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After finding his werespider boyfriend, Crimson Apocalypse, faking his own death, and running across the country in the most amazingly ridiculous van, it''s all clear skies and white sand for Jasper Craig. Finally. Jasper and Crimson have made a new home for themselves in California, complete with a Santa Monica apartment and a new favorite bar. Jasper gets a job with Crimson''s werespider niece at a paranormal investigation agency called Lunar Investigations. His past as a Hunter is coming in handy at LI and his new team becomes new friends. But it''s not all summer sun for Jasper and Crimson. They haven''t left all of their problems behind them, as much as they might wish. Crimson is being Drawn, pulled by a red thread of fate towards another Hunter. Cecilia Folami (a collector of rare species) and Regan Knightly (a vampire hungry for vengeance) have teamed up to find them. Their past is quickly catching up to them. Will Jasper and Crimson stay one step ahead? Will the Draw prove to be too tempting to ignore? Only The Good Die Young is the fourth book in the MM urban fantasy ''The Hunter and The Spider'' series.

"So, what are you expecting me to believe here?" Even to his own ears, Jasper''s forced casualness sounded more forced than casual. "That you''re a... good werespider?"The werespider was midway to taking another shot of tequila but drew it away from his lips at the last second, sparing himself the minor tragedy of coughing it up in the sudden burst of laughter that erupted from him. He had the sort of laugh that could fill a whole room, loud and pleasant, and a great deal less nasal than his heavy accent might have entailed. "Good? Nah, man. Nah." He composed himself long enough to throw back the shot and clap the empty glass down on the counter. "I''mma great werespider. Best in Brooklyn. New York. Whole state, even."Where there''s demons, there''s bound to be demon hunters and in Brooklyn there''s no shortage of either.Jasper Craig is a hunter at New York''s secret St. James Academy, and he''s one of the best. With superior strength, agility, and a handy ability to sense demonic energy, it''s like he was born for the job. Since he was orphaned at a young age, his parents took the secret of what, exactly, he is to their graves. And if his adoptive father knows, he''s not telling. Loyal to the cause of keeping the mortal world safe from the evils of demons, there isn''t anything Jasper wouldn''t do. So when his father and superior officer tells him to go undercover to trick a rare and dangerous werespider, Jasper agrees. Crimson Apocalypse is one of New York''s oldest residents and the only known werespider in the north eastern United States. He''s the sort of guy who lives as fast as he talks and talks as fast as he drives, and if Jasper wants to get closer to the werespider he''s going to have to keep up. But getting closer might be dangerous in more ways than one and what Jasper learns may not be what he expects. Strangers in the Night is a tense, action-filled urban fantasy. A story of self-discovery in a world where things are not always what they seem and the lines between good and evil are hard to draw.

"Music''s Mask and Measure presents a series of five "equations" in a cosmic algebra. Drawing from such disparate sources as medieval theology, modern physics, and a Pythagorean sense of harmony, these poems offer glimpses of a dance in which only one partner can be seen. Reading them, we move in "the firm embrace / of the unsolved.""--Jacket.

The Wright Teaching Tips: Strategies and Techniques for Beginning College and University Instructors is designed to teach graduate students to teach large lecture classes. This book focuses on effective teaching strategies and lecture techniques proven effective in large introductory classes. It provides an easy to follow guide concerning important steps in preparing for, and the delivery of, a college level introductory class in any discipline. The book is designed to be used to assist in the training of graduate students and new faculty members new to teaching and assigned to their first course. Although there is no substitute for the experience gained in the classroom, prior preparation and practice lectures can provide the information necessary to avoid major mistakes while emphasizing effective lecture techniques. The advice and teaching tips included come from many years of trial-and-error testing of teaching approaches, with emphasis on those effective with large classes. This book can be used as a stand-alone guide to teaching, as part of a teaching workshop, or as a reference textbook in a formal course devoted to teaching strategies and techniques. This book focuses on: How to select a textbook and prepare a class syllabus. Lecture techniques effective in large classes. Methods to facilitate and focus student attention. Ways to establish mutual respect. Techniques to facilitate class discussion. How to interpret student body language. How to incorporate technology into classroom teaching. Ways to reduce student isolation.

RELEASING JANUARY 1st, 2024! Alan Augustine hasn''t been lucky in a long time, so when a too-good-to-be-true business venture drops in his lap, he snatches it up. Unfortunately, a few old clients aren''t thrilled. And he can''t seem to stop seeing grim omens in his tarot. Bad Romance features Alan Augustine in his first full-length adventure and is heavily influenced and inspired by the music of pop, punk, and emo artists like Marianas Trench, Good Charlotte, Smashmouth, Madonna, and Lady Gaga.

