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Por El Amor De Una Bella Viuda

Autor: Christina Mcknight

Número de Páginas: 193

Una viuda marcada por el amor y por la pérdida... Después de haber pasado años siguiendo a su marido mientras luchaba contra las tropas de Napoleón, lady Lettie Hughes regresa viuda a Londres para ocupar su legítimo lugar entre la sociedad como la hija de un conde. Sus padres y amigos esperan que ella entre al mercado matrimonial y que asegure el partido que debería haber tenido al momento de su presentación en sociedad. Pero Lettie no es la misma niña inocente que era antes de Waterloo. Las pesadillas del campo de batalla la acosan, y ya no ve un lugar para sí misma en la sociedad. Un señor decidido a salvar a la mujer que ama... Daniel Greaves, el duque de Linwood, es un hombre que conoce el rechazo y la pérdida. Ha vivido solo los últimos seis años, después de que la mujer con la que se comprometió lo echara a un lado por otro hombre. En lugar de tomar el control de su título y de sus tierras, Daniel cayó en una vida de libertinaje: juegos, mujeres y alcohol. Pero ahora la mujer que le robó su futuro y lo dejó vacío está de vuelta en Londres. Cuando Lettie y Daniel se reúnen, su conexión arde tan brillante como una vez lo hizo. Pero ninguno de ellos es la ...

Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness

Autor: Donald L. Barlett , James B. Steele

Número de Páginas: 692

The life that inspired the major motion picture The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This is the book that breaks through the image to get at the man. Originally published under the title Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes.

Trading with the Enemy

Autor: Hugo Meijer

Número de Páginas: 413

In light of the intertwining logics of military competition and economic interdependence at play in US-China relations, Trading with the Enemy examines how the United States has balanced its potentially conflicting national security and economic interests in its relationship with the People's Republic of China (PRC). To do so, Hugo Meijer investigates a strategically sensitive yet under-explored facet of US-China relations: the making of American export control policy on military-related technology transfers to China since 1979. Trading with the Enemy is the first monograph on this dimension of the US-China relationship in the post-Cold War. Based on 199 interviews, declassified documents, and diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks, two major findings emerge from this book. First, the US is no longer able to apply a strategy of military/technology containment of China in the same way it did with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This is because of the erosion of its capacity to restrict the transfer of military-related technology to the PRC. Secondly, a growing number of actors in Washington have reassessed the nexus between national security and economic interests at stake in...

The Tempus Project

Autor: Antony Johnston

Número de Páginas: 376

Forget about Lisbeth Salander... here comes Brigitte Sharp In The Exphoria Code, MI6 officer and elite hacker Brigitte Sharp foiled a terror attack on London that used stolen military drone software to deliver a 'dirty bomb'. Now Bridge is back, battling a series of hacks and ransom-ware attacks, masterminded by a hacker known only as 'Tempus', who is targeting politicians and government officials with impunity. Discovering that this campaign is linked to a cyber-attack on the London G20 summit, she is drawn into the dark-web world of crypto-currencies, Russian hackers and an African rebel militia. In another compelling cyber-thriller from the creator of Atomic Blonde, Bridge races against time to prevent a disaster that could alter the balance of global power forever. 'The perfect spy thriller for our time, with none of the baggage of Bond' JAY STRINGER 'Forget about Lisbeth Salander... here comes Brigitte Sharp' JOHANA GUSTAWSSON

Murmures

Autor: T.j. Klune

Número de Páginas: 403

Début de l’automne 1954 à Amorea, petite ville perdue dans les montagnes. Les horreurs de la guerre s’effacent devant un futur prospère. Personne ne ferme sa porte à clé la nuit, et l’entraide entre voisins reste une réalité tangible. Les gens ici ont des certitudes : il fait bon vivre à Amorea, un bon communiste est un communiste mort, le Club des femmes dirige Amorea d’une main de fer dans un gant de velours blanc. Et le libraire, Mike Frazier, aime Sean Mellgard, le serveur du « diner ». Pourquoi n’ont-ils toujours pas concrétisé leur relation ? Cela reste un mystère pour toute la ville. C’est la cour la plus longue du monde, mais leurs regards ne trompent personne. Chi va piano, va sano paraît-il. Quelque chose trouble Mike. Il entend des voix dans la nuit. Des ombres courent sur ses murs et de grandes nuées d’oiseaux qu’il est le seul à voir, couvrent le ciel. Quelque chose trouble Amorea. Et Mike fera tout son possible pour garder l’homme qu’il aime près de lui.

