Download or read book Lizards of the World written by Mark O'Shea and published by Ivy Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizards of the World is ultimate book on these fascinating creatures, featuring the all the different types of lizard worldwide. As survivors from the time of the dinosaurs, lizards are scaly, cold-blooded, living fossils—relics from a prehistoric world that remain alive and well in ours. Lizards exert a morbid fascination, in many mythologies they are dark creatures, symbolizing death and misfortune. From chameleons and skinks to geckos and iguanas, Lizards of the World brings these creatures firmly into the light, to reveal their extraordinary diversity Found in almost every type of terrain globally, there are almost 6,500 species of lizard, including lizards with frills, horns, or wings, those that drop their tails, and others that squirt blood from their eyes. Here, the lizard family and subfamily profiles, organized phylogenetically, are illustrated with stunning photography. Each profile includes a population distribution map, a table of essential information, and a fascinating commentary revealing notable characteristics, fresh scientific understanding, and the diversity of species. Written by world-renowned herpetologist Mark O’Shea, Lizards of the World is a magnificent showcase of the natural history and beauty of these remarkable reptiles.
Download or read book God of War Ragnar k Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 1335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an epic and heartfelt journey as Kratos and Atreus struggle with holding on and letting go. A couple of years have passed since Fimbulwinter began; the cold continues to bite, throughout the realm of Midgard. The guide for God of War Ragnarok features everything you need to know to survive Fimbulwinter and hope to prevent Ragnarok. Learn how to defeat the toughest bosses, complete Favors, and track down even the most hidden collectible. - Coverage of the game's toughest Bosses - Deep dive into what Gear you should use for Kratos - Master the challenging trials of Muspelheim - A breakdown of the various Favors - Where to find every Collectible for all of the realms - Builds to make your life easier
Download or read book The Lizard Strategy written by Valerio Varesi and published by Quercus Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy's Maigret returns in another smouldering noir from a master of the police procedural "A master storyteller" Barry Forshaw, Independent Parma is blanketed in snow, but this pristine, white veneer cannot mask the stench of corruption. Its officials are no longer working for its people - only for themselves - crime is out of control and resentment festers in every district. Commissario Soneri remains at heart an idealist, so the state of Parma wounds him more than most. And now he is presented with three mysteries at once, each more impenetrable than the last. In a river creek on the outskirts of the city, tipped off by a local, he finds a mobile phone that rings through the night but holds no data; an elderly patient with senile dementia is reported missing from a hospice; and the mayor of Parma, who was reported as taking a holiday on the ski slopes, has disappeared off the face of the earth - just when he seemed certain to be implicated in a seismic corruption scandal at city hall.
Download or read book The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2023-05-21 with total page 2321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated 4th August 2023 Now featuring over 364 guide pages! ----- Embark on a quest to find the missing princess, uncover the truth behind a cataclysm, and explore Hyrule's landscapes and floating islands. The guide for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features everything you need to know to explore Hyrule to its fullest! Learn how to solve the Shrines, how to clear every Temple, tackle Side Quests and Side Adventures, defeat challenging bosses, and locate elusive Armor!- A detailed look into all of the various Gameplay Mechanics such as Horses, Hearts and Stamina, and navigating the Depths - Main Quest coverage, such as how to find and complete each of the Temples - How to use all of the Zonai devices - Walkthroughs for Side Quests - Breakdown of Side Adventures - Expert strategies on how to complete the Shrines - How to unlock all Towers and uncover your maps - Boss Strategies for the most challenging encounters - Information on Korok Seeds, such as what puzzles to look out for and Pouch upgrades - Where to get useful Equipment such as all of the Resistance Equipment
