Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- RIVER PUBLISHERS SERIES IN RESEARCH AND BUSINESS CHRONICLES: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE -- Full Title - The Stem Cell Microenvironment and Its Role in Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Pathogenesis -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 - Selective Expansion of Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells in Culture Using Hypoxia -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Clinical Application of Bioengineered Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Grafts -- 1.3 Culture Techniques for Bioengineered Stem Cell Sheets -- 1.4 Selective Expansion of LESCs Using Hypoxia -- 1.5 Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 2 - Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Pathotropism: Regenerative Potential and Safety Concerns -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) -- 2.2.1 MSC Immunology -- 2.3 MSC in Tumor Support -- 2.3.1 MSC in Drug Delivery to Tumors -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 - Prospective Technologies for Cardiac Repair -- 3.1 Medicine Changing Needs -- 3.2 Additive Technologies in Tissue Engineering -- References -- Chapter 4 - Does Inter-Individual Heterogeneity in the Normal Breast Corrupt Cancer Stem Cell and/or Cancer-Specific Signaling Characterization? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…McDowd -- Executive function in cognitive, neuropsychological and clinical aging / Mary A. Luszcz and Anna P. Lane -- Everyday problem solving in context / Cynthia Berg -- Individual differences in verbal learning in old age / Daniel Zimprich, Mike Martin, and Philippe Rast -- Expertise and knowledge / Neil Charness and Ralf Krampe -- Biological indicators and health-related processes -- Integrating health into cognitive aging research and theory : quo vadis? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.6 Gigabit Ethernet7.7 InfiniBand; Chapter 7 References; 8 Fabrication and Measurement; 8.1 Fabrication Techniques; 8.1.1 FIBER DRAWING: LIQUID PHASE METHODS; 8.1.2 FIBER DRAWING: CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; 8.2 Fiber Bragg Gratings; 8.3 Semiconductor Device Fabrication; 8.4 Measurement Equipment; 8.4.1 FIBER OPTIC POWER METER; 8.4.2 OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER; 8.4.3 BIT ERROR RATE TEST (BERT); 8.4.4 DIGITAL SAMPLING OSCILLOSCOPE; Chapter 8 References; 9 Medical Applications; 9.1 Endoscopes; 9.1.1 RIGID ENDOSCOPES; 9.1.2 THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT; 9.2 Laser Fibers; 9.2.1 APPLICATIONS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conscious attention, detached from and unable to control real-time responses, focuses on events that will occur within a time frame to which it can react -- Further implications of this theory for Libet's notion of the veto -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The clinical neuroanatomy of volitional and automatic action -- Notes -- References -- Freud's phenomenology of the emotions -- Introduction -- A definition of phenomenology -- Freud's unconscious mental occurrences -- Relevancies from James -- An intrinsic theory of inner awareness -- Close examination of relevant texts -- Notes -- References -- Verbal expressions of self and emotions -- 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Applied eye anatomy: Epidemiology of relevant variables -- Part 3: Measurements -- Chapter 8. Clinical Refraction -- Chapter 9. Ultrasound biometry -- Chapter 10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Servei de Planejament -- P.E. remodelació de l'Hospital Clínic, Arq. Enric Steegmann i García -- P.E. nous consultoris de l'Hospital Clínic, Arq. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Song Communication Using Rap Music in a Group Setting with At-Risk Youth; Part 3: Rap With Clients in Specific Clinical Settings; 16. Beat It: The Effects of Rap Music on Adol escents in the Pediatric Medical Setting…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foreword1 Surprised by Values: an Introduction to Values-based Practice and the Use of Personal Narratives in this Book -- Part I – EXEMPLARS 2 Migration Narratives: an introduction to Part I, Exemplars -- 3 Antonella – “A Stranger in the Family”: a case study of eating disorders across cultures -- 4 The role of culture, values and trauma in shaping abnormal bodily experience in migrants -- 5 Premorbid personality and expatriation as possible risk factors for brief psychotic disorder: A case report from post-Soviet Bulgaria -- Part II – THEORY 6 Theory First: an introduction to Part II, Theory -- 7 The Will to Beauty as a Therapeutic Agent: aesthetic values in the treatment of addictive disorders -- 8 Anorexia as Religion: