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 Principles and Practice of Clinical Virology, Fifth Edition By 2004 | 889 Pages | ISBN: 0470843381 | PDF | 13 MB The knowledge and practice of clinical virology continues to expand.This new fifth edition has thirty-six comprehensive chapters, each of which has been extensively revised or rewritten, with the addition of new colour plates. This updated version takes into account knowledge accumulated in molecular biology with its applications for laboratory diagnosis, immunisation and antiviral chemotherapy.Each chapter highlights the clinical features and epidemiological patterns of infection.Similarly, in response to the global concern of the threat posed by new viruses, a new chapter on Emerging Infections is included. There is also new material on Hospital Acquired Infections, including some advice relating to SARS, that will be of benefit to those dealing with the day-to-day management of patients in hospital. Content: Chapter 1 Diagnostic Approaches (pages 1-21): Katie Jeffery and Deenan PillayChapter 2 The Herpesviridae (pages 23-26): Graham M. Cleator and Paul E. KlapperChapter 2A Herpes Simplex (pages 27-51): Graham M. Cleator and Paul E. KlapperChapter 2B Varicella Zoster (pages 53-83): Judith BreuerChapter 2C Cytomegalovirus (pages 85-122): Paul D. GriffithsChapter 2D Epstein-Barr Virus (pages 123-146): Dorothy H. CrawfordChapter 2E Roseoloviruses: Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 (pages 147-168): Ursula A. GompelsChapter 2F Kaposi's Sarcoma?Associated Herpesvirus (Human Herpesvirus 8) (pages 169-198): Abel Viejo?Borbolla, Cornelia Henke?Gendo and Thomas F. SchulzChapter 3 Hepatitis Viruses (pages 199-247): Tim J. Harrison, Geoffrey M. Dusheiko and Arie J. ZuckermanChapter 4 Viruses Associated with Acute Diarrhoeal Disease (pages 249-270): Ulrich Desselberger and Jim GrayChapter 5 Influenza (pages 271-297): Chris W. PotterChapter 6 Parainfluenza Viruses (pages 299-321): Stelios Psarras, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos and Sebastian L. JohnstonChapter 7 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (pages 323-341): Caroline Breese HallChapter 8 Adenoviruses (pages 343-360): Marcela EchavarriaChapter 9 Rhinoviruses (pages 361-377): Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos and Sebastian L. JohnstonChapter 10 Coronaviruses and Toroviruses (pages 379-397): David CavanaghChapter 11 Measles (pages 399-426): Sibylle Schneider?Schaulies and Volker ter MeulenChapter 12 Rubella (pages 427-457): Jennifer M. Best and Jangu E. BanatvalaChapter 13 Mumps (pages 459-466): Pauli LeinikkiChapter 14 Enteroviruses (pages 467-489): Philip D. Minor and Peter MuirChapter 15 Poxviruses (pages 491-507): Inger Damon, Peter Jahrling and James LeDucChapter 16 Alphaviruses (pages 509-529): Graham LloydChapter 17 Flaviviruses (pages 531-554): Barry D. Schoub and Nigel K. BlackburnChapter 18 Bunyaviridae (pages 555-588): Robert SwanepoelChapter 19 Arenaviruses (pages 589-609): Colin R. HowardChapter 20 Filoviruses (pages 611-629): Susan P. Fisher?HochChapter 21 Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections (pages 631-660): Mary J. WarrellChapter 22 Papillomaviruses (pages 661-674): Dennis McCanceChapter 23 Human Polyomaviruses (pages 675-702): Kristina DorriesChapter 24 Human Parvoviruses (pages 703-720): Kevin E. BrownChapter 25 Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (pages 721-757): Robin A. Weiss, Angus G. Dalgleish, Clive Loveday and Deenan PillayChapter 25A The Human T Cell Lymphotropic Viruses (pages 759-777): Graham P. TaylorChapter 26 Human Prion Diseases (pages 779-811): John CollingeChapter 27 GBV?C and TTV (pages 813-824): Shigeo HinoChapter 28 Emerging Virus Infections (pages 825-833): Brian W. J. MahyChapter 29 Hospital?Acquired Infections (pages 835-836): Chapter 29A Infections Acquired by the Blood?Borne Route (pages 837-841): Anthea TilzeyChapter 29B Infections Acquired by Other Routes (pages 843-858): Philip Rice  Ian Abrahams, "Practical Work in Secondary Science: A Minds-On Approach" English | ISBN: 184706504X | 2011 | 160 pages | PDF | 847 KB Practical work is an essential feature of secondary science education. However, questions have been raised by some science educators about its effectiveness as a teaching and learning strategy. Whilst such an approach is generally effective in getting pupils to do things with objects and materials, it is seen as relatively ineffective in developing their conceptual understanding of the associated scientific ideas and concepts. Ian Abrahams argues that this is because it is practiced as a 'hands-on', rather than 'minds-on' activity.  