L'art D'Obscurit is an editorial magazine that features alternative fashion, artistic nudes, poetry, and everything in between. Discover local Wisconsin artist Luke Lorbiecki and the skeletons he prefers to keep outside his closet. Melt into the magic of Dragonfly Photography and their dreamy, watercolor styled photos. Wrap yourself in the wings of darkness with photos featuring Lady Lepidoptera, the magic of a butterfly queen.This issue features photos by photographer Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic and short stories and poems written by Little Alice. Special features by Brett Stoddart - Tidy Photography, Jen Sulak of Pink Light Images, and more...
OSR (Ohio State Reformatory) is a siren's call to the Cloud Orchid Magazine crew. Each year we would bring our rag-tag caravan to this unforgiving monument to human cruelty and further explore the depravities of man. The words of anger and despair that consume the wraith of a prisoner, Brooklyn Sky, shows how such a place can decimate even the strongest of people. Short stories beckon like the invisible voices in your head. Poetry plants questions that will leave you lying awake in bed. Title is a collection that breaks down even the most resilient word by word.This collection features photos by photographer Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic, model Brooklyn Sky, and styling by Little Alice. Short stories and poems written by Little Alice envelope the reader in the marauding words that consume this tragic prisoner.
We all recall our first crush, our first love. There is nothing sweeter than such a whirlwind romance as found in the young heart. Photos capture how agonizing waiting for the call of your sweet lover can be delicious agony. Short stories tease the heart with quivering anticipation. Poetry plays the mind like a harp, plucking only the sweetest of melodies. Waiting is a collection that reminds us all what it once felt like to be young and brash.This collection features photos by photographer Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic. Short stories and poems written by Little Alice bring back memories of the saccharine joy of young love.
The whaling industry kept the lights in on from roughly 1820-1900. Decades of men going out to fight the behemoths to provide for their families and their communities. A short story by Little Alice captures the longing of a newlywedded couple who must face their first year apart. Photos by Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic capture both the joy and wistful gaze of a young wife praying for her husband's safe return. Recline is a collection that brings to life the electric joy that is new love, combined with the heartache of being separated, and the gnawing possibility that love will be forever extinguished.
The horrors of the asylum are, unfortunately, memories from not so long ago. It was just in the early 1960s that Deinstitutionalisation had begun, and patients were turned lose into the streets. Photos show the warped perspective of the mentally ill. Short stories toss the reader into the strangeness of voices that exist only in our heads. Poetry dims the light of hope in the mind, that which comes after years without care. Absent Ventriloquist is a collection that forces us to examine mental health and learn to insure history does not repeat itself.This collection features photos by photographer Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic, model Little Alice at the Che Correa Photography Studio in Appleton, WI. Short stories and poems written by Little Alice dregs up the darkness of the forgotten world of the asylum.
Words give us power. Words tear us down. Words can heal. Words can hurt. Take a journey through a series of words that pack a punch and will force the reader to slow down and contemplate their personal meaning. Photos recreate this feeling of duality that can come from the many sides of a single word. Mirror] rorriM is a collection that reminds the reader to take what they see and hear with a grain of salt, and possibly a cube of sugar.This collection features photos by photographer Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic, model Little Alice at the Che Correa Photography Studio in Appleton, WI. Short stories and poems written by Little Alice showcase the duality of reality.
L'art D'Obscurit is an editorial magazine that features alternative fashion, artistic nudes, poetry, and everything in between. This issue features work from artists in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. We hope you enjoy the amazing work we are sharing with you in this issue.This issue Includes a beautiful set by one of our favorite photographers (Brett Stoddart - Tidy Photography) and one of our favorite designers (RFD by Rachel Frank). Two wonderful timeless sets by Miro Arva a London based photographer born in Czechoslovakia. Poetry by Jeffrey Clark Stokes, and Little Alice. Short Stories by Brendan Detzner and Little Alice. Carlo Jordan teamed with Miss Aniela to deliver an amazing piece shot in Pine Plains New York. Pyromance by Shintaro Maeda will certainly heat things up. Lastly there are a couple of sets shot by Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic with Models Nina Newton and Little Alice to spice things up a bit.
