Download or read book Practical Doomsday written by Michal Zalewski and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters happen. Be prepared. Here’s how. As a leading security engineer, Michal Zalewski has spent his career methodically anticipating and planning for cyberattacks. In Practical Doomsday, Zalewski applies the same thoughtful, rational approach to preparing for disasters of all kinds. By sharing his research, advice, and a healthy dose of common sense, he’ll help you rest easy knowing you have a plan for the worst—even if the worst never comes. The book outlines a level-headed model for evaluating risks, one that weighs the probability of scenarios against the cost of preparing for them. You’ll learn to apply that model to the whole spectrum of potential crises, from personal hardships like job loss or a kitchen fire, to large-scale natural disasters and industrial accidents, to recurring pop-culture fears like all-out nuclear war. You’ll then explore how basic lifestyle adjustments, such as maintaining a robust rainy-day fund, protecting yourself online, and fostering good relationships with your neighbors, can boost your readiness for a wide range of situations. You’ll also take a no-nonsense look at the supplies and equipment essential to surviving sudden catastrophes, like prolonged power outages or devastating storms, and examine the merits and legal implications of different self-defense strategies. You’ll learn: How to identify and meaningfully assess risks in your life, then develop strategies for managing them Ways to build up and diversify a robust financial safety net—a key component of nearly all effective preparedness strategies How to adapt your prep plans to a variety of situations, from shelter-in-place scenarios to evacuations by car or on foot Sensible approaches to stockpiling food, water, and other essentials, along with recommendations on what supplies are actually worth having Disasters happen, but they don’t have to dominate your life. Practical Doomsday will help you plan ahead, so you can stop worrying about what tomorrow may bring and start enjoying your life today.
Download or read book Refugee written by Alan Gratz and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.
Download or read book Amigurumi Globetrotters written by Ilaria Caliri and published by Meteoor Books. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with super cute travel companions, this book includes amigurumi patterns for designs such as a monkey taking selfies with his new camera, a polar bear tanning on the beach, a gorilla on a business trip, and a boy scout practicing his best knots. There are 15 easy to make and fully customizable crochet patterns that beginners and experienced crocheters alike will enjoy making. Also included is a brief introduction to the various techniques and stitches.
Download or read book Reclaiming Democracy in Cities written by Gülçin Coşkun and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective urban governance is essential in responding to the challenges of inequality, migration, public health, housing, security, and climate change. Reclaiming Democracy in Cities frames the city as a political actor in its own right, exploring the city’s potential to develop deliberative and participatory practices which help inform innovative democratic solutions to modern day challenges. Bringing together expertise from an international selection of scholars from various fields, this book begins with three chapters which discuss the theoretical idea of the democratic city and the real-world applicability of such a model. Part II discusses new and innovative democratic practices at the local level and asks in what way these practices help us to rethink democratic politics, institutions, and mechanisms in order to move toward a more egalitarian, pluralist, and inclusive direction. Drawing on the Istanbul municipal elections and the Kurdish municipal experience, Part III focuses on the question of whether cities and local governments can lead to the emergence of strong democratic forces that oppose authoritarian regimes. Finally, Part IV discusses urban solidarity networks and collaborations at both the local level and beyond the nation, questioning whether urban solidarity networks and alliances with civil society or transnational city networks can create alternative ways of thinking about the city as a locus of democracy. This edited volume will appeal to academics, researchers, and advanced students in the fields of urban studies, particularly those with an interest in democratic theory; local democracy; participation and municipalities. It will also be relevant for practitioners of local governments, NGOs, and advocacy groups and activists working for solidarity networks between cities.
Download or read book Agent Systems in Electronic Business written by Li, Eldon Y. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2007-11-30 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book delivers definitive research on the use of agent technologies to advance the practice of electronic business in today's organizations, targeting the needs of enterprises in open and dynamic business opportunities to incorporate skilled use of multiple independent information systems. It clearly articulates the stages involved in developing agent-based e-business systems"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Roman Artillery written by Alan Wilkins and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After examining the Greek origins of torsion-powered catapults, this book describes the machines used from the time of Caesar onwards, their dominance in the warfare of the western world for over a thousand years, and their importance in the history of technology.
Download or read book Greening Our Cities Sustainable Urbanism for a Greener Future written by Alessandra Battisti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ban This Book written by Alan Gratz and published by Starscape. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship! In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship. Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives! “Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one’s for you." —Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath “Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.”—Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011 “Quick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.”—Booklist "A stout defense of the right to read." —Kirkus Reviews “Gratz delivers a book lover’s book that speaks volumes about kids’ power to effect change at a grassroots level." —Publishers Weekly At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 2022 2nd International Conference on Modern Educational Technology and Social Sciences ICMETSS 2022 written by Youbin Chen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-10 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access book. ICMETSS 2022 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Innovation in Teaching & Learning , Technology-Enhanced Learning in the Digital Era and Integrating Educational Technologies. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Innovations in educational technology in the digital age and another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in Innovations in educational technology in the digital age and related areas.
