One could say that Hawkins O�Brien is a most unusual person. For seven years his dreams have been saturated with his love for Erika. Just who is Erika? Hawk can�t remember. Is she real, or just a dream? What will happen to change Hawk and everything in his life when he finds out?
The Valdarian Double Star System will go into a black hole in two Tian centuries. Because of that, ten billion people will enter The Beyond. Is there any escape for them? Derek Rawn thinks so. In fact Derek Rawn knows so.
One look at the two teenagers told me they were scared as much as humans can be and with good reason. They were wearing scarlet Boas, a symbol for a certain group of streetwalkers who were being murdered by a maniac the police hadn�t been able to nab. They introduced themselves as Doris and Maisie and asked me for help. I said I would. But how? The police had zero information on the killer. That meant I was on my own.
King Mortus grunted and groaned in an effort to think harder. He was close to giving up when an idea shattered his crown and scorched his never combed royal hair. Now he knew exactly what to do. He would become the ruler of that insignificant little world his people were always gabbing about. What was its name? Ah, yes, it was called Earth, a most unusual name for a planet. He would conquer Earth and make miserable slaves of its people. Yes, that is what he would do.
Dreyfus Shayne Templar from 2013 is shanghaied to 2513 by a time crook named Merlin Krump. Drey�s mind is altered by Krump so that he knows he has a true love named Angelina. But where is she? How and when did he know her? As time passes, Drey slowly begins to remember a few things about Angelina. But problems for him seem impossible to solve. He must escape from Krump and he must fight off space pirates. But his biggest challenge is meeting face to face Commander Alan Jharka of the Galaxy Patrol who is a fiction character created by Drey when he writes. So is Jharka real, or what?
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ONE: From Manhattan to Paris -- TWO: London and the Alps -- THREE: Italian Skies -- FOUR: Imaginary Politics -- FIVE: Republican Principles -- SIX: Rough Homecoming -- SEVEN: Public Versus Private -- EIGHT: Libels on Libels -- NINE: A Legacy Reclaimed -- TEN: Piecework and Patchwork -- ELEVEN: At Sea -- TWELVE: Coming on Shore -- THIRTEEN: Florida and the Pacific -- FOURTEEN: Speculations -- FIFTEEN: Last Words -- SIXTEEN: Endings -- APPENDIX: Cooper's Libel Suits -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Illustrations
After spending seventeen months on Space Station Pluto, Ensign Shawn Michael MacTavish returned home to discover his wife, Lorelei Lunar, had been murdered. The guilty person was none other than Basil T. Huntington, who was a power unto himself. The people of one of his twelve planets stated he was on their world when Shawn Michael�s wife was being murdered. Facing an airtight alibi like that, how can MacTavish prove Huntington is guilty? Also, how can MacTavish stay alive when someone keeps trying to kill him? His problem is twofold, how to solve his wife�s murder and how to keep from being murdered.
Drawing upon insights from law and politics, Multi-Party Litigation outlines the historical development, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies in cross-national perspective and describes a battle being fought on multiple fronts by competing interests. By addressing the potential and constraints of litigation, this book offers a comprehensive account of an international issue that will interest students and practitioners of law, politics, and public policy.
A pictorial survey of Michigan architecture from 1831 to the present. Architecture in Michigan, a pictorial survey of Michigan architecture from 1831 to the present, explores the architecture of Detroit and many other cities, towns, and villages. Here is Romantic Michigan, before the Civil War, with dozens of examples of Greek, Gothic, and Italian villas from Grosse lIe to Grass Lake, Tecumseh, and Ypsilanti, as well as Gothic churches. Then there is Glorious Michigan of the exuberant 1870s and 1880s, when architects evoked the Paris of the Second Empire and the doctrine of John Ruskin cast its peculiar spell. And Discreet Michigan, when the wealthy, following the lead of the Vanderbilts in New York, revived the Renaissance as the proper style for Michigan dynasties. And finally Modern Michigan, with Albert Kahn, the greatest factory architect in history, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, the talented Finns, the time when the buildings of modern Michigan began to acquire an international reputation. The expanded text of this unique book dips deep into Michigan history, covering every generation since Michigan entered the Union in 1837.
The purpose of this book is to provide the most comprehensive, easy-to-use, and informative guide on light microscopy. Light and Video Microscopy will prepare the reader for the accurate interpretation of an image and understanding of the living cell. With the presentation of geometrical optics, it will assist the reader in understanding image formation and light movement within the microscope. It also provides an explanation of the basic modes of light microscopy and the components of modern electronic imaging systems and guides the reader in determining the physicochemical information of living and developing cells, which influence interpretation. - Brings together mathematics, physics, and biology to provide a broad and deep understanding of the light microscope - Clearly develops all ideas from historical and logical foundations - Laboratory exercises included to assist the reader with practical applications - Microscope discussions include: bright field microscope, dark field microscope, oblique illumination, phase-contrast microscope, photomicrography, fluorescence microscope, polarization microscope, interference microscope, differential interference microscope, and modulation contrast microscope
In later decades he played a continuing role in the cultural life of the young nation, numbering among his friends and associates a great many other writers, editors, and publishers.".
