Last Swan in Sacramento (Old California, #2)

Nightfall

Optimisation of Dynamic Heterogeneous Rainfall Sensor Networks in the Context of Citizen Observatories

"Trilobites the Dust," and so do the rest of a cast of extinct creatures in this sequel (prequel?) to Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs (2012). In chronological order from the Paleozoic to the Cenozoic eras, dinosaurs, prehistoric, reptiles, and early mammals offer memento mori in pithy verse. &ldquo;Iguanodon, Alas Long Gone,&rdquo; for example runs: &ldquo;Iguano dawned, / Iguano dined, / Iguano done, / Iguano gone.&rdquo; With similar brevity, &ldquo;Plesiosaur Sticks His Neck Out&rdquo; of Loch Ness and has it chopped through by a Pict (a foot-note admits the anachronism), and unknown agents leave &ldquo;Pterrible Pterosaur Pterminated.&rdquo; In later times, a saber-toohed cat (&ldquo;Tiger, tiger, hunting bright / near the tar pits, late at night&rdquo;), a dire wolf, and a woolly mammoth are all depicted trapped in the gooey much. Each poem comes with an explanatory note, and a prose afterword titles &ldquo;A Little About Layers&rdquo; discusses how the fossil record works. Timmins reflects this secondary informational agenda in his illustrations without taking it too seriously &ndash; providing a spade-bearded, popeyed paleontologist who resembles a spud in shape and color to usher readers through galleries of fossil remnants or fleshed-out specimens meeting their ends with shocked expressions.  &#160; The poetry and prose form more of an uneasy d&eacute;tente than an integrated whole, but the comical pictures and the wordplay in these dino demises provide sufficient lift.&mdash;Kirkus ReviewsIn this follow-up to Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs, Lewis and Yolen accomplish a rare feat &mdash; creating a sequel superior to the first. Timmins illustrates the demise of prehistoric creatures using an appropriately somber palette. The collection of poetry is certainly an introduction to dark humor, but given the well-known fact of all prehistoric animals&rsquo; extinction, it is decidedly less macabre than the earlier title. After all, as the first poem appropriately reminds readers, &ldquo;Do we miss them? Now and then./But we survivors say, &lsquo;Amen.&rsquo;&rdquo; Though the cover illustration depicts extinction by asteroid, many of the featured beasts meet more commonplace demises by predators. Several lesser-known animals are included, from the trilobite to the dire wolf and to the &ldquo;vegan&rdquo; dinosaur, Minmi. Lewis and Yolen seamlessly integrate nonfiction paleontological information, subdividing the book according to prehistoric eras and periods. They also follow each poem with a concise factual note, clearly delineating fact from creative license. Older children will enjoy punny inclusions such as &ldquo;puncturation mark,&rdquo; and adult readers may reminisce over a nod to William Blake: &ldquo;Tiger, tiger, hunting bright/near the tar pits, late at night.&rdquo; The text ends with an invitation for readers to create their own dino epitaphs, a perfect classroom or poetry celebration connection. VERDICT A witty poetry read-aloud that just may spark independent research in dinosaur enthusiasts.&#160;&mdash;School Library JournalElegiac tombstone inscriptions have long been targets for good-natured skewering (think Disney&rsquo;s Haunted Mansion) and even sharper-edged satire, and the idea of R.I.P.s directed at deceased dinos is promising. Execution doesn&rsquo;t match concept here, though, as Lewis and Yolen present a variety of verse that&rsquo;s more often miss than hit. The poems, neatly arranged chronologically from the Paleozoic through Cenozoic Eras (with specific periods noted as well), are seldom the concise tributes with startling punchlines that readers will probably expect, and few would fit on a tombstone. Instead the content is a grab bag of general comments on the featured creatures accompanied by a few italicized lines of scientific commentary or, in the disappointing instance of Plesiosaur, a tacit apology for how the information is incorrect. Nor does the boneyard theme enjoy visual treatment; a wackily cartoon-styled paleontologist Prof. M. Piltdown (sorry, kids, no explanation of the joke is given) appears in most scenes, re-imagining how his subjects may have met their demise. A closing note about geological layers in which dino bones are found lends curricular utility, and Yolen&rsquo;s pithy &ldquo;Holy Moly, Woolly Mammoth&rdquo; is clever enough to make readers understand how this project might have worked. As the authors themselves suggest, &ldquo;Maybe you could write your own epitaphs to round out our collection.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs

Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Engineering and Education Science (ICIEES 2014), Tianjin, China, 12-13 June, 2014

