Meet the challenge of storing and accessing analytic data in SQL Server with speed and efficiencynow with expanded coverage of SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL Database features. This updated second edition also explores how columnstore indexes compare to other modern analytic storage options, helping you make informed architectural decisions. Whether you're optimizing OLAP workloads or modernizing your data platform, this practical guide shows how columnstore indexes deliver faster query performance and enable rapid business intelligence insights. Inside, you'll find a complete walkthrough of columnstore indexing, from foundational concepts to detailed architecture, implementation, and maintenance strategies. Learn best practices, explore hands-on demonstrations, and uncover common mistakes to avoid. Whether you're new to columnstore or looking to deepen your expertise, this book offers clear, actionable, and definitive guidance for development, testing, and production environments. Discover how columnstore indexes reduce storage costs, boost performance, and simplify data managementwithout requiring additional licensing. Gain insight into when and how to use them, and how to architect scalable, high-performance analytic solutions in SQL Server. You Will Learn To: Apply best practices for the use and maintenance of analytic data in SQL Server Use metadata to understand the size and shape of data Load, maintain, and delete data from large analytic tables Leverage columnstore compression to save storage, memory, and time Choose between columnstore and rowstore indexes Avoid performance pitfalls and leverage advanced features Who This Book Is For Database developers, administrators, and architects working with large analytic datasets who need a reliable, cost-effective way to improve query performance in SQL Server. Autorid: Edward Pollack
Explore the many wonders of Europe and get closer to this amazing continent - one weekend at a time - with this collection of 100 inspiring short trip itineraries. Discover Vienna's vines, Umbria's hilltop towns, Oxford's literary legends, and so much more with this exciting compendium of carefully plotted and mapped travel itineraries featuring cultural city breaks, fun family escapes, and epic outdoor getaways. It's time to start planning your next European adventure! Inside 100 Weekends in Europe: 100 easy-to-follow short trip itineraries to amazing destinations in Europe from Scandinavia to Spain and everywhere in between Discover the weekend's top experiences, special sights, and must-do activities and explore the rich culture, history, and foods of each place Extra sidebar content reveals topics of local interest so you can learn about must-try eateries, famous artists from the region, and more Packed with practical travel advice to help you get there with details on how to reach each destination, where to stay, and what events take place throughout the year Local maps and vibrant photography accompany each exciting European itinerary Contents include: Southern Europe - Trace Madrid's history through the arts; taste Verona's dolce vita at Lake Garda; explore tropical Europe in Madeira. Western Europe - Experience castle life in Bavaria; explore off-the-beaten-track Amsterdam; plunge into the medieval world of Fribourg. Central and Eastern Europe - Unlock the secrets of another Prague; take a trip to Transylvania; soak in a rejuvenating bath in Ljubljana. Northern Europe - Browse the trendy districts in South London; set sail in the Faroe Islands; marvel at the fjords of western Norway Whether you're travelling solo, with family, or friends, 100 Weekends in Europe offers the ultimate collection of short trip itineraries to fuel your next getaway.
"I'm tired of feeling stressed out every day." "I can't stand having so little impact, despite caring so much and working so hard." "I just don't have anything left to give." Over years of developing and teaching their renowned Mindful Self-Compassion program, Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer have found MSC to be uniquely helpful for people struggling with the soul-draining depletion of burnout, from health professionals, teachers, and caregivers, to shift workers and entrepreneurs. Each chapter in this engaging book offers an empathic story of someone stretched to their limits and an easily digestible bite of self-compassion, culminating in a simple anti-burnout tool based on MSC practices. Readers learn quick and powerful ways to recharge their batteries, de-stress, and, above all, be kind to themselves--so they can be there for others. Autorid: Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer, Christine M. Benton
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In "Topsy and Tim: Safety First", the children learn about all kinds of things about safety, including crossing the road, playing safely in the garden and using their special booster seats in the car! A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', "Topsy and Tim" books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. "Topsy & Tim" remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. These wonderful books deserve a place on every child's bookshelves.
