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This book provides a concise, state-of-the art review of the surgical treatment of metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus.

The International Society for Justice Research (ISJR) aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary justice scholars who are encouraged to present and exchange their ideas.

The historical importance and archaeological potential of deliberately discarded watercraft has not been a major feature of maritime archaeological enquiry.

For more than five decades Bertram Kostant has been one of the major architects of modern Lie theory. His interests span a tremendous range of Lie theory, from differential geometry to representation theory, abstract algebra, and mathematical physics.

For more than five decades Bertram Kostant has been one of the major architects of modern Lie theory. His interests span a tremendous range of Lie theory, from differential geometry to representation theory, abstract algebra, and mathematical physics.

For more than five decades Bertram Kostant has been a major architect of modern Lie theory. This second volume of a five-volume set of his collected papers spans 1965 to 1975, and includes Kostant's commentaries and summaries of his papers in his own words.

This book is devoted to grain legumes and include eight chapters devoted to the breeding of specific grain legume crops and five general chapters dealing with important topics which are common to most of the species in focus.

The imbalance between rapidly proliferating tumor cells and inadequate and inefficient tumor vasculature leads to a decrease in oxygen levels (hypoxia and/or anoxia) in tumor tissues.

The newest installment in this superb series presents descriptions of the latest DNA recombinants molecule technology. The text combines reports on basic research in genetics with discussions of specific new industrial applications (as well as refinements of older ones) that are likely to prove highly profitable in the years to come.

The articles summarize the current scientific knowledge of these compounds with reference to relevant clinical conditions, and discuss the chemical, biological, and clinical functions of these compounds.

Anemia in the elderly has been properly defined as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Anemia is associated with reduced survival, increased risk of functional dependence and hospitalization, increased risk of congestive heart failure and stage renal disease and cognitive disorders.

Digital technologies are changing the way that surgeons operate. This book provides information on the latest digital technologies available for craniomaxillofacial surgery, discussing how this technology allows for preplanned procedures with improved and superior outcomes.

Proceedings of the Falk Symposium 153 held in Berlin, Germany, May 6-7, 2006

This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the 10th European Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics, held in Tunisia, from September 1st to 7th, 2005. The volume offers unique insights into the fields of quantum chemical methods, molecular structure and spectroscopy, complexes and clusters.

Describes valued contributions of technology for improving hospital and home healthcare, and offers a perspective on how they will influence critical aspects of future medical care. This book addresses healthcare areas such as: general advances and trends in healthcare technology, diagnostic imaging, and integration of imaging and therapy.

Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Dallas, Texas, and Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA, May 18-22, 2003

Chemoinformatics is the use of information technology in the acquisition, analysis and management of data and information relating to chemical compounds and their properties.

This volume is a collection of a variety of brain proteins and peptides whose structures and functions are relatively well known. The volume explores the progress that has been made in the field over the past few years and provides insight into the field today.

This book guides undergraduate students in the use of Maxima-a computer algebra system-in solving problems in classical mechanics. When it comes to problems that are too difficult to solve by hand, computer algebra systems that can perform symbolic mathematical manipulations are a valuable tool.

This book addresses the complexity of preventing, diagnosing, and treating musculoskeletal pain and disability disorders in the workplace.

This comprehensive work provides a central source of information and analysis on the current state of simulation modeling in criminal justice, an overview of existing techniques, as well as cases of success and directions for future development.

Although these are questions that appeal to mental imagery in a variety of sensory modalities, mental imagery research has been dominated by visual imagery.

This book examines the scientific contribution and increasing relevance of the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) in psychotherapy.

Building on important themes that emerged from the 5th international canopy conference, this book summarizes the issue of "treetops at risk" and assembles a global authorship to examine past accomplishments and future initiatives critical in forest conservation.

This book examines the scientific contribution and increasing relevance of the Person-Centered Approach (PCA) in psychotherapy.

Stochastic Orders in Reliability and Risk Management is composed of 19 contributions on the theory of stochastic orders, stochastic comparison of order statistics, stochastic orders in reliability and risk analysis, and applications.

This premise, and the historical changes in our landscape, provide the foundation for our overarching research question: how do human activities impact the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and the ecosystem services that they provide, and how can we optimize this relationship?

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation defines hazardous materials (hazmat) as a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce.