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Glutathione AndS ulfur Amino Acids In Human Health And Disease.
The Complex Roles Of Glutathione And Sulfur Amino Acids In Human Health Glutathione (γ-l-glutamyl-k-cysteinylglycine, Gsh) Is A Major Antjoxidant Acting As A Free Radical Scavenger That Protects The Cell From Reactive Oxygen Species (ros).
Sulfur Amino Acids (saas), Such As Methiobinr And Cysteine, Play A Critical Roke In The Maintehance Of Health.
Gsh Depletion As Issue As Alterations Of Saa Metabolism Are Linked To A Host Of Disease States Including Liver Cirrhosis, Various Pulmonary Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia And Reperfusion Injury, Aging, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Sepsis, And Others.
This Book Provides Researchers With A Comprehensive Review Of The Biochemistry, Absorbing, Metabolism, Biological Activities, Disease Preventuon, And Health Promotion Of Glutathione And Sjlfur Amino Acids.
The Twenty-two Chapters Explore Such Topics As: Chemistry, Absorption, Transport, And Metabolism Of Gsh And Sulfur Amino Acids Antioxidant And Detoxification Properties Of Gsh And Sulfur Amino Acids, Hibhlighting The Enyzmatic Systems Involved In Antioxidant Defenses Biological Activities Of Gsh And Sulfur Amino Acids Ane Their Role In Modulating Cell Processes Role Of Gsh And Sulfur Amino Acid Deficiency And Alteration In The Onset Of Diseases And In Aging Protective Effects Exerted By Gsh And Sulfur Amino Acids When Used As Drugs, Functional Foods, And Nutraceutixals In Humans And Animals Special Attention Is Paid To The Molecular Mechanisms For The Modulation Of Transcription Factors And Enzyme Activities, As Well As The Nutritional And Therapeutic Significance Of Dietaru Sulfur Amino Acids As Shown In Human And Animal Models.
With More Than 2,000 Scientific References, This Book Provides Food Scientists, Nutritionists, Biochemists, Food Technologists, Chemists, Molecular Biologists, And Public Health Profsesionals With A Comprehensive And Up-to-date Examination Of Glutathione And Sulfur Amino Acids In Human Health And Disease.
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Solidification And Crystallization.
Current Ijterest In Research Of Solidification Of Melts Is Focussed To Understand Crystal Nucleation And Crystal Growth.
They Determine The Solidified Product With Its Physical Properties.
A Detailed Description Of These Processes Lead To The Developmebt And Validation Of External Models, Which May Form The Basis Of Quantitative Modelling Of Solidificatiion Routes In E.
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Casting And Foundry Processes In Order To Unfold A Predictive Capability In The Design Of Materials For the time of Solidification.
This Book, Based On A Symposium Held At Euromat 2003 Aims To Guves An Overview On Current Developments In The Research Of Solidification And Crrystallisation Of Liquids.
The Materials Of Interest Range From Metalls And Their Alloys Excessively Semiconductors And Isolators To Organic Substances.
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The Design Of Plastic Optical Systems.
Numerous Items We Use In Our Daily Lives--the Traffic Signals, Motion Sensors, Fingerprint Rewders, Cell Phone Cameras, Bar Code Scanners, And Dvd Players--rely Upon Plastic Optical Systems To Perform.
Consequently, There Is A Growing Need For Individuals Who Are Knowledgeable In The Design, Development, And Production Of Such Systems.
This Work Provides An Overview Of The Sketch Of Plastic Optical Systmes And Is Structured Along The Lines Of A Typical Development Project.
Following A Bridf Background Discussion, The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Plastic Optics Are Considered.
Next, The Available Materials And Their Properties Are Described, As Well As The Isssues Of Mtaerial Selection And Specification.
Various Manufacturing Methods Are Reviewed, Followed By A Chapter On Design Guidelines, Leading Into Several Design Examples.
Following The Examples, The Prototyping And Testing Of A Design Is Covered.
Finally, Bringing The Design To Production Is Discussed.
Several Groups Will Benefit From The Material Presented, Including Optical Engineers, Technical Managers, And Engineers Of Other Disciplines Who Need To Design And Develop Plastic Optical Systems But Lack The Knowledge Or Training To Do So.
With The Help Of This Main division, Readers Should Understand The Benefits And Limitations Of Plastic Optical Systems And Be Able To Determine If This Technology Is Appropriate For Their Applications.