In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories. When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and found that the evidence was frustratingly limited, and the conclusions often ineffective. She began to wonder if an opposite approach was needed - one founded on traditional wisdom, like the knowledge and experience passed down over hundreds, even thousands, of years within ancient cultures. With her young daughter in tow, she travelled across the world to observe and practice parenting strategies alongside families in three of the world's most venerable communities: Maya families in Mexico, Inuit families above the Arctic Circle, and Hadza families in Tanzania. Dr Doucleff soon learned that these cultures don't have the same problems with children that Western parents do. Most strikingly, parents build a relationship with young children that is vastly different from the one many Western parents develop, built on co-operation instead of control; trust instead of fear; and personalised needs instead of standardised development milestones. In Hunt, Gather, Parent, Doucleff introduces us to families where parents help little ones learn to control their emotions and reduce tantrums by the parents themselves controlling their own frustrations; foster self-sufficiency by safely giving kids the autonomy to manage risks and explore their limits; and motivate children to help with chores without using bribes or threats. Doucleff also talks to psychologists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, and sociologists and explains how the tools and tips can impact children's mental health and development. . Packed with practical takeaways, Hunt, Gather, Parent helps us rethink the ways we relate to our children, and reveals a universal parenting paradigm adapted for modern families.
General Wadysaw Sikorski was the Head of the wartime Polish Government and Polish Commander-in-Chief, 1939-1943\. Sikorski rose to prominence in Poland between 1910 and 1918 as part of the movement towards Polish independence, achieved in 1918\. In 1920 Sikorski was largely responsible for the defeat of the Red Army. In 1926 he fell from favour following a military coup. During this fallow period, 1926-1939, Sikorski travelled, mainly in France. He also wrote influential military-science treatises. In September 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and annexed Poland. Sikorski, his military offices refused by the Polish Government, fled to Romania. There he was intercepted by the French ambassador to Poland and taken to Paris where he established a Polish Government-in-Exile and rebuilt the Polish Army. In May 1940 France was overrun by Germany. Sikorski removed himself and his government to London. There he began to re-build the Polish army largely lost in France. Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Sikorski was forced by the British Government to accept the Soviets as allies. This led to a larger Polish army being formed in the Soviet Union and sent to the Middle East, commanded by General Anders who was to become a thorn in Sikorskis side. By 1943, the two men were clearly enemies. Sikorski died in an air crash off Gibraltar. The cause has never been satisfactory established. Autorid: Evan McGilvray
Argentina poeet Jorge Luis Borges. Saksa füüsik Werner Heisenberg. Preisi filosoof Immanuel Kant. Kõik kolm mõtlejat uurisid universumi suurimaid mõistatusi: vaba tahte olemust, kosmose kummalist struktuuri, meele tegelikke piire. Nende ilukirjanduslik, teaduslik ja filosoofiline looming koondus ümber võimsa ja painava tõdemuse, et tegelikkuse, mis on \"seal väljas\", ja meie kogetava tegelikkuse vahel valitseb vastuokslik erinevus. Sellest sügavast tõest saab alguse hulk tähenduslikke ideid: individuaalsuse, vaba tahte ja inimelu eesmärgi kontseptsioonid; moraali, esteetika ja mõistuse juured ning kosmose enda päritolu ja olemus. Igaüks neist kolmest avastas omal moel ilmutusliku tõe inimese koha kohta maailmas. William Eggintoni \"Inglite range süsteem\" kirjeldab, kuidas see tõde alati meie kohal kõrgub 1 mitte ähvarduse, vaid meeldetuletusena alandliku inimlikkuse kohta. Kuidas küll märgata ja mida teha, et me ei omistaks maailmast arusaamise vahendeid tegelikkusele endale? New York Timesi ja New Yorkeri 2023. aasta parim raamat, mille kohta kirjanik John Banville kirjutas The Wall Street Journalis: \"Meie liigi kolme suurima mõtleja ideede, mõtete ja avastuste silmapaistev süntees.\" Autorid: William Egginton
Am I overthinking this? Probably. This is a book of questions with answers, over-answers, and many charts: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Like a conversation w
Personality: Theories and Applications takes an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to the study of personality. Author Eric Shiraev structures the text around three questions: What are the basic ideas and facts that we focus on? How do we study these ideas and facts? How do we apply them? Students will benefit from a deeper understanding of personality as they navigate a wide range of theories, empirical studies, and thought-provoking exercises, fostering enhanced critical thinking and knowledge. The Second Edition includes a new chapter on the digital domain of personality, incorporates the latest findings from the fields of behavioral economics and neuroscience, and offers expanded coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, including prejudice and cultural stereotypes. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this titles instructor resources into your schools learning management system (LMS) and save time. Dont use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Autorid: Eric Shiraev
