The Rising is part two of the Steel series. Here we introduce a former black-ops sniper named Mac. He is hard core and one of the best at what he does. His work is secretive, elusive, and necessary. But he wanted out. Having escaped death many times, he now with his wife Dorothy who also is a former acquaintance of the Black-ops lifestyle.But here we find danger and intrigue as he battles to survive the forces bent on destroying him. Alongside Mac is a twin brother, a radical patriot preacher, a jewish prophet, and an assortment of other people drawn from the pages of the mystery to which Mac was part of. The setting in current day America and the enemies are those who are in plain sight. Events move forward and it looks like the whole nation is coming undone. The suspense, excitement, and the prophecies carry you to the climax. In the end, we find a beginning.
Dear God, please don't let this be happening to me, Elizabeth Smith cries in desperation after a life-changing event alters everything she is used to. After encounters with other worldly beings and having dreams that shake the very foundation of her beliefs, she is forced to make a decision. Will she continue to live comfortably as the world slips away, or will she decide to give her faith another shot, even when she doesn't know for sure what is real?
In quietly dazzling language, Women Clothed with the Sun engages ninety women from the Old and New Testaments, the inconspicuous as well as the more prominent: Eve, Lot’s wife, Zipporah, Miriam, Judith, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, the woman at the well, the wife of Pilate, the women of Jerusalem, and others. Without a feminist axe to grind in the foreground, without pretension or piety, but fearlessly and enthusiastically, Dana Littlepage Smith has imaginatively entered into each woman’s life, by turns boldly, delicately, sensuously, intelligently, always skillfully.
Sixteen acclaimed authors—including a National Book Award nominee, a New York Times best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress—join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college. Jilly cannot believe her parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that.) Isaac wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation (but maybe new friends are closer than they appear). Hira, meanwhile, just wants to retire from ghost hunting once and for all, but a spirit in the library’s romance section has other ideas. For their sophomore effort, the contributing editors behind the critically acclaimed Battle of the Bands admit us to opening day at a fictional college, with a collection that makes an ideal high school graduation gift or “summer-before” read. This colorful array of stories spans genres and moods—from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly—tackling with sensitivity, humor, and warmth what it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood. With stories by: Adi Alsaid * Anna Birch * Bryan Bliss * Gloria Chao * Jennifer Chen * Olivia A. Cole * Dana L. Davis * Kristina Forest * Lauren Gibaldi * Kathleen Glasgow * Sam Maggs * Farah Naz Rishi * Lance Rubin * Aminah Mae Safi * Eric Smith * Phil Stamper
A systematic Building Information Modeling (BIM) framework features cutting-edge use cases and competencies for students and professionals pursuing BIM careers. Developing BIM Talent: A Guide to the BIM Body of Knowledge with Metrics, KSAs, and Learning Outcomes leads readers through the process of implementing a state-of-the-art BIM training and education program. Authored by a team of celebrated and highly qualified scholars and practitioners, this exciting new BIM education and workforce development guide offers a roadmap that navigates readers through the comprehensive BIM metrics and KSAs detailed in the BIM Body of Knowledge sponsored by the Academic Interoperability Coalition (AiC). Developing BIM Talent offers: A solid foundation and guidelines for educators and practitioners for starting or enhancing a BIM curriculum or training program Templates, expert interviews, and case studies that provide in-depth knowledge and lessons learned that can facilitate process changes and strategic action plans Strategies for standardizing emerging BIM job tasks, descriptions, and methods for benchmarking performance This guide to contemporary and comprehensive metrics of BIM competency is an essential resource for corporate trainers and instructors teaching BIM, human resources professionals charged with recruiting BIM talent, as well as leadership interested in credentialing and BIM certification programs.
Pining his life away in a cell, David Watson has to face what he has given up. Neither his status as the captain of his high school football team nor his wealthy family's fortune could change his fate. He has to wake up every day, living with the pain he has caused and the bitterness that accompanies it. The only thing that he can cling to is a scripture inspired by a God that he feels has failed him: "Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me" (Micah 7:8). Can anything good come to a place this dark? David must sit in darkness before he can find the light.
