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This book presents current research in the study of the metabolism, disease risks and public awareness of saturated fats. Topics discussed include the epidemiological evidence and dietary intervention studies regarding the relationship of fats, carbohydrates and risk of coronary heart disease, the modulation of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) effects by saturated fats, effects of short and long-term saturated fat-enriched diet on the ce...

This book examines the concept, understanding, aim, implementation and consequences of Saudization in reasonably large influence areas starting from human resources activities to policy level. It investigates the unique characteristics of society, culture and religion, as well as the labour market and relevant policies of Saudi Arabia which directly or indirectly affects the localisation. It also considers the effects on the home countries of ...

This book presents current research in the study of the classification, causes and treatment of hearing loss. Topics discussed include otoprotective pharmaceutical agents, the genetics of hearing loss, early detection and intervention on infant hearing loss, otitis media with effusion, cochlear implants, the ageing auditory system and hearing loss in systemic vasculitis.

This book presents current research in the study of photochemistry, including novel electron-transfer three-component visible light photoinitiating systems, photolabile molecules as light-activated switches to control biomolecular and biomaterial properties, organic photochemistry with computational methods, photoinduced transformation processes in surface waters and photochemical processes in needles of over-wintering evergreen conifers.

An acid that is stronger than the acid strength of 100% sulphuric acid is known as a superacid. Environmental concerns about the use of toxic liquid superacids and liquid inorganic acids in the transformation of hydrocarbons provide an impetus for a search of stable and more environmentally friendly solid acid catalysts. This book examines an important opportunity related to green chemistry where solid superacids lead to new gas- and liquid-so...

This book presents current research in the study of the production, properties and applications of superalloys. Topics discussed include the effect of residual stresses on crack shape of corner cracks at holes in nickel base superalloys, the application of wrought superalloys, high-temperature oxidation behaviour of the nickel-base single crystal superalloy and its aluminide diffusion coating and the properties and machinability of superalloy ...

Since ancient times, enzymes have been used in food processing and in the production of food products. These enzymes have diverse applications ranging from texturing to flavouring. The authors of this book also examine extrusion-cooking, which has become one of the most popular technologies used to produce many kinds of food. Also discussed is the governance of food safety, the nutritional value and food safety of organically and conventionall...

It is well established that the vascular endothelium consists of a single layer of endothelial cells (ECs) that lines the entire vascular system, which plays an important role in vascular homeostasis, immune and inflammatory reactions. The endothelial cells exert significant autocrine, paracrine and endocrine actions and influence smooth muscle cells, platelets and peripheral leucocytes. It represents an important barrier between the blood and...

Melodies of the Heart - Lena Kovadlo's third book of lyrics - will take you on an emotional journey through the ups and downs of love, loss, heartbreak, relationships, personal struggles and more. It will inspire you, connect with you, and move you in many ways.

Globalization, by which is meant the increasing economic interdependence among nations, has been a critical ingredient in enabling enormous improvement in mankind's condition. While progress has not always been smooth, and has not come without dislocation for some, the economic policy challenge has been, and is, to enable the realization of the large potential benefits of globalization while simultaneously reducing the negative side effects an...

1970. Six-year-old Carla Guzmán is orphaned during her country's violent revolution. She finds her mother's body with an Olympic silver medal sewn into her sweater. Carla soon finds protectors in Alicia Nuñez, a teenage communist soldier, and Felipe Sérigo, a general who passionately loves his Russian wife and yearns to be a father. Together, they struggle to rebuild their country while facing the dangers of the Cold War. Carla wants to be a g...

Sind Bienen gefährlich? Braucht ein Regenwurm keine Beine? Was fressen Schnecken? Diese und ähnliche Fragen zum Thema "Tiere auf der Wiese" beschäftigen bereits die kleinen Lerner in der Kita. Sie wollen sehr viel über die Tiere auf der Wiese erfahren und fordern von Ihnen Antworten.Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen zu wichtigen Tieren des Lebensraums Wiese Vorlagen, die Sie schnell und unkompliziert einsetzen können und die die Kinder zum entdeckenden...

Error-correcting codes constitute one of the key ingredients in achieving the high degree of reliability required in modern data transmission and storage systems. This book introduces the reader to the theoretical foundations of error-correcting codes, with an emphasis on Reed-Solomon codes and their derivative codes. While mathematical rigor is maintained, the text is designed to be accessible to a broad readership, including students of comp...

Wozu braucht das Schwein den Rüssel? Warum werden Schafe geschoren? Wo leben die Milchkühe? Diese und ähnliche Fragen zum Thema "Tiere auf dem Bauernhof" beschäftigen bereits die kleinen Lerner in der Kita. Sie wollen sehr viel über die Tiere auf dem Bauernhof erfahren und fordern von Ihnen Antworten. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen zu wichtigen Tieren des Lebensraums Bauernhof Vorlagen und Arbeitsblätter, die Sie schnell und unkompliziert einsetzen ...

Critical Conversations provides a series of theological engagements with the work of Michael Polanyi, one of the twentieth century's most profound philosophers of science. Polanyi's sustained explorations of the nature of human knowing open a range of questions and themes of profound importance for theology. He insists on the need to recover the categories of faith and belief in accounting for the way we know and points to the importance o...

Modern learning groups in Latin classes have become very diverse. Latin teachers are confronted daily with the heterogeneity of their pupils with regard to their abilities, talents and interests, which is why they are in such need of broad and in part playful material for translation and interpretation purposes. Fables of varying degrees of difficulty can fulfill this need: Each pupil can take up the task according to his or her own situation....

Collaborative working explores the influence of agency through the role of individual actors in collaborative working processes, known as boundary spanners.

The legendary 'classic' Land Rover - the mainstay of the four-wheel-drive market world-wide for over 60 years - was rebranded Defender in 1990, and has upheld Land Rover's reputation for producing rugged workhorses, with unbeatable off-road capability. This Haynes Manual provides a practical guide to modifications and upgrades for Defender owners who wish to update or improve their vehicles. Coverage includes modifications for both recreationa...

...However, the boxes behind me pertain to this deposition and the individual responsible for all of this! They pertain to the events of October 31, to the death of a State Judge, his bodyguard, two of his Security Officers, and one of his guests. The kidnapping of twelve children, the death of one child, the arrest of five Police Officers...on charges ranging from...racketeering, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, dru...

Online Teaching is a manual for instructors whose classroom resides online. The unprecedented explosion of online learning courses has resulted in increased demands for online teachers, and regular classroom teachers are often asked to teach in an online environment, whether they are prepared or not. This book is a unique text, one for teachers written by experienced teachers. It will function as a general reference guide and how to manual, en...