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The Heavens Proclaim His Glory: A Spectacular View of Creation Through the Lens of the Hubble Telescope
by Thomas Nelson“I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.” Abraham LincolnOur world displays the handiwork of God all around us—in the land and sea, the animals and the plants. But in respect to the sky, the heavens, the universe…there’s a realm of beauty and creation man has not been able to witness, until now. The Heavens Proclaim His Glory is a compilation of stunning photography taken by NASA’s Hubble® Telescope capturing striking images of stars, galaxies, cosmic events, planets, and more. Vivid up-close photographs are paired with a romantic Psalm or quote, as well as a short description of the image. The Heavens will open up a whole new world of worship and praise for our God. Contributors include: Francis Chan, Mike Huckabee, John MacArthur, Stephen Mansfield, Sarah Young, Max Lucado, Jenna Lucado, Henry & Richard Blackaby, Robert Morgan, Kirk Cameron, Homer Hickam, and more.
The Crisis of Psychoanalysis: Essays on Freud, Marx and Social Psychology
by Erich Fromm&“This book is must reading . . . although it will at times shock and perhaps even offend the sensibilities of traditional therapists.&” —American Journal of Psychiatry This book brings together Erich Fromm&’s basic statements on the application of psychoanalytic theory to social dynamics. At the same time, it offers an image of man consonant with the hopes of radical humanism.The Crisis of Psychoanalysis is a collection of nine brilliant essays. Although his work is deeply rooted in Freudian theory, Fromm further develops Freud&’s doctrines by including both social and ethical dimensions, and applies his discoveries and insights to address the problems we face in society at large. &“This collection is a fine representative sampling from a lucid, humane, always attractive writer.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Highly recommended.&” —Library Journal
The Haunting of Hern Hall
by G.R. PidgeonLong ago, three innocent children played a game—and the consequences still haunt their family, in this eerie tale set in post–World War I England . . . After the horror of the First World War, disillusioned army chaplain John Elliot arrives at Hern Hall, an isolated estate in the English countryside. Despite suffering from shellshock, John has made a promise to his friend Will, who died in the trenches while saving John&’s life. A promise he&’s determined to keep. John meets Will&’s sister Lucy, a beautiful, blind, and mysterious young woman, and is introduced to Will&’s grieving parents, Lord and Lady Chiddingstone. But the house, shrouded by mist, seems to be tormented by some tragic past . . . After being invited to stay at Hern Hall, he has a series of unsettling and eerie encounters—even attending a séance conducted by the infamous Madame Blanche, a spiritualist medium who Lady Chiddingstone hopes can communicate with her dead sons. As John grows closer to the family, he uncovers more about their traumatic history, and the disturbing secrets hiding in the walls and tunnels of their great house. Is the family cursed as an ancient legend tells? And if so, can the ghosts and the living ever find peace—or are they destined to be forever haunted by death?
