THE LGBTQ SAFETY PROTOCOL is a practical, evidence-informed guide to recognizing risk, making safer decisions, and building a personal protection system.Written for LGBTQ adults, this book moves beyond vague advice such as "be careful" or "avoid dangerous places." Instead, it presents a structured framework that helps readers identify where risk is concentrated, understand the warning signs that often precede harm, and choose appropriate responses without sacrificing their autonomy...

How far would you go to bring a little moonlight home?In an ancient forest, beneath the glow of Grandmother's lantern, Hazel and Thistle have grown up hearing stories of a legendary tree whose crown reaches so high it combs the hair of the moon-and whose secret, it is said, could warm every den for a hundred winters.When the time comes to discover whether the old tale is true, the two little squirrel-children set out with no map, three golden acorn...

This book explores the enduring and emerging questions in developmental biology, offering a comprehensive overview that bridges traditional concepts with the innovative inquiries shaping future research. Each chapter delves into a fundamental unresolved question reflecting the insights of the past and the likely vibrancy of future inquiry. These discussions are followed by reviews of novel areas, including mechanobiology, the role of membrane potentials, and the post-transcriptional contro...

From a humble upbringing in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to becoming one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s journey is a story of grit, determination, and fearless ambition. This 22-page comic book biography chronicles his rise through local dirt tracks, his transformation into “The Intimidator,” and his seven Cup Series championships. Explore his family bonds, racing empire, and the lasting safety innovations his legacy inspired. With bold artwork and inspiring...

She was Hollywood’s original rebel, sharp-tongued, unyielding, and unforgettable. Never content to play the ingénue, Bette Davis fought her way from studio contracts to stardom, earning two Academy Awards and redefining what it meant to be a leading lady. Tribute: Bette Davis explores the brilliance and battles of a performer who refused to compromise her art. From Jezebel to All About Eve, Davis brought raw emotion, intelligence, and fire to every role. Behind every glare and every cigare...

On July 26, 1848, a former police officer and carter from a coastal village was consecrated King of Kandy at one of the most ancient sacred temples in the Sinhalese Buddhist world. Within two days, thousands of highland farmers were marching on the nearest British colonial administrative centre, armed with spears, axes, and the tools of their agricultural lives. Within three days, two hundred of them were dead.The Matale Rebellion of 1848 was the last act of Kandyan monarchical res...

Two conjoined babies are born at the intersection of two social worldviews. The girls are named Faith and Hope. After spending their childhood in a foster home and obtaining a basic education, they come to realise that they are different from other people in many respects. The problems of their upbringing are only made worse by the constant humiliations they suffer at the hands of society.Eventually, fortune smiles on them, by seemingly opening up the door to happiness: a separatio...

The Socialist Phenomenon is a powerful survey of socialism and socialist thought from ancient times to the present day. Most assume that socialism and communism began with the writings of Karl Marx, but through his book Shafarevich lays out with amazing clarity that socialism is an evil that has been present in man’s thoughts and actions for thousands of years.In the age of “democratic socialism” and other modern iterations, The Socialist Phenomenon reminds us of ...

Art album of 107 Art nude, portrait and fashion photos by world famous photographer Igor Vasiliadis. The images are made using 19th century authentic wet collodion technology with 8x10" camera on blackened silver plates. Pure sculptural beauty of women frozen with long exposures arise to antic esthetics. Dark tonality, artefacts of drying emulsion and all the mysticism brought by silver and cyanides create the world of mystery, hidden from our eyes in the temporary and momentary world. For...

The book provides ways to introduce design thinking into enterprises. It provides guidelines to engage stakeholders by showing how spontaneous discussions can lead to creativity and ideas for innovation, and providing guidelines on the tools and visualizations needed to describe and build on these ideas, the kind of leadership needed in interdisciplinary teams, and the ways people at different levels of an enterprise are brought together to create holistic solutions. It distinguishes betwe...

Discover the tools and techniques of mobile forensic investigations and make sure your mobile autopsy doesn't miss a thing, all through powerful practical recipesKey FeaturesAcquire in-depth knowledge of mobile device acquisition using modern forensic toolsUnderstand the importance of clouds for mobile forensics and learn how to extract data from themDiscover advanced data extraction techniques that will help you to solve forensic tasks and cha...

How Two Squirrels Reached the SkyTwo small squirrels. One impossible journey. And a little wonder worth bringing home.Beyond seven frozen rivers, somewhere past the edge of every sensible map, there is said to stand a tree whose highest branches touch the moon.Hazel and Thistle mean to find it.With Hazel's satchel, Thistle's green scarf, and far more courage than two small squirrels should reasonably need, they leave the safety of their fo...