Robert Vieira

"This is an authentic and vulnerable memoir with moments of both sorrow and joy, written with an adult's awareness that a chaotic, messy upbringing will shape later years." -- Booklife Review Told with honesty and clarity, Lucky Girl bears witness to the transformative power of reflection, the freedom born from truth-telling, and the quiet triumph of creating a beautiful and meaningful life from fractured beginnings. It stands as a compelling testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring promise of hope. In this intimate and unflinching narrative Diane and Robert Vieira trace a deeply personal journey through the turbulence of Diane's early family life. Details of her father's mental illness, the conflicted and complicated relationship with her mother, and the weight of family secrets and dysfunction, are told with sensitivity and grace.

Get up to speed on the extensive changes to the newest release of Microsoft SQL Server The 2012 release of Microsoft SQL Server changes how you develop applications for SQL Server. With this comprehensive resource, SQL Server authority Robert Vieira presents the fundamentals of database design and SQL concepts, and then shows you how to apply these concepts using the updated SQL Server. Publishing time and date with the 2012 release, Beginning Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Programming begins with a quick overview of database design basics and the SQL query language and then quickly proceeds to show you how to implement the fundamental concepts of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. You'll explore the key additions and changes to this newest version, including conditional action constructs, enhanced controls for results paging, application integration with SharePoint and Excel, and development of BI applications. Covers new features such as SQL Azure for cloud computing, client-connectivity enhancements, security and compliance, data replication, and data warehouse performance improvements Addresses essential topics including managing keys, writing scripts, and working with store procedures Shares helpful techniques for creating and changing tables, programming with XML, and using SQL Server Reporting and Integration Services Beginning Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Programming demystifies even the most difficult challenges you may face with the new version of Microsoft SQL Server.