Duncan Evans, Iain Banks - Classic Glamour Photography : Techniques Of The Top Glamour Photographers (Revised Edition)
Argentum | ISBN 1902538315 | 2003 | PDF | 80 Mb | 162 Pages

Classic Glamour Photography is a brand new edition of the classic guide published in the 80s. Classic Glamour Photography takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of the world’s top professional glamour photographers. Through a series of major features, each devoted to the work of a single photographer, it uncovers the keys to individual approaches, styles and techniques. Its combination of authoritative in-depth analysis and vivid illustration makes it an essential purchase for all photographers, whether aspiring amateurs or seasoned professionals. The book is divided into two main sections - “Classic Photographers” and “Working Professionally”. The first section examines the work of such top professionals as Bob Carlos Clarke, Trevor Yerbury, Eric Kroll, Emma Delves-Broughton, Ben Westwood, Trevor Watson, Lucien Clergue, Jan Cobb, Patrick Lichfield, Craig Morey, Robert Farber, Char Ray Krider, Nigel Holmes and more. Each of these photographers is featured individually, with a selection of their favourite shots. The text explains their basic philosophy and approach to the subject and the technical tricks of the trade they use.

The second section of the book provides the essential practical back-up to this information. There is coverage of cameras, lenses, film, accessories and digital cameras. Light and lighting, working in the studio, shooting on location and composition are discussed in detail. How to find and shoot models, using the internet, and post production work using Photoshop completes this guide to the world of professional glamour photography.

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Principles of Developmental Genetics
Academic Press | 0123695481 | Edition - 2007-06-29 | PDF | 1104 pages | 14.2MB

Unlike anything currently available in the market, Dr. Sally A. Moody and a team of world-renowned experts provide a groundbreaking view of developmental genetics that will influence scientific approaches in embryology, comparative biology, as well as the newly emerging fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Principles of Developmental Genetics highlights the intersection of developmental biology with new revolutionary genomic technologies, and details how these advances have accelerated our understanding of the molecular genetic processes that regulates development. This definitive resource provides researchers with the opportunity to gain important insights into the clinical applicability of emerging new technologies and animal model data. This book is a must-have for all researchers in genetics, developmental biology, regenerative medicine, and stem cell biology.

· Includes new research not previously published in any other book on the molecular genetic
processes that regulates development
· Chapters present a broad understanding on the application of animal model systems, allowing
researchers to better treat clinical disorders and comprehend human development
· Relates the application of new technologies to the manipulation of stem cells, causes of
human birth defects, and several human disease conditions
· Each chapter includes a bulleted summary highlighting clinical aspects of animal models

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Neural Network Design
Martin Hagan (January 2002) | English | ISBN: 0971732108 | PDF | 734 Pages | 10 MB

I knew the very poor Matlab Neural Network Toolbox User’s Guide by the same authors and I was kind of expecting the same, and boy was I wrong!
This book is simply brilliant, a miracle of pedagogy. It is intended for undergrad classes, but it is so clear that graduate students will benefit enormously from reading it before any other material. Plainly put, this book makes you UNDERSTAND this difficult topic, more than any other book that I know of (Zurada, Smith, Hassoun, Haykin, Duda-Hart, Caudill, etc)

A selection of worked out problems are included at the end of each chapter, a practice that is highly beneficial but alas too rare in books of the kind.

I very much appreciated the very clear exposition of backpropagation, and optimization methods such as Levenberg-Marquardt.

A note to Matlab users: funky demos are available for free and illustrate the main points of the book.

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Interventional Radiology of the Spine: Image-Guided Pain Therapy
Humana Press | 1588291987 | Edition - 2003-11-24 | PDF | 224 pages | 7.8 MB

A panel of world-renowned experts presents a complete course on evaluating and treating patients with back pain, including interventional spinal procedures, spinal imaging, and the clinical evaluation of the spine patient. The authors focus on all the critical spinal procedures, ranging from such traditional methods as selective nerve root blocks, epidural injections, facet injections, sacroiliac joint injections, to such state-of-the art techniques as spinal biopsy, percutaneous vertebroplasty, spinal imaging, nucleoplasty, discography, intradiscal electrothermal therapy, and transcatheter therapy for tumors of the spine. Additional material is provided on basic spinal anatomy, CT, MRI, the nuclear medicine of the spine, and the pharmacology of the medications used in injection procedures.