Ocularcentrism as a cultural value and a compensation strategy in persons with Feeding and Eating Disorders -- 9 Ethos, embodiment, psychosis: Losing one’s home - identity stakes -- 10 African Personhood, Humanism, and Critical Sankofaism: The Case of Male Suicide in Ghana -- 11 Madness, Mythopoetry and Medicine -- 12 Inside and out: how Western patriarchal cultural contexts shape women's relationships with their bodies -- 13 Spiritual, religious and ethical values in a suicidal individual -- 14 Cultural values, religion and psychosis: five short stories -- Part III – PRACTICE 15 Vectors for best practice: an introduction to Part III, Practice -- 16 Cross-cultural factors and identity in adolescence -- 17 Multidisciplinary Teamwork and the Insanity Defence: a Case of Infanticide in Iraq -- 18 Colonial values and asylum care in Brazil: reclaiming the streets through carnival in Rio de Janeiro -- 19 Alcohol Use Disorder in a Culture that Normalizes the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages: The Conflicts for Decision-Making -- 20 Living at the edge of Compromise: Balkan pluralism as a resource for balanced decision-making -- 21 “Thinking too much”: A clash of legitimate values in clinical practice calls for an indaba guided by African values based practice -- 22 Three points in time: how values and culture affected my life, madness and the people around me -- 23 Recovery and cultural values: on our own terms (a dialogue) -- Part IV – SCIENCE 24 Linking Science with People: an introduction to Part IV, Science -- 25 A Cross-Cultural Values-based Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative (Conversion) Disorders -- 26 Treatment of social anxiety disorder or neuroenhancement of socially accepted modesty? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 29 Reflections on a 38-year career in public health advocacy: ten pieces of advice to early-career researchers and advocates -- 30 Unravelling gossamer with boxing gloves: problems in explaining the decline in smoking -- 31 The banality of tobacco deaths -- 32 Smokers spend, then pay with their lives -- 33 Death of a Fat Lady -- 34 Stop-smoking clinics: a case for their abandonment -- 35 The inverse impact law of smoking cessation -- 36 Quitting unassisted: the 50-year neglect of a major health phenomenon -- 37 Is it time to stop subsidising nicotine replacement therapies? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.2.2 Public Release of Administrative Data2.2.3 A ""Numerical"" Misunderstanding in Governmental Affairs; 2.3 Internet Data; 2.3.1 Cyberspace: Data of the Sole Existence; 2.3.2 Crawled Fortune; 2.3.3 Forum Opinion Mining; 2.3.4 Chat with Hidden Identities; 2.3.5 Email: The First Type of Electronic Evidence; 2.3.6 Evolution of the Blog; 2.3.7 Six Degrees Social Network; 2.4 Financial Data; 2.4.1 Twins on News and Financial Data; 2.4.2 The Annoyed Data Center; 2.5 Health Data; 2.5.1 Clinical Data: EMRs, EHRs, and PHRs; 2.5.2 Medicare Claims Data Fraud and Abuse Detection…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Orphans and Incentives: Developing Technologies to Address Emerging Infections -- Copyright -- Preface -- THE FORUM -- THE TOPIC -- THE REPORT AND ITS ORGANIZATION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES -- Contents -- Summary -- LESSONS -- Introduction -- BACKGROUND -- THE WORKSHOP -- Workshop Summary -- THE CHILDREN'S VACCINE INITIATIVE* -- A Brief History -- Defining and Implementing Cross-Sectoral Collaboration -- Defining, Creating, and Stabilizing the Market -- Situation Analysis -- Market Segmentation -- Centralized Procurement -- Tiered Pricing -- Intellectual Property and Its Protection -- Technology Transfer -- Individual Product Experiences -- A More Heat-Stable Polio Vaccine -- The Hepatitis B Vaccine -- OTHER MODELS* -- The Malaria Vaccine Development Board -- The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) -- AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE ON THE EMERGING INFECTIONS AGENDA* -- Industry's Response to HIV/AIDS -- The Emerging Infections Scenario and HIV/AIDS -- Barriers -- LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES* -- Accelerated Approval and Development of Drugs for Serious and Life-Threatening Illnesses -- Clinical Studies -- Surrogate Endpoints -- Restricted Distribution and the Matter of Antimicrobial Resistance -- Product Labeling -- Product Availability -- International Harmonization of Technical Requirements to Register Pharmaceuticals -- Intellectual Property Rights Revisited -- Orphan Drug Legislation -- PUBLIC-SECTOR AGENDAS AND PRIORITIES* -- LESSONS LEARNED AND ISSUES FOR RESOLUTION -- Lessons from the Children's Vaccine Initiative -- Divergent Sectoral Mandates and Notions of Risk -- The Product Life Cycle and the Role of Market Analysis -- Authentic