Sophie had only recently been dumped by her boyfriend?who said she was too plain and compliant?when she was asked to dance at her friend’s wedding by Cooper, a tall and perfect-looking guy. She is quickly entranced by him; however, as they talk more, she finds out that he is a divorce lawyer who doesn’t believe in love. He’s looking for an obedient woman to be his wife. When Sophie goes to leave, Cooper lifts her into his arms and seduces her softly. A one-night love affair is not Sophie’s style. But maybe this is earnest, boring Sophie’s chance to change?
All I want is for him to look at me as a mature woman… After her mother, a former top model, commits suicide, Chelsea is hounded by the media. Her father sends her to London to live with his lawyer’s son, Lucas, in order to shield her from the press. She’s known Lucas since she was a little girl, and he was even her first love, so she’s disappointed when Lucas still treats her like a child, even though she’s all grown up now! But despite his treatment of her and the fact that he has a girlfriend, Chelsea’s love for him only grows stronger…
The old hotel Mackenzi works at will be closing. As the manager, she wants to protect her fellow coworkers, who are like family, and she worries about whether or not she can convince the new owner to preserve the hotel. While getting his suite ready, she falls asleep, exhausted. So Dante arrives to find a charming woman in his bed. Is this the present he was told about? Are the hotel’s employees trying to butter up to him by hiring a high-class prostitute? They spend a sweet night together, but the next morning, Dante realizes that she’s the hotel manager. He agrees to rethink closing the hotel…if she becomes his mistress!
Ty Bryant is the incredibly handsome and talented CEO of a major company, but he’s known as the boss from hell. Madeleine, who works in public relations, was assigned to help improve his image. But it seems the rumors are pretty accurate—Ty promptly trashed Madeleine’s plan to rehabilitate his image and he fired her. But when his attorney suddenly showed up at Ty’s office with a baby to inform him that he’s been named the child’s guardian, Ty had second thoughts. So he pitched an idea to Madeleine—if she stays in his house and becomes his full-time nanny, he’ll do whatever she says to improve his image…
Research in modern experimental and theoretical population genetics has been strengthened by advances in molecular techniques for the analysis of genetic variability. The evolutionary relationships of organisms may be investigated by comparing DNA sequences. This book covers chapters on population genetics, DNA polymorphism, genetic homeostasis, an
This study focuses on the Atlantic Forest tree rats of the genus Phyllomys (Rodentia: Echimyidae), one of the most poorly understood mammal genera inhabiting the coastal rain forests Brazil, the most threatened lowland tropical forest in the world. The author summarizes their distribution, ecology and evolution, using a combination of morphological and molecular analyses, describes two new species, and provides the first systematic revision of the genus, which was originally described in 1839.
Population and evolutionary genetics have been quickly developing ?elds of biological research over the past decades. This book compiles our current understanding of genetic processes in natural populations. In addition, the book provides the author’s original ideas and concepts based on the data obtained by himself and his close coworkers. The author introduces his pioneering concept of population genetic stability,and much of thebook is concerned with the factors and conditions of such stability. Why does genetic stability matter so much? Altukhov argues that the sustainable use of natural resources, including genetic resources of popu- tions, critically depends on the maintenance of their stability. The preser- tion of well-adapted genetic characteristics from one generation to the next is essential for this stability. Traditionally, population genetics has been - cusedonevolution andthe role of evolutionary factorsinshapinggenetic structures of populations. While the idea of a population as a dynamic unit of evolution has been widely accepted, the signi?cance of genetic stability and its implications for the long-term survival of populations and species have not been fully appreciated.
This important title encompasses features of genetic processes in complexly organised population systems of salmonids, one of the most commercially valuable families of fish worldwide. Translated from the original work in Russian, the authors have taken the opportunity to update and revise the work, much of it appearing in the English language for the first time. Covering such important concepts as optimal gene diversity and the unfavourable influence of fishery and hatchery reproduction on the genetic structure of salmon populations, the authors have drawn together a huge wealth of information that will form the cornerstone of much new work in the future. The authors of Salmonid Fishes have between them many years of research experience and practical knowledge in the area and the English translation of this important work, which has been edited by Professor John Thorpe and Professor Gary Carvalho, provides vital information for all those involved in salmonid management, exploitation and conservation, including fish biologists, fisheries managers, conservation and population biologists, ecologists and geneticists.
The first comprehensive surgical pathology textbook and reference on the thyroid in over fifteen years, this book presents the most advanced concepts on the diagnostic surgical pathology, cytopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular genetics of neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid diseases. The authors provide a detailed description of the surgical pathology of thyroid diseases side-by-side with major advances in immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics that can be used in evaluating thyroid tumors and non-neoplastic diseases. By combining diagnostic surgical pathology, cytopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular genetics, the book effectively mimics the practice of contemporary surgical pathologists. All major chapters have a uniform style of description and include a separate section on molecular genetics. A companion Website will include the fully searchable text and an image bank.
The current research into solitons and their use in fiber optic communications is very important to the future of communications. Since the advent of computer networking and high speed data transmission technology people have been striving to develop faster and more reliable communications media. Optical pulses tend to broaden over relatively short distances due to dispersion, but solitons on the other hand are not as susceptible to the effects of dispersion, and although they are subject to losses due to attenuation they can be amplified without being received and re-transmitted.This book is the first to provide a thorough overview of optical solitons. The main purpose of this book is to present the rapidly developing field of Spatial Optical Solitons starting from the basic concepts of light self-focusing and self-trapping. It will introduce the fundamental concepts of the theory of nonlinear waves and solitons in non-integrated but physically realistic models of nonlinear optics including their stability and dynamics. Also, it will summarize a number of important experimental verification of the basic theoretical predictions and concepts covering the observation of self-focusing in the earlier days of nonlinear optics and the most recent experimental results on spatial solitons, vortex solitons, and soliton interaction & spiraling.* Introduces the fundamental concepts of the theory of nonlinear waves and solitons through realistic models * Material is based on authors' years of experience actively working in and researching the field* Summarizes the most important experimental verification of the basic theories, predictions and concepts of this ever evolving field from the earliest studies to the most recent
Physical properties and models of electronic structure are analyzed for a new class of high-TC superconductors which belong to iron-based layered compounds. Despite their variable chemical composition and differences in the crystal structure, these compounds possess similar physical characteristics, due to electron carriers in the FeAs layers and the interaction of these carriers with fluctuations of the magnetic order. A tremendous interest towards these materials is explained by the prospects of their practical use. In this monograph, a full picture of the formation of physical properties of these materials, in the context of existing theory models and electron structure studies, is given. The book is aimed at a broad circle of readers: physicists who study electronic properties of the FeAs compounds, chemists who synthesize them and specialists in the field of electronic structure calculations in solids. It is helpful not only to researchers active in the fields of superconductivity and magnetism, but also for graduate and postgraduate students and all those who would like to get acquaintained with this vivid area of the materials science.
Sophie had only recently been dumped by her boyfriend?who said she was too plain and compliant?when she was asked to dance at her friend’s wedding by Cooper, a tall and perfect-looking guy. She is quickly entranced by him; however, as they talk more, she finds out that he is a divorce lawyer who doesn’t believe in love. He’s looking for an obedient woman to be his wife. When Sophie goes to leave, Cooper lifts her into his arms and seduces her softly. A one-night love affair is not Sophie’s style. But maybe this is earnest, boring Sophie’s chance to change?
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