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Friday, May 15, 2009

Togas Tulandi and Roger Gordon Gosden,”Preservation of Fertility

Togas Tulandi and Roger Gordon Gosden,”Preservation of Fertility “
Informa HealthCare | May 15, 2004 | ISBN: 1842142429 | 300 pages | PDF | 2.7 mb
In September 2004, a woman from Belgium gave birth to a child after receiving an ovarian-tissue transplant. This was a culmination of several efforts to preserve fertility in women who undergo treatment for cancer. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are particularly toxic to eggs and sperm, and to the trauma of the diagnosis of cancer and its subsequent treatment is added the tragedy of subsequent infertility. For young women in whom ovarian damage is likely to result from treatment for cancer, there are various possibilities, including the freezing of eggs, the creation of embryos that can be subsequently frozen, the storage of ovarian tissue, and the transplantation of ovaries. All of these procedures are associated with considerable practical, scientific, ethical, and legal problems that involve a range of medical and health professionals as well as the patient. Tulandi and Gosden take on these issues in Preservation of Fertility, which is largely dedicated to the subject of the protection of male and female fertility in situations in which cancer needs to be treated rapidly.

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Hazardous Chemicals: Control and Regulation in the European Market

Herbert F. Bender and Philipp Eisenbarth,”Hazardous Chemicals: Control and Regulation in the European Market”
Wiley-VCH | March 30, 2007 | ISBN: 3527315411 | 409 pages | PDF | 7.04 mb
This practice-oriented guide covers the handling and use of hazardous chemicals at the workplace, including labelling and storage, transportation, occupational safety and proper registration with the European authorities. Current European Union legislation and directives are cited throughout the text, making this a valuable reference for companies and institutions both inside and outside of the EU common market.

Principles of Biochemical Toxicology, Fourth Edition

Principles of Biochemical Toxicology

Principles of Biochemical Toxicology, Fourth Edition
Informa HealthCare | ISBN:0849373026 | 2008-11-18 | PDF | 520 pages | 8 MB | PDF | Rapidshare & Megaupload
This leading textbook in the field examines the mechanisms underlying toxicity, particularly the events at the molecular level and the factors that determine and affect toxicity. The new edition is updated to reflect the latest research into the biochemical basis of toxicology and the growing concerns over the adverse effects of drugs, environmental pollution, and occupational hazards. Principles of Biochemical Toxicology, Fourth Edition thoroughly explains dose-response relationships, disposition and metabolism, and toxic responses to foreign compounds, and presents detailed examples to make the mechanisms of toxicity more accessible to students encountering the subject for the first time. Comprehensive in scope with a clear and concise approach, the text includes summary sections, questions and model answers, and thoroughly revised artwork that serves as an essential aid to learning and teaching. New to the Fourth Edition:
reorganized sections that cover basic principles followed by sections on different types of toxicity extensive use of examples throughout and numerous explanatory diagrams new material on risk assessment, export systems, oxidative stress, Thalidomide, Tamoxifen and asbestos proliferators, domoic acid, bone marrow (benzene), heart (adriamycin), blood (primaquine), biomarkers, cytochrome P450 and other enzymes, receptor mediated effects, endocrine disruption, ethanol, botox, arsenic, and more questions with answers for each chapter for review and self-checking expanded and updated chapter bibliographiesd
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Real Functions in One Variable

Real Functions in One Variable
Publisher: Leif Mejlbro | ISBN: 8776811174 | edition 2006 | PDF | 146 pages | 5,41 mb
Most students already have assigned textbooks when studying Calculus I, therefore this free book takes a different approach to Calculus. It focuses primarily on explaining the central theories and warns students of the areas where mistakes are traditionally made.

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Research Funding in Neuroscience: A Profile of the McKnight Endowment Fund

Research Funding in Neuroscience: A Profile of the McKnight Endowment Fund
Publisher: Academic Press | ISBN: 0123736455 | edition 2006 | PDF | 192 pages | 8,65 mb
The book is a history of the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience and an assessment of its effectiveness in advancing neuroscience. The book discusses the Fund’s early and steady commitment to basic science as well as it’s tradition of leveraging relatively modest dollars to make a big difference in careers and the field overall.

The fund exists strictly to give awards and create a community of peers through an annual conference dedicated to research. In near unison, scientists who have received awards say they were able to test a risky idea, get their career off the ground, or make a significant change in their career because of McKnight’s flexible dollars.

The book consists of three parts: (1) origins–including both the funder and the scientists who shaped the program; (2) a review of the science to show how McKnight awardees have advanced the field; and (3) 10 keys to success. We also have an interview with Julius Axelrod (one of the early advisors, done shortly before his death in 2004) and stories of how awardees used their McKnight grants, plus other information.

