Mares, "Life on the Other Border"
English | ISBN: 0520295730 | 2019 | 238 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
In her timely new book, Teresa M. Mares explores the intersections of structural vulnerability and food insecurity experienced by migrant farmworkers in the northeastern borderlands of the United States. Through ethnographic portraits of Latinx farmworkers who labor in Vermont's dairy industry, Mares powerfully illuminates the complex and resilient ways workers sustain themselves and their families while also serving as the backbone of the state's agricultural economy. In doing so, Life on the Other Border exposes how broader movements for food justice and labor rights play out in the agricultural sector, and powerfully points to the misaligned agriculture and immigration policies impacting our food system today.

Donald Dilworth, "Lens Design: Automatic and Quasi-Autonomous Computational Methods and Techniques Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 0750336935 | 2021 | 535 pages | EPUB | 60 MB
This second edition of Lens Design: Automatic and quasi-autonomous computational methods and techniques shows how these new tools can design systems in minutes that would have required weeks or months of labor using older methods.

Sean Gailmard, "Learning While Governing: Expertise and Accountability in the Executive Branch "
English | ISBN: 0226924416 | 2012 | 321 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. In this groundbreaking book, Sean Gailmard and John W. Patty explore an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? The assumption has long been that bureaucrats bring to their positions expertise, which must then be marshaled to serve the interests of a particular policy. In Learning While Governing, Gailmard and Patty overturn this conventional wisdom, showing instead that much of what bureaucrats need to know to perform effectively is learned on the job. Bureaucratic expertise, they argue, is a function of administrative institutions and interactions with political authorities that collectively create an incentive for bureaucrats to develop expertise. The challenge for elected officials is therefore to provide agencies with the autonomy to do so while making sure they do not stray significantly from the administration's course. To support this claim, the authors analyze several types of information-management processes.

Learning GitHub Actions (Early Release)
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781098131067 | 30 pages | EPUB | 2.19 MB
Automate your build, test, and deployment pipeline with GitHub Actions, the continuous integration and continuous delivery platform that integrates seamlessly with GitHub. With this practical book, open source author, trainer, and DevOps director Brent Laster explains everything you need to know about using actions in GitHub. You'll learn what they are and how they can be used, created, and incorporated into your processes.

The Editors of LIFE, "LIFE Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1547849282 | PDF | pages: 102 | 148.5 mb
Paul Newman and Robert Redford, two of Hollywood's most bankable stars in an iconic outlaw story of the Old West, took the tale of bank-robbing buddies above and beyond critics' dismissal of the film as a weak copy of 'Bonnie and Clyde,' making it 1969's top-grossing film. Over the last half century, the movie has grown in stature and is now considered a defining moment in '60s cinema. To mark its 50th anniversary, the editors at LIFE present this new special edition that explores "The Lasting Legacy of Butch and Sundance." Travel back to the Wild West where you'll meet "The Lives Behind the Legend," career criminals and folk heroes Robert LeRoy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh. Then, go behind the scenes of "The Making of a Movie Classic" and examine just how it went from "Cinema Smash to Cultural Icon." Last, dissect the famous final scene and ride "Into the Sunset." Packed with photos and inside stories, LIFE's 50th-anniversary tribute is the perfect collector's item to celebrate half a century with this Hollywood classic. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.

Kernel Ridge Regression in Clinical Research
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031107160 | 289 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 57 MB
IBM (international business machines) has published in its SPSS statistical software 2022 update a very important novel regression method entitled Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR). It is an extension of the currently available regression methods, and is suitable for pattern recognition in high dimensional data, particularly, when alternative methods fail. Its theoretical advantages are plenty and include the

Adrian Salceanu, "Julia Programming Projects: Learn Julia 1.x by building apps for data analysis, visualization, machine learning, and the web"
English | 2018 | pages: 500 | ISBN: 178829274X | EPUB | 16,7 mb
A step-by-step guide that demonstrates how to build simple-to-advanced applications through examples in Julia Lang 1.x using modern tools

Dirk Schneider, "Jesus Christ - Quantum Physicist: Why modern science needs the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit to explain our world"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1511683473 | PDF | pages: 103 | 9.3 mb
Does modern natural science suggest the existence of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit? How can we explain eternity and Heaven? Who is the Holy Spirit?

Islam: Historical, Social, and Political Perspectives By Jacques Waardenburg
2002 | 454 Pages | ISBN: 3110171783 | PDF | 2 MB
This book presents some twenty essays on different aspects of Islam in history and the present. These essays are grouped into eight larger sections. The first, "The Beginnings", deals with the transition from pre-Islamic understandings and reason, an essential part of the Quranic message. The next two sections deal with Islam specifically as a religion with its particular signs and symbols. The question of rules of interpretation in Islam and its structural features is discussed here. Sections four and five deal with ethics in Islam, including Muslim identity and human rights, and certain social functions of Islam. Section six introduces some 19th and 20th century reform movements, with special attention given to developments in Saudi Arabia and the "puritan" characteristics of present-day Islamic revival movements. The final two sections discuss contemporary issues: Islamization processes and policies, Islamic ideologies, the ideologization of Islam, and the political uses of religion. Throughout the book the author shows the links between the religious and other interpretations and uses made of Islam and the contexts in which they are made. The Introduction signals some important developments in Islamic studies since World War II.

