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The Journalist's Predicament: Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession
by Matthew Powers Sandra Vera-ZambranoLow pay. Uncertain work prospects. Diminished prestige. Why would anyone still want be a journalist? Drawing on in-depth interviews in France and the United States, Matthew Powers and Sandra Vera-Zambrano explore the ways individuals come to believe that journalism is a worthy pursuit—and how that conviction is managed and sometimes dissolves amid the profession’s ongoing upheavals.For many people, journalism represents a job that is interesting and substantial, with opportunities for expression, a sense of self-fulfillment, and a connection to broader social values. By distilling complex ideas, holding the powerful to account, and revealing hidden realities, journalists play a crucial role in helping audiences make sense of the world. Experiences in the profession, though, are often far more disappointing. Many find themselves doing tasks that bear little relation to what attracted them initially or are frustrated by institutions privileging what sells over what informs. The imbalance between the profession’s economic woes and its social importance threatens to erode individuals’ beliefs that journalism remains a worthwhile pursuit. Powers and Vera-Zambrano emphasize that, as with many seemingly individual choices, social factors—class, gender, education, and race—shape how journalists make sense of their profession and whether or not they remain in it.An in-depth story of one profession under pressure, The Journalist’s Predicament uncovers tensions that also confront other socially important jobs like teaching, nursing, and caretaking.
The Joy of Being Online All the F*cking Time (Literally): The Art Of Losing Your Mind (literally)
by Jennifer McCartneyFrom the author of The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place, comes a defense of screen time. We’re inundated with advice on how to cut back on our screen time, and urged instead to embrace nature, human relationships, and being present in the moment. But has anyone actually considered those realities? They sound like a lot of work. In her new book, Jennifer McCartney gives thanks for phones, iPads, laptops, the menu tablets at Chili’s, and all screens everywhere. We can now follow a baby alpaca on a webcam, watch a viral video on TikTok, find an ex on Facebook, measure our pupillary distances, answer any question without engaging our brains—there’s so much to learn, with little to no effort. The Internet practically runs itself! We use it for work, for family, for research. We’re really, really good at being online! And that’s something to celebrate. With her usual balance of pithy wisdom, aptitude tests, and hilarious commentary, McCartney embraces our new reality. After all, as Descartes might have said, “I scroll, therefore I am.”
The Joy of Clojure
by Michael Fogus Chris HouserSummaryThe Joy of Clojure, Second Edition is a deep look at the Clojure language. Fully updated for Clojure 1.6, this new edition goes beyond just syntax to show you the "why" of Clojure and how to write fluent Clojure code. You'll learn functional and declarative approaches to programming and will master the techniques that make Clojure so elegant and efficient.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyThe Clojure programming language is a dialect of Lisp that runs on the Java Virtual Machine and JavaScript runtimes. It is a functional programming language that offers great performance, expressive power, and stability by design. It gives you built-in concurrency and the predictable precision of immutable and persistent data structures. And it's really, really fast. The instant you see long blocks of Java or Ruby dissolve into a few lines of Clojure, you'll know why the authors of this book call it a "joyful language." It's no wonder that enterprises like Staples are betting their infrastructure on Clojure.About the BookThe Joy of Clojure, Second Edition is a deep account of the Clojure language. Fully updated for Clojure 1.6, this new edition goes beyond the syntax to show you how to write fluent Clojure code. You'll learn functional and declarative approaches to programming and will master techniques that make Clojure elegant and efficient. The book shows you how to solve hard problems related to concurrency, interoperability, and performance, and how great it can be to think in the Clojure way.Appropriate for readers with some experience using Clojure or common Lisp.What's InsideBuild web apps using ClojureScriptMaster functional programming techniquesSimplify concurrencyCovers Clojure 1.6About the AuthorsMichael Fogus and Chris Houser are contributors to the Clojure and ClojureScript programming languages and the authors of various Clojure libraries and language features.Table of ContentsPART 1 FOUNDATIONSClojure philosophyDrinking from the Clojure fire hoseDipping your toes in the poolPART 2 DATA TYPESOn scalarsCollection typesPART 3 FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMINGBeing lazy and set in your waysFunctional programmingPART 4 LARGE-SCALE DESIGNMacrosCombining data and codeMutation and concurrencyParallelismPART 5 HOST SYMBIOSISJava.nextWhy ClojureScript?PART 6 TANGENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSData-oriented programmingPerformanceThinking programsClojure changes the way you think
The Joy of Cybersex: A Creative Guide for Lovers
