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We, the Robots?: Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law By : Simon Chesterman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Should we regulate artificial intelligence? Can we? From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making, the way we live, work, and play is increasingly dependent on AI systems that operate with diminishing human intervention. These fast, autonomous, and opaque machines offer great benefits - and pose significant risks. This book examines how our laws are dealing with AI, as well as what additional rules and institutions are needed - including the role that AI might play in regulating itself. Drawing on diverse technologies and examples from around the world, the book offers lessons on how to manage risk, draw red lines, and preserve the legitimacy of public authority. Though the prospect of AI pushing beyond the limits of the law may seem remote, these measures are useful now - and will be essential if it ever ...

Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives, and Attorneys By : Guillermo C Jimenez READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In todays' highly competitive global market, fashion designers, entrepreneurs and executives need state, federal, and international laws to protect their intellectual property-their brands and the products by which their customers recognize them. Fashion Law provides a concise and practical guide to the full range of legal issues faced by a fashion company as it grows from infancy to international stature. Updated to reflect recent legal decisions and regulatory developments, this revised edition covers such a vital issues as intellectual property protection and litigation, licensing, anti-counterfeiting, start-ups and finance, commercial transactions, retail property leasing, employment regulations, advertising and marketing, celebrity endorsements, international trade. Features of the text help to make legal concepts accessible to the ...

Sugar Skulls at Midnight Volume 2 Animals & Aliens: Dramatic Black Background for Neon & Fluorescent Coloring: Dia de Los Muertos & Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Designs & Patterns & Animals & Flowers for Stress Relief & Relaxation & By : Papeterie Bleu READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : New Cover Edition! Celebrate the beauty and excitement of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, as you relax and color our intricately designed Sugar Skull illustrations of Animals & Aliens, each printed on a full page with a dramatic black background.It is time to pull out the neon markers, fluorescent pens, and turn on the black lights to let these masterpieces shine!Happy Coloring!Coloring Pages Included in this Book:Elephant Cover Page Walrus Diamond Eyes with Dragonfly Funny Skull with Flower Eyes Lion Alien Skull with Crown Skinny Alien Skull with Diamonds Rose Eye Skull with Cherries Owl Sugar Skull Spider Eye with Diamond Star Eye Sugar Skul...

Blessop's Wife By : Barbara Gaskell Denvil READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, SW Perry, SJ Parris and SG Maclean ??With skill, the reader is inserted into the sights, sounds, smells and streets of Richard III?s medieval England.?He's a spy for the king?In 1483 London, Andrew works as a spy for the king?s brother Richard. Through necessity, he has lived life in the shadows. But when tragedy points to regicide, Andrew delves deeper into a maze of dangerous duplicity.She's a fighter who barely survived a treacherous relationship?When young Tyballis discovers her husband arrested for murder, she is delighted. As a young orphan, coerced to marry her abusive neighbour, she was horribly used. Now is her chance to be rid of him for good and find the confidence she never had.Can they try their hand at uncovering one of England's biggest conspiracies?When Tyballis joins forces with ...

Meditations By : Marcus Aurelius READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : One of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121?180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness.Reflecting the emperor's own noble and self-sacrificing code of conduct, this eloquent and moving work draws and enriches the tradition of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty in an apparently chaotic world. Serenity was to be achieved by emulating in one's personal conduct the underlying orderliness and lawfulness of nature. And in the face of inevitable pa...

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths By : Bernard Evslin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror -- the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses, abounding in courage, strength and wisdom.Zeus, the almighty king of the gods, who cannot resist feminine beauty -- mortal or divine, and his jealous and vengeful wife, Hera.Perseus, fearless mortal warrior, who takes on an impossible challenge: slaying the monstrous Medusa, whose glance turns men to stone.The Minotaur, half-man and half-bull, the horrible fruit of a queen's unspeakable desire, who annually destroys the young victims sacrificed to his terrifying power.A fantastic world of spells and curses, magic and mystery, forces that create and destroy at will. Book Detail : Author : Bernard Evslin Pages : pages Publisher : Graymalkin Media Language : eng ISBN-10 : B00I15BADC ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, e...

