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UNINA9910969165303321 |
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Border security and who is responsible for it / / Nevio Graziano, editor |
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New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (71 p.) |
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Defense, security and strategy series |
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Border security - United States |
United States Emigration and immigration Government policy |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Intro -- BORDER SECURITY AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT -- BORDER SECURITY AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions -- Summary -- The Bureau of Customs and Border -- Protection (CBP) -- Bureau of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) -- The United States Coast Guard -- The Transportation Security -- Administration (TSA) -- Conclusion -- End Notes -- Border Security: The Role of the -- U.S. Border Patrol -- Summary -- Background -- Organization and Composition -- Evolution of the National Strategic Plan -- National Border Patrol Strategy -- Budget and Resources -- Surveillance Assets (Secure Border Initiative) -- Automated Biometrics Identification System (IDENT) -- Apprehensions Statistics -- Multiple Apprehensions -- Successful Illegal Entries -- Multiple Correlations -- Southwest Border -- Prevention through Deterrence in Action -- Southern Border Manpower -- SW Border Apprehensions -- Border Safety Initiative -- Interior Repatriation Program -- Northern Border -- U.S.-Canadian Cooperation -- Northern Border Manpower -- Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBET) -- Northern Border Apprehensions -- Border Patrol Issues for Congress -- 9/11 Report and the Northern Border -- Migrant Deaths -- Attacks on Border Patrol Agents -- Interior Enforcement64 -- Integration of IDENT/IAFIS Law Enforcement Databases -- Deployment of SBInet -- Coordination with Other Federal Agencies -- Civilian Patrol Groups -- Civilian Humanitarian Groups -- |
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Staffing and Training Issues -- Agent Attrition -- End Notes -- Chapter Sources -- Index. |
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This text explores US border security and the role of the key agencies and their missions. The book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access. |
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UNINA9910971696103321 |
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Chitin, chitosan, oligosaccharides and their derivatives : biological activities and applications / / edited by Se-Kwon Kim |
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Boca Raton, FL, : Taylor & Francis, 2010 |
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1-4398-5882-9 |
0-429-16593-5 |
1-4398-1604-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (668 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editor; About the Book; Contributors; Part I: The Sources and Productionof Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives; Chapter 1: Chitin and Chitosanfrom Terrestrial Organisms; Chapter 2: Chitin and Chitosan fromMarine Organisms; Chapter 3: Chitin and Chitosanfrom Microorganisms; Chapter 4: Enzymatic Productionof Chitin from Crustacean Shell Waste; Chapter 5: Continuous Productionof Chitooligosaccharidesby Enzymatic Hydrolysis; Chapter 6: Biosynthesis of Cellulose-Chitosan Composite; Part II: Physical and Chemical Aspectsof Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives |
Chapter 7: Chemical Derivatizationof Chitosan for Plasmid DNADelivery: Present and FutureChapter 8: X-Ray Diffraction Studiesof Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives; Chapter 9: Mechanical Properties |
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ofChitosan and Chitosan-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blend Films; Chapter 10: Electrostatic Propertiesof Chitosan; Chapter 11: Applications of MassSpectrometry to AnalyzeStructure and Bioactivityof Chitooligosaccharides; Chapter 12: The Use of Various Typesof NMR and IR Spectroscopyfor Structural Characterizationof Chitin and Chitosan; Part III: Structural Modifications of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives |
Chapter 13: Chemical Modificationsof Chitosan Intended forBiomedical ApplicationsChapter 14: Enzymatic Modificationsof Chitin and Chitosan; Part IV: Biological Activities of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives; Chapter 15: Antimicrobial Activityof Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Oligosaccharides; Chapter 16: Anti-Inflammatory Activityof Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives; Chapter 17: Chitosan Scaffolds forBone Regeneration; Chapter 18: Antioxidative Activity ofChitosan, Chitooligosaccharidesand Their Derivatives; Chapter 19: Effects of Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Derivatives onHuman Hemostasis |
Chapter 20: Antihypertensive Actions ofChitosan and Its DerivativesChapter 21: Anticancer Activity andTherapeutic Applicationsof Chitosan Nanoparticles; Chapter 22: Antidiabetic Activity andCholesterol-LoweringEffect of Chitin, Chitosan,and Their Derivatives; Part V: Biomedical Applications of Chitinand Chitosan Derivatives; Chapter 23: Chitin/ChitosanOligosaccharides: Effective Substrates for Functional Analysis of Chitinases/Chitosanases; Chapter 24: Low Molecular WeightWater-Soluble Chitosanwith Free Amine Groupfor Drug Delivery |
Chapter 25: Chitosan/ChitosanDerivatives as Carriersand Immunoadjuvantsin Vaccine DeliveryChapter 26: Chitosan-Conjugated DNANanoparticle DeliverySystems for Gene Therapy; Chapter 27: Chitinolytic Enzymes fromthe Moderately ThermophilicBacterium Ralstoniasp. A-471: Characterizationand Application; Chapter 28: Chitosan and ChitosanDerivatives as DNAand siRNA Carriers; Chapter 29: Metabolic Pathway of Chitinand Its Oligosaccharides inMarine Bacterium Vibrios; Chapter 30: Medical Applications of Chitinand Chitosan: Going Forward |
Chapter 31: Radiation Functionalizationand Applications of Chitosanand Its Derivatives |
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Biopolymers found in marine animals and plants offer tremendous, largely untapped pharmaceutical potential. Research shows that these biopolymers can be used to combat various infectious as well as inflammatory, oxidative, and carcinogenic factors. Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Biological Activities and Applications covers the key aspects of these therapeutically valuable biopolymers and their derivatives, namely, their properties, sources, production, and applications in food science and technology as well as biological, biomedical, ind |
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