Dans Nos regards traîtres, Jason Roy nous propose de plonger dans une multitude d'univers énigmatiques d'où émergent des récits parfois étranges ou dépaysants, mais la plupart reliés par le pouvoir insaisissable des yeux sur le déroulement de l'intrigue et sur le sort des personnages.

He relearned to do the things that many of us take for granted, including eating, dressing, and walking. Jason struggled to retake control of his life and fought against a system that is not friendly for those with disabilities. It is with tenacity for life, justice, his family, and his belief in a higher power that kept his will to fight when many others may have quit. We are extremely proud of Jason!Dr. Jeffrey Berliner, DO, TIRR Memorial HermannSometimes you have to lose ...

Des mondes se côtoient. Des univers s’entrecoupent. Voilà que vous passez de l’un à l’autre, parfois en douceur, parfois projeté avec force dans de sombres intrigues. Où commence le réel? Où s’arrête-t-il? Cette plongée dans le passé est-elle un souvenir, une vision, un idéal? Cette femme est-elle venue chez lui? Pourquoi ces voleurs ont-ils dérobé l’œuvre d’art? Que s’est-il vraiment passé, durant la nuit? Quel est cet écho insistant? Êtes-vous encore sur Terre?Mosaïque d’intensit...

Les 17 nouvelles de ce recueil sont autant de petites fenêtres qui s'ouvrent sur des mondes éloignés, étranges, comme des témoignages vifs et inattendus, surprenants. Pourtant, elles témoignent toutes d'une recherche autant ludique que stylistique, et les approches s'y côtoient: aventure, mystère, érotisme, lyrisme, comme autant de tentatives de s'approprier un grand tout... la vie, dans ce temps qui passe inexorablement.

Do negative campaigns win elections? Do voters abandon candidates accused of scandalous behaviour? Do government apologies affect prospects for re-election? While many people assume the answer to each of these questions is yes, there is limited empirical evidence to support these assumptions. In this book, Jason Roy and Christopher Alcantara use a series of experiments to test these and other commonly held beliefs.Each chapter draws upon contemporary events and literature to frame ...

Recipes for the iconic Southern staple loaded with S'Mores Bacon, Red Beet Deviled Eggs, Smokehouse Pimento Cheese, Pork Sausage Gravy, and more!At Biscuit Head, people line up around the block for the pillowy Classic Cathead Biscuit, mile-high biscuit sandwiches, and addictive sides. Now you can impress your family and friends with the same recipes at home! Start by finding your favorite biscuits. In addition to the iconic classic, you'll find the best Gluten-Free ...

Public opinion polls have become increasingly prominent during elections, but how they affect voting behaviour remains uncertain. In this work, we estimate the effects of poll exposure using an experimental design in which we randomly assign the availability of polls to participants in simulated election campaigns. We draw upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six countries on four continents (Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the U...

Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fan cultures. The contributors review the history and impact of social media and television programming; analyze specific programs and the impact of related social media interactions; and scrutinize the past fan culture to anticipate how social media programming will develop in the future. The con...

When veteran officer Kenneth Hiller is coaxed out of retirement to command the brand-new starship Starseeker, he expects a difficult mission. He does not expect political unrest, a deeply divided crew, and a mystery tied to a lost vessel at the edge of known space. Among those aboard are Montoya Ward, a fearless officer with a dangerous habit of interpreting orders creatively, and Jaan-Kessler Brin, a diplomat and survivor whose presence on the mission is as personal as it is political. As...

Bayesian Nonparametrics for Causal Inference and Missing Data provides an overview of flexible Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) methods for modeling joint or conditional distributions and functional relationships, and their interplay with causal inference and missing data. This book emphasizes the importance of making untestable assumptions to identify estimands of interest, such as missing at random assumption for missing data and unconfoundedness for causal inference in obse...

This book brings fresh insights into how social spaces shape the way we experience and understand security. Chapters unite voices from critical security studies, urban geography, criminology and political science to rethink the link between security and space, from neighbourhood crime to global conflict.By viewing security through a spatial lens, the book uncovers the social, economic and political forces that shape security issues in everyday life offering vital insights for curre...

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to...