Markus Braun – författare

This last volume of the SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences series is setup in 5 main parts.

The 1st part shortly summarizes the history of life science research in space from the late 40s until today with focus on Europe and Germany, followed by a part on describing flight opportunities including the Space Shuttle/Spacelab system and the International Space Station ISS; in the 3rd part it focuses on extraordinary success stories of this constantly challenging research program and highlights some important key findings in space life science research. The book introduces in the 4th part innovative developments in non-invasive biomedical diagnostics and training methods for astronauts that emerge from this program and are of benefit for people on Earth especially in the aging society. Last but not least in its 5th part it closes with an outlook on the future of space life sciences in the upcoming era of space exploration.

The book is intended for students and research scientists in the life sciences and biomedicine as well as for interested lay persons, who wish to get an overview of space life science research: its´ early days, current status and future directions.

This book brings home the message that meticulous integration management is the key to success in M&A transactions. Half of all M&A transactions are unsuccessful because many companies embarking on a merger neglect this key success factor. Based on 30 years of experience of corporate mergers and acquisitions as well as the subsequent implementation of growth strategies, the authors have developed a practical manual that helps managers optimize and streamline their growth strategy using persistent integration and transformation management. The book provides first-hand accounts of M&A transactions that the authors led or were involved in, assessing each case from an insider perspective and outlining the key success factors and pitfalls. It concludes with practical checklists including the most relevant topics for each individual step toward successful integration.

Dieses Lexikon enthält alles, was ein Therapeut und Arzt über die Behandlung von Verletzungen des Bewegungsapparats wissen muss. Für die Neuauflage wurde der gesamte Inhalt überarbeitet und durch weitere typische Sportlerverletzungen, insbesondere die der Schulter, ergänzt.

Die allgemein verbreiteten, umgangssprachlichen Bezeichnungen der Erkrankungen werden exakt definiert. Diese begriffliche Klarheit lässt den Leser die Diagnose verstehen und ist Voraussetzung für die Therapiekonzepte. Dabei legen die Autoren großen Wert auf die detaillierte Beschreibung des Therapieverlaufs und der diversen therapeutischen Methoden für jede beschriebene Verletzung. Ziel der Therapiekonzepte ist die schnelle Durchbrechung von Schmerz und Entzündungsreaktion, die detailliert beschrieben wird. Dies ist die Voraussetzung für die entscheidende, körpereigene Heilung im Rahmen der aktiven Rehabilitation.

Das Therapielexikon ist ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk für Orthopäden, Sportmediziner und Physiotherapeuten. Aufgrund der klaren, verständlichen Darstellung werden auch Leistungs- und Breitensportler, Trainer und Betreuer gerne zu diesem Praxishandbuch greifen.

Sources of ultrashort laser pulses are nowadays commercially available and have entered many areas of research and development. This book gives an overview of biological and medical applications of these laser pulses. The briefness of these laser pulses permits the tracing of the fastest processes in photo-active bio-systems, which is one focus of the book. The other focus is applications that rely on the high peak intensity of ultrashort laser pulses. Examples covered span non-linear imaging techniques, optical tomography, and laser surgery.