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Perilous Homecoming
by Sarah VarlandA visit to her hometown thrusts a woman into a murder case full of pirates, shipwrecks and treasure in this inspirational romantic suspense adventure.When former Treasure Point police officer Kelsey Jackson witnesses a murder while temporarily back in her hometown, the killer is dead set on silencing her. The antiques insurance agent didn’t see enough to know who killed the museum’s curator . . . but she plans to find out.And the only person offering to assist in her investigation is Sawyer Hamilton—the last man Kelsey ever thought she’d rely on. The handsome marine biologist was once Kelsey’s biggest rival, but now he’s determined to make up for the past by protecting her. And when the clues lead to shipwrecks and treasure, Sawyer will risk everything to keep Kelsey out of the hands of modern-day pirates.
Presumed Dead: Shadow Of Suspicion Rescue At Cedar Lake Presumed Dead
by Angela Ruth StrongA disgraced pilot long presumed dead steps out of hiding to save his lost love in this inspirational romantic suspense adventure.Framed for a sabotaged military operation, Preston Tyler has allowed everyone to believe he’s dead—until he witnesses someone planting a bomb in his childhood sweetheart’s cabin. To save Holly Fontaine’s life, he must blow his cover.Holly is shaken . . . both by the explosion and the sudden appearance of a man she thought she’d lost forever. But their reunion is short-lived when the bomb planter returns, forcing their escape into Lake Tahoe’s wilderness. As they struggle to survive, memories of their shared past reignite old feelings. Holly refuses to lose Preston again, but with their pursuer closing in, will the ultimate betrayal tear them apart for good?
Advances in Mechanical and Power Engineering II: Selected Papers from The International Conference on Advanced Mechanical and Power Engineering (CAMPE 2023), October 16-19, 2023 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Alexander H.-D. Cheng Holm Altenbach Stavros Syngellakis Xiao-Wei Gao Piotr Lampart Anton TkachukThis book covers theoretical and experimental findings at the interface between fluid mechanics, heat transfer and energy technologies. It reports on the development and improvement of numerical methods and intelligent technologies for a wide range of applications in mechanical, power and materials engineering. It reports on solutions to modern fluid mechanics and heat transfer problems, on strategies for studying and improving the dynamics and durability of power equipment, discussing important issues relating to energy saving and environmental safety. Gathering selected contributions to the XV International Conference on Advanced Mechanical and Power Engineering (CAMPE 2023), held online on October 16-19, 2023, from Kharkiv, Ukraine, this book offers a timely update and extensive information for both researchers and professionals in the field of mechanical and power engineering.
Global Social Work: A Machine-Generated Literature Overview
by Rajendra BaikadyThis book is a product of human-machine collaboration in social work and is a premier in global social work education and practice. Each chapter is organized by the book editor with a human-written introduction. Chapters focus on contemporary issues, providing an updated, comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the latest developments in the field of social work, including social work with marginalized communities, social work and social policy, social work and human rights, social work advocacy, social activism, social work and sustainability. It offers comprehensive literature on global social work, its challenges and future directions. Chapters in this book help readers understanding contemporary debates, discussions and insights on global social work and its growth and development. The book is immensely useful for scholars studying social work, policy, welfare, exclusion and inclusion, sociology and other social science discipline. It is equally valuable to undergraduate and postgraduate social work students across all educational institutions without boundaries. The auto-summaries have been generated by a recursive clustering algorithm via the Dimensions Auto-summarizer by Digital Science. The editor of this book selected which Springer Nature content should be auto-summarized and decided its order of appearance. Please be aware that these are extractive auto-summaries, which consist of original sentences, but are not representative of its original paper, since we do not show the full length of the publication. Please note that only published SN content is represented here, and that machine-generated books are still at an experimental stage.
Disaster Law: Implications to Governance and Implementation (Disaster Risk Reduction)
by Yan Cui Rajib ShawThis book covers the broad aspects of disaster legislation, governance, and their implementation. The book also includes in-depth reviews and new data, based on case studies across the globe, involving multidisciplinary research. In addition, the book suggests specific policies and action measures to enhance the implementation of disaster legislation for the resilience of people and local governments. Disaster law is the core to disaster risk management. The legal framework not only provides the government an instrument to take actions before, during, and after a disaster, but it also helps in recovery process. The legislative measures provide certain levels of guidance to different stakeholders such as national governments, local governments, civil societies, and more importantly citizens. The legal provision gives people and communities certain obligations as well as responsibilities to act during or before disasters. Over the last several years, there has been new disaster laws formulated in many countries, and revisions have been made to adjust the existing disaster laws to be more effective. Although it is important to have governance provision of disaster law, its implementation is essential.
