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Pain Comorbidities

Understanding and Treating the Complex Patient

By: Maria Adele Giamberardino,Troels Staehelin Jensen

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Pain Comorbidities

Understanding and Treating the Complex Patient

By: Maria Adele Giamberardino,Troels Staehelin Jensen

An in-depth analysis of complex clinical situations involving multiple concurrent diseases, this book reviews the clinical presentation and management of interactions among medical conditions, including myofascial pain, headache, fibromyalgia, visceral pain, hypertension, diabetes, osteoarthritis, low back pain, obesity, depression, and anxiety. This is a must-have volume for clinicians who treat chronic pain patients, general practitioners, clinical psychologists, medical students, nurses, and clinical investigators.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496332016

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9781496332011

Biomineralization and Biomaterials

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Conrado Aparicio,Maria Pau Ginebra

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Biomineralization and Biomaterials

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Conrado Aparicio,Maria Pau Ginebra

Biomineralization is a natural process by which living organisms form minerals in association with organic biostructures to form hybrid biological materials such as bone, enamel, dentine and nacre among others. Scientists have researched the fundamentals of these processes and the unique structures and properties of the resulting mineralized tissues. Inspired by them, new biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have been developed in recent years. Biomineralization and biomaterials: fundamentals and applications looks at the characteristics of these essential processes and natural materials and describes strategies and technologies to biomimetically design and produce biomaterials with improved biological performance. - Provides a thorough overview of the biomineralization process - Presents the most recent information on the natural process by which crystals in tissues form into inorganic structures such as bone, teeth, and other natural mineralized tissues - Investigates methods for improving mineralization - Explores new techniques that will help improve the biomimetic process

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Woodhead Publishing

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1782423567

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9781782423560

Working With Nature-Based Solutions

Synthesis and mapping of status in the Nordics

By: Leonard Sandin,Isabel Seifert-Dähnn,Ingvild Skumlien Furuseth,Annette Baattrup-Pedersen,Dominik Zak,Johanna Alkan Olsson, Helena Hanson,Samaneh Sadat Nickayin,Maria Wilke,Matti Koivula,Marika Rastas,Caroline Enge,Kristina Øie Kvile,Lisa Lorentzi Wall,Carl Christian Hoffmann,Rúna Þrastardóttir

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Working With Nature-Based Solutions

Synthesis and mapping of status in the Nordics

https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-562/ The world is currently facing a biodiversity and climate crisis which are globally interlinked. Nature-based solutions (NBS), defined as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature” is part of the solution to these challenges. Here we give a status overview of nature-based solutions in the Nordic countries, obtained within the S-ITUATION project focusing on 1) what is the current status of research on NBS in the Nordic countries? 2) what policy framework(s) exist for NBS in the Nordic countries? 3) what challenges do Nordic countries experience in the process of mainstreaming NBS? 4) what key examples of projects implementing NBS exist in the Nordic countries? We have done this using several approaches: 1) a review of the academic literature, providing insights on the status of research on NBS in the Nordic countries; 2) a grey literature review in each Nordic country, to describe the policy framework for NBS and practical implementation of NBS projects across the Nordic countries; 3) compilation of a Nordic NBS case projects catalogue, which contains implemented case projects from each Nordic country, using NBS in all major ecosystems: terrestrial (forests and agricultural land), freshwater, coastal and marine, to show the breadth of NBS used in the Nordic countries, 4) Nordic NBS stakeholder consultations. Research on NBS across the Nordics includes several research initiatives. Currently the most central research initiatives are the Nordic Council of Ministers programme on NBS, which is a focused four-year programme. Many Nordic universities and research institutes are also involved in different research projects focusing on or including NBS and there is an exponential interest from researchers in this area. Most of these research projects are targeting NBS in urban areas. In a structured peer-review of scientific publications using the term ‘nature-based solutions’, 64 research papers were found related to the Nordic countries. These studies varied from large-scale ecosystem-based approaches to small-scale NBS. Most of the studies assessed the NBS functions in relation to biophysical qualities, such as water retention capacity, flood risk reduction, health benefits and biodiversity contribution, but there were also studies focusing on potential economic benefits from NBS. Regarding policy frameworks it is evident that these are at different stages of development when it comes to mainstreaming the concept of NBS into policy across the Nordics. Norway and Sweden have adopted the term to a larger degree than Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Still, all five countries conserve, restore and work actively on developing sustainable use of nature, but use other terms (e.g., ‘blue-green infrastructures or solutions’, ‘restoration’, or ‘ecosystem services’) in their policies and guidelines. NBS governance and implementation is an area that is currently advancing rapidly. At the same time, there are still several challenges as well as also opportunities for using NBS to mitigate and adapt to climate change, protect biodiversity and ensure human well-being. Regarding challenges and gaps, we divide these into 1) natural-scientific and technical knowledge gaps, 2) economic shortcomings, 3) regulatory, governance, and policy challenges, and 4) weak stakeholder collaboration. In the project we have identified 54 key examples of projects implementing NBS in the Nordic countries. Most of these cases were related to freshwater, followed by urban/artificial NBS. The number of implemented NBS projects has increased, especially in the last couple of years. Our key messages and recommendations for future mainstreaming of NBS are: 1) clear political prioritization is needed to mainstream NBS into policy and practice, 2) appropriate institutional structures, procedures and policy instruments at all governance levels are essential to facilitate the implementation of NBS, 3) better funding structures for NBS are needed, 4) we need to develop common standards, long-term monitoring and better cost-benefit evaluations of NBS, and 5) the knowledge base in all phases of NBS projects needs to be strengthened.

