JMD's latest and last book of poems provides once more beautiful gems aplenty, this time imbued with a new strength and warmer comfort in spite of it all. In this collection of poems the poet's greatest achievement is realized; conveyed within via mood well coined the very personal and individual joy of fascination.This is a set of poems I have been writing from sometime now. These poems are basically short poems some are in free verse some lyrical. They try to exhibit various emotions of love beauty and chaos . My poems try to touch various parts of our lives which are joyous as well as sad .I hope to entertain my readers and take them to a world which is zealous beautiful striving and struggling and above all teeming with life . The description the imagery the metaphors used bring to life the words. It is the simple the ordinary and the every day humdrum which are the main theme of my poetry.

This is a set of poems I have been writing from sometime now. These poems are basically short poems which try to exhibit various emotions of love beauty and chaos . My poems try to touch various parts of our lives which are joyous as well as sad .I hope to entertain my readers and take them to a world which is zealous beautiful striving and struggling and above all teeming with life .This is a set of poems I have been writing from sometime now. These poems are basically short poems some are in free verse some lyrical. They try to exhibit various emotions of love beauty and chaos . My poems try to touch various parts of our lives which are joyous as well as sad .I hope to entertain my readers and take them to a world which is zealous beautiful striving and struggling and above all teeming with life . The description the imagery the metaphors used bring to life the words. It is the simple the ordinary and the every day humdrum which are the main theme of my poetry.

Short Stories and Flash Fiction from the author of "Zeigler, through Vidster's Eyes" and the blogger behind Defrosting Cold Cases.Short Stories and Flash Fiction by Alice de Sturler shows you what happens when this author hears the sound of a soccer ball. It became the inspiration for "He told the cops on her." Graffiti inspired "It was a long time ago, really." Also in this ebook is the (long) short story "The Substitute Lead Singer." It is the story of a band's front man who needs to take a leave of absence, a Chief of Police who made a fatal mistake, their worst nightmares, and the inheritance that set evil into motion. This ebook premiers the short story "Unhinged" which was inspired by a screw. From the author of "Zeigler, through Vidster's Eyes" and the blogger behind Defrosting Cold Cases.

In 1865, English explorer Samuel Baker buys a woman out of slavery in Eastern Europe. From that impetuous gesture springs a love story and an enduring partnership. Together they traverse Northern Africa to follow the course of the Nile River in search of its headwaters.Baker’s Woman opens in 1859 Bulgaria, the western edge of the Ottoman Empire. Refugee white girls are captured and offered for sale. Englishman Sam Baker is touring Eastern Europe to introduce an Indian Prince to Continental society and some boar hunting in the forests. With the prince he attends a slave sale, and out-bids pashas to save one delicate waif. Once back at his lodgings he realizes he has no idea what to do with the girl. The prince’s companion, a wealthy independent European Countess, takes young Florence in hand for clothing, an introduction to social customs, womanly advice and a large dose of kindness. Sam employs tutors to prepare Florence for employment as a governess. She speaks German and Hungarian, and now learns English and French. But reluctant to give her up to service, Sam takes a job to oversee the extension of the trans-European railway. He rents a house on the Black Sea where Florence can continue her studies. Florence waits to see what is expected of her and Sam confesses his love and asks if she can love him. They spend an idyllic summer. He tells her his dreams of locating the headwaters of the Nile. She declares she will follow him anywhere. They sail for Constantinople where Sam buys identity papers for his “wife”. From there they go on to Alexandria and Cairo. Sam arranges supplies, barges, and crew. In April 1861 they begin their journey up the Nile. At the cataracts they must leave the river and take to camels, following a trade route across the eastern Nubian desert. Florence is ill; Sam revises plans and they stay awhile in Abyssinia’s highlands. In the spring, astride Arabian horses, they arrive at the Blue Nile and follow it west to Khartoum. On boats they travel south to Gondokoro. It is a dismal trading camp, but Khartoum’s British consul is there awaiting explorers Speke and Grant. Sam meets with the Consul and gives him papers to assure Florence’s support should he die. The Consul asks Sam why he has not married her, and Sam, says opportunities have passed. The Consul reminds Sam that he is the British Law. With relief and a full heart, Sam then proposes and he and Florence are married. Speke and Grant straggle in. They reached Lake Victoria, which Speke and Burton had found, but failed to find its link to the Nile. With Speke’s maps in hand Sam and Florence leave the river. In the foothills they encounter their first native tribe. The Obbo take them in and guide them to the border of another tribe, where the reception is less than friendly. In the next stretch both are ill and stop to rest. A Parkani tribesman meets them and agrees to take them to the shore of the lake they seek. Within the week they overlook a body of water stretching to the horizon. Sam names the lake Albert for the Queen’s Consort and remembers the date- March 16, 1864, almost 3 years since they left Cairo. Before they can return they must find two locations: the place where the White Nile flows into the lake and the place where Speke’s ‘Somerset Nile’ flows in from Lake Victoria. Acquiring canoes and oarsmen they reach the headwaters of the Nile as it flow north. Going back along the shore they reach the mouth of a sluggish stream. It is not promising but they ascend the river and reach a high waterfall that holds back a wide river. They have achieved their goals. Throughout the journey human and animal lives have been lost to fevers, hostilities and accidents from river to desert to jungle or forest. Exhausted but with little time to rest, they must catch a boat before the spring floods. Reaching the Obbo village they are guided back to the Nile and follow the river to Gondokoro and Khartoum. From there it is a camel ride to the Red Sea and Suez, a train to Alexandria and a ship for France. Sam’s family and the Countess are there to welcome them.They arrive in Britain in October 1865, 6 years after traversing continents on a journey that began in a slave market.

