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      • Trusted Partner
        November 2020

        One Health

        The Theory and Practice of Integrated Health Approaches

        by Jakob Zinsstag, Esther Schelling, Lisa Crump, Maxine Whittaker, Marcel Tanner, Craig Stephen

        One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and vaccination programmes. It includes more non-infectious disease issues and climate change discussion alongside revised case studies and expanded methodology chapters to draw out implications for practice. Promoting an action-based, solutions-oriented approach, One Health: The Theory and Practice of Integrated Health Approaches highlights the lessons learned for both human and animal health professionals and students.

      • Trusted Partner
        January 2022

        Polio, Third Edition

        by Alan Hecht, D.C.

        Until the middle of the twentieth century, polio affected people all over the world. The disease, caused by a virus in the genus Enterovirus, often left its survivors with weakened muscles or varying degrees of paralysis. In their later years, many once-healthy survivors experienced a condition known as post-polio syndrome. Once effective vaccines were developed, polio was eradicated in the United States and other countries, although it still remains a threat in a few developing countries. Polio, Third Edition contains new illustrations and updated coverage of all aspects of this disease, including the latest vaccination information, world outbreak and immunization statistics, and a progress report on international efforts to eradicate polio. Chapters include: The History of Polio The Transmission of Polio and How It Affects the Body Vaccines and How They Work Just When We Thought It Was Safe: Post-Polio Syndrome What Lies Ahead? The Future of Polio.

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        April 1991

        A Couple of Truly Wonderful Stories

        Ein paar wirklich wunderbare Geschichten

        by Twain, Mark

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        Medicine

        Solution-Focused Treatment and Coaching

        by Lara de Bruin

        These fans contain questions that can be used in a variety of different setting and offer a solution-focused perspective. The user is guided through the fan by topics. The front of the cards provide guidance to help construct a conversation, while the back of the cards focus on specific situations or clients.   Target Group: therapists, coaches, managers

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        Medicine
        April 2018

        Bovine Tuberculosis

        by Mark Chambers, Stephen Gordon, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Paul Barrow

        This book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this book is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease.

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        November 2024

        Genetic Engineering of Vegetable Crops

        by Pritam Kalia, Donata Arena, Suresh H. Antre, Rehna Augustine, S. Backiyarani, Nikita Balyan, Rafal Baranski, Satyaprakash Barik, D. R. Bhardwaj, Vinay Bhardwaj, S.K. Chakrabarti, Supriya Chakraborty, Branca Ferdinando, Megha Ganachari, P.H. Ramanjini Gowda, Rasmieh Hamid, Vageeshbabu S. Hanura, Feba Jacob, A. Jeevalatha, Anjala K, Varsha K, S. Kalpana, Ashish Kaushal, Magdalena Klimek-Chodacka, Manoj Kumar, Polumetla Ananda Kumar, Ravinder Kumar, Aneta Lukasiewicz, DC Lakshamanareddy, T Makeshkumar, M. Malavika, Manisha Mangal, Deepu Mathew, Pallavi Mishra, Upsana Mohapatra, N. Nagesha, T.M. Ningaraju, Saurabh Pandey, Naresh Ponnam, K N Poornima, Roshini Pydi, Manoj Prasad, K. V. Ravishankar, K. Madhavi Reddy, A. T. Sadashiva, Vidya Sagar, Koushik Saha, B.G. Sangeetha, Sanjay Sathian, K.M Senthilkumar, Sanjeev Sharma, M.N. Sheela, H.K. Shreyas, B.P. Singh, Arpita Srivastav, S Sundaresha, KRM Swamy, Kamil Szymonik, Brindha T. M, Arun TS, Jagesh K. Tiwari, Shailesh K Tiwari, Simone Trecc

        Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performance, specific quality attributes (external and internal in vegetable crops), resistance to diseases and insect pests, and environmental stresses. Genetic engineering technology for developing GM crops is complementary to genome editing and other breeding technologies. In addition to food requirements, transgenic crops have the possibility to carry edible vaccines and therapeutic proteins, to help combat human disease and malnutrition. This book reviews the importance and safety of transgenic vegetable crops and covers a wide variety of crops and different technologies. It includes: Genetic engineering in tomato, eggplant, peppers, amaranth, cauliflower, carrot, cucurbits, potato, tropical tubers and melons. Transgenic resistance to viral diseases. Embryogenic cell suspension culture. Genome editing and CRISPR/Cas9. Molecular techniques for biofortification. RNAi strategies for vegetable crop improvement. Designing futuristic vegetable crop varieties. This book is suitable for researchers in horticulture, plant science, and agricultural biotechnology as well as practitioners in vegetable breeding and seed production.

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        Fiction
        January 2009

        Library of Chinese Classics :The Romance of West Chamber

        by Wang Shifu

        The "West Chamber" of Wang Shih-fu in the Yuan Dynasty was a masterpiece of Chinese classical opera and a masterpiece of Chinese literature. The theme of the drama is the love story of the young scholar Zhang Huan and the late Ying-Ying, the daughter of the 19-year-old Cui Xianguo. The whole play is divided into five (screen) twenty (field). The first Zhang Ying and Ying Ying in the temple at first sight. The second to write Zaibing siege filled homes, Zhangsheng rescue, Mrs. Cui allow her daughter Yingying with Zhangsheng wife, then eat their own words. The third one to write a pair of lover Acacia sponge. The fourth the first Valentine's tryst Valentine's Day; the second letter of Mrs. Choi to Changsheng Beijing exam, the high school after the wedding; the third Valentine's leave, Zhang went to Beijing to attend the meeting; the fourth fold of the lover dream phase Will be done. The fifth to write a couple reunion. In short, "The Romance of the West Chamber" wrote the contradiction between love and family honor. The result was that Zhang Sheng would try high school, winning the honor and winning the love.

      • Trusted Partner
        January 2019

        Human Papillomavirus

        by Patrick G. Guilfoile, Ph.D.

        Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 40 types of HPV can infect the genital area. Certain strains cause genital warts; other strains cause cervical cancer or cancers of the vagina, penis, and anus. Vaccines are available to prevent certain types of HPV, and practicing safe sex by using condoms can help prevent transmission. Human Papillomavirus describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human papillomavirus, the newest HPV research, and future prospects for controlling this disease. Chapters include: What Is Human Papillomavirus? The Biology of Human Papillomavirus Treatment of HPV Infections Prevention of HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer Future Prospects and Concerns Regarding HPV and Cancer.

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        Science & Mathematics
        December 2019

        Courtship and Mating in Butterflies

        by Raymond J.C. Cannon

        The aim of this book is to present a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and mating - including perching, searching and territorial behaviour - but to understand these subjects it is necessary to explain how mates are chosen and this requires sections on wing colours and patterns. A chapter on butterfly vision is also essential in terms of how butterflies see the world and each other. There have been exciting discoveries in all of these fields in recent years, including: butterfly vision (butterfly photoreceptors), wing patterns (molecular biology), wing colouration (structural colours and nano-architecture), mating strategies and female choice (ecology and behaviour).

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        Historical fiction
        2019

        Union

        by Volodymyr Yeshkilev

        The new power brewed and fermented like young wine, giving birth to hopes and dreams of prosperity. In the dark and secret places new and young power met with the old power - gray and wild, infused with aged honey and witches. The two united in a blend, full of energy, movement, joyful fury and enterprising madness ", - writes Vladimir Yeshkiliev about Ukraine in the middle of the XVII century in his historical novel "Union", the first from the trilogy "Cursed Hetmans ". The novel is about Ivan Vyhovsky and hopes of a hereditary Ukrainian aristocracy to occupy a worthy place of Ukraine-Rus in the most modern of the then states - the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, about the role of the Orthodox Church in those events, about the catastrophe that came after the victorious Konotop battle. As in previous novels of Yeshkiliev, the detailed reconstruction of historic events is complemented by a thoroughly verified privately researched information, that is not widely known or has been deliberately omitted by historians and that reveals new details about the epoch of Hetmans in Ukraine and its tangible events.

