The Hygerians have invaded Avantir killing everyone in their wake. Rorick just escaped with his life and the Sword. Now he must find Prince Conel who is hiding in the hills so they can raise an army to take back their land.
Blood Lust A demon assassin is sent to destroy Marcus Verano and his loyal friends-both human and vampire-but his plans are thwarted when he falls under the spell of the blood lust cast by Andrew Beres -vampire. Tommy Cordain and his vampire lover, Andrew Beres, have been living together for several months. For obvious reasons Tommy has kept his relationship with Andrew as much of a secret as he can, especially among his fellow fire fighters. But when a vengeful demon invades their lives, taking over Tommy's body and lusting after Andrew, all that changes...Blood Talisman Several months after Dakar's demon army was defeated and Dakar killed in the conflict, Andrew Beres is still haunted by the memory of Dakar telling him there is a talisman that would reverse his immortality and allow him to live a normal life with his lover, firefighter Tommy Cordain. Despite Master Vampire Marcus Verano's doubt that the Talisman of Ardocan actually exists, Andrew is determined to find the truth of it once and for all.His obsession leads him, Tommy, and their vampire friends on a journey to the ancient ruins of Babylon and to the remains of an underground city-the City of Ardocan-where legend has it, the Talisman is buried, its secrets hidden from eyes and minds for thousands of years...
Useful tactical treatise that was designed for use of Staff College students sitting exams in 1907, and as such gives a clear analytical account of two important battles during the opening rounds of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. The observation of foreign armies and their technology provided many tactical lessons at the beginning of the 20thC.
All Edward Conway needs is someone to love, and in sexy Puerto Rican Alex Martinez, he may have found that someone-until a wild party threatens to take everything from him. When Edward Conway came out to his family he never imagined their reaction would be to shut him out of their lives. Searching for acceptance he leaves his hometown hoping to find a new life in Los Angeles. Finally daring to enter a gay bar by himself, he meets Alex Martinez, a celebrities publicity agent, and the two men connect on all kinds of levels. Despite the pressure of Alex's job, which takes him out of town soon after he and Edward connect, Edward feels he may just have met the man who can give him something to live for. Things look good until Edward's wild roommate Troy, needs a lift to a party where 'sex, drugs and rock'n'roll' are the order of the day. Reluctantly Edward agrees to drive Troy to the party, but before he can leave he becomes the victim of a vicious incident that could shatter the hopes he had for the future. Alex is there to lend support but he is haunted by a tragic past, and in the present is torn between an old loyalty and the wish to make Edward a lasting part of his life.
Affectionately known as 'Koss', Paul Kossoff's playing touched people. It still does today, more than forty years after his sad and untimely death at the age of twenty-five.
Fiction and reality become intertwined when a young movie actor playing the role of a detective finds himself in a real-life drama that threatens to bring a sudden end to his career.Evan Ericson is young and beautiful, a former fashion model and a gifted actor. When he is offered the role of a detective in a new film noir indie movie, he jumps at the chance, certain that this is his opportunity to leave behind the notoriety of appearing in porn movies and his dependence on drugs.Mark Henderson is an out-of-work actor searching for his big break. When, by sheer chance, he lands a part in a new indie movie, he can't believe his luck. Nor can he believe it when he meets Evan Ericson. Sparks fly at their first encounter. When rehearsing their roles, Mark's world is rocked by Evan's kiss and a new Hollywood romance is born.But things thought long buried in the past have a nasty habit of rearing their ugly heads, and being stalked and threatened by a manic drug dealer is not something either Evan or Mark envisaged in their future together. Will Hollywood magic be enough to keep them safe or will Evan's bad-boy reputation tear them apart?
This biography, first published half a century ago, remains the most detailed and comprehensive study of Rosa Luxemburg. Nettl's extensive knowledge of the social and political context of the European socialist movements in which she was active, and his engagement with her voluminous writings in German, Polish, and Russian (many of which are only now being translated into English), brings to light the multidimensional nature of her life and work.This new edition will enable a new generation to explore Luxemburg's effort to develop an emancipatory version of Marxism liberated from the constraints of both reformism and authoritarianism, as well as grasp the unique personality of this remarkable women theoretician and revolutionary.