by Deborah LevineTHE JOY OF CYBERSEXA Guide for Creative Lovers--Learn to Flirt like a Pro--Find Steamy Chat Rooms--Get Sex and Relationship Counseling--Fuel Hot Monogamy--Go Beyond the Picket Fence--And more!What is the word searched most often on the Internet?You've got it--SEX.But where do you go? What's safe? What do you do when you get there? In this fun, informative, and thoroughly satisfying book, on-line sexpert Deb Levine guides you to all the right sites so you can --Pack up the "come here often"--lines and learn to flirt like a pro--Meet your soul mate--or at least a decent date--Get answers to all those sex questions you're too embarrassed to ask in person--Learn how to spice up your sex life --Find out the facts (and expose the myths) of safe sex--Fulfill your real-life sexual fantasies in the safe confines of cyberspaceWhether you're an on-line novice or a seasoned pro, The Joy of Cybersex has something for you. Deb Levine will open your eyes to a world of possibility on the Internet--so you can have a healthy, sexy life off-line!From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Joy of JavaScript
by Luis AtencioThe Joy of JavaScript introduces techniques that turn JavaScript programmers into JavaScript pros.Summary Whether building interactive browser-based applications or creating server-side applications in Node, JavaScript is the most widely used language for web programming. With new features, language improvements, paradigms, and potential use cases appearing regularly, there&’s never been a more exciting time to be a JavaScript developer. In The Joy of JavaScript, author and JavaScript expert Luis Atencio teaches you key design concepts that lead to clean, lean, modular, and easy-to-maintain code. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology JavaScript is at the heart of web applications on the browser side and, via the popular Node.js runtime, it often powers the server side too. Simply put, the web runs on JavaScript. About the book The Joy of JavaScript introduces techniques that turn JavaScript programmers into JavaScript pros. You&’ll work with cutting edge APIs, language features, and coding styles to tackle tricky problems in an elegant manner. Along the way, you&’ll practice good object design, drive business logic with functional thinking, and untangle complex data flows. What's inside JavaScript&’s objects and module system Working with higher order functions Identifying and creating composable software Preparing for upcoming JavaScript features About the reader Written for experienced and passionate JavaScript developers. About the author Luis Atencio is a software engineer for Citrix Systems, author of Manning&’s Functional Programming in JavaScript, and co-author of Manning&’s RxJS in Action. Table of Contents 1 JavaScript reloaded PART 1 - OBJECTS 2 Inheritance-based object modeling 3 Linked, compositional object models PART 2 - FUNCTIONS 4 Writing composable, pure code 5 Higher-kinded composition PART 3 - CODE 6 ECMAScript Modules 7 Hooked on metaprogramming PART 4 - DATA 8 Linear async flows 9 Stream programming
The Joy of Kotlin
by Pierre-Yves SaumontSummaryMaintaining poor legacy code, interpreting cryptic comments, and writing the same boilerplate over and over can suck the joy out of your life as a Java developer. Fear not! There's hope! Kotlin is an elegant JVM language with modern features and easy integration with Java. The Joy of Kotlin teaches you practical techniques to improve abstraction and design, to write comprehensible code, and to build maintainable bug-free applications.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyYour programming language should be expressive, safe, flexible, and intuitive, and Kotlin checks all the boxes! This elegant JVM language integrates seamlessly with Java, and makes it a breeze to switch between OO and functional styles of programming. It's also fully supported by Google as a first-class Android language. Master the powerful techniques in this unique book, and you'll be able to take on new challenges with increased confidence and skill.About the BookThe Joy of Kotlin teaches you to write comprehensible, easy-to-maintain, safe programs with Kotlin. In this expert guide, seasoned engineer Pierre-Yves Saumont teaches you to approach common programming challenges with a fresh, FP-inspired perspective. As you work through the many examples, you'll dive deep into handling errors and data properly, managing state, and taking advantage of laziness. The author's down-to-earth examples and experience-driven insights will make you a better—and more joyful—developer!What's insideProgramming with functionsDealing with optional dataSafe handling of errors and exceptionsHandling and sharing state mutationAbout the ReaderWritten for intermediate Java or Kotlin developers.About the AuthorPierre-Yves Saumont is a senior software engineer at Alcatel-Submarine Networks. He's the author of Functional Programming in Java (Manning, 2017).Table of ContentsMaking programs saferFunctional programming in Kotlin: An overviewProgramming with functionsRecursion, corecursion, and memoizationData handling with listsDealing with optional dataHandling errors and exceptionsAdvanced list handlingWorking with lazinessMore data handling with treesSolving problems with advanced treesFunctional input/outputSharing mutable states with actorsSolving common problems functionally
The Joy of PHP: A Beginner's Guide To Programming Interactive Web Applications With PHP And MySQL
by Alan ForbesThird Edition now with bonus chapters. Have you ever wanted to design your own website or browser application but thought it would be too difficult or just didn't know where to start? Have you found the amount of information on the Internet either too daunting or not geared for your skill set or worse-- just plain boring? Are you interested in learning to program PHP and have some fun along the way? If so, then The Joy of PHP by Alan Forbes is the book for you!! Alan starts with some basic HTML so the absolute beginner can catch up quickly and then goes step by step on how PHP works.
