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This will undoubtedly be a great reference source for a large number of readers interested in bone medicine. This book explores not only the current state of knowledge, but also the newest research grounds and discoveries related to bone loss. These include novel pathophysiological research including the impact of chronic kidney disease, heart failure, diabetes and cancer disease on bone loss and strategies for possibly improving individuals who suffer from bone loss. This volume seeks to update interested readers on the latest advances in the uncharted territory and relatively new field of bone loss medicine.

Materials science encompasses four classes of materials, the study of each of which may be considered a separate field: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. This volume gathers important research from around the globe in this dynamic field including research on amorphous calcium orthophosphates and their biomedical applications; hydroxyapatite synthesis and characterization; luminescent carbon nanomaterials; Ag/PDA composite nonlinear optical materials; activated carbons from wooden precursors; composite PVA hydrogels application in biomedicine; tailoring glass fibre sizings from the mechanical characterization of the fibers; degradation of composite materials by the effect of water; the microhardness of photoplymerization commercial composite of resin; and potassium catalyzed degradation of wood under nitrogen and air.

This book provides an overview of middle income households across the United States, which are under significant financial strain, and rising energy bills are a contributor to this stress. Energy efficiency improvements have the potential to provide significant benefits to these households, by lowering bills, increasing the structural integrity of homes, improving health and comfort, and reducing exposure to volatile, and rising, energy prices. Middle income households are also responsible for a third of U.S. residential energy use. Increasing the energy efficiency of their homes would deliver substantial public benefits: reducing power system costs, easing congestion on the grid, and avoiding emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. To achieve those goals, utilities and governments are beginning to look beyond typical residential energy efficiency programs and are turning to programs that improve the energy efficiency of the entire house by sealing the leaks, reducing plug loads, adding insulation, and replacing inefficient heating and cooling systems.

This book provides an overview on the contemporary political system of China, the world''s second largest economic power, one of five permanent members of the United National Security Council, and the only Communist Party-led authoritarian state in the G-20 grouping of major economies. By introducing some of the distinct features and governance challenges of China''s political culture, this book aims to help Congress understand the ways in which political actors in China interact, or in some cases, fail to interact, with implications for China''s relationship with its neighbours and the world. Also discussed is China''s formal political structures; and the diplomacy and human rights implications of Chinese legal advocate Chen Guangcheng.

This book presents new developments in chromophore research. Topics discussed include boron-Dipyrromethane (BODIPY) chromophores; a chromophoric test for quantifying cholesterol and major polyunsaturated fatty acids in food and biological samples; structural characterisation of heterometallic PtAg, PtAu, and PtCu complexes; the reduction of Re chromophores attached to polymeric backbones by electrochemical and pulse radiolysis techniques; development of H-shaped two-dimensional conjugated oligomers as functional chromophores and fluorophores; design of chromophores for photoinitiators of polymerization; phytochrome-chromophore biosynthesis and chloroplast development; and efficient plastic scintillators with luminescent Eu complexes.

Computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) are useful tools for the accurate assessment of medical, dental and orthodontic patients. Traditionally, the diagnosis and treatment planning of these patients have used two-dimensional radiographs. The clinical value of CT and CBCT lies in their ability to provide comprehensive information about anatomical relationships for improved diagnosis, treatment planning and a prediction of treatment outcomes. This book includes new research from authors across the globe, with a focus on aiding researchers and practising professionals on the use of CT and CBCT.

In the second half of the past century, the fuzzy theory for solving engineering problems with uncertainties has grown enormously. The ability to perform control tasks in unknown environments is one of the most important characteristics of any intelligent control system. In addition, fuzzy logic provides an inference structure that enables the human reasoning capabilities to be applied to artificial knowledge-based systems. This book presents a few examples of fuzzy logic applications in electrical, chemical, computer and textile engineering with a simple and readable approach.