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A rise in the number of young and old patients suffering from a stroke or traumatic brain injury has led to the need for better drug development and treatment, as well as diagnosis and prevention of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury. This book provides a comprehensive overview of scientific...

Help young children develop problem-solving skills, and you'll boost their kindergarten readiness and set them up for long-term success in STEM subjects. In this timely and practical book, you'll discover how to support the problem-solving skills of all young children by teaching them basic practices...

This book explores the new product development process of firms developing frugal innovation for the base-of-the-pyramid (BOP) markets in developing countries. Frugal innovations are products characterised by an affordable price-point, durability, usability and core functionalities that are highly...

In medieval London, and Assize was a local Court at which infringements of local law were tried by magistrates i.e. the Mayor, Sheriffs, or Aldermen; the cases often concerned the unlawful selling of beer and bread. The Assize of Nuisance dealt with petty civil matters or, as here, construction and...

Each year, Advances in Surgery reviews the most current practices in general surgery. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr. John Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These...

In which we discover... That being the guest at your own execution is probably not a good idea... Being chased by an entire Roman legion does not make for the most entertaining hiking trip... Stopping for philosophical discussions in the midst of that chase has a tendency to sidetrack...

A time of beginnings... Names of power, legends of glory. Stories don't always start at the point where the heroes enter and vanquish the monster. In this case, two friends will end up facing each other as prisoner and jailer, queen and ultimate subject. Their decisions in that place...

Yesterday, a semi-retired professor with a hobby in the curious and the odd discovers something he didn't expect at all. Something he'd given up hoping for a lifetime ago.   A thousand years ago, an old warrior, his adopted daughter, and their friend from the other side of the world run for...

A time for testing. A time for betrayal. Far to the north, where the ice grabs, and the volcanoes rumble, a queen has carved out a tiny kingdom. A borderland at the edge of an Empire, mostly forgotten by those who stand at the center and grasp for power.  Mostly. There are those who...

A time when webs spin and grow. Freedom, so close he can taste it. The prisoner knows, expands his reach, his grasp. To those who welcome his call. And to those who will risk everything to stop it. Jane has listened to that call since birth. She's given everything to follow the trail...

Do you know yourself? Do you know your songs? Dreams? How to dance and leap and where you'll be when you land? Are you sure? Are you certain? What would have to happen... for you to jump off into the void, knowing only that you'll have the chance to come back? What would have to happen... for you to bet your life on how well you know who you are?

Spirituality, religious belief and inclusive faith communities are important for mental well being but mental health practitioners have few guidelines for acknowledging these issues when working with service users. Spirituality, Values and Mental Health gathers together personal and professional...

It is a pleasure to have the privilege of writing the foreword for a book edited by Dr. Francis F. Foldes. Dr. Foldes has collected in one convenient place a discussion and description of enzyme systems of use to the anesthesiologist and to those other individuals, such as undergraduate and graduate...

In an increasingly global community, the rapid adaptation of microorganisms has facilitated the return of old communicable diseases and the emergence of new ones. Tropical Dermatology, 2nd Edition, provides a practical, highly illustrated approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of...