This collection of 12 exhilarating short stories is based on the adventures of the starcruiser Galaxy and its valiant crew, including:-Discount Dinner - A desperate financial situation forces the crew to purchase food with unforeseen side effects-Double-Rowed Smile - The newly installed, and not so gently used, auto-navigation system threatens to tear the Galaxy apart mid-warp-Drone Wars - An army of murderous drones attack the Tioran Federation, killing anyone that gets in their way-Hot Lava - The Galaxy is stranded on a planet embroiled in a massive tectonic reconfiguration-Drone Wars II - Jonn's side project to create an artificial pet takes on a life of its own-Arms Deal - Steve's attempt to purchase a new rifle from an unscrupulous vendor unwittingly unleashes a hungry beast bent on devouring everyone aboard the Galaxy-Stimugen - Hitch's encounter with artificial stimulants nearly destroys her relationship with the crew-and her own sanity-Distant Discovery - The crew is hired to investigate a distant, unresponsive government space station, but their simple mission reveals a powerful enemy force that wants to keep the station's secrets all to itself-Damage Control - A new training program that disables the Galaxy makes the stalwart ship a tempting target for ruthless salvagers-Distant Discovery II - Technology uncovered at a secret government space station threatens to unleash a massive black hole in the heavily populated heart of the Tioran Federation-Derelict Disaster - A mission to salvage valuable technology from the wreck of a devastated pirate carrier turns sour as the derelict ship reaches out from the grave to trap and eliminate the starcruiser Galaxy-Deceptive Cargo - A powerful force sent by a familiar foe is unleashed aboard the Galaxy with only one mission-to eliminate the entire crew by any means necessary.

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Mention "Apaches," and many Anglo-Americans picture the "marauding savages" of western movies or impoverished reservations beset by a host of social problems. But, like most stereotypes, these images distort the complex history and rich cultural heritage of the Apachean peoples, who include the Navajo, as well as the Western, Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan, and Kiowa Apaches. In this pioneering study, Richard Perry synthesizes the findings of anthropology, ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, and ethnohistory to reconstruct the Apachean past and offer a fuller understanding of the forces that have shaped modern Apache culture. While scholars generally agree that the Apacheans are part of a larger group of Athapaskan-speaking peoples who originated in the western Subarctic, there are few archaeological remains to prove when, where, and why those northern cold dwellers migrated to the hot deserts of the American Southwest. Using an innovative method of ethnographic reconstruction, however, Perry hypothesizes that these nomadic hunters were highly adaptable and used to exploiting the resources of a wide range of mountainous habitats. When changes in their surroundings forced the ancient Apacheans to expand their food quest, it was natural for them to migrate down the "mountain corridor" formed by the Rocky Mountain chain. This reconstruction of Apachean history and culture sheds much light on the origins, dispersions, and relationships of Apache groups. Perry is the first researcher to attempt such an extensive reconstruction, and his study is the first to deal with the full range of Athapaskan-speaking peoples. His method will be instructive to students of other cultures who face a similar lack of historical and archaeological data.

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Daniel Simon leaves his job as a professor at a Midwestern medical school to work in the pharmaceutical industry because he wants to make a greater and more direct impact in his field. But he soon finds that in his new role, he must contend with petty crooks, fraudsters, and brilliant but money-hungry researchers. There's also the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which seeks to put a regulatory death to what could be lifesaving antibiotics. Whether he's working at a large company, small company or biotechnology company, he sees how they make decisions, conduct research, and earn revenue. Sometimes, he gets caught in turf battles and must deal with inflated egos. With a career and family to think about, Daniel works hard to bring new antibiotics to the market, but he becomes increasingly frustrated by the hurdles that must be overcome. He has his work cut out for him in The Drug Makers.

