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A textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students which provides an integrated approach to the molecular aspects of human genetics. It covers genetic testing, screening, approaches to therapy, personalized medicine, and disease models. It includes pedagogical features that include new Key Concepts at the beginning of each chapter.

Describes the standard of care for substance abuse treatment, demonstrates how solution-focused brief therapy exceeds this standard, and shows how it can effectively be used in substance abuse evaluation, case management, and both individual and group treatment. This title provides beginning and advanced concepts.

Offers an introduction to the thermodynamic behavior of materials systems. Written as a basic text for advanced undergraduates and first year graduate students in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, ceramics, or materials science, this book presents the underlying thermodynamic principles of materials and their plethora of applications.

Skill Acquisition in Sport gives students, coaches and practitioners the broadest and most scientifically rigorous grounding in the principles and practice of the discipline. Fully revised and restructured, the third edition integrates theory and practice, and provides more material on practical application than ever before.

Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for children and young athletes. Fully revised and updated, this second edition offers an holistic approach to training centred on long-term athletic development and young athlete welfare.

This text is devoted to pharmaceutical freeze-drying in all its forms and in all its technological variations. Whether you freeze-dry nonsterile tablets or you lyophilize injectables, this book covers all the technological and regulatory requirements. Written by a panel of leading practitioners in the pharmaceutical industry -- production experts, regulatory inspectors, technical consultants, and equipment suppliers -- the information is relevant, usable, and timely. Practical, "how to" chapters serve as training aids, and each section stands on its own as a concise, easy-to-access resource for both managers and technicians.

In the aftermath of 9/11, the potential terror of weapons of mass destruction - from nuclear, biological, and chemical to dirty bombs - preoccupies national security experts. This book presents a framework for understanding the forces that have restrained the use of WMD and offers an examination of American chemical warfare policy.

This bestselling, accessible methods of art history text has been updated to include new sections on race, gender, orientalism, and colonialism.

While other books assume readers know these basics, '3D Modeling & Animation: A Primer' provides the fundamental building blocks in constructing new own worlds of art and 3D design.

Based on the in-class lectures of Richard Feynman, this book covers a wide range of topics in physics and provides a window to the thoughts of a brilliant Nobel laureate.

This book uses elementary versions of modern methods found in sophisticated mathematics to discuss portions of "advanced calculus" in which the subtlety of the concepts and methods makes rigor difficult to attain at an elementary level.

"A companion volume to James Hall's perennial seller Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art, which deals with the subject of Christian and Western art, the present volume includes the art of Egypt,"

Molecular and Cellular Biology of Viruses leads students on an exploration of viruses by supporting interactive learning. All major classes of viruses are covered, with separate chapters for their replication and expression strategies. Specific cases drawn from primary literature foster engagement.

This is the first text to make the vast, complex topic of clinical MRI in small animals accessible to all veterinarians. It provides an illustrated comprehensive overview of current knowledge, focusing on imaging appearance.With chapters on MRI physics and technology and specific anatomical regions, this is a stand-alone reference for the reader.

This collection offers readers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, international, and transmedia examination of roleplaying games Each chapter includes key terms, sidebars with additional content, and recommended readings to help both students and postgraduates new to roleplaying games get the full scope of this interdisciplinary field.

The new edition of the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine provides a thorough and international approach to the husbandry, diseases, and environmental and political issues relating to marine mammal health and well-being. It covers all aspects of disease and health in cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. In addition to the documented data on anatomy, physiology, infectious diseases, surgery, pathology, diagnostic imaging, and tagging and tracking, there are sections on marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health, strandings and rehabilitation, emerging diseases and public health considerations, legislative and regulatory issues, and careers in the field.

