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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Jason Allen-Paisant
Many Americans believe that so-called ancient astronauts (visitors from outer space) were responsible for historical wonders like the pyramids. This entertaining and informative book traces the origins of such beliefs to the work of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). The author takes the reader through fifty years of pop culture and pseudoscience highlighting such influential figures and developments as Erich von Däniken (Chariots of the Gods), Graham Hancock (Fingerprints of the Gods), Zecharia Sitchin (Twelfth Planet), and the Raelian Revolution. The astounding and improbable connections among these various characters are revealed, along with the disturbing consequences of Lovecraft's "little joke" for modern science and public knowledge.
FreeForm: Beginnings: An Alien Invasion Science Fiction Thriller
Orrin Jason Bradford
Porpoise Publishing
2012
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An unseen invasion: the ultimate threat...When a mysterious spacecraft is uncovered in the North Carolina mountains, agent Pat Vogt's life begins to look increasingly alien. Betrayed by her own government, she's forced to unravel a conspiracy that holds implications for existence on Earth...and beyond.Years later, Vogt returns to find the mountain town of Waynesboro fostering secrets much darker than she'd ever imagined. Even her closest ally, Dr. Allen Pritchard, withholds crucial information, and his desire to mend a painful past may jeopardize the human race.Who is genetic engineer Fredic Homlin, and what connection does the Biogentrix Corporation's chilling technology touted as the 'play dough of life' represent? Can one headstrong woman reveal the truth in time, or will something else be sown?Beginnings is the shifting shape of much that lies ahead...Orrin Jason Bradford's style has been compared to the "early works of Dean Koontz and the late great Michael Crichton." Freeform: Beginnings is the first novel in the action-packed, sci-fi Freeform series. If you're a fan of fast-paced sci-fi novels with exciting storylines and unforgettable characters, get your hands on this thriller by Orrin Jason Bradford (Previously published as Freeform.)The FreeForm series includes: FreeForm: Crash (a prequel)FreeForm: Beginnings FreeForm: Reborn FreeForm: Resumed FreeForm: New Birth FreeForm: New Power FreeForm: New Earth
FreeForm Reborn: An Alien Invasion Science Fiction Thriller
Orrin Jason Bradford
Porpoise Publishing
2016
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With the primary mission in jeopardy, the aftermath of its destruction threatens to tear one family apart...With the brutal murder of his alien father, Homlin, still a vivid memory, young and impressionable TJ must undertake a journey of self-discovery in order to come to terms with the undeniable truth about his origins. The truth behind his alien heritage can no longer be denied, and the strange power of transformation that comes with it leads TJ down a path of realization and self-determination as he struggles to find his place in this world. From the small town of Waynesboro, the effects of Homlin's primary mission ripple outwards into the world, carrying with it a promise of destruction and assimilation. Is the world safe from Homlin's true purpose? Is TJ just a dangerous pawn in his primary mission? Or has the battle for the fate of the Earth only just begun? Return now to Waynesboro at the turning of the tides. Join Pat, Allan, and TJ as they salvage the remains of their dysfunctional and unconventional family, and attempt to make sense of the awful reality that has come to alter their world. Orrin Jason Bradford's style has been compared to the "early works of Dean Koontz and the late great Michael Crichton." FreeForm Reborn is the second book in the FreeForm series and the continuation of the Saga of the Dandelion Expansion that includes the action-packed Kindred series. Continue the Saga of the Dandelion Expansion series now with FreeForm Reborn, and grab your copy today
FreeForm Resumed: An Alien Invasion Science Fiction Thriller
Orrin Jason Bradford
Porpoise Publishing
2018
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The only solution to humanity's plight is itself part of the problem-and it's not even human Despite appearances, TJ-now Private First Class Todd John Jacobs-has little in common with his fellow rangers. After all, there's a world of difference between blending in and fitting in. When a military assignment in Iraq goes horribly wrong, will this outsider's differences prove a boon or a blight? Civilization, itself, may rest upon the shoulders of one man...who isn't a man at all. Colonel Stanwick knows the truth about Jacobs and aims to eliminate FreeForm by leveraging that knowledge...but can a shapeshifter be bent to a mere mortal's will? Fighting fire with fire could lead to an inferno that swallows the globe. Graver still, a reanimated Homlin has grown increasingly powerful and evil as Val as his revived plot nears fruition. Under the tutelage of the artificial intelligence, Aeo, Val is positioned to forge connections with those that rule the planet, at least for now. But all too soon, Earth's natives may find themselves longing for a ruthless cartel's comparative mercy. With James Stepp falling into old habits, paths will cross as pivotal pieces connect. Things are coming to a head...and it isn't human. Endlessly addictive. Stunning. Equally brilliant and dark... Such is its cosmic craftsmanship, Book III of the FreeForm Series begs another imperative question: what planet did O. J. Bradford come from? Reader beware: there's no other option. Total surrender assured. (Previously published as Freeform Resumed.)The FreeForm series includes: FreeForm: Crash (a prequel)FreeForm: Beginnings FreeForm: Reborn FreeForm: Resumed FreeForm: New Birth FreeForm: New Power FreeForm: New Earth
