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Biological Basis of Alcohol-Induced Cancer
In the recent years, a significant amount of research has emerged connecting the link between alcohol and cancer. The field has rapidly advanced, especially since the complex connection between alcohol and cancer has several unique sub areas that are being investigated. This proceedings volume will contain chapters based upon the presentation of the 2nd International Conference on Alcohol and C…
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- 978-3-319-09614-8
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- 616.99
The Digital Nexus Identity, Agency, and Political Engagement
The trauma and tension in the daily lives of citizens as described here by McLuhan was only intensified by the arrival of digital media and the Web in the following decades. The rapidly evolving digital realm held a powerful promise for creative and constructive good—a promise so alluring that much of the inquiry into this new environment focused on its potential rather than its profound impa…
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- 9781771991292.01
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- Cultural Dialectics
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- 352 pages
Bomb Canada and Other Unkind Remarks in the American Media
Canada and the United States. Two nations, one border, same continent. Anti-American sentiment in Canada is well documented, but what have Americans had to say about their northern neighbour? Allan examines how the American media has portrayed Canada, from Confederation to Obama’s election. By examining major events that have tested bilateral relations, Bomb Canada tracks the history of anti-…
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- 9781897425497.01
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- 154 pages
The Art of Communication in a Polarized World
In this compelling new book, Kyle Conway confronts the communication challenges of our modern world by navigating the space between opposing perspectives. Conway explores how individuals can come to understand another person’s interpretation of the world and provides the tools for shaping effective arguments capable of altering their perspective. Drawing on the theory of cultural translation …
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- 9781771992930.01
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- 6 x 9, 172 pages
Agricultural Proteomics Volume 2: Environmental Stresses
This book will cover several topics to elaborate how proteomics may contribute in our understanding of mechanisms involved in stress adaptation. The knowledge being accumulated by a wide range of proteomics technologies may eventually be utilized in breeding programs to enhance stress tolerance. This book presents comprehensive reviews about responses of crop and farm animals to environmental s…
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- 978-3-319-43278-6
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- XI, 314
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- 630 AGR a
Agricultural Proteomics Volume 1: Crops, Horticulture, Farm Animals, Food, In…
This book will cover several topics to elaborate how proteomics may enhance agricultural productivity. These include crop and food proteomics, farm animal proteomics, aquaculture, microorganisms and insect proteomics. It will also cover several technical advances, which may address the current need for comprehensive proteome analysis.An emerging field of the proteomics aim is to integrate kno…
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- 978-3-319-43275-5
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- XI, 255
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- 630 AGR a
Agricultural Biomass Based Potential Materials
Agricultural biomass is abundant worldwide and it can be considered as alternative source of renewable and sustainable materials which can be used as potential materials for different applications. Despite this enormous production of agricultural biomass, only a small fraction of the total biomass is utilized for different applications. Industry must be prepared to take advantage of the situati…
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- 978-3-319-13847-3
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- XXI, 505
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- 630 AGI a
Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy in Canada
In probing the impact of Alberta’s powerful oil lobby on the health of democracy in the province, contributors to the volume engage with an ongoing discussion of the erosion of political liberalism in the West. In addition to examining energy policy and issues of government accountability in Alberta, they explore the ramifications of oil dependence in areas such as Aboriginal rights, environm…
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- 9781771990295.01
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- 440 pages
Aging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship
This book focuses on the aging workforce from the employment relationship perspective. This innovative book specifically focuses on how organizations can ensure their aging workers remain motivated, productive and healthy. In 15 chapters, several experts on this topic describe how organizations through effective human resource management can ensure that workers are able to continue working at h…
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- 978-3-319-08007-9
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- XIII, 268
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- 658.3 AGI a
ABCs of Human Survival A Paradigm for Global Citizenship
The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals and local communities―and the essential role of global citizenship within that dynamic. Based on the analysis of world events, Dr. Arthur Clark presents militant nationalism as a pathological pattern of thinking that threatens our security, while empha…
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- 9781897425688.01
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- 280 pages
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