We have all witnessed media reports of the aftermath of mass victim attacks. We see the carnage, and we know that attackers do not show mercy. Victims were innocent and were targeted simply for being a part of a small or large group of people. Whether a bomb, semi-automatic weapon, knife, or vehicle, the attacker strikes quickly and without mercy. Victims may have been dining in a restaurant, relaxing at a bar, participating in school classes, attending a workplace activity, or simply walk...

The expansion of Marvel and DC Comics’ characters such as Black Panther, Luke Cage, and Black Lightning in film and on television has created a proliferation of poetry in this genre—receiving wide literary and popular attention.This groundbreaking collection highlights work from poets who have written verse within this growing tradition, including Terrance Hayes, Lucille Clifton, Gil Scott-Heron, A. Van Jordan, Glenis Redmond, Tracy K. Smith, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Joshua Bennett,...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Charles Dickens through this collection of unabridged short plays adapted from his beloved novels. Horace Baker Browne masterfully brings Dickens's iconic characters and unforgettable stories to life on stage. From the heartwarming tale of "The Cricket on the Hearth" to the chilling mystery of "The Signalman," these plays offer a unique and engaging way to experience the literary genius of Dickens. Prepare to be transported to the bustling stree...

Iphigenia in Splott is a one-woman play, first seen in 2015, loosely adapted from the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides' Iphigenia in Aulis.The title character, Iphigenia (or "Effie"), finds escape from the harsh reality of her life in drink, drugs and one-night stands. The ancient Greek play is re-told against the backdrop of a crumbling welfare state and reveals the impact of austerity and social injustice on those who have little to lose....

Learn how to transform, store, evolve, refactor, model, and create graph projections using the Python programming language Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesTransform relational data models into graph data model while learning key applications along the wayDiscover common challenges in graph modeling and analysis, and learn how to overcome themPractice real-world use cases of community detection, knowledg...

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted on December 12, 2015 is a voluntary effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reach the goals of this agreement, there is a need to generate electricity without greenhouse gas emissions and to electrify transportation. An infrastructure of SPCSs can help accomplish both of these transitions. Globally, expenditures associated with the generation, transmission, and use of electricity are more than one trillion dollars per year. Annua...

The New EconomyThis is an ultimate step-by-step guide book to taking back control of your life and finances. I wrote it to provide people with a blueprint on how to escape the dreaded rat race and what to do next once you’re free.In it, I talk about the different foolproof online business strategies I’ve personally used to become a successful online entrepreneur who effortlessly earns huge profits annually just from various digital channels.If you...

My old friend in the College sent me this frightening, personality-threatening request:"Hey Jackson, I know you are very good with the computer. I applied for a senior consultant role in one of the Fortune 500 companies. I have passed a series of interviews but was told they couldn't hire me because of my online reputation. How does this work?"If you haven't googled your name or your business's name, NOW is the time to do so. An essential aspect of a profitable marketing st...

My old friend in the College sent me this frightening, personality-threatening request:"Hey Jackson, I know you are very good with the computer. I applied for a senior consultant role in one of the Fortune 500 companies. I have passed a series of interviews but was told they couldn't hire me because of my online reputation. How does this work?"If you haven't googled your name or your business's name, NOW is the time to do so. An essential aspect of a profitable marketing st...

With ever-increasing competitive pressures, the need to reduce the time-to-value (or time-to-bail) of a “big idea” – a new product, an organizational transformation, a healthcare initiative, or a humanitarian development project – has never been greater. Unfortunately, the current digital infrastructure for vision delivery teams is woefully inadequate. Improvement opportunities lie in replacing it with one that is designed to support teams working together in a unifying manner. The focus o...

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERONE OF BBC'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2024'Hilarious, touching and hotly sublime'JULIA ARMFIELD'Warm, witty and utterly idiosyncratic'ALICE SLATER'Generous and tender'NEW YORK TIMESSiblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it come...

This stunning audiobook from the survival story master, set along a rugged coastline centuries ago, does for the ocean what Hatchet does for the woods, as it relates the story of a young person’s battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coastal wilderness.When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-...