Jill Smith

An anthology of amazing adventures for young readers.Take the path through a forest of imagination into mysterious journeys filled with mayhem and a kaleidoscope of magical creatures.From the authors of "Shock Horror Gasp " and "Fan-Tas-Tic-Al Tales", "Mystery, Mayhem & Magic" is the new anthology written by the Ten Penners...Come and explore

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OxfordAQA Level and subject: International A-level Sociology (Year 2) First teaching: 2026 First exams: 2028 Written by expert and experienced Sociology practitioners, this Student Book provides comprehensive support for Year 1 of the new OxfordAQA International A Level Sociology and AS Level Sociology specifications (for first teaching in 2026 and examination in 2028). With globally relevant case studies that will stimulate your students and plenty of worked examples to develop their critical-thinking, evaluation and practical skills, bring the study of the sociology to life in your classroom. The book also includes plenty of practice questions for every Assessment Objective to prepare students for their exams.

Filled with wit, mystery, mayhem, and imaginative capers, this compilation of stories from The Ten Penners is sure to captivate young minds. Perfect for 8-12 year olds, this book is filled with fun and adventure Get ready to explore the world of Backyard Beasts & Curious Capers

Charlie loves her belly button. One day it is missing. Charlie is on a mission to find it.

The digital revolution over the past several decades has advanced every facet of evidence detection, photography, optimization, and interpretation. Forensic scientists and practitioners have benefited tremendously from the move from film to digital. With proper procedures in place, digital images and casework capabilities have increased tremendously in both complexity and range due to a vast array of tools to enhance evidence and photography. Forensic Digital Image Processing: Optimization of Impression Evidence provides the forensic investigator with the tools and understanding to extract, optimize, and interpret the maximum evidence possible from crime scenes to increase identifications. The book begins by examining the emergence of forensic digital image processing, and the gradual improvement and acceptance of the science over the past four decades. Coverage includes looking at the issues of image integrity and authentication including forensic image optimization and the manipulation of images. Chapters explore techniques exploiting color theory, modes, and channels to optimize signal-to-noise ratio in images.One of the greatest assets of digital image technology is the ability to combine multiple images of the same subject to create a final, blended image: one that displays the desired evidence and is especially useful for fingerprint or footwear impression. Later chapters demonstrate image subtraction, focus stacking, and high dynamic range, utilizing images in optimum focus and with substrate interference diminished or removed entirely. The authors look at fast Fourier transform as an optimal tool for noise removal, addressing basic theory and diagnosis of the noise signatures. The book discusses the history of digital imaging techniques and their treatment within the court system.Forensic Digital Image Processing: Optimization of Impression Evidence serves as an invaluable resource and tool for practicing professionals–as well as those new to the field—to look at best practices, the latest technology, and advances in utilizing the increasing array of tools of the trade.

How can a simple shift in mindset create a profound shift in your life?By cultivating an attitude of celebration and appreciation, it is possible to feel great, even when life is not great. Finding the peace that passes all understanding is fundamental to many spiritual philosophies, yet this is exactly what transpired when the authors began using the Yay Mindset principles. The authors experienced such a shift whilst facing some turbulent times. Having both lost their partners, their financial security and their homes, they stumbled upon a simple, fun technique which caused them to laugh instead of cry, turning their chaos and uncertainty into calmness and joy.Where you focus your mind and the meaning you ascribe to events will determine your perception of life. Thoughts create emotions which subsequently drive your actions and behaviours. Uplifting and encouraging thoughts produce feelings of joy and enthusiasm, whereas critical and discouraging thoughts produce feelings of anxiety, fear and hopelessness. Thoughts are the Alpha and Omega (the beginning and end) of your perception and experience of life. Change the foundational thoughts and you can change your entire view of the world. Thoughts can not only change how you feel and behave, they can also change the events and circumstances of your life. How can thoughts and emotions impact the physical world around you? Science shows that we live in a sea of vibrating energy and everything is connected to everything else through fields of spinning, vibrating energy. Atoms, molecules and body cells are energy, thoughts and emotions are energy. Even 'empty space' is now shown to have an abundance of energy. The old saying 'You could cut the air with a knife' alludes to a visceral feeling experienced when walking into a room which has emotional tension. There may be no evidence of tension on a physical level, but it can be felt on an energetic level. Another saying 'We're on the same wavelength' alludes to a synchronicity of frequencies or vibrations. People who think the same way, who have a similar outlook on life, also have a similar vibration and are 'on the same wavelength'. Higher vibration emotions include, happiness, joy, excitement and bliss, while lower vibration emotions include shame, guilt, hopelessness and despair. A Yay Mindset essentially raises your vibration, reprograms limiting beliefs and produces a deep sense of peace and tranquillity. With a focus of gratitude and celebration, it is possible to thrive through adversity rather than to simply survive.

