6000 years in the future: secrets are currency and trust is a luxury. In the final installment of Shattered Hollows, Nightingale, Auric, and the people that have become their family, find themselves entangled in a web of deceit and manipulation, even as they navigate the grief of their losses in Yucatania and Northern Sask. As they uncover the sinister machinations behind Magnus, their journey takes an unexpected turn with a mysterious call from the Shattered Hollows. Facing the trials imp...

Nightingale and Auric are committed to one another's causes. Facing overwhelming odds, they continue down the path of resistance, working to coordinate a rebellion that might save everyone and are called to sacrifice their hopes for a peaceful resolution.As the stakes climb and loved ones fall to the ether of time, they return to Yucutania with a thin hope of preserving the underground city as they face Lorren...and if they succeed, a confrontation with Magnus and the political lin...

Nightingale has made it through training in the Shattered Hollows. Her relief is quickly transmuted to incredible stress when a strange man appears with an offer that might kill her to refuse. Nightingale finds herself directly implicated into the highest ranks of SAB with a powerful mentor that is as mysterious in his motives as she. Her goals to gain trust are now precariously balanced on a razor's edge: one mistake and the Seers will be further enslaved by Lorren, her people will be thr...

Provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research which addresses how to sustainably achieve higher yields through improving the rate of C₃ photosynthesis in cropsAssesses current practices implemented to optimise photosynthesis in crops, including the modification of crop elements such as leaf/canopy architectureExplores our understanding of the biophysics, biochemistry and genetics of C₃ photosynthesis in crops and how this can be used to improve photosy...

Aimed at newcomers to the business of training—including instructional designers, subject matter experts, and leaders of all sorts—Margaret E. Wall’s inspired Train-the-Trainer Guidebook is essential reading for anyone interested in optimizing their training capabilities. Based on tried and tested principles of adult learning and supported by invaluable real-world examples, this guidebook provides practical, expert-backed instruction on how to best meet the task of workplace education....

Gender Diversity and Inclusion: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives offers a rigorous analysis of comparative gender-sensitive policy and perspectives regarding gender justice and equity at global, national, and local levels. Presenting and analyzing case studies from countries around the world, including the United States, Northern Ireland, India, Bangladesh, and Iran, the essays in this collection posit that gender equity dialogue and policy advancement are the main key components t...

Today's journalists need a wide range of knowledge, technical skills, and digital savvy. In this innovative book, experts on digital journalism share their perspectives on what digital journalism is, where it came from, and where it may be going. Addressing some of the most important issues in new media and journalism, authors take on history, convergence, ethics, online media and politics, alternative digital sources of information, and cutting-edge technology, from multimedia web sites a...

The 2012 Republican nomination process went on longer than most pundits predicted early on. While Mitt Romney began the season as the prohibitive favorite, he was tested repeatedly by what was seemingly the Republican flavor of the week (including Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum). The sheer number of candidates who were viewed as legitimate contenders demonstrate the fundamental concern facing Republicans moving forward: a fractured party. The pr...

Traditional histories of the American transcendentalist movement begin in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s terms: describing a rejection of college books and church pulpits in favor of the individual power of “Man Thinking.” This essay collection asks how women who lacked the privileges of both college and clergy rose to thought. For them, reading alone and conversing together were the primary means of growth, necessarily in private and informal spaces both overlapping with those of the men and apart...

Provides a detailed overview of the biochemistry of the C3 photosynthesis cycle in cropsReviews recent research on manipulating the structure and composition of key barriers which impose a threat to mesophyll conductance and photosynthesisConsiders the importance of mesophyll conductance in achieving optimal photosynthesis in crops

Summarises current research on optimising CA system practices and their ecological, economic and social benefits.Elaborates on how CA systems make efficient use of production inputs such as water, nutrients, energy and addresses challenges in such areas as weed, insect pest and disease management.Reviews the central issues of improvement in yield, profitability and ecosystem services as well as climate change adaptability and mitigation in CA systems.

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation. This book reviews research and development initiatives in Africa aimed at building resilient farming systems. It summarises the status of conservation agriculture today, discusses prospects for future development and provides case studies showing its performance in Africa.