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Culture and Leadership Across the World The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies

Culture and Leadership Across the World The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies

Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies is the second major publication of GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) a groundbreaking large-scale project on international management research featuring contributions from nearly 18 000 middle managers from 1 000 organizations in 62 countries perhaps the largest project of its kind ever undertaken. This volume effectively presents a complex collection of global research addressing the culture of particular countries leadership qualities within those countries and recommendations on how managers should conduct business in countries other than their own. A massive effort with a cross-cultural focus and broad international appeal this book explores:how leadership is conceptualized and enacted in its cultural milieu;quantitative data including middle manager questionnaires unobtrusive measurement and participant observation data;qualitative research from interviews focus groups and media analyses; andtheoretical and methodological pitfalls that arise in the effort to develop universal management theories. This book is a coherent and well-organized presentation of the findings of the GLOBE Project and will appeal to scholars in leadership management international business cultural studies; and also to practicing managers. | Culture and Leadership Across the World The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies

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Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS 2018) June 25-27 2

Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS 2018) June 25-27 2

Fast-growing and local to some of the poorest communities in the tropics and subtropics bamboo holds huge potential for climate change mitigation innovative construction and job creation but the material is rarely used for more than simple construction and household use. Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures collects the papers presented at the third International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS2018 Beijing China 25-27 June 2018). The overarching theme of the book is ��Enhancing Cooperation for Green Development through Bamboo��s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals��. The contributions focus on how to realize bamboo��s huge potential in a number of areas: sustainable commodity production disaster-resilient construction poverty alleviation climate change mitigation and adaptation land restoration and biodiversity protection. Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures recognizes bamboo��s various benefits and aims at ministers policymakers and representatives from research institutes development organizations NGOs or UN bodies and the private sector. | Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS 2018) June 25-27 2

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New Ergonomics Perspective Selected papers of the 10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics Tokyo Japan 25-28 August 2014

New Ergonomics Perspective Selected papers of the 10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics Tokyo Japan 25-28 August 2014

New Ergonomics Perspective represents a selection of the papers presented at the 10th Pan-Pacifi c Conference on Ergonomics (PPCOE) held in Tokyo Japan August 25-28 2014. The first Pan-Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics was held in 1990 at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan. The main theme of the PPCOE 1990 was “Searching for Solutions to Occupational Problems. ” The successful meetings have taken place in 1990 (Kitakyushu Japan) 1992 (Wuhan China) 1994 (Seoul Korea) 1996 (Taipei Taiwan) 1998 (Kitakyushu Japan) 2001 (Beijing China) 2004 (Cairns Australia) 2007 (Bangkok Thailand) and 2010 (Kaohsiung Taiwan). After two decades of collective endeavors the conferences have established globally recognized excellence in scientific and professional contributions. Now PPCOE activities are entering a new stage after a quarter century of history. Fortunately participants of the PPCOE Final in Tokyo are eager to take a first step on the road to its rebirth: the establishment of a new mature PPCOE. PPCOE pursues ergonomics as a practical science covering a broad spectrum of up-to-date and comprehensive ergonomics issues. This book was organized into six thematic chapters including Aging and Occupational Safety Workplace Ergonomics Occupational Ergonomics Healthcare and Special Populations Human Computer Interaction and Current Issues and Ergonomics Approach. | New Ergonomics Perspective Selected papers of the 10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics Tokyo Japan 25-28 August 2014

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The Human Brain during the Third Trimester 225– to 235–mm Crown-Rump Lengths Atlas of Central Nervous System Development Volume 11

The Human Brain during the Third Trimester 225– to 235–mm Crown-Rump Lengths Atlas of Central Nervous System Development Volume 11

This eleventh of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. This volume presents serial sections from specimens between 225 mm and 235 mm with detailed annotations. An introduction summarizes human CNS developmental highlights around 6. 5 months of gestation. The Glossary (available separately) gives definitions for all the terms used in this volume and all the others in the Atlas. Key Features • Classic anatomical atlases • Detailed labeling of structures in the developing brain offers updated terminology and the identification of unique developmental features such as germinal matrices of specific neuronal populations and migratory streams of young neurons • Appeals to neuroanatomists developmental biologists and clinical practitioners • A valuable reference work on brain development that will be relevant for decades | The Human Brain during the Third Trimester 225– to 235–mm Crown-Rump Lengths Atlas of Central Nervous System Development Volume 11

