Advanced Placement Environmental Science Exam Preparation to accompany Environmental Science: A Global Concern
by Margaret Scot SmithDesigned to help Advanced Placement students succeed and achieve a '5' on the AP Exam, this four-part guide accompanies McGraw-Hill's Environmental Science, 9th Edition, and provides your students with tips for mastery, suggestions for answering Free-Response questions, and timed practice exams. AP Achiever may also be used independently.
AP Biology: With 2 Practice Tests (Barron's Test Prep)
by Deborah T. Goldberg M.S.Barron&’s AP Biology: With Two Practice Tests is revised to reflect all upcoming changes to the AP Biology course and the May 2020 exam. You&’ll get the in-depth content review and practice tests you need to fully prepare for the exam.This edition features:Two full-length practice exams in the book that follow the content and style of the revised AP Biology exam with detailed answer explanations for all questionsA fully revised introduction that covers the new exam format, including the exam sections, the question types, the number of questions per section, and the amount of time allotted per sectionHelpful test-taking tips and strategies throughout the book, plus icons that designate sections with particularly helpful background information to know19 comprehensive review chapters that cover all of the major topic areas that will be tested on the exam (including the Cell Cycle, Photosynthesis, Heredity, and much more)End-of-chapter practice questions that reinforce the concepts reviewed in each chapterAppendices (with key measurements that you should be familiar with) as well as a glossary of key terms and definitions
AP BIOLOGY: Pearson Education AP Test Prep Series
by Fred W. Holtzclaw Theresa Knapp HoltzclawThis is a comprehensive reference that helps students preparing for AP Biology exam.
AP Biology 1 Student Workbook
by Tracey Greenwood Lissa Bainbridge-Smith Kent Pryor Richard AllanBiozone's resources have always emphasized critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Our new student workbook series for AP Biology continues this successful formula, providing engaging and relevant material fully revised to meet the teaching and learning requirements of the new curriculum.AP BIOLOGY 1PART 1: Biochemistry and Cell BiologyPART 2: GeneticsPART 3: EvolutionFull page listings can be viewed at:http://thebiozone.com/page_listing/PageList-AP1-2012.htmAP BIOLOGY 2PART 1: Metabolism PART 2: The Physiology and Behavior of OrganismsPART 3: EcologyFull page listings can be viewed at:http://thebiozone.com/page_listing/PageList-AP2-2012.htmWORKBOOKS FEATURES ¿ The four big ideas provide a thematic framework for presenting a wealth of illustrative examples to support required content.¿ Enduring understandings are clearly identified and developed through the learning objectives and their supporting activities.¿ Inquiry-based learning is emphasized.¿ Flexible, concept-based structure accommodates diverse learning styles and allows for multiple approaches to teaching essential knowledge.¿ A range of engaging activities support independence, critical thinking, and inquiry.¿ Learning objectives are based on the Essential Knowledge requirements of the new curriculum. They provide achievable, manageable goals, describing the knowledge and skills students must acquire. Concept maps make connections between key content areas. Science practices are integrated with specific content throughout, providing the supportive background for independent inquiry.
AP Biology 2: Student Workbook
by Tracey Greenwood Lissa Bainbridge-Smith Kent Pryor Richard AllanThis first edition of AP Biology 2 has been specifically structured and written, with its companion title AP Biology 1, to meet the content and skills requirements of the new AP Biology curriculum framework. The four big ideas form a thematic framework for presenting a wealth of illustrative examples to support the required content. Enduring understandings are clearly identified and developed in the key points of the chapter introductions and their supporting activities. AP Biology 2 and its companion AP Biology 1 emphasize inquiry-based learning and provide a flexible concept-based structure that accommodates diverse learning styles and allows for multiple approaches to teaching essential knowledge.
AP® Biology Crash Course, For the New 2020 Exam, Book + Online: Get a Higher Score in Less Time (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)
by Michael D'AlessioFor the New 2020 Exam! AP® Biology Crash Course®A Higher Score in Less Time!At REA, we invented the quick-review study guide for AP® exams. A decade later, REA’s Crash Course® remains the top choice for AP® students who want to make the most of their study time and earn a high score.Here’s why more AP® teachers and students turn to REA’s AP® Biology Crash Course®:Targeted Review - Study Only What You Need to Know. REA’s all-new 3rd edition addresses all the latest test revisions taking effect through 2020. Our Crash Course® is based on an in-depth analysis of the revised AP® Biology course description outline and sample AP® test questions. We cover only the information tested on the exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time.Expert Test-taking Strategies and Advice. Written by a veteran AP® Biology teacher and test development expert, the book gives you the topics and critical context that will matter most on exam day. Crash Course® relies on the author’s extensive analysis of the test’s structure and content. By following her advice, you can boost your score.Practice questions – a mini-test in the book, a full-length exam online. Are you ready for your exam? Try our focused practice set inside the book. Then go online to take our full-length practice exam. You’ll get the benefits of timed testing, detailed answers, and automatic scoring that pinpoints your performance based on the official AP® exam topics – so you'll be confident on test day.Whether you’re cramming for the exam or looking to recap and reinforce your teacher’s lessons, Crash Course® is the study guide every AP® student needs.
AP Biology Flash Cards
by Deborah T. Goldberg M.S.Learn the most frequently tested topics from the AP Biology exam anywhere, anytime with this digital format that enhances memorization! The College Board has announced that there are May 2021 test dates available from May 3-7 and May 10-14, 2021. Barron&’s AP Biology Flashcards includes 450 digital flashcards that cover 20 general categories, including:BiochemistryThe CellCell DivisionCell RespirationPhotosynthesisHeredityMolecular GeneticsBiological DiversityEvolutionEndocrine SystemImmunologyNerves & MusclesAnd moreNew to this edition are introductory cards that describe the AP Biology exam in detail and 50 multiple-choice question cards for added practice. Words that frequently occur on the exam appear in blue, while important terms and phrases that students are advised to memorize appear in bold type or italics.Digital flashcard features:Access anywhere: study on all devices, including mobile--available online and offlineFlip functionality: a simple click flips cards from front to backRandom select: review cards in a random order rather than sequentially Looking for content review plus full-length practice tests? Check out Barron&’s AP Biology.