How can a simple shift in mindset create a profound shift in your life? By cultivating an attitude of celebration and appreciation, it is possible to feel great, even when life is not great. Finding the peace that passes all understanding is fundamental to many spiritual philosophies, yet this is exactly what transpired when the authors began using the Yay Mindset principles. A Yay Mindset essentially raises your vibration, reprograms limiting beliefs and produces a deep sense of peace and tranquillity. With a focus of gratitude and celebration, it is possible to thrive through adversity rather than to simply survive. The authors experienced such a shift whilst facing some turbulent times. Having both lost their partners, their financial security and their homes, they stumbled upon a simple, fun technique which caused them to laugh instead of cry, turning their chaos and uncertainty into calmness and joy. Where you focus your mind and the meaning you ascribe to events will determine your perception of life. Thoughts create emotions which subsequently drive your actions and behaviours. Uplifting and encouraging thoughts produce feelings of joy and enthusiasm, whereas critical and discouraging thoughts produce feelings of anxiety, fear and hopelessness. Thoughts are the Alpha and Omega (the beginning and end) of your perception and experience of life. Change the foundational thoughts and you can change your entire view of the world. Thoughts can not only change how you feel and behave, they can also change the events and circumstances of your life. How can thoughts and emotions impact the physical world around you? Science shows that we live in a sea of vibrating energy and everything is connected to everything else through fields of spinning, vibrating energy. Atoms, molecules and body cells are energy, thoughts and emotions are energy. Even 'empty space' is now shown to have an abundance of energy. The old saying 'You could cut the air with a knife' alludes to a visceral feeling experienced when walking into a room which has emotional tension. There may be no evidence of tension on a physical level, but it can be felt on an energetic level. Another saying 'We're on the same wavelength' alludes to a synchronicity of frequencies or vibrations. People who think the same way, who have a similar outlook on life, also have a similar vibration and are 'on the same wavelength'. Higher vibration emotions include, happiness, joy, excitement and bliss, while lower vibration emotions include shame, guilt, hopelessness and despair.

Throughout the Universe, Ancient Aliens travel the Grid, a slipstream wormhole-connected portal system. However, the descendants of the creators of the Grid have forgotten their shared heritage and some live by plundering, pillaging, and murdering.Vashla is one such space pirate. She lives on her own planet, VaLinta. Her cousins, Zorn and Rakal, are estranged. Zorn rules over his polluted mining planet called Zamba with malice, cruelty, and careless disregard for his expendable workforce. Rakal now lives on Earth after partnering Tam, a dual-gender citizen. He's adopted a peaceful life, although always on guard to protect his human family from the threat of his cousins in space.Gardt Ness lives on Ghaur, an overpopulated planet where the Government rules every aspect of the citizens' lives. Gardt, a trained space pilot who has returned from a failed mission, is now an outcast within his world community. As a non-citizen, he has only the right to live in the home he grew up in, tending the needs of his estranged wife, her new husband, and their family. Gardt wants to warn the people of Ghaur of the dangers in space. He fears the folly of a colonization program and is frustrated when his warnings are ignored.Orthama is a dead planet with a scientific outpost space station orbiting it. The scientists are working to develop a breeding program to repopulate the dead world once it becomes habitable. The Elders on the space station research their records of the ancient past as they continue their experiments.Zorn wants his cousin, Vashla, to be his partner, but when she rejects him in favour of Gardt Ness, he retaliates. Meanwhile, the reunion of Gardt with his former captor, Vashla, sets in place a chain of events that culminates in a battle between all five worlds - Earth, VaLinta, Zamba, Ghaur and Orthama - to survive against a common foe.

The digital revolution over the past several decades has advanced every facet of evidence detection, photography, optimization, and interpretation. Forensic scientists and practitioners have benefited tremendously from the move from film to digital. With proper procedures in place, digital images and casework capabilities have increased tremendously in both complexity and range due to a vast array of tools to enhance evidence and photography. Forensic Digital Image Processing: Optimization of Impression Evidence provides the forensic investigator with the tools and understanding to extract, optimize, and interpret the maximum evidence possible from crime scenes to increase identifications. The book begins by examining the emergence of forensic digital image processing, and the gradual improvement and acceptance of the science over the past four decades. Coverage includes looking at the issues of image integrity and authentication including forensic image optimization and the manipulation of images. Chapters explore techniques exploiting color theory, modes, and channels to optimize signal-to-noise ratio in images.One of the greatest assets of digital image technology is the ability to combine multiple images of the same subject to create a final, blended image: one that displays the desired evidence and is especially useful for fingerprint or footwear impression. Later chapters demonstrate image subtraction, focus stacking, and high dynamic range, utilizing images in optimum focus and with substrate interference diminished or removed entirely. The authors look at fast Fourier transform as an optimal tool for noise removal, addressing basic theory and diagnosis of the noise signatures. The book discusses the history of digital imaging techniques and their treatment within the court system.Forensic Digital Image Processing: Optimization of Impression Evidence serves as an invaluable resource and tool for practicing professionals–as well as those new to the field—to look at best practices, the latest technology, and advances in utilizing the increasing array of tools of the trade.