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Nordic Council of Ministers

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9289374616

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9789289374613

Plant Stress Physiology and Climate Change

How Plants Struggle in Our New World

By: Maria Alexou

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Plant Stress Physiology and Climate Change

How Plants Struggle in Our New World

By: Maria Alexou

This book will help students and researchers of Plant Physiology to expand their knowledge on Stress Physiology due to Climate Change. Part A summarises plant physiology in a way that most people can understand, and even memorise easily. Part B brings together various fields of more advanced physiology, while explaining some of the newest findings and trends in physiology, focusing on drought and heat stress. Part B begins by covering oxidative stress in the cell, then the impact of stress on leaf stomata, the carbon and nitrogen metabolism of plants, and subsequently the underestimated role of the plant vasculature. The final chapter examines four advanced scientific queries that challenge some accepted viewpoints in Plant Physiology. In the end, a summary outlines the “big picture” in Plant Stress Physiology. This book guides the reader from basic knowledge to advanced specifics on major topics of Plant Stress Physiology, and helps the reader address some questions fundamental to plant life itself.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036409074

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9781036409074

Plant Foods of Greece

A Culinary Journey to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages

By: Soultana Maria Valamoti

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Plant Foods of Greece

A Culinary Journey to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages

By: Soultana Maria Valamoti

Greek archaeologist Soultana Maria Valamoti takes readers on a culinary journey in her synthesis of plant foods and culinary practices of Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece. Plant foods were the main ingredients of daily meals in prehistoric Greece and most likely of special dishes prepared for feasts and rituals. For more than thirty years, Valamoti has been analyzing a large body of archaeobotanic data that spans 7,000 years from the Neolithic to Bronze Age and that was retrieved from nearly one hundred sites in mainland Greece and the Greek islands. This book also reflects experimentation and research of ancient written sources. Her approach allows an exploration of culinary variability through time. The thousands of charred seeds identified from occupation debris correspond to minuscule time capsules. She is able to document changes from the cooking of the first farmers to the sophisticated cuisines of the elites who inhabited palaces in the first cities of Europe in the south of Greece during the Late Bronze Age. Along the way, she explains the complex processes for the addition of new ingredients (such as millet and olives), condiments, sweet tastes, and complex recipes. "Ancient Grains" also explores regional variability and diversity. Rich chapters are devoted to overviewing plantstuffs in their spatial and temporal distribution, with ritual and symbolic significance noted, and also to broader themes and practices. The main chapters are on bread/cereals, pulses, oils, fruit and nuts, fermented brews, healing foods, cooking, and identity. Valamoti also offers insight into engaging in public archaeology and provides recipes that incorporate ancient plant ingredients and connect prehistory to the present in a critical way. Finally, a thorough bibliography also includes archaeobotanical publications in Greek. Copious color and black and white photos enhance the text"--

