Philip Mann chronicles the relationship of dandyism and the emerging cultural landscape of modernity via portraits of Regency England's Beau Brummel—the first dandy—and six 20th-century figures: Austrian architect Adolf Loos, the Duke of Windsor, neo-Edwardian courtier Bunny Roger, writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp, French film producer Jean-Pierre Melville, and New German Cinema enfant terrible and inverted dandy Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He blends memorable anecdotes with acute analysis to explore their style, identity and influence and interweaves their stories with an entertaining history of tailoring and men's fashion. The Dandy at Dusk contextualizes the relationship between dandyism, decadence and modernism, against the background of a century punctuated by global conflict and social upheaval.

Epidemiology is fundamental to public health, providing the tools required to detect and quantify health problems and identify and evaluate solutions. Essential Epidemiology is a clear, engaging and methodological introduction to the subject. Now in its fifth edition, the text has been thoroughly updated. Its trademark clear and consistent pedagogical structure makes challenging topics accessible, while the local and international examples, including from the COVID-19 pandemic, encourage students to apply theory to real-world cases. Statistical analysis is explained simply, with more challenging concepts presented in optional advanced boxes. Each chapter includes information boxes, margin notes highlighting supplementary facts and question prompts to enhance learners' understanding. The end-of-chapter questions and accompanying guided solutions promote the consolidation of knowledge. Written by leading Australian academics and researchers, Essential Epidemiology remains a fundamental resource and reference text for students and public health practitioners alike.

Apply an empowerment perspective to the social work profession Using a discipline-based, empowerment-oriented approach, Social Work: An Empowering Profession introduces students to the social work profession with a holistic, integrated view of the field so that they gain a solid understanding of the “who, what, and why” of social work. Aligned to the 2015 CSWE competencies, the text helps students apply what they've learned with practice applications, case examples, and Voices from the Field vignettes that provide perspective on various fields of social work practice. The 9th Edition offers an increased emphasis on diversity and difference, new content on issues and services for youths, major revisions to the disabilities and substance abuse disorders sections, and expanded content on a number of topics, including evidence-based practice, human rights, and social justice. Also available with MyLab Helping Professions MyLab is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Helping Professions organizes all assignments around essential learning outcomes and the CSWE EPAS for Social Work–enabling easy course alignment and reporting. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab, search for: 0134747399 / 9780134747392 Social Work: An Empowering Profession plus MyLab Helping Professions with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134695798 / 9780134695792 Social Work: An Empowering Profession 0134747461 / 9780134747460 MyLab Helping Professions with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Social Work: An Empowering Profession

Facts and details about cancer in its many forms are readily available. What is not that available is true, unvarnished insight into what goes on behind the scenes, behind the outer facade. What goes through peoples' minds when they get the shattering news? What feelings and emotions do they wrestle with as they cling onto life? What attitudes are helpful, what attitudes are destructive? This is a book that addresses these issues

Avrupa'nın bütünlüğü ve ruhu uğruna devasa bir mücadele veriliyor; akıl ve hümanizm güçleri, artan mantıksızlık, otoriterlik ve eşitsizliği ve kemer sıkmayı teşvik eden kötü niyet karşısında yeniliyor. Tüm dünya, akılcılığın, özgürlüğün, demokrasinin ve hümanizmin zaferinde pay sahibi.Ocak 2015'te, Austin, Teksas'ta ders veren bir ekonomi profesörü olan Yanis Varoufakis, diğer tüm parlamento üyelerinden daha fazla oyla Yunan parlamentosuna seçildi. Maliye bakanı olarak atandı ve takip eden beş aylık fırtınada, Euro'nun hatalı tasarımının tehlikeleri, Avrupa Birliği'nin dar görüşlü kemer sıkma politikaları, finansallaşmış kayırmacı kapitalizm, Amerikan suç ortaklığı ve yükselen otoriterlik gibi uyardığı her şey, "üçlü"nün (Avrupa Merkez Bankası, Uluslararası Para Fonu ve Avrupa Komisyonu) Yunanistan'ın ekonomik krizini çözme çabalarını engellemesiyle doğrulandı.Varoufakis, burada Avrupa krizinin tarihine ve Amerika'nın bu krizdeki merkezi rolüne yeni bir bakış açısı sunuyor. Avrupa'nın krizini ele almak ve bunun Amerika, Çin ve dünyanın geri kalanına yayılmasını önlemek için gerekli somut politikalar önererek, kemer sıkma politikalarına karşı nihai bir savunma sunuyor. Tutkulu, bilgilendirici ve zaman zaman esprili bir üslupla, kriz içinde olduğu ve son derece mantıksız olduğu kabul edilen Avrupa para birliğinin çöküşünün her ne pahasına olursa olsun önlenmesi gerektiği ve önlenebileceği konusunda uyarıyor.

Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. Empathy and understanding, along with specific actionable advice that's drawn from experience, makes all the difference in working with this group. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials. Filled with to-the-point guidance that will help front line public library staff and managers understand and serve this population better, this resource: includes facts about homelessness every librarian should know; debunks widespread myths about these individuals, explaining how they see themselves, what issues they struggle with, and how libraries can shift towards supporting them; shares de-escalation techniques like showing respect, ways to avoid making things personal, and using proper body language; walks readers through dealing with common issues like a sleeping patron, questionable hygiene, offensive behavior, and asking a patron to leave; and advises on how to provide backup to a colleague and when to call the police. Filled with real life stories that illustrate the effectiveness of Dowd's approach, this one-of-a-kind guide will empower library staff to treat homeless individuals with dignity.

O Mar de Monstros é o segundo volume da série Percy Jackson e os olimpianos, best-seller do The New York Times. Nessa nova aventura, Percy e seus amigos estão em busca do Velocino de Ouro, único artefato mágico capaz de proteger da destruição seu lugar predileto e, até então, o mais seguro do mundo: o Acampamento Meio-Sangue. Com o envenenamento da árvore de Thalia por um inimigo misterioso, as fronteiras mágicas que protegem o Acampamento estão ameaçadas, e é preciso buscar o antídoto.

