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The properties of proteins are determined not only by the sequence
of amino-acid residues in the polypeptide chains, but also by the
con- figuration of the chains-the way in which the chains are
coiled or folded. It is probable that denaturation, the loss of
some of the specific properties of a native protein, may in many
cases be the result simply of a change in configuration of the
polypeptide chains, without any change whatever in the sequence of
amino-acid residues. During the past few years great progress has
been made in the attack on the determination of the sequence of
amino-acid residues in the poly- peptide chains of proteins,
through the work of SANGER and his collabora- tors (Io9, IIO) and
of other investigators. There has also been significant progress in
the attack on the problem of the configuration of polypeptide
chains, largely through the application of the X-ray diffraction
technique.
Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that have in
common inflammation of blood vessels and there are many types of
vasculitis, and they may vary greatly in symptoms, severity and
duration. Vasculitis can range from mild to life-threatening and
early detection and treatment of severe vasculitis can prevent
permanent damage.
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Daniel A. Albert
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Daniel A. Albert
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The genesis of this project was a high school classroom. As a
language arts teacher for students with special needs, I noticed,
as any teacher might, that many of my students struggled in the
foundational area of being mentored. There was a crisis of adult
supervision in some of their lives. So I began the process of
introducing a few of the deep truths I had acquired during my
journey. I began to share some of the life lessons I had learned
from adults who cared for me, as well as, lessons learned through
experience. These were, in fact, many of the insights that I taught
to my own children as they were growing up. Those initial classroom
presentations were very popular with the students; deep meaningful
discussions ensued. In fact, it became everything that a teacher
would want in a lesson; students were emotionally engaged and
educationally challenged. The sessions were soon dubbed "Life
Lesson Friday." As it progressed, I searched for new ways to
differentiate instruction, so I began writing an original poem that
coincided with each life lesson. As a result, the lessons were
presented in a way that now included poetry analysis. Eventually, I
was encouraged to put on paper what I had been sharing in the
classroom. Though the format in this book is somewhat different,
because my desire is to reach a broader audience, the content is
the same. My hope is that this book will become a tool in the hands
of those who desire to begin a discussion on personal growth and
development. Be blessed, Mark A. Albert
A guide for spiritual, mental and physical health, designed by and
primarily for the clergy.
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A. Albert Goldberg
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One of the world's leading experts on sleep disorders provides a
collection of proven safe and sensible solutions for insomnia and
other sleep-related problems that literally keep millions up at
night.
This publication reflects on the discussion on using chaos theory
for the study of society. It explores the interface between chaos
theory and the social sciences. A broad variety of fields
(including Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science,
Management, Philosophy and Cognitive Sciences) is represented in
the book. The leading themes are: Conceptual and Methodological
Issues, Social Connectionism and the Connectionist Mind, Social
Institutions and Public Policy, and Social Simulations. The book
includes the following topics: the relevance of the
complexity-chaos paradigm for analyzing social systems, the
usefulness of nonlinear dynamics for studying the formation and
sustainability of social groups, the comparison between spontaneous
social orders and spontaneous biological/natural orders, the
building of Artificial Societies, and the contribution of the chaos
paradigm to a better understanding and formulation of public
policies.
Racial Battle Fatigue is described as the physical and
psychological toll taken due to constant and unceasing
discrimination, microagressions, and stereotype threat. The
literature notes that individuals who work in environments with
chronic exposure to discrimination and microaggressions are more
likely to suffer from forms of generalized anxiety manifested by
both physical and emotional syptoms. This edited volume looks at
RBF from the perspectives of graduate students, middle level
academics, and chief diversity officers at major institutions of
learning. RBF takes up William A. Smith's idea and extends it as a
means of understanding how the "academy" or higher education
operates. Through microagressions, stereotype threat, underfunding
and defunding of initiatives/offices, expansive commitments to
diversity related strategic plans with restrictive power and
action, and departmental climates of exclusivity and inequity;
diversity workers (faculty, staff, and administration of color
along with white allies in like positions) find themselves in a
badlands where identity difference is used to promote institutional
values while at the same time creating unimaginable work spaces for
these workers.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Parsimony analysis (cladistics) has long been one of the most
widely used methods of phylogenetic inference, in the fields of
systematic and evolutionary biology. Moreover it has mathematical
attributes that lend itself for use with complex, genomic-scale
data sets. This book demonstrates the potential that this powerful
hierarchical data summarization method, also has for both
structural and functional comparative genomic research.
This volume provides a comprehensive review of the family, Gentianaceae, covering phylogeny, classification, biogeography, palynology, phytochemistry, and morphology, and also presents the first classification of the entire family to be published for over 100 years, generated using modern molecular- and morphology-based phylogenetic data. The volume places the Gentianaceae in context with its relatives in the order Gentianales and subclass Asteridae; presents an updated, phylogenetic classification of tribes, subtribes, and genera; investigates the corroborative value of morphological features in phylogenetic diagnoses; and comprehensively summarizes palynology, seed morphology, and phytochemistry.
The culmination of three decades of work by Michigan Natural
Features Inventory ecologists, this essential guidebook to the
natural communities of Michigan introduces the diverse terrain of a
unique state. Small enough to carry in a backpack, this field guide
provides a system for dividing the complex natural landscape of
Michigan into easily understood and describable components called
natural communities. Providing a new way to explore Michigan's many
environments, this book details natural communities ranging from
patterned fen to volcanic bedrock glade and beyond. The
descriptions are supplemented with distribution maps, vibrant
photographs, and comprehensive lists of characteristic plant
species. The authors suggest places to visit to further study each
type of natural community and provide a comprehensive glossary of
ecological terms, as well as a dichotomous key for aiding field
identification. An invaluable resource, this book is meant to serve
as a tool for those seeking to understand, describe, document,
conserve, and restore the diversity of natural communities native
to Michigan.
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