FreeForm Combo: Beginnings & Reborn: An Alien First Contact Science Fiction Thriller
Brad Swift; Orrin Jason Bradford
Porpoise Publishing
2019
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A Two Book ComboAn unseen invasion: the ultimate threat...In book one, FreeForm: BeginningsWhen a mysterious spacecraft is uncovered in the North Carolina mountains, agent Pat Vogt's life begins to look increasingly alien. Betrayed by her own government, she's forced to unravel a conspiracy that holds implications for existence on Earth...and beyond.Years later, Vogt returns to find the mountain town of Waynesboro fostering secrets much darker than she'd ever imagined. Even her closest ally, Dr. Allen Pritchard, withholds crucial information, and his desire to mend a painful past may jeopardize the human race. Who is genetic engineer Fredic Homlin, and what connection does the Biogentrix Corporation's chilling technology touted as the 'play dough of life' represent? Can one headstrong woman reveal the truth in time, or will something else be sown? Beginnings is the shifting shape of much that lies ahead...an alien attack of a different sort.Orrin Jason Bradford's style has been compared to the "early works of Dean Koontz and the late great Michael Crichton." Freeform: Beginnings is the first novel in the action-packed, sci-fi Freeform series. If you're a fan of fast-paced sci-fi novels with exciting storylines and unforgettable characters including a female protagonist that kicks butt, get your hands on this thriller by Orrin Jason Bradford (Previously published as Freeform.)In book two, FreeForm: RebornA new physique. An old fa ade...In light of what she's seen, former ufologist Pat Vogt is reluctant to conceal the nature of Allan Pritchard's seeming nephew. TJ isn't as he appears, and the boy's history could mean a bleak future for mankind. Are Pat and Allan instilling humanity or nurturing a malevolent force? Would the true monster be borne by betrayal? As TJ learns to harness his powers, the stakes mount ever higher.Meanwhile, hidden away in a backcountry cave, another lifeform is growing...exponentially. With the help of a shadowy benefactor known only as 'Aeo', Doctor Homlin's plans have received new breath. Soon to emerge is Val, a hungry incarnate that won't rest until its progenitor's vision becomes reality. Ex-operative James Stepp may hold the key to salvation, but how much responsibility can be entrusted to a mercenary...? Building upon its own powerful predecessor, Book II of O.J. Bradford's FreeForm Series thickens the plot, dials up the tension and doubles-down on a rallying cry for excellence in modern SF. Readers that hope to be whisked away, prepare for a brisk abduction. Scroll to the top of this page and place your order today (Previously published as Freeform Reborn.)The FreeForm series includes: FreeForm: Crash (a prequel)FreeForm: Beginnings FreeForm: Reborn FreeForm: Resumed FreeForm: New Birth FreeForm: New Power FreeForm: New Earth
Starfinder RPG Alien Archive Pocket Edition
John Compton; Adam Daigle; Crystal Fraiser; Amanda Hamon; Jason Keeley; Jonathan H. Keith; Steve Kenson; Isabelle Lee; Lyz Liddell; Rob McCreary; Mark Moreland; Joe Pasini
PAIZO PUBLISHING, LLC
2022
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Strange aliens both friendly and fearsome fill this tome of creatures designed for use with the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! From the gravity-manipulating frujais and planet-killing novaspawn to space goblins and security robots, the creatures in this codex will challenge adventurers no matter what strange worlds they're exploring. What's more, player rules for a host of creatures let players not just fight aliens, but be them! Inside Starfinder Alien Archive, you'll find the following: • Over 80 bizarre life-forms both classic and new, from the reptilian ikeshtis and energy-bodied hallajins to robotic anacites and supernatural entities from beyond the realms of mortals. • Over 20 races with full player rules, letting you play everything from a winged dragonkin to a hyperevolved floating brain. • New alien technology to help give your character an edge, including weapons, armor, magic items, and more. • A robust NPC-creation system to let Game Masters build any aliens or creatures they can imagine. • New rules for magical monster summoning, quick templates to modify creatures on the fly, and more! The pocket edition presents the same contents in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.
