What happens when a young penguin drifts off to sleep-only to wake up in a whole new part of the world? In Percival's Amazing Adventure, an adventurous young Antarctic emperor penguin named Percy falls asleep on an ice floe that carries him far, far from home. Armed only with his courage and the help of new friends, can he find his way back home?Join Percy on his thrilling journey across continents, packed with daring moments and heartwarming friendships. ...

Although the debate over same-sex marriage in the United States has ended, no one seems to know what lies on the horizon. The conversation about what marriage could be like in the future is no longer confined to academics. In his dissent in Obergefell, Chief Justice Roberts linked the constitutionally-mandated legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the possibility that states may also have to recognize multi-person intimate relationships as well to avoid discriminating against plural ma...

IBM’s Definitive One-Stop Guide to IMS Versions 12, 11, and 10: for Every IMS DBA, Developer, and System ProgrammerOver 90% of the top Fortune® 1000 companies rely on IBM’s Information Management System (IMS) for their most critical IBM System z® data management needs: 50,000,000,000+ transactions run through IMS databases every day. What’s more, IBM continues to upgrade IMS: Versions 12, 11, and 10 meet today’s business challenges more flexibly and at a lower cost...

Gute Nachtgeschichten sind einschläfernd und sinnlich? Zumindest Letzteres sind auch die "Gute Nacktgeschichten" unserer Autorinnen - auch wenn Sie sich nach dem Lesen vielleicht wünschen, nackt zu sein ... oder einen Nackten neben sich zu haben ... oder zumindest so schnell nicht zum Schlafen zu kommen ... obwohl ... träumen ist doch auch etwas Feines ... Also: Schlafen Sie schön und träumen Sie gut!

Prepare future educators to strengthen the literacy skills of students in Grades 6–12 with this introductory reading textbook, based on the latest research, the Common Core State Standards, and recommended instructional practices. The perfect first text on adolescent literacy, this expertly organized volume covers all the fundamentals of how reading and writing skills develop in older students and how to teach literacy within key academic content areas:...

Higher Education Implications for Teaching and Learning during COVID-19 provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on college teaching and learning and on students, both collectively and individually. Contributors argue that the pandemic forced a higher education reckoning as institutions around the world were forced to shut their physical doors and open up their online platforms in a wider capacity. While these concerns are linked to a certain point in time, there is...

Le développement international est un territoire contesté. À cause de l’aggravation des écarts entre le Nord et le Sud, de l’accroissement de la pauvreté mondiale et de l’urgence écologique, de nouveaux défis sociétaux émergent, s’accumulent et conduisent à des besoins criants qu’une aide internationale parvient de moins en moins à combler.Malgré ces tensions, des communautés du Nord et du Sud tentent de reprendre les choses en main et de réinventer le développement autour de princ...

August 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow roses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the roll call of men who would cast their votes for or against a woman’s right to a voice in government.Though this movement won rights for some women—an achievement to be acknowledged and celebrated—the struggle did not end there. Due to states’ laws and prohibitive policies, ...

Quatre années après la première édition de ce Manuel de psychiatrie, il a paru nécessaire d'en proposer une nouvelle version, mise à jour et assez largement enrichie. Nombre de données nouvelles en matière d'épidémiologie, de biologie, de génétique, de psychologie cognitive, d'imagerie et de thérapeutique ont ainsi été actualisées, rédigées par des auteurs référents francophones reconnus. Un chapitre a été entièrement refondu, celui sur la législation en psychiatrie avec la présentation de...

Viel Erotik auf kleinstem Raum - das ist es, was unsere "Kleine, böse Lesebuch"-Serie zu bieten hat. Hier finden Sie Storys zu den heißesten Themen: von "A" wie Arbeit bis "Z" wie. Tja, lassen Sie sich überraschen, wie unsere Mini-Serie weitergeht und freuen Sie sich auf jeden kleinen Band voll prickelnder Erotik! Exotische Lust geniessen ist hier das Thema und wird in diesen 10 außergewöhnlichen Storys ohne Tabus ausgelebt. Ob mit dem farbigen Animateur im Urlaub oder dem neuen Kollegen a...

In diesen 99 Storys dreht sich alles um das bizarre Phänomen Lustschmerz, den bittersüßen Genuss der erotischen Qual, die ihre Anhänger auf so einzigartige Weise befriedigen kann und unendliche Lustmöglichkeiten bietet. Denn wenn's um fantasievolle, tabulose, "verbotene" Praktiken geht, können Fans dieser speziellen Spielarten sehr kreativ sein und Dinge miteinander tun, die für andere absolut jenseits der Vorstellungskraft liegen … Diese prickelnden S/M-Geschichten turnen an, sind "schmut...

Primarily designed for the pre-school child, Fanny's First Day depicts a family pet arriving to a new home. The delightful photographs of this bichon frise along with simple, rhyming text will peak the interest and curiosity of a small child. Included are reading comprehension questions and activities related to the story. It encourages children to realize the importance of family and friends in welcoming new members into their home.