A Philosophy of Pain

A Philosophy of Pain

Living involves being exposed to pain every secondnot necessarily as an insistent reality, but always as a possibility, writes Arne Vetlesen in A Philosophy of Pain, a thought-provoking look at an inevitable and essential aspect of the human condition. Here, Vetlesen addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted during torture; the pain suffered in disease; the pain accompanying anxiety, grief, and depression; and the pain brought by violence. He examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid it as much as possible in our daily lives, and yet conversely, we obtain a thrill from seeking it.

A Philosophy of Pain

Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

A management professor and a religion professor team up to provide a fresh, penetrating look at the obstacles that prevent people from achieving their full potential. As authors Charles Watson and Thomas Idinopulos demonstrate, inner demons like a lack of integrity, mindless conformity, passivity, or greed conspire to keep people from doing their best. But people can avoid becoming their own worst enemies by using their uniquely human capacities to their fullestto be more responsible, more creative, more self-disciplined, and more honest. Using these strengths, the authors show, makes it easier to resolve ethical dilemmas, attain peak performance without burning out, maintain a positive outlook, and, ultimately, succeed in achieving treasured personal and professional goals.

Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

The Stock Market Course

The Stock Market Course

Avoid costly trading mistakes with this workbook that tests readers’ investment knowledge

The Stock Market Course

Physical Development in the Early Years

Physical Development in the Early Years

Would you like to know more about the way in which a typical child grows and develops in their first eight years? Are you keen to avoid the constraints of an overly formalized early years curriculum? If you answer yes to either of these questions, then this practical, accessible and down-to-earth guide is for you. Arguing that enjoyable, play-based activity forms the basis of all children’s learning. Lynda Woodfield takes examples of children at various stages of their physical development and places their progress in a theoretical context.

Physical Development in the Early Years

Theres Something Happening Here

Theres Something Happening Here

‘Cunningham’s landmark study of the FBI’s response to Sixties protest couldn’t be more timely. We gain fresh and disturbing insight into the culture and dynamics of the agency at a time when once again it has been empowered to monitor political dissidence. We need this history so as to avoid repeating it.’–Richard Flacks, author ‘Making History: The American Left and the American Mind’

Theres Something Happening Here

Currency Speculation in Fixed Exchange Rate Regimes

Currency Speculation in Fixed Exchange Rate Regimes

Speculative currency crises seem to have become a common and inevitable phenomenon in the international monetary system. Against this background, various approaches have been developed by economists to cover the broad range of situations in which balance-of-payments crises occurred. Anja Zenker provides a comprehensive insight into the body of theoretical and empirical literature about currency speculation in fixed exchange rate regimes. The author discusses different generations of theoretical models and their empirical relevance in recent currency crises. Moreover, she considers diverse policy options which attempt to avoid speculative attacks on exchange rate pegs.

Currency Speculation in Fixed Exchange Rate Regimes

English Grammar and Punctuation

English Grammar and Punctuation

Whether you are looking for a better grade or just a refresher, get your thoughts onto paper the right way with the updated and expanded English Grammar & Punctuation QuickStudy guide. A concise review of the mechanics of the English language, this new edition features an additional panel of information, including more examples for easy comprehension. This guide will help anyone looking to sharpen their writing skills and avoid common grammar and punctuation pitfalls.

English Grammar and Punctuation

Linux Hardware Handbook

Linux Hardware Handbook

Linux Hardware Handbook shows you how to make purchasing and installation decisions concerning hardware for Linux computers. Don’t wade through scattered documentation to determine what products work and what products don’t–this book provides general guidance and information on what will help you and what to avoid. This book helps you gain a greater understanding of the issues surrounding Linux and make more informed purchase decisions. Get the knowledge you need to decide whether to even attempt installing Linux on a given computer. Topics covered include core systems, storage disks, input/output devices, notebooks, and audio/video cards.

Linux Hardware Handbook

Algarve

Algarve

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Algarve will lead you straight to the best attractions this beautiful region has to offer. Whether you’re looking for lively nightlife, want to enjoy the stunning beaches along the rugged coastline or to simply unwind by enjoying a round of golf on one of the many courses, this travel guide is packed with essential information for every traveller – whatever your budget. The nature of this guide makes it effortless to get the best of the Algarve at a glance, with dozens of Top 10 lists to help you make your way around the area: from the Top 10 resorts and the Top 10 restaurants, to the Top 10 best golf courses and even the Top 10 things to avoid. Packed with beautiful illustrations of the greatest attractions, the Top 10 Guide helps you explore every corner of the Algarve with ease.

Algarve

Advanced Oil Crop Biorefineries

Advanced Oil Crop Biorefineries

In Europe, the main oil-rich crops are sunflower, rapeseed and olive which are grown primarily for food. This book discusses how to convert this whole crop into energy (fuels, power and heat), food and bioproducts (chemicals and/or materials), whilst making optimal use of the by-products generated during farming/harvesting, primary processing (oil extraction and refining) and secondary processing (transesterification). The resulting processes are more economically competitive and the business margin for oil and biodiesel manufacturers is improved. Previously, oil crops have been the main point of focus but many of the technologies used are applicable to a wide variety of raw materials. For example, cellulose from rapeseed straw can be converted to levulinic acid but the same technology could be applied to cellulose from wheat straw or wood. Significant effort is now being devoted to ‘2nd generation’ raw materials such as ligno-cellulose which avoid direct competition with food sources. This volume integrates these developments with existing plant oil supply chains and combines biochemical and thermochemical processes to form integrated biorefinery schemes. Two unique features of the book are the information on LCA of biorefinery schemes and the surveys showing where traditional industries could be affected by new biorefinery developments. Energy and cost calculations for the key biorefinery processes and are also included revealing that some are surprisingly profitable and could offer significant global benefits. Other topics covered include: novel farming and harvesting methods, efficient extraction of plant oils, producing biodiesel without glycerol, extraction of high value chemicals from agricultural by-products, anaerobic digestion potential of agricultural by-products, use of proteins to yield amino acids, economics and life cycle analysis, stakeholder surveys, and policy scenarios. The book is of interest to academics working in relevant areas of chemistry, biology, materials, engineering, economics and policy studies. Those working in the EU farming industry will also find it relevant to their business.