Download or read book Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis written by Jonathan A Smith and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′It is not often I can use "accessible" and "phenomenology" in the same sentence, but reading the new book, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis...certainly provides me the occasion to do so. I can say this because these authors provide an engaging and clear introduction to a relatively new analytical approach′ - The Weekly Qualitative Report Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry. This handy text covers its theoretical foundations and provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research. Extended worked examples from the authors′ own studies in health, sexuality, psychological distress and identity illustrate the breadth and depth of IPA research. Each of the chapters also offers a guide to other good exemplars of IPA research in the designated area. The final section of the book considers how IPA connects with other contemporary qualitative approaches like discourse and narrative analysis and how it addresses issues to do with validity. The book is written in an accessible style and will be extremely useful to students and researchers in psychology and related disciplines in the health and social sciences.
Download or read book Hybrid Information Systems written by Ramakant Bhardwaj and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides comprehensive and cognitive approach to building and deploying sophisticated information systems. The book utilizes non-linear optimization techniques, fuzzy logic, and rough sets to model various real-world use cases for the digital era. The hybrid information system modeling handles both qualitative and quantitative data and can effectively handle uncertainty and imprecision in the data. The combination of non-linear optimization mechanisms, fuzzy logic, and rough sets provides a robust foundation for next-generation information systems that can fulfill the demands of adaptive, aware, and adroit software applications for the knowledge era. The book emphasizes the importance of the hybrid approach, which combines the strengths of both mathematical and AI techniques, to achieve a more comprehensive and effective modeling process. Hybrid information system modeling techniques combine different approaches, such as fuzzy logic, rough sets, and neural networks, to create models that can handle the complexity and uncertainty of real-world problems. These techniques provide a powerful tool for modeling and analyzing complex systems, and the applications of hybrid information system modeling demonstrate their potential for solving real-world problems in various fields.
Download or read book Introduction to Business written by Lawrence J. Gitman and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 1455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Download or read book Daughter from a Wishing Tree written by Sudhā Mūrti and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the Trinity often turned to goddesses to defeat the asuras? Did you know that the first clone in the world was created by a woman? The women in Indian mythology might be fewer in number, but their stories of strength and mystery in the pages of ancient texts and epics are many. They slayed demons and protected their devotees fiercely. From Parvati to Ashokasundari and from Bhamati to Mandodari, this collection features enchanting and fearless women who frequently led wars on behalf of the gods, were the backbone of their families and makers of their own destinies. India's much-loved and bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an empowering journey -through the yarns forgotten in time-abounding with remarkable women who will remind you of the strong female influences in your life.
Download or read book Generating Entrepreneurial Ideas With AI written by Özsungur, Fahri and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology and entrepreneurship converge in the digital era, presenting many possibilities and hurdles. One of the most pressing issues facing entrepreneurs is the ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and create sustainable businesses. While AI holds immense potential for transforming entrepreneurial ideas across various fields, many individuals and organizations need help understanding its practical applications and implications. Generating Entrepreneurial Ideas With AI offers a comprehensive solution to this challenge. By examining the intersection of AI and entrepreneurship from a multidisciplinary perspective, we provide readers with invaluable insights and strategies for leveraging AI to enhance their entrepreneurial endeavors. This book is designed for students, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and academics. It is a practical guide and roadmap for integrating AI into entrepreneurial practices. Through a series of in-depth analyses and case studies, we demonstrate how AI can effectively identify new business opportunities, optimize operations, and enhance the overall competitiveness of ventures.
Download or read book Recommender Systems Handbook written by Francesco Ricci and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of a well-received text, with 20 new chapters, presents a coherent and unified repository of recommender systems’ major concepts, theories, methodologies, trends, and challenges. A variety of real-world applications and detailed case studies are included. In addition to wholesale revision of the existing chapters, this edition includes new topics including: decision making and recommender systems, reciprocal recommender systems, recommender systems in social networks, mobile recommender systems, explanations for recommender systems, music recommender systems, cross-domain recommendations, privacy in recommender systems, and semantic-based recommender systems. This multi-disciplinary handbook involves world-wide experts from diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, information retrieval, data mining, mathematics, statistics, adaptive user interfaces, decision support systems, psychology, marketing, and consumer behavior. Theoreticians and practitioners from these fields will find this reference to be an invaluable source of ideas, methods and techniques for developing more efficient, cost-effective and accurate recommender systems.
Download or read book Something Rotten written by Alan M. Gratz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denmark, Tennessee, stinks. The smell hits Horatio Wilkes the moment he pulls into town to visit his best friend, Hamilton Prince. And it's not just the paper plant and the polluted river that's stinking up Denmark: Hamilton's father has been poisoned and the killer is still at large. Why? Because nobody believes that Rex Prince was murdered. Nobody except Horatio and Hamilton. Now they need to find the killer, but it won't be easy. It seems like everyone in Denmark is a suspect. Motive, means, opportunity--they all have them. But who among them has committed murder most foul?
Download or read book Insights in Radiation Oncology 2021 2022 written by Timothy James Kinsella and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
