Barbara soon begins to explore life outside her comfort zone as she is thrust head first into a new world of costumes, conventions, and crushes, as well as a HUGE secret.

    J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the 19th century, which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neutral. In this Very Short Introduction Frank Close gives an account of how this area of physics has progressed, including the recognition of how heavy nuclei are built up in the cores of stars and in supernovae, the identificationof quarks and gluons, and the development of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Exploring key concepts such as the stability of different configurations of protons and neutrons in nuclei, Frank Close shows how nuclear physics brings the physics of the stars to Earth and provides us with important applications,particularly in medicine.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

    With this unique hands-on learning experience, you'll discover how Ruby takes care of all the details for you, so you can simply have fun and get more done with less code.Why does this book look so different?Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Ruby uses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach to put you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multi-sensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

    When tattooed singer Jared Cross invites her to join his band on a reality TV show competition, their forbidden attraction becomes impossible to resist—but their secret romance might tear their band apart and cost them everything. MORE THAN COMICS (Book 2 – Hector & Tara) Writer Tara McFadden has been best friends online with drummer Hector Fernandez for years. When they finally meet in person at a comic book convention all the years of longing lead to an incredible night of passion. But neither is sure if their online relationship can translate into a real life romance—or if this will ruin their friendship forever. MORE THAN FASHION (Book 3 – Julie & Gavin) When Julie Hong wins a spot on a fashion design reality TV show, she quickly realizes she’s out of her league among the other designers, and Gavin Bennett, with his cocky grin and sexy accent, is her biggest competition. Julie can't decide if she wants to kiss him or kill him. Or both. But only one of them can win the show—and they might both end up heartbroken. Keep reading! More books available in the Chasing The Dream series: More Than Exes #0.5 (Kyle & Alexis) – get it free at www.elizabethbriggsbooks.com! More Than Once #4 (Becca & Andy) – December 1, 2015 More Than Distance #5 (Carla & ???) – Coming in 2016

    You'll learn all about:How the digestive system and the Citric Acid Cycle break food down into nutrients and energyHow the body regulates temperature and vital fluidsThe body's powerful cell defense system, led by helper T cells and enforced by macrophagesThe architecture of the central nervous systemThe kidneys' many talents: blood filtration, homeostasis, and energy productionYou'll also gain insight into medical procedures like electrocardiograms, blood pressure tests, spirograms, and more.Whether you're cramming for a test like Kumiko or just want a refresher, The Manga Guide to Physiology is your fun, cartoon guide to the human body.

    The Los Angeles, Orange County, and South Bay punk scenes, populated by blue collar kids who responded to the violence and aggression of punk songs and shows. A number of them formed punk gangs that got into beatings, drug dealing and murder. Among them, no gang was more notorious than La Mirada Punks, or LMP. Says LMP chieftain Frank the Shank after getting arrested by police for murder: "After having my hands in so much bloodshed over the years, I most certainly had it coming. I deserved whatever I got." Unexpectedly Frank was bailed out from prison by his father's friend, a mob gangster."Too many people died at the hands of punk rock violence," said Frank. "I got lucky, some didn't. As an ultra-violent punk rock gangster, I admit my part in ruining the scene. L.A. punk was a magical moment of youth expression like no other. And the gangs ruined punk rock. I still have people telling me today that they quit punk because of LMP. I dig graves at a small cemetery just outside Los Angeles. What else would you expect for Frank the Shank?"

    Most information about UX Design is disorganized, fragmented, and lacking in actual details.The UX Learner’s Guidebook ties it all together to provide a strong, comprehensive learning foundation by combining practical, clear examples with in-depth explanations on topics such as:• How to learn UX Design• How UX Design happens• UX methods and how to use them• What makes up UX Design competency• The different types of UX Design jobs• How to find and land a job in UX DesignThe UX Learner’s Guidebook goes beyond common UX advice, touching on the need for research, self-reflection, management, diplomacy, and collaboration in addition to technical design skills. This book prepares students and professionals by thoroughly explaining what it takes to excel at UX Design and giving you the tools and confidence to start practicing right away.--------------“This is an excellent collection of thoughts and advice for aspiring UX designers. The book is composed around the very basic concerns that any UX designer may have about how to become a successful professional. The authors focus on serious questions but deal with them in a simple and elegant way that makes the text easy to read and possible to engage in even for beginners in the field. The authors combine insightful knowledge about UX competence with professional advice on how to plan and strategize a UX career. This is a book that anyone who contemplates a career in UX should read.”- ERIK STOLTERMAN, Professor and Chair of Informatics at Indiana University

    The fruit of twenty years research, Jesus Monotheism lays out a new paradigm that goes beyond the now widely held view that Paul and others held to an unprecedented ""Christological monotheism."" There was already, in Second Temple Judaism and in the Bible, a kind of ""christological monotheism."" But it is first with Jesus and his followers that a human figure is included in the identity of the one God as a fully divine person. Volume 1 lays out the arguments of an emerging consensus, championed by Larry Hurtado and Richard Bauckham, that from its Jewish beginnings the Christian community had a high Christology and worshipped Jesus as a divine figure. New data is adduced to support that case. But there are weaknesses in the emerging consensus. For example, it underplays the incarnation and does not convincingly explain what caused the earliest Christology. The recent study of Adam traditions, the findings of Enoch literature specialists, and of those who have explored a Jewish and Christian debt to Greco-Roman Ruler Cult traditions, all point towards a fresh approach to both the origins and shape of the earliest divine Christology. ""This book reflects impressive acquaintance with a large body of primary data and a wide swathe of scholarly literature, and prolonged and energetic engagement with the issues discussed. With only occasional lapses, his engagement with the scholarly work of others (especially those whom he credits with shaping 'the emerging consensus') combines an irenic and careful description with his criticisms. The book is also the first installment on a remarkable big-idea project. This book deserves (and will require) careful study, and will surely create interest in the projected volumes in which Fletcher-Louis will explicate fully his own 'new paradigm' of how the remarkable devotion to Jesus reflected in the NT first emerged."" --Larry Hurtado in Review of Biblical Literature Crispin Fletcher-Louis (DPhil, Oxford) is the Director of Whymanity Research and Training. He has held posts at King's College London, and the universities of Durham and Nottingham. He was the founder of Westminster Theological Centre, where he served as the Principal until 2012.