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You probably don’t need a collection of specialty databases. Just use Postgres instead!Need a fast, reliable SQL-compliant RDBMS? Just use Postgres! Need to work with geospatial data? Just use Postgres! Handling semi- or non-structured documents? Just use Postgres! Generative AI embeddings? You’ve got it—just use Postgres! Written for software engineers and database pros, Just Use Postgres! shows you how to get the most out of the powerful PostgresSQL database.In Just Use Postgres! you’ll learn how to• Develop generative AI, geospatial, and time-series applications• Everything from transactional RDBMS services to specialized workloads• Modern SQL including window functions, CTEs, and JSON data• Implement full-text search• B-trees, GIN, HNSW, expression, and more• Postgres extensionsSince its initial release in 1996, PostgreSQL, aka Postgres, has grown into the most popular and powerful full-featured open source RDBMS available. Just Use Postgres! takes a modern look at Postgres, exploring the database’s most up-to-date features for AI, time-series, full-text search, geospatial, and other application workloads.About the bookJust Use Postgres! uses relevant concrete examples to show you how to interact with Postgres as a software developer. Each chapter focuses on a different use case, including an eCommerce application, a music streaming service, and other interesting challenges. You’ll explore the Postgres techniques, features, and capabilities you need to streamline each app’s unique data management issues. From fundamental RDBMS features to an ecosystem of extensions for generative AI and more, you’ll learn how to get the absolute best out of Postgres.What's inside• Generative AI, geospatial, and time-series applications• Modern SQL including window functions and CTEs• Full-text search and JSON• B-trees, GIN, GiST, HNSW, and moreAbout the readerFor software developers who know the basics of SQL and relational databases.

Guano Stains Grandma is a fascinating new collection of more than 5, 000 of the finest, funniest Astounding Anagrams ever devised. Each page is dedicated to a theme - and it couid be anything from Manchester United footballers to cult films, or from sex symbols to members of the Royal family. There are more than 200 different themed lists, so no matter what you re interested in, the chances are that it will be turned on its head in here. With 25 anagrams in each list, you ll find that the wordplay is variously apt, insulting, surreal or even astonishing - but it s always very, very funny. So if you want to know' who Big Melons\* is, or what it is that Computerises Porn\*\*, look inside. It s astounding!

本书是 Linux 和 UNIX 系统编程接口方面的权威指南,该接口几乎被Linux 或 UNIX 系统上运行的所有应用所采用。 在这本权威巨著中,Linux 编程专家 Michael Kerrisk 针对掌握系统编程技艺所需的系统调用和库函数进行了巨细靡遗的描述,并用清晰、完整的程序示例来补充完善其讲解。本书囊括了 500 多个系统调用和库函数,外加 200 多个程序实例、88 张表格和 115 幅图片

From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police , a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them. “Yoko Ogawa is a quiet wizard, casting her words like a spell, conjuring a world of curiosity and enchantment, secrets and loss. I read Mina’s Matchbox like a besotted child, enraptured, never wanting it to end.” —Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness In the spring of 1972, twelve-year-old Tomoko leaves her mother behind in Tokyo and boards a train alone for Ashiya, a coastal town in Japan, to stay with her aunt’s family. Tomoko’s aunt is an enigma and an outlier in her working-class family, and her magnificent home—and handsome foreign husband, the president of a soft drink company—are symbols of that status. The seventeen rooms are filled with German-made furnishings;...

"We use data to make decisions and maximize performance. Like the mountain biker on the cover who uses data to track his progress, we used student performance data to identify content areas that can be made more direct, concise, and systematic. Learning science reveals that students do not read large chunks of text, so we streamlined this edition to present it in a more focused, succinct, blocked format to improve student learning and retention. Our new edition delivers the same content in 115 fewer pages. Visual aids and numer ous videos offer additional learning aids. New summary Cheat Sheets conclude each chapter to visually reinforce key concepts and procedures. Our new edition has over 1,500 videos to engage students and improve outcomes: Concept Overview Videos-cover each chapter's learning objectives with multimedia presentations that include Knowledge Checks to engage students and assess comprehension. Need-to-Know Demos-walk-through demonstrations of key procedures and analysis to ensure success with assignments and tests. Guided Examples (Hints)-step-by-step walk-through of assignments that mimic Quick Studies, Exercises, and General Ledger"-- Provided by publisher

With over 6,750 fully illustrated words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese and English, along with a free bilingual audio app, DK's Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Mandarin Chinese.You will learn all the words and phrases you need to buy food and clothes, talk about work and education, visit the doctor, go to the bank, use public transport, and much more.Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this Mandarin dictionary to discover• A guide to a wide range of useful Mandarin words and expressions.• Structured sections around a theme (e.g. sports, food and drink, transport).• Clear, attractive illustrations make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember.Whether you are brushing up on your skills or learning the language from scratch, this dictionary makes learning and understanding Mandarin easy. The words are shown visually in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure.Perfect for students, tourists, and business travellers, the dictionary is incredibly easy to follow. Its thematically organised vocabulary allows you to find closely related words on a particular topic. Mandarin English Visual Dictionary is incredibly easy to use and can be used for self-study or as a reference in the classroom. It is suitable for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.

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Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a fictional, small-time Chicago gangster's takeover of the city's greengrocery trade in the 1930s. The satirical allegory combines Brecht's Epic style of theatre with black comedy and overt didacticism. Using a wide range of parody and pastiche - from Al Capone to Shakespeare's Richard III and Goethe's Faust - Brecht's compelling parable continues to have relevance wherever totalitarianism appears today. Written during the Second World War in 1941, the play was one of the Berliner Ensemble's most outstanding box-office successes in 1959, and has continued to attract a succession of major actors, including Leonard Rossiter, Christopher Plummer, Antony Sher and Al Pacino. This version of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is by Canadian theatre academic Jennifer Wise.

