In El Rey of Gold Teeth, Reyes Ramirez explores living in America as a first-generation American of Salvadoran and Mexican descent, living among conflicting histories. Through the voices of an astronaut, a tennis player, a drag queen, family members, an alternate version of the self, and even a turtle, these propulsive poems embody the many marginalized voices demanding to be remembered in a nation that requires erasure of histories.Colonizing languages and subverting form...

What do a family of luchadores, a teen on the run, a rideshare driver, a lucid dreamer, a migrant worker in space, a mecha soldier, and a zombie-and-neo-Nazi fighter have in common?Reyes Ramirez’s dynamic short story collection follows new lineages of Mexican and Salvadoran diasporas traversing life in Houston, across borders, and even on Mars. Themes of wandering weave throughout each story, bringing feelings of unease and liberation as characters navigate cultural, physical, and ...

This book offers a solutions-driven exploration of how blockchain can practically advance global sustainability and circular economy goals. It uniquely integrates technological, ethical, and environmental dimensions, making blockchain innovations accessible beyond finance. Covering fundamentals, real-world applications in waste management, and global adoption trends, the book bridges the gap between theory and sustainable practice. Designed for researchers, industry professionals, policyma...

In the critical global transition to sustainable energy, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wind power stands as a pivotal technological frontier.AI and Wind Power 1 provides a comprehensive, practical guide to this transformative synergy. This volume delves deep into the core applications of AI, from leveraging deep learning for precise wind resource assessment and sophisticated farm design to deploying advanced algorithms for predictive maintenance and ...

As wind power scales from a complementary energy source to a cornerstone of global electricity systems, the challenge is no longer simply generating more clean energy - it is integrating, sustaining and governing the energy within an increasingly complex and interconnected grid.AI and Wind Power 2 examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling this critical transition. Moving beyond turbine-level optimization, this book explores AI-driven architectures for hybrid re...

This book looks at how quantum computing, neural networks, and next-generation communication systems can work together in new and exciting ways. The book presents details about cutting edge techniques, such as Tensor Networks and the n-Sci framework, that make 6G and 7G networks faster, safer, and able to grow. It has in-depth discussion on quantum-assisted channel estimates, energy-efficient designs, and ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), which makes it an important tool fo...

**“Startling and astringently poetic.” —The New York TimesA literary discovery: an extraordinary account, in the tradition of The House on Mango Street and Angela’s Ashes, of a Colombian woman’s harrowing childhood**This astonishing memoir was hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012, nearly a decade after the death of its author, who was encouraged in her writing by Gabriel García Márquez. Comprised of letters written...

Publisher's summaryBrand-new stories by: Tom Abrahams, Robert Boswell, Sarah Cortez, Anton DiSclafani, Stephanie Jaye Evans, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, Adrienne Perry, Pia Pico, Reyes Ramirez, Icess Fernandez Rojas, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Larry Watts, and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.Critic reviews"Brooklyn Noir came first in 2004, and now, 15 years later, Houston Noir--14 stories of intrigue, betrayal and death set from Tanglewood to Third Ward penned by cu...

**An instant New York Times bestseller!“This is an absolute, can’t-put-it-down thriller. . . . It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter—which I think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick January 2023)Armed with only hazy memories, a woman who long ago witnessed her friend’s sudden, mysterious death, and has since spent her life trying to forget, sets out to track down answers....

Affective components are as important as cognitive components in tutoring assisted learning process. Feedback from tutors is essential in keeping students motivated. Affectivity and motivation are also significant in computer-based tutoring systems. However, several educational frameworks do not include this kind of interaction between students and tutoring systems. In those cases, the students learning interest and motivation to learn could be negatively affected, and student profits from...

A propulsive and ambitious novel as electrifying as The Wire, from a writer hailed as the West Coast's Richard Price—a mesmerizing epic of crime and opportunity, race, revenge, and loyalty, set in the chaotic streets of South Central L.A. in the wake of one of the most notorious and incendiary trials of the 1990sAt 3:15 p.m. on April 29, 1992, a jury acquitted three white Los Angeles Police Department officers charged with using excessive force to subdue a black man named ...

Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Don Winslow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabriel R. Barillas, Maria Lima, Debra Ginsberg, Diane Clark & Astrid Bear, Ken Kuhlken, Lisa Brackmann, Cameron Pierce Hughes, Morgan Hunt, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Martha C. Lawrence, and Taffy Cannon.From the introduction by Maryelizabeth Hart:“The southwesternmost metropolis in the contiguous United States, resting a mere forty feet above sea level, tends to garner positive nati...