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A Theory of Distributed Objects

A Theory of Distributed Objects
Publisher: Springer | Pages: 300 | June 2005 | ISBN 3540208666 | PDF | 6 MB
Distributed and communicating objects are becoming ubiquitous. In global, Grid and Peer-to-Peer computing environments, extensive use is made of objects interacting through method calls. So far, no general formalism has been proposed for the foundation of such systems. Caromel and Henrio are the first to define a calculus for distributed objects interacting using asynchronous method calls with generalized futures, i.e., wait-by-necessity — a must in large-scale systems, providing both high structuring and low coupling, and thus scalability. The authors provide very generic results on expressiveness and determinism, and the potential of their approach is further demonstrated by its capacity to cope with advanced issues such as mobility, groups, and components. Researchers and graduate students will find here an extensive review of concurrent languages and calculi, with comprehensive figures and summaries. Developers of distributed systems can adopt the many implementation strategies that are presented and analyzed in detail. Preface by Luca Cardelli

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Contemporary Cultural Theory: An Introduction

Contemporary Cultural Theory: An Introduction
Publisher: UCL Press | ISBN: 1857281276 | edition 1994 | PDF | 208 pages | 1 mb
This and concise introduction to cultural theory aims to bring a sense of historical and theoretical scale to cultural studies in Britain. As a comprehensive and accessible guide to the often tricky manoeuverings of social and cultural theory in recent years, it should serve as a guide to students studying the many disciplines now informed by cultural theory. “Contemporary Cultural Theory” identifies six alternative paradigms in cultural studies - utilitarianism, culturalism, marxism, structuralism, feminism and postmodernism - and explores the socio-discursive contexts within which each of these have developed. Andrew Milner is the author of “John Milton and the English Revolution”, and co-editor of “Postmodern Conditions” and “Discourse and Difference”. This book is intended for undergraduate courses in cultural studies, sociology, media and communication and literary criticism.

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imon Adams, David Lambert, “Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science (Science Visual Resources)”

Simon Adams, David Lambert, “Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science (Science Visual Resources)”
Chelsea House Publications | 2006 | ISBN: 0816061645 | 208 pages | PDF | 22,6 MB
“Earth Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science” is one of eight volumes of “Facts On File’s” new “Science Visual Resources” set. Containing six sections, a comprehensive glossary, a Web site guide, and an index, Biology is an ideal learning tool for students and teachers of science. Full-colour diagrams, graphs, charts, and maps on every page illustrate the essential elements of the subject, while parallel text provides key definitions and step-by-step explanations. The six sections include: “Planet Earth” - considers Earth’s place in the Solar System and its relationship to the Sun, the Moon, and the environment of interplanetary space. Topics covered in this section include solar and lunar eclipses, tides, seasons, and Earth’s magnetic field. “Earth’s History” - examines the basic principles used by geologists to determine the age of rocks and the use of fossil evidence in determining the sequence of geological events. There is a comprehensive survey of the history of life on Earth and a general description of each of the geological eons. A sequence of pages traces the history of the North American continent through each geological period, showing the prevailing conditions and the kind of life forms that have flourished there. “Earth’s Rocks” - is concerned with the processes that create and modify Earth’s geology. The relative abundance of minerals on our planet; the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; and the processes of plate tectonics are examined in this section. “Air and Oceans” - is an overview of the shallow but complex layer of gas and water that surrounds our planet and supports all animal and plant life. The types and causes of all significant weather phenomena are covered here, as well as the intimate connections between the oceans and the atmosphere. Heat transfer between air and oceans and the planet-wide systems of circulation driven by solar energy are also explained here. “Erosion and Weathering” - looks at the constant wearing down of the Earth’s rocks by the combined actions of the atmosphere and the oceans. Mechanical and chemical weathering, the formation and movement of soil, and the geological forms produced by the actions of rivers and glaciers are all featured in this section. Wind erosion and the formation and spread of desert landscapes are also covered. “Comparisons” - gives the relative scales of major planetary features, such as oceans, rivers, continents, and mountain ranges.

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Tammy D. Allen, Lillian T. Eby - The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring: A Multiple Perspectives Approach

Tammy D. Allen, Lillian T. Eby - The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring: A Multiple Perspectives Approach
Wiley-Blackwell | 2007 | ISBN: 1405133732 | Pages: 520 | PDF | 5.79 MB
Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring.