...the road we walk is really the same road....a road of love. "Pink Jasper is a must-read for all women. Each and every page is filled with a deep honesty, sometimes brutal and sometimes comedic, but always filled with deep-set feelings that all of us have experienced at one time or another. Georgia Richardson uses her comedic talent to discuss everything from compulsive disorders to dieting in such a frank and light-hearted way that she's like a breath of fresh air, while Pamela June Kimmell's story of discovering herself out of the ashes of a failed marriage and cancer treatment will grip at your heartstrings, and Jackie S. Brooks' story Stroke should be required reading for anyone working with, living with, or loving a stroke victim. Carolyn Horton's touching story regarding the loss of her son, Eveline Maedel's beautifully written spiritual poetry and essays, and Dana Smith-Mansell's reflective and insightful stories and poems round out this collection of work. These six women have provided a myriad of emotions in the form of short stories and poetry that will live with you long after you've put this book down. My hat is off to every one of them!" -p.m.terrell, internationally acclaimed author of The China Conspiracy "Pink Jasper easily ranks as one the best books I've ever read! It is a tightly organized collection of poetry and essays chronicling the personal journeys of six outstanding authors. From the loss of a child- to surviving cancer- to the discovery of God, this book grabs one by the hand and draws one through a wide variety of emotions and challenges. There is deep grief here, illness- and yet laughter and divine celebration. The material is superbly balanced andsuperbly written. Pink Jasper is a spiritual breeze- and yet a hardy gemstone- that lands on one's lap and sparkles like no other. - Anastasia Clark Poet and Author of Grieving With Poetry (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) Bloodsongs-for Those Who Know of Being Woman (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) Skeletons and Other Complaints (Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2004) * * * * * *
Bayesian Inference for Probabilistic Risk Assessment provides a Bayesian foundation for framing probabilistic problems and performing inference on these problems. Inference in the book employs a modern computational approach known as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). The MCMC approach may be implemented using custom-written routines or existing general purpose commercial or open-source software. This book uses an open-source program called OpenBUGS (commonly referred to as WinBUGS) to solve the inference problems that are described. A powerful feature of OpenBUGS is its automatic selection of an appropriate MCMC sampling scheme for a given problem. The authors provide analysis “building blocks” that can be modified, combined, or used as-is to solve a variety of challenging problems. The MCMC approach used is implemented via textual scripts similar to a macro-type programming language. Accompanying most scripts is a graphical Bayesian network illustrating the elements of the script and the overall inference problem being solved. Bayesian Inference for Probabilistic Risk Assessment also covers the important topics of MCMC convergence and Bayesian model checking. Bayesian Inference for Probabilistic Risk Assessment is aimed at scientists and engineers who perform or review risk analyses. It provides an analytical structure for combining data and information from various sources to generate estimates of the parameters of uncertainty distributions used in risk and reliability models.
There's falling in love for the first time, and then there's falling in love all over again with the ex-wife. Next are six girlfriends, one turquoise miner, and he can't bring himself to make a choice. And when the Chamber of Commerce drags the town into Tea Party politics with a plan to privatize every stinking thing the government does, that's when the citizens fight back. It's madcap High Desert hijinks, it's the new Naked Night at the hot springs, and a burro with stronger feelings for her miner than words could ever say. And most important there are the newly vowed married couples arriving at the resort for the biggest day of their life. Why, it's time to unpack those bags, hop in the water, and enjoy your very own Hot Spring Honeymoon.
Sacred Intentions, Depths of Perception, by Dana Smith-Mansell is a collection of poetry exploring the depths of emotions and observations of personal and interpersonal relationships. Candidly exploring love, loss, beauty, and disappointments, this collection presents a sincerity of feelings and emotions that readers may find relative to their own lives. Poetry for the emotion.
The Detailed Step By Step Beginner's Guide On How To Play Blackjack Including Success Secret, Tips, Strategy, Rules And Instructions To Excel In Blackjack
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Lucifer's cover-up is in place and the plan to remake America moves into full gear. War and unrest mean lots of money for those who back the right side. In the midst of the darkness, there is Hope!
Humorous adventures of a Japanese farm girl who moves from the country to the big city, and to make ends meet, takes a job as a hostess at a hot nightclub.
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