FLAT is an exploration of the rapidly expanding subject of Flat Earth theory. Social media has seen a large increase in interest and discussion concerning the subject. The theory has grabbed the attention of a large number of people who are beginning to ask more and more questions of our educators, scientists and politicians as Heliocentricity is representing our observed world less and less.

Tired of waiting for our governments to disclose their presence, an Alien race announces their existence themselves, taking mankind on a journey of discovery.

Is 'the new normal' the end goal of a manipulation of world science, economies and the political landscapes of the worlds nations in order to achieve a controlled global society hitherto out of reach of those who plan in the shadows?

Together, obesity and diabetes form a 21st century epidemic, the treatment of which consumes a substantial fraction of global health costs. New and improved therapies are therefore desperately needed.Incretins are short peptide hormones released from the gut in response to food transit. These hormones regulate a plethora of processes to control food intake, body weight and glucose homeostasis. This is one of the fastest areas of growth within diabetes research, and over the past decade, in...

Every year after harvest the weakest are removed from the encampment.None of them are ever seen or heard from again.Trinity’s only hope of escape lies in the forest. She’s not afraid of the creatures that live there. There’s nothing bigger than foxes in those woods, except this time something is different.This time she’s hunted from land and sea by predator that should only exist in legends.Surrounded by three enemies. Surre...

In The Fulness of the Gentiles the author presents a remarkable exegesis of this biblical concept. Rev. Dr. A.A. Leenhouts explains this ‘Fulness of the Gentiles’ as ‘God breaking His silence’ through a fulfilling act of salvation in the Gentile world, in order to ‘graft His chosen people into their own olive tree again’. In this way, he states that a consistency can be observed in God’s actions by involving the Gentile world for the purpose of the salvation and the restoration of the Jewi...

It's 2044. The Earth is suffering from global warming, overpopulation, and the threat of global extinction. Shiva, a one hundred kilometer diameter dwarf planet has a one-in-fifty chance of impacting the Earth in the year 2079 with four hundred times the impact energy of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. The Vishnu ship, hope for survival launched in 2035, will impact Shiva soon with a 10 gigaton nuclear device to attempt to divert the 'killer from the Kuiper Belt'. The outcome could...

Joseph Smith The Twenty-Fifth, a new Mormon prophet, emerges in Salt Lake City, much to the displeasure of the official LDS church. He brings with him a cadre of Apostles, not the least of whom are ones named Brigham and Jason. "JS25," as he is called by those close to him, like his predecessor from the 1800s, engages in polygamy, but with a twist. He doesn't have sex with his wives. The tale also features two men having problems with their dull, married sex lives and JS25's attempts to ai...

Sleep has recently been recognized as a critical determinant of energy balance regulating, restoration and repair of many of the physiologic and psychologic processes involved in modulating energy intake and utilization. In addition to having an impact on obesity, sleep abnormalities, both quantitative and qualitative, have now been shown to have significant effects on obesity associated comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome, premalignant lesions and cancer. Sleep problems and fatigu...

Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment offers a state-of-the-art update on the management of endocrine, diabetic, and metabolic emergencies. Developed by renowned experts, this comprehensive and easy to read title brings the field fully up to date, setting a high standard for diagnosis and treatment in each category. All chapters begin with a summary that presents, in concentrated form, what the physician needs to know to begin the evaluation and emergency treatment of t...

The Practical Manual of In Vitro Fertilization: Advanced Methods and Novel Devices is a unique, accessible title that provides a complete review of the most well-established and current diagnostic and treatment techniques comprising in vitro fertilization. Throughout the chapters, a uniform structure is employed, including a brief abstract, a keyword glossary, a step-by-step protocol of the laboratory procedures, several pages of expert commentary, key issues of clinical ...

This book provides an introduction to the principles of both cardiovascular epidemiology and molecular pathophysiology; as a unique aspect, it also outlines and discusses the molecular concepts underlying epidemiological observations. This first volume is focused on the genetic and molecular basis of pathogenesis and the role of environmental factors triggering cardiovascular dysfunctions. The book promotes the use of interdisciplinary approaches in the field of preventive medicine based o...