Professional Skills

Quality Risk Management in the FDA-Regulated Industry

Jose (Pepe) Rodríguez-Pérez

For quality professionals and manufacturers in the food safety and medical device industries, risk management is essential to ensuring organizations meet FDA regulations and requirements. Without these recognized standards, the lives of patients and consumers are placed in jeopardy. In this third edition of Quality Risk Management in the FDA-Regulated Industry, Jose Rodriguez-Perez provides an updated view of the risk management field as it applies to FDA-regulated products using risk-based thinking.

Skill Development and Start-Ups in Entomology

R.K. Gupta

Skill Development and Start-Ups in Entomology provides information on all the possible entrepreneurial avenues that would cater to the needs of educated but unemployed entomologists. It directs the reader towards the diverse sources of income generation in entomology and discusses multidirectional pathways for them based on their individual interests, funds, and assets. The subject matter of this book Entrepreneurship in Productive Insects and Their Products Taxonomist and Museum Curator Web Developers and Tech Preneurs Forensic Entomologist Insect Tourism and Photography as Profession Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

A Practical Guide to Paying off Your Mortgage Early

Lien Luu, Sukanlaya Sawang

Owning a property is a dream for many people and borrowing from banks is often essential to achieve this. However, having a mortgage can cause real anxiety because of the latent fear of losing our home if we cannot keep up with mortgage payments. Traditionally, homeowners repay their debt over 25 years, but high house prices have made it necessary to increase the term up to 40 years to make monthly payments affordable. Spreading the debt over a longer period of time not only means that borrowers have to pay more interest, but they are also exposed to other risks such as potential interest rate rises and changes in personal circumstances affecting their mortgage eligibility. These can lead to financial worries, financial stress and reduced well-being. There are few practical guides available to show borrowers how to manage their mortgage debt more effectively, and how to repay their mortgage quickly so that they are debt-free. This book seeks to empower consumers, young and old, by providing a roadmap to help borrowers achieve financial security through planning for the future, insuring their income and setting up an emergency fund. It also outlines simple strategies for an early repayment of debt, including paying off the capital, making extra payments and monitoring their mortgage debt. In doing so, it aims to help readers improve their general well-being, enhance their financial security, reduce their financial worries, and eliminate their ‘mortgage insomnia’.

Orthodontically Driven Osteogenesis

Federico Brugnami, Alfonso Caiazzo, Simonetta Meuli

A fully updated new edition of this state-of-the art reference for improving orthodontic outcomes Orthodontically Driven Osteogenesis, Second Edition, offers a cutting-edge and comprehensive overview of regenerative corticotomy surgical techniques and their applications to dental practice. Covering all aspects of incorporating these techniques, the book includes information on selecting treatment options, improving orthodontic efficiency, and minimizing surgical exposure, with detailed step-by-step surgical techniques. The Second Edition has been rewritten with a new focus on 3D treatment planning and clear aligners, adding chapters completely dedicated to digitalization, minimally invasive tunnel technique, and orthognathic surgery, in addition to updates and new advances throughout. Chapters are written by leading experts in the field, offering an authoritative, comprehensive resource with hundreds of high-quality images. A companion website provides video clips, the figures from the book in PowerPoint, and tables. Readers of the Second Edition of Orthodontically Driven Osteogenesis will also A new emphasis on digitalization, 3D planning, and clear aligner therapyDiscussions of the process of selecting treatment options, improving orthodontic efficiency, and minimizing surgical exposure with a very strong emphasis on the osteogenic abilities of the techniqueBrand-new chapters on tunnel regenerative corticotomy and orthognathic surgery, as well as a new treatment of digitalization, 3D planning, and clear alignersA companion website with video clips, downloadable figures, and more Orthodontically Driven Osteogenesis is ideal for orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons, and other general dentists with an interest in this topic.

