This book/magazine is based on the conference regarding Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a developing disease, which basically means more and more people are affected by it.

The book gives an overview of the days of the conference, of the hopes and thoughts of some of the participants and besides that it gives some extra information about dementia, Alzheimer's and important organisations.

Within this book you can find interviews held during the conference and photos made during the confere...

Many aspects of e-commerce and its effect on competition and the intensity of competition have not yet been covered or are already outdated due to the enormously fast pace of change in e-commerce. The following study will cover new aspects of competitive change and tries to analyse the effect that e-commerce has on the competitive intensity of an industry’s environment.

Not only will this study focus on the essential components that differentiate e-commerce from traditional commerce, addit...

De invoering van de Drooglegging in de USA op 17 januari 1920 had een aantal onbedoelde consequenties. De gedwongen nationale geheelonthouding maakte goedwillende burgers van het ene op het andere moment tot misdadigers als zij na een lange dag van hard werken een biertje dronken. Daarom had de Drooglegging weinig draagvlak onder de bevolking, en de voortdurende vraag naar alcohol veranderde de positie van de onderwereld en de gangster in de Amerikaanse samenleving drastisch.

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Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us.We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going.Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind's extraordinary history - from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age - and ...

Essentials of 3D Biofabrication and Translation discusses the techniques that are making bioprinting a viable alternative in regenerative medicine. The book runs the gamut of topics related to the subject, including hydrogels and polymers, nanotechnology, toxicity testing, and drug screening platforms, also introducing current applications in the cardiac, skeletal, and nervous systems, and organ construction. Leaders in clinical medicine and translational science provide a global perspective ...

The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors, the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural literacy. Divided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, cultural traditions,...

This is the new edition of Linguistics: An Introduction. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies.

This reworked edition features:

-new chapters on sign languages, writing, and text and discourse

-coverage of writing in electronic media

-revised and updated chapters on languages of the world and psycholinguistics

Firmly based around taught courses and catering to student needs, it addresses all the topics that a student will need in thei...

The latest edition of this hugely popular volume continues to provide readers in the West with a clear explanation of the theory and practice of Chinese medicine. Richly illustrated and fully updated throughout, Foundations of Chinese Medicine 3e retains its careful structure to present the subject in a systemized manner which ranges from first principles to the diagnosis and management of a wide range of disease states. NOW WITH AN ACCOMPANYING WEBSITE containing an extensive bank of review ...

A sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an essential basis for the effective clinical treatment of companion animals. The new third edition Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook offers clear and comprehensive of the common companion animal species. Updated throughout with a new section added on large animals, the new edition features augmented online learning resources with new questions and quizzes.

Students can test their knowledge with multi-choice questions, dr...

Written by and for physician assistants, this compact, portable resource presents all of the information needed on the job. It reviews symptoms, pathophysiology, laboratory studies, differential diagnosis, treatment, and pediatric and obstetric considerations for the conditions most commonly encountered in practice. Coverage of every major medical subspecialty makes the book indispensable in any clinical setting.

Organizes information by disease and presents it in a concise outline format-so ...