Hallmark meets paranormal romance in this holiday anthology! Christmas is coming to the quaint Vermont town of Bones Hollow, a place full of romance, mystery, and...monsters? Lilith, the succubus, and elected mayor; satyr Dion, a nosy gossip who owns the local diner--the perfect place to get the low-down on what's going on; accident-prone Bernard, a yeti with an unfortunate trait, and his witchy best friend, Luna; Johnny P. Nash, the local necromancer with a drinking problem; Matt, the town lawyer, distracted by his inner vampire and werewolf vying for dominance. Meet these and more in the quirky, not-so-quiet town tucked away in New England--home to a menagerie of beings, their lives intertwining in this collection of romantic short stories. Newcomer, Pepper and her daughter, Aggie, move to the village after the death of her husband. Can dreamy Harrison, the handy-elf, fix her broken heart? Lich, Ted, the local flower shop owner, needs a bank loan. There's just one problem, the loan officer at the bank is a banshee...and his ex. Rose, an Inari hellbent on reclaiming the land of her ancestors, is distracted from her quest by a delicious vampire. Will love get in the way of her lifelong ambition? Long-married vampire couple, Vlad and Dracinda have grown apart, but can their daughter's love of a human guitarist, bring them back together? When ghost Rome rescues a dying man on solstice night, will their hearts ignite or freeze over like the blizzard forcing them together? Discover these tales and many more in this holiday and paranormal mashup!

The purpose of the study was to determine if there was is a significant difference in student achievement between students who use mobile devices and students who do not use mobile devices in district classroom settings. The findings of this study will be used to help shape district policy regarding the use of mobile devices by students in the classroom setting. The study uses the School District composite ACT scores from graduating seniors during the school years of 2011-2015 were used to determine where or not student achievement is declining due to the increased use of mobile devices by students. The data for this study was obtained from the DESE archives. The data was separated by students where were allowed to use mobile devices and students who were not allowed to use mobile devices and a t-test was conducted to see if there was a significant difference in student achievement. The study concluded that there was a slight increase in composite ACT test scores among students that were allowed to use mobile devices in district classrooms settings, however, the increase is not statistically significant.

In every era, there is a group that stands out among the rest. Ones that are called upon to protect those who cannot protect themselves. They defend countries, kingdoms, values, honor. The uphold standards that would quash most. They are Warriors. Warriors transcend time and place. They become immortal through the stories told about them, forever etched in history. Between these covers are the stories of the samurai. Bound by honor, loyalty, and pride. The swing of a katana blade, the Code of Bushido, art forms in motion, the samurai were a different breed. Twenty-three international authors will show you what it means to have honor in We Were Warriors: Samurai.