Essential Guide to Toolbox Talks

Scott Moffat

A Toolbox Talk (TBT) is a pre- job task made to ensure all parties involved in a task have full understanding of what they should do. TBTs are not easy; however, the author hopes this book will provide the right guidance to make TBTs less daunting, and easier to use. They are not a tick- the- box exercise; therefore, please do not treat them as such. This book challenges this perception and puts forth a case to consider TBTs essential to delivering safe working environments, thereby providing a complete understanding of the task. Essential Guide to Toolbox Talks focuses on improving three Non- Technical Skills (NTS) related to Communication, Situation Awareness and Stress Management. With communication the book looks at the impact of inappropriate questions, allowing time for questions/ feedback, use of familiarities and knowing the answer and the errors that can occur. For situation awareness, the author conveys that effective communication enhances the environment in which people work, checking that the group understands the tasks; further coverage of what to do when things go wrong underpins this. Finally, it covers stress management and how important it is to confirm people know what to look for during a TBT and what to do if they believe a team member is under stress. With the onus on these three vital NTS, the reader will be able to deliver focused and much- improved TBTs that guarantee safe and effective performances in the workplace. This neat and punchy book will change that tick- the- box perspective of the TBT. It will appeal to both practitioners in Human Factors and anyone at the front line in high- risk industries where TBTs are a requirement, especially those in oil and gas, nuclear, construction, logistics, transport and aviation who will be certain to consider it an essential guide.

Leadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results

The Arbinger Institute

With almost 3 million copies sold worldwide, this new edition of an enduring classic is the definitive guide to dramatically improve leadership effectiveness, transform personal and professional relationships, and unleash organizational results. Significantly revised throughout, this edition includes updated stories, brand new content, and a practical group discussion guide. Over two decades since first being published, Leadership and Self-Deception continues to help readers discover and overcome the persistent lies that are at the heart of the people-related dysfunction that plagues relationships and hinders organizational results. Told through an engaging story, this book reveals the ways we blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage our efforts to achieve success and rebuild broken relationships. Completely rewritten throughout, this fourth edition features important updates: A broader cast of characters who resonate with a wide and diverse audience Updated stories and examples that help readers immediately apply these timeless concepts to the modern workplace An individual study and group discussion guide to facilitate personal and team discoveries Practical guides to apply the tools on a personal, team, and organization-wide level Explore the ideas that have helped millions of people and thousands of organizations sustainably transform relationships and results.

"They Say / I Say"

Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein

The essential little book that students love for demystifying academic writing, reading, and research Millions of students love “They Say / I Say” because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students can learn how to connect their “I Say” to broader public conversations through a new chapter “In My Experience,” and they will engage more deeply with their assigned readings thanks to new co-author Laura Davies’s work on both a dynamic Norton Illumine Ebook and an energetic revision of the version with readings—making the Sixth Edition an even more useful tool for students throughout their college experience. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.

ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD

Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness

Hi, friend! Welcome to the ADHD club. You're here because, like me, you've been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—which, by the way, just might be the worst name for a condition ever—and you're trying to figure out how to make your life a little more manageable. Or because, like my wife, Kim, you love, teach, or work with someone who has ADHD, and you're trying to figure out how to best support them. The world isn't built for ADHDers, and navigating it can wear us down. But we'll let you in on a little secret: having ADHD doesn't have to be a burden. It can actually be a superpower that propels you to creative heights and allows you to achieve more than you ever thought possible. We want to give you a new perspective on ADHD, whether it's your own brain or a friend or family member's that you're trying to understand. We hope you come away with strategies you can employ to make things a little easier. (We also hope you laugh out loud, at least once or twice.) Most of all, we want you to silence that voice that whispers that you're broken or a mess or a failure. None of that is true. You have ADHD—and that makes you awesome. —Penn Holderness

