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She betrayed him. Now, he's back to claim everything-including her. Gabriel Grimm was supposed to be dead. Once, he was the golden heir-untouchable, unstoppable-until a scandal shattered his world, leaving his name in ruins and his body in a shallow grave. But Gabriel didn't die. He disappeared, forging himself into something harder, colder, unbreakable. And now, after years in the shadows, he's ready to take back what was stolen. Starting with her. Isabella Hart was everything to him. His love. His salvation. And the woman who stood by while her father destroyed him. Now, she's at the heart of the empire he's about to dismantle. But taking down her father isn't enough. Gabriel wants Bella, too. Ruined. Broken. His. She swears she wasn't part of the betrayal. That she fought for him. That the past isn't what he believes. But Gabriel stopped believing in love the day he died. Now, he only believes in vengeance. Yet every time he touches her, the past comes roaring back. The hunger. The need. The lie he tells himself-that breaking her will make him whole again. But if he's wrong, then claiming her won't be his triumph... it will be his downfall. And her undoing. The Beast is a vengeful, twisted, and all-consuming billionaire romance featuring a ruthless antihero risen from the dead, an intense enemies-to-lovers battle, a dangerous game of control, and a love that was never meant to survive. This book contains explicit content and is intended for mature readers only.

When a straightforward murder case spirals out of control, Pendergast and his ward investigate an ancient witches' colony in a sleepy New England town where a terrible evil awaits . . . A secret chamber. A mysterious shipwreck. A murder in the desolate salt marshes. A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated-and sinister-than Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated. Pendergast, together with his ward Constance Greene, travels to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find something considerably more disturbing: a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton. Pendergast and Constance soon learn that Exmouth is a town with a very dark and troubled history, and this skeleton may be only the first hint of an ancient transgression, kept secret all these years. But they will discover that the sins of the past are still very much alive. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice their wicked arts. Then, a murdered corpse turns up in the marshes. The only clue is a series of mysterious carvings. Could these demonic symbols bear some relation to the ancient witches' colony, long believed to be abandoned? A terrible evil lurks beneath the surface of this sleepy seaside town-one with deep roots in Exmouth's grim history. And it may be that Constance, with her own troubled past, is the only one who truly comprehends the awful danger that she, Pendergast, and the residents of Exmouth must face . . .

Three stories. One hot weekend! His Lesson: It's Terry's birthday and Maggie's got a surprise for him. One full weekend at La Petite Mort Club. Together. Just the two of them -- Dom and Sub. Terry's body can't wait to get started but his head and heart aren't so sure this is a good idea. Is she ready for the Club and all the kink or will he push her too far and lose her forever? His Love: Nothing is going to make Terry lose control like he did last night. He has every detail planned to recreate an evening from their past in La Petite Mort Club style, until another night from his past threatens everything. His Imperfect Day: Terry isn't thrilled with how he confessed his feelings to Maggie and this time he's determined to do better. They'll spend a perfect day at the beach with the kids and then tonight, he'll show Maggie how much he loves her with every kiss and touch. Except...Life has other plans. Watch Terry's perfect day unravel into an epic disaster that only kids can create. If you enjoy romantic comedies with a LOT of steam, then you'll love this erotic romance box set. Maggie is a curvy, divorced, single mother who has self-esteem issues due to a jerk of an ex-husband and her body that has drifted south after having three kids. Terry is a well-meaning but flawed alpha male who wants to show her that submission is great when you find the right Dom.

E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. Their scorching, sensual affair ended in heartbreak and recrimination, but Christian Grey cannot get Anastasia Steele out of his mind, or his blood. Determined to win her back, he tries to suppress his darkest desires and his need for complete control, and to love Ana on her own terms. But the horrors of his childhood still haunt him, and Ana's scheming boss, Jack Hyde, clearly wants her for himself. Can Christian's confidant and therapist, Dr. Flynn, help him face down his demons? Or will the possessiveness of Elena, his seducer, and the deranged devotion of Leila, his former submissive, drag Christian down into the past? And if Christian does win Ana back, can a man so dark and damaged ever hope to keep her?