"J. C. Leyendecker captured lifestyles with superior technical skills, with an imaginative use of subject, and with an originality that many have sought to imitate. Dubbed the "Master of the Magazine Cover" by Norman Rockwell - who modeled both his technique and his career on his mentor - Leyendecker created illustrations that graced the covers of all the leading magazines, including Collier's, The Century, and Scribner's. His 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post - more than any other artist - were so significant that they changed the way the nation looked at the world, introducing the concept of the New Year's Baby, Mother's Day flowers, and the pairing of football with Thanksgiving, among other seminal ideas." "His work in advertising was equally influential, as he created sustained campaigns for products that ranged from high-fashion menswear to Ivory Soap and Kellogg's Corn Flakes. But he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the Arrow Collar Man, the first male sex symbol and the first advertising star of either gender." "More than 600 original paintings, photographs, advertisements, and magazine covers, including all 322 for the Saturday Evening Post, testify to the brilliance and importance of this powerful, iconic image maker. The revealing text delves into both his artistic and his personal evolution, uncovering much new material and setting the record straight on many of the questions that had clouded Leyendecker's history until this day. Together the art and text of J.C. Leyendecker restore this groundbreaking artist's rightful position in the pantheon of great American imagists."--Jacket

Ein junger Magier und eine Prinzessin zwischen Liebe und Loyalität - in einem fesselnden Kampf um ein Königreich Als Han Alister - ehemaliger Strassendieb und bald einer der mächtigsten Magier des Königreichs - die junge Rebecca dem Tode nahe in den Spirit Mountains findet, riskiert er sein Leben, um sie vor ihren Feinden zu beschützen. Selbst als er erfährt, dass das einfache Mädchen, in das er sich verliebt hat, in Wahrheit Prinzessin Raisa, Erbin des Wolfsthrons, ist und damit für ihn unerreichbar, bleibt er an ihrer Seite. Doch kann Raisa ihm wirklich trauen? Oder wird im entscheidenden Kampf zwischen Magiern, Königshaus und freien Clans Hans Hass gegen die Krone die Oberhand gewinnen? Cinda Williams Chima schrieb schon zu Schulzeiten ihre ersten Romane, doch leider wurden diese häufig von ihren Lehrern konfisziert. Mittlerweile lebt sie mit ihrer Familie in Ohio und hat sich als Fantasyautorin einen Namen gemacht. "Das Erbe des Dämonenkönigs" ist ihr erster Roman bei cbj

Examining Stalin's Reign Of Terror, This Text Argues That The Soviet People Were Not Simply Victims But Also Actors In The Violence, Criticisms And Local Decisions Of The 1930s. It Suggests That More Believed In Stalin's Quest To Eliminate Internal Enemies Than Were Frightened By It. The Police And Courts Begin To Relax (1933-1936) -- Politics And Tension In The Stalinist Leadership (1934-1937) -- The Political Police At Work In The Terror (1937-1938) -- The Terror Ends -- Fear And Belief In The Terror: Response To Arrest -- Life In The Factories -- The Acid Test Of Stalinism: Popular Response To World War Ii. Robert W. Thurston. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Classic description of the internal algorithms and the structures that form the basis of the UNIX operating system and their relationship to programmer interface. The leading selling UNIX internals book on the market.

<p><p>the Art Of War Meets The Artist's Way In This No-nonsense, Profoundly Inspiring Guide To Overcoming Creative Blocks Of Every Kind.</p>

Luna is an open penal colony and the regime is a harsh one. Not surprisingly, revolution against the hated authority is planned. But the key figures in the revolt are an unlikely crew: Manuel Garcia O'Kelly, an engaging jack of all trades, the beautiful Wyoming Knott - and Mike, a lonely computer who likes to make up jokes ...

Featuring updated content throughout, this new edition of Lecture Notes: Clinical Medicine is a concise guide to both history taking and examination, and to the essentials of clinical medicine on a system-by-system basis. The text is divided into two sections, with part one exploring communication and physical examination techniques, supported by the core knowledge required for assessing and diagnosing diseases in the main systems of the body. The second part of the text covers a range of common diseases, although accounts of rare conditions are also given. The level of information provided will equip junior clinicians with the necessary knowledge required to succeed in any clinical situation. Key Features:✓ A concise approach that contains all that medical students and junior doctors need to know, covering both the clinical approach and the essential background knowledge✓ Summary and evidence-based medicine boxes to assist revision and learning✓ Includes OSCE exam summaries✓ Fully updated content throughout, with full colour illustrations and photographs Readership: Whether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run up to examinations, this book will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and junior doctors.

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. --rebeccayarros.com

New York Times • 21 New Nonfiction Books Coming This FallFrom the best-selling author of These Truths comes We the People, a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era.The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the most original history of the Constitution in decades—and an essential companion to her landmark history of the United States, These Truths.Published on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding—the anniversary, too, of the first state constitutions—We the People offers a wholly new history of the Constitution. "One of the Constitution's founding purposes was to prevent change," Lepore writes. "Another was to allow for change without violence." Relying on the extraordinary database she has assembled...

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The third edition of the book contains over 200 questions and includes a new section on Statistics and Machine Learning questions along with new questions that became popular since the second edition of the book was published. Topics: • Statistics and Machine Learning • Mathematics, calculus, differential equations • Covariance and correlation matrices. Linear algebra • Financial instruments: options, bonds, swaps, forwards, futures • C++, algorithms, data structures • Monte Carlo simulations. Numerical methods • Probability. Stochastic calculus • Brainteasers The use of quantitative methods and programming skills in all areas of finance, from trading to risk management, has grown tremendously in recent years, and accelerated through the financial crisis and with the advent of the big data era. A core body of knowledge is required for successfully interviewing for a quant type position. The challenge lies in the fact that this knowledge encompasses finance, programming (in particular C++ programming), statistics and machi9ne learning, and several areas of mathematics (probability and stochastic calculus, numerical methods, linear algebra, and advanced calculus). Moreover, brainteasers are often asked to probe the ingenuity of candidates. This book contains over 200 questions covering this core body of knowledge. These questions are frequently and currently asked on interviews for quantitative positions, and cover a vast spectrum, from C++ and data structures, to finance, brainteasers, machine learning, and mathematics. The answers to all of these questions are included in the book. These answers are written in the same very practical vein that was used to select the questions: they are complete, but straight to the point, as they would be given in an interview.

