Use discount code BJK9AWCW at CreateSpace.Com/3427759 to pay only $8.69 ($3.00 off the list price). Suki is an attractive, single young professional Libertarian, performing advanced technology research and looking for a bright, nice, acceptable boyfriend. Most of the time she works in her mother's party planning office as Project Manager/Executive Secretary and all-around technology administrator. Suki has an advanced education by 2030's standards, but it is not much more advanced that the top 25% of her peers from high school who also earned PhDs. She started college early, like many of her high school classmates. She has experimented with many things, common for a woman of her time, for most anybody of her age, and she is growing out of that. John is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, former defense contractor, current classic car creator and "small L libertarian." He has a comfortable condominium, a nice one-man-operation garage, one true best friend and never seems to meet a stranger. He is a bit of a solitary man. After his son became a military lawyer and "left the nest," John started tutoring subjects that he had taught his son and had tutored while he was in college, as a productive distraction from his business. It is also something he can do one-on-one, rather than having to deal with large groups. John prefers women his own age or older and would be thrilled if he finds a woman who just wants to be nice to him. Atlas Shrugged is now more popular abroad than in the USA and Suki reads it twice per year. The USA is recovering from the hyperinflation of the early part of the century. The rest of the world is rapidly adopting the free market and the rule of law. Read more about Suki's world at http: //SukiSite.com http: //SukiProject.Blogspot.Com/ http: //SlashSlashDotDot.Blogspot.Com/ Also available on Kindle. ASIN: B0029F1UGC ISBN: 9780982468609
Order for only $6.69 with discount code CXMGNJDM at CreateSpace.com/3428578 ($2.00 off list price). Set in the early 2030's Arlington, VA John's ex girlfriend, Nancy, enters Suki and John's relationship with vengeance. She wants John back and resorts to extreme measures against both John and Suki in her effort to destroy the couple and to be waiting for John with open arms. Adult content. Available on Kindle. ASIN: B002MH4BYU ISBN: 9780982468623 Read more about Suki's world at http: //SukiSite.com http: //SukiProject.Blogspot.Com/ http: //SlashSlashDotDot.Blogspot.Com/ Special thanks to Danielle Dicamello, Derek Walker and Sarah J. Jane
Order for only $5.69 with discount code ZFPC4WKJ at CreateSpace.Com/3428478 ($2.00 off list price). Suki's past comes back to haunt her and it threatens John as well as the Libertarian couple's relationship. Sunshine, Suki's brutal ex-lover from her college days in Tokyo, has been released from a Japanese prison and she intends her first stop to be the USA. John and his son Tag step up to the task of protecting her and avoiding a National Defense incident. Suki II begins where Suki I ends. Read more about Suki's world at http: //SukiSite.com http: //SukiProject.Blogspot.Com/ http: //SlashSlashDotDot.Blogspot.Com/ Also available on Kindle. ASIN: B002EL4EAK ISBN: 9780982468616
Order for only $6.69 with discount code HMAMMG59 at CreateSpace.Com/3428625 ($2.00 off list price). Two people who helped a great deal on the Suki series, Suki and Sarah, followed up with stories on their own. They stick close to the series and are true to the characters. Sarah's work comes first in the alternate timeline. It begins in Sammy's On The Beach, near Eglin Air Force Base. In Suki IV, John and Suki's assigned security team thwarts a kidnapping attempt on the couple. Sara's story imagines the kidnapping as successful and tells the story of how profiteers for Iranian customers exploit the couple, body and mind, for their own gain. Suki's work follows the timeline set by Sarah, after the couple is liberated. She examines the couple's mental and spiritual recovery from their brutal captivity and government debriefing. Read more about Suki's world at http: //SukiSite.com http: //SukiProject.Blogspot.Com/ http: //SlashSlashDotDot.Blogspot.Com/ Also available on Kindle. John and Suki: Vacation Fun ASIN: B002Z13KYK/ Suki: Settling The Score ASIN: B0030IM6T2