Proceedings

Autor: Washtenaw County (mich.) Board Of Supervisors

Número de Páginas: 918

Black Hands in the Biscuits Not in the Classrooms

Autor: Sherick A. Hughes

Número de Páginas: 220

From "Nigger, Nigger, Black as Tar, Won't Go to Heaven in a Motor Car" to "They're Not Ready Yet," this book breathes life into an often-abandoned, rural Black family story. This book illuminates a struggle and hope for education in Southern desegregated

Mass Assassination

Autor: Carl E. Remmers

Número de Páginas: 310

President Chaon was in the first year of his second term. A gigantic fundraiser was being held at the Colonial Hotel in Washington, DC. Nearly every Democratic Senator and Congressman as well as most of the Cabinet officers were in attendance. Only the Secretary of HUD, Donna Eiseland and the newly appointed Secretary of Interior, Cody Clark, were absent. Shortly after the gala event started, an explosion caused the hotel to implode killing nearly the entire line of Presidential succession. Soon after the explosion, three countries invade their neighbors and others are poised to do the same. Quick and decisive action is required to avert World War III. The new President is tested when one of the aggressor nations fires a nuclear missile at an American Airbase. The United States military is called into action to bring a return to world peace. In the midst of this chaos, it was politics as usual in the United States Congress. Senate and House leaders were involved in a power struggle with the new President. The government must determine who financed and carried out the Mass assassination and how to punish those responsible for the tragedy.

Descolgando la luna

Autor: Gregory Hughes

Número de Páginas: 258

A la muerte de su padre, los hermanos Robert y Marie Claire deciden ir en busca de su único pariente cercano, un tío que vive en Nueva York, para que se convierta en su tutor y no sean ubicados en un hogar sustituto. Así, comienza su viaje iniciático... -¿Hacia dónde se dirigen?- preguntaron los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza. -Vamos a Nueva York a visitar a nuestra abuela, y a ver el edificio Empire State y la Estatua de la Libertad y todo lo demás. Y nuestra abuelita nos horneará uno de sus deliciosos pays de manzana. Su respuesta se escuchó muy convincente. Algunos días, yo mismo me preguntaba quién era en verdad la Rata. -¿Cómo se llama tu abuela?- preguntó el oficial. ¡Hasta ahí llegábamos! La actuación de Caperucita Roja de la Rata nos había arruinado. -Abuela, por supuesto. Me sentí aliviado cuando escuché las risas. -¿Le gustaría ver nuestros certificados de nacimiento?- dijo la Rata. ¡Siempre tenía que exagerar! ¡No se sentiría satisfecha hasta que nos encerraran! Conoce a la Rata: Una niña del campo con la astucia de un pandillero, que adora bailar y jugar futbol. Cuando el padre de la Rata muere, ella decide marcharse a Nueva York. ¿Qué...

Characters of Cricket

Autor: Dan Whiting

Número de Páginas: 156

Cricket is a game that has always attracted mavericks and characters. Cantankerous batsmen, lethal bowlers, criminal wicket keepers and philandering fielders feature as The Middle Stump looks at the good, the bad and the potentially dangerous of the cricket world. Dan has interviewed some of the biggest names in the game and those sitting on the knolls in the sun, and has spoken to everyone who is anyone in the cricket world. Now, based on years of cricket fandom and limited ability, he has collected the portraits of the most interesting players from recent years. Written in the same tongue-in-cheek and honest style that we have all come to love from The Middle Stump, this is a great read for all cricket fans.

Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty

Autor: United States. Navy

Número de Páginas: 580

Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and Reserve Officers on Active Duty

Número de Páginas: 648

Diversity Dimensions in Mathematics and Language Learning

Autor: Annemarie Fritz , Erkan Gürsoy , Moritz Herzog

Número de Páginas: 434

Extensive research is available on language acquisition and the acquisition of mathematical skills in early childhood. But more recently, research has turned to the question of the influence of specific language aspects on acquisition of mathematical skills. This anthology combines current findings and theories from various disciplines such as (neuro-)psychology, linguistics, didactics and anthropology.