Practical Transfusion Medicine, Second Edition By 2005 | 475 Pages | ISBN: 140511844X | PDF | 6 MB Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-12): Ian M. FranklinChapter 2 Essential Immunology for Transfusion Medicine (pages 13-23): Willem H Ouweband and Tim B. WallingtonChapter 3 Human Blood Group Systems (pages 24-33): Geoff DanielsChapter 4 Human Leucocyte Antigens (pages 34-49): Cristina V. NavarreteChapter 5 Platelet and Neutrophil Antigens (pages 50-63): David L. Allen, Geoffrey F. Lucas, Willem H. Ouwhand and Michael F. MurphyChapter 6 The Effective and Safe use of Blood Components (pages 65-85): Brian McClelland and Tim WalshChapter 7 Bleeding Associated with Trauma and Surgery (pages 86-96): Beverley J. HuntChapter 8 Prenatal and Childhood Transfusions (pages 97-118): Irene RobertsChapter 9 Haematological Disease (pages 119-131): Michael F. Murphy and Simon J. StanworthChapter 10 Transfusion Strategies in Organ Transplant Patients (pages 132-137): Derwood H. PamphilonChapter 11 Inherited and Acquired Coagulation Disorders (pages 138-150): Joanne E. Joseph and Samuel J. MachinChapter 12 Uses of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (pages 151-157): David J. Unsworth and Tim B. WallingtonChapter 13 Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions (pages 159-170): Sue Knowles and Geoff PooleChapter 14 Febrile Reactions and Transfusion?related Acute Lung Injury (pages 171-178): Michael F. Murphy and Sheila MacLennanChapter 15 Urticarial and Anaphylactic Reactions (pages 179-183): David J. UnsworthChapter 16 Bacterial Contamination (pages 184-190): Patricia E. HewittChapter 17 Posttransfusion Purpura (pages 191-194): Michael E. MurphyChapter 18 Immunomodulation and Graft?versus?host Disease (pages 195-207): Lorna M. Williamson and Cristina V. NavarreteChapter 19 Transfusion?transmitted Infections (pages 208-228): Alan D. Kitchen and John A.J. BarbaraChapter 20 Variant Creutzfeldt?Jakob Disease (pages 229-237): Marc L. TurnerChapter 21 Donors and Blood Collection (pages 239-249): Liz Caffrey and Moji GesindeChapter 22 Blood Donation Testing and the Safety of the Blood Supply (pages 250-258): David Wenham and Simon J. StanworthChapter 23 Production and Storage of Blood Components (pages 259-273): Lorna M. Williamson and Rebecca CardiganChapter 24 Medicolegal Aspects (pages 274-279): Patricia E. HewittChapter 25 Blood Transfusion in Hospitals (pages 280-297): Sue Knowles and Geoff PooleChapter 26 Autologous Transfusion (pages 298-308): Dafydd ThomasChapter 27 Tissue Banking (pages 309-319): Deirdre Febily and Ruth M. WarwickChapter 28 Cord Blood Banking (pages 320-327): Ruth M. Warwick, Sue Armitage and Deirdre FebilyChapter 29 Therapeutic Apheresis (pages 328-337): Tim B. Wallington and David J. UnsworthChapter 30 Blood Substitutes (pages 339-349): Chris V. Prowse and David J. RobertChapter 31 Cytokines in Transfusion Practice (pages 350-356): Derwood H. PamphilonChapter 32 Haemopoietic Stem Cell Processing and Storage (pages 357-368): David H. McKenna and Mary E. ClayChapter 33 Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy (pages 369-389): Ian M. FranklinChapter 34 Gene Therapy (pages 390-402): Colin G. Steward and Marina Cavazzana?CalvoChapter 35 Recombinant Antibodies and Other Proteins (pages 403-414): Marion ScottChapter 36 Blood Transfusion in a Global Context (pages 415-423): David Roberts, Jean?Pierre Allain, Alan Kitchen, Stephen Field and Imelda BatesChapter 37 The Design of Interventional Trials in Transfusion Medicine (pages 424-435): Paul C. Hebert, Alan Tinmouth and Dean FergussonChapter 38 Getting the most out of the Evidence for Transfusion Medicine (pages 436-444): Simon J. Stanworth, Susan J. Brunskill and Chris J. HydeChapter 39 The Future of Transfusion Medicine (pages 445-455): Walter Sunny Dzki  Practical High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Fourth Edition By Veronika R. Meyer(auth.) 2004 | 368 Pages | ISBN: 0470093773 | PDF | 6 MB Veronika Meyer's book on HPLC is