Jayden whispered into my ear, "Yulia, don't go out with him. Please look at me. I'm back now."What would you do if your childhood friend, who ghosted you, came back years later to suddenly confess that he loves you? Jayden Zimmer, my long-time crush, disappeared one day, and I've harbored resentment ever since. Now that he's back, he's reigniting these feelings. Is he truly in love with me?Written by LizhiExecutive Producer: Joan HeVoice Actor: Kelsey Jaffer...

Industrial and academic scientists face increasing challenges to find cost-effective and environmentally sound catalysts for a variety of applications. This volume provides a balanced and in-depth review of the modern approaches to some of these challenges covering major areas such as catalysts for green catalytic processes, research and development of hydrocracking catalysts, using nanoclusters as catalysts and preparation of foams.

Over 7000 papers are published in the field of catalysis each year. While the majority appear within a handful publications, keeping up with the literature can be difficult. Now in its 26th volume, the Specialist Periodical Report on Catalysis presents critical and comprehensive reviews of the hottest literature published over the last twelve months.Industrial and academic scientists face increasing challenges to find cost-effective and environmentally sound methods for converting ...

How does early comprehension develop in young children, and how can we better prepare preschoolers to become successful readers? This important volume compiles today's best research on the often-overlooked topic of prereader comprehension: what we know about it now, and what we need to know to build a stronger foundation for children's future reading skills. More than two dozen literacy experts clearly describe theoretical models of early comprehension, d...

Explores the ways literature and philosophy enrich each other’s inquiry into the human condition“I applaud the novel ways in which Dooley brings to life the interchanges between philosophy and literature in America during this period. Although numerous literary scholars have published in this field, Dooley is, to my knowledge, the first professional philosopher to make a major contribution. As a philosopher thoroughly trained in the American tradition, Dooley is ab...

Raised in the wilderness of Buena Vista, Vespertine is still adjusting to living over her uncle's book store in gold rush San Francisco.When her employer coerces her into proving a fallen woman innocent of an infamous murder, she finds herself embroiled in a secret war between slavers and abolitionists.Vespertine is desperate to preserve her employment, maintain her standing with amiably corrupt Sergeant Cuinn, and save a woman from the gallows. All before Tuesday.

Castles, kilts, and curses. What more could you ask for?Step into the enchanting world of LORE, an anthology that celebrates the rich tapestry of Scotland's heritage and the untamed beauty of the Scottish Highlands. This collection features stories from multiple authors, each weaving their own unique tale inspired by the lore, legends, and landscapes of this storied land. From ancient curses and mythical creatures to timeless love...

We are not OK...I've been fortunate enough to meet many remarkable people over the last decade of making documentaries - sometimes in incredibly hostile environments, where they*'ve been really up against it - and I've seen the devastating effect that poverty, trauma, violence, abuse, stigma, stress, prejudice and discrimination can have on people'*s mental health. It has always been the common thread.

Practical techniques for applying neuroscience and behavior research to attract new customersBrainfluence explains how to practically apply neuroscience and behavior research to better market to consumers by understanding their decision patterns. This application, called neuromarketing, studies the way the brain responds to various cognitive and sensory marketing stimuli. Analysts use this to measure a consumer's preference, what a customer reacts to, and ...

Everything you wanted to know about bird watching but didn't know who to ask (in a convenient A-Z format). Anoraks to Zitting Cisticola is a guide to the secret world of birdwatching. It has all the stuff the real guides don't tell you: how to look cool in binoculars, how not to get stuck with a bird bore, how to start your own bird list, what not to wear, whether birds have penises and so on. Using an alphabetic template, it's an insight into the language, behaviour, haunts and habits of ...

Popular author Sarah Dooley offers this tale in which a 12-year-old girl loses everything. Ember's family's trailer has been burned to the ground. Now, with the school year about to start, Ember's family has no money and no place to live. Ember knows she needs to make a fresh start-but with all that's happened, is this even possible?

In the history of Australian diplomacy, the Jakarta post between 2004 and 2007 looms larger than any other. In the span of just a few years, a terrorist bomb attack partially destroyed the Embassy compound, killing eleven; the Boxing Day tsunami wreaked havoc on an almost incomprehensible scale; a bombing in Bali killed twenty, including four Australians; Schapelle Corby divided public opinion; members of the Bali Nine were arrested and convicted; and a Garuda flight crashed and exploded i...