Video compression is not a new process; however, it is forever evolving. New standards, codecs, and ways of getting the job done are continually being created. Newcomers to video compression and seasoned veterans alike need to know how to harness the tools and use them for specific workflows for broadcast, the Web, Blu-rays, set-top boxes, digital cinema, and mobile devices. Here to guide you through the multitude of formats and confusing array of specifications, Andy Beach and Aaron Owen ...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER'We'd heard stories about the nurses in tent seven. A secret mission, stolen money, and spies...'In 1944, four American nurses disappeared for five days. No one knew what happened to them. Until now.When Kit and Red set foot on French soil during the Normandy landings, they know they have to rely on each other. As they head for the battlefield, their aim is simple: save lives. But when they're cal...

When Kit and Red set foot on French soil during the Normandy landings, they know they have to rely on each other. As they head for the battlefield, their aim is simple: save lives. But when they're called away on a top-secret mission to patch up a few men behind enemy lines, everything changes. Alongside fellow nurses, Roxy and Gail, they're told to prepare for the worst, trading in their nurses' fatigues for civilian clothes and hiding medical supplies under their skirts. But it's a lie. ...

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back on the beat in a rainy Welsh seaside town. Llangwelli might be short on sunshine, but it’s certainly not short on murders . . . Norman is a bit old-fashioned, but he’s also willing to learn from his band of misfit recruits.He’s asked to mentor a team of misfits in a sleepy Welsh seaside town. But training has barely begun when a woman’s body washes up on the beach at Llangwelli.It turns out to be local woman Kimberley Lawrence....

A RESTLESS ROMANTICFelix Pascual misses being someone's boyfriend, which is why he's willing to get set up by the only Hernandez he'll admit to liking (out loud)—Lola. But when he gets to the restaurant, he finds that Lola has matched him up with none other than Joaquin Delgado, a man who has never shown one iota of interest in him. And Joaquin doesn't seem any more open to Felix's unique charms this time around . . .A SKEPTICAL SUITOR...

No boundaries.Bartender and aspiring painter Maya Pascual loves turning up the heat. And dumping a vodka-and-karma chaser on the man who broke her heart is perfect Bronx girl payback. But how can she resist when Miami playboy prince Javier Hernandez begs to make it up to her . . .No regrets.Between his disastrous personal life and his wealthy family's meddling, Javi needs to get back on track. The only thing that's certain is his passion for Maya. If she'll just let...

Perfect StrangersBallerina Laura Delgado is just one solo away from a dream job with the New York City Ballet. Then a drunken pas de deux at her cousin's wedding results in the one thing she never wanted—a husband. TV producer Charlie Laughlin may be deliciously kissable, but she needs him offstage now, and out of her life.Perfect DisasterCharlie's ready for marriage and kids, and on the lookout for just the right woman. Laura doesn...

Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?What if, in the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany had invaded the United Kingdom? Nearly eighty years on, images of swastikas on Whitehall still resonate and horrify in the popular imagination.But what would that invasion look like, even if it were doomed to fail? What sacrifices would occupation mean for the people of Britain, and what might be the lasting cultural effects of collaboration?In this collection of stories, the au...

A Romantic DreamerLetty Gonzalez is a true romantic. She's spent her life waiting for flowers, poetry, the grand gesture that will finally sweep her off her feet—without any luck. After her latest dating fiasco, she's ready to give up on the idea of Prince Charming—but not on down and dirty fantasies about her new boss—gorgeous, out-of-her-league Max Delgado.A Restless RomeoMax is more pragmatic than romantic—and with his looks and ...

A story that you and your butt will never forget!Join Zack on his epic journey across the Great Windy Desert and through the Brown Forest, to reclaim his runaway butt.(Based on a true story.)

One MistakeCarla Hernandez needs to drop off the glamorous Miami grid. Her aunt's house in Havana seems the perfect place to get over being dumped by her fiancé—and figure out why she keeps messing up her life. But photojournalist Jonah Kane's unexpected presence is one sizzling mistake she's hungry to make.One TemptationJonah thought his favorite Cuban refuge would help him get some badly-needed peace. Still, he's ridden out way worse than the tropical storm trappi...

One night.New Year's Eve in Miami. Even workaholic Alana Hernandez can't resist the call of the city, especially if it will get her little sister off her back. But a night of celebrating turns into a night of mischief when an alluring stranger catches her eye across the dance floor.No names.Former Navy Seal Cole Roberts isn't looking for anything more than a good time in Miami. Since leaving the military and being betrayed by his former fiancée, he's not interested ...