As MODERN MAN, we sought to decipher the secrets of our ANCIENT DATE LINE, reading stories etched in stone. Discovering the tales of the SUMERIANS, we learnt the secrets of many lands: INDUS VALLEY, EGYPT NUBIA, ARABIA, IRAN and more.Learning the many versions of stories told of known religions and cultures, staying steadfast, focusing on survival, we paid attention to the whispers of the ANCIENT GREEKS. We faced the forces of ROME whilst seeking WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE.As the...

Discover the beauty in the hearts of the homeless, and the magic of kindness and unconditional love, alongside Poppa Chuck!Heartwrenching Heartwarming & Heart winning, When Sidewalks Smile is a Poppa Chuck's beautiful and enlightening journey into the hearts of the Homeless and ultimately into his own heart as well.If you have never spent time with a stranger in this way, I promise your life will be changed as a result of r...

Mass communication in the midst of a crisis must be done in a targeted and timely manner to mitigate the impact and ultimately save lives. Based on sound research, real-world case studies, and the author‘s own experiences, Mass Notification and Crisis Communications: Planning, Preparedness, and Systems helps emergency planning professionals create

Environmental sustainability and human cultural sustainability are inextricably linked. Reversing damaging human impact on the global environment is ultimately a cultural question, and as with politics, the answers are often profoundly local. Cultural Sustainabilities presents twenty-three essays by musicologists and ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, folklorists, ethnographers, documentary filmmakers, musicians, artists, and activists, each asking a particular question or presenting a s...

Rex and LuLu woke up to news both good and bad: Charlotte is coming, and the goat is loose. LuLu thinks that Charlotte is so special. Rex doesn't think so. Maybe the goat is soon to find out which one is right.

When life shifts in ways you never imagined, how do you rise again?In Make Me New: Rising to What's Possible, Dr. Denise Chatam Walker shares a deeply personal journey through illness, faith, and transformation. Facing stage 3C/4 colorectal cancer became the moment she began to rebuild from the inside out finding strength in surrender, peace in uncertainty, and renewal in every breath.Through honest storytelling and spiritual insight, Dr. Chatam Walker invites readers to re...

We all have experienced times in our lives when it seems that God is Nowhere to be found. However, when we stop, refocus and reflect, we understand that God has been with us all along and presently is Now Here. As a traveler on an expedition looking for meaning and purpose, Ursula found this truth and she very methodically walks us through her steps of becoming Alive. She shares her enlightened view as she turns to her Heavenly Father, time after time, encounter after encounter. This poeti...

After seven years of silence, Guy Markenmore returns to his family home at Markenmore Court. Knowing his father Sir Anthony to be close to death, he is anxious to reassure his younger siblings that he will not make any claim to the family money even if he can't help inheriting the old man's title. Sir Anthony dies later that evening, but the question of the inheritance becomes academic when Guy is murdered whilst crossing the downs. It is now up to detective Blick to track down the person ...

Consumer networks have revolutionized the way companies understand and reach their customers, making possible intricate measurement and accurate prediction at every step of every transaction. The same revolution is underway in our infrastructure, where new generations of sensor-laden power plants, cars and medical devices will generate vast quantities of data that could bring about improvements in quality, reliability and cost. Big machines will enter the modern era of big data, where they...

Most companies have a sizeable investment in technology but are realising only 20% of its potential benefit. BUSINESS @ THE SPEED OF THOUGHT introduces the concept of the digital nervous system which unites all systems and processes under one common infrastructure, allowing companies to make quantum leaps in efficiency, growth and profit. Using detailed tours of Microsoft and other major corporations, Gates demonstrates how integrated technology can transform any business by energizing its...

P. B. "Bunny" Wilson's bestselling book, Liberated Through Submission (over 140,000 copies sold), now has a new look and offers more readers a biblical perspective of God's plan for submission.A strong woman married to a strong man, Bunny Wilson struggled to understand godly submission. As she studied God's Word, the truth liberated her: Submission doesn't tear down relationships, it builds them up and sets people free.This exploration of an often misunderstood top...

The best-selling author of Big Data is back, this time with a unique and in-depth insight into how specific companies use big data.Big data is on the tip of everyone's tongue. Everyone understands its power and importance, but many fail to grasp the actionable steps and resources required to utilise it effectively. This book fills the knowledge gap by showing how major companies are using big data every day, from an up-close, on-the-ground perspective.From technolo...