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This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of genetic modification. It elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to this subject. Genetic modification is the application of biotechnology to alter the genomes in order to enhance the characteristics of an alike organism. The main techniques used under this branch are gene transfer, molecular cloning, DNA synthesizing, gene targeting,...

John David Rhodes teaches at the University of Cambridge, where he is director of the Centre for Film and Screen. He is author of Stupendous, Miserable City: Pasolini’s Rome and coeditor of Taking Place: Location and the Moving Image, both from Minnesota.

John David Rhodes teaches at the University of Cambridge, where he is director of the Centre for Film and Screen. He is author of Stupendous, Miserable City: Pasolini’s Rome and coeditor of Taking Place: Location and the Moving Image, both from Minnesota.

In this engaging series of Advent meditations, David Rhodes uses stories and experiences from the streets of the inner city to help us rediscover the startling message of the gospel. Sometimes humorous, often moving, the book makes adventurous reading. If we run the risk of loving, we soon learn the meaning of vulnerability. Mary knew from the beginning that life with the Christ-child was not going to be easy. Perhaps we should expect it to be...

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At once intimate and funny, wise and generous, Driftless is an unforgettable story of contemporary life in rural America. Home to a few hundred people yet absent from state maps, Words, Wisconsin comes richly to life by way of an extraordinary cast of characters.

A beloved author returns to an out-of-the-way community and introduces a cast of characters who must overcome the burdens left by the past. After serving time for a dubious conviction, Blake is paroled. As Blake attempts to adjust, he reconnects with a single mother and her friends.

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Nach einer Herzattacke mit tödlichen Folgen findet sich der skrupellose Geschäftsmann Harry Goldman unverhofft im Jenseits wieder. Doch Mr Goldman muss erst eine abenteuerliche Reise bestehen, bevor er den Fluss zum Himmel überqueren darf ...

Explores how moving images both produce and are predicated on place

John David Rhodes is senior lecturer in literature and visual culture at the University of Sussex.Elena Gorfinkel is assistant professor of art history and film studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

Conveniently located directly across from the city cemetery, Ramsey Funeral Home has ghosts coming and going. The century-old mansion has been the last stop for numerous town residents, and some just don't want to leave. In fact, many have Risen. But all the spirits who visit are not friendly. One is the ghost of a long-dead child killer and cannibal. The murderer has taken over the soul of Karl Ramsey, the mysterious mortician who runs Ramse...

This book is timely in regard to the UK Government's commitment to the Big Society, the financial crisis of 2008 and the global imperative to address climate change. All are inextricably linked. It observes that human evolution is largely and dangerously determined by an artificial niche we call capitalism rather than the realities of the Planet. Based on fundamental concepts and insights from Ashby, Darwin, Kant, Koestler, Lovelock, Malthus, ...

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What meaning does my life have? What hope is there for the Church? How can I see beyond the media hype and false images I am bombarded with every day? Where can I find God in all this noise and turmoil? Combining moving stories from the inner city with a fresh approach to the Gospel, Faith in Dark Places explores the revolutionary idea that the good news of God's love is being spoken to a tired and damaged world by those rejected as worthless:...

Paroled after doing time in prison, Blake Bookchester attempts to reconnect with single mother Danielle Workhouse, who works for Buck and Amy Roebuck at their mansion while her son, Ivan, explores the woods with a precocious friend.

Had he known the hour of his death, the wealthy Harry Goldman might have arranged his day differently. Instead, he finds himself plunged into a nightmare in which his life of violence and ruthless greed is laid bare before him. Accompanied by a disreputable-looking but likeable tramp, who bears a striking resemblance to Jesus, Goldman sets out on a quest to save his soul. But, confronted by the shattering reality of hell, he becomes convinced ...

This book is an up-to-date handbook in understanding congenital disorders. It enlists state-of-the-art research and analysis on Down Syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic syndrome involving presence of a third chromosome 21 causing delayed physical growth and sometimes intellectual growth as well. Medical experts, students and professionals will alike find this text extremely handy in their respective fields and they will be able to use this bo...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a highly complicated and advanced branch of science. This book provides an insight into various matters related to genetic engineering of microorganisms, plants and animals. It particularly includes natural and social sciences. In context of natural science, this book covers topics ranging from the genetic engineering of microorganisms to production of antibiotics, the gene focusing a...

The basic concepts and novel applications in the field of genetic engineering are described in this book. Leading experts from diverse nations around the globe have made important contributions on the fundamental applications and responsibilities of the powerful genetic engineering tools now accessible for adjusting the molecules, characteristics and pathways of species of industrial and medicinal significance. After several years of researchi...