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Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field,
Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck, fourth edition, is an invaluable
resource for neuroradiologists, general radiologists, and
trainees-anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual
reference on today's head and neck imaging. Dr. Philip R. Chapman
and his team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date
information on recent advances in disease identification, imaging
techniques, and tumor staging to help you make informed decisions
at the point of care. The text is lavishly illustrated, delineated,
and referenced, making it a useful learning tool as well as a handy
reference for daily practice. Serves as a one-stop resource for key
concepts and information on head and neck imaging, including a
wealth of new material and content updates throughout Features more
than 2,800 illustrations including radiologic images, full-color
illustrations, clinical and gross pathology photographs, and
histology photographs, as well as an additional 2,200 digital
images online Features numerous new chapters and updates from cover
to cover including changes to staging of HPV-related/p16(+)
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; new metastatic disease
imaging recommendations, protocols, and treatments; and the latest
knowledge on the genetics of various congenital conditions and
syndromes Reflects new Lugano and WHO classifications for staging
lymphomas; updates in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition;
and updates from the 2018 ISSVA Classification regarding avoidance
of outdated and inappropriate terminology and nomenclature that can
lead to misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatments Uses bulleted,
succinct text and highly templated chapters for quick comprehension
of essential information at the point of care Enhanced eBook
version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of
the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of
devices
Smart textiles are materials and structures that sense and react to
environmental conditions or stimuli, and their integration into
protective clothing has led to the development of products with
greatly enhanced protective capabilities in hazardous situations.
Smart textiles for protection provides a comprehensive analysis of
smart materials used in producing protective textiles, and explores
a wide range of end-use protective applications.
Part one reviews smart materials and technologies. Beginning with
an overview of smart textiles for protection, this section goes on
to discuss types of materials, surface treatments and the use of
nanofibres and smart barrier membranes. The application of sensors,
actuators and computer systems in smart protective textiles is
explored, followed by a review of biomimetic approaches to design.
Part two investigates specific applications of smart textiles for
protection. Smart technology for personal protective equipment and
clothing, smart protective textiles for older people and smart
high-performance textiles for protection in construction and
geotechnical applications are all discussed in depth, as is the use
of smart textiles in the protection of armoured vehicles and in
protective clothing for fire fighters and first responders. The
final chapter describes recent advances in chemical and biological
protective clothing.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert
contributors, Smart textiles for protection is an essential guide
for all those involved in the design, development and application
of protective smart textiles.
Provides a comprehensive analysis of smart materials used in
producing protective textiles, and explores a wide range of end-use
protective applicationsDiscusses types of materials, surface
treatments and the use of nanofibres and smart barrier membranes as
well as the application of sensors, actuators and computer systems
in smart protective textilesInvestigates specific applications of
smart textiles for protection, including smart high-performance
textiles for protection in construction and geotechnical
applications
An introduction to the physical principles underlying Earth remote
sensing. The development of spaceborne remote sensing technology
has led to a new understanding of the complexity of our planet by
allowing us to observe Earth and its environments on spatial and
temporal scales that are unavailable to terrestrial sensors. Remote
Sensing Physics: An Introduction to Observing Earth from Space is a
graduate-level text that examines the underlying physical
principles and techniques used to make remote measurements, along
with the algorithms used to extract geophysical information from
those measurements. Volume highlights include: Basis for Earth
remote sensing including ocean, land, and atmosphere Description of
satellite orbits relevant for Earth observations Physics of passive
sensing, including infrared, optical and microwave imagers Physics
of active sensing, including radars and lidars Overview of current
and future Earth observation missions Compendium of resources
including an extensive bibliography Sample problem sets and answers
available to instructors The American Geophysical Union promotes
discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.
Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide
resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
Scientific developments have increasingly been transforming our
understanding of the place of human beings in nature. The study of
humanity, carried out in a variety of disciplines from anthropology
and paleontology to genetics and neurosciences, is shedding new
light on the origins and biological bases of human nature and
culture. The findings of these relatively new hyphenated sciences
have profound implications for the interpretation of human behavior
within spiritual life no less than the material culture. This fine
compendium serves as a splendid introduction to sociobiology.
Sociobiology, now frequently being referred to by many as
evolutionary psychology and evolutionary anthropology, first
offered a radically selfish and individualist account of human
nature. However, later researchers have moved away from such
reductionisms, and into a sense of the common good that
characterizes many species, and human brings as well. The emergence
of discourses on the role of religion in understanding behavior in
terms of moral considerations that permit people to live in
community contexts has generated a lively examination within the
new social sciences on the source of instinct, impulse,
intelligence and interest. This compendium is clearly etched in a
new and generous vision of human behavior that is at the same time
rooted in the best of the current social sciences. "The Origins and
Nature of" Sociality comes out of a symposium sponsored by the
Program for Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science, and co-chaired
by the editors. The contributors focus on the current status of
research on sociality and the evolution of cooperative and
altruistic behavior in nonhuman and human primates. They examine
questions related to the evolution, cultural viability, and
hormonal underpinnings of human sociality in specific detail, and
describe patterns of sociality among nonhuman primates that many
shed light on human social behavior. "Robert W. Sussman" is
professor of anthropology, at Washington University in St. Louis.