City of Fallen Angels: Detective Noir Set In A Suffocating La Heat Wave
by Paul BuchananSummer, 1962. A scorching heat wave is suffocating L.A.PI Jim Keegan is offered a small fortune to find a beautiful woman.He refuses.The job seems suspicious.The next day the same woman turns up on his doorstep.Eve fears for her safety. She is being watched. Before Keegan knows it, someone has been killed with Keegan’s own gun, and he gets sucked into a world of suspicion and betrayal where he’s never quite sure where the truth lies. Before long he’s the prime suspect in a murder he didn’t commit, and all the evidence seems to point in his direction.It’s almost like someone planned it that way.‘Terrific’ Publishers Weekly‘A very cleverly written book’ @mrsfegfiction‘I knew what was going on until three pages before the end when I was proven HORRIFICALLY wrong’ @nobooksgiven‘A truly exciting, punchy and interesting read’ @reading_for_my_mind‘It pulls you in’ Booklovelife‘Classic mystery lovers this novel is highly recommended for you’ @nightfallmysteries
Designing APIs with Swagger and OpenAPI
by Josh Ponelat Lukas RosenstockFollow real-world API projects from concept to production, and learn hands-on how to describe and design APIs using OpenAPI.In Designing APIs with Swagger and OpenAPI you will learn how to: Understand OpenAPI syntax and structure Use Swagger and other tooling to create OpenAPI definitions Design authentication and authorization Turn an OpenAPI description into online documentation Automate processes and generating code Iterate an API design with user stories Build a frontend against a mock server Generate backend code with Swagger Codegen Versioning an API and dodging breaking changes Work with cross-functional teams Designing APIs with Swagger and OpenAPI is a comprehensive guide to designing and describing your first RESTful API using the most widely adopted standards. Following expert instruction from Swagger core contributor Josh Ponelat and API consultant Lukas Rosenstock, you&’ll spend each chapter progressively expanding the kind of APIs you&’ll want to build in the real world. You&’ll utilize OpenAPI and Swagger to help automate your workflow, and free up your time to work on more exciting features. Learn the syntax and structure of OpenAPI definitions, create and iterate on an API design with common tools, and release your API to the public. About the technology Create web APIs that customers and developers will love! Using Swagger, a collection of tools for defining and documenting REST APIs, you will build safe, controlled access to your software. And because Swagger implements the vendor-neutral OpenAPI specification, you&’ll be building to the same standards adopted by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. About the book Designing APIs with Swagger and OpenAPI introduces a design-first approach. Written for developers new to API design, it follows the lifecycle of an API project from concept to production. You&’ll explore the dos and don&’ts of APIs through progressively complete examples. You&’ll get hands-on experience designing APIs for specific business needs, using open source tools to generate documentation, and building developer-friendly components like mocks and client SDKs. What's inside OpenAPI syntax and structure Using Swagger to create OpenAPI definitions Automating processes and generating code Working with cross-functional teams About the reader For web developers. No prior knowledge of Swagger or OpenAPI required. About the author Josh Ponelat is the Swagger Open Source lead at SmartBear. Lukas Rosenstock is an independent software developer and API consultant.
Acing the System Design Interview
by Zhiyong TanThe system design interview is one of the hardest challenges you&’ll face in the software engineering hiring process. This practical book gives you the insights, the skills, and the hands-on practice you need to ace the toughest system design interview questions and land the job and salary you want.In Acing the System Design Interview you will master a structured and organized approach to present system design ideas like: Scaling applications to support heavy traffic Distributed transactions techniques to ensure data consistency Services for functional partitioning such as API gateway and service mesh Common API paradigms including REST, RPC, and GraphQL Caching strategies, including their tradeoffs Logging, monitoring, and alerting concepts that are critical in any system design Communication skills that demonstrate your engineering maturity Don&’t be daunted by the complex, open-ended nature of system design interviews! In this in-depth guide, author Zhiyong Tan shares what he&’s learned on both sides of the interview table. You&’ll dive deep into the common technical topics that arise during interviews and learn how to apply