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Illuminates the complexities of women's sexual motivations through women's own words"--Cover.

In the tradition of James Herriot, Bruce R. Coston's first book is a warm, funny, and amazingly fulfilling celebration of the wonderful world of animals as seen through the eyes of a small-town veterinarian. The patients are an eclectic and surprising cast of characters who display incredible bravery and nobility at times, and unbelievable goofiness at other times. There's the dog that resurrected itself from death. There's Daphne, the transve...

Opal Carew has been hailed as a goddess of sensuality who brings every woman's most decadent fantasies to life. In this scorching new novel, she dares to push the limits farther than ever--and the results will singe your senses...When Marie meets Zeke-a tattooed, motorcycle-riding bad boy with a body built for sin-she's swept up in a torrid affair that rocks her world. He's so different from the dependable Mr.-Nice-guy-types she's always dated...

La varietà e l'interesse dei contributi alla Lettera Matematica Pristem hanno spinto i curatori, d'accordo con il comitato di redazione, a proporre in questa raccolta alcuni articoli apparsi sulla rivista dalla sua fondazione ad oggi. atica Pristem è una rivista, edita dalla Springer-Verlag Italia, che affronta temi legati alla ricerca matematica, ai fondamenti di questa disciplina, alla sua storia e alle sue applicazioni negli ambiti più vari...

This is a gem from the U.S. Army Official History of World War II. The chronology provides a synoptic, detailed, yet concise view of every theatre of the war at once. An essential reference work and a pleasure for daily browsing.

Scarcity is considered a ubiquitous feature of the human condition. It underpins much of modern economics and is widely used as an explanation for social organisation, social conflict and the resource crunch confronting humanity's survival on the planet. This title questions scarcity's taken-for-granted nature.

This book concerns testing hypotheses in non-parametric models. Classical non-parametric tests (goodness-of-fit, homogeneity, randomness, independence) of complete data are considered. Most of the test results are proved and real applications are illustrated using examples. Theories and exercises are provided. The incorrect use of many tests applying most statistical software is highlighted and discussed.

This book is focused on the way in which ethnocentrism and cultural bias can impact public health, and in this case, psychotherapeutic process. It examines a family therapy program being run by a major public university, tied to the criminal justice system and the educational establishment.

This collection of essays was created as a tribute to Dr. Irving Greenberg, a truly major figure in the American Jewish community for the past forty years. The authors who have contributed to this volume are a testimony to Dr. Greenberg's repercussive presence and theological contribution.

PRAISE FOR INFLATED "A thorough, highly readable history of the politics that have controlled banking, currency, monetary gold, and government debt since the founding. I am going to put Inflated on the short list of books that are given to our new traders and analysts." --PAUL TUDOR JONES II "From the revolutionary-era origins of the national debt, through Civil War era greenbacks, New Deal deficit finance, and Richard Nixon's severing of th...

Wie führe ich ein seelsorgerliches Gespräch? Es hängt vom Ziel des Gesprächs und von der Haltung des Seelsorgers ab. Denn was meint Sorgen für die Seele überhaupt? Oder ist Seelen-Für-Sorge schon falsch definiert, weil nicht die Sorge für, sondern die Sorge um die Seele(nrettung) Vorrang hat? Seelsorge als Mission? Oder doch (auch?) als Beratung? Als Therapie? Als Verkündigung? Als Begleitung? Vom Ziel her zeigt sich der Weg - vom Sinn der See...

This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles, Radiobiology Principles, Radiation Protection in Hospital Medical Physics. Each of these topics is developed by analysing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, quality and safety aspects, clinical performance and recent advances in the field. Some issues specific to...

The serotonin 5-HT6 receptor represents a novel pharmacological target whose impact on physiopathology of CNS functions remains undetermined. Some receptor antagonists have been synthesized and they show a modulatory role in learning and memory processes, and food intake. The pharmacology of 5-HT6 receptor agonists is still under evaluation. However, both 5-HT6 antagonists and agonists seem to exert potential antidepressant activity. Recently,...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic form of arthritis known to affect around 1 in 200 people (over 1 million sufferers in the USA alone). No cure has yet been found for the disease, however, early diagnosis and proper medical management can be important in reducing the risk of disability and deformity.  Ankylosing Spondylitis in Clinical Practice is a concise, practical guide on the diagnosis and management of this debilitating condition. The ...

Articles and books on educational testing written for specialists in the field are often inaccessible to non-specialists, whereas those written for the layperson may oversimplify or omit key concepts and issues. Testwise fills this gap by explaining these ideas at a level that is sophisticated but requires no prior knowledge of the subject. Testwise goes beyond the technical aspects of testing to explore historical and cultural themes, the rol...

Die Bände der Reihe EinFach Deutsch ... verstehen beziehen sich auf traditionelle und moderne literarische Werke, die häufig in der Schule gelesen werden und auch für Prüfungen von Bedeutung sind. Sie richten sich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler, aber auch an andere interessierte Leserinnen und Leser, die Material suchen, um den Leseprozess zu begleiten, zu entlasten und zu optimieren.Im Einzelnen zeichnet sich die Reihe durch folgende E...

890 Jahre nach der Gründung des Ordens durch den hl. Norbert von Xanten sind heute Prämonstratenser-Chorherren in allen fünf Erdteilen tätig. In diesem Buch geben Prämonstratenser aus dem deutschen Sprachraum einen kleinen Einblick in ihre Lebenswelt und ihr spirituelles Leben: Worin liegen die Wurzeln ihres Ordenslebens? Welchen Auftrag haben sie heute, vor allem in der Seelsorge? Welche Bedeutung haben für sie - ausgehend von der Regel des h...