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Fleet Commander Lucas Sterling is about to have a really bad day. A surprise attack by ruthless alien race, the Sa'Nerra, throws the crew of the Fleet Dreadnought Hammer into turmoil. Earth is already losing the fifty-year war - but the capture of the Hammer would mean certain defeat. Even worse, the Sa'Nerra have a new weapon, able to disrupt neural communications and manipulate Fleet crew into turning against their own. With everything at stake, the mysterious Omega Directive comes into effect. Cut off from the rest of the crew, Commander Lucas Sterling is forced to make an unconscionable choice to ensure that the Hammer and its crew live to fight another day ◆◆◆ Omega Directive is a military sci-fi novella by G J Ogden. It serves as an introduction to the Omega Taskforce military sci-fi series, though it can also be enjoyed on its own. If you like the sound of Battlestar Galactica crossed with Star Trek's Section 31, you'll love it. Enjoy ruthless alien warriors, running gun battles inside massive capitol ships, mystery, high-stakes action and epic twists. Try it today!

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder still. Earth is lost, but despite the situation appearing hopeless, Captain Lucas Sterling knows that the war is far from over. Now they are no longer fighting to save humanity - they are fighting to avenge it. In order to strike at the heart of the Sa'Nerran empire, Sterling must first destroy the alien super-weapon that laid waste to Earth and the inner colonies. It seems like another impossible task, but this time Sterling has an ace up his sleeve in the form of new recruit, Ensign One. Even so, to succeed in his mission, Sterling must make the hardest decision of his life - one from which there is no turning back. With the stage set for the final battle with the Sa'Nerra, Sterling must unite the surviving factions in the Void in order to mount an assault on the alien home world. With the Fleet Dreadnaught Vanguard leading the attack, the newly-revitalized Omega Taskforce is finally ready to repay blood with blood. However, this time Sterling and his crew must not only face the emissaries of the Sa'Nerra, but the leader of the Sa'Nerran empire itself - the fearless and cruel Sa'Nerran Imperator. The Omega Directive is...

Space is cold. But the heart of an Omega Captain is colder still Led by the powerful super-dreadnaught known as the Titan, the Sa'Nerra continue to push back Fleet lines. Humanity faces annihilation at the guns of a mighty alien invasion armada, yet internal struggles within Fleet and the United Governments add new dangers. Despite his success in recovering genius scientist James Colicos from the clutches of the enemy, Captain Lucas Sterling is forced to pay the price for disobeying orders. Transferred to the Special Investigations Branch under the command of its Machiavellian head, Captain Vernon Wessel, Sterling suspects foul play. And he's not wrong. Meanwhile, Admiral Griffin, stripped of her position as head of Fleet military forces, has gone missing. But as the mastermind behind the Omega Taskforce, Griffin has a backup plan in the form of the mysterious new Obsidian Fleet. Things come to a head as the brutal and merciless Sa'Nerran invasion armada attacks Fleet's most vital outpost, again forcing Sterling to break ranks and go it alone. Their only hope is to develop a defense against the alien neural control weapon that has already turned dozens of Fleet ships and thousands ...

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, the latest release in the Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience series, presents the most thorough coverage available, addressing all aspects on how the nervous system and its components develop. This book brings together the latest research in this rapidly evolving field, with section editors discussing the technological advances that are enabling the pursuit of new research on brain development. This volume focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders in humans and experimental organisms. Particular attention is paid to the effects of abnormal development and on new psychiatric/neurological treatments being developed based on our increased understanding of developmental mechanisms. Features leading experts in various subfields as section editors and article authors Presents articles that have been peer reviewed to ensure accuracy, thoroughness and scholarship Covers disorders of the nervous system that arise through defects in neural development

Current heart failure therapeutics affects symptoms without appreciably reducing the mortality rate of 50% in five years -- suggesting a failure in treating the underlying mechanism. This book proposes a new mechanism for heart failure; immune mediated cardiac remodelling for cardiac dysfunction. The outstanding editor team of two internationally recognized immunologists -- Ronald Watson, who has studied heart disease in immune dysfunction for a decade and has a patent for an immunotherapy of heart disease by immune regulation, and Douglas Larson, whose experience in cardiac transplantation immunology has provided the foundation for research into novel therapeutics for heart failure and hypertension – makes Immune Dysfunction and Immunotherapy in Heart Disease the definitive reference to the state of the science in this area. The four parts of the book address: Immune Dysfunction Leading to Heart Disease: Induction by Physiological Changes Immune Dysfunction Promoting CVD: Induction by Transplantation Drugs Immune Dysfunction Leading to Heart Dysfunction: Induction or Prevention by Cardiotherapeutic Drugs Immune Dysfunction Leading to Heart Disease: Induction by Pathogens Both...

