Don't miss this exhilarating and colorful graphic novel series opener about a group of lab mice who must embrace their newfound superpowers and learn to work as a team, perfect for fans of DOG MAN and INVESTIGATORS Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh have lived inside a cage their whole lives, cared for by a team of scientists who provided everything they could ever need. But their lives change overnight when the scientists perform an experiment to transform these five average lab mice into GEMs: genetically engineered mice. When they're launched into orbit, the mice learn that the astronauts plan to leave them on the International Space Station--forever. The G.E.M.S. must band together and use their unique mutations to survive in outer space and change their destiny.
Don't miss this exhilarating and colorful graphic novel series opener about a group of lab mice who must embrace their newfound superpowers and learn to work as a team, perfect for fans of DOG MAN and INVESTIGATORS Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh have lived inside a cage their whole lives, cared for by a team of scientists who provided everything they could ever need. But their lives change overnight when the scientists perform an experiment to transform these five average lab mice into GEMs: genetically engineered mice. When they're launched into orbit, the mice learn that the astronauts plan to leave them on the International Space Station--forever. The G.E.M.S. must band together and use their unique mutations to survive in outer space and change their destiny.
This new treasury in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers a wealth of cherished prayers: Popular Prayers Litanies Novenas Devotions Prayers in Honor of Our Lady's Titles Prayers from the Saints Traditional Prayers Prayer for Various Needs, Persons, and Situations Prayers for the Liturgical Seasons Prayers for Every Day Prayers and Invocations A helpful Index of Prayers concludes this special collection.
What kind of person would dream of harming the elderly? How could such a thing ever happen in a place as nice as Marian Manor? These are the thoughts that plague Nora Brady, the young student nurse assigned to the lovely nursing home in Jacobsport, a small coastal town in northern California. When cherished belongings of the residents begin disappearing and several residents die unexpectedly, Nora is forced to act. While carefully observing those around her, she looks for clues, follows her hunches and plays detective as well as student nurse. But not everyone involved is happy with Nora's investigation and Dan Maguire is one of them. He's the young police detective assigned to the case who believes that the police should handle all crime investigations. Eventually, however, he realizes that it helps to have someone on the inside---and the inside of Marian Manor is certainly filled with colorful characters, from Nora's co-workers and nurse managers to the residents with whom she loves spending time. Mystery at Marian Manor offers a glimpse into the world of nursing today and how one student nurse succeeded in making a difference
Humanity is both a witness to and a victim of a cosmic battle taking place between "the Woman clothed with the Sun" and the "huge Red Dragon," the ancient serpent, or Satan. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, has been appearing on every continent throughout the world to warn of impending chastisements to befall humanity, if it does not return to God with faith, prayer and penance. In the fourth, revised edition of this book, Brunelle has outlined the Blessed Mother's plan to save humanity. By studying, reflecting upon and comparing key Church-approved messages and secrets, we can trace God's providential and salvific plan, a plan that places Mary at the head of God's cosmic army in battle against Satan for souls, and entrusts her with the task of leading as many souls as possible to her Son through consecration to her Immaculate Heart. Moreover, the final outcome has already been foretold, and we have every reason to hope, for "In the end, Mary's] Immaculate Heart will triumph "
This book is dedicated to the descendants of Ethel Mae Scott Abraham Mitchell. We the EMSAM children have taken this time to share a piece of our mom, your grandma, great-grandma and great-great grandma with you. The majority of you never had the opportunity to have met such a phenomenal woman. Therefore, we have created this book and share our MOM, Memories of Mom, with you.
This is the first scholarly book to fully address the topics of the psychology of deceptive persuasion in the marketplace and consumer self-protection. Deception permeates the American marketplace. Deceptive marketing harms consumers’ health, welfare and financial resources, reduces people’s privacy and self-esteem, and ultimately undermines trust in society. Individual consumers must try to protect themselves from marketers’ misleading communications by acquiring personal marketplace deception-protection skills that go beyond reliance on legal or regulatory protections. Understanding the psychology of deceptive persuasion and consumer self-protection should be a central goal for future consumer behavior research. The authors explore these questions. What makes persuasive communications misleading and deceptive? How do marketing managers decide to prevent or practice deception in planning their campaigns? What skills must consumers acquire to effectively cope with marketers’ deception tactics? What does research tell us about how people detect, neutralize and resist misleading persuasion attempts? What does research suggest about how to teach marketplace deception protection skills to adolescents and adults? Chapters cover theoretical perspectives on deceptive persuasion; different types of deception tactics; how deception-minded marketers think; prior research on how people cope with deceptiveness; the nature of marketplace deception protection skills; how people develop deception protection skills in adolescence and adulthood; prior research on teaching consumers marketplace deception protection skills; and societal issues such as regulatory frontiers, societal trust, and consumer education practices. This unique book is intended for scholars and researchers. It should be essential reading for upper level and graduate courses in consumer behavior, social psychology, communication, and marketing. Marketing practitioners and marketplace regulators will find it stimulating and authoritative, as will social scientists and educators who are concerned with consumer welfare.
