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Nourish your little one with delectable organic meals, tailored to every developmental stage, from first purees to hearty toddler feasts. Introducing Wholesome Baby Bites, the ultimate guide to preparing nutritious and flavorful organic meals for your growing child. This comprehensive handbook offers a wealth of practical tips, expert advice, and mouthwatering recipes that will delight both your baby''s taste buds and support their overall well-being. Wholesome Baby Bites guides you through the entire journey of feeding your baby, from selecting the freshest organic ingredients to preparing age-appropriate meals. Discover a treasure trove of purees, finger foods, toddler-friendly soups, and snacks, all meticulously designed to provide your child with the essential nutrients they need to thrive.: Navigating the complexities of feeding a baby can be overwhelming. Wholesome Baby Bites provides a solution, empowering you with the knowledge and confidence to create healthy, satisfying meals that promote your baby''s growth and development. This book is indispensable for all parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers who seek to provide their little ones with the best possible nutrition. Whether you are a first-time parent or an experienced caregiver, Wholesome Baby Bites has something for you.

Globalizing the Soybean asks how the soybean conquered the West and analyzes why and how the crop gained entry into agriculture and industry in regions beyond Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. Historian Ines Prodöhl describes the soybean’s journey centered on three hubs: Northeast China, as the crop’s main growing area up to the Second World War; Germany, to where most of the beans in the interwar period were shipped; and the United States, which became the leading cultivator of soy worldwide during the 1940s. This book explores the German and U.S. adoption of the soybean being closely tied to global economic and political changes, such as the two world wars and the Great Depression. The attraction of the soybean to stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic was linked to a need for cheap alternatives to butter and lard and a desire for greater quantities of meat, which led to the soybean becoming a cheap resource for fat and fodder. Only occasionally was it also used as food. This volume is useful for anyone who is studying or interested in economic history and commodity trading in the twentieth century. It is also connected to the histories of capitalism, globalization, imperialism, and materiality. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license

Prized for her willowy-thin form, she''d never hungered for life. But when she is sacrificed to a dragon, she becomes a glutton for his touch... After surviving years of catcalls and casting couches, model Lily Bishop suffers nightly from sleep paralysis. It takes the touch of the gentle dragon shifter Elek to free her from her night terrors. Though Elek does not want a mate, he agrees to place his mark on Lily which will keep her safe from other shifters in the Veil. Mated in name only, Lily is safe from being sought after by the other shifters looking for a mate and can now have the quiet life she always dreamed of. That is until she begins to yearn for more from her fake dragon mate than their easy friendship. An accident that sent his mother into a catatonic state has kept Elek''s dragon on lock down. That tight leash the man has on the dragon loosens when he reluctantly agrees to mate quiet, withdrawn Lily. At first Elek believes the two of them can have a quiet life together watching old sitcoms and 80s movies. But one whiff of Lily and Elek''s dragon wants to claim the comely model in the flesh. As man and beast struggle for control, other shifters learn that Elek''s claim on Lily is not complete which leaves Lily open to mating games. Now Lily is in danger of losing the safety she craves. But she''d throw caution to the wind with just one sign that the dragon she''s falling for wants to stake his claim for real. Elek has already lost his heart to Lily, but if he loses control of his dragon the man he is will succumb to the wiles of the beast and the past could repeat itself, causing him to lose the woman that he craves with his whole self. If you love alpha male shifters, fated mates, and steamy romance with a touch of 80’s nostalgia, then you don’t want to miss The Last Dragons series!

An all-new Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines—plus shiny stickers! Blaze and the Monster Machines get ready to join the biggest race ever! Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will thrill to this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, which features more than 30 shiny stickers. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Race into action with Blaze and the Monster Machines! Preschoolers will learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as they help Axle City’s greatest hero overcome Crusher’s cheating ways and save the day with Blazing Speed, spectacular stunts, and awesome transformations!

Presents fifty of the most important works from the early nineteenth to the turn of twentieth centuries in colour.