Information Engineering and Education Science

A Cowboy's Christmas List

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The Bob Ross Coloring Book

Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice

A children's guide to careers in cybersecurity and improving children's online safety, privacy, and security

The Security Awareness Pixie - Protecting Our Online World

"Children, students, nature lovers, and sophisticated bibliophiles alike will all find something to love in David Hawcock&rsquo;s gorgeous and compulsively readable Butterflies.&#160;Beautiful, collectible, and educational, Butterflies combines some of nature&rsquo;s most delicate creatures with expert papercraft and accessible information in one fun volume."&mdash;Saralee's Deals Steals & Giveaways

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Butterflies

&ldquo;Incantatory prose . . . unexpected twists of plot . . . a look at the nature of good and evil and how those forces ebb and flow over time.&rdquo;&mdash;The Atlanta Journal-Constitution &#160; &ldquo;Nightwoods propels forward at a suspenseful clip. . . . It is Frazier&rsquo;s verisimilitude of North Carolina backwoods and how this particular place shapes his characters and their footing in his imagined world that bring this story alive.&rdquo;&mdash;San Francisco Chronicle &#160; &ldquo;Wonderful . . . There&rsquo;s a dreamy spell set in motion by Frazier&rsquo;s devotion to his native Appalachians. To read this book is to disappear deep into a meticulously created landscape.&rdquo;&mdash;The Christian Science Monitor &#160; &ldquo;A gorgeously written thriller, as brutal and unflinching yet tender and merciful as nature itself.&rdquo;&mdash;Richmond Times-Dispatch &#160; &ldquo;A gritty new beauty of a novel . . . Its hero is a woman named Luce, and no woman could write a female character who rings any truer.&rdquo;&mdash;The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Nightwoods

Academic Governing Boards in the Shadow of the Adelphi Case

When Power Corrupts

Abled In A Disabled World

‘Of the many graces which Bonhoeffer possessed, his gift for poetry is perhaps the least recognised, even though his verse illuminates much about him and his thought.  As they contemplate Bonhoeffer's poems, these essays conduct their readers towards some of his deepest life-experiences and theological commitments, and show once again how much he continues to astonish, move and instruct us.' - John Webster, King's College, Aberdeen Scotland, UK

Bonhoeffer's Theology through his Poetry

Who am I?

»Timo Weisschnur gelingt es wirklich großartig, der Geschichte trotz ihrer Traurigkeit und ihres Tiefgangs immer einen Funken Hoffnung beizufügen.«

Die Stadt der kleinen Wunder

Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality

"[B]y reflecting so clearly on the current 'economic consensus', Posner and Weisbach provide a useful introduction to the current state of play in climate change politics."---Joy Paton, Australian Journal of Political Science

Climate Change Justice

Award-winning author of Emperor Norton's Ghost"With her&#160;&#160;independent spirit&#160;&#160;and youthful&#160;&#160;determination,&#160;&#160;Miss Jones is virtually&#160;&#160; invincible."--The New York Times Book Review"It's Day's light and romantic touch with her spunky heroine and the men in her life that makes this series sparkle."--Booklist"Swift and upbeat...the ongoing adventures of the sharply defined and appealing cast of characters carry the lively story."--Publishers Weekly"Jones is instantly captivating, a spunky young woman who wants to make her own way and is more than capable of doing so....Engaging."--Winston-Salem JournalThe Strange Files Of Fremont JonesMacavity Award Winner for Best First Mystery Novel"One of the most refreshing heroines to appear in years...Day rates top marks for her crisp, witty dialogue...cleverly conceived plot; and darkly menacing touches."--BooklistFire And Fog "This delightful mystery begins with a bang...and things get more and more complicated from there."--San Francisco ChronicleThe Bohemian Murders"A special treat. Highly recommended." --Chicago TribuneEmperor Norton's Ghost"A lively and atmospheric mixture of sharply observed detail and high drama."--Amazon.comDeath Train To Boston"The opening scene is electrifying....An extremely appealing book...Great fun to read."--The Book Report

A Freemont Jones Mystery

Death Train to Boston

"Hadji Murat is my personal touchstone for the sublime of prose fiction, to me the best story in the world.&rdquo; &mdash;Harold Bloom&ldquo;Excellent. . . . The duo has managed to convey the rather simple elegance of Tolstoy&rsquo;s prose.&rdquo; &mdash;The New Criterion&#160;&ldquo;Pevear and Volokhonsky&rsquo;s new version is . . .&#160; flexible individuated, immediate.&rdquo; &mdash;The Nation&ldquo;Well translated. As a lover of Tolstoy&rsquo;s work, one couldn&rsquo;t ask for more, and I can&rsquo;t recommend it highly enough.&rdquo; &mdash;Andr&eacute; Alexis, The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Hadji Murat

Information Theory And Evolution

Wie beeinflusst Sport die Schlafqualität? Eine Untersuchung

This is the Dutch equivalent of Stoner. The novel is remarkably timeless. The language is light and simple, sometimes even poetic and Ida Simons is especially strong in her understatement, which yields a friendly and sometimes biting humor.

