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"An absolutely wonderful book for someone that has tried and failed to understand functional programming." - William E. Wheeler Grokking Functional Programming is a practical book written especially for object-oriented programmers. It will help you map familiar ideas like objects and composition to FP concepts such as programming with immutable data and higher-order functions. You will learn how to write concurrent programs, how to handle errors and how to design your solutions with modularity and readability in mind. And you'll be pleased to know that we skip the academic baggage of lambda calculus, category theory, and the mathematical foundations of FP in favor of applying functional programming to everyday programming tasks. At the end of the book, you'll be ready to pick a functional language and start writing useful and maintainable software. about the technology Functional programming is more than just writing the same old code in Scala, Clojure, or Haskell. To grok FPto really get ityou need to rewire your brain to see the world differently. We're here to help you flip the switch. Grokking Functional Programming teaches you first to break down problems in a new way so you can approach them from a FP mindset. Following carefully-selected examples with thorough, carefully-paced explanations, you'll immerse yourself in FP concept by concept. Along the way, exercises, checks for understanding, and even the occasional puzzler give you opportunities to think and practice what you're learning. what's inside Designing with functions and types instead of objects Multiple learning approaches to help you grok each new concept A practical programming-first teaching style Programming with pure functions & immutable values Writing concurrent programs with a functional style Testing functional programs about the reader The book assumes that the reader has at least one year of experience developing software using a mainstream object-oriented programming language like Java. While examples use Scala, this is not a Scala book. The concepts will apply to any FP language, and no prior knowledge of Scala or FP is required. about the author Micha Pachta started using Scala commercially in 2014 and has been an active contributor to the Scala and JVM communities since. He regularly speaks at conferences, runs workshops, and organizes meetups to help others become better at functional programming. You can find his blog at michalplachta.com. <br><br> Autorid: Michal Plachta <br>

Learn about the transformation from frogspawn to frog with this fun, informative picture book, part of the Nature Storybooks series. What happens when you take an empty fish tank, add some pond water, scoop in some frogspawn ... and wait? Curious young minds will love learning about how frogs grow in this picture book which combines story with information. <br><br> Autorid: Vivian French, Alison Bartlett <br>

This accessible guide is for school leaders and higher education administrators who seek to develop and expand effective early college and dual enrollment programs in their communities. One of the first books to bring together research in a practical way, the second edition of this invaluable resource is full of real stories, critical insights from leaders, teachers and students, examples of what works and does not work, and practical strategies to help students successfully make an important jump in their lives, putting them on track to post-secondary education and a career.New to this fully revised edition are two new chapters – one on the challenge of creating equitable early college and dual enrollment programs and one on the role of Career Technical Education programs – as well as additional information about concurrent enrollment and accreditation, and new research throughout to strengthen program effectiveness.Whether you are starting a program from scratch or want to improve an existing dual enrollment and early college program, this book will provide you with the research base, tools and resources to design a strong academic program, build appropriate support for students, create professional development for faculty and program staff, and to think creatively about financial sustainability of these efforts, ultimately providing guidance and inspiration on the journey to creating an effective program. This accessible guide is for school leaders and higher education administrators who seek to develop and expand effective early college and dual enrollment programs in their communities. <br><br> Autorid: Russell Olwell <br>

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"Teaches how to penetration-test APIs, make APIs more secure, set up a streamlined API testing lab with Burp Suite and Postman, and master tools for reconnaissance, endpoint analysis, and fuzzing. Topics covered include REST and GraphQL APIs, API authentication mechanisms, vulnerabilities, and techniques for bypassing protections. Includes nine guided labs"-- Hacking APIs is a crash course in web API security testing that will prepare you to penetration-test APIs, reap high rewards on bug bounty programs, and make your own APIs more secure.Hacking APIs is a crash course on web API security testing that will prepare you to penetration-test APIs, reap high rewards on bug bounty programs, and make your own APIs more secure. You’ll learn how REST and GraphQL APIs work in the wild and set up a streamlined API testing lab with Burp Suite and Postman. Then you’ll master tools useful for reconnaissance, endpoint analysis, and fuzzing, such as Kiterunner and OWASP Amass. Next, you’ll learn to perform common attacks, like those targeting an API’s authentication mechanisms and the injection vulnerabilities commonly found in web applications. You’ll also learn techniques for bypassing protections against these attacks. In the book’s nine guided labs, which target intentionally vulnerable APIs, you’ll practice: • Enumerating APIs users and endpoints using fuzzing techniques • Using Postman to discover an excessive data exposure vulnerability • Performing a JSON Web Token attack against an API authentication process • Combining multiple API attack techniques to perform a NoSQL injection • Attacking a GraphQL API to uncover a broken object level authorization vulnerability By the end of the book, you’ll be prepared to uncover those high-payout API bugs other hackers aren’t finding and improve the security of applications on the web. <br><br> Autorid: Corey J. Ball <br>

Greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets have long been promoted as an important element of a comprehensive climate policy approach. Offset programs can reduce the overall cost of achieving a given emission goal by enabling emission reductions to occur where costs are lower. Offsets have the potential to deliver sustainability co-benefits, through technology development and transfer. They can also develop human and institutional capacity for reducing emissions in sectors and locations not included in a cap and trade or a mandatory government policy. However, offsets can pose a risk to the environmental integrity of climate actions, especially if issues surrounding additionality, permanence, leakage, quantification and verification are not adequately addressed. The challenge is to design offset programs and policies that can maximize their potential benefits while minimizing their potential risks.This handbook provides a systematic and comprehensive review of existing offset programs. It looks at what offsets are, how offset mechanisms function, and the successes and pitfalls they have encountered. Coverage includes offset programs across the full swath of applications including mandatory and voluntary systems, government regulated and private markets, carbon offset funds, and accounting and reporting protocols such as the WBCSD/WRI GHG Protocol and ISO 14064. Learning from the successes and failures of these programs will be essential to crafting effective climate policy. This is an essential reference for all regulators, policy makers, business leaders and NGOs concerned with the design and operation of GHG offset programs world-wide. Published with SEI <br><br> Autorid: Anja Kollmuss, Michael Lazarus, Carrie Lee, Maurice LeFranc, Clifford Polycarp <br>