Finally, after a wait of more than thirty-five years, the first part of Volume 4 is at last ready for publication. Check out the boxed set that brings together Volumes 1 - 4A in one elegant case, and offers the purchaser a $50 discount off the price of buying the four volumes individually. **The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-4A Boxed Set, 3/e** ISBN: 0321751043 **Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX -- A RISC Computer for the New Millennium** This multivolume work on the analysis of algorithms has long been recognized as the definitive description of classical computer science. The three complete volumes published to date already comprise a unique and invaluable resource in programming theory and practice. Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuth's writings. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while practicing programmers have successfully applied his "cookbook" solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accuracy, and good humor found in his books. To begin the fourth and later volumes of the set, and to update parts of the existing three, Knuth has created a series of small books called fascicles, which will be published t regular intervals. Each fascicle will encompass a section or more of wholly new or evised material. Ultimately, the content of these fascicles will be rolled up into the comprehensive, final versions of each volume, and the enormous undertaking that began in 1962 will be complete. **Volume 1, Fascicle 1** This first fascicle updates __The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Third Edition: Fundamental Algorithms__, and ultimately will become part of the fourth edition of that book. Specifically, it provides a programmer's introduction to the long-awaited MMIX, a RISC-based computer that replaces the original MIX, and describes the MMIX assembly language. The fascicle also presents new material on subroutines, coroutines, and interpretive routines. Ebook (PDF version) produced by Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP),http://msp.org

A lost treasure, a Nazi war criminal, and an expedition to find a legend . . .After fifty years in hiding, the Nazi war criminal known as the Butcher of Spiegelgrund has finally been tracked down by Father Anthony Fowler, a CIA operative and a member of the Vatican’s secret service. He wants something from the Butcher—a candle covered in filigree gold that was stolen from a Jewish family many years before.But it isn’t the gold Fowler is after. As Fowler holds a flame to the wax, the missing fragment of an ancient map that uncovers the location of the Ten Commandments given to Moses is revealed. Soon Fowler is involved in an expedition to Jordan set up by a reclusive billionaire. But there is a traitor in the group who has ties to terrorist organizations back in the United States, and who is patiently awaiting the moment to strike.From wartime Vienna to terrorist cells in New York and a lost valley in Jordan, The Moses Expedition is a thrilling read about a quest for power and the secrets of an ancient world.

Saviez-vous que nous avons cent millions de neurones dans le ventre, en contact direct avec les aliments ? Il suffit d'un verre d'alcool jeun pour le les commandes envoyes par ces neurones au cerveau ne tournent plus rond. Ce qui entre dans notre ventre agit donc sur nos facults mentales, sur notre intelligence. Notre cerveau ne pse que 2 % du poids du corps, il engloutit pourtant lui seul 20 % de ce que nous avalons. Pensez-y : 20% de la bouteille de " limonade noire ", 20% des frites! Que devient-on si nos neurones nous abandonnent en cours de route ? Il serait peut-tre temps d'y penser et d'arrter de considrer l'estomac comme une poubelle. Qu'on se le dise : c'est un sanctuaire. On ne devrait proposer que le plus prcieux notre estomac, des fruits et des lgumes frais, des crales compltes, des aliments de qualit. Contrairement ce que l'on nous dit partout, manger sainement, ce n'est pas cher ! Pour une vie plus quilibre, vous dcouvrirez ici comment allier les bienfaits de ces aliments ceux de l'argile, de la lumire solaire et bien sur, du bain drivatif. La mthode France Guillain, dj pratique par des millions de personnes dans le monde, vous permettra de vous maintenir en excellente forme moindres frais !

"This book examines the dark odyssey of official and private collective violence against the rural African population and Africans in general during the two generations before apartheid became the primary justification for the existence of the South African state. John Higginson discusses how Africans fought back against the entire spectrum of violence ranged against them, demonstrating just how contingent apartheid was on the struggle to hijack the future of the African majority"--Provided by publisher

Prepare for the cutest world tour ever with Kawaii Doodle Cuties ! YouTube celebrity artist Pic Candle will show you how to draw kawaii characters from every stop on the map! The Japanese word kawaii translates to "cute," and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable characters from your favorite spots around the globe. With doodles of food, nature, animals, architecture, fashion, and more, you will learn to draw cute artwork from countries all over the world ! Learn how to draw a darling Eiffel Tower, macaron, and beret from France. Or master how to draw precious natural wonders Like Australia's Great Barrier Reef and enchanting architecture like India's Taj Mahal. Or sketch fashion fun like a K-pop skirt from South Korea and charming transportation like a tuk tuk from Vietnam. Kawaii Doodle Cuties features over 100 lovable, huggable characters and includes simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions , search-and-find puzzle patterns that you can color , and inspiration pages . Thanks to this adorable crash course in doodling all things kawaii , you'll soon be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and everything with unbelievably adorable illustrations! Learn how to draw even more cute things with these other fun books in the Kawaii Doodle series : Kawaii Doodle Class , Kawaii Doodle Cuties , Mini Kawaii Doodle Class , and Mini Kawaii Doodle Cuties .

A brief biography of the Italian weaver's son who never achieved his dream of finding a trade route to India, but in pursuing it opened the door to the New World.

32 unnumbered pages : 25 cm, A delightful introduction to the numbers 1-20, and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife - some familiar, others more unusual - as seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist. It covers animals that include sugar gliders, emus, galahs, wallabies - and many more, For preschool children

<p>A detailed instruction guide to drawing kung fu comics! If you have ever wondered how to draw your favorite kung fu fighters light-footing away and spinning around making elaborate kung fu moves, now you can even learn to draw some on your own! This great guide will reveal the secrets of drawing kung fu comics, from the basics, to how to render emotions into the characters and even script-writing!</p>

<p>Conrad's great novel is a rich study not only of a typical South American country, but of the politics of any underdeveloped country, and for this reason it is permanently topical. Ian Watt addresses Conrad's concerns when writing the work, and provides an accessible introduction, taking account of background, history and politics, and reception and influence.</p>

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves--her dragons, her family, her home, and him . Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic . And they need the one thing only Violet can find--the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath. The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Fourth Wing Book #2 Iron Flame Book #3 Onyx Storm

Provides encyclopedic coverage, from anatomy and congenital deformities, to surgery or bones, tendons, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels, to non-surgical disorders. This volume comprehensively covers vascular pathology, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Dupuytren's disease, nail disorders, infections, tumours, and congenital differences. V. 1. Basic Sciences And Examination Methods -- V. 2. Surgical Techniques. Edited By Raoul Tubiana. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes.

