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What would happen if you woke up every single day with a different, surprise SUPERPOWER?! Find out in this zany, hilarious illustrated novel from Mary Winn Heider and Chad Sell. The morning of his mom's business trip, Switcheroo wakes up to discover he has telekinesis. Which is super convenient when he has to give his babysitter-robot the slip to fight crime all day. But it's less convenient when he's recruited to fight crime again the next day, only to realize he can no longer move objects with his mind. Instead, he can talk to cats! Fun, but not nearly as useful. A new superpower every day should be exciting, right? What could possibly go wrong?

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) was the first cardiothoracic application of a minimally invasive surgical technique. In the right patient, the VATS lobectomy approach has meaningful advantages. VATS can offer better visualization, shorter operative times, less pain from smaller incisions, and a reduced length of stay. Beyond that, the technique preserves tactile feedback and works with a large variety of instruments--all at a lower cost than robotic surgery. Despite this fact, there are limited materials available to teach VATS Surgery. The few resources that do teach lobectomy often lose the forest in the trees (or the PA in the parenchyma). Key anatomy is obscured by diagrams with overwhelming detail, or live operative pictures that are often difficult to identify. The VATS Lobectomy Book aims to establish a standardized approach to lobectomy, utilizing a picture-based approach that shows the anatomy as it normally lies and how it changes after each step in the procedure. The

Leadership with Impact offers new ways of thinking and approaching complex problems through a conceptual and practical leadership approach founded on innovation and diversity. The authors introduce the I.D.D.E.A. (Innovation, Design, Diversity, Execution, and Assessment) Leadership Framework through which health and human service practitioners can easily design, implement, and evaluate innovative programs to help vulnerable populations and promote organizational and social change. Innovative leaders explore complex social issues with an innovative lens and build solutions with the use of the latest evidence, technology, and collaborative practices. Additionally, chapters highlight "leadership profiles" and case scenarios comprised of health and human service leader interviews covering their perspectives and approaches to problem-solving. Finally, the book offers assessment tools for the leader/practitioner to be mindful of their own engagement with others and evaluate their sustainable

Bestselling author Ava Reid’s YA debut, the haunting stand-alone dark academia fantasy, instant Indie and #1New York TimesbestsellingA Study in Drowning, is now available in a gorgeous package that also includes bonus content written by the author. With intricate foil case design, antique-style endpapers, filigree cover, custom designed edges, and bonus content, it’s a true collector’s edition. Quantities will be limited, so be sure to preorder now!Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. She’s had no choice. Since childhood, she’s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She’s found solace only in the pages ofAngharad—author Emrys Myrddin’s beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King and then destroys him. Effy’s tattered, dog-eared copy is all that’s keeping her afloat at Llyr’s prestigious architecture college. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain this is her destiny.But Hiraeth Manor

On choreography: 'Choreography is a negotiation with the patterns your body is thinking'On rules: 'Try breaking the rules on a need to break the rules basis'The updated and revised edition of A Choreographer's Handbook invites the reader to investigate how and why to make a dance performance. In an inspiring and unusually empowering sequence of stories, questions, ideas and paradoxes, internationally renowned choreographer, teacher and writer Jonathan Burrows explains how it's possible to navigate a course through this complex process.It is a stunning reflection on a personal practice and professional journey, and draws upon many years of workshop discussions, led by Burrows.Burrows' open and honest prose gives the reader access to a range of principles, exercises, meditations and ideas on choreography that allow artists and dance-makers to find their own aesthetic process.It is a book for anyone interested in making performance, at whatever level and in whichever style.

Notes for Cellists: A Guide to the Repertoire is an essential resource for anyone seeking to enrich their understanding of cello music. Written by cellist and cello professor Miranda Wilson, this book explores the world of cello repertoire with analytical overviews and background information on compositions spanning five centuries. In an engaging and accessible style, Notes for Cellists guides readers through the repertoire, providing detailed insights into the lives of composers and the cellists who inspired them. From Bach and Beethoven to contemporary works by living composers, Notes for Cellists offers historical and analytical contexts for over three dozen works. Whether you're a student, professional, teacher, college faculty member, amateur player, or simply an enthusiast of the cello, Notes for Cellists is an indispensable tool. With extended program notes on the essentials of cello repertoire, this book serves as a guide for reference or a starting point for further research.