      • Trusted Partner
        October 2016

        Vom Kontinent zur Union

        Gegenwart und Geschichte des vereinten Europa

        by Luuk van Middelaar

        Euro-Krise, »Flüchtlingskrise«, »Brexit« – die EU befindet sich an einem historischen Scheideweg. Nachdem es jahrzehntelang den Anschein hatte, die »Verwirklichung einer immer engeren Union der Völker Europas« sei nur eine Frage der Zeit, stellen unvorhergesehene Ereignisse die Logik der Integration infrage. Nationale Interessen rücken in den Vordergrund, das Ringen um gemeinsame Lösungen wird immer verzweifelter. Luuk van Middelaar, ein exzellenter Kenner der Brüsseler Praxis, verwandelt eine vermeintlich trockene Materie in den Stoff einer faszinierenden Erzählung. Beginnend mit dem 18. April 1951, als die Vertreter der sechs Gründerstaaten im französischen Außenministerium am Quai d’Orsay den Vertrag über die Errichtung der Montanunion unterzeichneten, schildert er die wichtigsten Etappen – und Krisen – auf dem Weg vom Kontinent zur Union. Er lässt die Atmosphäre dramatischer Gipfelnächte lebendig werden, zeigt, wie Politiker immer wieder versucht haben, die Öffentlichkeit von Europa zu überzeugen, und erinnert uns daran, welch einmaliges historisches Projekt aktuell auf dem Spiel steht.

      • Trusted Partner
        January 2019

        West Nile Virus, Third Edition

        by Jeffrey N. Sfakianos and Alan Hecht, D.C.

        In 1999, a deadly strain of West Nile virus struck parts of the northeastern United States. Caused by a virus from the family Flaviridae, genus Flavivirus, the disease was common in Africa and the Middle East. Today, it can be found across North America, Europe, and Asia. West Nile can cause serious illness and, in severe cases, lead to encephalitis, a swelling of the brain, which can be fatal. West Nile Virus, Third Edition takes a look at the origins of this disease, how it is transmitted, how it is treated, and what measures are being taken to combat it.   Chapters include: The West Nile Panic A Foreign Virus Emerges in the United States Structure and Function of the West Nile Virus A Virus Transmitted by Mosquitoes How West Nile Virus Causes Disease Diagnosis and Treatment of West Nile Virus Vaccines and Prevention.

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        Biography & True Stories
        July 2024

        As Good as a Marriage

        by Jill Liddington

      • Trusted Partner
        March 2021

        Mycoplasmas in Swine

        by Dominiek Maes, Marina Sibila, Maria Pieters

        wine can be infected with many different mycoplasmas. Some are important pathogens, causing significant health and welfare issues in pigs and major losses to the swine industry worldwide. Other mycoplasmas are not pathogenic for swine and can be considered commensals. This book provides up-to-date scientific, clinical and practical information of the most important pathogenic mycoplasmas in swine. Most emphasis has been placed on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae as the most economically important, but other pathogenic species like Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Mycoplasma hyosynoviae and Mycoplasma suis are also discussed.Written by internationally renowned scientists and clinicians from all over the world, this book draws together in depth knowledge, expertise and experience in swine mycoplasmas to provide an evidence-based, academically rigorous and practical collection. It aims to serve the scientific and veterinary community and the swine industry worldwide. 1: Overview of the general characteristics and classification of porcine Mycoplasma species 2: Diversity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains 3: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae pathogenicity: the known and the unknown 4: Epidemiology of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections 5: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae clinical signs and gross lung lesions, including monitoring 6: Immune responses against porcine Mycoplasma infections 7: Interactions of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae with other pathogens and economic impact 8: Diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection and associated diseases 9: General control measures against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections 10: Antimicrobial treatment of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections 11: Vaccines and vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae 12: Eradication of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from pig herds 13: Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae in pig herds 14: Mycoplasma suis infections in pigs

