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Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave...That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue's fate is forever altered.

The Civil War was the first "modern war." Because of the rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time. No leader in history had ever possessed such a powerful tool to gain control over a fractious situation. An eager student of technology, Lincoln had to learn to use the power of electronic messages.

In an era of seemingly instant change, it's easy to think that today's revolutions - in communications, business, and many areas of daily life - are unprecedented. Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call “networks” - the physical links that bind any society together.

England im finstersten Mittelalter. Auf der 16-jährigen Nimue liegt ein Fluch: Immer wieder wird sie von erschreckenden Visionen heimgesucht - doch damit einher geht die Gabe, mit den verborgenen Völkern des Waldes sprechen zu können. Als ihr Dorf von den Roten Paladinen überfallen wird, die alle heidnischen Stämme ausrotten wollen, stirbt ihre Mutter, die Erzdruidin - und vererbt Nimue ein geheimnisvolles, mächtiges Schwert, das sie zu einem gewissen Merlin bringen soll.

Join Tom Wheeler of the Environmental Protection Information Center for a monthly discussion of environmental issues impacting California's North Coast. The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization founded in 1977 that advocates for the science-based protection and restoration of Northwest California’s forests, watersheds, and wildlife with an integrated approach combining public education, citizen advocacy, and strategic litigation.

Whether for yourself or as an intervention for a loved one, learn how to stop, or curb, the use of alcohol. Tom Wheeler knows what it is like to view life through the bottom of a glass of Captain Morgan. For over thirty years he has been a slave to alcohol believing that alcohol was fine and there was something wrong with him when, in fact, he was fine and there was something wrong with alcohol.

Warrior's Edge Podcast we talk all things Martial Arts! Training, concepts, tips, different styles, champion interviews and more.