Transform machine data into powerful analytical intelligence using Splunk About This Book • Analyze and visualize machine data to step into the world of Splunk! • Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business • This easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone - even if you have never managed data before Who This Book Is For This book is for the beginners who want to get well versed in the services offered by Splunk 7. If you want to be a data/business analyst or want to be a system administrator, this book is what you want. No prior knowledge of Splunk is required. What You Will Learn • Install and configure Splunk for personal use • Store event data in Splunk indexes, classify events into sources, and add data fields • Learn essential Splunk Search Processing Language commands and best practices • Create powerful real-time or user-input dashboards • Be proactive by implementing alerts and scheduled reports • Tips from the Fez: best practices using Splunk features and add-ons • Understand security and deployment considerations for taking Splunk to an organizational level In Detail Splunk is a search, reporting, and analytics software platform for machine data, which has an ever-growing market adoption rate. More organizations than ever are adopting Splunk to make informed decisions in areas such as IT operations, information security, and the Internet of Things. The first two chapters of the book will get you started with a simple Splunk installation and set up of a sample machine data generator, called Eventgen. After this, you will learn to create various reports, dashboards, and alerts. You will also explore Splunk's Pivot functionality to model data for business users. You will then have the opportunity to test-drive Splunk's powerful HTTP Event Collector. After covering the core Splunk functionality, you'll be provided with some real-world best practices for using Splunk, and information on how to build upon what you've learned in this book. Throughout the book, there will be additional comments and best practice recommendations from a member of the SplunkTrust Community, called "Tips from the Fez". Style and approach This fast-paced, example-rich guide will help you analyze and visualize machine data with Splunk through simple, practical instructions and recommendations.
The Iron City is a prison, a maze, an industrial blight. It is the result of a war that saw the goblins grind the fae beneath their collective boot heels. And tonight, it is also a city that churns with life. Tonight, a young fae is trying to make his fortune one drug deal at a time; a goblin princess is searching for a path between her own dreams and others’ expectations; her bodyguard is deciding who to kill first; an artist is hunting for his own voice; an old soldier is starting a new revolution; a young rebel is finding fresh ways to fight; and an old goblin is dreaming of reclaiming her power over them all. Tonight, all their stories are twisting together, wrapped up around a single bag of Dust—the only drug that can still fuel fae magic—and its fate and theirs will change the Iron City forever.
Introduction to Environmental Toxicology is designed as a concise text, introducing students to the fundamentals of this important subject. It covers the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of the major pollutants, and provides an explanation of their implications for human morbidity via the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions. Considering impacts on biodiversity, such as effects from acid rain, heavy metals and selected anthropogenic compounds, this book: - Covers biogenic contaminants, gases and particulates, organic pollutants, petroleum, heavy metals, complex polymers and radiation; - Considers the impact of pollutants across human health, biodiversity, water and food safety; - Includes questions, further reading and case studies to spark discussion in tutorials. Covering all the major biological toxins and pollutants, this book forms a true introduction to the subject for undergraduates studying environmental toxicology and related subjects.
Key Questions in Environmental Toxicology is designed as a self-study tool for undergraduate students. Questions review the origin, characterization and environmental distribution of major pollutants, followed by their absorption and metabolic disposition in living organisms. They address implications for the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary dysfunction and neurological conditions in relation to gaseous pollutants, particulates, persistent organic compounds and radioactive emissions, then cover the impact of pollutants on biodiversity, food safety, and water contamination. This book: - Covers toxicology from human morbidity, ecological impact and biodiversity perspectives, and emphasises the impact of diverse organic pollutants in worsening these interconnected phenomena, leading to wider environmental emergencies; - Provides a selection of fill-in-the-gap, multiple choice and short answer question types for students to vary their learning and enhance motivation; - Includes full answer rationales, allowing students to gain true insight into the subject. Providing support to programmes across environmental science, ecology and human health, and covering all the major biological toxins and pollutants as well as unintended consequences of actions designed to improve outcomes, this book may be used in conjunction with the companion volume Introduction to Environmental Toxicology.
