Cancer immunology: Immune surveillance and specific recognition of tumor antigen (Gann monograph on cancer research)

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Immunological Recognition of Peptides in Medicine and Biology gives a state-of-the-art overview on the use of peptides and peptide-ligand interactions, and the critical role they play in recognition patterns for the regulation of various biological functions. A wide range of applications are discussed, including some experimental preclinical ones such as epitope mapping, peptide libraries, and production of amino acid-specific antibodies and their therapeutic use in oncology and infectious disease vaccines. Each chapter also includes step-by-step protocols to aid in actual experiments. Several alternative techniques and strategies are discussed by different authors offering the reader an opportunity to select the most favorable application for a specific biological problem.

The Immunology of Host-Ectoparasitic Arthropod Relationships

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The Immunology of Host-Ectoparasitic Arthropod Relationships

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Host immune responses to ectoparasitic arthropods are critical elements in determining the nature of animal host-arthropod relationships, including transmission of vector-borne pathogens. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis for both the student and specialist in the emerging field of "immunoentomology". Our fundamental understanding of this topic has increased dramatically in recent years. Chapters prepared by specialists from the USA, UK, and Australia provide comprehensive reviews of key subjects. The book concludes with a consideration of the application of fundamental knowledge about the immunology of the host-arthropod interface to the development of anti-arthropod vaccines. It is aimed particularly at medical and veterinary entomologists and acarologists, as well as immunologists.

Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy (Ciba Foundation Symposium)

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Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy (Ciba Foundation Symposium)

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Mechanisms of Host Resistance to Infectious Agents, Tumors, and Allografts: A Conference in Recognition of the Trudeau Institute Centennial

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Mechanisms of Host Resistance to Infectious Agents, Tumors, and Allografts: A Conference in Recognition of the Trudeau Institute Centennial

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Molecular Mechanisms of Immunological Self-Recognition

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Molecular Mechanisms of Immunological Self-Recognition
Fredrick W. Alt
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Recognition of M. Leprae Antigens (Developments in Hematology and Immunology)

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Recognition of M. Leprae Antigens (Developments in Hematology and Immunology)
Tom Ottenhoff , and René de Vries
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The Quaternary, which spans approximately the last 2 million years, is characterized by dramatic environmental changes, commonly known as the "ice age". During this period, man with his manifold cultures evolved. Attempts at dating these events as accurately as possible have made great progress. The broad spectrum of physical and chemical dating methods, now available for dating human artifacts and Quaternary rocks, is becoming increasingly difficult to grasp. In this book the various chronometric techniques are comprehensively and intelligibly treated. By means of numerous case studies, taken from archaeology and geology, the potential and limitation of these techniques are demonstrated. The book is intended mainly for scientists and students of these fields, but the interested layman may also find its rewarding.

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A Well Balanced Introduction to Archaeometry.......2000-03-27

Within this book's content,several qualities are united which make it not only the best aviable introductory textbook into such crucial topic for archaeology and anthropology,but a truly unique contribution that transcendes the compromistic exposure of subject which could be found within more formal textbook.

First,author provided brief but quintessential introduction into the very fundaments of physical and chemical properties which are relevant in those phenomenons which enable exegesis of temporal relations in the form of absolute chronology.

Second,a highly critical disscusion is given for selected materials and their specific characteristic,with conclusions about dating methods which are most appropriate,plus refference to other part of the book which deals with dating methods per se,and this was a very wise choise in semantical organisation,since it enables easy refference to particular issue.

While one could think of style as something not important with regard to books that are dealing with hard science,this is not case here,because author truly suceeded in making his presentation inteligable to readers who are not experts in nuclear physics,but are obliged to know fundaments,methods,and logic of age determination process in quaternary geology-geologists,anthropologists,paleontologists,archaeologists.

Students of these sciencies have often difficulties in finding materials of explanatory,introductory,practical and bibliographical kind,since it is often too fragmentated to be easily obtained.Up to this day,this book is absolutely the best for that purpose.

Finnaly,one must mention that within entire content,one persistant quality is wide diapazon of perspectives on subject-ranging from theoretical and empirical foundation,to such practical aspects as proper taking of samples.Richly illustrated,with strong bibliographic back-up,this is book that is definitely the most accurate scrutinisation of quarternary age determination,and one needs to follow progress in the field from other,more proptly informative sources-corections in calibration,development and refinement of method etc.-but no more to seek for book that synthetises this area of science in a fashion that is both approachable and also professional.

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Semiconductor components based on silicon have been used in a wide range of applications for some time now. These elemental semiconductors are now well researched and technologically well developed. In the meantime the focus has switched to a new group of materials: ceramic semiconductors based on nitrides are currently the subject of research due to their optical and electronic characteristics. They open up new industrial possibilities in the field of photosensors, as light sources or as electronic components.

