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Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers?
by Ronald A. RufoThere is no question that more police officers die from suicide than those killed in the line of duty. The suicide and attempted suicide of police officers is a mental health concern that has been neglected for far too long.Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers? provides realistic insight into the life of a police officer through a
Police Reserves and Volunteers: Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness and Public Trust
by James F. AlbrechtReductions in police department funding have raised the importance of volunteers in enhancing organizational performance, improving community trust and confidence, and at times accomplishing basic tasks to maintain public safety and security. During a period when police administrators are asked to do more with less, and to engage in smarter, community-oriented policing, citizen volunteers are an invaluable resource. Police Reserves and Volunteers is an invaluable primer for those looking to understand the benefits and challenges involved in the use of the volunteers within global law enforcement agencies. Using cases from a range of specialists and precincts, this edited volume provides a rare window into police administration from the state legislation that regulates police reserves in California to the local models observed in many counties and cities across the United States. Police Reserves and Volunteers offers volunteers, local elected officials, and law enforcement straightforward guidelines to enhance police goals and build public trust in local communities.
Police Reform in China (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)
by Kam C. WongSweeping changes have altered the cultural landscape of China. This volume provides an insightful glimpse of policing in the midst of such change. Beginning with a historical account of police reform in the region since 2000, it discusses the difficulties encountered in trying to understand Chinese policing. Demonstrating how old ideologies are increasingly in conflict with the values and lifestyles of a new mentality, the book discusses steps that can be taken to improve professionalism. The final chapters highlight the importance of understanding the Chinese people, culture, values, and interests in order to truly effectuate successful police reform.
Police Misconduct: A Global Perspective
by Cliff RobersonThis book explores the different types of police misconduct including the use of excessive force. It also explores what types of officers become involved in illegal misconduct, steps jurisdictions may take to prevent such problems, and discusses who should police the police. Also included is a historical analysis of police misconduct, discussions on the legal restrictions designed to prevent police misconduct, and steps that the jurisdiction may take to limit their liability. Ancillary material is available with course adoption.
Police Investigative Interviews and Interpreting: Context, Challenges, and Strategies (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)
by Sedat Mulayim Miranda Lai Caroline NormaPolice interviews with suspects and witnesses provide some of the most significant evidence in criminal investigations. Frequently challenging, they require special training and skills. This interaction process is further complicated when the suspect or witness does not speak the same language as the interviewer. A professional reference that can b
Police Corruption in the NYPD: From Knapp to Mollen
by Steven V. Gilbert Barbara A. GilbertPolice Corruption in the NYPD: From Knapp to Mollen explores how the New York Police Department experienced two major investigations within a quarter of a century. It compares the states of corruption within the NYPD during the Knapp and Mollen commissions, examining why corruption continued and why the revealed ethical breaches became more serious
Police Corruption and Police Reforms in Developing Societies
by Kempe Ronald Hope Sr.Much of the literature on police corruption and police reforms is dominated by case studies of societies classified as developed. However, under the influence of globalization, developing societies have become a focal point of scholarly interest and examination. Police Corruption and Police Reforms in Developing Societies provides critical analyses
Police Corruption: Preventing Misconduct and Maintaining Integrity (Advances in Police Theory and Practice)
by Tim PrenzlerWhile many police officers undertake their work conforming to the highest ethical standards, the fact remains that unethical police conduct continues to be a recurring problem around the world. With examples from a range of jurisdictions, Police Corruption: Preventing Misconduct and Maintaining Integrity examines the causes of police misconduct and
Polarized Beam Dynamics and Instrumentation in Particle Accelerators: USPAS Summer 2021 Spin Class Lectures (Particle Acceleration and Detection)
by François Méot Haixin Huang Vadim Ptitsyn Fanglei LinThis Open Access book is drawn from lectures dispensed at the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS) Summer 2021 Spin Class, by experts in the field. It is an introduction to the dynamics of spin in charged particle accelerators, and to the accelerator components and spin manipulation techniques, including helical snakes and spin rotators, which enable and allow preserving beam polarization. It is aimed at graduate students or upper division undergraduate students with an interest in this multi-disciplinary field, which includes the future electron-ion collider at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, high energy lepton and proton collider projects, and other electric dipole moment search storage rings. It is also aimed at physicists or engineers working in accelerator-related fields who wish to familiarize themselves with spin dynamics and polarized beam concepts, tools, components, and purposes.This is an open access book.
Polar Codes: A Non-Trivial Approach to Channel Coding (Springer Topics in Signal Processing #15)
by Orhan GaziThis book explains the philosophy of the polar encoding and decoding technique. Polar codes are one of the most recently discovered capacity-achieving channel codes. What sets them apart from other channel codes is the fact that polar codes are designed mathematically and their performance is mathematically proven. The book develops related fundamental concepts from information theory, such as entropy, mutual information, and channel capacity. It then explains the successive cancellation decoding logic and provides the necessary formulas, moving on to demonstrate the successive cancellation decoding operation with a tree structure. It also demonstrates the calculation of split channel capacities when polar codes are employed for binary erasure channels, and explains the mathematical formulation of successive cancellation decoding for polar codes. In closing, the book presents and proves the channel polarization theorem, before mathematically analyzing the performance of polar codes.
Pokémon X & Y Guía de Juego
by María José Manzanelli Joshua Abbott¡Con Mi Guía de Juego aprenderás exactamente lo que necesitas saber para convertirte en un jugado experimentado, coleccionar todos los Pokémon y vencer a tus oponentes! Esta es una guía completa con todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el juego. - Descripción e Información Básica -Consejos y estategias profesionales. - Principios del juego. - Cómo entrenar a tu Pokémon. - Cómo conseguir Pokémon raros. - Cómo derrotar a tus oponentes. - ¡Y MUCHO MÁS!
Pokémon X & Y: Guide du jeu
by Judith Samson Joshua AbbottAvec mon guide du jeu, vous pourrez apprendre exactement ce dont vous avez besoin afin de devenir un joueur hors pair, afin d'attraper tous les Pokémon et afin de battre tous vos ennemis ! C'est un guide complet avec tout ce dont vous avez besoin de savoir sur cet opus de la série Pokémon. -Vue d'ensemble et informations de base -Trucs et stratégies professionnelles -Les bases du jeu -Comment entraîner vos Pokémon -Comment attraper de rares Pokémon -Comment battre vos adversaires -ET BEAUCOUP PLUS! Achetez ce guide maintenant et devenez le meilleur joueur! Devenez un joueur pro dès aujourd'hui ! Clause de non-responsabilité : Ce produit n'est pas associé, affilié, endossé, certifié ou commandité par Nintendo. Ce guide doit être utilisé comme référence. Il ne modifie le jeu d'aucune façon. Ceci est un guide écrit et n'est pas un logiciel.
Pokemon X e Y - Guida al gioco
by Federica Carrus Joshua AbbottBatti i tuoi avversari! Con la mia guida al gioco imparerai esattamente ciò di cui hai bisogno per diventare un giocatore esperto, catturare tutti i Pokémon e battere i tuoi avversari! Questa è una guida completa che contiene tutto ciò che devi sapere sul gioco. - Introduzione e informazioni base. - Consigli e strategie. - Basi del gioco. - Come allenare il tuo Pokémon. - Come catturare Pokémon rari. - Come battere gli avversari. - E TANTO ALTRO ANCORA! Compralo subito e diventa un ottimo giocatore! Diventa un giocatore professionista ora!
Pokemon Go Guida non Ufficiale
by Sonia Dal Cason Joshua Abbott*GUIDA NON UFFICIALE* Guida di Suggerimenti Avanzati e Strategie. Questa è la guida più completa e dettagliata che troverai online. Disponibile al download immediato sullo Smartphone, su lettori eBook o in formato cartaceo. Dopo il successo delle mie centinaia di altre guide e delle strategie, ho scritto un'altra guida professionale avanzata per giocatori principianti e veterani che fornisce strategie specifiche e suggerimenti su come progredire nel gioco, battere gli avversari, avere più monete e valuta e molto altro! - Suggerimenti Professionali e Strategie. - Trucchi e Hack. - Segreti, Dritte, Trucchi, Sbloccabili e Inganni Usati dai Giocatori Pro! - Come avere Tonnellate di Contanti/Monete - E MOLTO ALTRO! Tutte le versioni di questa guida hanno degli screenshot per aiutarti a capire meglio il gioco. Non esiste nessun'altra guida completa e avanzata come questa. Dichiarazione di Responsabilità: Questo prodotto non è associato, affiliato, sostenuto, certificato o sponsorizzato dal Proprietario del Copyright Originale.
Pokemon GO Guía No Oficial
by I. Fernández Joshua AbbottGuía con consejos avanzados y estrategia. Es la guía más completa y detallada que encontrarás en la red. Disponible en descarga instantánea en tu teléfono móvil, dispositivo para ebooks o en papel. Tras el éxito de mis otros cientos de guías y estrategias, he vuelto a escribir otra guía profesional y avanzada para jugadores nuevos y veteranos. Encontrarás estrategias específicas y consejos sobre cómo ir avanzando en el juego, vencer a tus adversarios conseguir más dinero y mucho más. Esto es lo que obtendrás al comprar esta guía profesional, avanzada y detallada. *Consejos y estrategias profesionales. *Trucos *Secretos, consejos y trucos que utilizan los jugadores pro. *Cómo conseguir muchísimas monedas. *¡Y mucho más! Todas las versiones de esta guía tienen capturas de pantalla para ayudarte a entender mejor el juego. No hay otra guía que sea tan completa y avanzada como esta. Te alegrarás de haber comprado esta guía y te beneficiarás excepcionalmente en comparación con otras guías menos eficientes que hay en el mercado. ¡Cómprala ya y destroza a tus adversarios! ¡Conviértete en un jugador pro hoy mismo! Si necesitas ayuda o más información sobre nuestros productos visita www.hiddenstuffentertainment.com/ Descargo de responsabilidad Este producto no está asociado, afiliado, promocionado, certificado o financiado por el propietario original del copyright. Todas las marcas y marcas registradas que aparecen en este libro son propiedad de sus respectivos propietarios.
POKéMON GO COME RISPARMIARE SULLA BATTERIA +8 CONSIGLI E TRUCCHI CHE DEVI LEGGERE
by Game Guidez Vincenzo LantinoPosso insegnarvi a RADDOPPIARE la vita della vostra batteria o anche di più! Nella nostra guida ci dedichiamo subito ai consigli ed ai trucchetti che vi aiuteranno ad allungare la vita della vostra batteria nel minor tempo possibile. Vi guidiamo passo-passo con alcuni dei trucchi più ambiti che abbiamo scoperto sul risparmio della vostra preziosa batteria. Se volete divertirvi di più, MOLTO DI PIÙ, questo è il libro che fa per voi! Tratteremo vari argomenti come: il drenaggio della batteria ad opera del sonoro, applicazioni in background, come raddoppiare instantaneamente la durata della vostra batteria, diminuire il consumo di batteria passo-passo, opzioni avanzate del bluetooth, manipolazione del piano dei dati d'internet, opzioni magiche del gioco e giocare a basso costo energetico. Se non avete voglia di leggere fandonie e volete andare al sodo, questo è il miglior libro che potreste desiderare! Prendete oggi la vostra copia e diventate il maestro di Pokémon che sapete di essere!
