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  • The Social Contexts of Criminal Sentencing
    Martha A. Myers / Susette M. Talarico
    Historically, the announcement and invocation of criminal penalties were public spectacles. Today, fear of crime and disaffection with the criminal justice system guarantee that this public fascination with punishment continues. In the past decade, virtually every legislature in the country has undertaken sentencing reform, in the hope that public con...
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    66,55 €

  • Eicosanoids in Inflammatory Conditions of the Lung, Skin and Joints
    The original series, Advances in Prostaglandin Research, edited by Sultan M. M. Karim, was published by MTP Press in three volumes in 1975 and 1976. A glance at those books illustrates the progress that has been made since then. The thromboxanes were mentioned twice (first publication 1975) and prostacyclin not once (first publication 1976); leukotrie...
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    66,55 €

  • Connective Tissues in Arterial and Pulmonary Disease
    The processes of distention and recoil have an essential role in the functions of arteries and lungs. In both organ systems, these processes involve to a great extent the connective tissues, in particular the manner in which the extracellular materials are arranged to afford such movements. This book concerns the microenvironment of the connective tis...
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    65,89 €

  • Contemporary Psychological Approaches to Depression
    Rick E. Ingram
    In 1988, the Deparunent of Psychology at San Diego State University initiated the first in a planned conference series on Contemporary Issues in Clinical Psychology. It was decided that the focus of this first conference would be depression. Consequently, a number of distinguished scholars were invited to San Diego to discuss contemporary theoretical,...
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    66,65 €

  • Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis Testing
    J. F. Douglas
    Cancer has become the most critical health problem in the United States. It is expected that 25% of the people will develop this dread disease, and many of these will die from the malady. The causes of cancer are varied, but the best estimate available is that 70--90% arise from environmental factors. These statistics have triggered widespread governm...
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    133,61 €

  • The Psychology of Physical Symptoms
    J.W. Pennebaker
    Physical symptoms are fascinating phenomena to examine. We all experience them, use them as signals to guide our behavior, and usually assume that they accurately represent underlying physiological activity. At the same time, we implicitly know that bodily sensations are often vague, ambiguous, and subject to a variety of interpretations. It is not su...
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    103,54 €

  • Contraception
    Contraception is the most comprehensive exploration of the newest technologies in the area of contraception. Edited by renowned authorities Dr. Donna Shoupe and Dr. Florence Haseltine, with chapters written by leaders in the field, this book comprises the most up-to-date, practical and clinical information available and presents a thorough examination...
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    68,01 €

  • Sexuality in Plants and Its Hormonal Regulation
    M. Kh. Chailakhyan / Vanya Loroch
    Here is the first book to treat the control of sexuality in plants. The authors provide a thorough review of the literature and discuss many new findings from their laboratory. They include a review of the evolution and genetics of sexuality, including new data on the effect of primary environmental factors on sex expression and the influence of phyto...
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    134,46 €

  • Understanding and Controlling Crime
    David Farrington / James Q. Wilson / Lloyd E. Ohlin
    In 1982 the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation created a small committee-the Justice Program Study Group (whose membership is listed at the end ofthis preface)-and posed to it what can hardly be regarded as an easy ques­ tion: 'What ideas, what concepts, what basic intellectual frameworks are lack­ ing' to understand and to more effectively...
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    66,59 €

  • Immunopharmacology Reviews Volume 2
    ’A thoroughly enjoyable and very useful work. As the editors say in their preface, ’we have intended these reviews to be the best by the best’-they make this point very convincingly.’ -ASM News, from a review of Volume 1 This series continues to present the most current findings in the field of immune manipulation. Here, twelve chapters provid...
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    65,46 €

  • Chemokines and Skin
    Chemokines: Attraction of dendritic cells and role in tumor immunobiology.- Chemokine receptors.- Regulation of gene expression of chemokines and their receptors.- Chemokines and T lymphocytes.- Chemokines and mast cells.- Chemokines and eosinophils.- CXC-chemokines - autocrine growth factors for melanoma and epidermoid carcinoma cells.- Expression of chemokines in dermatoses. ...
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    48,48 €

  • Sandostatin® in the Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Endocrine Tumors
    T.M. O’Dorisio
    The secretion of bioactive products by tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic system results in the development of watery diarrhea that can lead to death in a very short period if not brought under control. Even if the consequences are less dramatic, the patients’ ability to lead a normal daily life is seriously impaired, and they may become severely de...
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    134,53 €

  • My Quest
    Ronald F. Doyle / Ronald FDoyle
    My Quest is an autobiographical sketch of a common man who, plagued by schizophrenia and other problems, battles to gain (and sometimes regain) a life worth living--and to find deliverance from demons and enjoy ultimate redemption; a true account, an evolving personal profile and saga spanning 65 years plus. ...
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    21,23 €

  • A Life with Anorexia, My Experience
    Jessica Mason
    This heartbreaking memoir tells the powerful true storyof the author’s struggle with anorexia and the affects ofsuffering with the illness. By sharing her story, JessicaMason writes in order to show the reader what it’s liketo be controlled by this horrible illness, what can bedone to prevent others living with anorexia and most ofall to show that there is hope for people who a...
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    22,82 €

