Neurobiology of obesity

Introductory chapter Genetics of human and rodent body weight regulation Hypothalamic control of energy homeostasis Leptin and insulin as adiposity ...

The voluntary environmentalists ...

Introduction -- Green clubs : an institutionalist perspective -- ISO 14001 and voluntary programs -- Adopting ISO 14001 -- ISO 14001 and firms' en ...

Avoiding dangerous climate chan ...

Part I. Key Vulnerabilities of the Climate System and Critical Thresholds; Part II. General Perspectives on Dangerous Impacts; Part III. Key Vulnerabi ...

Core topics in thoracic anesthe ...

Contents: Preface; Abbreviations; Part I. Preoperative Considerations: 1. Anatomy David Morrice; 2. Physiology Cait P. Searl; 3. Respiratory pharmacol ...

Core topics in mechanical venti ...

Physiology of ventilation and gas exchange / Hugh Montgomery -- Assessing the need for ventilatory support / Mick Nielsen and Iain Mackenzie -- Oxyg ...

International environmental law ...

Introduction to international environmental law -- Foundations of international environmental law -- Compliance and governance mechanisms -- Marine ...

Atlas of gross pathology : with ...

Cardiac Diseases page 1 2 Pulmonary Pathology 90 3 Kidneys, Ureters, and Urinary Bladder 157 4 Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas 207 5 Salivary ...

Climate change : a multidiscipl ...

Introduction : Weather and climate ; What do we mean by climate variability and climate change? ; Connections, timescales and uncertainties ; The big ...

Combustion physics

1. Chemical thermodynamics -- 2. Chemical kinetics -- 3. Oxidation mechanisms of fuels -- 4. Transport phenomena -- 5. Conservation equations -- ...

Clinical emergency radiology

Plain Radiography of the Upper Extremity in Adults Lower Extremity Plain Radiography Chest Radiograph Plain Film Evaluation of the Abdomen Plain R ...

Human evolutionary biology

Contents: Evolutionary theory / Douglas J. Futuyma -- The study of human adaptation / A. Roberto Frisancho -- History of the study of human biology ...

Managing strategic surprise : l ...

1. Introduction Paul Bracken, Ian Bremmer and David Gordon; 2. How to build a warning system Paul Bracken; 3. Intelligence management as risk manageme ...

Therapy after terror : 9/11, ps ...

Trauma histories -- Volunteers for America -- "Get me counselors!" -- The psychological treatment of trauma -- The trauma of psychological treatme ...

Volcanic and tectonic hazard as ...

Preface; 1. Tectonic events and nuclear facilities N. A. Chapman, H. Tsuchi and K. Kitayama; 2. The nature of tectonic hazards M. Cloos; 3. The nature ...

Introduction to computational m ...

Contents: basic Concepts of Molecular Biology -- Strings, Graphs, and Algorithms --Sequence Comparison and Database Search -- Fragment Assembly of ...

Introduction to computational m ...

Preface ix Book Overview xi Exercises xii Errors xii Acknowledgments xiii 1 Basic Concepts of Molecular Biology 1 1.1 Life 1 1.2 Proteins 2 1. ...

Natural hazards and disasters

Natural hazards and disasters -- Plate tectonics and physical hazards -- Earthquakes and their causes -- Earthquake prediction and mitigation -- T ...

Pain free at your PC

One THE PC-FROM PAINFUL TO PAIN FREE Blaming the PC and repetitive motion isn't the answer Two MUSCLE MATTERS 9 The design of the human body is rug ...

The next accident

International construction and ...

List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgements PART ONE A NEW BEGINNING 1 Where it all began The importance of communication Monuments to man's ...

Intelligent internal control an ...

Introduction.; Part One The Bigger Picture: How much improvement is possible?; Where risk management and internal control are poised for progress; Int ...

Strategic project risk appraisa ...

Pt. 1. Background to project risk appraisal -- ch. 1. Context for strategic project risk appraisal -- ch. 2. Project risk appraisal techniques -- p ...

PAS 79 Fire risk assessment : g ...

1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and definitions 1 4 The concepts of fire risk and fire hazard 11 5 Principles and scope of fire risk as ...

Quality management systems : re ...

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Analytical biochemistry,2nd ed

General principles of analytical biochemistry -- Selection of a valid method of analysis -- Quality of data -- Presentation of data -- Spectroscop ...