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This description of the symbiotic relationships among investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms shows students how firms simultaneously compete and cooperate. The author has captured the ways these firms are reinventing themselves in the post-crash regulatory environment and, through ten extensive cases, the ways in which they are increasing their power and influence.Emphasizes the needs for capital, sources of capital, and the...
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Microbial glycobiology is the study of carbohydrates in microorganisms. Microbial Glycobiology provides a review of the field allowing knowledge to be shared amongst microbiologists, synthetic and analytical chemists, biomedical and biopharmaceutical scientists and biotechnologists. The book is split into four sections: Part I Microbial glycolipids, glycoproteins and glycopolymers Part II Synthesis of microbial glycosylated components Part...
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Evidence-based practices help to alleviate confusion, allowing human service practitioners to develop quality practice guidelines. This volume provides a state-of-the-art compilation of EBPs in the assessment and treatment of elderly clients, and as such will be more clinically useful than anything currently on the market. Focusing on the most current research and best evidence regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, the volume covers...
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Kinetic studies of enzyme action provide powerful insights into the underlying mechanisms of catalysis and regulation. These approaches are equally useful in examining the action of newly discovered enzymes and therapeutic agents. Contemporary Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanism, Second Edition presents key articles from Volumes 63, 64, 87, and 249 of Methods in Enzymology. The chapters describe the most essential and widely applied strategies. A set...
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Due to its prolific reproduction and the external development of the transparent embryo, the zebrafish is the prime model for genetic and developmental studies, as well as research in genomics. While genetically distant from humans, nonetheless the vertebrate zebrafish has comparable organs and tissues which make it the model organism for study of vertebrate development. This book will provide overview of commonly used methods and a comprehensive...
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First developed as an accessible abridgement of the successful Handbook of Stem Cells, Essentials of Stem Cell Biology serves the needs of the evolving population of scientists, researchers, practitioners and students that are embracing the latest advances in stem cells. Representing the combined effort of seven editors and more than 200 scholars and scientists whose pioneering work has defined our understanding of stem cells, this book combines...
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Cell Biology Assays: Essential methods presents a comprehensive overview of protocols essential for researchers.. Chapters provide clear explanations, step-by-step instruction, tips and potential pitfalls. The important steps and results are illustrated for further ease of use. This text enables researchers at various career levels a plethera of insight into technologies and model systems in biological problem solving.
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The third edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada. This edition is in color for the first time and includes greatly expanded classifcation of many phyla and a freely downloadable set of references for all chapters.
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Orbital mechanics is a cornerstone subject for aerospace engineering students. Howard Curtis - Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle University, a top rated undergraduate aerospace school - provides the tools needed to understand the subject. Fully supported by the analytical features and computer based tools required by today's students, it also includes a substantial number of worked examples, accompanying figures, and end of...
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Responding appropriately to challenges separates successful companies from those who won't survive. Containing contributions from renowned scholars and academics from around the world, Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World explores the various energy production options available to power companies in a carbon-constrained world and provides answers in the form expert commentary backed be real world case-studies. The three part...
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This text is written to provide a mathematically sound but accessible and engaging introduction to Bayesian inference specifically for environmental scientists, ecologists and wildlife biologists. It emphasizes the power and usefulness of Bayesian methods in an ecological context. The advent of fast personal computers and easily available software has simplified the use of Bayesian and hierarchical models . One obstacle remains for ecologists...
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KEY FEATURES: * Contains over 350 chapters of comprehensive coverage on cell signaling * Includes discussion on topics from ligand/receptor interactions to organ/organism responses * Provides user-friendly, well-illustrated, reputable content by experts in the field DESCRIPTION: Handbook of Cell Signaling, Three-Volume Set, 2e, is a comprehensive work covering all aspects of intracellular signal processing, including extra/intracellular...
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There is worldwide interest in the biosafety issues related to transgenic crops because of issues such as increased pesticide use, increased crop and weed resistance to pesticides, gene flow to related plant species, negative effects on nontarget organisms, and reduced crop and ecosystem diversity. This book provides the basic information for a wide range of people involved in the release of transgenic crops including scientists and researchers...
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The growing emphasis on accountability and cost effectiveness in the field of addictions treatment is leading to major changes in standards of care. Inconsistent practices based solely on clinical intuition rather than hard scientific evidence of treatment efficacy are rapidly becoming unacceptable. Translating science-based treatments into clinical settings is now an important priority. Substance abuse treatment programs are mandated to provide...
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HANDBOOK OF DIGITAL FORENSICS AND INVESTIGATION brings together specialized technical knowledge and unique investigative experience to create a seminal work that forensic scientists, attorneys, law enforcement, and computer professionals will rely on as their technical guide when confronted with digital evidence of any kind. The work provides detailed methodologies and advanced technical information that will help investigators in an increasingly...
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With at least six million American children suffering from difficulties diagnosed as serious mental disorders, a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for evidence-based treatments of children and adolescents is essential for the clinical community. Evidence-based practices help to alleviate some of the confusion surrounding treatment of youth, allowing the practitioner to develop quality practice guidelines that can be applied to the client....
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Image processing is prevalent in many fields such as consumer electronics (digital cameras and cellular phones with cameras), satellite imaging and medical and bio- imaging, security (face, finger and iris detection). Engineers of all types and fields, therefore, need to understand the fundamentals of image processing and apply it to their discipline. This state-of-the-art approach to image processing, written by the leading people in the...
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Few developments have created as much excitement among RF/wireless engineers as cognitive radio. It provides a wireless network that is ‘truly’ aware of its operating environment and adjusts its operations to maintain desired communications and to overcome interference. This book gives a thorough knowledge of cognitive radio concepts, principles, standards, spectrum policy issues and product implementation details. This new edition...
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This book addresses what makes us human and unique by asking the question, how does the brain process reward and make decisions when faced with multiple options? Reward and Decision making spans a very wide range of topics--from molecular mechanisms, neural system dynamics to computational models. This book provides a framework for understanding the neuroscience of reward and decision making processes. It focuses on five key areas: animal...
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The second edition of Molecular Diagnostics, the only book dealing with diagnosis on a molecular level, discusses current molecular biological techniques used to identify the underlying molecular defects in inherited disease. The book delves further into the principle and brief description of the technique, followed by examples from the authors' own expertise. Contributors to the 2/e are well-known experts in their field, and derive from a...
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Ciąża to wspaniały okres dla przyszłej mamy oraz jej otoczenia. Wyczekiwanie na badanie USG, pierwsze ruchy dziecka, obserwacja rosnącego brzuszka. Oprócz wielkich oczekiwań i radości, ciąża jest również czasem ogromnych zmian w sposobie odżywiania i stylu życia. Przyszła mama musi pamiętać o terminach wizyt u lekarza oraz wykonywać badania w określonym czasie.
Od 10 lutego 2011 r pod adresem internetowym www.krytyka-architektury.info można pobrać drugi numer cyfrowego magazynu architektonicznego pt. "Krytyka Architektury". Kwartalnik dostępny jest również w wersji wydruku na życzenie na specjalne zamówienie czytelników.
Wiedza przeciętnego człowieka na temat Australii z reguły nie jest zbyt duża. Ten odległy kraj i kontynent zarazem, kojarzymy zazwyczaj z operą w Sydney, pociesznymi misiami koala i wszechobecnymi, skaczącymi kangurami.