Clare Pooley, "Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting: A Novel"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1984878646 | 352 pages | EPUB | 1.4 MB
Nobody ever talks to strangers on the train. It's a rule. But what would happen if they did?

International Commercial Mediation: Law and Regulation in Comparative Context
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1108835880 | 369 Pages | PDF | 2.25 MB
In this comprehensive comparative study, RonГЎn Feehily analyses the legal and regulatory issues surrounding international commercial mediation and discusses their implications in a range of settings. While existing literature tends to cover mediation in general, Feehily places the commercial mediation process in its legal and regulatory context, offering an original contribution to the field. The book identifies the controversies that arise from the mediation process across numerous jurisdictions and discusses them in detail. Comparing the mediation process in Europe, North America and Australia, as well as other common, civil and 'mixed' jurisdictions, Feehily demonstrates where systemic differences are transcended and where they are significant. Organised systematically and written in an accessible style, Feehily offers an international, holistic guide to the commercial mediation process.

Indra Dr Das, "Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Clinical Overview "
English | ISBN: 0750313366 | 2021 | 350 pages | PDF | 59 MB
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has become standard of care for most cancer sites that are managed by radiation therapy. This book documents the evolution of this technology over 35 years to the current level of volumetric arc modulated therapy (VMAT). It covers every aspect of this radiation treatment technology, including the fundamentals of IMRT/VMAT, basic principles and advanced processes for implementation. The physics of IMRT is followed by the clinical application in major disease sites such as central nervous system, head and neck, breast, lung, prostate and cervix. It also provides updated references on each component of IMRT/VMAT. This book is written by leading experts in the field with extensive clinical experience in the practice and implementation of this technology.

Integrative Religious Education in Europe: A Study-of-Religions Approach By Wanda Alberts
2007 | 442 Pages | ISBN: 3110196611 | PDF | 12 MB
This book is a contribution to the development of the young discipline of the didactics of the Study of Religions (Religionswissenschaft) in international perspective. Integrative religious education refers to education about different religions in classrooms with children of various religious and non-religious backgrounds. Cornerstones of recent debates about theory and methodology in the academic study of religions and in education are discussed in the first chapter. They form the basis of the following analysis and evaluation of current approaches to integrative religious education in Europe, with a special focus on England and Sweden. Particular attention is paid to the different underlying concepts of religion, education and ways of representing religious plurality in these approaches. Building on a discussion of the current situation of teaching and learning about religions in schools in Europe in the context of wider cultural, social and political debates, the book concludes with the suggestion of a framework for integrative religious education in Europe, from a perspective that combines insights from the study of religions and education.

Industrial Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications by Franz Wotawa
English | PDF | 2022 | 244 Pages | ISBN : N/A | 26 MB
The advances in industrial edge artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the way industrial equipment and machine interact with the real world, with other machines and humans during manufacturing processes. These advances allow industrial internet of things (IIoT) and edge devices to make decisions during the manufacturing processes using sensors and actuators data.

Stuti Kokkalera, "In Defense of Juveniles Sentenced to Life "
English | ISBN: 1032052996 | 2022 | 78 pages | PDF | 1523 KB
This book examines how attorneys enable a meaningful opportunity for release for individuals sentenced to life as juveniles. The work provides a detailed overview of how legal representation facilitates opportunities for release for juveniles sentenced to life: "juvenile lifers". It contributes to the broader literature on the importance of legal representation in the criminal legal system by investigating the role of an attorney in the parole process. Drawing on interviews with lawyers and qualitative content analyses of attorney participation in parole recordings from one state, the study illustrates how attorney assistance provides an important due process protection in the highly discretionary context of parole. The analysis of attorney representation is situated in the history of how they became prominent in the criminal legal system, and how their assistance has been viewed as vital in the parole process. Prior criminological and legal research relates the impact a lawyer can have by preparing a juvenile lifer candidate to present a suitable narrative for release, one that relates their diminished criminal culpability and rehabilitative efforts to prepare for life beyond prison.

Fahmidul Haq, "Identity, Nationhood and Bangladesh Independent Cinema "
English | ISBN: 1032220821 | 2022 | 212 pages | PDF | 9 MB
This book analyses how independent filmmakers from Bangladesh have represented national identity in their films. The focus of this book is on independent and art house filmmakers and how cinema plays a vital role in constructing national and cultural identity.

David M. Rubenstein, "How to Invest: Masters on the Craft"
English | ISBN: 1982190302 | 2022 | EPUB | 416 pages | 3 MB
A master class on investing featuring conversations with the biggest names in finance, from the legendary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, David M. Rubenstein.