Shattered Trust: Dangerous Sanctuary Murder Mix-up Shattered Trust (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Sara K. ParkerWhen a jilted bride is targeted by deadly criminals, her secret bodyguard will do anything to keep her safe in this inspirational romantic thriller. After Natalie Harper is left at the altar, she refuses to give in to hurt and humiliation. But deciding to enjoy her honeymoon alone only leads to more trouble. Good thing her federal judge father secretly hired a bodyguard to protect her. When Natalie is attacked on the beach in Mexico, Luke Everett arrives just in time to rescue her. Now that he knows she’s in danger, it’ll take all his professional skills to keep Natalie safe. Navigating a deadly game of secrets and betrayal, Natalie and Luke will need to stay close and keep their faith just to survive.
Undercover Protector: Undercover Protector Buried Memories Concealed Identity (Wilderness, Inc.)
by Elizabeth GoddardA special investigator must protect his leading suspect in this inspirational romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.Undercover at a tiger sanctuary, Special Agent Grayson Wilde’s convinced the owner must be involved in a wildlife trafficking ring—until someone tries to kill her. Now with Gemma Rollins’s life on the line, it’s clear that more than the wildcats need his help. Gemma’s determined to rebuild the tiger oasis she lost when her family died. But someone wants her out of the way, and she’s starting to wonder if her parents’ and uncle’s deaths were really accidental. Grayson says he’ll do anything to protect Gemma, but she can’t shake the feeling that her alluring new volunteer might not be all that he seems. With a vicious criminal closing in, though, she has to trust Grayson . . . because she won’t survive without him.
Tailspin (Mountain Cove)
by Elizabeth GoddardFrom a USA Today–bestselling author, an inspirational romantic suspense between a scuba diver searching for a missing plane and an Alaskan bush pilot.Nothing can stop Sylvie Masters from scuba diving to find her mother’s downed plane—except possibly the hit man determined to keep the truth from surfacing. When brave bush pilot Will Pierson comes to her rescue, she knows she can still reach her goal, but she needs his help. Will wants answers about the crash, too, especially since his mother was the missing plane’s pilot. He’ll be the hero Sylvie needs, but can he ever trust her? Sylvie is shrouded in secrets that keep leading her back to Mountain Cove. Secrets someone will kill for. Will may protect her, yet no one can persuade her to end her search . . . not even a killer.
The SEAL's Secret Child (Navy SEAL Defenders #5)
by Elisabeth ReesA veteran Navy SEAL discovers there are more lives at stake than his ex-fiancée’s in this inspirational romantic suspense novel.Defending an accused kidnapper could get attorney Josie Bishop killed—but facing the father of her child for the first time in seven years could destroy her heart. Yet when her ex-fiancé, former SEAL Edward “Blade” Harding, shows up at her door ready to offer his protection, she can’t deny him. Nor can she deny him the chance to know their son. Then shots are fired at Josie’s home and a brick is thrown through her window with a scrawled note that says “Drop the case or pay the price.”Now Blade is more determined than ever to protect his newfound family at all costs. But can he overcome his past mistakes in order to make sure they survive their present . . . and possibly have a future together?
Shattered Secrets
by Jane M. ChoateIn the face of a deadly crisis, a beautiful lawyer reunites with the Navy Seal who broke her heart in this uplifting novel of romantic suspense.When lawyer Olivia Hammond discovered violent thugs ransacking her office, she narrowly escaped with her life. Now, desperately in need of protection, she must turn to the man who once broke her heart, bodyguard Salvatore Santonni. But she soon regrets asking for help when she learns that her boss has been kidnapped. The anonymous caller’s instructions are clear: do what he says, or her boss will die. And above all, tell no one.A former Navy Seal, Sal isn’t about to back down. He can’t let anything happen to the woman he still loves. As they uncover the truth, Sal and Olivia quickly learn that the threat is much deadlier than they thought. And to put an end to it, Sal will have to gather his strength—and rediscover his faith.
Concealed Identity: Undercover Protector Buried Memories Concealed Identity
by Jessica R. PatchAn undercover agent puts his life on the line for a drug lord’s beautiful widow in this inspirational romantic thriller.After Holt McKnight’s criminal informant disappears, the DEA agent must go undercover to get close to the missing man’s sister, who may know more than she’s letting on. But when Blair Sullivan’s attacked, it’s up to Holt to protect her—without blowing his cover.Blair isn’t sure she can trust her charming and handsome new neighbor. After all, the last man she fell for was her late husband, and he turned out to be the brother of a ruthless drug lord. Yet when it’s clear the target on her back is somehow linked to her past, she has no choice but to accept Holt’s protection. Even if getting close is the last thing her scarred heart can handle.
