An internationally recognized scientist shows that Earth's separate continents, once together in Pangea, are again on a collision course.You've heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents, but what about its predecessors, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that land repeatedly joins and separates. While scientists debate what that next supercontinent ...

You've heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents, but what about its predecessors, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that land repeatedly joins and separates. While scientists debate what that next supercontinent will look like—and what to name it—they all agree: one is coming.In this engaging work, geophysicist Ross Mitchell invites listeners to remote (and someti...

The city of Monroe, Wisconsin, is shaken when two murders occur four days apart. Police chief Brandon Johns and detective Samantha Gates are at a loss when their investigation takes them to a series of frustrating dead ends. Did the two victims know one another? Was there a connection? The citizens are upset and anxious, demanding answers. One of the victims, a woman, had left Monroe over forty years earlier to pursue a singing career in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. Did the key to s...

Since 1841, a farm place located off Exeter Crossing Road near New Glarus Wisconsin, has seen it’s share of tragedy. A series of unnatural deaths and suicides have haunted the farm for decades. Superstition, ghosts and other paranormal activity is the legend of folklore surrounding the property. Over the years, hundreds of cars have slowly driven past the farm at dusk hoping to see a ghost or anything else to keep the myth alive. In May of 1974, a brutal murder occurred at the farm house. ...

After the Memorial Day weekend, 1982, the manager of the JC Penney store in Monroe, Wisconsin discovered an overnight break-in and cash receipts stolen from a locked safe in his office. He immediately called the Chief of Police, Brandon Johns, to report the theft. Johns contacted the Forensics team in Madison and along with Detective Samantha Gates, drew up a plan to solve the burglary and recover the stolen money.Two days later, the murdered body of Ted Garwell was discovered in h...

In the summer of 1978, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the dead body of an elderly woman is discovered in her home. Police Chief Brandon Johns and Det. Samanthia Gates are called to investigate. The crime scene indicates that a possible murder has been committed. Birgitta Nilsen, the deceased, was a very wealthy widow who lived alone in her house. Assuming inheritance money was a likely motive for her murder, they look at the family first to establish a list of suspects. As they interview the benefi...

On Labor Day weekend, 1980, Boy Scout Troop #101 scheduled a weekend campingtrip on the Schmidt farm located outside the City of Monroe, Wisconsin. As oneof the scouts was digging a fire pit on the edge of the grove, he unearthed skeletalremains. Everyone got excited speculating what those bones could be. The Scoutleader promptly called the police to report the finding.Upon inspection, Police Chief Brandon Johns called pathologist Dr. Ken to examine...

In the summer of 1977, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the sudden death of an elderly man who was living alone in his house looked like an accidental fall down a flight of stairs. However, Police Chief Brandon Johns and Det. Samantha Gates weren’t totally convinced. Was it a suspicious death? A week later, a second victim, an elderly woman living alone in her house, met the same fate. Were the two deaths connected? Also, in 1977, the artifacts from the burned-out house of Fiona Brown went on sale at...

The death of an elderly woman in the sleepy little town of Monroe, Wisconsin, was recorded on the death certificate as heart failure. But the womans best friend, Ada Klausner, thinks otherwise. She wants an autopsy performed to verify the cause of death. Her persistence raises a question about another suspicious death attributed to heart failure. Because of her reputation as an eccentric personality, Adas concerns go unanswered. Detective Samantha Gates has recently been transferred to the...

In March 1973, Norman Munz, a confessed killer, dies in prison from pneumonia. Twenty-two years earlier, he was arrested and sent to prison for the murder of Monroe police officer Gregory Figi. Over the years, his mother, Phyllis Munz, had petitioned the police and the governor to reopen the case. She was convinced that her son was innocent, and a grave injustice had occurred. Her determination and absolute belief in his innocence never wavered. Her son languishing in prison for a murder h...

Learn to create high-performance, error-free programs by understanding the core principles and techniques behind programming in C++Key FeaturesGain a solid understanding of the syntax and anatomy of C++Implement best practices when building high-performance C++ programsPrepare for real-world development tasks by tackling engaging activitiesBook DescriptionC++ is the backbone of many games, GUI-based applications, and operatin...

Biomedical Texture Analysis: Fundamentals, Applications, Tools and Challenges describes the fundamentals and applications of biomedical texture analysis (BTA) for precision medicine. It defines what biomedical textures (BTs) are and why they require specific image analysis design approaches when compared to more classical computer vision applications. The fundamental properties of BTs are given to highlight key aspects of texture operator design, providing a foundation for biomedical engin...