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Strategic Intelligence: Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, and Knowledge Management
by Jay LiebowitzStrategic intelligence (SI) has mostly been used in military settings, but its worth goes well beyond that limited role. It has become invaluable for improving any organization's strategic decision making process. The author of Strategic Intelligence: Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, and Knowledge Management recognizes synergies amo
Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Practices: Preparing for Compliance
by William J. MeadDietary Supplement GMP is a one-stop "how-to" road map to the final dietary supplement GMP regulations recently issued by the FDA covering the manufacture, packaging, and holding of dietary supplement products.The recent regulations, outlining broad goals, intentionally avoid specifics to allow for future technological advances-leaving implementati
Acromegaly: Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
by Aart Jan van der Lely Albert Beckers Adrian Daly Steven W. Lamberts David R. ClemmonsThis book reviews the pathophysiology and physical manifestations of acromegaly and discusses the multiple treatment options now available for the management of the patient with acromegaly. The book contains an ample number of illustrations that help to emphasize points of particular interest, including radiological, histopathological, and physical
Nuclear Medicine Therapy
by Janet F. Eary Winfried BrennerOne in three of the 30 million Americans who are hospitalized are diagnosed or treated with nuclear medicine techniques. This text provides a succinct overview and detailed set of procedures and considerations for patient therapy with unsealed radioactivity sources. Serving as a complete literature reference for therapy with radiopharmaceuticals c
Cardiac Imaging: Illustrated Clinical Cases (Illustrated Clinical Cases)
by Shahid Hussain Jonathan Panting Jun Kiat TeohContaining 75 challenging clinical cases and illustrated with superb, high quality images, this volume covers a wide range of cardiac imaging problems from basic radiographic cases to more challenging and esoteric cases involving echocardiography, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT and myocardial perfusion imaging. It remains an invaluable text for all radiology and cardiology professionals in practice and in training, from hospital-based doctors preparing for higher examinations to established physicians in their continuing professional development.
Surgical Management of Movement Disorders (Neurological Disease and Therapy)
by Gordon H. Baltuch Matthew B. SternA thorough review of the surgical procedures and technologies currently available for the treatment of various movement disorders, this guide illustrates strategies for the management of conditions such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome, hemifacial spasm, and cerebral palsy-emphasizing surgical indications and
Biological Computation (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Biology Series)
by Ehud Lamm Ron UngerThe area of biologically inspired computing, or biological computation, involves the development of new, biologically based techniques for solving difficult computational problems. A unified overview of computer science ideas inspired by biology, Biological Computation presents the most fundamental and significant concepts in this area. In the book
Sterile Drug Products: Formulation, Packaging, Manufacturing and Quality (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
by Michael J. AkersSterile Drug Products: Formulation, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Quality teaches the basic principles of the development and manufacture of high quality sterile dosage forms. The author has 38 years of experience in the development and manufacture of sterile dosage forms including solutions, suspensions, ophthalmics and freeze dried products. This
Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications
by Mazliza OthmanMobile computing technology has come a long way in recent years-providing anytime, anywhere communication and access to information. Bringing students up to date on important technological and industry developments, Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications examines mobile networks and relevant standards, highlighting issues unique to the m
Soil Tillage in Agroecosystems (Advances in Agroecology)
by Adel El TitiBuilding on our knowledge of soil ecology under natural, undisturbed conditions, Soil Tillage in Agroecosystems focuses on how cultivation affects soil and the soil environment. In particular, it highlights how methods of soil tillage can influence soil structure, soil chemical processes, soil borne pathogens, and pest species. Covering the aspects of soil tillage on different taxa, the book concludes with a synthesis of the role of soil tillage in securing a sustainable agricultural environment. It provides the scientific basis for choosing different tillage options to achieve the best possible sustainable base for long-lasting agricultural production.
