A madman is terrifying the residents of a small Maine town and it's up to three wise cracking local detectives to solve the case. Join Inspector Callahan, Sargent Clayton, and Officer Becka Armbruiser on the hunt for Headless Harry! As the body count rises, they decide to seek the help of an unlikely source.Approx 300 Pages.

Infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. Advanced software and high-resolution infrared detectors has allowed for a renaissance in the use of infrared thermal imaging or thermography in medical research and practice. After a review of theory, technology and methodology of medical infrared imaging, the remainder of the book consists of a collection of clinical case studies demonstrating the wide variety of ap...

Volume 34 of Theatre History Studies revisits the foundations of theatre, explores the boundaries and definitions of theatre, and illuminates how writing about the history of theatre is itself a form of historiography.The five essays are arranged chronologically, starting with Alan Sikes’s discussion of the Abydos Passion Play. Sikes challenges the long-held interpretation of that ritualized annual reenactment of the death, dismemberment, and return to life of Egyptian god...

Contemplate where you are in your life right now. Are you in charge of your reality, feeling alive, and in full control of your mind, body, and spirit? Or are you fighting the battles of life, still trying to figure out who you are, what you really want and why others seem to possess what you do not? If it's the latter, the solution is in your hands.In Wake Up-Do the Work-Save Humanity, Paulina Stankiewicz guides leaders through her 11 Keys to Conscious Leadership ...

What does it take to rise above the ordinary and lead with lasting impact?In this bold and transformative guide, Paulina Stankiewicz-world-class leadership coach, mentor, and advisor to CEOs-takes you beyond strategy and into the deeper work of leadership. Through real stories, practical insights, and powerful tools, she shows you how to:• Break free from fear, self-sabotage, and limitation• Elevate your culture and empower your people• Lead with vision, cou...

The C-C bond is a basic building block in chemistry, and its formation is often the first step towards building more complex molecules. The direct generation of C-C bonds from C-H by cross-dehydrogenative-coupling (CDC) reactions in 2003 has presented a paradigm shift towards more efficient synthetic design, and over the last decade this has become a hot topic in Green Chemistry.This edited book presents a summary of the latest developments in the formation of C-C bonds direct from...

Europe Un-Imagined examines one of the world’s first and only trans nationally produced television channels, Association relative à la télévision européenne (ARTE). ARTE calls itself the "European culture channel" and was launched in 1991 with a French-German intergovernmental mandate to produce television and other media that promoted pan-European community and culture.Damien Stankiewicz’s ground-breaking ethnographic study of the various contexts of media production work...

This book is a manifesto of reformed Stoicism. It proposes a system of life which is bullet-proof, universal, viable and effective in every cosmic setting. It holds in every possible universe, under any government and within any economic system. We can be reformed Stoics no matter what we believe in.Reformed Stoicism is about enjoying and exercising our agency. In other words, it's about the flow of making autonomous and right decisions, and about celebrating our ability to make th...

This advanced textbook covering the fundamentals and industry applications of process intensification (PI) discusses both the theoretical and conceptual basis of the discipline. Since interdisciplinarity is a key feature of PI, the material contained in the book reaches far beyond the classical area of chemical engineering. Developments in other relevant disciplines, such as chemistry, catalysis, energy technology, applied physics, electronics and materials science, are extensively describ...

Gifts Unwrapped is a recollection of life's moments, yours and mine. It's a unique book with several short stories and poems that speak to everyone, whether it's a lighthearted moment, a doubtful one, or something that feels incredibly familiar. These intriguing narratives are bound to touch your heart, spark your imagination, and even bring back cherished memories. Some will make you laugh, while others may bring tears to your eyes, but all of the stories will leave you wanting more. So, ...

This book examines how Massachusetts Normal Art School became the alma mater par excellence for generations of art educators, designers, and artists. The founding myth of American art education is the story of Walter Smith, the school’s first principal. This historical case study argues that Smith’s students formed the professional network to disperse art education across the United States, establishing college art departments and supervising school art for industrial cit...

Since the Soviet occupation of 1968 censorship has closed the curtain on free expression in Czechoslovakia. But plays continue to be circulated in typescript within the country, are regularly smuggled out for publication abroad, and continue to be produced without restriction in the West. This book is the first full-length study of Czechoslovak drama of the sixties and seventies.The author discusses the works of major playwrights, including Václav Havel, Pavel Kohout, and Josef Top...