Now in its third edition, A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving professional levels of diction in Italian, German, and French. Combining traditional approaches in the teaching of diction with new material not readily available elsewhere, author David Adams presents the sounds of each language in logical order, along with essential information on matters such as diacritical marks, syllabification, word stress, and effective use of the variety of foreign-language dictionaries. A Handbook of Diction for Singers places particular emphasis on the characteristics of vowel length, the sequencing of sounds between words, as well as the differences between spoken and sung sounds in all three languages, all while taking care to clarify concepts typically difficult for English-speaking singers. This revised third edition offers significantly expanded coverage of each language as well as a new chapter that introduces readers to the specific sounds unique to those languages. The result is a concise yet thorough treatment of the three major languages of the classical vocal repertory, and an invaluable reference for vocalists and voice teachers.

Moving backwards from the murders thirty-one men committed, through their adult lives, relationship histories, and their childhoods, David Adams sought to understand what motivated these men to kill. The patterns he found reveal that the murders were neither impulsive crimes of passion nor were they indiscriminate. Why Do They Kill? is the first book to profile different types of wife killers, and to examine the courtship patterns of abusive men. The author shows that wife murders are not, for the most part, crimes of passion, but culminations of lifelong predisposing factors of the men who murder, and that many elements of their crimes are foretold by their past behavior in intimate relationships.

Key turning points of these relationships include the first emergence of the man's violence, his blaming of the victim, her attempts to resist, his escalation, her attempts to end the relationship, and his punishment for her defiance. Critical perspective on the men's accounts comes from interviews with victims of attempted homicide (standing in for the murder victims) who survived shootings, stabbings, and strangulation. These women detail their partner's escalating patterns of child abuse, sexual violence, terroristic threats, and stalking. The section on help-seeking patterns of victims helps to dispel notions of learned helplessness among victims.

Welcome to Mike Adams' Greatest Hits. This is Mike's older brother and only sibling, David. This book, as the title implies, is simply a collection of the best columns, regardless of the topic, presented in the order in which they were written.

Speaker, writer, and educator Mike Adams made a significant impact through the columns he wrote addressing key moral and political issues. Although each of his articles was clever, timely, and thought-provoking, Mike Adams' Greatest Hits encompasses the top one hundred from throughout his career to capture the legacy Mike left behind after he passed away.

The selected columns in this book share an enduring message that has the power to change the world, even now that Mike is gone. This man who touched so many lives through his classes, through his columns, and through his music will continue to make a positive difference through this book. Mike may no longer be on this Earth, but he lives on in these columns and other books, including Letters to a Young Progressive and Life and How to Live It.

On November 13, 2015, Mike wrote: It is our job to get up each and every day and tell the truth. The fact that people are not listening does not absolve us of our responsibility. The one who refuses to speak and the one who refuses to listen will be judged alike.

Now in its second edition, A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving professional levels of diction in Italian, German, and French, the three major languages of the classical vocal repertory. Written for English-speaking singers and offering thorough, consistent explanations, it is an ideal tool for students and an invaluable reference for voice teachers, vocal coaches, and conductors. The book combines traditional approaches proven successful in the teaching of diction with important new material not readily available elsewhere, presenting the sounds of each language in logical order, along with essential information on matters such as diacritical marks, syllabification, word stress, and effective use of the variety of foreign-language dictionaries.

Presented in an attractively concise format, the book goes into greater detail than comparable texts, providing specific information to clarify concepts typically difficult for English-speaking singers. Particular emphasis is placed on the characteristics of vowel length, the sequencing of sounds between words, as well as the differences between spoken and sung sounds in all three languages. Featuring significantly expanded coverage of each of the three languages and illustrated with numerous examples, this second edition of A Handbook of Diction for Singers is an exceptional text for courses in diction and a valuable reference source for all vocalists.

I am Ren of Atikala. Kobold. Sorceress. Warrior. I have many stories to tell and this one is about my home. Home. The word has a special resonance with us all. Great or humble, rich or poor, everyone cherishes their home, and if deprived of it, loses a piece of themselves. I once thought that life could not be so cruel as to take everything I'd known in an instant. Oh how I now understand that life can be capricious indeed. This is the story of how I came to the surface of Drathari and unwillingly traded a life for a life.

This is a marvelous book abundant with songs, verses, riddles and stories for younger elementary school aged children, grades 1 through 3. It is a rich collection for releasing the creative energy in parents and teachers for child-like approaches to singing, rhyming, and playing through each day

Spout the dragon is upset because he is not being treated fairly because he is different But this little water-breather uses his talents to help out his friends, and he realizes he can be super helpful when it comes to being a firefighter.

Spout the Dragon Becomes a Firefighter shows children that it's okay to be different and when you work hard you can become anything.

