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Mitochondria in plants, as in other eukaryotes, play an essential role in the cell as the major producers of ATP via oxidative phosphorylation. However, mitochondria also play crucial roles in many other aspects of plant development and performance, and possess an array of unique properties which allow them to interact with the specialized features of plant cell metabolism. The two main themes running through the book are the interconnection b...

The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are still being made. This book is the history of the Chinese space program from its earliest times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight. Significant events include EUR Middle Ages: the inventon of the rocket EUR 1956: the establishment of the space program EUR 1970: t...

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The first edition helped bring the family approach to health care into the medical mainstream. This new edition, like the first, provides health care professionals with a practical guide to working with and treating both the individual patient and the family. Tackling challenging and emerging issues, such as AIDS and the family, race and gender, child abuse and domestic violence in addition to pregnancy, child behavior and chronic illness, thi...

Using findings from one study in particular, but including evidence from a wide range of studies over the past 10 years, "Excessive Crying in Infancy" addresses potential causes, suggested solutions, and parental response to this common, debilitating problem. Numerous examples and quotations from parents illustrate the book which offers crucial insights into the experience of parents as they struggle to cope with the chaotic disruption that af...

The Tutorials in Biostatistics series has become a very popular feature of the journal, Statistics in Medicine. The tutorials are accessible, self-contained and of a uniformly high quality. This book is the second of two volumes presenting the best tutorials published in the journal, focusing on statistical modelling of complex medical data. Topics include clustered data, hierarchical models, mixed models, genetic modelling, and meta-analysis....

This text is the first comprehensive treatment of structural decompositions of various types of linear systems, including autonomous, unforced or unsensed, strictly proper, non-strictly proper, and descriptor or singular systems. Structural properties play an important role in the understanding of linear systems and also provide insight to facilitate the solution of control problems related to stabilization, disturbance decoupling, robust and ...

This book deals with the molecular mechanisms of membrane trafficking, a central eukaryotic cell biological process. In the post-genomic era many essential molecules involved in intracellular membrane/protein transport are emerging. A huge task now is to compile the molecular networks that govern these processes. Understanding of regulatory processes and participating molecules are likely to reveal global cellular regulatory circuits that coup...

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Kirche und Religion im Kapitalismus. Zur Reproduktion individueller und sozialer Lebensverhältnisse. Aspekte der marxistischen Religionstheorie vor dem Hintergrund lateinamerikanischer Befreiungsprozesse. Religion und Moral in der Kritischen Theorie Max Horkheimers. Erinnerungen aus Anlass seines dreißigsten Todesjahres. Die Autoren: Eberhard Löschcke (geb. 1950) ist Pfarrer der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland und Leiter des Gemeindedienste...

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the quantum stochastic methods that have been developed in the field of quantum optics. It includes new treatments of photodetection, quantum amplifier theory, non-Markovian quantum stochastic processes, quantum input--output theory, and positive P-representations. It is the first book in which quantum noise is described by a mathematically complete theory in a form that is also sui...

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Perfect for summer school, before/after school intervention, community-based English tutoring programs, and dual-language instruction programs, GO FOR IT! develops students' school survival vocabulary and language skills through its lively pace, engaging topics, and variety of activities.

The third edition of this unique text remains accessible to students of engineering, physics and applied mathematics with varying mathematical backgrounds. Designed for a one or two-semester course in complex analysis, there is optional review material on elementary calculus.

PRAISE FOR Julian Robertson "Julian Robertson may be the most important person to ever manage money. Daniel Strachman has captured Robertson's impact on the money management industry in this excellent and insightful book. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the way money is truly managed." -Michael Cacace Fortune magazine "Daniel Strachman has written an important book about one of the most fascinating people to run a hedge fund...

Five thousand years old, Ayurvedic massage has been shown to still the mind and body by lowering metabolic rates and inspiring feelings of peace and calm. Often administered as a part of a three-, five-, or seven-day program, these treatments are an integral part of deep cleansing, rejuvenation, and life-extension Ayurvedic programs called panchakarma or kya kalpa. This book by a noted practitioner features more than 15 of these treatments, ea...

Since its doomed maiden voyage in April 1912, the Titanic has become a monumental icon of the twentieth century and has inspired a wealth of interpretations across literature, art and media. This book is the first to present a fully comprehensive discussion of the diverse representations of the Titanic disaster in cinema, history, literature and art. The distinguished contributors draw out the connections as well as the differences in the way ...

Gingerbread Coffecake, Bourbon Chicken, Chocolate Mint Pie--Yum! Fifty of the best recipes culled from the bestselling books "Unbelievable Desserts with Splenda" and "Fantastic Foods with Splenda" are now available in this convenient pocket-sized volume.

This book is a rich blend of analyses by leading experts from various cultures and disciplines. A compact introduction to a complex field, it illustrates biotechnology's profound impact upon the environment and society. Moreover, it underscores the vital relevance of cultural values. This book empowers readers to more critically assess biotechnology's value and effectiveness within both specific cultural and global contexts.

Edited by Thomas A. Shannon, the series provides anthologies of critical essays and reflections by leading ethicists in four pivotal areas: reproductive technologies, genetic technologies, death and dying, and health care policy. The goal of this series is twofold: first, to provide a set of readers on thematic topics for introductory or survey courses in bioethics or for courses with a particular theme or time limitation. Second, each of the ...