202, [6] pages : 30 cm, From the enchanting to the mischievous to the downright terrifying, these are the creatures that inhabit the air, the underworld, far-off mountain-tops, and ancient cities ; the fantastical beings that haunt our dreams and challenge us to disprove their existence, Includes index

When it comes to creating powerful and effective hacking tools, Python is the language of choice for most security analysts. In __Black Hat Python__, 2nd Edition, you’ll explore the darker side of Python’s capabilities—writing network sniffers, stealing email credentials, brute forcing directories, crafting mutation fuzzers, infecting virtual machines, creating stealthy trojans, and more. The second edition of this bestselling hacking book contains code updated for the latest version of Python 3, as well as new techniques that reflect current industry best practices. You’ll also find expanded explanations of Python libraries such as ctypes, struct, lxml, and BeautifulSoup, and dig deeper into strategies, from splitting bytes to leveraging computer-vision libraries, that you can apply to future hacking projects. You’ll learn how to: •Create a trojan command-and-control using GitHub •Detect sandboxing and automate common malware tasks, like keylogging and screenshotting •Escalate Windows privileges with creative process control •Use offensive memory forensics tricks to retrieve password hashes and inject shellcode into a virtual machine •Extend the popular Burp Suite web-hacking tool •Abuse Windows COM automation to perform a man-in-the-browser attack •Exfiltrate data from a network most sneakily When it comes to offensive security, your ability to create powerful tools on the fly is indispensable. Learn how with the second edition of __Black Hat Python__.

Fully revised and updated for the new edition, the Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry provides the most up-to-date information clinically relevant to the doctor on the ground. Using a presentation-based format it provides detailed advice on clinical decision making after diagnosis. This handbook is an indispensable companion for any professional working in psychiatric medicine. Covering all major psychiatric conditions and sub-specialties, this handbook provides practical and comprehensive guidelines and in-depth coverage of psychiatric assessment, psychopathology, evidence-based practice, therapeutic issues, and transcultural psychiatry. It is indexed alphabetically by ICD-10 / DSM-IV classification codes and acute presentations for quick access. It reflects the recent major changes to psychiatric training and examination as well as the latest drug information. Reviewed by experienced clinicians, and revised by Specialist Trainees, this handbook not only gives expert advice for psychiatry professionals, but is also directly relevant to trainees in psychiatry. For the third edition, new information includes guidance on Adult ADHD, information on new drugs of abuse (e,g, GBL, GHB, mephodrone), and clinical decision-making in the prison setting. With such broad coverage and depth of guidance, this is the must-have pocket guide for all professionals and trainees working in psychiatry.

本书作者对围棋人工智能AlphaGo以Master的网名,在弈城和野狐网两大围棋对弈网站与中日韩一流高手对战的60局棋进行了一一点评,结合吴清源大师21世纪的围棋思想,为读者揭示AlphaGo不同于人类棋手的创造性思维,带读者细细品味棋风迥异的人类围棋高手与人工智能激烈碰撞留下来的精彩对决。

xliii, 131 p. : 23 cm, Text and translation of De ortu Waluuanii nepotis Arturi from the British Library codex Cotton Faustina B vi, Medieval romance in Latin prose attributed to Robert de Torigni, Bibliography: p. xxxix-xliii, Includes index

THE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE TIKTOK FANTASY SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT 'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5* Reader Review 'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5* Reader Review 'It scares me - what I did that night. Because I don't know my own power . . . But that's been the problem all along, hasn't it?' My life has been shaped and controlled by the greed of others, but that ends now. I have burned down the court of King Midas and from those flames, I will rise and wield my own power. The problem is, when you turn against a King - everyone turns against you. But with Slade by my side we will fight the monarchs that come for us. And if we need to become the villains, then so be it. Because as long as I live in this world, I won't be used again. I must be strong. I must be undefeatable. I will shine like the sun - and blind our enemies . . . 'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5* Reader Review 'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5* Reader Review

Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.

'Even better than the Assassin books. I didn't think that was possible' George R.R. Martin The dragon, Tintaglia, has been released from her wizardwood coffin, only to find that the glories of her kingdom have passed into ancient memory. Meanwhile, Malta Vestrit navigates the acid flow of the Rain Wild River in a decomposing boat, accompanied by the Satrap Cosgo and his Companion Kekki. Against hope, a ship appears in the alien waters, but does it mean rescue, or a further nightmare, for Malta? In ruined Bingtown, the citizens are at war, If the city is to survive, Ronica Vestrit must unite all its peoples – both Trader and Tattooed – and liberate the city once and for all. Althea and Brashen are finally at sea together, sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch effort to rescue the Vestrit family liveship, Vivacia, stolen by the Pirate king, Kennit; but there is mutiny brewing in their rag-tag crew; and in the mind of the mad ship itself... Majestic and sweeping, Ship of Destiny concludes the tale of the Vestrit family and their part in the history of The Liveship Traders with a soaring and unforgettable finale to this unique series of epic fantasy.

(Piano Solo Composer Collection). New solo arrangements with chord symbols for 20 Jobim favorites, including: Agua De Beber (Water to Drink) * Aguas De Marco (Waters of March) * Bim-Bom * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) * How Insensitive (Insensatez) * Meditation (Meditacao) * One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) * Slightly Out of Tune (Desafinado) * Wave * and more.

"World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in human history. It was an existential struggle that pitted irreconcilable political systems and ideologies against one another across the globe in a decade of violence unlike any other. There is little doubt today that the United States had to engage in the fighting, especially after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The conflict was, in the words of historians Allan Millett and Williamson Murray, "a war to be won." As the world's largest industrial power, the United States put forth a supreme effort to produce the weapons, munitions, and military formations essential to achieving victory. When the war finally ended, the finale signaled by atomic mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, upwards of 60 million people had perished in the inferno. Of course, the human toll represented only part of the devastation; global environments also suffered greatly. The growth and devastation of the Second World War significantly changed American landscapes as well. The war created or significantly expanded a number of industries, put land to new uses, spurred urbanization, and left a legacy of pollution that would in time create a new term: Superfund site"-- Provided by publisher

1 v. (unpaged) : 29 cm, A Mexican piggy cookie escapes from the bakery before it can be eaten and eludes an ever-growing line of people pursuing it. Includes recipe for piggy cookies

About the Author: Sergio Gonzalez Sanchez has recently completed a PhD in Roman Archaeology at the University of Leicester (UK) in which he gathered a substantial body of anthropological, textual, and interview data in order to analyse the origin and evolution of modern Dutch archaeological discourses around the topic of Roman:barbarian' interactions in the Lower Rhine area. His wider research interests include the influence of the Roman-Barbarian dichotomy in the creation of both ancient and modern identities, and the influence of contextual factors in the development of social and cultural discourses about the past.About the Author: Alexandra Guglielmi is currently a PhD researcher in the School of Archaeology, University College Dublin. Her doctoral research is exploring questions of identities and relations between the Roman Empire and its neighbours by analysing and comparing the use of Roman personal ornament in Ireland and southern Scandinavia.

