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In this book, leading international specialists in the field join forces to discuss topics, issues and approaches that are of key importance in the optimal treatment of lumbar degenerative disk disease. The coverage is wide ranging, from current understanding of physiopathology and genetics and modern imaging techniques through to the diverse minimally invasive, non-fusion, and fusion surgical techniques. Detailed attention is drawn to the most important aspects to be considered when approaching the patient and making treatment decisions. The role of conservative management is appraised, and surgical techniques and their indications are carefully described. In the concluding section, some of the top specialists from across the world reflect on the lessons that they have learned during lifetimes in spinal surgery. Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease will be an instructive and fascinating source of information for all spine surgeons and other spine care providers.
This is the first comprehensive book on the European Hermes program. It tells the fascinating story of how Europe aimed for an independent manned spaceflight capability which was to complement US and Soviet/Russian space activities. In 1975, France decided to expand its plans for automated satellites for materials processing to include the development of a small 10 ton spaceplane to be launched on top of a future heavy-lifting Ariane rocket. This Hermes spaceplane would give Europe its own human spaceflight capability for shuttling crews between Earth and space stations. The European Space Agency backed the proposal. Unfortunately, after detailed studies, the project was cancelled in 1993. I...
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The devil is the lurking evil at the helm of 9/11, Columbine, the Las Vegas massacre, hurricanes, poverty, famines, wars, and atrocities—yet his deepest wile is to persuade us that he does not exist. God not only ensures us that the devil does exist; he also sent his Son, Jesus Christ, conqueror and unconquerable, to destroy the works of the devil. In For This Purpose, author Louise Guillebeau Wade shares a riveting memoir that divulges the absolute truth that the devil is real and comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Louise offers invaluable insight into Jesus Christ’s superiority over Satan, and this insight can break the chains in your life as you witness Louise’s captivating, awe-ins...