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Today environmental problems of unprecedented magnitude confront planet earth. The sobering fact is that a whole range of human activities is affecting our global environment as profoundly as the billions of years of evolution that preceded our tenure on Earth. The pressure on vital natural resources in the developing world and elsewhere is intense, and the destruction of tropical forests, wildlife habitat, and other irreplaceable resources, i...

Today environmental problems of unprecedented magnitude confront planet earth. The sobering fact is that a whole range of human activities is affecting our global environment as profoundly as the billions of years of evolution that preceded our tenure on Earth. Tl:e pressure on vital natural resources in the developing world and elsewhere is intense, and the destruction of tropical forests, wildlife habitat, and other irreplaceable resources, ...

Advances in natural product chemistry have led to a large number of drugs, both derived from medicinal plants, marine plants, and animals, and created as synthetic analogues of these sources. This ground-breaking, comprehensive volume presents the latest data on the 13C-NMR of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes.

As a fast maturing young woman, Penelope finds herself in increasing trouble at her very traditional grammar school for girls where the strap and cane are in regular use. She is punished by stern lady teachers, while at home she feels her Aunt's hairbrush and her Uncle's slipper. But she also learns to exercise the power of her own sexuality with a series of male and female lovers and eventually becomes a disciplinarian and authority figure in...

This series of books presents current information on the causes of suicide and the best tactics for preventing suicide. The contributors represent diverse perspectives and academic disciplines and come from all major continents, thereby providing a global perspective. This volume on psychiatric perspectives explores the role of psychiatric disorder in suicidal behaviour. This book reviews current research on the neurophysiological basis for su...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program) plays a vital role in the social safety net in the United States, providing almost $72 billion in benefits in 2011. An important measure of SNAP's effectiveness is the extent to which the program reduces poverty. Evaluations of antipoverty effect of safety net programs often focus on the rate of poverty. However, the poverty rate reflects only one aspe...

Synthetic drugs, as opposed to natural drugs, are chemically produced in a laboratory. Their chemical structure can be either identical to or different from naturally occurring drugs, and their effects are designed to mimic or even enhance those of natural drugs. When produced clandestinely, they are not typically controlled pharmaceutical substances intended for legitimate medical use. Designer drugs are a form of synthetic drugs. They contai...

This book is intended for use by nephrologists, internists, hospitals, trainees in these specialties and indeed anyone interested in renal medicine. It contains top-class authoritative and up-to-date reviews by internationally renowned experts coming from some of the best nephrology centres in the world. It covers the diagnosis, causes and management of acute kidney injury. It also includes a discussion of the diagnosis of chronic kidney disea...

This book provides an overview of new developments in angiography research. Topics discussed in this compilation include endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, the application of CT angiography in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, catheter-based registration and motion compensation for 2-D/3-D fusion during electrophysiology procedures, headaches related to angiography and endovascular procedures, hybrid coronary revascularisa...

Air Force war-fighting capabilities have a proud heritage of being born from the very best science and technology our Nation can create, indeed, the very history of the United States Air Force is closely intertwined with the development of advances in science and technology. Yet today, "flattening" of the world is making it increasingly challenging for the U.S. to maintain technology superiority over potential adversaries. A growing number of ...

Technological developments related to the Internet benefit consumers who want convenient ways to view and hear information and entertainment content on a variety of electronic devices. The global nature of the Internet offers expanded commercial opportunities for intellectual property (IP) rights holders but also increases the potential for copyright and trademark infringement. Piracy of the content created by movie, music, and software compan...

Finding cost-effective options to mitigate recurrent and non-recurrent congestion on freeway facilities is one of the most significant challenges State and regional transportation organisations face. Several countries are implementing managed motorway concepts to move higher traffic volumes on their highways more efficiently without acquiring more land and constructing large-scale infrastructure projects. This book explores managed motorway co...

What does it mean to be a lady? Is it a well-groomed, well-behaved, polished, rich and sassy woman? Is it a woman without any apparent flaws and impeccable manners? Or is it a woman who has high standards in her life, inspiring other people around her? Is it realistic to aspire to be a respected lady in the Twenty-first Century? In Dare to be a Lady, Catia Mills explores what it means to be a lady in a world where high moral standards are not ...

This book is a continuation of the book Medicine Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of medicinal research, as well as research summaries from a number of different focuses in this important field.

This book is a continuation of the book Medicine Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of medicinal research, as well as research summaries from a number of different focuses in this important field.

Organometallic complexes of iridium have gained importance because of their novelty, reactivity and applications in diverse fields. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the occurrence, characteristics and applications of iridium. Topics include the synthetic methods of different classes of volatile organometallic and co-ordination compounds of iridium, homogeneous iridium catalysts in aqueous solution, application...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of learning strategies, expectations and challenges. Topics discussed in this compilation include an examination of the differences between an expert and a novice's ability to recognize design prototypes using a Visual Prototype Identity Model (VPIM), self-regulated problem solving implementation in the school curriculum, effects of academic confidence and gender in the perception...

In this book, the authors present topical research from across the globe in the study of the chemical properties, uses and environmental effects of vanadium. Topics discussed include vanadium in biology and its contributions on the environmental cycles of chemical elements, ferritic stainless steel protected vanadium alloy as cladding material for fast reactors, vanadium oxides for solar control applications, global scientific production of va...

The role of mycorrhizal symbiosis has been usually related to its impact on the plant mineral nutrition and consequently on the development of the plant species. However, it has been demonstrated that this symbiotic process has a key role in ecosystem stability. Numerous recent studies have outlined the major role of mycorrhizal symbioses in ecosystem functioning and the necessity to manage this soil microbial component in order ensure the pro...

Lithium has a number of uses but one of the most valuable is a component of high energy-density rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Because of concerns over carbon dioxide footprint and increasing hydrocarbon fuel cost (reduced supply), lithium may become even more important in large batteries for powering all-electric and hybrid vehicles. Estimates of future lithium demand vary, based on numerous variables. Some of those variables include the...