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT--FULLY UPDATED AND REVISEDProgram managers must strike a balance between operations and project implementations in order to develop and maintain a culture in which the components of success are repeatable.The Handbook of Program Management is designed to help you do exactly that.This go-to guide supplies you with the insight and tools you need to establish processes that ensure the success of your project managers--and increase the profitability of your products and services. Fully updated and heavily revised, this new edition helps you incorporate new technologies and people into your processes while delivering improved products and services that continually outpace your competition.The Handbook of Program Management providescritical information from a trusted expert. In addition to the classic chapters on Attributes of the Effective Program Manager, Stakeholder Management, and Portfolio Management Essentials, this updated edition is packed with brandnew material covering:Change managementInterfacesHow bad projects are stopped or postponedHow consultants and subcontractors should be usedProgram performance analysisThe role of governanceAvoiding the complicated theories and phantom quick-fixes you'll find in other books,The Handbook of Program Management offers straightforward, actionable methods for establishing a highly effective project management culture: one with integrity, energy, and full stakeholder support.Nowhere else will you find such comprehensive,authoritative information on creating successful program management outcomes. The author takes you on the entire journey, from strategically creating a program culture, to building effective relationships, and to analyzing ways ofaccomplishing your program objectives.The Handbook of Program Management is essential reading for program managers of all levels, whether you're a novice seeking certification in the field or an executive looking to build a flexible organization that can support dynamic on-going product development.Praise for the previous edition of The Handbook of Program Management:"Brown's book captures the essential skills of program and project management. It serves as a 'how to' guide for those entering the business, as well as a refresher on the skills and attributes for those ready to take the next step. The book effectively defines the leader’s role in creating the team culture and environment for success." -- Eugene F. Kranz, Apollo 13 Flight Director, author ofFailure Is Not an Option, and retired Director NASA Space Operations"Program management is one of the toughest jobs a person can hold and James Brown knows Program Management. Here's a chance to learn from the scar tissue of others rather than your own." -- Norman R. Augustine, retired Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation"Finally, a pragmatic book that shares the secrets behind successful program management. If I was giving one book to program managers, this would be it! Any business leader in today's environment of accelerating change willbenefit from this book." -- Jack Cooper, former CIO, Bristol-Myers Squibb <br><br> Autorid: James T Brown <br>

Network programming, a challenging topic in C, is made understandable through careful exposition of socket programming APIs. Keeping up with the current trends, you will gain an insight into web programming for IoT. Finally, you will learn how to monitor the network, troubleshoot problems, implement security, and understand best practices.

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Long ago, when Alexander the Great asked the mathematician Menaechmus for a crash course in geometry, he got the famous reply ``There is no royal road to mathematics." Where there was no shortcut for Alexander, there is no shortcut for us. Still, the fact that we have access to computers and mature programming languages means that there are avenues for us that were denied to the kings and emperors of yore.The purpose of this book is to teach logic and mathematical reasoning in practice, and to connect logical reasoning with computer programming in Haskell. Haskell emerged in the 1990s as a standard for lazy functional programming, a programming style where arguments are evaluated only when the value is actually needed. Haskell is a marvelous demonstration tool for logic and maths because its functional character allows implementations to remain very close to the concepts that get implemented, while the laziness permits smooth handling of infinite data structures.This book does not assume the reader to have previous experience with either programming or construction of formal proofs, but acquaintance with mathematical notation, at the level of secondary school mathematics is presumed. Everything one needs to know about mathematical reasoning or programming is explained as we go along. After proper digestion of the material in this book, the reader will be able to write interesting programs, reason about their correctness, and document them in a clear fashion. The reader will also have learned how to set up mathematical proofs in a structured way, and how to read and digest mathematical proofs written by others.This is the updated, expanded, and corrected second edition of a much-acclaimed textbook.Praise for the first edition:'Doets and van Eijck's ``The Haskell Road to Logic, Maths and Programming" is an astonishingly extensive and accessible textbook on logic, maths, and Haskell.' Ralf Laemmel, Professor of Computer Science, University of Koblenz-Landau

This book is intended to help people newly involved in the development of workplace safety and health programs to understand principles and concepts that can help them roll out what is often referred to as a “safety program.” It introduces the safety and health landscape in simple terms and provides a framework for common program start-up or program improvement action steps.Providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a primer on how to think about and go about creating a safety program, this book presents a higher-level overview, framework models and suggestions, resource information, and shares concepts that can help readers not only meet regulatory requirements but also provide true value to the organization. Safety consultant Greg G. Zigulis presents readers with an accessible overview of the types of things that should be known and considered in order to create and run an effective and sustainable health and safety program.Written for a broad professional readership, this book will be invaluable for all SME businesspersons and practitioners who need a seasoned expert to provide an understandable introduction to safety programs, whatever their situation. It’s particularly relevant to start-ups and people given responsibility for workplace safety without a background in this area. This book is intended to help people newly involved in the development of workplace safety and health programs to understand principles and concepts that can help them roll out what is often referred to as a “safety program”. <br><br> Autorid: Gregory G. Zigulis <br>

To keep doing what you love, you need to maintain your own systems, not just the ones you write code for. Regular exercise and proper nutrition help you learn, remember, concentrate, and be creative--skills critical to doing your job well. Learn how to change your work habits, master exercises that make working at a computer more comfortable, and develop a plan to keep fit, healthy, and sharp for years to come. Small changes to your habits can improve your health--without getting in the way of your work. The Healthy Programmer gives you a daily plan of action that's incremental and iterative just like the software development processes you're used to. Every tip, trick, and best practice is backed up by the advice of doctors, scientists, therapists, nutritionists, and numerous fitness experts. We'll review the latest scientific research to understand how being healthy is good for your body and mind. You'll start by adding a small amount of simple activity to your day--no trips to the gym needed. You'll learn how to mitigate back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, and many other common sources of pain.You'll also learn how to refactor your diet to properly fuel your body without gaining weight or feeling hungry. Then, you'll turn the exercises and activities into a pragmatic workout methodology that doesn't interfere with the demands of your job and may actually improve your cognitive skills. You'll also learn the secrets of prominent figures in the software community who turned their health around by making diet and exercise changes. Throughout, you'll track your progress with a "companion iPhone app":https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-healthy-programmer/id576258650. Finally, you'll learn how to make your healthy lifestyle pragmatic, attainable, and fun. If you're going to live well, you should enjoy it. Disclaimer This book is intended only as an informative guide for those wishing to know more about health issues. In no way is this book intended to replace, countermand, or conflict with the advice given to you by your own healthcare provider including Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Registered Dietician, and other licensed professionals. Keep in mind that results vary from person to person.This book is not intended as a substitute for medical or nutritional advice from a healthcare provider or dietician. Some people have a medical history and/or condition and/or nutritional requirements that warrant individualized recommendations and, in some cases, medications and healthcare surveillance. Do not start, stop, or change medication and dietary recommendations without professional medical and/or Registered Dietician advice. A healthcare provider should be consulted if you are on medication or if there are any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. Do not change your diet if you are ill, or on medication except under the supervision of a healthcare provider. Neither this, nor any other book or discussion forum is intended to take the place of personalized medical care of treatment provided by your healthcare provider. This book was current as of January, 2013 and as new information becomes available through research, experience, or changes to product contents, some of the data in this book may become invalid. You should seek the most up to date information on your medical care and treatment from your health care professional.The ultimate decision concerning care should be made between you and your healthcare provider. Information in this book is general and is offered with no guarantees on the part of the author, editor or The Pragmatic Programmers, LLC. The author, editors and publisher disclaim all liability in connection with the use of this book.