Collaboration -- The Pivotal Roles of Advocacy and Public Information -- Issues for Resolution -- Agendas and Priorities -- Funding -- Multi-Tiered Pricing -- Restricted Distribution -- Surrogate Endpoints…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The influence of maternal education on the linguistic abilities of monolingual Spanish-speaking children with and without Specific Language Impairment -- Overview -- Family and socioeconomic status -- Family and language development -- Risk factors associated to language difficulties -- Goals -- Methodology -- Participants -- Selection criteria -- Instruments -- Experimental task -- Procedure -- Analysis -- Results -- Interaction between clinical diagnosis of SLI and ME level -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusions -- References -- A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Brugge pavilion, Bruges, Bélgica (2000-2002), p.22; Architects competition vestbanen, Oslo, Noruega (2002), p.26; Serpentine gallery Pavilion 2002, Londres, Reino Unido (2002), p.30; Shinonome canal court CODAN Block 2, Koto, Tokyo, Japón (1999-2003), p. 34; Matsumoto performing Arts Centre, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japón (2000-2004), p. 38; TOD’S Omotesando building, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japón (2002-2004), p. 48; Forum for music, Dance and visual culture competition, Ghent, Bélgica (2004), p. 52; Gavia park in Madrid, Madrid, España (2004-), p. 58; Island city central park “GRIN GRIN”, Fukuoka, Japón (2002-2005), p. 60; Dormitory for SUS Company Fukushima Branch, Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japón (2004-2005), p. 66; MIKIMOTO Ginza 2, Chuo, Tokyo, Japón (2003-2005), p. 70, ‘Meiso no Mori’ Municipal Funeral hall, Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japón (2004-2006), P. 74; VivoCity, Singapur (2003-2006), p. 80; Hôpital Cognacq-Jay, Paris, Francia (2000-2006), p. 88; Tama art university library (Hachioji Campus), Hachioji, Tokyo, Japón (2004-2007), p. 92; “Les Halles” Competition, Paris, Francia (2007), p. 100; Extention for “the fair of Barcelona Gran via venue”, Barcelona, España (2005-2008), p. 104; ZA-KOENJI Public theatre, Suginami, Tokyo, Japón (2005-2008), p. 112; SUMIKA PAVILION / SUMIKA PROJECT by TOKYO GAS, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japón (2007-2008), p. 120; The new Deichman main library competition, Oslo, Noruega (2009), p. 122; BAMPFA University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and pacific film archive, California, U.S.A (2009), p. 128; White O, Marbella, Chile (2004-2009), p. 132; Facade renovation “Suits Avenue Aparthotel”, Barcelona, Spain (2003-09) p.138; Kaohsiung national stadium, Kaoisihung, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2006-09), p. 140; Belle vue residences, Singapore (2006-10), p.148; TORRES PORTA FIRA, Barcelona, Spain (2004-10), p.152; Toyo Ito museum of architecture, Imbari, Ehime, Japan (2008-11), p.156; House H, Hokkaido, Japan (2009-11), p. 162; Ken Iwata mother of child museum, Imbari city, Imbari, Ehime, Japan (2009-11), p.164; Yaoko Kawagoe museum (Yuji Misu memorial hall), Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan (2009-11), p. 168; Tokyo mother’s clínic, Setagaya, Tockyo, Japan (20019-11), p. 172; ITO JUKU Epsi Studio, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (2012-13), p.174; “Home-for-all” projects, Tohoku and Kumamoto, Japan (2011-), p. 176; Hermès Pavilion, Basel, Switzerland (2011-13), p. 180; Products, p.182; Set design, p. 183; New national stadium Japan International design competition, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (2012), p.184; Crematorium and Akayama historic nature park in Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan (2011), p.188; National Taiwan University, College of social sciences, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2006-13), p. 192; Songshan Taipei new horizon building, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2008-13), p.200; New athletic field and sports park in Aomori, Aomori, Japan (2013), p.204; Museum + /West Kowloon cultural district competition, Hongkong, China (2013), p.208; Interior design for the reconstruction project of Jikido in Yakushiji Temple, Nara, Japan (2013), p. 212; The Shinano Manichi Shimbun Matsumoto Head Office, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan (2014), p. 214; CapitaGreen, Singapore (2007-14), p. 216; Residential Hall in Nanyang Drive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2011-14), p.220; K-por / Isoya Suisan Minatomachi 1chome Branch, Kesen’numa, Miyagi, Japan (2012-14), p.224; New national stadium Japan Proposal, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (2015), p.226; ‘Minna no Mori’ Gifu media cosmos, Gifu, Japan (2011-15) p.232; Yamanashi Gakuin University International College of Liberal Arts, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan (2013-15), p.242; Fubon Sky Tree, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2010-16), p. 246; Miyagi Gakuin Preschool “Mori no Kodomo-en”, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan (2014-16), p. 250; Museo Internacional del Barroco, Puebla, México (2012-16), p. 254; Mito Civic Hall, Mito, Ibarki, Japan (2016), p. 264; National Taichung Theater, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2005-16), p. 268; List of Works (2002-16), p.280…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Third-Party Agreement -- Quick Checklist [2] -- Communication Is Critical [3] (Fig. 8.4) -- References -- Chapter 9: Performance Measurement -- Definitions for Healthcare Performance Measurement -- Measure Development Life Cycle -- Measure Development Process -- Bringing It All Together -- Performance Score -- Goals for Measure Development in SCT Program -- SCT Program Performance Measure -- Performance Measurement and KPI -- The Value of Dashboards for Metrics or KPI -- Dashboard Basics for Quality (Table 9.4) -- Challenges HCT Programs Can Embrace -- Examples of Quality KPI for Clinical SCT Program (Table 9.5) -- KPI Administrative Focus Areas -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Tracking and Traceability -- Introduction -- Information Environment -- Donation Identification -- Combining Donation and Product Information -- References -- Chapter 11: Adverse Events and Corrective and Preventive Actions -- Definitions of What to Report -- Investigation, Analysis -- Corrective, Preventive Action -- Biological Product Deviations (BPD) -- References -- Chapter 12: Process Indicators -- Introduction, Definitions, and Example -- Process Definitions -- Process Controls -- Process Indicators -- Selection, Definition, and Range -- Persons Responsible for the Measure and Timing -- Indicator's Table -- Actions -- Other Indicators -- Indicators Within Time -- Communication -- References -- Chapter 13: Writing a Quality Management Plan -- Introduction -- QMP Structure -- HCT Programme Description -- Organizational Structure - Roles and Responsibilities -- Key Personnel - Qualifications, Training, and Competency -- Document Control -- Key Performance Data and Outcome Analysis -- Audits -- The Management of Products with Positive Microbial Culture Results -- The Management of Occurrences -- Traceability -- Business Continuity Policy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Putative effects of Education -- METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES -- The North Manhattan Aging Project and the Active Life Expectancy Study -- Our Methods for Minimizing Biases in Ethno-Racial Comparisons of Dementia -- Case Findings -- Screening and Field Classification Techniques -- Criterion Diagnosis -- Biological Indicators -- Longitudinal and Outcome Information -- Dementia and Quality of Life -- Dementia and Service Utilization -- Convergence of Conclusions -- Border-Zone Dementias and Nondementias -- Designation of Ethno-Racial Membership -- Other Socioeconomic Information -- RESULTS -- General Results -- Yields from the Survey Component -- Overrepresentation -- Differences in Prevalence Rates of Dementia -- Mislabeling -- Prevalence and Other Indices of Rates -- Effect of the Breadth of the Concept of Dementia -- Risk Factors -- Educational Associations -- Subtypes of Dementia Among Ethno-Racial Groups -- Other Risk Factors: Income and Immigration -- Quality-of-Life Impairments -- Memory Complaints -- Tasks of Daily Living -- Affective Suffering -- Service Utilization -- Nursing Homes -- Home Care -- Emergency Clinics -- Hospitalization -- DISCUSSION -- Limitations of the Findings and Potential of the Methods -- Ethno-Racial Variation in Prevalence Rates -- Ethno-Racial Consistency in the Associations of Dementia -- Working Hypotheses for the Effects of Education -- Ethno-Racial Differences in Service Utilization -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- 9 Cardiovascular Disease Among Elderly Asian Americans -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Study Population -- Baseline Examination -- Measures of Acculturation for the Hawaii Cohort -- Follow-up Examinations and Surveillance -- Definition of Cases -- Age Categories -- RESULTS -- Ni-Hon-San Comparisons -- Cultural Pathways to Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly -- DISCUSSION -- FUTURE RESEARCH…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Department of Agriculture -- Predoctoral -- Postdoctoral -- Land-Grant System -- The Importance of Peer Review -- Programs at the National Science Foundation -- Predoctoral -- Postdoctoral -- Summer Courses -- Career Development -- Programs at