Download or read book The Lizard Cage written by Karen Connelly and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-01-11 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set during Burma's military dictatorship of the mid—1990s, Karen Connelly’s exquisitely written and harshly realistic debut novel is a hymn to human resilience and love. In the sealed-off world of a vast Burmese prison known as the cage, Teza languishes in solitary confinement seven years into a twenty-year sentence. Arrested in 1988 for his involvement in mass protests, he is the nation’s most celebrated songwriter whose resonant words and powerful voice pose an ongoing threat to the state. Forced to catch lizards to supplement his meager rations, Teza finds emotional and spiritual sustenance through memories and Buddhist meditation. The tiniest creatures and things–a burrowing ant, a copper-coloured spider, a fragment of newspaper within a cheroot filter–help to connect him to life beyond the prison walls. Even in isolation, Teza has a profound influence on the people around him. His integrity and humour inspire Chit Naing, the senior jailer, to find the courage to follow his conscience despite the serious risks involved, while Teza’s very existence challenges the brutal authority of the junior jailer, perversely nicknamed Handsome. Sein Yun, a gem smuggler and prison fixer, is his most steady human contact, who finds delight in taking advantage of Teza by cleverly tempting him into Handsome's web with the most dangerous contraband of all: pen and paper. Lastly, there's Little Brother, an orphan raised in the jail, imprisoned by his own deprivation. Making his home in a tiny, corrugated-metal shack, Little Brother stays alive by killing rats and selling them to the inmates. As the political prisoner and the young boy forge a cautious friendship, we learn that both are prisoners of different orders; only one of them dreams of escape and only one of them achieves it. Barely able to speak, losing the battle of the flesh but winning the battle of the spirit, Teza knows he has the power to transfigure one small life, and to send a message of hope and resistance out of the cage. Shortlisted for both the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, The Lizard Cage has received rave reviews nationally and internationally.
Download or read book Entrepreneurship Strategy written by Lisa K. Gundry and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2006-08-14 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Announce America′s Top-Ranking Schools for Entrepreneurship. DePaul University made the top three on the graduate side. The Ryan Creativity Center at DePaul received recognition for its Idea Clinic as one of the top ten business programs in universities that are "entrepreneurial hot spots" programs. Lisa Gundry has been awarded the Innovation in Business Education Award in 1997, by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Mid-Continent East Association. She has also received the DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Award. Jill Kickul received the 2000 Management Department Teaching Innovation and Assessment Award. In this engaging and practical book, authors Lisa K. Gundry and Jill R. Kickul uniquely approach entrepreneurship across the life cycle of business growth—offering entrepreneurial strategies for the emerging venture, for the growing venture, and for sustaining growth in the established venture. Written from the point of view of the founder or the entrepreneurial team, the book offers powerful and practical tools to increase a venture′s potential for success and growth. Key Features: Presents the changing pattern of strategic needs faced by the new venture: The theories, practices, and tools in this book help enhance a venture′s creativity in the early days of business start-up and maintain the innovative edge throughout the life of the business. The authors emphasize the key strategic roles of creativity, opportunity identification, opportunity evaluation, and innovation in the emergence and growth of entrepreneurial firms. Offers real-world examples and contemporary cases: Each chapter contains up-to-date cases, Strategy in Action vignettes, Speaking of Strategy interviews with real-life entrepreneurs, and a Failures and Foibles segment to help readers learn from others′ experiences and missteps. Promotes innovative thinking: The Innovator′s Toolkit and Strategic Reflection Points give students the opportunity to reflect on the material presented. In addition, Research in Practice sections provide a summary of recent research on the chapter topic. Includes instructor resources on CD available upon request: This supportive CD contains PowerPoint slides, lecture outlines, sample syllabi, a guide to using the Special Elements in each chapter, and a listing of additional resources. Intended Audience: This is an ideal core textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management, Entrepreneurship Strategy, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurial Growth, Management of Innovation, Entrepreneurial Marketing, and Global Entrepreneurship in the fields of Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior.
