As a US Marine, Lucas A. Dyer engaged in combat with the Taliban in Afghanistan\'s heroin capital of Helmand. He fought in the Battle of Khanjar while participating in Operation Enduring Freedom from May 2009 to December 2009. He was one of the four thousand Marines who fought under Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson as a member of the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which also included 650 Afghan soldiers.p

Over the past 10 years, the number of students enrolled in individual higher-education courses has risen dramatically. Consequently, new challenges are having to be met course design and teaching methods must be modified if quality is to be maintained.

bbFrom the iNew York Timesi bestselling author of iThe Queen\'s Gambit, i a dramatic science fiction odyssey in which a billionaire ventures into outer space to save Earthbb pThe year is 2063. Earth\'s energy resources are dangerously close to being depleted, a new world superpower has upset America\'s global dominance, and the threat of a new Ice Age looms large. Fortunately, there is one man brave

bA career-spanning look at Southern California artist Tim Biskup\'s prolific aesthetic range that features bright and striking illustrations from cover to cover.b pbBegins with his early roots in animation and traces the evolution of his distinct style bTim Biskup has been referred to as a Baroque Modern master, and his work has been celebrated for its dense, character-driven style inspired by mid-century

For as long as Ravneet Gill can remember sugar been her friend and constant companion, so it\'s little wonder that she grew up to become a pastry chef for some of London\'s most respected food institutions. Rav\'s first book, The Pastry Chef\'s Guide laid down the basics, but now she is back - serving more gems to help you build up your baking armory.

pHorace and Hattie are hedgehogs, and the very best of friends. Together, they make daisy chains, splash in puddles, and have tea parties. But there is one thing they can\'t do--hug They are just too spiky. Throughout the seasons, these two hedgehogs will try many different ways of hugging. But will Horace and Hattie find a hug that feels just rightp

bThe Nature of Drugs History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 1, presents lectures from Alexander Sasha Shulgin\'s popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. bpTranscribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, iThe iiNature of Drugsi series highlights Shulgin\'s engaging lecture

pstrongKids of all ages can find their favorite elephant in different shapes and sizes to color for a complete stress relief and relaxation experience!strongppSit back, relax, and color these beautiful coloring pages. Packed with lots of cute and wonderful elephants for a child who loves to color. Happy coloring! ppIt is most suitable for kids age between 4 - 8 years, but also suits any child who enjoys

pA journal, if you will, most humbly offered of observation and lessons, experiences of times and places, mistakes made and truths learned on The Trek.p

This book extends the author\'s unwritten pact with everyone wishing to have an understanding of the petroleum industry or willing to be involved in the energy sector in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. It shows the approach to gaining a positive attention of interviewers to candidates prospecting for jobs in oil and gas companies and reveals what to take into consideration during the application process.

Les livres d\'checs qui traitent spcifiquement des aspects de la stratgie chiquenne durant le milieu de partie sont plutt rares dans la littrature consacre au jeu d\'checs. Ainsi, le prsent livre, publi initialement en 1961, comblait un vide certain. Sa qualit a tout de suite t relev la notorit des deux prestigieux grands matres sovitiques qui en sont les auteurs principaux, Paul Krs et Alexandre Kotov,

pbA gentle, winsome tribute to the hidden spiritual wisdom of our beloved feline companions.bp piCat Psalmsi is a heartwarming book that celebrates the special wisdom of our feline family members. This beautifully illustrated collection of meditations and prayers reflects on the spiritual nature of cats and their role in our lives.p pThroughout the book, readers will be taken on a journey that explores

pDo you or a loved one have IBS or other symptoms of a chronic digestive disorderppbrppDifferent individuals may have varying dietary needs and sensitivities, necessitating an individualized meal plan. The meal plan should generally be low in fiber and fat and high in soluble fiber. It should also include easy-to-digest foods and exclude those that may trigger IBS symptoms.ppbrppA diet that will assist

pThis edition of the Holy Bible presents a faithful translation from the original texts, based on a collation of the German and French versions of J.N. Darby, an important biblical scholar and translator. This comprehensive edition includes the Old and New Testaments, as well as a range of helpful appendices and supplementary materials.ppThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,

This is the second in a series of collected essays by one of today\'s most distinguished scholars of Indian Buddhism. Publication of a third collection is planned in early 2005. In these articles, all save one published in various places from 1994 through 2001, Gregory Schopen once again displays the erudition and originality that have contributed to a major shift in the way that Indian Buddhism is

bWe all want to connect more with friends and family but many of us have lost the confidence to have people over.b We want to create magic moments around a table but various things are stopping us maybe we feel like our house isn\'t nice or tidy enough or our cooking isn\'t \'instagrammable\' enough or we just don\'t have time or any clue what to cook and how to put a menu together. piIn Good Companyi

pbr The braid and the sari are the quintessential hairstyle and garment that women in India don every day. They are both texture and text. The braid-often kept long and styled with flowers especially in South India or lengthened with extensions as in North India-is a prized possession with both aesthetic and spiritual meanings. The sari is a length of untailored cloth material that has been the traditional

pThis book examines the intersectionality of gendered, religious identity among Muslim women in Catalonia, and illustrates how this identity is brokered through language use in a multilingual and diasporic context. It offers a unique lens through which we can further our understanding of the role of language in the acculturation process.p

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