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An 86 year old devout Christian examines the belief in eternal torment using the Bible alone as the supreme authority. Since the Bible reveals God as just, a question arises: Is the Original Sin by Adam (Romans 5:12) a just basis for hellfire? Despite this being generally believed by Christians, the Bible's answer is conclusively negative. During the thousands of years of God's dealings with humans as reported in the 39 books of the Old Testament, is there any evidence of a just God warning of the punishment of eternal torment in hellfire? None? Why? The Apostle Paul was the main spokesperson for Christ after his crucifixion as reported in the New Testament. Is there any scriptural evidence of Paul teaching eternal torment in hellfire? None? Why? Jesus described the destiny of those adversely judged at Judgment Day as going to Gehenna, where "the worm dies not and the fire is not quenched." Do those words describe terrible pain or complete destruction? The story of the rich man and Lazarus is accepted by some Christians as an accurate description of what happens to people at death. Careful examination proves that to be impossible. The fantastic word symbols of Revelation including "torment forever and ever" are shown to be impossible to be taken literally. Above all, this book shows the Bible is consistent in portraying God as merciful, loving and absolutely just. Impartiality is the very essence of his justice. His character, his very nature rules out any possibility of millions of ages of burning torment for those who have never even heard of Jesus or of sinners. Every individual will be judged according to his works. Certainly a just loving God would have warned the human family of an endless burning destiny. He did not. Not one time. The authors goal is that after reading this book, the reader-perhaps through tears of joy-will exclaim "Now I KNOW that God would never do such a terrible thing!

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For years a distinguished family doctor has quietly and effectively helped his patients prevent or deal with diabetes, heart disease, and other problems through his Health First program, which teaches: Mindfulness about health and diet Budgeting of food types through daily/weekly diet plansA decrease in one's diet of sugar, salt, and fat And the adoption of regular, moderate exercise Dr. Hirsch's Health First program has a wonderful triple bonus for his patients: the prevention or management of disease, weight loss, and wellness. Now, with the publication of this book, Dr. Hirsch has put his proven program, and its beneficial results, directly in your hands. You can say goodbye to the diet fad of the month and say hello to an easy-to-follow program with wonderful, long-lasting results.

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There are different theories about the energy of human body. The authors of the book Your Every Feeling Creates You have understood the human body as a whole and they cognize its secrets marvelously. I really enjoyed this book!" -MD Riina Raudsik, author of pH Balance and Vibroacoustic Therapy Since each of your feelings creates you and your reality, it is worth becoming aware of your feelings and consciously working with them. Negative feelings contain damaging and destructive qualities. Positive feelings supply an uplifting and healing impact. Utilising your awareness you garner the necessary knowledge and skills to transform negative feelings. Then you comprehend no feeling can be implanted in you and fully recognise worry becomes a prayer for what you do not want. This book guides you through which illnesses are caused by what feelings. Such as: Menopause or acne Cellulite or hyperthyroidism Food or alcohol addiction Headache or backache Radiculitis or Inflammation of the lungs High or low blood pressure Hip ailments or scoliosis Depression or other illnesses Between these covers you will find the necessary exercises and techniques meant for daily use supporting spiritual self-development: How to move from thinking to feeling How to develop clairvoyance and improve your memory How to create new beliefs in order to experience a better reality How to transform your negative feelings This book helps you deal with worry and negative feelings and illnesses arising from these feelings.

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This is the first book of its kind on this subject and indeed a very praiseworthy attempt in writing a 'History of Physical Education' in our country. In this small volume Mr. Rajagopalan has covered vast stretches of the periods of Indian history and in presenting the material has tried to deal with the physical activities, sports, games, pastimes of the rulers, their military conquests as well as general education contemplated for the people. The food habits and general rules connected with health and sanitation are also referred to. The essential stress of Physical Education as a part of overall general education has been maintained all through. Set in the background of Indian culture, history and education, this book exemplifies the fact that Physical Education formed an integral part of Indian culture and civilization. Considerable study and hard work have gone into this small volume and I am sure it would stimulate some good thinking on the part of the students and teachers of Physical Education in this country. With its vast field of interest, it should be of appeal to lay readers too.

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Timescapes of Modernity explores the relationship between time and environmental and socio-cultural concerns. Using examples such as the BSE crisis, the Sea Empress oil pollution and the Chernobyl radiation Barbara Adam argues that environmental hazards are inescapably tied to the successes of the industrial way of life. Global markets and economic growth; large-scale production of food; the speed of transport and communication; the 24 hour society and even democratic politics are among the invisible hazards we face. With this unique 'timescape' perspective the author dislodges assumptions about environmental change, enables a rethinking of environmental problems and provides the potential for new strategies to deal with environmental hazards.

