Rural Humor: Slice of Americana... (Life of a Tractor Salesman) by Kevin Schmidt is about a lifetime of rural humor. Dear Readers, things are way too serious these days, time to relax and read! (and drink beer) It's not Political, Religious or even Politically Correct. Just plain funny, light hearted look at rural America. This book is real stories from rural America.Voted WINNER - "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" by TheAuthorsShow.com.About the Auth...

Things are way to serious these days time to relax and read (and drink beer)! Its not political, religious, or even politically correct. Just plain funny, light-hearted look at a lifetime of rural America. I havent read two books in my life (from cover to cover) nor do I get on the Internet (dont even know how). This book is real stories from rural America, Authors Disclaimer: While you may lose weight reading this book (by laughing your rear end off) it is not a proven weight loss book. T...

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a "simple" set of operations that allows you to more easily monitor and manage network devices like routers, switches, servers, printers, and more. The information you can monitor with SNMP is wide-ranging--from standard items, like the amount of traffic flowing into an interface, to far more esoteric items, like the air temperature inside a router. In spite of its name, though, SNMP is not especially simple to learn.O'Reilly has a...

An anthology celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Predator franchise, If It Bleeds includes seventeen brand new, never-before-seen stories—exclusive to this collection—featuring the Predators throughout space and time. Based entirely on the original films, novels, and comics, Predator: If It Bleeds (a quote from the original movie) reveals the Predators stalking prey in twelfth-century Japan, ninth-century Viking Norway, World War I, Vietnam, the Civil War, Hurric...

Embark on a transformative journey with Kevin Schmidt as he bridges the realms of self-awareness, spirituality, and personal growth. Drawing from diverse spiritual traditions and scientific insights, this book offers practical tools and profound wisdom to help you unlock your true potential and achieve inner peace. Dive into a holistic guide that connects mind, body, and spirit for a fulfilling life.

Historically, interventions designed to impact the lives of disabled people were predicated upon deficits-based models of disability. This began to change with the introduction of World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks, particularly the International Classification of Function (ICF), that emphasized that disability could only be understood in the context of interactions among health, environmental factors, and personal factors and by examining the impact of such factors on a person’s a...

Wenn sich das Jahr dem Ende nähert, es draußen zeitig dunkel wird, dann wissen alle – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür – und damit die Zeit der Märchen und Geschichten rund um das Weihnachtsfest, das Fest, das Kinderaugen zum Leuchten bringt, und selbst Erwachsene sich ein kleines Stück Kindheit zurückwünschen. Dieser Band ist für die ganze Familie gedacht und soll helfen, das Tempo aus dem Alltag zu nehmen und somit die Vorweihnachtszeit zu verschönern …

Over the centuries, extraterrestrial hunters of the Yautja race—also known as the Predators—have encountered (and stalked) humans on Earth and in the depths of space. Offered here are sixteen all-new stories of such hunts, written by many of today’s most extraordinary authors:Kevin J. AndersonJennifer BrozekLarry CorreiaMira GrantTim LebbonJonathan MaberryAndrew MayneWeston OchseS. D. PerrySteve Perry

Shift Into Thrive provides six resilience-building strategies that women use successfully to thrive in the face of career challenges. These six powerful strategies, practical action steps, and inspiring stories from women around the world will enable you to create a career accompanied by growth, success, and satisfaction. Resilient women overcome obstacles and create the extraordinary careers they both desire and deserve. The ability to thrive in the midst of adversity is not a given; it i...

Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren wurden die Maschinen in der Schlacht von Corrin vernichtend geschlagen. Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren ernannte sich Faykan Butler zum Imperator des neuen, Planeten umspannenden Menschenreichs, und vor dreiundachtzig Jahren verschwand der Kriegsheld Vorian Atreides. Inzwischen sitzt Faykans Nachfahre Salvador Corrin auf dem Thron, doch von Frieden kann noch lange nicht die Rede sein: Vorians Feinde sind noch immer auf der Suche nach ihm, technologiefeindliche, fanatisc...

Die Geschichte der Raum-NavigatorenÜber Jahrtausende hat sich die Menschheit im All ausgebreitet und Planeten besiedelt. Nun, da der Krieg gegen die Maschinen gewonnen ist und ein neues Imperium gegründet wurde, hängt die Zukunft der Galaxis von den Navigatoren ab – genmanipulierten Menschen, die mithilfe des Gewürzes vom Wüstenplaneten gewaltige Raumschiffe durchs All manövrieren.

Intrigenspiel in ferner ZukunftIn der fernen Zukunft haben die Menschen das Weltall besiedelt, doch das menschliche Denken ist noch immer bestimmt von Machtgier, Korruption und Rachegelüsten: Gilbertus Albans hat eine Schule für Mentaten gegründet, in der Menschen das effiziente Denken der künstlichen Intelligenzen erlernen. Währenddessen will Valya Harkonnen vom Orden der Bene Gesserit Vergeltung für den Ruin ihrer Familie, und die VenHold Spacing Fleet kontrollie...