What sort of society could bind together Jacques Roubaud, Italo Calvino, Marcel Duchamp, and Raymond Queneau—and Daniel Levin Becker, a young American obsessed with language play? Only the Oulipo, the Paris-based experimental collective founded in 1960 and fated to become one of literature’s quirkiest movements.An international organization of writers, artists, and scientists who embrace formal and procedural constraints to achieve literature’s possibilities, the Oulipo (the French...

This book serves as a platform for educators and researchers to unite educational technology and social justice. While educational technology is a rapidly changing and progressive field of research and practice, it remains largely separate from education for social justice. Current literature about educational technology is often approached from a technical, how-to perspective that emphasizes ways to implement technology into the classroom. Technology is often viewed as inevitable, yet neu...

We are not all created equal.Seventeen years ago, Cody and her boyfriend James were two of the lucky babies from 1% of the population randomly selected to receive genetic engineering.Known as the “Ones,” this generation of genetically enhanced teenagers is excelling. Cody, James, and their fellow Ones are healthy, beautiful, talented…and to some, that’s not fair. Mounting fear and jealousy of the Ones’ success leads to the creation of the Equality Movement, which quickly ga...

In 2015, the Argentinian novelist Eduardo Berti spent several weeks in a “medico-literary” residency at the University Hospital Centre in Rouen, France, observing and conversing with the staff and volunteers of its palliative care department. From that experience he created this series of lightly fictionalized testimonials from nurses, nursing aides, doctors, administrators, porters, volunteer musicians, and the other people who make the unit tick. The result is a distinctly intimate and o...

Delve into the comprehensive compendium of United Nations Agreements (Unabridged), a monumental work that encapsulates the collective wisdom and aspirations of nations worldwide. This meticulously compiled volume presents an exhaustive collection of agreements, conventions, and treaties adopted under the auspices of the United Nations. Spanning a vast array of subjects, from human rights and disarmament to environmental protection and international cooperation, these agreements serve as a ...

A valuable reference for improving outcomes in revision rhinoplasty surgeryRevision Rhinoplasty is an essential reference for addressing the manifold problems arising from unsuccessful rhinoplasty. In this book, internationally recognized experts provide their recommendations and describe techniques that will help the reader plan and perform a successful secondary rhinoplasty. The book opens by reviewing fundamental concepts of revision rhinoplast...

Teaches the machine learning process for business students and professionals using automated machine learning, a new development in data science that requires only a few weeks to learn instead of years of training Though the concept of computers learning to solve a problem may still conjure thoughts of futuristic artificial intelligence, the reality is that machine learning algorithms now exist within most major software, including Websites and even word processors. These ...

Climate change is affecting Indiana's environment, threatening the way Hoosiers live and do business, and introducing new stresses to the state's economy, health, and infrastructure. And while scientists predict more days of extreme weather, increased public health risks, and reduced agricultural production in the coming years, Hoosiers still have a substantial say in determining their future environment.Climate Change and Resilience in Indiana and Beyond ...

“Riveting, original, and chillingly plausible, Kill Show is both an urgent reckoning with the ethics of true crime and a tense mystery in its own right. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Flynn Berry, Edgar Award–winning author of Northern SpyWhen sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes missing, it’s an utter tragedy—and an entertaining national obsession—in this thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh and provocative...

'A fun, clever read on our obsession with true crime. I loved it' THE OBSERVER'I raced through Kill Show. Gripping, fast-paced and oh so twisty' LOUISE JENSEN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIFTTHE NATION IS OBSESSED. WHAT HAPPENED TO SARA?A MISSING GIRLOn a crisp April morning, Sara Parcell disappears without a trace. No one saw...

The third of a series of Multispecialty presentations in plastic surgery is this issue on Rhinoplasty, led by Dr. Babak Azzizadeh with plastic surgery section editor Dr. Ronald Gruber and facial plastic surgery section Editor Dr. Daniel Becker. This comprehensive publication on all aspects of Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty presents clinical management from plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons on topics including: Anatomy/Analysis of the Nose in Rhinoplasty; External and Endon...

What happens when your own government turns against you?The Equality Team continues to round up and subject The Ones—the 1% of the American population who were genetically engineered in vitro—to a vaccine that will level the playing field. Desperate to save her boyfriend James from this fate, Cody flees into the wild to seek assistance from a shadowy rebel group dedicated to equal rights for the Ones at any cost.But when she grows closer to a radical named Ka...