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Retinitis Pigmentosa (Methods in Molecular Biology #2560)
Par Stephen H. Tsang, Peter M. J. Quinn. 2023
This volume details the history of Retinitis Pigmentosa and current treatment options. Chapters guide readers through CRISPR, gene therapy,…
stem cell therapy, next-generation sequencing methods, gene editing, and translational applications of other therapies to the treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Retinitis Pigmentosa aims to be a useful practical guide to researches to help further their study in this field.The Mohawk People (Native American Cultures Series)
Par Ryan Nagelhout. 2015
As the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Mohawk people were called the keepers of the eastern door. Their…
villages were sustained by hunting, fishing, and agriculture, and their people lived in communal dwellings called longhouses. Their lives changed forever with the arrival of European settlers. Readers will learn the history of the Mohawk, including their involvement with the Iroquois Confederacy and their roles in the French and Indian War as well as the American Revolution. The contributions of the Mohawk to modern society, such as the building of the Empire State Building, may surprise readers and encourage them to find out more about this amazing tribe.Custer's Indian Battles
Par Charles Francis Bates. 2023
COLONEL BATES for a number of years on an exhaustive biography of General Custer. This pamphlet, was prepared for circulation…
at the recent celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the tragedy on the Little Big Horn, is its forerunner.Charles Francis Bates, born December 25, 1862, in Monroe, Michigan, received a law degree from Columbia University in 1892. He served in the Spanish-American War and commanded Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas during World War I. After twenty-four years of service, he retired with the rank of colonel and began practicing law in Bronxville, New York. His fascination with the life and career of George Armstrong Custer, inspired his collection of wide and varied research materials and resulted in the publication of several works, including Custer's Indian Battles (1936). He became friendly with Elizabeth Bacon Custer, General Custer's widow, and retired Brigadier General Edward S. Godfrey, a participant in the Little Big Horn Battle. These relationships resulted in a wealth of correspondence relating to Custer's life; Mrs. Custer and Brigadier General Godfrey even loaned and donated primary materials to Bates to assist in his work. Bates died in 1943, survived by his second wife, Mary George White Bates of Baltimore, their daughter Frances Bates, and Roger Wolcott Bates, the son of Bates and his first wife, Charlotte Augustus Wolcott Bates, who died in 1911.-Archives West.Trail-Makers of the Middle Border
Par Hamlin Garland. 2023
Hannibal Hamlin Garland (September 14, 1860 – March 4, 1940) was an American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, Georgist,…
and psychical researcher. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers.A prolific writer, Garland continued to publish novels, short fiction, and essays. In 1917, he published his autobiography, A Son of the Middle Border. The book's success prompted a sequel, A Daughter of the Middle Border, for which Garland won the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. After two more volumes, Garland began a second series of memoirs based on his diary. Garland became quite well known during his lifetime and had many friends in literary circles. He was made a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1918.The third of Garland's four-volume autobiography, the story of a son in a pioneer family who comes from the East to the Great Lakes and then to the South as a pathfinder for the Union Army.One of the leading books critical of Custer, published after the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Custer in 1933. A history…
of Custer's campaign on the southern plains and the Battle of the Washita. With appendices giving the text of official government reports, letters, and official accounts of the battle. Although published in 1938, the author is of the opinion that the battle was more of a massacre than a true battle and that Custer's account is not be trusted. Covers the Washita Battle and includes additional information from other sources including Sheridan's and Custer's official reports. Information on the Sand Creek Massacre, Medicine Lodge Treaty and much more.Mohave Tattooing and Face-Painting
Par Edith S. Taylor, William J. Wallace. 2023
Mohave Tattooing and Face-Painting covers in detail the tattooing and face-painting practices of the Indigenous Mohave/Mojave people of the Southwest…
USA.“THE Mohave Indians of the lower Colorado River, like most primitive peoples, are fond of personal adornment. Two favorite methods of self-embellishment are tattooing and painting. Men and women have marks tattooed on the chin and usually on the forehead as well. Both sexes, in addition, paint striking designs on the face, hair, and body. The use of tattooing relates the Mohave to the California tribes, most of whom practise this art. Facial painting, except for ceremonial occasions, is not highly developed in California. The Mohave, who paint regularly, show more of an affinity in this trait to the Southwest where painting is elaborate and frequent. On the contrary, few Southwest tribes tattoo. It is noteworthy that tattooing and non-ceremonial painting occur together among the Mohave, as these traits are often regarded as mutually exclusive.”-Introduction.Diabetic Macular Edema
Par Sandeep Saxena, Gemmy Cheung, Timothy Y. Y. Lai, Srinivas R. Sadda. 2022
The book focuses on diabetic macular edema and provides comprehensive practical knowledge on the subject. This timely book summarizes all…
