Web 2.0 can create value for political processes by decreasing costs and increasing opportunities for civic engagement, and, as a result, will likely affect the future of governance. Public Service, Governance and Web 2.0 Technologies: Future Trends in Social Media investigates the effects of Web technologies and social media on interaction and the political process. Researchers, government administrators, and policymakers will benefit from the book's examination of e-governance in an increasingly complex and interdependent world. Readers will learn to use Web technologies to address local and global problems and improve systems of governance, social equity, economic activity, sustainability, service delivery, transparency, and the ethical and legal dimensions of public service.

Screenwriter Cole Burton had a simple plan to cure his writer's block. Take a drive into the American woodland and find inspiration. He could never have envisioned finding tragedy, hybrid monsters, questions of fate, a computer hacking dancer and a military experiment gone horribly awry. When his roadtrip leads him into chaos, Cole must face his own demons to rid the world of creatures designed to annihilate.

Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland's valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but she doesn't realise that she's carrying a stowaway in her plane. Will Kristina be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and reach safety amid the turmoil of war? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+

There's Not an App for That will make your work stand out from the crowd. It walks you through mobile experiences, and teaches you to evaluate current UX approaches, enabling you to think outside of the screen and beyond the conventional. You'll review diverse aspects of mobile UX: the screens, the experience, how apps are used, and why they're used. You'll find special sections on "challenging your approach", as well as a series of questions you can use to critique and evaluate your own designs. Whether the authors are discussing real-world products in conjunction with suggested improvements, showcasing how existing technologies can be put together in unconventional ways, or even evaluating "far out" mobile experiences of the future, you'll find plenty of practical pointers and action items to help you in your day-to-day work.

An entertaining Avatar: The Way of Water tie-in book, featuring more than 400 stickers. Return to Pandora in this fun sticker book. Discover the heroes and villains from the first film, including Jake Sully, Neytiri, and Quaritch, and meet new characters Neteyam, Kiri, and Ronal. Discover the moon's amazing locations, unique creatures, and the forces of the RDA who are attempting to occupy it. With incredible photographic images and exciting captions, this must-have sticker book will help readers to relive the wonders of Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. Fun stickering activities will keep readers engaged and entertained for hours. (c) 2022 20th Century Studios.

It is widely recognised that photosynthesis in many important crops is well below its theoretical potential. With crop yields and stability under threat from the impact of climate change, there is now an urgent need to synthesise existing research on best practices for improving C3 photosynthesis in crops to optimise sustainable crop production and yields. Understanding and improving crop photosynthesis reviews the wealth of current research that addresses this challenge. The book explores our understanding of the general components of C3 photosynthesis, including its biochemistry, as well as the recent advances in techniques for improving photosynthesis, focussing primarily on light harvesting and optimising chloroplast function/light conversion. Through providing its readers with a comprehensive exploration of crop photosynthesis, the book showcases how farmers can utilise their understanding of the science behind this key process to optimise their yields and achieve successful crop production.

Nobody knows how long it has been since the Tripods came. Nobody remembers life on Earth before they enslaved it. Humans live in scattered farms and villages, kept quiet and obedient by the mind-controlling Caps implanted when they reach their teens. Will Parker's time is fast approaching - but a chance encounter with a madman convinces him that it may still be possible to resist the alien masters. So begins an epic tale of survival and defiance - and Will's journey to the White Mountains.

Save the galaxy from the dark side!

Packed with facts from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, this book is perfect for young kids who want to join their heroes - Rey, Poe, and Finn - on their thrilling adventures in the galaxy far, far away....

Discover more about the latest Resistance recruits, including historian Beaumont Kin and a cute droid named D-O. Find out how Rey has been training to become a stronger Jedi and what the heroes have been up to since The Last Jedi.

Try to escape Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and his fearsome followers - the Knights of Ren. Marvel at the First Order's latest vehicles, including the TIE whisper and the treadspeeder. Uncover the secrets of the Sith troopers and learn more about their terrifying weapons.

Illustrated with action-packed images from the hit movie and accompanied by fun, easy-to-read text, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide is the perfect book for younglings who are desperate to find out more about the final episode of the Skywalker saga.

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How To Be A Professional Drummer is the only drum book that focuses on the career and business side of being a professional drummer; as well as give creative input. It's not easy navigating your career in today's music climate, so it's best to come up with a plan. Learn over 25 different careers for drummers, how to travel the world without having to be a Rock Star, how to keep a steady cash flow, and much more. At the end of each chapter are important questions to answer, so by the end of the book you also have a complete action plan! Inside you will learn from some of the greatest professional drummers and percussionists in the music industry; from all walks of life. They gig regularly, do recording sessions, have DVD's, and have played with acts such as: Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, Kenny Loggins, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Al Jarreau, Neil Diamond, Sergio Mendez, Smokey Robinson, Chicago, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Michael McDonald, and many more.

Joe Harvey is a smart guy, he knows facts and figures. What he has always had a problem with, is people. As a socially stunted individual, whose brain regularly overrules his heart, how will he cope when he has no choice but to interact with the very essence of others? When a power as old as mankind itself needs a way to reach its true destination, it will force him to experience the lives and deaths of those around him, even if it tears him apart. With the champions of ultimate good and ultimate evil on their trail, Joe, his girl Courtney and good friend Sara must discover a realm long hidden in order to save Joe from being destroyed by a power not meant for your average mortal.