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The Austrian playwright, novelist, and poet Thomas Bernhard (1931-89) is acknowledged as among the major writers of our times. At once pessimistic and exhilarating, Bernhard's work depicts the corruption of the modern world, the dynamics of totalitarianism, and the interplay of reality and appearance. In this stunning translation of The Voice Imitator, Bernhard gives us one of his most darkly comic works. A series of parable-like anecdotes—some drawn from newspaper reports, some from conversation, some from hearsay—this satire is both subtle and acerbic. What initially appear to be quaint little stories inevitably indict the sterility and callousness of modern life, not just in urban cen...
5-Stars "Loved the series! Lots of suspense and great characters." - Nadine E. Bouchard Windows All Around is the fourth fast-paced, captivating novel in The Vision Chronicles series by award-winning author Chariss K. Walker and picks up where Window's Pane left off. 5-Stars "Wow, what an intense beginning!" Carolyn Hertz Now, he sees visions of the future through the windows all around him, but he has to study the images to get the full meaning. With staggering threats on every side, James must protect his new family from those who are still after him. Realizing that each member is in danger by association, he trains them to protect themselves and teaches them the powerful techniques he has learned. He uses his amazing ability to save the family he has come to deeply love without revealing his secret. We have to wonder how long he can keep this up! 5-Stars "Prepare to have a fast-paced Fabulous Read!"
This book outlines social and moral guidelines to combat violent, hateful, and illegal activity on the Internet.
Designers are used to working for clients, but there is nothing better than when the client is oneself. Graphic and product designers, who are skilled with the tools and masters aesthetics, are now in the forefront of this growing entrepreneur movement. Whether personal or collective, drive is the common denominator of all entrepreneurial pursuit; of course, then comes the brilliant idea; and finally the fervent wherewithal to make and market the result. The Design Entrepreneur is the first book to survey this new field and showcase the innovators who are creating everything from books to furniture, clothes to magazines, plates to surfboards, and more. Through case studies with designers like Dave Eggers, Maira Kalman, Charles Spencer Anderson, Seymour Chwast, Jet Mous, Nicholas Callaway, Jordi Duró, and over thirty more from the United States and Europe, this book explores the whys, hows, and wherefores of the conception and production processes. The design entrepreneur must take the leap away from the safety of the traditional designer role into the precarious territory where the public decides what works and what doesn’t. This is the book that shows how that is accomplished.
A B.R.A.G. Medallion Winner, Kaleidoscope is the first fast-paced, captivating novel in The Vision Chronicles 8-book psychic and romantic suspense series! 5 Stars "Couldn't put it down! This book captured my attention immediately Can't wait to start the next book in the series!" Mike Lewis is a man with a secret that he doesn't want to share. The life of the 44-year-old geophysicist is one that most would envy. He's handsome, well-paid, and well-traveled but he can't tell anyone about his psychic ability. Such an admission would put him and anyone he told in harm's way. He has always wanted a loving relationship like the one his parents had but he refused to enter into a committed relationsh...
This extensive work focuses on an important group of temperate freshwater fish, approaching the topic from the perspectives of both biology and aquaculture. It compiles the latest research on fish belonging to the Percidae family and describes in detail all biological aspects relevant to the culture of different species, including ecology, reproductive physiology, feeding and nutrition, genetics, immunology, stress physiology and behavior. It also considers commercial fish production and fish farming topics, such as protocols for induction of gonad maturation, spawning, incubation and larval rearing. Expert contributors not only provide a critical peer review of scientific literature but als...
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The book, now in its Fifth Edition, aims to provide a practical view of GNU/Linux and Windows 7, 8 and 10, covering different design considerations and patterns of use. The section on concepts covers fundamental principles, such as file systems, process management, memory management, input-output, resource sharing, inter-process communication (IPC), distributed computing, OS security, real-time and microkernel design. This thoroughly revised edition comes with a description of an instructional OS to support teaching of OS and also covers Android, currently the most popular OS for handheld systems. Basically, this text enables students to learn by practicing with the examples and doing exerci...
A victim mentality is rampant in organizations today. My boss is a jerk. This is a dead-end job. I can't change anything here. The result is lost productivity, lack of creativity, departmental in-fighting - a toxic atmosphere. But nobody has to be a victim. The truth is people make themselves victims. It's just an interpretation of reality, a st...