Phillip Hughes

Autor: Malcolm Knox , Peter Lalor

Número de Páginas: 309

Drawing on almost 100 interviews and featuring scores of images from the Hughes family's personal collection, this is a stirring biography about the life of Phillip Hughes: son, brother, friend, farmer, cricketer, inspiration. Phillip Hughes gave his life to cricket. And cricket gave Phillip Hughes his life. When Hughes scored twin centuries in his second Test - the youngest man in cricket's 135-year history to achieve the feat - the world hailed the arrival of a brilliant new star. Here was a batting prodigy from a tiny country town with a twinkle in his eye and a wizardry with the willow to fill the dreams of a generation. But those dreams were lost in November 2014 when Hughes was felled, playing the game he loved. Told through the voices of those who knew him best, Phillip Hughes: The Official Biography is the incredible story of the boy from Macksville who became Australian Test cricketer 408. It charts the folkloric rise of the banana grower's son with the axe-handle batting technique, reliving his adventures on and off the field and celebrating his many triumphs and travails. And it pays tribute to the fighting spirit and gift for friendship that made this unique young man...

Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve

Número de Páginas: 578

Plunkett's Investment & Securities Industry Almanac

Autor: Jack W. Plunkett

Número de Páginas: 508

The investment and securities industry is rebounding from the dismal markets of the early 2000s. Improved corporate profits, low interest rates and efforts to improve corporate governance have led the way, despite recent scandals in the mutual funds industry. Meanwhile, the investment industry is increasingly a global business. This is partly due to the needs of multinational corporations to list their stocks or issue debt in more than one nation. For example, ADRs (American Depository Receipts) are increasingly popular instruments. Cross-border investments and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace. Discount brokerages are enjoying improved levels of trading, while investment banks are developing new ways to create lucrative fees. This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete investments, securities and asset management market research and business intelligence tool -- everything you need to know about the business of investments, including: 1) Investment banking, 2) Stock brokers, 3) Discount brokers, 4) Online brokers, 5) Significant trends in financial information technologies, 6) Asset management, 7) Stock ownership by...

Crime & Politics

Autor: Ted Gest

Número de Páginas: 305

Why has America experienced an explosion in crime rates since 1960? Why has the crime rate dropped in recent years? Though politicians are always ready both to take the credit for crime reduction and to exploit grisly headlines for short-term political gain, these questions remain among the most important-and most difficult to answer-in America today. In Crime & Politics, award-winning journalist Ted Gest gives readers the inside story of how crime policy is formulated inside the Washington beltway and state capitols, why we've had cycle after cycle of ineffective federal legislation, and where promising reforms might lead us in the future. Gest examines how politicians first made crime a national rather than a local issue, beginning with Lyndon Johnson's crime commission and the landmark anti-crime law of 1968 and continuing right up to such present-day measures as "three strikes" laws, mandatory sentencing, and community policing. Gest exposes a lack of consistent leadership, backroom partisan politics, and the rush to embrace simplistic solutions as the main causes for why Federal and state crime programs have failed to make our streets safe. But he also explores how the media...

The Whole of the Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery for the City of London; and Also the Goal Delivery for the County of Middlesex, Held at ... the Old Bailey ... the 14th of January, 1789, and Following Days ... Taken in Short-hand by E. Hodgson, Etc. No. II.

Autor: London. Sessions

Número de Páginas: 20

Legal Bibliography, Or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books

Autor: J. G. Marvin

Número de Páginas: 820

Everything You Didn't Need to Know About Australia

Autor: Adam Ward

Número de Páginas: 227

The pitfalls of throwing a boomerang, the world’s first feature film (1906), the largest coral reef in the world — these are just some of the subjects in this lively fact book sampling every aspect of Australian culture. Answers to such pesky questions as "Who holds the Australian Test Cricket team in-flight beer drinking record?" and "How do you play a didgeridoo?" provide hours of fun for tourists and armchair travelers.

Shane Warne's Century

Autor: Shane Warne

Número de Páginas: 214

With a flamboyant approach to the game on and off the pitch, Australia's greatest bowler Shane Warne is an irresistible cricketing force. In Shane Warne's Century, he candidly profiles 100 players from every Test nation who have had the most significant impact on his cricketing life. Warne is famous for having never scoring a Test century, although he came tantalisingly close on several occasions. He now wants to set the record straight by writing about a century of cricketing stars he has encountered during his illustrious career, The famous names featured here include fellow Australian legends Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath, as well as adversaries such as Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Jonty Rhodes and Freddie Flintoff. Warne also puts together a dream Test match of those he would have loved to have played alongside versus a team of international legends. Pulling no punches and giving a fascinating insight into the game, Warne serves up highly readable anecdotes and opinions. Throughout the book, Warne covers the serious issues affecting cricket today, such as cheating and match-fixing, and assesses a large number of professional relationships he has...

