Pour Perry et Baby Girl, deux lycéennes paumées, les perspectives sont aussi étriquées que leur quotidien. Leur amitié est fondée sur l'ennui, la frustration d'un horizon bouché, et une rébellion qui se voudrait sauvage envers le monde entier. La vérité est qu'elles n'ont pas grand-chose à perdre, à...
Complémentaire des ouvrages qui donnent des "recettes" d'éclairage, ce manuel analyse la nature de la lumière et les principes qui la régissent afin d'aider chaque photographe à élaborer l'éclairage qui lui convient - ou qui est le plus adapté à s...
Une femme s'apprête à accoucher au moment où Londres est menacée par une inquiétante et mystérieuse montée des eaux. Elle et R, son mari, doivent fuir avec leur nouveau-né, qu'ils ont baptisé Z. R et la narratrice sont rapidement séparés. Cette dernière prend la mer avec Z et O, une autre femme pour...
Elle est partie mais son amour survit Rachel est une ingénieure surdouée et Aidan un mari aimant et compréhensif. Hélas, à la mort prématurée de Rachel, Aidan doit faire front pour continuer à élever seul leur fille unique. Mais Rachel a laissé derrière elle le projet de sa vie, un cadeau d'am...
L'Aïd-el-kébir ou Grande fête, nommée aussi Aïd-el-adha ou Fête du sacrifice, est une fête religieuse célébrée chaque année par la majorité des musulmans. Cette fête implique une pratique rituelle qui se traduit en France par une augmentation importante de l'abattage d'ovins sur une période d'un à t...
Age of Productivity offers a look at how the low productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean is preventing the region from catching up with the developed world. The authors look beyond the traditional macro explanations and dig all the way down to the industry and firm level to uncover the cause...
In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new co-author James Gibbs offer a thorough introduction to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, focusing on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations. Star...
Active Directory Field Guide is ideal for Windows and Active Directory administrators and consultants. It contains valuable descriptions of higher-level skills, tasks, and tools, including migration, large-scale deployment, security, and disaster recovery, and provides bold, nontraditional solutions...
Use the many types of tools required to navigate and maintain a microservice ecosystem. This book examines what is normally a complex system of interconnected services and clarifies them one at a time, first examining theoretical requirements then looking at concrete tools, configuration, and workfl...
This collection of authoritative essays represents the latest scholarship on topics relating to the themes, movements, and forms of English fiction, while chronicling its development in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day. Comprises cutting-edge research currently being undertake...
This book emphasizes interpersonal relationships as a frequently overlooked, yet crucial element in today's healthcare system and describes the utility of attachment theory in understanding and managing patients with medical and surgical illness. Sections on the fundamentals of attachment theory, sp...
T his book contains more than 200 recipes that address many of the "How do I . . .?" questions that you could pose about Windows networking. It is a straightforward reference for a variety of tasks, ranging from handling everyday chores to solving more specialized problems. Windows Server 2003 Netwo...
The first edition of this publication was aimed at defining the current concepts of trauma induced coagulopathy by critically analyzing the most up-to-date studies from a clinical and basic science perspective. It served as a reference source for any clinician interested in reviewing the pathophysio...
This open access book offers new insights into the ageing-migration nexus and the nature of home. Documenting the hidden world of France's migrant worker hostels, it explores why older North and West African men continue to live past retirement age in this sub-standard housing. Conventional wisdom h...
This book addresses this challenge by proposing an integration of sustainability and arts education in both principle and practice. In a global context of intensifying social, economic and environmental crises, education is key to raising awareness and motivating individuals and communities to act i...
Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conservation. The book explores the major skills needed to become an effective conservation professional by offering useful advice on a range of topics. Ch...
This book is intended for surgeons wanting to take their antireflux practice to an advanced level. It focuses on what experts do in real life, highlights pitfalls in skillful patient selection and fundoplication surgical technique, and addresses how to handle the "curve balls". It also provides rec...
Functional verification remains one of the single biggest challenges in the development of complex system-on-chip (SoC) devices. Despite the introduction of successive new technologies, the gap between design capability and verification confidence continues to widen. The biggest problem is that thes...
Solid guidance for managers and trustees to better position their nonprofits now and in the future The Great Recession has left a paradigm shift for nonprofit leadership and their board members as fiduciaries. It has changed how boards make, evaluate and document investment decisions, the risks th...
The future of computing-the future of business Rapid technological innovation is moving us towards a world of ubiquitous computing-a world in which we are surrounded by smart machines that are always on, always aware, and always monitoring us. These developments will create a world virtually withou...
This volume focuses on virus-host cell interactions, cellular genes acquired or modulated by viruses, the pathological effects of these interactions, and therapeutic interventions. Several chapters specifically address the role of viruses and genes - such as oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, or tumor supp...
With contributions from: Eric Blyth, Ken Daniels, Julia Feast, Robert Lee, Nina Martin, Alexina McWhinnie, Derek Morgan, Clare Murray, Sharon Pettle, Claire Potter, Jim Richards and Francoise Shenfield The separation of procreation from conception has broadened notions of parenthood and created nove...
We've entered a new era. Call it the age of imagination, ideation, conceptualization, creativity, innovation-take your pick. Creativity, mental flexibility, and collaboration have displaced one-dimensional intelligence and isolated determination as core ingredients of competitive advantage. But thes...
Learn the unique leadership strategies of the effective, essential CIO Beyond the Cloud provides a blueprint for leadership in an era of high volatility, rapid transformation, and amazing growth. An effective CIO is essential to the successful navigation of turbulent and uncertain times, and this in...