Pokemon Go 20 trucs et astuces à connaître + Conseils pour Économisez votre batterie Ensemble de livre 2
by Game Guidez Gaëlle GuilleaumeDevenez le plus grand dresseur de Pokémons et économisez votre batterie grâce à ce lot réunissant nos deux guides à un prix très avantageux ! Guide Pokémon Go : 20 trucs et astuces à connaître ! Devenez le meilleur dresseur de Pokémons ! Ce guide, bourré de trucs et astuces, vous apprendra rapidement à devenir un expert dans le dressage de Pokémons. Si vous désirez évoluer rapidement dans le jeu tout en vous amusant, ce livre est pour vous ! Voici certains des thèmes abordés : - Comment se lancer dans le jeu - Comment trouver davantage de Pokémons - Gagner des niveaux rapidement et efficacement - Comment économiser sa batterie - Les objets du jeu - Comment utiliser la réalité augmentée à bon escient - Comment se servir des Pokéstops Et encore pleins d’autres trucs et astuces ! Alors, n’hésitez pas et commandez votre exemplaire dès maintenant ! Pokémon Go : Économisez votre batterie Je vais vous apprendre à économiser votre batterie et bien plus encore ! Grâce à ce guide, vous apprendrez plusieurs trucs et astuces pour économiser la batterie de votre téléphone. Alors, si vous voulez vous amuser encore PLUS longtemps sur Pokémon Go, ce guide est pour vous ! Voici quelques thèmes abordés : - Couper le son - Éteindre les applications en arrière-plan - Comment doubler la durée de vie de batterie - Se débarrasser du Bluetooth - Profiter de ses données illimitées - Tirer parti des paramètres du jeu Alors, n’hésitez pas et commandez votre exemplaire dès maintenant !
Pokémon Go: Guida + 20 Consigli e Trucchi da Leggere
by Ciro Cibelli Lori M TaylorDiventa il più grande allenatore di Pokémon di sempre! Nella nostra guida ci tufferemo tra i trucchi e suggerimenti che ti aiuteranno a diventare un Maestro Pokémon nel minor tempo possibile. Ti guideremo passo per passo tra alcuni dei trucchi e consigli più recenti scoperti fino ad adesso. Se desideri cominciare a divertirti subito, questa guida fa al caso tuo! Alcuni degli argomenti di cui parleremo: Iniziare Trovare più Pokémon Salire di livello più velocemente ed efficientemente Come trovare Pokémon in gruppo Come risparmiare la tua batteria con strategie avanzate Strumenti Trucchi e consigli sulla realtà aumentata Consigli speciali sui Pokéstop Segreti e suggerimenti Molti più suggerimenti, trucchi e consigli sono inclusi. Se non vuoi perdere tempo a leggere fuffa e vuoi andare dritto al sodo per diventare il migliore, questo libro fa al caso tuo! Leggi la tua copia oggi e diventa il Maestro che sei!
Pokemon GO!: The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide
by Cara CoppermanThe essential guide book to the biggest mobile game in history, Pokémon Go!Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is a must-read companion to the hit mobile game that has taken the world by storm. This essential guide will teach gamers all they need to know to become the ultimate Pokémon Master. Filled with tips, cheats, strategies, insights and even guides to Pokémon Go sites in a variety of cities, Pokémon GO! The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide is indispensable for anyone looking to fill their Pokédex. This guide includes:* Everything you need to know about Lures, PokéBalls, Eggs * How to catch the really hard Pokémon...Level 20 and above!* Level Up! XP, Medals, Achievements + more* How to find the best Gyms and Pokéstops in your hometown
Pokémon Go: Guía más 20 consejos y trucos que tienes que leer
by Game Guidez F L Translation Interpreting Services¡Conviértete en el mejor entrenador de Pokémon del mundo! Con esta guía, te vas encontrar con los mejores consejos y trucos para convertirte en un maestro en el menor tiempo posible. Te guiaremos a través de los consejos y trucos más buscados que los usuarios han encontrado en el juego. ¡Si quieres acelerar la diversión, este es el libro indicado para ti! Estos son algunos de los temas que trataremos: •Cómo empezar •Cómo encontrar más Pokémones •Cómo subir de nivel más rápido y con más eficiencia •Cómo encontrar Pokémones en equipo •Cómo hacer para que no se descargue la batería con estrategias avanzadas •Ítems •Consejos y trucos de realidad aumentada •Consejos especiales de Pokeparadas •Secretos y pistas También, encontrarás más consejos, trucos y secretos en esta guía. ¡Si no quieres perder el tiempo en detalles innecesarios y sólo deseas quedarte con aquello que te convertirá en el mejor jugador, entonces, este es tu libro! ¡Lee este libro ahora mismo y conviértete en el maestro que eres! Palabras clave: Guía de Pokémon Go, Consejos de Pokémon Go, Pokémon Go.
Pokémon Go: Économisez votre batterie !
by Game Guidez Gaëlle GuilleaumeJe vais vous apprendre à économiser votre batterie et bien plus encore ! Grâce à ce guide, vous apprendrez plusieurs trucs et astuces pour économiser la batterie de votre téléphone. Alors, si vous voulez vous amuser encore PLUS longtemps sur Pokémon Go, ce guide est pour vous ! Voici quelques thèmes abordés : - Couper le son - Éteindre les applications en arrière-plan - Comment doubler la durée de vie de batterie - Se débarrasser du Bluetooth - Profiter de ses données illimitées - Tirer parti des paramètres du jeu Alors, n’hésitez pas et commandez votre exemplaire dès maintenant !
Pokémon GO: 8 dicas e truques que você deve ler para poupar bateria
by Game Guidez Fernanda Ranieri SilvaEu posso ensinar-lhe como DOBRAR sua vida da sua bateria ou mais! Em nosso guia, vamos mergulhar direto nas dicas e truques que irão ajudá-lo a dominar a vida da sua bateria no menor tempo possível. Nós vamos guiá-lo de mãos dadas com algumas das dicas mais cobiçadas e truques descobertos em como poupar sua preciosa bateria. Se você quiser fazer o seu divertimento durar um longo tempo, este é o livro para você! Alguns dos tópicos que abordamos: Drenagem de som Aplicativos em segundo plano Como dobrar instantaneamente a duração da sua bateria! Abaixando a drenagem polegada por polegada Definições avançadas de bluetooth Manipulações do plano de dados Configurações mágicas no jogo Reprodução de baixa potência Se você não quiser ler nenhuma enrolação e apenas chegar diretamente ao que vai fazê-lo o melhor, este livro é para você! Leia a sua cópia hoje e torne-se o mestre que você é!
Pokemon As Piadas e Memes Mais Hilários: As Piadas e Memes Mais Engraçados
by HiddenStuff EntretenimentoVocê está prestes a descobrir as piadas de Pokemon mais engraçadas de sempre. Este livro está preenchido com algumas das piadas mais engraçadas de pokemon. Descubra os temas mais populares, além de ridículos e bobos, das corporações Pokemon e simplesmente planeje piadas e memes hilários sobre eles! Baixe sua cópia imediatamente! Compre hoje e descubra todas das piadas mais populares de Pokemon!
Pokemon: blagues et mèmes épiques et les plus drôles
by Hiddenstuff EntertainmentVous allez découvrir les blagues Pokemon les plus drôles de tous les temps. Ce livre est rempli de quelques-unes des blagues Pokémon les plus drôles. Découvrez les thèmes les plus populaires de Pokemon Corporations, ainsi que des blagues et des mèmes ridicules, ridicules et tout simplement hilarants à leur sujet! Téléchargez votre copie instantanément! Achetez aujourd'hui et découvrez toutes les blagues les plus populaires pour Pokémon!
Poisson Point Processes
by Roy L. Streit"Poisson Point Processes provides an overview of non-homogeneous and multidimensional Poisson point processes and their numerous applications. Readers will find constructive mathematical tools and applications ranging from emission and transmission computed tomography to multiple target tracking and distributed sensor detection, written from an engineering perspective. A valuable discussion of the basic properties of finite random sets is included. Maximum likelihood estimation techniques are discussed for several parametric forms of the intensity function, including Gaussian sums, together with their Cramer-Rao bounds. These methods are then used to investigate: -Several medical imaging techniques, including positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and transmission tomography (CT scans) -Various multi-target and multi-sensor tracking applications, -Practical applications in areas like distributed sensing and detection, -Related finite point processes such as marked processes, hard core processes, cluster processes, and doubly stochastic processes, Perfect for researchers, engineers and graduate students working in electrical engineering and computer science, Poisson Point Processes will prove to be an extremely valuable volume for those seeking insight into the nature of these processes and their diverse applications.
Poison! (Freestylers: Data Beast #3)
by Andrew Fusek PetersA short thriller that's high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens on a mission to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they've created.In Poison!, Kiran and Roz set out to prove that a chemical company is polluting the river near their school and the poisoning the fish that live in it. With the help of the data beast they attempt to bring the murky activities into the light - and the beast goes on a dangerous mission to save the threatened fish.Reading level for this book:-ATOS: 2.6Lexile ® Measure: 360LBook Band: 11 Lime
Pointers in C Programming: A Modern Approach to Memory Management, Recursive Data Structures, Strings, and Arrays
by Thomas MailundGain a better understanding of pointers, from the basics of how pointers function at the machine level, to using them for a variety of common and advanced scenarios. This short contemporary guide book on pointers in C programming provides a resource for professionals and advanced students needing in-depth hands-on coverage of pointer basics and advanced features. It includes the latest versions of the C language, C20, C17, and C14. You’ll see how pointers are used to provide vital C features, such as strings, arrays, higher-order functions and polymorphic data structures. Along the way, you’ll cover how pointers can optimize a program to run faster or use less memory than it would otherwise.There are plenty of code examples in the book to emulate and adapt to meet your specific needs.What You Will LearnWork effectively with pointers in your C programmingLearn how to effectively manage dynamic memoryProgram with strings and arraysCreate recursive data structuresImplement function pointersWho This Book Is For Intermediate to advanced level professional programmers, software developers, and advanced students or researchers. Prior experience with C programming is expected.
Pointers in C
by Naveen Toppo Hrishikesh DewanPointers in C provides a resource for professionals and advanced students needing in-depth but hands-on coverage of pointer basics and advanced features. The goal is to help programmers in wielding the full potential of pointers. In spite of its vast usage, understanding and proper usage of pointers remains a significant problem. This book's aim is to first introduce the basic building blocks such as elaborate details about memory, the compilation process (parsing/preprocessing/assembler/object code generation), the runtime memory organization of an executable and virtual memory. These basic building blocks will help both beginners and advanced readers to grasp the notion of pointers very easily and clearly. The book is enriched with several illustrations, pictorial examples, and code from different contexts (Device driver code snippets, algorithm, and data structures code where pointers are used). Pointers in C contains several quick tips which will be useful for programmers for not just learning the pointer concept but also while using other features of the C language. Chapters in the book are intuitive, and there is a strict logical flow among them and each chapter forms a basis for the next chapter. This book contains every small aspect of pointer features in the C language in their entirety. What you'll learn The concept of pointers and their use with different data types Basic and advanced features of pointers Concepts of compilers, virtual memory, data structures, algorithms and string processing Concepts of memory and runtime organization Referencing and dereferencing of pointer variables NULL pointers, Dangling pointers, VOID pointers and CONST qualifiers Workings of dynamic data structures Pointers to pointers Triple, and quadrupal pointers Self referential structures, structure padding, and cache based optimization techniques. Who this book is for Professional programmers, advanced students of computer science, and enthusiasts of the C language. Embedded systems programmers will also find the advanced knowledge of pointers offered in this book very helpful. Table of Contents 1. Memory, Run-time Memory Organization, and Virtual Memory 2. Pointer Basics 3. Pointer Arithmetic and Single Dimension Arrays 4. Pointers and Strings 5. Pointers and Multidimensional Arrays 6. Pointers to Structures 7. Function Pointers 8. Pointers to File I/O 9. Pointers to File I/O
Point-of-Interest Recommendation in Location-Based Social Networks (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Shenglin Zhao Michael R. Lyu Irwin KingThis book systematically introduces Point-of-interest (POI) recommendations in Location-based Social Networks (LBSNs). Starting with a review of the advances in this area, the book then analyzes user mobility in LBSNs from geographical and temporal perspectives. Further, it demonstrates how to build a state-of-the-art POI recommendation system by incorporating the user behavior analysis. Lastly, the book discusses future research directions in this area. This book is intended for professionals involved in POI recommendation and graduate students working on problems related to location-based services. It is assumed that readers have a basic knowledge of mathematics, as well as some background in recommendation systems.