Knowledge Regulation and National Security in Postwar America

Autor: Mario Daniels , John Krige

Número de Páginas: 451

The first historical study of export control regulations as a tool for the sharing and withholding of knowledge. In this groundbreaking book, Mario Daniels and John Krige set out to show the enormous political relevance that export control regulations have had for American debates about national security, foreign policy, and trade policy since 1945. Indeed, they argue that from the 1940s to today the issue of how to control the transnational movement of information has been central to the thinking and actions of the guardians of the American national security state. The expansion of control over knowledge and know-how is apparent from the increasingly systematic inclusion of universities and research institutions into a system that in the 1950s and 1960s mainly targeted business activities. As this book vividly reveals, classification was not the only—and not even the most important—regulatory instrument that came into being in the postwar era.

Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation

Autor: Donald O. Thompson , Dale E. Chimenti

Número de Páginas: 1124

The objective of this study was to increase the understanding of damage in composite materials with through-the-thickness reinforcements. As a first step it was necessary to develop new ultrasonic imaging technology to better assess internal damage of the composite. A useful ultrasonic imaging technique has been successfully developed to assess the internal damage of composite panels. The ultrasonic technique accurately determines the size of the internal damage. It was found that the ultrasonic imaging technique was better able to assess the damage in a composite panel with through-the-thickness reinforcements than by destructively sectioning the specimen and visual inspection under a microscope. Microscopic determination of crack location and lengths in a composite panel with through-the-thickness reinforcements was almost impossible. Five composite compression-after-impact panels were tested. The compression-after-impact strength of the panels with the through-the thickness reinforcements was almost twice that of the comparable panel without through-the-thickness reinforcement. REFERENCES 1. B.T. Smith, J.S. Heyman, A.M. Buoncristiani, Earl D. Blodgett, J.G. Miller, and S.M....

Human Factors and Simulation

Autor: Julia Wright , Daniel Barber

Número de Páginas: 121

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024.

Information Technology, Corporate Productivity, and the New Economy

Autor: Stephan Kudyba

Número de Páginas: 251

The authors bring a dual perspective—that of a practicing consultant and that of a professor of economics—to the complex strategic questions facing managers and corporate leaders who want their firms to get the most out of their investments in information technology. The information economy is built upon the myriad and sometimes unforeseen ways in which information technologies have become engines of productivity in themselves, rather than just fancy adjuncts. In explaining the rise of the information economy, the authors provide not only valuable context often missing from today's discussions but also a thorough understanding of the origination, development, and diffusion process of innovations. They also examine prevailing practices and implications for the future, including the potential pitfalls common to some information technology strategies. Relying on an underpinning of economic theory combined with heavy empirical analysis, Kudyba and Diwan describe the true nature of the information economy, paying as much attention to its particularities as to its more profound implications. How is information technology being implemented across industry sectors, and how can it be...

Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board

Autor: United States. National Labor Relations Board

Número de Páginas: 1428

Congressional Record

Autor: United States. Congress

Número de Páginas: 1512

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Mirage

Autor: Barbara Leigh Stevens

Número de Páginas: 366

Young Detective Timothy Earley is eager to prove himself when he lands his first Homicide investigation where he will be the lead detective. The opportunity arrives when a body is discovered crammed under the ramp descending onto the Hendrie Trails of the Royal Botanical Gardens. Detective Earley soon finds that he will not be flying solo when his case becomes entwined with fellow Detective Ashley Barton’s Missing Person investigation involving the sudden disappearance of a young mother from a wealthy and prominent Hamilton family.The search for both a murderer and an abductor becomes engrossed in the torment of personal betrayals, the sorrow of mental illness, a journey to the Middle East, and the pride of a Muslim family. Suspects are proposed, discarded, and then re-affirmed as the complexities of the dual investigation mount. The resolution of the mystery threatens many lives—both of the innocent and the guilty.

Statement of Disbursements of the House

Autor: United States. Congress. House

Número de Páginas: 1102

Covers receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds.

L'héritier des Morelli - L'invitation d'un milliardaire

Autor: Anne Mather , Chantelle Shaw

Número de Páginas: 189

L'héritier des Morelli, Anne Mather Elle attend un enfant... de Luke Morelli. Jamais Abby n’aurait imaginé que la situation puisse lui échapper à ce point. En apprenant que ce séduisant homme d’affaires était son nouveau propriétaire, elle avait cherché à gagner sa confiance à tout prix. Hors de question de perdre son commerce et son logement ! Pourtant, en passant du temps avec lui, elle ne s’attendait pas à être consumée par une telle passion. Et maintenant qu’elle est enceinte, elle redoute plus que jamais la réaction de Luke. Car ce séducteur lui a clairement fait comprendre que jamais il ne s’engagerait avec une femme... 1 roman réédité gratuit inclus dans ce livre : L'invitation d'un milliardaire, Chantelle Shaw Cet été, participez au grand jeu Harlequin Eté Gagnant ! Plus vous achèterez de livres, plus vous aurez de chances de gagner de magnifiques cadeaux qui illumineront votre été. Matériel de plage, dîner aux chandelles, week-ends évasion... vous pourrez même tenter votre chance pour remporter un voyage à Venise, Harlequin a tout prévu pour vous faire voyager ! Alors n’hésitez pas : munissez-vous d’une simple preuve d’achat...

