After surviving his first time travel adventure to Gettysburg in 1863, Dan Rodin has once again transcended time, finding himself of the 99th floor of the unfinished Empire State Building. He is removed from the building and shortly thereafter he is arrested and taken away by two NY police officers. These men are actually Time Travel Inspectors, sent from 2013 to protect the retired Brigadier General. During his six day stay in 1930, he is reunited with his late grandfather and assists in stopping four criminals from getting away with stealing two million dollars from businesses and residents of the city. While he is in a warehouse, an event takes place, bringing all inadvertent time travelers, known as bouncers to that location. They are all hoping that this gathering means they will all be returning home.
How can we comprehend and restrain the negative impact of the internet on politics, the economy, the environment and humanity? Reset is a fast-paced, compelling expose and a rallying call for clear change by the founder of Citizen Lab.
Comics biggest talents come together to form an exciting all woman team of creators and bring you stories to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joan Jett's seminal albums!"BAD REPUTATION and I LOVE ROCK ‘n' ROLL hit audiences like an atom bomb, defining a sound that became a soundtrack that would span generations. Now, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of these seminal albums, an unparalleled team of women creators bring these songs to life as 20 stories."
The Matter of Manred Continues..."I would not sell myself so cheap as to be nothing more than a pawn in such a fickle game. If peace and goodwill are to come of our marriage, then peace and goodwill must go into it first. And so I tell you true, and may the Gods and the Ancestors punish me if I prevaricate: I do not yet know my own heart and mind in this matter." - Lady Eithne of DolgalluThe Hedge King's family has feuded with hers for a generation. Marriage between their two clans would bring peace.But the Lady Eithne of Dolgallu has a right to refuse his marriage suit, and withholds her decision from him like a badge of honor.Meanwhile, his cousin Tn thgal jealously covets his throne, a renewed threat of banditry endangers his people, and rival heroes emerge to challenge his reign.And what interest do the mysterious priests of the Order of the Drymyn have in Eowain's wedding plans?Can young King Eowain hold his kingdom together?Can he convince the Lady Eithne to be his bride?Can two people in an arranged marriage find love?Find out in this exciting, new, full-length adventure novel, The Romance of Eowain The Romance of Eowain is the third installment in The Matter of Manred, a new cycle of medieval romances, action adventures, heroic fantasies, mysterious priests and their dark and forgetful gods, brought to you from the fantasy fiction workshop of Michael E. Dellert."Welcome back to Droma And what a welcome. The Romance of Eowain is no regular, drawn out courtship of modern times. Every page is jam-packed with some new twist, devious dealings, black magick, sorcery, leaving me on the edge of my couch with every turn, each treacherous act of betrayal more insidious than the next. And all for the love of a woman. Masterful storytelling yet again from Mr. Michael Dellert." -- Astacia C.
Six months after nearly losing their lives in a terror attack, retired Bethlehem detective, Hyram Lasky, and his girlfriend, Susan Mitchell are vacationing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Unbeknownst to them, the three perpetrators of the attack are living in nearby Wilmington. Simultaneously, a one hundred year awakening of witches is about to occur, and an earthbound spirit, Walter Marchant, falsely accused of killing his wife, desperately wants to be released from his earthly bonds. These events will culminate in a confrontation of evil forces against a small army of God. Who will win this epic battle?
In this close reading of Second Corinthians and examination of prevailing attitudes toward death in Greco-Roman Corinth, Richard I. Deibert proposes Paul's physical mortality as the window through which to understand both the mystery of his collapsing authority in Corinth and the heart of his gospel. In his own experience of physical dying, Paul experiences the "deadness" of the resurrected Jesus, which paradoxically communicates life to him and through him to his congregations. Paul discovers that death has been transfigured into a source of life and, consequently, that human mortality has been infused with saving power. This study of human mortality clarifies, both for Paul's day and for our own, how crucial it is to guard the human person as an inseparable unity of body and soul, and to keep theology grounded in experience. Richard I. Deibert's work is of vital interest not only to students of early Christian and New Testament history, but also to students of anthropology, philosophy, and theology.
