Arriving in Tirn Aill, Billy is challenged by many discoveries: his fae blood, his ability to use magic, and a powerful enchantment placed on him by his mother. But unraveling her spell has dire consequences, and the faerie folk soon find their kingdom in peril. To avert a cataclysm, Billy needs a “spellbinder,” but he doesn’t even know what that is! In addition, he’s receiving more visions of the future - of dead kingdoms and dying friends. War has come to Lyonesse, eagerly served by a wrathful Gwythian prince, sworn to revenge ...

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. Its flight is either controlled autonomously by computers in the vehicle, or under the remote control of a navigator, or pilot on the ground or in another vehicle. There are a wide variety of drone shapes, sizes, configurations, and characteristics. Historically, UAVs were simple remotely piloted aircraft, but autonomous control ...

Por que algumas Redes Sociais são mais cooperativas que outras? Esta obra é fruto de uma pesquisa, realizada entre 2008 e 2011 no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, que investigou a prática da cooperação nos processos de trabalho de algumas Redes Sociais. Identificamos um mito com relação à horizontalidade nas Redes Sociais que interfere na forma como a realidade social do trabalho é percebida durante o processo cooperativo. Como consequência desse senso comum, alguns fatores cognitivos que impedem ...

From the bestselling author of GILDED SUMMERS comes a powerful novel of the last eight years of the American Women's fight for suffrage. The battle for the vote is on fire in America. The powerful and rich women of Newport, Rhode Island, are not only some of the most involved suffragettes, their wealth - especially that of the indomitable Alva Vanderbilt Belmont - nearly single-handedly funded the major suffrage parties. Yet they have been left out of history, tossed aside as mere socialites. In GILDED DREAMS, they reclaim their rightful place in history. ...

A ludicidade é uma forma de se trabalhar o conteúdo com mais dinamismo e o jogo é uma ferramenta que auxilia na construção do conhecimento em Biologia. Com o uso de jogos didáticos, pode-se mediar o assunto de forma mais instrutiva, funcionando como uma revisão de conteúdo consequentemente havendo uma maior produtividade durante esse período de aprendizagem. O jogo também possibilita uma socialização dos alunos fazendo com que haja a interação, a cooperação ...

This book is an invitation to a conversation.  It is also an exhortation to agile coaches, consultants, and advocates to look first at themselves when they seek to transform others. It affirms that all agile transformations are first personal transformations. And, it provides pointers to support personal transformation on an ongoing basis.   Jean Richardson is a consultant and coach with nearly 30 years of experience in software development, nearly half of that time spent in learning about agile and participating in the agile movement. For the ...

"I just wanted to be myself, someone who would be free enough to move the line around, between Chinese and American within a wider range and far outside of the spectrum." Mae Li is a Chinese-American graduate student trying to claim her independence as an adult while struggling with her identity. Mae meets Spirit, who takes her on journeys into her mother's childhood in rural Hainan during the 1970s and 80s. As Mae begins to understand more about her heritage and her mother, she confronts the attitudes and ideals that the women in her family have ...

"Clean Eating: Best Option for Health" is a text written by an author that learned that a clean eating diet was something that should be adhered to promote health and longevity. Though it is called a diet it is actually a list of healthy foods, including superfoods that should be consumed. The junk and prepackaged foods are eliminated with the only sweet treats being dessert. There are some great recipes at the end of the book for the reader to try and they are all extremely palatable. The book is ideal for any homeowner that is looking to modify what they ...

Notes On The Supply Of An Army During Active Operations (1899) is a book written by Octave Espanet that provides a comprehensive guide on how to supply an army during times of war. The book covers various aspects of supply, including the transportation of supplies, the storage of provisions, and the distribution of rations to soldiers in the field. Espanet draws on his experience as a French army officer to offer practical advice on how to manage the complex logistics of supplying an army in the midst of active operations. The book is a valuable resource ...

MEDITATION The Ancient Egyptian Path to Enlightenment Many people do not know about the rich history of meditation practice in Ancient Egypt. This volume outlines the theory of meditation and presents the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic text which give instruction as to the nature of the mind and its three modes of expression. It also presents the texts which give instruction on the practice of meditation for spiritual Enlightenment and unity with the Divine. This volume allows the reader to begin practicing meditation by explaining, in easy to understand ...