“There is only one suitable punishment— total annihilation.”Blindsided by the surprise attack, Vikir must now lead a team to rescue the captured Camille from a warrior who has stood toe-to-toe with even the strongest bloodhounds and mages. Everything seems to be going according to plan—until the sudden awakening of a legendary creature turns barbarians, Baskervilles, and Morgs alike into prey. For the first time since the start of his second life, Vikir might not be able to walk away victo...

The Internet of Things (IoT), defined by the Oxford dictionary as a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have Network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data, is the next big thing in embedded computing. Most of the information available on the Internet is made and added by human beings, but the IoT can change all this—data-collection by connected widgets can drastically change what we know about the physical world. 

“How can the strong do any wrong?” Vikir van Baskerville: loyal Baskerville bloodhound and infamous slayer of monsters. His reward for such faithful service? The guillotine. Death, however, seems to have no hold over him, as he goes back in time and wakes up as a newborn babe ready to take on the world. By using the hellish training potential hounds are forced to undergo, Vikir’s determined to become stronger than ever before in order to tear down House Baskerville brick by brick—and destr...

The journey of economic inclusion programs has been remarkable, marked by significant strides in creating job opportunities and building resilience for poor and vulnerable populations. The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2024: Pathways to Scale highlights the progress and challenges of scaling up government-led programs, as well as the vital interplay with nongovernment actors and the private sector. The report draws on the 2023 Landscape Survey of Economic Inclusion Programs and on the...

Blockchain interoperability is revolutionizing how digital assets and data move across decentralized networks. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the protocols and frameworks that enable seamless interaction between diverse blockchains. With a focus on leading solutions such as LayerZero ULN, Polkadot XCM, Cosmos IBC, and Chainlink CCIP, readers gain a deep understanding of the mechanisms driving cross-chain communication.Blockchain Without Barriers also deals with t...

Are you a researcher, science professional, or student looking to communicate more clearly and effectively in academia and beyond? The Communicating Scientist has got you covered!This essential guide consists of three easy-to-navigate sections:Theoretical Framework: Plant your feet into a robust foundation that draws on areas from ancient rhetoric to modern psychology, while incorporating insights from marketing, social media, and journal...

Vikir has his hands full with a mysterious Baskerville child—but the disease plaguing the barbarian tribes is only getting worse! With the sickness quickly spreading and a girl from the main family in his arms, Vikir searches for a cure, leaving the Deep Woodlands for the first time since his rescue mission with the Morgs. His investigation leads him to the Divine House of Quorvadis, but with the Baskerville name attached to him, will he even find the help he needs?

Determined to escape his fate, Aheman summons death knights to pull Vikir and the Vallacs into an intense battle against their tribe's fallen ancestors. Led by the Night Vixen Aquilla, victory seems to be on their side—until the the legendary archer, Adhonai, awakens, tipping the scales against them! Vikir trusts his own strengths and has Aiyen watching his back, but will that be enough to take down the warrior that went head-to-head with the creature that’s beat Vikir once before?

This book classify the life insurance frauds and address the issues related to investigation and elaborate the classification with the case studies. It also elaborate the different facets of the Fraud Control Unit and provides the strategies to manage the fraud control units in the Life Insurance sector.

From international tuition hikes and discriminatory immigration policies to racially motivated violence and geopolitical tensions, international students encounter numerous political issues while studying abroad. Yet it is often assumed that international students are politically passive and disengaged rather than actively contributing to the political life of higher education institutions and the host country more generally. The present book challenges this assumption by bringing together...

Process Intensification for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Industries: Fundamentals and Applications to Critical and Advanced Processes shows the importance of process intensification in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries. The book provides mathematical aspects such as modeling of improved crystallization processes for the design of novel process intensification equipment. The book is an indispensable resource for researchers in the pharmaceutical, chemical,...

This definitive guide to Machine Learning projects answers the problems an aspiring or experienced data scientist frequently has: Confused on what technology to use for your ML development? Should I use GOFAI, ANN/DNN or Transfer Learning? Can I rely on AutoML for model development? What if the client provides me Gig and Terabytes of data for developing analytic models? How do I handle high-frequency dynamic datasets? This book provides the practitioner with a consolidation of the entire d...