      • Trusted Partner
        September 2022

        Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors

        Ein lässiger Generationenroman aus Indien

        by Aravind Jayan, Daniel Beskos

        Es ist mehr als nur ein neues Auto. Für Appa und Amma der indischen Kleinfamilie beglaubigt der weiße Honda Civic – »Weiß ist gut. Das wirkt sauber« – den Aufstieg. Mittelschicht, harter Arbeit Lohn, die Kinder werden es mal besser haben. Natürlich sollen die Nachbarn das sehen! Doch Sreenath, ihr Ältester, verhält sich seltsam, kommt nicht mal runter in die Einfahrt, und sehr bald wissen sie und ihr Jüngster sowieso: Ein Video ist aufgetaucht, eins von Sreenath und seiner Freundin, auf einer dieser Seiten. Seit Jahren sind sie ein Paar, trotzdem bedeutet dieses heimlich gefilmte Video eine unerhörte Schande, und eine sagenhafte Eskalation nimmt seinen Lauf … Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors ist ein beißender Generationenroman aus Indien. Aravind Jayan erzählt darin mit der Lässigkeit der Jungen von Scham, Repression und Tradition im Angesicht von Klasse, Sex, dem Internet. Und doch beschreibt er mit Zärtlichkeit eine Heimat, die fortwährend mit der eigenen Modernisierung kämpft.

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        Suitcases and Backpacks

        by Chava Kohavi Pines

        Suitcases and Backpacksis a testimony of intricate detail that describes a young girl’s survival in ghettos and concentration camps between 1942 and 1945. Readers follow her journey from Vienna to the Theresienstadt Ghetto, then to Auschwitz and to a labor camp near Breslau, followed by the alienation she feels upon returning to Vienna, her subsequent journey to Prague, and, finally, the realization of her dream to immigrate to Palestine. The original edition published in Hebrew has proved interesting to readers of all ages.    Chava Kohavi Pines was born Eva Hirsch in 1927 in Vienna, Austria, to a middle-class Jewish family. Since immigrating to Palestine in 1946, the author has resided in Kibbutz Dorot in the northern Negev where she worked as a teacher and counselor for years. Only with forty years’ distance from the trauma of her youth has she been able to write an account of some of her experiences during the Holocaust.    An English-language eBook edition was published in late 2014  by Samuel Wachtman's Sons Inc., CA. An Italian edition was published in early 2017 by Edizioni Terra Santa, Milano. 80 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm

      • Fiction

        That Other Orphanhood

        by Gabriela Couturier

        That Other Orphanhood speaks to that deeply dissatisfied inner self who feels trapped in a life that is very different from the one we intended to live.  It is, also, a novel about a coming of age of sorts: the main character stands at the threshold of mid-life, and while she is a successful career woman with a good marriage and a seemingly enviable life, she knows the decisions she makes from now on will have ever more permanent consequences. Changing course to pursue a long-coveted dream might endanger not only everything else she has achieved but the very foundations of her life. And the insistent beckoning of maternity feels more like a question than an answer in her orderly world.  With her struggle against the increasingly common nightmare of infertility as a leitmotiv, That Other Orphanhood reflects on the contradictions that threaten the harmony between our ambitions, the expectations of society and our very essence.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        August 2022

        Britain and its internal others, 1750–1800

        Under rule of law

        by Dana Rabin

        The rule of law, an ideology of equality and universality that justified Britain's eighteenth-century imperial claims, was the product not of abstract principles but imperial contact. As the Empire expanded, encompassing greater religious, ethnic and racial diversity, the law paradoxically contained and maintained these very differences. This book revisits six notorious incidents that occasioned vigorous debate in London's courtrooms, streets and presses: the Jewish Naturalization Act and the Elizabeth Canning case (1753-54); the Somerset Case (1771-72); the Gordon Riots (1780); the mutinies of 1797; and Union with Ireland (1800). Each of these cases adjudicated the presence of outsiders in London - from Jews and Gypsies to Africans and Catholics. The demands of these internal others to equality before the law drew them into the legal system, challenging longstanding notions of English identity and exposing contradictions in the rule of law.

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