He laid his hard, rough hand assuringly on the shoulder of the frightened child and sought to soothe her fears.

Allied to this is the greater prevalence of 'leaveism', where employees are unable to disconnect from work because of the increased use of technology. It occurs when staff utilise allocated time-off, including annual leave and rest days, to catch up on work obligations and to take work home with them that cannot be completed in normal working hours.

In order to ward off pirates, the Rosita and a leased three-masted vessel, the Miceno, carried guns and 100 pounds of ammunition provided by Joel Abbott, commander of the U.S. East India Squadron.

Introduction to California Birdlife describes the representative birds in California's seven major bioregions: ocean, seashore, coastal ranges, Central Valley, mountains and foothills, Great Basin, and deserts.