To keep doing what you love, you need to maintain your own systems, not just the ones you write code for. Regular exercise and proper nutrition help you learn, remember, concentrate, and be creative--skills critical to doing your job well. In this book you'll see how to change your work habits, master exercises that make working at a computer more comfortable, and develop a plan to keep fit, healthy, and sharp for years to come.Programmers are thinking about their health now more than ever, but a lot has changed in the years since _The Healthy Programmer_ was first published. New research has expanded the science of what it means to be healthy, and new technologies make tracking your health easier than ever before.The Healthy Programmer gives you a daily plan of action that's incremental and iterative just like the software development processes you're used to. Every tip, trick, and best practice is backed up by the advice of doctors, scientists, therapists, nutritionists, and numerous fitness experts.In this second edition, you'll review the latest scientific research to understand how being healthy is good for your body and mind, including a new chapter on mental health. You'll start by adding a small amount of simple activity to your day--no trips to the gym needed. You'll mitigate back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, and many other common sources of pain. You'll also refactor your diet to properly fuel your body without gaining weight or feeling hungry. Then, you'll turn the exercises and activities into a pragmatic workout methodology that doesn't interfere with the demands of your job and may actually improve your cognitive skills.You'll also discover the secrets of prominent figures in the software community who turned their health around by making diet and exercise changes. Finally, you'll make your healthy lifestyle pragmatic, attainable, and fun. If you're going to live well, you should enjoy it.What You Need:You'll need a pair of walking shoes and a positive attitude. <br><br> Autorid: Joe Kutner <br>

By the author of the best-selling Straw Dogs, this book is a characteristically trenchant and unflinchingly clear-sighted collection of reflections on our contemporary lot. Whether writing about the future of our species on this planet, the folly of our faith in technological progress, or the self-deceptions of the liberal establishment, John Gray dares to be heretical like few other thinkers today. <br><br> Autorid: John Gray <br>

This innovative text presents an introduction to different facets of building and leading language education programs at the university level to meet the needs of students who are minority speakers of a heritage language (HL) – also known as community or home languages.Providing a unique synthesis of theory and empirical research, Sara Beaudrie and Sergio Loza authoritatively illustrate and guide the reader through the main issues that program directors face from the early stage of program conceptualization and creation through later stages of program management and evaluation. The book keys in on the diverse considerations and skills involved in this leadership work – including advocacy and fund-raising, placement, curriculum development and assessment, teacher preparation and student advocacy – and offers an array of practical advice and pedagogical features.This is an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of applied linguistics and education, as well as future and current language program administrators in institutions of higher education, for understanding the benefits of specialized HL courses, for blazing a trail in future research in this domain, and for forging a path to solidified institutional recognition and support for HL education. This innovative text presents an introduction to different facets of building and leading language education programs at the university level to meet the needs of students who are minority speakers of a heritage language (HL) – also known as community or home languages. <br><br> Autorid: Sara M. Beaudrie, Sergio Loza <br>

Space expert Mike Bara looks at the secret space program of the American military that has been going on for over 60 years. Bara looks the Army Ballistic Missile Agency’s proposed Project Horizon which was a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a scientific / military base on the Moon. On June 8, 1959, a group at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) produced for the U.S. Department of the Army a report entitled Project Horizon, A U.S. Army Study for the Establishment of a Lunar Military Outpost. The permanent outpost was predicted to cost $6 billion and was to become operational in December 1966 with twelve soldiers stationed at the Moon base. Wernher von Braun, head of ABMA, appointed Heinz-Hermann Koelle to head the project team at Redstone Arsenal. Their plans called for 147 early Saturn A-class rocket launches to loft spacecraft components for assembly in low Earth orbit at a spent-tank space station. A lunar landing-and-return vehicle would have shuttled up to 16 astronauts at a time to the base and back. While officially Project Horizon was scrapped by the military, or was it? Bara looks into the secret space program, the possibility of secret bases on the Moon and many rumors surrounding the military’s secret projects in space.The book will ask and answer many questions. Was Wernher von Braun involved in the Roswell crash investigation? Why did he suddenly become fascinated with highly advanced theoretical physics propulsion systems during the Apollo years, and why did all of this public research suddenly “go black” in the early 1960s? Did NASA and the Pentagon know and expect to find evidence of alien bases on the Moon? Did the Apollo 12 astronauts deliberately damage the TV cameras in order to hide their explorations of one of these bases? What was the top secret “Chapel Bell” experiment on Apollo 16? Has teleportation been developed from captured alien technology and used to transport humans to secret NASA/DOD bases on Mars? Do space shuttle videos taken in the 1990s show proof of a highly advanced secret US space fleet? Does hacker Gary Mackinnon’s discovery of defense department documents identifying “non-terrestrial officers” serving in space mean that the US has secret space platforms designed to fight a war with an alien race? And, have these secret military space platforms been photographed by civilian observers here on Earth? <br><br> Autorid: Mike Bara <br>

Your Python code may run correctly, but what if you need it to run faster? This practical book shows you how to locate performance bottlenecks and significantly speed up your code in high-data-volume programs. By explaining the fundamental theory behind design choices, this expanded edition of High Performance Python helps experienced Python programmers gain a deeper understanding of Python's implementation.How do you take advantage of multicore architectures or compilation? Or build a system that scales up beyond RAM limits or with a GPU? Authors Micha Gorelick and Ian Ozsvald reveal concrete solutions to many issues and include war stories from companies that use high-performance Python for GenAI data extraction, productionized machine learning, and more.Get a better grasp of NumPy, Cython, and profilersLearn how Python abstracts the underlying computer architectureUse profiling to find bottlenecks in CPU time and memory usageWrite efficient programs by choosing appropriate data structuresSpeed up matrix and vector computationsProcess DataFrames quickly with Pandas, Dask, and PolarsSpeed up your neural networks and GPU computationsUse tools to compile Python down to machine codeManage multiple I/O and computational operations concurrentlyConvert multiprocessing code to run on local or remote clusters <br><br> Autorid: Ian Ozsvald <br>

