In the past decade, numerous military operations by outside states have relied on the real or alleged 'invitation' of one of the parties. In this book, three experts examine the relevant legal issues, from sovereignty to the scope and relevance of consent, the use of force to the role of the Security of Council. Using critical historical analysis, qualitative case studies and large-N empirics, these topics are debated and addressed in a unique trialogue format. Accommodating the pluralism ...

Planet Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published between 1939 and 1955. It featured interplanetary adventures, both in space and on other planets, and managed to obtain work from well-known names, including Isaac Asimov and Clifford Simak.In 1952 Planet published Philip K. Dick's first sale, and went on to print more of his stories over the next years.This Super Pack features 31 of the very best stories from the magazine, and is guaran...

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Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction of the linear array real-time scanner in the mid seven ties that changed ultrasound from being an "eccentric art form" to a readily available and usable technique. This led to the first repor...

For more than a decade, the widely used Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children has been helping early educators use research‐based practices to boost social‐emotional development. Now there’s a practical guide that makes it easier than ever to implement this highly effective framework in preschool classrooms.Created by the Pyramid Model developers and experts with extensive training experience, this is the first book to prov...

From the USA TODAY bestselling Southern Ghost Hunter seriesA haunted library is no place for a girl who can see ghosts, but when Verity Long stumbles on a dead body in the middle of the main reading room, she has to believe someone…even a dead someone…must have witnessed the crime.Her ghostly sidekick Frankie warns her to stay out of it. The very alive, very handsome deputy sheriff, Ellis Wydell, inadvertently places her directly in the middle of it. And her ex-fia...

From New York Times bestselling author Angie FoxSouthern girl Verity Long is about as high society as her pet skunk. Which is why she’s surprised as anyone when the new head of the Sugarland social set invites her to join the "it" girls. But this is no social call. Verity’s new client needs her to go in undercover and investigate strange happenings at the group’s historic headquarters.But while spirits are whispering hints of murder, the socialites are more focused...

New York Times bestseller Angie Fox celebrates 5 years of the Southern Ghost Hunter series with a limited edition boxed set of the first three stories in the series, along with never-before-seen additional content, including deleted scenes, original art, an inside look at the characters, and a behind-the-scenes peek at how the series came together.Southern SpiritsWhen out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a g...

From New York Times bestselling author Angie FoxJust because she can see the dead doesn’t mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she’s over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank…until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career.Relieved to let the police take charge, Verity steps aside, bound and determined to keep her ghost sightings to herself. But when she...

I didn’t want to ask him for a favor.He was the cockiest hockey player I knew.And my brother’s best friend.But I needed to learn about the game, and he was down with a concussion.I didn’t realize he had an agenda of his own.One that involved showing me his off-ice plays.I should have said no.Should have kept things in the central zone.But one sweet taste was a game changer, and the only words on my lips were yes.Until ...

Rachel:Every girl in my sorority wants the smoking hot mechanic next door, myself included, but a man is the last thing I need in my life—especially a tattooed single dad with a reputation as a badass. A man like that draws attention, and a woman hiding out from an abusive ex needs to keep a low profile—but then my car breaks down and I have no way to pay.Jaxon:I gave up raising hell the day I became a dad—there’s no greater rush than seeing my little girl’s smile. ...

Four sexy stories guaranteed to heat up the start to your summer reading…Private ReserveWhen good girl Olivia discovers my dark side, she may run home. She doesn't understand what becoming my wife in every sense of the word might mean. What she doesn't know is she already owns me, and if she leaves, I'll never be the same.House RulesI know Kennedy Lane is hands off, but I want her. I always have. She might have been t...