The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked an abrupt end to decades of globalisation and international cooperation, threatening the stability of Europe, impacting global food and energy security, and creating shock waves in a world barely recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. This book provides historical context to the current conflict through an exploration of the Red Army’s 1920 conquest of Ukraine. The book contributes to readers’ understanding of how and why the leaders ...

With her K-9 partner’s help,can they protect her infant niece?Positive her sister isn’t involved in a theft ring as the police believe, State Trooper Helena Maddox and her K-9 partner must find her twin before local cop Everett Brand does. But when the niece Helena didn’t know existed is left on Everett’s doorstep, they all become targets. Now, working with Everett is Helena’s only option to keep the baby safe and prove her sister’s innocence…

On a summer night in 1891, a Dutch widow left her home and went for a walk. It was the anniversary of the death of her brother-in-law, Vincent van Gogh, and she was at the beginning of an improbable decades-long journey that would transform the painter into one of the most beloved artists of all time.Jo van Gogh-Bonger is a critical piece of the puzzle in understanding the life and posthumous fame of Vincent van Gogh, but most have never even heard her name. Jo was the wife of Vinc...

A rogue exploit in the oil industry. A ticking countdown. An inside threat they never saw coming.Fresh off facing down a terrifying artificial intelligence threat in the Florida heat, CISA Senior Analyst Ava Chen is assigned to a high-stakes joint task force with the FBI. Used to operating as a solitary lone wolf, Ava is paired with Special Agent Leonard "Chase" Parker III-a ladder-climbing, by-the-book agent who views her unorthodox brilliance as a direct threat t...

A rogue exploit in the oil industry. A ticking countdown. An inside threat they never saw coming.Fresh off facing down a terrifying artificial intelligence threat in the Florida heat, CISA Senior Analyst Ava Chen is assigned to a high-stakes joint task force with the FBI. Used to operating as a solitary lone wolf, Ava is paired with Special Agent Leonard "Chase" Parker III—a ladder-climbing, by-the-book agent who views her unorthodox brilliance as a direct threat t...

From the invention of the wheel to artificial intelligence, humans have always made tools to help with our work. But what happens when we are supplanted by our tools? As our society increasingly treats tools like humans and humans like tools, how should we think about ourselves?In Irreplaceable, Gene Edward Veith Jr. and A. Trevor Sutton show how the Protestant doctrine of vocation addresses the many existential, ethical, and practical problems raised by emerging technolog...

Understand the enduring algorithms behind modern AI and data science. Explore the breakthrough algorithms that power modern AI—including Bayes’ prior and posterior beliefs, Fisher’s estimation and likelihood, Shannon’s information gain, and Breiman’s algorithmic modeling. With clarity and rigor, statistics expert Gary Sutton unpacks each concept and explains its practical relevance.This book explains both the how and the why of the most important data science algor...

Tour 34 stunning homes and hotels from around the world in this interior design coffee table book celebrating 7 global design and architecture principlesVeranda Destination Design is a stunning international home design book celebrating 34 extraordinary residences and hotels around the world. From chic city pieds-à-terre to romantic countryside estates and serene coastal retreats, each property reveals how exceptional interiors draw inspiration from their ...

Engaging technology wisely by understanding God's purpose for workArtificial intelligence can write, solve problems, make decisions, compose sermons, and create works of art. Automation is displacing workers across industries. Algorithms increasingly make decisions once reserved for human judgment. From the invention of the wheel to the rise of AI, humans have always made tools to extend our work--but what happens when our tools begin to supplant us? And how should...

Restore your energy from within while you sleep, unwind, or move through your day by helping your subconscious mind to create new habits of renewal, self-care, and energetic harmony.Featuring 528 Hz, a frequency associated with healing, transformation, and energetic balance, and designed by Nicky Sutton, a leading creator of meditation and hypnosis sessions with millions of listeners worldwide, this audio will encourage you to trust your body’s natural wisdom. The affirmations will...

The hilarious new illustrated series perfect for fans of Loki, Amelia Fang and Hotel Transylvania.Ever wondered what it's like to be a vampire?To be super strong, super fast and super naughty? To sleep all day and party all night? Cool, right?But what if you're only half-vampire? Super awkward, super anxious and super allergic

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