Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aczel ; Turning students into citizen scientists / John Harlin, Laure Kloetzer, Dan Patton, Chris Leonhard and Leysin American School high school students ; Citizen science and the role of natural history museums / Andrea Sforzi, John Tweddle, Johannes Vogel, Grégoire Lois, Wolfgang Wägele, Poppy Lakeman-Fraser, Zen Makuch and Katrin Vohland ; Stories can change the world : citizen science communication in practice / Susanne Hecker, Monique Luckas, Miriam Brandt, Heidy Kikillus, Ilona Marenbach, Bernard Schiele, Andrea Sieber, Arnold J.H. van Vliet, Ulrich Walz and Wolfgang Wende -- Conclusions. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE COVERAGE EXTENSIONS WORKSHOP ON SKIN CANCER SCREENING -- Agenda -- INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE COVERAGE EXTENSIONS WORKSHOP ON IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG THERAPY -- Agenda -- APPENDIX B Screening for Skin Cancer -- INTRODUCTION -- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BURDEN OF SUFFERING -- Melanoma -- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer -- NATURAL HISTORY, DIAGNOSIS, AND STAGING OF SKIN CANCER -- Melanoma -- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers -- RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECOND TASK FORCE AND OTHERS -- ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK AND KEY QUESTIONS -- METHODS -- Literature Review -- Data Extraction and Synthesis -- RESULTS -- Accuracy of Screening Tests -- Screening Studies -- Non-Screening Studies -- Risk Factors for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer -- Risk Factors for Melanoma -- Reliability of Measures of Risk -- Use of Risk Assessment in Practice -- Consequences of Screening -- Type of Skin Examination -- Recruitment Strategy -- Procedure for Referring Patients for Follow-Up -- Effectiveness of Early Treatment -- Case-Control Study of Self-Examination -- Comparing Stages of Cancers and Mortality Found in Screening to Those Found in Usual Practice -- Retrospective Studies of the Consequences of Delay in Diagnosis -- Cost-Effectiveness Studies of Screening for Skin Cancer -- SUMMARY -- ADDENDUM B-1 STRATEGY FOR SKIN CANCER SEARCH -- ADDENDUM B-2 SCREENING FOR SKIN CANCER: INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR EVIDENCE TABLES -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX C Medically Necessary Dental Services -- OVERVIEW -- What Are Medically Necessary Dental Services? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PREVENTIVE MEASURES DURING DEPLOYMENT -- Risk Communication -- Combat Stress Reactions and Control -- Use of Investigational New Drugs by the Armed Forces -- PREVENTIVE MEASURES AFTER DEPLOYMENT -- Risk Communication -- Reintegration -- Medical Management and Symptomatic Treatment of Medically Unexplained Symptoms -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 7 Postdeployment Reintegration -- INTRODUCTION -- Family-and Work-Related Problems of Deployment -- Effects of Downsizing and Increased Operational Tempo -- MILITARY REUNION AND REINTEGRATION LITERATURE REVIEW -- Information Gathering -- Family Factors -- Reunion Period -- Return Phase -- Readjustment Phase -- Reintegration Phase -- Return of the Wounded or Ill -- Role of Family in Readjustment -- Family Roles in Readjustment in Non-Military Settings -- Prevention of War-Related Stress for Family Members -- PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FAMILIES AND SERVICE MEMBERS WITH REINTEGRATION -- Navy Support Services -- Army Support Services -- Air Force Support Services -- Programs to Help Support National Guard and Reserves -- VA Support Programs -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 8 Protecting the Health of the Reserve Component -- DEMOGRAPHICS AND HEALTH ISSUES -- Categories of Reserve Forces -- Demographics -- Deployments of Reserve Forces -- Health Problems in Reserves -- UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES -- IMPLEMENTATION OF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS -- Medical Surveillance -- Medical Record Keeping -- Preventive Measures -- Reintegration -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- APPENDIX A Population and Need-Based Prevention of Unexplained Physical Symptoms in the Community -- SYNOPSIS -- UNDERSTANDING MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS -- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SYMPTOMS AND SYMPTOM-BASED DISORDERS -- Prevalence in the Community and Primary Care -- Natural History of MUPS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.2 Actual Perspectives on Archaeological Museums, Regional Cultural Museums, and Other Types of Museum -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Current Status of Mongolia's Museums: Changes Taking Place in the Practical Activities of Museums Since the 1990s -- 1 Particulars of Museum Activities in Mongolia Prior to the Period of the Democratic Movement -- 2 Changes and Innovations That Started in the Museum Field -- 2.1 The Museum of Natural History -- 2.2 The National Museum of Mongolia -- 3 Changes Taking Place in Museum Collections -- 4 Issues and New Trends in Respect of Registration and Documentation of Museum Collections -- 5 Issues for the Preservation and Conservation of Museum Items -- 6 International Cooperation of Museums and New Trends -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Policies for National Museum Management: Solutions and Development -- 1 Background to National Museums in Thailand (Fine Arts Department, 2008) -- 2 Role and Function of National Museums in Thailand -- 3 Reasons for Developing National Museums -- 4 Solutions and Development -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Museums in the Info-Age -- The Creation of a Registration and Information Database for Cultural Heritage in Mongolia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Registration Form -- 3 Registration and Information Database -- 4 Database of Historical and Cultural Movable Heritage -- 5 Database of Historical and Cultural Immovable Properties -- 6 Registration and Information Database of Intangible Cultural Heritage -- 7 Problems in the Creation of a Digital Registration and Information Database of Cultural Heritage -- 8 New Technologies Used in the Digital Database -- 8.1 Three-Dimensional Documentation -- 8.2 Improvement of Diagnostic Equipment of the Center of Cultural Heritage -- 8.3 National Project for Digitization of Cultural Heritage-2 -- Notes -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Pharmacologic Aspects of Nicotine -- Actions of Nicotine on the Brain -- Tolerance and Withdrawal -- Absorption of Nicotine from Tobacco -- Distribution and Elimination of Nicotine from the Body -- Intake and Accumulation of Nicotine During Cigarette Smoking -- Addiction and the Light or Occasional Smoker -- Nicotine Compensation -- The "Low-Yield" Cigarette -- Smoking Fewer Cigarettes -- Behavioral Aspects of Addiction -- Addiction to Smokeless Tobacco -- Comparison of Nicotine Addiction with Other Drug Addictions -- NICOTINE DEPENDENCY IN YOUTHS -- Epidemiology and Natural History of Cigarette Smoking -- Evidence for Nicotine Dependence in Youths -- Risk Factors for Smoking Initiation -- Ethnic Differences in Nicotine Dependency -- Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Children and Youths -- NATURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS -- Production of Tobacco Products -- Modifying Cigarette Yields -- CONCLUSIONS AND RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 SOCIAL NORMS AND THE ACCEPTABILITY OF TOBACCO USE -- THE FUNCTION OF SOCIAL NORMS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- NATURAL HISTORY -- DIAGNOSIS -- PERPETUATING FACTORS -- TREATMENT -- REFERENCES -- INDEX…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mathematics &amp -- Physics -- Class B. Natural History -- Appendix C Constitution and By-Laws of the National Academy of Sciences, Adopted January 1864 -- PREAMBLE -- Article I.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- CYCADS: POISONOUS PLANTS USED FOR MEDICINE AND FOOD -- FROM LATHYRISM TO CYCADISM -- LINKING CYCADS TO ALS IN IRIAN JAYA AND JAPAN -- TIMING OF CYCAD EXPOSURE -- RELEVANCE FOR VETERANS OF THE PACIFIC WAR -- TOXIC COMPONENTS OF CYCADS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- PART I ASSESSMENT OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL TESTS NOW IN USE -- Methods in Behavioral Toxicology: Current Test Batteries and Need for Development -- TEST BATTERIES NOW IN USE -- Epidemiological and Field Studies -- BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE -- BASES OF TEST SELECTION -- THE NEUROBEHAVIORAL CORE TEST BATTERY -- FUTURE DIRECTIONS: SOME CRUCIAL ISSUES -- Neuropsychological Description/Definition of Neurotoxic Syndrome(s) -- Natural History of the Neurotoxic Effects -- Dilemma Between Conservative and Progressive Approaches -- Further Questions of Test Selection -- Simple or Complex Tasks? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- TEXTBOOKS -- TECHNOLOGY -- HyperCard -- Microcomputer-Based Laboratory (MBL) -- Models and Simulations -- TEACHING -- Human Ecology and the Biology Laboratory -- Study of Significant Problems -- Study of Ecosystems -- Holistic Methods of Study -- Integrative Study -- Development and Learning -- Perspectives of Space, Time, and Causal Relations -- An Instructional Model -- Engagement -- Exploration -- Explanation -- Elaboration -- Evaluation -- References -- 20 A New Kind of Museum of Natural History as an Instrument of Informal High-School Education in Bi ... -- 21 Messing about in Science: Participation, Not Memorization -- INTRODUCTION -- RESEARCH ON STUDENT LEARNING -- A NEW TYPE OF SCIENCE CURRICULUM -- WHAT MIGHT THIS CURRICULUM DESIGN SUGGEST? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Review of the Fialuridine (FIAU) Clinical Trials -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- CLINICAL TRIALS -- HEPATITIS B AND OTHER VIRAL DISEASES -- EARLY CLINICAL TRIALS OF FIAC AT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER -- OCLASSEN CLINICAL TRIAL R89-001-01 -- OCLASSEN CLINICAL TRIAL R90-001-01 -- OCLASSEN CLINICAL TRIAL R-91-010 -- ELI LILLY CLINICAL TRIAL H3X-MC-PPPA -- ELI LILLY TRIAL H3X-LC-PPPG -- ELI LILLY TRIAL H3X-MC-PPPC (NIH PROTOCOL #93-DK-0031) -- PATIENT INTERVIEWS -- OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE TRIALS -- REVIEW OF THE FDA TASK FORCE REPORT -- REVIEW OF THE NIH REPORT -- FDA-PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS -- ANCILLARY ISSUES -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Generic Issues -- Trial Design -- Adverse Event Reporting -- Compliance Audits -- Further Research Into FIAU Toxicity -- 1 Introduction -- GENESIS OF THIS STUDY -- CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE -- METHODS AND PROCEDURE -- PLAN OF THE REPORT -- 2 Clinical Trials -- IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL TRIALS -- THE RISK-BENEFIT NATURE OF TRIALS -- THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS -- SAFETY REPORTS -- ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Procedural Requirements -- Substantive Norms -- A Favorable Balance of Harms and Benefits -- Equitable Selection of Subjects -- Compensation for Research-Related Injury -- Informed Consent -- SUMMARY -- 3 Hepatitis B and Other Viral Diseases -- NATURE OF CHRONIC VIRAL DISEASES -- NATURAL HISTORY OF CHRONIC HBV INFECTION -- NEED FOR ORALLY ACTIVE AGENTS -- THE FLARE PHENOMENON -- TOXIC EFFECTS OF OTHER NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS -- SUMMARY -- 4 Clinical Trials of FIAC at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center -- PHASE I EVALUATION OF FIAC IN IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS WITH HERPESVIRUS INFECTION -- Comment -- PHASE I STUDY OF AIDS PATIENTS WITH PRESUMPTIVE OR PROVEN HERPESGROUP VIRUS INFECTION -- Comment…”