His work has appeared, among other places, in "The American Journal
of Physical Anthropology, Folia Primatology," and Zygon. "Audrey R.
Chapman" serves as director of the Science and Human Rights program
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in
Washington D.C.
The purpose of the preface is to explain the book's objectives and
how to use it; give warnings, disclaimers, and the like.* The main
objective of Protein and Peptide Analysis by Mass Spec trometry is
quite straightforward-to present authoritative, up-to-date, and
practical accounts of the use of mass spectrometry in the analysis
of pep tides and proteins. How to use it? Every reader will have
their own particular interests and will surely be drawn toward the
chapters that cover these interests. Within the remaining chapters,
however, techniques are described with analytical possibilities
that such a reader can then only guess at. So, read the book fully.
Again, as is customary in the Methods in Molecular Biology series,
the chapter format (Introduction, Materials, Methods, and Notes)
allows the authors to introduce the techniques, to explain their
relevance and applicability, and, above all, to provide
detail-detail that represents each author's accumulated experience
and enables the reader to use and benefit from these methods. So,
read the book fully, and read it diligently. Warnings and
disclaimers: Mass spectrometry today offers the pro tein chemist
ready access to a wealth of information that is otherwise avail
able only with great difficulty, or perhaps not at all. With this
goal in sight, any warnings and disclaimers will almost surely be
ignored. So, a warning anyway; the use of mass spectrometry might
be habit forming.
The purpose of the preface is to explain the book's objectives and
how to use it; give warnings, disclaimers, and the like.* The main
objective of Protein and Peptide Analysis by Mass Spec trometry is
quite straightforward-to present authoritative, up-to-date, and
practical accounts of the use of mass spectrometry in the analysis
of pep tides and proteins. How to use it? Every reader will have
their own particular interests and will surely be drawn toward the
chapters that cover these interests. Within the remaining chapters,
however, techniques are described with analytical possibilities
that such a reader can then only guess at. So, read the book fully.
Again, as is customary in the Methods in Molecular Biology series,
the chapter format (Introduction, Materials, Methods, and Notes)
allows the authors to introduce the techniques, to explain their
relevance and applicability, and, above all, to provide
detail-detail that represents each author's accumulated experience
and enables the reader to use and benefit from these methods. So,
read the book fully, and read it diligently. Warnings and
disclaimers: Mass spectrometry today offers the pro tein chemist
ready access to a wealth of information that is otherwise avail
able only with great difficulty, or perhaps not at all. With this
goal in sight, any warnings and disclaimers will almost surely be
ignored. So, a warning anyway; the use of mass spectrometry might
be habit forming."
Effective fruit production requires general knowledge of fruit
husbandry such as nutrition, propagation, pruning and training,
effects of climate and crop protection as well as specific
cultivation techniques for each fruit. Fully revised and expanded
to include organic fruit production, this new edition provides a
thorough introduction to the cultivation of fruit found throughout
the temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
As nations throughout the world emerge from periods of human rights
abuses, systematic oppression, and collective violence, truth
commissions have become indispensable to political transition. Such
commissions are established as temporary bodies to investigate
human rights violations and patterns of violence that occurred over
a specified period of time. Their goal is to document conflict-to
recover the truth-as a first step toward healing. Of the truth
commissions to date, the South African Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC) has most effectively captured public attention
throughout the world and provided the model for succeeding bodies.
Although other truth commissions had preceded its establishment,
the TRC had a far more expansive mandate: to go beyond
truth-finding to promote national unity and reconciliation, to
facilitate the granting of amnesty to those who made full factual
disclosure, to restore the human and civil dignity of victims by
providing them an opportunity to tell their own stories, and to
make recommendations to the president on measures to prevent future
human rights violations. Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
provides a comprehensive evaluation of the TRC process and its
impact on South African society. Based on a six-year study, the
volume draws on an analysis of the victim hearings, amnesty
hearings, institutional hearings, public opinion survey data, and
extensive interviews with a range of TRC staff, people who worked
with the commission, and members of different communities affected
by the TRC. Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa raises
fundamental questions about the TRC, indeed about all truth
commissions, their abilities to realize the mandates assigned to
them, and particularly to achieve the difficult balance between
truth-finding and reconciliation.
This volume brings together experts in the fields of information
ethics and health care to explore the impactions of these
challenges as they impact what kind of care will be available, who
will receive health care, and how the care is monitored. This
fascinating study grew out of a project sponsored by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Highly specialized structures, microanatomy of individual
components, and overall structural density make the head and neck
one of the most challenging areas in radiology. Imaging Anatomy:
Head and Neck provides radiologists, residents, and fellows with a
truly comprehensive, superbly illustrated anatomy reference that is
designed to improve interpretive skills in this complex area. A
wealth of high-quality, cross-sectional images, corresponding
medical illustrations, and concise, descriptive text offer a unique
opportunity to master the fundamentals of normal anatomy and
accurately and efficiently recognize pathologic conditions.
Contains more than 1,400 high-resolution, cross-sectional head and
neck images combined with over 200 vibrant medical illustrations,
designed to provide the busy radiologist rapid answers to imaging
anatomy questions Reflects new understandings of anatomy due to
ongoing anatomic research as well as new, advanced imaging
techniques Features 3 Tesla MR imaging sequences and
state-of-the-art multidetector CT normal anatomy sequences
throughout the book, providing detailed views of anatomic
structures that complement highly accurate and detailed medical
illustrations Includes imaging series of successive slices in each
standard plane of imaging (coronal, sagittal, and axial) Depicts
anatomic variations and pathological processes to help you quickly
recognize the appearance and relevance of altered morphology
Includes CT and MR images of pathologic conditions, when
appropriate, as they directly enhance current understanding of
normal anatomy Contains a separate section on normal ultrasound
anatomy of the head and neck Expert ConsultT eBook version included
with purchase, which allows you to search all of the text, figures,
and references from the book on a variety of devices
The last frontier in Texas, the Trans-Pecos region is an immense
and remote series of desert basins in the western-most part of the
state. Columns of rock and stony debris dot the landscape, with
various peaks, such as the notable El Capitan, rising from a
long-forgotten sea floor. While the acidic and shallow desert soil
only allows for scrubby vegetation in many places, what survives is
rugged, colorful, and adaptable. Far from just an arid region,
however, the Trans-Pecos is also home to grasslands, wetlands, and
even woodlands. Animal life varies considerably, from the
Black-tailed Jackrabbit and Desert Cicada to Bighorn Sheep, Black
Bears, and Mountain Lions. Complete with an introduction
chronicling the stories of biologists and naturalists who have
explored and defined the ecological areas of Texas over time, The
Natural History of the Trans-Pecos explores the formation of the
region more than 600 million years ago, the adaptability of its
ecosystems, and the conservation efforts to keep these wildly
diverse environments flourishing. Detailed descriptions, vivid
anecdotes, and vibrant pictures of the features that make this
region so unique emphasize the rugged grandeur of the Trans-Pecos.
What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All
species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the
removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple
effect. Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species
conservation against economic progress and prosperity, and
scientists fear that we may be in the midst of a mass extinction
event. Brian R. Chapman and William I. Lutterschmidt make the case
that the effort to preserve animals is the responsibility of every
Texan and that biodiversity contributes enormous economic value to
the citizens of Texas. Texans on the Brink brings together experts
on eighty-eight endangered and threatened animal species of Texas
and includes brief descriptions of the processes that state and
federal agencies employ to list and protect designated species.
Species accounts include a description of the species accompanied
by a photograph, an easy-to-read account of the biology and ecology
of the species, and a description of efforts underway to preserve
the species and its required habitat. Sobering examples of species
that were once part of the Texas fauna but are now extinct or
extirpated are also given to further demonstrate just how
vulnerable biodiversity can be. All species require healthy
habitats, and every species-even a rattlesnake-provides important
services for the biotic communities in which they live. It is
imperative to learn as much as we can about these animals if we are
to preserve biodiversity successfully in Texas.
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A non-fiction account of personal travels, growth and experiences
through vacationing.
The theme of this issue of "Vera Lex" is the relationship between
natural law theory and Asian philosophy and religion. (Legal
Reference/Law Profession)
A novel approach to Israelite kinship, arguing that maternal
kinship bonds played key social, economic, and political roles for
a son who aspired to inherit his father's household Upending
traditional scholarship on patrilineal genealogy, Cynthia Chapman
draws on twenty years of research to uncover an underappreciated
yet socially significant kinship unit in the Bible: "the house of
the mother." In households where a man had two or more wives,
siblings born to the same mother worked to promote and protect one
another's interests. Revealing the hierarchies of the maternal
houses and political divisions within the national house of Israel,
this book provides us with a nuanced understanding of domestic and
political life in ancient Israel.
Behind a thatched hut, a birthing woman bleeds to death only
minutes from "life-saving" maternity care. Chapman begins with the
deceptively simple question, "Why don't women in Mozambique use
existing prenatal and maternity services?" then widens her analysis
to include a whole universe of cultural, political, and economic
forces. Fusing cultural anthropology with political economy,
Chapman vividly demonstrates how neoliberalism and the increasing
importance of the market have led to changing sexual and
reproductive strategies for women.
Pregnant herself during her research, Chapman interviewed 83 women
during pregnancy and postpartum. She discovered that the social
relations surrounding traditional Shona practices, Christian faith
healing, and Western biomedical treatments are as important to
women's choices as the efficacy of the therapies.
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