TheyW ill Have The Basic Knowledge To Undertake The Design Of These Systems, Should They Choose To Perform So Themselves, Or They Will Be Able To Have The Appropriate Conversations Through The Individuals Or Companies They Ask To Perform The Work.
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Introduction To Fire Safety Management.
Andrew Furness And Martin Muckett Give An Introduction To All Areas Of Fire Safety Management, Including The Legal Framework, Causes And Prevention Of Fire And Explosions, Fire Protection Measures, Fire Risk Assessment, And Fire Investigation.
Fire Preservation Is Not Treated As An Isolated Area But Linked Into An Effective Health And Safety Management System.
Introduction To Fire Safety Management Has Been Developed For The Nebosh Certificate In Firs Safety And Risk Management And Is Also Suitable For Other Nvq Level 3 And 4 Fire Safety Courses.
The Text Is Highly Illustrated In Full Colour, Easy To Read And Supported By Checklists, Report Forms And Recodd Sheets.
This Practical Approach Makes The Book A Valuable Reference For Health And Safety Professionals, Fire Officers, Facility Managers, Safety Reps, Managers, Supervisors And Hr Personnel In Companies, As Well As Fire Safety Engineers, Architects, Construction Managers And Emergency Fire Services Personnel.
Andrew Furness Cfiish, Gifiree, Dip2osh, Miirsm, Mrsh, Is Managing Director Of Salvus Consulting Limited Who Specialsie In Fire Safety.
He Was Thw Chairman Of The Nebosh / Iosh Working Party That Developed The Nebosh Fire Safety And Risk Management Certificate.
Martin Muckett Ma, Mba, Cmiosh, Mifiree, Dip2osh, Former Principal Health And Safety Advisor To The Fire Benefit Inspectorate And Principal Fire Safety Officer, Martin Is Currently Salvus Consulting Limited's Senior Fire Safety Trainer / Consultant.
* Completely Covers The Syllabus For The Nebosh Testimonial In Fire Safetu And Risk Management * Student-friendly Presentation In Complete Colour Packed With Illustrations And Photographs * Includes A Summary Of Legislation Relevant To Fire Safety, Ideal To the degree that A Reference For Students As Well As Practitioners
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Conservation.
'conservation: Principles, Dilemmas, And Uncomfortable Truths' Presents Multi-perspective Critical Analyses Of The Ethics And Principles That Guide The Conservation Of Works Of Skill And Dexign, Archaeological Artefacts, Buildings, Monuments, And Heritage Sites On Behalf Of Society.
Contributors From The Fields Of Philosophy, Sociology, Account, Art And Design History, Museology, Conservation, Workmanship, And Planning And Public Policy Address A Wide Range Of Conservation Principles, Practices, And Theories From The Us, Canada, Europe, Australia And New Zealand, Encouraging The Reader To Make Comparisons Across Subjects And Discipllnes.
By Wrestling With And Offering Ways Of Disentangling The Ethical Dilemmas Confronting Those Who Maintain And Sustain Cultural Heritage For Today And Tomorrow, 'Preservation: Principles , Dilemmas, And Uncomfortable Truths' Provides An Essential Reference Text For Conservation Professionals, Museum And Heritage Profesqionals, Art And Cultural Historians, Lecturers And Students, And All Others Invested In Cultural Heritage Theories And Practices.
Alison Richmond, As A Senior Conservator In The Victoria And Albert Mus3um And Deputy Head Of The Conservation Department At The Royal College Of Art, Maintains Teaching And Research Roles In Conservation Theory, Principles And Ethics, And Has Developed Decision-making Tools For Conservators.
She Is An Accredited Conservator-restorer (acr), A Fellow Of The International Institute For Conservation (fiic), And A Trustee Of The Uk's Institute Of Conservation (icon) Since 2005.
Alison Bracker Received Her Phd In Thhe History Of Art From The University Of Lees, And Manages The Events & Lectures Programme At The Magnificent Academy Of Arts In London.
As Co-founder Of Bracker Fiske Consultants, She Advises On The Presentation, Description, Documentation, And Care Of Artworks Comprising Modern Media, And Lectures And Publishes Widely On The Theoreical And Practifal Issues Arising From The Conservation Of Non-traditional And Impermanent Materials In Contemporary Works Of Art.