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The three volumes of this handbook treat the fundamentals, technology and nanotechnology of nitride semiconductors with a clarity and depth not found elsewhere. The handbooks present all the necessary basics of semiconductor and device physics and engineering together with an extensive reference section. They also deal with the properties and processes for thermal, optical (3-, 2-, 1-, 0-dimensional systems), electrical (at low- and high-electric field, low- and high-magnetic field for 3- and 2-dimensional systems), magnetism and magnetic properties (in dilute magnetic ion doped compounds) and spin-based device concepts. The associated measurement methods for each material deposition are discussed. The present volume 1 deals with the properties and growth of GaN. The deposition methods considered are: hydride VPE, organometallic CVD, MBE, and liquid/high pressure growth. Additionally, extended defects and their electrical nature, point defects, and doping are reviewed.

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Do you think you could resist temptation? Not a piece of cheesecake. Or another martini. Or a one-night stand. Real temptation. The kind they warn you about in the Bible...

Sally Carpenter is a struggling actress in New York City. She hasn't had a real gig in two years, her agent has stopped returning her phone calls, and she hates her day job. She's just about ready to go home to Wisconsin and finish her psych degree. Then she meets Jack Weaver. Jack's rich, charismatic, gorgeous -- and the president of one of the biggest TV networks in the country. When he starts showing an interest in Sally's career, she's grateful but wary. She's heard rumors about Jack -- he's a bit of a womanizer and ruthless in business. Even so, when he asks her out to dinner, she doesn't say no. Almost immediately, Sally's luck begins to change. Producers are scrambling to hire her, her biggest professional rival lands in the hospital with a mysterious illness, and, best of all, Sally's falling in love with the most wonderful man she's ever met. For the first time in her life, she is happy. Yet she can't shake the feeling that things seem too good to be true. When a series of bizarre coincidences and grisly accidents start happening, Sally finds herself wondering: Has she really met Mr. Right? Or has she fallen for the Devil himself?

Loaded with dead-on comic timing and pitch-perfect dialogue, Devil May Care stars one of the most exuberantly realized heroines in recent years -- not even Bridget Jones had it this bad. Newcomer Sheri McInnis takes us on a journey that will speak to anyone who's ever had to choose between doing what is right and what feels right.

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"Do you think you could resist temptation? Not a piece of cheesecake. Or another martini. Or a one-night stand. Real temptation. The kind they warn you about in the Bible... Sally Carpenter is a struggling actress in New York City. She hasn't had a real gig in two years, her agent has stopped returning her phone calls, and she hates her day job. She's just about ready to go home to Wisconsin and finish her psych degree. Then she meets Jack Weaver. Jack's rich, charismatic, gorgeous -- and the president of one of the biggest TV networks in the country. When he starts showing an interest in Sally's career, she's grateful but wary. She's heard rumors about Jack -- he's a bit of a womanizer and ruthless in business. Even so, when he asks her out to dinner, she doesn't say no. Almost immediately, Sally's luck begins to change. Producers are scrambling to hire her, her biggest professional rival lands in the hospital with a mysterious illness, and, best of all, Sally's falling in love with the most wonderful man she's ever met. For the first time in her life, she is happy. Yet she can't shake the feeling that things seem too good to be true. When a series of bizarre coincidences and grisly accidents start happening, Sally finds herself wondering: Has she really met Mr. Right? Or has she fallen for the Devil himself? Loaded with dead-on comic timing and pitch-perfect dialogue, Devil May Care stars one of the most exuberantly realized heroines in recent years -- not even Bridget Jones had it this bad. Newcomer Sheri McInnis takes us on a journey that will speak to anyone who's ever had to choose between doing what is right and what feels right. "

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Even Devil won't care.......2007-09-24

I really enjoyed reading this book at the beginning. Sally is an aspiring actress has no luck getting any roles, her personal life is boring as she is stuck in a relationship without love. Suddenly her luck changes when she meets gorgeous Jack, who happens to be a president of TV network. She unexpectedly gets a role she really wanted...then a part on soap opera. Sparks are flying and she finds herself successful and in love with Jack. While their relationship advances, the series of unfortunate events continue to happen. Accidents and death of people she gets involved with. At this point our main character becomes delusional. She starts questioning her luck and tragic events, associating them with work of Devil. This book started out with a great plot and an interesting style of writing. I was turning pages, waiting for a great development of the story and to find Sally laughing at her accusations, and hopping for "happily ever after" end. Instead I found myself in a mind of delusional character and a very disappointing end.