Poetic Operations: Trans of Color Art in Digital Media (ASTERISK)
by micha cárdenasIn Poetic Operations artist and theorist micha cárdenas considers contemporary digital media, artwork, and poetry in order to articulate trans of color strategies for safety and survival. Drawing on decolonial theory, women of color feminism, media theory, and queer of color critique, cárdenas develops a method she calls algorithmic analysis. Understanding algorithms as sets of instructions designed to perform specific tasks (like a recipe), she breaks them into their component parts, called operations. By focusing on these operations, cárdenas identifies how trans and gender-non-conforming artists, especially artists of color, rewrite algorithms to counter violence and develop strategies for liberation. In her analyses of Giuseppe Campuzano's holographic art, Esdras Parra's and Kai Cheng Thom's poetry, Mattie Brice's digital games, Janelle Monáe's music videos, and her own artistic practice, cárdenas shows how algorithmic analysis provides new modes of understanding the complex processes of identity and oppression and the intersection of gender, sexuality, and race.
Podstawy ochrony komputerów
by G. T. Gangemi Sr. Deborah Russell Rick LehtinenZadbaj o bezpiecze?stwo swojego komputera Poznaj zagro?enia, na jakie nara?ony jest komputer Naucz si? kontrolowa? dost?p do komputera Stosuj techniki zapewniajšce bezpiecze?stwo w sieci Czy mój komputer na pewno jest bezpieczny? Wiele osób zadaje sobie to pytanie dopiero w momencie, kiedy system zaczyna zachowywa? si? w podejrzany sposób. Okazuje si? wówczas, ?e skaner wykrywa dziesištki, a nawet setki wirusów, programy zaczynajš dzia?a? nieprawid?owo, a z dysku ginš wa?ne dane. Pó? biedy, je?li jest to tylko domowy komputer z prywatnymi plikami. Du?o gorsze skutki mo?e mie? w?amanie do firmowej bazy danych lub przechwycenie poufnej komunikacji. Ksiš?ka "Podstawy ochrony komputerów" to wszechstronne wprowadzenie do najwa?niejszych zagadnie? dotyczšcych bezpiecze?stwa danych i sprz?tu. Czytajšc jš, poznasz zagro?enia, jakie czyhajš na u?ytkowników komputerów, ale tak?e skuteczne techniki ochrony. Nauczysz si? kontrolowa? dost?p do danych, prowadzi? efektywnš polityk? zabezpiecze?, wykrywa? i usuwa? wirusy oraz zapobiega? przenikaniu ich do systemu. Dowiesz si?, jak zapewni? bezpiecze?stwo komputera w sieci oraz jak u?ywa? szyfrowania do przesy?ania poufnych informacji. Przeczytasz te? o najnowszych technikach zabezpieczenia bazujšcego na danych biometrycznych (wzorze siatkówki czy odciskach palców) oraz ochronie sieci bezprzewodowych. Niebezpiecze?stwa gro?šce u?ytkownikom komputerów Kontrolowanie dost?pu do komputera Walka z wirusami Prowadzenie skutecznej polityki zabezpiecze? Bezpieczne korzystanie z sieci Szyfrowanie poufnych danych Komunikacja bez ryzyka Zabezpieczenia biometryczne Tworzenie bezpiecznych sieci bezprzewodowych Stosuj skuteczne zabezpieczenia i zapewnij maksymalne bezpiecze?stwo swojemu komputerowi!
Podman in Action: Secure, rootless containers for Kubernetes, microservices, and more
by Daniel WalshThe next generation of containers is here. Learn Podman directly from its creator, discover its exceptional security features, and start managing rootless containers that integrate easily into your systems. In Podman in Action you will learn how to: Build and run containers in rootless mode Develop and manage pods Use SystemD to oversee a container&’s lifecycle Work with the Podman service via Python Keep your containers confined using Podman security features Manage containerized applications on edge devices Podman in Action shows you how to deploy containerized applications on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems using Podman. Written by Daniel Walsh, who leads the Red Hat Podman team, this book teaches you how to securely manage the entire application lifecycle without human intervention. You&’ll quickly get to grips with Podman&’s unique advantages over Docker, and learn how easy it is to migrate your Docker-based infrastructure. It also demonstrates how, with Podman, you can easily convert containerized applications into Kubernetes-based microservices. About the technology It&’s time to upgrade your container engine! The Podman container manager delivers flexible image layer control, seamless Kubernetes compatibility, and rootless containers that can be created, run, and managed by users without admin rights. Plus, its OCI-compliant support for the Docker API lets you shift existing containers to Podman without breaking your scripts or changing the way you work. About the book Podman in Action introduces the Podman container manager. The easy-to-follow explanations and examples give you a clear view of what containers are, how they work, and how to manage them using Podman&’s powerful features. You&’ll get a deep look at the Linux components Podman uses and even learn more about Docker along the way. You&’ll especially appreciate author Dan Walsh&’s unique insights into container security. What's inside Develop and manage pods Key security concepts including SELinux and SECCOMP Use systemd to oversee a container&’s lifecycle Keep your containers confined using Podman security Manage containerized applications on edge devices Install and run Podman on MacOS and Windows About the reader For developers or system administrators experienced with Linux and Docker. About the author Daniel Walsh is a senior distinguished engineer at Red Hat, and leads the team that created Podman. Table of Contents PART 1 FOUNDATIONS 1 Podman: A next-generation container engine 2 Command line 3 Volumes 4 Pods PART 2 DESIGN 5 Customization and configuration files 6 Rootless containers PART 3 ADVANCED TOPICS 7 Integration with systemd 8 Working with Kubernetes 9 Podman as a service PART 4 CONTAINER SECURITY 10 Security container isolation 11 Additional security considerations
Podman for DevOps: Containerization reimagined with Podman and its companion tools
by Alessandro Arrichiello Gianni Salinetti Brent J. BaudeBuild, deploy, and manage containers with the next-generation engine and toolsKey FeaturesDiscover key differences between Docker and PodmanBuild brand new container images with Buildah, the Podman companionLearn how to manage and integrate containers securely in your existing infrastructureBook DescriptionAs containers have become the new de facto standard for packaging applications and their dependencies, understanding how to implement, build, and manage them is now an essential skill for developers, system administrators, and SRE/operations teams. Podman and its companion tools Buildah and Skopeo make a great toolset to boost the development, execution, and management of containerized applications.Starting with the basic concepts of containerization and its underlying technology, this book will help you get your first container up and running with Podman. You'll explore the complete toolkit and go over the development of new containers, their lifecycle management, troubleshooting, and security aspects. Together with Podman, the book illustrates Buildah and Skopeo to complete the tools ecosystem and cover the complete workflow for building, releasing, and managing optimized container images. Podman for DevOps provides a comprehensive view of the full-stack container technology and its relationship with the operating system foundations, along with crucial topics such as networking, monitoring, and integration with systemd, docker-compose, and Kubernetes.By the end of this DevOps book, you'll have developed the skills needed to build and package your applications inside containers as well as to deploy, manage, and integrate them with system services.What you will learnUnderstand Podman's daemonless approach as a container engineRun, manage, and secure containers with PodmanDiscover the strategies, concepts, and command-line options for using Buildah to build containers from scratchManage OCI images with SkopeoTroubleshoot runtime, build, and isolation issuesIntegrate Podman containers with existing networking and system servicesWho this book is forThe book is for cloud developers looking to learn how to build and package applications inside containers and system administrators who want to deploy, manage, and integrate them with system services and orchestration solutions. This book provides a detailed comparison between Docker and Podman to aid you in learning Podman quickly.
Podcasts in der Unternehmenskommunikation: Wie Sie mit strategischen Audioformaten Ihre Zielgruppen erreichen (essentials)
by Stephan SchreyerDieses Buch gibt einen schnellen Überblick über das Thema Podcast. Wie muss das Thema Podcast strategisch angegangen werden, damit es nachhaltig einen Mehrwert für ein Unternehmen bietet? Sind Podcasts nur ein Hype oder können sie sinnvoller Teil des Kommunikations- und Marketingmixes eines Unternehmens sein? Podcasts sind der aktuelle Trend in der Kommunikation und im Marketing. Täglich kommen unzählige neue Formate auf den Markt. Die hohe Smartphonedichte, ein verändertes Mediennutzungsverhalten, bessere mobile Datenverfügbarkeit und große Player wie Audible und Spotify haben geholfen, das klassische „Hörspiel“ in moderner Form aus der Versenkung zu holen. Dieses essential hilft dabei, strategisch eigene Podcastmaßnahmen für das Unternehmen zu entwickeln.
Podcasting Marketing Strategy: A Complete Guide to Creating, Publishing and Monetizing a Successful Podcast
by Daniel Rowles Ciaran RogersPodcasting is a hugely persuasive yet under-utilized channel accessed by an affluent and influential demographic. In a crowded and noisy digital environment, it gives organizations, brand builders and marketers the unique opportunity to stand out and drive engagement with target audiences. It offers accurate and measurable levels of allegiance that can only be dreamed of on other digital channels. Podcasting Marketing Strategy is a complete guide to the podcast environment. It describes the importance of podcasting for businesses and explains why, uniquely, it has the highest level of consumer commitment than any other social media. Written by an award-winning author and his co-host of the global top ten iTunes podcast, The Digital Marketing Podcast, this book explains how podcasting can drive business results, advises on how to record, edit and advertise your content and provides a unique digital marketing toolkit. Supported by case studies from influential organizations around the globe, Podcasting Marketing Strategy is the definitive authority to making and publishing podcasts that deliver quantifiable results.
Podcasting Hacks
by Jack HerringtonPodcasting does for Internet audio listeners what TiVo does for television viewers--it puts you in charge of when you enjoy a program. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that sends audio content (most commonly in the MP3 format) directly to an iPod or other digital audio player. You subscribe to audio feeds, receive new files automatically, and listen to them at your convenience. As you can imagine, podcasting is taking the "blogsphere" by storm. A podcast is a professional-quality Internet radio broadcast, and like blogging and HTML before it, this revolutionary new way of publishing to the Internet has become the new outlet for personal expression. If you've got Internet access and a copy of Podcasting Hacks, you can find out just how easy it is to listen to and create your own Internet audio programs. With Podcasting Hacks , Jack Herrington, a software engineer with 20 years of experience developing applications using a diverse set of languages and tools, delivers the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get the most out of this hot new medium. Since August 2004 (the month that iPodder.com editor Adam Curry considers the start of podcasting), audio blogging has exploded. Podcasts cover every conceivable topic, including sex, relationships, technology, religion, home brewing, recreational drugs, rock 'n roll, food, entertainment, politics, and much more. There were podcasts from the Democratic National Convention in Fall 2004, and some programs on Air America and NPR are also podcasts. Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting.