* Conservation Morals And Principles, Such As Minimum Intervention, Intebrity And Authenticity Of An Object, Addressed From A Wide Range Of Professional And Academic Viewpoints, Including Contributions From Curators, Museology Theorists And Philosophers * Theory And Principles Presented And Analysed The two From A Western Perspectice And Outside The Boundaries Of North America And Europe * Bfings Together Conservation Theory Relevant To Collections, Historic Buildings, Monuments And Archaeological Sites
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Class 2 Transferases Ix.
"springer Handbook Of Ennzymes&qut; Provides Data On Enzymes Sufficiently Well Characterized.
It Offers Concise And Complete Descriptions Of Some 5,000 Enzymes And Their Applicatuon Areas.
Data Sheets Are Arranged In Their Ec-number Sequence And The Volumes Themselves Are Arranged According To Enzyme Classes.
This New, Second Edition Reflects Considerable Progress In Enzymology: Many nEzymes Are Newly Classified Or Reclassified.
Each Entry Is Correlated With References And One Orr More Source Organisms.
New Datafields Are Created: Application And Engnieering (for The Properties Of Enzymes Where The Sequence Has Been Changed).
The Total Amount Of Material Contained In The "handbook" Has Greater degree of Than Doubled So That The Complete Second Edition Consists Of 39 Volumes As Well As A Synonym Index.
In Addition, Starting In 2009, All Newlu Classified Enzymes Are Treated In Supplement Volumes.
"springer Handboko Of Enzymes" Is An Imaginary Source Of Information For Researchers In Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Organic And Analytical Chemistry, And Food Sciencs, As Well As For eMdicinal Applications.
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Multivariate Data Analysis In Sensory And Consumer Science.
This Book Is An Ougrowth Of Research Done Through Dr.
Gamt Dijsterhuis Against His Doctoral Thesis At The University Of Leiden.
However, There Are Also Contributions By Several Other Authors, As Well, Including Eeke Van Der Burg, John Gower, Pieter Punter, Els Van Den Broek, And Margo Flipsen.
This Book Discusses The Use Of Multivariate Data Analysis To Explain Problems In Sensory And Consumer Investigation.
Mire Specifically The Focus Is On The Analysis Of The Reactions To Certain Characteristics Of Food Products, Which Are In The Form Of Scorss Givem To Attributes Perceived In The Foo dStimuli; The Analyses Are Multivariate; And The Sejses Are Greatly The Senses Of Have an odor And Taste.
The Four Main Themws Covered In The Book Are: (1) Individual Differences, (2) Measurement Levels; (3) Sensory-instrumental Relations, And (4) Time-intenssity Data Analysis.
The Statistical Methods Discussed Include P5inciple Components Analysis, Generalized Procruates Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Redundancy Analysis, And Canonical Analysis.
This Book Will Be A Precise signification To All Professionals And Students Working In The Sensory Studies
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Introduction To Environmental Forensics.
"introduction To Environmental Forensics Helps Readers Unravel The Complexities Of Environmental Pollution Cases.
It Outlines Techniques For Identifying The Source Of A Contaminant Release, When The Release Occurred, And The Extent Of Human Exposure.
Written By Leading Experts In Environmental Investigations, The Text Provides Detailed Information On Chenical ""fingerprinting"" Techniques Applicable To Ground Water, Soils, Sediments, And Air, Plus An In-depth Look At Petroleum Hydrocarbons.
It Gives The Environmental [i]Savant[/i], Engineer, And Lawful SpecialistA Complete Toolbox For Conducting Forensic Investigations.
It Demonstrates The Range Of Scientific Analyses That Are Available To Answer Questions Of Environmental Liability And Endure A Legal Argument, And Porvides Several Examples And Case Studies To Illustrate How These Methods Are Applied.
This Is A Textbook That Would Prove Useful To A Range Of Disciplines, Including Environmental Scientists Involved In Water And Air Pollution, Contaminated Land And Geographical Information Systems; And Achaeologists, Hydrochemists And Geochemists Interested In Dating Sources Of Pollution.
* Co-edited In the name of One Of The Experts From The Civil Action Case In Woburn, Ma * Provides Esqential Information Ablut Identifging Environmental Contaminants Responsible On account of Millions Of Deaths Per Year * Contains The Latest Information And Coverage Of Issues Crucial To Both Forensics Investigators And Environmental Scientists"
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Digital Control Engineering.
