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In Apple Black, Volume 4, Sano faces the fears within. Will he
allow them to consume him, believing it’s the only way to save
everyone? Or will he forge a different path? Many years ago, humans
acquired “Black†fruits from a tree that descended from the
skies, turning humans into sorcerers. Although all of Black is now
extinct, humans still have sorcery inherited from their ancestors.
Blessed with the Arodihs arm by Merlin, the god of sorcery, Sano is
raised and trained in isolation and secrecy to be the world’s
savior, known as the Trinity. The savior is the one who dawns the
Infinite Night, an eternal night of chaos. With his newfound
freedom from isolation, Sano gets a fiery start after being
admitted to Black Bottom Island’s guild for young sorcerers. As
his fellow gifted allies and sorcerers like Opal Wantmore accompany
Sano on his quest, the treachery, betrayal, and evil that have
plagued nearly all of Eden again threaten the world. Sano fears his
power can either save the world or destroy it. With his visions
offering him a darker path, Sano seeks to find those responsible
for his loss, and walk away from revenge and toward forgiveness to
find closure. Ridding Eden of the Infinite Night will require him
to uncover the secrets behind his father’s research on fully
rejuvenating the effects of Black in bloodlines with the immense
power known as Apple Black. The arm of the god of sorcery, Arodihs,
has awakened within Sano to help rescue Black Bottom Island from
the mayhem at the hands of Prince Ceazar. However, Arodihs’s help
comes at a cost Sano isn’t prepared to pay. No one—including
Sano himself—may ever see him the same way. Apple Black is
rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up. Saturday AM, the
world’s most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in
a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel
format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global
heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have
select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit
scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or
culturally diverse characters. The inaugural Saturday AM TANKS
include:Â Apple
Black, Hammer, Saigami, Oblivion
Rouge, Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts, and Clock
Striker.
Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Apple
Black, Volume 2. Young sorcerer and prophesied savior, Sano,
continues his quest by attempting to uncover and protect the
secrets behind his father's research on the immense power known as
Apple Black. Many years ago, humans acquired fruits called "Black"
from a tree that descended from the skies, which turned humans into
sorcerers. Although all of Black is now extinct, humans still have
sorcery inherited from their ancestors. Blessed by "Merlin," the
god of sorcery, with the Arodihs arm, Sano, a young sorcerer, is
raised and trained in isolation and secrecy to be the world's
savior known as the Trinity. The savior is believed to be the one
who dawns the Infinite Night, an eternal night of chaos. Sano gets
a fiery start after being admitted to Black Bottom Island's guild
for young sorcerers with his newfound freedom from isolation. As
his fellow gifted allies and sorcerers accompany Sano on his quest,
the treachery, betrayal, and evil that have plagued nearly all of
Eden emerge again to threaten the world. With his visions offering
him a darker path, Sano seeks to find those responsible for his
loss and walk a path away from revenge but rather one towards
forgiveness to find closure. Ridding Eden of the Infinite Night
will require him to uncover the secrets behind his father's
research on fully rejuvenating the effects of Black in bloodlines
with the immense power known as Apple Black. Opal Wantmore, another
young sorcerer, must find a misplaced tourist amid Black Bottom
Island. Unfortunately, it's under attack by a deadly division of
rebels from Gideon Banburi's rebellion. These terrorists seek to
collect Apple Black research and to leave the country in ruins. But
nothing would be better than to capture Sano, the Trinity himself!
The siege is led by Prince Ceazar Ashokahn, who has his own motives
for wanting to scorch Black Bottom Island off the face of Eden.
Apple Black is rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.
Saturday AM, the world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are
now presented in a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the
new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we
collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These
handsome volumes have select color pages, revised artwork, and
innovative post-credit scenes that help bring new life to our
popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or culturally diverse characters. Join in
even more adventures with the other action-packed Saturday AM TANKS
series:Clock Striker, Gunhild, Hammer, Henshin!, The Massively
Multiplayer World of Ghosts, Oblivion Rouge, Saigami, Soul Beat,
Titan King, Underground, and Yellow Stringer.
Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Apple
Black, Volume 1. Raised in isolation to be the world's savior known
as the Trinity, young sorcerer Sano ventures out to train with
other talented magic-users just as evil emerges again to threaten
the world. Many years ago, humans acquired fruits called "Black"
from a tree that descended from the skies, which turned humans into
sorcerers. Although all of Black is now extinct, humans still have
sorcery inherited from their ancestors. As generations go by, the
effects of Black in the bloodline diminishes and sorcerers use a
variety of objects as "wands" to harness their magical power.