* Provides a complete, multi-disciplinary look at the practice and theory of mentoring and demonstrates its advantages
* Brings together, for the first time, expert researchers from the three primary areas of mentoring: workplace, academy, and community
* Leading scholars provide critical analysis on important literature concerning theoretical approaches and methodological issues in the field
* Final section presents an integrated perspective on mentoring relationships and projects a future agenda for the field

James Waller - Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing

James Waller - Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing
Oxford University Press | 2002 | ISBN: 0195148681 | Pages: 336 | PDF | 8.66 MB
Political or social groups wanting to commit mass murder on the basis of racial, ethnic or religious differences are never hindered by a lack of willing executioners. In Becoming Evil, social psychologist James Waller uncovers the internal and external factors that can lead ordinary people to commit extraordinary acts of evil.
Waller debunks the common explanations for genocide- group think, psychopathology, unique cultures- and offers a more sophisticated and comprehensive psychological view of how anyone can potentially participate in heinous crimes against humanity. He outlines the evolutionary forces that shape human nature, the individual dispositions that are more likely to engage in acts of evil, and the context of cruelty in which these extraordinary acts can emerge. Illustrative eyewitness accounts are presented at the end of each chapter. An important new look at how evil develops, Becoming Evil will help us understand such tragedies as the Holocaust and recent terrorist events. Waller argues that by becoming more aware of the things that lead to extraordinary evil, we will be less likely to be surprised by it and less likely to be unwitting accomplices through our passivity.

From the Turks’ massacre of Armenians in 1915 through the Serbians’ slaughter of Bosnian and Albanian Muslims during the 1990s, the 20th century was an era of mass killing. Social psychologist Waller (Face to Face: The Changing State of Racism Across America) develops a four-layered theory of how everyday citizens became involved. First considering factors in evolutionary psychology such as humans’ instinctive xenophobia and desire for social dominance Waller examines psychosocial influences on the killers, from people’s willingness to obey authority even when causing others physical pain (the famous Milgram experiments of the early 1960s play a role here) to elements of rational self-interest (subscribing to, or at least not dissenting from, the norms of a military or other group). Waller’s third element focuses on how some groups can create a “culture of cruelty,” in which initially reluctant individuals ultimately commit heinous acts. In his last and most interesting section, Waller shows how a perpetrator learns to see his victim as a less-than-human “other,” so that, in some cases, the victim is even blamed for his or her death. There is no new research here, and Waller’s theory is quite complex. But he clearly and effectively synthesizes a wide range of studies to develop an original and persuasive model of the processes by which people can become evil.

DNA Topology

DNA Topology
Publisher: Oxford University Press | ISBN: 019856709X | edition 2005 | PDF | 216 pages | 2,23 mb
‘DNA’ has become a familiar part of everyday life, with the excitement surrounding the sequencing of the human genome and forensic advances through DNA fingerprinting. A key aspect of DNA is its ability to form a variety of structures. This book explains the origins and importance of such structures in an easily accessible way that will be of great value to students and researchers alike.

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“The Cervical and Thoracic Spine - Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy” by Robin A McKenzie, 1st Edition

“The Cervical and Thoracic Spine - Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy” by Robin A McKenzie, 1st Edition

Robin A McKenzie | ISBN: 095977467X | 1st Edition | PDF | 334 pages | 19 MB | Rapidshare

Robin McKenzie has devoted over 30 years developing a system of examination and treatment of mechanical neck and back pain that is recognized internationally and taught to thousands of clinicians worldwide. Robin McKenzie is an Honorary Life Member of the APTA.

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Werner Platzer, “Coem”lor Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy (vol.1) Locomotor Syst

Werner Platzer, “Coem”lor Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy (vol.1) Locomotor Syst
Thieme | ISBN: 3135333035 | 1986 | DJVU | 436 Pages | 9 Mb
A well-balanced combination of a clinical text, reference material and multicolor illustrations make this three-volume set eminently useful for students and practitioners alike. Skillful visual approach to anatomy, which is a must in every physician’s education, is happily wedded to a lucid text juxtaposed page by page with magnificent multicolor illustrations in such a manner that the concise description of the functional aspects of anatomy provides a useful guide for the perceptive student.Aspects of physiology and biochemistry are included to the extent they have a bearing on the material presented.

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Dinesh Nagi “Exercise and Sport in Diabetes (Practical Diabetes)

Dinesh Nagi “Exercise and Sport in Diabetes (Practical Diabetes)”
Wiley | 2006-02-10 | ISBN: 047002206X | 236 pages | PDF | 2,8 MB

The new edition of this acclaimed title provides a practical guide to the risks and benefits of undertaking sport and general exercise for patients with diabetes.

Fully updated to reflect the progress and understanding in the field, the book features new chapters and material on insulin pump therapy and exercise, physical activity and prevention of type 2 diabetes, dietary advice for exercise and sport in type 1diabetes, and fluid and electrolyte replacement.

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Probability and Computing: Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis

Probability and Computing: Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis
Publisher: Cambridge University | Pages: 368 | 2005-01-31 | ISBN 0521835402 | DJVU | 2 MB
Assuming only an elementary background in discrete mathematics, this textbook is an excellent introduction to the probabilistic techniques and paradigms used in the development of probabilistic algorithms and analyses. It includes random sampling, expectations, Markov’s and Chevyshev’s inequalities, Chernoff bounds, balls and bins models, the probabilistic method, Markov chains, MCMC, martingales, entropy, and other topics. The book is designed to accompany a one- or two-semester course for graduate students in computer science and applied mathematics.