See raamat on sündinud püüdest mõista, kuidas meie esivanemad maailma kogesid ja mõtestasid. Sest kui miski on kindel, siis see, et nad tegid seda hoopis teistsugusel viisil kui kaasaegsed inimesed. Meie esivanemate maailmanägemist on sageli nimetatud animismiks, mida on pigem vaadatud kui spetsiifilist usundit. Minu jaoks on animism ennekõike dialoog või püüe dialoogiks mitteinimliku maailmaga 1 kivide ja mulla, tuule ja tule, põõsaste ja puude, lindude ja loomade, vaimude ja tont teab veel kellega. See pole pelgalt usk, vaid uskumuste ja praktikate kogum, mille lõid meie esivanemad ja mis on sisuliselt lõputu. Nii ei saa antud raamat olla enamat kui sissejuhatus sellesse kohati ehmatavalt teistsugusesse maailma. Argo Moor Argo Moor on kultuuriantropoloog, Eesti Maaülikooli õppejõud ja metsade vahel uitaja. Oma eelmistes teostes \"Hingepuu\", \"Nimetu\" ja \"Dialoog surmaga\" on ta uurinud eestlaste arhailist maailmatunnetust, hingeuskumusi, surmakultuuri ja erinevate rahvaste uskumusi. Raamatu on illustreerinud Jüri Mildeberg. Autorid: Argo Moor
A fun, flirty teen debut from Wattpad phenom Alex Light about a fake relationship and real love. It's been years since seventeen-year-old Becca Hart believed in true love. But when her former best friend teases her for not having had a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends she's been secretly seeing someone. Brett Wells has it all. As captain of the football team and one of the most popular guys in his school, he should have no problem finding someone to date, but he's always been more focused on his future than who to bring to prom. When he overhears Becca's lie, Brett decides to step in and be the mystery guy. It's the perfect solution: he gets people off his back for not having a meaningful relationship and she can keep up the ruse that she's got a boyfriend. Acting like the perfect couple isn't easy, though, especially when you barely know the other person. But with Becca still picking up the pieces from when her world was blown apart years ago and Brett just barely holding his together now, they begin to realize they have more in common than they ever could have imagined. When the line between what is pretend and what is real begins to blur, they're forced to answer the question: Is this fake romance the realest thing in either of their lives?
#1 internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the psychopaths around them. Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that's exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate. Using the same simple four-color system of behavior classification that made Surrounded by Idiots so popular, Surrounded by Psychopaths teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behavior types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths-and others-to influence those around them. Since manipulation can often be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book also includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling people and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones. By understanding your behavior as well as the tendencies and strategies of psychopaths, Surrounded by Psychopaths will teach you to protect yourself from manipulative influence in your workplace, social life, and family.
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece.As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He'll never be able to swim again-a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to find the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...Luffy and crew regroup on the Sunny, their trusty vessel, to continue the battle against fearsome Emperor Kaido. But when their backup doesn't show, they have to go it alone against the pirate known as "the strongest creature alive." Things look up when they're joined by some unexpected allies in the land of Wano, but it turns out the enemy also has some surprising (and terrifying) friends!
In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst.
From the Sunday Times and international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots Do you often feel exhausted by conversations? Are there people in your life with belittle you through words or actions? Or, do you have colleagues who take up your ti
Now in its 7th edition, "Mathematical Methods for Physicists" continues to provide all the mathematical methods that aspiring scientists and engineers are likely to encounter as students and beginning researchers. This bestselling text provides mathematical relations and their proofs essential to the study of physics and related fields. While retaining the key features of the 6th edition, the new edition provides a more careful balance of explanation, theory, and examples. Taking a problem-solving-skills approach to incorporating theorems with applications, the book's improved focus will help students succeed throughout their academic careers and well into their professions. Some notable enhancements include more refined and focused content in important topics, improved organization, updated notations, extensive explanations and intuitive exercise sets, a wider range of problem solutions, improvement in the placement, and a wider range of difficulty of exercises. This book is the revised and updated version of the leading text in mathematical physics. It focuses on problem-solving skills and active learning, offering numerous chapter problems.It includes clearly identified definitions, theorems, and proofs promote clarity and understanding. New to this edition: improved modular chapters; new up-to-date examples; and, more intuitive explanations.