them to mentally perfect different kinds of systems. Foreword by Anthony Asta, Michael D. Elder. About the technology The system design interview is daunting even for seasoned software engineers. Fortunately, with a little careful prep work you can turn those open-ended questions and whiteboard sessions into your competitive advantage! In this powerful book, Zhiyong Tan reveals practical interview techniques and insights about system design that have earned developers job offers from Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, PayPal, and Uber. About the book Acing the System Design Interview is a masterclass in how to confidently nail your next interview. Following these easy-to-remember techniques, you&’ll learn to quickly assess a question, identify an advantageous approach, and then communicate your ideas clearly to an interviewer. As you work through this book, you&’ll gain not only the skills to successfully interview, but also to do the actual work of great system design. What's inside Insights on scaling, transactions, logging, and more Practice questions for core system design concepts How to demonstrate your engineering maturity Great questions to ask your interviewer About the reader For software engineers, software architects, and engineering managers looking to advance their careers. About the author Zhiyong Tan is a manager at PayPal. He has worked at Uber, Teradata, and at small startups. Over the years, he has been in many system design interviews, on both sides of the table. The technical editor on this book was Mohit Kumar. Table of Contents PART 1 1 A walkthrough of system design concepts 2 A typical system design interview flow 3 Non-functional requirements 4 Scaling databases 5 Distributed transactions 6 Common services for functional partitioning PART 2 7 Design Craigslist 8 Design a rate-limiting service 9 Design a notification/alerting service 10 Design a database batch auditing service 11 Autocomplete/typeahead 12 Design Flickr 13 Design a Content Distribution Network (CDN) 14 Design a text messaging app 15 Design Airbnb 16 Design a news feed 17 Design a dashboard of top 10 products on Amazon by sales volume Appendix A Monoliths vs. microservices Appendix B OAuth 2.0 authorization and OpenID Connect authentication Appendix C C4 Model Appendix D Two-phase commit (2PC)
ASP.NET Core Security
by Christian WenzSecure your ASP.NET applications before you get hacked! This practical guide includes secure coding techniques with annotated examples and full coverage of built-in ASP.NET Core security tools.In ASP.NET Core Security, you will learn how to: Understand and recognize common web app attacks Implement attack countermeasures Use testing and scanning tools and libraries Activate built-in browser security features from ASP.NET Take advantage of .NET and ASP.NET Core security APIs Manage passwords to minimize damage from a data leak Securely store application secrets ASP.NET Core Security teaches you the skills and countermeasures you need to keep your ASP.NET Core apps secure from the most common web application attacks. With this collection of practical techniques, you will be able to anticipate risks and introduce practices like testing as regular security checkups. You&’ll be fascinated as the author explores real-world security breaches, including rogue Firefox extensions and Adobe password thefts. The examples present universal security best practices with a sharp focus on the unique needs of ASP.NET Core applications. About the technology Your ASP.NET Core applications are under attack now. Are you ready? Th ere are specific countermeasures you can apply to keep your company out of the headlines. This book demonstrates exactly how to secure ASP.NET Core web applications, including safe browser interactions, recognizing common threats, and deploying the framework&’s unique security APIs. About the book ASP.NET Core Security is a realistic guide to securing your web applications. It starts on the dark side, exploring case studies of cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and other weapons used by hackers. As you go, you&’ll learn how to implement countermeasures, activate browser security features, minimize attack damage, and securely store application secrets. Detailed ASP.NET Core code samples in C# show you how each technique looks in practice. What's inside Understand and recognize common web app attacks Testing tools, helper libraries, and scanning tools Activate built-in browser security features Take advantage of .NET and ASP.NET Core security APIs Manage passwords to minimize damage from a data leak About the reader For experienced ASP.NET Core web developers. About the author Christian Wenz is a web pioneer, consultant, and entrepreneur. Table of Contents PART 1 FIRST STEPS 1 On web application security PART 2 MITIGATING COMMON ATTACKS 2 Cross-site scripting (XSS) 3 Attacking session management 4 Cross-site request forgery 5 Unvalidated data 6 SQL injection (and other injections) PART 3 SECURE DATA STORAGE 7 Storing secrets 8 Handling passwords PART 4 CONFIGURATION 9 HTTP headers 10 Error handling 11 Logging and health checks PART 5 AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION 12 Securing web applications with ASP.NET Core Identity 13 Securing APIs and single page applications PART 6 SECURITY AS A PROCESS 14 Secure dependencies 15 Audit tools 16 OWASP Top 10