Recovered in 1755 during excavations in the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, the prosciutto sundial is the earliest known portable Roman sundial. Palm-sized and in the shape of an Italian cured ham, its silver-plated cast bronze form cleverly combines an accurate modelling of a prosciutto with a relatively sophisticated scientific device capable of capturing the seasonal hours of the zodiacal year by employing the pig's tail to cast the sun's shadow onto the dial. This book explores the significance of this curious object's discovery in the Villa dei Papiri and offers the first comprehensive survey of its reception and analysis by drawing on contemporary correspondence and manuscripts, travel journals, popular accounts, archaeological studies, and scientific and horological assessments. Christopher Parslow shows how the prosciutto sundial is a rare example of an ancient artifact that has attracted the attention of a very broad audience, from archaeologists, art historians, and philolog

Launched in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China's signature trillion-dollar global policy. Based on infrastructure development assistance and financing, the BRI quickly set in motion a possible restructuring of the global economy and indeed the world order. In Seeing China's Belt and Road, Edward Schatz and Rachel Silvey assemble leading field researchers to consider the BRI from different "downstream" contexts, ranging from Central and Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa. By uncovering perspectives on the BRI from Chinese authorities, local businesses, state bureaucrats, expatriated migrants, ordinary citizens, and environmental activists, Seeing China's Belt and Road shows the BRI's dynamic, multidimensional character as it manifests in specific sites. A timely analysis of the BRI, this book moves beyond polarized debates about China's rise and offers a grounded assessment of the dynamic complexity of changes to the world order.

The rapid proliferation and growing sophistication of aerospace weapons--rockets, missiles, and drones--have altered the landscape of warfare. The influence of these weapons on the battlefield is felt profoundly, yet the mechanism of coercion by which these weapons alter the will of the adversary is poorly understood. In Bombing to Provoke, Jaganath Sankaran argues that it is not what these aerospace weapons physically do but what they prompt the target state to do in response that matters for understanding their coercive effect. By threatening a chemical, biological, or nuclear strike or demonstrating the ability to bombard the target's economic and political core repeatedly, aerospace weapons coerce by weaponizing fear and triggering a sense of defenselessness. Sankaran provides a series of historical and current case studies to show how these fears amplify the political vulnerabilities of the target state, coercing it to divert substantial military resources away from other vital mi

A star-studded cast of authors including Pamela Butchart, Hannah Gold and Adam Kay deliver twelve brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this Christmas collection that will delight readers 8-12.Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list?What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George's granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?A magical and hilarious collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. Perfect for Christmas Eve, this collection features 12 brand-new short stories based on their author's favourite Roald Dahl characters.Discover George's Marvellous Medicine as told by bestseller, Adam Kay. Laugh yourself silly with Greg James and Chris Smith's take on The Twits.Dive into Hannah Gold's The Fantastic Mr Fox and celebrate Konnie Huq's Danny the Champion of the World.Plus discover stories from:Nadia Sh

When the Great War began, the Russian Empire was home to more than five million Jews, the most densely settled Jewish population anywhere in the world. Thirty years later, only remnants of this civilization remained. The years of war from 1914 to 1918 launched the forces that scattered and destroyed Eastern European Jewry and transformed it in ways that were second only to the Holocaust in their magnitude. Yet little has been written about the experience of Russia's Jews during this time. A Nation of Refugees uncovers this untold history by revealing the stories of how Jewish civilians experienced the war and its violent epicenter on the Eastern Front. It presents a history of rupture and dispersion at a human level, with accounts of individuals who struggled to survive and the activists who worked to aid them. The stories in this book are drawn from hundreds of documents held in previously inaccessible archives, the Russian and Yiddish press, and the personal accounts of refugees, rel

