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This volume contains the next three action-packed standalone novels in the bestselling War's Edge: Berserkers series: Pound of Flesh, Crimson Snow, and Magnificent Bastards, from renowned military science fiction author Ryan W. Aslesen. The most dangerous job in the galaxy... As the galaxy's preeminent mercenary force, the Berserkers are equipped with the latest weaponry and hardware, hired by governments and corporations to do the jobs deemed too dangerous and difficult for their forces. Adaptable, agile, and hostile, the Berserkers are built to win battles, able to deploy on short notice to hotspots throughout the galaxy. But it takes more than high-tech weapons to fulfill a contract, it takes men and women with the balls to go into harm's way and do whatever it takes to get the job done. They aren't parade soldiers and nobody survives long in this ugly business without getting their hands dirty. If you find yourself fighting them, you better have your affairs in order, because there is no better friend and no greater enemy. Considered by many readers and critics as the hardest military sci-fi available, the Berserkers are a must-read for science fiction and thriller fans alike. Volume 2 includes three full-length novels from the bestselling series: Pound of Flesh, Crimson Snow, and Magnificent Bastards. Pound of Flesh The mission was simple: escort Dr. Nadir and a team of aid workers through insurgent-held territory to a remote village on Idun-3. Lieutenant Ralph Hague and his platoon had completed far more dangerous assignments fulfilling the Berserker's contract with Biodyne Industries. When an army of radical cultists, The Immortals, arrive in search of Biodyne's research on a life-extending drug, Hague and his troops are redirected into the heart of a war-torn planet to rescue Biodyne personnel and their data from a secret research facility called Outpost 16. Barely escaping, Hague's platoon and the civilians in his charge trek through the deadly jungle, pursued by fanatical Immortal troops and local insurgents hell bent on killing them. Crimson Snow Released early from a triple-max military prison, Berserker Lieutenant Allison Rave is given a second chance at a mercenary career. Ordered to the remote, ice-covered world of Lucent-2, she is assigned as a gravtank platoon commander in Task Force Metal, a crack unit tasked with quelling a bloody insurgency. Fanatical enemies and unforgiving weather aren't her only concerns. She must also endure the sadistic brutality and sociopathic machinations of her commander Major Marder, a man willing to sacrifice all-including his Berserkers-to secure his objectives. Magnificent Bastards Corporal Jake Murray was determined to make a name for himself in the Berserkers. He had, but in the worst possible way. Banished to the planet Desol for insubordination, Murray finds himself in a tank platoon tasked with protecting a mining colony that doesn't want them there. Desperate for action, Murray finds the greatest enemy is boredom, with little to do other than to drink and fight. That all changes when a remote drill site doesn't report in. Sent to investigate, he and his platoonmates find themselves pitted against an enemy the likes none of them have seen before. Facing a swarm of alien creatures that threaten to annihilate the entire settlement, the mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than just money. Warning: These books contain graphic violence, profanity, and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

A collection of quirks, and homages, Bradley's debut offers 18 short punches to the gut. The stories will surprise and humor you, maybe even make you gasp a little. They are stories not for the faint of heart... or loins.

Pound of Flesh has everything you could ask for in a great military scifi story: well-developed heroes, a terrific villian, pulse pounding action, exciting space battles, and a layer of emotional depth. An unforgettable novel in which its hardware, as awesome as it is, never outshines its characters. A must-read for anyone who loves military science fiction. -Nate Timberlake, Captain USAF The mission is simple: escort Dr. Nadir and her team of aid workers through insurgent-held territory to a remote village on Idun-3. Veteran Lieutenant Ralph Hague and his platoon have completed far more dangerous assignments fulfilling the Berserker's contract with Biodyne Industries. When an army of radical cultists, The Immortals, arrive in search of Biodyne's research on a life-extending drug, Hague and his troops are redirected into the heart of a war-torn planet to rescue Biodyne personnel and their data from a secret research facility called Outpost 16. There he witnesses horrors that shock him to his very core. Surrounded by hostile forces, he must choose between his duty and his conscience. Barely escaping the outpost, Hague's platoon and the civilians in his charge trek through the deadly jungle, pursued by fanatical Immortal troops and local insurgents hell bent on killing them. Outgunned and outmanned, Hague must outwit his enemies to escape. Even his superior training and extensive experience might not save him. The Immortal leader won't leave without his Holy Writ-and he will annihilate every Berserker on Idun-3 to get it. The mission has changed. Hague's only objective is survival. Pound of Flesh is a thrilling stand-alone novel set in the gritty War's Edge universe. Warning: This book contains graphic violence, profanity, and sexual content. It is intended for a mature audience. Reader discretion is advised.

A woman flees the hospital even as her infant son is breathing his last breaths. An aging construction worker comes to grips with the end of the only life he's ever known. A deadbeat father meets his son for the first time, only to be blindsided by the boy's birth defect. A man steals a corpse in order to give his father the burial he wanted. In Nothing but the Dead and Dying, Ryan W. Bradley takes listeners into the world of blue-collar Alaska, reflecting on all that is unique about the rough and untamed state while touching on the basic truths about what it means to be human. The twenty-plus stories in this collection are tied together by the Alaskan landscape, exploring the diverse ways in which people manage life's difficulties. The characters are laborers in a harshly beautiful environment, something that is echoed in their relationships with friends, family, and lovers.

"This paper will review the literature and outline a curriculum model that emphasizes two key areas of best practices for teaching gifted and talented social studies students: multiple intelligences and critical thinking."--Leaf 13.

