This book comprehensively describes the physiological changes and consequences that occur in humans during spaceflight. It specifically presents the adaptations of the cardiovascular and the respiratory system. Specific changes occurring after 10, 20 or more days in space are depicted. Furthermore, the book explains various effective countermeasures that are required upon return of the astronauts to Earth.The book is a must-have for all biomedical and clinical researchers in the fi...

The nightmare is far from over...Anna and Nick have barely begun to recover after their narrow escape from a ruthless killer and are looking forward to their newfound happiness together. Then, at a wedding, they run into their old friend Roger Beckett, who asks for their help investigating a mysterious death.A colleague has been killed at the research laboratory where Roger works—an incident that should have been impossible given the facility's stringent security protocols....

He sees you. And he's already very close...Three years ago, journalist Anna Jones and her friend Natalie were abducted and subjected to unimaginable torment at the hands of Edward Harris. Anna escaped. Natalie died. Anna has been haunted by that guilt ever since.When she receives a bloodstained letter, one thing quickly becomes clear: Edward Harris is back.Nick Coleman, Anna's first love and an FBI agent, takes charge of the investigation. Together with her colleagu...

Do you want to handle conflicts (even) better? Do you want to know how to assert your interests without leaving a trail of broken relationships with colleagues, superiors, employees, or even in your social and friend circles? Here, you will find the answers. In this second edition of the essentials, which has already established itself as a standard work in its first edition, you will not only find a wealth of practical and easily applicable tools for everyday use, but you will also gain v...

The concept of rationality and its significance for theory and empirical research in social science are key topics of scholarly discussion. In the tradition of an analytical as well as empirical approach in social science, this volume assembles novel contributions on methodological foundations and basic assumptions of theories of rational choice. The volume highlights the use of rational choice assumptions for research on fundamental problems in social theory such as the emergence, dynamic...

Personal stress has an enormous impact on organizational and employee performance. This book introduces the web-based diagnostic tool IMPRESS, which provides employees, managers and HR professionals with information about potential stress factors. The book describes the underlying methodology for this integrated approach and presents the tools and learning modules to support the methodology. A series of case studies from pilot implementations in companies and universities illustrate the ap...

One of the most sweeping, categorical, and absolute phrases that has ever been employed by the hierarchical teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church refers to a concept called ‘intrinsic evil’. In short, intrinsic evil is invoked to describe certain kinds of human acts that can never be morally justified or permitted, regardless of the intention of the person who performs them or any circumstances within which they take place. The most common examples of things that people recognize...

It all began with a simple revenge fantasy. Now it has become an ever more intricate hunt for vengeance.Plan A, Plan B, Plan C—the man determined to take revenge on Anna and Nick is prepared to take his twisted game even further. He has many accomplices. And a deeply personal motive.Now he is dangerously close to achieving his goal—and everything is at stake.As Anna and Nick try to uncover the identity of the seemingly all-powerful mastermind, they are forced to delv...

This book constitutes the revised selected papers from the workshops affiliated with the 27th International Conference on Financial Cryptography and Data Security, FC 2023, which took place in Bol, Brač, Croatia, in May 2023.The 7 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. They stem from the following workshops:CoDecFin 2022: 3rd Workshop on Coordination of Decentralized FinanceDeFi 2022: 2nd Workshop on Decentralize...

Drs. Paul L. Kaufman, Albert Alm, Leonard A Levin, Siv F. E. Nilsson, James Ver Hoeve, and Samuel Wu present the 11th Edition of the classic text Adler’s Physiology of the Eye, updated to enhance your understanding of ocular function. This full-color, user-friendly edition captures the latest molecular, genetic, and biochemical discoveries and offers you unparalleled knowledge and insight into the physiology of the eye and its structures. A new organization by function, rather than anatomy...

This innovative new manual demonstrates the application of vibration technology to the treatment of pathologies such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, stroke and different musculoskeletal disorders. It covers pathology on the upper and lower extremities as well as the whole spine. New treatment strategies are practically and logically presented with recommended exercises and accompanying instructions that can be applied using the vibration platforms. Rationale is given for selected vibration fr...

Tendon Regeneration: Understanding Tissue Physiology and Development to Engineer Functional Substitutes is the first book to highlight the multi-disciplinary nature of this specialized field and the importance of collaboration between medical and engineering laboratories in the development of tissue-oriented products for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) strategies. Beginning with a foundation in developmental biology, the book explores physiology, pathology, and surgical...