Jasper Craig hasn''t been the same since he died. Going back to normal after months of captivity and torture isn''t as easy as his partner, Elder werespider Crimson Apocalyse, makes it seem. Jasper is depressed, dejected, and plagued by confusing dreams where death waits for him around every bend. Crimson, on the other hand, is his same old self and Jasper is starting to hate him for it. And then a stranger arrives in New York City, looking for Jasper. A stranger with glowing white eyes, a teleportation device and a Masters in physics. Are they here to help or to harm? Is it merely another ruse to capture the rare, mysterious half-blood for good, or will Jasper finally learn the truth of what and who he is? DREAM ON is the fourth book in the MM urban fantasy ''The Hunter and The Spider'' series.

Le système mondial fait naître un sentiment croissant de futilité alors que, les pays et les instances internationales s''attaquant de façon répétée aux déficiences de nos systèmes sociaux, les symptômes ne font qu''empirer. On débat sur des législations nationales et des programmes de développement internationaux prometteurs que l''on adopte plein d''espoir, malheureusement ils se révèlent inefficaces. Fréquemment, les résultats obtenus semblent n''avoir aucun point commun avec ceux que l''on espérait obtenir lorsque les programmes ont été établis. Dynamique Mondiale représente en quelque sorte un appel aux armes contre ce sentiment de futilité. L''ouvrage montre les occasions qui nous sont offertes pour amener le monde en équilibre avec les forces qui s''exercent dans l''environnement humain, alors qu''il nous reste encore un peu de temps et d''espace pour manœuvrer. A travers toute son histoire l''homme s''est focalisé sur la croissance : croissance de la population, du niveau de vie, des limites géographiques. Malheureusement, dans notre monde fini, la croissance doit à un moment donné céder le pas à l''équilibre. Malthus a postulé que l''offre de nourriture était le facteur limitatif ultime, le Professeur Forrester, pour sa part, suggère que la pollution, la surpopulation et l''épuisement des ressources naturelles peuvent également avoir un rôle critique à jouer. L''industrialisation peut être une menace bien plus fondamentale que la seule population. Compte tenu des limites de notre environnement, le système mondial dans son entier peut fort bien ne pas être capable d''atteindre le niveau de vie qui a été posé comme norme par les pays industrialisés. Les buts et les aspirations de tous les pays devront être radicalement réajustés lorsque la croissance et l''expansion céderont la place à l''équilibre mondial. Cet ouvrage présente la première étape de l''application des principes de la Dynamique des Systèmes au comportement des forces impliquées dans le processus de transition de la croissance à l''équilibre mondial. Un tel équilibre stable et durable peut nécessiter une combinaison de changements sociaux, économiques et techniques qui contiennent des politiques aussi " anti-intuitives " que celle consistant à réduire l''accent mis actuellement sur la production de nourriture et l''industrialisation.

"Two buddies who grew up in the Appalachian foothills of rural northwest Georgia in the 50''s capture stories and tales from the past and into the present. There are also poems about the beauty and culture of Appalachia." --www.lulu.,com

This work is configured to encourage members of the academic communities to consider initiating a part-time consulting practice in their areas of expertise. The book is designed to be clear, comprehensible, and easily accessible to the scholar seeking to expand his/her understanding of the consulting field with a view to becoming a consultant. Professor Wright provides a step by step program for developing a consulting niche (based on his own successful practice) that will be valuable to clients and competitive with other consultants. The information offered ranges from how to interpret body language during meetings and how to set fees, to how to conduct the project and how to provide feedback to the client at the conclusion of the project. Professor Wright also examines the issues of ethics in the consulting profession, and addresses the specific problems applicable to academics, as well as discussing the future of part time and full time consulting for academicians.

This is the true life inspirational story of how a seventeen year old boy named David Fatorma was miraculously spared from a massacre during the Liberian civil war and went on to found three Christian churches and a school with over three hundred students.

Ellie boldly makes her way along a treacherous desert canyon road. She is on a quest for the ultimate Sarsaparilla root beer float at the Scorpion Saloon, renowned as the most villainous, dangerous place in the world. Nate races along the canyon rim keeping a protective eye on his sister. He''s convinced she''s on a path toward certain doom.Along the way, a colorful cast of characters guide them thru the perils of the unfamiliar desert. Waiting for them at the final showdown in the Scorpion Saloon, is the most rotten villain in the history of villain-hood: Eyepatch the Scorpion. A new challenge is met on each page and their sense of adventure and goodwill eventually prevail as they discover that life in the desert is not all it appears.