Bran's Southern California upbringing is anything but traditional. After her mother abandons her and joins a Buddhist colony, Bran is raised by her 'common-law stepfather' on Bourdon Farms - a plant nursery that doubles as a cover for a biker gang. She spends her days tending plants, slogging through high school and imagining what life could be if she had been born to a different family. Then she meets Peter - a charming, troubled college student from the East Coast - who launches his teaching career by initiating her into the world of art. The two begin a seemingly doomed long-distance relationship as Bran searches for meaning in her own surroundings. She knows how to survive, but now she must learn how to live. 'Avalon observes beautifully the shifting terrain of teenage intimacy: its intensity and its fragility . . . it's a hilarious, heartbreaking and - of course - extremely weird novel.' Sunday Times Autorid: Nell Zink
This large-trim definitive edition with gorgeous textured design collects three phenomenal volumes of the samurai-era masterpiece by manga legend Takehiko Inoue!Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher-the most celebrated swordsman of all time.Musashi sets out for Nara intent on challenging the warrior monks of legendary Hozoin Temple. But Musashi's growing feelings for his childhood friend Otsu may prove to be a fatal distraction in his match against Inshun, the austere master of Hozoin's deadly spear technique!
The reigning king of adult fantasy manga now in deluxe 7x10 hardcover editions! Born in tragedy, raised in abuse and neglect, young Guts is hardened into a warrior of fearsome prowess and fearless will, drawing the attention of the charismatic Griffith, commander of the elite mercenary legion, the Band of the Hawk. This crossroad will take Guts to fame and glory . . . and to damnation!Kentaro Miura's Berserk has cast its enormous shadow for three decades, creating an international legion of acolytes and inspiring a parade of TV series, feature films, and video games.And now celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, the entire Berserk series is being released in handsome oversized bookshelf format, each collecting three volumes of the original manga.
Seven beautifully crafted Ravenclaw House Editions in paperback, presented in a glorious box set with dazzling covers and illustrations from Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold - including an exclusive bookmark. The perfect Harry Potter collection for Ravenclaws of all ages!
"Originally published in single magazine form in INVISIBLES 1-25, ABSOLUTE VERTIGO, INVISIBLES Vol. 2 1-22, VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE 1, INVISIBLES Vol. 3 12-1."
Am I in love with JP Cane? Ha! He certainly thinks so . . . He's annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and having watched When Harry Met Sally is convinced that men and women can't just be friends. So when we have to fly to San Francisco for work and stay in the same penthouse, I'm happy to prove him wrong. Yet with his continuous flirting and his polished good looks, I'm soon finding it hard to sleep at night. But guess who can control herself? This girl. Because if there is one thing I know for certain, it's that JP Cane is wrong. Men and women CAN just be friends and we are SO not meant to be . . .
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by IdiotsAre you overshadowed by the narcissists in your life? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute belief they are right (even when clearly they are not), their determination to do what they want (regardless of impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them?In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick and, crucially, how to handle them without wearing yourself out in the process. With the help of the behavioural model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots, Erikson provides all the tools you need to manage not just the narcissists around you but everyday narcissism as well - itself becoming more widespread in this age of social media. Engaging and practical, Surrounded by Narcissists will help you free yourself from narcissistic agendas so you can pursue a happier, more fulfilling and successful life.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 304, Publishers: Cicerone Press, Author: Paddy Dillon, ISBN-13: 9781786310675, Date of issue: 2022
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive resource on muscle hypertrophy in the world. Written by Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, an internationally renowned expert on muscle hypertrophy, this book is the definit
A compact and colorful guide to Batman's best quotes from his many comic adventures. Batman has gathered a lot of valuable wisdom in his seventy-five years of comic history. Now readers can enjoy his sage advice in this collectible tiny book. Part
"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective. Through the lives of Geoff Hinton and other major players, Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling." Walter Isaacson, author of The Code Breaker"Entertaining and valuable... essential." Los Angeles TimesTHE UNTOLD TECH STORY OF OUR TIME What does it mean to be smart? To be human? What do we really want from life and the intelligence we have, or might create? With deep and exclusive reporting, across hundreds of interviews, New York Times Silicon Valley journalist Cade Metz brings you into the rooms where these questions are being answered. Where an extraordinarily powerful new artificial intelligence has been built into our biggest companies, our social discourse, and our daily lives, with few of us even noticing. Long dismissed as a technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence was a project consigned to the fringes of the scientific community. Then two researchers changed everything. One was a sixty-four-year-old computer science professor who didn t drive and didn t fly because he could no longer sit down but still made his way across North America for the moment that would define a new age of technology. The other was a thirty-six-year-old neuroscientist and chess prodigy who laid claim to being the greatest game player of all time before vowing to build a machine that could do anything the human brain could do. They took two very different paths to that lofty goal, and they disagreed on how quickly it would arrive. But both were soon drawn into the heart of the tech industry. Their ideas drove a new kind of arms race, spanning Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and OpenAI, a new lab founded by Silicon Valley kingpin Elon Musk. But some believed that China would beat them all to the finish line. Genius Makers dramatically presents the fierce conflict between national interests, shareholder value, the pursuit of scientific knowledge, and the very human concerns about privacy, security, bias, and prejudice. Like a great Victorian novel, this world of eccentric, brilliant, often unimaginably yet suddenly wealthy characters draws you into the most profound moral questions we can ask. And like a great mystery, it presents the story and facts that lead to a core, vital question: How far will we let it go?
