Fundamental QSARs for Metal Ions describes the basic and essential applications of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) for regulatory or industrial scientists who need to predict metal ion bioactivity. It includes 194 QSARs that have been used to predict metal ion toxicity and 86 QSARs that have been used to predict metal ion bioc

"I Decree Your Apocalypse – Uncover Your Mystery" is about God's plan to uncover and reveal your mystery, your secret, the original version of yourself to YOU! This book provides tools on your journey that allows you to see the original image of you. God created this unique image of you before time began. When most people see the word "Apocalypse" they think about end-time events regarding the end of the world. Some even think of the "Day of the Lord" - when Jesus the Lion of Judah" will c...

This report explores the emerging epidemics of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in low and middle income countries (LMIC). A case study approach is used to explore these epidemics in detail in Peru Ukraine Kenya and Thailand. Systematic reviews of epidemiology and prevention science were used to understand these epidemics and to assess the evidence for interventions in prevention access to care and treatment and human rights protections. The Goals model was then used to assess the po...

Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of specialists in the social sciences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, captures an eclectic collection of new studies from accomplished scholars in t...

With this book, Charlotte Walker-Said and John D. Kelly have assembled an essential toolkit to better understand how the notoriously ambiguous concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) functions in practice within different disciplines and settings. Bringing together cutting-edge scholarship from leading figures in human rights programs around the United States, they vigorously engage some of the major political questions of our age: what is CSR, and how might it render positive pol...

When it was built in 1937, Treasure Island was considered to be one of the largest man-made islands in the world. Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, the 400-acre island was constructed out of dredged bay mud in a remarkable feat of Depression-era civil engineering by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Its alluring name is an allusion to the fabled remnants of the California Gold Rush found in the ocean sediment that formed the island.This collection of essays tells the story ...

From space opera to weird fiction to indie games and NaNoWriMo, this collection represents the best in nonfiction dedicated to geekery.Founded by Holly Lyn Walrath, Interstellar Flight Magazine is an online SFF and pop culture mag devoted to essays on what's new in the world of speculative genres. With interviews, personal essays, rants, and raves, the authors of Interstellar Flight Magazine explore the vast outreaches of nerdom. In the words of Ursula K. Le Guin, ...

A comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data, syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeologyAncient Borinquen is a re-examination of the archaeology of Puerto Rico, drawing data from beyond the boundaries of the island itself because in prehistoric times the waters between islands would not have been viewed as a boundary in the contemporary sense of the term. The last few decades have witnessed a growth of intense archaeological res...

"Caribbean Soul: The Essential Isla Mujeres Travel Handbook" is your 2024-updated key to unlocking Mexico’s island paradise, blending local secrets, budget hacks, and sustainable travel tips for the ultimate escape. Discover hidden gems like Punta Sur’s sunrise cliffs and secret snorkeling spots at MUSA’s underwater art exhibits, or unwind in hammocks on Playa Norte’s powder-white sands. Feast on $1 tacos at Taquería Los Compadres, sip Instagram-worthy cocktails at Lola Valentina, and dive...

Frozen Sparks opens with a vivid, cinematic scene of a remote northern landscape—snowfall drifting like feathers, a steel-grey sky, and a sense of cold isolation that mirrors the emotional distance between the two central characters. Against this harsh, frozen backdrop, fate pushes the protagonists together, setting off a quiet but powerful chain reaction of tension, chemistry, and unspoken longing.The story builds around themes of resilience, second chances, and the electric pull ...

When Carson Flint traded his Commonwealth military badge for the quiet life, he thought he'd left his battles behind.Two years of running a saloon called the Bulwark, a volatile hub for refugees, smugglers, and the occasional war-weary soldier, was the peace he'd been looking for.He's never had it easier, or been so bored.But when a fugitive Commonwealth operative arrives with dangerous secrets and a war criminal on his tail, Carson's sanctuary quic...

They built a network to save their lives. Now something ancient is using it to reach inside their minds.Former factory worker Ethan Cross never wanted a starship. Now he and Vesper, the sentient ship bonded to his mind, are attempting something no one has dared in a hundred thousand years: gathering the galaxy's scattered, hunted pilots into a single connected fleet. A song in the dark that promises no one has to fly alone again.But a bright fire draws wolves.Someth...