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Hormones / Anthony W. Norman, Helen L. Henry.
No full textPrevious edition by Anthony W. Norman and Gerald Litwack. 1997.Includes bibliographical references and index.xv, 413 pages :The 3rd edition of Hormones offers a comprehensive treatment of the hormones of humans all viewed from the context of current theories of their action in the framework of our current understanding their physiological actions as well as their molecular structures, and those of their receptors. This new edition of Hormones is intended to be used by advanced undergraduates and graduate students in the biological sciences. It will also provide useful background information for first year medical students as they engage in studies which are increasingly problem-based rather than discipline-focused. As the field of endocrinology itself has expanded so much in the past two decades, the up to date presentation of the basics presented in this book will be a solid foundation on which more specialized considerations can be based.
New to this Edition: Hormones, 3rd Edition is organized with two introductory chapters followed by 15 chapters on selected topics of the molecular biology of the major endocrine systems operative in humans. Coverage, for the first time of the following hormones; ghrelin, oxyntomodulin, kisspeptin, adrenomedullin, FGF23, erythropoietin, VIP and extended coverage of NO. Coverage of the hypothalamus has been integrated with the anterior pituitary because of the intimate functional and relationship between the two. Consideration of the role of hormones in cancer has been integrated into the chapters on the relevant hormones. Each of these areas occupies a unique niche in our understanding of the biological world and is part of the universality of signaling systems and how they govern biological systems
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Dotternhausen during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Biogeochemical redox proxies in sediments from Yorkshire during the Toarcian (Early Jurassic)
No full textAuthor contributions:
The lead author is Angela L. Coe. Measurements were performed by Stephan M. Harding, with supervision of Angela L. Coe and Anthony S. Cohen. Measurements were gathered, processed and analysed by Itzel Ruvalcaba Baroni
Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the Globalization of Musical Taste
No full text"Vivaldi's Four Seasons, or at least parts of it, can be recognised by enormous numbers of people on this planet, and its sounds seem to come from almost every elevator shaft, mobile phone, restaurant and television advert in the world. It stands as the very epitome of a globalized artwork, and therefore it would be reasonable to suppose that globalization theories would be a great help in explaining its success. That this may not be the case is one of the main points of this paper -�� but before we get to that, there are two matters that have to be set in place. The first is to define the characteristics of the Four Seasons as a global commodity (note that I refer to it in the singular, since the four individual pieces come as a package); the second is to describe the main tenets of globalization theories and some of their chief generating ideas. Trying to map the characteristics of the work onto the assertions of the theories will be the main business of this paper, and this process is designed not only to illuminate the work, but also to test the theories." (Excerpt, introduction
Music in words : the music of Anthony Burgess, and the role of music in his literature
No full textTheý principal focus of the thesis is Anthony Burgess, a prolific novelist whose first and
enduring creative passion was music in general and composition in particular. Burgess
criticism is limited and largely out-of-date, showing little recognition of the aural or musical
elements in his fiction, and virtually no specialist commentary on the music and its
relationships with the literature. The main aim of the thesis, therefore, is to demonstrate the
variety and strength of the widespread musical elements in Burgess's literature, including the
importance he attaches to the sonic basis of language, and to show that these are supported by
the musical sensibility and technical competence evident in his. compositions. It is suggested
that in the inevitable reassessmenot f his work following his death in 1993, the effects of his
musicianship on his literary work should play a greater part than hitherto, and the thesis makes
a contribution to this reassessmenbt oth through its original critical commentaries on his music
and through the music-orientated discussion of his literature.
After an introduction and literature review, the first chapter examines three examples of
Burgess's little-known music. All are associated with verbal texts, though the range is
otherwise wide, and through them it is possible to draw conclusions about the competence of
his handling of musical language and structure. The second and third chapters examine the
more familiar work of Burgess the acclaimed author, but from the unfamiliar viewpoint of its
musical content, including not only surface references but also hidden allusions and technical
puzzles aimed at the musician reader. Two instances of music serving as a structural template
for literature are analysed in detail, and attention is also drawn to Burgess's awareness of
musical elements in the content and language of the, work of some. of his predecessors. The
final core-chapter,e xamines the fusion of Burgess's literary and,m usical skills in the context of
his music and words for stage and radio.
