In the heart-wrenching tale "Butterfly's Wings", a brilliant and vibrant girl named Hassana, a butterfly, suffers a devastating loss: her wings are torn from her body. What became of her after this tragic event? Did she find a way to survive and thrive?This poignant story is a powerful exploration of loss and sorrow. It is an example of how one's selfish and callous action can have devastating effect on others' lives, without his knowledge.As you delve into Hassana's journe...

British Fantasy and Bram Stoker-nominated author Gemma Amor brings together a unique line-up of 13 authors to explore heritage and horror, featuring stories from Gabino Iglesias, Erika T. Wurth and many moreIt’s a bedtime story, ancient family lore, a secret passed down from generation to generation. Stories that have deep dark roots, ever-growing, ever-creeping.This anthology explores stories of heritage and horror. The tales we grew up on, hometown rumour...

Since its emergence in 1960 as an independent state, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous Black country in the world. In Africa’s International Relations in a Globalising World: Perspectives on Nigerian Foreign Policy at Sixty and Beyond, edited by Usman A. Tar and Sharkdam Wapmuk, contributors examine Nigeria’s role within Africa, as well as internationally.This book shows how Nigeria has used the platforms of international organisations to advance its interests while fulfill...

In a chilling twist of fate, a man is charged with a recent murder, his methods eerily echoing those of the infamous serial killer known as 'The Black Smith.' This notorious figure, whose brutal tortures and killings terrorized the nation for over two decades, left a signature mark on 83 victims. His diverse range of victims thwarted law enforcement's attempts to profile him until it was nearly too late. Initially dismissed as a mere imitator of the 'Full Moon Butcher'—a dormant serial kil...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLEREine Anthologie mit 34 brandneuen Kurzgeschichten basierend auf Stephen Kings Meisterwerk, dem Nr. 1 New-York-Times-Bestseller THE STAND!Seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung im Jahr 1978 gilt THE STAND als Stephen Ki...

This book constitutes selected papers presented at the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, ICAIDS 2021, held in Hyderabad, India, in December 2021.The 43 papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 195 submissions. They focus on topics of artificial intelligence for intelligent applications and data science for emerging technologies.

This book sheds light on systems that learn extensively, with purpose and naturally interact with humans. Improving operations and increasing competitive differentiation among manufacturing organizations by harnessing the power of cognitive abilities, IoT can help build and influence the flow of information—making the shop floor more cognitive through effective processing, analysis, and operational optimization. Now we are seeing the first-hand potential of cognitive computing—its ability ...

Enabling Technologies for Next Generation Wireless Communications provides up-to-date information on emerging trends in wireless systems, their enabling technologies and their evolving application paradigms.This book includes the latest trends and developments toward next generation wireless communications. It highlights the requirements of next generation wireless systems, limitations of existing technologies in delivering those requirements and the need ...

This book examines the cyber risks associated with Internet of Things (IoT) and highlights the cyber security capabilities that IoT platforms must have in order to address those cyber risks effectively. The chapters fuse together deep cyber security expertise with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and advanced analytics tools, which allows readers to evaluate, emulate, outpace, and eliminate threats in real time. The book’s chapters are written by experts of IoT and machine l...

Biochar Applications: Advances in Environmental Remediation and Resource Recovery provides a combined approach between environmental science and environmental engineering that involves the improvement of the natural environment, or the remediation, of polluted sites. In addition, it discusses bioprocess engineering, including the synthesis, modification, characterization, and management of biochar from biomass waste materials. The book includes coverage on sources, impacts, and application...