The Joy of Photoshop: When You Ask The Wrong Guy For Help
by James FridmanThe Joy of Photoshop is the long-awaited book from the social media sensation James Fridman.Have you ever taken a seemingly perfect picture only to have it ruined by one tiny detail? Photoshop master James Fridman is only too happy to help, even if he sometimes takes requests a little too literally.The Joy of Photoshop contains James's best-loved and funniest image alterations. From the woman who wished to look like a mermaid, to super-fans who want to be edited into their favourite movies, his followers never get quite what they asked for. Including plenty of never-before-seen pictures, this meme-tastic book will have you in stitches!
The Joy of Photoshop: When You Ask The Wrong Guy For Help
by James FridmanThe Joy of Photoshop is the long-awaited book from the social media sensation James Fridman.Have you ever taken a seemingly perfect picture only to have it ruined by one tiny detail? Photoshop master James Fridman is only too happy to help, even if he sometimes takes requests a little too literally.The Joy of Photoshop contains James's best-loved and funniest image alterations. From the woman who wished to look like a mermaid, to super-fans who want to be edited into their favourite movies, his followers never get quite what they asked for. Including plenty of never-before-seen pictures, this meme-tastic book will have you in stitches!
The Joy of Quantum Computing: A Concise Introduction
by Jed BrodyAn engaging and accessible presentation of the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computingThe Joy of Quantum Computing introduces quantum computing succinctly, and with minimal mathematical formalism. Engagingly written—a feast for the reader&’s inner nerd—it presents the most famous algorithms and applications of quantum computing and quantum information science, including the &“killer apps,&” Grover&’s search algorithm, and Shor&’s factoring algorithm. The only prerequisite is precalculus; readers need no knowledge of quantum physics. Matrices are relegated to the (completely optional) final two chapters. The book shows readers that quantum information science is about more than just high-speed calculations and data security. It is also about the fundamental meaning of quantum mechanics and the ultimate nature of reality.The Joy of Quantum Computing is suitable for classroom use or independent study by questing autodidacts.• Offers detailed explanations of quantum circuits, quantum algorithms, and quantum mysteries• Explains how to apply quantum information science to cryptography (and how Shor&’s algorithm menaces classical cryptography)• Introduces the mystifying topics of quantum teleportation and the no-cloning theorem• Discusses Bell inequalities, which permit experimental tests of philosophical assumptions• Presents a simple model of quantum decoherence, shedding light on Schrödinger&’s mysterious cat
The Joy of Search: A Google Insider's Guide to Going Beyond the Basics (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Daniel M. RussellHow to be a great online searcher, demonstrated with step-by-step searches for answers to a series of intriguing questions (for example, “Is that plant poisonous?”).We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine a verb: we Google it—“Japan population” or “Nobel Peace Prize” or “poison ivy” or whatever we want to know. But knowing how to Google something doesn't make us search experts; there's much more we can do to access the massive collective knowledge available online. In The Joy of Search, Daniel Russell shows us how to be great online researchers. We don't have to be computer geeks or a scholar searching out obscure facts; we just need to know some basic methods. Russell demonstrates these methods with step-by-step searches for answers to a series of intriguing questions—from “what is the wrong side of a towel?” to “what is the most likely way you will die?” Along the way, readers will discover essential tools for effective online searches—and learn some fascinating facts and interesting stories. Russell explains how to frame search queries so they will yield information and describes the best ways to use such resources as Google Earth, Google Scholar, Wikipedia, and Wikimedia. He shows when to put search terms in double quotes, how to use the operator (*), why metadata is important, and how to triangulate information from multiple sources. By the end of this engaging journey of discovering, readers will have the definitive answer to why the best online searches involve more than typing a few words into Google.