1 (p1): 绪论 14 (p2): 第一章 威斯特伐利亚体系和欧洲五强的崛起 15 (p2-1): 第一节 威斯特伐利亚体系的建立 26 (p2-2): 第二节 欧洲五强的崛起 38 (p3): 第二章 19世纪的欧洲国际关系 38 (p3-1): 第一节 维也纳体系的形成与解体 44 (p3-2): 第二节 意大利、德国的先后统一及其影响 53 (p3-3): 第三节 俾斯麦外交体系的形成与解体 60 (p4): 第三章 19世纪后期至20世纪初的帝国主义列强与世界 61 (p4-1): 第一节 欧洲主要大国的扩张政策 63 (p4-2): 第二节 列强争夺亚洲的斗争 69 (p4-3): 第三节 欧洲列强瓜分非洲的斗争 74 (p4-4): 第四节 帝国主义重新瓜分世界的战争 83 (p5): 第四章 第一次世界大战的爆发和战时国际关系 84 (p5-1): 第一节 两大军事集团的最终形成与对峙 90 (p5-2): 第二节 战争危机的出现与外交控制 95 (p5-3): 第三节 第一次世界大战与国际关系 105 (p6): 第五章 凡尔赛—华盛顿体系的建立和对它的最初冲击 105 (p6-1): 第一节 凡尔赛—华盛顿体系的建立 116 (p6-2): 第二节 对凡尔赛—华盛顿体系的最初冲击 130 (p7): 第六章 凡尔赛—华盛顿体系的解体和第二次世界大战的爆发 130 (p7-1): 第一节 欧亚战争策源地的形成与战争危机的加深 149 (p7-2): 第二节 第二次世界大战的全面爆发 167 (p8): 第七章 世界反法西斯战争的胜利和雅尔塔体系的建立 167 (p8-1): 第一节 战火的蔓延和反法西斯联盟的形成 189 (p8-2): 第二节 第二次世界大战的转折与反法西斯联盟的巩固 200 (p8-3): 第三节 第二次世界大战的结束与盟国对战后世界秩序的安排 222 (p9): 第八章 两大阵营的形成与激烈对抗 222 (p9-1): 第一节 战后初期盟国的合作与美苏冷战的爆发 236 (p9-2): 第二节 两大阵营的形成与民族解放运动的高涨 252 (p9-3): 第三节 两大阵营的激烈对抗与中立主义运动 277 (p10): 第九章 两个阵营的分化与第三世界的崛起 277 (p10-1): 第一节 美苏关系的第一次缓和与两个阵营内部的动荡 297 (p10-2): 第二节 美苏关系的再度紧张与两大阵营内部冲突的尖锐化 309 (p10-3): 第三节 美苏关系的僵持与两大阵营的分化 327 (p11): 第十章 两极体系的瓦解和走向多极化的世界 328 (p11-1): 第一节 美苏关系的第二次缓和与第三世界的反霸斗争 356 (p11-2): 第二节 20世纪80年代国际关系的新发展 376 (p11-3): 第三节 20世纪90年代国际关系的新变化 386 (p12): 结语 与历史同行 Li qiu yong ma ke si zhu yi de bian zheng wei wu lun he li shi wei wu lun lun shu shi jie zong heng jiao cuo de guan xi, yi lue gu xiang jin de yuan ze, jiang li lun, li shi he xian zhuang you ji di jie he qi lai jin xing shu ping 本书记载了自17世纪中期以来的整个国际关系史, 涉及国际关系史上的几乎所有重大事件.作者把对历史的陈述与对历史的评价结合起来, 同时又把学习国际关系史的方法融入教材之中 See summary in Chinese

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<b>Your plain-English guide to currency trading</b> <p><i>Currency Trading For Dummies</i> is a hands-on, user-friendly guide that explains how the foreign exchange (ForEx) market works and how you can become a part of it. Currency trading has many benefits, but it also has fast-changing financial-trading avenues. ForEx markets are always moving. So how do you keep up? With this new edition of <i>Currency Trading For Dummies</i>, you'll get the expert guidance you've come to know and expect from the trusted For Dummies brand&#8212;now updated with the latest information on the topic.</p> <p>Inside, you'll find an easy-to-follow introduction to the global/ForEx market that explains its size, scope, and players; a look at the major economic drivers that influence currency values; and the lowdown on how to interpret data and events like a pro. Plus, you'll discover different types of trading styles and make a concrete strategy and game plan <i>before</i> you act on anything.</p> <ul> <li>Covers currency trading conventions and tools</li> <li>Provides an insider's look at key characteristics of successful currency traders</li> <li>Explains why it's important to be organized and prepared</li> <li>Offers guidance on trading pitfalls to avoid and risk management rules to live by</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're just getting started out in the foreign exchange market or an experienced trader looking to diversify your portfolio, <i>Currency Trading For Dummies</i> sets you up for trading success.</p>

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A comprehensive, self-contained treatment presenting general results of the theory. Establishes a geometric intuition and a working facility with specific geometric practices. Emphasizes applications through the study of interesting examples and the development of computational tools. Coverage ranges from analytic to geometric. Treats basic techniques and results of complex manifold theory, focusing on results applicable to projective varieties, and includes discussion of the theory of Riemann surfaces and algebraic curves, algebraic surfaces and the quadric line complex as well as special topics in complex manifolds.