Download or read book Assassin s Creed Origins Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 48 BCE, and both Rome and Ptolemaic Egypt are torn by civil wars. In the chaos caused by this political upheaval, a shadowy conspiracy seeks the mysteries buried under the sands of Egypt, not sparing any who stand in the way of their ambitions. One such aggrieved individual, Bayek, a Medjay from Siwa, now seeks revenge against this secret organization. Ultimately going back to the origins of the Assassin's Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Origins is a rebirth of the Assassin's Creed franchise, adding a vast open world, a revamped combat system and RPG elements to the prolific stealth-action series. - Guide includes a complete walkthrough of all main quests, side quests and points of interest. - Ideal chronological order walkthrough. - All Stone Circle locations and solutions. - Strategies for defeating all Phylakes. - Trophy/Achievement Guide
Download or read book Dark Souls III Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides and published by GamerGuides.com. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Only in truth the lords will abandon their thrones and the unkindled will rise. Nameless accursed undead, unfit even to be cinder.” You are an Unkindled, a being of ash, unworthy of becoming even a Lord of Cinder. You awaken in the Cemetery of Ash to the tolling of a bell, signalling the approaching end of the First Flame. You must seek out the embers of the First Flame and defeat the Lords of Cinder so the flame can be linked again. “And so it is, that ash seeketh embers…” As you journey through the treacherous realms of Lothric, our guide will be a constant companion. Inside you will find: - A complete walkthrough of the main areas and strategies for defeating all bosses; - All side areas and optional bosses discovered - Full details on the different endings to the game; - NPC Side quests and other optional content; - Covenant explanations; - A detailed trophy/achievement guide; - Suggested character builds to help you get through the game with ease.
Download or read book The Option Strategy Desk Reference written by Russell A. Stultz and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 78 option trading strategies, which provides readers with an option toolbox that fits every market condition, i.e., bullish, neutral, or bearish. Options are the fastest growing trading venue offered today. Option trading volume grew 22% in 2018 alone—faster than any other trading venue. Why? Because traders are learning how options are statistically predictable and orderly. And they provide extensive financial leverage and strategic flexibility. When compared to buying and selling stock, futures, or foreign exchange currency pairs, it’s not even a contest! For just a few hundred dollars, an option trader can control tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of stock, ETF shares, a financial index, or futures contracts. And options offer dozens of trading strategies designed to exploit current market conditions. This book contains 78 option trading strategies, which provides readers with an option toolbox that fits every market condition, i.e., bullish, neutral, or bearish. No other financial instrument offers this flexibility and no other trading venue can provide the same steady financial return week in and week out.
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Download or read book Brand Portfolio Strategy written by David A. Aaker and published by Free Press. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this long-awaited book from the world’s premier brand expert and author of the seminal work Building Strong Brands, David Aaker shows managers how to construct a brand portfolio strategy that will support a company’s business strategy and create relevance, differentiation, energy, leverage, and clarity. Building on case studies of world-class brands such as Dell, Disney, Microsoft, Sony, Dove, Intel, CitiGroup, and PowerBar, Aaker demonstrates how powerful, cohesive brand strategies have enabled managers to revitalize brands, support business growth, and create discipline in confused, bloated portfolios of master brands, subbrands, endorser brands, cobrands, and brand extensions. Renowned brand guru Aaker demonstrates that assuring that each brand in the portfolio has a clear role and actively reinforces and supports the other portfolio brands will profoundly affect the firm’s profitability. Brand Portfolio Strategy is required reading not only for brand managers but for all managers with bottom-line responsibility to their shareholders.