""Animals Of A Sagebrush Ranch"" is a book written by Alice Day Pratt, which provides a detailed account of the various animals that can be found on a sagebrush ranch. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations and photographs that depict the animals in their natural habitats. The author takes readers on a journey through the different habitats on the ranch, including the sagebrush hills, the meadows, and the streams. Along the way, readers will learn about the different species of animals that live in each habitat, including coyotes, rabbits, deer, and birds. The book also provides information on the various plants and trees that are found on the ranch, and how they contribute to the animals' survival. Overall, ""Animals Of A Sagebrush Ranch"" is an informative and engaging book that will appeal to nature lovers and animal enthusiasts of all ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Providing a comprehensive picture of the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of non-experimental studies of both infectious and non-infectious diseases, the Second Edition of this widely used text has been thoroughly updated to take into account the numerous developments in epidemiology over the past decade. Since the first edition was published in 1986, additional sources of data have become available through the increasing use of computerized records for health-related purposes. Also, a better understanding of the uses and limitations of certain epidemiologic concepts has been gained. Modifications of traditional study designs, including nested case-control studies and case-cohort studies, are now more frequently employed. Biological markers of exposure, disease susceptibility, and disease itself are used in many studies and methods of statistical analysis have been further developed. All of these developments have been considered in writing the Second Edition. The authors cover the full scope of observational studies, describing in detail cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and epidemic investigation. The use of statistical procedures is described in easy-to-understand terms. Sample size estimation, sampling, measurement, and measurement error are fully discussed. Each chapter in the second edition has been updated and several chapters have been expanded. Chapter 3, which summarizes sources of data on disease occurrence, includes several additional sources of data. Chapter 5, which describes modifications of traditional study designs, now contains nested case-control and case-cohort studies. Chapter 15, on other types of measurement, has been expanded to include sections on measurement in epidemiologic studies of the elderly and on biological markers since these have become major areas of epidemiologic research in recent years. Much of the material in Chapters 6, 7, and 9 on the analysis of data from epidemiologic studies is also new to this edition. Perhaps the greatest challenge for the authors in writing this Second Edition was to make some of the modern, frequently used methods of statistical analysis understandable to readers with a limited mathematical or statistical background. Although this book is intended for readers who have had introductory courses in epidemiology and biostatistics, even readers who do not fully comprehend the theory behind some of the techniques should understand the rationale for their use and be able to interpret results when they appear on a computer printout or in the literature. The Second Edition of this widely used text will serve as a practical resource for students and practitioners of epidemiology, public health and biostatistics.
""This unique and powerful book is a must-read for any woman on a path of self-discovery and personal empowerment. Authored by seven leading female psychologists, Finding Your Voice is full of inspiring wisdom and practical tools and will give the reader thousands of dollars worth of therapy for the price of one book ""-Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D.author of Are You the One for Me?Recognize and realize your true desiresIs your life what you want it to be? For most women, the answer is not really. Too often, we listen to everyone but ourselves when it comes to determining how our lives should be proceeding-and this prevents us from living the lives we really desire.In this remarkable new book, a team of highly credentialed psychologists shows you how to overcome unproductive, blameful thoughts and unrealistic expectations-the things you tell yourself about how marriages, friendships, children, and careers should be. Each chapter lays out widely promoted images of a modern woman-the mother raising a perfect child and loving every minute of it, the top-of-her-game career woman, the woman who loves her body just as it is-then reveals how women more often beat themselves up with these ideals than achieve them. Finding Your Voice shows you how to use self-talk to sort through expectations, isolate your own voice, and take the necessary steps to meet your unique needs. You'll be happier and more confident, and you will live a more fulfilled life-the one you're entitled to.