Order for only $6.69 with discount code WBQPXTRS at Crearespace.Com/3428612 ($3.00 off list price). The Libertarian couple recovers from the events of Suki III: Never Let Us End with a vacation to Eglin Air Force Base, just as the Middle East is about to erupt in war for the first time in almost fifteen years. John's son, Major Johanathan Tagliaferro (Tag the JAG) is assigned as the US Army legal liaison to an Israeli Defense Forces Commando unit. The troops are spearheading the Iranian invasion with almost every country in the region following them. Tag is relatively safe in the headquarters with the commanding General, deep in Iranian territory. John and Suki are tasked with defeating Iranian systems that are similar to what they have worked on in the past. The couple becomes a real team and is able to still have valuable rest and relaxation during most of the vacation. Read more about Suki's world at http: //SukiSite.com http: //SukiProject.Blogspot.Com/ http: //SlashSlashDotDot.Blogspot.Com/ Also available in PDF at http: //E-Junkie.Com/SukisPlace and on Kindle, ASIN: B002RL9OUC ISBN: 9780982468630
Incorporating an inter-disciplinary approach to historical and theoretical scholarship, this paper aims to show how state support, cultural and socio-economic validation, and standards of artistic excellence for dance in Cuba created a modern dance form, a repertory that continues to address the changes that roil Cuban society, and a sense of identity and value for Cuban dancers.
Happily Ever After helps single women let go of their past heartbreak and open themselves to love again. Those who change their energy change their lives. Coach Suki Sohn’s journey into personal transformation started over a decade ago when her divorce and a string of failed relationships left her physically and emotionally depleted. As work stress mounted, she found herself with chronic back pain, insomnia, migraines, and depression that made her determined to regain her emotional and physical health. When MRIs, CT scans, and Western medical approaches did not provide satisfactory long-term answers or solutions, she looked to holistic mind-body-spirit approaches. The exploration of these various paths led to her deep appreciation and fascination of the subtle energies that influence our daily lives. In order to attract and revel in the romantic relationship of their dreams, single women need to let go of the past and clear out negative belief patterns so they can reclaim their magnetic and radiant true self. The MAGNETIC Process Suki presents is eight simple steps to realizing Happily Ever After.
Happily Ever After helps single women let go of their past heartbreak and open themselves to love again. Those who change their energy change their lives. Coach Suki Sohn's journey into personal transformation started over a decade ago when her divorce and a string of failed relationships left her physically and emotionally depleted. As work stress mounted, she found herself with chronic back pain, insomnia, migraines, and depression that made her determined to regain her emotional and physical health. When MRIs, CT scans, and Western medical approaches did not provide satisfactory long-term answers or solutions, she looked to holistic mind-body-spirit approaches. The exploration of these various paths led to her deep appreciation and fascination of the subtle energies that influence our daily lives. In order to attract and revel in the romantic relationship of their dreams, single women need to let go of the past and clear out negative belief patterns so they can reclaim their magnetic and radiant true self. The MAGNETIC Process Suki presents is eight simple steps to realizing Happily Ever After.
Modern life is full of problems - in individuals and in society too. Increasingly we see damaged and disturbed children, mental health problems, addictions of many kinds, antisocial behavior, and crime, violence and war. So it seems sensible to ask: does life have to be this way? Was it always like this for human beings? We ve been around for maybe as much as two million years: surely we didn t evolve to live such difficult and dysfunctional lives?Do We Need To Be So Screwed-Up?!sets out to discover the answer to this question and finds plentiful evidence to show that, on the contrary, human beings evolved to be naturally egalitarian, cooperative, and peaceful. Indeed, for over 95% of our history until about 10,000 years ago - that is how we were: kind, cheerful and happy! This is a paradigm-busting re-evaluation of human nature and our potential for happiness.