the National Institutes of Health -- Extramural -- Intramural -- Other Government Programs -- Private Support -- Conclusions -- INTERDISCIPLINARY COOPERATION -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Increased Federal Support for Training -- Increased Retraining Programs -- 5 Technology Transfer -- INTRODUCTION -- The Economic Dimension -- UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT INTERACTIONS -- Research Relationships in Technology Transfer -- Consultancies -- Education and Training -- Grants and Contracts -- Consortia and Research Parks -- Technical Development Offices -- Entrepreneurial Companies -- Alliances Related to Agriculture -- Cornell University Biotechnology Program -- Pittsburgh Plate Glass/Scripps Clinic -- Michigan Biotechnology Institute -- North Carolina Biotechnology Center -- New Jersey Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine -- University of California Biotechnology Research and Education Program -- Plant Gene Expression Center -- Implications of Alliances and Research Relationships -- MERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY INTO AGRICULTURE -- Land-Grant Universities -- Cooperative State Extension Service -- Regulation and Field Testing -- PATENTING AND LICENSING -- Patents and the Federal Government -- The National Technical Information Service -- Patents and Universities -- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation -- Columbia University Science and Technology Development Office -- Revenues from Licenses -- Biotechnology Patenting Activity -- Nonpatented Intellectual Property -- Conclusions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Care for Women at Risk of Intrauterine Growth Retardation -- PROGRAMS COMPLEMENTARY TO PRENATAL CARE -- Smoking Reduction Programs -- Prenatal Nutrition Intervention: WIC -- Stress and Fatigue Alleviation -- ENCOURAGING CHANGE IN PRENATAL SERVICES -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- Describing the Current Content -- Research on Individual Care Components -- Clinical Topics -- Behavioral and Environmental Topics -- Research on Combinations of Interventions -- SUMMARY -- References and Notes -- Chapter 9 A Public Information Program -- CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS -- Social Support -- Consistency of Effort -- Use of Multiple Mass Media -- Audience Definition and Message Development -- Quality of Materials -- A PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM ON LOW BIRTHWEIGHT PREVENTION -- Program Objectives and Audience -- Messages -- Information Channels -- Leadership and Organizational Structure -- References -- Chapter 10 Prenatal Care and Low Birthweight: Effects on Health Care Expenditures -- OVERVIEW OF THE ANALYSIS -- Target Population -- Unit Cost of Prenatal Care -- Total Cost of Prenatal Care -- Costs of Care of Low-Weight Births -- Estimated Cost Savings -- Additional Assumptions and Comments -- DESCRIPTION OF COSTS -- Prenatal and Delivery Costs -- Initial Hospitalization Costs -- Rehospitalization Costs -- Long-Term Morbidity Costs -- RESULTS OF THE COST COMPARISON -- New Prenatal Care Expenditures -- Savings in the Cost of Caring for Low Birthweight Children -- Overall Cost Savings -- SUMMARY -- References and Notes -- APPENDIXES -- Appendix A Risk Factors Associated with Low Birthweight -- References and Notes -- Additional Reading On Risks Associated with Low Birthweight -- Appendix B Data On Selected Low Birthweight Trends -- Appendix C A Summary of Three Prematurity Prevention Programs…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Valve Development and Diseases -- Atrioventricular valve abnormalities: From molecular mechanisms underlying morphogenesis to clinical perspective -- Molecular Mechanisms of Heart Valve Development and Disease -- A novel role for endocardium in perinatal valve development: Lessons learned from tissue specific gene deletion of the Tie1 receptor tyrosine kinase -- The Role of the Epicardium in the Formation of the Cardiac Valves in the Mouse -- TMEM100, a novel intracellular transmembrane protein essential for vascular development and cardiac morphogenesis -- Cell autonomous regulation of BMP-2 in endocardial cushion cells during AV valvuloseptal morphogenesis -- Part V. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Clinically representative videos -- 2.2. Crowdsourcing task for Microworkers -- 2.3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Portable Health Clinic (PHC) Research Project -- 2.1 Data Sources -- 2.1.1 Co-design and Co-production Processes Among KU, GC, and BGC in Phase 1 (Photo 3.1) -- 2.1.2 Co-design Process with Local Government Agencies in Phase 2 (Photo 3.2) -- 2.1.3 Co-design, Co-production, and Co-evaluation Processes with a Civil Society Organization in Phase 3 (Photo 3.3)…”