'The Ashes of Alladag' follows Michael J Schweitzer's first fantasy novel, 'The Curse of Garnel Ironheart', reuniting key charactrs and pitting them against fearsome enemies on a new quest with more twists and turns than the last.
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Not since The Lord of the Rings has there been such a fascinating fantasy trilogy. Within weeks, an Empire, which ruled the world for a thousand years, is swept away. The Undead now rise and exert control. And so begins the new epic We, The Living, Book 3 in Michael J. Schweitzer's The Unending War trilogy, following The Curse of Garnel Ironheart and The Ashes of Alladag. All 3 books available. Suitable for all ages.
Fifty-year-old Bill Harness is on a strange but seemingly benign journey, rambling across the country in an old Pontiac and anonymously leaving large checks with promising young opera singers. His fuel, however, is sorrow, and it isn't until he arrives in Seattle and befriends Gabriella Compton, a phenomenally talented soprano, that he is able to address the three great tragedies of his vocally-gifted family.
In this book, originally published by Ballinger in 1976, Michael Mahoney documents the idiosyncracies and foibles of the scientific process as a field of endeavor. A new introduction updates his discussion in light of subsequent developments, including such aspects of academia as politics and tenure, publication and power relations, science studies and constructivist inquiry, and what have come to be called the "science wars."
The breathlessly-awaited sequel to "Raven's Tears " is here One for sorrow, two for joy...One winter night in the month of Vilmath, Raven and Iris face off high atop Fernwall's iconic Morrissant Bridge. It's been four months since she stole the Magun-Zak, and since he discovered the lies she'd been telling him from the moment they met. As Angelique, she can't forget him, but as Iris, she's had to spend too many nights protecting the secret that is her only defense against the ghosts of her past. That night on the bridge, injured, exhausted, and surrounded by her enemies, the Iris comes up against the one choice that will change her future forever.Three for a girl, four for a boy...Louis Arnot has been biding his time, watching as Angeligue descends into ill health, and her public quarrels with Vincent explode across the daily society pages. His plans for her never included the possibility that she could fall in love - or that she'd betray him again As the effects of Louis' secret operations begin to make life difficult for the poor folk of the city, Vincent must use all the tools of the Raven to discover his plans before all of Docktown erupts in open warfare.Five for silver, six for gold...When Inspector Barbara Cole is severely beaten and left for dead in Docktown, it sets off a cascade of events that drive Vincent and Angelique to a high-stakes confrontation in the heart of the Merchants' Quarter. Can Raven recognize the truths between the Angel and the Iris before it's too late. And will Iris ever forgive Vincent for abandoning them when they needed him most?
Travels with Odysseus retells the earthy and profound adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus as teaching stories which hold insight and guidance for our own present day journey. On his winding odyssey, Odysseus meets magical and powerful beings, who are not shy about meddling in his affairs. Some see him for who he really is and help him; they bring him wisdom and attainment, and unlock creative possibilities. Others, aggravating and difficult strangers, try to do him in: Odysseus gets sidetracked, enchanted, waylaid. Some truths he learns easily and others he resists. In all of this, Odysseus is not so different than the rest of us.
Three to a Loaf is the First World War story of Rory Ferrall, a young Canadian officer of Anglo-German descent who, after being wounded and disfigured at Ypres, comes to the attention of British military intelligence. Ferrall’s German background is valuable to the war’s planners. Hundreds of German-Americans had returned to the Fatherland to fight for the Kaiser at the outbreak of war in August 1914 and the British captured one. Cleverly trained to impersonate the captured German-American officer, Ferrall is smuggled into wartime Germany to infiltrate the German General Staff and discover their top-secret plan to break the stalemate on the Western Front. A page-turning novel of war and espionage, Three to a Loaf is also a portrait of societies and individuals pushed to the breaking point, and in some cases, beyond. Michael Goodspeed artfully blends the tension of a thriller with period detail, the detached commentary of a nitty-gritty travelogue, and psychological understanding of a harried man facing soul-destroying ethical decisions.