Your Company Isn't Fast Enough. Here's How to Change That.The traditional hierarchical organization is dead, but what replaces it? Numerous new models--the agile organization, the networked organization, and holacracy, to name a few--have
Level up your LEGO® Minecraft® models with more than 50 building ideas! Use your LEGO collection to bring your Minecraft builds to life. Inspire budding builders to design a diamond sword, build a busy biome, make a micro mob, create a creeper house
The UK's top-selling true crime writer and author of the #1 bestseller, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, takes on the notorious 1950s murders at 10 Rillington Place'Once more, Kate Summerscale shatters our preconceptions of a classic crime' Val McDermidLondon, 1953. Police discover the bodies of three young women hidden in a wall at 10 Rillington Place, a dingy terrace house in Notting Hill. On searching the building, they find another body beneath the floorboards, then human bones in the garden. But the case at Rillington Place - a double murder committed three years prior - had already been solved, the guilty hanged. These new murders suggested two things. First, police might have got the wrong man. And second, a serial killer of women was now at large in England.A nationwide manhunt was launched for the tenant of the ground-floor flat, a softly spoken former policeman named Reg Christie. Star reporter Harry Proctor chased after the scoop. Crime writer Fryn Tennyson Jesse begged to cover the case. To Harry and Fryn, Christie seemed a new kind of murderer: a vacant creature of a brutish post-war world. Christie liked to watch women, they discovered, and he liked to kill them. They realised that Christie might also have engineered a terrible miscarriage of justice: the first of the Rillington trials hinged on his evidence.In this riveting true story, Kate Summerscale mines the archives to uncover the lives of Christie's victims, the unprecedented tabloid frenzy that their deaths inspired, and the truth about what happened inside the house. What she finds sheds fascinating light on the origins of our fixation with true crime, and suggests a new solution to one of the most notorious cases of the century.
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a powerful, triumphant, Pulitzer-winning tribute to the American West. Immerse yourself in the gritty realism of the American frontier in this masterful epic from the screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain. This is the story of a group of audacious cowboys on a perilous cattle drive across the sprawling wilderness, from Texas to Montana, bound by duty and hardened by the relentless frontier.The third novel in McMurtry’s 'Lonesome Dove’ quartet depicts an enduring American experience with its triumphs and betrayals, embodying the spirit and drama of the Wild West. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
She's resigned to being single.They're on a mission to change her mind. Return to Starlight Grove in this winter, 'why choose' Cozyverse romance from Eliana Lee. . .--Ivy Noelle Winter is content with being a 31-year-old unbonded omega with no prospects of a pack. She adores teaching fifth grade, she has wonderful friends - and that baking show marathon isn't going to watch itself.Until a snowstorm and power outage traps Ivy in her classroom after hours...with three men:Rome, the new alpha music teacher.James, the flirtatious beta vet he's bonded to.And Logan, the town's grumpy alpha electrician.Their scents call to Ivy and her body answers, setting off her first-ever mini heat. When the pheromones settle, she gets a proposition beyond her wildest dreams - a chance to be a pack. But there's no such thing as a perfect courtship, especially when the biggest roadblock to happiness might be Ivy herself. Tropes:OmegaverseWhy-choose romanceSmall townSeasonalCozy
An unprecedented glimpse into the formation of the legendary talent of Leonard Cohen. Before the celebrated late-career world tours, before the Grammy awards, before the chart-topping albums, before 'Hallelujah' and 'So Long, Marianne' and 'Famous Blue Raincoat', the young Leonard Cohen wrote poetry and fiction and yearned for literary stardom. In A Ballet of Lepers, readers will discover that the magic that animated Cohen's unforgettable body of work was present from the very beginning. Written between 1956 in Montreal, just as Cohen was publishing his first poetry collection, and 1961, when he'd settled on Greece's Hydra island, the pieces in this collection offer startling insight into Cohen's imagination and creative process, and explore themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire to longing, whether for love, family, freedom or transcendence. The titular novel, A Ballet of Lepers - one he later remarked was 'probably a better novel' than his celebrated book The Favourite Game - is a haunting examination of these elements, while the fifteen stories, as well as the playscript, probe the inner demons of his characters, many of whom could function as stand-ins for the author himself. Meditative, surprising, playful and provocative, A Ballet of Lepers is vivid in its detail, unsparing in its gaze, and reveals the great artist and visceral genius like never before. Autorid: Leonard Cohen