Podcasting For Dummies, 2nd Edition
by Tee Morris Chuck Tomasi Evo TerraNew tools have made it easier to create a podcast. The second edition of Podcasting For Dummies shows you how you can create and distribute your own online recordings using tools you already have. This edition also covers what you need to build a top-notch podcasting studio. Expert podcasters Tee Morris and Evo Terra are joined on this edition by a fellow podcasting guru, Chuck Tomasi, to walk you through recording, editing, posting, and promoting a podcast. Chapters cover: Choosing a topic that fits your expertise Writing an outline or script for your podcast Turning your existing computer into a desktop podcasting studio Picking the microphone, headphones, and audio editing software that best suit your needs Upgrading to pro-level podcasting equipment Conducting interviews and recording an interview subject who's not in the room with you Navigating the XML code you need to share your podcast Finding a place to host your podcast online Promoting your podcasts in the blogosphere, online discussion groups, and social networking sites Seeking out sponsors, advertising, and subscriptions to make your podcast pay Creating podcasts designed to promote a business
Podcasting For Dummies
by Tee Morris Chuck TomasiProduce a podcast like the pros More people than ever are turning to podcasts for on-demand, mobile entertainment and information. Podcasting For Dummies offers a fast and easy way to get the know-how you need to produce and distribute one of your very own. Written by a pair of podcasting pioneers, this book shares insight on the technology behind recording, editing, and sharing podcasts, along with tips and tricks on how to produce a pro-level podcast. Podcasting has enjoyed a recent boom thanks to a new crop of hit podcasts catching the ears of the public and media along with the continued growth of mobile and streaming devices as a source for entertainment. If you want to jump on the podcasting bandwagon, you've come to the right place! In this fully updated edition, would-be and experienced podcasters alike will get all the tech information, production insight, and promotional tips they need to either get a podcast off the ground or improve on an existing one. Get the gear you need Find your podcasting voice Find and build an audience Plan your podcast New tools have made it easier than ever to create a podcast—and this book shows you how.
Podcasting For Dummies
by Tee Morris Chuck TomasiUnderstand the do's and don'ts of podcasting Produce unique content that attracts listeners Build a studio that rivals pro podcasters How to talk your way to the top As more and more people turn to podcasts for entertainment, information, and education, the market for new players has never been bigger—or more competitive. And with corporations and A-list celebs moving in on the action, it's more important than ever to know how to stand out from the crowd. Written by two podcasting veterans, this book gives you everything you need to launch a podcast. Get the insider info on how to produce quality audio (and even video), keep your content fresh, find your voice, and build an audience. Inside... Building your podcasting studio Developing your podcast theme Conducting great interviews Recording and editing episodes Distributing your podcast Adding sponsorships Expanding your podcast consumption
The Podcaster's Audio Handbook: A Technical Guide for Creative People
by Corey Marie GreenPodcasting is a powerful tool of communication and creative expression that doesn't need to be intimidating. This book brings together the creative and technical aspects of audio engineering to help podcasters communicate their ideas effectively and creatively. The Podcaster's Audio Handbook focuses on simple techniques that immediately elevate the audio quality of your podcast. The book provides an overview of podcast recording and editing techniques, so that podcasters can avoid common pitfalls. Readers will also gain access to audio downloads to enhance the learning process. With this book, you can improve the technical aspects of recording and editing your podcasts. Anyone can learn audio techniques and I encourage anyone to share their stories through podcasting. Unleash your creativity and connect with your audience! What You Will Learn • Choose the correct file formats and settings • Set up a portable recorder • Make informed decisions about equipment purchases • Find suitable acoustic spaces to record inside and outside • Conduct an interview over the phone and the internet • Make a high-quality recording of an interview inside, outside and remotely • Edit your podcast to an intermediate standard Who This Book Is For Perfect for a non-technical audience, or beginner to intermediate podcaster looking to improve the audio quality of their podcast
The Podcaster's Audio Guide
by Jay CockburnThe Podcaster's Audio Guide is a concise introduction to simple sound engineering techniques for podcasters. This digestible guide explains the basics of audio engineering, from equipment, to recording, editing, mixing and publishing. Suitable for beginners from all backgrounds, including students and hobbyists, as well as professional content producers looking to experiment with podcasts, The Podcaster's Audio Guide is the perfect resource with cheat sheets, starting set-ups and a comprehensive jargon buster.
Podcast Master
by Ben GreenSenior multimedia producer at the Guardian, Ben Green, tells you everything you need to know about podcasting. Ben Green has been podcasting for over a decade. He has been responsible for several top podcasts, including Football Weekly, the UK's number one sports podcast,and the Guardian Guide to Running podcast.In Podcast Master, he provides a one-stop insider’s guide to everything you need to know about hosting, editing and producing online shows. It is packed with recommendations to help you get the right software and gear, advice on sponsorship and advertising, and tips on everything from platform selection to promotional artwork design.Green’s enthusiasm for the medium’s breadth and depth is infectious. With wit and verve, he takes us through the history of podcasting, shares his recommendations for the podcasts you should be listening to, and reveals proven techniques for reaching and building your audience.Whether you're broadcasting from your bedroom, or are a brand looking to enhance your profile, this authoritative, easy to follow and cutting-edge guide will give you the tools to start a podcast from scratch – or maximise your current one.
Podcast Journalism: The Promise and Perils of Audio Reporting
by David DowlingPodcasting’s stratospheric rise has inspired a new breed of audio reporting. Offering immersive storytelling for a binge-listening audience as well as reaching previously underserved communities, podcasts have become journalism’s most rapidly growing digital genre, buoying a beleaguered news industry. Yet many concerns have been raised about this new medium, such as the potential for disinformation, the influence of sponsors on content, the dominance of a few publishers and platforms, and at-times questionable adherence to journalistic principles.David O. Dowling critically examines how podcasting and its evolving conventions are transforming reporting—and even reshaping journalism’s core functions and identity. He considers podcast reporting’s most influential achievements as well as its most consequential ethical and journalistic shortcomings, emphasizing the reciprocal influences between podcasting and traditional and digital journalism. Podcasting, both as a medium and a business, has benefited from the blurring of boundaries separating news from entertainment, editorial from advertising, and neutrality from subjectivity. The same qualities and forces that have allowed podcasting to bypass the limitations of traditional categories, expand the space of social and political discourse, and provide openings for marginalized voices have also permitted corporations to extend their reach and far-right firebrands to increase their influence. Equally attentive to the medium’s strengths and flaws, this is a vital book for all readers interested in how podcasting has changed journalism.
Pod Racer (Level Up)
by R. T. MartinA11_4_ON3 is a gamer who likes to look out for himself—especially when it comes to winning. When he learns he's part of a four-player team with his former gaming crew, no one is happy to work together again. But their team must win this virtual reality racing game, or they'll be trapped inside the virtual world forever. Can he change his attitude for the sake of his team? Or will his self-centered playing be their downfall?
The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers (The Pocket Mentors for Games Careers)
by Anna MegillWant to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder. The book explains in simple, clear language exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding job opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to run a writers’ room, manage a team, create documentation for various project phases, and navigate studio politics. The Pocket Mentor is designed to be a just-the-facts companion to The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It, but it stands on its own as an invaluable go-anywhere resource for beginners and seasoned pros alike.
The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Testing (The Pocket Mentors for Games Careers)
by Harun H. AliWant to work as a games tester in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot in the door. This book covers everything, from the education you’ll need, how to look for and apply for job opportunities, and the studio interview process itself. It also includes advice for what to do once you’re in the role, with chapters covering how to write a bug report and creating test plans, as well as interviews with top tips from experts in the industry. This book will be of great interest for all beginner and aspiring games QA testers looking to build their career.
The Pocket Mentor for Game Community Management (The Pocket Mentors for Games Careers)
by Carolin WendtWant to work in community management in the games industry? Then this is the book for you. Filled with practical advice and real-world examples, this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to building and nurturing vibrant gaming communities, fostering engagement, and handling challenges along the way. This book covers everything from the education you’ll need, how to look for and apply for job opportunities, and the studio interview process itself. It also includes tips and advice for what to do once you’re in the role, with chapters covering strategy, project management, accessibility, and dealing with trolls and toxicity. This book features insights from interviews with dozens of community managers, distilling their expertise into actionable advice. Drawing from recent job listings and seasoned community professionals’ experiences, it offers a comprehensive skill set that reflects the dynamic demands of community jobs in the gaming industry. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games community managers.
The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators: A Legal Toolkit for Comic Book Artists and Writers
by Thomas A. Crowell, Esq.Focal Press' Pocket Lawyer series serves as a legal toolkit for independent producers and artists in the creative industries. The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators is designed to help emerging artists and veteran professionals in the comic book industry build a solid foundation of business and communication practices that they need to thrive in today's ever-changing, uncertain world of indie comics. Readers will learn to protect their copyrights, negotiate publishing deals, hire artists so everyone wins, and learn the ins and outs of key contracts with this helpful resource.
Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management: Get to grips with the fundamentals of IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, and Software License Compliance Audits with this handy guide
by Phara McLachlanCreate and manage a clear working IT asset management strategy with this unique guideKey FeaturesA detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents.Includes in-depth discussion on how risk management has changed and the possible solutions needed to address the new normalA step-by-step ITAM manual for newbies as well as seasoned ITAM veteransBook DescriptionIT Asset Management (ITAM) supports life cycle management and strategic decision making for an IT environment.This book is a detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. It is a step-by-step IT asset management manual for the newbies as well as the seasoned ITAM veterans, providing a unique insight into asset management. It discusses how risk management has changed over time and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal. The book also includes considerations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset, as well as the best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for one.This book is your perfect guide to create holistic IT asset management and Software asset management programs that close the risk gaps, increases productivity and results in cost efficiencies. It allows the IT Asset Managers, Software Asset Managers, and/or the full IT Asset Management (ITAM) ITAM/SAM program team to take a deep dive by using the templates offered in the guidebook. You will be aware of the specific roles and responsibilities for every aspect of IT asset management, software asset management, and software license compliance audit response. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT and Software Asset Management is all about and the different steps, processes, and roles required to truly master it.By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT Asset Management is all about and the different skills required to truly master it.What you will learnClose the hidden risk gaps created by IT assets (hardware and software)Create and manage a clear working proactive ITAM and SAM program and policyA clear, concise explanation of what IT Asset Management is, the benefits, and resultsA clear, concise explanation of what Software Asset Management is, the benefits, and resultsThe best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for oneConsiderations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset.Increasing ITAM program and project success with change managementWho this book is forThis book is intended for CIOs, VPs and CTOs of mid to large-sized enterprises and organizations. If you are dealing with changes such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, new products or services, cyber security, mandated regulations, expansion, and much more, this book will help you too.
PoC or GTFO, Volume 3
by Manul LaphroaigVolume 3 of the PoC || GTFO collection--read as Proof of Concept or Get the Fuck Out--continues the series of wildly popular collections of this hacker journal. Contributions range from humorous poems to deeply technical essays bound in the form of a bible.The International Journal of Proof-of-Concept or Get The Fuck Out is a celebrated collection of short essays on computer security, reverse engineering and retrocomputing topics by many of the world's most famous hackers. This third volume contains all articles from releases 14 to 18 in the form of an actual, bound bible.Topics include how to dump the ROM from one of the most secure Sega Genesis games ever created; how to create a PDF that is also a Git repository; how to extract the Game Boy Advance BIOS ROM; how to sniff Bluetooth Low Energy communications with the BCC Micro:Bit; how to conceal ZIP Files in NES Cartridges; how to remotely exploit a TetriNET Server; and more.The journal exists to remind us of what a clever engineer can build from a box of parts and a bit of free time. Not to showcase what others have done, but to explain how they did it so that readers can do these and other clever things themselves.
PoC or GTFO, Volume 2
by Manul LaphroaigPoC or GTFO, Volume 2 follows-up the wildly popular first volume with issues 9-13 of the eponymous hacker zine. Contributions range from humorous poems to deeply technical essays.The International Journal of Proof-of-Concept or Get The Fuck Out is a celebrated magazine of reverse engineering, retro-computing, and systems internals. This second collected volume holds all of the articles from releases nine to thirteen.Learn how to patch the firmware of a handheld amateur radio, then emulate that radio's proprietary audio code under Linux. How to slow the Windows kernel when exploiting a race condition and how to make a PDF file taht is also an Android app, an audio file, or a Gameboy speedrun. How to hack a Wacom pen table with voltage glitching, then hack it again by pure software to read RDID tags from its surface. How to disassemble every last byte of an Atari game and how to bypass every classic form of copy protection on Apple ][.But above all else, beyond the nifty tricks and silly songs, this book exists to remind you what a clever engineer can build from a box of parts with a bit of free time. Not to show you what others have done, but to show you how they did it so that you can do the same.