Psoriasis is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease with a strong genetic predisposition. Formerly considered a purely skin disease, it is now recognised as a chronic systemic condition that may affect the nails and joints and can increase the risk of coexisting chronic conditions, such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. The majority of patients experience mild to moderate severity of psoriasis, for which topical treatments are the first-line therapy. For more severe forms, ultraviolet therapy or systemic treatments, such as methotrexate and monoclonal antibodies, are available and can be highly effective. Despite these options, some patients experience insufficient results or adverse effects, and psoriasis is well established to significantly reduce health-related quality of life. In 2014, the World Health Assembly Resolution WHA 67.9 emphasised the need for new, widely accessible treatments for psoriasis. The aim of this doctoral thesis was to evaluate novel small-molecule treatment options for psoriasis within the field of redox medicine. In Study I, we investigated small-molecule MutT Homolog 1 (MTH1) inhibitors in preclinical models. The enzyme MTH1 is crucial for preventing oxidative damage to guanine, a nucleotide and building block of DNA. Cancer cells exhibit increased oxidative DNA damage and over-express MTH1 to protect their survival. Inhibition of MTH1, a strategy to disrupt this protective mechanism, is currently under clinical investigation by Prof. Helleday''s group at Karolinska Institutet (KI). Psoriasis shares pathological features with cancer, such as hyperproliferation, a pro-inflammatory environment, and angiogenesis, although malignant transformation generally does not occur in psoriatic cells. Psoriatic tissue also exhibits disrupted redox homeostasis, and we demonstrated in Study I that the enzyme MTH1 is upregulated in human psoriatic skin. MTH1 inhibition with subcutaneous injections reduced histological characteristics and inflammation in an in vivo mouse model of psoriasis. Our results of genetic analyses further support MTH1 inhibitors as a potential future treatment option for psoriasis. In Study II, we investigated the functional role of the gene nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2), which has been identified as a susceptibility gene for psoriasis. It has also been suggested as a disease classifier, distinguishing it from different types of eczema, another common skin disease. The small molecule nitric oxide (NO) is produced by NOS2, and other isoforms of NOS. NO has been shown to exhibit pleiotropic effects depending on its concentration in cells, which can lead to opposite effects on various biological functions, such as promoting or inhibiting proliferation and inflammation. We demonstrated that NOS2 contributes significantly to the psoriatic phenotype in a mouse model of psoriasis. Additionally, we observed beneficial effects of an NO-donor cream in the imiquimod (IMQ) mouse model, with decreased keratinocyte proliferation and reduced inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. The results of Study II highlight the therapeutical potential of an NO-donor cream as a novel topical treatment option for the majority of patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis. In Study III, we evaluated a topical formulation of an MTH1 inhibitor (MTH1i TH1579) and demonstrated a diminished psoriatic phenotype in an in vivo mouse model of psoriasis. We showed that the number of IL-17-producing T-cells, crucial immune cells involved in driving the inflammation, was significantly reduced in murine skin following short-term treatment. Additionally, we observed a near abolition of IL-17 gene expression, an effect that may play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of psoriasis. Furthermore, we explored an MTH1-S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2)-Enhancer of zeste homolog (EZH2) pathway potentially involved in the antiproliferative effects of topical MTH1 inhibition through its impact on the cell cycle. In conclusion, this thesis provides the foundation for the development of novel treatment options for psoriasis with the small-molecule substances MTH1i TH1579 and NO, the latter incorporated into an NO-donor cream, showing beneficial effects in a well-established mouse model of psoriasis. Psoriasis är en inflammatorisk och kronisk hudsjukdom som drabbar människor i alla åldrar världen över. Vanligtvis uppstår välavgränsade röda plack med silvriga eller grå fjäll på huden. Sjukdomen ansågs tidigare vara en ren hudsjukdom, men betraktas numera som en inflammatorisk systemsjukdom, vilket innebär att inflammationen också påverkar inre delar av kroppen. I detta sammanhang är det betydelsefullt att personer med hög sjukdomsbörda löper en ökad risk