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Prostate Cancer: Translational and Emerging Therapies
by Nancy A. DawsonScientists have reached a critical point in the development of new therapies for prostate cancer. The information gleaned from the Human Genome Project, alongside the emergence of new technologies for the use of genetic data has expanded the physician's understanding of disease progression and widened his armamentarium for prostate cancer preventio
Industrial Engineering Applications in Emerging Countries (Industrial Engineering)
by İhsan Sabuncuoğlu Bahar Y. Kara Bopaya BidandaThe second volume of a three-volume series on global logistics management, this book focuses on recent developments and implementations of operations research techniques on selected logistic problems in emerging countries. The book covers topics ranging from quality management in pharmaceutical supply chains to risk analysis of maritime ports and i
Contemporary Ergonomics 1998 (Contemporary Ergonomics)
by M. A. HansonThis series provides a fast track for publication of suitable papers from international contributors. The papers are chosen on the basis of abstracts submitted to a selection pannel in the autumn prior to the conference.IN addition to mainstream ergonomists and human factor specialists, contemporary ergonomicswill appeal to all those who have a
Browse's Introduction to the Investigation and Management of Surgical Disease
by Norman L. Browse John Black Kevin G. Burnand Steven A. Corbett William E. G. ThomasA companion to the award-winning Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms and Signs of Surgical Disease, this volume provides clear insight into how the pathological features and extent of disease dictate necessary diagnostic investigations and treatment. Like its established partner, it is a practical and concise textbook that is easy to read and use
Epilepsy in the Tropics
by J.M.K. MurthyThis book focuses on epidemiology, diagnosis, symptomatology, clinical biology, treatment, economics, and health care. It will be a guidebook for professionals in tropical countries engaged in the care of people with epilepsy.
Stone Matrix Asphalt: Theory and Practice
by Krzysztof BlazejowskiIn the years since the development and subsequent success of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA), a plethora of articles have emerged, scattered throughout various publications. The time is right for a comprehensive resource that collects, examines, and organizes this information and makes it easily accessible. A compilation and distillation of the latest k
Alcohol and Coffee Use in the Aging
by Ronald R. WatsonAs we age, our physiology changes. Also, we tend to place less emphasis on proper nutrition. The more elderly we grow, the less resistant we become to major diseases such as cancer and heart disease. This state of affairs renders the elderly more vulnerable to alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Alcohol and tobacco are routinely used together. Chroni
An Introduction to Metamaterials and Waves in Composites
by Biswajit BanerjeeRequiring no advanced knowledge of wave propagation, An Introduction to Metamaterials and Waves in Composites focuses on theoretical aspects of metamaterials, periodic composites, and layered composites. The book gives novices a platform from which they can start exploring the subject in more detail.After introducing concepts related to elasticity,
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Science, Engineering, and Finance
by Walter A. RosenkrantzIntegrating interesting and widely used concepts of financial engineering into traditional statistics courses, Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Science, Engineering, and Finance illustrates the role and scope of statistics and probability in various fields.The text first introduces the basics needed to understand and create
Basic Bioreactor Design
by Klaas van't Riet Johannes TramperBased on a graduate course in biochemical engineering, provides the basic knowledge needed for the efficient design of bioreactors and the relevant principles and data for practical process engineering, with an emphasis on enzyme reactors and aerated reactors for microorganisms. Includes exercises,
Computational Methods for Electric Power Systems (Electric Power Engineering Series)
by Mariesa L. CrowComputational Methods for Electric Power Systems introduces computational methods that form the basis of many analytical studies in power systems. The book provides the background for a number of widely used algorithms that underlie several commercial software packages, linking concepts to power system applications. By understanding the theory behi
Pareto Distributions (Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability)
by Barry C. ArnoldSince the publication of the first edition over 30 years ago, the literature related to Pareto distributions has flourished to encompass computer-based inference methods. Pareto Distributions, Second Edition provides broad, up-to-date coverage of the Pareto model and its extensions. This edition expands several chapters to accommodate recent result
Surgical Management of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders
by Graeme J. Poston Michael D’Angelica René AdamHepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery is now firmly established within the repertoire of modern general surgery. Indeed, in many major tertiary centres there are now specific teams for both pancreatic and liver surgery. However, in most hospitals outside these major centres the day-to-day management and decision-making for patients with these diso