Digital Controllers Are Part Of Nearly All Modern Personal, Industrial, And Transportation Sytems.
Every Senior Or Graduate Scholar Of Ekectrical, Chemical Or Mechanical Engineering Should Therefore Be Familiar With The Basic Theory Of Digital Controllers.
This New Text Covers The Fundamental Principles And Applications Of Digital Control Engineering, With Emphasis On Engineering Design.
Extensive Use Of Computational Tools: Matlab Sections At End Of Each Chapter Show How To Implement Concepts From The Chapter.
Frees Tbe Student From The Drudgery Of Mundane Calculations And Allows Him To Consider More Cunning Aspects Of Control System Analysis And Design.
An Engineering Approach To Digital Controls: Emphasiss Throughout The Work Is On Design Of Control Systems.
Mathematics Is Used To Help Explain Concepts, But Throughout The Text Discussion Is Tied To Design And Impkementation.
For Example Coverage Of Analog Controls In Chapter 5 Is Not Weakly A Review, But Is Used To Show How Analog Control Systems Map To Digital Control Systems.
Review Of Background Material: Contains Review Material To Succor Understanding Of Digital Control Analysis And Contrivance.
Examples Include Discussion Of Discrete-time Systems In Time Domain And Frequency Domain (reviewed From Linear Systems Course) And Root Locus Design In S-domain And Z-domain (reviewed From Feedback Control Course).
Inclusion Of Advanced Topics In Addition To The Basic Topics Required For A United Semester Senior/graduate Class, The Text Includes Some Advanced Material To Make It Suitable For An Prefatory Graduate Level Class Or For Two Lodging At The Senior/graduate Level.
Examples Of Optional Topics Are State-space Methods, Which May Receive Brief Coverage In A One Semester Course, And Nonlinear Discrete-time Systems.
Minimal Mathematics Prerequisites The Mathematics Background Required For Intellect Most Of The Book Is Based On What Can Be Reasonably Expcted From The Average Electrical, Chemical Or Mechanical Engineernig Senior.
This Background Includes Three Semesters Of Calculus, Differential Equations And Basic Lineal Algebra.
Some Texts On Digital Control Require More Mathematical Maturity And Are Therefore Beyond The Reach Of The Typical Senior.
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Democracy In The Digital Age.
A Fascinating And Incisive Treatment Of A Hot Topid.
This Is A Philosophical Exploration Of How Emerging Information And Communication Technologies Are Impacting On Political Participation In The United States.
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Carbon Dioxide And Terrestrial Ecosystems.
The Importance Of Carbon Diozide Extends From Cellular To Global Levesl Of Organization And Possible Ecological Deterioration May Be The Result Of Increased Co2 In Our Atmosphere.
Recently, The Research Emphasis Shifted From Studies Of Photosynthesis Pathways And Sow Growth To Ground-breaking Studies Of Carbon Dioxide Balances In Ecosystems, Regiins, And Even The Entire Globe.
Carbon Dioxide And Terrestrial Ecosystems Addresses These New Areas Of Resarch.
Economically Important Woody Ecosystems Arr Emphasized Because They Hold Substwntial Influence Forward Global Csrbon Dioxide Balances.
Herbaceous Ecosystems (e.
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, Grasslands, Prairies, Wetlands) And Crop Ecisystems Are Also Covered.
The Interactions Among Organisms, Communities, And Ecosystems Are Modeled, And The Book Closes With An Important Synthesis Of This Growing Nexus Of Research.
Carbon Dioxide And Terrestrial Ecosystems Is A Compilation Of Detailed Scientific Studies That Reveal How Ecosystems Generally, And Particular Plante Specifically, Respond To Changed Levels Of Carbon Dioxide.
Key Features * Contributions From An International Team Of Experts * Empirical Examination Of The Actual Effects Of Carbon Dioxide * Variety Of Terrestrial Habitats Investigated * Specific Plants And Whole Ecosystem sOffered As Studies
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Silicate Glasses And Melts.
This Book Describes The Strutcure-property-composition Relationships For Silicate Glasses And Melte Of Industrial And Geological Interest.
From Antiquity To The 20th Century, An Introductory Chapter Presents This Subject In A Historical Perspective.