Global Software Development Handbook
by Raghvinder Sangwan Matthew Bass Neel Mullick Daniel J. Paulish Juergen KazmeierEconomics and technology have dramatically re-shaped the landscape of software development. It is no longer uncommon to find a software development team dispersed across countries or continents. Geographically distributed development challenges the ability to clearly communicate, enforce standards, ensure quality levels, and coordinate tasks. Globa
Soil Quality and Biofuel Production (Advances in Soil Science)
by Rattan Lal B. A. StewartFrom its humble beginning in the late 19th centurywhen Henry Ford's first car was designed to run on ethanolbiofuel production has been on the rise with more than 26 billion liters produced in the U.S. in 2007. Ethanol made from biomass (rather than grains) holds great promise, including numerous economic and environmental benefits. However, the ad
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Current Practices, Emerging Trends and Evolving Challenges
by Robert S Gaston Jonas WadströmLiving donor kidney (LDK) transplantation has become the definitive approach to the treatment of end-stage renal failure, providing a better quality of life and the best opportunity for survival when compared with dialysis or transplantation from a deceased donor. A timely compendium of the modern day practice of LDK transplantation from a group of
Security without Obscurity: A Guide to Confidentiality, Authentication, and Integrity
by J.J. StapletonThe traditional view of information security includes the three cornerstones: confidentiality, integrity, and availability; however the author asserts authentication is the third keystone. As the field continues to grow in complexity, novices and professionals need a reliable reference that clearly outlines the essentials. Security without Obscurit
Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications
by Hitoshi Ohmori Ioan D. Marinescu Kazutoshi KatahiraEdited by experts, one of whom developed the technology, Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications provides an overview of ELID processes with correlations between the main parameters, describes ELID operations, and illustrates the concepts with case studies. The book's authoritative coverage of major conce
Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery: A Corporate Insurance Policy
by Preston de GuiseThe success of information backup systems does not rest on IT administrators alone. Rather, a well-designed backup system comes about only when several key factors coalesce-business involvement, IT acceptance, best practice designs, enterprise software, and reliable hardware. Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery: A Corporate Insurance Policy prov
New Drug Approval Process (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
by Richard A. GuarinoThe thoroughly revised Fifth Edition of New Drug Approval Process supplies readers with the latest global changes that affect pharmaceutical product approval and influence how new products are researched and marketed.Updated chapters include:advances in international regulatory requirements, including ICH guidelines and harmonizationa step-by-step
Veterinary Clinical Pathology: A Case-Based Approach
by Kathleen P. Freeman Stefanie KlennerVeterinary Clinical Pathology: A Case-Based Approach presents 200 cases with questions for those interested in improving their skills in veterinary clinical pathology. It emphasises an understanding of basic pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease, differential diagnoses and recognition of patterns associated with various diseases or conditions. Top
Biofuels and Bioenergy: Processes and Technologies (Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)
by Sunggyu Lee Y.T. ShahThe newest addition to the Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering series from CRC Press, Biofuels and Bioenergy: Processes and Technologies provides a succinct but in-depth introduction to methods of development and use of biofuels and bioenergy. The book illustrates their great appeal as tools for solving the economic and environmental challenge
Dermoscopy of the Hair and Nails
by Antonella TostiWhen the first edition of this pioneering text was published, only a few dermatologists were trained to utilize the dermatoscope for the diagnosis and follow-up of hair diseases. The technique is now more popular worldwide, prompting the development of this updated second edition, which now includes a section devoted entirely to nail dermoscopy and
ESMO Handbook of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation (European Society for Medical Oncology Handbooks)
by Hans-Joachim Schmoll Laura Van’t Veer Jan Vermorken Dirk SchrijversAn informative handbook on the staging of cancer and the selection and evaluation of cancer treatment. ESMO Handbook on Treatment Evaluation in Cancer is an ideal resource for medical oncologists and those involved in screening and chemotherapy programs. The text demonstrates how to judge various prognostic and predictive factors, how to determine
Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps (Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics)
by Daniel B. Carr Linda Williams PickleAfter more than 15 years of development drawing on research in cognitive psychology, statistical graphics, computer science, and cartography, micromap designs are becoming part of mainstream statistical visualizations. Bringing together the research of two leaders in this field, Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps presents the many design vari
Neurological Complications of Systemic Cancer and Antineoplastic Therapy (Neurological Disease and Therapy)
by Herbert B. Newton Mark G. MalkinNeurological Complications of Systematic Cancer and Antineoplastic Therapy provides an in-depth review of common manifestations related to neurology that occur in patients with systemic cancer. These include brain metastases, spinal cord compression, cerebrovascular events, and leptomeningeal disease. The book also discusses less common complicatio
Pharmaceutical Preformulation and Formulation: A Practical Guide from Candidate Drug Selection to Commercial Dosage Form (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
by Mark GibsonPharmaceutical Preformulation and Formulation: A Practical Guide from Candidate Drug Selection to Commercial Dosage Form reflects the mounting pressure on pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the new drug development and launch process, as well as the shift from developing small molecules to the growth of biopharmaceuticals. The book meets the ne
Fundamentals of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
by Brian C. SmithReflecting the myriad changes and advancements in the technologies involved in FTIR, particularly the development of diamond ATRs, this second edition of Fundamentals of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy has been extensively rewritten and expanded to include new topics and figures as well as updates of existing chapters. Designed for those ne