This author crafts detective fiction drawing from a deep well of experience as a seasoned Information Technology manager. Their writing reflects an 'old school' IT perspective, blending a keen understanding of technology with intricate plot construction. Currently engaged in a substantial project of detective stories, their work promises detailed mysteries and compelling narratives rooted in classic detective traditions.
How far would you go for the one you love? How long would you fight for the one you love? How much would you sacrifice for the one you love? Ultimately, what would you sacrifice for the one you love? Let's find out by going through the love story of John and Sara.
NO RULES. NO PROBLEM. Bruce Lee remains the gold standard that all martial artists are compared to. But could he actually fight? World Champions in karate competition have gone on record to point out that he never once competed in tournaments. Were his martial abilities merely a trick of the camera? For the first time ever, Bruce Lee authority and bestselling author John Little takes a hard look at Bruce Lee's real-life fights to definitively answer these questions with over 30 years of research that took him thousands of miles. Little has tracked down over 30 witnesses to the real fights of Bruce Lee as well as those who were present at his many sparring sessions (in which he was never defeated) against the very best martial artists in the world. From the mean streets of Hong Kong, to challenge matches in Seattle and Oakland, to the sets of his iconic films where he was challenged repeatedly, this is the incredible real-life fighting record of the man known as the "Little Dragon," who may well have been the greatest fighter of the 20th century.
Set against the backdrop of 1880s Ontario, this true story follows the harrowing tale of the Donnelly family, who become victims of a brutal mob attack that results in multiple murders. As William Donnelly and a young witness grapple with the aftermath, they confront a corrupt legal system manipulated by their enemies. The family's quest for justice unfolds through sensational trials that capture national attention, while political machinations threaten their hopes for resolution. The relentless pursuit of vengeance by their adversaries adds to the family's turmoil.
Set in the 1840s, the Donnelly family's immigration from Ireland to Canada leads to turmoil when the patriarch is imprisoned for manslaughter. Left to fend for themselves, the mother and her eight children grow up in a violent environment, fostering fierce loyalty among them. As they establish a stagecoach business, conflicts with local power structures and neighbors intensify. The brothers' retaliatory actions against their enemies escalate tensions, positioning the family against a backdrop of escalating violence and community strife.
There is something terribly wrong with the state of exercise as we know it presently. Sales of treadmills, running shoes, gym memberships, and yoga classes are at an all-time high, but so too are our national levels of obesity and type II diabetes. Ever since the 1960s the exercising public has been told to stretch for flexibility and to perform low-intensity steady-state aerobic exercise for their cardiovascular systems and some form of resistance training to keep their muscles strong. With regard to diet, they have been told to restrict or omit macronutrients such as fats and carbohydrates and lots of other advice with regard to calorie-counting. Could it be that this information, however well intended, was mistaken? And is it really necessary to devote so much time to the pursuit?
Discover the Art and Fighting Techniques of Bruce Lee's First Martial Art
An Introduction to Computational Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra
This text covers topics in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra with a strong perspective toward practical and computational aspects. The first four chapters form the core of the book. A comprehensive chart in the preface illustrates a variety of ways to proceed with the material once these chapters are covered. In addition to the fundamentals of algebraic geometryℓ́ℓthe elimination theorem, the extension theorem, the closure theorem, and the Nullstellensatzℓ́ℓthis new edition incorporates several substantial changes, all of which are listed in the Preface. The largest revision incorporates a new chapter (ten), which presents some of the essentials of progress made over the last decades in computing Gr©œbner bases. The book also includes current computer algebra material in Appendix C and updated independent projects (Appendix D).^The book may serve as a first or second course in undergraduate abstract algebra and, with some supplementation perhaps, for beginning graduate level courses in algebraic geometry or computational algebra. Prerequisites for the reader include linear algebra and a proof-oriented course. It is assumed that the reader has access to a computer algebra system. Appendix C describes features of Mapleℓ́Ø, Mathematica℗ʼ, and Sage, as well as other systems that are most relevant to the text. Pseudocode is used in the text; Appendix B carefully describes the pseudocode used. From the reviews of previous editions: ℓ́ℓℓ́ŒThe book gives an introduction to Buchbergerℓ́ℓs algorithm with applications to syzygies, Hilbert polynomials, primary decompositions. There is an introduction to classical algebraic geometry with applications to the ideal membership problem, solving polynomial equations, and elimination theory. ℓ́ŒThe book is well-written.^ℓ́ŒThe reviewer is sure that it will be an excellent guide to introduce further undergraduates in the algorithmic aspect of commutative algebra and algebraic geometry.ℓ́ℓ ℓ́ℓPeter Schenzel, zbMATH, 2007 ℓ́ℓI consider the book to be wonderful. ... The exposition is very clear, there are many helpful pictures, and there are a great many instructive exercises, some quite challenging ... offers the heart and soul of modern commutative and algebraic geometry.ℓ́ℓ ℓ́ℓThe American Mathematical Monthly
In this series of five short stories, Holmes and Watson continue their late investigations into dark crimes in 1920s London, joined by their excitable housekeeper at 221B Baker Street, the brilliant, buxom Miss Lily Hudson, and by Jasper Lestrade of Scotland Yard, the ambitious, respectful son of the late George Lestrade. Thanks to Royal Jelly, Holmes is a fit 72-year-old, who has lost his interest in bees and returned to detecting, joining forces again with his colleague and friend, Dr. John Hamish Watson, a 74-year-old unfit twice-widower, who hankers after the good old days of derring-do. Together they explore the case of the Shepherds Bushman, when a dying aborigine finds his way to 221B Baker Street; the Acton Body-Snatchers and the disappearing boy sopranos; the Notting Hill Rapist and the stripping of pregnant women; the Clapham Witch, who casts her voodoo spells on sad old men; and the Battersea Fetishists, a secret brotherhood with some truly murderous rituals.
In this series of five short stories, Holmes and Watson continue their late investigations into dark crimes in 1920s London, joined by their excitable housekeeper at 221B Baker Street, the brilliant, buxom Miss Lily Hudson, and by Jasper Lestrade of Scotland Yard, the ambitious, respectful son of the late George Lestrade. Thanks to Royal Jelly, Holmes is a fit 71-year-old, who has lost his interest in bees and returned to detecting, joining forces again with his colleague and friend, Dr. John Hamish Watson, a 73-year-old unfit twice-widower, who hankers after the good old days of derring-do. Together they explore the case of the Hampstead Ponies, where a murdered baby is found upon the Heath; the Chelsea Necrophile and the mysterious organ that plays itself; the Holland Park Cannibal with a taste for home-made sausages; the truly nightmarish Richmond Werewolf; and the dangers of contagion in the search for the Hammersmith Hound.