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Hydroelectricity is the world's largest-and cleanest-source of renewable -energy. But despite lively interest in renewables generally, there is an information vacuum about the smallest version of the technology dubbed "the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid." Highly illustrated and practical, Microhydro is the first complete book on the topic in a decade. Covering both AC and DC systems, it covers principles, design and site considerations, equipment options, and legal, environmental, and economic factors. Scott Davis has decades of experience operating, installing, designing, selling, and teaching about microhydro technology. An award-winner in the field, he currently works as a system designer and retailer with an alternative energy company for whom he has authored an on-line microhydro course.

Successful discipline involves a seamless blending of art and science. Successful parents are the ones who can artfully apply the science of behavior to discipline their children and help them to be safe, secure, successful, and happy throughout their lives. The Perfect Parent's Guide to Simple and Effective Discipline provides the best discipline techniques in easy-to-follow case examples that will entertain and enlighten parents regardless of the behavior problems they are facing. Readers will learn everything they need to become experts in the science of positive behavior management. The simple strategies are demonstrated in case examples to simplify and demonstrate the art of effective discipline. Help your children, help yourselves . . . read The Perfect Parent's Guide to Simple and Effective Discipline today."A solid, scientifically based method for confronting behavior problems with loving, consistent discipline. The chapters that outline specific steps for creating a child's behavior plan are particularly helpful . . . parents have an inherent obligation to properly discipline their children-and to do so with love."-Kirkus ReviewsParenting has never been more difficult than it is today. You only need turn on the television, computer or game console to see graphic sex and violence. The content infects the hearts and minds of our vulnerable youth. Unprecedented acts of violence and terror keep the world fluctuating between a state of fear and mourning. The enemy is making a final push to destroy our children. Wars on drugs, violence and pornography were lost. The final battle is here and now and the casualties are too great. Love and discipline are two of the most powerful weapons available to parents, who want to save their children. We have a Perfect Parent who loves and disciplines His children, saving them from themselves and from the evil of this world. This book teaches parents the best discipline strategies that are both Biblically referenced and scientifically proven, while using an easy to learn format. The Perfect Parent's Guide to Simple and Effective Discipline provides both the science and the art of discipline that will entertain and enlighten readers. Parents will be able to improve each child's behavior without damaging the relationships between parent and child or child and God.The Perfect Parent's Guide to Simple and Effective Discipline was written to ensure that parents know how to make the most of their parenting and discipline efforts. Maximizing the quality of the discipline with these simple, proven and efficient techniques, will allow you to enjoy your children Instead of dread their behaviors. Disrespect, lying, stealing, anger, violence, and truancy are among the many challenges parents face every day. Technological advances provide easy access to the latest and greatest in a long line of negative influences. The majority of children's waking hours are now spent sitting in front of the television or computer with glazed eyes, calloused thumbs, expanding waists and atrophied minds.

An oral history of the brutal Pacific Theater in WWII, told by many of the last living U.S. Marine veterans. During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed is an unprecedented oral history of the final living United States Marines from World War II, featuring over 130 veterans, ranging in age from 90 to 103. Told in harrowing detail, the witnesses reveal the brutal reality of combat against a fanatical enemy and the heavy toll it took on their post-war lives. From retirement facilities, veteran's hospitals, and modest homes across the country, the last witnesses opened up about the war like never before, determined to leave an honest account for future generations. For many of the veterans, this was the first - and final - time telling their stories. The Last of the Old Breed is a rare, unvarnished look at the Pacific War, in the words of those who were there. These are the stories that could not be told - until now.

More than 50 million people believed Al Gore should have been President of the United States in 2000; he was practicially groomed for the job since childhood. But this former Congressman, Senator, Vice President, Oscar winner, and Nobel Peace Prize winner followed a different path. One of the more fascinating, polarizing, and perplexing political figures in recent memory, Al Gore's life has been a contrast of opposites. From Senator's son to environmental movement champion, Al Gore is a Political Power.As featured on CNN, FOX News, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, LA Times, OK Magazine, and MSNBC Political Power is a comic book series that features biographies on modern politics.

