For months apartments, schools, and even entire neighborhoods have been the target of a fire so destructive, so precise in its goal to terrorize and end human life that it was coined The Living Flame. It served as a great calamity to all who had encountered it and even put fear into the hearts of the women within The Pride. They are an organization of gifted warriors who have been around for generations, but the emergence of a powerful new threat has given them pause. Unless the demands of their enemy are met the entire city of Seattle will suffer the consequences. Enter Sarah Stryker, a gifted eighteen-year-old who has had to grow up way too fast and whose set of skills led to her recruitment by The Pride. She is welcomed with open arms and given a strong standing amongst her new sisters however Sarah's life takes a sharp detour when she is kidnapped by a terrifying group of men hell-bent on her destruction. Miraculously, Sarah discovers latent abilities that allow her to escape but from then on she is haunted, unable to keep the nightmares of the evil men who had assaulted her from plaguing her mind. Eventually, Sarah meets The Master, a woman of unparalleled wisdom and the creator of The Pride. The ancient feline offers Sarah power and the chance for salvation in exchange for unflinching obedience. With her help as well as the support of her affectionate younger sister Amy, and a host of new teammates Sarah embarks on a perilous journey across the globe in a desperate attempt to repair her fractured mind and become one of the great warriors of tomorrow. It's a mission that will undoubtedly change the future of The Pride forever because awaiting her at the end of her journey is death itself, the ruthless harbinger of the living flame, Alex Shepherd; The boy with the strength of a hundred men

Buku Pemikiran 100 Ekonom Indonesia Edisi Kedua merupakan kumpulan tulisan para ekonom Indonesia yang diharapkan mampu memberikan kontribusi substantif, setidaknya dalam enam subjek penting dan beragam perspektif. Kontribusi substantif tersebut dibagi dalam enam bagian besar, yaitu (1) sinergi stimulus fiskal dan percepatan infrastruktur, (2) inklusi keuangan, (3) usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM), industri dan persaingan usaha, (4) sumber daya manusia, daya saing dan kemandirian ekonomi, (5) pembangunan pertanian pedesaan, dan daerah tertinggal dan (6) tantangan mewujudkan kesejahteraan. Bagian I dari buku Pemikiran 100 ekonom ini membahas sinergi stimulus fiskal dan percepatan infrastruktur, dengan argumen bahwa pengeluaran ekstra besar untuk percepatan pembangunan infrastruktur masih senantiasa dibayangi sekian macam risiko fiskal. Bagian II membedah inklusi keuangan, karena para ekonom amat peduli pada tingkat suku bunga perbankan di Indonesia yang tercatat amat tinggi, yang tentu amat mempengaruhi akses keuangan, terutama bagi kelompok usaha kecil dan menengah. Bagian III membahas UMKM, industri dan persaingan usaha dengan berbagai spektrum. Hampir semua ekonom sepakat tentang potensi besar UMKM sebagai basis ekonomi, termasuk revitalisasi koperasi sebagai amanat konstitusi untuk memajukan kesejahteraan umum, tantangan UMKM era disrupsi teknologi dan sebagainya. Bagian IV membahas sumber daya manusia (SDM), daya saing dan kemandirian ekonomi, yang juga mendapat perhatian Pemerintah, setidaknya telah tercantum dalam rancangan teknokratik Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah (RPJM) 2020-2024. Bagian V menyoroti secara khusus pembangunan pertanian perdesaan, dan daerah tertinggal, yang selama beberapa tahun terakhir masih mengandalkan intervensi negara melalui APBN dan terlalu fokus pada program swasembada pajale (padi-jagung-kedelai). Bagian VI atau terakhir membahas beberapa perspektif penting dan tantangan strategis dalam mewujudkan kesejahteraan umum. Para ekonom cukup prihatin terhadap lambannya penurunan kemiskinan dan ketimpangan pendapatan, walaupun kinerja pertumbuhan ekonomi masih di atas 5 persen per tahun.

23 : Kumpulan Karya Mahasiswa Ilmu Perpustakaan (Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari Banjarmasin Prodi Penulis : Zainal Ilmi, Muhammad Rusydi, Ismah Mahmudah, Muzalifah, Muhammad Rezki Hanif, Muhammad Zakki Syafi’, dkk Ukuran : 14 x 21 cm ISBN : 978-623-283-940-3 Terbit : Desember 2020 Sinopsis : Dua puluh tiga kepala, itulah kiranya yang dapat menggambarkan keberagaman sudut pandang yang dimiliki oleh para penulis. Walaupun seluruhnya berkuliah di universitas yang sama, jurusan yang sama, bahkan angkatan yang sama, hal ini tidak menjadikan isi kepala mereka juga sama. Mereka tetaplah anak muda dengan latar belakang sosial serta lingkungan yang berbeda. Berasal dari berbagai daerah di Kalimantan—hutan, lautan, pedesaan, hingga kota metropolitan. Perbedaan asal-usul ini semakin menjadikan mereka kaya akan pengetahuan, disatukan di bawah atap jurusan Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi Islam UIN Antasari Banjarmasin, menjadikan jiwa mereka terpaut dalam satu keinginan, menjadi pustakawan. Happy shopping & reading Enjoy your day, guys

