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Prestashop MVC Developer Guide

By: Alex Manfield

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Prestashop MVC Developer Guide

By: Alex Manfield

PrestaShop is a free, open source eCommerce solution written in PHP. It supports payment gateways such as DirecPay, Google Checkout & PayPal. With this book you'll find a link to download 100Mb+ including the module ""MyProducts"" with its own documentation. This book will help you to customize Prestashop 1.5 - 1.7 through the Admin panel, and to make advanced code changes, and template customization. Many tools are discussed in this book to facilitate the developers and to help them to understand the architecture of Prestashop in the shortest amount of time.

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Lulu.com

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High Availability MySQL Cookbook

By: Alex Davies

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High Availability MySQL Cookbook

By: Alex Davies

Over 60 simple but incredibly effective recipes focusing on different methods of achieving high availability for MySQL database.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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Henry Stephens's Book of the Farm

concise and revised edition

By: Alex Langlands

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Henry Stephens's Book of the Farm

concise and revised edition

By: Alex Langlands

The Book of the Farm, written by the 19th-century farming expert Henry Stephens, was the indispensable farming 'bible' referred to by the historians living and working on the BBC series Victorian Farm. This brand new version has been fully revised and edited by Alex Langlands, who starred on the programme, to bring its timeless wisdom to a fresh audience. Beautifully illustrated throughout with both black-and-white and colour illustrations, the book is a complete guide to the farming year, from planting thorn hedges in winter to pulling up potatoes in autumn. Along the way it gives fascinating information about every aspect of farming, from sheep shearing to bringing in the harvest, and practical instructions for skills such as cheese- making, animal husbandry, sheepdog training and other traditional country pastimes. Although farming has changed irrevocably since the 19th century, there are some aspects that remain timeless, and this exquisite book is a nostalgic celebration of our rural past.

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Batsford Books

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1849941254

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GitOps Cookbook

By: Natale Vinto,Alex Soto Bueno

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GitOps Cookbook

By: Natale Vinto,Alex Soto Bueno

Why are so many companies adopting GitOps for their DevOps and cloud native strategy? This reliable framework is quickly becoming the standard method for deploying apps to Kubernetes. With this practical, developer-oriented book, DevOps engineers, developers, IT architects, and SREs will learn the most useful recipes and examples for following GitOps practices. Through their years of experience in application modernization, CI/CD, and automation, authors Alex Soto Bueno and Natale Vinto from Red Hat walk you through all the steps necessary for successful hands-on application development and deployment with GitOps. Once you start using the recipes in this book, you'll have a head start in development cycles on Kubernetes following the GitOps approach. You'll learn how to: Develop and deploy applications on Kubernetes Understand the basics of CI/CD and automation on Kubernetes, and apply GitOps practices to implement development cycles on the platform Prepare the app for deployment on multiple environments and/or multiple Kubernetes clusters Deploy apps for either multiple environments using GitOps and Argo CD, or for Kubernetes clusters Create Kubernetes-native pipelines with Tekton Provide and extend DevOps skills for the team working on Kubernetes Use progressive delivery to put your applications into production

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1492097446

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Learning React

Modern Patterns for Developing React Apps

By: Alex Banks,Eve Porcello

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Learning React

Modern Patterns for Developing React Apps

By: Alex Banks,Eve Porcello

If you want to learn how to build efficient React applications, this is your book. Ideal for web developers and software engineers who understand how JavaScript, CSS, and HTML work in the browser, this updated edition provides best practices and patterns for writing modern React code. No prior knowledge of React or functional JavaScript is necessary. With their learning road map, authors Alex Banks and Eve Porcello show you how to create UIs that can deftly display changes without page reloads on large-scale, data-driven websites. You’ll also discover how to work with functional programming and the latest ECMAScript features. Once you learn how to build React components with this hands-on guide, you’ll understand just how useful React can be in your organization. Understand key functional programming concepts with JavaScriptLook under the hood to learn how React runs in the browserCreate application presentation layers with React componentsManage data and reduce the time you spend debugging applicationsIncorporate React Hooks to manage state and fetch dataUse a routing solution for single-page application featuresLearn how to structure React applications with servers in mind

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Python in a Nutshell

By: Alex Martelli,Anna Martelli Ravenscroft,Steve Holden,Paul McGuire

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Python in a Nutshell

By: Alex Martelli,Anna Martelli Ravenscroft,Steve Holden,Paul McGuire

Python was recently ranked as today's most popular programming language on the TIOBE index, thanks to its broad applicability to design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and maintenance. With this updated fourth edition, you'll learn how to get the most out of Python, whether you're a professional programmer or someone who needs this language to solve problems in a particular field. Carefully curated by recognized experts in Python, this new edition focuses on version 3.10, bringing this seminal work on the Python language fully up to date on five version releases, including preview coverage of upcoming 3.11 features. This handy guide will help you: Learn how Python represents data and program as objects Understand the value and uses of type annotations Examine which language features appeared in which recent versions Discover how to use modern Python idiomatically Learn ways to structure Python projects appropriately Understand how to debug Python code

