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      • Fiction

        And the Birds Rained Down

        by Jocelyne Saucier

        July 29, 1916. In the woods of Northern Ontario, the flames are rising. Soon, this will be known as the Great Fire of Matheson, one of many forest fires that ravaged the province in the beginning of the 20th century. On that day, the young Boychuck will narrowly escape death, forever scarred by the sight of his homeland in ashes. Many decades later, a photographer takes interest in the survivors of those Great Fires. She will come to know some of them, venerable old hermits living deep in the woods, still prizing their freedom. Other tormented souls will come into this story of survival and dignity, a shining demonstration that love, hope and the desire to be free do not wither with age.

      • Fiction

        Diane Asks for a Recount

        by Marie-Renée Lavoie

        After Autopsy of a Boring Wife, Diane is back in this follow-up no- vel chronicling her adventures in the dating world as she embarks on a new career. Her marriage may be over, but she has more than enough love to go around and gives it away generously. First, to her grown children, next to her best friend Claudine and her daughters, then to a class- room of children who soak up her attention, and finally to Madeleine, her sweet, wizened old neighbour whose big drafty house becomes a haven for stray cats. But there’s still room in her heart for a man who can treat her like royalty... like the Lady Di she is.

      • Fiction
        March 2016

        Combinatorial Mechanics of Geometric Occurrences in Parity Based Chemical Theory

        by Francis Rink Donnelly

        Acting as a seg-way to a more concentrated state for the advancement of the negative periodic moment; co-lateral transition state efficacy can codify the extreame reaction series that is necessary to carry out the spin (depth, as defined) logistics for the achievement of a negative moment.  Co-Lateral is largely a term used to describe the hypothesized mechanism/structure of the spin retention rates.  The data and scientific conclusions have shown that the Perplexion-Reflection Box is a great way to quantify these results regarding how postive periodicity can become that of negative periodicity or vice-versa.  The theorhetical approach is to deny the transition state entry even after the limits and postioning is set forth. The paged manuscript is unique because no where before has such a simple method for common thought placed numerical analysis and assistance in such a direct exposure.  The term efficacy relates to the confined approaches that each elemental glide pre-supposes.  With information on how the Quad-Plex Ionization Ladder sequences this goal is discussed.

      • Individual designers
        November 2010

        Craft, guild and historical guild signs

        Part 1: Building and finishing trades

        by Gisela Pekrul

        The DVD-ROM represents a substantial extension of the CD-ROM "Historical trade marks" for the building industry. It contains 250 historical FIGURE SIGNS (guild coats of arms, guild symbols), GUILDING SIGNS (guild coats of arms, guild symbols), CRAFTS SIGNS (coats of arms, craft symbols) and VOCATIONAL STAFF SIGNS (professional signs, professional symbols) of the professions stonemason and stone sculptor, Bricklayers, carpenters, roofers, road builders, well builders, plasterers, stove and air heating installers, painters and varnishers, upholsterers, chimney sweeps, furnace and chimney builders, draftsmen, architects, brick burners, miners and firemen.For the occupations natural stone mechanic, concrete block and Terrazzohersteller, concrete and reinforced concrete farmer, stand farmer, channel farmer, warming, cold weather and noise insulation, dry construction mechanic, building sealant, wood and building protector, tile, plate and mosaic layer, screed layer, Bodenleger and construction equipment leader there is a particularly developed indication in each case. One finds old guild signs of:Esslingen, Heidenheim, Karlsruhe, and Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg,Schönberg in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,Drebkau and Potsdam in Brandenburg,Gardelegen and Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt,Gotha in Thuringia,Göttingen, Helmstedt, Holzminden and bath Gandersheim in Lower Saxony,Karlstadt, Pfreimd, Aschaffenburg, Regensburg, Augsburg and Nuremberg in Bavaria,Marburg and Frankfurt/Main in Hessen,Worms and Mainz in Rhineland-Palatinate,Dresden, Torgau in Saxony,Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein,Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia.Berlin,Hamburg.There are also guild marks of:Vienna, Admont, Eferding, Linz in Austria,Bern and Basel in Switzerland,Ghent, Liège and Bruges in Belgium,Lützelstein and Strasbourg in France,Bartschin (Barcin), Greifenhagen (Gryfino) and Danzig (Gdansk) in Poland,Reval (Tallinn) in Estonia,Florence in Italy,London in Great Britain,Amsterdam in the Netherlands.All guild signs are available in high-resolution JPG and PNG format, many additionally in four vector graphic formats (AI - Adobe Illustrator from CS2, CDR - CorelDraw from XI, SVG - Inkscape, XAR - XaraXtreme) for professional use. Craft marks, where it makes sense, are plotted.Pictures and texts about the history of the professions as well as a description of modern apprenticeship training with reference to old job titles round off the whole. Modern, trademark-protected guild marks are described verbally, indicating the conditions under which they may be used and where they can be obtained.

