Some Anemones Are Blue

Some Anemones Are Blue is the third book in the Pagosa Cliffs Anemones Series. It continues the story of Cake Artist Milli Haywood. After opening the Wild Anemone bakery, Milli settled in Pagosa Cliffs, raising her sister's daughter. But the past followed her there too, and Vegas' Valtinin Mafia pulled her back into the old world of danger. Milli now faces the terrifying choice—spend the rest of her life in the shadow of the Valtini Mafia, or overcome her fear and fight against them by helping the CSI Katy Huson to bring them down. Would she be able to survive the battle, or the monster of her past be taking her down with them? And how would she be able to deal with love knocking at her door? Warning: “This book contains references to alcohol consumption, violence, abuse, or assault

This updated guide provides the latest findings about the biology and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico.

Whether its skunk cabbage blooming in the late winter chill, columbine and phlox bursting with color in the summer heat, or witch hazel blossoms patiently waiting for the cool of late fall, the flowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains put on a spectacular show for all but the coldest months of the year. Whether on a dayhike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park or winding through 469 miles of mountain beauty along the Blue Ridge Parkway, appreciating the wildflowers along the way, using Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains as your guide, adds a level of enjoyment that has no price.

Thirty years ago, biologists could get by with a rudimentary grasp of mathematics and modeling. Not so today. In seeking to answer fundamental questions about how biological systems function and change over time, the modern biologist is as likely to rely on sophisticated mathematical and computer-based models as traditional fieldwork. In this book, Sarah Otto and Troy Day provide biology students with the tools necessary to both interpret models and to build their own. The book starts at an elementary level of mathematical modeling, assuming that the reader has had high school mathematics and first-year calculus. Otto and Day then gradually build in depth and complexity, from classic models in ecology and evolution to more intricate class-structured and probabilistic models. The authors provide primers with instructive exercises to introduce readers to the more advanced subjects of linear algebra and probability theory. Through examples, they describe how models have been used to understand such topics as the spread of HIV, chaos, the age structure of a country, speciation, and extinction. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists today need enough mathematical training to be able to assess the power and limits of biological models and to develop theories and models themselves. This innovative book will be an indispensable guide to the world of mathematical models for the next generation of biologists. A how-to guide for developing new mathematical models in biology Provides step-by-step recipes for constructing and analyzing models Interesting biological applications Explores classical models in ecology and evolution Questions at the end of every chapter Primers cover important mathematical topics Exercises with answers Appendixes summarize useful rules Labs and advanced material available