för samtidigt förekommande kroniska sjukdomar, såsom obesitas (fetma) och hjärt-kärlsjukdomar. Många patienter med psoriasis upplever också påverkan på naglar och leder. Det är välkänd att psoriasis har en betydande negativ inverkan på hälsorelaterad livskvalitet. Trots stora framsteg under de senaste decennierna i förståelsen av sjukdomens bakomliggande mekanismer och individens geners bidragande roll, finns det fortfarande ingen botande behandling. Ungefär två tredjedelar av patienterna med psoriasis har en mild till måttlig svårighetsgrad av sjukdomen. Mild psoriasis behandlas vanligtvis med mjukgörande medel och glukokortikoider (kortison), antingen ensamt eller i kombination med kolekalciferol (vitamin D3). Vid otillräcklig effekt tillämpas ljusbehandling som tillägg, följt av systemisk behandling med immunmodulerande läkemedel, där metotrexat är förstahandsvalet. Biologiska läkemedel utgör sista steget i behandlingstrappan. Dessa läkemedel är antikroppar i sprutform och anses för närvarande de mest effektiva behandlingsalternativen. Trots deras höga effektivitet finns det patienter med psoriasis som inte svarar på behandlingen eller som drabbas av allvarliga biverkningar. År 2014 betonade Världshälsoförsamlingen i resolution WHA 67.9 behovet av nya, allmänt tillgängliga behandlings-alternativ för psoriasis. I detta sammanhang är utvecklingen av nya terapier särskilt relevant för den majoritet av patienter med mild till måttlig psoriasis. De tre delarbetena i avhandlingen beskriver experimentella studier inom redoxmedicin för att utveckla nya behandlingar mot psoriasis som kan vara lämpliga för topikal behandling i salva- eller krämform på huden. Små-molekylära ämnen undersöktes, bestående av kemiska molekyler som har förmågan att påverka sjukdomsmekanismer i cellerna. Redoxmedicin är ett relativt nytt forskningsområde som fokuserar på kemiska processer som involverar oxidation- och reduktionsreaktioner (överföring av elektroner), ofta i samband med syre i kroppen. I den första studien undersöktes effekten av MTH1-hämmare i cellförsök och i en musmodell för psoriasis. MTH1-hämmarna utvecklades av en forskargrupp vid Karolinska Institutet, ledd av professor Helleday, som är verksam inom cancerforskning. MTH1-enzymet förhindrar att oxidativt skadade byggstenar (nukleotider) infogas i cellens DNA. Cancerceller utsätts för ökad oxidativ stress på grund av sin höga delningstakt. När enzymet hämmas ansamlas oxidativt skadade nukleotider, vilket leder till att cellerna drabbas av oxidativa DNA-skador och dör, en mekanism som här utnyttjas som behandlingsstrategi mot cancer. Psoriasisceller känne-tecknas också av en hög delningstakt och därmed förhöjd oxidativ stress, även om det sker i en godartad process. Detta inspirerade hypotesen att MTH1-hämmare även skulle kunna vara effektiva mot psoriasis. Eftersom positiva effekter av MTH1-hämmaren vid subkutan applikation (injektion) observerades på den psoriatriska inflammationen i musmodellen i studie I, fortsattes arbetet i studie III med att testa en krämformulering av MTH1-hämmaren. Även MTH1-krämen visade tydliga antiinflammatoriska effekter i mushud redan efter några få applikationer. En nyligen beskriven signalväg, som har betydelse för cellcykeln, undersöktes, vilket kan vara en förklaring varför den snabba delningen av hudceller bromsas och bidrar till att MTH1-hämmare verkar fungera som en innovativ behandlingsstrategi mot psoriasis. I studie II undersöktes en liten gasmolekyl, kväveoxid (NO), som bildas i alla däggdjur samt i vissa växter. Forskning under de senaste decennierna har visat att NO har olika funktioner beroende på dess koncentration. Den används bland annat av celler för att överföra signaler, eftersom den lätt diffunderar genom cellmembran. Vid infektioner med bakterier eller virus kan NO i höga koncentrationer användas för att eliminera dessa patogener. NO är en kraftfull vasodilatator, vilket innebär att det får blodkärlen att vidgas, vilket i sin tur leder till att blodtrycket sänks. En brist på NO i blodkärlen är en viktig mekanism bakom högt blodtryck. Genen för enzymet NOS2, som producerar NO i höga koncentrationer, har i studier visat sig vara betydelsefull i samband med psoriasis. I studie II undersöktes därför betydelsen av NOS2 för psoriasis i cell- och djurmodeller. I mus-försök analyserades effekten av ökad NO genom applicering av en NO-frisättande kräm. En förbättring av den psoriatriska inflammationen observerades, vilket indikerar att behandling med en NO-frisättande kräm kan vara en möjlig framtida behandlingsstrategi mot psoriasis. Sammanfattningsvis banar de tre studierna i avhandlingen väg för innovativa behandlingsalternativ för psoriasis inom redoxmedicin, med särskilt fokus på topikala behandlingar som kan nå en större patientgrupp, där nuvarande behandlingsalternativ är begränsade.