This book elucidates the important role of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer, mass transport in solids and fluids, and internal and external fluid flow in the behavior of materials processes. These phenomena are critical in materials engineering because of the connection of transport to the evolution and distribution of microstructural properties during processing. From making choices in the derivation of fundamental conservation equations, to using scaling (order-of-magnitude) analysis showing relationships among different phenomena, to giving examples of how to represent real systems by simple models, the book takes the reader through the fundamentals of transport phenomena applied to materials processing. Fully updated, this third edition of a classic textbook offers a significant shift from the previous editions in the approach to this subject, representing an evolution incorporating the original ideas and extending them to a more comprehensive approach to the topic.FEATURES Introduces order-of-magnitude (scaling) analysis and uses it to quickly obtain approximate solutions for complicated problems throughout the book Focuses on building models to solve practical problems Adds new sections on non-Newtonian flows, turbulence, and measurement of heat transfer coefficients Offers expanded sections on thermal resistance networks, transient heat transfer, two-phase diffusion mass transfer, and flow in porous media Features more homework problems, mostly on the analysis of practical problems, and new examples from a much broader range of materials classes and processes, including metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials Includes homework problems for the review of the mathematics required for a course based on this book and connects the theory represented by mathematics with real-world problems This book is aimed at advanced engineering undergraduates and students early in their graduate studies, as well as practicing engineers interested in understanding the behavior of heat and mass transfer and fluid flow during materials processing. While it is designed primarily for materials engineering education, it is a good reference for practicing materials engineers looking for insight into phenomena controlling their processes.A solutions manual, lecture slides, and figure slides are available for qualifying adopting professors.

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In the fourth novel in Anne Bishop’s New York Times bestselling series, the Others will need to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and their community...   Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the dynamic between humans and Others has changed. Some, such as Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn see the closer companionship as beneficial.   But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don’t realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land—and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to safeguard what is theirs...

1 online resource (3 v. (xl, 1557 p.)) :, Includes bibliographical references (p. [1487]-1504) and index, v. 1. A-F -- v. 2. G-P -- v. 3. Q-Z, Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized 2010, Description based on print version record

For the second edition of this very successful text, Professor Binmore has written two chapters on analysis in vector spaces. The discussion extends to the notion of the derivative of a vector function as a matrix and the use of second derivatives in classifying stationary points. Some necessary concepts from linear algebra are included where appropriate. The first edition contained numerous worked examples and an ample collection of exercises for all of which solutions were provided at the end of the book. The second edition retains this feature but in addition offers a set of problems for which no solutions are given. Teachers may find this a helpful innovation.

Funk: It's the only musical genre ever to have transformed the nation into a throbbing army of bell-bottomed, hoop-earringed, rainbow-Afro'd warriors on the dance floor. Its rhythms and lyrics turned bleak urban realties inside out with distinctive, danceable, downright irresistable music. Funk hasn't received the critical attention that rock, jazz, and the blues have-until now. Colorful, intelligent, and in-you-face, Rickey Vincent's Funk celebrates the songs, the musicians, the philosophy, and the meaning of funk. The book spans from the early work of James Brown (the Godfather of Funk) through today, covering funky soul (Stevie Wonder, the Temptations), so-called "black rock" (Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, the Isely Brothers), jazz-funk (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), monster funk (Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band), naked funk (Rick James, Gap Band), disco-funk (Chic, K.C. and the Sunshine Band), funky pop (Kook & the Gang, Chaka Khan), P-Funk Hip Hop (Digital Underground, De La Soul), funk-sampling rap (Ice Cube, Dr. Dre), funk rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus), and more. Funk tells a vital, vibrant history-the history of a uniquely American music born out of tradition and community, filled with energy, attitude, anger, hope, and an irrepressible spirit.

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Ho pensato molto a come raccontarti cosa scoprirai in queste pagine. Potrei parlarti di storytelling, copywriting, creazione di contenuti efficaci e originali, scrittura creativa... ma la verità è un'altra. Sebbene il punto di partenza di questo libro siano proprio questi concetti, il punto di arrivo è in realtà un altro: lo sviluppo della fantasia e della creatività. Sarai tu a scegliere dove applicarlo: pubblicità, scrittura, crescita personale o semplice divertimento tra amici. I miei metodi non ti ricorderanno nulla che tu abbia già visto e sentito. Troverai esercizi di osservazione empatica, analisi del target emotivo, creazione di storie originali, strutturazione di emozioni che scendono nel profondo ed infine tanti esercizi pensati per storyteller, copywriter, imprenditori, startupper o scrittori finalizzati a sviluppare contenuti uscendo dagli schemi. I tanti anni di insegnamento mi hanno confermato che chiunque può diventare uno storyteller creativo. Anche tu!

Database skills are among the most in-demand IT skills. With its practical, accessible approach, Coronel/Morris' market-leading DATABASE SYSTEMS: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, & MANAGEMENT, 14th edition, equips you with a solid foundation in database design and implementation for today's market. The authors blend foundational theory, the latest real-world practices and the skills employers want. Straightforward writing and vivid illustrations make even complex concepts easy to understand. You'll learn the key to successful database implementation as you study how to properly design databases that fit within the larger strategic data environment. Expanded coverage includes big data analytics, NoSQL and data visualization technologies. In addition, the MindTap digital platform gives you real-world, hands-on practice to help you prepare for a successful career in database design and management.

Every distributed system strives for reliability, performance, and quality, but building such a system is hard. Establishing a set of design patterns enables software developers and system architects to use a common language to describe their systems and learn from the patterns and practices developed by others. The popularity of containers and Kubernetes paves the way for core distributed system patterns and reusable containerized components. This practical guide presents a collection of repeatable, generic patterns to help guide the systems you build using common patterns and practices drawn from some of the highest performing distributed systems in use today. These common patterns make the systems you build far more approachable and efficient, even if you've never built a distributed system before. Author Brendan Burns demonstrates how you can adapt existing software design patterns for designing and building reliable distributed applications. Systems engineers and application developers will learn how these long-established patterns provide a common language and framework for dramatically increasing the quality of your system. This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on AI inference, AI training, and building robust systems for the real world. Understand how patterns and reusable components enable the rapid development of reliable distributed systems Use the sidecar, adapter, and ambassador patterns to split your application into a group of containers on a single machine Explore loosely coupled multinode distributed patterns for replication, scaling, and communication between components Learn distributed system patterns for large-scale batch data processing covering work queues, event-based processing, and coordinated workflows