This book can inspire every pupil to succeed in History at Key Stage 3. "History in Progress" features clearly differentiated tasks that are designed to support and encourage well-structured progression in readers of all ability levels, promoting students to take ownership of their learning. This book targets pupils of all levels with accessible information and stimulating images to motivate them and boost confidence, as well as open ended tasks which offer a greater challenge to more able students. It includes exciting and engaging material that supports key themes from the new Programme of Study. It links past to present, capturing pupils' imagination and brings lessons to life. Key Skills are taught via the Skills Bank, which provides targeted progression across KS3 in preparation of GCSE.This book encourages readers to make connections, reinforcing chronological understanding and enabling pupils to form links between events, countries and time periods. A clear focus is made on chronology and a greater balance of British, European, and World History, to increase the relevance of the subject to the current generation of pupils. <br><br> Autorid: Rosemary Rees, Martin Collier <br>

Exciting and engaging material supports key themes from the new Programme of Study. Differentiated, colour-coded tasks offer well-structured progression to motivate every pupil. A clear focus on chronology and a greater balance of British, European and World History increases the relevance of the subject to the current generation of pupils. All four required periods are covered - the medieval, early modern, industrial and 20th century to ensure your pupils receive a complete grounding in history. <br><br> Autorid: Nicola Boughey, Steve Day, Sarah Webb, Colette Roberts <br>

Exciting and engaging material supports key themes from the new Programme of Study. Differentiated, colour-coded tasks offer well-structured progression to motivate every pupil. A clear focus on chronology and a greater balance of British, European and World History increases the relevance of the subject to the current generation of pupils. All four required periods are covered - the medieval, early modern, industrial and 20th century to ensure your pupils receive a complete grounding in history. <br><br> Autorid: Martin Collier, Rosemary Rees, Steve Day, Stuart Clayton <br>

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"How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapseIn How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world's largest, most advanced economies-the United States and China-have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fueled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.By examining key historical moments-from the rise of the steam engine to the dawn of AI-Frey shows why technological shifts have shaped, and sometimes destabilized, entire civilizations. He explores why some leading technological powers of the past-such as Song China, the Dutch Republic, and Victorian Britain-ultimately lost their innovative edge, why some modern nations such as Japan had periods of rapid growth followed by stagnation, and why planned economies like the Soviet Union collapsed after brief surges of progress. Frey uncovers a recurring tension in history: while decentralization fosters the exploration of new technologies, bureaucracy is crucial for scaling them. When institutions fail to adapt to technological change, stagnation inevitably follows. Only by carefully balancing decentralization and bureaucracy can nations innovate and grow over the long term-findings that have worrying implications for the United States, Europe, China, and other economies today.Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, and technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past"-- Provided by publisher. "A globally comparative historical assessment of the factors that speed up technological and economic progress and those that slow it down"-- Provided by publisher. How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapseIn How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world’s largest, most advanced economies—the United States and China—have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fueled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.By examining key historical moments—from the rise of the steam engine to the dawn of AI—Frey shows why technological shifts have shaped, and sometimes destabilized, entire civilizations. He explores why some leading technological powers of the past—such as Song China, the Dutch Republic, and Victorian Britain—ultimately lost their innovative edge, why some modern nations such as Japan had periods of rapid growth followed by stagnation, and why planned economies like the Soviet Union collapsed after brief surges of progress. Frey uncovers a recurring tension in history: while decentralization fosters the exploration of new technologies, bureaucracy is crucial for scaling them. When institutions fail to adapt to technological change, stagnation inevitably follows. Only by carefully balancing decentralization and bureaucracy can nations innovate and grow over the long term—findings that have worrying implications for the United States, Europe, China, and other economies today.Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, and technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past. <br><br> Autorid: Carl Benedikt Frey <br>

Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardHow 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapseIn How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world’s largest, most advanced economies—the United States and China—have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fueled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change.By examining key historical moments—from the rise of the steam engine to the dawn of AI—Frey shows why technological shifts have shaped, and sometimes destabilized, entire civilizations. He explores why some leading technological powers of the past—such as Song China, the Dutch Republic, and Victorian Britain—ultimately lost their innovative edge, why some modern nations such as Japan had periods of rapid growth followed by stagnation, and why planned economies like the Soviet Union collapsed after brief surges of progress. Frey uncovers a recurring tension in history: while decentralization fosters the exploration of new technologies, bureaucracy is crucial for scaling them.When institutions fail to adapt to technological change, stagnation inevitably follows. Only by carefully balancing decentralization and bureaucracy can nations innovate and grow over the long term—findings that have worrying implications for the United States, Europe, China, and other economies today. Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, and technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.

Despite the rising number of confirmed false confession cases, most people have a hard time grasping why someone would confess to a crime they did not commit, or even why a guilty person would admit to something that could put them in jail for life. How the Police Generate False Confessions takes you inside the interrogation room, exposing the tactics that law enforcement uses to make confessions happen. James L. Trainum reveals how innocent people can become suspects and then confessed criminals even when they have not committed a crime. Using real stories, he looks at the inherent coerciveness of the interrogation process and why so many false confessions contain so many of the details that only the true perpetrator would know. More disturbingly, the book examines how these same processes corrupt witness and victim statements, create lying informants and cooperators, and induce innocent people to plead guilty. Trainum also offers recommendations for change in the U.S. by looking at how other countries are changing the process to prevent such miscarriages of justice. The reasons that people falsely confess can be complex and varied; throughout How the Police Generate False Confessions Trainum encourages readers to critically evaluate confessions on their own by gaining a better understanding of the interrogation process. <br><br> Autorid: James L. Trainum <br>