A dying mother writes a series of letters to her son. Designed as a treasure hunt, they take John to a place she left long ago. The letters are a mother's way of helping her son w/grief. The journey he takes is about finding hope in the love of two people who welcome him with open arms. In a place John discovers his mother's secrets yet untold
Social scientists claim that we now live in a post-race society, where race has been replaced by 'ethnicity'. Yet racism is endemic to British society and people often think in terms of black and white. With a marked rise in the number of children from mixed parentage, there is an urgent need to challenge simplistic understandings of 'race', nation and culture, and interrogate what it means to grow up in Britain and claim a 'mixed' identity. Focusing on mixed-race and inter-ethnic families, this book not only explores current understandings of 'race', but it shows, using innovative research techniques with children, how we come to read race. What influence do photographs and television have on childrens ideas about 'race'? How do children use memories and stories to talk about racial differences within their own families? How important is the home and domestic culture in achieving a sense of belonging? Ali also considers, through data gathered from teachers and parents, broader issues relating to the effectiveness of anti-racist and multicultural teaching in schools, and parental concerns over the social mobility and social acceptability of their children. Rigorously researched, this book is the first to combine childrens accounts on 'race' and identity with contemporary cultural theory. Using fascinating case studies, it fills a major gap in this area and provides an original approach to writing on race.
Structure and Function of the Extracellular Matrix: A Multiscale Quantitative Approach introduces biomechanics and biophysics with applications to understand the biological function of the extracellular matrix in health and disease. A general multiscale approach is followed by investigating behavior from the scale of single molecules, through fibrils and fibers, to tissues of various organ systems. Through mathematical models and structural information, quantitative description of the extracellular matrix function is derived with tissue specific details. The book introduces the properties and organization of extracellular matrix components and quantitative models of the matrix, and guides the reader through predicting functional properties. This book integrates evolutionary biology with multiscale structure to quantitatively understand the function of the extracellular matrix. This approach allows a fresh look into normal functioning as well as the pathological alterations of the extracellular matrix. Professor Suki’s book is written to be useful to undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers interested in the quantitative aspects of the extracellular matrix. Researchers working in mechanotransduction, respiratory and cardiovascular mechanics, and multiscale biomechanics of tendon, cartilage, skin, and bone may also be interested in this book. Examines the evolutionary origins and consequences of the extracellular matrix Delivers the first book to quantitatively treat the extracellular matrix as a multiscale system Presents problems and a set of computational laboratory projects in various chapters to aid teaching and learning Provides an introduction to the properties and organization of the extracellular matrix components
Modern life is full of problems - in individuals and in society too. Increasingly we see damaged and disturbed children, mental health problems, addictions of many kinds, antisocial behavior, and crime, violence and war. So it seems sensible to ask: does life have to be this way? Was it always like this for human beings? We’ve been around for maybe as much as two million years: surely we didn’t evolve to live such difficult and dysfunctional lives? Do We Need To Be So Screwed-Up?! sets out to discover the answer to this question – and finds plentiful evidence to show that, on the contrary, human beings evolved to be naturally egalitarian, cooperative, and peaceful. Indeed, for over 95% of our history – until about 10,000 years ago - that is how we were: kind, cheerful and happy! This is a paradigm-busting re-evaluation of human nature and our potential for happiness.
Aquaculture: the ecological issues is written by an international team of researchers. Their aim has been to give an accessible account of the scale and diversity of aquaculture and the impact that it has on habitats and ecosystems throughout the world. It deals with the culture of carp and oysters, catfish and crayfish, salmon and tiger prawns. Written by an international team of researchers. Provides an accessible account of the scale and diversity of aquaculture and the impact that it has on habitats and ecosystems throughout the world Controversial topics such as habitat loss, the introduction of alien species, genetic pollution by escapees from fish farms and spread of disease from farmed to world populations are covered Focuses on how effects of these problems have been ameliorated and looks to a future where improved technology, better regulation and integrated resource management can combine to make the industry more sustainable
The lens of dance can provide a multifaceted view of the present-day Cuban experience. Cuban contemporary dance, or tecnica cubana as it is known throughout Latin America, is a highly evolved hybrid of ballet, North American modern dance, Afro-Cuban tradition, flamenco and Cuban nightclub cabaret. Unlike most dance forms, tecnica was created intentionally with government backing. For Cuba, a dancing country, it was natural--and highly effective--for the Revolutionary regime to link national image with the visceral power of dance. Written by a dancer who traveled and worked in Cuba from the 1970s to the present, this book provides an inside look at daily life in Cuba. From watching the great Alicia Alonso, to describing the economic trials of the 1990s "Special Period," the author uses history, humor, personal experience, rich description and extensive interviews to reveal contemporary life and dance in Cuba.
