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When Mikayla imagined her prom night, she envisioned a fairy-tale
evening full of romance. So when betrayal and tragedy come in quick
succession, Mikayla is completely destroyed. Suddenly, everything
she loved and everyone she relied on are tragically, irrevocably
gone. Jake, a handsome boy she just met, happens to witness her
loss. With no one to turn to, Mikayla is forced to depend on this
near stranger and his family, and he in turn is determined to take
care of her. But Mikayla-thrust into adulthood with no one to guide
her-is desperate to contain her grief and hide what she considers
to be her weakness. Mikayla and Jake both want more, but despite
their growing closeness and intense chemistry, she tries to keep
her distance and protect her heart. As he does everything in his
power to win her trust, Mikayla must choose between remaining alone
and safe or letting love in. Revised edition: This edition of More
Than This includes editorial revisions.
When we think of stress we typically put a negative spin on it. In
its everyday usage stress is thought of as a negative emotional
state, shaped by harm, loss, and threat. This is certainly true of
distress, the bad stress, which has been profusely researched. It
is well understood that psychological principles, such as
appraisal, are involved in stress, not to mention that distress is
regulated by coping. But there is no escaping stress. To live is to
stress. Life in and of itself places numerous demands on the human
response system. Based on this premise there is more to life than
coping and dealing with distress; there is fun, laughter, play,
learning, exploration and growth. By necessity the positive aspects
of life place demands on the human response system, too. Hence the
infamous eustress, the good stress, which tells a tale of
exploration and mastery. There are limited empirical investigations
that bring to light the psychological make-up of eustress; the
current research is one of the first. So what is psychological
eustress and how is it regulated or fostered? This manuscript
empirically examines this question. Enjoy
As a result of editions published in 1993 and 1997, the "Rice
Almanac" has become a standard handbook that brings together
general information about rice and data about rice production
worldwide. The third edition has been fully updated and expanded to
include more countries, and is the result of collaboration between
the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), West Africa Rice
Development Association (WARDA), Centro Internacional de
Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) and the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United States
Inspired by the work of the renowned fisheries scientist Daniel
Pauly, this book provides a detailed overview of ecosystem-based
management of fisheries. It explores the complex and
interdisciplinary nature of the subject by bringing together
contributions from some of the world's leading fisheries
scientists, managers and conservationists. Combining both research
reviews and opinion pieces, and reflecting the breadth of Pauly's
influence within the field, the book illustrates the range of
issues associated with the implementation of the ecosystem approach
and the challenge of long-term sustainability. Topics covered
include global biodiversity, the impact of human actions on marine
life, the implications for economic and social systems and the role
of science in communicating and shaping ocean policy to preserve
resources for the future. This book provides a complete and
essential overview for advanced researchers and those just entering
the field.
Inspired by the work of the renowned fisheries scientist Daniel
Pauly, this book provides a detailed overview of ecosystem-based
management of fisheries. It explores the complex and
interdisciplinary nature of the subject by bringing together
contributions from some of the world's leading fisheries
scientists, managers and conservationists. Combining both research
reviews and opinion pieces, and reflecting the breadth of Pauly's
influence within the field, the book illustrates the range of
issues associated with the implementation of the ecosystem approach
and the challenge of long-term sustainability. Topics covered
include global biodiversity, the impact of human actions on marine
life, the implications for economic and social systems and the role
of science in communicating and shaping ocean policy to preserve
resources for the future. This book provides a complete and
essential overview for advanced researchers and those just entering
the field.
Recent decades have been marked by the decline or collapse of one
fishery after another around the world, from swordfish in the North
Atlantic to orange roughy in the South Pacific. While the effects
of a collapse on local economies and fishing-dependent communities
have generated much discussion, little attention has been paid to
its impacts on the overall health of the ocean's ecosystems."In a
Perfect Ocean: The State of Fisheries and Ecosystems in the North
Atlantic Ocean" presents the first empirical assessment of the
status of ecosystems in the North Atlantic ocean. Drawing on a wide
range of studies including original research conducted for this
volume, the authors analyze 14 large marine ecosystems to provide
an indisputable picture of an ocean whose ecology has been
dramatically altered, resulting in a phenomenon described by the
authors as "fishing down the food web." The book: provides a
snapshot of the past health of the North Atlantic and compares it
to its present statuspresents a rigorous scientific assessment
based on the key criteria of fisheries catches, biomass, and
trophic levelconsiders the factors that have led to the current
situationdescribes the policy options available for halting the
declineoffers recommendations for restoring the North AtlanticAn
original and powerful series of maps and charts illustrate where
the effects of overfishing are the most pronounced and highlight
the interactions among various factors contributing to the overall
decline of the North Atlantic's ecosystems.This is the first in a
series of assessments by the world's leading marine scientists,
entitled "The State of the World's Oceans." "In a Perfect Ocean:
The State of Fisheries andEcosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean"
is a landmark study, the first of its kind to make a comprehensive,
ecosystem-based assessment of the North Atlantic Ocean, and will be
essential reading for policymakers at the state, national, and
international level concerned with fisheries management, as well
for scientists, researchers, and activists concerned with marine
issues or fishing and the fisheries industry.
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