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Contains the names of the members of the diplomatic staffs of all foreign missions to the U.S. and their spouses, listed in alphabetical order by country. Members of the diplomatic staff are the members of the staff of the mission having diplomatic rank. The report also includes a chronological list of national holidays around the world; a list of diplomats in order of precedence and date of presentation of credentials; and web site and e-mail addresses of embassies.
Mr. Ito’s children act as his informal translators, but his doctor isn’t sure their translations are accurate or complete. Is Mr. Ito getting the medical information he needs? Ten-year-old Hannah arrives for her checkup with a bruised nose and an irritable father. Medical student Melanie is concerned for Hannah’s safety but wary of making accusations without evidence. Dr. Joshi worries that her patient is putting her husband, who is also Dr. Joshi’s patient, at risk by concealing a sexually transmitted disease. How can she act in the interest of both husband and wife without compromising doctor-patient confidentiality? Using the accessible and richly layered medium of comics, this co...
Mr. Ito’s children act as his informal translators, but his doctor isn’t sure their translations are accurate or complete. Is Mr. Ito getting the medical information he needs? Ten-year-old Hannah arrives for her checkup with a bruised nose and an irritable father. Medical student Melanie is concerned for Hannah’s safety but wary of making accusations without evidence. Dr. Joshi worries that her patient is putting her husband, who is also Dr. Joshi’s patient, at risk by concealing a sexually transmitted disease. How can she act in the interest of both husband and wife without compromising doctor-patient confidentiality? Using the accessible and richly layered medium of comics, this co...
A sociopath managing an aged care facility: What could go wrong? Precocious and pretty Maxine Gilbert is a clever and talented nine-year-old, adored by a doting father. She is also cruel, sadistic and without remorse, delighting in manipulating others and torturing small animals. When her mother is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Maxine is disgusted, not just by her mother’s disability, but by the inconvenience it brings. Watching a nurse care for her mother, Maxine learns that nurses can hurt or heal. Maxine decides to be a nurse when she grows up. Forty years on, after countless complaints against her nursing in various clinical care settings, Maxine scams a job as Managing Directo...
A powerful and inspiring study of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter: The only student-run shelter in the United States.
In the concluding book of the Mount Emily series, Patsy and Elena are now in Secondary Four and face having to leave Mount Emily Girls’ School by the end of the year. However, they soon find that graduating from their beloved school is the least of their concerns, as unexpected circumstances lead them to have a final showdown with the Midnight Warriors, and in so doing, change the course of time travel forever.
Patsy Goh and her best friend Elena Tan travel back to 1988 again. This time, they’re on a mission to save their friends who have been kidnapped by a member of the Midnight Warriors cult. Patsy also makes a startling discovery about herself that might just change her life forever… Mount Emily Revisited is the second in a series of books which centre on two time-traveling 13-year-old students at Mount Emily Girls’ School. The books feature time travel with a strong focus on female teen friendship whilst exploring the girls’ family backgrounds and how they deal with their very different problems.
What makes New England preparatory schools so appealing? Why do thousands of people send their children to the northeast corner of the United States every fall to attend boarding school? Perhaps parents send their children to prep school for the experience or for the education. But are parents introducing their children to a life of the elite? Or are they sending their children to a secret world of sin and debauchery? Crystal Li begins her sophomore year at one of New England's finest preparatory schools. As she tries to climb the academic ladder, she unveils the clandestine life of prep schools students, and her discovery is astonishing.