An inspiring guide for lawyers—or any busy professionals—who want to pursue their literary dreams.Are you an attorney working hard, sixty-plus-hour weeks to right the wrongdoings of the world? Are you enjoying a successful legal career, but still not wholly satisfied? Have you dreamed of exploring your creative side and following in the footsteps of John Grisham, Scott Turow, Marcia Clark, Robert Dugoni, and the countless other lawyers who have channeled their tale...

Baby whale feels too shy to poo in front of other sea creatures, but loses his fear when a wise octopus explains that his poop is vital to the ocean ecosystem. A story about how we are all part of a larger ecosystem and essential to each other's survival.

The temple has always been a source of rich scholarship and theological reflection, but what does it mean for the church's ongoing mission in the world? G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim examine temple theology throughout Scripture, exploring how this theme relates to Christian life and witness today. From Eden to the new Jerusalem, they argue, we are God's temple on the earth, the firstfruits of the new creation.Now part of the ESBT series, God Dwells Among Us...

This book highlights the role of point-of-care (POC) testing in the effective management of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with an in-depth focus on the recent developments in the field, existing gaps, and future directions. POC tests are of utmost importance as they facilitate rapid and decentralized testing without much instrumentation and technical expertise. The book describes the current status of POC COVID-19 testing in three broad categories: Molecular, antigen, an...

Before email,before the world wide web,before hackers,Before sexting,before always-on GPS,before titanium implants,before Alexa, Cortana, and Siri,before the computer in your pocket was more powerful than the one that sent astronauts to the moon,there was cyberpunk.And science fiction was never the same.Cyberpunk writers—serious, smart, and courageous in the face of change—exposed the naiveté of a society rushing headl...

Contemporary theologies of mission rely on the central concept of the missio Dei, which states that mission properly belongs to the triune God over the church. However, present accounts fail to establish any corresponding link between God’s trinitarian economy and ontology. In other words, the problem of the missio Dei is the problem of the break between the act and being of God. Benjamin H. Kim argues that a repair is needed for missio Dei theology, and this repair is found in reexamining...

This is a robust and relevant collection from a truly distinguished group of political theorists actively rethinking the promise and perils of democracy. The book is coherent in its focus on a common theme and aim: to advance and refine the political project of promoting democratic theory and practice. While the contributors are admirers of the promotion of various models of democracy they also express distinct approaches and concerns. Each builds on and expands the central theme of democr...

L'obésité, du fait de son développement épidémique depuis une quarantaine d'années, est devenue à la fois une question de santé publique et de société. Considérée comme une maladie par l'OMS depuis 1997 et comme une maladie chronique par la Commission Européenne depuis 2021, elle n'est cependant toujours pas reconnue comme telle par le système de soins dans de nombreux pays. Les approches concernant cette pathologie ont beaucoup évolué, à la fois sur le plan de la connaissance de sa physio...

Ready to use statistical and machine-learning techniques across large data sets? This practical guide shows you why the Hadoop ecosystem is perfect for the job. Instead of deployment, operations, or software development usually associated with distributed computing, you’ll focus on particular analyses you can build, the data warehousing techniques that Hadoop provides, and higher order data workflows this framework can produce.Data scientists and analysts will learn how to perform ...

This book examines the impact of white racialization in homiletics. The first section, Racial Hegemony, interrogates the white, colonial bias of Euro-American homiletical practice, pedagogy, and theory with particular attention to the intersection of preaching and racialization. The second section, Resistance and Possibilities, contributes diverse critical homiletical approaches emerging in conversation with racially-minoritized scholarship and racially subjugated knowledge and practice. B...

CHI È IL NUOVO SPIRITO DELLA VENDETTA? Johnny Blaze è stato legato allo Spirito della Vendetta. Non volendo essere un mostro, Johnny ha usato questo demone infernale per fare del bene come Ghost Rider. Ma l’eroismo non è ciò per cui il Rider è stato creato: il suo destino è colmo di dolore, fiamme e oscurità. Chi sarà il nuovo Spirito della Vendetta? E cosa significherà per l’Universo Marvel? Un nuovo capitolo e una svolta inaspettata nell’incredibile lavoro di caratterizzazione del person...

JOHNNY BLAZE FACE AU DÉMON QUI LE HANTE ! Après avoir rendu son trône à Méphisto, Johnny Blaze a repris la route de la vengeance. Pendant des mois, avec l'esprit qui l'habite nommé Zarathos, il a parcouru les États-Unis pour traquer des démons égarés et démanteler des laboratoires corrompus. Mais l'héroïsme n'a jamais été la raison d'être de Ghost Rider... Déçu par Johnny, Zarathos cherche à présent un hôte capable de satisfaire sa soif de sang. Benjamin Percy (Wolverine) conclut son run a...