This book assesses river health in the Lancang River Basin with regard to the impacts of hydropower projects. It studies key components of the transboundary effects of Chinese dams on the Lancang River including its hydrology, sediment transport, water temperature, and fish community. It also investigates the specific impacts of hydropower on women’s lives and livelihoods, and factors that influence women’s participation in river health management. In closing, the lessons learned regarding...

In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years.Through data analysis of methodologies including CiteSpace, TDA, qualitative analysis, questionnaires, data mining and mathematical statistics, the book explains the evolution of research topics and their driving factors in the Geographical Sciences and its four branches, namely Physical Geograph...

This volume assembles the papers, presentations, and speeches from the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) held in Oxfordshire in 2015. This book is a companion volume to the proceedings of the 1965 inaugural meeting of IAUP, also published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.The highlight of the 50th Anniversary Meeting was an academic conference at Oxford University on the theme of “Higher Education in 2065.” Participants ...

The Winter 2020-21 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”The Winter 2020-21 Issue, edited by Editor-in-chief Ladette Randolph and Poetry Editor John Skoyles, features poetry an...

"Dark Ties is twisted in the best ways. I enjoyed the macabre cat-and-mouse plot, and look forward to great things from debut author, Mark Dame."- Jaye Wells, USA Today Bestselling author of the Sabina Kane seriesA fast-paced psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end.Ken Simmons is haunted by nightmares of a serial killer—the killer in his latest bestseller who methodically stalks and slaughters young women. Bu...

A millennium ago an ancient evil ruled the world. An evil almost forgotten over the centuries. Now that evil has returned intent on once again enslaving the people of Tirmar.For some, immortal tyrants and monstrous creatures are just stories from folklore. But that’s about to change for Flyn and his lifelong friend Kel. Stranded in a land they never knew existed, Kel is captured when they stumble upon a band of orcs. Now Flyn must put aside thoughts of home and ris...

Sinister storytelling has never been so delightful! Legendary comic book artist Dame Darcy delves deep into the cauldron of romantic horror with haunting fables, each certain to entice you with enchanting damsels, charming lads and cads, and other beguiling characters. Each skillfully crafted tale is adorned with Darcy’s elaborate trademark illustrations, drawn in Victorian fashion, making this collection seem authentically from another era. Detailed with alluring beauty, elegant imaginati...

Issue Number 17 of author and illustrator Dame Darcy's graphic novel series Meat Cake. Contains three stories and independent artwork.

This picture book for young children is about the beauty of every heart and celebrating your own uniqueness.The Ocean’s Heartbeat is a joyous, read-aloud picture book about the uniqueness of every creature's heart for children aged 3-5.Packed with fascinating scientific knowledge, including extra pages about the unique hearts of more amazing creatures, this engaging book shows the incredible diversity of life on Earth and encourages everyone to lov...

Issue Number 15 of author and illustrator Dame Darcy's graphic novel series Meat Cake. Contains seven stories and a number of different raw food recipes. Full of magical, dark fantasy Victorian nonsense and much, much more.

Germany is a democratic state with a constitution based on the foundations of the Basic Law. One problem is that more than 60 percent of the people's representatives are civil servants and a large part of the population with extensive professional experience is not taken into account sufficiently. Politics and business are drifting further and further apart. The author refers to the period before the Second World War, when Germany slid unchecked into chaos because the people no longer felt...