In the tumultuous era of the American Revolution, a young woman named Ruth Livingston finds herself torn between her loyalist family and her burgeoning love for a rebel soldier. As the conflict rages around her, Ruth must navigate the treacherous waters of divided loyalties, societal expectations, and the complexities of her own heart. "The American Girl" is a captivating historical novel that transports readers to the heart of a nation's struggle for independence, where love, duty, and th...

Next Door, Next World by Robert Donald Locke.

In the novel, humanity has expanded its reach to various planets in the galaxy, establishing colonies on distant worlds. However, these colonies face a constant danger from an aggressive alien species known as the Arcturians. To protect themselves, humans have developed a sophisticated defense system that includes the use of "deepfreeze" technology.The deepfreeze technology involves placing individuals into suspended animation, effectively freezing them in time, to await rescue or until th...

"Next Door, Next World" suggests a narrative that explores themes of parallel universes, alternate dimensions, or encounters with beings from other worlds. It's possible that the story follows characters who discover a gateway to another world or experience extraordinary events that blur the boundaries between reality and the unknown.In speculative fiction, themes of exploration, discovery, and the unknown are common, and "Next Door, Next World" may delve into these themes as characters em...

External drivers are pressing for a more privatized approach to higher education and research, a greater reliance on technology and the more efficient use of resources. This book analyzes recent changes in institutional governance and management in higher education and their impact on the academy and academic work. It draws on findings from an international study based on a survey of academics in eighteen countries. It opens with a chapter outlining the key issues, drivers and challenges t...

Participation has established itself as a significant approach to project implementation, policy-making and governance in developing and developed countries alike. Recently, however, it has become fashionable to dismiss participation as more rhetoric than substance, and subject to manipulation by agencies and social change agents intent simply on pursuing their own agendas under cover of community consent. In this important new volume, development and other social policy scholars and pract...

This first full account of curriculum policy formulation in 1990s Ontario helps readers understand the real-life experiences of policymakers both within the province and internationally.Having worked as a policy analyst for the Government of Ontario, a public school teacher, and a university professor, author Laura Elizabeth Pinto is uniquely positioned to tackle the key issues of policy formulation: the politics and tensions among different policy actors; the relationships between...

"A comprehensive and highly readable review of the conceptual underpinnings of economic geography. Students and professional scholars alike will find it extremely useful both as a reference manual and as an authoritative guide to the numerous theoretical debates that characterize the field."- Allen J. Scott, University of California"Guides readers skilfully through the rapidly changing field of economic geography... The key concepts used to structur...

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and ...

The creative industries are the subject of growing attention among policy-makers, academics, activists, artists and development specialists worldwide. This engaging book provides a global overview of developments in the creative industries, and analyses how these developments relate to wider debates about globalization, cities, culture and the global creative economy.Flew considers creative industries from six angles: industries; production; consumption; markets; places; and polici...

The fascination with the commercial value of research, coupled with the rise of neo-liberal 'new public management' in the public sector, has led to the rise of a managerial class in the university. These essays focus on the widespread use of business models and market principles that have undermined the autonomy of the professoriate.

A comedy set in David Brin's Uplift Universe. In the distant future, chimpanzees and dolphins have been uplifted to starfaring status -- and are helping humans choose the next species for uplift, when powerful alien starships arrive to wipe out all life on Earth.