Life has seasons, and you can discern when your life is entering a time of change.Do you feel a longing, an unfulfilled purpose, or an inner yearning to pursue a higher call? Do you have a sense of dissatisfaction with your current circumstances or an enigmatic optimism for your future? The Holy Spirit is working in your heart for a time of change. Life is in a perpetual state of altering circumstances.This book aims to help you gain that awareness of the transformative process happening in your life, similar to what the Heavenly Father did as He guided men and women of faith in the Scriptures. These pages study seven Old and New Testament personalities on how the hand of the Lord influenced and managed each of their transitional phases.May you be inspired to embrace the changes happening with an anticipation of what God will do in and through you for this next season of your life.

The Ethics of Collecting Trauma offers an interdisciplinary dialogue on the ethics of contemporary museums that are involved in collecting moments of collective trauma.Including a range of international contributions, the volume explores the ethics of collecting material that documents contemporary traumatic events. The case studies focus on four categories of such events: forced migration; terrorism attacks; major natural disasters; and cultural traumas, such as the ongoing legacy of colonization. Contributors consider whether cultural institutions have a right to collect materials about these events and what kind of materials they should focus on, if so; who is being memorialized, who should hold the power to decide what is collected, and what the critical timeline for such initiatives is. The volume also considers what the larger purpose of such collecting is and how to deal with past collecting practices, arguing that museums need to consider, in a careful and deliberate way, their

The compelling and long-awaited new action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!Centuries ago, humanity’s natural enemy, Demons, invaded the world and defeated humanity. The Great Demon Lord and his generals have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In desperation, a group of 47 people gathered from around the world undertake a last-ditch effort to save humanity from ultimate annihilation. These heroes swear to defeat the demon army and win back humanity’s freedom, but they have no idea the desperate measures that this battle will drive them to embrace...

This paperback full-color graphic novel retells Disney Moana! Children ages 6 to 9 will love this paperback graphic novel that retells the original Disney Moana.

Mobilizing Music in Wartime British Film traces a preoccupation with art music and total war that animated British films of the 1940s. From acclaimed films such as The Red Shoes and Brief Encounter to experimental documentaries, colonial propaganda films, and largely forgotten melodramas, music was persistently given a central role in the action. As this book demonstrates, these films were driven by questions around the efficacy of art music, not just in the conventional sense of uplift or morale-building, but as a sonic force acting on bodies, minds, and materials-a resource to be mobilized or demobilized. Author Heather Weibe shows readers how their elaborations of these questions have much to tell us about World War II era Britain, while also speaking to more contemporary pressures on the arts to be useful and productive. In their concerns with music and wartime life away from the battle front, these films offer insight into the affective experience of war-not just as violence and t

Celebrate twenty years of the modern classic The Gruffalo's Child with this special anniversary edition of the story, featuring a shiny cover and bonus extra material.Join in the birthday fun with this special 20th anniversary edition of The Gruffalo's Child, featuring a shiny cover and special bonus content to enjoy!Adventure back into the deep dark snowy wood, and discover what happens when a curious and brave Gruffalo's Child goes out in search for the Big Bad Mouse! Celebrate the Gruffalo's child's birthday with bonus content to make headbands to look like the characters and sing The Gruffalo's Child Song. The Gruffalo's Child 20th Anniversary Edition is a brilliant addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans.Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo's Child is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon around the world. Just like the Gruffalo, this brilliant rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way in