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Techniques in the Behavioral and Neural Sciences, Volume 12: Neglected Factors in Pharmacology and Neuroscience Research: Biopharmaceutics, Animal Characteristics, Maintenance, Testing Conditions can be used as reference in the improvement of test designs for biochemists and physiologists in the control of test conditions. The book is divided into five sections. The introduction deals with the uncertainty of animal characteristics and test conditions as hindrances to the development of general insight into biological regulatory mechanism. The first section discusses biopharmaceutics - the interaction of drugs when interacting with molecules or enzymes in sufficient concentration at a specific site of action. The second section reviews animal characteristics in terms of strain differences, sex differences, and changes during development and aging of the subject. The third section discusses the maintenance of experimental animals such as housing conditions, food composition, and water intake as these kinds of environmental factors may shape the phenotype and responsiveness of the experimental animal. The fourth section explains the testing conditions such as metabolic effects and drug interactions, anesthesia, stress, and even the effects on circadian rhythms. The last section is a discussion on the importance of experimental results. This section covers internal and external validities and statistical inference. The author concludes that the design of any experiment should include a power analysis so that reliable and valuable conclusions can follow. Biochemists, physiologists, pharmacokineticists, toxicologists, chemical researchers, and others for whom drugs are their main focus of study will find this book valuable.

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Zofela may have fallen and the Bragalese revolt ended, but this is not the end of the struggle for the Koros to return Kastania to greatness. The Duras have raised the standard of revolt in Makenia and threaten the food supplies to the city of Turslenka. Astiras will have to gather a new army to deal with that problem. Isbel has problems, too. The growing antipathy between her two young children, Istan and Argan, shows no sign of abating, while Amne's new-found confidence threatens to upset the empress's plans for a settled image to present the populace. There is also the awful realisation that Argan's injuries from his fall are far more serious than first thought and indeed his life may well be threatened. For Prince Jorqel the troubles are serious indeed. His beloved Sannia is in the hands of Lombert Soul who, along with the Duras family, have hatched a terrible plan to turn the population of Niake into drug-addled zombies. He has to judge the right moment to challenge Soul's newly created army to battle and to rescue Sannia before the rebels carry out their threat to kill her.

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Juicing could be incorporated into the everyday lifestyle for the function of enhancing healthy and balanced living and it is likewise a good method on improving the day-to-day consumption of veggies and fruits. For the majority of people though juicing is either a task and a trouble or an invited option, however for those which appreciate juicing it is considerably motivated as its far better to do it directly than to get juice products. All juice items need to be treated and refined to guarantee its stability and service life, for that reason homemade juices are a much better option to make. However when doing homemade juices, it ought to be noted that it is crucial to eat the juice product as soon as it is prepared as permitting it rest will simply urge the growth of pathogens and they also have the tendency to damage down faster when exposed to air, therefore properly losing a whole lot of its initially promoted value. It ought to additionally be noted that although consuming juices as a routine practice, restricting the juicing to only fresh fruits would certainly not be a quite excellent suggestion as a great deal of fruits have a naturally higher sugar content and are not so high in fiber, thus triggering the unfavorable construct up of sweets bars in the body system. A better choice would be to integrate enhancing fruits and vegetables with each other to develop one scrumptious concoction that is both healthy and balanced and tasty.

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Part of the Society of Dairy Technology Series, this book deals with a commercially significant sector of dairy science. The book includes chapters on legislation, functionality of ingredients, processing plants and equipment, manufacturing best practice, packaging, and quality control. The chapters are authored by an international team of experts. This book is an essential resource for manufacturers and users of processed and analogue cheese products internationally; dairy scientists in industry and research; and advanced food science students with an interest in dairy science.

