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Duncan Easley never considered himself a criminal. An outlaw, maybe, as he takes a bold step forward and joins the booming world of illegal cannabis cultivation in Northern California''s Emerald Triangle.

Presenting an updated and expanded edition of the epic adventure from Kevin H Woodside! A moment ago, they were safe. They were in their homes, living their lives. It was a lovely Saturday morning in spring. The next moment, they were gone. Snatched from the Earth. Removed and transplanted. Taken to another world - one of fantasy and danger; of mystery and wonder. A world called Ciro. For Layla Conner, whose life was on the verge of monumental change, she now faces a destiny that seems insurmountable. For Rick Gupta, whose life goals lacked focus, he has been given a relic of incredible power and a dangerous new role. A shadow moves across Ciro. Kingdoms have fallen. Ancient forces have woken and gone to war. The only hope are these strangers from another world. Ciro Saga begins . . .

Reprint of the original, first published in 1842.

In this comprehensive guide, delve into the dynamic world of TikTok, the viral video-sharing platform that has revolutionized digital marketing. From its inception to its meteoric rise, this book explores the intricacies of leveraging TikTok as a powerful tool for businesses to engage with their audience in innovative ways. Uncover strategies to craft compelling content, build a strong brand presence, and maximize your reach amidst the ever-evolving landscape of social media marketing. Whether you''re a seasoned marketer or a novice entrepreneur, "TikTok Marketing" equips you with practical tips, case studies, and insider insights to navigate the nuances of this platform and unlock its full potential for driving business growth. Begin your TikTok marketing journey with a click ..

"The Politics of Crime Prevention explores American public opinion about community investment designed to address the root causes of crime and examines the politics of crime prevention funding, such as the "defund the police" debate"--

Dr. Kevin H. Abdur-Rahman''s life journey took on an unusual evolutionary process from delinquency to adult court, long-term incarceration, rehabilitation, and progressive and productive life. From Pop Warner quarterback to one of the most recognized drug dealers in Philadelphia and one of the most influential people on the campus of one of America''s most historic universities. In his first book, Solving the Riddle, Dr. Abdur-Rahman presented an individual case study of at-risk youth, a convicted felon, and a reformed ex-felon that demonstrated the example that if given healthy information, an individual can transcend negative environmental influences and transform his life into positive and successful outcomes. In this book, The Eruption of Possible, Dr. Abdur-Rahman transitions from the focus on an individual''s transformation to the community of ex-offenders who have to remain hidden because once their past is discovered they are judged by what they did and not who they have become. He vividly suggests that not only is there a correlation between being a former practitioner of crime and the knowledge of how to end the cycle of criminal thought, but successfully transitioned ex-felons also have to become a major part of the equation when it comes to developing strategies and methodologies to reduce crime and gun violence. Dr. Abdur-Rahman indicates that society must let ex-felons write their own narratives and not keep them buried in the dungeons of their own past. "There comes a point when you have to let a butterfly be a butterfly and not keep reminding him that he was once a caterpillar." Successfully transitioned ex-felons exist in our communities but remain mostly invisible, which makes their presence and their leadership a nonfactor in the war against crime and gun violence. The journeys of these people who have divorced themselves from the criminal justice system and remain free not only from crime but also from criminal thinking must be a part of the intervention narrative. Include them in our conferences and symposiums and let them share their ideas on crime and violence. Let''s study the mental framework it took for them to break the cycle and return to their own humanity as well as what inspires them to continue on this path of self-reform. The Eruption of Possible examines the successfully transitioned ex-felons who are leading exemplary lives after resurrecting themselves from a life of crime. The author puts forth the idea that ending or reducing the epidemic of crime and gun violence among our youth should be put into the hands of former practitioners of crime who have successfully transitioned into positive and productive lives. Creating a National Coalition of Former Inmates (COFI) as a think tank and problem-solving body can lead to a collection of answered questions and solved mysteries.

With friends gathered around, the travelling minstrel Valdevo Baudelaire shares some of his most adventurous tales, tales of gallantry, great courage, strife, and woe, of tricks and mischief, heroes and villains, and light and darkness. Dragons, fairies, humans, dwarves, and elves alike come together to fight the deadly, demonic army of a dark lord, while kings contest for rule, powerful wizards help those in need, magical swords empower the brave, and knights vie for love and honour. Full of wisdom and fun, this collection of short stories will bring readers into a high fantasy world of epic portions. So, embrace your mystical side and let your imagination wander as you kickback and enjoy reading The Tales of Rithanon.