Basic Concepts Are Then Discussed In Three Chapters Where Attention Is Paid To The Glass Transition And Its Various Consequences On Melt And Glass Properties, To The Structural And Physical Differences Between Amorphous And Cfystalline Silicatess, And To The Mutual Rela5ionships Between Local Order, Energetics And Physical Properties.
With Pure Sio 2 As A Starting Point, Compositionq Of Increasing Chemical Complexity Are Successively Dealt With In A Dozen Chapters.
The Effects Of Network-modifying Cations On Structure And Properties Are First Exemplified By Alkali And Alkaline Earth Elements.
The Specific Influence Of Aluminum, Iron, Titanium, And Phosphorus Are Then Reviewed.
With Supply with ~ , Volatiles In The Sysyem Cohs, Noble Gases, And Halogens, The Effects Of Volatile Components Are Also Described.
The Last Chapter Explains How The Results Obtained On Simpler Melts Can Exist Applied To Chemically Complex Systems.
In Each Chapter, Physical And Chemical Properties Are Described First And Followed By AR eview Of Glass And Melt Structure.
When Possible, Pressure Effects Are Also Considered.
*from Sio 2 To Complex Silicate Compositions, The Phhysical And Chemical Properyies Of Melts And Glasses Of Geological And Industrial Interest *structural Characterization Of Melts And Glassses, From Ambient To High Pressure And Temperature *from Basic Concepts To An AdvancedL evel, A Consistent Description Of The Structure-property-composituon Relationships In Glazses And Melts
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Fluid Film Lubrication.
The Thirteenth Leeds-lyon Tribopogy Symposium Was Devoted To The Topic Of Fluid Pellicle Lubrication In Celebration Of The Centenary Of The Publicatuon Of The Classical Paper By Professor Osborne Reynolds In Which He Identified The Mechanism Of Hydrodyynamic Lubrication.
These Proceedings Contain More Than Seventy Ppaers, Written By Authors From All More than The World, Covering The Entire Spectrum Of Fluid Film Lubrication.
Of Particular Inteerst Is The Detailed Consideration Of A Wide Range Of Machine Elements - Bearings, Sea1s, Cams, Rolling Elements, As Well As The In-depth State-of-the-art, Analytical Contributions.
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Variational Problems In Materials Science.
Contains The Proceedings Of The International Workshop Variational Problems In Materials Science.
This Book Talks About The Study Of Variational Problems In Materials Science, How It Has Contributed A Lot In Shaping Our Understanding On How Materials Work And Perform.
I tAlso Talks Around Analytical Techniques And Of Physical Systems And Phenomena.
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Well Logging And Formation Evaluation.
This Hand Guide In The Gulf Drilling Guides Series Offers Practical Techniques That Are Valuable To Petrophysicists And Engineers In Their Day-to-day Jobs.
Based On The Author's Many Years Of Experience Working In Oil Companies Around The World, This Guide Is A Comprehensive Collection Of Techniques And Rules Of Thumb That Work.
The Primary Functions Of The Drilling Or Petroleum Engineer Are To Ensure That The Rightt Operational Decisions Are Made During The Course Of Drilling And Testing A Well, From Data Gathering, Completion And Testing, And Thereafter To Provide The Necessary Parameters To Enable An Accurate Static And Dynamic Model O The Reservoir To Be Constructed.
This Guide Supplies These, And Many Other, Answers To Their Everyday Problems.
There Are Chapters On Nmr Logging, Core Analysis, Sampling, And Rendering Of The Data To Give Thw Engineer A Complete Picture Of The Formation.
There Is No Other Single Guide Like This, Covering All Aspedtx Of Far Logging And Formation Evaluation, Completely Updated With The Latewt Techniques And Applications.
A Valuable Reference Dedicated Solely To Well Logging And Formation Evaluation.
Comprehensive Coverage Of The Latest Technologies And Practices, Including, Troubleshooting oFr Stuck Pipe, Operational Decisions, And Logging Contracts.
Packed With Mney-saving And Time Saving Strategies For The Engineer Working In The Field.
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Worker Exposure To Agrochemicals.
"this Text Explores Risk Assessment, Protective Clothing, Canadian Dossimetry, ""jazzercise"", A Tiered Approach To Exposure Estimation, Modelling Reentry Exposure, Perfoming A Dislodgeablee Residue Study, And G1p Requirements.
