The placebo elicits more passionate debate, scepticism and personal belief than almost any other aspect of medicine. As yet there are no concrete answers - but many challenging observations and powerful effects occur daily in healthcare which need to be examined. This book will stimulate and inform every reader - from the experienced practitioner to the new student - who has ever asked, "What is the placebo really, and why should it matter to me?" Written in an accessible and engaging style with contributions from leading figures in healthcare, it tackles issues of the placebo effect in...

The Many Faces of Biblical Humor examines how the Bible writers intentionally used humor, irony, and sarcasm to argue their points concisely. This work begins with the dysfunctional families of Genesis, continues delightfully through every book of the Bible, and ends with a glorious fulfillment in Revelation. Along the way, the reader is presented humorous stories, pathetically funny characters, and poignant quips and quotes from prophets, poets, and principals. The author paraphrases each biblical text in an engaging prose that highlights the humor of that passage--humor that may not have...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Wissen und Information, Note: 1,7, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Institut fur Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Bildungssoziologie, 4 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Seit den Ergebnissen "der PISA-Studie der OECD" (Ammermuller & Dohmen 2004: 7) wird die Qualitat von Bildung erneut kritisch betrachtet. Neben der qualitativen Sichtweise von Bildung wird auch die "okonomische Bedeutung von Bildung" (Ammermuller & Dohmen 2004: 7) immer starker diskutiert. Ausgangspunkt dieser Diskussion ist...

On a sunny day in rural Eastern Washington, Dylan Murphy looked to his neighbors home in the distance and saw smoke rising towards the horizon. Little did he know this was the first sign his world was about to change. Spreading across the planet was an infection that challenged humankind as the dominant life form. He was soon to be set on a path that would force he and his wife Niccole to use every resource possible in a struggle for their lives and for the survival of what was left of the human race.

There has been a dramatic spread of health markets in much of Asia and Africa over the past couple of decades. This has substantially increased the availability of health-related goods and services in all but the most remote localities, but it has created problems with safety, efficiency and cost. The effort to bring order to these chaotic markets is almost certain to become one of the greatest challenges in global health. This book documents the problems associated with unregulated health markets and presents innovative approaches that have emerged to address them. It outlines a framework...

Adam Carter lives in a world of swirling Darkness. He is cursed with the ability to see the life essence that swirls and storms around all living beings. He has spent his life living under the curse, alone, until the fateful day he meets another with the same abilities. Another that wants nothing more than to consume him and send his life essence floating on the winds of nothingness. His only hope is to master his own Darkness, confront the fears and protections he has put in place after a lifetime of dealing with the curse. In a world filled with swirling Darkness, he is desperate for the...

In der vorliegenden Dissertation werden Grundzustandseigenschaften von S = 1 Spinketten mit Austausch- und zusatzlicher Ein-Ionen-Anisotropie im Magnetfeld untersucht. Fruheren Arbeiten folgend werden hauptsachlich zwei Falle betrachtet: Ein festes Verhaltnis der beiden Aniostropien und eine feste, stark anisotrope Austauschanisotropie. Methodisch wird vorwiegend die Dichtematrix-Renormierungsgruppe (DMRG) fur eine endliche Kettenlange und fur ein unbegrenztes System (iDMRG) verwendet. Bei dem hier erstmals durchgefuhrten Vergleich der Phasendiagramme fur die Quanten-Spinkette und das...

End World 3 In this, the third book in the End World series tells the tale of Chris 'Cap-Cap' Caperson and Jen 'Whiskey' Valder. With nothing but vague reports and rumors, the National Guard is called in to restore order in Boise, Idaho. It doesn't take long before 'Cap-Cap' realizes they aren't fighting a simple uprising and that something far more sinister is growing. An enemy unlike anything he has ever had to fight. An enemy he may not be able to kill.

The fourth book in the End World series. Dylan and Niccole Murphy continue their daily fight for survival in a world crushed by the arrival of the Corrupted. Sumter is once again under attack and an evil moves toward Paradise Falls from the East. The township has developed a new weapon for their arsenal, but will it be enough? Can they save Paradise Falls from this new threat?

The 2016 Republican Primaries have been different than any other primary we have even witnessed. A "perfect storm" of events and influences have helped create a process that is informative, entertaining, confrontational and extremely interesting. Join us as we look at the entire primary process through the eyes of a regular voter and how the candidates have used advanced methods of engaging the interests of the voters and keeping it. Go through the process, the different rules, the endless spinning and corruption of information and all the dirty tricks that have become a staple in politics....