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Cyberspace, the Internet, computer networks, the digital world call it what you will is always developing. And so are the threats and risks of being online.Security in the Digital World explains the common digital threats to home users, home offices, mobile users, consumers and parents alike, as well...

This book examines numerous topic areas that are considered to be especially relevant for making a strategic leader development investment. The topics covered are areas that have theoretical and empirical connections to important aspects of growth, change, adult development, and underlying abilities,...

In this book, we look at the fundamental biology of the human cell from the outside in. While genes and mutations define our cells and how they function, this volume focuses on the biology of the cell rather than on the nuts and bolts of molecular biology. As a result, the book focuses primarily on protein...

For centuries it was suspected that there must be an undiscovered continent in the southern hemisphere. But explorers failed to find one. On his second voyage to the Pacific, Captain Cook sailed further south than any of his rivals but still failed to sight land. It was not until 1820 that the continent's...

A brand new story from the author of The Grand Hotel. Rural Victoria 1865, the heat comes in and all the signs of the next drought on its way. At times like these no one seems to mind putting on their best clothes and making the long journey to the cool, bluestone church on a Sunday morning. but it is not only humans seeking shelter and solace on this Sunday morning.

Maddie invites her fiancé and his family over for Christmas dinner, but she’s hiding a terrible secret from him… She can’t cook to save her life! Maddie decides she has to do something to prepare, so she signs up for classes with Joe Milano, a world-class chef. But it turns out that Joe is a playboy...

Stefano Salvatore would love to own The Janus Corporation, but when Penelope "Nellie" Wentworth, the owner of the company, storms into his office demanding he marry her, it sounds too good to be true! Nellie says she wants to make sure the company’s in good hands so she can hold on to her uncle’s...

In an age of dragons and fairies, you could make a wish to the fire-breathers by sacrificing your most cherished possessions. In an age of digital assistants, you might just find J.J. as your own personal Secret Santa. J.J. is sent by her company's AI computer, Gem, to make River Sierra's wish come true...

Lost in a post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce, Bryan is desperate to quench his thirst in more ways than one. When an old friend suddenly reappears, Bryan realizes there is hope for the future. Old memories of a once lush world help to ignite long buried emotions. Can love survive in this dry harsh world?

People aspire to make the world a better place in many ways. Some decorate any ugly space that offends the eye, another might take up justice's flaming sword and sally forth to tilt at windmills. All good intentions come at a cost. Some are rewarded, others demand the ultimate price.

Max Westin. Le sexe incarné. Elle l'a vu, l'a senti au premier coup d'œil. Il est puissant, instinctif. Un être animal. Comme elle l'était avant. Il retient sa main un peu trop longtemps, et son regard pénétrant lui signifie clairement son intention de la posséder, de la dresser. – Victoria. Rien...

Quand l’enfer a un goût de paradis… Sous le signe du destin Lorsqu’il croise le regard de la superbe blonde qui vient de faire son entrée dans la salle de réception, Severo Dante est comme frappé par la foudre : lui qui a toujours clamé haut et fort qu’il ne se laisserait jamais...

Operazione Danny: questo è tutto ciò che il barista, recentemente laureato, Julian Hallowell ha avuto in mente nell’ultimo anno. Julian potrà anche non essere certo di quel che vuole fare nella vita, ma sa con certezza di essere innamorato del ragazzo della porta accanto. Anzi, della stanza accanto,...