Blessed by "Merlin," the god of sorcery, with the Arodihs arm, the
young sorcerer Sano has the ultimate wand. He is raised and trained
in isolation and secrecy to be the world's savior known as the
Trinity. The savior is believed to be the one who dawns the
Infinite Night, an eternal night of chaos. Sano begins his training
amongst a group of other talented new magic-users where many
already know his name. Sano gets a fiery start after being admitted
to Black Bottom Island's guild for young sorcerers with his
newfound freedom. As his fellow gifted allies and sorcerers
accompany Sano on his quest, the treachery, betrayal, and evil that
have plagued nearly all of Eden emerge again to threaten the world.
Can Sano survive the threats on his young life? Apple Black is
rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up. Saturday AM, the
world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a
new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel
format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global
heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have
select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit
scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or
culturally diverse characters. Join in even more adventures with
the other action-packed Saturday AM TANKS series:Clock Striker,
Gunhild, Hammer, Henshin!, The Massively Multiplayer World of
Ghosts, Oblivion Rouge, Saigami, Soul Beat, Titan King,
Underground, and Yellow Stringer.
In Apple Black, Volume 3, young sorcerer and prophesied savior Sano
continues his quest by attempting to uncover and protect the
secrets behind his father's research on the immense power known as
Apple Black. Many years ago, humans acquired "Black" fruits from a
tree that descended from the skies, turning humans into sorcerers.
Although all of Black is now extinct, humans still have sorcery
inherited from their ancestors. Blessed with the Arodihs arm by
Merlin, the god of sorcery, Sano is raised and trained in isolation
and secrecy to be the world's savior, known as the Trinity. The
savior is the one who dawns the Infinite Night, an eternal night of
chaos. With his newfound freedom from isolation, Sano gets a fiery
start after being admitted to Black Bottom Island's guild for young
sorcerers. As his fellow gifted allies and sorcerers like Opal
Wantmore accompany Sano on his quest, the treachery, betrayal, and
evil that have plagued nearly all of Eden again threaten the world.
Sano fears his power can either save the world or destroy it. With
his visions offering him a darker path, Sano seeks to find those
responsible for his loss, and walk away from revenge and toward
forgiveness to find closure. Ridding Eden of the Infinite Night
will require him to uncover the secrets behind his father's
research on fully rejuvenating the effects of Black in bloodlines
with the immense power known as Apple Black. Black Bottom Island
has become a war zone as Banburi rebels and cloaks of the country
battle each other. The Lords of the country plan to counterattack,
taking charge in the absence of the Dark Lords. Sano finds himself
in trouble, but his allies join the fight. Symon fears their luck
may have run out. Apple Black is rated T for Teen, recommended for
ages 13 and up. Saturday AM, the world's most diverse
manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format!
Introducing Saturday AM TANKS, the new graphic novel format similar
to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and
artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have select color
pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit scenes that help
bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or culturally
diverse characters. Join in even more adventures with the other
action-packed Saturday AM TANKS series:Clock Striker, Gunhild,
Hammer, Henshin!, The Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts,
Oblivion Rouge, Saigami, Soul Beat, Titan King, Underground, and
Yellow Stringer.
This book argues that a leading cause of the political instability
in the Horn of Africa is a crisis of governance, caused by extreme
centralization of power, weak institutions, and the failure to
institutionalise the responsible use of authority. In recent years,
many attempts have been made to resolve the ongoing conflicts in
Somalia and South Sudan, but problems remain, and in 2019 the
instability spread to Ethiopia. This book critically examines how
many of the governance problems in the region can be addressed
through institutional design. The central argument is that an
inclusive system of governance through federalism, devolution, and
inclusive political institutions as well as ensuring the
institutionalization of power through strengthening the rule of law
has the potential to make governments more accountable, inclusive,
and be able to deliver critical services. Such systems ensure
relative stability and peace and reduce the risks of state
fragmentation - a major concern in the region. Demonstrating that
the threats of further fragmentation and conflict due to the crisis
of governance are likely to continue unless serious steps are taken
to deal with the situation, the book will be an important read for
researchers and policy makers with an interest in peacemaking,
politics, constitutional law, and federalism in the region.
The African Union (AU) and The New Partnership for Africa 's
Development (NEPAD) reflect a hitherto unprecedented collective
political effort by African governments to address issues of
democracy and good governance on a continental scale. The visible
commitments are reflected in the adoption of a variety of
programmatic blueprints and a series of newly created or recently
strengthened institutions. Most visibly since the integration of
NEPAD into the AU, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has
started a process to address some of the obstacles on the basis of
a voluntary assessment of African government policies.The
contributions to this publication trace the recent developments
from a policy perspective and explore the scope and limit of the
current democratization efforts. They present an interim prognosis
on the extent to which the visible new dynamics actually give
realistic hope for achieving sustainable changes in terms of the
declared goals. This publication is useful for political
scientists, policymakers, and other professionals dealing with
Africa in development assistance.
