Work-related stress is costly not only to employees, but also to organizations and society. For example, it is estimated that work-related stress, depression, and anxiety costs British employers £1,035 per employee and that workplace stress costs the US economy up to $300 billion annually. However, elevated levels of stress often cannot be changed, and, if demands were not placed on employees, employee learning, organizational innovation, and societal economic growth would be hindered. Con...

Love, lust, and hatred are basic elements of the story when shattered dreams turn trust and loyalty into desperation, deception, and dishonor.Louis La Cour thought he knew everything there was to know about a scheming, want to be beauty queen's mother.But knowing the difference between a diabolical mastermind and a monster hell-bent on destroying the lives of everyone around them is a whole other matter.Something strange is brewing at the Grand Isle Gala, when a riv...

This volume describes a uniform international approach for classifying and reporting salivary gland FNA samples. The new reporting system is evidence-based using data from the literature as well as upon the experience of a multi-disciplinary group of leading experts involved in the field of salivary gland cytopathology. Each diagnostic category of this novel salivary gland reporting system includes detailed descriptions of the cytologic criteria as well as a comprehensive set of photomicro...

Do you love queer tales? Adore monsters? Delight in reading erotic monsterloving stories? Then Duck Prints Press proudly presents Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling! Our authors have created titillating tales featuring unusual creatures (often with unconventional genitalia!) facing similar challenges: how to court the partner(s) of their choice (human or otherwise!). From aliens to undersea hybrids, from winged beings to myths come to life, from insectoid aliens...

Tilapia are a group of cichlid fish endemic to tropical freshwater in Africa, Jordan and Israel, that are extremely nutritious and in high global demand. They are a popular species to farm because of their relative ease of culture, their tolerance to relatively high stocking densities, large size, rapid growth and palatability. As a thorough exploration of tilapia aquaculture, this book emphasizes the significance of this group of fish and discusses the crucial elements of tilapia farming,...

The first section of the book includes information about how tourism-related infrastructure and activities promote biological invasions, including key pathways for non-native invasive species introductions. This section provides case studies of different organisms that are known to be introduced and/or promoted by tourism in different ecosystems or regions. The second section elaborates on known and potential impacts of invasive species on tourism and recreation, including how they may aff...

Divorced and dejected, Ava had no idea what she was signing up for when she agreed to dinner with Max. But when his voice could make her heart beat wildly, and the tone of his voice sent shivers throughout her body, she knew that she had to follow him. She discovers more about herself than she was initially comfortable admitting.A story about discovering the joys and liberation of giving one’s will to another, and finding that the release of control can be liberating.Novell...

Short Stories - each sold individually or in this boxed set for less.The Initiation - Ava had never known about this side of her sexuality until Max showed her what she'd been missing.The Sheik's Runaway Mistress - Nikki ran away from Sheik Malik Bin Faisar because her feelings were too intense. Now he was back. And they were going to do things his way.Lies by Omission - Lana and Nick discover a need, a desire in their marriage never before suspected. This latest nu...

A world-defying love is put to the ultimate test in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling sequel to Veronica Rossi's ""masterpiece,"" Under the Never Sky (Examiner.com ). In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, bestselling author Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and dystopian elements to create a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.It's been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood L...

Detective Tony Mitchell couldn’t believe it when a previous suspect in a murder turned up looking for a job – in a strip club! He’d remembered the luscious brunette when she’d been questioned for her ex-husband’s murder and had lots of plans for her, although none of them included becoming a stripper.Talk about a stressful interview, Tira couldn’t believe it when she applied for a job and was told by the muscular and oh-so-hot manager to take off her shirt! She just wanted to help ...

Before Perry and Aria, there was Roar and Liv.After a childhood spent wandering the borderlands, Roar finally feels like he has a home with the Tides. His best friend Perry is like a brother to him, and Perry's sister, Liv, is the love of his life. But Perry and Liv's unpredictable older brother, Vale, is the Blood Lord of the Tides, and he has never looked kindly on Roar and Liv's union. Normally, Roar couldn't care less about Vale's opinion. But with food running low and conditio...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Rossi's new fantasy adventure in the Rider series -- Seeker .When Daryn claimed she was seeing "visions" during her sophomore year of high school, no one believed the truth. She wasn't losing her mind, she was gaining the Sight—the ability to see the future. If she just paid attention to the visions, they'd provide her with clues and show her how she could help people. Really help them. Dary...