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The Y Chromosome and Male Germ Cell Biology in Health and Diseases
World Scientific Publishing Company | 9812703748 | Edition - 2007-04-16 | PDF | 324 pages | 2.56 MB

The completion of the human genome and technological advances developed by the Human Genome Project have dramatically changed our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development and differentiation of male germ cells, and our ability to investigate such mechanisms. This book is a timely document of advances made in the field of male gonad and germ cell research in the postgenomic era. The coverage includes the role of Y chromosome genes in male reproduction, gene expression in spermatogonial stem cells and male germ cells, and the regulation of germ cell genes in reproduction and in germ cell tumors.

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Microbial Genomics and Drug Discovery
CRC | 0849322677 | Edition - 2000-06-22 | PDF | 352 pages | 5.55 MB

Exploring innovative routes of drug discovery in the postgenomic era, Microbial Genomics and Drug Discovery examines bioinformatic and genomic approaches for the identification, detection, selection, and validation of new antibacterial targets and vaccine candidates. The book discusses potential pathways for effective infection control, inhibition of antibacterial resistance, and acceleration of the drug discovery process. This comprehensive reference describes procedures to recognize common targets in various bacterial species for the design of broad-spectrum antibiotics and clearly illustrates the use of pathway tools in a genomics-based drug discovery project.

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Plant Hormone Signaling (Annual Plant Reviews)
Humana Press | 0896039838 | Edition - 2003-09-11 | PDF | 320 pages | 7.1 MB

Plant growth is regulated by developmental programmes that can be modified by environmental cues acting through endogenous signaling molecules including plant hormones.This volume provides an overview of the biosynthesis, catabolism, perception and signal transduction of the individual hormone classes, followed by chapters on hormone distribution and transport, and the roles of hormone signaling in specific developmental processes. Particular attention is paid to the regulation of hormone signaling by environmental and developmental cues, sites of hormone metabolism and action, and interactions between hormone signaling pathways. The book is directed at researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry and molecular biology.

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Human Stem Cell Manual: A Laboratory Guide
Academic Press | 0123704650 | Edition - 2007-06-11 | PDF | 488 pages | 18.3 MB

Stem cells are self-replicating and undifferentiated, meaning their function is not yet cell, tissue, or organ-specific. Due to the unique nature of these cells, research into their biology and function holds great promise for therapeutic applications through replacement or repair of diseased and damaged cells. This reader-friendly manual provides a practical “hands on” guide to the culture of human embryonic and somatic stem cells. By presenting methods for embryonic and adult lines side-by-side, the authors lay out an elegant and unique path to understanding the science of stem cell practice. The authors begin with a broad-based introduction to the field, and also review legal and regulatory issues and patents. Each experimental strategy is presented with an historical introduction, detailed method, discussion of alternative methods, and common pitfalls. This lab guide for researchers also serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in laboratory courses.

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Fundamentals of Oncology, Fourth Edition
Informa Healthcare | 0824706501 | Edition - 2002-04-16 | PDF | 984 pages | 7.8 MB

Compiling significant advances from more than a decade of research, this text presents breakthroughs in the prevention, treatment, and control of cancer-exploring the origin, function, and behavior of cancerous cells and promoting the development of effective therapeutics for common malignancies of the breast, lung, prostate, and gastrointestinal tract, as well as other major systems of the body. Highlights an author-maintained web-site offering an extended series of slide illustrations for clear and concise oncology lectures! Completely revised and expanded throughout, the Fourth Edition of Fundamentals of Oncology contains new chapters detailing · the utilization of genetic data for possible elimination of disease · emerging families of chemotherapeutic drugs, such as taxols and topoisomerase inhibitors · the characteristics of promoting agents and environmental carcinogens · host-tumor relationships · endocrine and stromal responses and provides · current strategies to halt disease progression · additional tables, drawings, and micrographs · an extended list of glossary terms Fundamentals of Oncology, Fourth Edition is a timely and definitive text for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical students taking courses in oncology, pathology, pathophysiology, cell biology, pharmacology, toxicology, and epidemiology. Here are just some of the colleges and universities that have benefited from previous editions of the Fundamentals of Oncology: University of Alabama University of Alaska University of Arizona Boston University University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara University of Connecticut, Storrs C.W. Post Drew University Duke University Eastern Michigan University Florida Atlantic University Gloucester County College University of Massachusetts at Worcester Michigan State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Northeastern University Northern Kentucky University University of Pittsburgh College of Saint Rose University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Seattle University University of South Carolina, Columbia University of South Florida, Tampa University of Tennessee at Knoxville University of Tennessee at Oak Ridge Tulane University University of Utah, Salt Lake City University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Virginia Commonwealth University Williams College

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