Animal Pain: Perception and Alleviation

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This book is intended as a source of basic information about the perception and alleviation of pain in animals. It is especially useful for scientific investigators working in this area; for veterinarians interested in the health and welfare of animals, the assessment of pain during surgery, and the alleviation of pain; and for individuals involved in federal, state, and local regulation of the use of animals in research and education. Reflecting the results of a 1982 landmark symposium on animal pain sponsored in part by the American Physiological Society, this outstanding reference covers such topics as peripheral, supraspinal, segmental, and neurophysiological mechanisms involved in pain; spinal cord pathways and control systems; stimulation analgesia and endorphins; behavioral mechanisms for assessing pain; and the phylogenetic evaluation of pain expression in animals.

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This award-winning series is jam packed with up-to-date, in depth travel information and fascinating background details, including highlights of every town and site, money-saving tips, health precautions, and anecdotes on local history, culture, and customs.

*Footprint Handbooks have been essential reading for almost 78 years, making these the world's longest-running travel series in the English language

*Features travel-tough paperback covers, color pages, and a more relaxed, user-friendly style for the traveler of the 21st century

*All authors are experts who have lived or worked in the countries they write about; these books will inspire readers to enjoy those places as much as they

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A pragmatic travel guide.......2002-12-22

This is a valuable book. "Footprint Colombia Handbook: The Travel Guide," highlights Colombia's many wonderful assets. It also warns of its potential pitfalls.

In regard to travel...this book covers all the bases. Colombia is an immense nation with outstanding hotels, magnificiant places to eat and wonderful people. Moreover, its parks and natural beauties can hardly be matched anywhere else in the world.

However, one must not ignore the subtle warnings in this text. Colombia must be approached with open eyes. It can be a wonderful experience and this book allows one to take a bite of the best the nation has to offer.

very good.......2002-10-24

I was in Colombia in 2000 and will go back next year. I checked on the places I know and really liked the stile and information provided. I liked the positive outlook, it warns of dangers but also makes you feel comfortable of going. I liked that. The book is compact, well organised and includes lot of unlikely and not too obvious places. It also hast lots of tips and adresses for nature travel, trecking, rafting etc.

Though slightly dated this is very good, comprehensive guide.......2002-04-30

I was in Colombia for three months and used this guide continually.

Peter Pollock writes for a broad audience, but he excels in providing insightful caveats for the adventuresome and ecologically focused traveler. He has information on shipping motorcycles and automobiles to Columbia. He has an excellent section on health, and his 'Background' section is succinct and informative (History, Culture Etc.). He covers the normal tourist destinations and encourages exploration of places that 99% of visitors to Colombia would miss (Tayrona National Park, Ciudad Perdia, etc.).

His accommodations and dining recommendations are adequate, generally accurate, reliable but are becoming outdated. Luckily, although this guide has been out for three years, the prices for lodging in Colombia have stayed relatively stable and accurate and eight out of the ten hotels I selected to visit in Bogota were still open.

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: A serious omission for this 2000 guide is the absence of hotel web pages and hotel email addresses. Electronic addresses have become a "must have" for any competitive guide book. A good hotel web page allows you to view the property, get current rates (and specials), view the
property and rooms and make an on-line reservations. This is a must for the next edition.

Good maps are essential in a guide. Bogota, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Cali and Medellin are sprawling cities that desperately need good maps. Bogota has four maps, but they are upside down! Normally maps are oriented with North at the top of the page, not so here, North is at the bottom and South at the top. I had a hell-of-a-time orienting myself, until I got my compass out and discovered this wacko lay out.

Also confusing are references to map numbers that don't exist. Pollard mentions a number, IE in the Bogota section, 'Hacienda Santa Barbra #3 on the map', but the publisher did not print the numbers on the map. His recommended sleeping locations are noted on the maps, but not restaurants. Needless to say, this is an important area that needs significant improvement.

The above shortcomings notwithstanding, you will not want to go to Colombia without this guide. I strongly Recommend it.

Extremely Informative.......2001-02-05

I bought this book previous to my first vacation to Colombia to visit my wife's parents this year. This book is truly amazing because it explains the social and economic climate as well as providing detailed listings of destinations throughout the book, including small towns and remote destinations. Pollard's book does not ignore the fact that using common sense is important when visiting this beautiful country, but contrary to the US State Department warnings, he reminds us in his own words that this is indeed a wonderful country to visit and the people are as open and friendly as anywhere in the world. My friends and family who live in Colombia were truly impressed with the wealth of information presented in this book. The only criticism is that the book is now over three years old and some of the information regarding specific locales need updates. Overall, this may be the best travel book I have ever used.

Extremely Informative.......2001-02-05

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adults and kids will like these series.......2007-09-15

comical illustrations are supported by historical events. The whole series (we have most of them) are interesting for adults and children alike.