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ABOUT THE BOOK On April 10, 2012, when Rick Santorum announced he was stepping out of the race to become the Republican candidate for President of the United States, he answered a question many have been asking for a several months now: when is this guy gonna just give up? But although his bid for the presidency may have never stood a chance (he was being outspent by Romney on a margin of 10-1), he made it longer and further than anyone ever predicted, and played an interesting and significant role in the shaping of the coming national election. The primary elections unfolded this year in an unusual pattern. Though it began with a sense of inevitability that Mitt Romney, Santorums multi-multi-multi-millionaire rival, would win the nomination, each candidate had his or her fifteen minutes in the frontrunner position. Yet with each possible Romney alternative, closer inspection always revealed some deal breaking discoveries. Herman Cain was alleged to be a repeat sexual harasser, questions about Rick Perrys intelligence kept surfacing, and Michele Bachmann continued making unsupported statements about the HPV vaccine causing mental retardation. MEET THE AUTHOR Deena Shanker is a writer living in San Francisco. After moving to the west coast from New York City in the fall, she is loving San Fran's beautiful weather, colorful architecture, and never-ending vegetarian food options. She loves visiting the beach with her dog, Barley, and eating cheese (also sometimes with Barley). She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Barnard College. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Though to many Americans, the economy is the most important challenge facing our country, Santorum did not focus on it much on the campaign trail. On March 19, Politico noted that on the economy, Rick Santorum these days has very little to say. His focus had shifted to what he called a campaign for freedom. He even stated I dont care what the unemployment rates going to be. My ca

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A COMPLETE SOURCEBOOK FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR IN YOUR BABY'S LIFE! With its timely, in-depth advice and hands-on guidance, PARENTING magazine has emerged as the child-care resource of choice for aware, involved parents. Now, the editors of PARENTING bring you a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide to the all-important first year of your baby's life. With chapters organized in three-month increments from birth to first birthday, PARENTING Guide to Your Baby's First Year provides the essential information on everything you need to know about: Your Baby's First Hours: How newborns look, act, and feel - Making the most of your hospital stay - The equipment and clothing you'll need - Taking your newborn home The Adjustment to Parenthood: Feeling like a parent - Dealing with postpartum blues - The challenging demands of a newborn - Older siblings - How your marriage changes Feeding Your Growing Child: The pros and cons of breast and bottle - Learning to use a cup - Starting solids - Food allergies - Strategies for dealing with picky eaters - Avoiding meal-time power struggles Child Development: How your baby grows - Mastering motor skills - Baby's social and emotional life - The first words Health & Safety: First-year medical checkups - Baby-proofing your home - Immunizations - Common illnesses of infancy and early childhood - When to worry about a fever Caring for Your Child: Sleep strategies that work - Diapering, bathing, and dressing - Finding the right childcare Caring for Yourself: Recovering from natural birth or C-section - Getting enough rest - Sex after childbirth - Keeping your relationship strong and healthy - Encouraging dads to get involved Work Issues: The right time to go back to work - Balancing job and baby Special Concerns: Twins - Preventing SIDS - Living with colic - Developmental delays Plus: Teething woes - Milestones big and small - Dad's perspective - Games babies love to play - Surviving the holidays- With illustrations throughout

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Castiglione's Book of the Courtier (Il libro del cortegiano, 1528), a dialogue in which the interlocutors attempt to describe the perfect courtier, was one of the most influential books of the Renaissance. In recent decades a number of postmodern readings of this work have appeared, emphasizing what is often characterized as the playful indeterminacy of the text, and seeking to detect inconsistencies which are interpreted as signs of anxiety or bad faith in its presentation. In contrast to these postmodern readings, the present study conducts an experiment. What understanding does one gain of Castiglione's book if one attempts an early modern reading? The author approaches The Book of the Courtier as a text in which some of its most important aspects are intentionally concealed and veiled in allegory. W.R. Albury argues that this early modern reading of The Book of the Courtier enables us to recover a serious political message which has a great deal of contemporary relevance and which is lost from sight when the work is approached primarily as a courtly etiquette book, or as a lament for the lost influence of the aristocracy in an age when autocratic nation-states were coming into being, or as an impersonal textual field upon which a free play of transformations and deconstructions may be performed.