Protective Duty
by Jessica R. PatchTargeted by a serial killer, an FBI profiler reunites with the detective she loved and lost in this novel of hilling suspense and inspirational romance.After recovering from a near-fatal shooting, FBI profiler Bryn Eastman is back on the job. But just as she takes on a new case, a brazen serial killer marks her for death. Now Bryn’s life and career are in the hands of her new partner, Detective Eric Hale—the man she once loved and lost.Racked with nightmares of the shooting and regrets for the tragedy that tore her and Eric apart, Bryn doesn’t want him to discover the secrets she carries. Meanwhile, seeing Bryn brings back memories and emotions that Eric can’t control. But the tough detective knows their only path to a second chance goes straight through a relentless killer . . . one who won’t quit until he counts Bryn as his fifth victim.
Buried Memories: Undercover Protector Buried Memories Concealed Identity
by Carol J. PostA young woman and a former soldier must face the past in order to stop a relentless attacker in this inspiring romantic suspense novel.After her broken engagement, Nicki Jackson hoped moving back to Cedar Key would give her a fresh start—instead she quickly learns someone’s out to destroy her. Are the attacks tied to her mother’s recently reopened murder case? And are her recurring nightmares are actually hidden memories?With the threats against her escalating, former soldier Tyler Brant vows to keep Nicki safe. He refuses to lose the woman who’s swiftly becoming more than a childhood crush. But when danger circles closer, is Nicki’s traumatic past better left forgotten . . . or are her memories the key to something far more sinister?
Solved Problems in Nonlinear Oscillations: A sourcebook for scientists and engineers
by Lin Wang Zeng He Wen JiangThis is an open access book. This textbook contains about 200 fully solved problems in analytical and numerical methods for nonlinear osccillations. These comprise all the end-of-chapter problems in Ali H. Nayfeh and Dean T. Mook’s famous textbook Nonliear Oscillations. Mathematical software are adopted to make those solutions more accessible from a graphical point of view. This book can be adopted as a supplement to course work study for graduates or senior undergraduates. Since many exercise problems are adapted from scientific research papers, this book also has a good reference value for scientists and engineers who work in nonlinear vibration.
Improving Decision Making Using Semantic Web Technologies
by Tek Raj ChhetriAs technology becomes integral to our lives, its influence on decision making in smart cities, healthcare, and manufacturing is undeniable. However, challenges such as limited contextual awareness, domain knowledge, explainability of machine learning (ML), and issues of interoperability, data quality, and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance in data sharing hinder effective decision making. This book addresses these critical challenges by exploring how the synergy of semantic technologies (SW), like ontologies and knowledge graphs, with or without ML, can overcome these challenges to improve decision making. Through real-world case studies in data sharing, manufacturing, and agriculture, it offers theoretical and practical insights and guidelines of how SW can enhance prediction accuracy, integrate domain knowledge, support ML explainability, and tackle interoperability, data quality, and GDPR challenges.
Mathematical Analysis and Applications in Biological Phenomena through Modelling: ICMAAM-2023, Kolkata, India, October 9–11 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #478)
by Priti Kumar Roy Arindam Bhattacharya Xianbing Cao Xue-Zhi LiThis volume presents a comprehensive compilation of chapters whose topics were presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and Application in Modeling (CMAAM-2023), held at the Department of Mathematics & the Center for Mathematical Biology and Ecology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, from 9–11 October 2023. It encompasses groundbreaking research on cutting-edge developments across various branches of mathematics and its applications in diverse disciplines. In the realm of epidemiology, the book delves into the utilization of advanced tools such as fractional calculus, optimal control therapy and impulse therapeutic approaches. These tools, integrated with mathematical models, offer innovative solutions for managing various diseases and optimizing drug dose regimens. Beyond the scope of epidemiology, the book also incorporates chapters elucidating fundamental concepts in pure mathematics. These include explorations of topological phenomena and diverse algebraic concepts. This dual focus on applied mathematics and pure mathematical principles enhances the book's usability, catering to a broad audience of researchers and scholars. The book primarily targets young researchers engaged in the specified areas of study. By bridging the gap between theoretical mathematics and real-world applications, it serves a valuable resource, providing insights and methodologies that contribute to advancements in research and application across multiple disciplines.
Advances in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICRAME 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Suman Chakraborty R. D. Misra P. K. Patowari Prasun ChakrabortiThis book presents select proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2023). Various topics covered in this book volume are intelligent manufacturing systems, tribology, nanomechanics, MEMS, solar thermal energy, design engineering, materials, conventional and non-conventional machining, etc. The book is useful for researchers and professionals working in the different areas if mechanical engineering.
