The forest had always been one of Janet's favourite spots -- that is, up until she ran into the Fey there. It is more than a little unnerving to have one's frolicking interrupted by creatures as dangerous as the stories say, after all. Still, her father had taught her well, so she smiled and exchanged niceties and politely excused herself. And that should be the end of that, surely. Hopefully.Things were hardly ever that simple, though, were they?

Covers recent advances in polymer degradation and stabilization. Focuses on the basics of photo- and bio-degradability. Delineates special and general environmental parameters such as solar irradiation, temperature, and agrochemical exposure. Surveys plastic waste disposal strategies such as recycling, incineration, chemical recovery by pyrolysis, and source reduction.

Conquering fear by summoning courage is a neglected human dimension that is an important combat and performance multiplier for professions that go in harm’s way. Why a person risks their life in the face of danger is explained. The factors that lead to a person's courage and heroism and how it can be developed through training are described. A set of principles with illustrative techniques and representative applications are presented to provide an insight into ways of developing fortitude...

How to take nothing and make something. How to prosper in good and tough times. This book will wake you up to the opportunities that are all around you.

The second book of the Rubiah from Semarang series focuses on overcoming fears and cultural exchange.One night Jeremy mistakes Rubiah for a ghost while she has her pre-dawn meal for Ramadan. While reassuring Jeremy, Rubiah reveals that she keeps hearing odd noises in the house; turns out they both have overactive imaginations and get scared easily. The next day Rubiah and Jeremy investigate the odd noise, and Rubiah relies on her secret mind-reading skills to get out of another dil...

Covenants with Allāh: Keystone of Islam explores the binding commitments between God and humanity that define the terms and conditions of human existence and coexistence. It presents an illuminating study of the Qurʾān, covenants of Prophet Muḥammad, and the historical record of Muslim governance. In this timely and ground-breaking work, Halim Rane and Ibrahim Zein recover the centrality of covenant (ʿahd and mīthāq) in Islam and its enduring imperative for ensur...

Unlock the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Financial SuccessIn today's rapidly evolving world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and economies. "Data to Dollars: Minting Money with AI" is your comprehensive guide to harnessing this powerful technology for financial gain.This book explores the real-world applications of AI, demonstrating how businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals can leverage its capabilitie...

There are too many words we say and written, only a few which are true and meaningful. We read and speak too much but we write and listen too little. As we read and talk about how beautiful those poems, not all could write good poems and not even understand it's meaning.I am so grateful to meet special person, Ikhwanul Halim, whose not only could write beautiful poems, but I believe that all his words is true, truly sincere. He can write different of prose with different methods of...

Each the darkest of tales. Skeletons in the cupboards of the mind. Shackled in a dungeon. Rattling the cages. Bones jangling as they grinningly emerge.Meet a hungry old woman who roasts her victims.A grieving father intent on rape and murder. A sex-slave nurse who uses lizards to kill. A blood-sucking creature avenging a battered wife. A teenager in love with a beach-discovered skull. A diva-wannabe who will poison to sing. An exorcism going terribly wrong.These and other skeletons await. ...

The price of a stock changes every second. The value of a business does not.For more than thirty years, Dane Halim has studied companies across Southeast Asia and beyond-through the crash of 1997, the global crisis of 2008, and every boom and panic in between. What he learned is deceptively simple: markets reward patience, and they punish arrogance.Value Beyond Price is not a book about predicting markets. It is a book about understanding businesses-how to read their cash f...

With a heavy heart, Rubiah leaves her home in a village near Semarang to become a domestic helper in Singapore, vowing to send money back to her family. As she takes cooking and English-language lessons, she is nervous about her new role. In Singapore, she starts working for the Tans, but disaster strikes in the kitchen when she is asked to make carrot cake.This is the first title in the three-book series called Rubiah from Semarang which aims to shed light on the journey of helper...

Book Description:What choices would you make if you could live your life again?A young rock star is pursued by a female spectre. He flees to a seaside village where he had once tried to kill himself. Back then an old man had rescued him and taught him the guitar. But now what dark secrets will a repulsive shaman reveal? And does the lovely Juriah mean to haunt him to death?Juriah’s Song is a horror love story that will grip you till the very end.TUNKU HALIM,...