Software testing is at a very important crossroad, where it is going back to the roots on certain fronts while moving inexorably forward. For instance, test automation is growing in prominence, but manual testing is becoming a niche; we are increasingly collaborating with the developers, breaking the bounds of unrealistic independence in testing, and bringing in true conscious quality. At such an important stage, it is important to take stock of the past, present, and future to define both the direction the discipline will take as well as the careers it will entail for testers. This book looks at a range of topics covering where we are in the product development landscape today, what are the varied disciplines at play, what are the influencing factors bringing in a change in software testing, why is such change important, what did the past look like, what is current decade turning out to be like, and where are we heading. As for future, it looks at it both from near-term and long-term perspectives. It also considers whether the testing fraternity is ready to take on such changes and are empowered enough to do so, or are there gaps that need to be filled. The book closes with perspectives from industry experts on what is in store for the software testing discipline and community in the coming years. After reading the book, you will be confident that you can take on what is in store for testers in the coming years. You will also be positioned to help the industry move to the next level, and influence change not just amongst testers but also in the product engineering industry level as a whole.

Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Fourth Edition is the most useful and comprehensive guide to fracture mechanics available. It has been adopted by more than 150 universities worldwide and used by thousands of engineers and researchers. This new edition reflects the latest research, industry practices, applications, and computational analysis and modeling. It encompasses theory and applications, linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics, solid mechanics, and materials science with a unified, balanced, and in-depth approach. Numerous chapter problems have been added or revised, and additional resources are available for those teaching college courses or training sessions. Dr. Anderson¿s own website can be accessed at www.FractureMechanics.com.

Now a classic reference in the field, this second edition, written by an internationally renowned team of authors, has been fully updated to include the latest advances in forensic fingerprint techniques. It introduces several new topics, including research results from ACE-V studies, new statistical models for fingerprint evidence interpretation, and new approaches and methods for fingermark detection. The book focuses on the latest technology and techniques¿including current detection procedures, applicable processing and analysis methods¿all while incorporating the expansive growth of literature on the topic since the publication of the first edition.

This book explores the historical background to, and present day understanding of, a number of unusual psychiatric disorders. This fully revised new edition contains a new chapter on a range of recently emerging conditions, as well as updated literature and a collection of new and updated cases

Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primer provides an introductory overview of multivariate methods without getting too deep into the mathematical details. This fourth edition is a revised and updated version of this bestselling introductory textbook. It retains the clear and concise style of the previous editions of the book and focuses on examples from biological and environmental sciences. The major update with this edition is that R code has been included for each of the analyses described, although in practice any standard statistical package can be used.

Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence, Second Edition outlines a comprehensive, proven process for delivering world-class performance while also creating the right culture through leadership, mentoring, and hourly employee involvement. While most books on continuous improvement focus on specific tools and methods, this book details a top-down strategy and proven process that Lean leaders can use to implement and sustain manufacturing excellence. It outlines a clear pathway to excellence via the 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence and provides a method for tracking progress.

Cannabis sativa is best known as the source of marijuana, the world's most widely consumed illicit recreational drug. However, the plant is also extremely useful as a source of stem fiber, edible seed oil, and medicinal compounds, all of which are undergoing extremely promising research, technological applications, and business investment. Indeed, despite its capacity for harm as a recreational drug, cannabis has phenomenal potential for providing new products to benefit society and for generating extensive employment and huge profits. Misguided policies, until recently, have prevented legitimate research on the beneficial properties of cannabis, but there is now an explosion of societal, scientific, and political support to reappraise and remove some of the barriers to usage. Unfortunately, there is also a corresponding dearth of objective analysis. Towards redressing the limitation of information, Cannabis: A Complete Guide is a comprehensive reference summarizing botanical, business, chemical, ecological, genetic, historical, horticultural, legal, and medical considerations that are critical for the wise advancement and management of cannabis in its various forms. This book documents both the risks and benefits of what is indisputably one of the world's most important species. The conflicting claims for medicinal virtues and toxicological vices are examined, based mainly on the most recent authoritative scientific reviews. The attempt is made consistently to reflect majority scientific opinion, although many aspects of cannabis are controversial. Aside from the relevance to specialists, the general public should find the presentation attractive because of the huge interest today in marijuana. Unfortunately, society has become so specialized and compartmentalized that most people have limited appreciation of the importance of science to their lives, except when a topic like marijuana becomes sensationalized. This review of cannabis can serve as a vehicle for public education in the realm of science and technology. Indeed, towards the goal of disseminating the important information in this book to a wide audience, the presentation is user-friendly, concise, and well-illustrated in the hope that non-specialists will find the topics both informative and entertaining.