Computational Modeling of Genetic and Biochemical Networks

Computational Modeling of Genetic and Biochemical Networks
- | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | The MIT Press; 1 edition | 390 | Computer Science
The advent of ever more sophisticated molecular manipulation techniques has made it clear that cellular systems are far more complex and dynamic than previously thought. At the same time, experimental techniques are providing an almost overwhelming amount of new data. It is increasingly apparent that linking molecular and cellular structure to function will require the use of new computational tools. This book provides specific examples, across a wide range of molecular and cellular systems, of how modeling techniques can be used to explore functionally relevant molecular and cellular relationships. The modeling techniques covered are applicable to cell, developmental, structural, and mathematical biology; genetics; and computational neuroscience. The book, intended as a primer for both theoretical and experimental biologists, is organized in two parts: models of gene activity and models of interactions among gene products. Modeling examples are provided at several scales for each subject. Each chapter includes an overview of the biological system in question and extensive references to important work in the area.
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Origami Toys

Origami Toys
Florence Temko | 2003-01-01 00:00:00 | Tuttle Publishing | 64 | Art related
Immensely popular in Japan, origami has enjoyed great popularity around the world. Origami expert Florence Temko provides detailed instructions that can help beginning paper folders, as well as those more familiar with this ancient art, to create beautiful, unique origami figures.

The word "origami" combines the Japanese words oru (to fold) and kami (paper). Immensely popular in Japan, origami has also enjoyed great popularity around the world for many years. Origami expert, Florence Temko, provides detailed instructions that will help beginning paper folders as well as those more familiar with this ancient art to create beautiful, unique origami figures.
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Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide

Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide
J. Dennis Thomas | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 | Wiley | 290 | Photography
Get the results your camera was meant to deliver

With the D700, you've stepped up to a high-performance camera. The possibilities offered by its 12.1-megapixel, FX-format CMOS sensor are exhilarating. This guide helps you take full advantage of every feature you paid for, offering clear and comprehensive directions for setting up the camera, choosing modes, selecting lenses, and much more. With detailed guidance for working with lighting, exposure, and depth of field plus advanced shooting techniques for many different situations, it's your camera's perfect partner.

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Customize the D700's settings and learn how to use them all
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Maximize Live View and use single-point and dynamic-area autofocus
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Explore original, optional, and custom picture controls
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Investigate wide-angle lenses, VR and DX lenses, filters, and lens accessories
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Learn secrets for getting great shots of sporting events, concerts, wildlife, products, and people


About the Author

J. Dennis Thomas is a commercial photographer based in Austin, Texas. He owns Dead Sailor Productions, a custom photography and graphic design company. He is the author of six other Digital Field Guides, including Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide and Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide.
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Spanish Language, 2008-2009 (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)

5 Steps to a 5 AP Spanish Language, 2008-2009 (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)
Dennis LaVoie | 2007-12-19 00:00:00 | McGraw-Hill | 298 | Advanced Placement

A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE

We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with

• Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
• All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
• Your choice of three customized study schedules-so you can pick the one that meets your needs

The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:

Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program

Step 2: Determine Your Readiness

Step 3: Develop the Strategies

Step 4: Review the Knowledge

Step 5: Build Your Confidence

*AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
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This book has good content but what a cheap company for not including listening CD's! How silly is this? How are you supposed to get practice? Reading the scripts isn't the same. I recommend BARRON's 2009 AP Spanish Language Prep because there are plenty of difficult audio practice activities that will challenge you and really prepare you well for the AP test. Don't BUY this book unless you just want to practice reading comprehension.
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Don't buy this book unless you only want more written practice activities and you think the price justifies it. THERE ARE NO CDs for the listening or speaking sections so you can not do those sections. What is a student supposed to do, read the conversations and interact, read the dialogs and answer questions? It's not the same thing. I'm sorry that is just stupid and I am stupid for not reading the fine print. How cheap can a publishing company get? I have not found any CDs in existance, as far as I know they cannot be purchased separately. That being said, the practice activities are ok and this book would supplement another practice book if you run out of reading or grammar activities. It is nice and short and doesn't waste a hundred pages on explanation that no one reads anyway. Good luck getting a five without practicing the listening and speaking sections, I guess they left that out of their five steps.



On second thought, I strongly recommend this book for Latinos whose native language is Spanish or who speak Spanish at home or in their neighborhoods. Why would you need to practicet the listening and speaking anyway? In that case, this book is cheaper than others and just focuses on the academics.

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America's Backyard: The United States and Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the War on Terror

America's Backyard: The United States and Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the War on Terror
Grace Livingstone | 2009-04-15 00:00:00 | Zed Books | 256 | Central America

Using newly-declassified documents, Grace Livingstone reveals the U.S. role in the darkest periods of Latin American history including Pinochet's coup in Chile, the Contra War in Nicaragua and the death squads in El Salvador. She shows how the U.S. administration used the War on Terror as a new pretext for intervention and how it tried to destabilize leftwing governments and push back the 'pink tide' washing across the Americas.  America's Backyard also has chapters on drugs, economy and culture. It explains why U.S. drug policy has caused widespread environmental damage, yet failed to reduce the supply of cocaine and looks at the U.S. economic stake in Latin America and the strategies of the big corporations. Today Latin Americans are demanding respect and an end to the Washington Consensus. Will the White House listen?

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Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice

Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice
Patrick Kangas | 2003-09-25 00:00:00 | CRC Press | 472 | Conservation
Less expensive and more environmentally appropriate than conventional engineering approaches, constructed ecosystems are a promising technology for environmental problem solving. Graduate students need an introductory text that details the biology and the ecology of this rapidly developing discipline, known as ecological engineering. Ecological Engineering: Principles and Practice fills this need by describing ecological concepts and theory and demonstrating their application to constructed ecosystems. Designed as a textbook for a semester length graduate-level course, the text introduces the major concepts and methods of ecological engineering along with this new discipline's most important real-world applications: treatment wetlands, microcosms, composting systems, restoration ecology, soil bioengineering, and invasive species control. The text surveys the field with an introductory chapter on definitions and principles, six chapters treating major sub-fields, a chapter on applications of economics, and a conclusion chapter with synthetic propositions with comments on education and future directions.

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The Routledge Dance Studies Reader

The Routledge Dance Studies Reader
Alexandra Carter,Janet O'Shea | 1998-06-26 00:00:00 | Routledge | 336 | Reference
The Routledge Dance Studies Reader represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the 1980s and 1990s, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz, South Asian dance and Black dance.

In an enlightening introduction, Alexandra Carter traces the development of dance studies internationally and surveys current debates about the methods and methodologies appropriate to the study of dance. Each section begins with an editorial preface, and features contributions by choreographers, performers, critics and scholars of dance and related disciplinary fields. The sections cover choreography, performance, writing criticism, the place of dance in history and society and analysis of specific dance works. An invaluable introduction to the key dance texts, The Routledge Dance Studies Reader is for anyone interested in enhancing their experience of dance.

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