The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security

Scott Galloway

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success, from bestselling author, NYU professor, and co-host of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway. Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any generation before. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labor and housing shortages, and climate volatility. Even the notion of retirement is undergoing a profound rethink, as our life spans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In this environment, the tried-and-true financial advice our parents followed is no longer enough. It's time for a new playbook. In The Algebra of Wealth, Galloway lays bare the rules of financial success in today's economy. In his characteristic unvarnished, no-BS style, he explains what you need to know in order to better your chances for economic security no matter what. You’ll How to find and follow your talent, not your passion, when making career decisionsHow to ride and optimize big economic waves (hard market dynamics always trump individual achievement)What small steps you can take that pay big returns later, including diversification and tax planningHow stoicism can help you minimize spending and develop better financial habits Bursting with practical, game-changing advice from one of the world’s most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth is the practical guidebook you need to win today’s wealth game. , Brimming with wise, game-changing advice from one of the world’s most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth offers a powerful framework for making the most of what opportunities come your way.

The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play

Neil A. Fiore

Learn how to overcome procrastination and enjoy guilt-free play! One of the most effective programs to combat procrastination, THE NOW HABIT has sold over 100,000 copies, has been translated into 11 languages, and is now revised and updated. Featuring a new preface and a new section providing strategies to understand and deal with the role technology plays in procrastination today, The Now Habit offers a comprehensive plan to help readers lower their stress and increase their time to enjoy guilt-free play. Dr. Fiore's techniques will help any busy person start tasks sooner and accomplish them more quickly, without the anxiety brought on by the negative habits of procrastination and perfectionism.

Young Bucks: Killing the Business from Backyards to the Big Leagues

Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson

"The Young Bucks are two guys who not only beat the odds to become one of the greatest, most popular tag teams ever, but also two industry changing visionaries. Matt and Nick are two of the smartest, hard-working, passionate individuals I’ve met during my 28 year career. With the creation of AEW, The Bucks will definitely leave the pro wrestling industry in a much better place then they discovered it in." —Matt Hardy, multiple-time world tag team champion The electric and daring independent wrestling tag team tells their inspiring story, revealing how two undersized, ambitious amateur athletes from Southern California became the idols of millions of popular sports fans and coveted among the ranks of AEW’s elite wrestling lineup.  Famous for their highflying moves, Superkicks and viral videos, Matt and Nick Jackson are two of the hottest and most talented competitors in professional wrestling today. Known as the Young Bucks, this pair of ambitious brothers are an inspiration to both fans and aspiring wrestlers worldwide due to their message of resilience and determination. That they are also faithful family men devoted to their loved ones gives them additional appeal.  A warm, heartfelt story of hope, perseverance, and undying ambition told with the brothers’ wit and charm, Young Bucks begins in Southern California, where two young boys grew up dreaming of success and fame. Matt and Nick look back on the sacrifices they made to achieve their ambitions, from taking odd  jobs to pay for their own wrestling ring to hosting backyard events with friends. They share their joy at being recruited into the independent California wrestling circuit and the work it took to finally make it professionally, and speak frankly about what it means to have the support of millions of fans cheering their talents in arenas nationwide. The Young Bucks talk endearingly about their sport, their faith, and their families, sharing personal reflections and behind-the-scenes anecdotes while paying tribute to the wrestling acts and inspirations that came before them. They also elaborate on this historical time in the evolution of wrestling, as the sport and its culture dramatically change day by day. Alternating between each brother’s perspective from chapter to chapter, this entertaining memoir is a complete portrait of what it means to grow into—and give back to—wrestling, the sport and profession they embody and love.  Young Bucks features approximately two dozen photographs.

How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

Carla Naumburg

Ever lose it with your kid? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Parenting is stressful, children are insane, and you’re only human. Carla Naumburg, PhD, a clinical social worker, was so at a loss with her daughters that she found herself Googling “how to stop yelling at my kids” during a particularly grueling evening. That moment led to this book—a short, empathic, insight-packed, and tip-filled program for how to manage your triggers, stop the meltdowns, and become a calmer, happier parent with calmer, happier kids. How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids not only explains why we explode at our children but also teaches us everything we need to know to decrease stress and increase patience, even in the most challenging family moments. Based on recent research and evidence-based practices, and written in the warm, funny, instantly relatable tone of a parent who’s been there, the book guides even the most harried parents toward a new way of engaging with their children. Readers will come away feeling less ashamed and more empowered to get their sh*t together, instead of losing it.

