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Prions and Diseases
by Wen-Quan Zou Pierluigi GambettiTransmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), known as prion diseases, have been recognized for nearly 300 years in animals and almost 100 years in humans. Modern studies, including the protein-misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA), have greatly advanced our understanding of the pathogenesis of prion diseases and facilitated the identification of new prion diseases in animals and humans. In the second edition of Prions and Diseases, more than 60 leading researchers and clinicians worldwide provide an up-to-date discussion of these unique infectious pathogens and their associated diseases. The book provides up-to-date knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, classification, histopathological, and clinical aspects of the full range of animal and human prion diseases. As a result, the book contains by far the most authoritative views about the past, present, and future of prions and prion diseases. The new second edition covers such important emerging topics such as inherited human prion disease, stem-cell models in prion research, human prion disease surveillance, and gene therapy strategies.
Prions and Diseases: Volume 1, Physiology and Pathophysiology
by Wen-Quan Zou Pierluigi GambettiVolume I highlights the association of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) with copper and zinc, the potential roles of PrPC in Alzheimer's disease and cancers, insoluble PrPC, PMCA, molecular and cellular mechanisms of PrPSc formation and clearance, possible co-factors involved in the conversion of PrPC into PrPSc, infectious and pathogenic forms of PrP, cell biology of prions, prion strains and their interference, as well as yeast prions and their inheritable and structural traits. This unique volume will take you through the fascinating chronicle of prions in mammals, yeast, and fungi.
Prions and Diseases: Volume 2, Animals, Humans and the Environment
by Wen-Quan Zou Pierluigi GambettiVolume II features a variety of animal and human prion diseases, including the newly-identified atypical forms of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie in animals, and variably protease-sensitive prionopathy in humans, prions in the environment, Tau pathology in human prion disease, transmission of the disease by blood transfusion, mammalian and non-mammalian models, conventional and advanced diagnoses, prion-specific antibodies, as well as decontamination of prions and development of therapeutics of prion diseases, such as the application of immunomodulation. This volume provides up-to-date knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, classification, histopathological, and clinical aspects of the highly publicized animal and human prion diseases.
Priscilla and Rosy
by Sharon Jennings Linda HendryPriscilla lives in an alley behind a restaurant. Her best friend, Rosy, lives across the gutter near an ice cream store. One Sunday evening, Priscilla promises Rosy to visit her first thing in the morning to work on a new puzzle. Then, Prisilla is invited for a boat ride with her friend, Rudolph. Priscilla has never been on a boat so she happily accepts the invitation. But what about her promise to visit with Rosy? She will tell Rosy she is sick! But that's a fib. Suddenly, Priscilla feels ratty. What to do....? Priscilla and Rosy is a charming morality tale about loyalty to friends.Read-along edition with text highlighting. Narrated by Julie Lawson. Ages 4 - 8
Priscilla's Paw de Deux
by Sharon Jennings Linda HendryPriscilla is an alley rat who just wants to dance but her home is too small. She needs space! One day, while searching for a new home, she hears music and follows the sound of Tchaikovsky to Madame Genevieve's dance studio where children are taking a dance class. Priscilla is enthhalled and decides to return every day to watch the lessons and practice in the studio at night. But one night while practicing, she encounters the watch cat! At first, she is terified but much to her surprise, Priscilla learns that the watch cat also likes to dance! They decide to practice together and perform for their friends. Narrated by Julie Lawson. Ages 4-8
Prison Dog Programs: Renewal and Rehabilitation in Correctional Facilities
by Mary Renck JalongoThis edited volume brings together a diverse group of contributors to create a review of research and an agenda for the future of dog care and training in correctional facilities. Bolstered by research that documents the potential benefits of HAI, many correctional facilities have implemented prison dog programs that involve inmates in the care and training of canines, not only as family dogs but also as service dogs for people with psychological and/or physical disabilities. Providing an evidence-based treatment of the topic, this book also draws upon the vast practical experience of individuals who have successfully begun, maintained, improved, and evaluated various types of dog programs with inmates; it includes first-person perspectives from all of the stakeholders in a prison dog program—the corrections staff, the recipients of the dogs, the inmate/trainers, and the community volunteers and sponsors Human-animal interaction (HAI) is a burgeoning field of research that spans different disciplines: corrections, psychology, education, social work, animal welfare, and veterinary medicine, to name a few. Written for an array of professionals interested in prison dog programs, the book will hold special interest for researchers in criminal justice and corrections, forensic psychology, and to those with a commitment to promoting the ideals of rehabilitation, desistance thinking, restorative justice, and re-entry tools for inmates.