The Joys of Hashing: Hash Table Programming with C
by Thomas MailundBuild working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies, and moves through improvements and extensions illustrating different design ideas and approaches, followed by experiments to validate the choices. Hash tables, when implemented and used appropriately, are exceptionally efficient data structures for representing sets and lookup tables, providing low overhead, constant time, insertion, deletion, and lookup operations. The Joys of Hashing walks you through the implementation of efficient hash tables and the pros and cons of different design choices when building tables. The source code used in the book is available on GitHub for your re-use and experiments.What You Will LearnMaster the basic ideas behind hash tablesCarry out collision resolution, including strategies for handling collisions and their consequences for performanceResize or grow and shrink tables as neededStore values by handling when values must be stored with keys to make general sets and mapsWho This Book Is ForThose with at least some prior programming experience, especially in C programming.
The Joys of Hashing: Hash Table Programming with C
by Thomas MailundBuild working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. The new and revised Second Edition has been enhanced with simplified code and more comprehensive explanations, aimed at improving clarity and comprehension while exploiting the latest features in C programming. This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies. It then progresses through improvements and extensions illustrating different design ideas and approaches, followed by experiments to validate the choices. You will learn how hash tables, when implemented and used appropriately, are exceptionally efficient data structures for representing sets and lookup tables, providing low overhead, constant time, insertion, deletion, and lookup operations. The Joys of Hashing walks you through the implementation of efficient hash tables and the pros and cons of different design choices when building tables. The source code used in the book is available on GitHub for your re-use and experiments. What You Will Learn Master the basic ideas behind hash tables Carry out collision resolution, including strategies for handling collisions and their consequences for performance Resize or grow and shrink tables as needed Store values by handling when values must be stored with keys to make general sets and maps Who This Book Is For Those with at least some prior programming experience, especially in C programming.
The Jungle Temple Oracle: The Mystery of Herobrine: Book Two: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure (The\mystery Of Herobrine Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Mark ChevertonAn ancient jungle temple holds the secrets to stopping the evil Herobrine! Gameknight999’s true enemy has finally surfaced: Herobrine, an artificially intelligent virus that wants to escape Minecraft and destroy mankind with their own creation--the Internet. If he is able to escape the game and get online, Herobrine will infect millions of computer systems and turn machines and weapons on their masters, threatening all of humanity. After facing Herobrine in battle and nearly dying, Gameknight realizes he’s going to need much more help to defeat this seemingly invincible enemy. His NPC friends tell him of the ancient Oracle residing in the oldest jungle temple in Minecraft who knows the secret to defeating this terrible threat. The path to the temple is fraught with danger, with zombies, spiders, and creepers lying in wait behind every tree and bush. Gameknight will enlist the help of his friends on his quest, but will they reach the Oracle in time to stop Herobrine? Gameknight999 will be tested to his limits, and perhaps beyond, in this spine-tingling new adventure.
The KCNA Book: Pass the Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate exam in style
by Nigel PoultonBoost your knowledge with the well-organized revision guide for Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification and exam. Expand your horizon of possibilities with extensive explanations and quizzesKey FeaturesLearn new technologies and revise concepts to master the KCNA certification and examReinforce and test knowledge through practice questions and an examBoost your career by leveraging Kubernetes and cloud-native technologiesBook DescriptionThere is a huge benefit in building small, specialized, single-purpose apps that can self-heal, auto scale, and update regularly without needing downtime. Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies come in handy in building such apps. Possessing the knowledge and skills to leverage Kubernetes can positively enhance possibilities in favor of architects who specialize in cloud-native microservices applications. ‘The KCNA Book’ is designed to help those working in technology with a passion to become certified in the Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Associate Exam. You will learn about containerization, microservices, and cloud-native architecture. You will learn about Kubernetes fundamentals and container orchestration. The book also sheds light on cloud-native application delivery and observability. It focuses on the KCNA exam domains and competencies, which can be applied to the sample test included in the book. Put your knowledge to the test and enhance your skills with the all-encompassing topic coverage. Upon completion, you will begin your journey to get the best roles, projects, and organizations with this exam-oriented book.What you will learnLearn the essentials of containerization and microservicesKnow about cloud-native architecture and autoscalingGain clarity about container orchestrationMaster the fundamentals of KubernetesExplore cloud-native application delivery and observabilityBecome competent in the KCNA exam domainsWho this book is for‘The KCNA Book’ is crafted for anyone working in technology. It is specifically helpful for those wishing to gain the KCNA certification. The KCNA exam is designed to test proficiency in Kubernetes and cloud-native skills and concepts. It is well-suited for architects, developers, data engineers, and anyone from a traditional IT background. The KCNA exam and certification is particularly useful in the field of management, technical marketing, operations, DevOps, CloudOps, SREs, and DevSecOps.