This little panther shifter thinks she’s captured me. Me; one of the most feared vampires in history. I like the feel of her claws, so I’ll stay put. I like the heat of her flesh in my hands, so I’ll let her think she has a hold on me. I like the sweet taste of her lips, the ones above and below her belt, so I’m more than happy to keep her sassy mouth occupied. What I can’t do is penetrate that most sacred part of her. I’m a massive goliath. She’s a wee kitten. I’d split her in two. Doesn’t mean I can’t pet her and make her purr. The problem is, the more she rubs her lush curves against me, the more the beast below stirs, ready to claim her untouched heat. I can’t let it go that far. If I do, it will surely break us both.

Human Security is a development buzzword of the 1990s. To attain security people need to be safe from natural disasters, such as famine, and ''man-made'' problems, such as unemployment. Women are a particularly insecure section of society with the impact of deprivation disproportionately shouldered by women throughout the developing world. Searching for Security examines how economic, political and environmental factors have contributed to increased gender insecurity in the last decade. Analyzing the impacts of insecurity-inducing global changes on the lives of women throughout the developing world, the book discusses the gender responses to these changing circumstances from Africa to Malaysia, Hungary to the Caribbean. By examining the impact of liberal economic policies, and to a lesser extent the impact of war, rape and environmental damage on the lives of women, this collection of essays makes a timely contribution to emerging policy efforts to recognize and address the issue of gender insecurity.

Sarah, Samantha, Audrey, and Nathalie—four women with closely related destinies. Some suffer the torments of a tortuous marriage while the others dream of having a ring put on their finger. They hope to find happiness and their values in the man who shares their lives. Society, presenting marriage as a woman’s greatest achievement, and divorce as her greatest failure. So they delude themselves, cry and die in toxic relationships when the charming man who was supposed to protect their lives turns into an executioner, from one day to the next and sometimes just after the honeymoon—a choice that gradually turns into a way of the cross. A diamond ring rusted away from the beatings. A queen’s crown very quickly became a crown of thorns.

Germany, like many countries, has witnessed the rise of extremist far-right groups and parties in recent years, and no more so than in the eastern regions. Why have those parts of Germany that used to be part of the old GDR turned out to be so supportive of extremist groups and parties and such fertile ground for violence and hatred? To try to find answers to this question, Ines Geipel, the former East German Olympic athlete, returns to her past in order explore the matrix of fear and anxiety that shaped the lives of people in the GDR. Spurred on by conversations at the bedside of her brother as he lay dying of a brain tumour, she probes into her own family background and discovers a web of secrets and denial that reflected larger processes of East German society. She finds that her father had worked as a special agent for the Stasi until the service had no further use for him, and her grandfather had joined the Nazi party in 1933 and was stationed in Riga at a time when tens of thousands of Jews were murdered in the nearby forests. Silence and denial within her family was mirrored in the collective loss of history outside her home, and the repression of ideological non-conformity made it difficult for a traumatized population to grapple with and come to terms with a brutal past. Instead, a politics of forgetting emerged which served the ends of an authoritarian state and seeped into private lives of individuals with deep and lasting consequences. This powerful memoir, grippingly told, will appeal to anyone interested in the history of modern Germany, in the rise of far-right extremism and xenophobia and in the historical forces that shape the present.

A wounded warrior wants to claim me as his mate... For years I’ve lived alone in the deep woods, hiding my powers from the world. But when I meet a wounded wolf on a forest path, I can''t bear his suffering. I call on my magic to heal him. Then he follows me home and I find he’s no ordinary wolf. He’s a Berserker warrior, cursed long ago to become a ravening monster. His only hope: find the woman who can tame his beast. Siebold thinks that woman is me. But this handsome warrior doesn’t just want me to lift the curse. Siebold wants me. All of me. And he’ll possess me: body, soul, and heart. Because nothing can stop a Berserker when he decides you’re his mate. Siebold is a standalone dark shifter warrior romance set in the Berserker world. You don’t need to read the rest of the Berserker books to enjoy this one, but Berserkers are like a box of chocolates: one taste and you want them all… Read all the Berserker books: These fierce warriors will stop at nothing to claim their mates… The Berserker Saga Sold to the Berserkers – Brenna, Samuel & Daegan Mated to the Berserkers – Brenna, Samuel & Daegan Bred by the Berserkers (FREE novella only available at www.leesavino.com) – Brenna, Samuel & Daegan Taken by the Berserkers – Sabine, Ragnvald & Maddox Given to the Berserkers – Muriel and her mates Claimed by the Berserkers – Fleur and her mates Berserker Brides Rescued by the Berserker – Hazel & Knut Captured by the Berserkers – Willow, Leif & Brokk Kidnapped by the Berserkers – Sage, Thorbjorn & Rolf Bonded to the Berserkers – Laurel, Haakon & Ulf Berserker Babies – the sisters Brenna, Sabine, Muriel, Fleur and their mates Night of the Berserkers – the witch Yseult’s story Owned by the Berserkers – Fern, Dagg & Svein Tamed by the Berserkers — Sorrel, Thorsteinn & Vik Mastered by the Berserkers — the nun Juliet, Jarl & Fenrir Berserker Warriors Ægir (formerly published as The Sea Wolf in a pirate boxset) Siebold

