I Want to Live Forever

I Want to Live Forever
Knight Krystian (Author), Kirstin M. Rochford (Editor)

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I Want to Live Forever is an essay examination of the realistic advantages and benefits achieved through living in a forever existence. To help explain and exemplify these points the author guides you on a thought provoking visual tour of how he foresees his life within a future scenario built from an already ongoing extended life viewpoint. In the process, certain vital items of interest are delved into, and many questions are asked and answered as well – such as explaining the “multiple lives” concept, the subject of loved ones, the reality of extended youth and health, and how science and medical technologies are making it all happen right now. Plenty of references are included for reader’s to further explore as well. A highly intellectual read; and one you will surely enjoy.

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• Published on: 2012-04-22
• Released on: 2012-04-22
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The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug

The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug
by Barry Werth
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Join journalist Barry Werth as he pulls back the curtain on Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, and witness firsthand the intense drama being played out in the pioneering and hugely profitable field of drug research. Founded by Joshua Boger, a dynamic Harvard- and Merck-trained scientific whiz kid, Vertex is dedicated to designing -- atom by atom -- both a new life-saving immunosuppressant drug, and a drug to combat the virus that causes AIDS. You will be hooked from start to finish, as you go from the labs, where obsessive, fiercely competitive scientists struggle for a breakthrough, to Wall Street, where the wheeling and dealing takes on a life of its own, as Boger courts investors and finally decides to take Vertex public. Here is a fascinating no-holds-barred account of the business of science, which includes an updated epilogue about the most recent developments in the quest for a drug to cure AIDS.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #21910 in Books
• Published on: 1995-03-01
• Released on: 1995-03-01
• Original language: English
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• 464 pages

Handbook of Lipid Bilayers, Second Edition

Handbook of Lipid Bilayers, Second Edition
by Derek Marsh
Publication Date: July 2, 2012

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Now in its second edition, the Handbook of Lipid Bilayers is a groundbreaking work that remains the field’s definitive text and only comprehensive source for primary physicochemical data relating to phospholipid bilayers. Along with basic thermodynamic data, coverage includes both dynamic and structural properties of phospholipid bilayers. It is an indispensable reference for users of bilayer model membranes and liposome delivery systems and for those interested in the biophysics of membrane structure.

Each chapter in the second edition contains considerable amounts of explanation and elaboration, including, in many cases, extensive analysis of structural connections between the data.

New in the Second Edition:

• Chapters on crystal structures of phospholipids include new structures and more comprehensive data on bond lengths, bond angles, and torsion angles—and all coordinates are Cartesian
• Wide-angle data is indexed whenever possible to characterize chain-packing modes in gel and crystalline lamellar phases
• Low-angle data are analyzed in terms of the lipid and water thicknesses
• Headgroup separations in electron density profiles for phospholipids are included, and a separate section is devoted to the in-depth analysis of electron density profiles that provides the most detailed structural information on fluid lamellar phases
• Phase diagrams of phospholipid mixtures are vastly expanded and have been redrawn in standardized format to aid intercomparison. Cholesterol, including ternary systems, is now featured.
• New sections on titration calorimetry, and much extended data on the temperature dependence of transfer rates
• The greatly expanded chapter on bilayer–bilayer interactions features new and detailed information on the components of interbilayer pressures

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• Published on: 2012-05-22
• Original language: English
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• 1130 pages

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods
by Dianne Onstad
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What if you could have information about more than 400 foods at your fingertips? You can find it all in the new edition of Whole Foods Companion. Originally published in 1996, Whole Foods Companion has become the definitive resource guide to the rapidly expanding world of whole foods. This revised and expanded edition updates key nutritional information in six categories: •Fruits •Vegetables •Grains •Legumes •Nuts, seeds, and oils •Herb, spices, and other foods. Each entry includes nutritional value, general information, buying tips, culinary uses, and, when appropriate, health benefits, lore and legend, by-products, and descriptions of the more popular varieties. In the face of staggering confusion and conflicting claims about the nutritional value of different foods and herbs, this book is a detailed and invaluable guide to natural foods. It is a perfect companion to cookbooks and should be required reading for chefs everywhere. No mere collection of dry nutritional information, Whole Foods Companion also explains the origins and naming of different foods and relays some of the legends and traditions with which they have been associated.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #251210 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-30
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: 1.29" h x 7.90" w x 10.00" l, 2.31 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy
by C-M Charlie Ma, Tony Lomax
Publication Date: September 27, 2012

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A comprehensive and practical guide to proton and carbon ion therapy in modem cancer treatment, this volume offers the most up-to-date, complete coverage with expert insight into the advantages and disadvantages of hadron therapy compared with more conventional therapies. The scope of coverage includes delivery systems for particle therapy, dosimetry methods and dose calculation algorithms, guidance on treatment planning techniques, key clinical issues in hadron therapy, and detailed discussion of the treatment of pediatric cancers, lymphomas, and various other cancers. Other issues covered are uncertainty analysis for the treatment process, shielding calculations, and radiation protection issues.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #344270 in Books
• Published on: 2012-09-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 280 pages

Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5e (TIETZ TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ( BURTIS))

Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5e (TIETZ TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ( BURTIS))
by Carl A. Burtis PhD, Edward R. Ashwood MD, David E. Bruns MD
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As the definitive reference for clinical chemistry, Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5th Edition offers the most current and authoritative guidance on selecting, performing, and evaluating results of new and established laboratory tests. Up-to-date encyclopedic coverage details everything you need to know, including: analytical criteria for the medical usefulness of laboratory procedures; new approaches for establishing reference ranges; variables that affect tests and results; the impact of modern analytical tools on lab management and costs; and applications of statistical methods. In addition to updated content throughout, this two-color edition also features a new chapter on hemostasis and the latest advances in molecular diagnostics.

• Section on Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics contains nine chapters that focus on emerging issues and techniques.
• Highly-respected author team includes three editors who are well known in the clinical chemistry world.
• Reference values in the appendix give you one location for comparing and evaluating test results.
• Companion Evolve website includes appendix material and book references linked to PubMed.

• NEW! Two-color design throughout highlights important features, illustrations, and content for a quick reference.
• NEW! Chapter on hemostasis provides you with all the information you need to accurately conduct this type of clinical testing.
• NEW! Six associate editors lend even more expertise and insight to the reference.
• NEW! Reorganized chapters ensure that only the most current information is included.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #252190 in Books
• Published on: 2011-12-13
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• 2256 pages

Bioethics: A Primer for Christians

Bioethics: A Primer for Christians
by Gilbert Meilaender
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In the face of rapid advances in medical research and treatment, bioethics has become a serious social concern. Originally published in 1996 and later chosen by World magazine as one of the top 100 books of the twentieth century, Gilbert MeilaenderAs Bioethics covers a wide range of pressing bioethical issues and offers discerning guidance on how Christians ought to think about them.

In admirably clear language Meilaender discusses abortion, assisted reproduction, genetic advance and prenatal screening, care for the dying and euthanasia, human experimentation, and more. This new edition of his Bioethics features updated information throughout, a fuller discussion of human embryos — including stem cell research — and a thorough rewrite of the chapter on organ donation.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #94159 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 138 pages