About the Author

David Adams works as a police officer in Sonoma County and has always wanted to write a children's book. He works closely with firefighters and knows how important they are in our communities. He has two daughters to whom he loves reading books and a wife who helped support him through the police academy and with making this book.

Never again attempt to develop this kind of technology. It is with these words that an unknown alien attacker destroys the Earth cities of Tehran, Sydney and Beijing. Fifty million people die... and nothing is ever the same again. Some call them Demons, some call them Aliens, but to Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao they are the enemy. She is given command of one of three great warships built to fight the demons, the TFR Beijing. Her task is simple. Find who attacked Earth and why... then stop them. Book one of the Lacuna series.

Canada will NEVER be a safe haven for zombies. EVER. - John Baird, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2013 There are so many things worse than death. Let's explore some, shall we? As inevitable as birth, death is just another part of life. No more malicious than the sunset at the end of a day. It isn't some evil bogeyman that preys upon innocent mortals who would otherwise live forever. All good things must come to an end. But what if they don't? What is life continued as a rotten parody of its previous existence, left to jerk and move, their mind a driver unable to drive stick? Dive into this confused mish-mash of stories set in Hugh Howey's world of I, Zombie. Enjoy the comedic, the horrific, the stupid and the insightful. Still not fit for human consumption.

It's 2037. I'm Mike Williams, but you can call me 'Magnet'. Everyone else does. It's short for 'Chick Magnet', which is good old-fashioned military humour at its finest. At age fifteen, my face picked a fight with the propeller of my family's boat, on a shoal near Broome, off Western Australia. It was an accident, but, needless to say, the propeller won. Twelve years later, I was a not-so-ruggedly-handsome fighter pilot assigned to the TFR Sydney. Not the Captain, or flight leader, or anything similarly exciting. Nobody special, just one mostly-unmemorable pilot among the many nameless, faceless masses. I'm Magnet. This is my story. Contains: Magnet Magnet: Special Mission Magnet: Marauder Magnet: Scarecrow and a bonus story, Magnet Saves Christmas This novel length collection of Magnet stories is interwoven into the Lacuna universe, taking place between Lacuna: The Sands of Karathi and Lacuna: The Ashes of Humanity, but is suitable for reading as a standalone collection. Parts of the Lacuna universe: - Magnet - Magnet: Special Mission - Magnet: Marauder - Magnet: Scarecrow - Magnet Omnibus I (new release ) - Imperfect - Faith The Lacuna series: - Lacuna - Lacuna: The Sands of Karathi - Lacuna: The Spectre of Oblivion - Lacuna: The Ashes of Humanity (new release ) - Lacuna: The Prelude to Eternity (coming soon )

I believe that history is made by people like you and me. That means that peace is in our hands, which was the slogan of the United Nations International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000), of which I was the director. To learn how this could be possible, I undertook the study presented here in Psychology for Peace Activists which examines the lives of great peace activists, based primarily on their own autobiographies, in terms of a theory of consciousness development. Being American, I chose to study activists from American history. This was later expanded to include the important example of Nelson Mandela from South Africa. From this, I draw the conclusion that while the task is difficult, it is also possible, and we have much to learn from those who have gone before us. For this reason, I have given this little book the sub-title of A New Psychology for the Generation Who Can Abolish War.

While this book is a work of fiction it is inspired by real abuse cases, known paedophiles, and Police procedures deployed in the ongoing battle against this growing evil. The latter part of my professional career saw my work in the Child Safety sector. This provides me and now you the Reader with both authentic cases, insights and experiences. The book provides glimpses into both the mind of the paedophile and that of the victim as a child and then later as an adult. Naturally, I have changed names, places, and some details to avoid identifying all parties and causing any further pain to the victims and their families.

TERROR IN PARADISE

STEVE WALLACE embarks on his most challenging mission so far !!!!!!

ISIS is funding its evil plans to dominate the world financed by selling stolen ancient artefacts. The CIA needs Australian Agent Steve Wallace to go undercover to collect vital Intelligence. He has to unravel the terrorist organisation's funding distribution system. The money gained buys missiles, guns, and ammunition and fund cells and terrorist attacks, including 9/11. Steve Wallace is ex-SAS and one of the best, but this undercover job calls for a James Bond or Jason Bourne. Can Wallace succeed out of his comfort zone? Travel with him as he tracks down the smugglers all over the world racking up a body count, and sending shock waves through the sophisticated organisation, all the way up to the third-generation New York Antique Dealer.

I am Ren of Atikala. Warlord. Conqueror. Murderer. I have many stories yet to tell, but this one is the most bloody. There was a time I thought I was a God. Something greater than inconsequential mortals; better than my kobold kin, better than elves and dwarves and everyone. Peerless. Indefatigable. Monomaniacal in my quest for superiority. Everything I had done to lead me to this point ultimately hurt me. Death was my shadow and I cast it everywhere I went. It grew larger and larger, sucking in everyone around me and swallowing them whole. Then it fell on me. This is the story about how I am not a hero. Book three of the Kobolds series.