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Minefill 2020-2021 Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill 25-28 May 2021 Katowice Poland

Minefill 2020-2021 Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill 25-28 May 2021 Katowice Poland

The series of International Symposiums on Mining with Backfill explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of the application of mine fill with many case studies from both underground and open-pit mines. Minefill attendees and the Proceedings book audience include mining practitioners engineering students operating and regulatory professionals consultants academics researchers and interested individuals and groups. The papers presented at Minefill symposiums regularly offer the novelties and most modern technical solutions in technology equipment and research. In that way the papers submitted for the Minefill Symposia represent the highest quality and level in the conference domain. For the 2020-2021 edition organizers hope that the papers presented in this publication will also be received with interest by readers around the world providing inspiration and valuable examples for industry and R&D research. | Minefill 2020-2021 Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill 25-28 May 2021 Katowice Poland

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Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians — a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years — acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006 as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an international meeting looking at its history allows us a glimpse into the effect of wars and strained relations between nations on the scientific community. | Mathematicians of the World Unite The International Congress of Mathematicians-A Human Endeavor

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Public Personnel Management Current Concerns Future Challenges

Public Personnel Management Current Concerns Future Challenges

Public Personnel Management has served as an essential concise reader for public personnel and human resource management courses in the fields of public administration political science and public policy over the last 25 years. Since the first edition published in 1991 the book has offered professors and students alike an in-depth look at cutting-edge developments beyond standard textbook coverage to provide a broad understanding of the key management and policy issues facing public and nonprofit HRM today. Original chapters are written expressly for the text by leading public administration scholars each focusing on specific and often controversial concerns for public personnel management such as pensions gender and sexuality healthcare unions and a multi-generational workforce. Now in an extensively revised sixth edition Public Personnel Management presents new original chapters to examine developments of interest to researchers and practitioners alike including: remote working cybersecurity public service motivation the abandonment of traditional civil service at the state and local levels the Affordable Care Act and its implications for practice pension systems and labor relations affirmative action social equity legislation surrounding LGBT rights and – as the field of public personnel management becomes more internationalized – a chapter addressing public personnel management across Europe. This careful and thoughtful overhaul will ensure that Public Personnel Management remains a field-defining book for the next 25 years. | Public Personnel Management Current Concerns Future Challenges

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Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

Pinnipeds are a fascinating group of marine mammals that play a crucial role as apex predators and sentinels of the functioning and health of marine ecosystems. They are found in the most extreme environments from the Polar regions to the tropics. Pinnipeds are comprised of about 34 species and of those at least 25% live permanently in tropical zones. This book reviews and updates current research on the biology marine ecology bio-monitoring and conservation of tropical pinniped populations including their behavior anthropogenic stressors and health. It also looks at challenges to be faced for the conservation of tropical pinnipeds many of which are threatened species. | Tropical Pinnipeds Bio-Ecology Threats and Conservation

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Sustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Sutainable Building

Sustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Sutainable Building

Sustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow collects the contributions presented at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (Suzhou China 25-27 October 2019). The papers aim at sharing the state-of-the-art on sustainable approaches to engineering design and construction and cover a wide range of topics:Sustainable Construction Materials Sustainable Design in Built EnvironmentGreen and Low Carbon BuildingsSmart Construction and Construction ManagementSustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow will be of interest to academics professionals industry representatives and local government officials involved in civil engineering architecture urban planning structural engineering construction management and other relate fields. | Sustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Sutainable Building

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Talkabout for Children 3 Developing Friendship Skills

Talkabout for Children 3 Developing Friendship Skills

Talkabout for Children: Developing Friendship Skills is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social emotional or behavioural difficulties. This resources creates the final level of the Talkabout heirachy where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal comes before verbal with assertiveness coming last. Resources include: an assessment framework planning and evaluation forms a three-term intervention plan for schools over 25 structured activity sessions focussing on friendship skills all the supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the sessions. This second edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed. | Talkabout for Children 3 Developing Friendship Skills

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Missing Data Analysis in Practice