Contents 1 Preface 5 A Note to the Reader 9 Part I GENERAL TOPOLOGY 11 Chapter 1 Set Theory and Logic 13 1 Fundamental Concepts 14 2 Functions 25 3 Relations 31 4 The Integers and the Real Numbers 40 5 Cartesian Products 46 6 Finitesets 49 7 Countable and Uncountable Sets 54 *8 The Principle of Recursive Definition 62 9 Infinite Sets and the Axiom of Choice 67 10 Well-ordered Sets 72 *11 The Maximum Principle 78 *Supplementary Exercises: Well-Ordering 82 Chapter 2 Topological Spaces and Continuous Functions 85 12 Topological Spaces 85 13 Basis for a Topology 88 14 The Order Topology 94 15 The Product Topology on X x Y 96 16 The Subspace Topology 98 17 Closed Sets and Limit Points 102 18 Continuous Functions 112 19 The Product Topology 122 20 The Metric Topology 129 21 The Metric Topology (continued) 139 *22 The Quotient Topology 146 *Supplementary Exercises: Topological Groups 155 Chapter 3 Connectedness and Compactness 157 23 Connected Spaces 158 24 Connected Subspaces of the Real Line 163 *25 Components and Local Connectedness 169 26 Compact Spaces 173 27 Compact Subspaces of the Real Line 182 28 Limit point compactness 188 29 Local Compactness 192 *Supplementary Exercises: Nets 197 Chapter 4 Countability and Separation Axioms 199 30 The Countability Axioms 200 31 The Separation Axioms 205 32 Normal Spaces 210 33 The Urysohn Lemma 217 34 The Urysohn Metrization Theorem 224 *35 The Tietze Extension Theorem 229 *36 Imbeddings of Manifolds 234 *Supplementary Exercises: Review of the Basics 238 Chapter 5 The Tychonoff Theorem 240 37 The Tychonoff Theorem 240 38 The stone-cech Compactification 247 Chapter 6 Metrization Theorems and Paracompactness 253 39 Local Finiteness 254 40 The Nagata-Smirnov Metrization Theorem 258 41 Paracompactness 262 42 The Smirnov Metrization Theorem 271 Chapter 7 Complete Metric Spaces and Function Spaces 273 43 Complete Metric Spaces 274 *44 A Space-Filling Curve 281 45 Compactness in Metric Spaces 285 46 Pointwise and Compact Convergence 291 47 Ascoli's Theorem 300 Chapter 8 Baire Spaces and Dimension Theory 304 48 Baire Spaces 305 *49 A Nowhere-Differentiable Function 310 50 Introduction to Dimension Theory 314 *Supplementary Exercises: Locally Euclidean Spaces 326 Part II ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY 329 Chapter 9 The Fundamental Group 331 51 Homotopy of Paths 332 52 The Fundamental Group 340 53 Covering Spaces 345 54 The Fundamental Group of the Circle 351 55 Retractions and Fixed Points 358 *56 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 363 *57 The Borsuk-Ulam Theorem 366 58 Deformation Retracts and Homotopy Type 369 59 The Fundamental Group of Sn 378 60 Fundamental Groups of Some Surfaces 380 Chapter 10 Separation Theorems in the Plane 386 61 The Jordan Separation Theorem 386 *62 Invariance of Domain 391 63 The Jordan Curve Theorem 395 64 Imbedding Graphs in the Plane 404 65 The Winding Number of a Simple Closed Curve 408 66 The Cauchy Integral Formula 413 Chapter 11 The Seifert-van Kampen Theorem 417 67 Direct Sums of Abelian Groups 417 68 Free Products of Groups 422 69 Free Groups 431 70 The Seifert-van Kampen Theorem 436 71 The Fundamental Group of a Wedge of Circles 444 72 Adjoining a Two-cell 448 73 The Fundamental Groups of the Torus and the Dunce Cap 452 Chapter 12 Classification of surfaces" 456 74 Fundamental Groups of Surfaces 456 75 Homology of Surfaces 464 76 Cutting and Pasting 467 77 The Classification Theorem 472 78 Constructing Compact Surfaces 481 Chapter 13 Classification of Covering Spaces 487 79 Equivalence of Covering Spaces 488 80 The Universal Covering Space 494 *81 Covering Transformations 497 82 Existence of Covering Spaces 504 *Supplementary Exercises: Topological Properties and rcl 509 Chapter 14 Applications to Group Theory 511 83 Covering Spaces of a Graph 511 84 The Fundamental Group of a Graph 516 85 Subgroups of Free Groups 523 Bibliography 527 Index 529

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National Law -- International Law -- Nonbinding And Private Norms -- National Courts -- International Courts -- Alternative Dispute Resolution -- Court Judgments -- Arbitral Awards -- Transnational Service Of Process -- Alternative Forums -- Foreign Sovereign Immunity -- Foreign Affairs Limits On Transnational Cases -- Transnational Discovery. Donald Earl Childress Iii, Associate Professor Of Law, Pepperdine University School Of Law; Michael D. Ramsey, Hugh And Hazel Darling Foundation Professor Of Law Director, Director, International & Comparative Law Programs, University Of San Diego School Of Law; Christopher A. Whytock, Professor Of Law And Political Science, University Of California, Irvine School Of Law. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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249 pages ; 21 cm, \"Pochodzące z języka francuskiego słowo „bizarre\" znaczy: dziwny, zmienny, ale też śmieszny i niezwykły. Taka właśnie - zadziwiająca i wymykająca się wszelkim kategoriom - jest najnowsza książka Olgi Tokarczuk. Dziesięć opowiadań. Każde z nich toczy się w innej przestrzeni. Wołyń w epoce potopu szwedzkiego, współczesna Szwajcaria, odległa Azja i miejsca wyimaginowane. Czym jest poczucie dziwności i skąd ono pochodzi? Czy dziwność jest cechą świata, czy może jest w nas? Zmienny rytm opowiadań sprawia, że czytelnik ani przez chwilę nie może być pewny tego, co wydarzy się na kolejnej stronie. Olga Tokarczuk wytrąca nas ze strefy komfortu, wskazując, że świat staje się coraz bardziej niepojęty. Obecne w opowiadaniach elementy groteski, czarnego humoru, fantastyki i grozy unaoczniają, że w naszej rzeczywistości nic nie jest takim, jakim się wydaje.\"--

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Mary Layne Boas (1917 – 2010), erstwhile DePaul University, Chicago, and University of WashingtonCopyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.ISBN 0-471-19826-9ISBN-13 978-0-471-19826-0ISBN-WIE 0-471-36580-7ISBN-WIE-13 978-0-471-36580-8Printed in the United States of America

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WHO WAS MERLIN? Was the famed magician of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals? A man with unique intelligence and unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why was the crystal cave so important to him? Fifth century Britain is a country of chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal. Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess who will not reveal to her son his father's true identity, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon ... and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always.