PoC or GTFO
by Manul Laphroaig<p>This highly anticipated print collection gathers articles published in the much-loved International Journal of Proof-of-Concept or Get The Fuck Out.PoC||GTFO follows in the tradition of Phrack and Uninformed by publishing on the subjects of offensive security research, reverse engineering, and file format internals. <p>Until now, the journal has only been available online or printed and distributed for free at hacker conferences worldwide. <p>Consistent with the journal's quirky, biblical style, this book comes with all the trimmings: a leatherette cover, ribbon bookmark, bible paper, and gilt-edged pages. <p>The book features more than 80 technical essays from numerous famous hackers, authors of classics like "Reliable Code Execution on a Tamagotchi," "ELFs are Dorky, Elves are Cool," "Burning a Phone," "Forget Not the Humble Timing Attack," and "A Sermon on Hacker Privilege." Twenty-four full-color pages by Ange Albertini illustrate many of the clever tricks described in the text.
PMP Rapid Review
by Sean WhitakerAssess your readiness for the updated PMP Exam--and quickly identify where you need to focus and practice. This practical, streamlined guide walks you through each exam task, providing "need to know" checklists, review questions, tips, and links to further study--all designed to help bolster your preparation. Reinforce your exam prep with a Rapid Review of these tasks: Initiating the project Planning the project Executing the project Monitoring and controlling the project Closing the project This book is an ideal complement to the in-depth training of the Microsoft Press Training Kit and other exam-prep resources for the PMP Exam aligned with the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fifth Edition.
PMP Project Management Professional Practice Tests: 2021 Exam Update
by Kim Heldman Vanina ManganoThe best practice test preparation for the PMP exam! Boost your confidence through preparation before you take the new Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. The PMP Project Management Professional Practice Tests is the hands-on way to prepare for the exam and achieve your certification. Access three practice tests Study questions that cover the three PMP performance domains Test your knowledge with three additional bonus exams Practice with a total of 1,000 unique test questions. The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification was developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The certification requires extensive project management experience, instructional hours, and successful completion of the certification exam. Well-known PMP authors and experts, Kim Heldman and Vanina Mangano, have written practice questions that will help you get ready for testing as you work toward certification. The test questions provide you with coverage within each of the performance domains: people, process, and business environments. Project managers play a critical role in today’s organizations. When you pass the exam and earn certification, you will gain additional recognition for your skill set and expertise. This confidence-building guide also connects you to an interactive online learning environment and test bank including all the practice exam questions. Get help reaching your professional goals with the right PMP tools!
PMP Project Management Professional Practice Tests: Project Management Professional Practice Tests
by Vanina Mangano Kim HeldmanMaster all five PMP domains and boost your confidence for exam day PMP: Project Management Professional Practice Tests provides candidates with an ideal study aid for PMP exam preparation. Fully aligned with the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th edition, this book provides practice questions covering all five performance domains. Five unique 160- question chapter tests, as well as one practice exam cover Initiating; Planning; Executing; Monitoring and Controlling; and Closing to help you pinpoint weak areas while there is still time to review. An additional 200-question practice test provides a bonus exam--1000 questions in all--, and a year of FREE access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment puts a test bank, practice questions, and more at your disposal. The PMP exam is a challenging four-hour, 200-question validation of your project management knowledge. Mimicking exam conditions is one of the best ways to prepare, and this book is designed to test your knowledge, focus, and mental endurance to get you fully prepared for the big day. Test your project management knowledge with 1,000 challenging questions Prepare using up-to-date material that accurately reflect the current exam Access digital study tools including electronic flashcards and additional practice questions In today's IT marketplace, qualified project managers are heavily in demand as employers increasingly require those who are capable of managing larger and more complex projects. The PMP certification shows that you know, understand, and can practice PMBOK guidelines to a rigorous level, and is considered the premier project management qualification out there—so when exam day arrives, complete preparation becomes critical to your success. PMP: Project Management Professional Practice Tests help you gauge your progress, preview exam day, and focus your study time so you can conquer the exam with confidence. To register for access to the online test banks included with the purchase of this book, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep.
PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
by Kim HeldmanThe much-anticipated update to the highly acclaimed PMP study guide!The Project Management Profressional (PMP) certification is the most desired skill in today's IT marketplace and candidates are required to have thousands of hours of PM experience even before taking the PMP exam.This fifth edition is completely updated for the newest exam and is the most comprehensive review guide on the shelf. You'll benefit from the detailed discussions on a wide range of PMP topics, concepts, and key terms-all of which cover the Project Management Process and Procedures.A comprehensive study guide for the PMP certification exam that can also be used as a reference after the exam Each chapter covers a list of objectives, followed by in-depth discussions of those objectives Includes hands-on, real-world scenarios to prepare you for the many situations you may face on the job Companion CD-ROM features a test engine of practice questions, electronic flashcards, and two hours of audio Essential reading both before and after the PMP exam, this study guide is also aimed at anyone studying for the new Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) program.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.For Instructor: Teaching supplements are available for this title.
PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide: 2021 Exam Update
by Kim HeldmanPrepare for PMP certification exam success with this fully updated and comprehensive study guide This study guide serves as a comprehensive resource for those who plan on taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam administered by PMI. The book helps you prepare for the exam, and it will continue to serve project managers as an on-the-job reference book. The PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Tenth Edition is fully updated to include recent changes to the exam. New content covers the integral role that Agile and other iterative practices have in project management. Updates also address the pivotal responsibilities of the project manager and the skill sets required for this position. The study guide was written to reflect the Project Management Process and Procedures found in the revised A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge -- PMBOK® Guide, 6th Edition. Well-known author and expert Kim Heldman, PMP, helps to prepare you for the exam with in-depth coverage of topics, concepts, and key terms. Learn more about the three main domain areas of people, process, and business environment, plus the predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches to project management.This guide is an effective learning aid that will take your understanding to the next level. Provides comprehensive material, covering the complete exam outline Lists chapter objectives and offers detailed discussions of these objectives Reflects differences in project management environments and approaches Effectively presents real world scenarios, project application sidebars, and chapter review questions You’ll also connect to a beneficial, on-the-go resource: an interactive online learning environment and test bank. This environment includes an assessment test, chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. A thorough review is the best prep for a challenging certification exam. So, get ready with this essential PMP study guide.
PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide
by Brett Feddersen Vanina Mangano Kim HeldmanEssential review for the PMP exam, updated for the new PMBOK® Guide, 6th edition The PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, offers complete, concise review of essential project management concepts and practices. Covering 100% of the PMP exam objectives, this book helps you ensure your full preparation in advance of the big day. This new 4th Edition has been updated to align with the newest version of the exam, featuring changes to PMP best practices, greater emphasis on Agile and other iterative processes, as well as the evolution of the project manager's role. Organized by domain area, this handy review guide covers project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing as detailed in the new A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th Edition, giving you clear guidance on what you need to know for the exam. You also get a year of free access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment and study tools, which features flashcards, chapter tests, two bonus practice exams, and more. PMP candidates must have extensive project management experience before taking the exam, but you cannot rely on experience alone; the PMP exam tests your understanding of critical PMP concepts and practices as laid out in the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition; this practical review condenses the PMBOK's essential details into quickly-digestible chapters that help you prepare more efficiently. Review 100% of the exam objectives Apply PMP concepts to real-world scenarios Identify areas in need of additional review Access practice exams, flashcards, and more The PMP certification puts you in demand, and can be a major boost to your career. Regardless of your current level of experience, exam success lies in complete and thorough preparation; the PMP Project Management Professional Exam Review Guide, Fourth Edition, is your ultimate key to confidence and success.
PMP® Exam Preparation: Test Questions, Practice Test, and Simulated Exam
by Ginger Levin, PMP, PgMPFully updated to be aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition, this study guide is structured per the PMP® Examination Content Outline (ECO), 2015 edition, which is the blueprint for the PMP® exam. The study guide has a chapter of 50 questions for each performance domain in the ECO: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. The study guide also provides access to a 200-question on-line test that simulates the experience of taking the actual PMP® examination.
PMP Exam Challenge!: 600 Mind-bending, Thought-provoking Questions For Pmp Exam Preparation (Esi International Project Management Ser. #15)
by J. LeRoy Ward Ginger LevinPreparing for and passing the PMP(R) exam is no small feat. Although the number of certified PMP(R)s continues at a phenomenal rate, the exam failure rate remains uncommonly high. PMP(R) Exam Challenge! is designed to help you pass the exam by giving you an easy-to-use, highly portable publication, containing key relevant topics you are certain to
PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide
by Kim HeldmanThe ultimate PMP preparation and self-study experience, updated to align with the new PMBOK® Guide, 6th Edition The PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition, provides comprehensive review for the Project Management Institute's (PMI) PMP certification exam. This new ninth edition has been completely revised to align with the latest version of the exam, which includes new tasks that reflect changes to best practices, the role of the project manager, and the growing importance of agile and other adaptive and iterative practices. Detailed discussion draws from the latest A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th edition, to provide the most up-to-date information on critical topics, while hands-on exercises provide insight on real-world implementation. Receive one year of free access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment, to help you prepare with superior study tools, rigorous chapter tests, and two practice exams that allows you to gauge your readiness and avoid surprises on exam day. The PMP certification is arguably the most desired skill in the IT marketplace, but its reach extends into a variety of other industries. Candidates must have extensive project management experience to qualify, but comprehensive study materials, aligned with the PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition, are essential to success on the exam. This study guide provides everything you need to ensure thorough preparation and full exam-day confidence. Study 100% of the objectives for the latest PMP exam Practice applying PMP concepts to real-world scenarios Test your understanding with comprehensive review questions Access online chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and more Companies are demanding more of project managers than ever before: skills in technical management, leadership, strategic management, and business management make you more competitive, and the PMP exam reflects their increasing relevance in a rapidly-evolving field. When you're ready to take the next step for your career, the PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition, is your ideal companion for ultimate PMP preparation.
PMI-PBA® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)
by Brian WilliamsonThe PMI-PBA® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide attempts to address all your questions and concerns by providing two of the most sought-after study aids: memory maps and practice questions. The systematic use of memory maps helps aid in the efficient recall of information and can boost confidence during the exam. Well-crafted practice questions are fantastic study aids that can be used to track your progress as you learn new concepts, introduce you to the complex sentence structure that is likely to appear on the exam, and concentrate your studies by domain, essentially preparing you to pass the very challenging PMI-PBA® Exam in the allotted four hours. <P><P>In addition to study hints and exam topics, this book provides references to tools and techniques that should be incorporated into your work immediately. For each of the five domains outlined in the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® Examination Content Outline 2013 (the ECO), twenty practice questions test your knowledge. Also included is a challenging 200-question practice exam, which is representative of the actual exam. <P><P>To enhance your studies, a timed, online simulated exam is also provided. At the end of the simulated exam, you can see your score per the number of questions you answered correctly. These exam questions are crafted to foster learning and reinforce content; they are not obscure or overly complicated, but rather are representative of the actual exam. <P><P>Knowing what to do must be translated into doing what you know. This book helps you prepare for the PMI-PBA® exam by instilling knowledge and encouraging critical thinking. As a result, the skills attained can lead to improved project success and outcomes, and you’ll have a much stronger understanding of the material, along with the tools and techniques of business analysis. PMI-PBA® is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute.
