After a devastating experience as an investigative reporter for a large Chicago newspaper, Meg Smyth took a leave of absence and moved, temporarily, into a lakeside cottage in the village of Bramble. She found she enjoyed the slow pace and friendliness of the town and her neighbors in 'Cottage Row,' so when the paper offered her the position of 'Miss Polly,' syndicated advice columnist, she accepted. She filed articles from the laptop on her kitchen table and put down roots. No more investigation for her—until murder came to Bramble! ...

The War System Of The Commonwealth Of Nations: An Address Before The American Peace Society, At Its Anniversary In Boston (1854) is a book written by Charles Sumner. The book is a detailed analysis of the war system of the Commonwealth of Nations, which comprises of countries that were formerly part of the British Empire, and how it affects peace and stability in the world. The author argues that the war system is a major impediment to the progress of humanity and that it should be replaced with a system of arbitration and peaceful settlement of disputes. ...

Fed up with conflicting advice? This book offers real answers to the following questions and more... Can sleep training harm my baby? Is screen time bad for my child? Is breast always best? Psychologist Dr Sarah Kuppen, expert in early child development, uses her scientific expertise to sort through the hype and give you the facts. Using the latest developmental research, she provides practical tips and solves more than 50 familiar parent questions and dilemmas. Inside you will find advice on: • five ways to tame a tantrum • ...

Der Titel 'Venus im Pelz' ist der Band 18 in der Buchreihe 'Historical Diamond'. Der österreichische Autor Sacher-Masoch war ein vielgelesener, populärer Schriftsteller. Seine zahlreichen Romane und Novellen waren teils als exotische, immer spannende Lektüre beliebt. Sacher-Masoch beschreibt in der Novelle 'Venus im Pelz' die extremen Wechselbäder der Gefühle, die der 'Sklave' Severin durch seine Herrin Wanda erfährt, die ihn in ihrer feminin-dominanten Rolle als Venus im Pelz an seine körperlichen und geistigen Grenzen ...

This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed treatise on different breeds of sheep, including information on the Lincolnshire, the Saxon Merino, the Southdown, and many other common varieties of sheep. Complete with detailed descriptions, comments on their histories, and a wealth of other useful information, this text constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the subject, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of sheep-related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Foreign Breeds of Sheep'; 'The Rass'; 'The Siberian Algali'; 'The ...

This classroom-tested textbook provides an accessible introduction to the design, formal modeling, and analysis of distributed computer systems. The book uses Maude, a rewriting logic-based language and simulation and model checking tool, which offers a simple and intuitive modeling formalism that is suitable for modeling distributed systems in an attractive object-oriented and functional programming style. Topics and features: introduces classical algebraic specification and term rewriting theory, including reasoning about termination, confluence, and equational ...

The Reviewer's Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences provides evaluators of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences with the resources they need to read, understand, and assess quantitative work. 35 uniquely structured chapters cover both traditional and emerging methods of quantitative data analysis, which neither junior nor veteran reviewers can be expected to know in detail. The second edition of this valuable resource updates readers on each technique's key principles, appropriate usage, underlying ...

Colin the Crab, the most skillful builder on the eastern riverbank, never hesitates to help his friends. Now Colin is busy with his own new project-a garden pavilion for his home. But after a week of hard work, the pavilion of his dreams is still unfinished. Even worse, a boisterous fish family has taken over the construction site. The exhausted Colin buries himself under a blanket and refuses to open his curtains. Puzzled, Colin's friends call an emergency meeting-it's time for them to take action! ----- ሻርጣን እቲ ዕንቅርቢት ...

""Dankbare Erinnerungen: Eines Greisen Kindes"" ist ein autobiografisches Buch von Marie Louise von Villers Trenck, das erstmals im Jahr 1887 ver������ffentlicht wurde. In diesem Werk beschreibt Trenck ihre Kindheit und Jugend in einer Adelsfamilie in Schlesien und ihre sp�����tere Ehe mit dem preu�����ischen Generalleutnant Friedrich von Trenck. Sie gibt Einblicke in das Leben des Adels im 19. Jahrhundert und beschreibt ihre Reisen und Begegnungen ...

This book was written for anyone who has ever been frustrated by his or her working relationship with the boss-and who hasn't ever felt this way! Bosses play a critically important role in your career success and getting on the wrong side of this important individual in your working life is not a good thing. Each of these 100 Ways is designed to illustrate a particular problem that you may encounter when dealing with your boss and then provide an effective strategy to prevent this problem from occurring in the future. You will quickly learn how to deal more ...