Some battles are worth fighting more than once to win… As the newly appointed leader of Viribus, a formidable vigilante group, Kate Barrett is thrust into action as the nefarious White Cloud alliance threatens the very existence of humanity. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Kate rallies her loyal followers from all over the globe and sets out to hunt down the mysterious leader of White Cloud. Despite overwhelming odds, Kate remains determined to take down the new and improved White Cloud, for the sake of humanity's future. But as she delves deeper into the dark heart of the enemy, Kate soon realizes that the threat she faces is greater than anything she could have imagined…
Out of the darkness, one woman’s valor becomes humanity's beacon of salvation… On the verge of losing her husband forever, Kate Barrett assumes control of Viribus, a vigilante group committed to hunting down the global terrorist network, White Cloud. With their assistance, she embarks upon a daring mission to free Solomon and bring him home. Kate soon discovers that Tao, their one remaining leader, has access to weapons of mass destruction, and to achieve his heinous objective and defend his organisation, Tao is preparing an extraordinary army to unleash chaos and devastation upon the already fragile remnants of civilisation. In a mission fraught with danger, Kate’s unwavering determination, together with her devoted team of mercenaries, become humanity’s last line of defence, and as the clock ticks ominously towards a world of eternal darkness, Kate must stop Tao and exterminate White Cloud forever.
Some battles are worth fighting more than once to win… As the newly appointed leader of Viribus, a formidable vigilante group, Kate Barrett is thrust into action as the nefarious White Cloud alliance threatens the very existence of humanity. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Kate rallies her loyal followers from all over the globe and sets out to hunt down the mysterious leader of White Cloud. Despite overwhelming odds, Kate remains determined to take down the new and improved White Cloud, for the sake of humanity's future. But as she delves deeper into the dark heart of the enemy, Kate soon realizes that the threat she faces is greater than anything she could have imagined…
Out of the darkness, one woman’s valor becomes humanity's beacon of salvation… On the verge of losing her husband forever, Kate Barrett assumes control of Viribus, a vigilante group committed to hunting down the global terrorist network, White Cloud. With their assistance, she embarks upon a daring mission to free Solomon and bring him home. Kate soon discovers that Tao, their one remaining leader, has access to weapons of mass destruction, and to achieve his heinous objective and defend his organisation, Tao is preparing an extraordinary army to unleash chaos and devastation upon the already fragile remnants of civilisation. In a mission fraught with danger, Kate’s unwavering determination, together with her devoted team of mercenaries, become humanity’s last line of defence, and as the clock ticks ominously towards a world of eternal darkness, Kate must stop Tao and exterminate White Cloud forever.
I took back my strength... and kept going until I found my freedom. When hope is held prisoner by a sicko in a suit, someone needs to tear him down. And that someone is me, Braelynn Shaw, attorney-at-law. The woman who just committed murder. Granted, it was self-defense, but I kept going. Now, I'm on the other side of the law, and my only way out is the crime lord I defended last year, Seth Giordano. The bad boy defined by his mob ties and the one I fell in love with. For me to come out unscathed, our secret relationship comes to light, and the ramifications come banging on my door. The Mafia doesn't approve of me, the color of my skin, or my involvement with the son of the Sindicato. Until we have a mutual enemy. Sons of Sindicato is a gripping interracial love story between a straight-edge lawyer and the criminal who loves her. An addictive combination of dark romance, crime fiction, and suspense.
In The Franchise: San Francisco 49ers, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it came to prominence in the modern NFL landscape, and how it'll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.Niners fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at team history.
This new edition examines the economics of health care systems in a non-technical manner. It is written in a highly accessible manner for economists and non-economists alike. It is very timely and includes the latest evidence of health care reforms and their implications from a number of countries with different systems.
Marriage is currently the number-one reason people migrate to the United States, and women constitute the majority of newcomers joining husbands who already reside here. But little is known about these marriage and migration streams beyond the highly publicized and often sensationalized phenomena of mail-order and military brides. Less commonly known is that most international couples are immigrants of the same ethnicity. In For Better or For Worse, Hung Cam Thai takes a closer look at marriage and migration, with a specific focus on the unions between Vietnamese men living in the United States and the women who marry them. Weaving together a series of personal stories, he underscores the ironies and challenges that these unions face. He includes the voices of working-class immigrant men dealing with marginalization in their adopted country. These men speak about wanting "traditional" wives who they hope will recognize their gendered authority. Meanwhile, young Vietnamese college-educated women, undesirable to bachelors in their own country who are seeking subservient wives, express a preference for men of the same ethnicity but with a more liberal outlook on gender-men they imagine they will find in the United States. A sense of foreboding pervades the book as Thai captures the incompatible viewpoints of the couples who appear to be separated not only geographically but ideologically.
