Double bill of seasonal Barbie tales. In 'Barbie: A Perfect Christmas' (2011), Barbie and her sisters prepare to visit their parents in Manhattan for the Christmas holidays. In 'Barbie in the Nutcracker' (2001), Barbie is the ballerina who befriends the brave young toy soldier and joins him on an adventure in the world of the toys. But they must beware, for danger lurks in the shadows, with the evil Mouse King and his dreaded rodent army waiting to attack at a moment's notice.

Increases in various fungal infections due to Candida, Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma spp., and Dermatophytes have attracted interest in the biochemistry of the fungal pathogens responsible. This book discusses the importance of lipids in pathogenic fungi and how they are involved in infections that pose serious health problems. The role of lipids in dimorphism, adherence, and virulence of fungi is investigated as is their composition and metabolism. Several chapters are devoted to examinations of specific pathogenic fungi, which will be particularly useful to researchers studying the clinical manifestations of infections caused by these factors. Later chapters present possible antifungal agents and nonconventional agents that target the organisms discussed earlier. Collectively, the contributions to this volume provide an excellent overview of this field. This text is essential for practicing clinicians and for everyone involved in the important task of resolving the problems associated with fungal pathogenicity.

Increases in various fungal infections due to Candida, Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma spp., and Dermatophytes have attracted interest in the biochemistry of the fungal pathogens responsible. This book discusses the importance of lipids in pathogenic fungi and how they are involved in infections that pose serious health problems. The role of lipids in dimorphism, adherence, and virulence of fungi is investigated as is their composition and metabolism. Several chapters are devoted to examinations of specific pathogenic fungi, which will be particularly useful to researchers studying the clinical manifestations of infections caused by these factors. Later chapters present possible antifungal agents and nonconventional agents that target the organisms discussed earlier. Collectively, the contributions to this volume provide an excellent overview of this field. This text is essential for practicing clinicians and for everyone involved in the important task of resolving the problems associated with fungal pathogenicity.

Seasonal animated adventure with Barbie. This time around it's Christmas Eve, and Barbie tells Kelly the story of a girl named Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva who owns a theatre and doesn't believe in Christmas. On Christmas Eve, she orders everyone who works for her to sing on Christmas Day, and is then visited by three spirits who try to change her perspective on Christmas forever.