Blink is a collection of poems exploring the relationship between time, language and emotion. In one breath, we describe aeons of complex existence; in another, we delve into the richness of our most private thoughts and feelings. In a life which seems limited by the constant ticking of time, is time the only steady companion we have? Performed by an ensemble cast of narrators, this collection celebrates humanity and our voices.

Design and build Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) with future-oriented design strategies, using the Platform as a Product mindsetKey FeaturesComprehensive guide to designing platforms that create value and drive user adoptionExpert insights on shifting to a product-centric mindset for architects and platform teamsBest practices for managing platform complexity, reducing technical debt, and ensuring continuous evolutionBook Desc...

As Syria’s anti-authoritarian uprising and subsequent civil war have left the country in ruins, the need for understanding the nation’s complex political and cultural realities remains urgent. The second of a two-volume series, Syria from Reform to Revolt: Culture, Society, and Religion draws together closely observed, critical and historicized analyses, giving vital insights into Syrian society today.With a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, contributors reveal how...

This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:• Features end of chapter problems and video content for reinforcement of material.Fundamental and Practical Aspects of Tribology introduces the rudiments of engineering surfaces and teaches basic phenomena of interacting surfaces in relative motion, major modes of friction and wear, and theories of contact evolution and lubrication. Fundamental topics include friction, wear, and lubrication; surface properties and sur...

Legendborn meets The Da Vinci Code in this “inventive, compelling” (Kirkus Reviews) light academia contemporary fantasy and “whirlwind romp” (Publishers Weekly) following a teen who infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters to steal their long-lost arts and sciences.Steal from a hidden utopia.Fake date your nemesis.Don’t fall for your mentor.A...

Our kids are under tremendous stress and pressure, with a rapidly changing culture demanding more and more from them. More attention, more screens, more intensity, more fear. Anxious for Nothing helps?young people overcome the anxiety and pressures of today's world and come to a deeper understanding of God's loving presence?as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, drawing on content from Max Lucado’s bestselling book of the same name.In this chaotic age of social...

Discover how AIOps is transforming the observability landscape for cloud-native and traditional systems. Learn how to build, monitor, and operate resilient services using AI-drive dynamic insights for smarter and more scalable operationsKey FeaturesBridges observability and AI into a unified operational approach rather than treating them as separate domainsUses a continuous case study to connect concepts across chapters and reflect real-world engineerin...

Across a spectrum of academic disciplines, the topic of globalization is at the forefront of contemporary efforts to understand a dynamically changing world society. How might critical social theory respond creatively to the challenge of thinking and theorizing globalization in its full complexity? Globalizing Critical Theory collects essays by scholars at the forefront of Critical Theory as they confront this timely topic. This book offers readers a chance to see contemporary Cri...

Ethnic conflict is the major form of mass political violence in the world today, and it has been since World War II. Dramatic acts of terrorism and calculated responses to them may distract the attention of policymakers and the public, but ethnic and nationalist conflict continues to pose the greatest challenge to peace and security across the globe. Causes of such conflict and ideas about how to address it are hotly debated in the literature that has emerged over the past fifteen years.

Grow closer to God as you navigate life's challenges with these forty simple prayers to help guide your journey.Do you ever get distracted when you pray? Do your thoughts zig, then zag, then zig again—your head swarming with all the things you need to do that day? If so, there is hope.Max Lucado knows what it feels like to struggle with prayer. If you can relate, never fear! The sign-up sheet for Prayer 101 in the Bible contains some famili...

Find security and hope in a broken world through the unshakable promises of God.Join New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he leads you through 30 life-changing promises from God in Praying the Promises. You'll experience a more intimate and effective prayer life and a deeper faith in the God who keeps every promise.Join Max as he invites you to:Discover a deeper understanding of the peace and secur...

Referring to the focus of the biosciences on molecular "particles" of the human biology, such as stem cells, genes, and neurons, this account examines the relationships between culture, society, and bioscientific research. Showing that the atomized body is indeed socially and culturally embedded, in plural and complex ways, it argues that biomedicine and biotechnology do not only intersect with the human body, but also reshape our perceptions of selfhood and life. From a multidisciplinary ...