30 DAYS: Change your habits, Change your life

Marc Reklau

30 Days is a simple, fast-paced book where you will learn what it takes to create the life you want. In this book, international bestselling author Marc Reklau introduces the readers to some proven tips, tricks and exercises that can improve their life beyond imagination! All it takes is following them constantly and persistently.

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: Design, Deploy and Secure your WAN

Anastasiya Volkova

Unleash the power of Cisco SD-WAN with this comprehensive guide to design, deployment, and security. Cisco Catalyst Design, Deploy, and Secure Your WAN is your definitive guide to mastering Cisco's Software-Defined Wide Area Networking. This comprehensive resource equips you with the knowledge and skills to optimize performance and enhance security for your organization's network. Whether you're an IT professional, network engineer, or system administrator, this completely revised edition provides the essential tools and knowledge you need to excel in today's demanding networking landscape. With insights from four leading Cisco technology experts, this book also helps you prepare for the CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam. Covering all of the exam topics, this is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. It provides a proven test-preparation routine to help you pass the ENSDWI 300-415 exam on your first attempt. Exam preparation features Chapter-ending review questions to reinforce your learning The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software with exam-realistic questions and detailed performance reports An online Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter Key Architectural Understand the key components and benefits of Cisco SD-WAN Efficient Design and Learn the steps to transition your network smoothly to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policy Gain detailed insights into SD-WAN policies and their application Advanced Discover techniques to safeguard your network effectively Up-to-date Includes new chapters on Cloud OnRamp, monitoring, and troubleshooting Content Update This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam exam. Visit ciscopress.com for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.   This extensively updated new edition contains updated policy chapters to include new technologies, such Enhanced App Aware Routing Coverage of configuration and policy groups Completely updated security content including segmentation New chapters on Cloud OnRamp and monitoring and troubleshooting

AI-Powered Developer: Build great software with ChatGPT and Copilot

Nathan B. Crocker

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality. You just got a promotion! AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Amazon CodeWhisperer turn every developer into an engineering manager, overseeing a super-smart and super-fast junior coder. In AI-Powered Developer you’ll discover how to get the most out of your new AI-Powered Developer demonstrates effective techniques and best practices for getting the most out of AI-powered coding using tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. The book cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance your everyday tasks. You’ll soon be using AI for everything from writing boilerplate to assisting with software design. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the book AI-Powered Developer shows you how to put AI coding tools like Github Copilot and ChatGPT into action. Throughout the book, you’ll generate code and design ideas as you build an IT Asset Management system using AI in every step of the development process. Clear advice and hands-on examples show you how to integrate these tools into your daily workflow. You’ll create self-documenting applications, generate predictive suggestions, and even use AI to test and explain your code. This practical book helps you develop an instinct for AI code and an understanding of what problems AI can and can’t solve. You’ll soon be confident in your transition to this new way to build software, aided by your diligent team of AI assistants. About the reader For software developers familiar with Python. About the author Nathan Crocker is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Core Systems at Galaxy Digital LP., one of the premier financial services and investment management companies in the digital asset and cryptocurrency sector.

Professional Practice for Quantity Surveyors in the 21st Century

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa

This book covers developing trends and changes occurring in the quantity surveying profession. It begins by explaining the construction industry structure, followed by the quantity surveying practice modalities, professional ethics, roles of regulatory bodies, continuous professional development, and code of professional conduct of quantity surveying practice. Further topics covered include international construction, contract administration, financial management, and liquidated and ascertained damages as applicable to the construction industry. Considers the structure of the construction industry and the interrelationship of professionals in the built environment Provides a compendium of quantity surveying professional practice, including developing country perspectives and examples Includes information on cultural differences and how they may impact quantity surveying practices, such as communication styles, decision-making processes, and work habits Focuses on current industry trends and practices, such as sustainable practices, building information modeling (BIM), and advanced technologies Covers financial statements and progress reports regarding construction projects This book is aimed at professionals and students in construction, quantity surveying/value management, and civil engineering.

