“Hip Hop Made” is a poetic journey to and through the history of Hip Hop and its culture written by Bronx native, El Davíd. The reader is taken on a drop top ride through verse and flow with images and excerpts from some of Hip Hop’s earliest and hottest tracks.

This book will be a beacon of hope for those who suffer from anxiety, to know they are not alone, and that anxiety is not a “STOP” Sign. This anthology will send a clear message to the non-anxious, that the anxious are normal people that go through this turbulent reality, warping through time to see the worst, in order to create the best. This anthology is not only a great compilation of poetry that witll stand the test of time, but will also serve as a cornerstone for poets and artists th...

In an effort to further highlight the great talent of the Bronx and in honor of the Premier Poetry Series in the Brons, Smokin' Word,we proudly bring to you, “The BX Files,” a collection of poetry from some of the most amazing Bronx artists and writers. Smokin' Word has opened its doors to many up and coming Poets and musical artists in order to keep these arts alive in the Bronx. We are proud to highlight some of these Smokin' Word artists with this amazing anthology that is sure to be a ...

This collection of poetry and prose dives into the haunting wickedness, both perceived and imagined, that stems from intergenerational Caribbean folklore and New York City urban legend. Here abusive husbands, vengeful wives, and the restless spirits of great-grandmothers teach terrifying lessons when the balance between good and evil is pressed up against the wall and El Cuco comes to call. EL Davíd and Meléndez siphon the supernatural and the sensationalized from everyday God -fearing bar...

This book-study and a brief explanatory note I address to those clear-headed patriots of Israel who are not only in words but also in fact fighting for the safe living of the long-suffering people of Israel on the land of their fathers – in the State of Israel and in the places where they were scattered – across the planet Earth.Second edition, corrected and supplemented.

The Hold Steady's beloved song of stick-to-itiveness and positivity is adapted into a beautiful children's book about the social life of a humble armadilloSTAY POSITIVE is a charming children's picture book based on The Hold Steady song of the same name. The title track of the band's fourth album (released in 2008), "Stay Positive" is a call to arms to stand strong and persevere during trying times. The song remains a fan favorite...

Maximilian is a prince who loves to talk: No topic is too small, no story too boring. Max's brothers are the opposite--the less said the better. When the king and queen go on a trip and leave the brothers alone, the 3 princes put a spell on Max that limits him to speaking only 9 words at a time. The brothers are delighted: peace and quiet at last! But when a fearsome dignitary arrives, they realize the true value of their brother's insatiable need for information. A cautionary tale and a t...

Mohamed El-Bachiri is a Muslim. He lost his wife Loubna in the Brussels bombing of March 2016 – a young woman murdered by a fanatical jihadist. Mohamed was left to bring up their three sons on his own.Instead of hating or collapsing into grief, he put together a short book of reflections on love, loss and the ways in which we can live together despite differences of religion and ideology.It is a plea for to...

This book illustrates simply, but with many details, the state of the art of reliability science, exploring clear reliability disciplines and applications through concrete examples from their industries and from real life, based on industrial experiences.Many experts believe that reliability is not only a matter of statistics but is a multidisciplinary scientific topic, involving materials, tests, simulations, quality tools, manufacturing, electronics, mechatronics, environmental e...

Applied Reliability for Industry 2 illustrates the multidisciplinary state-of-the-art science of experimental reliability. Many experts are now convinced that reliability is not limited to statistical sciences. In fact, many different disciplines interact in order to bring a product to its highest possible level of reliability, made available through today's technologies, developments and production methods.These three books, of which this is the second, propose new method...

Religious studies and research has gained a lot of interest and considerable attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners during the last few years. Though interest has increased, religious tourism is vastly underrepresented in modern research and not much is known on the subject’s presence in most countries. Global Perspectives on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage provides emerging research on religious tourism, the cultural impact of religion, and religiosity’s impact on n...

This book presents selected papers of 12 Workshops held in conjunction with the 28th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI 2019, in Macao, China, in August 2019.The workshops included in this volume are:AI4KM 2019: 7th International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management and Innovation.FinNLP 2019: First International Workshop on Financial Technology and Natural Language Processing.OR 2019: 32nd International Wor...