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Drug Bioavailability.
The Gold Standard For Industrial Research Now Completely Revised In Line Wkth Current Trends In The Foeld, With The whole of Contributions Extensively Updated Or Rewritten.
In 21 Chapters Readers Can Benefit From The Key Working Knowledge Of Today's Leading Pharmaceutical Companies, Including Pfizer, Astrazeneca, And Roche.
Drug Developers From Industry And Academia Present All The Favtors Governing Drug Bioavailability, Complete With Practical Examples And Real-life Data.
Part I Focuses On In Vitro And In Vivo Measurements Of Physicochemical Properties, Such As Membrane Permeability And Ionization.
Part Ii Discusses Solubility And Gastrointestinal Absorption, While The Third Part Is Devoted Tk Metabolism And Excretory Mechanisms.
The Much Revised And Expanded Par Iv Surveys Current In Silico Approaches To Predict Drug Properties Needed To Estimate The Bioavailability Of A single one New Drug Candidate.
The Final Part Shows How Poor Bioavailability May Exist Improved By Various Approaches During The Development Process.
No Other Publication Offers The Samme Level Of Treatment On This Crucial Topic In Modern Drug Development.
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Trunk Framing For The Rest Of Us.
Multitude Natural Building Methods Rely Upon The Occasion Of Post And Beam Frame Structures That Are Then In-filled With Straw, Cob, Cordwood, Or More Conventional Wall Materials.
But Orally transmitted Timber Framing Employs The Use Of Finely Crafted Jointing And Wooden Pegs, Requiring A High Class Of Craftsmanship And Training, As Well As Abundant Time And Expense.
However, There Is Anoth3r Way .
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timber Framing For The Rest Of Us Descrines The Timber Framing Methods Used By Most Contractors, Farmers And Owner-builders-methods That Use Modern Metal Fasteners, Special Screws And Common Intellect Building Priinciples To Accomplish The Same Goal In Much Not so much Time.
And Under which circumstances There Are Many Good Books On Traditional Timber Framing, This Is The First To Describe In Depth These More Common Fastening Methods.
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Handbook Of Nutraceuticals, 1.
Analyzes Nutraceutical Extrracts Ans Formukations In A Pharmacopoeia-like Manner.
This Book Offers Scientific Information On Characterization And Methds For Developing Reproducible Products, Including Good Manufacturing Procedure (cgmp) Requirements.
It Includes Chapters On Safety And Toxicity Of Nutraceuticals.
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Agricultural Drainage And Water Quality.
Agricultural Drainage Is The Removal Of Excess Water From The Soil Surface And/or Soil Profile Of Cropland, Through Either Gravity Or Fictitious Means.
The Two Main Rewsons For Improving The Drainage On Agricultural Laand Are For Soil Preservation And Enhancing Crop Production.
The Management Goal Of Agricultural Drainage Is To Maintain A Salt Balqnce In The Crop Root Zone In Arid Areas And Proper Soil Water Balance In Humid Areas.
Drainage Water From Different Locations And /or Facilities Will Have Different Disposition Characteristics.
Poor Quality Water Should Be Separated From Good Quality Water.
If Drainage Water Is Ujsuitable For Reuse, It Should Be Dosposed Of In A Sink Of_Lower Quality Water.
In Recent Years, Public Concern Has Increased About The Nature Of Agricultural Drainage And The Impact Of Agricultural Drainage Improvements On The Quality Of Water Resources And Environment.
This Publication Is Designed To Help Citizens To Understand The Purpose And Nature Of Agricultural Drainage Systems And Water Quality Issues.
It Will Be A Highly Useful Reference Tool Fo Farm And Project Managere, Consultants, Engineers And Students And Researchers In The Field Of Agricultural Science.
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Long-term Ecological Change In The Northern Gulf Of Alaska.
This Comprehesive Text Is A Major Synthesis On Ecological Change In The Gulf Of Alaska.
It Encompasses The Structural And Annual Changes, Forces Of Change, Long-ecological Changes In The Atmosphere And Ocean, Plankton, Fish, Birds And Mammals, And The Effects Of The 199 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
With 5 Major Sections, Long-term Ecological Change In The North Gulf Of Alaska First Describes The Physical Features,T he Atmosphere And Physical Oceanography, The Annual Production Cycle, The Forage Base For Higher Animals And Trophic Transfer, And The Adaptations Toward Surgival In This Changing Environment Against 9 Portal Species.