Horrors from Starfleet’s past are back with a vengeance in this miniseries. To save the ship, Picard and crew will have to become monsters themselves! The evil Redjac presence—a.k.a. Jack the Ripper from the Star Trek episode “Wolf in the Fold”—has returned. And this time it has a new terrifying tool at its disposal: the holodeck. As Redjac seizes control of Picard’s Enterprise and spreads holographic horror, the only way for the crew to resist insanity is to become one with their fears. Ship counselor Commander Deanna Troi concocts a daring plan for an away team to become hypnotized holodeck-incarnations of timeless horror monsters, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and others. Once they infiltrate the illusions, they can fight fear with fear. However, will they be able to defeat Redjac and break their hypnosis before their minds are permanently altered? Or will the crew be stuck as movie monsters forever?

This audiobook narrated by William Hope provides an entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers—and what they can teach us about today's most pressing political questions in China and beyond China's most original, diverse, and fascinating political debates took place more than two millennia ago, but they have profoundly shaped Chinese political thinking and practice ever since and, remarkably, their influence on the country's leaders is only growing today. Yet these timeless debates—which are very likely to influence the answers to such questions as whether China should use military force to take control of Taiwan—are still far too little understood in the West. In this enlightening and entertaining book, Daniel Bell, a leading expert on Chinese political thought, takes the greatest thinkers from China's past—Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Shang Yang, Han Feizi, Zhuangzi, and Mozi—and puts them in dialogue with each other in modern settings. The result is a creative and engaging introduction to ancient Chinese political thought that reveals its relevance to the future of China and the rest of the world. Before China's unification in 221 BCE, the brilliant political thinkers who founded Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and Mohism roamed from state to state, argued with each other, and tried to persuade rulers to follow their ideas. Bell draws on their debates—about such perennial issues as war, corruption, government involvement in family life, and whether the state should subsidize culture—to create vivid imaginative dialogues about important contemporary social and political controversies. China's political thinking is rooted in its past. Understanding what ancient Chinese political thought can teach us about today's critical debates is essential to understanding the future of China and the world.

What if the real secret of millionaires isn't about doing more, but becoming more? Millionaires know everything in your present is a result of how you thought, decided, and acted in the past. But your present circumstances can easily change. Right now. Because, with this revolutionary manual to wealth, you'll discover... The undeniable connection between mornings and wealth. Why becoming wealthy is never a sedentary pursuit. The simple five-step wake-up process that'll guarantee you'll rise early...like a millionaire. Four choices you must make to become wealthy. The specific actions you must take when you choose to become a millionaire. (They'll surprise you. Definitely.) A revolutionary twist on affirmations…and how to leverage them in a way that will absolutely produce results. How Rearview Mirror Syndrome can significantly inhibit your financial growth. The key to replacing your blind spots with a vision for the future. A free 30-day Transformation Challenge Fast Start Kit. This, in the end, is the true value of mornings: In that quiet period of stillness, when the world is asleep, and you're in complete control--that's when you nurture the golden goose and discover the incredible potential of each new day.

Often, we know what we should be doing to improve our health, increase wellbeing and get the most from ourselves and life but we also know that maintaining new habits is hard. On the one hand, change is hard work but on the other hand, we know life would be so much better if did make positive changes. This book is therefore layered throughout with psychological information, techniques and activities which are known to help create positive behaviour change. This book is a must have for anyone wanting more control of themselves and to steer their life towards a more fulfilling and contented future. Amongst numerous other positive benefits, this book will help you gain three key elements of happiness, namely: #1. Hope (Believing that the future can be much better than the past). #2. Zest (Having energy and enthusiasm for life). #3. Love (Valuing and feeling deep gratitude for close relationships). Holding no punches, this book not only uses psychological tools to support positive change as you listen, it also holds up a mirror so you can not only see what you need to change and why, but, more importantly, HOW to change for more health and happiness.

THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS 󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A sweeping saga of resilience, ambition and love from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Must-read for fans of Catherine Cookson, Lizzie Lane and Fenella J. Miller 'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written' Rosie Clarke A family secret. A forbidden love. One woman torn between duty and desire Port Glasgow, Scotland 1930 Morag Weir's young life is full of responsibilities: caring for the ailing Sander Weir, the man who has raised her as his daughter; whilst managing his household and shipping business. When Sander Weir dies, his brother Lawrence is outraged to learn that Morag will inherit Sander's large home as well as a controlling interest in his shipping firm. Complicating matters, Lawrence is Morag's real father - having abandoned her when he remarried when Morag was six years old. Despite his past fickleness, Lawrence feels he has the right to control Morag's new-found wealth. As the business flounders, Morag must fight and find the courage to defy Lawrence and resist his efforts to overturn his brother's will and also wrestle control from the unscrupulous men who wish to take the business from her. While everyone around her is finding love, the man Morag has fallen for seems to want nothing more than a professional relationship. Can hard work prevail and will Morag find a balance at work and with her love life? Will holding on to the business she has inherited mean a future without love?Storytelling at its best, Evelyn Hood is the original bestselling Scottish saga writer. Previously published in paperback as Time and Again PRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD 'An engrossing read, I loved it and am sure you will too' - Fenella J. Miller 'If you like Catherine Cookson, you'll love Evelyn Hood's books.' - Lizzie Lane 'Evelyn Hood's characters step off the page and into your heart.' - Sheila Riley 'This is addictive and heartfelt storytelling, with colourful characters you'll never want to say goodbye to.' - Jane Lark 'Wonderfully descriptive, with memorable characters and a true sense of place.' - Tracy Baines 'Faultless historical detail and emotionally complex characters makethese engrossing and intelligent Evelyn Hood's sagas deeply satisfying' - Maisie Thomas 'Evocative, beautifully rich, brilliantly detailed and meticulously researched - this story transported me and kept me up way past my bedtime - a triumph of a story. I very highly recommend Evelyn Hood' - Renita D'Silva 'Scotland's Catherine Cookson' - Scots Magazine 'Hood is immaculate in her historical detail' - Scottish Herald 'Quite simply, I couldn't put it down. A rich and rewarding read' - Emma Blair 'Evelyn Hood has been called Scotland's Catherine Cookson. Unfair. She has her own distinctive voice' - Scots Magazine 'Touching, romantic and unforgettable' - Reader Review 'Love all her books' - Reader Review 'Evelyn Hood produces the best of stories' - Reader Review 'I cannot put her books down' - Reader Review 'Love everything Evelyn Hood writes' - Reader Review 'Evelyn Hood is a fantastic writer, bringing the past to life and drawing you right into the story' - Reader Review

When it's one of your own, you pull out all the stops.' DCI Bill Slider and his team are plunged into a city-wide manhunt when the body of a police officer is found dumped in a canal. Murder is always treated seriously, but when the victim is a serving copper, the killer is going to find the whole London force on their tail – and there will be no let up until they're caught. Colleagues say PC Peter Bentley was a quiet bloke who kept himself to himself. But as Slider and Atherton dig deeper, it becomes clear that this likeable bobby had secrets. Was he involved in something that got out of control or had something from his past come back to bite him? Soon, the hardships of 'the Job' and the office politics at play make for an intriguing mystery that, this time, feels too close to home . . .

A writer to keep a close eye on' The New York Times 'Quiet and beautifully written, Discipline plays masterfully' Buzz Magazine When two people fall apart, who gets to tell their story? Christine is a young writer touring her debut novel - a thinly disguised tale of the affair she had with her professor ten years earlier. He was magnetic, domineering, both the sponsor of her early promise and its destroyer. But he surely forgot her long ago, and the temptation to exorcise her past was overwhelming. Then, between hotel rooms and bookstores, formal dinners and road-trip hook-ups, she receives a series of sly, unsettling emails and finally an invitation to visit the professor's isolated house on an island off the coast of Maine. Against her better judgement, Christine is drawn back into his orbit, risking forever losing control of the narrative she's worked so hard to create. Taut and provocative, Discipline walks the lines between creativity and control, truth and memory, coercion and desire. READER REVIEWS: 'If you enjoyed Outline by Rachel Cusk or Mona by Pola Oloixarac, I think you will really like Discipline' 'The best book I read in 2025' 'Pham's writing completely held me. Each page left me wanting more' 'A provocative and intriguing debut, masterfully executed' 'Discipline is a storm on the horizon, a prismatic and haunting story