Starfinder RPG Alien Archive 2 Pocket Edition
Alexander Augunas; Kate Baker; John Compton; Adam Daigle; Brian Duckwitz; Eleanor Ferron; Amanda Hamon; James Jacobs; Mikko Kallio; Jason Keeley; Lyz Liddell; Ron Lundeen
PAIZO PUBLISHING, LLC
2022
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Outer space is full of alien species both benign and malevolent. Starfinder Alien Archive 2 presents a host of new creatures designed for use with the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! From the laser-breathing tashtaris and starship-eating stellar protozoans to dust mantas and undead bone troopers, the creatures in this codex will challenge adventurers no matter where in the galaxy they may travel. What's more, player rules for a variety of species let players not just fight aliens, but be them! Inside this book, you'll find the following: • Over 100 bizarre life-forms both classic and new, from the voracious akatas and silicon-based quorlus to radioactive pluprex demons and void-dwelling vermin. • More than a dozen races with full player rules, letting you play everything from an uplifted bear to a sentient slug. • New alien technology to help give your character an edge, including armor, weapons, magic items, and spells. • New rules for magical polymorphing, environmental template grafts to modify creatures to fit any world on the fly, and more! The pocket edition presents the same contents in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.
BrightRED Study Guide Advanced Higher Spanish
Jason Milligan; Philip Allan
BRIGHT RED PUBLISHING
2023
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This Study Guide for CfE Advanced Higher Spanish from Bright Red will help you achieve success by taking you through the various challenges of the CfE Advanced Higher Spanish course. The Advanced Higher course will continue to build on the foundations laid down in Higher, so you need to ensure the basics are in place. You will see in this guide how topics can be integrated and how the topics are not prescriptive. The topic areas can be explored in class and at home but the main way to achieve success in CfE Advanced Higher Spanish is to develop the skill areas of Reading, Listening, Talking and Writing. The book will take you through your work in one year leading to the examination. It should be used to complement the work that you are doing in class. It offers you a combination of exemplar material, grammar points and a guide to revision of the topics you need to cover for the exam. It will also talk you through some techniques for improving your work as well as giving you insights into exam techniques. Your teacher will not be able to cover absolutely everything that is on the suggested list of context development, but you don’t need to worry too much about that. You will be given plenty of practice at developing your skills in reading, listening, talking and writing, and that is what counts. Our Study Guide for CfE Advanced Higher Spanish will be further supported by audio files hosted on the Downloads tab, as well as a wealth of extra material on the BrightRED Digital Zone.
California transplant Brian Lawson runs a popular North Dakota coffeeshop, but still can't make money. One day he's fighting the competition - and the next day fighting for his life, diagnosed with bone cancer. A radical, dangerous treatment could be his cancer cure; a beautiful, equally dangerous woman could be the cure for everything else.
Animation for Russian Conversation
Jason Merrill; Julia Mikhailova; Maria Alley
Focus Publishing/R Pullins Co
2008
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Animation for Russian Conversation draws on the best known Russian works of animation --Cheburashka, Karlson, the Hedgehog, and Vinni Pukh. Intended for Russian students of the Novice High to Intermediate Mid levels according to ACTFL guidelines, this book offers high interest to anyone learning Russian through authentic, but accessible Russian materials. Exercises cover vocabulary and grammar, with advanced exercises to challenge students further. Instructors can select assignments based on the level of their group and their course goals. Some grammar exercises might best be used in conjunction with a regular textbook, depending on the level of the class. The table of contents includes a listing of grammar and lexical topics covered in each section. The animations in the text are generally widely available, but must be purchased separately from this book.
