Numerous studies have made the 'placebo effect' the most-studied healing phenomenon known to mankind. In The Placebo Effect in Manual Therapy Brian Fulton has drawn on these studies to provide an essential resource for all practitioners who work on a one to one basis with their clients. Those manual therapists who learn from this book will find that their new understanding can lead to improved clinical outcomes for their clients.The Placebo Effect in Manual Therapy

By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and nutrition. The book also discusses recent developments in precision crop protecti...

With addiction a key target for drug discovery efforts, this book fills an important and timely need for medicinal chemists who need to understand complex neuroscience issues. The author illustrates medicinal chemistry's prominent role in treating addiction and covers specific drugs of abuse including narcotics, stimulants, depressants, nicotine, and marijuana.• Interprets complex neuro- biological and pharmacological information, like the drug-reward system, for medicinal chemists...

Step inside the walls of America's most dangerous federal prisons-ADX Florence, MDC Brooklyn, USP Big Sandy, FCI Dublin, and FCI Englewood-through the eyes of a man who lived it for more than twenty-five years.This is a raw, riveting true-life account of what it means to be a federal correctional officer, lieutenant, and captain in places most people wouldn't survive a single day. Experience the chaos, the violence, and the daily battles that push the limits of the human mind, body...

Logan Mueller is a designer and engineer of high-end lighting and sound systems and a resident of Manhattan. Partially due to his superhuman hearing, he's famous for his work-a little too famous. After six years of constant demands on his time, his career has obliterated his social life, and life in the inner city has depressed him. He finally resolves to move to a rural area, in a more moderate climate, and ends up in the house of his dreams.The property he buys comes with a grann...

Ed Santoro is a calculating assassin who is brutally murdered by the mafia. He awakens in the afterlife, where he meets his past victims. One by one, the victims talk to Ed, who promises not to kill again and is given a second chance at life. With only a short time to live, Ed must redeem himself by getting retribution on the mafia-without killing anyone.

Presenting a powerful and stimulating approach to writing, "Location Writing" allows children to escape the confines of the classroom and develop written responses to their environment. The book features: activities covering prose, poetry, non-fiction and faction; examples of written work by both children and professional writers; detailed lesson plans and ideas; advice on establishing writers' trails; cross-curricular links; and lists of resources and suggestions for location writing arou...

Many of us have grown up with an idea of what love is supposed to be or look like. Sins and Tragedies delivers poetry related to topics like heartbreak, emotional pain and loneliness, continuing the ongoing conversation of tragic love story endings. However, it also encourages the reader to feel empowered and to build confidence through self-acceptance, self-love, sexuality, sexual desire, and chaotic emotions. Even if it means defying the spiritual or societal beliefs that were taught to ...

The Legends of AstoryniaWhen a young Elf named Keagle meets a wise wandering wizard called Mannus, his small-time adventures become a grand one in this thrilling and epic action-adventure fantasy of one world uniting against an ancient evil.In the world of Astorynia (Astor-eenie-uh) as war is ever wavering on the horizon, a group of companions, led by Mannus, travel the lands to bring together and unite the armies of Elves, Gnomes, Dwarves, Gruflyn, and Man against the ever...

Seventeen planet years, or nearly two and a half earth decades, have passed since the crew of the New Horizon was stranded. The next generation is coming of age. The colony's first interplanetary ship, the newly commissioned Athena, is sent on a mission to examine the damaged and long-abandoned Ques'Coat'L' world ship. A radio transmission is intercepted by the Athena as it passes the fifth planet in the system. The patrol boat Montezuma is dispatched to investigate. A new threat emerges w...

Venture beyond the well-trodden path of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex with our captivating new release, "27 Dinosaurs You Likely Didn't Know", an alphabet bookthat shines a spotlight on twenty-seven extraordinary prehistoric creatures, from Adratiklit to Zby, which have thus far remained hidden from popular media.Each entry reveals fascinating details about these overlooked animals: where they lived, what they devoured, how immense they were, and their connections to other celbreate...

The wind chimes, a gift from Liam's mother, jingled softly in the breeze. They were a constant in a life that was anything but. His father had left before Liam was born. His mother, Serena, was a celebrated singer, her voice a wave of emotion that drew crowds wherever she went. Liam, a bright-eyed boy with a mop of unruly brown hair, was her constant companion.At just five years old, he'd witnessed her rise on stages, encountering an array of characters, from devoted stagehands to ...