the aspects of diabetic macular edema. The book is edited by leading authorities of vitreoretinal diseases having expertise in diabetic macular edema. It comprises over dozen chapters, authored by a subject authority in the world. Chapters provide diagnostic, medical and surgical approach. The book is clinically relevant, covers application of the latest clinical trials as well as application of novel imaging technologies. It includes uniquely structured chapters for easy learning.The book is beneficial to ophthalmic resident doctors, retina fellows and practicing retina specialists throughout the world.Sitting Bull Champion of the Sioux
Par Stanley Vestal. 2023
"If that is Long Hair, I am the one who killed him," White Bull, the young nephew of Sitting Bull,…
said when Bad Juice pointed out Custer's body immediately after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Yet it was Sitting Bull who acquired the notoriety and was paraded in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show as "the warrior who killed Custer." But this new edition of Stanley Vestal's classic biography of the famous chief emphasizes that "Sitting Bull's fame does not rest upon the death of Custer’s five troops. Had he been twenty miles away shooting antelope that morning, he would still remain the greatest of the Sioux."The stirring account of the death throes of a mighty nation and its leader is the story of the "greatest of the Sioux" and his struggle to keep his people free and united. The Sioux were formidable warriors, as attested to by men who fought against them, like General Anson Mills, who said, "They were the best cavalry in the world; their like will never be seen again," but they were up against an overwhelming tide of soldiers, homesteaders, and bureaucrats. Sitting Bull fought long and hard and "He was ... a statesman, one of the most farsighted we have had," but statesmanship could not prevail against such odds.-Print ed.Ancient Architecture of the Southwest
Par William N. Morgan. 1994
During more than a thousand years before Europeans arrived in 1540, the native peoples of what is now the southwestern…
United States and northern Mexico developed an architecture of rich diversity and beauty. Vestiges of thousands of these dwellings and villages still remain, in locations ranging from Colorado in the north to Chihuahua in the south and from Nevada in the west to eastern New Mexico—a geographical area of some 300,000 square miles. This study presents a comprehensive architectural survey of the region. Professionally rendered drawings comparatively analyze 132 sites by means of standardized 100-foot grids with uniform orientations. Reconstructed plans with shadows representing vertical heights suggest the original appearances of many structures that are now in ruins or no longer exist, while concise texts place them in context. Organized in five chronological sections that include 132 professionally rendered site drawings, the book examines architectural evolution from humble pit houses to sophisticated, multistory pueblos. The sections explore concurrent Mogollon, Hohokam, and Anasazi developments, as well as those in the Salado, Sinagua, Virgin River, Kayenta, and other areas, and compare their architecture to contemporary developments in parts of eastern North America and Mesoamerica. The book concludes with a discussion of changes in Native American architecture in response to European influences. Written for a general audience, the book holds appeal for all students of native Southwestern cultures, as well as for everyone interested in origins in architecture. In particular, it should encourage younger Native American architects to value their rich cultural heritage and to respond as creatively to the challenges of the future as their ancestors did to those of the past.Retinal Detachment Surgery and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: From Scleral Buckling to Small Gauge Vitrectomy
Par Ulrich Spandau, Zoran Tomic, Diego Ruiz-Casas. 2022
This clinically oriented book provides a complete overview of retinal detachment and Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), a difficult surgical challenge faced…
by ophthalmologists. Small gauge vitrectomy offers new possibilities to tackle this difficult pathology however this surgical approach may differ from one retinal surgeon to the next. To reflect the various approaches to treating PVR, the book is divided up in three parts. In the first part the authors describe the complete variety of surgical techniques applied to retinal detachment. In the second section, the surgical approach for PVR detachment is demonstrated step-by-step. In the third part, a large variety of retinal surgeons from Europe discuss video case reports of PVR retinal detachment to give a complete overview of dealing with this complex retinal disorder. The book is practical, down to earth, the surgeries are explained in detail, illustrated with drawings, photographs and refers to a huge number of videos available via Dr. Spandau’s YouTube channel.Atlas of Ocular Optical Coherence Tomography
Par Fedra Hajizadeh. 2022
This book provides a collection of optical coherence tomographic (OCT) images of various diseases of posterior and anterior segments. It…
covers the details and issues of diagnostic tests based on OCT findings which are crucial for ophthalmologists to understand in their clinical practice. Throughout the chapters all aspects of this non-invasive, popular imaging technique, known for ingenuity and accuracy, is clearly illustrated. Atlas of Ocular Optical Coherence Tomography, 2nd Edition has been fully revised to include updates optic disc disease and advancements in OCT for the diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma. In addition, many other recent developments in CSCR, ARMD and OCT-A are highlighted throughout the book with new image modalities featured throughout. This book is an essential guide for general ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residences seeking an easy to use resource with numerous images and detailed descriptions of diseases.Optische Kohärenztomographie des vorderen Augenabschnitts: Atlas