Distantearthquakesarewellknowntoinduceawiderangeofresponsesinsurface
water and groundwater. These responses are often viewed as mere
curiositiesas
theiroccurrenceislimitedinspaceandtime.Thefrequentemphasisonearthquake
precursorsinstudiesofthesephenomenaalsotendstopushthestudyof'earthquake
hydrology' away from the mainstream of geoscience. The observed
phenomena,
however,probetheinteractionbetweenhydrogeologicalprocessesandmechanical
deformationintheshallowcrust.Hencetheyprovideinsightintotheinteraction
among water cycle, tectonics, and properties of the crust. As such,
the study of
earthquakehydrologyalsohasthepotentialtoprovideamorequantitativeand-
depthunderstandingofthenatureofearthquakeprecursorsandevaluatewhether
theyareinfactprecursors. The title of this book re ects the nature
of the connections we address: we focus on how earthquakes affect
hydrology. Water also in uences earthquakes as it affects the
strength of faults and the rheology of rocks. Our emphasis here,
however, is not on the hydrology of earthquakes, but on
understanding the hydrological phenomena induced or modi ed by
earthquakes. The boundary
betweenthe'hydrologyofearthquakes'andthe'earthquake-inducedhydrological
phenomena', however, can sometimes be blurred. For example,
triggered ear- quakes are sometimes explained by a re-distribution
of pore pressure following the triggering earthquake. Hence,
triggered seismicity may be an example of an earthquake-induced
hydrological phenomenon. Thestudyofthelatter,therefore,
canbeimportanttowardsabetterunderstandingofthemechanicsofatleastsome
earthquakes.
Therearemanystudents,postdocsandcolleagueswewishtothankforcolla-
ratingonresearchprojectsrelatedtothetopicsreviewedinthisbook,orparticip-
inginstimulatingdiscussionsintheclasswetaughtcalled'Earthquakehydrology'.
In particular, we wish to thank Emily Brodsky, Yeeping Chia,
Douglas Dreger, Shemin Ge, Fu-qiong Huang, Tom Holzer, Chris Huber,
Joel Rowland, Martin Saar, Yaolin Shi, Chung-Ho Wang, Kelin Wang,
Pei-ling Wang and Alex Wong
forenlighteningexchanges.HunterPhilsonhelpedwith
guresandtheindex.We v vi Preface
alsothanktheNationalScienceFoundation,theMillerInstituteforBasicResearch
inScience,andNASAforsupportingtheresearchandsynthesisinthisvolume.
Distantearthquakesarewellknowntoinduceawiderangeofresponsesinsurface
water and groundwater. These responses are often viewed as mere
curiositiesas
theiroccurrenceislimitedinspaceandtime.Thefrequentemphasisonearthquake
precursorsinstudiesofthesephenomenaalsotendstopushthestudyof'earthquake
hydrology' away from the mainstream of geoscience. The observed
phenomena,
however,probetheinteractionbetweenhydrogeologicalprocessesandmechanical
deformationintheshallowcrust.Hencetheyprovideinsightintotheinteraction
among water cycle, tectonics, and properties of the crust. As such,
the study of
earthquakehydrologyalsohasthepotentialtoprovideamorequantitativeand-
depthunderstandingofthenatureofearthquakeprecursorsandevaluatewhether
theyareinfactprecursors. The title of this book re ects the nature
of the connections we address: we focus on how earthquakes affect
hydrology. Water also in uences earthquakes as it affects the
strength of faults and the rheology of rocks. Our emphasis here,
however, is not on the hydrology of earthquakes, but on
understanding the hydrological phenomena induced or modi ed by
earthquakes. The boundary
betweenthe'hydrologyofearthquakes'andthe'earthquake-inducedhydrological
phenomena', however, can sometimes be blurred. For example,
triggered ear- quakes are sometimes explained by a re-distribution
of pore pressure following the triggering earthquake. Hence,
triggered seismicity may be an example of an earthquake-induced
hydrological phenomenon. Thestudyofthelatter,therefore,
canbeimportanttowardsabetterunderstandingofthemechanicsofatleastsome
earthquakes.
Therearemanystudents,postdocsandcolleagueswewishtothankforcolla-
ratingonresearchprojectsrelatedtothetopicsreviewedinthisbook,orparticip-
inginstimulatingdiscussionsintheclasswetaughtcalled'Earthquakehydrology'.