A chillingly compelling psychological thriller about the chances we take and their deadly consequences... When Jemma leaves husband Adam for another man, his world shatters. Desperate to regain control, Adam turns to the glass die he once used to make every decision. Meanwhile, Jemma's lost her sense of self. Every choice she makes is tempting her to risk everything to find her spark again. At first, it's just a game. Adam's die becomes the centrepiece of a wellness podcast he starts with an old friend. But when interest spreads online and others are drawn into its dangerous orbit, Adam's obsession takes a darker turn. As his painful past threatens to overturn the present, Adam loses his grip on reality and one final roll could decide everything - life, death, or the illusion of choice itself... DIE TRYING is an addictive, twisting pageturner that asks how far we'll go when we gamble with fate, and the devastating impact a single decision can unleash. Praise for DIE TRYING 'Thought-provoking, dark, compelling with a premise to DIE for. If you ask fate to save your ailing marriage, how far will you let it take you?' TAMMY COHEN 'A book that will stay with me for a long time. The premise is clever but the execution may be cleverer still - bringing the fascinating concept of the die, fate and how much we can really control as human beings into a 2026 space of wellness podcasts, decision overwhelm and toxic masculinity. A brilliant job, by a brilliant author' CAROLINE CORCORAN 'A brilliant study of chancing fate, and the internal madness it brings. Pacy, and tender, and beautifully written' L. V. MATTHEWS

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A new “angsty; sexy, emotional” (Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author) lyrical romance by Peyton Corinne that follows a college couple through first love, heartbreak, and the struggle to come together again. Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Still, the walls she’s built are strong, ensuring everyone only sees Paloma’s sexy façade. Everyone except for Bennett. Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them, which helps him keep a hold on his OCD compulsions and the crippling anxiety that comes with them. The quiet and meticulous Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma’s ever-present masks. And he always has. Unbeknownst to their friends, Bennett and Paloma were each other’s first real love, which ended in crippling heartbreak. Bennett still doesn’t know what happened, and Paloma is determined to stay away from the comfort she used to find only in his arms. For years, Bennett has remained her protective shadow, coming to Paloma’s rescue whenever she asked, keeping her as close and safe as she’ll let him. But, like a tumultuous sea to a constant shore, Bennett and Paloma find each other once more. Alternating between scenes from their past and present, Unbound contrasts the tentative tension and passionate beginnings of first love with the devastating loneliness and deep yearning of having that love ripped away from you without truly knowing why. As Bennett discovers the truth about Paloma’s past, the threads to his careful control start to come unbound, and both begin to realize that letting go of everything else might be worth it, if it means they both get the real love they once shared again.

From No. 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author P. C. Cast, a passionate and magical epic bringing alive Celtic legend Step into the mystical world of the Isle of Skye, where legends come to life, goddess and gods walk the mortal earth, and the Queen of Shadow holds court. But Scáthach is no ordinary queen. Scáthach dedicates her life to training the most talented warriors from across the ancient world. When Cuchulainn, the Hero of Ulster, arrives asking to become one of her students, Scáthach reluctantly agrees to train him, despite her misgivings about his past. Scáthach soon realizes Cuchulainn is much more than the brutal warrior everyone expects him to be. And the Hero of Ulster begins to believe he might take control of and even change his foretold fate. As their attraction deepens, Cuchulainn's father, the God of Light, forces him to retrieve a weapon that will seal Cuchulainn's fate and forever take him away from the Queen of Shadow. But, when Scáthach joins him on his quest, she will discover that she might be able to forge a future for herself and Cuchulainn by tricking death herself....

From New York Times bestselling author K.M. Moronova comes a new biting, suspenseful dark romance set inside the elite special ops world of the Dark Forces. He was built to be bulletproof. She's the one thing that can break him. Briar Thornton has spent months outrunning her past, but when she's drawn to the small Montana town of Bane Falls with the death of her late uncle and his estate to handle, she runs straight into a new nightmare--and a man more dangerous than the one who tried to kill her. Roman Syxx isn't a savior. He's a weapon--cold, precise, and programmed by the Dark Forces to destroy anything and anyone. As the lieutenant of the covert Icarus Squad, he's in Bane Falls on orders: infiltrate, eliminate, disappear. But the new girl that randomly shows up in the small town fractures his control in ways no enemy ever could. Drawn together by their traumas, they burn through each other's defenses until love feels as lethal as war. And when Briar's hidden connection to Roman's mission is exposed, both will learn that freedom always comes with a body count.