Reasoning Web. Declarative Artificial Intelligence: 19th International Summer School 2023 Oslo, Norway, September 21–24, 2023, Tutorial Lectures (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15400)
by Boris Konev Marco ConsoleThe purpose of the Reasoning Web Summer School is to disseminate recent advances on reasoning techniques and related issues that are of particular interest to Semantic Web and Linked Data applications. It is primarily intended for postgraduate students, postdocs, young researchers, and senior researchers wishing to deepen their knowledge. As in the previous years, lectures in the summer school were given by a distinguished group of expert lecturers. The broad theme of this year's summer school was “Declarative Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge, Rules, Logic." The following eight lectures were presented during the school: Declarative AI for Industry: Methods, Applications, Trends; Ontologies vs Constraints; Termination of Reasoning; Compact Query Rewritings for Ontology Based Query Answering; Graph Queries and Description Logics; Controlled Query Evaluation in Description Logic Ontologies; Learning from Neural Networks with Queries and Counter Examples; and Proof-Theoretic Approaches in Logical Argumentation.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #417)
by Prasanta K. Sahu Nikhil Saboo Bandhan Bandhu Majumdar Agnivesh PaniThis book presents select proceedings of the 7th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (7th CTRG, 2023) and provides an opportunity for discussion of state-of-the-art research and practice in the developing world for achieving equitable, efficient, and resilient infrastructure and opens pathways to sustainable transportation. This book covers the solutions related to transportation challenges such as road user safety, traffic operation efficiency, economic and social development, non-motorized transport planning, environmental impact mitigation, energy consumption reduction, land-use, equity, freight transport planning, multimodal coordination, access for the diverse range of mobility needs, sustainable pavement construction, and emerging vehicle technologies. The information and data-driven inferences compiled in this book are therefore expected to be useful for practitioners, policymakers, educators, researchers, and individual learners interested in sustainable transportation and allied fields.
Petroleum and Marine Technology Information Guide: A bibliographic sourcebook and directory of services
by J. Hutcheon A. Myers S. Oue B. Rodden J. WhittickFirst published in 1981 as the Offshore Information Guide this guide to information sources has been hailed internationally as an indispensable handbook for the oil, gas and marine industries.
Design and Analysis of Bridging Studies (Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series)
by Shein-Chung Chow Jen-Pei Liu Chin-Fu HsiaoAs the development of medicines has become more globalized, the geographic variations in the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical products need to be addressed. To accelerate the product development process and shorten approval time, researchers are beginning to design multiregional trials that incorporate subjects from many countries around the w
Public Health Engineering: Sewerage, Second Edition
by R.E. BartlettThis broad-based book covers topics in sewage treatment from site investigation through to design, construction and operation. Data and design charts are given in an appendix.
Wadi Hydrology
by Zekai SenThe literature of hydrology abounds with texts on the hydrological and water resource problems in humid regions. However, this is not the case for the arid or semi arid regions. The situation is exemplified by the fact a concrete definition for the termwadi as accepted by UNESCO for describing these areas, is difficult to find.Arguably the
Computational Neuroscience: Realistic Modeling for Experimentalists (Frontiers in Neuroscience)
by Erik De Schutter Robert C. CannonDesigned primarily as an introduction to realistic modeling methods, Computational Neuroscience: Realistic Modeling for Experimentalists focuses on methodological approaches, selecting appropriate methods, and identifying potential pitfalls. The author addresses varying levels of complexity, from molecular interactions within single neurons to the processing of information by neural networks. He avoids theoretical mathematics and provides just enough of the basic math used by experimentalists. What makes this resource unique is the inclusion of downloadable resources that furnish interactive modeling examples. It contains tutorials and demos, movies and images, and the simulation scripts necessary to run the full simulation described in the chapter examples. Each chapter covers: the theoretical foundation; parameters needed; appropriate software descriptions; evaluation of the model; future directions expected; examples in text boxes linked to the downloadable resources; and references. The first book to bring you cutting-edge developments in neuronal modeling. It provides an introduction to realistic modeling methods at levels of complexity varying from molecular interactions to neural networks. The book and downloadable resources combine to make Computational Neuroscience: Realistic Modeling for Experimentalists the complete package for understanding modeling techniques.
Coal Production and Processing Technology (Fuels and Petrochemicals)
by M. R. Riazi Rajender GuptaCoal Production and Processing Technology provides uniquely comprehensive coverage of the latest coal technologies used in everything from mining to greenhouse gas mitigation. Featuring contributions from experts in industry and academia, this book:Discusses coal geology, characterization, beneficiation, combustion, coking, gasification, and liquef