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Morphine and Metastasis

Springer, 2012

This book would combine chapters written by the most qualified authors around the world whose research encompasses the effect of morphine or other opioids on tumor growth and metastasis. This includes clinicians involved in trials determining which type of post surgical pain management can minimize the risk of recurrence or metastasis,...

Frommer's San Diego (Frommer's Complete Guides)

Frommers, 2012

High-end nightclubs. Adventurous dining. Hypermodern architecture. What happened to that nice little Navy town of San Diego? Well, that sleepy burg has woken up and it wants to party. Growth has been fast and furious over the past 2 decades, and this Southern California city now finds itself with a glittering skyline and a...

The Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics

MIT Press, 2012

One of the enduring concerns of moral philosophy is deciding who or what is deserving of ethical consideration. Much recent attention has been devoted to the "animal question" -- consideration of the moral status of nonhuman animals. In this book, David Gunkel takes up the "machine question": whether and to what extent...

Clinical Nephrotoxins: Renal Injury from Drugs and Chemicals

Springer, 2003

This is a comprehensive handbook on all aspects of adverse effects by drugs, chemical substances and radiation on the kidneys. The book consists of a general part dealing with themes such as clinical relevance, renal handling and cellular mechanisms of nephrotoxicity, as well as animal and cell culture models. The second part includes the...

Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans

Springer, 2005

The viruses belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus of the family Poxviridae are among the pathogens heading the list of microorganisms that have had an important role in the interactions between the humankind and infectious agents. Until recently, smallpox, caused by variola virus, was the most dangerous epidemic disease of humans,...

Cardiac Repolarization (Contemporary Cardiology)

Humana Press, 2003

There are a number of excellent books on molecular biology, single-channel electrophysiology, animal experimentation, and clinical electrophysiology. However, the past decade has seen an explosion of knowledge and radical changes in our understanding of ventricular repolarization as an integral part of the cardiac electrophysiologic...

Introduction to the Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer

Oxford University Press, 2005

This new edition o Introduction and Molecular Biology of Cancer provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of cancer biology, covering the current status of both research and treatment. For the student or new researcher the breadth of cancer research can appear daunting, yet a broad understanding is essential for translation of...

Seasonal Patterns of Stress, Immune Function, and Disease

Cambridge University Press, 2002

Most animals exhibit seasonal variation in their reproduction and survival simply because most of them live in environments in which food availability varies seasonally. This is true in the tropics as well as at the higher latitudes, but at the higher latitudes the combined challenge of food shortage and low temperature makes...

Integrative Physiology in the Proteomics and Post-Genomics Age

Humana Press, 2005

There is a perception in the scientific community that the discipline of Physiology is in crisis, or at least, in a phase of profound transition and change. At the root of the problem is confusion between objectives (the biological questions to be solved) and the methods and technologies to be applied. Traditionally, ever since...

The Apache Wars: The Final Resistance (Landmark Events in Native American History)

Chelsea House Publications, 2007

“Indah! Indah! The White Men are coming,” screamed the old woman. Th e boy turned and saw fl ashes of rifl e fi re along the lake. His mother quickly lifted him and placed him on the mule’s back. As she tried to lift her infant daughter alongside her as well, the mule panicked and reared. A man snatched her baby and ran up...

Photoshop CS5 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book

Sybex, 2010

The only Photoshop-based book dedicated to photographing and producing images of nature

Award-winning nature photographers Ellen and Josh Anon reveal their secrets to creating stunning nature images using their field-tested methods and the very latest Photoshop techniques. The book is packed with practical workflows and...

Frommer's San Diego 2011 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

Frommers, 2010

Completely updated every year, Frommer's San Diego features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.

Mark Hiss has lived in San Diego for more than a quarter of a century and has checked out the city's best hotels and restaurants in person. Get advice on all the San Diego highlights, from...

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