The introduction of challenge courses to the public and private education sectors ushered in a new focus on construction and safety standards. The Association for Challenge Course Technologies (ACCT) currently provides a series of standards related to challenge course construction techniques and appropriate materials, and is paving the way for national standardization of challenge course practices, and instructor training programs. While challenge course safety has improved significantly in the past forty years, there are some who have claimed these programs lack safety and quality control, resulting in a number of potential and actual accidents. The purpose of this book is to provide an initial accurate assessment of the relationship between challenge course incidents and: 1) type of belay system; 2) type of incident; 3) participant gender; and 4) participant age. The ultimate goal is to identify manageable factors that contribute to or increase participant exposure to actual risk and synthesize them in a useful, proactive way.

In the past decades, microelectronic technology has changed our life dramatically. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is believed to bring us the same revolution in this century. Heat and mass transfer in micro systems is one of the foundations of MEMS, which is still not well understood and is being studied all over the world. Micro heat pump system is an important and interesting application of MEMS. It is expected to be used as portable cooling systems for workers in hazardous environments, distributed cooling systems in buildings for individual thermal comfort control and energy saving, cooling systems for micro electronic devices, etc. This book presents the experimental and theoretical studies on the key micro devices for the development of a micro heat pump system. Heat and mass transfer as well as the fabricating process of micro condensers, micro electroosmotic pumps and micro channels are studied. A micro heat pump system was finally developed. This book should be useful for the researchers and manufacturers to understand the heat and mass transfer in micro systems and to develop micro heat pump systems.

The reign of Big Tech is here, and Americans’ First Amendment rights hang by a keystroke. Amassing unimaginable amounts of personal data, giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple—once symbols of American ingenuity and freedom—have become a techno-oligarchy with overwhelming economic and political power. Decades of unchecked data collection have given Big Tech more targeted control over Americans’ daily lives than any company or government in the world. In The Tyranny of Big Tech, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri argues that these mega-corporations—controlled by the robber barons of the modern era—are the gravest threat to American liberty in decades. To reverse course, Hawley argues, we must correct progressives’ mistakes of the past. That means recovering the link between liberty and democratic participation, building an economy that makes the working class strong, independent, and beholden to no one, and curbing the influence of corporate and political elites. Big Tech and its allies do not deal gently with those who cross them, and Senator Hawley proudly bears his own battle scars. But hubris is dangerous. The time is ripe to overcome the tyranny of Big Tech by reshaping the business and legal landscape of the digital world.

[High Performance Processor] Diese MMDVM -Hotspot -Modulplatte ist mit einem leistungsstarken Quad - -A7 -1,2 -GHz -Prozessor und einem 512 MB DDR3 -RAM ausgestattet, um einen reibungslosen und effizienten Betrieb für alle Ihre digitalen Sprachkommunikationsanforderungen sicherzustellen. Die integrierte 16G -Speicherkarte bietet ausreichend Speicher für Software und Konfigurationen, wodurch sie zuverlässig für die kontinuierliche Verwendung ausgewählt wird. [Multi -Protokollkompatibilität] Unterstützung von DMR P25 D -Stern und Systemfusion Dieses Hotspot -Modul bietet Amateur -Radio -Enthusiasten beispiellose Vielseitigkeit. Es integriert sich nahtlos in das pi stern -basierte digitale Sprach -Dashboard und das Konfigurationstool, das eine einfache Einrichtung und Verwaltung Ihrer digitalen Sprachnetzwerke ermöglicht. [Clear Visual Indicators] Der integrierte OLED -Bildschirm und LED -Indikatoren liefern Echtzeit -Feedback zum Status des Moduls, einschließlich Power PTT COS -Modi TalkGroup und Rufzeichen. Diese Funktionen stellen sicher, dass Sie jederzeit über den Betrieb Ihres Geräts informiert bleiben, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu verbessern. [Easy Access & Control] Mit einer SSH22 -Schnittstelle in Bord erhalten Sie den Zugriff auf Root -Level auf das Betriebssystem, das erweiterte Konfigurationen und Fehlerbehebung ermöglicht. Diese Funktion ist für technische, versierte Benutzer konzipiert, die die Funktionalität ihres Hotspot -Moduls vollständig steuern. [Langlebiges und zuverlässiges Design] Aus diesem Hotspot Spot -Radiosender wurde aus hochwertiger Aluminiumlegierung hergestellt. Seine robuste Konstruktion sorgt für die Langlebigkeit, während die enthaltenen Antenne und 9 Pasters alles liefern, was Sie für ein komplettes Setup direkt aus der Schachtel benötigen.