Par Ludwig M. Heindl, Sebastian Siebelmann. 2022
Erster Atlas zur Vorderabschnitts-OCT mit über 500 TeilabbildungenAls schmerzfreies bildgebendes Verfahren hat die optische Kohärenztomographie (OCT) ihren festen Platz in der Früherkennung,…
Diagnostik und Verlaufskontrolle von Augenerkrankungen. OCT-Befunde können mit ihren hochaufgelösten Bildern wichtige Informationen bei der Diagnose von Erkrankungen der Hornhaut, Iris, Linse und der vorderen Augenkammer geben. Der Atlas trägt als einzigartige Sammlung zur Optischen Kohärenztomographie (OCT) für den vorderen Augenabschnitt zahlreiche Abbildungen seltener und häufiger Diagnosen zusammen. Die Expertise des Autorenteams fließt in die Interpretation der zahlreichen OCT-Befunde ein und erstellt somit ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk für jede Augenärztin und jeden Augenarzt.The Technique of Porcupine-Quill Decoration Among the North American Indians
Par William C. Orchard Orchard. 2023
This edition of Orchard’s 1917 book on porcupine quill decoration is fully illustrated and features a color center section with…
examples of the art form. The plates and diagrams show every facet of quillwork from plaiting through wrapping. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow for the craftsperson and the pictures and text make this a treasure for anyone interested in the craftwork of Native Americans. Porcupine quill decoration is a craft that is unique to the Indians of North America; a craft that can be found nowhere else in the world. Prior to about 1840 it was the principle means of decoration among most of this continent's Nations and as such one would suppose that there would be innumerable studies, books and articles about the subject…Some eighty years after the first publication, this work remains the best single source on traditional porcupine quill work and Orchard remains the acknowledged expert in the field.The book is fully illustrated and features a color center section of examples of the art form. The plates and diagrams show every facet of quillwork from plaiting through wrapping. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow for the craftsperson and the pictures and text make this a treasure for anyone interested in the craftwork of Native Americans.-Print ed.Legend into History: The Custer Mystery An Analytical Study of the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Par Charles Kuhlman. 2023
THERE is little need for another study of what happened at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, considered from…
the stand-point of objective results, for they have already been repeatedly cataloged. And, except for the action on Custer Field, the how of the event has been largely cleared up. What remains in violent controversy is the why of the results. This leads us directly to the mental reactions of the participants in the face of what they encountered from the time they left the Yellowstone until the battle was over.If we wish to understand why Custer, Reno, Benteen, or any of the troop commanders did what they did, we must, in imagination, ride at their elbows and try to see what they saw at any given time and place, the nature of the terrain, what they knew or believed, about the position and numbers of the enemy, the whereabouts of the different detachments of the regiment, and try to understand their doubts and perplexities resulting from insufficient information. In addition to this we must constantly have in our own minds a panoramic view of the whole area involved, as well as a fairly accurate idea of the minor details of the topography that are of military significance, and remember that the responsible officers learned of these details, for the most part, only as they came to them.The present study is, therefore, concerned chiefly with this why. It represents an effort to do what, as far as we are aware, has never been attempted before except for certain limited phases of our subject. That is to say, I have sought to explain in a systematic way the why of the battle not so much by dint of quotation from the sources as by subjecting these sources to a rigid analysis in order to discover what they seem to spell after all definite inconsistencies have been canceled out. It is a large order that leaves ample room for self-deception and other types of error.This book and Orchard's book on porcupine quill decoration, form the foundation for almost every text on Indian arts and…
crafts that has been written since their publication and they remain superior to most.Not only is this book an in-depth study of bead technology, but it considers in greater detail than any similar work the history, use and distribution of North (and South) American beadwork art from prehistoric to relatively modern times. The author pays needed attention to the variety of materials used and the design motifs of finished beadwork, as well as the role of early Europeans, whose colorful trade beads (shown in beautiful color plates) had such a tremendous impact on Indian economics and material culture. Included are discussions, photographs and illustrations of shell, pearl, bone, stone, metal, and trade beads. Wampum is described in great detail and odd forms and materials, which include seed, basketry, wooden, gum, earthenware, dried otter's liver, and native manufacture of glass beads are also described. There is also a very interesting section on drilling holes in beads.All of the basic techniques of beadwork are explored and illustrated. These include woven beadwork (square weave, bias weave, and net-like weave), sewing techniques and edgings, bead inlays and beaded baskets. There are 16 color plates, 26 black and white plates and 136 figures which include drawings and photographs. The color plates include chevron beads, polychrome trade beads, and outstanding examples of native beadwork from Alaska to Ecuador.-Print ed.Wyoming Peace Officer: An Autobiography
