Vikir leads the Morgs and Baskervilles into the Deep Woodlands on a mission to rescue Camille. More awaits them than just the barbarians—the monsters that inhabit “The Forest that Devours Life” are there as well! The search once again brings him face to face with the woman he saved from the slave auction, but their fight is interrupted by an unexpected enemy…For the first time since the start of his second life, Vikir starts to doubt his ability to walk away victorious!

Vikir has his hands full with a mysterious Baskerville child—but the disease plaguing the barbarian tribes is only getting worse! With the sickness quickly spreading and a girl from the main family in his arms, Vikir searches for a cure, leaving the Deep Woodlands for the first time since his rescue mission with the Morgs. His investigation leads him to the Divine House of Quorvadis, but with the Baskerville name attached to him, will he even find the help he needs?

“Punishment really is a necessity to tame beasts.” After finishing his basic education, the now fifteen-year-old Vikir van Baskerville is shocked to find himself put on the elite training track. After all, as a path typically reserved for legitimate scions, it’s an unprecedented honor for a bastard son. Tasked with whipping Underdog City into shape as the new deputy magistrate, Vikir sets his sights on dismantling its rampant underbelly in the name of Baskerville—and perhaps claiming a few...

This anthology presents a discriminating selection of some of the best poetry written in English by Indians since independence. An extensive introduction examines the basic parameters of Indian English poetry, offers an incisive analysis of individual poets and altogether amounts to a significant reappraisal of Indian English poetry.

The Internet of Things (IoT), defined by the Oxford dictionary as a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have Network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data, is the next big thing in embedded computing. Most of the information available on the Internet is made and added by human beings, but the IoT can change all this—data-collection by connected widgets can drastically change what we know about the physical world.

Get to grips with processing large volumes of data and presenting it as engaging, interactive insights using Spark and Python.Key FeaturesGet a hands-on, fast-paced introduction to the Python data science stackExplore ways to create useful metrics and statistics from large datasetsCreate detailed analysis reports with real-world dataBook DescriptionProcessing big data in real time is challenging due to scalability, informatio...

“How can the strong do any wrong?” Vikir van Baskerville: loyal Baskerville bloodhound and infamous slayer of monsters. His reward for such faithful service? The guillotine. Death, however, seems to have no hold over him, as he goes back in time and wakes up as a newborn babe ready to take on the world. By using the hellish training potential hounds are forced to undergo, Vikir’s determined to become stronger than ever before in order to tear down House Baskerville brick by brick—and destr...

Develop, Compile, and Debug High-Performance Java ApplicationsTake your Java skills to the next level using the expert programming techniques contained in this Oracle Press guide. Featuring real-world code samples and detailed instructions, Java Programming demonstrates how to fully utilize the powerful features of Java SE 7. Find out how to design multithreaded and network applications, integrate structured exception handling, use Java libraries, and develop Swing-based...

From international tuition hikes and discriminatory immigration policies to racially motivated violence and geopolitical tensions, international students encounter numerous political issues while studying abroad. Yet it is often assumed that international students are politically passive and disengaged rather than actively contributing to the political life of higher education institutions and the host country more generally. The present book challenges this assumption by bringing together...

The journey of economic inclusion programs has been remarkable, marked by significant strides in creating job opportunities and building resilience for poor and vulnerable populations. The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2024: Pathways to Scale highlights the progress and challenges of scaling up government-led programs, as well as the vital interplay with nongovernment actors and the private sector. The report draws on the 2023 Landscape Survey of Economic Inclusion Programs and on the...

The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities so they can raise their incomes and build their assets. Programs targeting the extreme poor and vulnerable groups are...

Blockchain interoperability is revolutionizing how digital assets and data move across decentralized networks. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the protocols and frameworks that enable seamless interaction between diverse blockchains. With a focus on leading solutions such as LayerZero ULN, Polkadot XCM, Cosmos IBC, and Chainlink CCIP, readers gain a deep understanding of the mechanisms driving cross-chain communication.Blockchain Without Barriers also deals with t...