Effective Data Science Infrastructure: How to make data scientists productive
by Ville TuulosSimplify data science infrastructure to give data scientists an efficient path from prototype to production.In Effective Data Science Infrastructure you will learn how to: Design data science infrastructure that boosts productivity Handle compute and orchestration in the cloud Deploy machine learning to production Monitor and manage performance and results Combine cloud-based tools into a cohesive data science environment Develop reproducible data science projects using Metaflow, Conda, and Docker Architect complex applications for multiple teams and large datasets Customize and grow data science infrastructure Effective Data Science Infrastructure: How to make data scientists more productive is a hands-on guide to assembling infrastructure for data science and machine learning applications. It reveals the processes used at Netflix and other data-driven companies to manage their cutting edge data infrastructure. In it, you&’ll master scalable techniques for data storage, computation, experiment tracking, and orchestration that are relevant to companies of all shapes and sizes. You&’ll learn how you can make data scientists more productive with your existing cloud infrastructure, a stack of open source software, and idiomatic Python. The author is donating proceeds from this book to charities that support women and underrepresented groups in data science. About the technology Growing data science projects from prototype to production requires reliable infrastructure. Using the powerful new techniques and tooling in this book, you can stand up an infrastructure stack that will scale with any organization, from startups to the largest enterprises. About the book Effective Data Science Infrastructure teaches you to build data pipelines and project workflows that will supercharge data scientists and their projects. Based on state-of-the-art tools and concepts that power data operations of Netflix, this book introduces a customizable cloud-based approach to model development and MLOps that you can easily adapt to your company&’s specific needs. As you roll out these practical processes, your teams will produce better and faster results when applying data science and machine learning to a wide array of business problems. What's inside Handle compute and orchestration in the cloud Combine cloud-based tools into a cohesive data science environment Develop reproducible data science projects using Metaflow, AWS, and the Python data ecosystem Architect complex applications that require large datasets and models, and a team of data scientists About the reader For infrastructure engineers and engineering-minded data scientists who are familiar with Python. About the author At Netflix, Ville Tuulos designed and built Metaflow, a full-stack framework for data science. Currently, he is the CEO of a startup focusing on data science infrastructure. Table of Contents 1 Introducing data science infrastructure 2 The toolchain of data science 3 Introducing Metaflow 4 Scaling with the compute layer 5 Practicing scalability and performance 6 Going to production 7 Processing data 8 Using and operating models 9 Machine learning with the full stack
Spring Boot in Practice
by Somnath MusibGo beyond the basics with Spring Boot! This practical guide presents dozens of relevant scenarios in a convenient problem-solution-discussion format.In Spring Boot in Practice you will learn: Spring Boot&’s features from an expert&’s perspective Configuring, logging, and monitoring Spring Boot applications Effective methods for database communication Utilizing Spring Security and securing your Spring application in production Designing and developing microservices and RESTful APIs with Spring Boot Microservice versioning, documentation, and security Reactive application development and reactive data access with WebSocket and RSocket Deploying Spring Boot applications on Kubernetes and major cloud platforms Implementing containerization in a Spring Boot application Using Spring Boot with Kotlin and GraalVM Spring Boot in Practice is full of practical recipes for common development problems in Spring Boot. Author Somnath Musib has spent years building applications with Spring, and he shares