a classic text and remains one of the few titles available on general HPLC. Following on from the success of the previous three editions, this new, fourth edition continues to provide users of HPLC in industry, government, and service laboratories, as well as postgraduate students, with a unified approach to HPLC and an equal treatment of the theory and practice of this important technique. The contents of this edition have been revised, expanded and updated. Where available, old literature references have been replaced by recent ones. New sections on the following topics have been included: Shelf-live of mobile phasesThe mixing crossPhase systems in ion chromatographyMeasurement uncertaintyContent: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 4-13): Chapter 2 Theoretical Principles (pages 14-51): Chapter 3 Pumps (pages 52-57): Chapter 4 Preparation of Equipment up to Sample Injection (pages 58-72): Chapter 5 Solvent Properties (pages 73-81): Chapter 6 Detectors (pages 82-105): Chapter 7 Columns and Stationary Phases (pages 106-129): Chapter 8 HPLC Column Tests (pages 130-145): Chapter 9 Adsorption Chromatography (pages 146-158): Chapter 10 Reversed?Phase Chromatography (pages 159-177): Chapter 11 Chromatography with Chemically Bonded Phases (pages 178-182): Chapter 12 Ion?Exchange Chromatography (pages 183-194): Chapter 13 Ion?Pair Chromatography (pages 195-201): Chapter 14 Ion Chromatography (pages 202-206): Chapter 15 Size?Exclusion Chromatography (pages 207-221): Chapter 16 Affinity Chromatography (pages 222-227): Chapter 17 Choice of Method (pages 228-234): Chapter 18 Solving the Elution Problem (pages 235-254): Chapter 19 Analytical HPLC (pages 255-284): Chapter 20 Preparative HPLC (pages 285-296): Chapter 21 Separation of Enantiomers (pages 297-310): Chapter 22 Special Possibilities (pages 311-319): Chapter 23 Appendix 1: Applied HPLC Theory (pages 320-329): Chapter 24 Appendix 2: How to Perform the Instrument Test (pages 330-336): Bruno E. LendiChapter 25 Appendix 3: Troubleshooting (pages 337-344): Bruno E. LendiChapter 26 Appendix 4: Column Packing (pages 345-348):  Practical Business Forecasting By 2002 | 510 Pages | ISBN: 0631220658 | PDF | 4 MB Stressing the concrete applications of economic forecasting, Practical Business Forecasting is accessible to a wide-range of readers, requiring only a familiarity with basic statistics. The text focuses on the use of models in forecasting, explaining how to build practical forecasting models that produce optimal results. In a clear and detailed format, the text covers estimating and forecasting with single and multi- equation models, univariate time-series modeling, and determining forecasting accuracy. Additionally, case studies throughout the book illustrate how the models are actually estimated and adjusted to generate accurate forecasts. After reading this text, students and readers should have a clearer idea of the reasoning and choices involved in building models, and a deeper foundation in estimating econometric models used in practical business forecasting.Content: Chapter 1 Choosing the Right Type of Forecasting Model (pages 1-28): Chapter 2 Useful Tools for Practical Business Forecasting (pages 29-63): Chapter 3 The General Linear Regression Model (pages 66-99): Chapter 4 Additional Topics for Single?Equation Regression Models (pages 100-144): Chapter 5 Forecasting with A Single?Equation Regression Model (pages 145-183): Chapter 6 Elements of Univariate Time?Series Methods (pages 185-224): Chapter 7 Univariate Time?Series Modeling and Forecasting (pages 225-269): Chapter 8 Combining Forecasts (pages 272-310): Chapter 9 Building and Presenting Short?Term Sales Forecasting Models (pages 311-354): Chapter 10 Methods of Long?Term Forecasting (pages 355-400): Chapter 11 Simultaneous?Equation Models (pages 401-442): Chapter 12 Alternative Methods of Macroeconomic Forecasting (pages 443-483):  Albert B. Kim, "Postal Exam Book: for Test 473 and 473-C" English | 2018 | ISBN: 1889057770, 1944595163 | PDF | pages: 268 | 49.6 mb Comprehensive Prep for the Postal Exams, Test 473 and 473-C.  