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The Rise of Street Gangs

The gang culture that has developed into a global subculture in more countries than ever before

by Brett Stevens ...

‘The Rise of Street Gangs’ is a former cop’s firsthand account of the spread of the gang culture, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege are the norm. It is a gritty tale of violence, mayhem, and humour, where we see both the cops’ and gangsters’ sides of the story as they fight a war amongst the ghettos and slums beyond. Being one man’s journey, it is a very different narrative from ... Read more

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‘The Rise of Street Gangs’ is a former cop’s firsthand account of the spread of the gang culture, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege are the norm. It is a gritty tale of violence, mayhem, and humour, where we see both the cops’ and gangsters’ sides of the story as they fight a war amongst the ghettos and slums beyond. Being one man’s journey, it is a very different narrative from
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Crossing Back Over

The Practice of Owning and Accepting Bipolar Disorder

by Brett Stevens ...

Brett’s most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness ... Read more

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Brett’s most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness
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Ordering Block Designs

Gray Codes, Universal Cycles and Configuration Orderings

by Megan Dewar, Brett Stevens ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The study of combinatorial block designs is a vibrant area of combinatorial mathematics with connections to finite geometries, graph theory, coding theory and statistics. The practice of ordering combinatorial objects can trace its roots to bell ringing which originated in 17th century England, but only emerged as a significant modern research area with the work of F. Gray and N. de Bruijn.These ... Read more

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The study of combinatorial block designs is a vibrant area of combinatorial mathematics with connections to finite geometries, graph theory, coding theory and statistics. The practice of ordering combinatorial objects can trace its roots to bell ringing which originated in 17th century England, but only emerged as a significant modern research area with the work of F. Gray and N. de Bruijn.These
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Rescue Paramedics

True-life stories of front line paramedics

by Brett Stevens ...

Paramedics know better than anyone that everything can all go wrong in an instant. When it does, they are the ones there to fix it. Heat stroke and hypothermia, overdoses and car accidents; life is fragile and precious and those who seek to protect it are a vital part of our communities. Here, three paramedics share their stories of heartbeats and heartbreaks, lives beginning, lives saved and ... Read more

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Paramedics know better than anyone that everything can all go wrong in an instant. When it does, they are the ones there to fix it. Heat stroke and hypothermia, overdoses and car accidents; life is fragile and precious and those who seek to protect it are a vital part of our communities. Here, three paramedics share their stories of heartbeats and heartbreaks, lives beginning, lives saved and
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An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata

Enrich then Filter

by Brett Stevens, Getaneh Alemu ...

An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from ... Read more

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An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from
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Crossover

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Brett is intense. Intense as a youth piecing together the world. Intense as an undersized point guard, middle child, and student. Intense as a professional poker player, manager, and problem solver. But most notably, intense as an unaware manic mind set free in the world. Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind is a personal memoir detailing the evolution of psychotic thoughts and how they ... Read more

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Brett is intense. Intense as a youth piecing together the world. Intense as an undersized point guard, middle child, and student. Intense as a professional poker player, manager, and problem solver. But most notably, intense as an unaware manic mind set free in the world. Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind is a personal memoir detailing the evolution of psychotic thoughts and how they
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Rescue Paramedics

True-life stories of front line paramedics

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His Body Convulsed as the charge rushed through his body. Oh my god, the kid's already blue, I thought. He's going to stay dead.Requiring high levels of physical, mental, and emotional stamina, the paramedic's life is far from easy, and their world is often invisible to those outside it - until the worst happens. Whether it's climbing down a cliff to rescue a paraglider or trying to revive a child ... Read more

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His Body Convulsed as the charge rushed through his body. Oh my god, the kid's already blue, I thought. He's going to stay dead.Requiring high levels of physical, mental, and emotional stamina, the paramedic's life is far from easy, and their world is often invisible to those outside it - until the worst happens. Whether it's climbing down a cliff to rescue a paraglider or trying to revive a child
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Rise of Street Gangs, The

The gang culture that has developed into a global subculture in more countries than ever before.

by Brett Stevens ...

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7 hours 9 min

"The Rise of Street Gangs" gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of the street gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs but also the characters of the gangs, their current evolution and outlook, and how these gangs are on the rise worldwide. "The Rise of Street Gangs" looks at gangs ... Read more

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"The Rise of Street Gangs" gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of the street gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs but also the characters of the gangs, their current evolution and outlook, and how these gangs are on the rise worldwide. "The Rise of Street Gangs" looks at gangs
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I'm Not Crazy Just Bipolar

by Wendy K. Williamson ...

Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Publisher's Weekly says: "Williamson's prose is direct and thankfully not given to flowery ... Read more

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Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Publisher's Weekly says: "Williamson's prose is direct and thankfully not given to flowery
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You Called an Ambulance for What?

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Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career.Between the obligatory stories of objects lodged in body cavities and grown men who can't look after themselves when their wives are away, Tim finds that the promised life ... Read more

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Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career.Between the obligatory stories of objects lodged in body cavities and grown men who can't look after themselves when their wives are away, Tim finds that the promised life
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All Is Not Forgiven

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When murder is your business, solving the case is personal …The Homicide Hunter’s riveting debut novel proves that fiction really can be stranger than truth …All Is Not Forgiven is the debut crime novel by television star Joe Kenda, a former homicide detective, whose hit series Homicide Hunter and Homicide Hunter: American Detective air on Investigation Discovery, the #1 true-crime channel ... Read more

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When murder is your business, solving the case is personal …The Homicide Hunter’s riveting debut novel proves that fiction really can be stranger than truth …All Is Not Forgiven is the debut crime novel by television star Joe Kenda, a former homicide detective, whose hit series Homicide Hunter and Homicide Hunter: American Detective air on Investigation Discovery, the #1 true-crime channel
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A Way Out

A Memoir of Conquering Depression and Social Anxiety

by Michelle Balge ...

"One of the best Depression books of all time" - BookAuthorityWhat do you do when you're trapped in your mind? When you can't escape the feelings of depression and fear?A Way Out gives a raw, unfiltered look into the life and thoughts of a young woman, Michelle, experiencing severe depression and social anxiety. Social anxiety plagued her since her early youth, hindering her most as a young adult. ... Read more

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"One of the best Depression books of all time" - BookAuthorityWhat do you do when you're trapped in your mind? When you can't escape the feelings of depression and fear?A Way Out gives a raw, unfiltered look into the life and thoughts of a young woman, Michelle, experiencing severe depression and social anxiety. Social anxiety plagued her since her early youth, hindering her most as a young adult.
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