The Bright Lands

The Bright Lands
Author: John Fram
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488055777

A Best Book of 2020 from Library Journal, CrimeReads, and BookPage “Marks the debut of an already accomplished novelist.” —John Banville The town of Bentley holds two things dear: its football, and its secrets. But when star quarterback Dylan Whitley goes missing, an unremitting fear grips this remote corner of Texas. Joel Whitley was shamed out of conservative Bentley ten years ago, and while he’s finally made a life for himself as a gay man in New York, his younger brother’s disappearance soon brings him back to a place he thought he’d escaped for good. Meanwhile, Sheriff’s Deputy Starsha Clark stayed in Bentley; Joel’s return brings back painful memories—not to mention questions—about her own missing brother. And in the high school hallways, Dylan’s friends begin to suspect that their classmates know far more than they’re telling the police. Together, these unlikely allies will stir up secrets their town has long tried to ignore, drawing the attention of dangerous men who will stop at nothing to see that their crimes stay buried. But no one is quite prepared to face the darkness that’s begun to haunt their nightmares, whispering about a place long thought to be nothing but an urban legend: an empty night, a flicker of light on the horizon—The Bright Lands. Shocking, twisty and relentlessly suspenseful, John Fram’s debut is a heart-pounding story about old secrets, modern anxieties and the price young men pay for glory.

FRAM, the Functional Resonance Analysis Method

FRAM, the Functional Resonance Analysis Method
Author: Erik Hollnagel
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1409445518

There has not yet been a comprehensive method that goes behind 'human error' and beyond the failure concept, and various complicated accidents have accentuated the need for it. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) fulfils that need. This book presents a detailed and tested method that can be used to model how complex and dynamic socio-technical systems work, and understand both why things sometimes go wrong but also why they normally succeed.

FRAM: The Functional Resonance Analysis Method

FRAM: The Functional Resonance Analysis Method
Author: Erik Hollnagel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 135193595X

Resilience engineering has consistently argued that safety is more than the absence of failures. Since the first book was published in 2006, several book chapters and papers have demonstrated the advantage in going behind 'human error' and beyond the failure concept, just as a number of serious accidents have accentuated the need for it. But there has not yet been a comprehensive method for doing so; the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) fulfils that need. Whereas commonly used methods explain events by interpreting them in terms of an already existing model, the FRAM is used to model the functions that are needed for everyday performance to succeed. This model can then be used to explain specific events, by showing how functions can be coupled and how the variability of everyday performance sometimes may lead to unexpected and out-of-scale outcomes - either good or bad. The FRAM is based on four principles: equivalence of failures and successes, approximate adjustments, emergence, and functional resonance. As the FRAM is a method rather than a model, it makes no assumptions about how the system under investigation is structured or organised, nor about possible causes and cause-effect relations. Instead of looking for failures and malfunctions, the FRAM explains outcomes in terms of how functions become coupled and how everyday performance variability may resonate. This book presents a detailed and tested method that can be used to model how complex and dynamic socio-technical systems work, to understand why things sometimes go wrong but also why they normally succeed.

Fram Gage - Limited Series Edition

Fram Gage - Limited Series Edition
Author: Desmond Shepherd
Publisher: Benjamin C. Young
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2023-05-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Every hero must accept his past... Every hero must protect those he loves... Without memories of his life before arriving at Biality Orphanage or competing in the holographic room called The Ability Chamber, Fram Gage is determined to uncover the secrets of his origin. Meanwhile... Someone or something at Biality Orphanage wants to use Fram's Infinite ability for their selfish purpose. Attempting to stop them will lead Fram down a path of discovery that might be more than he can handle. Will Fram be able to stop the menace and come to terms with what he learns about himself? This action-packed adventure will take you on a thrilling ride that will show how important friendship and family are for everyone. Includes three novels! The Infinite Ability The Three Adversaries The Holographic Man

Fram Gage: The Infinite Ability

Fram Gage: The Infinite Ability
Author: Desmond Shepherd
Publisher: Benjamin C. Young
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2011-11-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

A competition of broken rules requires... The Infinite Ability! Fram Gage has lived at Biality Orphanage for six months, remembering nothing about his past before arriving there. the orphanage has provided for his needs, such as food, shelter, and even a couple of good friends. Fram also enjoys a chance to go inside The Ability Chamber: a room used for physical competitions that gives competitors the chance to try out Super Strength, Wall Climbing, and other abilities. Whether winning or losing, being in The Ability Chamber makes him feel like he is in control of his life and his present situation. Competitions in The Ability Chamber are usually safe. But when Fram, his close friends, and an outsider are called upon to race, rules within The Ability Chamber change. As the four children compete, their situation becomes dangerous, and only Fram has the ability to help them reach the end safely. Will he be able to protect them?

Fram Gage: The Three Adversaries

Fram Gage: The Three Adversaries
Author: Desmond Shepherd
Publisher: Benjamin C. Young
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

A battle for friendship ensues between... The Three Adversaries! Three years after the tragedy in The Ability Chamber that left him in a coma, Fram Gage wakes up in Biality Orphanage. Not only has he changed physically, but his friends have changed in more ways than he can count. He wants life to return to normal. But a sudden accident in the orphanage ruins that hope and leaves him alone. On top of that, three people emerge with special abilities, and they want to capture him. Fram discovers these adversaries are the key to solving his problems. Using his Infnite ability, he’s determined to stop them and gain back those he lost. Desmond Shepherd continues the Fram Gage series as he explores issues of loyalty, regret, and trust all while entertaining with a fast paced story that all ages can enjoy.

Fram Gage: The Holographic Man

Fram Gage: The Holographic Man
Author: Desmond Shepherd
Publisher: Benjamin C. Young
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The final showdown has arrived for... The Holographic Man! After thwarting an attempt to destroy his relationship with his best friends Lanker, Bagger, and Tia, Fram Gage learns they can have something they all thought they’d lost. Their parents! But before they can reunite, The Holographic Man has other plans for them. He’s trapped them within the confines of a holographic world where their forgotten pasts are revealed. What they learn affects them in ways they never imagined possible. They must overcome adversity, heartbreaking revelations, and painful truths in their determination to put an end to the Holographic Man, escape, and ultimately find their parents. Will they succeed?