Pablo Iglesias, "Politics in a Time of Crisis: Podemos and the Future of Democracy in Europe" English | 2015 | pages: 256 | ISBN: 1784783358 | EPUB | 2,2 mb A manifesto for a new, democratic left: a political programme poised to transform Europe  Plug Your Book!: Online Book Marketing for Authors By Steve Weber, Laurie Jackson 2013 | 142 Pages | ISBN: 1936560151 | EPUB | 2 MB Get massive exposure for your book, no special computer skills needed -- trade published or self published, fiction or nonfiction, eBook or paper book.Discover why authors fail with paid advertising, pay-per-click, fee-based reviews, and "bestseller" campaigns.Connect online with readers, driving them to Amazon and bookstores. -- Boost your visibility with Google, ignite word-of-mouth with social networks for viral marketing.Capitalize on peer content and "amateur" book reviews.  Plant Ecology, Second Edition By Mick Crawley 1996 | 736 Pages | ISBN: 0632036397 | PDF | 111 MB Plant ecology is the scientific study of the factors influencing the distribution and abundance of plants. This benchmark text, extremely well received in its first edition, shows how pattern and structure at different levels of plant organization--from ecophysiology through population dynamics to community structure and ecosystem function--are influenced by abiotic factors (eg, climate and soils) and by biotic factors (eg, competition and herbivory). Adopting a dynamic approach, this book combines descriptive text with theoretical models and experimental data. It will be invaluable reading for both student and practising ecologist alike. In this second edition, the structure of the book has been completely revised, moving from the small scale to the large scale, in keeping with contemporary teaching methods. This fresh approach allows consideration of several new and important topics such as plant secondary chemistry, herbivory, sex, and breeding systems. Additional chapters address topical applied issues in plant ecology including global warming, pollution and biodiversity. The latest edition of a very widely adopted textbookContent: Chapter 1 Photosynthesis (pages 1-27): Harold A. Mooney and James R. EhleringerChapter 2 Plant Water Relations (pages 28-50): John GraceChapter 3 Nutrient Acquisition (pages 51-72): Alastair FitterChapter 4 Life History and Environment (pages 73-131): Michael J. CrawleyChapter 5 Plant Secondary Metabolism (pages 132-155): Jeffrey B. HarborneChapter 6 Sex (pages 156-213): Michael J. CrawleyChapter 7 Seed Dormancy (pages 214-238): Mark ReesChapter 8 Mechanisms of Plant Competition (pages 239-261): David TilmanChapter 9 Ecology of Pollination and Seed Dispersal (pages 262-283): Henry F. Howe and Lynn C. WestleyChapter 10 Plant Chemistry and Herbivory, or Why the World is Green (pages 284-324): Susan E. Hartley and Clive G. JonesChapter 11 The Structure of Plant Populations (pages 325-358): Michael J. HutchingsChapter 12 Plant Population Dynamics (pages 359-400): Andrew R. WatkinsonChapter 13 Plant-Herbivore Dynamics (pages 401-474): Michael J. CrawleyChapter 14 The Structure of Plant Communities (pages 475-531): Michael J. CrawleyChapter 15 Dynamics of Plant Communities (pages 532-555): Stephen W. PacalaChapter 16 Plants in Trophic Webs (pages 556-567): James P. Grover and Robert D. HoltChapter 17 Plants and Pollution (pages 568-581): Mike AshmoreChapter 18 Climate Change and Vegetation (pages 582-594): J. Philip GrimeChapter 19 Biodiversity (pages 595-632): Michael J. Crawley
 Pilgrim in the Palace of Words: A Journey Through the 6,000 Languages of Earth By Glenn Dixon 2009 | 352 Pages | ISBN: 1554884330 | EPUB | 2 MB Pilgrim in the Palace of Words is about language, about the words that splash and chatter across our tongues. Some six thousand languages are still spoken on the planet, and author Glenn Dixon -- an expert is socio-linguistics and a tireless adventurer -- travels to the Earth's four corners to explore the way these languages create and mould societies.As one philosopher said, languages are Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Dixon wanted to visit these houses or "palaces" himself -- to stroll along their sidewalks, knock on their doors, and peek in their windows. He wanted to see what they were hiding in their basements ... even if it meant a little bit of trouble. In some cases, a whole lot of trouble! Join him on his adventure as, with wit and humour, he works toward a real understanding of how and why we communicate the way we do in the Global Village. |
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