A morality tale from BBC Radio 4's 'Afternoon Play' slot, about a struggling chef in Salford. 'The Janitor' was originally broadcast on 6 May 2011. Kevin is struggling to keep his new restaurant afloat in posh Salford Quays. But then Jonno turns up. The boy he was a dad to for a couple of years when he was shacked up with his mother. He couldn't save the mother, can he now save the kid? All fifteen stone of him? Starring Jason Done from 'Waterloo Rd' as Kevin and Tachia Newall as Jonno. Al...

Gary Burgin sat up and rubbed his aching chin. The purple Turquani who'd just decked him didn't look back as it oozed back into its ship.Seconds later, the spacecraft screamed into the cloudless Kansas sky, drowning out the Rolling Stones blasting from Gary's decaying lemon-yellow pick up."Okay," Gary said. "I probably deserved that."He stood, dusted off the seat of his worn jeans and looked for witnesses. He hated it when aliens came in their own ships like that. M...

Learning at home is now the new normal. Need a quick and painless refresher? Barron’s Painless books make learning easier while you balance home and school.Reading comprehension gets easier as students learn what kind of reader they are, discover how to keep facts in their head, and much more.Titles in Barron’s extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects, as they are taught at middle school and high school levels. Perfect for supportin...

Brings to life the prayers found in the New Testament and explains their relationship to Jewish prayer of that era.Published by Messianic Jewish Communications.

New worlds, new civilizations.What will we find out there when we go looking? Who might find us?Join us as we go looking for life beyond the farthest star.Be sure to pick up the whole set of Boundary Shock Quarterly at your favorite retailer.

Art Deco meets Industrialism. Style, science, and exploration, all rolled up into one gritty, interwar adventure.Come explore plucky dames and lantern-jawed heroes facing down evil and inventing the future with issue 017 of Boundary Shock Quarterly

With the trajectory of today’s society, we can all agree that parenting is difficult. Choosing to foster and adopt proves to not be an easy feat. Parents are in constant competition with societal influences and sometimes feel it’s an uphill battle. These same parents are often told they will be supported in the rearing of their children and that adequate resources would be made available. But what happens when you discover the system that promised to help you, would betray you? What happen...

The central themes of this devotional emanate from Genesis 1:26-27 and Isaiah 43:7, 21. The first theme is that we are created in God’s image and likeness. The second topic emphasizes worship – glorifying praising, thanking, and adoring God. We are made to glorify God and transmit His glory.The main section of each devotion begins with a scripture referencing a body part, which is the theme for that day’s study, and ends with reflective questions like:Are you efficiently us...

Science fiction also deals with the sea. How will technology allow us to explore those other worlds beneath the waves? Who will we find?Join us for voyages of discovery to the depths, as the Boundary Shock Quarterly writers go sailing.

Jonathan Swift sent Lemuel Gulliver to a variety of interesting places. The lands of giants, tiny people, flying islands, and even Houyhnhnms.Come see what the Boundary Shock Syndicate did when challenged to think about "Gulliver's Other Travels" and the wondrous sights and adventures yet to be had as you head out beyond the edges of the map.And the ends of your imagination.

Dark futures and neon dreams. Technology that makes us more than human. Or less. What awaits us as we move into that future where the world of today is transformed by all the promises of the next technological breakthrough?

Redefining Competency-Based Education provides an expanded definition of career competence, based on actual employer hiring and promotion requirements, which enhances university curricula to better prepare students for work and life.Readers will learn how private sector competency models have evolved to define criteria for hiring, promoting, and training talent. The authors contrast these models with classic university practices to document a historic acad...