Basic Surgical Skills and Techniques By : Sudhir Kumar Jain READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Book Detail : Author : Sudhir Kumar Jain Pages : 157 pages Publisher : Jp Medical Ltd Language : ISBN-10 : 935090375X ISBN-13 : 9789350903759   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Gomella's Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs By : Tricia Lacy Gomella READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The field's most trusted and comprehensive guide to treating common and rare problems in newbornsGomella's Neonatology makes it easy to quickly retrieve information and includes sections on procedures and drug administration. The volume of information in this field has exploded over the last several decades and physicians, especially trainees, need a quick, dependable reference to inform their clinical decisions. Compared to other softcover neonatal handbooks, this is my favorite, and it has become the most widely used book in the NICUs that I have visited. It is no longer a small pocket-sized book, but its unique attribute of being both comprehensive and concise makes it the preferred reference in this area. The section of On-Call problems is invaluable to residents, and they are now frequently searching for the l...

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be By : Nichole Perkins READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Pop culture is the Pandora?s Box of our lives. Racism, wealth, poverty, beauty, inclusion, exclusion, and hope -- all of these intractable and unavoidable features course through the media we consume. Examining pop culture?s impact on her life, Nichole Perkins takes readers on a rollicking trip through the last twenty years of music, media and the internet from the perspective of one southern Black woman. She explores her experience with mental illness and how the TV series Frasier served as a crutch, how her role as mistress led her to certain internet message boards that prepared her for current day social media, and what it means to figure out desire and sexuality and Prince in a world where marriage is the only acceptable goal for women.?Combining her sharp wit, stellar pop culture sensibility, and trademark spirited storytelling, Nichole boldly tackles the damage done...

ICD-10-CM 2022 The Complete Official Codebook with guidelines By : American Medical Association READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ICD-10-CM 2022: The Complete Official Codebook provides the entire updated code set for diagnostic coding, organized to make the challenge of accurate coding easier. This codebook is the cornerstone for establishing medical necessity, correct documentation, determining coverage and ensuring appropriate reimbursement.Each of the 22 chapters in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is organized to provide quick and simple navigation to facilitate accurate coding. The book also contains supplementary appendixes including a coding tutorial, pharmacology listings, a list of valid three-character codes and additional information on Z-codes for long-term drug use and Z-codes that can only be used as a principal diagnosis. Official 2022 coding guidelines are included in this codebook.FEATURES AND BENEFITSFull list of code changes. Quickly see t...

Introductory Chemistry By : Kevin Revell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : As a combination of text and digital resources, Introductory Chemistry builds your confidence in learning chemistry through accessible and engaging material. Book Detail : Author : Kevin Revell Pages : 592 pages Publisher : W. H. Freeman Language : ISBN-10 : 1319081959 ISBN-13 : 9781319081959   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Ones We're Meant to Find By : Joan He READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Cee has been trapped on an abandoned island for three years without any recollection of how she arrived, or memories from her life prior. All she knows is that somewhere out there, beyond the horizon, she has a sister named Kay, and it?s up to Cee to cross the ocean and find her.In a world apart, 16-year-old STEM prodigy Kasey Mizuhara lives in an eco-city built for people who protected the planet?and now need protecting from it. With natural disasters on the rise due to climate change, eco-cities provide clean air, water, and shelter. Their residents, in exchange, must spend at least a third of their time in stasis pods, conducting business virtually whenever possible to reduce their environmental footprint. While Kasey, an introvert and loner, doesn?t mind the lifestyle, her sister Celia hated it. Popular and lovable, Celia much preferred the outside world. But no one could have predicte...

She's Mine By : Ellie Masters READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ? ????, ??????? ??????? ???? ???? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ????.My father gave me to a stranger in exchange for debts owed.Abducted. Imprisoned. Enslaved.This is my existence.Uncompromising and relentless in getting what he wants, the man who owns me makes my temper flare, my blood boil, and my body come alive. He's getting under my skin, making me submit to his will, and desire things I should never want.I?m his prisoner.I?m his slave.But, I will be his undoing.?If he thinks to claim me, he?s in for a fight, because I am my father?s daughter, and they will both reap what they?ve sown.At least, that is the plan.??Standalone??Dark Romance??Feisty Heroine??Alpha Male??Captive Romance??HEA guaranteed??FREE on KUThis is a dark romantic thriller which contains scenes some may find disturbing. There is FULL consent. Relax, you can enjoy this! You'll get one Alpha Male, a feisty heroine strong en...