Rust Design Patterns

Brenden Matthews

In Rust Design Patterns you’ll learn how to apply important design patterns including: * Fluent interfaces for creating delightful APIs * The Builder pattern to encapsulate data and perform initialization * Immutable data structures that help you avoid hard-to-debug data race conditions * Functional programming patterns * Anti-patterns and what not to do in Rust Rust Design Patterns introduces reusable best practices that will help you solve common programming problems and ensure your code is easy for others to understand. Learn when to use each design pattern, as well as when to break it. This practical guide catalogs, documents, and describes both how classic design patterns work with Rust, and the new Rust-specific patterns that will help you master the language. Rust Design Patterns presents dozens of established programming and architecture solutions that take advantage of Rust’s unique language design. You’ll start with the basics of generics and traits, using them as a foundation to rapidly progress to metaprogramming, building your own libraries, and even advanced patterns like fluent interfaces and making immutable structures. Throughout this unique book, you’ll find useful code samples that are easy to adapt and reuse for your own projects. Hone your Rust skills with functional programming techniques, and explore examples of common anti-patterns so you know mistakes to avoid. You’ll soon have an in-depth understanding of when and how to apply each design pattern, and even create your very own!

Marketing with AI For Dummies

Shiv Singh

Stay ahead in the marketing game by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence AI & Marketing For Dummies is your introduction to the revolution that’s occurring in the marketing industry, thanks to artificial intelligence tools that can create text, images, audio, video, websites, and beyond. This book captures the insight of leading marketing executive Shiv Singh on how AI will change marketing, helping new and experienced marketers tackle AI marketing plans, content, creative assets, and localized campaigns. You’ll also learn to manage SEO and customer personalization with powerful new technologies. This easy-to-understand Dummies guide is perfect for marketers at all levels, as well as those who only wear a marketing hat occasionally. Whatever your professional background, AI & Marketing For Dummies will usher you into the future of marketing.

How to Build a Fashion Icon: Notes on Confidence from the World’s Only Image Architect

Law Roach

A groundbreaking confidence manifesto by world famous stylist and image architect Law Roach Law Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again—from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes, from Lewis Hamilton’s iconic streetwear to Céline Dion’s style renaissance. Nobody knows better than Law how to turn an outfit into a moment of fashion history. In a little over a decade, he’s gone from industry outsider to the most buzzed-about name in style, having been honored, for the second year in a row, with the Hollywood Reporter’s prestigious Stylist of the Year award. Now, for the first time ever, Law shares the secrets of his approach. With How to Build a Fashion Icon, he takes readers behind the scenes of his process and journey, revealing his tips, tricks, and most memorable styling moments to show readers how to live their most iconic and fashionable lives. Part self-help guide, part manifesto, this book will guide readers step-by-step through that process, and along the way, Law will weave in personal anecdotes—from his childhood in the Southside of Chicago to the first time he styled Zendaya—with practical exercises to help readers cultivate the most essential feature of iconic confidence.

Radiology of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Case-Based Guide

Swati Goyal

A succinct account of various routinely experienced pathologies and suitable images has been presented as approximately162 case studies. The cases are structured into thematic chapters with an integrated approach to basic learning. Each case study follows a similar format with a brief clinical presentation, relevant imaging findings, discussion with differential diagnosis, management, and suggested readings. This book focuses on the pointwise description of cases routinely encountered in abdominopelvic imaging that help students, trainees and radiologists to write certificate examinations. Key Presents chapters in the form of case studies, along with a brief illustrative description of normal anatomy and abnormal findings. Uses image-based quizzes for easy comprehension for trainees, residents, and practicing radiologists. Incorporates pivotal cases from the hepatobiliary, pancreatic, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal systems in a single book.