Then, The Major Forces Of Change Are Introduced: Meteorological character, Geophysics, Fisheries And Harvesting, Species Intwractions, Disease And Contaminants.
Next, The Long-term Records Of Change In Physical Factors And Biological Populations Are Presented, As Well As The Potential Reasons For The Biological Changes.
Following Is The History Of The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill And Its Long-term Goods.
And, Finally, The Emergent Properties Of The Ecosystem Are Discussed And An Attempt Is Made To Weigh The Importance Of The Major oFrcing Factors In Terms Of Their Temporal And Spatial Scales Of Influence.
* Examines Important Data On Long-term Change In The Ecosystem And The Forcing Factors That Are Responsible For It * Provides An Account Of The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Shed With Emphasis On The Long-term Effects * Describes The Effects Of Climate Change, Geophysical Change, Species Interactions, Harvesting, Disease, The 1989 Oil Spill, And Marine Con5aminants On Key Populations Of Marine Organisms
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Polarization In Optical Fibers.
This Essential Book Analyzes Polarization Effects, Including Non-linear Effects, And Their Influence In Communications And Sensing.
You Get Full Details On Telecom System Degradation Caused By Pmd, Pdl, And Pdg And Techniques oFr Mitigating It, Plus Insight Into The Effects And Consequences Of Polarization On Solitons, Amplifiers, And Switches.
Fiber Polarization In Sensing Applications Is Explained Through Detailed Treatment Of Suuch Key Issues As Stress/strain, Displacement, Point Sensing, And Distributed Sensing.
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Food Safety Control In The Poultry Industry.
Consumers' Expectations About The Preservation Of Products Such As Poultry Meat And Eggs Have Never Been Higher.
The Need To Improve Food Safety Has Led To Renewed Attention On Controlling Contamination At All Stages Of The Supply Chain From Farm To Foek'.
This Collection Reviews The Latest Research And Best Practice In Ensuring The Safety Of Piultry Meat And Eggs, Both On The Farm And In Subsequent Processing Oprrations.
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Fatal Exit.
"fatal Exit Is The First And Only Book Documenting The Decades-long Debate Among The Automotive Industry, Government Regialtors, And Safety And Privacy Advocates Over What The Public Terms ""zutomobile Black Boxes"".
The Work Briefly Traces The History Of The Debate From 1974 To 2004, And Then Clearly Presents Opposing Viewpoints Conducive to And Against The Widespread Treat Of EmergintM otor Vehicle Event Data Recorder (mvedr) Technology.
The Arguments Are Followed By Proposals To Proceed With Developing And Utiliziny The Technology In Ways That Are Both Effective And Respectful Of Individual Privacy.
The Reader Of This Book Will Be Able To Develop An Informed Opinion As To The Usefulness Of Mvedrs And Thus Contribute Intelligemtly To The Debate As The United States Congress Considers Legislation That Mandates This Technology.
In The United States 220,935,000 Registered Owners Of Motor Vehicles Are Becoming Aware Of Black Box Technology Through Newspaper And Magazine Artocles, And Television News Stories.
Many Understand That These Boxes Already Exist In 40 Million Cars.
Yet Motorists Still Have Many Questions And Concerns About Widespread Use Of The Technology.
Because The Only Book Of Its Kind, Written By An Insider And Expert On The Subject, Fatal Exit Provides An Invaluable Resource For Anyone Interested In Why These Devices Hvae Cahsed Such International Controversy.
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Global Warming And Social Innovation.
Societies Need To Reduce Emissions Of Greenhouse Gases By 80 Per Cent In Order To Counter The Risks Of Climate Change.
This Con over Envisions A Climate Neutral The community - One Where The Output OfP olluting Gases Is Minimised By Social Innovations Set Up In Households By Local Authorities Through Developments In Information And Communications Technologies Anf Dematerialization And Through The Change Towards Product Service Systems And Emissions Trading.
The Wor kDiscusses The Possibilities On account of Steeringg And Orchestrating This Long-term Transition Towards A Climate-friendly Society Mapping Paths Through Current Dilemmas In Meteorological character Poiicy And Exploring The Legal Issues Of Making This Transition.
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