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The purpose of this book is not to discuss in depth various topics in medicine nor to describe in detail all possible controversial subjects in car­ diology. The primary intention is to describe common cardiac problems with significant controversial viewpoints frequently encountered in our daily...

The second volume of Frontiers in European Radiology covers two very promising techniques in diagnostic radiology, namely digital radiography and nuclear mag­ netic resonance imaging. Leading experts in both fields from Europe and the Unit­ ed States were invited to give a critical overview; digital...

The essays in Augustine and Psychology, edited by Sandra Lee Dixon, John Doody, and Kim Paffenroth, relate St. Augustine to the modern theory and practice of psychology in several ways. The contributors analyze Augustine’s own examination of himself (and occasionally others) to see to what extent...

Solid state ionics is a multidisciplinary scientific and industrial field dealing with ionic transport phenomena in solids. In a couple of decades, solid state ionics has become one of the largest disciplines closely related to energy technologies, such as batteries, fuel cells, and so on. So...

Archaeological case studies that explore the rituals and cultural significance of foods in the southeastern United States   Understanding and explaining societal rules surrounding food and foodways have been the foci of anthropological studies since the early days of the discipline. Baking, Bourbon,...

The issue of the relationship between cognition and motor processes can be - and has been - raised at different levels of analysis. At the neurophysiological level it refers to the interactions between afferent and efferent information. At the neurological and neuropsychological level it relates to...

In the comparative physiology of photoreception by the Protista and the invertebrates two aspects are emphasized: (1) the diversity of visual processes in these groups and (2) their bearing upon general mechanisms of photoreception. Invertebrates have evolved a far greater variety of adaptations than...

In Zeiten der politischen Unordnung: Was kann der Staat heute noch leisten? Wer über Politik spricht, muss über den Staat sprechen. Der Staat durchdringt alle Lebensbereiche, prägt unsere politische Ordnung – und will immer wieder aufs Neue hinterfragt werden: Was ist der Staat eigentlich? Und...

Potatoes are one of the world’s key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them an important food security crop. However, yields in developing countries are held back by factors such as poor cultivation...

This series of concise essays on Enteroceptors is designed to interest the gradu­ ate student and to stimulate research. Even before the advent of electrophysiological studies, classical physiological techniques had shown the essence of the role of many of the enteroceptors. Thus the monitoring influence...

This book represents the second, fully revised edition of the original volume published in 1982. Experience in neuroradiology has confirmed the outstanding value of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of space-occupying lesions within the skull and orbit. It might be assumed, then, that the...

Créatures fabuleuses, parfois bienveillantes, souvent impitoyables, les dragons ont essaimé la quasi-totalité des mythologies humaines, comme destructeurs de mondes ou gardiens de trésors immémoriaux. Traversant les siècles, on les retrouve aujourd’hui au cœur des littératures de l’imaginaire,...

Best of weibliche Erotik! - 69 unterschiedliche Autorinnen haben uns ihre gehiemsten Sexfantasien geschildert, die wir in einem Sammelband it fast 900 Seiten zusammengefasst haben. Lesen Sie Storys zu vielen unterschiedlichen Themen, wie zum Beispiel: Voyeurismus, Sex im Büro, Hure aus Leidenschaft,...

The dramatic evolution of new technology in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology has changed the whole field of medicine. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and digital radiography are those new techniques which are undergoing continuous development, providing us with...