The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstorm.The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstormThe Rain Fairies story is in conjunction with.Crusty the CrabThe White UnicornsThe MermaidsCroaky the FrogMrs SpiderThe Mischievous Elves

This short pictorial offers an inside look at the ‘OutWorld’ and the craft that get us there – the place where science fiction meets science fact – somewhere beyond the edge of reason. Katamma Reach. Lagos High. Tranquility Badlands.Honoring the Bard!A Murderer No need then to take a life,Silence its voice Strew its brains across the gutter Shred its fibers into pulp When bold Macbeth Has done it for me: I’ve heard his heart knocking at his ribs, Staggered with him from the king’s bedchamber Bedabbed in gore, Hunched in the dark with not two but three henchmen In Banquo’s path, And waded so far into Fife’s red pool It was easier to go o’er than turn back. We two, famous murderers, Have had our fill. November 1991

A chapbook of thirteen poems written in the 1990's. Two of these poems won second prize honors at the Alameda County Fair three years ago. It is free to download, although a payment of 13 cents to either the author or your favorite charity would be appreciated. Before the Civil War, Walt Whitman peddled his poems door to door in Brookly, N.Y. for one penny per poem.Honoring the Bard!A Murderer No need then to take a life,Silence its voice Strew its brains across the gutter Shred its fibers into pulp When bold Macbeth Has done it for me: I’ve heard his heart knocking at his ribs, Staggered with him from the king’s bedchamber Bedabbed in gore, Hunched in the dark with not two but three henchmen In Banquo’s path, And waded so far into Fife’s red pool It was easier to go o’er than turn back. We two, famous murderers, Have had our fill. November 1991

Not long ago big data was all the rage, the trendiest concept in the world of business intelligence. Now, however, the hype appears to be fading fast, with few companies having realized the bottom-line benefits promised to them by various vendors from the undertaking of big data initiatives. This paper summarizes why velocity, variety and volume is not improving decision making and how to fix it.One of the key drivers of this gap between promise and the reality has been the shortage of effective and adequate human resources in the organizations to undertake such efforts. This vacuum has resulted in minimal actions being taken on the wealth of information big data has made available for the organizations, a core driver behind the failure of tangible impact being realized. Recent research conducted by IDG Enterprise suggests that organizations are facing numerous challenges due to this limited availability of skilled resources, with 65% indicating they are overwhelmed by the influx of data.The key to making big data initiatives a success lies within making the produced data more digestible and usable in decision making, rather than making it just ‘more,’ resulting in the creation of an environment wherein information is used to generate real impact. Put another way, the survival of Big Data is more about making the right data (not just higher volume) available to the right people (not just higher variety) at the right time (not just higher velocity).