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Yuri Balashov, “Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings”

Yuri Balashov, “Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings”
Routledge | 2002 | ISBN: 0415257816 | 456 pages | PDF | 22,4 MB
Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in the philosophy of science. Sections are: Science and Philosophy; Explanation; Causation and Laws; Scientific Theories and Conceptual Change; Scientific Realism; Testing and Confirmation of Theories; and Science in Context. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editors.
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A remarkable collection with classic and modern selections.
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The essays in this collection, many of them modern classics, illuminate some of the most central and exciting issues in the subject. The editors have provided each cluster of readings with a helpful introduction, study questions and suggestions for further reading, making this volume an excellent way into the philosophy of science.
–Peter Lipton, University of Cambridge

The selections are appropriate both for the topics to be covered and for the intended audience. The entries are good, solid, important pieces that have directed the philosophy of science. The editor’s introductions are clear and helpful. This makes a nice companion to IPhilosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction .
–Peter Kosso, North Arizona University

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Yuri Balashov, “Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings

Yuri Balashov, “Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings”
Routledge | 2002 | ISBN: 0415257816 | 456 pages | PDF | 22,4 MB
Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in the philosophy of science. Sections are: Science and Philosophy; Explanation; Causation and Laws; Scientific Theories and Conceptual Change; Scientific Realism; Testing and Confirmation of Theories; and Science in Context. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editors.
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A remarkable collection with classic and modern selections.
–Network

The essays in this collection, many of them modern classics, illuminate some of the most central and exciting issues in the subject. The editors have provided each cluster of readings with a helpful introduction, study questions and suggestions for further reading, making this volume an excellent way into the philosophy of science.
–Peter Lipton, University of Cambridge

The selections are appropriate both for the topics to be covered and for the intended audience. The entries are good, solid, important pieces that have directed the philosophy of science. The editor’s introductions are clear and helpful. This makes a nice companion to IPhilosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction .
–Peter Kosso, North Arizona University

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Ludwig Fahrmeir, Rita Künstler, Iris Pigeot, Gerhard Tutz, “Statistik”

Ludwig Fahrmeir, Rita Künstler, Iris Pigeot, Gerhard Tutz, “Statistik”
Springer | 2004 | ISBN: 3540212329 | 610 pages | PDF | 26,3 MB
Das Buch bietet eine integrierte Darstellung der deskriptiven Statistik, moderner Methoden der explorativen Datenanalyse und der induktiven Statistik, einschlie?lich der Regressions- und Varianzanalyse. Die Darstellung ist auf inhaltliche Motivation, Interpretation und Verst?ndnis der Methoden ausgerichtet. Zahlreiche Beispiele mit realen Daten und Graphiken veranschaulichen den Text. Texthervorhebungen zentraler Aspekte und Stichw?rter am Rand erh?hen die Lesbarkeit und ?bersichtlichkeit.

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Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)

Proteases and Cancer

Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
Humana Press | ISBN:1603270027 | 2009-03-13 | PDF | 222 pages | 3 MB | PDF | Rapidshare & Megaupload
Proteases decisively contribute to cancer development and promotion by regulating the activities of growth factors/cytokines and signaling receptors, as well as the composition of the extracellular matrix, thereby suppressing cell death pathways and activating cell survival pathways. In Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers bring together a wide range of current, complimentary techniques that have been developed for the specific detection and analysis of proteases and their activities in cancer biology. The volume covers vital topics including the application of proteomics technologies for the detection of protease expression in tumors, imaging proteases by activity profiling, proteomics technologies for the identification of biological substrates, detection of cell surface proteolysis, imaging of protease activity, the use of transgenic mice to determine protease function in tumor initiation and progression, and the development of anti-protease therapies for cancer. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and easy to use, Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols is an ideal guide for scientists who wish to pursue the study of this important branch of cancer research and the development of unique innovative technologies to aid in that study.

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Thinking about Life: The history and philosophy of biology and other sciences By Paul S. Agutter, Denys N. Wheatley
Publisher: Springer 2008-12-12 | 274 Pages | ISBN: 140208865; 1402088655 | PDF | 3.45 MB
This is a “popular science” book, designed as a sequel to our About Life, though readers need not be familiar with the earlier volume. Indeed, no specialist knowledge is required. The text briefly surveys the nature of science and its emergence in post-Renaissance Europe, and investigates the similarities and differences between biology and other sciences. Major topics in the philosophy of biology (e.g. evolutionary theory, vitalism/mechanism, reductionism/holism, spontaneous generation) are considered in a little more detail.

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