This book offers a detailed explanation of how Jesus actually fulfills the Old Testament, focusing on messianic prophecies, messianic roles, Israel's exodus from exile, Mosaic Covenant ceremonies and feasts, as well as unfulfilled prophecies. It challenges the view that fulfillment in Jesus means He "transforms" or "dissolves" Old Testament promises into Himself, a perspective known as metaphysical personalism. Through an inductive study, Michael Vlach demonstrates that Jesus is the means by which Old Testament predictions and expectations are literally fulfilled in all their dimensions, with all the parties involved in the promises and prophecies.By moving beyond vague interpretations of "fulfillment in Jesus," this book provides a deeper understanding of how Jesus completes what was originally promised in the Hebrew Scriptures, presenting a more accurate view of what fulfillment in Him truly means.
Street Smart Persuasion: How to Sell More Using the Power of Your Written and Spoken Words
Michael J. Dolpies
Ocean View Publishing, LLC
2012
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The full text of this decision is vitally important for anyone who cares about reproductive justice and public health. With every new decision from a court or regulatory agency regarding abortion drugs comes an opportunity both for progress and for setbacks. It can be difficult as a layperson to keep up with these developments. By studying court briefs and rulings related to lawsuits against the FDA concerning mifepristone use in abortions, readers will gain a better understanding of what goes into current regulations around medication-assisted abortions- why they exist, why they are currently being challenged by plaintiffs, and what the future may hold.AI summary: The document is a district court decision related to lawsuits challenging the FDA's approval and regulation of chemical abortion drugs, specifically mifepristone. The plaintiffs in these cases argue that the FDA's actions have been unlawful and have put women's health at risk. They also claim that the FDA's decisions violate federal law, including the Comstock Act, which prohibits the mailing of items designed to produce abortions. The court rulings and legal briefs provide detailed analyses of the legal arguments and precedents involved in each case.One of the court rulings declares the FDA's approval of chemical abortion drugs under Subpart H to be unlawful, as chemical abortion drugs do not meet the requirements of Subpart H, which allows for the accelerated approval of drugs that treat serious or life-threatening illnesses and provide a meaningful therapeutic benefit. The court determined that pregnancy, which is not an illness, cannot be considered a serious or life-threatening illness. The court also found that chemical abortion drugs do not provide a meaningful therapeutic benefit over surgical abortion.The decision presents arguments against the use of chemical abortion drugs, specifically mifepristone, citing concerns about safety and efficacy. The document highlights several cases where women experienced complications or even death after using the drugs, including misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancies and misdated gestational ages. The document argues that FDA approval of mifepristone was based on incomplete or insufficient information, and that the agency ignored its own prior findings about the drug's safety concerns.Overall, the decision highlights the ongoing legal battles over the FDA's regulation of chemical abortion drugs and the complex legal arguments involved in these cases.The full text of this decision is vitally important for anyone who cares about reproductive justice and public health. With every new decision from a court or regulatory agency regarding abortion drugs comes an opportunity both for progress and for setbacks. It can be difficult as a layperson to keep up with these developments. By studying court briefs and rulings related to lawsuits against the FDA concerning mifepristone use in abortions, readers will gain a better understanding of what goes into current regulations around medication-assisted abortions- why they exist, why they are currently being challenged by plaintiffs, and what the future may hold.This book is annotated by Nimble AI and includes a Foreword by Cincinnatus AI]; a variety of pithy, opinionated abstracts including scientific style, tldr, tldr one word, Explain It to Me Like I'm Five Years Old, and Action Items; tools for viewpoint diversity such as Dissents, Red Team Critiques, and MAGA Perspectives; a recursive summary with synopsis; a virtual context summary; and experimental multimodal mood art.