A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials
by Wujing XianThe field of biomedical engineering has vastly expanded in the past two decades, as reflected in the increased number of bioengineering and biomaterials programs at universities. The growth of this area has outpaced the development of laboratory courses that allow students hands-on experience, since the barriers involved in creating multidisciplina
Calcium Signalling in Cancer
by G. V. SherbetCalcium signalling occupies a preeminent position in the signal transduction system of the cell by virtue of its participation in a wide range of physiological functions together with the biological events associated with genetic expression, cell proliferation and apoptosis, as well as cell differentiation and morphogenesis. It is an important feat
The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos
by Donald G. York Owen Gingerich Shuang-Nan ZhangSome 400 years after the first known patent application for a telescope by Hans Lipperhey, The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos surveys the effects of this instrument and explores the questions that have arisen out of scientific research in astronomy and cosmology. Inspired by the international New Vision 400 conference held
Oldeholtwolde: A Hamburgian Family Encampment around a Hearth
by L. Johansen D. StapertThe well-preserved archaeological site at Oldeholtwolde in the Netherlands was inhabited by a small group of people during the last Ice Age, some 13,000 years ago. This book focuses on the examination of the ca. 10.000 flint artefacts discovered at this ancient site, which have been subjected to modern approaches such as refitting and spatial analy
Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity
by Eva M. Spehn Christian KörnerThanks to advances in electronic archiving of biodiversity data and the digitization of climate and other geophysical data, a new era in biogeography, functional ecology, and evolutionary ecology has begun. In Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity, Christian Korner, Eva M. Spehn, and a team of experts from the Global Mountain Biodi
Biocide Guanidine Containing Polymers: Synthesis, Structure and Properties
by SivovThis volume deals with chemistry of polyelectrolytes, namely biocide guanidine containing polymers, discussing both synthesis of new guanidine containing monomers of diallyl and acrylic nature and their structure and investigation of their radical (co)polymerization and properties of new (co)polymers.The first parts of the book describe radical pol
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Pathophysiology, Comorbidities, and Consequences (Sleep Disorders)
by Clete A. KushidaResponding to the growing recognition of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a major medical condition and the emergence of exciting new therapies, this source analyzes the clinical features, characteristics, comorbidities, and impact of OSA on patient biological systems and quality-of-life. Edited by the Director of the Center for Human Sleep Researc
Rail Human Factors: Supporting reliability, safety and cost reduction
by Nastaran Dadashi Anita Scott John R. Wilson Ann MillsThe rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and national and trans-national government. This book, the fourth on rail human factors, is
Perfect Simulation
by Mark L. HuberExact sampling, specifically coupling from the past (CFTP), allows users to sample exactly from the stationary distribution of a Markov chain. During its nearly 20 years of existence, exact sampling has evolved into perfect simulation, which enables high-dimensional simulation from interacting distributions.Perfect Simulation illustrates the applic
Measure Theory and Fine Properties of Functions, Revised Edition (Textbooks in Mathematics)
by Lawrence Craig Evans Ronald F. GariepyThis book emphasizes the roles of Hausdorff measure and the capacity in characterizing the fine properties of sets and functions. The book covers theorems and differentiation in Rn , Hausdorff measures, area and coarea formulas for Lipschitz mappings and related change-of-variable formulas, and Sobolev functions and functions of bounded variation. This second edition includes countless improvements in notation, format, and clarity of exposition. Also new are several sections describing the p- theorem, weak compactness criteria in L1, and Young measure methods for weak convergence. In addition, the bibliography has been updated.
Practical Handbook on Biodiesel Production and Properties (Chemical Industries)
by Mushtaq Ahmad Mir Ajab Khan Muhammad Zafar Shazia SultanaBiodiesel-a fuel substitute produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, or algae-is one of the most important renewable natural resources for agrarian countries. The justification for developing biodiesel as an alternate fuel is manifold, and rising crude oil prices and the vulnerability of energy security have made biodiesel necessary and inevitabl
Mathematical Modelling with Case Studies: Using Maple and MATLAB, Third Edition (Textbooks in Mathematics)
by B. Barnes G..R. FulfordMathematical Modelling with Case Studies: Using Maple and MATLAB, Third Edition provides students with hands-on modelling skills for a wide variety of problems involving differential equations that describe rates of change. While the book focuses on growth and decay processes, interacting populations, and heating/cooling problems, the mathematical