Upper middle class Darcy Knight, a receptionist at an advertising agency and general wall flower, wanders through life under a cloud of invisibility. Tormented by colleagues and criticised by her mother on a daily basis, there is no escape from her sad existence. Madly in unrequited love with her boss, things can't get any worse. Everything changes when Darcy is forced by her crazy hippy best friend to hire an escort to accompany her to the dreaded Christmas party. Darcy's world will never be the same again when she meets tall, dark and devastatingly handsome Ethan Fox, who drives her wild with a single glance, stirring feelings suppressed for far too long. Despite being from different walks of life, can they make it together when Ethan has hidden secrets? And could he be the one to help her rise from the ashes and finally make her see her true worth? With prejudice, danger, secrets, and lies dividing them at every turn, will their lust be enough to sustain their love?

Covering the key techniques used when working with fungal plant pathogens, this practical manual deals with recognition of disease symptoms, detection and identification of fungi and methods to characterize them well as curation, quarantine and quality assurance. This new edition includes updates with respect to: - Greater awareness and concern internationally about plant health and biosecurity - Molecular biology - next generation sequencing and in field detection - Improved opportunities for surveillance and detection in substrates, such as remote sensing - Changes in taxonomy and reference to more current fungal plant pathogens - New chapters on tree health, public awareness, outreach, and communications Fungal Plant Pathogens, second edition provides a valuable guide to investigating fungal plant diseases and interpreting laboratory findings for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students, extension plant pathologists, consultants, and advisers in agriculture and horticulture and the food supply chain.

Keep all students in your physical education program moving, learning, and on their toes--even when you're teaching very large classes.

This ready-to-use guide is packed with 6 units, 70 games, 15 hints, and 39 special game variations for teaching even the largest of classes.

If you are looking for fresh ways to teach children ages 4 to 11 basic fitness concepts, movement skills, and games that emphasize creative thinking and cooperation, "No Standing Around in My Gym" is for you. It's an incredible source of ideas and solutions to help you - increase the time students are active in class, - minimize discipline problems, - develop healthy attitudes that lead to a lifetime of activity, - save valuable lesson preparation time, and - keep students motivated and challenged.

The book provides complete descriptions, nearly 200 illustrations, and proven plans to make the units and games easy to teach. It's the ideal resource for busy teachers with little time in the day to think of new ideas or develop lesson plans from scratch.

The author shares a wealth of innovative ways to motivate kids, make classes more enjoyable, create an atmosphere for learning, manage classes, and maximize parental involvement to improve outcomes. Readers also will appreciate the suggestions for communicating with parents, administrators, and the public using brochures, web sites, videos, and newsletters.

With this collection of invigorating, fun and gym-tested activities, you'll be able to motivate, engage, and intrigue students in large or small classes for years to come.

Daniel Dukes, millionaire extraordinaire, has it all. A thriving business, good looks, power, money and women who'll drop their drawers at the click of his skilled fingers. Just how he likes it. Everything changes when his deceased uncle's will scuppers his plans, and he has to marry. Who? It doesn't matter, because he will stop at nothing to get what's rightfully his. Sophia Lewis had nothing until she started working for Daniel. Having grown up in care, she's tough, has an answer for everything, and knows how to handle all varieties of men. For two years, Sophia has gone above and beyond the call of duty for her overbearing boss. Then, an indecent proposal pushes boundaries. Can Daniel and Sophia remain professional and fool the lawyers? As lines become blurred and tempers become frayed, can two strong-willed souls be the key to unlock each other's hidden secrets? Or will the high price of the deal come at a devastating cost to them both? *Warning* Mature themes and one hell of a cliff hanger!

Millionaire Daniel Dukes, has never been a man to take 'no' lying down. After losing the love of his life, his future hangs in the balance, but not the one he originally predicted for himself. Now, everything has changed. Without Sophia, money and power are inconsequential. He will stop at nothing to win her heart back even if it means losing it all. The last thing Sophia Lewis needs is for her ex to come barrelling back into her life. Moving on under the protection of the M.C. Saviours of Children is harder than she thought, but she's getting there. Until he turns up and upends her world once more. When two different worlds collide, Sophia and Daniel must learn that to hold on, they must first learn to let go if they're to find their happily ever after. Or will the madman who threatens to destroy everything beat them to it? *Warning* Very mature themes throughout.