Humans do things differently. Humans avoid talking of death. It is spoken in whispers, avoided in conversation. When they must discuss it they use euphemisms, silly phrases like passed on or sleeping or gone away. They are hoping, perhaps, they can pretend such euphemisms will not one day apply to them. Ultimately, though, they always do. These are some of the hardest times I have ever faced, along with some of my sweetest joys. I have so many stories to tell but this one should come next. It will take some time. This is the story of how I came to truly understand death, and what it means to take a life.

The words of a construct, an artificial mind, ring truer than ever. Humanity has angered a powerful foe and cannot weather the growing storm. The Toralii are coming. But instead of warships, the Toralii Alliance send an ambassador to the Sol system. The message it brings is a startling, marked departure from all other contact with the species... and one that heralds a shift in the balance of power in the Milky Way, the most significant in hundreds of years. The Toralii face a larger threat. A something their ships cannot catch, their weapons cannot touch and gravimetric interference cannot stop. The Toralii, for the first time in centuries, know the crushing grip of fear. The TFR Beijing must face an old enemy, an enemy who has not been idle; an imperfect being whose ambition seems matched only by his capabilities. Liao's child is born into an era of war and fear, and the spectre of oblivion looms over all mankind. Book three of the Lacuna series.

Part of a trilogy along with The History of the Culture of War and I Have Seen the Promised Land, the most comprehensive and feasible plan ever put forward to achieve world peace. It is based on the author's responsibility for the United Nations International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000), the Manifesto 2000 signed by 75 million people, and the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. It foresees the coming collapse of the global economy and the system of states as an opportunity to refound the United Nations on the basis of those who understand the need for a culture of peace: individuals, civil society organizations and local governments. It provides descriptions of initiatives already underway, as well as approaches that can be used by those who wish to take up the task.

Are you tired of the endless attempts to tear your child away from the Internet, gadgets or video games? Are you afraid that social media will make a bad guy/girl from your little baby?

Parenting is a wonderful journey, especially today, when children are surrounded by gadgets, the internet, video games, social networks, etc.

This applies whether you're parenting toddlers, preschoolers, elementary students, or teens, or whether you're parenting boys or girls.

To help your child along his or her journey to adulthood, you should know the basic principals and requirements for parenting in today's world. In this parenting guidance, you will discover the keys to understanding:

• modern discipline;
• child development;
• forming the right habits;
• the influence of parents;
• establishing value in the child's life.

You will learn how to turn seemingly dangerous hobbies, like the internet or social media addiction, into useful tools for developing your child's personality.

Against the background of the general trends that one encounters when bringing up a child, you will find real-life examples that help you understand the modern process of parenting.

Let's look a glimpse of what you'll receive in this Guidance

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Modern Kid

Chapter 2: Communication with a Modern Child

Choose discipline over punishment

Acknowledge their emotions

Using approaching statements

Kind words are essential

Acceptance is key

Chapter 3: Forming the Right Habits for Your Kids with The Use of Technology

Screen Time

Internet Access

Mobile Devices

Video Games

Your Kids and Social Media

Chapter 4: Self-development for a Modern Kid

Chapter 5: Modern Children and Religion

Final Words

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Set within a wider British and international context of post-war reconstruction, The Everyday Experiences of Reconstruction and Regeneration focuses on such debates and experiences in Birmingham and Coventry as they recovered from Second World War bombings and post-war industrial collapse.

Including numerous images, Adams and Larkham explore the initial development of the post-Second World War reconstruction projects, which so substantially changed the face of the cities and provided radical new identities. Exploring these cities throughout the post-war period brings into sharp focus the duality of contemporary approaches to regeneration, which often criticise mid-twentieth century 'poorly-conceived' planning and architectural projects for producing inhuman and unsympathetic schemes, while proposing exactly the type of large-scale regeneration that may potentially create similar issues in the future.

This book would be beneficial for academics and students of planning and urban design, particularly those with an interest in post-catastrophe or large-scale reconstruction projects within cities.

All Steve Wallace wanted was to be left alone, but his war-torn past was about to catch up with him. Was he havingt another painful flashback, or were the two Taliban soldiers he had just killed really here in rural western Queensland. He had no way of knowing he had just stumbled on one of the most sophisticated terror networks Australia has ever seen. For the first time since 1915, Australia is under attack from Islamic terrorists on home soil. Does Australia have the answers, the resources or the resolve to fight against these attacks, or will more innocent men, women and children die? Can Steve Wallace convince the Australian National Security Centre that his discovery is not some Jack Daniel's fuelled PTSD hallucination? The reluctant hero finds himself drawn back into what he had worked so hard to escape.