Missing Data Analysis in Practice

Missing Data Analysis in Practice provides practical methods for analyzing missing data along with the heuristic reasoning for understanding the theoretical underpinnings. Drawing on his 25 years of experience researching teaching and consulting in quantitative areas the author presents both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives. He describes easy-to-implement approaches the underlying assumptions and practical means for assessing these assumptions. Actual and simulated data sets illustrate important concepts with the data sets and codes available online. The book underscores the development of missing data methods and their adaptation to practical problems. It mainly focuses on the traditional missing data problem. The author also shows how to use the missing data framework in many other statistical problems such as measurement error finite population inference disclosure limitation combing information from multiple data sources and causal inference.

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The American Revolution 1775–1783 An Encyclopedia Volume 2: M–Z

The American Revolution 1775–1783 An Encyclopedia Volume 2: M–Z

This definitive encyclopedia originally published in 1983 and now available as an ebook for the first time covers the American Revolution comes in two volumes and contains 865 entries on the war for American independence. Included are essays (ranging from 250 to 25 000 words) on major and minor battles and biographies of military men partisan leaders loyalist figures and war heroes as well as strong coverage of political and diplomatic themes. The contributors present their summaries within the context of late 20th Century historiography about the American Revolution. Every entry has been written by a subject specialist and is accompanied by a bibliography to aid further research. Extensively illustrated with maps the volumes also contain a chronology of events glossary and substantial index. | The American Revolution 1775–1783 An Encyclopedia Volume 2: M–Z

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Miniaturized Testing of Engineering Materials

Miniaturized Testing of Engineering Materials

This book is a comprehensive overview of methods of characterizing the mechanical properties of engineering materials using specimen sizes in the micro-scale regime (0. 3-5. 0 mm). A range of issues associated with miniature specimen testing like correlation methodologies for data transferability between different specimen sizes use of numerical simulation/analysis for data inversion application to actual structures using scooped out samples or by in-situ testing and more importantly developing a common code of practice are discussed and presented in a concise manner. | Miniaturized Testing of Engineering Materials

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Intelligent Network Video Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems

Intelligent Network Video Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems

The third edition traces the trajectory of video surveillance technology from its roots to its current state and into its potential future role in security and beyond. For the reader it is an opportunity to explore what the latest technology has to offer as well as to gain some insight into the direction that surveillance will take us in the years ahead. The revised edition of Intelligent Network Video is more comprehensive in every area than the first and second editions printed in over 25 000 copies. There is also a new chapter on cybersecurity as well as thoroughly revised chapters on cloud and analytics. The book takes the reader on a tour through the building blocks of intelligent network video – from imaging to network cameras and video encoders through the IT technologies of network and storage and into video management analytics and system design. | Intelligent Network Video Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems

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Real Estate Investment A Strategic Approach

Real Estate Investment A Strategic Approach

Real Estate Investment: A Strategic Approach introduces professional and technical approaches to building and managing large real estate portfolios. The new edition has been fully rewritten and reorganised and includes five new chapters 25 new international case studies and a renewed focus on topics such PropTech (property technology) innovation and ESG. Andrew Baum outlines the market and the players who dominate it; the investment process; the vehicles available for investment; and an approach to global portfolio construction pricing and performance measurement. The book contains many useful features for students including numerous boxed examples drawing on international cases a glossary and chapter summaries. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students on all real estate and property courses and related business studies and finance courses Real Estate Investment is designed to provide a foundation for the next generation of investment managers advisers and analysts. Further resources for lecturers and students are available online at www. andrewbaum. com. | Real Estate Investment A Strategic Approach

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Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architec

Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architec

Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction 2020 includes contributions on various complex issues and aspects of engineering and construction of buildings and structures protection reconstruction and restoration of architecture as well as intellectualization of energy and safety systems functioning urban development. The contributions were presented at the eponymous conference (ICCPAC 2020 St Petersburg Russia November 25-26 2020) and cover a wide range of topics: Urban development: problems of urban construction and architecture Engineering construction and operation of buildings and structures Implementation of building information modeling (BIM) and geo-information systems (GIS) technologies in the construction industry Energy efficiency of buildings and maintenance systems Engineering technologies of sustainable nature management and environmental protection Intellectualization and algorithmization of large cities road safety systems functioning Economics and management in construction and public utility services. Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction 2020 will be of interest to academics and professionals involved in the urban development engineering technologies architecture and construction economics and management in construction industry. | Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architec

