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Crimcomics (Paperback)
Krista S Gehring, Michael R Batista
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R538
Discovery Miles 5 380
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The series Topics in Current Chemistry Collections presents
critical reviews from the journal Topics in Current Chemistry
organized in topical volumes. The scope of coverage is all areas of
chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines
such as biology, medicine and materials science. The goal of each
thematic volume is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in
academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where
new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger
scientific audience. Each review within the volume critically
surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context
of the volume as a whole. The most significant developments of the
last 5 to 10 years are presented using selected examples to
illustrate the principles discussed. The coverage is not intended
to be an exhaustive summary of the field or include large
quantities of data, but should rather be conceptual, concentrating
on the methodological thinking that will allow the non-specialist
reader to understand the information presented. Contributions also
offer an outlook on potential future developments in the field. The
chapter "Mechanochemical Forces as a Synthetic Tool for Zero and
One-Dimensional Titanium Oxide-Based Nano-photocatalysts" is
available open access under a CC BY 4.0 License via
link.springer.com.
Advances in communication technologies have created an
overabundance of available information and knowledge to people in
contemporary society. Consequently, it has become pivotal to
develop new approaches for information processing and
understanding. Information and Communication Overload in the
Digital Age is a comprehensive reference source for the latest
scholarly material on the increased amount of information created
by evolving technologies, examining creative methods for improved
control of information overload. Focusing on theoretical and
experimental topics, such as media consumption, media literacy, and
business applications, this book is ideally designed for
researchers, practitioners, academics, graduate students, and
professionals seeking emerging perspectives on information and
communication management.
This monograph focuses on modern femtosecond laser microscopes for
two photon imaging and nanoprocessing, on laser tweezers for cell
micromanipulation as well as on fluorescence lifetime imaging
(FLIM) in Life Sciences. The book starts with an introduction by
Dr. Wolfgang Kaiser, pioneer of nonlinear optics and ends with the
chapter on clinical multiphoton tomography, the novel high
resolution imaging technique. It includes a foreword by the
nonlinear microscopy expert Dr. Colin Sheppard. Contents Part I:
Basics Brief history of fluorescence lifetime imaging The long
journey to the laser and its use for nonlinear optics Advanced
TCSPC-FLIM techniques Ultrafast lasers in biophotonics Part II:
Modern nonlinear microscopy of live cells STED microscopy:
exploring fluorescence lifetime gradients for super-resolution at
reduced illumination intensities Principles and applications of
temporal-focusing wide-field two-photon microscopy FLIM-FRET
microscopy TCSPC FLIM and PLIM for metabolic imaging and oxygen
sensing Laser tweezers are sources of two-photon effects Metabolic
shifts in cell proliferation and differentiation Femtosecond laser
nanoprocessing Cryomultiphoton imaging Part III: Nonlinear tissue
imaging Multiphoton Tomography (MPT) Clinical multimodal CARS
imaging In vivo multiphoton microscopy of human skin Two-photon
microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging of the cornea
Multiscale correlative imaging of the brain Revealing interaction
of dyes and nanomaterials by multiphoton imaging Multiphoton FLIM
in cosmetic clinical research Multiphoton microscopy and
fluorescence lifetime imaging for resection guidance in malignant
glioma surgery Non-invasive single-photon and multi-photon imaging
of stem cells and cancer cells in mouse models Bedside assessment
of multiphoton tomography
Discover Money-Saving Sustainable Living Tips to Save the Planet
Looking for easy, budget-friendly ways to reduce your environmental
impact and save money? Dive into Sustained, where eco-friendly
living expert and environmental journalist Candice Batista takes
you on a journey through your home, providing practical,
money-saving tips and sustainable solutions for every room. Small
changes, big impact. Discover how small changes can lead to
sustainable living in this easy-to-implement guide. From green
cleaning and conscious clothing to kitchen composting, reducing
chemical exposure, and ditching single-use plastics, learn how to
make a meaningful difference for our planet without sacrificing
your budget. Eco-friendly living made simple. Discover the secrets
of green living with tried-and-tested tips, recipes, and current
information on top-rated green products for your home. Candice
Batista shares extensive advice on kitchen waste management,
eco-friendly cleaning, sustainable fashion, and deciphering product
labels for informed decision-making. Inside Sustained, you'll find:
The most up-to-date information on green living and sustainable
living practices Advice for reducing chemical exposure and
single-use plastics in your home The best green products for every
room in your house, as well as sustainable fashion and conscious
clothing options Environmentally-conscious readers of
sustainability books like Simply Living Well, The Backyard
Homestead Bible, or Sustainable Minimalism will help save the
planet with Sustained.
Criminological theory is a core component of the CJ/crim
curriculum; a least one course on the topic is typically required
for a four-year degree. But theory can be a dry subject,
disconnected from the real world and hard for students to
understand or relate to. The proposed project offers a new way to
teach this material, engaging students with brief, highly visual
illustrated texts. The authors propose a series of 13 "comic
books," each issue on a particular type of criminological theory.