Private Lives of Garden Birds
by Julie Zickefoose Calvin Simonds Scott ShalawayBrimming with stories, wisdom, and expert knowledge, this delightful book gives enthusiasts a peek into the private worlds of eleven North American birds: swallows, blue jays, chickadees, song sparrows, house sparrows, phoebes, mockingbirds, crows, red-winged blackbirds, robins, and hummingbirds. Calvin Simonds shows you how to really observe these birds -- how to interpret the caws of crows, recognize blue jays from their facial markings, understand the flight patterns of swallows. You'll be enthralled as you eavesdrop on a group of sparrows trading songs in a "hootenanny," feel the dry grip of a chickadee's claws on your fingers, tramp through a summer meadow to visit a phoebe, and much more.
Private Property and the Endangered Species Act: Saving Habitats, Protecting Homes
by Jason F. Shogren William D. RuckelshausOur whole nation benefits from the preservation of natural habitats and their diversity of animal and plant species—yet small groups of private landowners often bear most of the costs of setting land aside for conservation purposes. This imbalance has generated many conflicts since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973 and remains one of the most controversial issues to be resolved as the ESA makes its way through Congress for reauthorization.
Private S.W.A.T. Takeover (The Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge #3)
by Julie MillerA cop investigating his father’s death must protect the only witness to the murder in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.Liza Parrish was nobody special—until she witnessed a murder that had the entire police department reeling. Only traumatic amnesia kept her from remembering the killer’s identity. With the city’s finest at her disposal, she needed the bravest man to provide top-notch protection.Holden Kincaid was KCPD’s number one sharpshooter, and he was desperate for answers regarding his father’s murder. Unfortunately, being so close to the case, he was denied access to their irresistible material witness—until the security of her whereabouts was compromised. Taking Liza into his very personal custody would definitely keep her safe—from everyone but himself.
Priya Mistry and the Paw Prints Puzzle (Priya Mistry)
by Babita SharmaIntroducing Priya Mistry - corner shop super sleuth! She's a Mistry by name, and mysteries are her game.When some puzzling paw prints appear on the floor of her family's corner shop, Priya grabs her mission kit and kicks off an investigation. Can Priya crack the case and uncover the mysterious creature before it eats all the food in the shop?This is a fantastically fun and mischievously mysterious picture book that is perfect for little detectives!
Prize Pony: Book 6 (Secret Princesses #6)
by Rosie BanksA magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! In the sparkly second series, Princess Poison has stolen Princess Ella's magic wand. Without it, Princess Ella won't be able to grant any animal-related wishes. Best friend and Secret Princess trainees, Charlotte and Mia, have to help Princess Ella get her wand back by granting four animal-related wishes. Can they help Grace with her pony competition and make her wish come true?
Probable Claws (Theda Krakow Series #4)
by Clea Simon"Havill...quietly continues a project virtually unique in detective fiction: anchoring his tales of crime and punishment as closely as possible in the rhythms of small-town friends, routines, and calamities." --Kirkus ReviewsRolling stone Wesley Crocker seems a harmless enough free spirit when Posadas County Undersheriff Bill Gastner offers him a lift on the road and spots him a free dinner. Crocker beds down for the night with his gear on the high-school athletic field. By morning, 13-year-old Maria Ibarra is found under the high-school football bleachers a few feet away and Crocker goes straight to jail. His account of how he passed the night is full of enough holes to keep him locked down, but meanwhile a background check on Maria raises troubling questions about her life....
Probable Claws: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #27)
by Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown return to Albemarle County, Virgina, as tangled mysteries past and present converge in the bestselling Mrs. Murphy series. “As feline collaborators go, you couldn’t ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown.”—The New York Times Book Review With the New Year just around the corner, winter has transformed the cozy Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia, into a living snow globe. It’s the perfect setting for Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen to build a new work shed designed by her dear friend, local architect Gary Gardner. But the natural serenity is shattered when out of the blue, right in front of Harry and Deputy Cynthia Cooper, and in broad daylight, Gary is shot to death by a masked motorcyclist. Outraged by the brazen murder, Harry begins to burrow into her friend’s past—and unearths a pattern of destructive greed reaching far back into Virginia’s post-Revolutionary history. When Harry finds incriminating evidence, the killer strikes again. Heedless of her own safety, Harry follows a trail of clues to a construction site in Richmond, where the discovery of mysterious remains has recently halted work. Aided as always by her loyal, if opinionated, companions, crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker the Corgi, Harry hunts for a link between the decades-old dead, the recently violently deceased—and ancient secrets that underlie everything. And while other deaths are narrowly averted in a flurry of fur, the killer remains at large—ever more desperate and dangerous. The deep-rooted legacy of corruption that’s been exposed can never be buried again. But if Harry keeps pursuing the terrible truth, she may be digging her own grave.