Patrick D. Hardcastle; Alice Muchugi; Sammy Muraguri; Hesti L. Tata; Jürgen Blaser; Francis E. Putz; Ian D. Thompson; Oliver Gardi; Stephanie Mansourian; Gillian Petrokofsky
This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on sustainable tropical forest management.The first chapter reviews environmental factors determining different types of tropical forest such as temperature, precipitation, sunlight, atmospheric and soil chemistry, as well as mechanical factors.The second chapter discusses definitions of sustainable forest management (SFM) and reviews how the current scope of SFM can be expanded from individual stands to the scale of forested landscapes.The third chapter considers the restoration of tropical forests, focusing specifically on forest landscape restoration (FLR). It begins by addressing the importance of implementing forest landscape restoration and provides an overview of different guides and tools for FLR.The fourth chapter summarises the current state of knowledge on the interactions between forest ecosystems and the climate system and the way in which forests influence the water cycle.The final chapter provides a detailed overview of recent research undertaken on achieving sustainable management of tropical forests. It discusses the importance of tropical forest ecology, as well as the role of SFM in contributing to achieving several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sean Robson; Lisa M Harrington; Kelly Atkinson; Alvin Moon; Nathan Thompson; Jonah Kushner; Grace Falgoust; Alice Nguyen; Barbara Bicksler; Joanna Zakzewski
In line with the Department of the Air Force's (DAF's) objective of enhancing technical capabilities across its civilian workforce, the authors of this report address challenges in determining DAF's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent needs for this workforce, such as tracking the supply of such talent and identifying potential gaps in technical competencies.
"This unique and powerful book is a must-read for any woman on a path of self-discovery and personal empowerment. Authored by seven leading female psychologists, Finding Your Voice is full of inspiring wisdom and practical tools and will give the reader thousands of dollars worth of therapy for the price of one book!" Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. author of Are You the One for Me? Recognize and realize your true desires Is your life what you want it to be? For most women, the answer is not really. Too often, we listen to everyone but ourselves when it comes to determining how our lives should be proceedingand this prevents us from living the lives we really desire. In this remarkable new book, a team of highly credentialed psychologists shows you how to overcome unproductive, blameful thoughts and unrealistic expectationsthe things you tell yourself about how marriages, friendships, children, and careers should be. Each chapter lays out widely promoted images of a modern womanthe mother raising a perfect child and loving every minute of it, the top-of-her-game career woman, the woman who loves her body just as it isthen reveals how women more often beat themselves up with these ideals than achieve them. Finding Your Voice shows you how to use self-talk to sort through expectations, isolate your own voice, and take the necessary steps to meet your unique needs. Youll be happier and more confident, and you will live a more fulfilled lifethe one youre entitled to.
Following the tradition of Daisy Bates in the Desert and In Patagonia, Alice Thomson conjures up a country of unimaginable strangeness and beauty. In 1855, Charles Todd and his impetuous young bride Alice--for whom Alice Springs would be named--left the comfort of Victorian England for the wilds of South Australia, a place so isolated that letters from home took five months to arrive. It was Charles's dream to improve this situtaion. In 1870, Todd set out with an army of men, supplies, and Afghan camels to run a telegraph line--"the singing line"--from Adelaide in the south to Darwin in the north. Braving scorching sun, flies, mosquitoes, drenching rains, and all manner of terrible food, Alice Thomson and her husband retraced that trek more than a century later. The result is a wry and mesmerizing narrative--combining the delights of travel writing, family memoir, and colonial history in a thoroughly enjoyable tale.
‘A superb study … brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew – but never understood’ EMILY MAITLIS Loss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isn’t always an indicator of what’s to come. This book traces a pattern: why is it that often the people with the hardest beginnings in life – children who experience displacement, disease, financial ruin, abandonment or bereavement – become the most successful adults? And is there something to learn from those people, who perhaps have the strongest sense of what matters most? Of Britain’s fifty-five prime ministers, twenty-five lost one or both of their parents as a child and 69 per cent suffered some form of serious childhood trauma. For their acclaimed podcast Past Imperfect, Thomson and Sylvester spoke to some such prime ministers, as well as pioneers and poets, CEOs and chefs, actors and archbishops, sports stars and Nobel prize-winning scientists. How did Richard Branson overcome severe dyslexia? How did Daphne Park, born in lonely, rural Tanzania, become one of Britain’s top spies? How was diver Tom Daley driven on to win an Olympic gold medal by being bullied at school and his father’s early death? This book brings together psychological research with scores of intimate, fascinating interviews. The resulting narrative is full of hope, and might help us all towards a better understanding of resilience, motivation, perspective and courage.
â??A superb study â?¦ brilliant stories, hilarious observations and jaw dropping revelations about so many figures in public life we thought we knew â?? but never understoodâ?? EMILY MAITLIS Loss and adversity are part of the human condition, but an imperfect past isnâ??t always an indicator of whatâ??s to come.
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