There is barely a corner of the five great oceans where Clyde-built is not recognised as the ultimate shipbuilding accolade. As late as the 1950s, around a seventh of the total of the world’s sea going tonnage was built on the Clyde. It is not a particularly wide river, nor spectacularly long – it is certainly no Mississippi or Amazon – but its fame is legendary.From the many yards on its banks, north and south, en route from the gentle hills of Lanarkshire to the Firth of Clyde, c...

This book explores the dark origin tales that many of the most beloved Disney Princess fairy tales are based. Many readers may be interested to know that some of these tales are rooted in true stories. These original fairy tales were allegories for good, clean living based on that time period. Others were cautionary tales of what may befall someone who doesn't follow the rules or disobeys society's laws. The Disney versions of these stories still contain dark elements despite an intended y...

It has been said that the veil which separates the past from the present is not as immutable as one might think. Some have equated time as a spiral. But what if we could jump from spiral to spiral? A more terrifying thought: what if it accidentally happened?Cherries in Winter, was inspired by two events that actually occurred- one at the turn of the last century, and one in the 1930’s. These are only two amongst many documented cases. This story could be categorized as a love story...

This book provides unique insights into the issues that drive modified dosing regimens for antibiotics in the critically ill. Leading international authors provide their commentary alongside a summary of existing evidence on how to effectively dose antibiotics.Severe infection frequently necessitates admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Equally, nosocomial sepsis often complicates the clinical course in ICU. Early, appropriate application of antibiotic therapy remains a corn...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Perfect literature for the intermediate to early advanced pianist, these miniatures by Schumann have been favorites of many generations of students. The pieces are an excellent introduction to Schumann's piano music and to Romantic musical literature in general. Includes the famous "Traumerei." Contents: Of Strange Lands and People (Von fremden Landern und Menschen) * Curious Story (Kuriose Geschichte) * Blindman's Bluff (Hasche-Mann) * Pleading Child (Bitt...

Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetablesFrom garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce and preparing the most delicious and nutritious food possible.Beginning with a high-level overview of food quality and nutrient density, this invaluable resource then takes a deep, but accessible, dive into:The essential nutr...

Why do managers at all levels shy away from the tough decisions that lead to success rather than mediocrity? This book is about why managers often have so much trouble making tough decisions. It pinpoints the types of problems and failures that result from organizations that suffer from a lack of courage. The heart of the book will be ten obvious, hard-core principles- comprising a roadmap with which managers will be able to confront their inner wimp and find their inner courage. The more ...

In this book, Robert A. Brooks and Jeffrey W. Cohen provide a concise, targeted overview of the major criminological theories to explain the phenomenon of school bullying, bringing to life what is often dense and confusing material with concrete case examples. Criminology Explains School Bullying is a valuable resource in criminology or juvenile delinquency classes, as well as special-topics classes on school violence, bullying, or the school-to-prison pipeline. Charts, critical t...

The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financial incentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management wisdom” isn’t wise at all-but, instead, flawed knowledge based on best practices” that are actually poor, incomplete, or outright obsolete. Worse, legions of managers use this dubious knowledge to make decisions that are hazardous to organizational health.Jeffrey ...

Moroni Traveler finds it a blessing and a curse to be named for the angel that graces the top of the temple looming over Brigham Young's city. The ex–football star–turned–private detective has returned to Salt Lake City, a town he once called home.During a spring blizzard, Moroni meets Penny Varney, the ungodly daughter of a powerful high churchman. She retains him to find her mother—whom she fears is dead. His boyhood friend, Willis Tanner, also solicits his services on the same d...

Ace shortstop Pepper Dalton has finally learned to hit—or so it seems to the good people of Salt Lake City. Moroni Traveler, a private eye named for an angel and cut from the same cloth as his hell-bent father, is hired to prove that Pepper did not kill his sister with a baseball bat. A boyhood hero of Moroni's, Pepper is living, potbellied proof that the past, like everything else, just ain't what it used to be.While the Mormons use computers and private security men to keep tabs ...

"How many times have I told you? Never get involved with the church hierarchy."Words of wisdom, surely, but Moroni Traveler can't seem to take his father's advice. Salt Lake City private investigators, Moroni and his father, Martin, maintain an uneasy truce with the Church of Latter-day Saints. But Moroni owes a debt to his boyhood friend Willis Tanner, now one of the top-ranking officials in the LDS, and Willis has come to collect. Lael Woolley, grandniece of the First Pr...