"This essential guide offers a practical framework for developing a successful Post-Secondary Education (PSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities-one of the fastest-growing areas in higher education. Written by leaders of one of the nation's top PSE programs, this book distills their extensive experience mentoring over 90 colleges and universities into a practical, jargon-free guide. Featuring clear, actionable insights for creating a successful, tailor-made program, chapter topics include functional academics, independent living skills, and employment readiness. Written for college administrators, special education teachers, and parents, this book sheds light on how PSE programs not only enrich the college experience for students with intellectual disabilities but also equip them with the skills to thrive as self-sufficient adults"-- Provided by publisher. This essential guide offers a practical framework for developing a successful Post-Secondary Education (PSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities—one of the fastest-growing areas in higher education. This essential guide offers a practical framework for developing a successful Post-Secondary Education (PSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities—one of the fastest-growing areas in higher education. Written by leaders of one of the nation's top PSE programs, this book distills their extensive experience mentoring over 90 colleges and universities into a practical, jargon-free guide. Featuring clear, actionable insights for creating a successful, tailor-made program, chapter topics include functional academics, independent living skills, and employment readiness. Written for college administrators, special education teachers, and parents, this book sheds light on how PSE programs not only enrich the college experience for students with intellectual disabilities but also equip them with the skills to thrive as self-sufficient adults. <br><br> Autorid: Joseph B. Ryan, Kristina N. Randall, Erica Walters <br>

HP 420 Programmable Bluetooth Mouse (7M1D3AA)Simplicity and PortabilityThis Bluetooth mouse lets you work anywhere with instant, seamless connectivity to up to three devices. You can also program up to six buttons with application-specific settings and your favorite shortcuts to simplify your workflow. Made for you.Performance. Ease of Use.This Bluetooth mouse ensures productivity wherever you are. It features high sensitivity (4000 dpi) and can be used on virtually any surface. A single AA battery lasts up to 24 months, and with a quiet click, you can work anywhere without disturbing others.Personalization for OptimizationCustomize your mouse settings to best suit the way you work. Download the HP Accessory Center app and program six buttons for the best settings for your workflow and maximum productivity. The 4-D tilt scroll wheel allows for easy horizontal scrolling.Portable. Easy to connect. Flexible. Efficient.Regardless of your devices and operating system, enjoy the ability to connect to up to three devices with just one mouse. Work seamlessly anywhere with instant, dongle-free connection via energy-efficient Bluetooth 5.3 wireless and Microsoft Swift Pair.Designed with the environment in mindThis slim, elegant, and lightweight mouse, designed with the latest trends in mind, provides comfort thanks to its lightweight design and rubber side grips. It's also made from 65% post-consumer recycled materials and comes in recyclable packaging.Quiet ClicksThe quiet click feature allows you to work quietly anywhere without disturbing others.Bluetooth and Swift Pair ConnectivityConnect quickly and easily to almost any device. Microsoft Swift Pair and Bluetooth eliminate the need to navigate settings menus.Improved 4-Way ScrollingThe 4-way scroll wheel with tilt function provides left/right and up/down scrolling, as well as programmable functions, and is ideal for viewing wide documents or web pages.Continuous ComfortThis sleek, lightweight mouse with rubber side grips ensures consistent comfort and precision, even after hours of use.

Keyboard without compromise Now you get everything you'd expect from a wireless keyboard comfort, performance, reliability and style. Customise the functionality of over 20 keys to work faster and smarter. The keyboard is made from eco-friendly materials and is easy to keep clean, maintaining hygiene standards. Elegant, stylish and comfortable Small improvements make a big difference in maintaining precision when typing. This sleek and stylish keyboard is equipped with up to 6-degree adjustable feet and contoured keycaps for ease of use. Key travel, on the other hand, is 2mm, so you can enjoy all-day comfort. Long battery life Changing batteries frequently is very frustrating. It can also have a negative impact on productivity, and yet no one needs it. The problem has been solved by extending battery life to over 20 months. Personalisation for optimisation Customise your keyboard with HP Accessory Center software to optimise the way you work. Program shortcuts for more than 20 keys to reduce the need to click and increase your productivity in the most frequently used applications. Balanced design features This sensibly designed keyboard helps reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by using reclaimed post-consumer materials, which account for more than 60% of the plastics used in its manufacture. This is part of HP's commitment to supporting clean air and waterways programmes that help take care of the planet. Easy to clean and maintain hygiene Can withstand 1,000 cleanings with disinfectant wipes.

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Graphic Tablet Huion HS611The Huion HS611 is a graphics tablet with a working surface of 258.4 x 161.5 mm that weighs just 550 g and is 7.3 mm thick, making it suitable for both desktop and outdoor use. It supports 8192 pressure levels and detects the tilt of the stylus up to ±60°, allowing it to accurately reproduce every hand movement. A reporting rate of over 233 PPS and a resolution of 5080 LPI ensure smooth, accurate operation without lag. The device features 10 programmable keys and a touch bar, as well as a separate media bar for music control. A USB-C port is used for connection. The hardware is compatible with Windows, macOS, Android and Linux.Wireless stylus includedThe tablet comes with a Huion PW500 stylus, which uses electromagnetic resonance technology. As a result, you don't have to replace the battery in it or remember to charge it. The device works as soon as you bring it close to the work surface and detects movement from as little as 10 mm away.Pressure sensitivity and motion tracking accuracyThe Huion HS611 tablet responds to 8192 levels of pressure, which allows you to reflect the differences in the force of your hand while drawing. This makes every sketch, shadow or outline look natural and as intended by the creator. The high input resolution of 5080 LPI enables the rendering of details.Pen tilt recognitionThe device detects the tilt of the stylus within a range of ±60°, providing the ability to guide the line naturally when the angle of the hand changes. This feature works well for shading and sketching, increasing control over the effect without having to change the tool in a graphics program.High responsiveness without lagWith a refresh rate of more than 233 PPS, every stroke is captured instantly. Even fast hand movements translate into smooth lines on the screen without rippling. This allows you to create dynamically without disrupting the rhythm of your work.Configurable buttons and touch barThe Huion HS611 graphics tablet offers 10 buttons and a touch bar that can be freely programmed. Assigning selected functions speeds up work and reduces dependence on the keyboard.Control multimedia without interrupting your workThe multimedia bar allows you to control music playback and switch programs. It allows you to manage your sound and working environment without leaving the graphics application. The function is the default and cannot be changed. It was created to positively affect concentration and work comfort.Wide system and software compatibilityThe Huion HS611 works with Windows 7 or later, macOS version 10.12 and above, Android 6.0 and above, and Linux. It does not support iOS. The tablet works with many popular graphics programs, including Photoshop, Illustrator, SAI, GIMP, Krita, Painter or ibis Paint. A reversible USB-C port makes it easy to connect to other devices without having to control the orientation of the plug. This type of design makes it easier to use when access to the port is difficult or lighting is unfavorable.Included:Graphics tabletStylus penUSB cableStylus pen holderSpare tip x8User manual ManufacturerHuionModelHS611Dimensions333.4 x 218.4 x 7.3 mmWorking area258.4 x 161.5 mmWeight550 gTouch functionTouch barInterfaceUSB-CStylus modelPW500Technologybatteryless, EMRResolution5080 LPIPressure sensitivity8192 levelsMaximum tilt±60°Detection height>10 mmReading speed>233PPSAccuracy+0.3 mmButtons10 programmable physical buttons, 8 programmable multimedia buttonsCompatibilityWindows 7 or later, macOS 10.12 or later, Android 6.0 or later, Linux

