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Obesity is an epidemic with enormous health, economic and social burdens. Current drugs for obesity treatment are far from ideal in terms of efficacy and side effects. Reviews in this volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science summarize current status in studies of a number of G protein-coupled receptors that were shown to be promising targets for obesity treatments. Some of these receptors also cause monogenic obesity in humans.

• Subject matter: obesity is an epidemic and G protein-coupled receptors are promising drug targets, with significant...

This book is to introduce the advanced optical fiber communications and quantum communications including theory and design. There are three milestones that can be concluded: the conventional TDM transmission networks by using ten Gbps optical fiber transponder, all optical fiber DWDM communication networks, and quantum communication networks. This book is suitable for the students, teachers, and scientists in the departments of electric engineering, physics in university, and developing engineers in the IT companies.

Ten Gbps optical fiber transponder (called "transponder" for...

You can drill grammar, you can memorize vocabulary; but to truly fortify your Chinese skills you have to read in the language. McGraw-Hill's Classic Chinese Reader strengthens your reading comprehension skills and vocabulary through selections from Chinese literature including poetry, folklore, classic stories and novels, and modern drama. The texts are handpicked especially for the needs of students learning Chinese and are presented in both simplified characters and pinyin, so you will enjoy an authentic reading...

Based on extensive fieldwork and longitudinal studies, this book posits that the household registration (hukou) system is a fundamental institutional arrangement in contemporary China. It employs the theoretical framework of local citizenship to analyze the rights and conditions of the migrant population amidst urbanization. Local citizenship functions as both a governance classification and a qualification for access to public resources, influencing not only migration patterns but also the social mobility of various migrant classes. Importantly, the widely discussed education...