Par Joe LeFors. 2023
Joseph “Joe” S. LeFors was a U.S. Deputy Marshal who pursued several train robbers and other outlaws in the northwest.Born…
in Paris, Texas, in 1865, LeFors grew up to be a cowboy, and after driving a herd to Wyoming in 1885, he stayed there. Later he would become an inspector-detective responsible for tracking stolen cattle in Wyoming and Montana. In the process, he was involved in several gunfights. In 1899, he rode with a posse sent to capture those responsible for the Willcox Train Robbery and was appointed as a U.S. Deputy Marshal the same year. In this capacity, he pursued several train robbers and other outlaws in the northwest.In 1901, he became famous for arresting and documenting a confession from the former lawman turned hired killer, Tom Horn. Horn was later tried and sentenced to death. and hanged. In 1902, Lefors allegedly worked for the Iron Mountain Ranch Company in Helena, Montana, to infiltrate a gang of cattle rustlers. However, he was unsuccessful in aiding the gang and was fired in 1904.Afterward, little is known about his life other than he died on October 1, 1940, and is buried in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo, Wyoming.-Kathy Alexander.Mosaicism in Human Skin: Understanding Nevi, Nevoid Skin Disorders, and Cutaneous Neoplasia
Par Rudolf Happle, Antonio Torrelo. 2023
This second edition offers a fully revised and updated work on a rapidly growing field of knowledge, and was prepared…
by two experts whose goal was to explain the molecular basis of mosaic skin disorders in a language that is accessible for practicing physicians and medical students alike. It presents a timely and comprehensive overview of the strikingly manifold patterns and peculiarities of mosaic skin disorders in a straightforward, reader-friendly way that will help physicians to further improve genetic counseling and treatment outcomes.The first two parts of the book are devoted to the mechanisms and patterns of cutaneous mosaicism, and include an explanation of genomic and epigenetic mosaicism and a description of the archetypical segmental patterns including the lines of Blaschko and the flag-like, phylloid and lateralization pattern, the non-segmental pattern of large congenital melanocytic nevi, and the sash-like arrangement as noted in a particular type of cutis tricolor. The concept of lethal mutations surviving as mosaics has now been confirmed by molecular analysis in many sporadically occurring phenotypes. The difference between monoallelic and biallelic traits has deepened our understanding of hereditary mosaics, especially of multiple benign skin tumors. Moreover, recognition of the fundamental difference between the simple segmental and the superimposed types of mosaicism is important for the purpose of genetic counseling. In the third part, the various mosaic skin disorders are examined in depth, including nevi, didymotic disorders, other binary genodermatoses, mosaic manifestations of autosomal skin disorders, and nevoid skin disorders such as phenotypes reflecting functional X-chromosome mosaicism or a superimposed mosaic manifestation of common skin diseases with a polygenic background. Reader-friendly and clearly structured, Mosaicism in Human Skin will appeal to both experienced dermatologists and residents in training, as well as to medical geneticists and pediatricians.The Very First Americans
Par Cara Ashrose. 1993
From the Makah who set out in canoes to hunt whales to the Comanche who chased buffalo on horseback .…
. . here is a fascinating look at how the first Americans lived. Beautiful watercolor paintings accurately depict clothing, dwellings, art, tools, and other Native American artifacts.Speaking Of Indians
Par Ella Cara Deloria, Vine Deloria Jr.. 2015
Beginning with a general discussion of American Indian origins, language families, and culture areas, Deloria then focuses on her own…
people, the Dakotas, and the intricate kinship system that governed all aspects of their life. She writes, "Exacting and unrelenting obedience to kinship demands made the Dakotas a most kind, unselfish people, always acutely aware of those about them and innately courteous."Deloria goes on to show the painful transition to reservations and how the holdover of the kinship system worked against Indians trying to follow white notions of progress and success. Her ideas about what both races must do to participate fully in American life are as cogent now as when they were first written.Originally published in 1944, "Speaking of Indians" is an important source of information about Dakota culture and a classic in its elegant clarity of insight.Beginning with a purchased shirt and ending with a handmade dress, Shirts Powdered Red shows how Haudenosaunee women and their…
work shaped their nations from the sixteenth century through the nineteenth century.By looking at clothing that was bought, created, and remade, Maeve Kane brings to life how Haudenosaunee women used access to global trade to maintain a distinct and enduring Haudenosaunee identity in the face of colonial pressures to assimilate and disappear. Drawing on rich oral, archival, material, visual, and quantitative evidence, Shirts Powdered Red tells the story of how Haudenosaunee people worked to maintain their nations' cultural and political sovereignty through selective engagement with trade and the rhetoric of civility, even as Haudenosaunee clothing and gendered labor increasingly became the focus of colonial conversion efforts throughout the upheavals and dispossession of the nineteenth century. Shirts Powdered Red offers a sweeping, detailed cultural history of three centuries of Haudenosaunee women's labor and their agency to shape their nations' future.