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When a commuter discovers a mutilated corpse on the Prague Metro, Captain Jiri Hofschnadir of the Criminal Police is called in to investigate.Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, newly-weds ex British cop Lawrence James and forensic psychologist, Jessie Sandersen are on honeymoon after their frantic efforts to capture the Australian serial killer known as The Dingo.But wherever James and Sandersen go, trouble is never far behind.As the body count rises in...

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the field of population health has evolved and matured considerably. Improving quality and health outcomes along with lowering costs has become an ongoing focus in delivery of health care. The new Third Edition of Population Health reflects this focus and evolution in today's dynamic healthcare landscape by conveying the key concepts of population health management and examining strategies for crea...

Excerpt from Tests of Concrete Aggregates Used in TexasThe question as to the value of materials produced in the State for use in concrete is one of importance. Concrete is used extensively in all branches of construction, and the demand for it is rapidly increasing. A few years ago concrete roads in Texas were a new thing, but now they are well known to the average person. In this state, also, the use of concrete in large building constructio...

Excerpt from American Farmers' Magazine, Vol. 10: And Mechanics' Guide, March-June, 1858But we were speaking of such land, so situated that it would not repay a large outlay, and we are very sure there is such, and that the best use for it, as we have already said, is to grow small crops at a small expense.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book ...

Excerpt from The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, 1856, Vol. 9: An American Farmers' MagazineThis diversity in trades exerts a greater in¿uence than anything else to produce practical talent in any department of labor.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art t...

Excerpt from American Farmers' Magazine, Vol. 11: January, 1858It is a species of millet, though differ ent from any the farmers of this country are, or have been, acquainted with. The yield on our rich prairies is very heavy. The premium acre at our last country fair weighed eight tons and two hundred pounds of well cured hay. This grew on fresh hazel brush land, $25 was the premium, other competitors came within a few hundred pounds of this ...

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This work provides a comprehensive guide to ethical life and ethical decision-making in a pluralistic society. Professor Nash's framework for analyzing ethical dilemmas provides the tools necessary to dissect complex problems.

This second edition of Robert Nash's work includes an expansive "question-and-answer" epilogue where Nash responds to questions about the first edition. It should be useful reading for those who find themselves faced with making critical ethical decisions in their work.

Presents a systematic consideration of the implications of a queer perspective in the pursuit of social scientific research. This title is suitable for those pursing research at the intersections between social scientific research and queer perspectives, and those engaging with methodological considerations in social science research more broadly.

Imagine being able to go back in time to meet one of the original apostles and hear from him first-hand the inside story of the ministry of Christ and the birth of the early church. In "I, John....." the author dreams of such an encounter with the aged apostle John, now in exile on the island of Patmos, and hears his account of living through those world-changing events. Peter Nash is a retired Baptist Minister. He pastored chur...

Our Stories Matter explains and exemplifies the methodology of Scholarly Personal Narrative (SPN) writing for marginalized, underrepresented, and previously «disappeared» students at all levels of higher education. Presently no book looks at the whys and hows of scholarly personal narrative writing that focuses on this particular audience of underrepresented students. SPN writing has its origins in early slave narratives, 1960s feminist libera...

Original settlers in the area that would later be known as Hudson arrived around 1672, the town was formally named Hudson in 1830. The records in this text, listed alphabetically, were obtained solely from three local sources: Annual Legers of the Town Clerk, Annual Town Reports and Kimball Webster's private records. The birth records list: child's name, sex, date of birth, and, when known, child's birth position in family and the parents' nam...

What we intend to do in this book is to explain, and exemplify, in a nuts-and-bolts way, what we are calling Scholarly Personal Narrative (SPN) writing. This is a genre created over 15 years ago by Robert, one of the co-authors of this book. The other co-author, DeMethra, has actually written a thesis and dissertation using this genre, so she brings an author's direct SPN experience to the table. Both of us co-teach a course that we call "...

What we intend to do in this book is to explain, and exemplify, in a nuts-and-bolts way, whatwe are calling Scholarly Personal Narrative (SPN) writing. This is a genre created over 15 yearsago by Robert, one of the co-authors of this book. The other co-author, DeMethra, has actuallywritten a thesis and dissertation using this genre, so she brings an author's direct SPNexperience to the table. Both of us co-teach a course that we call "Scholarl...

Eighteen years old and alone in life after her abusive father's death, Vicky Foster moves in with the only people she knows, the Armstrongs. Having grown up with the two Armstrong brothers, Eric and David, she quickly feels at home with them after the trauma inflicted by her father. Soon deep passions develop between Vicky and Eric, beginning a lifelong love that will endure tragedy and fortune without extinguishing. Throughout a life of hard...

Twenty-five years ago the causes and consequences of global warming began to concern Science Fiction author J. Chandler Nash. He never imagined that he would live to see the catastrophic results beginning to play out in his lifetime: radical weather, devastating fires of global consequence, food shortages, rapid planetary deforestation, and accelerating rates of extinctions. Far greater than any science fiction scenario, it is this unimaginabl...

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With over 45.7 million uninsured in the United States and health reform a national priority, the need for population health management has never been more eminent. Sixty percent of American deaths are attributable to behavioral factors, social circumstances and environmental exposures. Employment of population health management techniques advocating use of preventative services and quality clinical care are imperative. Population Health: Creat...

Traditional, teacher-centered classrooms are not serving the needs of our students. Their futures will increasingly demand skill sets in the areas of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, worksheets, videos, and lectures will not prepare them for the challenges they will face in an increasingly-global economy. Shake-Up Call: The Need to Transform K-12 Classroom Methodology calls on educators at every level to challenge the statu...