This book examines the counterinsurgency campaign in South Vietnam, 1961-63. Using captured Viet Cong documents it reveals how badly the VC were, in their own words, being ‘cut up’. The early 1960s are considered to be a period of failure in the fight against the Viet Cong. However, new research reveals that the VC came very close to being defeated. They were - in their own words - being ‘cut up’.Hunting the Viet Cong: Counterinsurgency in South Vietnam, 1961-1963 presents a new perspective on the early stages of the Vietnam War. It shows how the counterinsurgency policy of the American-backed Diem government was effective in separating the Viet Cong from many of their supporters, forced many VC into hiding and created a platform for further government success.The book examines both the Counterinsurgency Plan and the Strategy Hamlet program (based upon British success in the Malayan Emergency) and explains how these began to strangle insurgent activity. In many parts of South Vietnam, the VC were reduced to scavenging and intimidating the local people in order to survive. Tragically, this was a period when victory against the VC was possible but political ineptness, arrogance and military delusion threw this chance away.Using documents captured from the Viet Cong, VC prisoner interviews and American military reports the book reveals just how close the insurgents came to being beaten. It contradicts and challenges many of the assumed notions of this time period; it reveals just how much American planners knew about Viet Cong methods, shows how they developed an excellent counterinsurgency strategy to combat insurgent violence and illustrates how - in contrast to the established wisdom - large parts of South Vietnam were under government control before the Diem coup in 1963.The book then explains why, despite damaging the Viet Cong, the US and its South Vietnamese allies were unable to win the war. Finally, the book shows that US advisors and military personnel were combatting a violent, terrorist organization and had a moral justification for intervening in South-East Asia. <br><br> Autorid: Darren Poole <br>

A frog who yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages. Wanting to be anything but his slimy, wet self, a reluctant young frog aspires to be a cat, rabbit or owl until a hungry but frog-disdaining wolf arrives. Simultaneous eBook. <br><br> Autorid: Dev Petty, Mike Boldt <br>

IB English B Course Book Pack: Oxford IB Diploma Programme (Print Course Book & Enhanced Online Course Book): IB Diploma Programme English B SL and HL students, aged 16-18, IB English B Course Book Pack: Oxford IB Diploma Programme (Print Course Book & Enhanced Online Course Book): IB Diploma Programme English B SL and HL students, aged 16-18

The IB offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools, aiming to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better, more peaceful world. Schools that have achieved the high standards required for authorisation to offer one or more of the IB programmes are known as IB World Schools. There are more than 5400 of these schools and this number is growing annually. This Yearbook is divided into four sections: 1. General information about the IB and IB programmes 2. Comprehensive information about each individual region and the schools within them 3. Appendices containing information and lists relevant to the IB, including IB associations, university acknowledgement of the Diploma Programme, country representation and a list of IB Diploma Programme subjects offered 4. Index of all schools listed geographically and alphabetically by name. <br><br> Autorid: Jonathan Barnes <br>

The IB offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools, aiming to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better, more peaceful world. Schools that have achieved the high standards required for authorisation to offer one or more of the IB programmes are known as IB World Schools. There are more than 5,600 of these schools and this number is growing annually. This Yearbook is divided into four sections: 1. General information about the IB and IB programmes. 2. Information on IB World Schools within each region, including profiles and a directory of all schools. 3. Appendices containing information and lists relevant to the IB, including IB associations, university acknowledgement of the Diploma Programme, country representation and a list of IB Diploma Programme subjects offered. 4. Index of all schools listed geographically and alphabetically by name. <br><br> Autorid: Jonathan Barnes <br>

The IB offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools, aiming to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better, more peaceful world. Schools that have achieved the high standards required for authorisation to offer one or more of the IB programmes are known as IB World Schools. There are more than 5,600 of these schools and this number is growing annually. This Yearbook is divided into four sections: 1. General information about the IB and IB programmes. 2. Information on IB World Schools within each region, including profiles and a directory of all schools. 3. Appendices containing information and lists relevant to the IB, including IB associations, university acknowledgement of the Diploma Programme, country representation and a list of IB Diploma Programme subjects offered. 4. Index of all schools listed geographically and alphabetically by name. <br><br> Autorid: Phoebe Whybray <br>

The truth is that Nature has in her hands a certain paste which is always the same, which she is ever turning over and over again in a thousand ways, and of which she forms men, animals, and plants. She has not formed Homer, Demosthenes, and Plato of a finer or better kneaded clay than our poets, orators, and philosophers. Do not object that minds are not material. They are connected by a material bond with the brain, and it is the quality of this material bond that determines intellectual differences.-from "Chapter V: The Progress of Knowledge: Fontenelle"The notion that human civilization is progressing, is naturally moving from a more primitive state to a more evolved one, seems so obvious to us that it bears reminding that this was not always true: the concept did not exist before the Enlightenment. In fact, as renowned historian J.B. Bury explains in this classic work, first published in 1920, the idea of progress was antithetical to the thinking of the ancients, who saw history as an unstoppable decline from a previous Golden Age.How did we shift from such pessimism to the current assumption, and how has it altered human civilization? Drawing on the writings of such thinkers from Malthus and Descartes to Darwin and Marx-and many others-Bury explores how all fields of human thought from philosophy to physics have been changed by the idea of progress.British historian JOHN BAGNELL BURY (1861-1927) was professor of modern history at Cambridge. His writings, known for a readability combined with a scholarly depth, include History of the Later Roman Empire (1889), History of Greece (1900), and A History of Freedom of Thought (1913).