This is volume I of a trilogy and is the seminal work documenting the widespread discrimination and censorship of Darwin Dissidents. Case studies in this volume document how individuals in academia and scientific disciplines are denied freedom of speech and continued access to their spheres of influence. In many instances dissidents are punished due to their religious beliefs with assertions that religious beliefs invalidate one''s ability to practice or teach good science.

This is volume II of a trilogy and is the seminal work documenting the widespread discrimination and censorship of Darwin Dissidents. Case studies in this volume document how individuals in academic and scientific disciplines are denied freedom of speech and access to their spheres of influence. In many instances dissidents are punished due to their religious beliefs with assertions that religious beliefs invalidate one''s ability to practice or teach good science.

It started with a letter. In Nuevo Mexico, the Spanish province farther from the king than any other, Father Philip, the only Jesuit north of the Rio Grande, received word of a new town in Germany full of time travelers. Just one article from the Britannica lights a revolt of the native population. Will it be the first colony to throw out European governance? Would it be the first American Revolution? It started with Eduardo Bernal, born in Nuevo Mexico, sixteen years old, with a love for the countryside, and his native neighbors. Could he save them from the prejudice of Spanish colonists? It started with young Teniente de Bances, arriving for the first time to the distant Province of Nuevo Mexico al Dentro. He was nineteen years old, and it had taken him three years to get there. Will one hundred fifty Spanish soldiers hold off attacks from nine thousand natives? In Nuevo Mexico, the Spanish province farther from the king than any other, Father Philip, the only Jesuit north of the Rio Grande, received word of a new town in Germany full of time travelers. Just one article from the Britannica lights a revolt of the native population. Will it be the first colony to throw out European governance? Would it be the first American Revolution?

Dr. Abdur–Rahman''s life journey took on an unusual evolutionary process from delinquency to adult court, long–term incarceration, rehabilitation, and a progressive and productive life. From Pop Warner quarterback to one of the most recognized drug dealers in Philadelphia and one of the most influential people on the campus of one of America''s most historic universities. To solve the riddle of life''s journey, there are questions that must be answered, mysteries that must be solved, and meaning applied to both. In this book, Dr. Abdur–Rahman has presented a case study of an at–risk youth and ex–felon that demonstrated the example that, if given healthy information, one can avoid and even transcend the environmental influences and dysfunction that create negative outcomes. In addition, he has given working professionals in the field of delinquency prevention ideas that can help them develop their own successful methodologies and has proven a vital need for "Clean Slate" legislation to create a second–chance forum, so other successfully transitioned ex–felons do not have to hide their past and employers can feel comfortable hiring ex–felons. You will hear him tell stories about situations and individual relationships, each giving hints to the riddle that he had to solve for himself. Anyone wanting an autographed copy of my book can go to my website www.solvingtheriddlellc.com and pay through PayPal to get an autographed copy.

Preparação para o sucesso nas provas de concursos, residência e de título! Revisão em Anestesiologia - Detonando as Bancas é um guia de estudo de alta produtividade, desenvolvido para maximizar o tempo de estudo e levar à aprovação nas provas escritas. Todo em cores, apresenta listas com marcadores e diversos diagramas que facilitam a rápida memorização e recuperação de informações importantes. É o instrumento de revisão ideal para residentes e profissionais da área que se preparam para concursos e provas de título. • 22 capítulos concisos abrangem as cinco áreas testadas – ciências básicas, ciências clínicas, ciências básicas e clínicas baseadas em órgãos, subespecialidades clínicas e problemas especiais ou complicações na anestesiologia. • O conteúdo é apresentado em partes de fácil acesso com o uso de um formato em cores. • Palavras-chave da anestesiologia são realçadas para rápida memorização. • Lacunas de conhecimento recentemente identificadas são abordadas em cada capítulo. • Cada capítulo é concluído com questões de múltipla escolha comentadas.

