Black Light is in all of us. Biding its time. Waiting to strike.Haunted by the murder of his sister, Detective Sergeant John Lazarus scours the streets of Dublin chasing down the men who have surrendered to the darkness inside them. The monsters who prey on the most vulnerable in society are in his sights and he hunts them relentlessly.His specialist officers are fighting to protect a vulnerable young woman from vicious mobsters when they are asked to investigate an attack ...

This book assesses the influence and reception of many different forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more specifically through the prism of John Williams.Beginning with an examination of Andrés Segovia and his influence upon Williams’ life’s work, a further three incisive chapters cover key areas such as performance, perception, education and construction, considering social and cultural contexts of the guitar over the past century. A final chapter on new directio...

This collection brings together eighteen of the author’s original papers, previously published in a variety of academic journals and edited collections over the last three decades, on the process of interpretation in literature and the visual arts in one comprehensive volume. The volume highlights the centrality of artistic texts to the study of multimodality, organized into six sections each representing a different modality or semiotic system, including literature, television, film, pain...

Locating the phenomenon of transference within an evolutionary perspective, this important book develops a new form of dynamic therapy that focuses on the dynamics of attachment in adult life and will be of use to a range of mental health professionals and those at all levels in the caring and education professions.Transference and Countertransference from an Attachment Perspective: A Guide for Professional Caregivers explores the ways in which transferential phenomena can be locat...

Three alphas. One omega. Five deadly trials.You’d think I was already there, but when three alphas pulled me from a brothel, they sealed my fate in hell.Fighting for re-entry into the elite Echelon secret society, they need a noble omega to survive the Trial’s five deadly tests.Instead, they get me.I’ve never manifested and–as far as they know–don’t have a drop of noble blood.As we're trapped together in the clutches of the dark and ...

Bridge the big data gap with Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools for Excel AnalystsThe distinction between departmental reporting done by business analysts with Excel and the enterprise reporting done by IT departments with SQL Server and SharePoint tools is more blurry now than ever before. With the introduction of robust new features like PowerPivot and Power View, it is essential for business analysts to get up to speed with big data tools that in the...

Michael Jackson may be the King of Pop, but his influence extends much further. From his childhood years with the Jackson 5 through his astonishing solo career, he consistently broke sales records, pioneered the modern music video, and infused dance into rock and pop. While his life story has been well chronicled, Michael Jackson FAQ explores the stories behind his achievements.Did he play any instruments? How much of his own music did he compose? Who were his greatest inf...

For the Beatles, 1967 marks a signal crossroads that would both transform the group’s career and place them on a trajectory towards their eventual disbandment. It was a year in which they exploded prevailing rock music demographics through the global onslaught and international success of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band beginning in June 1967. Yet it was also a period that saw them in a precarious state of flux throughout the summer and fall months, as the band attempted to recapture...

Vertrieb verändert sich – und das schneller als viele denken.Kund:innen informieren sich heute selbst, vergleichen Angebote online und treten erst in Kontakt, wenn sie konkrete Fragen haben. Wer dann mit alten Methoden arbeitet, verliert Chancen.Dieses Hörbuch zeigt, wie du deinen Vertrieb neu aufstellst – praxisnah, verständlich und umsetzbar.Du lernst, wie du Ziele sichtbar machst, Kund:innen systematisch gewinnst, Prozesse strukturierst und digitale Tools sinnvol...

Neue Praxis-Ideen entdecken und mit anderen teilen; Termine mit dem Team und Eltern einfacher koordinieren und die eigene Arbeit mit wenig Zeitaufwand professionell präsentieren – all das funktioniert sehr gut mit geeigneten digitalen Arbeitshilfen. Welche Programme, Websites und Apps im pädagogischen Alltag besonders praktisch und empfehlenswert sind und wie man mit ihnen arbeiten kann, zeigt und erklärt dieses Buch.

If you have programming experience and a familiarity with C--the dominant language in embedded systems--Programming Embedded Systems, Second Edition is exactly what you need to get started with embedded software. This software is ubiquitous, hidden away inside our watches, DVD players, mobile phones, anti-lock brakes, and even a few toasters. The military uses embedded software to guide missiles, detect enemy aircraft, and pilot UAVs. Communication satellites, deep-space probes, a...

While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, commercial scripts. The Hidden Tools of Comedy unlocks the unique secrets and techniques of writing comedy. Kaplan deconstructs sequences in popular films and TV that work and don’t work, and explains what tools were used (or should have been used).