Eighteen year old Sarah Stryker is an Outcast; a girl without a place in the world, that is until she joins the rebellion against The Shadow Angels, a private army funded by the government that forces those born with supernatural abilities to do their bidding. She is recruited in the hopes that she will become one of the great warriors of tomorrow; however, Sarah's life comes to a screeching halt when she is kidnapped and subjected to the worst torment imaginable. For months Sarah can't sleep, eat, talk, or even breathe without being haunted by memories of her assault. But everything changes when she learns of a sinister plot to burn Seattle to the ground. With the help of her sister, her mentor, and an assortment of friends and allies, Sarah Stryker becomes a key figure in the war against the Angels and transforms herself from a tormented victim into a hero of immense magnitude. But with the lives of thousands being threatened by a seemingly unstoppable power does Sarah have what it takes to achieve the impossible? She must; she is Seattle's last hope.

Sarah Stryker is an anomaly; a woman gifted with extraordinary power but also cursed with immense turmoil. She is a twenty-year-old meta-human who has had to grow up way too fast after surviving a brutal abduction, losing her mother in the same year, and being recruited into the organization of the deadliest women on the planet, The Pride. Now just two years later Sarah is an exile, forced to fight against the army that had once been the source of her salvation. The Pride has gone rogue, maiming, and murdering all men who cross their path, quickly becoming the most dominant force in the western hemisphere. The woman responsible for The Pride's corruption is another Feline named Anastasia. She is a perverse sadist with a thirst for violence and is the self-appointed Queen of the global empire. The first person targeted after this new order is Amy, Sarah's younger sister who has long been overlooked by The Pride due to her naivety and kind-hearted nature. It isn't long before Amy gets swept up in her older sibling's problems and out of loyalty and concern insists on joining her in the hunt for Anastasia. Fortunately, the sisters aren't alone. They are soon joined by a former gang leader and member of The Pride Carmen Rivera, who has since defected after her fiancé's disappearance. The three women ride to Georgetown Seattle equipped with intel and the ever-knowing watchful eye of Kyle Harper; A telepath and a man said to have the highest IQ on Earth. Sarah hopes to lead her teammates to a sweeping victory and avoid trouble with the locals, but trouble finds her in the form of renowned boxer Maryam Bahira, who is eager to find a formidable opponent to match her strength and battle instincts. Sarah also gains greater insight into her psyche and the haunting truth about her abduction two years ago. All of this is leading to the ultimate showdown, a battle against a woman so evil that a single look from her is said to cripple a man forever.

Here is a story of an immigrant in the form of a poem. The thoughts that are reflected in these poems are a result of the experiences of the immigrant over the past several decades. Enjoy the read.

Sampling techniques have been widely used in almost all areas of life. The method of drawing a sample is very important for estimation of population characteristics. In this book we have made an attempt to discuss popular sampling designs and estimation methods that can be used for estimation of population characteristics. This book presents two popular sampling design categories, namely the sampling of units and the sampling of groups of units. We have discussed designs that can be used for the sampling of units (for example, simple random sampling) and designs that are used for the sampling of groups (for example, cluster and multistage sampling). The availability of supplementary information provides a basis to improve the efficiency of estimates. This book discusses estimation methods with and without the use of supplementary information. Two popular methods which use supplementary information namely, ratio and regression estimators have been discussed in detail in this book alongside their design and model based study. The probabilities of population unit selection plays an important role in estimation. In this regard, the sampling designs are classified into two broader categories, namely equal probability sampling and unequal probability sampling. This book discusses in detail both of these sampling designs. The unequal probability sampling design has been discussed in the context of the HansenHurwitz (1943) estimator, HorvitzThompson (1952) estimator and some special estimators. The model based study of various estimators provides insight about their behavior under a linear stochastic model. This book provides a detailed discussion about properties of various estimators under a linear stochastic model both in equal and unequal probability sampling. Finally, the book presents useful material on multiphase sampling. This book can be effectively used at undergraduate and graduate levels. The book is helpful for research students who want to pursue their career in sampling. The book is also helpful for practitioners to know the application of various sampling designs and estimators.