The topic of stem cells has been very high profile in the media in recent years There is much public interest in stem cells but also much confusion & misinformation with some companies already offering 'stem cell products' & bogus 'stem cell therapies' In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan Slack introduces stem cells; what they are what scientists do with them what stem cell therapies are available today & how they might be used in future Despite important advances clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infancy Most real stem cell therapy today is some form of bone marrow transplantation Slack introduces stem cells by explaining the difference between embryonic stem cells which exist only in laboratory cultures & tissue-specific stem cells which exist in our bodies Embryonic stem cells can become any cell type in the body so diseases that may in future be treated by functional cells derived from these sorts of stem cell include diabetes Parkinson's disease heart disease & spinal trauma He then goes on to discuss the properties of tissue-specific stem cells & the important technique of bone marrow transplantation Slack concludes by analysing how medical innovation has occurred in this area in the past & draws out some of the lessons for the development of new therapies in the future 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 ...

STEM Road Map A Framework for Integrated STEM Education is the first resource to offer an integrated STEM curricula encompassing the entire K-12 spectrum with complete grade-level learning based on a spiraled approach to building conceptual understanding A team of over thirty STEM education professionals from across the US collaborated on the important work of mapping out the Common Core standards in mathematics & Englishlanguage arts the Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations & the Framework for 21st Century Learning into a coordinated integrated STEM education curriculum map The book is structured in three main parts-Conceptualizing STEM STEM Curriculum Maps & Building Capacity for STEM-designed to build common understandings of integrated STEM provide rich curriculum maps for implementing integrated STEM at the classroom level & supports to enable systemic transformation to an integrated STEM approach The STEM Road Map places the power into educators' hands to implement integrated STEM learning within their classrooms without the need for extensive resources making it a reality for all students ...

Help Rapunzel escape from her high tower using a zip wire & a bit of gravity or work out how science & technology can help Little Red Riding Hood fix that wolf once & for all! THis fun & quirky approach takes stories that young readers already know & love but with the added twist of learning about STEM subjects along the way For children aged 7 ...

Help Rapunzel escape from her high tower using a zip wire & a bit of gravity or work out how science & technology can help Little Red Riding Hood fix that wolf once & for all! THis fun & quirky approach takes stories that young readers already know & love but with the added twist of learning about STEM subjects along the way For children aged 7 ...

Stemless Flute Get Fizzy Drinking Set A stylish & glam inspired set of stemless flute glasses etched with a gold trim & text complete with matching straws & coasters Sure to make a fab gift idea to any friend who enjoys a girls night in! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents get married ...

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One stormy night five stranded schoolchildren uncover the story of Richard Clayton Harwick
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When humble rancher Rick Patterson marries movie star Sabrina Eastman his son Josh finds himself with a new step-sister Lacey The two kids do not get along & neither do their respective dogs Josh&s dog Meatball is a scruffy farm mutt who&s laid-back & friendly Lacey dog Cassie is a prim spoiled purse city dog who is not into country living Cassie & Meatball discover that a pair of bumbling crooks are plotting to steal Sabrina&s prized possession
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