When an imperial family is found butchered, Officers of God are called to investigate. Evidence points to a rebel group trying to stab fear into the very heart of the empire. Inspector Khlid begins a harrowing hunt for those responsible, but when a larger conspiracy comes to light, she struggles to trust even the officers around her.

With one simple myth, nations burned. Under the Almighty, an empire has been forged, bringing peace to the once-divided continent. But now, a spark of truth threatens to ignite the religion of lies. Chapman unknowingly brought the Seventh Precinct to their demise. Now Officer Holden Sanders, known throughout the Capital City as the survivor, seeks the truth of how so many he held dear were slaughtered. But when it comes to light his former mentor might still draw breath, the Officer of God...

Badge on Fire is a gripping thriller where the line between hero and villain blurs in the heat of the flames. It is a fast-paced, atmospheric novel where nothing is as it seems, and every secret burns.Berkeley firefighter Jack Singer secretly moonlights as a covert operative, battling the ruthless Sangre Cartel. But when his missions endanger his daughter and unearth dark truths about his wife's death, he must confront the very enemies he hunts. Walking a tightrope...

What would you do to keep your dreams ad-free?Bruised, stoned, and still adjusting to her latest wear implants, apprentice enforcer Taya Mint plunges into the darkest depths of Megastructure Seven Zero Three, challenging everything she thought she knew about life within the walls she has never stepped beyond. With only one assignment left to earn her full license, Taya finally stands a chance to rebuild a life wounded by grief. But soon she discovers the kidnapping she's investigat...

Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better.Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code--or else? In The Promise of Access, Daniel Greene argues that the problem of poverty became a problem of technology in order to manage the contradictions of a changing economy. Greene shows how the digital...

In the ever-evolving landscape of project management, where adaptability is key and success is measured in efficiency, “Lean Project Management” emerges as the indispensable guide for navigating the complexities of modern projects.This comprehensive book delves into the core principles of Lean Thinking and explores how they can revolutionize project management practices. From understanding the philosophy behind Lean to mastering key concepts like waste elimination, value stream map...

Dive into the dynamic world of Extreme Programming (XP) with "Extreme Programming: Embracing Agility, Quality, and Collaboration in Software Development" your essential roadmap to understanding and implementing one of the most effective agile methodologies in software development. Designed with beginners in mind, this book demystifies XP practices, making them accessible and actionable for new developers, project managers, and teams aspiring to enhance their development process.Ext...

In a world powered by technology and interconnectivity, the digital landscape is both a playground and a battleground. "Cybersecurity for Beginners" is your essential companion on the journey to fortifying your online presence and understanding the fundamentals of cybersecurity.Embark on a captivating exploration of the evolution of cyber threats, from the early days of viruses to the sophisticated challenges of the modern digital era. This book goes beyond the headlines, delving i...

In this groundbreaking exploration, we delve into the dynamic world of change management, unveiling a paradigm shift that blends Lean principles with agile methodologies to navigate organizational transformations with unparalleled agility and resilience.As the business landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, traditional change management approaches prove inadequate in addressing the challenges of today's fast-paced environment. This book introduces the Lean Change Management Fr...

Badge on Fire is a gripping thriller where the line between hero and villain blurs in the heat of the flames. It is a fast-paced, atmospheric novel where nothing is as it seems, and every secret burns.Berkeley firefighter Jack Singer secretly moonlights as a covert operative, battling the ruthless Sangre Cartel. But when his missions endanger his daughter and unearth dark truths about his wife's death, he must confront the very enemies he hunts. Walking a tightrope...

This volume makes explicit use of the synergy between cosmology and high energy physics, for example, supersymmetry and dark matter, or nucleosynthesis and the baryon-to-photon ratio. In particular the exciting possible connection between the recently discovered Higgs scalar and the scalar field responsible for inflation is explored.The recent great advances in the accuracy of the basic cosmological parameters is exploited in that no free scale parameters such as h appear, rather the basic...

Everyday a staggering 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created and this figure is only accelerating with the growth of social media, but what is being done with all this data that is being produced? Alex Clifton was a respected architect working on some of the largest Mission Critical commercial projects in the world when he meets someone from his past who is now working for the National Cyber Security Centre and is swept up into an unforgiving world of espionage. Clifton has to make some ...