An ex-addict is dragged into a high-stakes race for a missing lottery ticket. A gritty, high-heart novel perfect for fans of the Peculiar Crimes Unit series.All Malachite “Mal” Jones wants is a quiet life as the foremost (fake) psychic medium on the Blades Edge estate.Enter his new client: Janine, the widow of a man who hid away a huge amount of money. Mal is drawn into a mystery he never asked for in an attempt to help Janine find the cash and esc...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, technologies, and recent advances in surgical robotics and computer-assisted surgery and provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals and advances in surgical robotics and computer-assisted surgery. It covers core concepts, system architectures, control mechanisms, imaging integration, AI-assisted decision support, and emerging robotic platforms. Through theoretical insights, practical case studies and clinical applic...

A visual survey and detailed overview of contemporary and historic shingle-style homes across North America.Shingle Style Houses: The Evolution of an Inventive Architecture documents 28 thoughtfully designed homes that embody and reimagine the enduring principles of the shingle style. Author John DaSilva—a practicing architect with over four decades of experience—presents both original historical masterpieces and inventive contemporary interpretations of th...

Legends take many forms, but most carry a warning within. For instance, stories of monsters such as the Chupacabra, Snallygasters, and Windigos were told to warn children to behave themselves. The tale of the ghost girl who haunts buildings in Cleveland, is a warning to daredevils, who would chance their lives and safety in old derelict buildings. And Trooper 666 is a deterrent against drunk and dangerous driving. The angel of death and gilgul offers lessons to be learned about our spiritu...

" POP! is a stunning exploration of ambition and drive… in the capable hands of Angel Luis Colón it becomes an existential journey not to be missed." —S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of King of AshesPOP! delivers a deliciously dark and funny organized crime thriller for every assistant who's wished they could take out their incompetent boss, perfect for fans of ...

Non-invasive measurements of cardio-respiratory signals has improved diagnosis and prognosis in human health. This edited book invites original theoretical, practical, and review chapters aimed at proposing advancements in cardio-respiratory signal processing methods for healthcare applications. Exemplary themes of interest covered in this title include cardio-respiratory signal processing challenges using complex physiological data, novel HRV analysis, and data extracted from modern weara...

The world is witnessing the rise of numerous ultraconservative and authoritarian leaders, governments, and movements that have challenged democratic institutions. The use of social media and disinformation tools - including the spread of fake news and, more recently, the use of artificial intelligence - has become a common feature across national contexts. From the national to the transnational level, ideas and practices circulate with the shared objective of undermining democratic princip...

Little Fox survives Badger's attack and grows to become a hunter, lover, and father. When pursued by his enemies, Fox saves himself and his family, and takes revenge on Badger. This story has been celebrated in poem and song since the Middle Ages. This telling is a blend of prose, song, and colorful illustrations celebrating nature, family, and the determination to never give up!

Emma Fisher was five years old when a shadow stepped through a burning doorway and left her an orphan. She saw a face bent low in the firelight. She has spent fifteen years trying to unsee it.Jake McKellar came east from Colorado with a brother's death on him and a compass he has no right to carry. He works the Appalachian ridges alone, keeping his life small enough to survive.At a remote winter shelter, four people are waiting to be found. Not all of them are alive.

Archival Research for International Relations is an indispensable guide to why archival sources can be invaluable for IR scholarship and how to use archives effectively.More IR students and scholars than ever are turning to archives to strengthen their research. But for those venturing in for the first time, archives can be intimidating—and with good reason. Despite mounting interest, archival training for IR researchers is limited. This g...

Weakened Ramsey Theory provides readers with an overview of weakened generalizations of various parameters studied in Ramsey theory. Rather than determining how large a structure must be to guarantee the existence of monochromatic substructures in a t-coloring, weakened Ramsey theory considers how large a structure must be to guarantee the existence of a substructure that uses at most a given number of colors. Weakened generalizations of Ramsey numbers, Gallai-Ram...

Colette Kennedy-DeSilva came out of reality TV retirement for one reason: her bookstore is hemorrhaging money, and Bloodlines pays well enough to fix that-at least, if she can stay in the game long enough.The show's premise is straightforward: twenty-six reality stars in a castle in Transylvania, with four of them secretly assigned the role of vampire and the rest trying to root them out before being picked off one by one. After fifteen years in the industry, Colette knows...