Learning Kali Linux: Security Testing, Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking

Ric Messier

Advanced Welding Techniques: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

Himanshu Vashishtha, Deepak Kumar, Ravindra V. Taiwade

To meet weight, quality, and cost targets, it is essential to design, develop, and manufacture optimal, cost- effective welded structures that take into consideration material, process, and dimensioning procedures. For effective design, a weld designer must have a comprehensive grasp of welding basics, associated metallurgy, and fabrication and characterization processes. Advanced Welding Techniques highlights breakthroughs in advances in welding methods and provides readers with the ability to accurately identify the appropriate welding processes and optimal improvement methods for intended applications. It offers comprehensive guidance on welding design to ensure readers are equipped to provide solutions to any technical malfunctions they may encounter, • Supplies essential stepwise knowledge on design for welding, starting with the fundamentals to the complex • Covers role of filler metals and parameters on welding performance, emerging and advanced welding techniques, and advantages and limitations of various methods • Discusses integration of additive manufacturing and welding. • Contains practical applications • Considers challenges and future scope for further research as well as future challenges This book offers students, academics, researchers, scientists, engineers, and industry experts a comprehensive overview of the most recent breakthroughs in advanced welding methods and their applications to joining various metals and their alloys.

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Exam Cram

Emmett Dulaney

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Exam Cram is an all-inclusive study guide designed to help you pass the updated version of the CompTIA Network+ exam. Prepare for test day success with complete coverage of exam objectives and topics, plus hundreds of realistic practice questions. Extensive prep tools include quizzes, Exam Alerts, and our essential last-minute review Cram Sheet. The powerful Pearson Test Prep practice software provides real-time assessment and feedback with two complete exams. Covers the critical information needed to score higher on your Network+ N10-009 exam! Establish network connectivity by deploying wired and wireless devices Understand and maintain network documentation Understand the purpose of network services Understand basic datacenter, cloud, and virtual networking concepts Monitor network activity, identifying performance and availability issues Implement network hardening techniques Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network infrastructure Prepare for your exam with Pearson Test Prep Realistic practice questions and answers Comprehensive reporting and feedback Customized testing in study, practice exam, or flash card modes Complete coverage of Network+ N10-009 exam objectives The smartest, fastest, most effective preparation for CompTIA's brand-new Network+ Exam Covers all the critical information that a readers will need to know to score higher on their Network+ N10-009 exam Designed to help candidates rapidly assess where they stand-and quickly master what they need to learn Includes test-taking strategies, time-saving tips, Exam Notes, and two practice exams

The Manager’s Guide to Coaching for Change

John L. Bennett

We live and work in a world of change. Helping individuals and teams prepare for, respond to, and learn from change are critical for thriving. Managers and leaders at all levels play a vital role in developing talent, increasing performance, and supporting transitions and transformations. This book is about effectively coaching others in your role as a manager-coach. A manager-coach is a person who uses coaching-related knowledge, approaches, and skills to coach team members in the organization who report to them or who have sought their coaching. In 16 chapters, leaders at all levels, human resource professionals, and graduate students will find research-based, practical approaches to developing talent, improving performance, and supporting transformation. Topics include the change coaching process, theoretical foundtions of coaching, use of self in managerial coaching, six coaching skills, how to coach across differences, specialty coaching (peer, team, and executive), ethical considerations for coaching, and continuous development for manager-coaches. Provides models, frameworks and tools that can be used to coach team members.