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University of Alabama Press

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0817321594

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9780817321598

Population Health Analytics

By: Martha L. Sylvia,Ines Maria Vigil

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Population Health Analytics

By: Martha L. Sylvia,Ines Maria Vigil

As the focus of the health care delivery system continues to move toward a coordinated and accountable system, there is an increasing need for a single resource that focuses on analytics for population health. Population Health Analytics addresses that need by providing detailed information and a “how to” guide for achieving population health analytics. Comprehensive, current, and practical, this logically organized text builds from understanding data sources, to contextualizing data, modeling data, and gleaning insights from that data, which is a natural progression for organizations in progressing to higher levels of analytic capabilities. Furthermore, these frameworks for the population health process and analytics are grounded in an evidence base that is also aligned with theories and processes used in healthcare disciplines. This first of its kind text will prepare students to improve health outcomes, understand patterns of health behavior and more.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284251101

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9781284251104

The Popular Policeman and Other Cases

Psychological Perspectives on Legal Evidence

By: Willem Albert Wagenaar,Henricus Florentine Maria Crombag,H. F. M. Crombag

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The Popular Policeman and Other Cases

Psychological Perspectives on Legal Evidence

By: Willem Albert Wagenaar,Henricus Florentine Maria Crombag,H. F. M. Crombag

Annotation. "In this compelling title, two distinguished scholars share their experiences as expert witnesses in cases ranging from eyewitness testimony, person identification and recovered memories, to false confessions, collaborative storytelling and causal attribution, in the context of various interrogation techniques and their ability to deliver reliable results. Each chapter of The Popular Policeman and Other Cases describes in lucid, entertaining prose a representative case in the context of scholarly literature to date, showing how psychological expertise has been (and can be) used in a legal setting." "The cases include petty and serious crime, from illegal gambling, infringed trademarks and risque courtship behaviour, to honour killing and death on the climbing wall. The authors' findings and recommendations apply to legal systems worldwide." "There is no other English-language textbook covering a similarly wide range of offences, and this volume will fill a gap in the existing literature and demonstrate how psychological expertise can be used in a much larger area than is often realised."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Amsterdam University Press

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9053567704

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9789053567708

Memories of My Town

The Identities of Town Dwellers and their Places in Three Finnish Towns

By: Åström Anna-Maria,Korkiakangas Pirjo,Olsson Pia

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Memories of My Town

The Identities of Town Dwellers and their Places in Three Finnish Towns

By: Åström Anna-Maria,Korkiakangas Pirjo,Olsson Pia

The volume Memories of my Town is an exploration into how town dwellers experience their environment in a complicated way .As people in urban milieus relate themselves to the environment, this takes place on many levels, where especially the time level becomes problematic. The urban buildings and settings can be looked upon as a kind of collective history, as carriers or witnesses of times past. But it is only the town dwellers that experience urban time itself, the time they live in, but through their memories also times past. In this past some elements take symbolicaly dense expressions. Through reliving and narrating their experiences the symbolically important factors in the this urban relationship will be outlined for investigations conserning three towns, Helsinki, the capital, Viborg, the ceded and lost Carelian town, and Jyväskylä, a town with dense commercial and civilisatory dimensions in the middle of Finland. The symbolic aspects are the kern in all the articles of the book Memories of my Town. The aim of the book and its articles has been to use different theoretical concepts as guidelines in analysing the different narrative texts. Thus the articles are to be seen as independent contributions to the scientific discussion about places, urbanism, memories and narratives. The ethnological outlook is on the other hand an outcome of the joint project Town Dwellers and their Places., whereby the articles substancially relate to one another. Thus the book can also be seen as a joint result of this urban project, which was sponsored by the Finnish Academy.

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Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura

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9517464339

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9789517464338

Book's by Maria von Korff

Pain Comorbidities

Pain Comorbidities

Biomineralization and Biomaterials

Biomineralization and Biomaterials

Working With Nature-Based Solutions

Working With Nature-Based Solutions

Plant Stress Physiology and Climate Change

Plant Stress Physiology and Climate Change

Plant Foods of Greece

Plant Foods of Greece

Population Health Analytics

Population Health Analytics

The Popular Policeman and Other Cases

The Popular Policeman and Other Cases

Memories of My Town

Memories of My Town

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