The Dating Dare (A Sweet Mess, #2) By : Jayci Lee READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Jayci Lee, author of A Sweet Mess, returns with The Dating Dare?her next witty, chemistry-filled romantic comedy.Tara Park doesn?t do serious relationships. Neither does she hop into bed with virtual strangers. Especially when that particular stranger is her best friend?s new brother-in-law. It isn?t an easy decision, though. Seth Kim is temptation personified. His unreasonably handsome looks and charming personality makes him easy on the eyes and good for her ego.When a friendly game of Truth or Dare leads to an uncomplicated four-date arrangement with Seth, Tara can?t say she minds. But their dates, while sweet and sexy, have a tendency to hit roadblocks. Thankfully, their non-dates and chance meetings get frequent and heated.Seth is leaving for a new job in Paris in a month and a no-strings attached fling seemed like a nice little distraction for both? But soon Seth realizes that Ta...

The Zero Waste Solution: Untrashing the Planet One Community at a Time By : Paul Connett READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Waste is something we all make every day but often pay little attention to. That's changing, and model programs around the globe show the many different ways a community can strive for, and achieve, zero-waste status. Scientist-turned-activist Paul Connett, a leading international figure in decades-long battles to fight pollution, has championed efforts to curtail overconsumption and keep industrial toxins out of our air and drinking water and bodies. But he's best known around the world for leading efforts to help communities deal with their waste in sustainable ways--in other words, to eliminate and reuse waste rather than burn it or stow it away in landfills. In The Zero Waste Solution, Connett profiles the most successful zero-waste initiatives around the world, showing activists, planners, and entrepreneurs how to re-envision their c...

Powerscore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible By : David M. Killoran READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible is the definitive guide to the Reading Comprehension section of the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), featuring official LSAT passages and questions with complete explanations. This book will provide you with a powerful and comprehensive system for attacking any Reading Comprehension question that you may encounter on the LSAT. The concepts presented in this publication are representative of the techniques and approaches that have been tested in PowerScore's live LSAT preparation courses and have consistently been proven effective for countless students. In an effort to clearly explain the fundamental principles of the Reading Comprehension section, this book contains substantial discussions of how to deconstruct the passages, how to identify and attack the questions, and how to successfully avoid traps set by the te...

Pug?s Snow Day (Diary of a Pug #2) By : Kyla May READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The second book in a sweet and funny Branches series about a pug and his human, told from the pug's POV!Pick a book. Grow a reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!It's a snow day, and Bella is thrilled. There's no school, so she and Bub can play outside all day. Trouble is, Bub does not like the snow - it's slippery, freezing cold, and wet! What's even worse, there's a new kid next door, and he has a scary, monster-sized pet. Can Bub get past his fear of the snow and make a new friend at the same time?With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect ...

Change Sings: a Children's Anthem By : Amanda Gorman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long?I can hear change hummingIn its loudest, proudest song.I don?t fear change coming,And so I sing along.? In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes?big or small?in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves. Book Detail : Author : Amanda Gorman Pages : 32 pages Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers Language : eng ISBN-10 : 53420150 ISBN-13 : 9780593203224   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

All that Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes By : Sue Black READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All that Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and what her work has taught her. Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue?s book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Our own death will remain a great unknown. But as an expert witness from the final frontier, Sue Black is the wisest, most reassuring, most compelling of guides. Book Detail : Author : Sue Black Pages : pages Publishe...

Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality By : Richard M. Gargiulo READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : 2015 Recipient of the Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) The Sixth Edition of Richard Gargiulo's well-respected Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality offers a comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-read introduction to special education. Grounded in research and updated to reflect the most current thinking and standards of the field, the book provides students with the skills and knowledge to become successful teachers. Richard Gargiulo and new co-author Emily Bouck encourage a deep awareness and understanding of the human side of special education. Their book provides students a rare look into the lives of exceptional students and their families, as well as the teachers that work with exceptional persons throughout their lives. The new edition m...