The standard private eye gimmick in Hollywood is to have a gorgeous blonde breathing minted mouth perfume at a downbeat detective as she asks him to handle a problem only he can solve. Real detectives are never lucky enough to get that type of client. That is until now. And she�s standing in front of my desk. I�m Thanet Blake, Private Detective.
Somebody calling himself The Phantom Marker is writing bad poetry as he marks up the school�s hallways. The Principal thinks Tate and Mountain are the guilty people. They set out to prove the principal is wrong by attempting to capture The Phantom Marker.
Stormy knows the Phantom of Space always rescues people in need of help. Well, she can certainly pretend to have an emergency by fiddling with the marble-sized atomic pile in her scoutship. But things happen. The faked emergency becomes a real emergency. Her little ship is about to blow up. Where is the Phantom, the man she now knows she loves? Will he arrive in time to save her, or will she become nothing but star particles?
A word of caution about the stories written by someone who is using the name Wayne Greenough. You might wish to live them, which he might have done. It is up to you to decide whether he did or didn�t. If he did, then you can do the same thing for adventure is everywhere in the universe.
In –Decision,” Adam Cavanaugh wants to become a published writer and a spaceman. Who is the man who tells him otherwise? In –The Door,” Tyler Jones Grant is determined to open it. When he manages to do so the unexpected happens to him. –Forever Love” tells the story of Willy�s love for Janice and Janice�s love for Willy. But when Willy becomes an Android what does Janice do? –Number Twelve and the Glorious Bastards” have an ultimate battle that the Glorious Bastards must win. –Homecoming” is about Star Pilot Carter Rogers landing back on Earth after being gone for many years. In –All that Glitters,” Spider and McIntyre were certain they would become rich when they landed on the asteroid of pure gold. –The Visitors.” A Trainie and a Superior landed on their food supply world for a discussion. –Where Is That Asteroid?” Gar Ragan and Sam Jockowich search for an uncharted asteroid named Sexsema. –Opus One Thousand Outwits the Devil.” When Opus dies he doesn�t go up, he goes down to outwit the devil. In –Looky Loos on the Moon,” Earth has had the ultimate war. What is left of the human race migrates to the domes on the Moon. Suicide is rampant among the survivors. –Who Or What is Abby?” There isn�t anything Abby cannot do. She is called upon to meet with frog-like aliens from outer space who want to buy Earth�s junk. The question arises as to what the aliens consider to be junk. It�s up to Abby to find out.
SQL Server 2005 is the largest leap forward for SQL Server since its inception. With this update comes new features that will challenge even the most experienced SQL Server DBAs. Written by a team of some of the best SQL Server experts in the industry, this comprehensive tutorial shows you how to navigate the vastly changed landscape of the SQL Server administration. Drawing on their own first-hand experiences to offer you best practices, unique tips and tricks, and useful workarounds, the authors help you handle even the most difficult SQL Server 2005 administration issues, including blocking and locking. You'll learn how to fine-tune queries you've already written, automate redundant monitoring and maintenance tasks, and use hidden tools so that you can quickly get over the learning curve of how to configure and administer SQL Server 2005. What you will learn from this book How to use some of the more advanced concepts of installation Techniques for properly administering development features such as SQL CLR Ways to secure your SQL Server from common threats How to choose the right hardware configuration Best practices for backing up and recovering your database Step-by-step guidelines for clustering your SQL Server Who this book is for This book is for experienced developers and database administrators who plan to administer or are already administering an SQL Server 2005 system and its business intelligence features. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working technologists to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
Rutherford's Vascular Surgery - the most acclaimed comprehensive reference in its field - presents definitive, state-of-the-art guidance on every aspect of vascular health care, equipping you to make the best clinical decisions and optimize outcomes. Extensively revised by many new, international authors - led by Drs. Jack Cronenwett and K. Wayne Johnston - and now published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery, this 7th Edition provides the authoritative answers that surgeons, interventionalists, and vascular medicine specialists need to provide effective care for vascular surgery patients. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you’re using or where you’re located. Get answers you can depend on. Now published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery, Rutherford's delivers the world’s most trusted information on all major areas of vascular health care, written by international experts, with up-to-date bibliographies and annotated recommended references. Overcome any clinical challenge with in-depth sections on Fundamental Considerations, Patient Evaluation, Atherosclerotic Risk Factors, Perioperative Care, Bleeding and Clotting, Complications, Venous Disease, Lymphedema, Arteriovenous Anomalies, Hemodialysis Access, Miscellaneous Technique, Grafts and Devices, Cerebrovascular Disease, Lower Extremity Arterial Disease, Upper Extremity Arterial Disease, Arterial Aneurysms, Renal and Mesenteric Disease, and Trauma and Acute Limb Ischemia. Choose the best management option for each patient with discussions of operative, endovascular, and non-operative approaches for vascular conditions. Access the complete contents of Rutherford's Vascular Surgery online at www.expertconsult.com - with monthly updates from the Journal of Vascular Surgery and the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, plus videos of procedures, an image library, review questions, and more. Master the latest developments, techniques, and approaches with thorough updates on endovascular applications, vascular access, imaging, non-operative management, and much more. View clinical and physical findings and operative techniques more vividly with a new full-color layout and more full-color images.