獾先生Pete正準備享用水果大餐，卻被一隻小小的蒼蠅打擾。接著整片森林的動物都忍無可忍，一起把所有蟲子都趕走！看似安靜清爽，卻換來更大的麻煩……Emily Gravett 再次用詼諧韻文與細膩插圖，帶出自然界中每個生物的角色缺一不可。《Bothered by Bugs》在歡笑中傳遞生態平衡的重要，是一本富含觀察力與環保意識的共讀繪本。Another brilliant Pete the Badger story from the inimitable Emily Gravett: plenty of laughs and an important environmental message.A very funny picture book story in which Pete the Badger, star of Emily Gravett's award-winning books Tidy and Too Much Stuff!, learns valuable lessons about the importance of all creatures, big and small, in maintaining the harmony of nature.In Bothered By Bugs, Pete the Badger is choosing a delicious recipe from his new fruit cookbook when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly becomes a swarm and soon all the animals are being bothered by bugs and insects of all kinds – so they help Pete rid the forest of/capture every single one. But . . . disaster! Now nobody's around to clean up the poo, and come autumn, there's not a berry or a cherry to be found. Will Pete and the other

專著，2024 年，世界旅遊聯盟攜手中國國際減貧中心，依託世界旅遊聯盟會員單位及中國各省級文化和旅遊部門等渠道，廣泛搜集到一批優秀案例，根據可持續性、可複製性、可量化、創新性、材料的完整性和積極的社會影響等標準，經專家評選後，最終遴選出 50 個典型案例。這些案例展示了旅遊業在推動案例所在地脫貧致富、促進創業就業、提升居民生活質量，以及促進地方經濟發展方面的突出貢獻。In 2024, the World Tourism Alliance, in collaboration with the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, leveraged the channels of member organizations and provincial cultural and tourism departments across China to gather a range of outstanding cases. Based on criteria including sustainability, replicability, quantifiability, originality, material integrity, and positive social impact, these cases underwent rigorous evaluation by experts, ultimately resulting in the selection of 50 exemplary cases. These cases demonstrate the significant contributions of tourism in fostering poverty eradication and prosperity, promoting entrepreneurship and employment, enhancing residents’ quality of life, and accelerating local economic development in their respective locations.

"It has proven track records of innovative product development from concept to high volume production with specialization in state-of-the-art coherent silicon photonics integrated circuit (Si-PIC) chip optical engine from design, fabrication, processes, integration to verification, digital and analog high speed (>100Gbps) long reach coherent optical transceivers, DSP, SFP+/XFP/QSFP28/QSFP-DD optical transceivers, DFB/FP/VCSEL lasers, APD/PD receivers, passive optical devices including thinfilm filter, fiber Bragg grating (FBG), DWDM and OADM devices, EDFA, MEMS, LCoS, ROADM, WSS, MCS, precision photonics IC chip engineering, hardware and firmware designs, optical line cards, and DWDM optical system engineering. "

A lively history of beer and brewing traditions as globally connected commodities created through borrowing and exchange from precapitalist times to the present. Virtually every country has a bestselling or iconic national beer brand: from Budweiser in the United States and Corona in Mexico, to Tsingtao in China and Heineken in Holland. Yet, with the sole exception of Ireland's Guinness, every label represents the same style: light, crisp, clear, Pilsner lager. The global spread of lager can be told as a story of Western cultural imperialism: a European product travels through merchants, migrants, and imperialists to upend local patterns and transform faraway consumers' tastes. But this modern beer is just as much a product of globalization, invented and reinvented around the world. While distinctive craft beers such as London Porter, India Pale Ale, and Belgian sour ales have been revived by aficionados over the past half-century, they too have globalized through the same circuits of

《學術英語口語實踐教程》涵蓋四個單元，每個單元由Lead-in, What Makes Good Academic Communication, Main Features of the Academic Communication 和 Practice 四大部分組成。本教材選取了國際學術交流活動中常用的“學術誠信與學術自介”、“學術口語交際技能”、“學術報告”與“學術研討會”四個方面所涉及的口語交際技能，旨在培養非英語專業研究生在科研實踐中具有秉持學術誠信、遵守學術規範及維護學術誠信的優良作風，在國際學術交流活動中具備能夠進行得體的學術自介及學術成果分享的交際能力，以掌握相關領域最新學術發展與趨勢、激發學術創新，在個人綜合素養得以提升的同時促進國際合作與交流以助推國內經濟、社會和文化上的綜合發展。 通過培養非英語專業研究生的學術英語口語交際能力，擬出版的教材《學術英語口語實踐教程》旨在使學生具備國際學術交流活動中的交際能力，使學生學有所能，學有所獲，學有所用，激發學生學習的能動性，進而達到英語作為實用工具的作用。