The Kaggle Book: Data analysis and machine learning for competitive data science
by Luca Massaron Konrad Banachewicz Anthony GoldbloomGet a step ahead of your competitors with insights from over 30 Kaggle Masters and Grandmasters. Discover tips, tricks, and best practices for competing effectively on Kaggle and becoming a better data scientist.Key FeaturesLearn how Kaggle works and how to make the most of competitions from over 30 expert KagglersSharpen your modeling skills with ensembling, feature engineering, adversarial validation and AutoMLA concise collection of smart data handling techniques for modeling and parameter tuningBook DescriptionMillions of data enthusiasts from around the world compete on Kaggle, the most famous data science competition platform of them all. Participating in Kaggle competitions is a surefire way to improve your data analysis skills, network with an amazing community of data scientists, and gain valuable experience to help grow your career.The first book of its kind, The Kaggle Book assembles in one place the techniques and skills you'll need for success in competitions, data science projects, and beyond. Two Kaggle Grandmasters walk you through modeling strategies you won't easily find elsewhere, and the knowledge they've accumulated along the way. As well as Kaggle-specific tips, you'll learn more general techniques for approaching tasks based on image, tabular, textual data, and reinforcement learning. You'll design better validation schemes and work more comfortably with different evaluation metrics.Whether you want to climb the ranks of Kaggle, build some more data science skills, or improve the accuracy of your existing models, this book is for you.What you will learnGet acquainted with Kaggle as a competition platformMake the most of Kaggle Notebooks, Datasets, and Discussion forumsCreate a portfolio of projects and ideas to get further in your careerDesign k-fold and probabilistic validation schemesGet to grips with common and never-before-seen evaluation metricsUnderstand binary and multi-class classification and object detectionApproach NLP and time series tasks more effectivelyHandle simulation and optimization competitions on KaggleWho this book is forThis book is suitable for anyone new to Kaggle, veteran users, and anyone in between. Data analysts/scientists who are trying to do better in Kaggle competitions and secure jobs with tech giants will find this book useful.A basic understanding of machine learning concepts will help you make the most of this book.
The Kaggle Book: Data analysis and machine learning for competitive data science
by Konrad Banachewicz Luca MassaronGet a step ahead of your competitors with insights from over 30 Kaggle Masters and Grandmasters. Discover tips, tricks, and best practices for competing effectively on Kaggle and becoming a better data scientist. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesLearn how Kaggle works and how to make the most of competitions from over 30 expert KagglersSharpen your modeling skills with ensembling, feature engineering, adversarial validation and AutoMLA concise collection of smart data handling techniques for modeling and parameter tuningBook DescriptionMillions of data enthusiasts from around the world compete on Kaggle, the most famous data science competition platform of them all. Participating in Kaggle competitions is a surefire way to improve your data analysis skills, network with an amazing community of data scientists, and gain valuable experience to help grow your career. The first book of its kind, The Kaggle Book assembles in one place the techniques and skills you’ll need for success in competitions, data science projects, and beyond. Two Kaggle Grandmasters walk you through modeling strategies you won’t easily find elsewhere, and the knowledge they’ve accumulated along the way. As well as Kaggle-specific tips, you’ll learn more general techniques for approaching tasks based on image, tabular, textual data, and reinforcement learning. You’ll design better validation schemes and work more comfortably with different evaluation metrics. Whether you want to climb the ranks of Kaggle, build some more data science skills, or improve the accuracy of your existing models, this book is for you. Plus, join our Discord Community to learn along with more than 1,000 members and meet like-minded people!What you will learnGet acquainted with Kaggle as a competition platformMake the most of Kaggle Notebooks, Datasets, and Discussion forumsCreate a portfolio of projects and ideas to get further in your careerDesign k-fold and probabilistic validation schemesGet to grips with common and never-before-seen evaluation metricsUnderstand binary and multi-class classification and object detectionApproach NLP and time series tasks more effectivelyHandle simulation and optimization competitions on KaggleWho this book is forThis book is suitable for anyone new to Kaggle, veteran users, and anyone in between. Data analysts/scientists who are trying to do better in Kaggle competitions and secure jobs with tech giants will find this book useful. A basic understanding of machine learning concepts will help you make the most of this book.