'Science-led and packed with practical tips, this book will change your life for the better ' Fearne Cotton As seen on TedTalk - over 2 million views ________________________________ When panic strikes, grab this book. University of Cambridge mental health researcher Dr. Olivia Remes has spent the past decade uncovering the secrets to reducing anxiety, stress and panic. In this short, no-nonsense book, Dr Olivia gives you 50 simple, science-based solutions to fight the moods that hold us all back. Targeting everything from overwhelm to indecision and anxiety to lack of motivation, these unexpected tips and tricks will help you relieve the pressure in the short term and experience long-term post-traumatic growth. Designed to dip in and out of when you need it most, this book will help you tame your worries and reclaim control. No more procrastination, avoiding situations, or blaming yourself - The Instant Mood Fix empowers you to feel calm, confident and resilient.

A canine Search and Rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love in the Pacific Northwest wilderness in this riveting #1 New York Times bestseller from Nora Roberts. To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life a quaint house on an island off Seattle s coast, a thriving dog-training school and a challenging volunteer job performing Canine Search and Rescue. But Fiona got to this point by surviving a nightmare: an encounter with the Red Scarf Killer, who shot and killed Fiona s cop fiancé and his K-9 partner. On Orcas Island, Fiona has found the peace and solitude necessary to rebuild her life with her three loyal Labs. But all that changes on the day intensely private wood artist Simon Doyle barrels up her drive with an out-of-control puppy, desperate for her help. As Fiona embarks on training Jaws, and Simon begins to appreciate both dog and trainer, the past tears back into Fiona s life. A copycat killer has emerged out of the shadows, a man whose bloodlust has been channeled by a master with one motive: to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands...

SEAMLESS TV INTEGRATION – Featuring HDMI ARC with CEC, REN offers the same kind of seamless TV integration that an AV receiver or soundbar provides. REN automatically wakes when the TV is turned on and can be controlled with the TV remote. No need for multiple remotes or bulky gear to get premium sound from your TV. TRUE STEREO SOUND – Soundbars rarely extend past your TV and rely on digital processing to simulate a wider soundstage. You can place REN as far apart as you like giving you a true wide soundstage with pinpoint precision of where the action is happening on the screen. Get real stereo sound and leave the gimmicks behind. VOCAL BOOST AND NIGHT MODE – REN is DSP-controlled, allowing for custom sound modes like Vocal Boost and Night Mode to improve quiet dialogue and soften loud sound effects when watching movies at night. Never miss a line of dialogue or accidentally wake up the neighbors again. BASS MANAGEMENT – When a subwoofer is plugged into REN’s sub output, REN automatically sends all frequencies below 80 Hz to the sub letting the speakers focus on what they do best while reducing distortion at higher volume levels. Expand your system when you’re ready and get even better sound. STREAMING SUPPORT – The USB charge port on the rear of REN can power a network streamer or smart home device without additional cabling. REN can be toggled to stay awake continuously for on-the-fly casting with no delays. Get the highest quality streaming experience from the devices that do it best. PLUG ‘N PLAY – REN has nearly every connection option available from USB-C for desktop use, Bluetooth 5.3 for mobile devices, optical for digital media, to RCA and AUX for analog gear. The connectivity and versatility to work with any piece of gear, in any scenario, past, present, or future. FULL CONTROL – REN’s remote can swap the left and right channels, disable auto power-down, dim the front LED, mute an attached sub, control USB or Bluetooth playback, and adjust tone to dial in bass and treble. Little features that make big differences in everyday usability.

Digital video communication has evolved tremendously in the past few years, experiencing significant advances in compression and transmission techniques. To quantify the performance of a video system, it is important to measure the quality of the video. Since humans are the ultimate receivers of a video signal, quality metrics must take into account the properties of the human visual system. So far, most of the metrics that have been proposed require access to the original video, what makes them unsuitable for real-time applications. We investigate how to estimate video quality in real-time applications using no-reference and reduced reference metrics. For this, we study the visibility, annoyance, and relative importance of different types of artifacts and how they combine to produce annoyance. The work uses synthetic artifacts that are simpler, purer, and easier to describe, allowing a high degree of control with respect to the amplitude, distribution, and mixture of different types of artifacts. We present metrics for estimating the strength of four types of artifacts. The outputs of the best artifact metrics are used to build a combination model for overall annoyance.