In particular, we wish to thank Emily Brodsky, Yeeping Chia,
Douglas Dreger, Shemin Ge, Fu-qiong Huang, Tom Holzer, Chris Huber,
Joel Rowland, Martin Saar, Yaolin Shi, Chung-Ho Wang, Kelin Wang,
Pei-ling Wang and Alex Wong
forenlighteningexchanges.HunterPhilsonhelpedwith
guresandtheindex.We v vi Preface
alsothanktheNationalScienceFoundation,theMillerInstituteforBasicResearch
inScience,andNASAforsupportingtheresearchandsynthesisinthisvolume.
This book is a treatise on cultural globalization and the global
political economy. By introducing the transnational public domain
in the study of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the book
goes beyond existing theoretical frameworks involving both the
'clash between civilizations' and the 'time-worn division' of the
world into North and South. It advances a new focus on the
theoretical and empirical elements that canvass global cultural
behaviours and reactionary attitudes to the expanding Chinese
economic norms, cultures and values in different national contexts.
Readers of political theory, global political economy,
globalization, international relations, political sociology,
cultural sociology, public policy and foreign policy analysis will
find interest in the book. Whereas new nationalism couples with
globalism, both concepts are rediscovered through various
socio-economic contexts of BRI policy discourses, which produce
conflicts, solidarities, new economic partnerships, and cooperation
and resistance as types of contemporary nationalism. The new
nationalism is approached as a dual-sided, relational, and
dialectical phenomenon which readers will capture by paying
particular attention to both the global and local scales of the
social responses to the BRI.
This open access book explores the interactions between water and
earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It
further highlights that a better understanding of the response of
the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to
safeguard water resources, to shield underground waste
repositories, and to mitigate groundwater contamination. Although
the effects of earthquakes on streams and groundwater have been
reported for thousands of years, this field has only blossomed into
an active area of research in the last twenty years after
quantitative and continuous documentation of field data became
available. This volume gathers the important advances that have
been made in the field over the past decade, which to date have
been scattered in the form of research articles in various
scientific journals.
View the Table of Contents.
Read Chapter 1.
"An important contribution to our understanding of the talkshow
genre and its cultural political funtion."
-- "American Journal of Sociology"
"A wide-ranging exploration of some key theoretical issues in
cultural sociology centerting on subjectivity, sense-making, and
cultural heirarchy."
--"Contemporary Sociology"
"A cogent analysis of our culture."
--"The Times"
When "The Phil Donahue Show" topped the ratings in 1979, it
ushered in a new era in daytime television. Mixing controversial
social issues, light topics, and audience participation, it created
a new genre, one that is still flourishing, despite being harshly
criticized, over two decades later. Now, the daytime TV landscape
is littered with talk shows. But why do people watch these shows?
How do they make sense of them? And how do these shows affect their
viewers' sense of what constitutes appropriate public debate?
In Talking Trash, Julie Engel Manga offers a fascinating
exploration of these questions and reveals the wide range of
reasons viewers are drawn to "trash talk." Focusing on such shows
as "Oprah!, Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, Jenny Jones," and "Maury
Povitch," and drawing upon interviews with women who watch these
shows, Talking Trash is the first examination of the talk show
phenomenon from the viewers' perspective. In taking this approach,
Manga is able to understand what talk shows mean to the women who
watch them. And by refusing to judge either the shows or their
viewers as good or bad, she is able to grasp how viewers relate to
these shows-as escape, entertainment, uninhibited public discourse,
or an accurate reflection of their ownhardships and heartaches.
Manga concludes that while the form of "trash-talk" shows may be
relatively new, the socio-cultural experience they embody has been
with us for a long time.
Absorbing, entertaining, and keenly perceptive, Talking Trash
illuminates the complex viewer response to "trash talk" and
examines the cultural politics surrounding this wildly
controversial popular phenomenon.
Albinism in Africa: Historical, Geographic, Medical, Genetic, and
Psychosocial Aspects provides the first in-depth reference for
understanding and treating patients of human albinism in Africa.
Leading international contributors examine the historical,
geographic, psychosocial, genetic and molecular considerations of
importance in effectively and sensitively managing this genetic
disorder. Foundational chapters covering the historical and
psychosocial aspects of albinism are supplemented by discussions of
the pathobiology of the disease, as well as a thorough analysis of
the genetics of skin pigmentation, eye pigmentation, hair
pigmentation, and incidents of skin cancer involved in the
manifestations of this disorder. New prenatal diagnostics and
genetic testing methods, genetic risk assessment for individuals,
families, and communities, and novel genetic markers that may be
used for developing new therapeutics for treating albinism are also
discussed in detail. The book provides care management approaches
that may be applied to instances of albinism in other regions,
along with guiding principles for treating rare genetic disorders
and stigmatized patient populations across the globe.
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