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“…This book explores the philosophy of Moses Maimonides, focusing on his views on nature, history, and messianic beliefs. It is a transcription of lectures by Amos Funkenstein, who was known for integrating Jewish thought with Western philosophy. …”

“…Although they can be caused by similar aetiologies, they tend to follow distinct natural histories. Around 80% of acute pancreatitis (AP) diagnoses occur as secondary to gallstone disease and alcohol misuse. …”

“…Whether through spirituality, religion, nature, history, or the subtleties of daily life, this novel paradigm fosters destinations' capacities to create meaning-driven experiences for their guests. …”

“…This Special Issue aims to highlight how next-generation sequencing techniques have revolutionised our understanding of the aetiology of brain disease and describe the contribution of deep phenotyping studies to a variant interpretation and understanding of natural history…”

“…Haitian writers have made profound contributions to debates about the converging paths of political and natural histories, yet their reflections on the legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and neoliberalism are often neglected in heated disputes about the future of human life on the planet. …”

“…Paradise Blues is an unconventional history of the United States of America, an unusual travel guide that follows and renders visible the country's paths of nature, history and civilisation. Christof Mauch is a leading German historian who has spent many years in the US and in this book he attempts, from a European perspective, to grasp the diversity of American culture and the transformation of its environments, combining travel reporting with nature writing, personal observation and philosophical reflection. …”

“…Grounded in the sense that we are deeply dependent and interconnected beings who are rooted in the universe, nature, history, society, and the global economy, Living Without God explores the experience and issues of 21st-century secularists, especially in America. …”

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“…Like many a young Victorian, he was also a keen observer of natural history, fascinated by fireflies and ants, corals and sea slugs, and the volcanic origins of the landscape. …”