Have you been through pain and loss? Do you ever wonder what it's all been for? The "so that" principle reveals the reason we're here and the reason behind the experiences we live. We go through challenges so that we may pass on to others what we have learned. In this heartfelt memoir, Jennifer bares her soul to reveal how childhood trauma has written her own script for her for far too long. Becoming a mother as a teen and the wife of a man she did not love for 23 years has brought its share of hardships. This is the story of how Jennifer overcame those challenges, inviting her readers to overcome theirs in the same process. Beautifully crafted, gripping, and compelling, Jennifer's story is an inspiring tale of regaining control over one's life. You won't be able to put it down.
A withering exposé of the unethical practices that triggered the indictment and collapse of the legendary accounting firm. Arthur Andersen's conviction on obstruction of justice charges related to the Enron debacle spelled the abrupt end of the 88-year-old accounting firm. Until recently, the venerable firm had been regarded as the accounting profession's conscience. In Final Accounting, Barbara Ley Toffler, former Andersen partner-in-charge of Andersen's Ethics & Responsible Business Practices consulting services, reveals that the symptoms of Andersen's fatal disease were evident long before Enron. Drawing on her expertise as a social scientist and her experience as an Andersen insider, Toffler chronicles how a culture of arrogance and greed infected her company and led to enormous lapses in judgment among her peers. Final Accounting exposes the slow deterioration of values that led not only to Enron but also to the earlier financial scandals of other Andersen clients, including Sunbeam and Waste Management, and illustrates the practices that paved the way for the accounting fiascos at WorldCom and other major companies. Chronicling the inner workings of Andersen at the height of its success, Toffler reveals "the making of an Android," the peculiar process of employee indoctrination into the Andersen culture; how Androids—both accountants and consultants--lived the mantra "keep the client happy"; and how internal infighting and "billing your brains out" rather than quality work became the all-important goals. Toffler was in a position to know when something was wrong. In her earlier role as ethics consultant, she worked with over 60 major companies and was an internationally renowned expert at spotting and correcting ethical lapses. Toffler traces the roots of Andersen's ethical missteps, and shows the gradual decay of a once-proud culture. Uniquely qualified to discuss the personalities and principles behind one of the greatest shake-ups in United States history, Toffler delivers a chilling report with important ramifications for CEOs and individual investors alike.
gricultural science policy in the United States has profoundly affected the growth and development of agriculture worldwide, not just in the A United States. Over the past 150 years, and especially over the second th half of the 20 Century, public investments in agricultural R&D in the United States grew faster than the value of agricultural production. Public spending on agricultural science grew similarly in other more-developed countries, and c- lectively these efforts, along with private spending, spurred agricultural prod- tivity growth in rich and poor nations alike. The value of this investment is seldom fully appreciated. The resulting p- ductivity improvements have released labor and other resources for alternative uses—in 1900, 29. 2 million Americans (39 percent of the population) were - rectly engaged in farming compared with just 2. 9 million (1. 1 percent) today— while making food and fiber more abundant and cheaper. The benefits are not confined to Americans. U. S. agricultural science has contributed with others to growth in agricultural productivity in many other countries as well as the Un- ed States. The world’s population more than doubled from around 3 billion in 1961 to 6. 54 billion in 2006 (U. S. Census Bureau 2009). Over the same period, production of important grain crops (including maize, wheat and rice) almost trebled, such that global per capita grain production was 18 percent higher in 2006.
Tavern Tales Volume One Leave your world for a world where the fantastic is the ordinary. Enjoy the ride as some of the newest rising stars of fiction bring you to a world of imagination and adventure. Packed with stories that would appeal to any taste, Tavern Tales brings together stories that are guaranteed to cast a spell on readers. Titles The Young Roui Get into the mood with a lead in by Christopher Heath as he explores the dangers of arrogance mixed with vices. Reunion Travel the road much less traveled in Lucinda Siverling's story of a young elven sorceress as she travels from her world to an Arthurian Britain. Watch as the love of a human can bring the two worlds together. Nightmare on Almstrat Let Ramsey and Margaret S. Lundock show you what happens when greed inspires a couple of harvesters after the most dangerous magic items. Jura the Wanderer H. Winterthorne shows us what happens when one who is considered a monster saves one who is considered damned. Follow this wonderful story's search for redemption. The Wraith's Forest Fairy tales and haunted woods lead us through Judith Leger's story of one girl with the weight of a village on her shoulders and the attention of a very unlikely soul. The Errant Daughter To be young and defiant! Jennifer Lee introduces us to a young sorceress fascinated by life but smothered by her father. Go with her as she stumbles down the road to independence and adventure.