Fangs By : Sarah Andersen READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A love story between a vampire and a werewolf by the creator of the enormously popular Sarah's Scribbles comics.Elsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming werewolf with a wry sense of humor and a fondness for running wild during the full moon. Together they enjoy horror films and scary novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other?s unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites. First featured as a webcomic series on Tapas, Fangs chronicles the humor, sweetness, and awkwardness of meeting someone perfectly suited to you but also vastly different. Filled with Sarah Andersen?s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic. Book Detail : Author : Sarah Ander...

The Exponential Age: How the Next Digital Revolution Will Rewire Life on Earth By : Azeem Azhar READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From Azeem Azhar, renowned technology analyst and host of the global tech podcast Exponential View, comes a bold exploration and call-to-arms over the widening gap between AI, automation, and big data--and our ability to deal with its effectsWe are living in the first exponential age.High-tech innovations are created at a dazzling speed; technological forces we barely understand remake our homes and workplaces; centuries-old tenets of politics and economics are upturned by new technologies. It all points to a world that is getting faster at a dizzying pace.Azeem Azhar knows this better than most. Over the last three decades he has founded companies bought by Amazon and Microsoft, served as the Economist's first ever internet correspondent, and created a leading international tech newsletter and podcast, the Exponential View.Now, Azhar o...

The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting By : Sarah Veblen READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting is the ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns. No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better. Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern. The result: patterns that fit perfectly!With The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, you'll learn:The importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fittingHow to recognize fitting issues, such as drag lines and foldsHow to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problemsHow to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easilyBasic pattern-...

The Girl and the Ghost By : Hanna Alkaf READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother?s legacy. I am yours to command.Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable.But Suraya doesn?t know that pelesits have a dark side?and when Pink?s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness. Book Detail : Author : Hanna Alkaf Pages : 288 pages Publisher : HarperCollins Language : eng ISBN-10 : 48716975 ISBN-13 : 9780062940957   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Dictionary of the Strange, Curious, and Lovely By : Robin Devoe READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A curated list of the 3500 most interesting words in the English language. Book Detail : Author : Robin Devoe Pages : 150 pages Publisher : Createspace Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1545109273 ISBN-13 : 9781545109274   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Kept By The Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #3) By : Gemma Weir READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Kind, insistent and refusing to go away, Granger Barnett is one of the most gorgeous men I?ve ever met. I imagine every woman in Rockhead Point wants a taste of the mountain man. Except me. When my RV breaks down, he shows up like the good Samaritan ready to save me, only I?m not looking for a hero. But it turns out no isn?t a word Granger hears that often, especially not from the woman he thinks is meant to be his. He says it?s fate, I?m confident he?s got the wrong girl.Only, apparently the Barnett brothers know how to get their own way. So now I?m staying at his house and he?s talked me into giving him the weekend to convince me I?m his. But while I?m planning my great escape, I realize he doesn?t just want the weekend, he wants to keep me forever. Book Detail : Author : Gemma Weir Pages : pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B0969ZDT6M ISBN-13 :   Supporting...

The Golden Rules: Finding World-Class Excellence in Your Life and Work By : Bob Bowman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Bob Bowman, best known as the coach for the record-breaking run of Michael Phelps, is one of the most successful coaches in sports history. He is lauded for his intense personality, incredible dedication to his athletes, and his ability to nurture talent in athletes who have the heart and drive to win. This is his motivational book about winning in all walks of life and what you have to do to get there. He presents ten key concepts that all people should live by. Illuminating his lessons with spirited anecdotes, Bowman will teach you how to get gold out of every day by setting goals and getting motivated to achieve them. He will explain that taking risks is the key to success in any pursuit, and coach you on how you can become more risk-tolerant.By following The Golden Rules, you will learn to visualize in order to achieve your goals, and that above...

Demon Arms (The Paranormal Academy For Troubled Boys #1) By : Sadie Sins READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Wylie Doe has screwed himself once again with the help of his freakish demon arms. Sentenced to an academy for out of control paranormal boys, he finds himself surrounded by shifters, sorcerers, and halflings while facing an identity crisis. He has a dragon inside him that's in love with a sorcerer he's only just met. Dorian Black is wealthy, cool, and extraordinarily powerful, but he hides a deadly secret. Drawn to Wylie and his alpha shifter ways, he can't stop his dangerous attraction or the literal sparks that fly between them. Wylie's everything Dorian's been dreaming of but isn't allowed to have. When gangsters call Wylie out to face his past, he?s ready to take responsibility for his mistakes. Will Dorian finally make a stand for the boy he's fallen for? Or will Wylie find out the hard way if his dragon scales can stop a downp...

Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia Azerbaijan By : Lonely Planet READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the historic winding lanes of Old Town, Georgia, slow down in Azerbaijan at an outdoor cafe, and take in the views at Armenia's mountaintop monasteries -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijanand begin your journey now!Inside the Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Travel Guide:Colour maps and images throughoutHighlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, website...

A Certain Hunger By : Chelsea G. Summers READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Food critic Dorothy Daniels loves what she does. Discerning, meticulous, and very, very smart, Dorothy's clear mastery of the culinary arts make it likely that she could, on any given night, whip up a more inspired dish than any one of the chefs she writes about.Dorothy loves sex as much as she loves food, and while she has struggled to find a long-term partner that can keep up with her, she makes the best of her single life, frequently traveling from Manhattan to Italy for a taste of both. But there is something within Dorothy that's different from everyone else, and having suppressed it long enough, she starts to embrace what makes Dorothy uniquely, terrifyingly herself.Recounting her life from a seemingly idyllic farm-to-table childhood, the heights of her career, to the moment she plunges an ice pick into a man's neck on Fire Island, Dorothy Daniels show us what happens when a w...

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present By : Harriet A. Washington READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : National Book Critics Circle Award Winner (Nonfiction)PEN/Oakland Award WinnerBCALA Nonfiction Award WinnerGustavus Meyers Award Winner From the era of slavery to the present day, the first full history of black America?s shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment. Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge?a tradition that continues today within some black populations. It reveals how blacks have hist...

L'Anniversaire d'Ast?rix et Ob?lix : Le livre d'or (Ast?rix, #34) By : Albert Uderzo READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A l'occasion des c?l?brations du cinquantenaire d'Ast?rix, n? le 29 octobre 1959 dans les pages du premier num?ro de l'hebdomadaire Pilote, Albert Uderzo a imagin? un cadeau exceptionnel pour f?ter ses h?ros et leurs millions de lecteurs ? travers le monde !Fid?le ? l?esprit de caricature et d?autod?rision des ann?es Pilote, il a cr?? un album d'histoires courtes d'Ast?rix sur le th?me de l?anniversaire, r?unissant 56 pages de bandes dessin?es in?dites ! Tandis qu?Ast?rix et Ob?lix sont parti ? la chasse aux sangliers dans la for?t entourant le Village, un grand nombre des 400 personnages des albums d?Ast?rix sont r?unis par Abraracourcix pour pr?parer l?anniversaire des deux comp?res.Au fil des pages, on d?couvre Ast?rix et leurs amis vieillis de 50 ans, un hilarant d?fil? de mode avec Ob?lix, des messages d?anniversai...

On the Shortness of Life: New Revised 2018 Translation By : Seneca READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A two-thousand year old classic that continues to find new fans in the digital age, On the Shortness of Life is a Stoic Philosophy masterpiece and, perhaps, the first and greatest of self-help books. Packed with pithy timeless wisdom, Seneca's famous collection of letters to his father-in-law Paulinus is a short but powerful work, one of Western literature's finest and most enduring answers to the eternal question, How should I best live my life? Book Detail : Author : Seneca Pages : 44 pages Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Language : ISBN-10 : 1985208725 ISBN-13 : 9781985208728   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Objectives and Key Results: Driving Focus, Alignment, and Engagement with OKRs (Wiley Corporate F&A) By : Paul R. Niven READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Everything you need to implement Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) effectively "OKRs" "Step-by-Step" is the first full-fledged reference guide on Objectives and Key Results, a critical thinking framework designed to help organizations create value through focus, alignment, and better communication. Written by two leading OKRs consultants and researchers, this book provides a one-stop resource for organizations looking to quantify qualitative goals and ensure each team focuses their efforts to make measureable progress on their most important goals. You'll learn how OKRs came to be and how leading companies use them every day to help teams and employees stretch their thinking about what's possible, build their goal-setting muscles and achieve results that reflect their full potential. F...

