This book examines how artificial intelligence is being used for epidemic preparedness in the lived realities of the Global South—where infrastructure gaps, fragmented data systems, and unequal governance shape what “innovation” can actually do. Moving beyond algorithmic hype, the chapters analyze real deployments and prototypes in resource-constrained settings, spanning deep learning for peripheral blood smear analysis, AI-enabled tuberculosis screening, and predictive models for outbreak...

What do you do when you no longer believe blindly, yet can't bear the void? When dogmas —religious, political, social feel like traps, but "freedom" without any framework leaves you lost?This book offers no answers. It offers something more useful: a compass.Christos Athanasakos explores the space in between —between blind faith and relativism, between the safety that numbs and the friction that awakens. Guided by three timeless "people of the threshold" Socrates, the Buddha,...

A TIKTOK sensation!An unforgettable dark romantic fantasy novel about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her."Stellar world building and nonstop action will keep readers hooked on this twisted reimagining of 'The Little Mermaid'." - Booklist OnlinePrincess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes ...

Data Analysis in the AI Era covers the process of exploring and analyzing data from various sources for the purpose of extracting information, building models, and making decisions and inferences.The AI and data analysis field is a scientific area that has grown enormously in recent decades, following a rapidly growing computer industry and the wide applicability of computational techniques in conjunction with new advances in analytic tools. Modeling enabl...

Some leaders make headlines. Others make history.For decades, Althea Garrison has remained one of the most fascinating—and overlooked—figures in American politics. Her extraordinary journey from the small town of Hahira, Georgia, to the halls of the Massachusetts State House is a story of perseverance, conviction, and the courage to stand firm when the world demands that you step aside.In Althea: The Politics of Courage, award-winning author Gabriel Christo brings readers i...

In 1898, a book of fiction told the story about the sinking of an "unsinkable" Atlantic liner.Fourteen years later, it happened.Someone began to notice the patterns.When Robert Morganson boards the Titanic in April 1912, he carries with him a copy of Futility—a novella whose eerie similarities to the ship's design, voyage, and fate grow more disturbing with every page.A rational man, he resists superstition... but the evidence becomes impos...

IN A WORLD OF CURSES, DEMONS AND DEADLY FAE ASSASSINS. WHO WILL WIN?PRE-ORDER the breath-taking adult romantasy from the bestselling author of To Kill A Kingdom . . .--'Tense, action-packed, witty and full of yearning' Ellis Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of Blood BoundSHE SWORE TO GUARD THE REALM’S CURSES. HE SWORE TO DESTROY THEM....

Pain is often treatable but doctors, medical professionals, and patients don't understand the intricacies of chronic pain. Millions who suffer from pain become hopeless. With Aches and Gains, Dr. Paul Christo, a Johns Hopkins physician and leading pain specialist sheds new light on what it means to live with and overcome chronic pain. Dr. Christo shares celebrity interviews, including Naomi Judd, Lisa Swayze, Montel Williams, Ally Hilfiger, and Clay Walker, from his Sirius XM radi...

After an important artifact is discovered, which the world governments believe can change the course of history. Dr Michaels, a world renowned scholar of ancient literature is roped in to crack the mystery. A series of life changing events unfold which lead the powers that be into a race against time.Will the human race triumph over this adversity, or is it the wrath of God that is being unleashed upon a sinful world.This ebook touches every emotion intimately and allows th...

This volume challenges the dominant narrative of artificial intelligence as a neutral, inevitable force, showing instead how AI is a political project shaped by power, labor, and history. Bridging technical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives, it examines how AI systems—from healthcare algorithms to generative models—reorganize inequality, redistribute risk, and reshape human agency across global contexts.Contributors trace AI’s lived consequences through lenses including...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThis action-packed YA debut pits a deadly siren princess and a siren-hunting human prince against each other as they fight to protect their kingdoms.Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into t...

Alexander Philippou, after leaving behind his conflict with the Leviathan in Greece, heads to the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The spirituality of Jerusalem, the contrasts of Tel Aviv, and the opulence of Dubai become the compass of his wanderings. His life is gradually transformed as he finds himself trapped between geopolitical conflicts and emotional storms.The murder of Jonas Karoussis by Hamas brings Alexander face-to-face with the relentless countenance of Death. Subseque...