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Format: 1 Online-Ressource

Series Statement: Other Health Study

Content: This report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction; chapter two presents epidemiology methods; chapter three gives country context; chapter four presents status of HIV epidemic; chapter five gives summary of key findings; chapter six deals with systems response to HIV and AIDS in Pakistan; chapter seven gives key policy recommendations; and chapter eight gives conclusion

Language: English

DOI: 10.1596/27222

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Format: 1 online resource (XVI, 546 p. 106 illus., 36 illus. in color.)

Edition: 1st ed. 2012.

ISBN: 1-61779-815-0

Series Statement: Methods in Molecular Biology, 879

Content:  Stem cells are found in almost all organisms from the early stages of development to the end of life. There are several types of stem cells and all of them may prove useful for medical research; however, each of the different types has both promise and limitations. Somatic Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols presents selected genetic, molecular, and cellular techniques used in somatic stem cell research and its clinical application. Chapters focus on the isolation, characterization, purity, plasticity, and clinical uses of somatic stem cells from a variety of human and animal tissues. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.   Through and intuitive, Somatic Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols seeks to provides scientists with the fundamental techniques of stem cell research and its potential application in regenerative medicine.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , Current thoughts on the therapeutic potential of stem cell / , Unique FACS method to isolate stem cells in planarian / , Identification of neural stem cells in the Drosophila larval brain / , Generation and staining of intestinal stem cell lineage in adult midgut / , Developing a quantitative in vivo tissue reconstitution assay to assess the relative potency of candidate populations of mouse oesophageal epithelial cells / , Identification, isolation, and culture of intestinal epithelial stem cells from murine intestine / , Isolation and characterization of distal lung progenitor cells / , Transplantation of mouse fetal liver cells for analyzing the function of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells / , Convenient and efficient enrichment of the CD133+ liver cells from rat fetal liver as a source of liver stem/progenitor cells / , Assessing the potential clinical utility of transplantations of neural and mesenchymal stem cells for treating neurodegenerative diseases / , Functional identification of neural stem cell-derived oligodendrocytes / , Stem/progenitor cells in murine mammary gland : isolation and functional characterization / , Reporter assay to detect transfer and targeting of miRNAs in stem cell-breast cancer co-cultures / , Isolation, culture, and osteogenic/chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells / , Obtaining freshly isolated and cultured mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose tissue / , Collection, processing, and banking of umbilical cord blood stem cells for transplantation and regenerative medicine / , Generation of functional islets from human umbilical cord and placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells / , Isolation and characterization of human prostate Stem/Progenitor Cells / , Isolation and expansion of adult cardiac stem/progenitor cells in the form of cardiospheres from human cardiac biopsies and murine hearts / , Isolation and differentiation of human cardiomyocyte progenitor cells into cardiomyocytes / , Isolation, expansion, and characterization of human islet-derived progenitor cells / , Isolation and characterization of resident mesenchymal stem cells in human glomeruli / , Endothelial colony-forming progenitor cell isolation and expansion / , Isolation and characterization of stem cell-enriched human and canine hair follicle keratinocytes / , Human salivary gland stem cells : isolation, propagation, and characterization / , Identification, isolation, characterization, and banking of human dental pulp stem cells / , Isolation and differentiation potential of fibroblast-like stromal cells derived from human skin / , Immortalization of human mesenchymal stromal cells with telomerase and red fluorescence protein expression / , Genetic modification of mesenchymal stem cells / , Methodology, biology and clinical applications of human mesenchymal stem cells / , In vitro production of enucleated red blood cells from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells / , Methods for cancer stem cell detection and isolation / , Biocompatible nanoparticle labeling of stem cells and their distribution in brain / , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-61779-814-2

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-815-3

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Format: 1 online resource (268 p.)

ISBN: 1-78093-112-3

Content: After one of the most controversial and divisive periods in the history of American foreign policy under President George W. Bush, the Obama administration was expected to make changes for the better in US relations with the wider world. Now, international problems confronting Obama appear more intractable, and there seems to be a marked continuity in policies between Obama and his predecessor. Robert Singh argues that Obama''s approach of ''strategic engagement'' was appropriate for a new era of constrained internationalism, but it has yielded modest results. Obama''s search for the pragmat