Translational control in the nervous system is important. Many physiological processes in the nervous system depend on accurate control of the proteome that is mediated through protein synthetic mechanisms and thus, the nervous system is very sensitive to dysregulation of translational control. The Oxford Handbook of Neuronal Protein Synthesis reviews the mechanisms of translational control used by the nervous system, as well as how important nervous system functions, such as plasticity and homeostasis, depend on accurate translational control. The handbook extensively covers how dysregulation of protein synthesis can manifest itself in many distinct pathological processes including neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative diseases. The handbook is comprehensive in its coverage of translational control mechanisms with particular focus on how these general control mechanisms are specifically utilized in the context of the cell biological constraints of the nervous system from both a mechanistic and systems perspective.
Develop your memory assessment expertise with WRAML3 and EMS mastery Essentials of WRAML3 and EMS Assessment allows you to dive deep into the intricacies of memory assessment and gain proficiency in making holistic, meaningful recommendations on the basis of test scores and subjective assessments. Explore the latest enhancements in the second version of WRAML, featuring a Performance Validity measure, heightened emphasis on delayed recall and working memory, more nuanced scoring, and an additional abbreviated format. This book will also help you develop expertise in administering the subjective EMS assessment tool, capturing everyday memory in addition to the more clinical information offered by the WRAML. Understand the nuances of memory assessment with visual cues highlighting crucial points Develop practical expertise with step-by-step guidelines that go beyond the official testing manuals. Gain a deeper knowledge of memory assessment with integrated theoretical and research content Enhance your own professional development or train students and colleagues in a multifaceted memory assessment approach This comprehensive guide will elevate your memory assessment skills for children and adults, ensuring your recommendations are both informed and impactful.
In 1938, one year into the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese military found itself in dire medical straits. Soldiers were suffering from deadly illnesses, and were unable to receive blood transfusions for their wounds. The urgent need for medical assistance prompted an unprecedented flowering of scientific knowledge in China and Taiwan throughout the twentieth century. Wayne Soon draws on archives from three continents to argue that Overseas Chinese were key to this development, utilizing their global connections and diasporic links to procure much-needed money, supplies, and medical expertise. The remarkable expansion of care and education that they spurred saved more than four million lives and trained more than fifteen thousand medical personnel. Moreover, the introduction of military medicine shifted biomedicine out of elite, urban civilian institutions and laboratories and transformed it into an adaptive field-based practice for all. Universal care, practical medical education, and mobile medicine are all lasting legacies of this effort.
Marty Fisk doesn�t like school. In the schoolroom he sits in the back row of desks and either falls asleep or writes about his heroes on his Smartphone. Who are his heroes? Well, there�s Captain Dan Dazzle of the Planet Patrol and Rik Reddi, the super secret agent from D.A.S.H.I.N.G. and possibly more. Nothing seems to run smoothly for Marty. There�s his schoolteacher, Mr. Blu. Something is very strange about him, and it�s not the extra long sentences he enjoys giving to Marty. No it�s something else, and it�s up to Marty to discover everything there is to know about the mysterious Mr. Blu.
Jennifer has never phoned me until now. She said come at once and be careful about being followed. I broke the speed limit through the city�s usual traffic problem. The sound of her voice over my Ameche said she was in trouble. God, what was going to happen to her next? Her parents were murdered, and she was brutally raped. How could I protect her from further harm? How? At Jennifer�s I found out things about her I didn�t know how to correct. She wished for revenge against men who raped and murdered women and I feared she meant to carry out that revenge in a deadly way. As for me, I�m plastered all over the Internet. Ten-thousand dollar reward for Thanet Blake, dead!
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