The Kaggle Workbook: Self-learning exercises and valuable insights for Kaggle data science competitions
by Konrad Banachewicz Luca MassaronMove up the Kaggle leaderboards and supercharge your data science and machine learning career by analyzing famous competitions and working through exercises.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesChallenge yourself to start thinking like a Kaggle GrandmasterFill your portfolio with impressive case studies that will come in handy during interviewsPacked with exercises and notes pages for you to enhance your skills and record key findingsBook DescriptionMore than 80,000 Kaggle novices currently participate in Kaggle competitions. To help them navigate the often-overwhelming world of Kaggle, two Grandmasters put their heads together to write The Kaggle Book, which made plenty of waves in the community. Now, they've come back with an even more practical approach based on hands-on exercises that can help you start thinking like an experienced data scientist.In this book, you'll get up close and personal with four extensive case studies based on past Kaggle competitions. You'll learn how bright minds predicted which drivers would likely avoid filing insurance claims in Brazil and see how expert Kagglers used gradient-boosting methods to model Walmart unit sales time-series data. Get into computer vision by discovering different solutions for identifying the type of disease present on cassava leaves. And see how the Kaggle community created predictive algorithms to solve the natural language processing problem of subjective question-answering.You can use this workbook as a supplement alongside The Kaggle Book or on its own alongside resources available on the Kaggle website and other online communities. Whatever path you choose, this workbook will help make you a formidable Kaggle competitor.What you will learnTake your modeling to the next level by analyzing different case studiesBoost your data science skillset with a curated selection of exercisesCombine different methods to create better solutionsGet a deeper insight into NLP and how it can help you solve unlikely challengesSharpen your knowledge of time-series forecastingChallenge yourself to become a better data scientistWho this book is forIf you're new to Kaggle and want to sink your teeth into practical exercises, start with The Kaggle Book, first. A basic understanding of the Kaggle platform, along with knowledge of machine learning and data science is a prerequisite.This book is suitable for anyone starting their Kaggle journey or veterans trying to get better at it. Data analysts/scientists who want to do better in Kaggle competitions and secure jobs with tech giants will find this book helpful.
The Kerbal Player's Guide: The Easiest Way to Launch a Space Program
by Alasdair Allan Paris Buttfield-Addison Tim Nugent Jon Manning Paul FenwickKerbal Space Program (KSP) is a critically acclaimed, bestselling space flight simulator game. It’s making waves everywhere from mainstream media to the actual space flight industry, but it has a bit of a learning curve. In this book, five KSP nerds—including an astrophysicist—teach you everything you need to know to get a nation of tiny green people into space.KSP is incredibly realistic. When running your space program, you’ll have to consider delta-V budgets, orbital mechanics, Hohmann transfers, and more. This book is perfect for video game players, simulation game players, Minecrafters, and amateur astronomers.Design, launch, and fly interplanetary rocketsCapture an asteroid and fly it into a parking orbitTravel to distant planets and plant a flagBuild a moon rover, and jump off a crater ridgeRescue a crew-mate trapped in deep space
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don SteinbergA business book for 21st-century entrepreneurs, THE KICKSTARTER HANDBOOK will be the first book to market on a phenomenally popular website--and a new way of financing your wildest dreams.
