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In the tradition of Anne Rice and YA titles such as Annette Curtis Klause's The Silver Kiss (1999) comes this heady romance that intertwines Bella Swan's life with that of Edward, an alluring and tormented vampire. Bella's life changes when she moves to perpetually rain-soaked Forks, Washington. She is instantly drawn to a fellow student, Edward Cullen, beautiful beyond belief and angrily aloof. Bella senses there is more behind Edward's hostility, and in a plot that slowly and frighteningly unfolds, she learns that Edward and his family are vampires--though they do not hunt humans. Yet Edward cannot promise that his powerful attraction to Bella won't put in her in danger, or worse. Recklessly in love, Bella wants only to be with Edward, but when a vicious, blood-lusting predator complicates her world, Bella's peril is brutally revealed. This is a book of the senses: Edward is first attracted by Bella's scent; ironically, Bella is repelled when she sees bloo...

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Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting. Critics say the new technologies invite tampering and fraud. Advocates say they enhance the accuracy of vote counts and make casting ballots easier--and ultimately foster greater political participation. Electronic Elections cuts through the media spin to assess the advantages and risks associated with different ways of casting ballots--and shows how e-voting can be the future of American democracy. Elections by nature are fraught with risk. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall fully examine the range of past methods and the new technologies that have been created to try to minimize risk and accurately reflect the will of voters. Drawing upon a wealth of new data on how different kinds of electronic voting machines have performed in recent elections nationwide, they evaluate the security issues that have been the subject of so much media attention, and examine the imp...

Access HotSpot web sites, eBooks and print books on Veterans Day, all available in COM Library. This year the focus is on Native Americans. Here are a few samples: Depatrment of Defense: American Indian Medal of Honor Recipients , American Indian Participation in the United States Military , Native American Women Veterans , American Indians in World War II , Native Americans in the Korean War Crossing the pond the native American effort in World War II (COM Only, eBook) American Indians and World War II : toward a new era in Indian affairs D 810 I5 B47 1991 (COM Only, print book) Get more Veterans Day HotSpots , or check out our Native American Heritage Month HotSpots .

Access HotSpot web sites, eBooks and print books on Native American Heritage Month, all available in COM Library. Here are a few samples: America.gov: American Indian History, Culture EBSCO: Full Text Articles on Native Americans The Native American World (COM Only, eBook) Cambridge companion to Native American literature PS153.I52 C36 2005 (COM Only, print book) Get more Native American Heritage Month HotSpots .

If you have already registered, there are several ways you can vote. Get more voter information . Vote Early at a voting branch Early Voting is from Monday, October 20, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 Early Voting Branch locations* (PDF) Vote by Mail Last Day to Apply for a Ballot By Mail, October 28, 2008 Vote on Election Day at an election day poll Polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day, November 4, 2008 Galveston County Election Day Polls* (PDF), instructions (scroll down page for step by step instructions) * It's not clear if locations were chosen before or after Hurricane Ike, so please check before voting.

Do you know as much about American history and government as an immigrant seeking U. S. citizenship? Each of them has to know the answers to 100 basic questions about America’s history and government—many of which American citizens themselves don’t even know. This little book contains all the questions and answers along with fascinating facts and information about each of them that illuminate our democracy. You’ll know the answers and much more after reading The Great American Citizenship Quiz. Title: The Great American Citizenship Quiz Author: Skolnick, Solomon M. Publisher: Walker & Company Call number: JK1759 .S62 2005 See all new books for August: New books in August Find new books on COM Library's New Books rack or new book display near the Circulation Services desk in the library. If the book you want is not there, it may have been moved to the regular stacks or be checked out. Books that are currently checked out may be placed on hold at the Circulation Desk.