PMI-ACP Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Study Guide
by J. Ashley HuntThe ultimate study package for the new PMI-ACP exam The PMI-ACP Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Study Guide is an all-in-one package for comprehensive exam preparation. This up-to-date guide is fully aligned with the latest version of the exam, featuring coverage of 100 percent of the exam domains. Expanded coverage of AGILE includes the basic principles, value-driven delivery, stakeholder engagement, team performance, adaptive planning, problem detection and resolution, and continuous improvement to align with the A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® 6th Edition) and its increased emphasis on agile, adaptive and iterative practices. In-depth discussion merges with hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios to provide a well-rounded review of essential exam concepts, while the online learning center provides an assessment test, chapter tests, a practice exam, and study aids to help you ensure complete preparation for the big day. Master 100 percent of the exam objectives, including expanded AGILE coverage Reinforce critical concepts with hands-on practice and real-world scenarios Test your knowledge with challenging chapter review questions One year of FREE access to the Sybex online test bank featuring practice tests, flashcards, a glossary, and more Project management is one of the most in-demand skills in today's job market, making more and more employers turn to AGILE methodologies to enhance delivery and results. The PMI-ACP certification shows employers that you have demonstrated mastery of essential project management skills and a practical understanding of adaptive, iterative processes; this validation puts you among the ranks of qualified project management professionals employers are desperately seeking, and the PMI-ACP Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Study Guide is your one-stop resource for exam success.
Pluggable Authentication Modules: The Definitive Guide to PAM for Linux SysAdmins and C Developers
by Kenneth GeisshirtThis book provides a practical approach to UNIX/Linux authentication. The design principles are explained thoroughly, then illustrated through the examination of popular modules. It is intended as a one-stop introduction and reference to PAM. This book is for experienced system administrators and developers working with multiple Linux/UNIX servers or with both UNIX and Windows servers. It assumes a good level of admin knowledge, and that developers are competent in C development on UNIX-based systems.
Plug-and-Play Visual Subgraph Query Interfaces (Synthesis Lectures on Data Management)
by Sourav S. Bhowmick Byron ChoiThis book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts and specialist programmers. This book explains how PnP interfaces go against the traditional mantra of VQI construction by taking a data-driven approach and giving end users the freedom to easily and quickly construct and maintain a VQI for any data sources without resorting to coding. The book walks readers through the intuitive PnP interface that uses templates where the underlying graph repository represents the socket and user-specified requirements represent the plug. Hence, a PnP interface enables an end user to change the socket (i.e., graph repository) or the plug (i.e., requirements) as necessary to automatically and effortlessly generate VQIs. The book argues that such a data-driven paradigm creates several benefits, including superior support for visual subgraph query construction, significant reduction in the manual cost of constructing and maintaining a VQI for any graph data source, and portability of the interface across diverse sources and querying applications. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the notion of PnP interfaces, compares it to its classical manual counterpart, and reviews techniques for automatic construction and maintenance of these new interfaces. In synthesizing current research on plug-and-play visual subgraph query interface management, this book gives readers a snapshot of the state of the art in this topic as well as future research directions.
The Plot to Destroy Trump: The Deep State Conspiracy to Overthrow the President
by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch“The DEEP STATE conspired to take down TRUMP. This book fills in all the details, and names names. All Patriots need to read it.” Alex Jones, founder, Infowars With a new afterword, updated from its hardcover edition, The Plot to Destroy Trump exposes the deep state conspiracy to discredit and even depose the legitimately elected President Donald J. Trump with the fabricated Russian dossier, including: How the unsubstantiated accusations of collusion began with former MI6 agent Christopher Steele, Fusion GPS, and the Democratic National Convention on behalf of Hillary Clinton The opportunistic role played by Russia’s FSB and former KGB agents, according to Putin’s strategy to create chaos in the West Wikileaks, along with Fake News Award–winner CNN, BuzzFeed, and the other liberal media that all played a part in pushing the information to the American people The compromised CIA and FBI personnel who took the dossier and ran with it, despite knowing it was unverified The roles that George Papadopoulos, Carter Page, Bruce and Nellie Ohr, Paul Singer, Paul Manafort, and the Podesta brothers played?or did not play?in the conspiracy against the president How does all this tie together? And what does it mean for Trump’s presidency and American democracy? Ted Malloch names the players, connects the dots, and explains who was behind the plot to create a red November. With a foreword by New York Times bestseller and Trump confidant Roger Stone, The Plot to Destroy Trump uncovers the biggest political scandal since Watergate.
The Plot to Destroy Trump: How the Deep State Fabricated the Russian Dossier to Subvert the President
by Theodore Roosevelt Malloch Roger Stone“The DEEP STATE conspired to take down TRUMP. This book fills in all the details, and names names. All Patriots need to read it.” ?Alex Jones, founder, InfowarsThe Plot to Destroy Trump exposes the deep state conspiracy to discredit and even depose the legitimately elected President Donald J. Trump with the fabricated Russian dossier, including: How the unsubstantiated accusations of collusion began with former MI6 agent Christopher Steele, Fusion GPS, and the Democratic National Convention on behalf of Hillary Clinton The opportunistic role played by Russia’s FSB and former KGB agents, according to Putin’s strategy to create chaos in the West Wikileaks, along with Fake News Award–winner CNN, BuzzFeed, and the other liberal media that all played a part in pushing the information to the American people The compromised CIA and FBI personnel who took the dossier and ran with it, despite knowing it was unverified The roles that George Papadopoulos, Carter Page, Bruce and Nellie Ohr, Paul Singer, Paul Manafort, and the Podesta brothers played?or did not play?in the conspiracy against the presidentHow does all this tie together? And what does it mean for Trump’s presidency and American democracy? Ted Malloch names the players, connects the dots, and explains who was behind the plot to create a red November. With a foreword by New York Times bestseller and Trump confidant Roger Stone, The Plot to Destroy Trump uncovers the biggest political scandal since Watergate.
Plone 3 Theming
by Veda WilliamsThis book provides a holistic look at theming Plone sites as well as step-by-step instructions on how to create Plone themes. The book first briefly introduces the concepts and necessary tools and then moves on to describing the concepts needed for customizing templates in Plone. It also provides handy tips and tricks along the way to simplify the theming process. This book is targeted at professional web designers working with Plone who want to create their own unique look and feel for a Plone web site.
Plone 3 Products Development Cookbook
by Juan Pablo GimenezThe examples in this book follow a sample project creating a digital newspaper website to meet the requirements of a fictional customer who wants to place commercial advertisements all over the site. The whole book is a comprehensive collection of recipes that elaborate a series of well known use cases. You will find an organized step-by-step procedure to accomplish each task followed by detailed explanations to better understand how and why each topic was undertaken, and many links to online references and other related sections in the book that can supplement the subject in question. You can read the whole book or just pick the recipes that are relevant for you; where necessary, cross references will help you understand the recipes even if you do not read them in sequential order. This book is for programmers who have some knowledge of Python, Plone, and Zope. If you want to develop feature-rich add-on products in Plone, this book is for you. It is aimed at the development of backend features, so you need not have other web-related skills such as HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Plone 3 Multimedia
by Tom GrossThis book is written in a tutorial style where you work through examples that describe how you can create multimedia applications using Plone and integrate your existing multimedia resources into your website. It also tells you how to use multimedia effectively giving many ideas and best practices. This book is for Plone integrators who want to extend the core of Plone with multimedia features. It gives no introduction to Plone and readers should know how to set up a Plone site using a buildout. The book can be read and understood well without being a Python developer, though some examples have Python code included.
Plone 3 Intranets
by Victor Fernandez AlbaThis is a step-by-step guide, from installing your first Plone instance to deploying your intranet. Each chapter will show you an essential aspect that your intranet should have. However, each chapter is isolated enough to serve as a reference manual for later use. The book is packed with examples and useful screenshots for easy learning. This book is for anyone who needs to build an intranet with no limits on capabilities or features. Even if you don't have previous CMS experience or programming skills, this book is for you. Targeted at beginners with no previous experience with Plone, this book will teach you step by step and at the end you should have a full-featured, reliable, and secure intranet.
Plone 3 for Education
by Erik RoseThis book is written especially for time-constrained web teams. Every chapter is hands-on from start to finish, focusing on getting a value-adding site up fast. Necessary theory and tips on best practices are interspersed with the step-by-step instructions, broken out into sidebars so it informs your progress without impeding it. Also, every chapter is independent, dealing with a specific use case--for example, publishing video, creating forms, or representing assignment schedules and syllabi--so you can skip straight to what you need. Most chapters require no programming at all. The few where we dig deeper (for example, to build our own plug-in products) are replete with working code samples and explanations of what's going on. A rudimentary knowledge of the Python programming language is helpful in these but is not essential. Plone 3 for Education is for the makers of school web sites, from primary to university, from e-learning to public-facing, from tech-savvy teachers to seasoned software developers. A user-level familiarity with Plone is the only prerequisite; everything else is baked in.
Plone 3.3 Site Administration
by Alex ClarkThis book is a step-by-step tutorial guide, explaining many common and fundamentally important Plone site administration tasks. This book is designed for site administrators, webmasters, or content editors managing a site with Plone. These users will not be new to Plone itself, but they will be new to the site administration tasks. The reader is also expected to know basic Python programming. This book caters to these users, and builds their confidence by helping them to get their Plone sites up, running, and customized with minimal peripheral knowledge.
Please Reply!
by Dandi Daley MackallAs fifteen-year-old Jamie becomes involved in the swim team and Special Olympics coaching, as part of her effort to fit in and be normal, she tries to remember to talk to God.
PLD Based Design with VHDL
by Vaibbhav TaraateThis book covers basic fundamentals of logic design and advanced RTL design concepts using VHDL. The book is organized to describe both simple and complex RTL design scenarios using VHDL. It gives practical information on the issues in ASIC prototyping using FPGAs, design challenges and how to overcome practical issues and concerns. It describes how to write an efficient RTL code using VHDL and how to improve the design performance. The design guidelines by using VHDL are also explained with the practical examples in this book. The book also covers the ALTERA and XILINX FPGA architecture and the design flow for the PLDs. The contents of this book will be useful to students, researchers, and professionals working in hardware design and optimization. The book can also be used as a text for graduate and professional development courses.
PLC Programming In Instruction List According To IEC 61131-3: A Systematic And Action-Oriented Introduction In Structured Programming
by Hans-Joachim Adam Mathias AdamThis textbook and exercise book provides a solid basic knowledge and comprehensive practical skills in dealing with PLC programming. Numerous exercises help to deepen the material. With the accompanying simulation software and sample solutions, the acquired knowledge can be applied immediately. The software can be downloaded via the Internet. The knowledge of number systems and digital technology conveyed in the book is an important prerequisite for skilful and clever PLC programming. The programming language used, "Instruction list according to IEC 61131-3", provides the best insights into the functioning of a PLC. The didactically prepared programming examples for switching networks, signal memories, time functions, counters, function blocks and functions, program structures, sequence controls, data types and much more enable systematic learning of programming. The 5th, corrected edition experiences an expansion of the exercises with a didactically prepared project for the control of a mountain railway. The associated simulation software "PLC-lite" enables the realisation of controls for the mountain railway and the "realistic" representation of the cableway movements on the screen.