Falling in love is the sweetest revenge. Certain that love and passion are fickle, Rhetta is content to settle for the sensible proposal of her mild-mannered boyfriend. Unfortunately, the rift between her fiancé and his estranged brother threatens their impending nuptials. When she agrees to reach out to her future brother-in-law, Rhetta has no idea he''ll be her worst nightmare. The passionate, irrational alpha wolf isn’t interested in healing old wounds with his brother. He’s intent on taking a bite out of Rhetta. Rory has wanted revenge since his brother caused the crippling injury that led his own fiancée to reject him. What better way to get payback than by seducing the bossy, managing woman his brother is set to marry? He’s certain such a prim and proper prude will be easy to get in his bed. What he doesn’t count on is the forbidden kiss that assures him she’s the true mate to his soul. Now Rory needs to convince Rhetta to do something wild--and choose him over his brother. Each book in the Moonkind series is a standalone and can be enjoyed in any order. Moonfall is the third in a paranormal romance series full of alpha men and the strong, capable women that bend them to their knees. If you like a touch of magic in your romance novels, then you’ll love the witches, fairies, and wolves in the dystopian world of the moonkind. Buy Ines Johnson’s Moonfall today and find yourself caught in the moonglow of this paranormal romance filled with instalove gone hilariously wrong, overbearing families who’ll warm your heart, and the sensuous heat that only happens between fated mates.

Chivalrous? Nah. Virtuous? Not since…well, none of your business. The difference between me and the Knights of the Round Table? I make medieval look good. Loren Van Alst is an independent, twenty-first-century woman, an accused forger, a suspected thief, and the last descendant of Sir Galahad of the Arthurian court. To claim her seat at the Round Table and protect her newly found family of modern-day witches, she’ll need to convince the current Arthur and his knights to let a woman take the knights’ trials. But things go sideways when a crazed wizard goes on the loose with a magical spear that can strip a witch of her powers. As if that weren’t enough, the clique of mean girls from middle school arrives in Camelot and turn out to be witch hunters. To safeguard a future she never knew she wanted, Loren will have to evade the hunters, defeat the wizard, capture the spear, and pass her trials. No one ever said becoming a kick-ass heroine would be easy! Urban fantasy goes medieval in this modern day, action-packed, calamitous series of misadventures. 1-Click now to be apart of the journey.

The approach to the habitat as an entity inscribed in nature and exemplified by a review of the work of Frederick Kiesler, architect and artist, is especially timely due to the moment of crisis that contemporary architecture is going through. Also, the delicate situation of our planet Earth, where destructive constructions, market processes, artificial materials and a myriad of economic and social circumstances have led to the decline of resources and an unsustainable system in many areas. Problems, such as climatic changes or buildings far from their surroundings. Reading and understanding this artist it is appreciated how his concerns are really a current issue and he provides us with a lot of information to global needs. By understanding his texts and philosophies throughout this book, they will make you a participant in this new conception of what "being" or inhabiting a house refers to. A habitat relating spatial qualities that exemplifies with architectural interdisciplinarity.

The author, Ines Sachs, and her husband make the decision to live out the dream of life in the sunny south of France. In this book, she affectionately describes, with a large dose of humour, their emigration: how a dream becomes a plan (not for nothing is she married to a project manager), the minor difficulties and major hurdles that need to be overcome, and ultimately, the arrival in their new homeland, which doesn’t go nearly as smoothly as they had imagined.

Aim: The European Reference Networks (ERNs) provide clinicians and patients the opportunity to collaborate at EU level to improve diagnosis, care and treatment for people living with rare and complex conditions. However, building a partnership culture to systematically involve patients in ERN activities and decision-making structures is challenging, partly because the role of patient representatives and the value of this collaboration are not always understood. The objective of this project was to develop an evaluation framework to assess the impact of patient engagement in the ERNs and to provide evidence on the value of patient-clinician partnership. Methods: The evaluation was developed by EURORDIS and patient representatives involved in the ERNs (ePAG advocates) through a participatory and iterative process. The work was organised in three different phases: (1) clarify roles and identify common goals for ePAG advocates’ engagement in the ERNs; (2) define a set of measures; and (3) test the measures in three different ePAGs (European Patient Advocacy Groups). Results: The project allowed developing a common understanding among ePAG advocates of their role and goals in the ERNs and defining a patient-driven evaluation framework to assess their level of engagement in the ERNs’ activities and how effectively they were working to fulfil their role. Conclusion: Engaging with ERN clinicians to refine the framework would probably render it more relevant to the reality and priorities of the specific ERNs and more valuable as a tool to build a strong partnership culture. Such an evaluation framework could be integrated into the ERNs’ quality improvement system to ensure that the networks’ activities are driven by and remain responsive to patients’ needs.