本教程為“新素養高職高專英語系列教材"之視聽說教程的第一冊，本版教材將在三年多來的使用經驗基礎上，根據國家對教材出版的要求，對第一版進行修訂。書稿以2020年國家《高職課程大綱指導意見》(討論稿)和《高等職業教育英語課程教學基本要求》為指導思想，圍繞培養學生英語學科核心素養目標，融入課程思政思想，從學生的職業提升和素養提升實際需求出發，著重培養學生的語言基本技能和職場英語交際能力。本冊教程各單元主題與主教材一致：Introductions & Greetings，Companies，Occupations，The place of work，Day-to-day work，Products description，Sales & Marketing，Workplace problems。每單元主要有5個板塊：Pronunciation，Preparation，Practice，Professional Show，Vision，以各類聽說任務為抓手，通過各種互動型學習任務以切實提高學生的實際語言應用能力。

本教程為“新素養高職高專英語系列教材"之讀寫譯教程的第一冊，本版教材將在三年多來的使用經驗基礎上，根據國家對教材出版的要求，對第一版進行修訂。書稿以2020年國家《高職課程大綱指導意見》(討論稿)和《高等職業教育英語課程教學基本要求》為指導思想，圍繞培養學生英語學科核心素養目標，融入課程思政思想，從學生的職業提升和素養提升實際需求出發，著重培養學生的語言基本技能和職場英語交際能力。本冊教程包含8個單元：Introductions & Greetings，Companies，Occupations，The place of work，Day-to-day work，Products description，Sales & Marketing，Workplace problems。各單元以主題為軸心，以各類讀寫譯任務為抓手，通過各種互動型學習任務以切實提高學生的實際語言應用能力。

活在當下，才是最積極的態度。從今年開始，念念新生，步步高陞！◆ 量大福大，隨遇而安。◆ 一念之間，平安幸福。2025年法鼓山桌暦《一念》，取景於農禪寺水月道場。天光雲影、晨昏四季，只要用心體會，每一個當下，都是最美的一念、最好的因緣。‧ 收錄聖嚴法師法語精選(中英對照) ‧ 實用標記佛菩薩聖誕、六齋日及農曆‧ 附2025、2026完整年曆【聖嚴法師法語摘錄】1月不管是成功或失敗，過去的已經過去了，從今年開始，是念念新生、步步高陞。Whether there is success or failure, the past is the past. From this year on, let us constantly renew our thinking and make progress with each step we take.3月當一個階段的任務達成後，就要有轉換下一階段跑道的心理準備，如此才能不斷地欣賞到一個接一個的人生好風光。Once the tasks in a phase have been completed, we should mentally prepare ourselves to move onto the next stage. This enables us to continue to appreciate the beautiful scenes of life, one after another.12月很多的人經常期待著貴人相助，但是沒有想到自己就是其他的人的貴人，自己就可以付出溫度和熱度來幫助人！Many people often expect a benefactor to help them, but hardly ever reflect on how they can be a benefactor to others, by giving of their warmth and enthusiasm to help people.

The Need for Speed: A beginner's guide to elite racingAre you captivated by the high-speed excitement of Formula 1 racing but feel overwhelmed by its complexities? This book is your ultimate guide to understanding and truly enjoying the world's most prestigious motorsport. Whether you're a curious newcomer or a casual fan wanting to dive deeper, The Need for Speed will fuel your passion and transform your viewing experience.The Basics Explained: Learn the fundamental rules, race weekend structure, and how points are scored in a clear and simple way.The Heroes of the Sport: Get to know the legendary drivers, past and present, who have shaped the history of F1, and the rising stars poised to take the sport to new heights.The Power of the Teams: Explore the most successful teams in F1 history and how their innovations have pushed the boundaries of what's possible on the track.The Business Side of F1: Uncover the fascinating world of F1 economics, including sponsorships, TV rights, and how

