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At first glance, Christopher appears to be just like any of his peers: a teenager struggling to fit in at his new school, Oakwood Institute. But this sensitive and charming boy has another story: he lost his confidence and developed a stutter when his mother died suddenly and inexplicably. Ever since his mother's passing, Christopher has struggled with strange blackouts and fainting fits. His overpowering father, Aiden Brenton, an extremely powerful, influential, and downright nasty CEO at the global technology company called Incaendium, has other ideas. He thinks that his son has a wild imagination and merely makes up stories to please himself. Thankfully, Christopher's Nana Kathy - a wee but commanding Scottish wummin - now looks after her grandson at the wonderful family residence of Milaw House in Ferncross village, Leicester. The old house is full of magic, but it is in the garden where Christopher's journey begins: the smell of lavender draws him towards the ancient lean-to nestled amongst the trees at the edge of the huge lawn. And this is where everything changes for Christopher. What he discovers is far beyond any of his expectations...
"Shane Dawson, dubbed 'YouTube's comic for the under-30 set' by the New York Times, reveals some of his most embarrassing moments in 20 original, personal essays that are at once hilarious and heartwarming, self-deprecating, and ultimately inspiring to his audience of more than 12 million channel subscribers"--
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This book presents the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Trust, P- vacy and Security in Digital Business (TrustBus 2010), held in Bilbao, Spain during August 30–31, 2010. The conference continued from previous events held in Zaragoza (2004), Copenhagen (2005), Krakow (2006), Regensburg (2007), Turin (2008) and Linz (2009). The recent advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) have raised new opportunities for the implementation of novel applications and the provision of high-quality services over global networks. The aim is to utilize this ‘information society era’ for improving the quality of life for all citizens, disseminating knowledge, strengthen...
In this volume, the authors provide an excellent overview of how far the plant viral vector field has come. The discipline is no longer exclusively in the domain of academics—there is a small, but growing number of small biotechnology companies that exploit plant viruses as the platform for commercial innovation in crop improvement, industrial product manufacturing, and human and veterinary health care.