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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Supported by the governing Communist Party of China, media censorship in China limits the freedom of expression. Today with the development of the Internet and its increasing significance in everyday life, Internet censorship has become an issue of growing importance - according to statistics, China, the state that hosts the largest population of Internet users, is one of the countries with the most restrictive Internet censorship, trying to gain control over web content. Learn more about censorship and censorship circumvention in the People's Republic of China in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Development of modern technologies has introduced texting, a new form of communication which becomes increasingly important amongst teenagers. Not only it has influenced the language development, introducing a new phenomenon known as textese or text speak , it has also changed the pattern of communication gradually becoming the dominant form of interaction between teenagers. Learn more about texting and its effects on language and social life in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a well-known animal rights organization. The main activities of the organization are controversial and aggressive media campaigns, as well as active promotion of vegan diet and initiatives aimed at changing the treatment of animals in zoos, laboratories, factory farms and slaughterhouses in order to improve their well-being. Learn more about PETA, its leader and notable members as well as some of the most popular campaigns introduced to encourage reflection on animal rights issues in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The term right to die defines one's right to commit suicide, assisted suicide or undergo euthanasia to end the suffering caused by a grave disease. Advocates of the right to die claim that this right lets gravelly ill patients die with dignity, however, other ethical issues such as the concept of self-ownership, the value of life and the individual's right to decide how and when to end the life are central to the debate. Learn more about the controversial concept, the legislation regarding one's right to end his or her life as well as religious views on suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The term domestic violence refers to physical violence and emotional abuse used by one partner to control the other. Although women are at the highest risk to experience domestic violence, studies show that men are suffering abuse in intimate relationships as well. Learn more about the concept of domestic violence, its main types, causes as well as initiatives introduced to eliminate the problem in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Japan is known as a country with one of the highest suicide rates amongst affluent states today when almost a million people commit suicide every year worldwide. Traditions and the Japanese culture which accepts suicide as an honorable option are factors contributing to the high suicide rates. Learn more about suicide in Japan as well as seppuku, a form of ritual suicide, and suicide techniques employed by Japanese soldiers during World War II in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Belarus, a landlocked country in the eastern Europe, gained independence in the 1991, with the collapse of the USSR. It has maintained the closest political and economic relationships with Russia of all the former Soviet states, being largely dependent on its powerful neighbor for import of materials and energy and for its export market. However, relations with Russia deteriorated in the summer of 2010, following disputes over energy pricing, customs union terms, which caused increases in the rates Minsk must pay for Russian energy. This, as well as a generous populist campaign of public spending before the 2010 presidential election, has led to an economic meltdown, forcing Belarus to borrow increasing amounts of money. Learn more about the economy of the authoritarian state, its resources and economic alliances in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Advertising is a form of non-personal communication which is usually used to persuade an audience to buy goods and services but is also often used to change public opinion about some society matters, for example, to discourage acts of domestic violence or smoking. Advertising campaigns are generally prepared by advertising agencies which are paid by other organisations to pass the latters' messages to the targeted audience. Although being frequently criticized, advertising remains an integral part of our daily lives as it is ever present in the medias television, radio, newspapers and internet as well as in sponsorships, billboards, posters. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. War has always affected children, leaving millions killed, injured, homeless or orphaned. Moreover, throughout the history children have been directly involved in war, serving as soldiers or being used in support functions. According to statistics, there are more than 250,000 child soldiers involved in various military conflicts in 86 countries around the world. Learn more about the military use of children in this book. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Blood pressure is one of the principal vital sign. It is the pressure at which blood flows in the blood vessels when pumped by the heart so as to move the blood and oxygen to the different parts of the body. An unhealthy lifestyle usually causes blood pressure to be abnormal. When it is too high, blood pressure is referred to as hypertension, and when it is abnormally low it is known as hypotension. Hypertension problems remains more frequent than hypotension ones. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vitamins, one of the six nutrients considered to be vital to life, have a wide variety of biochemical functions such as regulating the mineral metabolism, cell and tissue growth and acting as antioxidants and, as they cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by the organism, must be taken in with diet. Vitamin A is a group of compounds that play an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and cell differentiation. Learn more about the vital nutrient, its forms and metabolic functions in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Chemotherapy, the therapy used in cancer management since the early 20th century, is applied to kill cancer cells or slow their growth by the use of different types of chemotherapy drugs. However, the therapy which is designed to kill cancer cells has negative side effects it harms healthy cells as well. Learn more about chemotherapy and the history of this type of cancer treatment as well as chemotherapeutic drugs and side effects of the treatment in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Known for its rich cultural history, picturesque sites and gondoliers traveling through the city, Venice is one of the world's cultural centers. Approximately 20 million tourists visit the city each year, enjoying the traditional Venetian cuisine and wine and appreciating artworks. However, the beauty of Venice is endangered according to scientists, the city is continuing to sink with a rate 2mm per year. Learn more about Venice, its history and culture in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A rare disease, commonly known as orphan disease, is any disease occurring in a small percentage of the world population, appearing early in life, usually because of a genetic defect. Though with a very low prevalence, medical evidence indicates that there could be between 5,000 and 8,000 known rare diseases worldwide, the most well-known being cystic fibrosis, elephantiasis, progeria, werewolf syndrome, albinism and others, affecting 5 per 10,000 persons in Europe and 1 in 10 Americans. Despite of the lack of any efficient treatment for such types of diseases, according to medical studies, in the past 10 years, researchers found nearly 1,150 orphan drugs, developed specifically to treat these rare conditions, however, only around 150 have been approved. To find out more about rare diseases, their prevalence and treatment availability read this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Catherine Middleton first caught worldwide attention as the undeclared girlfriend of Prince William. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, where she earned a degree in History of Art and met Prince William, Catherine took a job position at her parents' company, simultaneously working part-time for the closing company Jigsaw Junior. However, after the marriage with Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge dedicated her time to the royal duties. Learn more about the life of the Duchess of Cambridge in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Assisted dying is a huge ethical issue which provokes strong feelings. Advocates argue that it provides a way to relieve extreme pain, frees up medical funds to help other people and is the ultimate expression of the freedom of choice. The opponents of assisted suicide state that practice devalues human life, can become a means of health care cost containment and that the legalization of euthanasia can lead to the so called slippery slope effect, resulting eventually in non-voluntary or even involuntary euthanasia. Learn more about assisted suicide, its history and ideas behind it, as well as ethical problems in the following pages. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. On July 22, 2011 Norwegian citizen Anders Behring Breivik chose a path of terrorism to demonstrate his far-right views against globalization, multiculturalism and Islam. His violent attacks, including the bombing of the government buildings in Oslo and a mass shooting, took the lives of 77 persons and remain in history as one of the most atrocious cases of homegrown terrorism. Learn more about Anders Behring Breivik and the 2011 Norway attacks in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Inspired by classic literature and reality TV, Suzanne Collins has created a fantasy universe. Exploring the effects of violence on her teenager protagonists, the author has created a dystopian universe were teenagers are forced to fight for their survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The trilogy The Hunger Games has enchanted both teenage and adult readers, becoming an international bestseller. Learn more about Suzanne Collins and her bestselling novels in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte has a long history which dates back to 1818. The current Swedish Royal Family consists of King Carl XVI Gustaf, his wife Queen Silvia and their children Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. In 2010 Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling and in 2012 the family of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel welcomed their first child, Princess Estelle. Learn more about the House of Bernadotte and the current members of the Swedish monarchy in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The term hallucination refers to a perception in the absence of any external stimulus while the affected person is conscious and awake. Common types of hallucinations include tactile, visual and auditory hallucinations. Although there are forms of hallucinations related to smell or taste, they are rare. Learn more about the phenomenon and its main forms as well as its causes and treatment in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lyme disease, also known as Lyme infection, is a vector-borne disease reported in the United States of America and Europe. Lyme disease is caused by an infection that spreads by tick bytes a bacterium called a 'spirochete' is known as the agent of Lyme disease. Although the infection was first described in Europe approximately hundred years ago, it was only in 1975 when the full