Akta er, där är han! Vi får inte bli tystsmittade!Hur har han hamnat här, och varför skriker alla efter honom? undrar Wolfgang. Ena stunden var han hemma i stan och hade tråkigt på sommarlovet, nu susar han fram på en flygande skoter med sin nyfunna vän Harmoni på väg genom Melorytmia- staden som all musik kommer ifrån men där de olika musikstolarna blivit ovänner!Allt Wolfgang vet är att han måste få alla att bli sams igen, annars kommer musiken att tröttna, ruttna och dö. Men ska de lyckas? För i skuggorna lurar den fruktade Tystnaden...Melorytmia-De tysta noterna är ett äventyr om musik, men lika mycket om samarbete, vänskap och att inte vara rädd för det annorlunda. Här finns hemligheter, vänskap, orättvisor, kickar och spänning.Boken är skriven för barn 8-13 år men är full av referenser i text och bilder till verklighetens musik: stjärnor, skivor och låtar som även äldre läsare kan känna igen.Mattias Dellert och Henrik Evrell debuterar som författare med denna bok. Boken är rikt illustrerad av Gustaf von Arbin. Besök gärna www.melorytmia.com
There are four publications in issue 13, III-2025 of "Journal of Ethnic Microhistory". 1. The article ''Leo Tolstoy in the German Mass Consciousness in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries'', written by Walther Friesen, examines the impact of Leo Tolstoy's philosophical ideas on the formation of mass consciousness, as well as the convictions of German politicians at that time. To this end, the author analyses relevant articles from provincial German newspapers. The article is written in German and preceded by an English abstract. 2. The ''Diary of Wilhelm Mette: Third Chronicle of the Air Raids on the L nen-South Area Between 23 May 1943 and 15 May 1945, Written Down and Collected for the Children and Grandchildren of Wilhelm Mette'' offers a genuine picture of the day-to-day existence of the inhabitants of the German city of L nen as the Second World War was drawing to a close. The article is written in German and preceded by an English abstract. 3. The article ''The Germans' Struggle to Leave the USSR'', written by human rights activist Eduard Deibert, focuses on one episode in the history of the Russia-Germans' struggle to return to Germany. Johann Unger was one of the leaders of this peaceful movement. The article is written in German and preceded by an English abstract. 4. The short essay 'Saga of the Lorenz-Regnier-Wolf Family', written by Dmitri Wolf, recounts the story of the Germans who settled down in Central Asia during the Soviet era. The article is written in German and preceded by an extended English abstract.
In the year 2270, the Lyceum Mechaniska laboratory has produced androids-part robot, part human-called "InOrganics." Marigold is one such creation, built with the purpose of assisting individuals who have experienced emotional or physical trauma. However, Marigold has been acting strangely, even aggressively. When Marigold is accused of murder, she is in danger of being terminated. Despite what scientists believe, she is innocent of her crimes and is now on a mission to stop a virus from being released and adhere to the last words of a dying man by finding "the Pink Bunny." Detective Chabox Brignadoc has long been suspicious of Lyceum and the company's behind-the-scenes behavior. Brignadoc must determine if Marigold is actually guilty of murder or if she's the victim of conspiracy. In an adventure that spans two continents, both Marigold and DCI Brignadoc are in a race against time to expose a deadly secret that could change the face of humanity forever.
John Carpenter; Sandy King; Amanda Deibert; Mike Sizemore; Duane Swierczynski; Kealan Patrick Burke; James Ninness; Frank Tieri; Andy Price; David J. Schow; Sara Richard; Steve Niles
From the mind of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film Halloween and all of the scares beyond, and the heart of writer, editor, producer Sandy King comes 12 more twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In volume 5 of the award-winning graphic novel series, they bring together another stellar ensemble of storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels, and comics for another spine-tingling collection of stories that will haunt you. Each story is a standalone surprise that captures the essence of fright night. We dare you to read it all the way to the end. If you get too scared, remember, it's only a comic. It's only a comic... or is it? Happy Halloween.
John Carpenter; Sandy King; Steve Niles; Louise Simonson; James Ninness; Amanda Deibert; Duane Swierczynski; Steven Hoveke; David J. Schow; Kealan Patrick Burke; Richard Clark
From John Carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film Halloween and all of the scares beyond comes 13 more twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In volume 3 of the award-winning graphic novel series, Carpenter brings together another stellar ensemble of storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels and comics for another spine-tingling collection of stories that will haunt your dreams at night. Happy Halloween!
Various; Kurt Busiek; Gail Simone; Mark Russell; Amanda Deibert; Jeff Parker; David F. Walker; Dearbhla Kelly; Jonboy Meyers; Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou; Phillip Kennedy Johnson; Sanya Anwar
Dynamite proudly presents a prestige project by the world's greatest storytellers! Red Sonja, like you've NEVER seen before...all presented in beautiful black, white, and red! KURT BUSIEK (Astro City, Marvels) and BENJAMIN DEWEY (King In Black: Namor) take you to The Mountains Of Night, a foreboding haunt where the She-Devil With A Sword seeks a precious, priceless item... The Comic Industry's top writers and artists add to Red Sonja's legend with tales of action, adventure, horror and Romance in beautiful black, white, and red! Get wound through a mysterious adventure of crimson and ebony... Find an aging Queen Sonja, face-to-face with a long-forgotten foe who threatens to change the world for the worse... Toss Sonja into a living sentient fungus bog, with no easy exit out... Meet a creature from myth, with a craving for the blood of a She-Devil... All these tales and more in, Red Sonja: Black White Red.
