Author: F. Paul Wilson
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1466851600
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Kara Wald thought she knew her sister Kelly. She was practical, down-to-earth, and just a little bit dull. But then Kelly died after jumping--or being pushed--out of a twelfth-floor window of Manhattan's Plaza Hotel--wearing only a black garter belt and black stockings. And after having sex with two men. How could this have happened? Kara uncovers a bizarre and twisted world of sadistic sex and decadent violence--and something worse. Something strange and evil in her sister's past that she must conquer. Because as Kara herself slips into the kinky and dangerous world that killed Kelly, she realizes that it's coming after her. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Lawrence Root Waldron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Author: Mario La Torre
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331978322X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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This book provides a preliminary attempt to understand the impact investors’ preferences and characteristics. It offers an empirical insight of the main features characterizing social risk of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and explores the correlation existing between social risk and financial return. It assesses case studies of social impact investment architectures and their legal and operational limits. It also analyzes new trends in social impact measurement, focusing on the Spanish and Swedish experiences. The book concludes with a road map of priorities and policy strategy for social impact investments development.
Author: Hyonny Kim
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
ISBN: 1605951242
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3583
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New and not previously published U.S. and international research on composite and nanocomposite materialsFocus on health monitoring/diagnosis, multifunctionality, self-healing, crashworthiness, integrated computational materials engineering (ICME), and moreApplications to aircraft, armor, bridges, ships, and civil structures This fully searchable CD-ROM contains 270 original research papers on all phases of composite materials, presented by specialists from universities, NASA and private corporations such as Boeing. The document is divided into the following sections: Aviation Safety and Aircraft Structures; Armor and Protection; Multifunctional Composites; Effects of Defects; Out of Autoclave Processing; Sustainable Processing; Design and Manufacturing; Stability and Postbuckling; Crashworthiness; Impact and Dynamic Response; Natural, Biobased and Green; Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME); Structural Optimization; Uncertainty Quantification; NDE and SHM Monitoring; Progressive Damage Modeling; Molecular Modeling; Marine Composites; Simulation Tools; Interlaminar Properties; Civil Structures; Textiles. The CD-ROM displays figures and illustrations in articles in full color along with a title screen and main menu screen. Each user can link to all papers from the Table of Contents and Author Index and also link to papers and front matter by using the global bookmarks which allow navigation of the entire CD-ROM from every article. Search features on the CD-ROM can be by full text including all key words, article title, author name, and session title. The CD-ROM has Autorun feature for Windows 2000 or higher products and can also be used with Macintosh computers. The CD includes the program for Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search 11.0. One year of technical support is included with your purchase of this product.
Author: International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1498359914
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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This Selected Issues paper examines the causes and potential remedies for structural unemployment in France. Structural unemployment in France has long been elevated, and appears to have edged up further since the crisis. This reflects both demand and supply factors, including: high labor taxes, wage stickiness, a growing skill gap, hysteresis effects from the crisis years, a lengthy period of elevated economic uncertainty, inactivity traps created by the unemployment and welfare benefit systems, and demographic factors that have pushed up the labor force. The cyclical recovery is projected to bring down the unemployment rate only slowly. Reducing labor tax wedges can increase both output and employment.
Author: Mario La Torre
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030651339
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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This book sheds light on current issues in sustainable finance through an in-depth analysis and discussion of relevant sustainable products and sustainable initiatives of several financial institutions. This edited collection critically presents and discusses several relevant theoretical issues, case studies of innovative financial products and sustainable institutions, as well as empirically investigates issues related to both financial and social performance. The book focuses on several innovative products across the sustainable finance ecosystem, including social impact bonds, crowdfunding and green bonds. Similarly, the book spotlights the sustainable investment strategies of institutions ranging from family foundations to asset managers.
Author: Iris Bolling
Publisher: Siri Austin Entertainment LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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In a world where mortal connections are believed to be separated by six degrees, The Society of Intellectual Beings challenges this notion. Within their intertwined bloodlines, the degrees of separation are blurred. A young man, bestowed with divine powers, holds the key to saving humanity from its own destructive path. When Wade Tyson's biological parents tragically passed away within a day of each other, a dark conspiracy unravels before him and his brothers. Through his mother's journals, Wade discovers a realm of inexplicable abilities that lie dormant within him. Supported by his adopted brothers, Wade delves deeper into his newfound powers and uncovers a link to The Society of Intellectual Beings. Their investigation leads them to a scientist who plans to infiltrate the government using genetically engineered beings. Wade's brothers, along with other individuals who are connected to powerful positions within the government, were unwitting participants in the same experiment. As they strive to identify their siblings and thwart the sinister scheme, the burden falls on Wade and his untested abilities to prevent the scientist's murderous plans. As evil forces grip the nation, the boundaries between reality and the supernatural become increasingly blurred. Time is of the essence, leaving no room for hesitation. Will the siblings unite to save themselves and dismantle the designs of their creator before it's too late? The fate of their world hangs in the balance.
Author: Rose Robbins
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 1467458945
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Getting along with your sister is never easy—especially if your brains work in different ways! Based on the author’s childhood, Me and My Sister is a gentle exploration of growing up with an autistic sibling. Life in a neurodiverse home isn’t straightforward: these siblings communicate and behave in different ways. They’re also unique people with different likes and dislikes. Misunderstandings are bound to happen! But despite the occasional bickering and confusion, maybe this brother and sister can discover new ways to love and help one another. Siblings of all backgrounds will connect to this playfully illustrated story about embracing difference.
Author: Columbia University. Teachers College
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Author: Gertrude Howell Hildreth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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