A Foolish Virgin

&ldquo;More than simply a beauty book, this is one of the most comprehensive guides to the new paradigm of health and medicine including essential myth-busting and evidence-based tips for true health and wellness. This book has soared to the top of my list for awakened vitality and self-healing.&rdquo; &mdash;Kelly Brogan, MD, holistic psychiatrist and author of the NY Times best seller A Mind of Your Own &#160; &ldquo;Nadine Artemis has been my essential oil mentor since I was 19 years old. She is a savant alchemist whose teachings are on the front lines of the self-care movement. I recommend her products and her teachings of profound visionary service to any and all.&rdquo; &mdash;Alanis Morissette&ldquo;Nature has always been my teacher, so to turn to her divine intelligence as the source of my healing, renewed potency, and sustained power simply makes sense. Thank you, Nadine, for generously sharing your life&rsquo;s passion with us.&rdquo; &mdash;Lisa&#160;Bonet ~ Lilakoi Moon&#160; &ldquo;Simply reading Renegade Beauty made me feel more beautiful. Nadine&rsquo;s scientific and poetic style equals the lavish abundance of nature that she extols to restore. I loved reading about beauty from Nadine&rsquo;s perspective.&rdquo; &mdash;Carol Alt, health advocate, actress, Fox News host, supermodel, and author of A Healthy You &#160; &ldquo;Finally! The truth about beauty and skincare. This book will positively impact the future generations of young girls and women who are becoming aware earlier and younger in their lives of the emphasis society places on appearance and beauty. Nadine&rsquo;s knowledge about the body and what TRULY creates beauty will be a relief for women everywhere. They will be armed with knowledge of what to avoid and what to embrace with the poetic beauty that springs forth from this magical woman&rsquo;s heart.&rdquo; &mdash;Muneeza Ahmed, medical intuitive and nutrition and emotional wellness coach &#160; &ldquo;Renegade Beauty melted me into the revelation that my body will heal&mdash;and beautify&mdash;if I stop short-circuiting its power with chemicals and quick fixes. The beauty industry is a disempowering (and toxic) industry. Nadine&rsquo;s type of knowledge is the lotion and potion we need to apply.&rdquo; &mdash;Danielle Laporte, author of The Desire Map and White Hot Truth &#160; &ldquo;Renegade Beauty poetically demonstrates Nadine&rsquo;s devotion to glorifying true beauty&mdash;our inner beauty&mdash;and explores the ways we can harmonize with nature&rsquo;s healing gifts and natural rhythms. A beautiful and unique book that offers far more than the beauty routine you might expect!&rdquo; &mdash;Anthony William, author of Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal

Reveal and Revive Your Natural Radiance--Beauty Secrets, Solutions, and Preparations

Renegade Beauty

&#8220;With wisdom and grace, [Katz] unlocks the canine soul and the complicated wonders that lie within and offers powerful insights to anyone who has ever struggled with, and loved, a troubled animal.&#8221;&#8212;John Grogan, author of Marley & Me&#8220;Katz&#8217;s world&#8211;of animals and humans and their combined generosity of spirit&#8211;is a place you&#8217;re glad you&#8217;ve been.&#8221;&#8212;Boston Globe&#8220;One of our most talented and perceptive canine chroniclers.&#8221;&#8212;AKC Gazette&#8220;Compelling . . . Amidst swirling emotions and personal tangles, Izzy & Lenore is a gem of a showcase of man and dog at their best.&#8221;&#8212;CityDog magazine&#8220;Will make you smile, weep and perhaps look at the four-legged creature in your own life with a little more appreciation and love.&#8221;&#8212;Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star&#8220;What could be better than man&#8217;s best friend? Two of them, of course.&#8221;&#8212;New York Post, required reading

Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

Izzy & Lenore

When I heard Brett had fallen overboard, after twelve hours I said, 'There's no way anyone can survive longer than that in the ocean -- I certainly couldn't do it.' This is an incredible, incredible story.

Last Swan in Sacramento (Old California, #2)

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