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When a woman is found brutally murdered on Austin''s lakeside hike-and-bike trail, investigative reporter Bailey Rhoads turns up on the scene demanding access and answers. She tries to pry information out of the lead detective, Jacob Merritt. But this case is unlike any he''s ever seen, and nothing adds up. With the pressure building, Jacob knows the last thing he needs is a romantic entanglement, but he can''t convince himself to stay away from Bailey.

The 18 interactive online tutorials (compatible with both Windows and Mac OS), together with a companion book, cover the sources of Australian law (legislation and case law); the essential principles of contract law; the Australian Consumer Law; agency law; tort law; and business organisations.

When former forensic photographer Miranda Rhoads moves to the seaside town of Lost Beach, she''s decided to make her living as a wildlife photographer and put crime scenes behind her. But her plans are quickly upended when one morning, she comes across a couple sleeping in a canoe, entwined in an embrace. Looking closer, she realizes the man and woman aren''t asleep -- they''ve been murdered.

''Griffin''s characters leap off the page, and she throws myriad twists, turns, and red herrings into her taut plot as it rockets to a heart-pounding finale. The result is a high-stakes romantic thriller that''s sure to please'' Publishers Weekly With her signature breathless pacing and suspenseful twists and turns, ''Laura Griffin never fails to put me on the edge of my seat'' (USA TODAY). If you love Karen Rose, Melinda Leigh and Lisa Gardner, you''ll be gripped by Laura Griffin! ...................................................... Time is running out. And the body count is rising. After a scandal derails her television reporting career, Macy Burns is looking for a change of pace in Lost Beach, Texas. She''s ready to focus on her first passion - documentary filmmaking - and has a new job working for the island''s tourism board, shooting footage of the idyllic beachside community. Her plans for a relaxing rebound are dashed when she realizes the cottage she''s renting belonged to the woman whose body was just found in the sand dunes. Detective Owen Breda is under intense pressure to solve this murder. Violent crimes are rising in his small town, and he can''t stand to see anyone else hurt . . . especially not the beautiful documentarian who keeps showing up at the precinct. With the clock ticking, cameras rolling, and body count climbing, Macy and Owen must use all their resources to find the killer without getting caught in the crosshairs. ...................................................... Raves for Laura Griffin: ''I love smart, sophisticated, fast-moving romantic thrillers and Laura Griffin writes them brilliantly'' JAYNE ANN KRENTZ ''A nail-biting read from the very first page to the final, shocking twist. I could not put this book down'' MELINDA LEIGH ''Griffin pulls out all the stops in a phenomenal twist ending that will leave readers stunned'' Publishers Weekly ''An absolutely must read . . . Full of suspenseful mysterious happenings with a little romance thrown in, this book hits all the right notes'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''Everything a reader of romantic suspense could want. Another excellent novel from Laura Griffin'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''What a fast-paced, well-written romantic suspense! . . . I cannot say enough about how good this story was and hope that fans of creepy good romantic suspense will enjoy it as much as I did'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''An exciting, intriguing, suspenseful thriller . . . Last Seen Alone was another edge of your seat adventure'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''A highly suspenseful read with a gripping edge . . . an unputdownable storyline. Laura Griffin is one of my favorite storytellers and her latest work is phenomenal'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review

One of Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018! ''Desperate Girls is a nail-biting read from the very first page to the final, shocking twist. I could not put this book down'' Melinda Leigh ''Griffin pulls out all the stops in a phenomenal twist ending that will leave readers stunned'' Publishers Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin comes a tightly wound, fast-paced romantic thriller that follows a desperate woman on the run as she hides from a killer''s symbolic revenge spree. Perfect for fans of Karen Rose, Alexandra Ivy and Kendra Elliot. Defense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she''s a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she''s a mess. When a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipe out those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life. Turning to a private security firm for protection, Brynn can''t resist getting involved in the investigation. As the clock ticks down on a manhunt, Brynn''s desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and reignites a killer''s cold fury.

Former Navy SEAL Jack Brenner knows he''s in trouble the minute Charlotte Whiteside steps into a seedy Thai bar and asks him to help rescue her brother, who is being held hostage on a nearby island. Jack doesn''t want to get tangled up in Charlotte''s problems or anyone else''s, but an obligation to a SEAL teammate prompts him to get involved. They embark on a nighttime mission that turns out to be more dangerous -- and passionate -- than either of them ever imagined.

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small non-enveloped DNA viruses that are causally associated with multiple human cancers. As HPVs have strict epithelial tropism, primary human keratinocytes are generally accepted as physiologically relevant host cells for HPV infection. However, these cells exhibit very low permissivity to HPV infection in comparison to immortalized keratinocytes. We hypothesized that HFKs have more robust host defense mechanisms to restrict HPV infection compared to immortalized keratinocytes. Here, these studies show that the basal level of autophagy in primary human foreskin keratinocytes (HFKs) is higher than in immortalized keratinocytes, and that HPV virions significantly induce autophagy in HFKs. Autophagy, a cell-intrinsic pathway that engulfs and degrades bulk cytoplasm, has important roles in cell homeostasis as well as host defense against invading pathogens. This study shows that HPV infectivity is dramatically enhanced by knockdown of essential autophagy genes as well as biochemical inhibition of autophagy in HFKs. Furthermore, inhibition of autophagy delays degradation of HPV capsid proteins during virus trafficking, indicating that host autophagy induced by HPV virions inhibits infection of primary keratinocytes through rapid degradation of viral capsid proteins. Further analysis to identify virus and host factors mediating autophagy induction by HPV revealed that HPV virus-like particles comprised of only the major capsid protein, L1, are sufficient to induce autophagy. Induction of autophagy by HPV capsids is mediated by CD46-GOPC signaling, a pathway which has recently been reported to induce autophagy in response to measles virus and group A streptococcus. This work identifies host autophagy as a restriction factor against HPV infection. Induced by HPV capsids and CD46-GOPC signaling during entry, autophagy may inhibit HPV infection by facilitating capsid protein degradation of incoming virions. Finally, this study also shows that the anti-viral inferferon-inducible transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) do not inhibit HPV infection in HFKs. As IFITMs inhibit cytosolic entry of several viruses requiring low pH for infectious entry, these results indicate that the entry mechanism of pH-dependent HPV virions bypasses IFITM restriction.

"Basic introduction to law (government, law, legislation, case law) with a particular focus on torts/negligence (eg. suing someone because you slipped and fell, or the council left a hole in the middle of a road with no warning signs or fences and you fell in, or someone accidentally ran into you and broke your leg) and contracts (making a deal, performing your side of the deal, failing to perform your side of the deal and getting out of a deal)."-- Wolters Kluwer CCH Website.

"Basic introduction to law (government, law, legislation, case law) with a particular focus on torts/negligence (eg. suing someone because you slipped and fell, or the council left a hole in the middle of a road with no warning signs or fences and you fell in, or someone accidentally ran into you and broke your leg) and contracts (making a deal, performing your side of the deal, failing to perform your side of the deal and getting out of a deal)."--Wolters Kluwer CCH Website