Today, the word “neoliberal” is used to describe an epochal shift toward market-oriented governance begun in the 1970s. Yet the roots of many of neoliberalism’s policy tools can be traced to the ideas and practices of mid-twentieth-century liberalism.In Illusions of Progress, Brent Cebul chronicles the rise of what he terms “supply-side liberalism,” a powerful and enduring orientation toward politics and the economy, race and poverty, that united local chambers of commerce, liberal policymakers and economists, and urban and rural economic planners. Beginning in the late 1930s, New Dealers tied expansive aspirations for social and, later, racial progress to a variety of economic development initiatives. In communities across the country, otherwise conservative business elites administered liberal public works, urban redevelopment, and housing programs. But by binding national visions of progress to the local interests of capital, liberals often entrenched the very inequalities of power and opportunity they imagined their programs solving.When President Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty—which prioritized direct partnerships with poor and racially marginalized citizens—businesspeople, Republicans, and soon, a rising generation of New Democrats sought to rein in its seeming excesses by reinventing and redeploying many of the policy tools and commitments pioneered on liberalism’s supply side: public-private partnerships, market-oriented solutions, fiscal “realism,” and, above all, subsidies for business-led growth now promised to blunt, and perhaps ultimately replace, programs for poor and marginalized Americans.In this wide-ranging book, Brent Cebul illuminates the often-overlooked structures of governance, markets, and public debt through which America’s warring political ideologies have been expressed and transformed. From Washington, D.C. to the declining Rustbelt and emerging Sunbelt and back again, Illusions of Progress reveals the centrality of public and private forms of profit that have defined the enduring boundaries of American politics, opportunity, and inequality— in an era of liberal ascendance and an age of neoliberal retrenchment. <br><br> Autorid: Brent Cebul <br>

In Implementing Student-Athlete Programming, scholar-practitioners provide an approachable and comprehensive overview of how to design, implement, and sustain best practices in the growing area of student-athlete development. Exploring research approaches and critical frames for thinking about student-athlete programming while covering topics such as the current context, challenges, programmatic approaches to support, and trends for the future, this resource also highlights programs that are effective in supporting students to success. This book provides higher education practitioners with the tools they need to effectively work with student-athletes to not only transition to college, but to develop meaningful personal, social, career, and leadership development experiences as they prepare for the transition to life after sport. <br><br> Autorid: Kristina M. Navarro, Lisa Melanie Rubin, Geoff Mamerow <br>

This book documents the experiences, development and prospects of the construction industry in numerous developing countries. This book documents the experiences, development, and prospects of the construction industry in numerous developing countries. It will provide a strong base of reference for countries looking to improve their construction industries as part of their wider economic development programme.The opening chapter presents a strategic overview of the contents of the book, and each country-specific chapter is structured to consider the legal and policy frameworks, administrative infrastructure and procedures, and implementation mechanisms, as well as the experiences, current activities, and future plans and programmes with respect to construction industry development in each country. The concluding chapter looks forward and considers the implications of future trends for the construction industries in developing countries and the actions which will be required to address them. Chapters cover: India, Singapore, Chile, South Africa, Tanzania, Malaysia, Botswana, Ghana, Uganda, Indonesia, China, Croatia, and Eswatini. Readers will learn about the wealth of comparable stories from global coverage from the detailed country-specific cases.Building on important scholarly works in the field, this book is essential reading for academics, researchers, and policy makers in built environments, economics, construction management, infrastructure management, and the wider construction industry. <br><br> Autorid: Pantaleo D. Rwelamila, Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz <br>

Conquer complex and interesting programming challenges by building robust and concurrent applications with caches, cryptography, and parallel programming. Key Features Understand how to use .NET frameworks like the Task Parallel Library (TPL)and CryptoAPI Develop a containerized application based on microservices architecture Gain insights into memory management techniques in .NET Core Book DescriptionThis Learning Path shows you how to create high performing applications and solve programming challenges using a wide range of C# features. Youll begin by learning how to identify the bottlenecks in writing programs, highlight common performance pitfalls, and apply strategies to detect and resolve these issues early. You'll also study the importance of micro-services architecture for building fast applications and implementing resiliency and security in .NET Core. Then, you'll study the importance of defining and testing boundaries, abstracting away third-party code, and working with different types of test double, such as spies, mocks, and fakes. In addition to describing programming trade-offs, this Learning Path will also help you build a useful toolkit of techniques, including value caching, statistical analysis, and geometric algorithms. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 High Performance by Ovais Mehboob Ahmed Khan Practical Test-Driven Development using C# 7 by John Callaway, Clayton Hunt The Modern C# Challenge by Rod Stephens What you will learn Measure application performance using BenchmarkDotNet Leverage the Task Parallel Library (TPL) and Parallel Language Integrated Query (PLINQ)library to perform asynchronous operations Modify a legacy application to make it testable Use LINQ and PLINQ to search directories for files matching patterns Find areas of polygons using geometric operations Randomize arrays and lists with extension methods Use cryptographic techniques to encrypt and decrypt strings and files Who this book is forIf you want to improve the speed of your code and optimize the performance of your applications, or are simply looking for a practical resource on test driven development, this is the ideal Learning Path for you. Some familiarity with C# and .NET will be beneficial. <br><br> Autorid: Ovais Mehboob Ahmed Khan, John Callaway, Clayton Hunt, Rod Stephens <br>

This revised edition of design-world darling Jessica Hische's career-spanning art book offers a fascinating inside look at her work in progress, featuring highlights from her most exciting recent projects and new tips for lettering with digital tools.In Progress is an inspiring and informative book that showcases the creative prowess and technical expertise behind artist, author, and type designer Jessica Hische's distinctive lettering and typography styles. In explanatory captions throughout these pages, Hische guides readers through the phases of each hand-lettered project—for major clients such as Wes Anderson, NPR, Nike, and more—from gathering inspiration and sketching out rough ideas to revising and refining final designs. With this new edition, readers have the chance to: Revisit the beloved artist’s sketchbook. Follow the evolution of her process over the arc of her career. Learn more about how Hische has integrated digital tools into her practice. Discover more ways to be creative and improve one’s own work. Perfect for: Admirers of Jessica Hische’s lettering work and followers of her popular social media accounts Hand-lettering and calligraphy fans Art and design students, professionals, and enthusiasts Professional designers Bullet journalers, casual creatives, people looking for new artistic hobbies

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Down in the farmyard the frogs sing “cheep”, but Little frog can only bark “gruff” and the other frogs don’t like it. Will he find any frogs who will accept him? This sweet, patterned story is beautifully illustrated and written by Margaret Ryan.Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural languagePages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover. <br><br> Autorid: Margaret Ryan, Benedetta Capriotti, Collins Big Cat <br>