This comprehensive report, published as part of the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, more than two years in the making and 493 pages long, is an unprecedented step towards improving player health, concluding with several important recommendations. To date, there has been no analysis of the universe of stakeholders that may influence the health of NFL players, nor any systematic analysis of their existing or appropriate legal and/or ethical obligations. While clinical health care interventions are essential, player health also depends on understanding the wider context in which players work.The report examines 20 diverse stakeholders: NFL players, the NFL, the NFLPA, NFL club medical staff, second opinion, neutral and personal doctors, NFL clubs and personnel, NFL coaches, contract advisors, financial advisors, equipment managers and manufacturers, players' family members, officials, the media, NFL business partners, and fans. In total, the report makes 76 recommendations. Highlights of the key proposals are summarized below: * Conflicts of interest: The current arrangement under which a team's medical staff, including doctors and athletic trainers, have responsibility both to the players and to the club presents an inherent structural conflict of interest. A division of responsibilities between two distinct groups of medical professionals is needed to minimize such conflict and ensure that players receive medical care that is as unbiased and uninfluenced by competing interests as possible. Care and treatment should be provided by one set of medical professionals, called the "Players' Medical Staff," appointed by a joint committee with representation from both the NFL and NFLPA. The evaluation of players for business purposes should be conducted by a separate set of medical personnel, known as the "Club Evaluation Doctors." * Player health and adversarial collective bargaining: The NFL and NFLPA should refrain from making improvements to player health policies a "bargaining chip" in labor negotiations, to the extent that this is not already the case. Players should never be asked to trade their healthcare for other benefits in the collective bargaining process. * Ethical guidelines: Various stakeholders - including club doctors, athletic trainers, coaches, contract advisors, and financial advisors - should adopt, improve and enforce Codes of Ethics specific to the environment of the NFL.* Ongoing research into the health effects of the game: The NFL and NFLPA should continue to initiate and support efforts to scientifically and reliably identify the health risks and benefits of playing professional football. * Access to data: The NFL and, to the extent possible the NFLPA, should make aggregate, de-identified injury data publicly available for independent reanalysis. They should also continue to improve their robust collection of data and offer it to qualified professionals for analysis. * Meaningful penalties: The collective bargaining agreement (CBA)should be amended to impose meaningful fines for any club or person found to have violated Sections 1 through 6 of Article 39 of the 2011 CBA (players' rights to medical care and treatment). * Investing in players' health and care: The NFLPA should consider investing greater resources to investigate and enforce player health issues and enforce player rights, including Article 39 of the CBA. Published alongside the report are a list of the Top 10 Recommendations in the report (also included in the Executive Summary at the beginning of the report), and A Patient Bill of Rights for NFL Players - including current and proposed rights under the CBA, NFL policy, law and/or codes of ethics (which can be found on the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University website).
This comprehensive report, published as part of the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, more than two years in the making and 493 pages long, is an unprecedented step towards improving player health, concluding with several important recommendations. To date, there has been no analysis of the universe of stakeholders that may influence the health of NFL players, nor any systematic analysis of their existing or appropriate legal and/or ethical obligations. While clinical health care interventions are essential, player health also depends on understanding the wider context in which players work.The report examines 20 diverse stakeholders: NFL players, the NFL, the NFLPA, NFL club medical staff, second opinion, neutral and personal doctors, NFL clubs and personnel, NFL coaches, contract advisors, financial advisors, equipment managers and manufacturers, players' family members, officials, the media, NFL business partners, and fans. In total, the report makes 76 recommendations. Highlights of the key proposals are summarized below: - Conflicts of interest: The current arrangement under which a team's medical staff, including doctors and athletic trainers, have responsibility both to the players and to the club presents an inherent structural conflict of interest. A division of responsibilities between two distinct groups of medical professionals is needed to minimize such conflict and ensure that players receive medical care that is as unbiased and uninfluenced by competing interests as possible. Care and treatment should be provided by one set of medical professionals, called the "Players' Medical Staff," appointed by a joint committee with representation from both the NFL and NFLPA. The evaluation of players for business purposes should be conducted by a separate set of medical personnel, known as the "Club Evaluation Doctors." - Player health and adversarial collective bargaining: The NFL and NFLPA should refrain from making improvements to player health policies a "bargaining chip" in labor negotiations, to the extent that this is not already the case. Players should never be asked to trade their healthcare for other benefits in the collective bargaining process. - Ethical guidelines: Various stakeholders - including club doctors, athletic trainers, coaches, contract advisors, and financial advisors - should adopt, improve and enforce Codes of Ethics specific to the environment of the NFL.- Ongoing research into the health effects of the game: The NFL and NFLPA should continue to initiate and support efforts to scientifically and reliably identify the health risks and benefits of playing professional football. - Access to data: The NFL and, to the extent possible the NFLPA, should make aggregate, de-identified injury data publicly available for independent reanalysis. They should also continue to improve their robust collection of data and offer it to qualified professionals for analysis. - Meaningful penalties: The collective bargaining agreement (CBA)should be amended to impose meaningful fines for any club or person found to have violated Sections 1 through 6 of Article 39 of the 2011 CBA (players' rights to medical care and treatment). - Investing in players' health and care: The NFLPA should consider investing greater resources to investigate and enforce player health issues and enforce player rights, including Article 39 of the CBA. Published alongside the report are a list of the Top 10 Recommendations in the report (also included in the Executive Summary at the beginning of the report), and A Patient Bill of Rights for NFL Players - including current and proposed rights under the CBA, NFL policy, law and/or codes of ethics (which can be found on the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University website).
