With democratic capitalism appearing to sweep the world, this timely collection addresses theoretical and practical aspects of building democracy in one-party systems. Contributions examine the progress and condition of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, and the two Chinas; the fall of Gorbachev; and the Serbian drive for hegemony in the Balkans. Focusing upon four main areas, the volume analyzes (1) the theoretical challenge of creating and sustaining democracy, (2) the experience of operating democracy in the absence of two-party competition, as found in the Southern United States, (3) building democracy in the place of communism, and (4) building democracy in less-developed countries.

This novella is futuristic fiction involving several plot twists. WHO SHOT THE PRESIDENT? The year is 2034 and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Amendment. Suddenly the President is shot. WHO AND WHY? You will want to know who shot the President, why the President was shot, and how this relates to political robocalls. THIS IS YOUR FUTURE. This book features over 25 predictions. How many will you find in the book and how many will actually come true?

"This coming of age story chronicles the stormy senior year of a seemingly inseparable group of friends. Tragically, friendships are lost, security is destroyed, and innocence fades as the raging storm of the outside world shatters their small town's naivete."

In the past, not being able to program meant not being able to make video games. Now if you can draw a flow-chart you can use powerful State Machine technology to create your dream game! No-Code Video Game Development using Unity and Playmaker will teach you how to substitute flow-charts for code. As a complete course, it uses a project-based approach. The FPS project comes with over a hundred dollars worth of free #gamedev DLC: Unity Packages, Playmaker Templates, Character Models, Animations, Materials, and more! You'll also learn game design documentation and theory, Mecanim, Particle Systems, and UI. By the time you're done you'll have gained the skills needed to create your own dream game, all without writing any code!

A thrilling, international quest to unlock the mysteries of the universe, chock-full of adventure and magic. When New York City literature professor Sean McQueen receives a cryptic letter in the mail from his recently deceased best friend, Dylan, he is forced out of his middle-aged doldrums and into a desperate hunt for Dylan's missing ""Theory of Everything."" Sean's search begins in Manhattan with a gathering of Dylan's quirky confidantes, where he discovers Dylan might actually have been murdered. Soon, Sean and his new girlfriend, M-a brilliant and beautiful quantum physicist-are following clues and on a plane to Kathmandu. After a massive earthquake shakes the Nepalese city, Sean is also shaken to realize he's not the only one hot on the trail of Dylan's theory of the universe and finds himself tussling with surly detectives, CIA operatives, and a powerful, sinister guru. As Sean stumbles into this journey of a lifetime, he finds not only Dylan's world-changing ""Theory of Everything,"" but his own self and true love in the process. Fans of adventure, mystery, magic, love, and explorations of self-discovery will relish this first book of a trilogy overflowing with fascinating literary references, intrigue, and redemption. Michael Kelley was a successful lawyer who went on to manage a large global Wall Street investment business at Merrill Lynch and then at his own fund, Baltoro Capital Management. He left investing to become a novelist in 2015. Kelley studied English literature at the University of Pennsylvania.

Make your first year of teaching one to remember.

Becoming a new teacher is one of the most fun, exciting, and challenging experiences you’ll encounter in your life. Who wouldn’t want a little help getting ready before sitting down behind the teacher’s desk for the first time?

That’s where First-Year Teaching For Dummies comes in. You’ll find easy-to-follow strategies and techniques to help you navigate the politics of education in your community, develop fun and fulfilling relationships with your students, and refine your own instructional style.

You’ll learn to:

• Survive and thrive in your first two weeks as you hit the ground running and win over your students, co-workers, and administrators
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• Understand and handle 21st-century issues with skill and sensitivity

It’s almost time for you to take charge of your first classroom and you’re raring to go. So, grab a copy of First-Year Teaching For Dummies to find the last-minute tips and common-sense guidance you need to help make your first school year a rewarding one!

