A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their customers and suppliers. These firms can also use sophisticated pricing algorithms and customer data to secure substantial and persistent advantages over smaller players. In our new Gilded Age, the likes of Google and A...

Can medical ethics be legislated? Can a complex bioethical question be definitively answered through legislation? In July 1987 the New York State legislature experimented with legislating medical ethics by amending the state's public health law to regulate `Do Not Resuscitate' orders. The consequent law was complex and remains controversial. This volume reviews both the background bioethical debates and the elements of the public policy making process that are essential to understanding Ne...

Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the forty-third of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come.On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. Brought into the Wolves-an el...

Beginnings are always messy. ~ John GalsworthySpacecrafts hurtling toward alien worlds. Second chances for civilizations. First contact. Rebirth. Non-humans looking for a new life. Opportunities for fresh starts and do-overs far from Earth. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Launch.Send your imagination into orbit with 18 science fiction tales from an international roster of authors.Featuring fiction from Douglas Smith, James Do...

Deathlands is a raw wound on the body of America that's scavenged by desperate survivors. Life is a bitter struggle in this lawless postholocaust world and here Ryan Cawdor and his warrior survivalists face the ultimate challenge—to preserve their lives yet hold on to their humanity.Following up rumors of trouble on his old home ground, Ryan Cawdor and his band seek shelter inside the walls of what was once the largest shopping mall in the Carolinas. The baron of the concrete fortr...

The Year We (Nearly) Won the League charts one of the closest ever top-flight title battles in English football. It was 1974/75 and with just four games to go, no fewer than ten clubs had a chance of winning. One was Stoke City, fielding the best team they had ever had. This book follows Stoke as they rise to the top spot, only to fall at the final hurdle. You'll discover the unorthodox methods of Tony Waddington, a manager with an eye for talent and a flair for sensational signings. Some ...

Mindfulness & Music Meditation with Jonathan Baker!Betterlisten is pleased to present you with Mindfulness Based therapeutic Music & Meditation with Jonathan Baker. This set Includes music, and guided meditations. Inspired by the works of Jon Kabat-Zinn - Pioneer of: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Providing safe and relaxing material recorded during meditations to help guide you in your personal experience. And music which holds the heart and speaks what words can not say....

Offering a practical guide to all aspects of modern journalism, Essential Journalism is a key resource for anyone wishing to become a qualified journalist in the UK, and in particular, those studying for the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma.This second edition of Essential Journalism, written in collaboration with the NCTJ, covers everything you need to know about journalism today – its character, its ethical framework, and its pract...

The Sand Castle is a story of a young boy in an underground world through the making of his sandcastle. He was hoping for treasure and an escape for his mother and his younger brother from their way of life at the time. Tragedy and compassion filled this new world of mystery and challenge. A world of time and another dimension coexisting in the moment. A world harboring all the emotions of mankind. In the end, Bobby did find his treasure. May you find yours!

Only the Candle Shall Burn is another story of life itself because it does happen every day throughout the world. People disappear in their travels and are never heard of again. So many stories and details are unexplainable and remain a haunting mystery through time. Time itself tells no lies, nor does it breathe deception. Our actions and minds interpret what we see or feel, whether it is reality or a fabrication. The result will prevail because it cannot be denied and will give us the tr...

Where do shoppers meet before heading out to browse the stores? Why might they go to a particular shop and not another? What first attracts them to a brand or garment? Visual merchandising is concerned with all these questions, spanning the relationship between consumer, environment, brand and product.As part of the Basics Fashion Management series, Bailey and Baker introduce the principles underpinning successful visual merchandising using examples from budget, mid-range and luxur...

While turbulence in any relationship is of course normal, long-term feelings of neglect or lack of romance in a relationship are not. The secret to keeping love alive is to show concretely that you’re trying when love is new. Partners often wonder why their relationship is failing, where those loving feelings went, or why they feel unappreciated by their partner. This usually happens after the “honeymoon period”. In some cases, couples may not have a relationship free from romance for year...