Nature belongs in cities, but how do we put nature first without pushing people aside? Nature-First Cities reveals the false dichotomy of that question by recognizing that people and nature are indivisible. Western urbanization has meant the ongoing expulsion of nature, which is engendering biodiversity loss and inequality, thwarting economic potential, and affecting health. This volume instead applies the science and practice of nature-directed stewardship to cities. Tested through case studies, this methodology for urban ecosystem restoration is uniquely effective at revitalizing our strained cities. Nature is woven into networks, distributed equitably across neighbourhoods, and partnered with the urban density that is essential for addressing the climate crisis. Nature-First Cities offers a practical framework for urban planning that reinforces our place in nature both physically, by ensuring that cities are replete with biodiversity and intact ecosystems, and conceptually, by rebalancing our relationships with the planet and with one another
World-leading health economist Cam Donaldson defends NHS-type systems on the same basis as their detractors: economic efficiency. However, protecting government funding of health care is not enough: scarcity has to be managed. Donaldson goes on to show how we can get more out of our systems by addressing issues of value for money. In particular, he demonstrates what has been achieved through health care reform but questions how much more this can deliver relative to getting serious about priority setting. The issues addressed in the book have global relevance and this accessible book will therefore appeal to the public, health professionals and health policy specialists.
Health systems across the world face multiple pressures. Input costs are soaring, systems are struggling to keep up with increasing demand for their services and areas of the world still lack universal health coverage. All of this whilst health inequalities between the best and worst-off within countries persist and, in some countries, are even widening. There is a need to think of new initiatives in response to these global health challenges. One such response is social finance. Social finance is about creating social returns. This innovative and rapidly growing sector promotes new ways of banking and funding social and public services. However, social finance has an under-recognised, and potentially underexploited, role in responding to specific aspects of global health challenges: funding and facilitating access to health(care) services and acting on health. The objectives of this book are to conceptualise and evidence different forms of social finance - microfinance and impact bonds - acting in these ways and to critically engage with current debates and challenges. With such evidence to hand, we can either avoid adoption of new trends in financing public services or, more hopefully, attract greater policy support and resources for new tools for public health and in supporting more precarious, but potentially essential, parts of the finance sector. This book will be essential reading to students, researchers, policymakers and the general public alike who are interested in, or who work in, and across, health systems and social finance.
Insiders' Guide to Austin is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Texas's state capital. Written by locals (and true insiders), Insiders' Guide to Austin offers a personal and practical perspective of Austin and its surrounding environs.
In From Here to Maturity Rodney follows up his highly successful autobiography The Landlords Son with the continuation of his life story, including the formation and running of his Construction Company. A story of a colourful life in all its phases; happy, traumatic, challenging, controversial and sad. The book covers Rodney’s charitable voluntary work, legal challenges and family life. Personal recollections of a life between the 70's and modern day. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the British Heart Foundation.
University start-ups are unique in the world of business and entrepreneurship, translating research conducted at and owned by universities into market-ready products--a complex process that requires a combination of scientific, technical, legal, business, and financial skills to be successful. Start-ups have the potential to generate revenue for universities, enhance faculty recruitment and retention, create jobs, and create investment opportunities for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Research to Revenue presents the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, starting, and managing university startups. By systematically describing the process of translating academic research into commercial enterprises, Don Rose and Cam Patterson give a thorough, process-oriented, and practical set of guidelines that cover not only best practices but also common--and avoidable--mistakes. They detail the key factors and components that contribute to a successful start-up, explain what makes university start-ups unique, delineate the steps of building and managing them, and describe how to foster and maintain start-ups at a university. Written for faculty and staff working on campus, tech-transfer officers, university administrators, and venture capitalists unfamiliar with university structures, Research to Revenue ensures that any reader unfamiliar with technology commercialization and entrepreneurship will understand the fundamentals of the process, including intellectual property rights, fund-raising, and business models. This work is an invaluable resource for the successful formation and well-managed operation of university start-ups.
Netter’s Cardiology, 2nd Edition, by Marschall S. Runge, Cam Patterson, and George Stouffer, uses visually rich Netter artwork to efficiently provide you with a concise overview of cardiovascular anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. You'll rapidly access complete introductions to common issues in cardiology, including annotated references of the most important articles, guidelines, and available evidence. Netter - it's how you know. Efficiently review key details of anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation with detailed, crystal-clear artwork by Frank H. Netter, MD and other illustrators working in the Netter tradition. Apply dependable clinical advice from Marschall S. Runge, MD, PhD, Cam Patterson, MD and George Stouffer, MD and utilize diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and clinical pathways developed by the many world-renowned chapter contributors. Utilize annotated references to the most important resources and evidence-based studies. Benefit from expanded coverage of cardiovascular imaging including echocardiography, stress testing and nuclear imaging, and CT and MRI.
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