Just when you thought you knew everything about a certain fairy tale, here comes a take on the story fit to baffle even renowned scholars in the genre, along with most everyone else. Take another jaunt into the land of Foible where most anything can happen, and often does, but be warned, this tale should not be read by those who take themselves, or their literature, too seriously.Not content to merely toy with Princesses and Heroes, now a classic fairy tale has been corrupted for reasons we cannot begin to fathom. Take a look at 'Sleeping Beauty' as you've never seen the tale before. In another lighthearted and amusing romp through the world of Foible, poking fun at modern culture and fairy tale requisites alike, this little story is sure not to leave you snoozing like the unfortunate heroine.

Two untested military programmers are the last hope for the biggest offensive in a war fought by remote drones. Trouble is, these brave geeks are vastly outnumbered - and if their lead drone is captured, it'll fry their brains. But their greatest handicap may turn out to be a profound strength.Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in recession-hit Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But plans made with her friend Cali lead nowhere, and the prospect of going to University is just a distant dream.Soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself on the run with Kai Leto, a guy with electric hands and a taste for the dramatic. He introduces her to the secrets of the Marked, a clandestine worldwide community dedicated to the preservation of Knowledge, humanity's oldest, most powerful, most dangerous tradition. Through it, she discovers abilities beyond anything she could have imagined.But for Elra, this revelation is nothing compared to what awaits. Something powerful, alien and world-changing – bigger even than the wonders of Knowledge – is relentlessly hunting her. Soon she, Kai and Cali are involved in events beyond their comprehension. Universes alongside our own, a desert and a city beyond infinity, and the Red People that inhabit it...What happens when worlds collide? Take the Unmarked Journey to find out.

Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in contemporary Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself hunted by something powerful, alien and world-changing, caught up in events beyond her comprehension.Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in recession-hit Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But plans made with her friend Cali lead nowhere, and the prospect of going to University is just a distant dream.Soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself on the run with Kai Leto, a guy with electric hands and a taste for the dramatic. He introduces her to the secrets of the Marked, a clandestine worldwide community dedicated to the preservation of Knowledge, humanity's oldest, most powerful, most dangerous tradition. Through it, she discovers abilities beyond anything she could have imagined.But for Elra, this revelation is nothing compared to what awaits. Something powerful, alien and world-changing – bigger even than the wonders of Knowledge – is relentlessly hunting her. Soon she, Kai and Cali are involved in events beyond their comprehension. Universes alongside our own, a desert and a city beyond infinity, and the Red People that inhabit it...What happens when worlds collide? Take the Unmarked Journey to find out.

James Winter, a sixteen year old boy, fiddles with a device that was minding its own business. Now, his third eye has opened, he has began to witness another realm close to the human's. To top it all, he seems to be the keystone to this inter-realm war.James Winter is an ordinary boy on a vacation trip with his best friends and cousin-Then he discovers a device on top of a mountain- and dares to put it on… Now, he soon learns that there is a war raging on in another world so close to ours- and its consequences could be devastatingly fatal to the humans.The worst part is, somehow, he is caught right in the mess of it all...

A story in the style of Roald Dahl. One of best and strangest things that happened to me when I was a boy was the time my socks magically changed colour. Yes, they really and truly changed colour!This article highlights the harmful effect of Yerba mate tea and explains what all elements the caffeine amount consist in this can trigger with its daily consumption. So read the article and be safe from harmful effect of caffeine and Yerba mate tea.

Book three in the Foundlings series takes us into a new world where Jenny begins to realize she is far more than she ever thought. Trapped on Earth, dwelling under two suns and burrowing in the earth has taken its toll. She wonders if she would be better off in the sea and if that is possible, what changes may arise.This article highlights the harmful effect of Yerba mate tea and explains what all elements the caffeine amount consist in this can trigger with its daily consumption. So read the article and be safe from harmful effect of caffeine and Yerba mate tea.

Blake Rendell returns home from fighting in the civil war, only to find most of his family dead, and yet another war brewing over grazing land. Carson will stop at nothing to see Blake dead.***Free to you***Please rate book***Blake Rendell returns home from fighting in the civil war, only to find most of his family dead, and yet another war brewing over grazing land. Carson will stop at nothing to see Blake dead.***Free to you***Please rate the book.