  • The Post-LSD Syndrome
    Edwin I. Roth M. D. / Edwin IRoth MD.
    The author proposes the recognition of a condition, which he terms The Post-LSD Syndrome, in which patients who have had prior experience with LSD experience a triad of distressing and debilitating symptoms. This triad of unique symptoms consists of a sleep disturbance, anxiety, and forms of mental instability which are described in detail. These symptoms can occur after deca...
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    28,49 €

  • Health Effects of Tea and Its Catechins
    During the course of the last two decades, the health effects of tea and its catechins have been docmnented in nmnerous scientific studies and the scientific basis of these effects has been elaborated. Professor Kuroda and Dr. Hara provide in this volmne a translation of a thorough and extensive book published earlier (in Japanese), which will be of c...
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    140,16 €

  • Loneliness and Longing
    Loneliness and Longing draws on both theory and practice to discuss ways to help people to understand and cope with this important emotional state, encouraging them to make loneliness and longing less pervasive in their lives. ...
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    267,55 €

  • Loneliness and Longing
    Loneliness and Longing draws on both theory and practice to discuss ways to help people to understand and cope with this important emotional state, encouraging them to make loneliness and longing less pervasive in their lives. ...
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    86,24 €

  • Assessment of Toxic Agents at the Workplace
    1.1 Organisation and aims This International Seminar, organised jointly by the Com­ mission of the European Communities and the United States authorities (Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) has brought together more than 150 participants from the Member States of the European Co...
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    64,52 €

  • Mass Spectrometry in Drug Metabolism
    Frigerio
    When a dose of drug is administered, three main phases of drug action may be distingushed. In the 'pharmaceutical' phase the dosage form disintegrates, the active substance dissolves and becomes available for absorption. The second phase ('pharmaco­ kinetic' phase) includes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. That fraction of the dose...
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    65,06 €

  • New Concepts in Neurotransmitter Regulation
    A. Mandell
    Historically, the development of biological science has proceeded from the anatomy to the physiology of particular systems. Knowledge about neurotransmitters in the brain has evolved from the discovery of the compounds per set through the elucidation of their biosynthetic and degradative pathways, and finally to the current focus, the regulation of th...
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    66,09 €

  • Structure-Activity Relationships of Anti-Tumour Agents
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    66,23 €

  • Nutzergerechte Entwicklung von Mensch-Maschine-Systemen
    Detlef Zühlke
    Einführung.- Der Mensch und seine Fähigkeiten.- Vorgehensweise bei der Useware-Entwicklung.- Useware-Systeme für internationale Märkte.- Hilfsmittel bei der Useware-Entwicklung.- Grundlegende Prinzipien und Interaktionstechniken.- Zukünftige Interaktionstechniken.- Literatur.- Sachverzeichnis. ...
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    108,10 €

  • Cell Biological Aspects of Disease
    W. TH. DAEMS This volume contains the papers presented at a Boerhaave Course for Post­ graduate Education on The cell-biological aspects of disease: the plasma membrane and lysosomes. One of the purposes of this introduction is to explain the reasons for this choice of subject. The first question which might be asked - why a postgraduate course on the...
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    65,99 €

  • Apoptosis Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology
    Myrtle A. Davis
    Dr. Myrtle A. Davis has assembled a panel of cutting-edge scientists to describe their best methods for detecting, illuminating, and quantifying apoptotic mechanisms in a way that is useful for the design of toxicology and pharmacology studies. These state-of-the-art techniques include flow cytometric, fluorometric, and laser scanning methods for quan...
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    182,45 €

  • Prostaglandins, Prostacyclin, and Thromboxanes Measurement
    The rapid development in the knowledge about the synthesis and metabolism of the various products derived from arachidonic acid is a continuous chal­ lenge for those who intend to measure these substances in biological fluids. The confusion which still exists about their possible role in some physiolo­ gical and pathological situations is partly due t...
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    66,64 €

  • Chemotherapy
    Kurt Hellmann
    The International Society of Chemotherapy meets every two years to review progress in chemotherapy of infections and of malignant disease. Each meeting gets larger to encompass the extension of chemotherapy into new areas. In some instances, expansion has been rapid, for example in cephalosporins, pen­ icillins and combination chemotherapy of cancer -...
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    65,86 €

  • Principles of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Neuroscience
    Oswald Steward
    The field of cellular, molecular, and developmental neuroscience repre­ sents the interface between the three large, well established fields of neu­ roscience, cell biology, and molecular biology. In the last 10 to 15 years, this new field has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing and exciting subdisciplines of neuroscience. It is now becoming po...
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    66,37 €

  • The Paraganglionic Chemoreceptor System
    F. G. Zak / W. Lawson
    One would rarely have the opportunity to augment his medical library with a more exhaustive examination of the subject matter than is contained herein. Would only that all areas of one’s professional responsibilities be available in such a complete, didactic, written form. Having a decided interest in the subject of head and neck paragangliomas for th...
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    136,72 €

  • Contemporary Research in Behavioral Pharmacology
    Derek Blackman
    The effects of drugs on behavior are of inherent interest and psycho­ pharmacology has provided a focus for research activity for many years. Until recently, however, it could be claimed that the contribution of pharmacology was more obvious than that of psychology in the de­ velopment of what should surely prove to be a matter for interdis­ ciplinary...
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    65,19 €