On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin filmed what they claimed to have been a living, breathing sasquatch at Bluff Creek in Northern California. The footage took the nation, and the world, by storm. The story of how Patterson and Gimlin came to be at Bluff Creek that day is well documented. The story of how the female sasquatch, nicknamed Patty in tribute to Roger Patterson, came to be there, however, has never been told. Until now

Drawing on diverse cultural forms, and ranging across disciplinary boundaries, Nation States maps the contested cultural terrain of Irish nationalism from the Act of Union of 1800 to the present. In looking at Irish nationalism as a site of struggle, Mays examines both the myriad ways in which the nation fashions itself as the a priori ground of identity, and those processes through which nationalism engenders an ostensibly unique national identity corresponding to one and only one nation-...

Unleash your cravings with 120 raw, no-limits stories built for men who want intensity, power, and pleasure without restraint. This collection dives deep into the world of rough seduction, primal encounters, and unapologetic lust that takes control.From dominating passions that test boundaries to ferocious encounters that satisfy every forbidden urge, Provocative Rough Erotica – Volum...

Unspeakable horrors and devastation are wiping out the small mission town of Tahosa, Colorado. When it becomes clear that powers not of this earth are responsible, a band of Lakota Sioux travel south to join forces with the tiny Catholic parish to fight two of Hell's most ferocious and abhorrent demons.

Families, communities and societies influence children's learning and development in many ways. This is the first handbook devoted to the understanding of the nature of environments in child development. Utilizing Urie Bronfenbrenner's idea of embedded environments, this volume looks at environments from the immediate environment of the family (including fathers, siblings, grandparents and day-care personnel) to the larger environment including schools, neighborhoods, geographic regions, c...

Drawing upon research carried out in several different languages and across a variety of disciplines, The Mongol World documents how Mongol rule shaped the trajectory of Eurasian history from Central Europe to the Korean Peninsula, from the thirteenth century to the fifteenth century.Contributing authors consider how intercontinental environmental, economic, and intellectual trends affected the Empire as a whole and, where appropriate, situate regional political, social, a...

This book approaches digital transformation in higher education through an integrative lens, helping readers understand how generative AI, learning analytics, immersive environments, and evolving academic roles can be harnessed to create more adaptive, inclusive, and trustworthy learning experiences. Its novelty lies in treating AI not as an isolated trend but as part of a wider ecosystem of technologies shaping pedagogy and institutional strategy. The scope spans conceptual, empirical, an...

This book brings together global scholars to examine critical developments in education, from the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in various educational contexts to the evolving relationship between on-campus, remote, and hybrid learning and the rise of digitally native learners. As educational paradigms shift rapidly in response to globalization, digitization, and technological advances, this book provides a timely exploration of the future of higher education.Organize...

When Chaos Rises, Evolution Begins.Jack returns and finds himself staring down his most formidable adversary: the high priest of the insidious Promethite Cult. This Chaos Mage, a Master of Entropy, has ambitions beyond anything Jack has ever faced.As the cult's designs unfold, promising a new world order forged from chaos, Jack is ensnared in a colossal clash against a legion of elemental and psychic titans. Every move, every choice, feels like a dance on t...

Jean Muir is young, charming, and talented. As she diligently works as the Governess of young Bella Coventry, the men of the house seem to fall about her, won over by her charm and mysterious air. But is she really all that she seems...?Written by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women in 1866, and considered a masterpiece in the genre.Narrated by Michael Ward.

Today, online technologies are at the core of most fields of engineering and society as a whole . This book discusses the fundamentals, applications and lessons learned in the field of online and remote engineering, virtual instrumentation, and other related technologies like Cross Reality, Data Science & Big Data, Internet of Things & Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Cyber Security, and M2M & Smart Objects.Since the first Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation ...

Trapped by slavers and sold to a horrible creature who guards him like a treasure, at first Clove desires only freedom. His very nature revolts at the prospect of being deflowered. But everything changes when the impossible comes to pass: a revelation that his captor isn’t all that he seems, and that Clove’s desires are also transforming.Something is budding inside of him that makes him reluctant to run away.Ensnared by his captor’s mysterious allure, Clove is equally tempt...