PLC and HMI Development with Siemens TIA Portal: Develop PLC and HMI programs using standard methods and structured approaches with TIA Portal V17
by Liam BeeBecome well-versed with the tools available in the Siemens TIA toolbox and write PLC and HMI code effectivelyKey FeaturesFind out how to use TIA Portal effectively to boost your productivityLearn about a structured design pattern and understand why it is so powerful when implemented correctlyDiscover efficient project management and design practicesBook DescriptionWith automation requirements on the rise, Siemens' TIA Portal development environment is almost a necessity for any automation engineer. The Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) environment helps seamlessly integrate all things automation, from PLC hardware and software design to HMI development. This book helps you understand the tools available in the TIA toolbox and shows you how to write code effectively.The book begins by introducing you to the TIA environment, covering the layout and tools available. Once you've got to grips with the environment, you'll find out how to create hardware to write programs against, including adding IO modules and assigning memory for input and output. Next, you'll develop logic in all of the languages that TIA Portal offers, such as Ladder, Function Block Diagram, and Structured Text (SCL) (note that Statement List is not covered as a deprecated language), as well as the newest language, Cause and Effect (CEM). You'll also discover how to store standard code in libraries, creating a version control system that is easy to manage and aids standard design. Finally, following the PLC design chapters, you'll learn how to develop HMI applications in TIA Portal's latest unified hardware.By the end of the book, you'll be well equipped to use all of the features that TIA Portal V17 offers.What you will learnSet up a Siemens Environment with TIA PortalFind out how to structure a projectCarry out the simulation of a project, enhancing this further with structureDevelop HMI screens that interact with PLC dataMake the best use of all available languagesLeverage TIA Portal's tools to manage the deployment and modification of projectsWho this book is forThis TIA Portal book is for anybody looking to learn PLC/HMI development using the latest Siemens development platform. Industrial software engineers, PLC engineers, automation engineers, and electricians will be able to advance their skill set with this guide. A basic understanding of PLC principles such as PLC data types and basic objects such as function blocks and functions is necessary to get started.
PlayStation®Mobile Development Cookbook
by Michael FleischauerWritten as a series of engaging and practical recipes, this essential Cookbook has been meticulously designed and reviewed in order to provide you with the ultimate reference for PlayStation®Mobile development.If you've got some prior experience with C# and want to create awesome projects for the PlayStation®Vita and PlayStationTMCertified devices, then this book is for you.
Playing with the Past: Into the Future (Human–Computer Interaction Series)
by Erik ChampionSince the turn of this century (and even earlier), a plethora of projects have arisen to promise us bold new interactive adventures and immersive travel into the past with digital environments (using mixed, virtual or augmented reality, as well as computer games). In Playing with the Past: Into the Future Erik Champion surveys past attempts to communicate history and heritage through virtual environments and suggests new technology and creative ideas for more engaging and educational games and virtual learning environments.This second edition builds on and updates the first edition with new game discussions, surveys, design frameworks, and theories on how cultural heritage could be experienced in digital worlds, via museums, mobile phones, or the Metaverse. Recent games and learning environments are reviewed, with provocative discussion of new and emerging promises and challenges.
Playing with the Past
by Erik ChampionHow can we increase awareness and understanding of other cultures using interactive digital visualizations of past civilizations? In order to answer the above question, this book first examines the needs and requirements of virtual travelers and virtual tourists. Is there a market for virtual travel? Erik Champion examines the overall success of current virtual environments, especially the phenomenon of computer gaming. Why are computer games and simulations so much more successful than other types of virtual environments? Arguments that virtual environments are impeded by technological constraints or by a paucity of evaluation studies can only be partially correct, for computer games and simulations are also virtual environments. Many of the underlying issues are caused by a lack of engagement with the philosophical underpinnings of culture, presence and inhabitation, and there are few exemplars that engage the public with history and heritage using interactive media in a meaningful and relevant manner. The intention of Playing With the Past is to help designers and critics understand the issues involved in creating virtual environments that promote and disseminate historical learning and cultural heritage through a close study of the interactive design principles at work behind both real and virtual places. Topics discussed include the design of virtual environments, and especially virtual heritage environments, virtual place-making, cultural presence, the pros and cons of game-style interaction, augmented reality projects, and appropriate evaluation methods. Virtual heritage environments discussed in the book include projects from Antarctica, Australia, Mexico, Malta, Egypt, Babylon, the Netherlands, Cambodia, and India.
Playing with Sound: A Theory of Interacting with Sound and Music in Video Games
by Karen CollinsAn examination of the player's experience of sound in video games and the many ways that players interact with the sonic elements in games. In Playing with Sound, Karen Collins examines video game sound from the player's perspective. She explores the many ways that players interact with a game's sonic aspects—which include not only music but also sound effects, ambient sound, dialogue, and interface sounds—both within and outside of the game. She investigates the ways that meaning is found, embodied, created, evoked, hacked, remixed, negotiated, and renegotiated by players in the space of interactive sound in games.Drawing on disciplines that range from film studies and philosophy to psychology and computer science, Collins develops a theory of interactive sound experience that distinguishes between interacting with sound and simply listening without interacting. Her conceptual approach combines practice theory (which focuses on productive and consumptive practices around media) and embodied cognition (which holds that our understanding of the world is shaped by our physical interaction with it).Collins investigates the multimodal experience of sound, image, and touch in games; the role of interactive sound in creating an emotional experience through immersion and identification with the game character; the ways in which sound acts as a mediator for a variety of performative activities; and embodied interactions with sound beyond the game, including machinima, chip-tunes, circuit bending, and other practices that use elements from games in sonic performances.
Playing with Sound: A Theory of Interacting with Sound and Music in Video Games
by Karen CollinsKaren Collins examines video game sound from the player's perspective. She explores the many ways that players interact with a game's sonic aspects -- which include not only music but also sound effects, ambient sound, dialogue, and interface sounds -- both within and outside of the game. She investigates the ways that meaning is found, embodied, created, evoked, hacked, remixed, negotiated, and renegotiated by players in the space of interactive sound in games. Drawing on disciplines that range from film studies and philosophy to psychology and computer science, Collins develops a theory of interactive sound experience that distinguishes between interacting with sound and simply listening without interacting. Her conceptual approach combines practice theory (which focuses on productive and consumptive practices around media) and embodied cognition (which holds that our understanding of the world is shaped by our physical interaction with it). Collins investigates the multimodal experience of sound, image, and touch in games; the role of interactive sound in creating an emotional experience through immersion and identification with the game character; the ways in which sound acts as a mediator for a variety of performative activities; and embodied interactions with sound beyond the game, including machinima, chip-tunes, circuit bending, and other practices that use elements from games in sonic performances.
Playing with Religion in Digital Games
by Gregory P. Grieve Heidi A. CampbellShaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between gaming and global religious practices. For example, how does religion help organize the communities in MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft? What role has censorship played in localizing games like Actraiser in the western world? How do evangelical Christians react to violence, gore, and sexuality in some of the most popular games such as Mass Effect or Grand Theft Auto? With contributions by scholars and gamers from all over the world, this collection offers a unique perspective to the intersections of religion and the virtual world.
Playing with Infinity: Turtles, Patterns, and Pictures (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series)
by Hans ZantemaThis is a book about infinity - specifically the infinity of numbers and sequences. Amazing properties arise, for instance, some kinds of infinity are argued to be greater than others. Along the way the author will demonstrate how infinity can be made to create beautiful ‘art’, guided by the development of underlying mathematics. This book will provide a fascinating read for anyone interested in number theory, infinity, math art, and/or generative art, and could be used a valuable supplement to any course on these topics.Features: Beautiful examples of generative art Accessible to anyone with a reasonable high school level of mathematics Full of challenges and puzzles to engage readers
Playing with Feelings: Video Games And Affect
by Aubrey AnableHow gaming intersects with systems like history, bodies, and code Why do we so compulsively play video games? Might it have something to do with how gaming affects our emotions? In Playing with Feelings, scholar Aubrey Anable applies affect theory to game studies, arguing that video games let us “rehearse” feelings, states, and emotions that give new tones and textures to our everyday lives and interactions with digital devices. Rather than thinking about video games as an escape from reality, Anable demonstrates how video games—their narratives, aesthetics, and histories—have been intimately tied to our emotional landscape since the emergence of digital computers.Looking at a wide variety of video games—including mobile games, indie games, art games, and games that have been traditionally neglected by academia—Anable expands our understanding of the ways in which these games and game studies can participate in feminist and queer interventions in digital media culture. She gives a new account of the touchscreen and intimacy with our mobile devices, asking what it means to touch and be touched by a game. She also examines how games played casually throughout the day create meaningful interludes that give us new ways of relating to work in our lives. And Anable reflects on how games allow us to feel differently about what it means to fail.Playing with Feelings offers provocative arguments for why video games should be seen as the most significant art form of the twenty-first century and gives the humanities passionate, incisive, and daring arguments for why games matter.
Playing Video Games: Motives, Responses, and Consequences (Routledge Communication Series)
by Peter Vorderer Jennings BryantFrom security training simulations to war games to role-playing games, to sports games to gambling, playing video games has become a social phenomena, and the increasing number of players that cross gender, culture, and age is on a dramatic upward trajectory. Playing Video Games: Motives, Responses, and Consequences integrates communication, psychology, and technology to examine the psychological and mediated aspects of playing video games. It is the first volume to delve deeply into these aspects of computer game play. It fits squarely into the media psychology arm of entertainment studies, the next big wave in media studies. The book targets one of the most popular and pervasive media in modern times, and it will serve to define the area of study and provide a theoretical spine for future research.This unique and timely volume will appeal to scholars, researchers, and graduate students in media studies and mass communication, psychology, and marketing.
Playing Tyler
by T L CostaWhen is a game not a game?Tyler MacCandless can't focus, even when he takes his medication. He can't focus on school, on his future, on a book, on much of anything other than taking care of his older brother, Brandon, who's in rehab for heroin abuse... again.Tyler's dad is dead and his mom has mentally checked out. The only person he can really count on is his Civilian Air Patrol Mentor, Rick. The one thing in life it seems he doesn't suck at is playing video games and, well, thats probably not going to get him into college.Just when it seems like his future is on a collision course with a life sentence at McDonald's, Rick asks him to test a video game. If his score's high enough, it could earn him a place in flight school and win him the future he was certain that he could never have. And when he falls in love with the game's designer, the legendary gamer Ani, Tyler thinks his life might finally be turning around.That is, until Brandon goes MIA from rehab and Tyler and Ani discover that the game is more than it seems. Now Tyler will have to figure out what's really going on in time to save his brother... and prevent his own future from going down in flames.
Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture
by Miguel SicartThe play element at the heart of our interactions with computers—and how it drives the best and the worst manifestations of the information age.Whether we interact with video games or spreadsheets or social media, playing with software shapes every facet of our lives. In Playing Software, Miguel Sicart delves into why we play with computers, how that play shapes culture and society, and the threat posed by malefactors using play to weaponize everything from conspiracy theories to extractive capitalism. Starting from the controversial idea that software is an essential agent in the information age, Sicart considers our culture in general—and our way of thinking about and creating digital technology in particular—as a consequence of interacting with software&’s agency through play.As Sicart shows, playing shapes software agency. In turn, software shapes our agency as we adapt and relate to it through play. That play drives the creation of new cultural, social, and political forms. Sicart also reveals the role of make-believe in driving our playful engagement with the digital sphere. From there, he discusses the cybernetic theory of digital play and what we can learn from combining it with the idea that playfulness can mean pleasurable interaction with human and nonhuman agents inside the boundaries of a computational system. Finally, he critiques the instrumentalization of play as a tool wielded by platform capitalism.
Playing Smart: On Games, Intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence (Playful Thinking)
by Julian TogeliusA new vision of the future of games and game design, enabled by AI. Can games measure intelligence? How will artificial intelligence inform games of the future? In Playing Smart, Julian Togelius explores the connections between games and intelligence to offer a new vision of future games and game design. Video games already depend on AI. We use games to test AI algorithms, challenge our thinking, and better understand both natural and artificial intelligence. In the future, Togelius argues, game designers will be able to create smarter games that make us smarter in turn, applying advanced AI to help design games. In this book, he tells us how. Games are the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence. In 1948, Alan Turing, one of the founding fathers of computer science and artificial intelligence, handwrote a program for chess. Today we have IBM's Deep Blue and DeepMind's AlphaGo, and huge efforts go into developing AI that can play such arcade games as Pac-Man. Programmers continue to use games to test and develop AI, creating new benchmarks for AI while also challenging human assumptions and cognitive abilities. Game design is at heart a cognitive science, Togelius reminds us—when we play or design a game, we plan, think spatially, make predictions, move, and assess ourselves and our performance. By studying how we play and design games, Togelius writes, we can better understand how humans and machines think. AI can do more for game design than providing a skillful opponent. We can harness it to build game-playing and game-designing AI agents, enabling a new generation of AI-augmented games. With AI, we can explore new frontiers in learning and play.