International Momma Moments by Elder Diane Fairfax & Evangelist Ines Aguayo Avila Romans? ?12?:?1?-?2? ?NKJV?????????? “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Proverbios 3:5-6 NLT “Confía en el Señor con todo tu corazón; no dependas de tu propio entendimiento. Busca su voluntad en todo lo que hagas, y él te mostrará qué camino tomar”.

Discusses one''s life journey, self-perception and motivation, not being at war with yourself, becoming an effective human being, motivation and stress, the changing culture of America, and motivation and career planning.

Will Cinderella make it to the ball? She did in the fairy tale, but in these fresh takes on the original, just about anything can happen—and usually does. Fifteen romance authors have served up delicious samples of their Cinderella-themed stories, along with a feast of tasty treats and glitzy party ideas. Tap into your inner princess and indulge in excerpts sparkling with dream-come-true romance, nail-biting suspense, haunting magic, bubbly chick lit humor and tear-jerking heartaches. Please note that these are excerpts, not complete stories. After sampling our tasty morsels, you’ll find a treasure-trove of recipes and ideas to inspire your next party. Let the Glass Slipper Sisters style your regal table to perfection, thanks to the gorgeous, but quick and inexpensive adornments and easy-to-prepare scrumptious delights. You’ll even find a few party games that can be adapted for your royal guests whatever their age. Excerpts from the following books are included within the pages: Cinderella’s Enchanted Night by Amber Daulton Cinderella Had It Easy by Jennifer Conner Cinderella Series – the collection by Kae Elle Wheeler Cinder the Fae by Rebecca R. Ganiere Fairy Tale Flirts by Lisa Scott Fooling Around With Cinderella by Stacy Juba Home Sweet Texas Home by Caroline Clemmons Nobody’s Cinderella by Joan Reeves Pumpkin: A Cindermama Story by Ines Johnson Savage Cinderella by PJ Sharon Second Chance Cinderella by Sharon Kleve Spellbound Cinderella by Angela Ford The Cinderella Princess by Melissa McClone The Thin Person Inside by Rochelle Weber Wishful Thinking by Lynette Sofras

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0 (A), , language: English, abstract: At the moment teamwork is a very popular term. People say, that it is nowadays essential for being successful in business to be a teamworker, a teamplayer. But what exactly is a team and what makes teamwork special? Several books and the internet helped me to gather relevant information in order to answer this question. Worldwide markets have changed enormously in the last two decades. Globalisation and liberalisation on the one hand and saturated markets on the other hand have led to high quality standards and customer orientation. In addition to that product life cycles have shortened, so that companies are under pressure to develop more new products and product variations in less time to reasonable costs. The need for more flexibilty and the necessity to adapt quickly to changing market conditions involved a reduction of layers in the management. One of the results is more responsibility for the employees. Not only that they become more and more involved in the decision making process, they also have to meet higher expectations as the tasks become increasingly more complex. It seems obvious that at a certain point one person alone can not handle difficult tasks any longer, especially if high financial and economic risks are associated. Therefore a rising number of companies forms teams. This essay focuses on aspects a team leader has to consider if he or she gets the task to start a team from scratch. While the first chapter has given a short introduction, the second chapter defines teamwork and the steps on the way from a mere group towards a team. Then the third chapter examines conditions under which teams can prosper and perform outstandingly. After that the fifth chapter gives a short summary and allows an outlook. The last three chapters contain a list of vocabulary, references and a test, where you can find out what kind of teamplayer you are.

A Inglaterra de 1650 era um Porto frio. Em terras de grande extensão meu pai construiu o seu lar, primeiro nasceu Anne e um ano depois eu nasci. O ano era da Graça de Cristo, 1656, fevereiro de 1656, dia 16; 23 anos depois eu já estava formado em medicina e conhecia todos os Portos existentes, ostentava uma riqueza digna e podia me dar ao prazer de alguns luxos. Estava recém formado em medicina, quando fui acometido de um mal desconhecido, meu pai era um pesquisador, um médico que se dedicava a pesquisar curas e remédios para elas, nas nossas terras as plantações eram de especiarias e espécimes diversos de plantas exóticas, nativas e importadas, tinha uma estufa onde eram criadas as mais delicadas, as venenosas e as desconhecidas... Quando voltei da Universidade, eu já estava em um estado adiantado daquele mal, algo que não se sabia o que era, ardia em febre e feridas estouravam a minha pele a necrosando...

