Christian Garrett experiences a dramatic fall from grace, losing everything he once cherished. The story explores his journey through loss and the quest for redemption as he navigates the challenges of rebuilding his life. Themes of resilience and self-discovery are central as he confronts his past and seeks to redefine his future.
Focusing on the art of hypnotic demonstrations, this guide is designed for hypnotherapists, stage entertainers, and public speakers looking to enhance their skills. It highlights the captivating blend of comedy, drama, and mystery that a good hypnosis show can deliver, keeping audiences engaged and entertained. With practical instructions, the book aims to equip readers with the techniques needed to create thrilling and hilarious performances that showcase the intriguing potential of the human mind.
Set off on an exhilarating journey with Coco, a multilingual girl who explores the world in just seven days. Her ability to speak three languages opens doors to various countries, showcasing her fun and adventurous spirit. Each destination promises unique experiences, making it a delightful adventure for readers of all ages.
Offering a unique "streetwise" approach, this book on Tarot emphasizes practicality over metaphysical theorizing. It stands out among the hundreds of Tarot texts by providing a more realistic attitude toward the cards, making it accessible for readers seeking a grounded understanding of Tarot.
This book investigates the mathematical analysis of biological invasions. Unlike purely qualitative treatments of ecology, it draws on mathematical theory and methods, equipping the reader with sharp tools and rigorous methodology. Subjects include invasion dynamics, species interactions, population spread, long-distance dispersal, stochastic effects, risk analysis, and optimal responses to invaders. While based on the theory of dynamical systems, including partial differential equations and integrodifference equations, the book also draws on information theory, machine learning, Monte Carlo methods, optimal control, statistics, and stochastic processes. Applications to real biological invasions are included throughout. Ultimately, the book imparts a powerful principle: that by bringing ecology and mathematics together, researchers can uncover new understanding of, and effective response strategies to, biological invasions. It is suitable for graduate students and established researchers in mathematical ecology.
Issue fifty-five of Theaker's Quarterly Fiction is guest edited by the zine's long-time cover artist, Howard Watts, and includes stories inspired by his art, including competition winner "The Departure" by Mark Lewis, "Our Sad Triangle" by Len Saculla, and "The Stone Gods of Superspace" by Howard Phillips (a TQF crossover special featuring many friends from past issues), plus the more tangentially related "This Alien I" by Antonella Coriander and "The Little Shop That Sold My Heart," and finally an entire weird novella from Anthony Thomson, "My Place." Then a sixty-page review section features the work of Stephen Theaker, Douglas J. Ogurek, Jacob Edwards, Howard Watts and Rafe McGregor. The cover art is by Howard Watts.
The book explores the evolution of international criminal justice from the aftermath of World War I, detailing efforts to establish courts and laws aimed at curbing aggressive war, war crimes, terrorism, and genocide. It examines significant historical milestones and the challenges faced in creating a cohesive legal framework, highlighting the ongoing struggle for accountability and justice in the global arena. Through this lens, it sheds light on the complexities of international law and the pursuit of peace.
Dispersal of plants and animals is one of the most fascinating subjects in ecology. It has long been recognized as an important factor affecting ecosystem dynamics. Dispersal is apparently a phenomenon of biological origin; however, because of its complexity, it cannot be studied comprehensively by biological methods alone. Deeper insights into dispersal properties and implications require interdisciplinary approaches involving biologists, ecologists and mathematicians. The purpose of this book is to provide a forum for researches with different backgrounds and expertise and to ensure further advances in the study of dispersal and spatial ecology. This book is unique in its attempt to give an overview of dispersal studies across different spatial scales, such as the scale of individual movement, the population scale and the scale of communities and ecosystems. It is written by top-level experts in the field of dispersal modeling and covers a wide range of problems ranging from the identification of Levy walks in animal movement to the implications of dispersal on an evolutionary timescale.