Rin, Tongue and Dorner

Rin, Tongue and Dorner

Author: Rich Shapero

Publisher: Rich Shapero

Published: 2018-07-19

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0971880182

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Take a delirious hyper-metaphorical ride with a love triangle into a fiery cosmos. Shapero’s outer space uncannily mirrors inner space, daring us to ditch our expectations and probe the depths of human desire.


Balcony of Fog

Balcony of Fog

Author: Rich Shapero

Publisher: Rich Shapero

Published: 2020-01-15

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1733525920

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Decamp with an innocent toiler and his mysterious female companion to a metaphoric world in the clouds—a strange, vertiginous perch that reveals startling insights about the twisted dynamics of love and power.


Dental Implant Treatment in Medically Compromised Patients

Dental Implant Treatment in Medically Compromised Patients

Author: Quan Yuan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-04

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 303028557X

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This book is an ideal reference guide for clinicians seeking to improve their decision making and treatment outcomes when placing dental implants in medically compromised patients, in whom conditions for osseointegration and soft tissue healing may be unfavorable. Up-to-date information is provided on the potential impacts of a wide variety of diseases and disorders on dental implant treatment and the factors that need to be considered when deciding on the feasibility of such treatment. More specifically, for each condition possible disease-related changes in the oral environment are explained and key treatment issues are identified, including surgical and prosthodontic aspects and pharmacological considerations. The book will help general dentists, periodontists, and oral surgeons to reduce the risk of treatment failure and complications and to ensure that the implant therapy is successful in achieving excellent quality of life and functional benefits, thereby improving patient satisfaction.


Too Far

Too Far

Author: Rich Shapero

Publisher: Rich Shapero

Published: 2010-06-06

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 097188014X

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Blaze a trail with two wayward kids as they explore a private forest whose supernatural potentials illuminate the triumphs and follies of desperate imagination.


Arms from the Sea

Arms from the Sea

Author: Rich Shapero

Publisher: Rich Shapero

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0971880174

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Escape with a disaffected young sculptor from a desert dystopia to “heaven,” a blue ocean realm ruled by a perverse, tentacled god with a mysterious purpose. Your trust may be outraged, but dive deeper and you’ll uncover clues to the creative sea change in our ideals that could redeem a desolate world.


Shark in the Dark

Shark in the Dark

Author: Nick Sharratt

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2013-08-29

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1409012484

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Timothy Pope is looking out into the night with his telescope. Is that really a shark he can see? Turn the page and find out . . . Children will delight in peeping through the die-cut holes and guessing what Tim has spotted.


Dynamics of Immune Activation in Viral Diseases

Dynamics of Immune Activation in Viral Diseases

Author: Pallaval Veera Bramhachari

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789811510441

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This book discusses various components of the innate and adaptive immune response in combating viral infections, presenting the recent advances in our understanding of innate immunity recognition of viruses and highlighting the important role of inflammation, cytokines such as interferon, toll-like receptors and leukocytes in the initial detection of invading viruses and subsequent activation of adaptive immunity. It also summarizes the role of the adaptive immunity against viral infections through clearance of virus and establishment of memory response that protects against the recurrent infections. In addition, the book examines the role of DNA and RNA sensors in viral recognition and in controlling viral infection. Lastly, it reviews the latest developments in the development of the rational viral vaccines. As such it is a useful resource book for postgraduate and early researchers wanting to gain insights into the immune response to viral infections.


Herbal Medicine in India

Herbal Medicine in India

Author: Saikat Sen

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9811372489

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This book highlights the medical importance of and increasing global interest in herbal medicines, herbal health products, herbal pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food supplements, herbal cosmetics, etc. It also addresses various issues that are hampering the advancement of Indian herbal medicine around the globe; these include quality concerns and quality control, pharmacovigilance, scientific investigation and validation, IPR and biopiracy, and the challenge that various indigenous systems of medicine are at risk of being lost. The book also explores the role of traditional medicine in providing new functional leads and modern approaches that can offer elegant strategies for facilitating the drug discovery process. The book also provides in-depth information on various traditional medicinal systems in India and discusses their medical importance. India has a very long history of safely using many herbal drugs. Folk medicine is also a key source of medical knowledge and plays a vital role in maintaining health in rural and remote areas. Despite its importance, this form of medicine largely remains under-investigated. Out of all the traditional medicinal systems used worldwide, Indian traditional medicine holds a unique position, as it has continued to deliver healthcare throughout the Asian subcontinent since ancient times. In addition, traditional medicine has been used to derive advanced techniques and investigate many modern drugs. Given the scope of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists and researchers exploring traditional and herbal medicine, as well as graduate students in courses on traditional medicine, herbal medicine and pharmacy.