Now in its Fifth Edition, Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals provides a basic understanding of domestic animal anatomy and physiology, taking an interconnected approach to structure and function of the horse, dog, cat, cow, sheep, goat, pig, and chicken.Offers a readable introduction to basic knowledge in domestic animal anatomy and physiologyCovers equine, canine, feline, bovine, ovine, ruminant, swine, and poultry anatomy and physiology...

It is common to hear heavy metal music fans and musicians talk about the “metal community”. This concept, which is widely used when referencing this musical genre, encompasses multiple complex aspects that are seldom addressed in traditional academic endeavors including shared aesthetics, musical practices, geographies, and narratives. The idea of a “metal community” recognizes that fans and musicians frequently identify as part of a collective group, larger than any particular individual....

Modern Politics (1969) is an introductory study of politics, with an emphasis on politics as a study in which the work particularly of sociologists and psychologists is increasingly relevant. It reflects the transfer of political study away from politics as the description and evaluation of ‘legal’ governments and their policies, towards politics as the study of the behaviour of individuals and groups who participate in the making and execution of public policy.

What is the proper relationship of religion to power? In this collection of essays, a group of interdisciplinary scholars address that question, building on the scholarship of the late Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain. The first section of this book provides the reader with three previously unpublished essays by Elshtain on the subject of political sovereignty, followed by an interview with the noted ethicist and political theorist. Dr. Elshtain questions the nature of sovereignty in a world where...

Discover the Power of Purposeful Connections"The Art of the Connect: Crafting Relationships with Care and Intention" is your guide to mastering human relationships for personal and professional growth. Learn the basics of engagement, from making memorable first impressions to navigating digital connections with grace. Explore different types of connections, deepen existing ones, and overcome challenges with empathy and resilience. With this comprehensive guide, you'll inspire commu...

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Love Will Ruin Us, Still is the debut novel by Eric Saint James.Love Will Ruin Us, Still is set in eastern North Carolina, where Julian Munroe returns home after hearing the news of his father's passing. Coming back means more than attending a funeral. It means facing the reason he left in the first place-the whispers, the wounds, and the memories that never stopped following him, no matter how far he ran.Back in the town he once called home, Julian is for...

In August 2014, Jim Gavin's Dubs seemed unstoppable. They were playing football at a level not seen in years – overwhelming opposition and seemingly growing stronger with every game.Nobody saw it coming: Donegal's beautifully timed semi-final ambush. The Ulstermen laid bare a chink in the Sky Blues' armour; a tactical hole which Gavin immediately set about filling.Dublin would not lose a championship game again for 2,540 days …Eric Haughan deep-dive...

Willa Sibert Cather was born on 7th December, 1873 on her grandmother's farm in the Back Creek Valley near Winchester, Virginia. After several years and moves the family eventually settled in Red Cloud, Nebraska and for the first time Cather could now attend school.In Red Cloud Cather had her earliest writings published in the local Red Cloud Chief newspaper. Her time in the mid-West created a vivid tranche of experiences for the young woman. It was still, for the most part, the fr...

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language.Growing up in Koscuisko County, Indiana poverty and religion were defining features of his childhood, and he would later describe his parents as “unwashed savages” and fanatically religious, showing him little affection b...

A victim of an insect bite shows up in Memorial Hospital's ER infected with a deadly virus thought to have been extinct. While investigating a fatal pedestrian accident Roman Lee discovers the two are related with the help of Dr. Marlene Scott. His pursuit of perpetrators behind a Global conspiracy will take him from the comforts of Kirkwood's familiar streets deep into the dangerous depths of the Amazon.

Stephen Crane was born 1st November, 1871 in Newark, New Jersey and was the eighth surviving child out of fourteen. Incredibly he began writing at the age of four and was published several times by the age of sixteen.Crane only began a full-time education when he was nine but quickly mastered the grades needed to catch up and move forward. Although educated at Lafayette and Syracuse he had little interest in completing university and was keener to move on to a career, declaring col...