Download or read book Genetic Programming written by John R. Koza and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking book, John Koza shows how this remarkable paradigm works and provides substantial empirical evidence that solutions to a great variety of problems from many different fields can be found by genetically breeding populations of computer programs. Genetic programming may be more powerful than neural networks and other machine learning techniques, able to solve problems in a wider range of disciplines. In this ground-breaking book, John Koza shows how this remarkable paradigm works and provides substantial empirical evidence that solutions to a great variety of problems from many different fields can be found by genetically breeding populations of computer programs. Genetic Programming contains a great many worked examples and includes a sample computer code that will allow readers to run their own programs.In getting computers to solve problems without being explicitly programmed, Koza stresses two points: that seemingly different problems from a variety of fields can be reformulated as problems of program induction, and that the recently developed genetic programming paradigm provides a way to search the space of possible computer programs for a highly fit individual computer program to solve the problems of program induction. Good programs are found by evolving them in a computer against a fitness measure instead of by sitting down and writing them.
Download or read book Final Fantasy XVI Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 1029 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic dark fantasy world where the fate of the land is decided by the mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, who is sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. The guide for Final Fantasy XVI features everything you need to know to explore Valisthea. Learn how to utilize all of Clive's abilities, take down the toughest bosses, and forge the ultimate equipment! A look at all of the games mechanics - Expert Tips and Tricks such as How to Farm AP Quickly - A Walkthrough for all of the game’s Main Quests - Coverage of every Side quest - Details on the best Eikon Abilities - Complete coverage of all of the Hunts - Information on all of the Weapons and Accessories - How to obtain the Platinum Trophy
Download or read book Reptiles and Herbivory written by G.M. King and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-06-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, these problems are examined here purely from the perspective of the reptiles. Individual groups are looked at the structural, physiological and ecological adaptations of the herbivorous members are reviewed. The groups discussed include the modern reptiles, the lizards and the turtles and also extinct reptiles, the dinosaurs and the mammal-like reptiles.
Download or read book The Art and Practice of Military Strategy written by George Edward Thibault and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 879 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster-hunter known as a Witcher. You've fully regained your memories since your miraculous revival and escape from the Wild Hunt, and have cleared your name of the false accusations of regicide. In the wake of the assassination of Foltest, king of Temeria, the north have been rent by warfare as Nilfgaard launches its third major invasion, and the northlands have been united under the insane king Radovid. Overshadowing these petty politics is the mysterious return of Ciri - Geralt's adopted daughter, who is now being pursued by the Wild Hunt. The guide offers the following: - A full walkthrough that's more than just a listing of quests-it's an "ideal chronological order" that will get you through the whole game and allow you to see and do everything the game has to offer. - Side quests, including monster contracts and treasure hunts for obtaining powerful Witcher sets. - Descriptions of decisions, quests, and events that influence the various endings of the game. - Crafting and Alchemy information. - General strategies on how to take down foes large and small, monstrous and humanoid, boss or mundane. - Information on how to complete all the Gwent quests and obtain all the Gwent cards, including detailed Gwent strategies. - Trophy/Achievement information. MASSIVE UPDATE: (Check In-guide Version History for latest) - 7th September 2016 ongoing -Added DLC quests "Fool's Gold" and "Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear". - Organisational changes in the Velen section of the walkthrough to reflect the increased level of Griffin School Gear. - Organisational changes throughout the walkthrough to provide a "no skulls" path through the game. - Added Death March difficulty tips and commentary throughout the guide. - More XP reward numbers included. - Walkthrough now includes additional information based on patch changes. - Various typo and grammar fixes. - Added DLC pages for Blood & Wine, Heart of Stone - Lots more quality of life improvements
Download or read book Foraging Inspired Optimisation Algorithms written by Anthony Brabazon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to relevant aspects of the foraging literature for algorithmic design, and an overview of key families of optimization algorithms that stem from a foraging metaphor. The authors first offer perspectives on foraging and foraging-inspired algorithms for optimization, they then explain the techniques inspired by the behaviors of vertebrates, invertebrates, and non-neuronal organisms, and they then discuss algorithms based on formal models of foraging, how to evolve a foraging strategy, and likely future developments. No prior knowledge of natural computing is assumed. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students, academics and practitioners in computer science, informatics, data science, management science, and other application domains.