Without Your Consent: The Hijacking of American Health Care
Michael J. Newton
Michael Newton
2007
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When we get done restructuring American health care, will there still be doctors and patients? You have been drafted into a dangerous medical experiment with extreme risks to the individual, the medical profession and to society. We must balance the benefits and costs of health care in a way that protects both patient and doctor. Instead of confronting our health cost problems, we use the doctor to hide unavoidable trade-offs. Our aging population and the demand for medical technology send expenses through the roof and hurt American competitiveness. Millions remain uninsured. Meanwhile, we oppose any combination of insurance or legal reform, limits on profits or new taxation that could help deal with the problem. We recoil at the mere mention of the word "rationing. Yet we do ration. But this rationing remains unseen, hidden by the physician who has become a double agent, serving both the patient and the cost control needs of society. The insurers, the government and the hospitals have put the doctor in this position. And each uses the compromised doctor to further their own agenda. As this pattern becomes ingrained, medicine ceases to be a profession. And patients, unable to fully understand and thus consent to care, have lost their place as specially protected individuals. Without Your Consent examines these problems as a case study in the fascinating field of medical ethics. Trust, the bedrock of the patient-doctor relationship, demands full disclosure of the truth. I look at truth telling from multiple vantages; the philosophical roots, medical oaths, professional codes of behavior, ethics opinion, and laws regarding informed consent. I argue that none of these can override the doctors' need to survive, leaving her vulnerable to manipulation in a deeply hostile environment. We will need the truly professional physician more, not less, as the technologic revolution picks up speed. Physicians' ability to help, and harm, will grow exponentially. Privacy issues will become paramount. The patient will need a trusting relationship more than ever. I offer a model for openness and disclosure, and frame suggestions for saving honest medical care within the current political landscape. The usual liberal-conservative polarization obstructs resolution; measures from both end of the political spectrum will be needed. We can come to see the practical reality of our common need for a community of health.
Without Your Consent: The Hijacking of American Health Care
Michael J. Newton
Michael Newton
2008
nidottu
When we get done restructuring American health care, will there still be doctors and patients? You have been drafted into a dangerous medical experiment with extreme risks to the individual, the medical profession and to society. We must balance the benefits and costs of health care in a way that protects both patient and doctor. Instead of confronting our health cost problems, we use the doctor to hide unavoidable trade-offs. Our aging population and the demand for medical technology send expenses through the roof and hurt American competitiveness. Millions remain uninsured. Meanwhile, we oppose any combination of insurance or legal reform, limits on profits or new taxation that could help deal with the problem. We recoil at the mere mention of the word "rationing. Yet we do ration. But this rationing remains unseen, hidden by the physician who has become a double agent, serving both the patient and the cost control needs of society. The insurers, the government and the hospitals have put the doctor in this position. And each uses the compromised doctor to further their own agenda. As this pattern becomes ingrained, medicine ceases to be a profession. And patients, unable to fully understand and thus consent to care, have lost their place as specially protected individuals. Without Your Consent examines these problems as a case study in the fascinating field of medical ethics. Trust, the bedrock of the patient-doctor relationship, demands full disclosure of the truth. I look at truth telling from multiple vantages; the philosophical roots, medical oaths, professional codes of behavior, ethics opinion, and laws regarding informed consent. I argue that none of these can override the doctors' need to survive, leaving her vulnerable to manipulation in a deeply hostile environment. We will need the truly professional physician more, not less, as the technologic revolution picks up speed. Physicians' ability to help, and harm, will grow exponentially. Privacy issues will become paramount. The patient will need a trusting relationship more than ever. I offer a model for openness and disclosure, and frame suggestions for saving honest medical care within the current political landscape. The usual liberal-conservative polarization obstructs resolution; measures from both end of the political spectrum will be needed. We can come to see the practical reality of our common need for a community of health.
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Forming a Business Entity: Issues Every Business Owner Should Consider Before Starting or Restructuring Their Business
Michael J. McCormick
Travis Financial Press
2010
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The first and one of the most important questions a business owner needs to answer is, "under what structure will the business operate?". In addition to legal issues, the tax consequences may out weigh the importance of making the right decision. In layman terms, the Entrepreneur's Guide to Forming an Business Entity describes most of the options available when evaluating entity options.
