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Corporate finance is one of the most important parts of the finance domain as to whether the organization is big or small they raise and deploy capital in order to survive and grow...This practical glossary compiles a list of 150 most common terms you’re likely to encounter in alphabetical order. Every corporate finance term is explained in detail, with clear and concise article style description and practical examples.

Compiled with the intent to improve the preaching standards in churches at the time and to increase pastoral understanding of Christianity, Homilies is a comprehensive overview of Christian theology, the history and impact of the Reformation, and daily applications of faith and doctrine. The sermons included here dive into the issues and questions of salvation, Christian living, justification by faith, the weight of sin, and many more impactful themes and ideals.

Summa Theologica consists of three main parts. The second part is divided two, and this recording presents Prima Secundae - Part I of Part II. Taken in its entirety, Summa Theologica forms an essential contribution to the canon of Catholic doctrine and was written in the last decade of his life by Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), an Italian-born Dominican friar. Although he died before completing it, the body of thought it contains is a continuing influence to the education and guidance of students of theology in the main Christian traditions.

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name.

We're used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brain - an internal image, but one we cannot experience as an image. Everything we experience is "a virtual self in a virtual reality." But if the self is not "real," why and how did it evolve? How does the brain construct it?

Sebastian Pana is a sin-eater, a shaman-like figure who can absolve the dead of their transgressions before they move on to the afterlife. But when a tear in the fabric of reality allows hideous beasts to invade the small arctic town he calls home, Sebastian must wage battle with them the only way he knows how: by unleashing the power of sin itself. Thus, the stage is set for an epic confrontation between the forces of good and evil, in which a mother monster strives to save the dying land around her.

In 2017, five-year-old Julia traveled with her mother, Guadalupe, from Honduras to the United States. Her harrowing journey took her through Mexico in the cargo section of a tractor trailer. Then she was separated from her mother, who was held hostage by smugglers who exploited her physically and financially. At the United States border, Julia came through the processing center as an unaccompanied minor after being separated from her stepdad who was deported.

Job Seeker Jammy affirms the simple principle that job applicants perform well when they’re given the tools they need. The problem is that most job seekers don’t know how to present themselves in a way that allows prospective employers to clearly see their skills and experience. They’re also not prepared for their interviews and not well-versed in negotiating a salary.

A Treatise about Education from a Christian perspective

FBI Agent Jo Pullinger is tasked to solve a baffling new case, one that will affect someone close to her. As the sun sets on a quiet highway, a routine traffic stop takes a deadly turn. When Special Agent Jo Pullinger arrives on the scene, she finds a man dead in the back of a semi-truck and the driver in custody, charged with murder. But as she delves deeper into the case, she realizes that the driver is the older brother of a fellow agent, and she must navigate the complex personal and professional ties as she searches for the truth.

In this compelling dialogue, two of the world’s most influential thinkers reflect on the value of equality and debate what citizens and governments should do to narrow the gaps that separate us. Ranging across economics, philosophy, history, and current affairs, Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel consider how far we have come in achieving greater equality. At the same time, they confront head-on the extreme divides that remain in wealth, income, power, and status nationally and globally.

„Louisiana!“, schrie Constance Mercier, als sie aus dem Traum erwachte. Eine verschlafen wirkende Asiatin, die neben ihr auf dem breiten Bett lag, schaute sie verwundert an. Es war Nicky, Constances Bettgespielin für diese Nacht. „Wow, hast du mich erschreckt! Was träumst du für einen Mist?“ Nicky deutete durch das Dachfenster der Loft-Wohnung. Im Hintergrund konnte man Hochhäuser bei Nacht erkennen.

Zuzu met her best friend Cash on the first day of college, and nothing was ever the same. Tall, witty, and popular, his friendship represented a kind of belonging for Zuzu, who had always felt like an outsider growing up mixed race in her rural hometown. Though their friendship was charged with longing, it never progressed to romance. Now approaching her forties, Zuzu has built a stable life with her wife Agnes, a steadfast and career-driven lawyer. Yet Zuzu is haunted by the choices that have shaped her.

Ihr Schützling hatte das Telefonat mit Thomas Bendermann beendet und war nachdem sie über die gesagten Worte nachgedacht hatte, innerlich gestärkt. Sie war aufgewühlt aber sie spürte auch, dass ein Teil in ihr Bendermann wirklich heiraten wollte – trotz Karl Wisemeyer, der in ihrem Herzen war. Stephanie Moody, die Speerspitze der Exekutive, stand unerkannt und unsichtbar im Raum war mit der Entwicklung ihres blonden Schützlings sehr zufrieden.

Samuel und Stephanie standen unweit des bestialischen Mordes und beobachteten das grauenvolle Treiben des menschlichen Monsters. Stephanies türkisfarbene Augen blickten ernst und sie sagte: »Mir ist nicht wohl bei dem Gedanken, was der Plan mit dieser Bestie vorhat. Und … sind wir hier wirklich in einer Geschichte, an dessen Ende alles gut werden wird?« Samuel zuckte mit den Schultern. »Das weiß nur Gott. Die Menschen haben größtenteils die Augen vor dem Übernatürlichen verschlossen und das alte Wissen aus jenen Tagen vergessen. Es wird Zeit, dass wir ihnen die Augen wieder öffnen.«

An incisive, culturally observant analysis of the evolving mores, manners and taboos of social justice (“anti-racist”) orthodoxy, which has profoundly influenced how we think about diversity and freedom of expression, often with complex or paradoxical consequences.

In this guide, you’ll discover practical techniques, from meditation and visualization to brainwave entrainment, that will allow you to tap into your subconscious mind and reprogram your beliefs for success. Get ready to elevate your mindset, sharpen your intuition, and create the life of abundance and fulfillment you deserve.

Rhymes Erzfeind kehrt zurück, während Terroristen New York in Panik versetzen – ein neuer nervenzerreißender Einsatz für das Ermittlerduo Rhyme und Sachs! Mitten in New York stürzt ein Baukran auf mysteriöse Weise ein, verursacht massiven Schaden und tötet eine Person. Eine politische Gruppe bekennt sich zur Sabotage und droht mit weiteren Anschlägen in 24 Stunden. Die Uhr tickt für den querschnittsgelähmten Rhyme und seine Partnerin. Sie müssen die Terroristen stoppen, um Menschenleben zu retten. Doch auch Rhymes Leben steht auf dem Spiel.

Der dritte Fall für Detective Elin Warner. Atemberaubende Berge, unberührte Wälder, die Stille der Natur. Detective Elin Warner unternimmt einen Hiking-Trip in einen portugiesischen Nationalpark, um sich in der Einsamkeit von den schrecklichen Ereignissen der letzten Zeit zu erholen. Es ist ein Ort zum Auftanken. Oder um spurlos zu verschwinden. Denn in dem Park wird eine Backpackerin vermisst. Als Elin von dem Fall erfährt und eine mysteriöse Landkarte entdeckt, die die junge Frau zurückließ, geht sie auf die Suche.

Mit Vorworten von Claudia Appel und Richard Neubersch Das "Danke" ist nach Einschätzung von Thomas A.M. Windelschmidt das wichtigste Wort zum gesund und glücklich sein. Diese im ersten Moment etwas überraschende Aussage erklärt der Autor sehr anschaulich und nachvollziehbar im vorliegenden Buch. Das Unterbewusste (oftmals auch Unterbewusstsein genannt) steuert nicht nur das vegetative Nervensystem und fast alle Körperfunktionen, sondern es greift massiv in das Denken, Fühlen und Erleben des Menschen ein.