Python's simplicity lets you become productive quickly, but often this means you aren't using everything it has to offer. With the updated edition of this hands-on guide, you'll learn how to write effective, modern Python 3 code by leveraging its best ideas. Don't waste time bending Python to fit patterns you learned in other languages. Discover and apply idiomatic Python 3 features beyond your past experience. Author Luciano Ramalho guides you through Python's core language features and libraries and teaches you how to make your code shorter, faster, and more readable. Featuring major updates throughout the book, Fluent Python, second edition, covers: Special methods: The key to the consistent behavior of Python objects Data structures: Sequences, dicts, sets, Unicode, and data classes Functions as objects: First-class functions, related design patterns, and type hints in function declarations Object-oriented idioms: Composition, inheritance, mixins, interfaces, operator overloading, static typing and protocols Control flow: Context managers, generators, coroutines, async/await, and thread/process pools Metaprogramming: Properties, attribute descriptors, class decorators, and new class metaprogramming hooks that are simpler than metaclasses

What if you could control what the reality around you returns by controlling the energies you sent to the Universe in actions, words and thoughts? What if you could become the creator of you own happiness, changing the reality around you and achieving your dreams with the power of African Gods and Goddesses? Through African magical traditions and its resemblance with Latin America, the Orishas spirituality and the lessons of the Odus are part of a growing daily process in which magic happens when we start to assume self-responsibility for our choices in life. Once we understand that what happens to us in the present is a consequence of our past choices (or the lack of them), we begin to connect with the holy source of all happiness and joy, becoming conscious and able to create the life we dreamt about. That's what you'll find in the rituals and meditations from African Gods Oracle: a self-transformation tool from which you can ask the Orishas about the goals and anguishes of your life and get the Odus answers that will lead you to success.

"Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!” — Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, on Only a Monster The final book in the lauded Only a Monster trilogy is here—where the unstoppable love and high stakes of Divine Rivals meets the propulsive thrills of This Savage Song in a last-ditch, breathless race against time. Joan has failed to stop Eleanor. Now Eleanor rules over a cruel new timeline where monsters live openly among humans, preying on them and subjugating them. Nick—once a hero to humans, and Joan’s first love—is tormented by the choice he made to save her over the timeline itself. And Aaron—the ruthless heir to a powerful monster family—now finds himself in a world where monsters have power beyond imagining while his feelings for Joan grow. Wrenched between love and rivalry, the three of them must negotiate their fractured pasts to survive the new world and restore what was lost. Because only they remember that there was once a better timeline. But how will they defeat a whole world of monsters with control over time itself?

'Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists Book of Night is everything delicious and frightening I've come to expect from Holly Black.' Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House 'Black is a master at world-building.' The New York Times Book Review _______________________________________________________________________ #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies. Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn't pick, a book she couldn't steal, or a bad decision she wouldn't make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie. Now, she's trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but going straight isn't easy. Bartending at a dive, she's still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that her shadowless and possibly soulless boyfriend has been keeping secrets from her. When a terrible figure from her past returns, Charlie descends back into a maelstrom of murder and lies. Determined to survive, she's up against a cast of doppelgängers, mercurial billionaires, gloamists, and the people she loves best in the world - all trying to steal a secret that will allow them control of the shadow world and more. 'I will never forget my first time reading Holly Black . . . Such a beautiful writer.' Daisy Johnson, Man Booker Prize finalist and author of Sisters Book of Night, Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15th May 2022.

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Hades is back in the second book in Tate James’s thrilling dark romance series, set in the world of the bestselling Madison Kate saga. *** When a ghost from Hades's past blows up her club, threatening her position and the people she loves, it means only one thing: war. “Two against twenty-six? Seems like unfair odds.” I quirked a brow. “Maybe we should do it blindfolded.” Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven’t regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world: my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-State Timberwolves. Since then, I’ve wielded that power as Hades with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe. But now, a ghost from my past is threatening my position. Challenging me. Peddling their poison and breaking my rules. Stabbing at me in the dark. Blowing up my club. But this last attack has taken it one step too far. They have no idea of the lengths I’ll go to protect what is mine. And Lucas? He’s mine. They want anarchy? They haven’t seen anything yet. A suspenseful and spicy mafia romance set in Shadow Grove, Anarchy ups the stakes established in 7th Circle and doubles down on the heat. Tropes Reverse Harem Why Choose Bully Romance Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance Powerful Women Forced Proximity

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