Each fully illustrated volume will trace the development of the
theory, placing it in social and political context, and explain how
it applies to the real world. As noted by reviewers, the visual
nature of the project, along with the focus on real-world
relevance, should be appealing to students while still conveying
the key concepts instructors need to impart.
Sustainable Operations Management applies the issues of
sustainability to all strategic decisions of operations: capacity
management, supply network, process technology, and development and
organisation. This book extends the existing literature of
operations management that for years has been paramount in creating
economic value with little consideration of environment and social
dimensions. Whilst based on robust theoretical frameworks, some
developed by its own authors, the book is enriched by international
case studies and real-world illustrations throughout, to
demonstrate how this theory translates to practice. Each chapter
begins with learning objectives and ends with a summary, activity,
and questions for discussion. Readers will gain a comprehensive and
in-depth knowledge on how to manage operations for sustainability.
They will learn the ways to formulate a sustainable operations
strategy and the elements involved in managing tactical and
operational activities to enhance sustainability performance over
time. The book covers all aspects of the new business
sustainability paradigm from an operations perspective, including
sustainable development goals, the circular economy and digital
transformation. With international agreements and national policies
in place around themes such as climate change, ocean plastic
pollution, loss of biodiversity, water scarcity, and zero landfill
targets, this book will be a must for any university abiding to the
Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRIME). The text is
suitable mostly for MSc and MBA students on sustainable supply
chain and operations management modules as well as broader
Operations Management courses, but it can also be used for
final-year Undergraduate students as part of advanced operations
management modules. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter
PowerPoint slides and a test bank of questions.
The proper physiological functioning of most eukaryotic cells
requires their assembly into multi-cellular tissues that form
organized organ systems. Cells of the immune system develop in bone
marrow and lymphoid organs, but as the cells mature they leave
these organs and circulate as single cells. Antigen receptors
(TCRs) of T cells search for membrane MHC proteins that are bound
to peptides derived from infectious pathogens or cellular
transformations. The detection of such speci?c peptide-MHC antigens
initiates T cell activation, adhesion, and immune-effectors
functions. Studies of normal and transformed T cell lines and of T
cells from transgenic mice led to comprehensive understanding of
the mole- lar basis of antigen-receptor recognition and signaling.
In spite of these remarkable genetic and biochemical advances,
other key physiological mechanisms that par- cipate in sensing and
decoding the immune context to induce the appropriate cellular
immune responses remain unresolved. TCR recognition is tightly
regulated to trigger sensitive but balanced T cell responses that
result in the effective elimination of the pathogens while
minimizing collateral damage to the host. The sensitivity of TCR
recognition has to be properly tempered to prevent unintended
activation by self-peptide-MHC complexes that cause autoimmune
diseases. It is likely that once the TCR is engaged by a peptide-
MHC and TCR signaling begins, additional regulatory mechanisms,
involving other receptors, would increase the ?delity of the
response.
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Bone Grafting (Hardcover)
Alessandro Rozim Zorzi, João Batista de Miranda
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R3,430
Discovery Miles 34 300
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Osteonecrosis (Hardcover)
Alessandro Rozim Zorzi, João Batista de Miranda
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R3,399
Discovery Miles 33 990
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The inspiration from Biology and the Natural Evolution process has
become a research area within computer science. For instance, the
description of the arti?cial neuron given by McCulloch and Pitts
was inspired from biological observations of neural mechanisms; the
power of evolution in nature in the diverse species that make up
our world has been related to a particular form of problem solving
based on the idea of survival of the ?ttest; similarly, - ti?cial
immune systems, ant colony optimisation, automated self-assembling
programming, membrane computing, etc. also have their roots in
natural phenomena. The ?rst and second editions of the
International Workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies
for Optimization (NICSO), were held in Granada, Spain, 2006, and in
Acireale, Italy, 2007, respectively. As in these two previous
editions, the aim of NICSO 2008, held in Tenerife, Spain, was to
provide a forum were the latest ideas and state of the art research
related to nature inspired cooperative strategies for problem
solving were discussed. The contributions collected in this book
were strictly peer reviewed by at least three members of the
international programme committee, to whom we are indebted for
their support and assistance. The topics covered by the
contributionsincludenature-inspiredtechniqueslikeGeneticAlgorithms,
Ant Colonies, Amorphous Computing, Arti?cial Immune Systems,
Evolutionary Robotics, Evolvable Systems, Membrane Computing,
Quantum Computing, Software Self Assembly, Swarm Intelligence, etc
This book seeks to establish the meaning of design research, its
role in the field, and the characteristics that differentiate
research in design from research in other fields. The author
introduces a model to explain the relationship between the
components of the ontological reality of design: the designed
object, the designer, and the user. Addressing design research
across disciplines, the author establishes a foundational
understanding of research, and research paradigms, for the design
disciplines. This will be crucial for the emerging field of design
research to find its own identity and move forward, building its
own knowledge base as it finds its positioning between science and
art. The book will be of interest to scholars working in design
history, design studies, graphic design, industrial design,
interior design, architecture, fashion design, and service design.
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