The Kickstarter Handbook: Real-Life Crowdfunding Success Stories
by Don SteinbergSo you want to produce a short film. Or design a new line of jewelry. Or manufacture a revolutionary solar-powered garden sprinkler. There's just one catch: You need $100,000 to bankroll your dream, and your checking account has barely enough to cover the rent. Enter Kickstarter.com--the phenomenal "crowdfunding" website launched in 2009 that brings venture capital to the masses. At Kickstarter, it's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to raise $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, or more. All you need is a great idea--and The Kickstarter Handbook. Business journliast Don Steinberg has interviewed dozens of artists and inventors who launched their passion projects online. Through their voices, you'll explore all the strategies of a successful Kickstarter campaign. You'll learn the elements of a compelling Kickstarter video, innovative ways to market your projects, tips for getting donors onboard, and the secrets of irresistible Kickstarter "rewards." You'll also discover what to do in a best-case scenario--when your project goes viral and the cash starts flowing in. On Kickstarter, it happens to a few lucky visionaries every week. Here's how to be one of them.
The Kids Are Online: Confronting the Myths and Realities of Young Digital Life
by Ysabel GerrardA nuanced, intimate picture of how young people live with and on social media. Today's young people find themselves at the center of widespread debates about their online safety, and they are often told that social media platforms affect their mental health and body image by exposing them to cyberbullying and distressing images. Foregrounding their voices and experiences, The Kids Are Online explores how they navigate their identities across platforms and how they really feel about their young digital lives. Ysabel Gerrard talked to more than a hundred teens to unpack the myths and realities of their social media use. Instead of framing today's big platforms as either good or bad, she identifies moments when young people encounter social apps in paradoxical ways—both good and bad at the same time. Using the concepts of stigma, secrecy, safety, and social comparison, she helps readers understand young people's experiences. The Kids Are Online proposes a series of recommendations for parents, families, schools, technology companies, and policymakers to imagine how we might build safer social media systems.
The Kim Kardashian Principle: Why Shameless Sells (and How to Do It Right)
by Jeetendr SehdevIn the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestseller, Jeetendr Sehdev inspires people everywhere to learn from the way celebrities engage their fan bases.In the space of five years, Jeetendr Sehdev has shaken up the world of entertainment by revealing how social media stars generate more obsession than the Hollywood A-list. What can he teach us about making our own ideas, products, and services break through? Sehdev shows why successful images today–the most famous being Kim Kardashian–are not photoshopped to perfection, but flawed, vulnerable, and in your face. This total transparency generates a level of authenticity that traditional marketing tactics just can’t touch. From YouTube sensations like Jenna Marbles to billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, The Kim Kardashian Principle reveals the people, products, and brands that do it best. After all, in a world where a big booty can break the Internet and the president is a reality TV star, self-obsession is a must-have. No posturing, no apologies, and no shying away from the spotlight.The Kim Kardashian Principle is a fresh, provocative, and eye-opening guide to understanding why only the boldest and baddest ideas will survive–and how to make sure yours is one of them.
The Kimball Group Reader
by Joy Mundy Bob Becker Margy Ross Ralph Kimball Warren ThornthwaiteAn unparalleled collection of recommended guidelines for data warehousing and business intelligence pioneered by Ralph Kimball and his team of colleagues from the Kimball Group.Recognized and respected throughout the world as the most influential leaders in the data warehousing industry, Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group have written articles covering more than 250 topics that define the field of data warehousing. For the first time, the Kimball Group's incomparable advice, design tips, and best practices have been gathered in this remarkable collection of articles, which spans a decade of data warehousing innovation.Each group of articles is introduced with original commentaries that explain their role in the overall lifecycle methodology developed by the Kimball Group. These practical, hands-on articles are fully updated to reflect current practices and terminology and cover the complete lifecycle--including project planning, requirements gathering, dimensional modeling, ETL, and business intelligence and analytics.This easily referenced collection is nothing less than vital if you are involved with data warehousing or business intelligence in any capacity.
The Kingmakers: How the Media Threatens Our Security and Our Democracy
by Mike Gravel David EisenbachWhy does the media always blow the big stories? From 9/11 and Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction to Iran's nuclear program and presidential elections, the divide between reality and the so-called "news" has never been more dramatic or dangerous. In The Kingmakers, Senator Mike Gravel and Dr. David Eisenbach argue that the media's failure to present the public with an accurate view of the world poses a greater threat to American lives than terrorism. They also show how the greatest threat to our democracy is not money— it's the media. Long before the majority of voters pay attention to elections, the media Kingmakers filter the presidential field and anoint the "leading candidates." Gravel and Eisenbach propose a powerful antidote to the Kingmakers' poisonous influence on American politics: participatory journalism. Blogs, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and internet contributions have empowered ordinary citizens to change the course of American and world history.