Good writing, dumb plot.......2006-07-10

I enjoyed Sheri McInnis's writing and style, and up until the "Jack's the devil" bit, I was enjoying the book. Where did that idea come from?? I'd be more inclined to believe that Sally was the devil-- it was the people connected to her who suffered the odd twists of "fate." There really was no plausible reason why she'd go off on that tangent- unless she suffered some kind of a mental breakdown or took some bad drugs! It didn't make sense.
I wish her editor or agent or good friend would have insisted that the "Jack's the devil" bit be changed, or if that's the best plot going, then give me a real solid reason to tell me why she'd think he was. I ended up thinking that not only was Sally a nutjob, but she also lacked the decency to break up with her long-haired loser boyfriend.

The ending was a huge disappointment.
I won't say here how it ends but I was let thinking: That's it? THAT'S how it all ends???? WHY she believed Jack was the devil was never really addressed, and that ruined it for me.

Great Read.......2006-04-16

This is an excellent first novel that goes from laugh-out-loud funny to serious and sinister without effort. The premise that Sally's new love interest might be the Devil himself leads both protagonist and reader to speculate on the true nature of right and wrong.

For me, this was a compelling read--I could hardly put the book down! Rarely have I encountered a novel that touches upon such serious subjects as suicide, death, and evil while simultaneously being great fun and sexy, too. It's a bit like "Rosemary's Baby" mixed with "Bridget Jones' Diary."

The descriptive passages are evocative; for example: "The sky is a strange grayish orange color; it's a color you don't often see, as if a storm's moving in, the kind of color that makes farmers lean on their hoes and peer worriedly up at the sky and say things like "Looks like she's gonna be a doozie."

The Catholic nun Sister Ruth "...had a large jaw and a broad, thin mouth with stiff white bristles above the top lip....Her breath smelled like old-lady things. Hard peppermint candies. Mothballs. Coleslaw."

The love scenes also are nicely written: "Then he pulls out his ponytail, shaking his long hair free. Oh, oh. David always takes his ponytail out when he wants to have sex. The thinks his hair is so irresistible, it's equivalent to foreplay. It's not."

The author's knowledge of the entertainment industry adds welcome realism to the scenes involving agents, auditions, and actors. I enjoyed reading about the ultra-chic restaurants and parties that Sally attended, peopled by real-life stars and made-up ones like "Sabrina Calliope-Clark."

Unlike some reviewers, I found Sally's character likeable and sympathetic. Her tragic childhood and imperfect family help illuminate why she is so anxiety-ridden today. Still, she courageously pursues her dream of being an actress, working in a grimy bookstore to pay the bills while continuing to go to audition after disappointing audition. Her relationship with her boyfriend, a fellow actor, is lukewarm, and she has few close friends or confidants. With all her flaws, she struggles to be a "good" person. Then along comes a powerful man who treats her like a princess, and, understandably, her feelings and loyalties quickly become conflicted.

I do agree that the ending was a little weak, leaving some questions unanswered, which is why I gave the book 4 stars rather than 5. But overall, this is a very worthwhile work of fiction.

Funny but disappointing ending.......2006-01-06

I laughed out loud reading this book until the middle part. I too had hoped that her boyfriend was not the "devil" but from what I gethered in the ending he was. Truly disappointing ending. I would have given it a five had it not been for the ending. How could such a light read become so heavy in the end.

Odd but entertaining........2005-11-20

I enjoyed reading this book up until she thought Jack Weaver was the devil. Every chapter after that was her trying to convince that he was or wasn't the devil. The whole thing revolved around that ans not her career as much as it did in the beginning. Basically the book went from a great read to trash.

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Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care
Matt Wagner , Terry LaBan , and Peter Dohert
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While most of humanity has been decimated in the apocalypse, the hunger for sporting events survives and is stronger than ever! It's race time in Indianapolis, and the only thing hotter than the action on the track is the passion boiling outside of the stadium walls. Local Grendel chief Hack has his hands full. Between the volatile visiting Grendel clans tearing up the town, a mysterious vigilante on a Grendel-killing spree, and forces within his own clan that seek to depose him, there's little room for error or emotion. But when he feels himself falling for Dana, the city hospital's headstrong lead physician, he quickly finds things spiraling out of his control. And he's not the only one with problems. Dana's struggling with her delinquent son, desperately trying to keep him away from the very Grendel that she herself is growing ever attracted to. Something's gotta give, in this tragic tale of passion, love, and betrayal.

Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1 December 1995

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Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #1 December 1995
Terry LaBan
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Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #2 January 1996

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Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #2 January 1996
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Grendel Tales: The Devil May Care #3 February 1996

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Sir Devil-May-Care ([The Kingsbury edition of the historical novels of Jane Lane])

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Sir Devil-May-Care ([The Kingsbury edition of the historical novels of Jane Lane])
Jane Lane
Manufacturer: Muller
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