that extensive experience in this focused guide. You&’ll master techniques for using Spring Data, Spring Security, and other Spring-centric solutions. Learn how to work with Spring Boot and Kotlin, handling connections for multiple platforms, and how Spring Boot can simplify building microservices and APIs. Each recipe is built around a real-world problem, complete with a full solution and thoughtful discussion. About the technology With Spring Boot, it&’s a snap to create standalone Spring applications that require minimal manual setup. Spring Boot directly embeds a server like Tomcat or Jetty into your project and preconfigures core Spring settings, third-party libraries, security, and other key elements. It&’s a big framework, with lots of powerful features. This book provides a rich collection of techniques to help you get the most out of Spring Boot. About the book Spring Boot in Practice is a cookbook-style guide to Spring application development. Following a convenient Problem-Solution-Discussion format, it takes you technique-by-technique through Spring Boot fundamentals. You&’ll dive deep into auto-configuration, security, microservices, and more. Along the way, you&’ll also discover numerous advanced and hidden features. All the book&’s source code is open source, so you can integrate the detailed samples into your own projects. What's inside Instantly useful techniques with reusable source code Configuring, logging, and monitoring Spring Boot applications Effective methods for database communication Securing Spring applications in production Microservices and RESTful APIs About the reader For Spring Boot beginners with some Spring experience. About the author Somnath Musib has over a decade of development experience, and has been actively working with Spring Boot since 2015. Table of Contents PART 1 1 Booting Spring Boot PART 2 2 Common Spring Boot tasks 3 Database access with Spring Data 4 Spring Boot: Autoconfiguration and Actuator 5 Securing Spring Boot applications 6 Implementing additional security with Spring Security 7 Developing RESTful Web services with Spring Boot PART 3 8 Reactive Spring Boot application development PART 4 9 Deploying Spring Boot applications PART 5 10 Spring Boot with Kotlin, Native Image, and GraphQL
Enigma (An FBI Thriller #21)
by Catherine CoulterFrom New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter comes the heart-stopping twenty-first installment in the electrifying FBI Thriller series.After Agent Dillon Savich stops a crazy man from harming a pregnant woman, the man unexpectedly falls into a coma. Doctors discover a drug in his blood they can't identify, and his only identification is a yellow wristband marked E 2. Did this John Doe escape from a mental hospital? And why was he at the pregnant woman's house? When her newborn baby is kidnapped from the hospital, Savich realizes there's a connection between the kidnapping and the unconscious John Doe. DNA tests uncover a startling fact: his cells are unlike any other—he's an Enigma. Savich, Sherlock, and an FBI team of experts must find the kidnapped baby, uncover the link, and determine what bizarre drug was used on John Doe and, most importantly, why. Meanwhile, Liam Hennessey, aka Manta Ray, a convicted bank robber, escapes from the Federal Marshals on his transport to a federal penitentiary. He and his "handlers" are seen going into the Daniel Boone National Forest. Savich sends Agents Cam Wittier and Jack Cabot after them. Why break out this violent criminal? Or did the safe deposit box he stole and hid before he was captured contain something critically dangerous to somone? Wittier and Cabot are in hot pursuit. What they discover turns the case sideways. Coulter's latest dual-plot thriller will keep you guessing as Savich, Sherlock, Cabot, and Wittier uncover surprise after surprise in this race against the clock until the shocking conclusions.
Jinxed (Down and Out in Beverly Heels #2)
by Kathryn Leigh Scott"Fast-paced, breezy and often surprising, Jinxed is a romantic mystery in a vein pleasantly similar to Janet Evanovich....A personally guided tour through Hollywood territory on a backstage pass."—Examiner.comActress Meg Barnes, beloved for her role as amateur sleuth Jinx Fogarty in a renowned TV show, assumes she’ll star as Jinx in the revival, only to discover that a young ingénue has been cast instead. Meg swallows her pride for a paycheck to coach Chelsea Horne—until temperamental Chelsea goes missing before filming begins. Jack, Meg's FBI agent boyfriend, warns her not to do her “Jinx thing.” But when Jinx’s iconic top hat goes missing and someone from her past is murdered, it’s clear Meg’s life—and more—is in jeopardy. Jinxed is a fast-paced romantic mystery perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jana DeLeon, Gina LaManna, and Tricia O'Malley.