Working as an interpreter for the New York City court system, Korean-American Suzy Park makes a startling discovery that casts doubt on the facts surrounding her greengrocer parents' murders five years earlier.
This book examines how CCTV cameras expose the patient body inside the mental health ward, especially the relationship between staff and patients as surveillance subjects. A key aspect of the book is that existing surveillance literature and mental health literature have largely ignored the influence of CCTV cameras on patient and staff experiences inside mental health wards. Research findings for this book suggest that camera use inside mental health wards is based on a perception of the violent nature of the mental health patient. This perception not only influences ethical mental health practice inside the ward but also impacts how patients experience the ward. It is not known how and why CCTV camera use has expanded to its uses inside mental health wards. These include not only communal areas of the ward but also patient bedrooms. The research, therefore, examines how and why camera technology was introduced inside three Psychiatric Intensive Care Mental Health Units located in England, UK. Aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book will appeal to sociology, mental health, and surveillance studies students, as well as practitioners in mental health nursing, caseworkers and social caregivers.
Happily Ever After helps single women let go of their past heartbreak and open themselves to love again. Those who change their energy change their lives. Coach Suki Sohn’s journey into personal transformation started over a decade ago when her divorce and a string of failed relationships left her physically and emotionally depleted. As work stress mounted, she found herself with chronic back pain, insomnia, migraines, and depression that made her determined to regain her emotional and physical health. When MRIs, CT scans, and Western medical approaches did not provide satisfactory long-term answers or solutions, she looked to holistic mind-body-spirit approaches. The exploration of these various paths led to her deep appreciation and fascination of the subtle energies that influence our daily lives. In order to attract and revel in the romantic relationship of their dreams, single women need to let go of the past and clear out negative belief patterns so they can reclaim their magnetic and radiant true self. The MAGNETIC Process Suki presents is eight simple steps to realizing Happily Ever After.
From modest beginnings as an early Mexican land grant, Mill Valley has blossomed into an idyllic community nestled beneath Mount Tamalpais. This charming city set in a forest, with meandering streets and creeks surrounding houses, businesses, churches, and schools, is one of the region's most desirable places to live.
A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without noticing, begins to hum it. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields—except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room, and where Suki has gone undercover as a missionary and a teacher. Over the next six months, she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them English, all under the watchful eye of the regime. Life at PUST is lonely and claustrophobic, especially for Suki, whose letters are read by censors and who must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but from her colleagues—evangelical Christian missionaries who don't know or choose to ignore that Suki doesn't share their faith. As the weeks pass, she is mystified by how easily her students lie, unnerved by their obedience to the regime. At the same time, they offer Suki tantalizing glimpses of their private selves—their boyish enthusiasm, their eagerness to please, the flashes of curiosity that have not yet been extinguished. She in turn begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond their own—at such exotic activities as surfing the Internet or traveling freely and, more dangerously, at electoral democracy and other ideas forbidden in a country where defectors risk torture and execution. But when Kim Jong-il dies, and the boys she has come to love appear devastated, she wonders whether the gulf between her world and theirs can ever be bridged. Without You, There Is No Us offers a moving and incalculably rare glimpse of life in the world's most unknowable country, and at the privileged young men she calls "soldiers and slaves.
This book is about how to teach arithmetic using an inquiry method for homeschool and classroom teachers. A child's innate love of learning is encouraged through hands-on exploration, discovery, and the creation of models. The book is a collection of lessons, games, and activities. Black Line Masters and an answer key to the Student Work book are included. Subjects covered are subtraction, multiplication, division, regrouping in addition, patterns, fractions, place value into the thousands, and other general math topics.
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