Patrick Lee Livres

This updated edition delves into the complex moral questions surrounding abortion, offering a comprehensive exploration of the ethical dilemmas involved. Patrick Lee presents a nuanced analysis that reflects recent developments in the debate, addressing various philosophical perspectives and implications for society. The book aims to engage readers in critical thinking about the moral aspects of abortion, making it a thought-provoking resource for those interested in ethics and reproductive rights.

The book presents a compelling argument for the conjugal view of marriage, emphasizing its significance in society. It explores the foundational elements of this perspective, including the unique bond between spouses and the importance of commitment and fidelity. Through various analyses, it addresses contemporary challenges to traditional marriage, advocating for its enduring value and relevance in modern life. The author draws on philosophical, sociological, and theological insights to support the case for marriage as a vital institution.

The book explores the profound impact of broken promises made by white settlers to Native American tribes, particularly focusing on the Oglala Sioux Chief Red Cloud's perspective. Through historical analysis and personal narratives, it delves into the themes of land dispossession, cultural resilience, and the ongoing struggle for Native rights. The quote encapsulates the betrayal felt by Indigenous peoples as they confront the consequences of colonization and the loss of their ancestral lands.

Addressing the complexities of back pain, this book offers a holistic approach derived from extensive research, challenging traditional views held by various healthcare disciplines. It emphasizes that no single method has all the answers and aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of back and spinal health. By breaking down barriers between disciplines, it seeks to empower individuals suffering from back issues with practical insights and actionable strategies to alleviate pain and improve their quality of life.

Leadership rotation is explored as a strategic approach that can drive positive change and enhance organizational effectiveness, particularly in a private international school in Hong Kong. The study reveals that when implemented alongside transformational leadership models, this strategy fosters a better school culture and boosts outcomes by introducing new ideas and creativity over a three- to five-year period. While the focus is on educational settings, the insights gained are relevant for various business organizations, highlighting both potential benefits and challenges of leadership rotation.

JavaScript runs (almost) everywhere but it can be quirky and awkward. Its cousin CoffeeScript is easier to comprehend and compose. An expressive language, not unlike Ruby or Python, it compiles into standard JavaScript without modification and is a great choice for complex web applications. It runs in any JavaScript-enabled environment and is easy to use with Node.js and Rails. CoffeeScript in Action teaches you how, where, and why to use CoffeeScript. It immerses you in CoffeeScript's comfortable syntax before diving into the concepts and techniques you need in order to write elegant CoffeeScript programs. Throughout, you'll explore programming challenges that illustrate CoffeeScript's unique advantages. For language junkies, the book explains how CoffeeScript brings idioms from other languages into JavaScript

The book covers essential topics in chip design, structured into seven comprehensive chapters. It delves into physical design flow, timing constraints, and place and route concepts, along with insights into tool vendors and process constraints. Key areas such as timing closure, methodology, ECO, spare gates, and formal verification are also addressed. Additionally, it explores coupling noise and strategies for chip optimization and tapeout, making it a valuable resource for understanding the intricacies of modern chip design.

"Sam Dryden, retired special forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of Southern California. While out on a run in the middle of the night, a young girl runs into him on the seaside boardwalk. Barefoot and terrified, she's running from a group of heavily armed men with one clear goal--to kill the fleeing child. After Dryden helps her evade her pursuers, he learns that the eleven year old, for as long as she can remember, has been kept in a secret prison by forces within the government. But she doesn't know much beyond her own name, Rachel. She only remembers the past two months of her life--and that she has a skill that makes her very dangerous to these men and the hidden men in charge. Dryden, who lost his wife and young daughter in an accident five years ago, agrees to help her try to unravel her own past and make sense of it, to protect her from the people who are moving heaven and earth to find them both. Although Dryden is only one man, he's a man with the extraordinary skills and experience--as a Ranger, a Delta, and five years doing off-the-book black ops with an elite team. But, as he slowly begins to discover, the highly trained paramilitary forces on their heels is the only part of the danger they must face. Will Rachel's own unremembered past be the most deadly of them all?"-

From the author of Runner, Sam Dryden comes under attack from unknown forces as an unremembered episode from his past threatens more than just his life.

For decades, inexplicable technology has passed into our world through the top secret anomaly called the Breach. The latest device can punch a hole into the future ..."What Paige Campbell saw when she opened a door into seventy years from now scared the hell out of her. She and her Tangent colleagues brought their terrible discovery to the President - and were met with a hail of automatic gunfire after leaving the White House. Only Paige survived.Fearing a terrifying personal destiny revealed to him from the other side of the Breach, Travis Chase abandoned Tangent ... and Paige Campbell. Now he must rescue her - because Paige knows tomorrow's world is desperate and dead, a ghost country scattered with the bones of billions. And Doomsday will dawn in just four short months ... unless they can find the answers buried in the ruins to come.But once they cross the nightmare border into Ghost Country, they might never find their way back ...