Highlighting the critical role of midwestern farmers in the creation of the American CenturyThough often left out of the story of the making of the American Century, the farmers of the Midwest were at its center, fueling the nation’s growing power in the midtwentieth century. In Global Heartland, Peter Simons explores how, after decades of slipping to the margins of an urbanizing economy, these farmers assumed renewed strategic and cultural importance as t...

When we think of the circulatory system, we often picture the large arteries running to and from the heart. Yet what most of us don't consider is the microcirculation that also takes place inside the body. Microcirculation is the movement of blood through the smallest vessels; the Arterioles, the capillaries, and the venules. These tiny veins serve a huge purpose by delivering oxygen and nutrients to every part of the human body, yet they are easily susceptible to damage or disease and the...

An extensively revised third edition of this introduction to neuroethology - the neuronal basis of animal behaviour - for zoology, biology and psychology undergraduate students. The book focuses on the roles of individual nerve cells in behaviour, from simple startle responses to complex behaviours such as route learning by rats and singing by crickets and birds. It begins by examining the relationship between brains and behaviour, and showing how study of specialised behaviours reveals ne...

The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics is an outstanding, comprehensive and accessible guide to the major themes, thinkers, and issues in metaphysics. The Companion features over fifty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars which are organized into three clear parts:History of MetaphysicsOntologyMetaphysics and Science.Each section features an introduction which places the range of e...

Microcirculation of blood is the circulation of blood in the smallest of blood vessels, those embedded in the organ tissues. While these are not the first avenues of thought when we consider circulation, they are vital to human health and to the function of the body. Without Microcirculation, our organs would fail, carbon dioxide removal would be reduced and the body would cease to function as it is meant to. This type of blood movement also directly impacts blood pressure and has become a...

Sulfur is a mineral that is vital to human growth and health, yet it is all too often overshadowed by other, more marketable vitamins and minerals. Found readily in nature and in every part of the human body, this non-metallic compound can help us achieve optimal health - IF we know about it, and if we understand the how's, why's and when's of this important mineral. This guide is your answer to everything regarding sulfur. If you suffer from brittle nails, fatigue, slow healing wounds, ar...

The year is 2323 and the location is an asteroid on the other side of Saturn where people are still doing what they have always done: they hold science fiction conventions. The annual sci-fi and fantasy event RinthCon is about to kick off when an accident involving an unknown piece of technology bridges alternate universes and brings characters from literature to the event.Just when the organizers thought they were ready for anything…

While stories of the proverbial 'Fountain of Youth' have followed mankind almost since our first waking moments, the concept really took hold in literature and imagination when Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Léon sought to find the fabled fountain in the 16th century. While he failed in his quest, modern scientists uncovered a pivotal clue to this ancient mystery in 2009 - a clue that has led to an amazing discovery that you can incorporate into your own life, today, to find your very own ...

Public reporting has been used experimentally in federal-provincial relations since the mid-1990s as an accountability mechanism to promote policy effectiveness, intergovernmental cooperation, and democratic legitimacy. Our understanding of how well it is working, however, remains limited to very specific policy sectors – even though this information is essential to policy makers in Canada and beyond. Overpromising and Underperforming? offers a deeper analysis of the use of new ac...

Allowing clients to work on their own problems and at their own pace, this excellent title recognises that solving personal problems is a skill to be learnt just like any other. It teaches the reader the necessary skills and then guides the use of those skills through organised action plans and practical self help programmes. It is excellent for helping to build confidence in relationships, communicating with others and understanding personal choice. It helps the user overcome guilt, anger...

During the last two decades, applied ethics has not only developed into one of the most important philosophical disciplines but has also differentiated into so many subdisciplines that it is becoming increasingly difficult to survey it. A much-needed overview is provided by the eighteen contributions to this volume, in which internationally renowned experts deal with central questions of environmental ethics, bioethics and medical ethics, professional and business ethics, social, political...

In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Daimon P. Simmons and Peter H. Schur bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as performance of central lab assays to detect SARS-COV-2 antibodies; alternative methods to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; the role of antibodies in developing vaccines for COVID-19; SARS-COV-2 antibodies after immun...