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This book is an attempt to give those who search and those who suffer some food for thought. The influence of Anthony de Mello on the lives of those who study him and his teachings is profound. In this book, John Callanan attempts to bring de Mello's vitality and energy to a new audience, explaining who Tony de Mello was and why his work was so ground-breaking among Christians. Different types of meditation, fantasy prayer and styles of reflection are described to help the reader to unlock their potential, get their lives into focus and deal with pain and failure. Like the work of de Mello himself, John Callanan's book gives those who search, those who think and those who suffer some food for thought. John Callanan works in Greendale Community School, Kilbarrack, in Dublin. He has qualifications in community development, youth work, theology and philosophy, and ran a youth development project with Peter McVerry and Michael Sweetman in inner-city Dublin. He is the author of The Spirit of Tony de Mello and Dreaming with de Mello, and has contributed numerous articles to publications on issues of spirituality and youth in the Church.

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Hal's life is less than happy. His last lover having left him owing a lot of debts, Hal works at a restaurant for a tyrant of a woman whose laughable taste renders her colorful but formidable. He needs the job to get through graduate school, and he learns how to deal with her nearly intolerable bullying. His solace is that he rents the house on Shadow Lane which at first provides him a merely a refuge where he can wallow in his despair, but with the arrival of Tom and Mike to whom he rents the spare room, the house becomes a real home where he finds joy and love. He meets and falls in love with Simon, and they begin life together. His eccentric friends drop by from time to time, generally for breakfast, the venue where the residents of the house discuss everything from who The Lurker might be, an unknown person who sits in a car at night and watches the house, to party planning (how to avoid food by the worst cook in town who thinks he's one of the best.) There is Norman whose fashion statement to the world includes wearing tons of Navajo turquoise jewelry, a would-be thief and his surprising boyfriend, and various other people-all come and go through the welcoming doors of the house on Shadow Lane.

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Food truck vendor Darcy Burnett unwraps a murder at the San Francisco Chocolate Festival in this mystery from the author of Death of a Crabby Cook… At this year's chocolate festival, Darcy and her Aunt Abby hope to win the $10,000 prize in the chocolate contest with Aunt Abby's taste sensation: the chocolate raspberry whoopee pie. A little friendly competition from Darcy's sometime-beau Jake Miller, who plans to enter with his chocolate cream puff delight, only sweetens the deal. But things get sticky when one of the judges, Polly Montgomery, is taken out of commission-permanently. The suspects include every contestant with reason to believe Polly wasn't too sweet on their sweets, including Aunt Abby's high school friend. Now Darcy must pick through an assortment of secrets to catch a killer before someone else gets a bittersweet finish.

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Discover the road to breast health and overall well-being Only about 10% of breast cancer is linked to heredity and genes; the majority is associated with lifestyle and environmental factors. This means that you can take control of your breast health-and work to prevent cancer and many other common breast problems. Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women's health issues, Breast Health the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical advice, nutrition, exercise, and mind-body medicine into a simple, five-step program you can follow to ensure the health of your breasts. With reassuring understanding of women's concerns, Dr. Deborah Gordon explains:* Healthy food choices for breast health-including powerful cancer-fighting sources* Hormone therapy and how to decide if it's right for you* Exercise and meditation/visualization techniques to cut your breast cancer risk * How to perform a breast self-examination properly* How to understand and deal with breast changes during pregnancy* Other breast conditions, including cyclic fibrocystic changes, breast pain, nipple discharge, implants, breast reconstruction, mastectomy, and more. Uniquely created from a woman's perspective, Breast Health the Natural Way offers you a wellspring of insight along with the information and tools you need to ensure the health of your breasts-and the rest of your body.

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Reproductive toxicology is a complex subject dealing with three components-parent, placenta, and fetus-and the continuous changes that occur in each. Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology is a comprehensive and authoritative resource providing the latest literature enriched with relevant references describing every aspect of this area of science. It addresses a broad range of topics including nanoparticles and radiation, gases and solvents, smoking, alcohol and drugs of abuse, food additives, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, and metals, among others. With a special focus on placental toxicity, this book is the only available reference to connect the three key risk stages, and is the only resource to include reproductive and developmental toxicity in domestic animals, fish, and wildlife. Provides a complete, integrated source of information on the key risk stages during reproduction and development Includes coverage of emerging science such as stem cell application, toxicoproteomics, metabolomics, phthalates, infertility, teratogenicity, endocrine disruption, surveillance and regulatory considerations, and risk assessment Offers diverse and unique in vitro and in vivo toxicity models for reproductive and developmental toxicity testing in a user-friendly format that assists in comparative analysis

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