11 Ergebnisse.

Having come of age, Lucy Wilberfors is sent to the capital to work for a professor who develops intricate clockwork devices. Soon she realises that the professor's inventions have a very special purpose: to give frustrated women sexual relief. Torn between her awakening sexuality and the strict moral values of her society, Lucy must decide, in which direction to steer her life. But in a world that leaves women very few opportunities to pursue...

Antonia Correlli, is relatively young vampire who still learns to master her special abilities as a succubus. As such, she does not only feed on blood like ordinary vampires, but can also feed on humans' sexual passions, draining them of their energy and powering her unique abilities. Antonia is invited by her incubus friend and mentor, Count Emilio, to 18th century Venice in order to help him with a delicate matter, a young lady the count ...

Escape in Venice" and "My Take Away Vampire": Two novellas. Antonia and Agatha have been around for over 300 years and each have their own unique ways of dealing with their immortality. From the romantic canal-ways of the Venice of the 18th century, to the modern, industrialised wasteland of a small forgotten town, follow their stories to discover that you can't always believe everything you thought you knew about vampires.

It's 1808 and Sweden is at war with Russia. The war is not going well. On land, the Swedish army is retreating continuously and all that stands between the Russians and the Swedish mainland are the gunboats of the inshore fleet. The sea war amongst the islands of the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos is a special kind of war, fought in open boats by badly equipped men without proper training. Fighting the weather as much as the Russians, Lieute...

Die Gründe, die dazu führen, dass Verantwortliche im Unternehmen unversehens die Strafbarkeitsgrenze zu einem Wirtschaftsdelikt überschreiten, sind heute ungeheuer vielfältig. Das Gesetzeschaos ist mit den Jahren immer undurchdringlicher geworden, die Anforderungen an Compliance kaum noch zu erfüllen. Das große Verdienst gerade dieses Werkes ist, Struktur in das brisante, über zahlreiche Normenkomplexe verstreute Rechtsgebiet zu bringen - durc...

In the early months of 1809 a British frigate is trapped in the ice of the Baltic Sea. While Sweden's war against Russia continues and Stockholm itself is threatened by invasion, several groups plot against the unsuccessful king. Female spy and adventuress Anna Wetterstrand had hoped for a quiet winter together with her beloved Eric. But now the unforeseen events force her to question her loyalties and make a tough decision. Will she be able t...

The filoviruses (Lake Victoria marburgvirus and ebolaviruses) are etiological agents of severe hemorrhagic fevers with extraordinary high case-fatality rates for humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and probably other animals. Many institutions and experts consider them as potential threats to humanity because they could be used as biological weapons. This book summarizes in detail the contemporary knowledge of filoviruses and diseases they cause. A...

This first volume of a two-volume set describes general aspects, such as the historical view on the topic, the role of information distribution and preparedness of health-care systems and preparedness in emergency cases. Part two describes and discusseses in detail the pathogens and toxins that are potentially used for biological attacks. As such, the book is a valuable resource for faculties engaged in molecular biology, genetic engineering, ...

This second volume of a two-volume set focuses on specific pathogens and their mechanisms of pathogenesis as well as diagnostics, therapeutics and various strategies in the event of biological attacks. This multidisciplinary book appeals to readers from various fields, including biodefense, biosafety & biosecurity, virology, neurology, molecular biology and genetic engineering, as well as infectious disease specialists. Further, the work is of...

Für Patienten mit psychischen Erkrankungen bieten hirnelektrische Stimulationsverfahren eine nachweisliche Chance auf Besserung & und dies gerade in Fällen von Therapieresistenz gegenüber konventionellen Therapieverfahren. Der vorliegende Band bietet einen fundierten Überblick über die verfügbaren Hirnstimulationsverfahren: Elektrokonvulsionstherapie (EKT), repetitive transkranielle Magnetstimulation (rTMS), transkranielle Gleichstromstimulati...

The filoviruses (Lake Victoria marburgvirus and ebolaviruses) are etiological agents of severe hemorrhagic fevers with extraordinary high case-fatality rates for humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and probably other animals. Many institutions and experts consider them as potential threats to humanity because they could be used as biological weapons. This book summarizes in detail the contemporary knowledge of filoviruses and diseases they cause. A...