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Maria Isidora Schalalci's husband, Albert, is suffering from kidney failure but refuses to accept the standard form of treatment. Albert if a curmudgeon, however Maria stays with him and tolerates his shenanigans, and through her tenacity Albert escapes the inevitable. The willow tree by the pond, her hiding place from her husband, helps her maintain her sanity.
From New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, whom Newsweek magazine calls “one of the most popular voices in women’s fiction,” comes a thrilling novel of romantic suspense set in a sultry small southern town. Carly Linton returns to her hometown of Benton, Georgia, to open a bed-and-breakfast in the house she inherited from her grandmother. She’s also dead-set on burying her former good-girl image—by seducing the one man who can give her a guided tour of the wild side...Matt Converse, the local sheriff, was once the town’s bad boy who shared one magical night with Carly at her senior prom. But igniting the sparks of the past can lead to a blaze of danger: First her house is burglarized, then someone comes after her. A mysterious enemy wants Carly out of Benton for good, and now she needs Matt more than ever—to keep her alive.
"Magnificently illustrated, Sandra Kaminski's Christmas Dreaming invites readers to reimagine the festive season.With a blend of romance, tradition and unique Kaminski style, Sandra shares creative ideas, practical tips and personal anecdotes. From opulent table settings to delicate decorations, you will be enveloped by the warmth and joy of Christmas.Sandra's vision will inspire and encourage you to find beauty in your own holiday traditions and transport you to a place of Christmas Dreaming."--Back cover.
This book presents a small sample of the physiological changes and human health risks that have been observed in low Earth orbit, and that will undoubtedly be magnified with extended exploration operations to deep space. The book presents the evidence to date and offers a glimpse at what will be needed to take humanity further into deep space than ever before.
They say you must weather the storms to find a rainbow. Michael “Blaze” Blaisure and Lexi Lane have endured some of life’s hardest trials and are finally beginning to see clear skies. Now, they’re ready for the next phase of their lives to begin. A new career path and a new venture may be just what they need to move forward. As they take those steps together, they are unaware of the danger lurking around the next corner. When the past rears its ugly head, they must face some of the most turbulent storms of their lives. Will they survive the landslide headed their way? Or will fate rip them apart?
Using an integrated approach, this singular text focuses on patient first, helping you consider each patient as a unique individual with specific health concerns and characteristics that affect therapeutic decision making and drug efficacy. Organized by disease state, this book will introduce you to general drug classifications and the medicinal agents most likely to be encountered in primary care settings. It encompasses the pharmacological principals, dosing, patient education, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic parameters and indications for commonly prescribed drugs.
In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately. This book evaluates public perceptions of the performance of the political media in the context of the declared aims and objectives of media producers. From there the authors present findings for improving the capacity of political media to engage and inform their audiences in ways which enhance the quality and popular legitimacy of the democratic process. These conclusions are of import not only to Australians, but to observers of mediated politics in the UK, the US and other countries where similar debates around the ‘crisis of public communication’ are on-going.
In unterschiedlichen sozialwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen werden aktuell Events als Element posttraditionaler Vergemeinschaftungsformen, als massenmediales Phänomen, als organisationale und koordinatorische Aufgabe sowie als Instrument oder auch Resultat der Stadtentwicklung und Reurbanisierung diskutiert. Die Gesellschaft im Allgemeinen und Städte und Regionen im Speziellen stehen demnach unter Eventisierungsdruck. Diese auch empirisch beobachtbare Entwicklung kann zum Einen als Bedarf nach außeralltäglichen, alle Sinne ansprechenden ‚totalen Ereignissen‘ begriffen werden. Zum Anderen lässt sich die urbane Eventisierung auch als eine Reaktion auf stadtpolitische und -planerische Pr...
Das Strategische Management stellt einen zentralen Teilbereich der Unternehmensführung und daher einen wichtigen Gegenstand wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Lehre und Forschung dar. In diesem Sammelband werden veränderte Rahmenbedingungen, aktuelle Konzepte und Instrumente sowie Probleme des Strategischen Managements aus volkswirtschaftlicher, rechtlicher und betriebswirtschaftlicher Perspektive erörtert. Die einzelnen Beiträge beziehen sich auf - Entwicklungslinien der Theorie des Strategischen Managements und deren Erweiterung, u.a. durch Erkenntnisse der Hochleistungsforschung, - den rechtlichen Rahmen und empirische Befunde zu unternehmerischer Verantwortung und Corporate Social Responsibility, - volkswirtschaftliche Bedingungen des Unternehmenswachstums, - standort- und regionenbezogene Fragen, - spezifische Gestaltungsfelder wie die Einsetzbarkeit von Biokraftstoffen, die Bankenindustrialisierung, das Supply Chain Management und die Weiterbildung.