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 A Post-American Foreign Policy for the Post-American World; Introduction; Audacious No Longer: From the Fierce Urgency of Now to the Timidity of ""Hope""; Contextualizing Obama; Plan of the Book; 2 The ""Human Ink-Blot"": Obama, Foreign Policy and the 2008 Election; Introduction; ""I''ve Got a Confusion on Obama"": Cosmopolitan, Liberal Internationalist, Realist, Reaganite, Leftist?; The Stealth Candidate: Symbolism as Strategy (Hope) and Substance (Change); Commander-in-Chief/Cosmopolitan-in-Chief; Conclusion , 3 The Obama Doctrine: ""Leading From Behind""Introduction; Obama''s Grand Strategy: Engagement; Implementing Strategic Engagement (2009-12); The Conservative Critique: Obama and the End of American Exceptionalism; Conclusion; 4 Afghanistan, Pakistan and the War on Terror; Introduction; Un-Declaring the War on Terror; From the Team of Rivals to Rival Teams; Pakistan: Failing State of Terror; Conclusion: the Limits of Strategic Engagement in South Asia; 5 Iran; Introduction; Extending a Hand, Unclenching a Fist: Towards a ""Grand Bargain""; The Iranian Presidential Election Crisis of 2009 , From Engagement to Sanctions to Regime ChangeEvaluating Obama''s Iran Strategy; Iraq; Conclusion: the Limits of Strategic Engagement with Iran; 6 Israel, Palestine and the Arab Spring; Introduction; Obama''s Strategic Options; Israel and the Palestinian Territories; The Arab Spring: the Inevitable Surprise; Egypt; Libya; Syria; Conclusion: the Limits of Strategic Engagement in the Middle East; 7 China; Introduction; US China Strategy for the 2010s: Peaceful Rise, Post-Ascent Aggression or Unpeaceful Collapse?; Obama and China: from Engagement to Hedging; Economic Relations , Chinese Military Developments: Enter the DragonTaiwan; Conclusion: the Limits of Strategic Engagement with China; 8 Russia; Introduction; Resetting Russian-American Relations; Missile Defense, New START, and Afghanistan; Missile Defense; New START; Afghanistan, Central Asia and the ""Post-Soviet Space""; Resetting the Reset?; Conclusion: the Limits of Strategic Engagement with Russia; 9 Keep the Change: Continuity We Can Believe In; Introduction; The Four Limits of Strategic Engagement; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W , YZ , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-78093-037-2

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-78093-038-0

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (623 p.)

ISBN: 1-280-58239-1 , 9786613612175 , 0-12-397767-3

Content: Underground facilities, such as tunnels, sewer, water and gas networks form the backbone of the economic life of the modern city. In densely populated areas where the demands for transportation and services are rapidly increasing and the construction of new roads and railways are prohibited, the construction of a tunnel might be the only alternative. Brief and readable, this reference is based on a combined 75 years of field experience and places emphasis is on simple practical rules for designing and planning, underground infrastructures. The books' begins with a clear and rigorous exposit

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Cover Image; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Underground Space and Its Requirement; 1.2 History of Underground Space Use; 1.3 Underground Space for Sustainable Development; 1.4 What Should Be Done?; 1.5 Future of Underground Space Facilities; 1.6 Scope of the Book; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Classification of Underground Space; 2.1 General; 2.2 Major Classification Grouping; 2.3 Benefits and Drawbacks of Underground Facilities; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Important Considerations; 3.1 Geological Considerations; 3.2 Engineering Considerations , 3.3 Psychological and Physiological Considerations3.4 Choosing to go Underground-General Advantages; 3.5 Drawbacks of Underground Space Use; 3.6 Safety Considerations; 3.7 Ventilation; 3.8 Legal and Administrative Considerations; 3.9 Economic Considerations; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Underground Space Planning; 4.1 Forms of Underground Space Available and Uses; 4.2 Level-Wise Planning of Underground Space Use; 4.3 Future Forms of Underground Space Use; 4.4 Technology for Underground Development; 4.5 Conceptual Designs; 4.6 Cost Considerations; 4.7 Planning of Underground Space; REFERENCES , Chapter 5. Underground Storage of Food ItemsSection 1; Section 2; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Underground Storage of Water; 6.1 General; 6.2 Water Storage by Recharge Methods; 6.3 Underground Rock Cavern Tank Storage; 6.4 Case Histories; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Underground Parking; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Types of Parking Facilities; 7.3 Various Modern Mechanical Underground Parking Options; 7.4 Evaluation Criteria of a Site for Underground Parking; 7.5 Design of Underground Parking Facilities; 7.6 Parking Guidance System; 7.7 Parking Lot Security; 7.8 Ventilation in Underground Car Parks , 7.9 Economics of Underground Parking Facilities7.10 Case Histories; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Underground Metro and Road Tunnels; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM); 8.3 Precast Lining; 8.4 Building Condition Survey and Vibration Limit; 8.5 Impact on Structures; 8.6 Subsidence; 8.7 Half-Tunnels for Roads; 8.8 Road Tunnels; 8.9 Subsea Tunnels; 8.10 Case Histories; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. Underground Storage of Crude Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, and Natural Gas; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Investigations and Design; 9.3 Underground Storage Technology; 9.4 Storage of Natural Gas , 9.5 Tunnel-Shaped Storage Facility9.6 Multitank Storage (Polytank) Concept; 9.7 General Advantages and Disadvantages of Underground Storages; 9.8 Inground Tanks; 9.9 Cost Aspects; 9.10 Effect of Earthquake; 9.11 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Civic Facilities Underground; 10.1 General; 10.2 Sewage and Waste Water Treatment Plant; 10.3 Sports Center; 10.4 Underground Pedestrian Path; 10.5 Shopping Mall; 10.6 Underground Recreational Facilities; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. Underground Structures for Hydroelectric Projects; 11.1 Introduction , 11.2 Recent Developments in Planning of Hydroelectric Projects , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-12-810297-7

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-12-397168-3

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (212 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 953-51-7001-5