This is the first scholarly book to fully address the topics of the psychology of deceptive persuasion in the marketplace and consumer self-protection. Deception permeates the American marketplace. Deceptive marketing harms consumers’ health, welfare and financial resources, reduces people’s privacy and self-esteem, and ultimately undermines trust in society. Individual consumers must try to protect themselves from marketers’ misleading communications by acquiring personal marketplace deception-protection skills that go beyond reliance on legal or regulatory protections. Understanding the psychology of deceptive persuasion and consumer self-protection should be a central goal for future consumer behavior research. The authors explore these questions. What makes persuasive communications misleading and deceptive? How do marketing managers decide to prevent or practice deception in planning their campaigns? What skills must consumers acquire to effectively cope with marketers’ deception tactics? What does research tell us about how people detect, neutralize and resist misleading persuasion attempts? What does research suggest about how to teach marketplace deception protection skills to adolescents and adults? Chapters cover theoretical perspectives on deceptive persuasion; different types of deception tactics; how deception-minded marketers think; prior research on how people cope with deceptiveness; the nature of marketplace deception protection skills; how people develop deception protection skills in adolescence and adulthood; prior research on teaching consumers marketplace deception protection skills; and societal issues such as regulatory frontiers, societal trust, and consumer education practices. This unique book is intended for scholars and researchers. It should be essential reading for upper level and graduate courses in consumer behavior, social psychology, communication, and marketing. Marketing practitioners and marketplace regulators will find it stimulating and authoritative, as will social scientists and educators who are concerned with consumer welfare.
Two men played a crucial role in the creation and early history of the National Park Service: Stephen T. Mather, a public relations genius of sweeping vision, and Horace M. Albright, an able lawyer and administrator who helped transform that vision into reality.In Creating the National Park Service, Albright and his daughter, Marian Albright Schenck, reveal the previously untold story of the critical ""missing years"" in the history of the service. During this period, 1917 and 1918, Mather's problems with manic depression were kept hidden from public view, and Albright, his able and devoted assistant, served as acting director and assumed Mather's responsibilities.Albright played a decisive part in the passage of the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916; the formulation of principles and policies for management of the parks; the defense of the parks against exploitation by ranchers, lumber companies, and mining interests during World War I; and other issues crucial to the future of the fledgling park system.
Launch and cultivate a successful program for the innovative procedure poised to become the standard for patients with aortic stenosis (AS) with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program Development: A Guide for the Heart Team .Written by leaders in the field, this clinical instruction manual is the first to consolidate evidence, guidelines, and best practices for the TAVR care pathway from referral to follow-up. This is a must-have for clinicians—nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals—as well as administrative leadership and staff involved in TAVR programs. The text offers a comprehensive view of the TAVR program organized to support staff and quality, and positioned to grow on pace with evolving indications, regulations, technology, and patient needs: Foundational Knowledge – AS clinical presentation, disease progression, historical perspective and current practice Multidisciplinary Care – Heart Team, Valve Program Clinician, procedural staff, valve clinic, hospital-based care, partnership with primary care and referring providers Patient Evaluation – symptoms, medical history, social determinants of health, diagnostic imaging, echocardiography and computerized tomography, risk stratification Heart Team Shared Decision Making – case selection, real-world patient scenarios for shared decision-making, risk-predictive tools, considerations for specific conditions – anatomical challenges, low-gradient AS, mitral valve disease, frailty, pulmonary disease, kidney disease, dementia Procedural Care and Clinical Pathways – specific, detailed examples of procedure plans, order sets, emergency planning, peri-procedural communication and handoffs, post-procedure care pathways, discharge planning Program Optimization and Evaluation – strategies and tactics for education and communication, staffing considerations, wait list management, scheduling challenges, measurement of clinical outcomes, patient experience, adherence to indications, regulatory compliance, quality registry reporting About the Clinical Editors Marian C. Hawkey, RN, is Director of TAVR Clinical Research at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.Sandra Lauck, PhD, RN, is a scientist at the Centre for Heart Valve Innovation and Clinical Assistant Professor (St Paul’s Hospital and Heart & Stroke Foundation Professorship) in Cardiovascular Nursing at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.Elizabeth M. Perpetua, DNP, is Principal Consultant at EMPath Health Services – Perpetua Associates, in Seattle, Washington.
From the stresses of repeated deployments to the difficulties of re-entry into civilian life, we are just beginning to understand how protracted conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are affecting service members. Issues such as risky health behaviors and chemical dependence raise productivity concerns as they do with all organizations, but they also have a profound impact on the safety and readiness of troops--and by extension, the military as a whole--in life-or-death situations. Understanding Military Workforce Productivity cuts through the myths and misconceptions about the health and resilience of today's active-duty armed forces.This first-of-its-kind volume presents up-to-date findings across service branches in core health areas including illness and injury, alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, obesity, and mental health. The short- and long-term implications discussed relate to the quality of the lives of service members and their families, the quality and preparedness of the military as a workforce, and prevention and intervention efforts. The book: Presents data from ten large-scale health behavior surveys sponsored by the Department of Defense.Offers background context for understanding health and behavioral health and productivity among service members.Introduces a health and behavioral health model of productivity loss in the armed forces.Compares key indicators of substance abuse, health, and mental health in military and civilian populations.Reviews approaches for improving military productivity.Identifies areas for further study. Understanding Military Workforce Productivity offers a rare close-up of health issues in the services, making it an invaluable source of information for practitioners and researchers in mental health, substance abuse, health behaviors, and military behavioral health.
Real networks comprise from hundreds to millions of interacting elements and permeate all contexts, from technology to biology to society. All of them display non-trivial connectivity patterns, including the small-world phenomenon, making nodes to be separated by a small number of intermediate links. As a consequence, networks present an apparent lack of metric structure and are difficult to map. Yet, many networks have a hidden geometry that enables meaningful maps in the two-dimensional hyperbolic plane. The discovery of such hidden geometry and the understanding of its role have become fundamental questions in network science giving rise to the field of network geometry. This Element reviews fundamental models and methods for the geometric description of real networks with a focus on applications of real network maps, including decentralized routing protocols, geometric community detection, and the self-similar multiscale unfolding of networks by geometric renormalization.