      • Business strategy
        September 2017

        The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business

        How to make an impact and be remembered – in under a minute!

        by Mel Sherwood

        Make that first impression count. Create success and secure more business with a powerful pitch that really packs a punch. Avoid all the common pitfalls and learn how to boldly and succinctly explain what you do in less than 60 seconds. In this fast, focused Authority Guide Mel Sherwood shares her expert knowledge to give you the skills you need to prepare and deliver a professional pitch with authority, confidence and passion.

      • ELT resource books for teachers
        May 2006

        Teaching Through English

        by Mark Fletcher

        Provides the classroom language for Teachers and Students – in English.  Covers many classroom subjects and situations Recommended for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Lessons) Designed for 2 areas of interest – General English – & English for Specific Subjects Individual units have topics which include ... Starting the Class Teacher giving instructions Discipline For the student Some questions for the Teacher to ask Comments about students' work Activities for Learning Classroom equipment Homework / Exams Timetable / Rooms / Subjects Pastoral Books / Computers History Geography Sports Music Maths Making things – Crafts Cooking Each topic lessons is designed to help teachers expand their use of classroom language in English. Wonderful lively illustrations drawn by Mark Fletcher.

      • Agriculture & farming
        October 2007

        Illustrated Dictionary of Entomology

        by Paras Nath

        This Illustrated Dictionary of Entomology is published for the benefit of primarily amateur biologist with an interest in insects and for all those who desires to understand the science of entomology. The technical words related to the various disciplines of entomology such as morphology, anatomy, physiology, systematics, ecology, pest management and general entomology have been included in this Dictionary and where ever possible the technical meaning of these words have been clarified with the help of labeled diagram. Efforts have been made to define the entomological terms in a simple manner in order to make them understandable by the students of entomology and all those who are not the experts of entomology rather they encounter such technical words while dealing with the related literature and fail to find their meaning in general English dictionaries. The students of biology and agriculture sciences in the beginning face lot of problems in understanding the subject because of poor knowledge of such technical words. The individual technical word having different applications have been incorporated in a convincible manner. Therefore, this dictionary will serve as a ready reckoner for all those who wish to understand the science of entomology. This dictionary will also be useful to understand and solve the objective type questions by all those who are to appear in some competitive examinations either for admission in universities or to seek job in the field of entomology and plant protection. It is believed that this dictionary will be useful for the teachers, students, scientists, technologists, extension specialists and all those who deal insects in one way or the other.

      • January 2015

        Poetics Journal Digital Archive

        by Edited by Lyn Hejinian, edited by Barrett Watten

        A complete archive of the ten issues Poetics Journal

      • October 2013

        A Guide to Poetics Journal

        Writing in the Expanded Field, 1982–1998

        by Edited by Lyn Hejinian, edited by Barrett Watten

        An anthology of key texts in the development of contemporary poetics

      • Agriculture & farming
        January 2022

        Plant Breeding

        Fundamentals and Applications

        by A.K. Sharma

        Plant breeders employ a variety of techniques to improve the genetic composition of the crop and a successful strategy is dependent on the physical, physiological and hereditary characteristics of the plant.

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