The authors shares their strange and mysterious experiences in the Sedona area of Arizona.

On a secluded ranch near Sedona, Arizona, strange events mysteriously began in 1992… What does it portend for us all? Over 100 actual photographs of incredible events, otherworldly beings, strange flying craft, and unexplained light anomalies! There have been a myriad of occurrences over the years, but I have chosen the most vivid of each type to share with you. These are not all that have occurred, nor have the experiences stopped. After compiling the following data, it is only now that I feel free to release it to the world. This information is not intended to achieve any hidden agenda. It is only to inform those who wish to know. Perhaps it may appear a bit far-fetched to some, and for this, I will not apologize. This is merely truth, and I cannot change the flavor or color of an experience to suit another’s belief parameters. What is, is. To the best of my human ability I will share in exact detail all types of incidents that I have, to this point, experienced in relation to this fascinating area. These, I believe, are indicative of many things to come. Join me on my journey. I share this with the fervent desire that each reader is inspired in a positive way.

Why do paranormal phenomena occur? Are there only a select few who have encounters with energies and beings from other worlds or dimensions? Soon after Linda Ball moved to Bradshaw Ranch, located twelve miles outside of Sedona, Arizona, at the end of a long, bumpy dirt road, she found herself confronted by these questions. Magnificent orbs of light and frightening energies, Grays and beautiful beings, portals, extraterrestrial craft, and more propelled Linda onto a journey of immense spiritual growth. In Dimensional Journey: Encounters and Teachings, Linda openly talks about her experiences on Bradshaw Ranch and even shares the spiritual guidance she received from her messengers during that time. In the years that have passed since her extraordinary experiences amidst the red rocks around Sedona, Linda has come to realize that "Yes, there are high-energy spots on this Earth that provide phenomena. But there is also another energy spot that creates this setting and that is us -- humankind. We, as humans, continually evolve, creating a higher energy within ourselves. This works as a conduit for those who wish to observe another aspect of life within the cosmos. This path we call life is filled with many wonderful experiences if we only realize how capable we really are." In other words -- we all are capable of embarking on our very own dimensional journey.

A merger or an acquisition is usually a challenging endeavor which aims to create value for the owner. However, stakeholder theory shows how such a narrow and one-sided focus is detrimental to value-creation in general -not only for other stakeholders within and outside the organization - but also for the owner. This book shows how different stakeholders, internal and external, may play a critical role during a merger or an acquisition process. It builds on empirical examples that illustrate how various stakeholders play active roles throughout the different phases, and ultimately affect the outcome and the value formation process of the merger or the acquisition.

This book records the new research findings and development in the field of industrial engineering, and it will serve as the guidebook for the potential development in industrial engineering and smart manufacturing. It gathers the accepted papers from the 24th International conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management held at Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha during May 19-20, 2018. The aim of this conference was to provide a high-level international forum for experts, scholars and entrepreneurs at home and abroad to present the recent advances, new techniques and application, to promote discussion and interaction among academics, researchers and professionals to promote the developments and applications of the related theories and technologies in universities and enterprises, and to establish business or research relations to find global partners for future collaboration in the field of Industrial Engineering. It addresses diverse themes in smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, ergonomics, simulation and modeling, quality and reliability, logistics engineering, data mining and other related fields. This timely book summarizes and promotes the latest achievements in the field of industrial engineering and related fields over the past year, proposing prospects and vision for the further development.