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Business economics - Information Management, grade: 2,0, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: In this paper “Knowledge Management of Toyota”, the first part will show what Knowledge Management is and why it is becoming so important. It talks about the different kinds of knowledge and the goals and hindrance of knowledge management. In the second part of this paper we look at more information about the enterprise Toyota. How it began, how they work and how they become one of the biggest automobile manufactures. In the end there will be taken a closer look at the knowledge management of Toyota, the company philosophy and the Toyota network.

Every BFF knows thou shalt not covet thy bestie’s ex. Even if he’s burn your bra handsome and doggone dirty rich and vulnerable because your best friend just broke his heart. Fresh off two successful quests, Loren Van Alst returns home to Camelot to find out that her best friend Nia has gone missing. And the only one who can help is Nia’s ex Tres, still reeling from being dumped. To save her BFF, Loren will have to bring Tres to the realms of the Norse gods in search of the Hammer of God, which can help her find Nia. With sea gods trying to sink her chances, a trickster god trying to take her head, a thunder god trying to steal her heart, and Valkyrie huntresses on her trail, Loren has her hands full. Which is good, because that’ll help her keep them off a certain Broody Billionaire who’s off limits. Urban fantasy takes a hammer to the nine realms in this modern day, action-packed, calamitous series of misadventures.

After a helluva kiss from my ex-lover and my ex-boyfriend’s decision to ‘take a break,’ I’ve decided to swear off all men. So of course I end up in Camelot surrounded by the sexiest knights in all of history. When an ancient relic of Camelot goes missing, who do Arthur and his knights call? Nia Rivers, ancient immortal and archaeologist extraordinaire, of course. Though the last time Nia was in Camelot, she kinda got herself banned. But this time, if she’ll help him recover the Holy Grail, Arthur will let Nia''s past breaches of his castle, theft attempts, and a certain debacle with his sword be bygones. But the grail is more than just an historical artifact, Nia learns. It’s connected to a prophecy that may spell doom for her kind—and worse, could lead to the death of an immortal Nia loves. As enemies from the past resurface at every turn, Nia and the knights face off against their foes in a race against time to track down the one item that could destroy everything Nia holds most dear. But when she lands in danger and cries out for help, which lover will she turn to? Tres who’s trying to start something new with her? Or Zane who might have called it quits on their timeless love affair? Get this hot urban fantasy featuring spine-tingling adventure, twists on historical mysteries, and thrilling romance, where Tomb Raider meets Indiana Jones—and they live forever!

Puji syukur kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa karena buku kompilasi mata kuliah Discourse Analysis ini telah rampung disusun. Buku kompilasi ini berisi tulisan ilmiah dari mahasiswa yang mengambil mata kuliah Discourse Analysis di Program Studi Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa dan Budaya, Universitas Darma Persada. Mahasiswa membahas fenomena penggunaan bahasa yang terjadi di dalam suatu wacana, baik tertulis maupun lisan. Oleh sebab itu, topik kajian dalam buku kompilasi ini pun beragam, sesuai dengan ketertarikan mahasiswa terkait suatu isu tertentu, yang dalam konteks ini, berkaitan erat dengan perilaku penggunaan bahasa dalam komunikasi di masyarakat. Tak lupa, tim penyusun menyampaikan terima kasih kepada mahasiswa yang telah menitipkan tulisan ilmiah mereka kepada kami sehingga kami dapat menyusun buku kompilasi ini. Ucapan terima kasih juga disampaikan ke pihak lain yang telah membantu menyelesaikan buku kompilasi ini. Akhir kata, semoga buku kompilasi ini dapat menjadi referensi bacaan bagi banyak orang, khususnya mahasiswa yang menekuni bidang linguistik dan sangat tertarik dengan bidang kajian Ilmu Analisis Wacana

This book introduces in a constructive manner a general framework for regression and fitting methods for many applications and tasks involving data on manifolds. The methodology has important and varied applications in machine learning, medicine, robotics, biology, computer vision, human biometrics, nanomanufacturing, signal processing, and image analysis, etc. The first chapter gives motivation examples, a wide range of applications, raised challenges, raised challenges, and some concerns. The second chapter gives a comprehensive exploration and step-by-step illustrations for Euclidean cases. Another dedicated chapter covers the geometric tools needed for each manifold and provides expressions and key notions for any application for manifold-valued data. All loss functions and optimization methods are given as algorithms and can be easily implemented. In particular, many popular manifolds are considered with derived and specific formulations. The same philosophy is used in all chapters and all novelties are illustrated with intuitive examples. Additionally, each chapter includes simulations and experiments on real-world problems for understanding and potential extensions for a wide range of applications.