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Surviving Game School...and the Game Industry After That

Surviving Game School...and the Game Industry After That

Surviving Game School speaks about what to expect in a top game design or game development college program and what to expect once students get out. Making games is not at all the same as playing games. Uncommonly blunt the book reveals the rigors – and the joys – of working in this industry. Along the way the book touches on themes of time management creativity teamwork and burnout. The authors explore the impact working in the game industry can have on personal relationships and family life. The book closes with advice about life’s goals and building and keeping a sensible balance between work and everything else. Key Features: What you can expect from a top college Game Design Program from an experienced college professor What to expect while working in the games industry from 25-year veteran game developer. How to find an industry job after gaining a relevant college degree How to build and maintain a satisfying career in the games industry | Surviving Game School…and the Game Industry After That

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Software Configuration Management

Software Configuration Management

An effective systems development and design process is far easier to explain than it is to implement. A framework is needed that organizes the life cycle activities that form the process. This framework is Configuration Management (CM). Software Configuration Management discusses the framework from a standards viewpoint using the original DoD MIL-STD-973 and EIA-649 standards to describe the elements of configuration management within a software engineering perspective. Divided into two parts the first section is composed of 14 chapters that explain every facet of configuration management related to software engineering. The second section consists of 25 appendices that contain many valuable real world CM templates. The content is extensive and inclusive covering everything from CM planning to configuration identification verification and auditing. Although it is vendor-neutral it offers a serious discussion of what to look for in a CM tool and lists toolsets for review. This volume is a sourcebook of techniques templates and best practices in the field providing software engineers and systems developers with what they need to run a successful CM program.

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Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy

The fourth edition of Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of major counseling theories and focuses on the integration of different theoretical models. With new information on multiculturalism and diversity the book offers a detailed description of the philosophical basis for each theory as well as historical context and biographical information on each theory’s founder. Chapters include new case excerpts and clinical examples and each chapter follows a consistent structure in its exploration of each theory’s features including its approach to and ideas on personality development human nature the role of environment the change process in therapy and contributions to the mental health field. Theory-specific information on diagnosis psychopharmacology spirituality and gender issues is also discussed and there is an added emphasis on diversity and social justice issues. The book is accompanied by instructor and student resources where professors and students will find exercises and course material that will further deepen their understanding of counseling theory and allow them to easily bridge classroom study to future practice. Available for free download for each chapter: PowerPoint slides and a testbank of 25 multiple-choice questions.

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The Handbook of Collective Violence Current Developments and Understanding

The Handbook of Collective Violence Current Developments and Understanding

The first of its kind The Handbook of Collective Violence covers a range of contexts in which collective violence occurs bringing together international perspectives from psychology criminology and sociology into one complete volume. There have been significant advances made in the last 25 years regarding how collective violence is conceptualised and understood with a move away from focusing on solely individual forms of violence toward examining and understanding violence that can occur within groups. This handbook presents some of the most interesting topics within the area of collective violence drawing upon international expertise and including some of the most well-known academics and practitioners of our generation. Structured into four parts: understanding war; terrorism; public order and organized violent crime; and gang and multiple offender groups this volume provides academics and practitioners with an up-to-date resource that covers core areas of interest and application. Accessibly written it is ideal for both academics and policymakers alike capturing developments in the field and offering a deep theoretical insight to enhance our understanding of how such collective violence evolves alongside practical suggestions for management prevention and intervention. | The Handbook of Collective Violence Current Developments and Understanding

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Interpersonal Perception The Foundation of Social Relationships

