This concise text explores the interactions between pathogens and the immune system. Taking a disease-based approach, it explains how microorganisms adapted to growth in human hosts can evade the immune system and cause disease. The opening chapter overviews the innate and adaptive immune responses to microbes. Subsequent chapters are specific to particular pathogens, beginning with their biology and leading on to illustrate mechanisms of adaptation and ensuing consequences. Each of these chapters ends with a summary, review questions and further reading lists. The text includes: Concise yet comprehensive discussion of pathogens from the viruses, baceteria, fungi, protozoan parasites and helminth worms. Summaries, review questions and further reading make this book suitable for self-directed study. Infection and Immunity is ideal for any undergraduates taking a course that explores the interaction between pathogens and the human immune system.
• Lifelines Series
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
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Professional

This book illustrates and teaches the finer details of the tactics and strategies employed in the synthesis of organic molecules. As well as providing model answers to the problems, the book discusses, in detail, the reasons why particular strategies are chosen, and why, in given circumstances, alternative methods or routes may or may not be appropriate. As such it could be used as a stand alone volume for the teaching of organic chemistry with a modern and appropriate emphasis on synthesis. Extensive cross referencing to Principles of Organic Synthesis allows the two books to be used as companion volumes.
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Organic Chemistry
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Undergraduate

This practical, hands-on guide explains CM concepts and philosophies and demonstrates how real companies use them to improve performance and create learning organizations. This complete how-to manual shows you step by step how to achieve true continuous improvement by applying the Theory Of Constraints methods. This is perfect for those ready to stop studying and start applying Constraints Management methods. Readers can increase throughput and improve performance with this dynamic management tool.
• The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management
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This book covers the field of knowledge management, with emphasis on knowledge-based systems and their use in preserving knowledge within an organization and integrating it across departments .It is a hands-on guide that shows how organizations can re-engineer their processes using an applied knowledge-based approach. Each chapter introduces a different aspect of the field and uses case studies to demonstrate its application. Examples from industry, education, and government show the wide application of this exciting field of study. The book also covers trends such as learning organizations, intelligent organizations, and enterprise management.
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Engineering Management
Networks
Management of IT
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Professional

With growing awareness of the negative effects of work-related stress, many Businesses Are Focusing On Active Health Promotion To Enhance Employee health, well-being and performance. This text aims to review the state of the art and offer ideas for
• Issues in Occupational Health
Health & Safety
Occupational/Industrial Health & Safety
Personnel and Human Resource Management
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Professional

The five papers in this book describe recent developments in the analysis, prediction, and interpolation of economic time series from various viewpoints. Topics include time series models for volatility, the nature of prediction errors, a biometrical perspective on the analysis of short time series, and the study of option pricing.
• Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability
Statistics
Statistical Theory & Methods
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Professional

A collection of 30 papers on the topic of muon implantation - an experimental technique to investigate the properties of solids. The papers cover both the theoretical and experimental aspects of the subject.
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Chemical Physics
Materials Science
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Professional