Advanced Oil Crop Biorefineries

The Stock Market Course, Workbook

The Stock Market Course, Workbook

Avoid costly trading mistakes with this workbook that tests readers’ investment knowledge

The Stock Market Course, Workbook

The Lady Confesses

The Lady Confesses

Having run away from home to avoid an unwanted betrothal, Lady Elizabeth Copeland must keep her disguise as an elderly lady’s companion at all times.

The Lady Confesses

MapReduce Design Patterns

MapReduce Design Patterns

Until now, design patterns for the , , have been scattered among various research papers, blogs, and books. This handy guide brings together a unique collection of valuable MapReduce , that will save you time and effort regardless of the domain, language, or development framework you’re using.,

Each pattern is explained in context, with pitfalls and caveats clearly identified to help you avoid common design mistakes when modeling your big data architecture. This book also provides a complete overview of MapReduce that explains its origins and implementations, and why design patterns are so important. All code examples are written for Hadoop.

MapReduce Design Patterns

Managing the Testing Process, 3rd Edition

Managing the Testing Process, 3rd Edition

In this new edition of his top-selling book, Rex Black walks you through the steps necessary to manage rigorous , programs of hardware and software. The preeminent expert in his field, Mr. Black draws upon years of experience as president of both the International and American , Testing Qualifications boards to offer this extensive resource of all the standards, methods, and tools you’ll need.,

The book covers core testing concepts and thoroughly examines the best test management practices and tools of leading hardware and software vendors. Step-by-step guidelines and real-world scenarios help you follow all necessary processes and avoid mistakes.

Managing the Testing Process, 3rd Edition

Programming ASP.NET AJAX

Programming ASP.NET AJAX

Delivering rich, Web 2.0-style experiences has never been easier. This book gives you a complete hands-on introduction to , , , 1.0, the new framework that offers many of the same benefits for Ajax development that ASP.NET provides for server-side development. With Programming ASP.NET AJAX, you’ll learn how to create professional, dynamic web pages with Ajax in no time.,

Loaded with code and examples that demonstrate key aspects of the framework, this book is ideal not only for ASP.NET developers who want to take their applications a step further with Ajax, but for any web developers interested in ASP.NET AJAX, no matter what technology they use currently. That includes JavaScript programmers who would like to avoid the headaches of writing cross-browser code.

Programming ASP.NET AJAX

Programmer"s Guide to Drupal

Programmer"s Guide to Drupal

If you’re a web programmer new to Drupal, this book shows you which , techniques you can use – and which you should avoid – when building custom web applications with this content management framework. , has its own set of programming principles that require a different approach, and many programmers make mistakes when relying on skills they’ve used for other projects. The guidelines in this book help you through the transition by demonstrating which programming practices conform to the ‘Drupal way,’ and which don’t.

Programmer"s Guide to Drupal

SQL and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition

SQL and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition

SQL is full of difficulties and traps for the unwary. You can avoid them if you understand relational theory, but only if you know how to put the theory into practice. In this insightful book, author C.J. Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it directly to your use of SQL.,

This 2nd edition includes new material on recursive queries, ‘missing information’ without nulls, new update operators, and topics such as aggregate operators, grouping and ungrouping, and view updating. If you have a modest-to-advanced background in SQL, you’ll learn how to deal with a host of common , dilemmas.

SQL and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition

Pro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services

Pro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services

Pro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services teaches how to take advantage of the powerful extract, transform, and load (ETL) platform included with , , , 2012. You’ll learn to build scalable, robust, performance-driven enterprise ETL solutions that save time and make money for your company. You’ll learn to avoid common ETL development pitfalls and how to extend the power of your ETL solutions to include virtually any possible transformation on data from any conceivable source. SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) facilitates an unprecedented ability to load data from anywhere, perform any type of manipulation on it, and store it to any source.

Pro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services

MongoDB and Python

MongoDB and Python

Learn how to leverage MongoDB with your Python applications, using the hands-on recipes in this book. You get complete code samples for tasks such as making fast geo queries for location-based apps, efficiently indexing your user documents for social-graph lookups, and many other scenarios.,

This guide explains the basics of the document-oriented , and shows you how to set up a Python environment with it. Learn how to read and write to MongoDB, apply idiomatic , and Python patterns, and use the database with several popular Python web frameworks. You’ll discover how to model your data, write effective queries, and avoid concurrency problems such as race conditions and deadlocks.

MongoDB and Python

Microsoft Word 2010 Bible

Microsoft Word 2010 Bible

Microsoft Word 2010 arrives with many changes and improvements, and this comprehensive guide from , MVP Herb Tyson is your expert, one-stop resource for it all. Master Word’s new features such as a new interface and customized Ribbon, major new productivity-boosting collaboration tools, how to publish directly to blogs, how to work with XML, and much more. Follow step-by-step instructions and best practices, avoid pitfalls, discover practical workarounds, and get the very most out of your new Word 2010 with this packed guide.

Microsoft Word 2010 Bible