From the days of early tribes that hunted and fished to the tourists who later relaxed on the beaches, St. Simons Island has been part of the changing landscape of Georgia's coast. When Gen. James E. Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica to protect Savannah and the Carolinas from the threat of Spain, it was, for a short time, a vibrant hub of British military operations. During the latter part of the 1700s, a plantation society thrived on the island until the outbreak of the War Between the States. Never returning to an agricultural community, by 1870 St. Simons re-established itself with the development of a booming timber industry. And by the 1870s, the pleasant climate and proximity to the sea drew visitors to St. Simons as a year-round resort. Although the causeway had brought large numbers of summer people to the island, St. Simons remained a sleepy little place with only a few hundred permanent residents until 1941.

This generous volume of orchestral excerpts and extracts for practice is a methodical approach to piccolo technique, designed to help the flautist transfer the playing techniques of the flute to the piccolo.

(Music Sales America). Invaluable to students and professionals alike, this book covers all aspects of orchestral flute playing, including technical areas such as articulation and low solos as well as standard orchestral repertoire. The repertoire is explored in an interesting and informative way, featuring groups of orchestral extracts which are examined by technical features and difficulty. A huge collection of well-known and less familiar melodies from across the centuries is included, and a complete guide on approaching each one effectively. Book 1 covers composers A-P. Book 2 covers composers R-Z.

How veterinarians and pet owners manage companion animal euthanasia.

Offering a candid behind-the-scenes look at small-animal veterinary practices, "Blue Juice" explores the emotional and ethical conflicts involved in providing a good death for companion animals. Patricia Morris presents a nuanced ethnographic account of how veterinarians manage patient care and client relations when their responsibility shifts from saving an animal's life to negotiating a decision to end it.
Using her own experiences and observations in veterinary settings as well as the voices of seasoned and novice vets, Morris reveals how veterinarians think about euthanasia and why this dirty work often precipitates burnout, moral quandaries, and even tense or emotional interactions with clients. Closely observing these interactions, Morris illuminates the ways in which euthanasia reflects deep and unresolved tension in human-animal relationships.
"Blue Juice" seeks to understand how practitioners, charged with the difficult task of balancing the interests of animals and their humans, deal with the responsibility of ending their patients' lives.