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Over 1000 attractive and usable designs printed on one side of a page only include Baroque, Rococo, Victorian, more. Illustrations of corners, scrolls, cornucopia, chinoiserie, festoons, ribbons, much more. Designs are repeated with flopped copies so entire project can be completed. 60 plates.

Customer Reviews:

I'm frustrated.......2001-02-15

I just wanted to have a book of motifs that can be used without coloring. however, all of the motifs are black and white. So if you want ready to use motifs, the book is not suitable for you.

Ready-to-Use Oval Frames and Borders (Clip Art Series)

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Ready-to-Use Oval Frames and Borders (Clip Art Series)
Dan X. Solo
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ASIN: 0486259889

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Over 270 royalty-free designs, many in concentric series and both wide and narrow configurations. Hard-to-find elsewhere.

Ready-to-Use Art Deco Small Frames and Borders (Clip Art)

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Ready-to-Use Art Deco Small Frames and Borders (Clip Art)
Ted Menten
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ASIN: 0486253430

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301 versatile decorative motifs in highly popular style. Squares, rectangles, ovals, numerous geometric shapes.

Ready-to-Use Celtic Borders on Layout Grids (Dover Clip Art Series)

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Ready-to-Use Celtic Borders on Layout Grids (Dover Clip Art Series)
Mallory Pearce
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ASIN: 0486265188

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Distinctive royalty-free graphics: 23 full-page designs, 14 half-page borders, Celtic alphabet, full page of nine spectacular animal and mythical creatures.

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The two best features of this book are the invitation to copy, scan and otherwise duplicate the designs, and the hardly visible pale blue gridlines on the pages. Okay, it has a really good variety of borders as well. Both the bounded kind, and in the back some free line designs. they even provide a nice celtic alphabet in the back for use. But the non-xeroxing blue layhout lines means that you are going to get things really centered on the page before copying. This is a big plus in my book. I only give it four stars because page borders just dont thrill me enough for five stars. Maybe if they were in color..

Ready-to-Use Calligraphic Frames and Borders (Ready to Use)

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Ready-to-Use Calligraphic Frames and Borders (Ready to Use)
Kiyoshi Takahashi
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Ready-to-Use Calligraphic Ornaments (Dover Clip Art)

ASIN: 0486261093

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163 superb royalty-free designs in a great variety of shapes and sizes, all in fine-line swirls and scrollwork.

Ready-to-Use Floral Borders on Layout Grids (Clip Art)

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Ready-to-Use Floral Borders on Layout Grids (Clip Art)
Stefen Bernath
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ASIN: 048625562X

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40 beautiful, royalty-free floral frames for title pages, announcements, invitations, etc. Nonreproducible background grids make layout easy.

Ready-to-Use Art Deco Borders (Dover Clip Art)

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Ready-to-Use Art Deco Borders (Dover Clip Art)
Ted Menten
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ASIN: 0486249670

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Hundreds of borders and enrichments, including frames, corners, cartouches, for the busy working artist are copyright-free and easy to use in this inexpensive collection. Add graphic excitement to menus, catalogs, greeting cards and all sorts of advertisements without statting. 32 black-and-white plates, with hundreds of individual motifs.

Ready-to-Use Contemporary Deco Borders (Clip-Art Series)

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Ready-to-Use Contemporary Deco Borders (Clip-Art Series)
William Rowe
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Ready-to-Use Art Deco Borders (Dover Clip Art)

ASIN: 0486263193

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Add eye-catching Deco dazzle to almost any graphic project with this collection of 32 extremely useful royalty-free border designs. In addition to a complete border configured in circular, oval, square or rectangular format, each page also features many different lengthening and embellishing elements making hundreds of variations possible.

Ready-to-Use Holiday Small Frames and Borders: 229 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed One Side (Clip Art Series)

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Ready-to-Use Holiday Small Frames and Borders: 229 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed One Side (Clip Art Series)
Susan L. Ruff
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ASIN: 0486296237

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Halloween pumpkins, cornucopias, Torah scrolls, menorahs, reindeers and sleigh, toy soldiers, hearts, and cupids, Easter eggs, other holiday motifs cleverly frame advertising copy or brief messages, adding instant sparkle to catalogs, bulletins, newsletters, and other print projects.

Ready-to-Use Elegant Frames and Borders (Dover Clip-Art)

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Ready-to-Use Elegant Frames and Borders (Dover Clip-Art)

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ASIN: 0486273458

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Over 200 slim and tasteful frames and borders add decorative sophistication to announcements, invitations, certificates, diplomas, advertisements—almost any graphic project. Royalty-free borders come in a variety of sizes, shapes and styles: classical, floral, foliate, abstract, more. Ready for immediate use. 214 black-and-white illus.

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