**A young woman’s carefully constructed fantasy world implodes in this brilliantly conceived novel that blurs distinctions between right and wrong, comedy and tragedy, imagination and reality: "Surreal . . . filled with technicolor lies and terrible truths" (Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling and Hugo‑award winning author).Most Anticipated by CrimeReads · Good Housekeeping · BookRiot · Goodreads · Bookish · OverDrive**Aardvark Book Club pic...

A young woman’s carefully constructed fantasy world implodes in this brilliantly conceived novel that blurs distinctions between right and wrong, comedy and tragedy, imagination and reality: "S****urreal . . . leaves you with the creeping certainty that there is a different world lurking just under the surface of our own, filled with technicolor lies and terrible truths" (Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling and Hugo‑award winning author**)....

Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.Issue 125 contains the following:EDITORIALEditorial by Jason SizemoreWords from the Honorary Special Editor by Jeffery ReynoldsORIGINAL FICTIONCOTTONMOUTH by Joelle WellingtonNe...

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major developments in global pig breeding programmesConsiders how genetics and breeding can be utilised to improve the sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pork productionReviews the factors which can affect the reproductive efficiency of boars and sows, focussing on those that can impact semen quality and reproductive performance respectively

I traveled across the globe from Vietnam to the United States and landed in Detroit, Michigan to reunited with my family. Coming from Saigon's tropical weather, one of my wishes was to get to experience for the first time the magical beauty of a snow day spent alongside my family. In the book, Goodbye Tropical Weather and Hello Winter, I share some of the great memories associated with this journey.

From international tuition hikes and discriminatory immigration policies to racially motivated violence and geopolitical tensions, international students encounter numerous political issues while studying abroad. Yet it is often assumed that international students are politically passive and disengaged rather than actively contributing to the political life of higher education institutions and the host country more generally. The present book challenges this assumption by bringing together...

På trillingarna Hanna, Ida och Magdas tolvårsdag ska de enligt legenden förses med varsin magisk förmåga. De är nämligen prinsessor i ett förtrollat rike.Den onda Skugghäxan ger inte upp sin hemska plan: att komma åt Det böljande ljusets magi och bli mäktigast i riket.Hanna, Ida och Magda måste återigen ge sig ut på en farlig resa genom ett isigt landskap för att hitta ett ljusklot som deras mor, drottningen, gömt för att skydda det från Skugghäxan.Men tänk om prinses...

På trillingarna Hanna, Ida och Magdas tolvårsdag ska de enligt legenden förses med varsin magisk förmåga. De är nämligen prinsessor i ett förtrollat rike. Men så försvinner deras föräldrar. De har kidnappats av den onda Skugghäxan som ta makten över det magiska ljussken som skyddar riket. Nu måste trillingarna stoppa henne! De smyger ut ur slottet på natten och beger sig in i skogen, på jakt efter sina föräldrar men också ett livsviktigt ljusklot. Uppdraget är både farligt och svårt. Klote...

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutrition for the majority of the world's population. Their production is affected by various abiotic stresses which cause significant yield losses. The effects of climate change also increase the frequency and severity of such abiotic stresses. Molecular breeding technologies offer real hope for impro...

The pomegranate, Punica granatum L., is one of the oldest known edible fruits and is associated with the ancient civilizations of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive book covering the botany, production, processing, health and industrial uses of the pomegranate. The cultivation of this fruit for fresh consumption, juice production and medicinal purposes has expanded more than tenfold over the past 20 years. Presenting a review of pomegranate growing, from a scientific and hort...