DevSecOps for Azure: End-to-end supply chain security for GitHub, Azure DevOps, and the Azure cloud

David Okeyode, Joylynn Kirui

Puncheons and Flagons: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book [A Cocktail and Mocktail Recipe Book]

Andrew Wheeler, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed

Puncheons and The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book [A Cocktail and Mocktail Recipe Book] is purchased directly from the publisher or approved distributor and spiraled by a 3rd party. Seller is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or pre-authorized by the publisher or author for the spiral listing. Complement any game night with 75 deliciously clever Dungeons & Dragons-themed cocktails and bar bites to sustain any group of players for any time of day. “This book is all around beautiful! The photos are gorgeous, the recipes are well written and easy to follow, plus the lore behind each item puts me directly into the D&D universe.”—Chef Mike Haracz, host of Heroes’ Feast Entertain fabulously while you adventure in your next D&D campaign! Puncheons & Flagons is a delightful and fun-filled cocktail and snacks book filled with fare that would be served up at your character’s favorite tavern, inn, or market along the Sword Coast. All seventy-five dishes, created by a professional recipe developer, are easy to prepare and provide everything you need for hosting and entertaining with D&D flair. Dishes are organized by in-world drinking establishment and by base ingredient with options for every occasion—especially game nights!— • Adventurous cocktails such as Necromancer and Hand of Vecna • Batch cocktails such as Candlekeep Tea and Faerie Fire • Nonalcoholic concoctions such as Mourning Cup and Baldurian Tonic • Tasty morsels such as Luiric Rarebit and High Sun Florentines Drink up!

The New Artist's Guide to Drawing: Learn How to Draw People, Animals, Landscapes and More the Easy Way

Mark Liam Smith

Grab Your Pencil and Get Ready to Draw the World Around You! Learn how to sketch absolutely anything from with this all-in-one guide for budding artists. With simple steps and easy-to-follow tutorials, you’ll master drawing subjects like zoo animals and house pets, lush forests and sandy beaches, and even facial expressions and dynamic body poses, so you can capture your loved ones with perfect accuracy! Here to guide you is Mark Liam Smith, a professional artist and teacher who has who has taught millions of students online. Mark trains you to see like an artist by breaking down every subject into buildable shapes, so your skills can extend far beyond this book. In no time at all, you’ll be able to sketch the big wide world on your page in beautiful detail!

Social Science Education

Simantini Dhuru, Yemuna Sunny

This book provides an introduction into social science pedagogy in India. It delves into the interrelationships between society, social relationships, education and learning. Social science education in schools helps build critical understanding of social processes and institutions. This book critically examines school spaces and approaches to social science teaching and pedagogy in modern Indian schools. It outlines distinguishing features, differences, and similarities in pedagogical models and also explains how these varied approaches can be applied in the teaching process. The book also addresses the challenges and possibilities of using technology and the experiences of using technology-based resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the series, ‘Principles-based Adaptive Teaching’, this book will be of interest to students and teachers of education and sociology. It will also be of interest to teachers, educators, curriculum designers and social science course developers, NGOs, and public and private sector bodies who work in science teaching and learning practice.

Mastering Git: Attain expert-level proficiency with Git by mastering distributed version control features

Jakub Narebski

Polars Cookbook: Over 60 practical recipes to transform, manipulate, and analyze your data using Python Polars 1.x

Yuki Kakegawa

Leverage a lightning fast DataFrame library for efficient data wrangling in Python Polars cookbook is a complete guide that not only helps you get started with Python Polars, but also gives you effective solutions to your day-to-day data problems. The book begins by teaching you the fundamentals of Polars including its key features, covering essential data operations such as filtering data, selecting columns, and summarising data. It then goes on to teach common data transformations such as aggregations, window functions, and string manipulations. You’ll also discover the ways to handle missing values, work with lists and arrays, and reshape your data. The book gets meaty when you come across chapters teaching you about time series analysis, working with common data sources, and testing and debugging in Polars. By the end of the book, you will have learned to apply various data transformations in Polars, understanding exactly how to solve common data problems. You unlock the potential of Polars by going through the book, while keeping the practical recipes you can refer to when needed. The book helps you be confident in using Polars to improve your data workflows. This book is for data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers who want to learn to use Polars in their workflows. You should have working knowledge of the Python programming language. Preferably, you have experience working with a DataFrame library such as pandas or PySpark. If you’re looking to improve your data pipelines or data science/analysis workflows with Python Polars, this book is ideal to get you started and be the guide in your journey.