For a long time the morphologic diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas - which is the most hidden organ of the abdomen - by means of radiologic methods was inade quate. Diagnostic radiology of pancreatic diseases has been revolutionized by new cross-sectional methods such as computed tomography with volume CT scanning, further progress in ultrasonography in the form of color duplex Doppler, and magnetic resonance imaging. Therefore we had the idea of publishing an up-to-date treatise on rad...

Since the first edition of this book was published in 2002, the field of quantitative genetics, genomics and breeding has changed markedly. In response, only four chapters have been updated for this new edition, and the remaining 16 chapters are entirely new. This book presents state-of-the-art, authoritative chapters on contemporary issues in the broad areas of quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding. Section 1 (Chapters 2 to 12) emphasizes the application of genomics, and geno...

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” meets Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao in Daniel Grenier’s epic novel, which tells the story of a boy who ages only one out of every four years.There’s something extraordinary about Thomas Langlois.Thomas is a young boy growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a French-Canadian father, Albert, and an American mother, Laura. But beyond the fact ...

A Powerful BBW Cowboy Romance StoryAfter her parents died in a car accident when she was a child, Eva ended up growing up on a farm with her grandparents, loving them to pieces but hating the hard work and early mornings. The only good thing she had for herself while living there were her teenage years and the boy from the farm next to them. Tommy Silver. Sweet, golden blonde and every bit a cowboy, Eva fell madly in love with him and spent every waking hour with him. They shared d...

The last place Makayla Price ever expected to actually get accepted to is Columbia. Upon the arrival of her letter, however, she's ecstatic - at least until she comes to terms with her own financial shortcomings. She's prepared to accept disappointment, when a drunken night with her roommate lands her on one of the most eligible sugar baby sites in the country. Makayla is horrified to find that, not only does she have an account, but someone's willing to pony up every and anything she need...

Comme il n’est “pire eau que l’eau qui dort”, il n’y a pire village qu’un petit village au fin fond du Québec. C’est au moment où gronde un temps noir de la politique québécoise, que la vie de certains villageois est à la veille de changer tout aussi violemment que l’horizon politique des années 70. Myriam en est témoin et troublée au point tel, qu’elle oublie de gérer sa propre vie.

Julian West has appeared on every '30 Influential Men Under 30' list since his twenty first birthday. Arrogant, brilliant, and filthy rich, he travels in the best of societies circles, but works hard at his job and his marriage. At least until he splits up with his wife and becomes headline news for something other than his business sense, causing him to bury himself in his work as CEO of one of the most affluent tech companies in the world.Cecelia Hamilton has appeared on no magaz...

A Sexy BWWM Interracial Pregnancy RomanceIt’s been over six months since the birth of their daughter, and Jamie and Simon are finding that while raising a child is almost exactly as stressful as they’d been expecting, communication isn't their strong point, which just makes things harder. Despite his promises to find another job in another hospital so they could move, Simon is still working long hours in the same place, leaving Jamie to do most of the heavy lifting...

A Sexy BWWM Interracial Pregnancy RomanceJamie Parks and Simon Blake were childhood friends. They grew up together and were inseparable from the time they were in diapers until it was time to leave for college. Simon moved to the city, hoping to realize his dream of being a successful doctor, while Jamie stayed in their little no-name town, going to community college and taking care of her sick mother. And though they had promised to keep in touch so nothing would ...

The Sitheri are a clan of aliens who live on the planet Khaosali, and their Leader, Angen, has just died. In his final words, he names his sons Carver and Ithril as his successors, expecting them to work together to continue to lead their people. They've both been at their father's side for years and have been groomed to take over leading their people and fighting the Des'kos invasion that their father had been keeping at bay since they were children. But Ithril isn't interested in co-lead...

Ashley Dennis is a single woman ready for Mr. Right to come along while sick of encountering Mr. Right Now. Adrian Tyler comes into her life ready to show her that he is serious about fulfilling the role of her Mr. Right. As Ashley and Adrian work toward building a future together, the past continues to come back and haunt them both making them question whether they are ready for something serious. Once it appears that they have gotten rid of their baggage once and for all, Ashley has an u...

A Steamy BWWM Interracial Romance with a Cajun FlavorAri Jackson loves her simple life in New Orleans. She grew up in the French Quarter, spending all of her free time in her grandmother café, admiring the city and the life it exhumed from the widow front. When the café was left to her as an adult, Ari was more than thrilled to pick up right where her grandmother left off. She never questioned her existence, always content with daily routine and regular customers. It wasn't until a...