Interpersonal Perception The Foundation of Social Relationships

People make judgments about others all the time often without realizing they are doing so. How are interpersonal impressions formed? How accurate are our perceptions of other people's traits-and our own? In this major revision of his landmark work David A. Kenny provides a reader-friendly examination of these and other critical questions identifying key components that shape impressions and their accuracy. Topics include how to estimate perceiver target and relationship effects; the extent to which different perceivers see a target in the same way; the impact of group membership and stereotypes; and whether others see us as we see ourselves. Implications for interpersonal relationships and social behavior are highlighted. New to This Edition *Virtually a new book; incorporates 25 years of theoretical empirical and methodological advances. *New and greatly expanded topics including first impressions individual differences in accuracy implicit measures and narcissism. *Grounded in a reformulated conceptual model. *More accessible-uses nontechnical language humor popular culture and simplified figures to elucidate complex ideas. *End-of-chapter "Practical Suggestions" apply the science to real-world social situations. | Interpersonal Perception The Foundation of Social Relationships

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Sustainable Agriculture Advances in Technological Interventions

Sustainable Agriculture Advances in Technological Interventions

This new volume looks at the evolution and challenges of sustainable agriculture a field that is growing in use and popularity discussing some of the important ideas practices and policies that are essential to an effective sustainable agriculture strategy. The book features 25 chapters written by experts in crop improvement natural resource management crop protection social sciences and product development. The volume provides a good understanding of the use of sustainable agriculture and the sustainable management of agri-horticultural crops focusing on eco-friendly approaches such as the utilization of waste materials. Topics include ecofriendly plant protection measures climate change and natural resource management tools to mitigate the effect of extreme weather events agrochemical research and regulation soil carbon sequestration water and nutrient management in agricultural systems and more. Key features:Discusses sustainable agriculture within the framework of recent challenges in agricultureLooks at the development and diversification of crops and cultural practices to enhance biological and economic stabilityDiscusses innovative nanotechnologies in research and production technologiesHighlights the development of new varieties in agri-horticultural cropsDiscusses use of recent technologies for soil–plant–microbe–environment interactions. | Sustainable Agriculture Advances in Technological Interventions

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Cytochrome P450 2D6 Structure Function Regulation and Polymorphism

Cytochrome P450 2D6 Structure Function Regulation and Polymorphism

Cytochromes are proteins that catalyze electron transfer reactions of well-known metabolic pathways and are classified in various superfamilies. The CYP or P450 superfamily accounts for 90% of the oxidative metabolism of clinical drugs. One member of this superfamily P450 2D6 (or CYP2D6) singlehandedly metabolizes about 25% of all medications in the human liver. Cytochrome P450 2D6: Structure Function Regulation and Polymorphism reviews the current knowledge of CYP2D6 as well as the maturing body of evidence indicating its significance to clinical and pharmacological researchers and practitioners. This book focuses on the critical role CYP2D6 plays in the human liver. It examines the genetic epigenetic physiological pathological and structural factors of the gene that govern the highly variable metabolism of a number of drugs in clinical use. It highlights the impact of the functional roles of CYP2D6 on clinical practice and drug development and also discusses implications for precise medicine strategies to avoid adverse drug reactions and paths for future research. Cytochrome P450 2D6 is a unique valuable book focusing on a single but immensely powerful human gene. It provides the first single source of comprehensive information on CYP2D6 that serves as an important reference for medical biomedical pharmaceutical and nursing researchers practitioners and students. | Cytochrome P450 2D6 Structure Function Regulation and Polymorphism

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The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease Volume One Morphology Biology and Immune Function

The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease Volume One Morphology Biology and Immune Function

Located at the interface between blood and the brain the blood-brain barrier is a dynamic permeability barrier formed by a continuous layer of specialized endothelial cells endowed with important permeability transport and regulatory functions that both protect the internal milieu of the brain and allow essential nutrients to be transported into the brain. Over the last 25 years we have witnessed remarkable expansion of our knowledge of the structure biology and function of the cerebral endothelium. In The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease Volume 1 international experts discuss basic and new concepts and most recent advances pertaining to the development of the cerebral microvascular system. Subjects include the structure function permeability properties transport mechanisms and the inherent heterogeneity of the cerebral endothelium; the anatomy and physiological properties of the neurovascular unit; functional aspects of the choroid plexus; and important concepts and advances made over the last two decades that have shaped our understanding of the immunological function of the blood-brain barrier. This book is intended to serve as a valuable source of basic and advanced information for researchers students and clinicians interested in this fast-expanding field and stimulate further research well into the future. | The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease Volume One Morphology Biology and Immune Function

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