The Disney Movie FROZEN is based on the 1844 story by Hans Christian Anderson entitled "The Snow Queen." FROZEN has broken all box office records. It is by far the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. It has grossed more than $1 billion dollars in sales. Now every little girl is trying to buy the outfits the two princesses are wearing in the movie. There are a lot of differences between the book "The Snow Queen" and the movie "Frozen." Here we compare and contrast the movie FROZEN with the book "The Snow Queen.
Lycanthropes Be the hunter or the hunted in this jam-packed anthology. In these remarkable stories of people who morph into other creatures, Lycanthropes takes the reader on an adventure they wont soon forget. Supernatural curses and fantasy diseases change ordinary people into extraordinary were-beasts. Are you afraid of the dark? You shouild be... Let Lucinda Siverling take you to the islands as she shows you a young man struggling with the affl iction that has overtaken him ever since his run in with a Komoto Dragon in Here There Be Dragons! He may not get involved when foreigners attempt to change the very fabric of his traditional world, but when they overstep their bounds and hurt someone he loves, the dragon must fi nd justice! Traipse through a forest in a chase to save a town from a beast that threatens all of their safety. Michael Shea shows his talent by immersing you in a world where hunters spend their whole lives in search of their pray, and sheriffs put their life on the line for their town even in the face of impossible danger in The Bear. Some people get their mother's blue eyes or their father's temperament but Kristen Anthony explores what happens when you inherit something far more animalistic! An ancient war between were-cats threaten the lives of a couple of teens who decide to take matters into their own hands in Unusual Legacy. An epic quest is laid at the feet of a warrior with a secret of his own. In The Frost Scarab of Luunhaat a warrior is charged with saving the town from a dragon who terrorizes it by a prince rumored to be his kin. Christopher Heath takes us on a journey as we watch a were-dragon who pulls out all the stops to defeat his foe, but at whatcost? Mysterious deaths plague a community in J. M. Messana's Unnatural Changes. Attempted attacks and death consume the life of a young girl who begins to wonder if her own strange experiences might be related to the horrors surrounding her.
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this reference is the only single-source guide to the anesthetic management of children and adults with genetic, metabolic, and dysmorphic syndromes. In a format designed for quick, easy look-up, this edition provides an encyclopedic review of well over 500 distinct syndromes, with up-to-date information, complete current bibliographies, and over 140 clinical photographs. Syndromes and synonyms are listed alphabetically and synonyms are cross-referenced. Each syndrome is presented in an easy-to-follow format: name, synonym(s), common and uncommon manifestations in each organ system, and anesthetic considerations. If a syndrome has no anesthetic implications, this is also indicated.
With its focus on substantive law, Corporate and White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials provides systematic and comprehensive consideration of major white-collar crime statutes in the federal criminal code, securities laws, and environmental statutes. New to the 7th Edition: Shift in corporate prosecution policy and individual accountability from Obama-era Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to Trump-era Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Obstruction of Justice as set out in the Mueller Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election High profile Supreme Court decision in the Bridgegate case, Kelly v. United States, 590 U.S. ___ (2020) on the limits of Honest Services Fraud prosecution Additional commentary on the apparent corporate crime wave, use of deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements, and white collar crime victims Professors and students will benefit from: Up-to-date examples of high-profile white collar crime investigations and legal opinions including the Supreme Court decision involving the Governor of Virginia and the Bridgegate case, as well as the Mueller investigation report Energetic and clear written explanations of white collar criminal offenses and concise case excerpts Attention to the Responsible Corporate Officer doctrine and individual responsibility for corporate crime more generally Case selection that clearly illustrates the elements of proof for the main federal white collar criminal offenses Teaching materials include: Case summaries Answers to the questions posed in the casebook Available in pdf form only
Now in a fifth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. In order to reflect current developments, new sections and expanded discussions have been added. The fifth edition of Second Language Acquisition retains the features that students found useful in previous editions. This edition provides pedagogical tools that encourage students to reflect upon the experiences of second language learners. As with previous editions, discussion questions and problems at the end of each chapter help students apply their knowledge, and a glossary defines and reinforces must-know terminology. This clearly written, comprehensive, and current textbook, by Susan Gass, Jennifer Behney, and Luke Plonsky, is the ideal textbook for an introductory SLA course in second language studies, applied linguistics, linguistics, TESOL, and/or language education programs. This textbook is supported with a Companion Website containing instructor and student resources including PowerPoint slides, exercises, stroop tests, flashcards, audio and video links: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138743427/
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