Unnecessary waters, the debut book of the poet, teacher and journalist Cesar Garcia Lima, published in 1997, now comes to the e-book in three versions: Portuguese, English and Spanish. The author goes through several themes and alternates the look on childhood, the impossibility of predicting the future and remedying the past, exposing the conflicts of a forged intimate diary, spiritual quest and cosmopolitan solitude. Short, ironic poems – influenced by Brazilian marginal poetry of the 1970s – were alternated with narrative and other intimate poems, in a movement of approximation and distance from the public and the private. In presenting the work of Cesar Garcia Lima, the writer and screenwriter José Louzeiro emphasizes that "his poetry is made of experience, understanding and reflection". Written under the impact of loss, between Amazon and major Brazilian cities, the book evokes absence, but also discoveries.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A powerful, in-depth look at the imprisonment of immigrants, addressing the intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system, with a new epilogue by the author “Argues compellingly that immigrant advocates shouldn’t content themselves with debates about how many thousands of immigrants to lock up, or other minor tweaks.” —Gus Bova, Texas Observer For most of America’s history, we simply did not lock people up for migrating here. Yet over the last thirty years, the federal and state governments have increasingly tapped their powers to incarcerate people accused of violating immigration laws. Migrating to Prison takes a hard look at the immigration prison system’s origins, how it currently operates, and why. A leading voice for immigration reform, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández explores the emergence of immigration imprisonment in the mid-1980s and looks at both the outsized presence of private prisons and how those on the political right continue, disingenuously, to link immigration imprisonment with national security risks and threats to the rule of law. Now with an epilogue that brings it into the Biden administration, Migrating to Prison is an urgent call for the abolition of immigration prisons and a radical reimagining of who belongs in the United States.
A shocking tale of tragedy and confusion as a normal student finds her girlfriend murdered on a school room only to see her alive and well the next day, which starts a downwards spiral of paranoia and delusions that goes unresolved until the tale's climax.
A somewhat fantastical and bizarre story of desperation as one confused man is pushed, out of nowhere, to a land full of monsters and perils, and he only having his wits to survive.
A practical guide to building PIC and STM32 microcontroller board applications with C and C++ programming Key FeaturesDiscover how to apply microcontroller boards in real life to create interesting IoT projectsCreate innovative solutions to help improve the lives of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemicDesign, build, program, and test microcontroller-based projects with the C and C++ programming languageBook Description We live in a world surrounded by electronic devices, and microcontrollers are the brains of these devices. Microcontroller programming is an essential skill in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), and this book helps you to get up to speed with it by working through projects for designing and developing embedded apps with microcontroller boards. DIY Microcontroller Projects for Hobbyists are filled with microcontroller programming C and C++ language constructs. You'll discover how to use the Blue Pill (containing a type of STM32 microcontroller) and Curiosity Nano (containing a type of PIC microcontroller) boards for executing your projects as PIC is a beginner-level board and STM-32 is an ARM Cortex-based board. Later, you'll explore the fundamentals of digital electronics and microcontroller board programming. The book uses examples such as measuring humidity and temperature in an environment to help you gain hands-on project experience. You'll build on your knowledge as you create IoT projects by applying more complex sensors. Finally, you'll find out how to plan for a microcontroller-based project and troubleshoot it. By the end of this book, you'll have developed a firm foundation in electronics and practical PIC and STM32 microcontroller programming and interfacing, adding valuable skills to your professional portfolio. What you will learnGet to grips with the basics of digital and analog electronicsDesign, build, program, and test a microcontroller-based systemUnderstand the importance and applications of STM32 and PIC microcontrollersDiscover how to connect sensors to microcontroller boardsFind out how to obtain sensor data via codingUse microcontroller boards in real life and practical projectsWho this book is for This STM32 PIC microcontroller book is for students, hobbyists, and engineers who want to explore the world of embedded systems and microcontroller programming. Beginners, as well as more experienced users of digital electronics and microcontrollers, will also find this book useful. Basic knowledge of digital circuits and C and C++ programming will be helpful but not necessary.
In 1517 a Catholic monk posted 95 theses at the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church in Germany and began a conversation that changed the course of history. From the crucible of the Protestant Reformation came upheavals in the realms of religion, philosophy and even legal, political, and social thought. Today, many thousands of Protestant Christian denominations lay claim to the truth of the principles of the Reformation, notably the five solas and more. They recognize the positive impact of Martin Luther¿s legacy in shaping the history, theology, and contemporary mission of their own religious tradition. Yet they also acknowledge the failure of the Reformers and their heirs to fully adopt freedom of conscience for all. Religious intolerance was the tragic product of this deficit. In June 2017, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists convened a unique gathering of academic and religious leaders ¿ including Baptists, Mennonites, Quakers, and Mormons ¿ to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Held at the Newseum¿s Religious Freedom Center in downtown Washington, D.C., the presentations given at this symposium together create a fascinating mosaic of ideas and perspectives on the continuing relevance of one of the central motifs of the Reformation ¿ the freedom of human conscience.
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