Anne Rice's uniquely gothic, sensuous, and existential approach redefined the modern vampire mythology. Shaped by personal tragedies, critical successes and failures, and a fervent rediscovery of her Catholic roots, Rice has penned over 27 novels from supernatural to historical tomes, erotica and religious themes. But Anne Rice's life is just as interesting as the tales she spins. This expanded collector's version includes several special extras including a pictorial tour of Rice's beloved New Orleans, a brief overview of the origins of the vampire myth, and an illustrated bibliography.

This book is meant to provide teachers who are new or seasoned, but who face challenges and feel that they are struggling, with a roadmap to success. It will also serve as a great resource for "best practices" that are currently modeled in most K-12 school districts across America. These are practices that will serve you well if they are followed and worked through. Not every concept that is given here will hold the correct solution for every situation, but many real things you will run into are explained throughout this book with clear explanations and strategies you can utilize. You will find that this text will be broken down into relatively short and concise, usable volumes that you can reference when you need them. You should read this book form front to back initially, and then keep it for reference.

Bob the Bat is very loosely based on true tales of bats trying to visit the author's house. It is the story of one bat who decided to leave his country life to check out the lights of the city. Indiana Bats are an endangered species of Indiana.

Is LeBron James the greatest basketball player of all time? The Akron, Ohio native grew up in an impoverished home. His mother, sensing LeBron would thrive in a stable family environment, allowed him to live with a local youth basketball coach when he was just nine years old. Now the holder of three NBA championships, four MVP awards, two Olympic gold medals, and much more, LeBron's fame has afforded him the ability to use his numerous endorsements to start companies, participate in social activism, and donate to worthwhile causes. His rags to riches story is chronicled in this dynamic graphic novel

Once Olympia's greatest hunter, Orion sits as the centuries turn to millennia. Torn between his resentment of the Pantheon, his crumbling faith and his need to serve them, Orion seeks the ultimate purpose of his immortal life and is thrust in the middle of a conspiracy that can destroy Olympus. Orion delves into the dark underbelly of Greek mythos -- the rumblings of a massive war between the Olympians and the lesser gods sits on the shoulders of a long ignored demi-god whom both sides see as the key. Also a bonus story and images never seen

In a realm where memory and destiny blur, "The Man Who Was Slugger Malone" unravels a surreal tale of second chances, haunted pasts, and cosmic reckoning. An aging adventurer named Slugger Malone finds his fractured memories awakening in a mysterious caf that exists beyond time. As a writer named Phil becomes entangled in Slugger's past-one steeped in war, loss, and unspoken horrors-their identities begin to merge. With reality bending and old ghosts demanding justice, Slugger must confront the darkest truths he's buried. Part metaphysical noir, part Twilight Zone tribute, this eerie journey explores what defines a life-and what it costs to reclaim it.

In a realm where memory and destiny blur, "The Man Who Was Slugger Malone" unravels a surreal tale of second chances, haunted pasts, and cosmic reckoning. An aging adventurer named Slugger Malone finds his fractured memories awakening in a mysterious caf that exists beyond time. As a writer named Phil becomes entangled in Slugger's past-one steeped in war, loss, and unspoken horrors-their identities begin to merge. With reality bending and old ghosts demanding justice, Slugger must confront the darkest truths he's buried. Part metaphysical noir, part Twilight Zone tribute, this eerie journey explores what defines a life-and what it costs to reclaim it.

Step into the uncanny world of Caf Frankenstein, where destiny, morality, and the strange weave together in unforgettable tales. In A Touch of Strange: Trade Paperback, writer Scott Davis and a team of visionary artists-including Erick Marshall and Bruno Matos-present four chilling, thought-provoking stories inspired by the timeless spirit of The Twilight Zone. From the haunted brilliance of Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate, to outlaw Joe Caswell's violent journey through time in Execution, to a naval officer cursed with hearing the private thoughts of everyone around him in Penny for Your Thoughts-each chapter explores the fragile line between fate and free will. This collection also features the brand-new story Bicycle Like a Flame, expanding the mythos with another haunting parable of wonder and consequence. With 96 pages of atmospheric art and unsettling storytelling, A Touch of Strange reminds us that destiny is never simple-and the strangest truths may lie within ourselves.