The metal-catalyzed amination of aryl and alkenyl electrophiles has developed into a widely used methodology for the synthesis of natural products, active pharmaceutical ingredients, agricultural chemicals, and materials for molecular electronics. Copper catalysts promote the coupling of a wide range of nitrogen nucleophiles, including amines, amides, and heteroaromatic nitrogen compounds with aryl and alkenyl halides. The reactivity profile of copper catalysts is complementary to that of palladium catalysts in many cases. Copper catalysts are highly effective with less nucleophilic nitrogen nucleophiles, such as amides and azoles, whereas palladium catalysts are more effective with more nucleophilic amine nucleophiles. Copper is an attractive alternative to palladium due to its significantly lower cost. In addition, high activity palladium catalysts require expensive and often air-sensitive ligands, whereas the modern copper systems use relatively stable and inexpensive diamine or amino acid ligands. Copper-catalyzed C N coupling reactions are tolerant of a wide range of functional groups and have been applied to the synthesis of a variety of complex natural products. Significant work has also been done to understand the mechanism of these reactions. Current mechanistic understanding of these methodologies is covered in this monograph. The contents of the book are taken from the comprehensive review of the topic in the Organic Reactions series. Optimal experimental conditions for the amination of aryl and alkenyl halides with all classes of nitrogen nucleophiles are presented. Specific experimental procedures from the literature are provided for the major classes of copper-catalyzed C N coupling reactions. A tabular survey of all examples of Cu-catalyzed arylation and alkenylation of nitrogen nucleophiles is presented in 35 tables organized by nitrogen nucleophile and electrophilic coupling partner. The literature is covered through December 2015 and provides 300 recent citations to supplement the 680 citations of the original hardbound chapter. These latest literature references have been collected in separate sections according to the sequence of the tables in the tabular survey section. In each of the sections, the individual citations have been arranged in alphabetic order of the author names. Copper-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl and Alkenyl Electrophiles is intended to provide organic chemists with an accessible, but detailed, introduction to this important class of transformations.

It''s often assumed that criminologists know a great deal about violent offenders, but in fact, there is little consensus about what distinguishes them from those who commit less serious crimes. There is even less agreement about whether violent offenders can be distinguished from chronic, nonviolent offenders at all. The challenging question remains: why do some individuals commit violent offenses while so many others restrict themselves to nonviolent ones? Thugs and Thieves argues that understanding the differential etiology of violence constitutes a fundamental chasm in the criminological literature. In the introductory chapters, the authors lay out the important theoretical and methodological deficiencies that have obstructed the production of a clear set of findings to answer this question. The authors then share a highly nuanced interpretation of child development research, focused on outlining important features of early life likely to be important in the etiology of serious physical aggression and violence. They also discuss criminal motivation and contextual factors in detail. Together, these lay the foundation for the selection of "good prospects" for predicting violent offending. Separate chapters are devoted to intelligence and executive function; academic achievement and other school factors; parental attachment; parental warmth and rejection; child abuse; poverty; communities; and substance abuse. Each chapter provides a comprehensive and systematic review of the existing evidence on the topic at hand through the "differential etiology" lens, to restructure what we already know from the empirical literature. As such, the book provides a new way forward for understanding this important issue and also serves as a platform for generating hypothesis tests, directing future research, and better designing anti-violence policy. Thugs and Thieves will be of interest to criminologists, psychologists, sociologists, students, policy makers, lawmakers, and readers interested in violence and aggression.

Prepare for success on in-training, certifying, and recertification exams! Anesthesia Review: Blasting the Boards is a high-yield study guide designed to maximize your study time and help you ace the written boards. A full-color, outline format features bulleted lists and numerous diagrams to facilitate quick memorization and information retrieval. It’s an ideal review resource for residents, CRNAs preparing for certification, and practitioners who need to recertify.

"Designed for high school students enrolled in an agriculture program with a wildlife management, natural resource management, or environmental science course. This all-new fourth edition is thoroughly revised, with additional information on renewable natural resources, endangered and threatened species, wildlife management, and identification of wildlife and nonindigenous species. It is the intent of this text to present the very broad and complex subject of wildlife fisheries, and natural resource management in a manner that is interesting and understandable to the student. As our human population continues to grow, the pressure on natural resources will inevitably increase. It is therefore imperative that our young people develop an understanding and appreciation of our fish, wildlife, and other natural resources. It will be their responsibility to conserve and preserve them for future generations."--Page viii.

