This collection features comprehensive overviews of the various ethical challenges in organ transplantation. International readings well-grounded in the latest developments in the life sciences are organized into systematic sections and engage with one another, offering complementary views. All core issues in the global ethical debate are covered: donating and procuring organs, allocating and r…
Welcome! You have decided to study in Denmark, and for that we salute you. We hope that you will enjoy your stay. We know that acclimatizing to a new country and a new city can be complicated – and we know that the Danes can be a little weird at times, so this book will give you tips, insights and background information on how to experience the best possible student life in Denmark. In each c…
Fishes make up more than half of the 55,000 species of living vertebrates. Along with this remarkable taxonomic diversity comes an equally impressive habitat diversity. Today, and in the past, fi shes have occupied nearly all major aquatic habitats, from lakes and polar oceans that are ice-covered through much of the year, to tropical swamps, temporary ponds, intertidal pools, ocean depths, and…
The key requirement of a new ship is that it can trade profitably, so economics is of prime importance in designing a merchant ship. An owner requires a ship that will give the best possible returns for the owner’s initial investment and running costs. The final design should be arrived at taking into account not only present economic considerations, but also those likely to develop within th…
This publication deals with A Biblical Theology of Life based on the New Testament. It forms the second of a two volume publication on A Biblical Theology of Life. These two volumes trace the concept of life throughout Protestant canon, working with the final form of the biblical books in Hebrew (vol. 5) and Greek (vol. 6) Scripture. This is done by providing the reader with a book-by-book over…
When we began compiling household tips around our kitchen table almost 25 years ago, we never dreamed we could turn our hints into a book series and help so many folks save time and money. "Hey, did you know that eggs lst longer when they're stored upside down?" turned into thousands of tips, hints, and advice to help solve problems the second they spring up and make life just a little bit easier.
Pirates, it is frequently claimed, have existed since the dawn of history, as long as there has been traff ic and commerce at sea.1 Presumably, the origins of piracy would thus be sometime in the pre-historic past, when people f irst took to the sea for commercial purposes, probably around eight thousand years ago, along the coast of the Persian Gulf.2 Historical records over close to three and…
With many hundreds of historic sites sprinkled throughout the Yukon, there’s ample opportunity for visitors to delve into its colourful past. The challenge is to entice travellers, many passing quickly on their way to Alaska, to stop and experience as many as possible. Yukon’s culture and heritage come to life through roadside historic sites and unmarked graves, and major attractions and mu…
Grape production in the United States is expanding rapidly as new growers are starting vineyards in all regions of the country. Commercial wine grape production in the Midwest, along with production in California, Oregon, and New York, has increased with the demand for high-quality wine. Commercial wine-grape production has a long history in the Midwestern states. Some of the earliest work with…
Following the end of the Cold War, Greenland has played a limited role in global security policy. Nevertheless, an intensive debate has taken place in the Danish media about Greenland’s role in the Cold War, with a significant polarization of opinion concerning the American presence in Greenland. This debate and the discussion about openness in the existing sources on the subject gave rise to…