What emerges is the clear intermeshing of his parallel careers;, and the production within his
distinctive literary output of work which, due to the radical extent of its musicalisation, has to
be viewed as musically-aware literature for specialised readers, at times evincing, it is
proposed, a logic which springs primarily from music
Urban heat island research in Phoenix, Arizona: Theoretical contributions and policy applications
No full textabstract: This review investigates the possible reasons and motivations underpinning the large body of work, as well as summarizing specific themes, approaches, and theoretical contributions arising from such study.Corresponding Author:
Winston T. L. Chow
Arizona State University
[email protected]
MSJ773511_supplementary_appendix – Supplemental material for Predictive validity of NEDA in the 16- and 21-year follow-up from the pivotal trial of interferon beta-1b
No full textSupplemental material, MSJ773511_supplementary_appendix for Predictive validity of NEDA in the 16- and 21-year follow-up from the pivotal trial of interferon beta-1b by Douglas S Goodin, Anthony T Reder, Anthony L Traboulsee, David KB Li, Dawn Langdon, Gary Cutter, Stuart Cook, Timothy O’Donnell, Marcelo Kremenchutzky, Joel Oger, Ralf Koelbach, Christoph Pohl and Eva-Maria Wicklein; for the IFNB Multiple Sclerosis Study Group and the 16- and 21-Year LTF Investigators in Multiple Sclerosis Journal</p
Nobel Laureate Anthony J Leggett: A scientometric portrait
No full textThis paper attempts to analyse the publication productivity of Anthony J. Leggett, the 2003 Nobel Prize winner in physics. His contributions peaked in 1987, 1994, and 1998 with 10 papers each. He had 194 publications during 1964 - 2004 in domains like Superfluid 3He (65), Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (36), Dissipative Quantum Systems (24), Atomic Alkali Gases (18), and Miscellaneous (51)which were analysed for authorship pattern with his 70 collaborators. Most active collaborators with Anthony J Leggett were: A. Garg with six papers and A. O. MCaldeira, D. M. Ginsberg, D. J. Vanharlingen , F. Sols, S.Takagi and D. A. Wollman with five papers each. His productivity coefficient was 0.60 which clearly indicates that his productivity
increased after 50 percentile age. The highest degree of collaboration (1) for Anthony J. Leggett was found during 1964, 1971 and 1983. Journals have been the most preferred channel of communication, where as many as 139 papers out of 194 have been published. The core journals publishing his papers were: Phys. Rev. Leu. (42), Phys. Rev. B (9), J. Low Temp. Phys. (8),Phys. Rev. A (7), Ann. Phys. (6), Foundations of physics (6), J. Phys.(5), Prog. Theor: Phys. (5), and Rev. Mod. Phys. (5).Publication density was 3.02 and publication concentration was 3.59
A Productive Response to Legacy Systems
No full textRequirements change. The requirements of a legacy information system change, often
in unanticipated ways, and at a more rapid pace than the rate at which the information
system itself can be evolved to support them. The capabilities of a legacy system
progressively fall further and further behind their evolving requirements, in a degrading
process termed petrification. As systems petrify, they deliver diminishing business
value, hamper business effectiveness, and drain organisational resources.
To address legacy systems, the first challenge is to understand how to shed their
resistance to tracking requirements change. The second challenge is to ensure that a
newly adaptable system never again petrifies into a change resistant legacy system. This
thesis addresses both challenges.
The approach outlined herein is underpinned by an agile migration process - termed
Productive Migration - that homes in upon the specific causes of petrification within
each particular legacy system and provides guidance upon how to address them. That
guidance comes in part from a personalised catalogue of petrifying patterns, which
capture recurring themes underlying petrification. These steer us to the problems
actually present in a given legacy system, and lead us to suitable antidote productive
patterns via which we can deal with those problems one by one.
To prevent newly adaptable systems from again degrading into legacy systems, we
appeal to a follow-on process, termed Productive Evolution, which embraces and keeps
pace with change rather than resisting and falling behind it. Productive Evolution
teaches us to be vigilant against signs of system petrification and helps us to nip them in
the bud. The aim is to nurture systems that remain supportive of the business, that are
adaptable in step with ongoing requirements change, and that continue to retain their
value as significant business assets
Forest Preserves of Cook County Clean Energy Framework
No full text"This document is to guide the Forest Preserves in the development of its own Clean Energy Plan, aligned with that of Cook County, informed by available assets, and cognizant of Forest Preserve values related to
preservation and protection of resident plants, wildlife, and their supporting habitats, while simultaneously providing for the enjoyment and recreation of the region’s human citizens, now and in the future. This framework is part of the Sustainability and Resiliency Master Plan for the Forest Preserves of Cook County."Open Restriction set for Item 123689 on 2022-06-07T13:33:53Z with date null by [email protected] by Laura Barnes ([email protected]) on 2022-06-07T13:49:24Z
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