I knew the break-up rules. Don’t try to be friends. Don’t let him in after midnight. And most importantly, don’t seek revenge. Pfft, I’m about to break all those rules starting with that bit about revenge. Loren Van Alst, the newly knighted Dame Galahad, has a bone to pick with her ex Leonidas Baros. The last she saw him, he left her for dead at the hands of the Titan gods, so revenge is a definite possibility. The two are reunited when Loren goes on her first knightly quest—to seek out the famed Ring of Gyges, which grants its user invincibility. Leonidas wants the ring as well, and they both enter a supernatural fight club held by a deranged fairy, where the ring is the prize. Now face to face with her ex-lover, Loren is torn between keeping the ring out of the wrong hands and using it to help Leonidas escape from the clutches of the Greek gods. He claims he never betrayed her, but even if that’s true, he’s still a threat to her heart. If she doesn’t get him out of her system and return with the ring, her future as a knight just might be in jeopardy. Urban fantasy steps into the gladiators’ arena in this modern day, action-packed, calamitous series of misadventures.

For more than a decade, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner devoted their lives to each other, serving in turn as muse, critic, companion, lover, friend and alter ego. Their romance was stormy - their raucous arguments are the stuff of legend - but their talents were prodigious. This book is packed with examples of the contributions both artists made to the world of modern art. Readers will learn how Pollock and Krasners artistry evolved and how they influenced each others success. Recent developments, such as a revealing biopic and the art worlds elevation of Pollock to the status of being the most expensive artist in the world, bring their portrait fully up-to-date. While the author acknowledges historys sensationalisation of their lives, it is the paintings themselves - revolutionary, innovative and daring - that tell the most compelling story.

This pocket-sized book—with maps, expandable pocket, ribbon page marker, and elastic closure—includes Ines de la Fressange’s favorite addresses for fashion and home goods with Parisian flair. Ines de la Fressange embodies the iconic Parisienne, combining elegance and chic, effortlessly. With her fashion savvy and her inspired home interiors, Ines demonstrates an eye for the details that characterize the best in Gallic style, from wardrobe accessories to home furnishings. In this exquisite new pocket volume―the perfect accompaniment to her best-selling book Parisian Chic―Ines divulges her new favorite locations for shopping, dining, and hanging out in Paris with style. To create her impeccably stylish look, Ines combines purchases from chic high-end stores like the legendary Colette along with high-quality basics at low prices from high-street chains. In this city guide, she reveals her fashion haunts for everything from leatherwear to lingerie, and from authentic Norwegian sailor tops to hip and original jewelry. For the home, she shows readers the best interiors sources in the city for sophisticated furnishings, adorable vintage items, colorful Indian print fabrics, and simple, pristine tableware, to create an eclectic and unique home. From her top spots for unearthing whimsical gifts and decorative baubles to her favorite restaurants, and from her preferred stationery supplier to the best Parisian patisseries, Ines shares more than 100 addresses in this new volume—the global resource for all things Parisienne.

It was a bold, ambitious and wildly arrogant idea: extending the reach of communism into space. Spurred on by the defeat of Hitler and the competitive rivalry with the United States, the Soviet space programme saw a frenetic surge of scientific activity focused on the objective of demonstrating Communist mastery beyond the confines of the Earth. In order to create the optimally standardized bodies that cosmonauts would require, top secret military laboratories were set up in 1970s East Germany. The New Man – the modern colonist of space – was intensively trained for the purpose of surviving years of weightlessness in outer space. Experiments were carried out in prisons, hospitals and army barracks with the aim of creating the perfect body: self-sufficient and able to endure extreme conditions for as long as possible. In order to exert dominance over space, it was first necessary to exert total control over those who were being trained to conquer it. Ines Geipel unravels this largely unknown and extraordinary history by delving into East German military records and talking to those who bear the scars of this state-inflicted trauma. Some of the older scientists conducting experiments had already served under the Nazi regime; others threw themselves into collaborating with the Stasi via the military research programme in order to avoid dealing with the war’s emotional legacy. Written like a thriller and infused with empathy from someone who had herself experienced the debilitating effects of state-administered doping programmes in the former GDR, this book exposes some of the most disturbing episodes in Germany’s recent past.

As an inquiry into engagements with forces of loss and threat, this work explores experimental ways to write about climate crisis in anthropology. From Belize to Ontario and back, this ambitious piece of ethnographic writing set during a time “beyond ruin” in a fictional, ecotourist community in the year 2040. Here, loss is taken up through an inventive form of ethnographic storytelling that brings together people, animals, landscapes, and the weather in a world beyond the climate crisis right now where new entanglements with things which have fallen to ruin emerge in imagined milieus in which loss and life converge.