syndrome was identified. Learn more about the disease as well as its causes, symptoms and treatment in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Active denial system (ADS), informally called heat ray , is a breakthrough non-lethal, directed-energy weapon developed by Raytheon for the US Air Force Research Labs. It is designed for the protection of US military, peacekeeping, crowd control, humanitarian missions, as well as to stop human behavior involved in a riot or other life-threatening situations. Recently, after several years of experimentation for military purposes in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military leaders have announced the possibility to deploy the active denial system in helping with crowd control. To find out more about ADS, its history and potential effects read this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The missile defense system against threats from Iran, known as Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, proposed by the Bush administration in Central Europe, which, though posing a minimal threat, met with strong opposition from Russia was canceled in favor of revised version by President Obama in an effort to improve relationships with Russia. Learn more about the planned reviewed Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, its components, capabilities and political issues in the following pages. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The electronic health record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patient s medical history, including a systematic collection of key data about the patient, health problems, medical history and others. According to most medical experts, EHR seems an appropriate solution to cut wasteful health spending, pushing the healthcare system to a new level. Moreover, it is also expected that EHR will improve the relationship between patients and health centers, enabling medical providers to make better decisions and provide better health care. To find out more about the electronic health record, its pluses and minuses, as well as implementation and legal issues read this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which damaged or diseased parts of a hip joint are removed and replaced by a new artificial hip join. Although, described as a practical solution for relieving arthritis pain or fixing severe physical joint damage, as well as increasing mobility and improving the function of the hip joint, there is an increasing number of medical specialists recommending against hip surgeries, which involve metal-on-metal hip implants as they are associated with high levels of potentially toxic metals in the bloodstream, rising serious health problems. To find out more about hip replacement surgery, types of implants, risks and complications read this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Shale gas - natural gas that is trapped within fine-grained sedimentary rocks has become an increasingly important source of natural gas and is expected to greatly expand the worldwide energy supply. Learn more about shale gas, its significance in the energy markets, as well as extraction methods, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, in the following pages. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Alzheimer - the most commen form of dementia - was named after German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer, who initially described the disease in 1906. No treatment was known to stop or reverse the disease which in 2006 hit 26.6 million people across the world. The figure was predicted to deteriorate by 2050 with 1 person out of 85 having the disease. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An encyclopedia - or encyclopaedia - was a type of reference work containing information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Encyclopedias were divided into articles which were most often accessed alphabetically by article name. As compared to dictionary entries, which focused on linguistic information about words, encyclopedia articles focused on factual information to cover the thing or concept for which the article name stands. Since, the emergence of computers and the internet, encyclopedias have been transformed into digital or free online encyclopedias, decreasing the production of their printed versions. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pertussis, known also as whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial disease, caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, and is characterized by uncontrollable and violent coughing, inspiratory whoop, slight fever, spreading easily from person to person through air while coughing, talking or sneezing. Due to increasing cases of pertussis outbreaks within schools, nursing homes and college campuses, a US federal advisory panel proposed all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough, in order to prevent teens and adults from spreading the disease to infants. Learn more about pertussis, its history, symptoms and preventive measures in this book. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An important part of our private and professional lives, the Internet has a huge impact on the conduct of every aspect of our society, business, education and governments, facilitating and improving communication, information exchange and experience, erasing physical barriers and expanding different ideas and visions worldwide. Although known as one of the greatest and useful human inventions of all times the Internet could also increase certain risks related to online privacy and security. However, the recent privacy bill named Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights proposed by the White House aims to help Internet users to be more informed and make safer choices about the information they might reveal, as well as give consumers more control over their online personal data. Learn more about online privacy and digital rights in this book. Englisch.…