Captain Julian de Marque has spent eight years burying the past beneath discipline, duty, and the cold precision of a swordmaster's life at the High King's castle. But when the grieving mage Zachary de Mordenkine summons him to investigate the murder of his long-lost son, Julian is forced to return to the coastal village of Weslan — the place he swore never to see again.At the center of the mystery lies Sorrow's Isle, a forbidden island that rises from the sea only once every sever...

What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story about a new kind of team, where each AI agent possesses its own uniq...

People have been long-fascinated with birds, and their scientific study has been central to advances in evolution, animal behavior, biogeography, population dynamics, and community ecology. Research questions in these fields have been driven in part by innovations in technology. Ornithologists even 20 years ago could scarcely imagine the detail and precision with which we can now monitor bird populations on a global scale, whether through digital tools like eBird, indirectly through remote...

Moving and Swinging Doors is an inspirational Christian nonfiction work that explores how life’s opportunities and challenges function as spiritual “doors” through which we must choose to walk. Drawing on scripture, personal experiences, and real-life testimonies, Michael Reed shows how obedience to God and discerning the right doors leads to lasting success, peace, and purpose. With relatable metaphors and practical lessons, the book guides readers in navigating transitions, overcoming di...

Following the flood and the rainbow, Genesis 9 has one final story about Noah. The patriarch gets drunk, strips naked, and passes out. One of his sons, Ham, sees Noah naked. When Noah wakes up, he utters a curse of slavery against not Ham, but one of Ham's sons, Canaan. Why is Noah's reaction so severe? And why does he curse Canaan, who did nothing? For more than two thousand years, interpreters have tried to make sense of what seems like an injustice in Noah's reaction. The goal of good i...

In The Georgian Triumph, 1700–1830 (originally published in 1983), Michael Reed re-creates the ambience of eighteenth-century Britain, a period of astonishing change and, paradoxically, of massive stability. Both the change and the stability were reflected in the landscape.Dr Reed explores the visual impact on the landscape of the adoption of new ideas and practices. These range from the acceptance of the Palladian style of architecture and its gradual replacement by a tas...

There's Something in the Woods.As a virtual prisoner in her suburban DC home, Rhonda faces a chilling reality: she's failed to protect her gay son, Joey, from the brutality of his own father, Max. As Max's violent hatred escalates, Rhonda's maternal instincts scream for her to act before it's too late.During an emotional phone call, Rhonda's sister, Elizabeth, offers to shelter Rhonda and Joey when they come to her home in West Virginia for Thanksgiving. Bu...

Developing Public Service Leaders examines why and how governments and representative bodies in public service organizations have mounted major interventions over the last two decades to develop senior staff as leaders. A critical explanation is developed of the foundational contribution made by national leadership development interventions in the 2000s to the emergence, proliferation, and normalization of leadership development provision. Through carrying out qualitative research...

This is a small piece about the use of "good" microbes in the environmental and health fields. It consists of a small essay, with references and hyperlinks for articles. You can read this essay to learn about why we need to perform further research into these organisms.

Raised in a world of drugs, pain, and having to become a man before time. Two and a Quarter is going to take you on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, street tale of power and street smarts. Enjoy!

The use of multimedia strikes at the very heart of traditional teaching and learning methods, and is changing the way educators think about the whole process of teaching and learning. Multimedia and Megachange spurs ideas for the use of interactive technology to revolutionize teaching and learning. It describes and analyzes issues and trends that are currently setting a research and development agenda for educators.Contributors to this volume explore all fronts on which computer technology...

For all those working in Early Years, improving quality experiences for all young children is a priority. By examining issues surrounding quality improvement, the importance of reflective practice and the attributes required in the workplace to effect change and leadership, this book provides a contemporary view of practice.Chapters focus on how settings can improve quality experiences for young children and how to implement strategies that lead to quality improvement.Issue...