Ett panik-sms från mamma får Caroline att rycka ut för att rädda det som räddas kan av familjeföretaget Ahlqvists Mjo¨lkutrustning & service. Brorsan Petter har lämnat allt vind för våg och företaget dras med stora skulder och missnöjda kunder. Nu måste Caroline lämna sitt välplanerade liv i London för att reda ut kaoset i barndomshemmet i Dalarna.Innan hon vet ordet av a¨r Caroline insnärjd i den dagliga verksamheten. Sja¨lv kan hon ingenting om mjo¨lkmaskiner eller mjo¨lkrobotar, men mamma Barbro kan en del så tillsammans ska de väl kunna få ordning på det hela. Och hon ska ju bara stanna i na°gra veckor, fo¨r att fa° familjefo¨retaget pa° fo¨tter igen.Hemma i London väntar Darren, jobbet och de misslyckade försöken att bli gravid som gjort livet så tungt. Och när en kvinna i byn frågar om det inte vore mer spännande om Caroline provade att leva sitt liv och se vad som händer istället för att följa en utstakad plan tappar Caroline fotfästet.Och sa° visar det sig att Mathias Granlund är tillbaka i grannga°rden. Den blyga killen fra°n Carolines klass pa° ho¨gstadiet, som det gick sa° snett fo¨r. Men Mathias verkar ha fo¨ra¨ndrats …Fel sida älven är en humoristisk feelgoodroman om när livet tar oväntade vändningar. Det är den första delen i Forshyttanserien, som utspelar sig på landsbygden i Dalarna.
Over 350 alphabetically arranged entries examine the history of American popular song from the turn-of-the-twentieth-century to World War II, including coverage of composers, music publishers, styles, and songs.
For nearly a century, New York's famous "Tin Pan Alley" was the center of popular music publishing in this country. It was where songwriting became a profession, and songs were made-to-order for the biggest stars. Selling popular music to a mass audience from coast-to-coast involved the greatest entertainment media of the day, from minstrelsy to Broadway, to vaudeville, dance palaces, radio, and motion pictures. Successful songwriting became an art, with a host of men and women becoming famous by writing famous songs.
Building a Business Development Culture and Strategy
JeanMarie Campbell; Julie Henson; Jamie Diaferia; Andrew Longstreth; Trish Lilley; Allan Schoenberg; Renate Wagner; Renee Branson; Jennifer Leonard; Monica Rodriguez Kuniyoshi; Jessica Grayson; Ida Abbott; Tim Corcoran; Jaron Rubenstein
Globe Law and Business Ltd
2026
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What does it take to develop and sustain a culture that values marketing, business development, and client care as shared responsibilities across the firm? Drawing on decades of experience advising law firm leaders, chief marketing officers, and partners, Building a Business Development Culture and Strategy provides senior management and practice leaders with actionable strategies for integrating business development into their organization's fabric. Through practical frameworks, candid interviews with firm chairs and CMOs, and real-world examples, the book shows how to empower professionals at every level to contribute to the firm's brand and growth. Not only does it demystify how a strong marketing culture is built – from leadership vision and governance to talent development, systems, and incentives – it helps readers understand how to do this in the context of complex, partnership-based environments. Now more than ever, firms are recognizing that isolated efforts, such as one-off trainings, CRM implementations, or inspirational retreats, won't transform behaviors. What's needed is a holistic approach driven from the top. This book fills that gap by offering managing partners, COOs, CMOs, and practice leaders a blueprint for building marketing cultures that align with firm strategy, reward collaboration, and sustain client loyalty.
"Enjoying pain with your pleasure is something you either get, or you don't. If you get it, then you don't really need it explained, because you know how good it feels, and if you don't get it then no amount of talking is going to convince you it makes sense." But sometimes you have to explain the unexplainable, especially if the love of your life needs to understand, or she'll leave you. Jason Schuyler is one of Anita Blake's best friends and favorite werewolves, with benefits. J.J. is his lady love, an old flame from childhood who dances at one of the top ballet companies in New York. She's accomplished, beautiful, and she's crazy about him, too. Neither of them wants to be monogamous, so what could go wrong? J.J. is enthusiastically bisexual, with an emphasis on the female side of things. She plans to keep sleeping with women, because Jason can't meet that need, just like she can't meet Jason's need for rough sex and bondage. J.J. doesn't understand why Jason isn't content to go elsewhere for a need she can't fulfil, so Jason asks Anita to help him explain. Anita is having her own relationship growing pains with her only female lover ever, Jade. Jason suggests that J.J. might be able to help Anita with her girl problem, while she helps him with his kinky explanations. With some encouragement from a few other lovers in Anita's life she reluctantly agrees, and J. J. makes plans to fly into town for an experience that none of them will ever forget.