How and When to be Your Own Doctor By Dr Isabelle A. Moser, Steve Solomon
2010 | 212 Pages | ISBN: 1603863443 | PDF | 18 MB
An Unabridged Edition To Include All Charts and Tables: How I Became a Hygienist - The Nature and Cause of Disease - Fasting - Colon Cleansing - Diet and Nutrition - Vitamins and Other Food Supplements - The Analysis of Disease States-Helping the Body Recover - Appendices

Erica Arndt, "Homeschooling 101: A Guide to Getting Started."
English | ISBN: 0692212310 | 2013 | 259 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
So you've decided to homeschool but don't know where to start? Don't worry, Homeschooling 101 offers you a step by step practical guide that will help you get started and continue on in your homeschooling journey.Erica will walk you through all of the aspects of getting started, choosing and gathering curriculum, creating effective lesson plans, scheduling your day, organizing your home, staying the course and more!This book is a must read for new homeschoolers who need tangible advice for getting started! It also includes helpful homeschool forms, and instructions to download a FREE planner!Erica is a Christian, wife, and a homeschooler. She is author of the top homschooling website:www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com

Nigel Cawthorne, "History's Greatest Battles: From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day"
English | ISBN: 1398815039 | 2022 | 304 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
Great battles mark history's turning points where cultures and ideologies clash. Some battles are won by inspired leaders, some by superior weaponry, while others are won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds.

Richard Evans Schultes, Elmer W. Smith, "Hallucinogenic Plants"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 0307243621 | 160 pages | PDF | 5.2 MB
What are hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them - and why? This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The first nontechnical guide to both the cultural significance and physiological effects of hallucinogens, HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS will fascinate general readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and other specialists. All of the wild and cultivated species considered are illustrated in brilliant full color. A Brilliant accompaniment to R G Wasson's Soma Divine Mushroom of Immortality and R G Wasson's Wondrous Mushroom.

Gypsum and Gypsum Products: Their Science & Technology
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032384263 | 371 Pages | PDF (True) | 20 MB
Highly detailed and elaborate, this book is written explicitly for the purpose of professionals who work with gypsum in various technical and consumer-centric fields. It emphasises technical specifications of gypsum and associated products focusing on particular applications in industries such as construction, decoration, medicine, dentistry, architecture, chemical product manufacturing, arts, cooking, cosmetics, and agriculture. The book takes into account different chemical, physical, and biological characteristics and the relevance of gypsum and its extended applications.

Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun, Elena Vestri Solomon, "Great Writing 1: Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1285194888 | PDF | pages: 287 | 30.7 mb
Now with engaging National Geographic images, the new edition of the Great Writing series helps students write better sentences, paragraphs, and essays. The new Foundations level meets the needs of low-level learners through practice in basic grammar, vocabulary, and spelling, while all levels feature clear explanations, student writing models, and meaningful practice opportunities. The new edition of the Great Writing series is the perfect writing solution for all learners from beginning to advanced.

Jonathan G. Utley, "Going to War with Japan, 1937-1941: With a new introduction"
English | 1985 | pages: 262 | ISBN: 0823224724, 0870494457 | PDF | 30,6 mb
How did Japan and the United States end up at war

Ivan Franceschini, "Global China as Method "
English | ISBN: 110899556X | 2022 | 86 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Is China part of the world? Based on much of the political, media, and popular discourse in the West the answer is seemingly no. Even after four decades of integration into the global socioeconomic system, discussions of China continue to be underpinned by a core assumption: that the country represents a fundamentally different 'other' that somehow exists outside the 'real' world. Either implicitly or explicitly, China is generally depicted as an external force with the potential to impact on the 'normal' functioning of things. This core assumption, of China as an orientalised, externalised, and separate 'other', ultimately produces a distorted image of both China and the world. This Element seeks to illuminate the ways in which the country and people form an integral part of the global capitalist system. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Gardening for Free: Feed Your Family for $10 a Year With Low-Cost Composting, Rainwater Collection, Container Gardening Techniques and More (DIY Gardening) by Sophia Hall
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BDC49T8J | 185 pages | EPUB | 3.58 Mb
Gardening doesn't have to cost anything!

Qianshen Bai, "Fu Shan's World: The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the Seventeenth Century"
English | 2003 | pages: 362 | ISBN: 0674010922 | PDF | 30,7 mb
For 1,300 years, Chinese calligraphy was based on the elegant art of Wang Xizhi (A.D. 303-361). But the seventeenth-century emergence of a style modeled on the rough, broken epigraphs of ancient bronzes and stone artifacts brought a revolution in calligraphic taste. By the eighteenth century, this led to the formation of the stele school of calligraphy, which continues to shape Chinese calligraphy today.

Freemasonry Inside Out: A New Angle on Masonic Secrets by Mr Hugh McFarland
English | September 27, 2013 | ISBN: 1490909494 | 216 pages | EPUB | 0.48 Mb
This analysis of the masonic brotherhood examines the basic question asked for almost 300 years by the general public and surprisingly by many masons themselves; "If Freemasonry is simply a fraternal and charitable organisation, why is there an almost fanatical obsession with secrecy and mysterious masonic rituals?"

Bryn Nelson, "Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure"
English | ISBN: 1538720027 | 2022 | EPUB | 432 pages | 3 MB
For readers of Giulia Enders' Gut and Bill Bryson's The Body, a surprising, witty and sparkling exploration of the teeming microbiome of possibility in human feces from microbiologist and science journalist Bryn Nelson.