Wetlands are among the richest habitats on our planet and a crucial home to some of the world's most endangered species. Bursting with frogs and other amphibians, as well as a whole host of other wildlife, they are dazzling havens of activity waiting to be explored. Packed with multi-layered pop-ups and flaps to lift, this incredible feat of paper-engineering allows young readers to look inside three wetland habitats, revealing wonder after wonder, page after page. From the surface of the water, where bugs skate, spiders hunt and flowers spread their petals, to the murky depths, where myriad creatures fight for survival, this book will take you on a tour of the wetlands like no other. Written by award-winning wildlife journalist and nature nerd Ben Hoare and illustrated in in striking colour and texture by rising star Jasmine Floyd, this fact-packed pop-up shows the true beauty of frogs, amphibians and the wildlife they live alongside. Perfect for readers from 7 to 100. <br><br> Autorid: Ben Hoare, Jasmine Floyd <br>

If you’re looking for a full-body exercise that improves cardio health, offers strength-building benefits, is low impact, and has low risk of injury, then Indoor Rowing is for you. Commonly viewed as the ultimate full-body workout, rowing can be incorporated into any training program to achieve fitness and athletic goals efficiently and effectively. Increasing in popularity since the early 2000s, rowing machines (also called ergs) can be found at most gyms or fitness facilities, and they are also accessible equipment for at-home gyms. The erg engages the majority of the muscles in your body—far more than other common cardio machines. With Indoor Rowing, you get a comprehensive guide to mastering this versatile piece of equipment and reaping the benefits of improved strength and cardiorespiratory health. You’ll learn proper rowing technique, and you’ll get expert advice on building the most effective workouts to get the most out of your time on the rower: Drills to correct common rowing errors for improved technique Warm-up exercises, drills, and sequences to prepare the body for the full workout Cool-down stretches and movements to help the body recover after the workout Three sample workouts for endurance and four sample workouts for interval training Off-the-rower strength exercises to improve performance on the rower A sample six-week training program with two or three workouts per week Excellent for both muscular and cardiorespiratory conditioning, the rower has proven to be versatile and adaptable for any training goal. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike—as well as the coaches and fitness professionals who work with them—will find Indoor Rowing to be a valuable guide for full-body conditioning.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. Indoor Rowing will ensure you get the most out of every erg workout. This practical guide includes drills to improve technique, warm-up and cool-down sequences, endurance and interval workouts, a sample six-week program, and more. <br><br> Autorid: Caley Crawford, Michelle Parolini <br>

This instructor's manual and reader's guide accompanies the second edition of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman. It contains discussions of exercises and other material in the text as well as supplementary material, additional examples and exercises, and teaching suggestions. An appendix summarizes the Scheme programming language as used in the text, showing at what point in the text each element of Scheme is introduced.

Gain the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming with examples in Java. This second edition comes with detailed coverage and enhanced discussion on fundamental topics such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, interfaces, and packages. This edition also includes discussions on multithread programming, generic programming, database programming, and exception handling mechanisms in Java. Finally, you will get a quick overview of design patterns including the full implementation of some important patterns.&nbsp;Interactive Object-Oriented Programming in Java&nbsp;begins with the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming alongside Q&A sessions to further explore the topic. The book concludes with FAQs from all chapters. It also contains a section to test your skills in the language basics with examples to understand Java fundamentals including loops, arrays, and strings. You’ll use the Eclipse IDE to demonstrate the code examples in the book.&nbsp;After reading the book, you will have enhanced your skills in object-oriented programming in Java and you will be able to extend them in interesting ways.What You Will LearnDiscover object-oriented programming with Java&nbsp;Test your programming skills&nbsp;Crack Java-based interviews with confidence&nbsp;Use the Eclipse IDE to write code and generate outputWho This Book Is ForNovice to intermediate programmers, software developers, and software testers. <br><br> Autorid: Vaskaran Sarcar <br>

Dive deep into the world of 3D graphics with "Intermediate Vulkan Programming: Building 3D Graphics, 2nd Edition." This comprehensive guide is perfect for developers who have a basic understanding of Vulkan and are looking to enhance their skills. This edition provides an updated and thorough exploration of Vulkan's powerful capabilities, helping you create stunning 3D graphics with precision and efficiency.The book covers advanced techniques and best practices for leveraging the Vulkan API, including memory management, synchronization, and multi-threading. Detailed explanations and practical examples will guide you through the process of building a fully functional 3D engine. You will learn how to handle complex rendering tasks, optimize performance, and create immersive graphical experiences.Key features of the second edition include:Updated content reflecting the latest Vulkan standards and practices.In-depth coverage of advanced Vulkan features.Step-by-step tutorials for building a 3D engine from scratch.Techniques for optimizing graphics performance.Comprehensive explanations of synchronization and multi-threading in Vulkan.Practical examples and code snippets to solidify your understanding.Whether you're a game developer, graphics programmer, or software engineer, this book will elevate your Vulkan programming skills to the next level. Gain the expertise needed to build high-performance 3D applications and push the boundaries of what is possible with Vulkan.Unlock the full potential of the Vulkan API and create breathtaking 3D graphics with "Intermediate Vulkan Programming: Building 3D Graphics, 2nd Edition." Perfect for those ready to take their knowledge to the next level, this book is your gateway to mastering the art of 3D graphics programming.

Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. A wealth of supporting digital assets are provided for every lesson, including slideshows, tools and games to ensure they are rich, lively and engaging.Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy.Each Progress Book page offers assessment questions which allow learners to apply what they have learned and demonstrate mastery and understanding of mathematical concepts. Questions throughout the course develop learners’ Thinking and Working Mathematically skills and each unit offers an opportunity for personal reflection on progress. <br><br> Autorid: Peter Clarke <br>

Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. A wealth of supporting digital assets are provided for every lesson, including slideshows, tools and games to ensure they are rich, lively and engaging. Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. A wealth of supporting digital assets are provided for every lesson, including slideshows, tools and games to ensure they are rich, lively and engaging.Collins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy.Each Progress Book page offers assessment questions which allow learners to apply what they have learned and demonstrate mastery and understanding of mathematical concepts. Questions throughout the course develop learners’ Thinking and Working Mathematically skills and each unit offers an opportunity for personal reflection on progress. <br><br> Autorid: Peter Clarke <br>