Down and Out (Down and Out in Beverly Heels #1)
by Kathryn Leigh ScottAn enticing, witty romp; a sparkling Hollywood-set tale that will entertain and satisfy.”–Kirkus“A unique novel about a Hollywood actress short on cash and down on her luck…mystery and romance are craftily combined as…Scott gives the readers a first-hand view of the fickle nature of Hollywood…a fast-paced story complete with eccentric characters and a plethora of mysterious twists and turns!” –Publishers WeeklyFrom brunch in Bel Air to homeless in Hollywood…Former actress Meg Barnes used to have it all: tony Beverly Hills address, Amex Black card, Manolos for every day of the month. Not to mention a career as a popular TV detective that made her glittering life possible. But her lifestyle of the rich and famous has turned into a reality show for d-listed starlets. Lost in her Louboutins, she has one man to thank: her con man of a husband.Handsome FBI agent Jack Mitchell knows a suspect when he sees one―even if she’s as beautiful and gutsy as Meg. Meg’s ex “made off” with half of Hollywood’s wealth in an epic real estate scam. And Jack thinks Meg may have been involved.Determined to prove her innocence Meg teams up with her quirky, movie-mad best friend to track down her fugitive husband and exact justice. But getting her life, and her career, back on track is harder than auditioning for Spielberg. Especially when her life is threatened. Meg has to trust Jack, the man who may want her behind bars…or as his leading lady for life.“Scott, who played Josette DuPres, the vampire bride in the television series Dark Shadows, combines a classic story of love and loss spiced with mystery that will surely keep readers entertained until the very end.” –Booklist
Wash Day Love
by Tanisia MooreA joyful, intergenerational celebration of Black hair, family love, and cultural pride in the spirit of Hair Love and Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.It's wash day-Tasha's least favorite day of the week!Wash day means stinging eyes, aching back, and water everywhere, even in Tasha's ears!But with big sis comforting her, Mama humming to the music, and Granny telling stories of wash days past, the weekly ritual soon becomes more than a weekend chore-it's a special bonding time for three generations of beautiful Black women.Wash Day Love will affirm, empower, and reflect the lived experiences of Black children and resonate with families everywhere.
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
by Donald F. Elger Clayton T. Crowe John A. Roberson Barbara A. LebretEngineering Fluid Mechanics guides students from theory to application, emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, estimation, and other vital engineering skills. Clear, accessible writing puts the focus on essential concepts, while abundant illustrations, charts, diagrams, and examples illustrate complex topics and highlight the physical reality of fluid dynamics applications. Over 1,000 chapter problems provide the "deliberate practice"―with feedback―that leads to material mastery, and discussion of real-world applications provides a frame of reference that enhances student comprehension. <P><P> The study of fluid mechanics pulls from chemistry, physics, statics, and calculus to describe the behavior of liquid matter; as a strong foundation in these concepts is essential across a variety of engineering fields, this text likewise pulls from civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and more to provide a broadly relevant, immediately practicable knowledge base. Written by a team of educators who are also practicing engineers, this book merges effective pedagogy with professional perspective to help today’s students become tomorrow’s skillful engineers.
Principles of Econometrics
by R. Carter Hill William Griffiths Guay LimPrinciples of Econometrics, Fifth Edition, is an introductory book for undergraduate students in economics and finance, as well as first-year graduate students in a variety of fields that include economics, finance, accounting, marketing, public policy, sociology, law, and political science. Students will gain a working knowledge of basic econometrics so they can apply modeling, estimation, inference, and forecasting techniques when working with real-world economic problems. Readers will also gain an understanding of econometrics that allows them to critically evaluate the results of others’ economic research and modeling, and that will serve as a foundation for further study of the field. <P><P> This new edition of the highly-regarded econometrics text includes major revisions that both reorganize the content and present students with plentiful opportunities to practice what they have read in the form of chapter-end exercises.
The Effective Hiring Manager
by Mark HorstmanEssential hiring and team-building lessons from the #1 Podcaster in the world The Effective Hiring Manager offers an essential guide for managers, team leaders, and HR professionals in organizations large or small. The author’s step-by-step approach makes the strategies easy to implement and help to ensure ongoing success. Hiring effectively is the single greatest long-term contribution to your organization. The only thing worse than having an open position is filling it with the wrong person. The Effective Hiring Manager offers a proven process for solving these problems and helping teams and organizations thrive. The fundamental principles of hiring and interviewing How to create criteria to hire by How to create excellent interview questions How to review resumes How to conduct phone screens How to structure an interview day How to conduct each interview How to capture interview results How to make an offer How to decline a candidate How to onboard candidates Written by Mark Horstman, co-founder of Manager Tools and an expert in training managers, The Effective Hiring Manager is an A to Z handbook to the successful hiring process. The book explores, in helpful detail, what it takes to hire the right person, for the right job, and the right team.
