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Matthew Calarco is Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Fullerton.

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Les Systèmes de Gestion de Bases de Données Relationnelles (SGBDR) sont devenus, sans contexte, le noyau de tout système informatique. Cependant, La diversification des applications des bases de données a montré les limites des SGBDR notamment dans la représentation des données imprécises. Les bases de données relationnelles floues (BDRF) permettent de résoudre ce problème en offrant cette extension. Le stockage et la manipulation des données ...

The award winning author's fourth book of poetry finds her meditating on the heroic journey of famed polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912). The poems are adapted from Scott's journals of the doomed Terra Nova expedition of 1910-13. Through "disciplined, beautifully descriptive verse" [Linda Pastan], Roberts creates an "epic that chronicles an expedition to the South Pole" [Francisco Aragón] which "has seldom been told with such formal...

From the bulb of a rare flower blooms ambition and scandal Rome 1635. As Flanders braces for another long year of war, a Spanish count presents the Vatican with a means of disrupting the Dutch rebels' booming economy. His plan is brilliant. They just need the right man to implement it. Enter Ludovico da Portovenere, a charismatic spice and silk merchant. Intrigued by the Vatican's proposal-and hungry for profit-Ludo sets off for Amsterdam. His...

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King Charlemagne waits impatiently for Oliver's return. Will his Peer find Hildegard, the love of his life, or has he lost her forever? Will his siege of Pavia succeed and, finally, cut the legs off the Lombard king's obsession with overtaking his realm? The King continues to fight the Saxons, re-organizes the church, and implements educational opportunities for his people. At the same time, his two most-beloved Peers - Roland and Oliver - str...

An Exploration of Ancient Myths and the meaning they hold in the modern world. These ancient mythologies that may seem dusty and worn out, can become new and offer us keys to unlocking the hidden doors of our own unique belief systems of today. It is so wonderful to find ancient myths that agree with our existing world view. Visiting the epic literature's of ancient times which seem peculiar and exotic, inform our personal hero's journey with ...

When seventeen-year old Biz wakes up from surgery after helping catch a kidnapper, she thinks she's lost her ability to flicker-travel back in time eighteen hours-but she soon discovers her ability is stronger than ever. And so are the mind-blowing headaches. But flickering isn't the only thing giving Biz headaches. Her newly shaved head brings out the bullies, her boyfriend Cameron is getting a little too chummy with a girl from the kidnap su...

In the latter part of my life, I have learned a lot but when I think I have learned something and grew then there is always something else to overcome. I have learned that life is a big challenge and everything in life does not go as planned. In this journey of my life I battle with infidelity, mental issues, health issues, spirituality and other forces that may or may not be beyond my control. When we get older and the kids are at that age of...

This book offers a critical synthesis of social psychology¿s contribution to the study of contemporary racism, with a special emphasis on aspects that have been relatively neglected.

A stunning merger of rigorous science and clear-sighted cultural analysis, The Myth of the Born Criminal is for anyone who wonders just what truth - or fiction - lurks behind the study of psychopathy.

Most volumes in the environmental economics literature consider the environment to be a public good and hence write out a role for the private sector in a source of supply. Yet there is ample evidence of the private sector being involved, driven both by profit and altruism. This book provides the necessary conceptual base for the inclusion of the private sector in the environmental protection supply equation and deliver an extensive set of exa...

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The action of Mike Grell''s Jon Sable: Freelance continues as issues #17-33 are collected in this second omnibus. The adventure resumes as Sable battles with the elusive Sparrow, gets involved in a real mystery involving the Maltese Falcon, and heads to Nicaragua on an explosive mission. Includes a special guest artist appearance by Sergio Aragones (MAD Magazine, Groo)!

If a story is going to fail, it will do so first at the premise level. Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success is the only book of its kind to identify a seven-step development process that can be repeated and applied to any story idea. This process will save you time, money, and potentially months of wasted writing. So whether you are trying to write a feature screenplay, develop a television...

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Introduction to the Trade, Trade Safety, Trade Tools and Equipment, Trade Math, Stationary Scaffolds, Mobile Scaffolds and Suspension Scaffolds.

This innovative, interdisciplinary volume provides a new perspective on the material, symbolic, cultural, and social meanings of the multidimensional world of the global oil and gas...

This book has been replaced by The Literacy Specialist, Fourth Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4455-4.

Allied Power examines the mobilization of Canadian hydro-electricity during the war and the impact of that wartime expansion on Canada's power systems, rivers, and politics.