Match 26 animals to the pumps, toots and trumps they let off in this colourful and engaging matching-memory game!Did you know that herrings use their farts to communicate with each other, that seals are notorious for having the smelliest farts in the animal kingdom, or that the Sonoran coral snake uses its farts as a defence mechanism when threatened by predators?In this simple to play, colourful and engaging matching memory game, match 26 animals to the pumps, toots and trumps they let off and turn over more pairs than your opponent to win the game! Learn all about why zebra farts are so incredibly loud and how manatees use flatulence to help them float in the accompanying booklet, packed full of animal facts.MATCH 26 ANIMALS to their toots, turn over more pairs than your opponent to win the gameSCREEN-FREE FUN for 2-4 players, fun for all the familyPLAY AND LEARN fascinating facts about your favourite animal and their farts in the bookletLAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas! Open a numbered window every day in December until the big day and reveal a seasonal image to help you get in the festive spirit! Featuring a delightful snowy Moomin scene, each window reveals an image from Tove Jansson's beloved Moomin world. Printed on FSC-certified paper.Product detailsCalendar, Foiled cover, 1 pages

The moment in the sun for special operations sometimes appears to have passed, seemingly eclipsed by preparations for potential conflict under the guise of "great power" competition, combined with failure in Afghanistan. Yet the war in Ukraine serves as a reminder that special operations play an even greater role today?before, during and presumably after conflict. The challenge remains dealing with current irregular and hybrid threats, at the same time as preparing for an uncertain future, as threats and technologies evolve at a dizzying pace. Focusing too much on the future of conventional warfare creates a void in national security discussions related to special operations. This book seeks to fill that gap, drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners in the field, from the Indo-Pacific, Europe and the United States, to answer what, if anything, special operations can or should seek to do, and how. The contributors explore such topics as proxies, non-state special forces, c

Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive guide that explains everything a new collector needs to know. You will learn about getting started in the hobby, mint marks, varieties, and what makes a coin valuable. It also contains information on how to care for your collection, grading, where to find valuable coins and how to identify counterfeit and altered coins.As the old saying goes, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck." Now Kenneth Bressett, senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the "Red Book") and former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can be as a coin collector.From how to get started in the hobby to how to care for a collection, with full explanations of grading techniques and standards, coin prices, and values, the Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting everything clearly and with easy-to-follow detail. Squarely aimed

This fresh retelling of the Disney animated film Frozen is illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists.When her kingdom falls under her s

Scholars have sometimes maintained that the study of the history of African religions is an impossible endeavor. Some have contended that African religions do not have a history unto themselves, apart from their interaction with the newer religious traditions of Islam and Christianity. Others concede that such a history exists, but believe the source materials are insufficient to reconstruct such a history. This book speaks directly to these critics. The history of African religions becomes in many ways like a pentathlon, expecting the scholar who conducts such research to work with written texts, to learn African languages, to live within a community where these religious traditions are practiced, to study material culture, both sacred and mundane, and a variety of archaeological sources from tree rings to stone circles and gravesites. By relying on the existing corpus of written texts, oral traditions, linguistic analyses, descriptions based on participant observation, and various ty

Any episode of a crime or mystery series involves some or all of the following: the perpetration of a crime; its investigation; the analytical process which involves the determination of the villain; the arrest and trial of the culprit; and the handing out of the appropriate punishment. Such series involving the exploits of a wide variety of courageous heroes and heroines were very popular during the 1950s, and they featured a host of actors and actresses, including famous television detectives (e.g., Raymond Burr), those famous in other genres (e.g., Boris Karloff, Charles Bronson), and over 250 other players with recurring roles. This reference work lists every player who had a regular role in a crime or mystery series during the early era of television. All covered series offered live or filmed episodes of a crime or mystery nature, and all were shown on American television. All series had either regular stars or a recognizable host. Entries cover the player's real name, family info