Devout: A Memoir of Doubt
by Anna GazmarianA &“moving&” (Leslie Jamison, author of The Recovering) memoir that reconciles the author&’s bipolar disorder diagnosis and her Evangelical faith to create a new framework for which to live.In this &“dazzling&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) memoir, Anna Gazmarian tells the story of how her Evangelical upbringing in North Carolina failed to help her understand the mental health diagnosis she received, and the work she had to do to find proper medical treatment while also maintaining her faith. When Anna is diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2011, she&’s faced with a conundrum: while the diagnosis provides clarity about her manic and depressive episodes, she must confront the stigma that her Evangelical community attaches to her condition. Over the course of ten years, we follow Anna on her journey to reframe her understanding of mental health to expand the limits of what her religious practice can offer. In Devout: A Memoir of Doubt, Anna shows that pursuing our emotional health and our spiritual well-being is one single mission and, in both cases, an act of faith.
The Carpenter: The 3 Greatest Success Strategies of All (Jon Gordon)
by Jon GordonMore than 200,000 soldBestselling author Jon Gordon returns with his most inspiring book yet—filled with powerful lessons and the greatest success strategies of all. Michael wakes up in the hospital with a bandage on his head and fear in his heart. The stress of building a growing business, with his wife Sarah, caused him to collapse while on a morning jog. When Michael finds out the man who saved his life is a Carpenter he visits him and quickly learns that he is more than just a Carpenter; he is also a builder of lives, careers, people, and teams. As the Carpenter shares his wisdom, Michael attempts to save his business in the face of adversity, rejection, fear, and failure. Along the way he learns that there's no such thing as an overnight success but there are timeless principles to help you stand out, excel, and make an impact on people and the world. Drawing upon his work with countless leaders, sales people, professional and college sports teams, non-profit organizations and schools, Jon Gordon shares an entertaining and enlightening story that will inspire you to build a better life, career, and team with the greatest success strategies of all. If you are ready to create your masterpiece, read The Carpenter and begin the building process today.
Intelligent Decision Technologies: Proceedings of the 16th KES-IDT 2024 Conference (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #411)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Ireneusz CzarnowskiThis book gathers selected papers from the KES-IDT 2024 conference, held in Madeira, Portugal, on June 19–21, 2024. The book presents and discusses the latest research results and generates new ideas in the field of intelligent decision-making. The range of topics discussed is classification, prediction, data analysis, big data, data science, decision support, knowledge engineering, and modeling in diverse areas such as finance, cybersecurity, economics, health, management, and transportation. The problems in Industry 4.0 and IoT are also addressed. The book contains several sections devoted to specific topics, such as intelligent data processing and its applications, high-dimensional data analysis and its applications, multi-criteria decision analysis—theory and applications, large-scale systems for intelligent decision-making and knowledge engineering, decision technologies, and related topics in big data analysis of social and financial issues and decision-making theory for economics.
A Materialist Theory of Justice: A Methodological, Philosophical and Moral Justification
by Isaak DoreThis book presents a comprehensive theory of justice that has a threefold justification. For the first justification, the book presents a rigorously empirical methodology based on the stark realities of the human condition. It has a strong anthropological grounding in that it is adapted from the methodology of cultural materialism which, in turn, is founded on the materialist epistemology of Karl Marx. The second justification is philosophical. The theory of justice derived from the above methodology is further buttressed by and/or tested against the major trends of Western philosophy as represented by the thought of Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant, Georg W. F. Hegel, John Finnis, John Dewey, George Mead, Jürgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, Jean-François Lyotard, Axel Honneth, Michael Sandel, Michael Walzer, Martha Nussbaum, John Maynard Keynes, Amartya Sen and Karl Marx. The third justification is moral. The promotion of human flourishing on the basis of fairness and equality are the minimum goals to be achieved; after which a more ambitious and comprehensive theory of overall goodness —based on individual and governmental action —can be implemented.
Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems: 14th EAI International Conference, BROADNETS 2024, Hyderabad, India, February 16–17, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #602)
by Xiaochun ChengThis two-volume set, LNICST 601 and LNICST 602, constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2024, held in Hyderabad, India, in February 16–17, 2024. The 49 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 122 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections in the two volumes: - Part I: Communications, Networks and Architectures; Smart City Smart Grid; Communication-inspired Machine Learning (ML) for 5G/6G. Part II: Wireless Network Security and Privacy; AI applications for 5G/6G.
Fixed Star in Mind: Transformation of the Mindset
by Philipp PlugmannFixing Your Star in Mind – Setting and Achieving Goals This book helps you unlock your full potential, adopt new mindsets, and advance your personal development. It keeps your personal "fixed star" in sight, enabling you to set specific goals and achieve them. Even when obstacles, tasks, and other people complicate the journey, you can use the strategies outlined in this book to overcome internal and external hurdles and reach your goals successfully. Using the metaphor of life as a long race, where winners are recognized not at the start but at the finish, the author illustrates that success often doesn’t go to those with the greatest talents or the best circumstances, but to those with a well-thought-out and radical approach to learning and work. You will learn how to effectively manage old thought patterns, challenges, and limiting habits on your way to personal success. Target audience: Anyone who wants to get more out of life. About the author: Prof. Dr. Dr. Philipp Plugmann has been working as a dentist and implantologist for 22 years, is a multiple entrepreneur, and is currently working on his third doctoral thesis. He has published numerous works and has been active for many years in higher education and as a mentor, earning recognition for his exceptional teaching and engagement.
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Methodology and Numerics (Infosys Science Foundation Series)
by Dia Zeidan Lucy T. Zhang Eric Goncalves Da Silva Arturo HidalgoThis book reveals the latest research outputs in computational fluid dynamics. It contains selected chapters on fluid flow problems authored by international researchers. It highlights the current trends in the modelling and simulation aspects of fluid dynamics. Even though modelling and simulations in fluid dynamics are now considered mainstream in analysing fluid flows, heat and mass transfer problems, researchers are still exploring various numerical approaches and recipes to achieve better accuracy and efficiency for challenging applications in biomedical, aerospace, renewable energy and other industrial engineering applications. The book aims to bring many of the diverse modelling and simulation tools in one place and to advance existing progress in the emerging sciences of fluid dynamics. It summarizes current mathematical and physical modelling approaches as well as computational techniques applicable to fluid dynamics. The book would be of special interest to physicists and researchers in several fields related to computational, applied sciences and engineering.
Theoretical Computer Science: 42nd National Conference, NCTCS 2024, Qingdao, China, July 19–21, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2354)
by Jialin Zhang Zhiping Cai Yitong YinThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 42nd National Conference on Theoretical Computer Science, NCTCS 2024, held in Qingdao, China, during July 19–21, 2024. The 13 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 75 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Algorithm Design, Approximation Algorithms, Logics, and Artificial Intelligence Theory and Algorithm, Algorithm Application.
Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems: 14th EAI International Conference, BROADNETS 2024, Hyderabad, India, February 16–17, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #601)
by Xiaochun ChengThis two-volume set, LNICST 601 and LNICST 602, constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2024, held in Hyderabad, India, in February 16–17, 2024. The 49 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 122 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections in the two volumes: - Part I: Communications, Networks and Architectures; Smart City Smart Grid; Communication-inspired Machine Learning (ML) for 5G/6G. Part II: Wireless Network Security and Privacy; AI applications for 5G/6G.