Conquistador Voices, a two-volume work by Kevin H. Siepel, is intended for the general reader. The book presents the history of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas principally through the voices of those who participated in that signal event. Its goal is to make this story engaging by substantial use of first-person narrative--much of it newly translated from Spanish and Italian sources.The overall story is told in five parts, each part featuring a principal Conquest actor--an explorer or conquistador. Volume I is devoted to the four voyages of Christopher Columbus, and to the subsequent conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes.Volume I opens with a scene-setting narrative and introduction to Columbus, a man with an unshakable belief in an idea and a dogged determination to carry out that idea. Columbus''s landing and initial encounter with the peoples of the Americas is covered, as is his worsening relationship with the colonists, his arrest and removal to Spain, his rehabilitation, and his subsequent year-long, mutiny-ridden isolation on a Jamaican beach. Equally well covered are the many aspects of his complex personality.The second part of volume I covers the conquest of Mexico and the Aztecs by Hernan Cortes. We are taken on the early exploratory voyages to the Mexican coast, eventually to land there with Cortes and his not-totally-loyal troops. We see Cortes take charge of his men, gather initially-hostile Indian warriors to his cause, and move this large force inexorably toward the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. We witness Cortes''s bold seizure of the Aztec king Montezuma, the Spaniards'' flight from the capital on the noche triste, Cortes''s determination to hold this land against attacking Spaniards, and his final razing of the city with the slaughter of most of its inhabitants.An effort has been made throughout Conquistador Voices to avoid moralizing on these events, but to report them--with all due filtering of wheat from chaff--as we have been told that they occurred. Nine maps accompany the text, along with index, copious footnotes, and brief bibliography.

The Pursuit of Personal Excellence (the POPE) is an exhilarating introspective journey of disciplined mental mastery. The POPE gives you the solution for positive change to fulfill your dreams! It will equip you with the tools necessary to change your life from mediocre to phenomenal! The POPE will help you transform your life with mental discipline and a personal commitment to excellence sprinkled with love, compassion, integrity, self-knowledge, confidence, and personal mental power! If youre looking for personal power and purpose in your life, the POPE is your answer! Rich or poor, the POPE will inspire you! The POPE dares to change the world!

Have you ever wondered why penguins are so synonymous with Christmas? Year after year, they appear in countless Christmas decorations and images. This story is about the unsung heroes of Christmas, Santa''s secret little helpers. This heartwarming tale serves as a welcome, yet all too often forgotten, reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. Destined to become a family favorite, this story will bring together all generations of your family and will ignite the magical childhood splendor you remember.

JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that social media and networking have proven pivotal in the success of the Arab Spring protest movements in a manner that was previously unforeseen by commentators and scholars.

Existing theories of pre-emptive war typically predict that the leading country may choose to launch a war on a follower who is catching up, since the follower cannot credibly commit to not use their increased power in the future. But it was Japan who launched a war against the West in 1941, not the West that pre-emptively attacked Japan. Similarly, many have argued that trade makes war less likely, yet World War I erupted at a time of unprecedented globalization. This paper develops a theoretical model of the relationship between trade and war which can help to explain both these observations. Dependence on strategic imports can lead follower nations to launch pre-emptive wars when they are potentially subject to blockade.

The title From Nashborough to the Nobel Prize refers to the path of a Buchanan family member, James McGill Buchanan, Jr., who was not, like others of the family, a political figure; not a businessman but a scholar and teacher. Still, he was representative of the hardworking, independent-minded family, even the prototypical American family, from which he came.

Dos prestigiosos especialistas ofrecen un análisis coherente del comercio, las migraciones y los flujos internacionales de capital en la economía atlántica entre 1814 y 1914. La obra, cuya principal originalidad reside en haber aplicado las herramientas de los modelos de economía abierta a dicho período, ha influido profundamente en el mundo académico. Los autores prestan además particular atención a los debates contemporáneos sobre la globalización. Premio 1999 de la Association of American Publishers/PSP como mejor libro de economía de dicho año.

As September approaches, eleven year old Jessica Clare Songbird is anxious about transferring to a new school. She is worried about new teachers, different subjects and boys and girls she has never met. One night Jess has a bad dream about school. She wakes and calls out for her cat, Boodee, to come into the bed with her. She falls back to sleep and finds herself in the school building again. This time Boodee is with her. He guides her into four classrooms each one offering wondrous lessons. When she wakes she will never see school or the world in quite the same way. Enter the dream with Jess Clare and Boodee and discover the lessons of diversity, self confidence and what life looks like when you bring love with you.