Named after the 40th governor of Louisiana, the Huey P. Long Bridge, just outside of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish, is the longest railroad bridge in the United States. For 15 years after it opened in 1935, it was the longest railroad bridge in the world. Initially conceived in 1892, the �Huey P.� was the first bridge to span the deep-draft navigation channel of the lower Mississippi River, opening the path for a southern transcontinental railroad. The highway and pedestrian portions of ...

'This book can help us trace the secrets of our own body, to see it as a wonder of creation, and to marvel at it time and again with reverence and gratitude…' – Prof. Dr Volker Fintelmann At a time of increasing volatility in healthcare provision, we are all having to become more responsible for our own well-being. This book – an imaginative, practical and accessible guide to our inner organs – is written for anyone who wants to improve their health and develop resiliency against illness. ...

Empower yourself as a Leader. This book is about being successful with difficult situations you WILL face at work. It is about Integrity Respect and what you need to know to make a difference.

Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain explores the molecular, cellular, and neurocircuitry systems in the brain that are responsible for drug addiction. Common neurobiological elements are emphasized that provide novel insights into how the brain mediates the acute rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and how it changes during the transition from initial drug use to compulsive drug use and addiction. The book provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. The information prov...

Neurobiology of Addiction is conceived as a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction over the past 50 years. The book includes a scholarly introduction, thorough descriptions of animal models of addiction, and separate chapters on the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction for psychostimulants, opioids, alcohol, nicotine and cannabinoids. Key information is provided about the history, sources, and pharm...

Presents a variety of effective tools to break the cycle of addiction.Addiction is a worldwide curse that seems to be growing in seriousness on a yearly basis. While to the general public addiction may seem almost inescapable, the truth is that there are solutions to overcoming the various addictions, though to date they seem more elusive than attainable. The goal of Escaping Addiction is to highlight the variety of causes of addiction alongside an array of useful tools anyone can u...

A brutal attack by savage beasts and a red dragon, led by an evil Black Druid, sets three young people on unforeseen paths where they begin to realize their diverse talents:Music: A young half-elven lad finds his path through the power of music - the Musician, Warrior, Healer.Might: His brother, an exceptionally trained warrior, seeks vengeance on the dragon that destroyed his village.Magic: A young girl discovers a...

Buried By Table Rock Lake is a comprehensive study of everything covered by water with the building of Table Rock Lake on the White River in the Missouri Ozarks. Covers towns, farms, archaeological sites, natural features, ferries, camps, roads and bridges. Includes interviews with several local residents who lived in the area before and after construction of the lake and whose lives were directly impacted. Highlighted by several historical photos that reveal what the area was like before ...

The goal of information is to inform, while the goal of propaganda is to influence or persuade. It is not the intent to persuade that makes something propaganda, but the use of deceptive and manipulative techniques. Some advertising and public relations campaigns employ propaganda techniques and other psychotechnologies of influence.Jeff Koob, a psychologist, provides examples of advertisers using propaganda and other invisible means of persuasion. He explores the history of advert...

Introduction to Addiction, Volume One in the series, introduces the reader to the study of neurobiology of addiction by clearly defining addiction and its neuroadaptational views. This volume includes thorough descriptions of the various animal models applicable to the study of addiction, including Animal Models of the Binge-Intoxication Stage of the Addiction Cycle and Animal Models of Vulnerability to Addiction. The book's authors also include a section on numerous neurobiological theori...

This is the story of a boy named Dillon who decides one day to be his own boss. At first he feels a sense of pride and joy in his newfound freedom, but soon he begins to feel a little funny in his tummy. What happens next gives Dillon a lesson in leadership that lasts a lifetime. Join Dillon as he learns about the importance of leadership and how it matters in everyday life.

Cannabis, Volume Five in the Neurobiology of Addiction series, explores the molecular and cellular systems in the brain that are responsible for both nicotine and marijuana addiction. The book includes thorough descriptions of the physiological effects and behavioral effects of nicotine and marijuana addiction. The authors clearly define the neurobiological effects into three distinct steps: Binge/Intoxication Stage, Withdrawal/Negative Affect Stage, and finally, the Preoccupation/Anticipa...