Probiotics and Prebiotics in Animal Health and Food Safety
by Diana Di Gioia Bruno BiavatiThis book discusses the role of probiotics and prebiotics in maintaining the health status of a broad range of animal groups used for food production. It also highlights the use of beneficial microorganisms as protective agents in animal derived foods. The book provides essential information on the characterization and definition of probiotics on the basis of recently released guidelines and reflecting the latest trends in bacterial taxonomy. Last but not least, it discusses the concept of “dead” probiotics and their benefits to animal health in detail. The book will benefit all professors, students, researchers and practitioners in academia and industry whose work involves biotechnology, veterinary sciences or food production.
Probiotics as Live Biotherapeutics for Veterinary and Human Health, Volume 1: Functional Feed and Industrial Applications
by Birbal Singh Gorakh Mal Francesco Marotta Rajkumar Singh KalraThis Volume 1 of a two-volume work provides an up-to-date overview of the latest advances in live biotherapeutics research. It focuses on key areas within probiotics and microbiome studies from the veterinary sciences including their translation into commercial applications. The book is divided into three sections, comprising (I) fundamentals about probiotic resources, (II) probiotics for veterinary health, with chapters on farm animals, pets, wildlife and aquaculture, and (III) industrial applications of probiotics. The broad spectrum of industry-relevant contributions makes this work a valuable resource for industry professionals as well as researchers in functional feed and food biotechnology, applied veterinary microbiology and gastroenterology. Presenting novel and evidence-based research, this volume will drive the commercial enterprise and meets the great demand for good probiotic products in the veterinary medical sector.
Probiotics as Live Biotherapeutics for Veterinary and Human Health, Volume 2: Functional Foods and Post-Genomics
by Birbal Singh Gorakh Mal Francesco Marotta Rajkumar Singh KalraThis Volume 2 of a two-volume work provides an up-to-date overview of the latest advances in live biotherapeutics research, engineered and genome-edited probiotics. It focuses on key areas within probiotics and microbiome studies in human medicine, including their translation into commercial applications. The book is divided into three sections, comprising (I) biomedical and nutritional benefits of probiotics for human health, (II) post-genomic technologies in probiotics sciences and genome engineering, and (III) biosafety aspects and prospects of biotherapeutics. The broad spectrum of industry-relevant contributions makes this work a valuable resource for industry professionals as well as researchers in functional food and feed biotechnology, applied microbiology and gastroenterology. Presenting novel and evidence-based research, this volume will drive the commercial enterprise and meets the great demand for good probiotic products in the human medical sector.
Probiotics in Aquaculture
by Brian Austin S. M. SharifuzzamanThis book has been developed to provide a detailed discussion of probiotics, which have been evaluated for use predominantly in fish and shellfish aquaculture. This book highlights strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and discusses gaps that need to be addressed. There has been a great deal of research concerning the use of probiotics in aquaculture. To date, a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and some eukaryotes, i.e. yeasts and unicellular algae, has been reported to be beneficial to aquatic hosts. Following oral uptake, benefit includes improved growth performance and protection against many bacteria and some parasitic diseases. This book will be suitable for scientists, veterinarians, professionals, and senior students involved in aquaculture.
Problematic Wildlife
by Francesco M. AngeliciThis book provides insight into the instancesin which wildlife species can create problems. Some species trigger problemsfor human activities, but many others need humans to save them and to continueto exist. The text addresses issues faced by economists and politicians dealingwith laws involving actions undertaken to resolve the problems of theinteraction between humans and wildlife. Here, the words 'problematic species'are used in their broadest sense, as may be appreciated in the short introductionsto the various sections. At times, the authors discuss special cases whilealways extending the discussion into a more general and broad vision. At others,they present real cutting-edge analysis of ecological topics and issues. The book will be of interest to biologists,ecologists and wildlife managers involved in research on wildlife, parks, andenvironmental management, as well as to government departments and agencies,NGOs and conservation wildlife organizations. Even those in contact with nature,such as hunters, herders, and farmers, will be able to find a great deal ofimportant information. Specific case studies are selected from among the mostsignificant and prevalent cases throughout the world. A total of 26 papers have been selected forthis book, written by zoologists, biologists and ecologists. Many have aninterdisciplinary approach, with contributions by economists, criminologists, technicalspecialists, and engineers.
Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Agriculture
by Alim Isnansetyo Tri Rini Nuringtyas Anggoro Cahyo Sukartiko Siti Nurleily MarlianaThis book covers the sustainable tropical agriculture, sustainable tropical animal production and health, sustainable tropical forestry, socio-economic dimension in tropical agriculture and innovative and emerging food technology and management as chapters in this book. The common challenging problems in plant, animal, and fisheries production in the tropic are climate change, inefficiency production system, low technological innovation, decreasing environment quality, and the outbreak risk of pest and diseases.