Family Don't End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives By : Lynn S. Zubernis READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : How a Show, and the Support of Its Fandom, Changed?and Saved?LivesMay 2017 marks the end of the twelfth season of the CW hit Supernatural, a television show about two demon-hunting brothers (and an angel) that is at the center of a fan community as tight-knit as family?a virtual support system that spans the globe. The three-time People?s Choice Award winner for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show and Tumblr?s 2015 Most Reblogged ?Live Action TV? show has made a name for itself by supporting and encouraging its fans to ?always keep fighting,? a main theme echoed in the show, and demonstrating the inspiring truth to a memorable line from early in the show?s run: ?Family don?t end with blood.?In twenty powerful chapters written by Supernatural?s actors and fans, including series lead Jared Padalecki, Family Don?t End with Blood: How Su...

Punk 57 By : Penelope Douglas READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "We were perfect together. Until we met."MishaI can?t help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.It didn?t take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever?And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes there?s one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She?s the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am. We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thi...

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model By : Richard C. Schwartz READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind?and healing the many parts that make you who you are. Is there just one ?you?? We?ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can?t control the inner voices that don?t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz?s research now challenges this ?mono-mind? theory. ?All of us are born with many sub-minds?or parts,? says Dr. Schwartz. ?These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us?and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.?Dr. Schwartz?s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you?ll learn why IFS has been so effective in are...

100 Easy STEAM Activities: Awesome Hands-On Projects for Aspiring Artists and Engineers By : Andrea Scalzo Yi READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Exciting Activities for Young Artists, Scientists and EngineersSpark your curiosity with these fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. These incredible activities from Andrea Scalzo Yi, creator of Raising Dragons, make learning such a blast, you?ll forget you?re doing it! Feeling bored on a rainy day? Now you can pick a project, gather your supplies and let the magic happen. Try far-out science experiments like making Shaving Cream Rain Clouds or Lava Lamps. Make math-time snack-time with delicious Cream-Filled Cookie Fractions. Unlock boundless creativity with art projects like Marbled Paper or Monster Bugs. With seasonal activities like the Pool Noodle Obstacle Course and Erupting Pumpkins, there are games to love year-round. Have fun learning early ideas in ...

Thinking With Type By : Ellen Lupton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication. Ellen Lupton provides clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, ordered, and shaped. The book covers all typography essentials, from typefaces and type families, to kerning and tracking, to using a grid. Visual examples show how to be inventive within systems of typographic form, including what the rules are, and how to break them.This revised edition includes forty-eight pages of new content with the latest information on:? style sheets for print and the web? the use of ornaments and captions? lining and non-lining numerals? the use of small caps and enlarged capitals? mixing typefaces? font formats and font licensingPlus, new eye-opening demonstrations of basic typography design with letters, helpful exercises, and dozens of additional illustrations.Thinking wi...

The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion By : Daniel McCoy READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Viking Spirit is an introduction to Norse mythology like no other. As you'd expect from Daniel McCoy, the creator of the enduringly popular website Norse Mythology for Smart People (Norse-Mythology.org), it's written to scholarly standards, but in a simple, clear, and entertaining style that's easy to understand and a pleasure to read. It includes gripping retellings of no less than 34 epic Norse myths - more than any other book in the field - while also providing an equally comprehensive overview of the fascinating Viking religion of which Norse mythology was a part. You'll learn about the Vikings' gods and goddesses, their concept of fate, their views on the afterlife, their moral code, how they thought the universe was structured, how they practiced their religion, the role that magic played in their lives, and much more. Wi...

A Lord of Many Masks (Wycliffe Family, #2) By : Jessica Scarlett READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For her, love is a dream. For him, it?s a dagger?to be used when it suits him. Eliza Wycliffe has always dreamed of falling in love. But when her mother reveals a secret that threatens her inheritance, Eliza realizes she must secure her future and marry before her Season ends?with or without love.Recruiting the help of longtime friend and shameless flirt, William Bentley, Eliza sets about trying to find a husband while navigating the treacherous waters of the London ton. Just as she begins to make progress with a charming suitor, other, less-welcome feelings surface for William, the man busy giving away his smiles to everyone but her. He?s the last man in the world who would love her back?not only because he harbors closely-guarded secrets about his past, but because he insists true love doesn?t exist.It?s up to Eliza to convince him otherwise, before the clock runs o...