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Chilling Experiences
It all started in 1987 when a thief broke into the isolated yet hospitable Lodge of Seclusion in the Swiss Alps. The police arrested him on charges of breaking and entering. But there was really much more to the story. Three years later, in 1990, when British teenagers Graham and Eleanor O’Connor are visiting the lodge with their family, odd things begin to happen. Strangers in heavy overcoats are seen wandering the lodge grounds at night. A map is discovered under the floor in Graham and Eleanor’s room. The lodge’s watchdog becomes drowsy for no apparent reason. These and other happenings are all connected to a mysterious secret about the lodge’s past...
Fully Integrated Data Environments
This book presents the work of researchers in the Esprit Fully Integrated Data Environments (FIDE) projects which had the goal of substantially improving the quality of complex application systems while massively reducing the cost of building and maintaining them. It reports on the design and development of new integrated environments to support the construction and operation of persistent application systems, and on the principles employed to design, test, and implement such systems.
New Directions in Information Behaviour
New Research in Information Behaviour provides an understanding of the new directions, leading edge theories and models in information behaviour. Information behaviour is conceptualized as complex human information related processes that are embedded within an individual's everyday social and life processes.
A Brush with a Billionaire
Can a movie star really find happiness in small town, USA? Billionaire actor Brent McKasson is tired of being typecast in the same action roles. Wanting something different, he decides to take some time off to think. However, when his car breaks down in the small town of Soda Spurs, Texas, he is forced to rely on people he doesn't know, Brent rediscovers the charm of a small town and a feisty female mechanic, but will it be enough for him to stay or will the fame call him back? Sam Jenkins moved to Soda Spurs after a hard breakup. All she wanted to do was open up an auto shop and return to her small town roots. Then Brent McKasson lands in her lap. Literally. She's the only mechanic in town,...
Computer Human Interaction
APCHI 2004 was the sixth Asia-Paci?c Conference on Computer-Human Int- action, and was the ?rst APCHI to be held in New Zealand. This conference series provides opportunities for HCI researchers and practitioners in the Asia- Paci?c and beyond to gather to explore ideas, exchange and share experiences, and further build the HCI networkin this region.APCHI 2004wasa truly int- national event, with presenters representing 17 countries. This year APCHI also incorporated the ?fth SIGCHI New Zealand Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction. A total of 69 papers were accepted for inclusion in the proceedings – 56 long papers and 13 short papers. Submissions were subject to a strict, double-blind p...
The Border Line
THE BORDER LINE is one of Walter S. Masterman's few supernatural thrillers and is one of his most hard to find novels -- until now. This new edition has an introduction by John Pelan and a cover by Australian artist, Gavin L. O'Keefe. It is #6 in the Dancing Tuatara Press series of supernatural horror stories.
Pay In Kind
Daniel Conner was a member of the IRA; the English declared them terrorists. But, Danny's priorities changed. Due to tragedy and what his daughter, as young as she was, said. The biggest change was when he went to America. That was when he decided to pay in kind, but some never learn. Gazelli was such a man, he caused the death of someone close to Danny and now it was Danny's turn to make him pay in kind.
Law Enforcement Ethics
Law Enforcement Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Issues for the New Millennium covers many of the important facets of law enforcement ethics, including the selection, training, and supervision of officers. Editor Brian D. Fitch brings together the works of a diverse task force with a vested interested in reducing officer misconduct—including law enforcement scholars, educators, and practitioners from a variety of disciplines—to present a comprehensive look at this critical subject that is gaining more attention in agencies and in the media today. The text covers topics on the roles of culture, environment, social learning, policy, and reward systems as they pertain to law enforcement ethics, as well as the ethics of force, interrogations, marginality, and racial profiling. This volume also covers several unique aspects of ethics, such as the role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in misconduct (PTSD), cheating during law enforcement promotional practices, off-duty misconduct, and best practices in developing countries.
Decision Making near the End of Life
Decision Making near the End of Life provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments that have impacted decision-making processes within the field of end-of-life care. The most current developments in all aspects of major underlying issues such as public attitudes, the impact of media, bioethics, and legal precedent provide the background information for the text. The authors examine various aspects of end-of-life choices and decision-making, including communication (between and among family, medical personnel, the dying person), advance directives, and the emergence of hospice and palliative care institutions. The book also explores a variety of psychosocial considerations that arise in decision-making, including religion/spirituality, family caregiving, disenfranchised and diverse groups, and the psychological and psychiatric problems that can impact both the dying person and loved ones. Case studies and first-person stories about decision-making, written by professionals in the field, bring a uniquely personal touch to this valuable text.