Crime in England

Autor: J S Cockburn

Número de Páginas: 426

This volume, first published in 1977, brings together eleven studies of crime and the administration of the criminal law in England during the early modern period. They represent a variety of approaches – legal, historical and sociological – to the study of historical crime. The initial essay in this study, which is written from a legal standpoint, is the first coordinated account of the structure of criminal law administration in this formative period. It is followed by investigations into the nature and incidence of crime, court appearance and punishment, separate studies of witchcraft, infanticide and poaching, and an account of conditions in eighteenth-century Newgate. This book will be of particular interest to students of criminology and history.

Harlequin Presents May 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

Autor: Anne Mather , Rachael Thomas , Melanie Milburne , Julia James

Número de Páginas: 470

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: MORELLI'S MISTRESS by Anne Mather Luke Morelli is back and determined that Abby Laurence will pay for her past betrayal. Finally free of her husband, there's only one way she can make amends… Their affair was once illicit, but she's Luke's for the taking now! THE SHEIKH'S LAST MISTRESS by Rachael Thomas Destiny Richards never imagined her job with charismatic Sheikh Zafir would lead to an out-of-this-world night in his arms. But when their scorching affair has unexpected repercussions, powerful Zafir must convince his mistress to stay…before their nine months are up! THE MOST SCANDALOUS RAVENSDALE The Ravensdale Scandals by Melanie Milburne Hotshot lawyer Flynn Carlyon relishes a challenge and must get feisty Kat Winwood to accept her rightful place as a Ravensdale heir. He'll use any means he can to get Kat to bend to his will, including addictive, spine-tingling seduction! A TYCOON TO BE RECKONED WITH by Julia James Bastiaan Karavalas loves the thrill of the hunt—yet his seduction of Sarah Fareham isn't purely for pleasure. Performer Sarah hides behind her stage persona, but...

10 romans Azur + 1 gratuit (n°3845 à 3854 - Juillet 2017)

Autor: Collectif

Número de Páginas: 1436

Intégrale 10 romans Azur + 1 gratuit : tous les titres Azur de juillet 2017 en un seul clic ! Poussez les portes d’un monde fait de luxe, de glamour et de passions bouleversantes. Ici, les hommes sont beaux, riches et arrogants; les femmes impétueuses, fières et flamboyantes. Entre eux, le désir est immédiat... et l’amour impossible. Une alliance scandaleuse, Caitlin CrewsPiégée par le destin, Maya BlakeRefuge en Lombardie, Miranda LeeL'héritier des Morelli, Anne MatherUne brûlante proposition, Lynne GrahamSous l'emprise de Stefano Gunn, Cathy WilliamsLe désir du cheikh, Abby GreenDans les bras de son patron, Carol MarinelliUn rival irrésistible, Rachael ThomasLe défi d'une princesse, Natalie Anderson - réédité BONUS ! 1 roman GRATUIT inclus :L'invitation d'un milliardaire, Chantelle Shaw - réédité Cet été, participez au grand jeu Harlequin Eté Gagnant ! Plus vous achèterez de livres, plus vous aurez de chances de gagner de magnifiques cadeaux qui illumineront votre été. Matériel de plage, dîner aux chandelles, week-ends évasion... vous pourrez même tenter votre chance pour remporter un voyage à Venise, Harlequin a tout prévu pour vous faire...

Furia y deseo

Autor: Anne Mather

Número de Páginas: 87

Una aventura prohibida, ¿para siempre? Cinco años antes, Abby habría dado cualquier cosa por ser la amante de Luke Morelli. El sabor de su boca y el calor de sus caricias le ofrecían un refugio. Pero el amor de Luke quedaba fuera de su alcance porque ella estaba casada con otro hombre... Ahora Luke había vuelto. Eso sí, sin haber olvidado la traición de Abby, y decidido a hacerle pagar caras sus mentiras. Libre por fin de su marido, solo había un modo de hacer las paces. Una aventura habría sido imposible entre ellos tiempo atrás, pero ahora Abby estaba disponible y podía hacerla suya.

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