We have to improve the strength of chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer treatments. On the other hand, these agents have many serious side effects. Although there has been no diet for the patients with cancer, media and authorities still continue to define a clich nutrition program consisting of green leafy vegetables, fish meat, fruits, and olive oil. This clich nutrition may help to protect the healthy consumers against cancer, but the nutrition program or diet changes when it comes to the consumers with cancer. Such a nutrition program can only be designed by evaluating and analyzing the antagonisms and synergisms of the anticancer drug administered and the active food compounds in each food. Only after these detailed evaluations could a nutrition program, which is specific for only the administered anticancer drug, can be designed. The book, which addressed more than three thousand studies in cancer nutrition and screened from Science Direct, CrossRef, Google, and PubMed databases, is a first step to meet this important demand of oncologists, nurses, dietitians, food scientists, and patients with cancer while it is the most detailed review in cancer nutrition currently.

Integrative Medicine, by Dr. David Rakel, provides the practical, evidence-based guidance you need to safely and effectively integrate complementary and alternative medical treatments into your practice. This medical reference book lays the framework for making the best use of these therapeutic modalities and understanding the mechanisms by which these interventions work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care. Incorporate therapeutic integrative medicine modalities into clinical practice through the "Tools for Your Practice" section that offers how-to application for recommending mediation, prescribing probiotics, and how to do an elimination diet. Apply integrative treatments for a full range of diseases and conditions including autism, stroke, chronic fatigue syndrome, and various forms of cancer...see how to advise patients on health maintenance and wellness...and get valuable advice on topics such as meditation, diet, and exercises for back pain. Avoid potential complications with recommended dosages and precautions. Enhance patient care with therapy-based guidance and printable patient education guides. Implement proven integrative...

Integrative Medicine, by Dr. David Rakel, provides the practical, evidence-based guidance you need to safely and effectively integrate complementary and alternative medical treatments into your practice. This medical reference book lays the framework for making the best use of these therapeutic modalities and understanding the mechanisms by which these interventions work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care. Incorporate therapeutic integrative medicine modalities into clinical practice through the "Tools for Your Practice" section that offers how-to application for recommending mediation, prescribing probiotics, and how to do an elimination diet. Apply integrative treatments for a full range of diseases and conditions including autism, stroke, chronic fatigue syndrome, and various forms of cancer...see how to advise patients on health maintenance and wellness...and get valuable advice on topics such as meditation, diet, and exercises for back pain. Avoid potential complications with recommended dosages and precautions. Enhance patient care with therapy-based guidance and printable patient education guides. Implement proven integrative...

This revised and enlarged edition covers the latest developments in the understanding of the causes, pathogenic mechanisms, and therapy of allergic diseases. Reviews all current methodology for the assessment of such diseases, including testing for specific allergen reactivity, pulmonary function testing, mucociliary clearance determination, rhinoscopy, and the use of MRI technology. Reviews of up-to-date methodology for the assessment of allergic diseases, including testing for specific allergen reactivity, pulmonary function testing, mucociliary clearance determination, rhinoscopy, and the use of MRI technology. Extensive discussions of the latest approaches to treatment including immunotherapy, corticosteroids, B agonists and anticholinergic agents, as well as antihistaminics, methyl xanthines, cromolyn sodium and related compounds--and the theoretical rationale for their use. Articles from experts in the field who have contributed to the knowledge base. WHAT'S NEW: Complete coverage of the latest discoveries regarding allergic mechanisms--including the structure and function of IgE, biochemical events associated with basophils and mast cell secretion, chemokines, cell adhesion ...

Integrative Weight Management: A Guide for Clinicians intends to educate physicians and nutritionists about the wide ranges of approaches to weight control from non-traditional sources. The options for weight management in conventional practices are limited to a small number of medications, a confusing array of dietary approaches and surgical procedures with their inherent risks and complications. Unfortunately medical practitioners are not exposed to nutrition and weight control principles during training and thus are reluctant to manage their patients weight control issues. This volume is structured into 4 sections: Introduction to Weight Management Disorders; Morbidity and Mortality of Obesity; Therapy of Obesity; and Integrative Medicine and Obesity. Integrative Weight Management: A Guide for Clinicians represents a powerful collaboration of dozens of leading experts in the fields of nutrition, weight management and integrative medicine who have managed countless numbers of patients and summarized the research from thousands of articles to create an up-to- date state of the art guide for healthcare practitioners, allied health professionals and public health authorities who...

NSA is a comprehensive collection of international nuclear science and technology literature for the period 1948 through 1976, pre-dating the prestigious INIS database, which began in 1970. NSA existed as a printed product (Volumes 1-33) initially, created by DOE's predecessor, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). NSA includes citations to scientific and technical reports from the AEC, the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration and its contractors, plus other agencies and international organizations, universities, and industrial and research organizations. References to books, conference proceedings, papers, patents, dissertations, engineering drawings, and journal articles from worldwide sources are also included. Abstracts and full text are provided if available.

A compact reference to leading world scientists and their achievements

Vols. for 1964- have guides and journal lists.

Some vols. include Buyers' guide.

This basic source for identification of U.S. manufacturers is arranged by product in a large multi-volume set. Includes: Products & services, Company profiles and Catalog file.