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This step-by-step guide to medical technology innovation now in full color has been rewritten to reflect recent trends of industry globalization & value-conscious healthcare Written by a team of medical engineering & business experts the authors provide a comprehensive resource that leads students researchers & entrepreneurs through a proven process for the identification invention & implementation of new solutions Case studies on innovative products from around the world successes & failures practical advice & end-of-chapter ' Getting Started' sections encourage readers to learn from real projects & apply important lessons to their own work A wealth of additional material supports the book including a collection of nearly one hundred videos created for the second edition active links to external websites supplementary appendices & timely updates on the companion website at ebiodesignorg Readers can access this material quickly easily & at the most relevant point in the text from within the ebook ...

We constantly notice when we are out talking to winemakers in different wine regions that more & more producers pay attention to how what they do in the vineyard affects the environment Many winemakers that we meet start the process of 'converting' to organic farming There are rules for what that means -- what an organic farmer can do & what is forbidden -- rules that come both from public or government organisations & from private organisations In addition people also talk more & more about other related approaches biodynamic winemaking natural wines sustainable farming In this book we explain them all Organic farming biodynamic wine natural wines sustainable winemaking what do all these concepts really mean & what benefits can they bring to winemakers? This comprehensive book by two renowned wine experts explains the rules the do's & don't's of organic biodynamic & natural wine production both outside in the vineyard & in the wine cellar It sets out clearly what a winemaker is allowed to do including processes additives & chemicals & looks at the potential long-term benefits of going organic or biodynamic This is an invaluable introduction to sustainable winemaking for all wine professionals & enthusiasts Winner of the ' Best Wine Book for Professionals 2012' in Sweden & the ' World's Best Drinks (wine) Education Book' runner-up 2012 ...

Now fully revised & updated Bioethics An Anthology 3rd edition contains a wealth of new material reflecting the latest developments This definitive text brings together writings on an unparalleled range of key ethical issues compellingly presented by internationally renowned scholars The latest edition of this definitive one-volume collection now updated to reflect the latest developments in the field

Includes:: several new additions including important historical readings & new contemporary material published since the release of the last edition in 2006 Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues including discussion of the moral status of embryos & fetuses new genetics neuroethics life & death resource allocation organ donations public health AIDS human & animal experimentation genetic screening & issues facing nurses Subjects are clearly & captivatingly discussed by globally distinguished bioethicists A detailed index allows the reader to find terms & topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves

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Biography is one of the most popular best-selling & widely-read of literary genres But why do certain people & historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history & works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things? Does the biographer need to personally know the subject? Must a biographer be subjective? In this Very Short Introduction Hermione Lee considers the cultural & historical background of different types of biographies looking at the factors that affect biographers & whether there are different strategies ethics & principles required for writing about one person compared to another She also considers contemporary biographical publications & considers what kind of 'lives' are the most popular & in demand ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

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Learn the data skills necessary for turning large sequencing datasets into reproducible & robust biological findings With this practical guide you'll learn how to use freely available open source tools to extract meaning from large complex biological data sets At no other point in human history has our ability to understand life's complexities been so dependent on our skills to work with & analyze data This intermediate-level book teaches the general computational & data skills you need to analyze biological data If you have experience with a scripting language like Python you're ready to get started Go from handling small problems with messy scripts to tackling large problems with clever methods & tools Process bioinformatics data with powerful Unix pipelines & data tools Learn how to use exploratory data analysis techniques in the R language Use efficient methods to work with genomic range data & range operations Work with common genomics data file formats like FASTA FASTQ SAM & BAM Manage your bioinformatics project with the Git version control system Tackle tedious data processing tasks with with Bash scripts & Makefiles ...