The Ferrokin Origin

The Ferrokin Origin
Author: Jennifer Swartwood-Walker
Publisher: Theory Comics
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2021-07-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1733576827

Dominic Kaid is heartbroken over the recent loss of his mother and sister. While trying to return to work, he finds himself in a sabotaged lab. Unable to escape, a series of explosions ignite, and liquid metals engulf him. Those around him do all they can to save his life with an untested experimental therapy. As he’s recovering in a coma, they see his body adapting to the metal in impossible ways. While trying to understand what caused the lab explosions and how Dominic adapted, Jack, Aiden, and Patrick begin to uncover a trail of bodies and search for what lies at the end. With help from physicists, psychologists, biologists, molecular biologists, MDs, chemists, and a former FBI agent, this series is as scientifically sound as a science fiction graphic novel can be. Information about the science used can be found in the back of the book.

The Ferrokin Nevermore

The Ferrokin Nevermore
Author: Jennifer Swartwood-Walker
Publisher: Theory Comics
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2021-07-31
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1955776008

With the repairs to Kryter in development, Kaid, River, Aiden, and Jack are recovering in the nearby town of Rove. But that doesn’t stop the serial killer known as the Raven from taking new victims. As the former lead detective on the case, River is determined to bring the killer down, no matter the cost. With help from physicists, psychologists, biologists, MDs, chemists, former special forces, former FBI, a former homicide detective, and forensic technicians, this series is as scientifically sound as a science fiction graphic novel can be. Information about the science used can be found at the back of the book.

The Jade Book

The Jade Book
Author: Jennifer Swartwood-Walker
Publisher: Theory Comics
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-07-31
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1733576886

Inside are the contents of the Jade Book found by Det. Dexlen in part two. Beware as it's not for the faint of heart.

Dancing after TEN

Dancing after TEN
Author: Vivian Chong
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1683963164

In late 2004, Vivian Chong’s life was changed forever when a rare skin disease, TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis), left her with scar tissue that would eventually blind her. As she was losing her sight, she put down as many drawings on paper as she could to document the experience. In Dancing After TEN, Chong teams up with cartoonist Georgia Webber ― whose graphic autobiography, Dumb, chronicled her own disability ― to trace her journey out of the darkness and into the spotlight. Chong now expresses her art through singing, stand-up, drumming, running, and dancing. This graphic novel is an inspirational tale and a powerful work of graphic medicine.

Nutrition and HIV

Nutrition and HIV
Author: Saurabh Mehta
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1351058185

The world continues to lose more than a million lives each year to the HIV epidemic, and nearly two million individuals were infected with HIV in 2017 alone. The new Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by countries of the United Nations in September 2015, include a commitment to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Considerable emphasis on prevention of new infections and treatment of those living with HIV will be needed to make this goal achievable. With nearly 37 million people now living with HIV, it is a communicable disease that behaves like a noncommunicable disease. Nutritional management is integral to comprehensive HIV care and treatment. Improved nutritional status and weight gain can increase recovery and strength of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, improve dietary diversity and caloric intake, and improve quality of life. This book highlights evidence-based research linking nutrition and HIV and identifies research gaps to inform the development of guidelines and policies for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. A comprehensive approach that includes nutritional interventions is likely to maximize the benefit of antiretroviral therapy in preventing HIV disease progression and other adverse outcomes in HIV-infected men and women. Modification of nutritional status has been shown to enhance the quality of life of those suffering HIV/AIDS, both physically in terms of improved body mass index and immunological markers, and psychologically, by improving symptoms of depression. While the primary focus for those infected should remain on antiretroviral treatment and increasing its availability and coverage, improvement of nutritional status plays a complementary role in the management of HIV infection.

Digital Disruption

Digital Disruption
Author: James McQuivey
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Business planning
ISBN: 9781477800126

You always knew digital was going to change things, but you didn't realize how close to home it would hit. In every industry, digital competitors are taking advantage of new platforms, tools, and relationships to undercut competitors, get closer to customers, and disrupt the usual ways of doing business. The only way to compete is to evolve. James McQuivey of Forrester Research has been teaching people how to do this for over a decade. He's gone into the biggest companies, even in traditional industries like insurance and consumer packaged goods, and changed the way they think about innovation. Now he's sharing his approach with you. McQuivey will show you how Dr. Hugh Reinhoff of Ferrokin BioSciences disrupted the pharmaceutical industry, streamlining connections with doctors and regulators to bring molecules to market far faster--and then sold out for $100 million. How Charles Teague and his team of four people created Lose It!, a weight loss application that millions have adopted, achieving rapid success and undermining titans like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig in the process.

The Fourth Man

The Fourth Man
Author: Jeff McComsey
Publisher: Upshot
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781953165350

Three dead bodies lay in a rural morgue – all murdered in the span of three weeks. It’s up to two detectives from opposite sides of the tracks to determine who put them there, if the murders are linked and what, if anything, they have to do with a pair of dueling car dealerships. A dark comedy mystery thriller by Jeff McComsey (Grendel, Kentucky) and Mike Deodato Jr. (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Resistance) that is inspired by an outlandish true crime story, The Fourth Man story will keep you guessing till the last page.

Iron Chelation Therapy

Iron Chelation Therapy
Author: Chaim Hershko
Publisher: Taylor & Francis US
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780306467851

Within the last few years, iron research has yielded exciting new insights into the understanding of normal iron homeostasis. Such development, and the evolution of improved strategies of Iron Chelating Therapy require better understanding of the pathophysiology of iron toxicity and the mechanism of action of iron chelating drugs. The timeliness of the present volume is underlined by several significant developments in recent years. New insights have been gained into the molecular basis of aberrant iron handling in hereditary disorders and the pathophysiology of iron overload. This volume highlights the impact of long term Iron Celating Therapy using deferoxamine or the new, but controversial oral iron chelator deferiprone based on experience gained by multicenter trails, with special emphasis on survival, morbidity and drug toxicity; it reviews the development of the new and improved orally effective chelators suitable for clinical use in the near future and examines novel strategies of iron chelating treatment for the control of cell proliferation in malignant disease or malaria.

Uveitic Glaucoma

Uveitic Glaucoma
Author: Charles Stephen Foster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781634846332

Uveitic Glaucoma provides an overview of the disease, as well as the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and an examination of the disease in specific populations. The term "uveitic glaucoma" is used to describe glaucoma associated with uveitis or ocular inflammation. It is an important, yet underappreciated condition, as uveitis and glaucoma separately account for a substantial proportion of cases of blindness worldwide. Their co-occurrence, however, provides an additional layer of complexity for patients and their treating ophthalmologists. In this publication, we emphasize a hands-on medical and surgical approach aimed at educating patients and practitioners with topic sections crafted in a concise, manageable way. Basic science concepts and disease pathophysiology, including chapters focused on aqueous humor dynamics, disease classification, and normotensive uveitic glaucoma, are thoroughly reviewed. A comprehensive discussion of diagnosis, clinical management, and treatment is also included. The stepladder approach in treating the underlying disease, uveitis, is explained. Other topics of clinical interest, including pediatric uveitic glaucoma, uveitic glaucoma and pregnancy, and off-label medication use provide treatment and management guidance for special patient populations. This textbook is essential for both comprehensive ophthalmologists and specialists looking for more guidance in dealing with this complicated disease.