Playing Nature: Ecology in Video Games (Electronic Mediations #58)
by Alenda Y. ChangA potent new book examines the overlap between our ecological crisis and video games Video games may be fun and immersive diversions from daily life, but can they go beyond the realm of entertainment to do something serious—like help us save the planet? As one of the signature issues of the twenty-first century, ecological deterioration is seemingly everywhere, but it is rarely considered via the realm of interactive digital play. In Playing Nature, Alenda Y. Chang offers groundbreaking methods for exploring this vital overlap.Arguing that games need to be understood as part of a cultural response to the growing ecological crisis, Playing Nature seeds conversations around key environmental science concepts and terms. Chang suggests several ways to rethink existing game taxonomies and theories of agency while revealing surprising fundamental similarities between game play and scientific work.Gracefully reconciling new media theory with environmental criticism, Playing Nature examines an exciting range of games and related art forms, including historical and contemporary analog and digital games, alternate- and augmented-reality games, museum exhibitions, film, and science fiction. Chang puts her surprising ideas into conversation with leading media studies and environmental humanities scholars like Alexander Galloway, Donna Haraway, and Ursula Heise, ultimately exploring manifold ecological futures—not all of them dystopian.
Playing at a Distance: Borderlands of Video Game Aesthetic
by Sonia FizekAn essential exploration of video game aesthetic that decenters the human player and challenges what it means to play.Do we play video games or do video games play us? Is nonhuman play a mere paradox or the future of gaming? And what do video games have to do with quantum theory? In Playing at a Distance, Sonia Fizek engages with these and many more daunting questions, forging new ways to think and talk about games and play that decenter the human player and explore a variety of play formats and practices that require surprisingly little human action. Idling in clicker games, wandering in walking simulators, automating gameplay with bots, or simply watching games rather than playing them—Fizek shows how these seemingly marginal cases are central to understanding how we play in the digital age. Introducing the concept of distance, Fizek reorients our view of computer-mediated play. To &“play at a distance,&” she says, is to delegate the immediate action to the machine and to become participants in an algorithmic spectacle. Distance as a media aesthetic framework enables the reader to come to terms with the ambiguity and aesthetic diversity of play. Drawing on concepts from philosophy, media theory, and posthumanism, as well as cultural and film studies, Playing at a Distance invites a wider understanding of what digital games and gaming are in all their diverse experiences and forms. In challenging the common perception of video games as inherently interactive, the book contributes to our understanding of the computer&’s influence on practices of play—and prods us to think more broadly about what it means to play.
Playful Wearables: Understanding the Design Space of Wearables for Games and Related Experiences
by Oguz Buruk Ella Dagan Katherine Isbister Elena Marquez Segura Theresa Jean TanenbaumAn expert introduction to the world of &“playful wearables&” and their design, with a wide range of engaging examples, case studies, and exercises.This pioneering introduction to the world of wearable technology takes readers beyond the practical realm (think Fitbits, Apple Watches, and smartglasses) to consider another important side of the technology—the playful. Playful Wearables offers an engaging account of what &“playful wearables&” are, why they matter, how they work, how they&’re made, and what their future might hold. The book&’s authors draw on decades of experience in design, development, and research to offer real-world examples, exercises, and implications, showing how this kind of wearable tech can introduce an invaluable element of play into our everyday lives.As wearable technology emerges in the ecology of costume and fashion, the authors consider its intimate connection to identity and culture. And they look at the ways in which playful wearables, when smoothly integrated into everyday social experiences, support social interaction. The book then moves on to the mechanics of playful wearables—from design strategies and frameworks to specific methods and game design patterns. All of these elements point to possibilities beyond the realm of games and dedicated play, as the value and uses of playful wearables in the larger world of self, society, and culture become ever more apparent.
Playful Visions: Optical Toys and the Emergence of Children's Media Culture (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Meredith A. BakThe kaleidoscope, the stereoscope, and other nineteenth-century optical toys analyzed as “new media” of their era, provoking anxieties similar to our own about children and screens.In the nineteenth century, the kaleidoscope, the thaumatrope, the zoetrope, the stereoscope, and other optical toys were standard accessories of a middle-class childhood, used both at home and at school. In Playful Visions, Meredith Bak argues that the optical toys of the nineteenth century were the “new media” of their era, teaching children to be discerning consumers of media—and also provoking anxieties similar to contemporary worries about children's screen time. Bak shows that optical toys—which produced visual effects ranging from a moving image to the illusion of depth—established and reinforced a new understanding of vision as an interpretive process. At the same time, the expansion of the middle class as well as education and labor reforms contributed to a new notion of childhood as a time of innocence and play. Modern media culture and the emergence of modern Western childhood are thus deeply interconnected.Drawing on extensive archival research, Bak discusses, among other things, the circulation of optical toys, and the wide visibility gained by their appearance as printed templates and textual descriptions in periodicals; expanding conceptions of literacy, which came to include visual acuity; and how optical play allowed children to exercise a sense of visual mastery. She examines optical toys alongside related visual technologies including chromolithography—which inspired both chromatic delight and chromophobia. Finally, considering the contemporary use of optical toys in advertising, education, and art, Bak analyzes the endurance of nineteenth-century visual paradigms.
Playful User Interfaces
by Anton NijholtThe book is about user interfaces to applications that have been designed for social and physical interaction. The interfaces are 'playful', that is, users feel challenged to engage in social and physical interaction because that will be fun. The topics that will be present in this book are interactive playgrounds, urban games using mobiles, sensor-equipped environments for playing, child-computer interaction, tangible game interfaces, interactive tabletop technology and applications, full-body interaction, exertion games, persuasion, engagement, evaluation and user experience. Readers of the book will not only get a survey of state-of-the-art research in these areas, but the chapters in this book will also provide a vision of the future where playful interfaces will be ubiquitous, that is, present and integrated in home, office, recreational, sports and urban environments, emphasizing that in the future in these environments game elements will be integrated and welcomed.
Playful User Interfaces: Interfaces that Invite Social and Physical Interaction (Gaming Media and Social Effects)
by Anton NijholtThe book is about user interfaces to applications that have been designed for social and physical interaction. The interfaces are ‘playful’, that is, users feel challenged to engage in social and physical interaction because that will be fun. The topics that will be present in this book are interactive playgrounds, urban games using mobiles, sensor-equipped environments for playing, child-computer interaction, tangible game interfaces, interactive tabletop technology and applications, full-body interaction, exertion games, persuasion, engagement, evaluation and user experience. Readers of the book will not only get a survey of state-of-the-art research in these areas, but the chapters in this book will also provide a vision of the future where playful interfaces will be ubiquitous, that is, present and integrated in home, office, recreational, sports and urban environments, emphasizing that in the future in these environments game elements will be integrated and welcomed.
The Playful Undead and Video Games: Critical Analyses of Zombies and Gameplay (Routledge Advances in Game Studies)
by Peter Zackariasson Stephen J. WebleyThis book explores the central role of the zombie in contemporary popular culture as they appear in video games. Moving beyond traditional explanations of their enduring appeal – that they embody an aesthetic that combines horror with a mindless target; that lower age ratings for zombie games widen the market; or that Artificial Intelligence routines for zombies are easier to develop – the book provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive look at this cultural phenomenon. Drawing on detailed case studies from across the genre, contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer insights into how the study of zombies in the context of video games informs an analysis of their impact on contemporary popular culture. Issues such as gender, politics, intellectual property law, queer theory, narrative storytelling and worldbuilding, videogame techniques and technology, and man’s relation to monsters are closely examined in their relation to zombie video games. Breaking new ground in the study of video games and popular culture, this volume will be of interest to researchers in a broad range of areas including media, popular culture, video games, and media psychology.
A Playful Production Process: For Game Designers (and Everyone)
by Richard LemarchandHow to achieve a happier and healthier game design process by connecting the creative aspects of game design with techniques for effective project management. This book teaches game designers, aspiring game developers, and game design students how to take a digital game project from start to finish—from conceptualizing and designing to building, playtesting, and iterating—while avoiding the uncontrolled overwork known among developers as &“crunch.&” Written by a legendary game designer, A Playful Production Process outlines a process that connects the creative aspects of game design with proven techniques for effective project management. The book outlines four project phases—ideation, preproduction, full production, and post-production—that give designers and developers the milestones they need to advance from the first glimmerings of an idea to a finished game.
Playful Pedagogy in the Pandemic: Pivoting to Game-Based Learning (The COVID-19 Pandemic Series)
by Emily K. Johnson Anastasia SalterEducational technology adoption is more widespread than ever in the wake of COVID-19, as corporations have commodified student engagement in makeshift packages marketed as gamification. This book seeks to create a space for playful learning in higher education, asserting the need for a pedagogy of care and engagement as well as collaboration with students to help us reimagine education outside of prescriptive educational technology. Virtual learning has turned the course management system into the classroom, and business platforms for streaming video have become awkward substitutions for lecture and discussion. Gaming, once heralded as a potential tool for rethinking our relationship with educational technology, is now inextricably linked in our collective understanding to challenges of misogyny, white supremacy, and the circulation of misinformation. The initial promise of games-based learning seems to linger only as gamification, a form of structuring that creates mechanisms and incentives but limits opportunity for play. As higher education teeters on the brink of unprecedented crisis, this book proclaims the urgent need to find a space for playful learning and to find new inspiration in the platforms and interventions of personal gaming, and in turn restructure the corporatized, surveilling classroom of a gamified world. Through an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities presented by pandemic pedagogy, this book reveals the conditions that led to the widespread failure of adoption of games-based learning and offers a model of hope for a future driven by new tools and platforms for personal, experimental game-making as intellectual inquiry.
Playful Disruption of Digital Media (Gaming Media and Social Effects Ser.)
by Daniel Cermak-SassenrathThis book starts with the proposition that digital media invite play and indeed need to be played by their everyday users. Play is probably one of the most visible and powerful ways to appropriate the digital world. The diverse, emerging practices of digital media appear to be essentially playful: Users are involved and active, produce form and content, spread, exchange and consume it, take risks, are conscious of their own goals and the possibilities of achieving them, are skilled and know how to acquire more skills. They share a perspective of can-do, a curiosity of what happens next? Play can be observed in social, economic, political, artistic, educational and criminal contexts and endeavours. It is employed as a (counter) strategy, for tacit or open resistance, as a method and productive practice, and something people do for fun.The book aims to define a particular contemporary attitude, a playful approach to media. It identifies some common ground and key principles in this novel terrain. Instead of looking at play and how it branches into different disciplines like business and education, the phenomenon of play in digital media is approached unconstrained by disciplinary boundaries. The contributions in this book provide a glimpse of a playful technological revolution that is a joyful celebration of possibilities that new media afford. This book is not a practical guide on how to hack a system or to pirate music, but provides critical insights into the unintended, artistic, fun, subversive, and sometimes dodgy applications of digital media.Contributions from Chris Crawford, Mathias Fuchs, Rilla Khaled, Sybille Lammes, Eva and Franco Mattes, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Michael Nitsche, Julian Oliver, and others cover and address topics such as reflective game design, identity and people's engagement in online media, conflicts and challenging opportunities for play, playing with cartographical interfaces, player-emergent production practices, the re-purposing of data, game creation as an educational approach, the ludification of society, the creation of meaning within and without play, the internalisation and subversion of roles through play, and the boundaries of play.
Playful Design
by John FerraraGame design is a sibling discipline to software and Web design, but they're siblings that grew up in different houses. They have much more in common than their perceived distinction typically suggests, and user experience practitioners can realize enormous benefit by exploiting the solutions that games have found to the real problems of design. This book will show you how.