In the past, not being able to program meant not being able to make video games. Now if you can draw a flow-chart you can use powerful State Machine technology to create your dream game! No-Code Video Game Development using Unity and Playmaker will teach you how to substitute flow-charts for code. As a complete course, it uses a project-based approach. The FPS project comes with over a hundred dollars worth of free #gamedev DLC: Unity Packages, Playmaker Templates, Character Models, Animations, Materials, and more! You'll also learn game design documentation and theory, Mecanim, Particle Systems, and UI. By the time you're done you'll have gained the skills needed to create your own dream game, all without writing any code!

The only way to learn calculus is to do calculus problems. Lots of them! And that's what you get in this book--more calculus problems than your worst nightmare-but with a BIG difference. Award-winning calculus teacher W. Michael Kelley has been through the whole book and made a ton of notes, so you get: * 1,000 problems with comprehensive solutions * Annotated notes throughout the text, clarifying exactly what's being asked * Really detailed answers (no more skipped steps!) * Extra explanations that make what's baffling perfectly clear * Pointers to other problems that show skills you need And all of the major players are here: limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, tangent lines, velocity, acceleration, area, volume, infinite series-even the really tough stuff like epsilon-delta proofs and formal Riemann sums. So dig in to your heart's content!

Readers will relish this captivating second entry in Kelley's trilogy, with free-thinking literature professor Sean Byron McQueen returning for another rousing adventure. It's been nine years since Sean Byron McQueen's best friend was murdered and Sean recovered his friend's world-changing theory. Now, Sean and his wife, Professor Emily Edens, quantum cosmologist, run a college in Oregon where they teach innovative classes about science, literature, and most importantly, The Theory of Everything-or how to choose love over fear. The couple are raising two young children, as well as their good friend's twin daughters, who are technological savants. They help Sean through his trepidation over the use of holograms and a new form of mass mind communication run by Genesis, a breakthrough quantum computer made in Russia. After Sean begins receiving strange communications with forgeries of famous authors' works, he realizes that the evil Guru might be the mastermind behind Genesis. And the Guru might also be after Emily, who is leaving on a worldwide tour to discuss The Theory of Everything. Sean sets out to track down the Guru before the dangerous ""hive-mind"" technology of Genesis is used for malevolent ends and find his beloved wife before the Guru does

Do you walk in freedom with Jesus Christ? Do you know the true power you have as a member of His Body, the Church? These are uncertain times that we are living in, yet you can have peace not as the world gives, peace that surpasses all understandings, in a world that talks of peace while waging war. This handbook offers encouragement and will challenge you to live radically for Jesus. You will gain a fresh understanding of the war that all mankind is caught in the midst of. In this present age when serious Bible study is neglected, this handbook shows the Bible to be more than just a book. False doctrines that have prevailed for centuries will be lifted from the reader's mind, Christians will be given a renewed sense of confidence in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, and skeptics will be shown God's own authentication codes of Himself. Prophecies are being fulfilled today and the return of Jesus is soon; knowledge is increasing across the world; extrabiblical books such as the Book of Enoch are gaining widespread attention. This is the first expositional study which carefully introduces the Book of Enoch to the cautious reader, explaining the approach that Christians should take when examining it, in such a time as this.

This is not your typical anthology. Open these pages and discover twenty-five talented writers on a hilarious journey through the paranormal. Zombies who are finicky eaters, vampires caught between groupies and werewolves, and ghosts with awful decorating tastes await. We'll even show you how to beat the monster in the closet. Join Joette Rozanski, Suzanne Robb, Agatha-winning author Catriona McPherson and many others as they take you from the ridiculous to the...Strangely Funny.

Embarking on a journey to become a counselor does more than prepare a person for a new and rewarding career. Relational, training and life experiences all contribute to transformational encounters that change who the person is and who he or she will be as a future counselor. Each counselor's journey is unique, as is each counselor. The authors presented here allowed themselves to be vulnerable as they shared their own unique journeys and experiences that led them to be the counselor they are today, in the hopes that they may inspire others on their own unique journeys towards becoming a counselor who transforms lives.