In the last decade processes known as living/controlled radical polymerizations (L/CRP) have been developed which permit the synthesis of high-value specialty polymers. Currently, the three processes that have demonstrated the most potential are: reverse addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT), atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and stable free radical polymerization (SFRP). While each process has their strengths and weaknesses with regard to specific polymers and architecture, the viability of these systems to industrial scale production all lie in the ability to perform the polymerization in a water based system because of process, environmental and economic advantages. The most effective method of controlling the polymerization of vinyl acetate in bulk has been RAFT. We have developed a miniemulsion RAFT polymerization using the xanthate methyl (ethoxycarbonothioyl)sulfanyl acetate. The miniemulsion is stabilized with 3 wt% sodium lauryl sulfate, initiated with the azo-based water-soluble VA-060. The main focus of this research was adapting ATRP to a miniemulsion system. It was determined that ionic surfactants can be successfully employed in emulsion-based ATRP. The cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide provides excellent stability of the latex over a range of surfactant loadings (allowing the particle size to be easily manipulated), at temperatures up to 90 C, for a wide variety of ATRP formulations. A new method of initiation was developed for reverse ATRP, using the redox pair hydrogen peroxide/ascorbic acid. This nearly eliminated the induction period at the start of the polymerization, increased the polymerization rate 5 fold and, surprisingly, enabled the formation of well-controlled polymers with a number-average molecular (Mn) weight approaching 1 million (typically ATRP is limited to ~200 000). The ability to control the particle size and the number of polymer chains (through the target Mn) over a wide range of values allowed us to determine that ATRP is influenced by compartmentalization effects. The knowledge gained from our work in L/CRP was used to develop the surfactant-free SFRP of styrene. A multi-stage approach was adopted starting from dilute styrene/water solutions to favor the formation of the alkoxyamine and short chain SG1-oligomers (stage one) before the addition of the majority of the styrene (stage two).

This paper documents the effects of last place aversion in queues and its implications for customer experiences and behaviors, as well as for operating performance. An observational analysis of customers queuing at a grocery store, and four online field studies in which participants waited in virtual queues, revealed that waiting in last place diminishes wait satisfaction while increasing the probabilities of switching and abandoning queues, with detrimental implications for service capacity. The research suggests that last place aversion can lead to maladaptive customer behaviors—switching behaviors that increase wait times and abandoning when the benefits of waiting are most pronounced. The results indicate that this behavior is partially explained by the inability to make a downward social comparison; namely, when no one is behind a queuing individual, that person is less certain that continuing to wait is worthwhile. Furthermore, this paper provides evidence that queue transparency is an effective service design lever that managers can use to reduce the deleterious effects of last place aversion in queues. When people can’t see that they’re in last place, the behavioral effects of last place aversion are nullified, and when they can see that they’re not in last place, the tendency to renege is greatly diminished. Finally, a system-level experiment, in which pairs of queues were created and analyzed, reveals that when the effects of last place aversion are addressed, overall abandonment decreases, such that with equivalent arrival and service rates, total service capacity can be increased.

As Americans' trust in government nears historic lows, frustration with government performance approaches record highs. One explanation for this trend is that citizens may be unaware of both the services provided by government and the impact of those services on their lives. In an experiment, Boston-area residents interacted with a website that visualizes both service requests submitted by the public (e.g., potholes and broken streetlamps) and efforts by the City of Boston to address them. Some participants observed a count of new, open, and recently closed service requests, while others viewed these requests visualized on an interactive map that included details and images of the work being performed. Residents who experienced this "operational transparency" in government services--seeing the work that government is doing--expressed more positive attitudes toward government and greater support for maintaining or expanding the scale of government programs. The effect of transparency on support for government programs was equivalent to a roughly 20% decline in conservatism on a political ideology scale. We further demonstrate that positive attitudes about government partially mediate the relationship between operational transparency and support for maintaining and expanding government programs. While transparency is customarily trained on elected officials as a means of ethical oversight, our research documents the benefits of increased transparency into the delivery of government services.

The Zoobitat Animal Rescue early reader series introduces young readers to wildlife conservation through gentle, engaging stories about wildlife in need. In Zoobitat Animal Rescue: The Gray Wolf, children follow kid ZoobiRangers Jolly and Jordy into the vast and sun-drenched desert habitat. When a gray wolf wanders too far from its pack and becomes lost in the heat of the arid landscape, the ZoobiRangers must act quickly to guide it back to safety. Designed for early readers, this full-color picture book supports emerging literacy while fostering curiosity, empathy, and environmental awareness. The Zoobitat Animal Rescue series is STEM.org Accredited and created to help children build reading confidence while learning why animals and habitats matter. Proceeds from this book support wildlife conservation education.

With the rise of mobile computing and an increasing need for ubiquitous high speed data connections, Internet-in-the-sky solutions are becoming increasingly viable. To reduce the network overhead of one-to-many transmissions, the multicast protocol has been devised. The implementation of multicast in these Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations is a critical component to achieving an omnipresent network environment. This research examines the system performance associated with two terrestrial-based multicast mobility solutions, Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) with mobile IP and On Demand Multicast Routing Protocol (ODMRP). These protocols are implemented and simulated in a six plane, 66 satellite LEO constellation. Each protocol was subjected to various workload,to include changes in the number of source nodes and the amount of traffic generated by these nodes. Results from the simulation trials show the ODMRP protocol provided greater than 99% reliability in packet deliverability, at the cost of more than S bits of overhead for every 1 bit of data for multicast groups with multiple sources. In contrast, DVMRP proved robust and scalable, with data-to-overhead ratios increasing logarithmically with membership levels. DVMRP also had less than 70 MS of average end-to-end delay, providing stable transmissions at high loading and membership levels. Due to the fact that system performance metric values varied as a function of protocol, system design objectives must be considered when choosing a protocol for implementation.