Proceedings of the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting
by Dr Sagi DenenbergThis book contains the proceedings from the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting. Keynote Presentations include 'Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach' by Barbara L. Sherman, 'A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach' by Sarah E. Heath, 'The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animals to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours?' by Patrick Pageat and 'Making Animal Welfare Sustainable - Human Behaviour Change for Animal Behaviour: The Human Element' by Jo White and Suzanne Rogers.
Proceedings of the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting
by Sagi DenenbergThis book contains the proceedings from the 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting. Keynote Presentations include 'Use of Psychopharmacology to Reduce Anxiety and Fear in Dogs and Cats: A Practical Approach' by Barbara L. Sherman, 'A Multimodal Approach to Resolving Tension Between Cats in the Same Household: A Practical Approach' by Sarah E. Heath, 'The Importance of the Welfare of Research Animals to Maximise the Quality of Behavioural Research: Do We Measure True Behaviours?' by Patrick Pageat and 'Making Animal Welfare Sustainable - Human Behaviour Change for Animal Behaviour: The Human Element' by Jo White and Suzanne Rogers.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Animal Industry 2022 (Advances in Biological Sciences Research #28)
by Eko Widodo Vu Dinh Ton Rugang Tian Norsida Man Mashudi MashudiThis is an open access book.The 3rd ICESAI aims to discuss issues related to the development of an eco-friendly and sustainable livestock industry using smart farming which is related to scientific research and how it is applied. The 3rd ICESAI offers opportunities for the for researchers and the livestock industry from all over the world to share experiences, learn and expand networking on several matters relating to the development of a sustainable and environmentally friendly livestock industry, especially with the implementation of smart farming.
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Life Sciences and Biotechnology (Advances in Biological Sciences Research #27)
by Bambang SugihartoThis is an open access book.We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 4th International Confrerence on Life Sciences and Biotechnology, “Towards Sustainable Development: Application of Biosciences to Improve Welfare and Quality of Life“. The International Conference which will be held on by The Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember November 15-16, 2021.The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ICOLIB had been successfully held in 2015, 2017, and 2019 in University of Jember, respectively. This year’s conference will be held virtually, and present some outstanding speakers coming from Indonesia, Germany, Nederland, The United States of America and South Korea.
Producing Predators: Wolves, Work, and Conquest in the Northern Rockies
by Michael D. WiseIn Producing Predators, Michael D. Wise argues that contestations between Native and non-Native people over hunting, labor, and the livestock industry drove the development of predator eradication programs in Montana and Alberta from the 1880s onward. The history of these anti-predator programs was significant not only for their ecological effects, but also for their enduring cultural legacies of colonialism in the Northern Rockies. By targeting wolves and other wild carnivores for extermination, cattle ranchers disavowed the predatory labor of raising domestic animals for slaughter, representing it instead as productive work. Meanwhile, federal agencies sought to purge the Blackfoot, Salish-Kootenai, and other indigenous peoples of their so-called predatory behaviors through campaigns of assimilation and citizenship that forcefully privatized tribal land and criminalized hunting and its related ritual practices. Despite these colonial pressures, Native communities resisted and negotiated the terms of their dispossession by representing their own patterns of work, food, and livelihood as productive. By exploring predation and production as fluid cultural logics for valuing labor, rather than just a set of biological processes, Producing Predators offers a new perspective on the history of the American West and the modern history of colonialism more broadly.
Production Diseases in Farm Animals: Pathophysiology, Prophylaxis and Health Management
by Josef Johann GrossThis textbook deals comprehensively with livestock production diseases and their prevention in the major species: ruminants, swine, and poultry. It gives an interdisciplinary view on pathophysiology, prophylaxis, and health management.Livestock breeding and husbandry is often accompanied by a conflict of interest between the animal´s biological requirements and economic producer needs. This conflict is increasingly gaining attention not only by producers, animal scientists, and veterinarians, but also by the public. It creates significant future challenges, which are described and addressed in this book. The main topics covered are: • the use of antimicrobials with emphasis on security and safety for producers/consumers• the impact of locomotion disorders on performance and welfare of farm animals • the interactions of gut microbiome, genetics, climate change, metabolic status and mineral homeostasis with reproduction, performance, animal health and welfare• infectious and respiratory diseases• the raising of neonatesA special section is devoted to behavioural signs indicating an impaired animal welfare. These are the basis for precision livestock farming (PLF) technology and the development of new management concepts. The present work is a valuable resource for veterinarians, students, as well as expert readers from animal and agricultural sciences, food safety and technology. Supplementary videos can be accessed online as well as directly from the print book; simply download the Springer Nature More Media App for free and scan the links with the play button.