One marker of the majesty of ancient Rome is its surviving architectural legacy, the stunning remains of which are scattered throughout the circum-Mediterranean landscape. Surprisingly, one truly remarkable aspect of this heritage remains relatively unknown. There exists beneath the waters of the Mediterranean the physical remnants of a vast maritime infrastructure that sustained and connected the western world’s first global empire and economy. The key to this incredible accomplishment and to the survival of structures in the hostile environment of the sea for two thousand years was maritime concrete, a building material invented and then employed by Roman builders on a grand scale to construct harbor installations anywhere they were needed, rather than only in locations with advantageous geography or topography.This book explains how the Romans built so successfully in the sea with their new invention. The story is a stimulating mix of archaeological, geological, historical and chemical research, with relevance to both ancient and modern technology. It also breaks new ground in bridging the gap between science and the humanities by integrating analytical materials science, history, and archaeology, along with underwater exploration. The book will be of interest to anyone interested in Roman architecture and engineering, and it will hold special interest for geologists and mineralogists studying the material characteristics of pyroclastic volcanic rocks and their alteration in seawater brines. The demonstrable durability and longevity of Roman maritime concrete structures may be of special interest to engineers working on cementing materials appropriate for the long-term storage of hazardous substances such as radioactive waste.A pioneering methodology was used to bore into maritime structures both on land and in the sea to collect concrete cores for testing in the research laboratories of the CTG Italcementi Group, a leading cement producer in Italy, the University of Berkeley, and elsewhere. The resulting mechanical, chemical and physical analysis of 36 concrete samples taken from 11 sites in Italy and the eastern Mediterranean have helped fill many gaps in our knowledge of how the Romans built in the sea. To gain even more knowledge of the ancient maritime technology, the directors of the Roman Maritime Concrete Study (ROMACONS) engaged in an ambitious and unique experimental archaeological project – the construction underwater of a reproduction of a Roman concrete pier or pila. The same raw materials and tools available to the ancient builders were employed to produce a reproduction concrete structure that appears to be remarkably similar to the ancient one studied during ROMACON’s fieldwork between 2002-2009.This volume reveals a remarkable and unique archaeological project that highlights the synergy that now exists between the humanities and science in our continuing efforts to understand the past. It will quickly become a standard research tool for all interested in Roman building both in the sea and on land, and in the history and chemistry of marine concrete. The authors also hope that the data and observations it presents will stimulate further research by scholars and students into related topics, since we have so much more to learn in the years ahead.
This is a great book for all ages that dives into the heart of the Pacific Northwest's most fascinating unexplained mystery known to many as Bigfoot Throughout the book you'll find a few colorful photos that I took while in the field on some of my most recent Bigfoot adventures. I also talk about a recent encounter I had in Washington State while I was on a 8 mile night hike through Wellington It was an unforgettable hike that ended with a possible close encounter with Bigfoot followed by a wood knocking adventure that I'll never forget. After that I discuss some of my thoughts on the primate language of wood knocking and why it can be helpful to other Bigfoot researchers as well. If you're looking for some new ideas or simply want to add something different to your Bigfoot book collections, check out this book.
This is the first book of my new Bigfoot Field Journal series that I've been working on. I started this field journal so that I could document and share my Bigfoot field adventures with the world follow along as I head deep into a remote area of Tillamook State Forest in Oregon state on a search for Bigfoot I also added quite a few color photos throughout the book that I took in the field. Within every chapter the color pictures help the reader follow along with the timeline of events as the story unfolds. It's been quite the adventure so far and I'm very excited to share my experiences with the world. This book is suitable and appropriate for all ages. I'd like to thank everyone for reading my books and for all of your support. If you enjoyed reading this book or would like to tell me about your encounters with Bigfoot please feel free to leave a comment for me under the feedback and don't forget to follow my new adventures on my blog. I'll be posting a video of this adventure as well so make sure to check my author page and follow me if you haven't already. You can find the link to my blog on my author page along with a few short videos that I've recently posted. Thanks again for all your support.
2nd psychic channeling book of, Beniico, the extra terrestrial human hybrid girl, J.P. Moss channels her for more interesting and insightful points of view. There will be more in a series of these books to follow. Beniico speaks on many topics and subject matters regarding the current state of our civilization and what the future may hold for Mankind and the topics on alien contact in the 21st century.
Hello I am J.P. Moss. I have been an Experiencer all my life and in this first book of her channelings I bring Beniico, the alien human hybrid girl to you for the first time ever. She speaks through me on more than a few topics and this will be the first book in a series of her words to the public in print in this landmark milestone work. I have channeled her online, Youtube and Facebook but in this first ever work with her and with her full consent we bring you this message. We are not alone.
Adanor fairy is sweet and likes to dance. She finds a mysterious leaf known to the fairies as the Skry leaf. Go with her on this adventure with her friends to discover its meaning and how it may be the formula for love for all. Another fairy tale book by the fairy tale author J.P. Moss
Come along with the fairy Adanor as she tries to make the best of bad day. Book dedicated in the memory of Scott Lee Moss, musician, entertainer, inspiration. For you dad.