Content: This book emphasizes on different aspects of otolaryngology - the medical sciences of diagnosis and treatment of ENT disorders. "Otolaryngology" is divided into various clinical sub-specialities, namely otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head and neck. This book incorporates new developments, as well as future perspectives in otolaryngology. I would like to dedicate this book to those of you who will pick up the torch and by continued research, close clinical observation and the highest quality of clinical care, as well as by publication and selfless teaching, further advance knowledge in otolaryngology from this point forward. It is intended to be a guide to other books to follow. Otolaryngologists, researches, specialists, trainees, and general practitioners with interest in otolaryngology will find this book interesting and useful.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 953-51-0624-4

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (316 pages)

ISBN: 953-51-6838-X

Content: Oral health care in pediatric dentistry deals with complete oral health, including preventive aspects for children right from their conception to adolescence, encompassing all the spheres of dentistry including various specialties. It also includes planning a preventive program at individual and community levels. The current research interests in oral health care include studies regarding the role of stem cells, tissue culture, and other ground-breaking technologies available to the scientific community in addition to traditional fields such as anatomy, physiology, and pharmaceuticals etc of the oral cavity. Public health and epidemiology in oral health care is about the monitoring of the general oral health of a community, general afflictions they are suffering from, and an overall approach for care and correction of the same. The oral health care-giver undertakes evaluation of conditions affecting individuals for infections, developmental anomalies, habits, etc. and provides corrective action in clinical conditions. The present work is a compendium of articles by internationally renowned and reputed specialists about the current developments in various fields of oral health care.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 953-51-0133-1

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (366 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 953-51-5008-1

Content: Global Warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue being faced by world leaders. Thus, it requires field of attention for many modern societies, power and energy engineers, academicians, researchers and stakeholders. The so-called consensus in the past century anthropogenically induced Global Warming, has recently been disputed by rising number of climate change panelists. Whatever the uncertainties of climate models are, mankind has to strive towards reduction in the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere in order to preserve natural resources and living organisms by introducing new advances on alternative fuels and other related technologies. This book presents the state-of-the-science fundamentals on the origin of Global Warming and other related technologies that can be implemented to reduce human impact as well as to present novel policies that world leader should adopt. In this book, chapters received from various authors are placed in three sub- sections in a sequential and easy manner so as to strive an appropriate balance between breadth and depth of coverage of various topics.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 953-51-0755-0

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (244 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 953-51-6265-9

Content: This book describes the state-of-the-art advancement in the field of organic electroluminescence contributed by many researchers with internationally established expertise in the field. It includes original contributions on the synthesis of suitable organic materials, fabrication of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) and organic white light emitting devices (WOLEDs), characterization of these devices and some designs for optimal performance. All chapters are self-sufficient in presenting their contents. The cost effective chemical technology offers many exciting possibilities for OLEDs and organic solar cells (OSCs) to be futuristic solutions for lighting and power generation. A common flexible substrate can be used to fabricate OLEDs on one side facing a room and OSCs on the other side facing the sun. The device thus fabricated can generate power in the day time and light a room/house at night. The book covers developments on OLEDs, WOLEDs and briefly on OSCs as well.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 953-51-0850-6

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (384 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 953-51-6814-2

Content: Geriatric dentistry, or gerodontics, is the branch of dental care dealing with older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of problems associated with normal aging and age-related diseases as part of an interdisciplinary team with other healthcare professionals. Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible materials. Periodontology, or Periodontics, is the specialty of oral healthcare that concerns supporting structures of teeth, diseases, and conditions that affect them. The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament. Oral biology deals with the microbiota and their interaction within the oral region. Research in oral health and systemic conditions concerns the effect of various systemic conditions on the oral cavity and conversely helps to diagnose various systemic conditions.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 953-51-0040-8

Language: English

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Format: DVD (Ländercode 2, ca. 102 Min.) : farb. ; DD 5.1 , 16:9

Uniform Title: Mirror mirror

Content: Schneewittchen einmal ganz anders: Tarsem Singh hat das Grimmsche Märchen als visuell opulente Komödie in Szene gesetzt. Sein Fantasy-Märchen ist ein wahrer Augenschmaus mit extravaganten Kostümen und prachtvoller Ausstattung. Bereits mit bildgewaltigen Spektakeln wie The Cell oder The Fall hat der gebürtige Inder sein Talent bewiesen, phantastischen Stoffen eine ebensolche Gestalt zu verleihen. An visuellen Schmankerln herrscht daher auch kein Mangel. Darüber gerät der Wortwitz fast ein wenig ins Hintertreffen, aber was macht das schon, wenn Julia Roberts als böse Königin auftrumpft und Lily Collins, Tochter von Popstar Phil Collins, als Schneewittchen bezaubert. Die sieben Zwerge û mit Namen wie Butcher, Half Pint, Grimm oder Wolf û sind eine Nummer für sich; und auch wenn sie es mit der Ehrlichkeit nicht ganz so genau nehmen: Mit dem Prinzen nehmen sie es allemal auf, wie dieser wiederholt am eigenen Leib erfahren muss. (Amazon)

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Language: German