Paul Khan is a strong advocate for smoke-free environments. With a background in computer graphics at Alias Research Inc., Khan has asked the design illustrators to let the reader realize how toxic smoking really is. Paul also worked as a news reporter so he believes he can deliver this message. Khan thinks a smoker in Canada has very few rights. Although this is in no way, shape or form to discriminate against smokers, especially since Paul Khan himself is a reformed smoker. Paul believes...

L’aller simple d’un enfant d’Indochine vers la France...Jean, enfant de l’autre bout du monde,D’un pays qu’on appelait Indochine.Il nous invite à revisiter son passé, un « retour simple »Cet « enfant loup », solitaire malgré lui,Mais habité par sa foi en l’Homme,Traversera les océans, pour s’immerger,Totalement dans la terre de France,Et s’imprégner de son histoire, sa culture et sa langue.Quelque soient les é...

An inside look at how one of the country’s most elite private schools prepares its students for successAs one of the most prestigious high schools in the nation, St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, has long been the exclusive domain of America's wealthiest sons. But times have changed. Today, a new elite of boys and girls is being molded at St. Paul's, one that reflects the hope of openness but also the persistence of inequality.In Privilege

Im Ferienlager mit Conni: Ein Hörspiel-Abenteuer mit Lagerfeuer, Baumhaus und Badeausflug. Conni ist nervös: Sie fährt ganz ohne Paul, Anna und Billi ins Nachhaltigkeits-Feriencamp auf dem Gelände des alten Kieswerks. Nicht einmal Jakob darf mitkommen. Ob sie wohl neue Freundschaften schließen kann? Das Essen am Lagerfeuer, die Ausflüge und Spiele mit der Gruppe machen richtig Spaß. Nur ein Mädchen scheint sich in der Gruppe nicht wirklich wohlzufühlen: Lotte. Die Stimmung im Baumhaus, das...

From the dawn of time to the present day, crime is an unavoidable by-product of our human existence.Visit the cave of the world's first detectives; pass through the blitz-torn London streets; explore the pitfalls of the 1980s Giallo film industry; delve into the life of a serial killer's wife; search for a stolen child; follow the journey of dangerous women seeking revenge; experience the pain of a man losing the love of his life to dementia; journey to Lahore to witness the surviv...

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre.Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more...The award-winning Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane invite you to a festive gathering of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning writers in tribute to classic crime stories....

It was through bitter experience growing up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle, Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory.Genghis K...

The November/December 2025 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring all-new short fiction by Sarah Pinsker, Natalia Theodoridou, Ana Hurtado, Rati Mehrotra, Eleanna Castroianni, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Russell Nichols; essays by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Mari Ness, Jordan Shiveley, and Marissa Lingen; poetry by Somto Ihezue, Romie Stott, Angel Leal, and Hannan Khan; interviews with Natalia Theodoridou and Eleanna Castroianni by Caroline M. Yoachim; and Paul Lewin’s ...

Offering comprehensive coverage of the clinical, physical, and technical aspects of radiation treatment planning, Khan’s Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology, Fifth Edition, provides a team approach to this complex field. Drs. Paul W. Sperduto and John P. Gibbons are joined by expert contributing authors who focus on the application of physical and clinical concepts to solve treatment planning problems—helping you provide effective, state-of-the-art care for cancer patients. This uniqu...

Armed conflicts continue to wreak havoc on children and families around the world with profound effects. In 2017, 420 million children—nearly one in five—were living in conflict-affected areas, an increase in 30 million from the previous year. The recent surge in war-induced migration, referred to as a “global refugee crisis” has made migration a highly politicized issue, with refugee populations and host countries facing unique challenges. We know from research related to asylum seeking f...

Papaya (Carica papaya) is an important and widely-cultivated tropical fruit, grown in more than 60 countries of the world. Global papaya production has grown significantly over the last few years, mainly as a result of increased production in India. Papaya has become an important agricultural export for developing countries where export revenues of the fruit provide a livelihood for thousands of people, especially in Asia and Latin America. This book includes coverage of recent research de...

Ethiopia's model for delivering basic services appears to be succeeding and to confirm that services improve when service providers are more accountable to citizens. As discussed in the World Development Report 2004, accountability for delivering basic services can take an indirect, long route, in which citizens influence service providers through government, or a more direct, short route between service providers and citizens. When the long, indirect route of accountability is ineffective...