This reference analyzes the cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and presents the most recent studies on the role of the BBB in the development and initiation of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system.
When I refer to schools in the five essays on education that comprise While There's Time, I have elementary and secondary schools in mind. I approached this writing from the perspective of an insider, so to speak, as I have worked extensively in the field of education, first as a high school teacher and now as a professor of education in a university. These essays were prompted by dissatisfaction and a desire. Increasingly over the last few ye...
International Review of Cytology" presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology both plant and animal. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Articles in this volume address Redundancy of biological regulation as the basis for emergence of multidrug resistancedrug resistance, The palladin-myotilin-myopalladin family: Potent ...
Presents the lyrics and chords to 124 Bob Marley songs as featured on the albums "African Herbsman", "Catch A Fire", "Burnin'", "Natty Dread", "Rastaman Vibration", "Exodus", "Kaya", "Survival", "Uprising" and "Confrontation" plus extra songs featured on the compilation albums "Legend", "Songs of Freedom" and "One Love".
You Are Who the Computer Says You Are The first two books in this series, "Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box and Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent, have become classics in the Hacker and Infosec communities because of their chillingly realistic depictions of criminal hacking techniques and strategies. But what happens when the tables turn, and the criminal hackers become the targets of both law enforcement and each other? Wha...
This book addresses the issue of who is a Christian and what it means to be a Christian (or born-again). Most new converts have no understanding and are not taught the dynamics of their faith and often the tribulation new converts go through after a true commitment to Jesus Christ baffles them. What should be the foundational teaching for every new convert? While addressing the needs of the new believer, preachers too will find this book very ...
Offers a perspective of idealism in architectural design. This work is a re-assesment of the work of Le Corbusier, Louis I Kahn and Aldo van Eyck, who sought to represent a utopian content in their work. It challenges assumptions in architectural discourse, forging an approach to the invention of welcoming built environments.
Culled from the pages of CRC's highly successful The Circuits and Filters Handbook, Second Edition, Passive, Active, and Digital Filters presents a sharply focused review of these technologies. It offers a concise reference for professionals in the field who need quick access to precise information. The text is organized into self-contained chapters and divided into three sections that present a detailed, in-depth discussion of passive, active...
Nancy Waxler-Morrison is Associate Professor, Emerita, in the School of Social Work and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Joan M. Anderson is the Elizabeth Kenny McCann Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia and Research Director of the Culture, Gender and Health Research Unit. Elizabeth Richardson works as a social worker for the BC Ministry of Children and Fa...
Why are sport stars central to celebrity culture? What are the implications of their fame?
Proceeding from a broadly based discussion of heroism, fame and celebrity, Smart addresses a number of prominent modern sports and sport stars, including Michael Jordan (basketball), David Beckham (football), Tiger Woods (golf), Anna Kournikova and the Williams sisters (tennis).
He analyses the development of modern sport in the UK and USA, demonstrat...
This handbook helps readers understand the emerging phenomenon of a position that combines the traditional security manager with one who protects information. It explains why a chief security officer is important and how security needs to be implemented in terms of identifying risk, developing a corporate policy, and implementing unified strategy for the protection of people, facilities, and information.
Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community.
A thematic survey of women's history in Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Placing women's experiences in the context of these major social, economic and cultural shifts that accompanied the industrial and commercial transformations, The authors paint a picture of the change, revolution, and continuity that were encountered by women.
A wide-ranging, thematic survey of women's history in Britain in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, with chapters written by both well-established writers and new and dynamic scholars in a thorough and well-balanced selection.
