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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic neurological disease of the central nervous system that affects over 2.4 million people worldwide. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in females. The exact cause of MS is unknown, but an environmental factor is thought to trigger MS in genetically predisposed persons. This book focuses on MS and its effects on women with regards to quality of life, reproduction and bone health. Fatigue, as one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), is also examined in this book - in particular, the relational...

Thirty-seven-year-old Mitch Vasari is a deep cover ops officer in the CIA's Counterterrorist Center, dedicated to his role in America's war on terror. And he certainly has his work cut out for him: a group of Islamic terrorists is intent on waging their war of jihad against two targets of significance-a nuclear waste processing facility in northwestern England and Washington, DC's Dulles International Airport. The mastermind of the plots is radical Islamic fundamentalist Dr. Abdul-Karim bin Ahmad, a Pakistani physician working at a hospital in Scotland. Caught in the middle is Patrick Cahill,...

A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE Score-Raising Features Include: •6 full-length practice exams, 3 in the book + 3 on Cross-Platform•Hundreds of exercises with thorough answer explanations•Comprehensive overview of the AP Statistics exam format •Practice questions that reflect both multiple-choice and free-response question types, just like the ones you will see on test day•Proven strategies specific to each section of the test BONUS Cross-Platform Prep Course for extra practice exams with personalized study plans, interactive tests, powerful analytics and progress charts,...

A BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * FINALIST FOR THE HAMMETT PRIZE Three generations torn apart--by bullets fired fifty years ago.

Philadelphia, 1965: Two street cops--one black, one white--are gunned down in a corner bar. One of the fallen officers, Stan Walczak, leaves behind a 12-year-old boy, Jimmy.

Philadelphia, 1995: Homicide detective Jim Walczak learns that his father's alleged killer, Terrill Lee Stanton, has been sprung from prison. Jim stalks the ex-con, hoping to finally learn the truth.

Philadelphia, 2015:...

Near the banks of Troublesome Creek in Cass County, Iowa, a boy happily grows up on his family's farm in the 1930s and 1940s. He helps his father milk cows and harvest hay, reads newspapers, and listens to radio serials. But it is when he is seventeen and hears his mother excitedly shout, "You won " that everything suddenly changes for Duane Acker.

In his engaging memoir, Acker begins by chronicling his early life, leading up to the moment when his mother told him he had won a sizeable college scholarship, ultimately transforming the course of his life forever. As he shares...

Pastors, evangelists, businesspeople, missionaries, students- anyone who wants to communicate more effectively with neighbors and colleagues- will find this book immensely helpful.

Aircraft Failure Assessments: A Practical Guide for System Safety presents a practical guide for the novice safety practitioner in the more specific area of assessing aircraft system failures to show compliance to regulations such as FAR25.1302 and 1309. A case study and safety strategy beginning in chapter two shows the reader how to bring safety assessment together in a logical and efficient manner.

Written to supplement (not replace) the content of the advisory material to these regulations (e.g. AMC25.1309) as well as the main supporting reference standards (e.g. SAE ARP...

Visit the West Texas town of Acorn! Enjoy the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Cafe, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, unusual artists, shrewd business owners, closeted gays, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy. Just be careful, because in Acorn, the sky is always falling!

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, Duane Simolke's award-winning tales transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of...

This is a story of lust, love and murder.

Jonah Whalen returned to his hometown of Webster, Nebraska devastated by the effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. He sought peace and quiet-an escape from stress and discovered the solitude of building fences. For years he is content with this hermit-like existence, and then he meets Emily Robinson-a young married woman twenty-five years his junior.

Their friendship develops quite nicely. Emily's father is dead and Jonah fills the void. On the other hand, Jonah dreams of her charms with lustful fantasies. Into their lives walks the...