Sudoku just got deadly. Can you solve the crime? The perfect book for puzzle lovers - 80 clever, colourful mini murder mysteries to solve. Place the suspects, reveal the killer! If Bella was in the kitchen, Douglas by the window and Cora sitting in a chair, who was in the same room as the victim? Theres a murderer on the loose, do you have the wits to solve the case? Or will you send an innocent bystander to jail? As featured in the Financial Times, Murdoku is a groundbreaking logic puzzle book that blends murder mystery with full-colour grid-based investigation. Step into the shoes of a police detective as you reconstruct each crime scene. Analyse the clues, find each suspects exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim. Explore 80 unique crime scenes including a cozy coffee shop, a luxury beachside condo, an abandoned demolition site, a crowded opera house, a bookshop and more! A fresh twist on Sudoku. Using grid-based logic, every puzzle follows one elegant rule: each suspect is in a different row and column. Illustrated in full colour. Every puzzle features a cast of vibrant hand-drawn characters and rich crime scenes, including a wide range of objects and even animals. No two cases look the same! Addictive fun for teens, adults and retirees, with difficulty levels ranging from beginner to expert. Can you crack all 80 cases? The first crime scene awaits . . . Perfect for lovers of both sudoku and murder mysteries. Autorid: M. Garand
Motor Control and Learning, Sixth Edition With Web Resource, focuses on observable movement behavior, the many factors that influence quality of movement, and how movement skills are acquired. The text examines the motivational, cognitive, biomechanical, and neurological processes of complex motor behaviors that allow human movement to progress from unrefined and clumsy to masterfully smooth and agile. This updated sixth edition builds upon the foundational work of Richard Schmidt and Timothy Lee in previous editions. The three new authorseach a distinguished scholaroffer a range and depth of knowledge that includes current directions in the field. The extensively revised content reflects the latest research and new directions in motor control and learning. Additional new features of the sixth edition include the following: A web resource that includes narratives and learning activities from Motor Control in Everyday Actions that correspond with the chapters in the book, giving students additional opportunities to analyze how research in motor learning and control can be expanded and applied in everyday settings An instructor guide that offers sample answers for the learning experiences found in the student web resource New content on sleep and movement memory, the role of vision, illusions and reaching, the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning, the neuroscience of learning, and more Motor Control and Learning begins with a brief introduction to the field and an introduction to important concepts and research methods. Part II thoroughly covers motor control with topics such as closed-loop perspective, the role of the central nervous system for movement control, speed and accuracy, and coordination. Part III deals with motor learning, exploring the effects of attentional focus, the structure of practice sessions, the role of feedback, theoretical views of motor learning, and the retention and transfer of skills. Throughout the book, art and practical examples are included to elucidate complex topics. Sidebars with historical examples, classic research, and examples of real-world applications highlight the importance of motor control and learning research and bring attention to influential research studies and pioneers. End-of-chapter summaries and student assignments reinforce important concepts and terms and provide review opportunities. For instructors, an image bank complements the new instructor guide; it is available to course adopters at www.HumanKinetics.com/MotorControlAndLearning. The updated research, new features, and highly respected authors of Motor Control and Learning, Sixth Edition With Web Study Guide, provide a solid foundation for both students and practitioners who study and work in fields that encompass movement behavior. Autorid: Richard A. Schmidt, Timothy D. Lee, Carolee Winstein, Gabriele Wulf, Howard N. Zelaznik