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1098113527

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The Physics of Metrology

All about Instruments: From Trundle Wheels to Atomic Clocks

By: Alex Hebra

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The Physics of Metrology

All about Instruments: From Trundle Wheels to Atomic Clocks

By: Alex Hebra

Conceived as a reference manual for practicing engineers, instrument designers, service technicians and engineering students. The related fields of physics, mechanics and mathematics are frequently incorporated to enhance the understanding of the subject matter. Historical anecdotes as far back as Hellenistic times to modern scientists help illustrate in an entertaining manner ideas ranging from impractical inventions in history to those that have changed our lives.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3211783814

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Spoon Carving

From Log to Spoon

By: Alex Finberg

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Spoon Carving

From Log to Spoon

By: Alex Finberg

Whatever your experience, this book has all the instructions you need to carve beautiful spoons from logs of green wood. Author Alex Finberg walks you through every stage of the process with clear explanations and some 400 stunning photos. At the core of the book is a 25-step sequence that illustrates how to carve a finished, functional spoon from a log. This guide will inspire and nourish you in a craft that benefits both body and soul.

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The Crowood Press

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0719844622

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Itchy, Tasty

An Unofficial History of Resident Evil

By: Alex Aniel

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Itchy, Tasty

An Unofficial History of Resident Evil

By: Alex Aniel

This is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Capcom’s horror video game series Resident Evil – one of the most popular, innovative and widely influential franchises of all time. Industry expert Alex Aniel spent two years interviewing key former members of Capcom staff, allowing him to tell the inside story of how Resident Evil was envisioned as early as the late 1980s, how its unexpected and unprecedented success saved the company from financial trouble, how the series struggled at the turn of the century and, eventually, how a new generation of creators was born after the release of Resident Evil 4. Itchy, Tasty narrates the development of each Resident Evil game released between 1996 and 2006, interspersed with fascinating commentary from the game creators themselves, offering unique insight into how the series became the world-conquering franchise it is today.

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1783529490

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The Longest Injustice

The Strange Story of Alex Alexandrowicz

By: Alex Alexandrowicz,David Wilson

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The Longest Injustice

The Strange Story of Alex Alexandrowicz

By: Alex Alexandrowicz,David Wilson

Alex Alexandrowicz spent 22 years in custody protesting his innocence. This book explains how something which began with a plea bargain in the belief that he would serve a 'short' sentence turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare. His 'Prison Chronicles' are placed in perspective by Professor David Wilson. The Longest Injustice contains the full story of Anthony Alexandrovich - known universally as 'Alex'. Principally, the book is about his 29-year fight against his conviction as a seventeen-year-old for aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Twenty-two of these years were spent in prison where Alex was a discretionary life sentenced prisoner, and where he steadfastly maintained his innocence. He continues to do so after release, and is taking his case through the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which was set up in 1995 to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice. Alex's own recollections are supplemented by analysis of the dilemma facing people in British prisons who are determined to maintain their innocence, and the book highlights the considerable disincentives and disadvantages to them of doing so. Authors Alex Alexandrowicz spent 22 years in some of Britain's most notorious gaols much of this time as a Category A high security prisoner. His Prison Chronicles are a first hand account in which he explains why he believes he was wrongly convicted (a matter currently with the Criminal Cases Review Commission) and vividly recreates his experiences of the early years following his arrest. Institutionalised by the system and apprehensive of the outside world he now lives alone in Milton Keynes where he continues the long fight to clear his name from a flat which has grown to resemble a prison cell. David Wilson is professor of criminology at the Centre for Criminal Justice Policy and Research at the University of Central England in Birmingham. A former prison governor, he is editor of the Howard Journal and a well-known author, broadcaster and presenter for TV and radio, including for the BBC, C4 and Sky Television. He has written three other books for Waterside Press: Prison(er) Education: Stories of Change and Transformation (with Ann Reuss) (2000), Images of Incarceration: Representations of Prison in Film and Television Drama (with Sean O'Sullivan) (2004), and Serial Killers: Hunting Britons and Their Victims (2007).

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Dance of Death

A Cyberpunk Science Fiction Novella

By: Alex Leu

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Dance of Death

A Cyberpunk Science Fiction Novella

By: Alex Leu

A gift from the heart could save a life, or end one. Living and working in Sector A was the highest honor for a cyborg, and Judy enjoyed it tremendously, until she did something she wasn’t programmed to do, something she didn’t know was forbidden. When Judy develops feelings for another cyborg, she sends her a gift, but when Judy realizes that the gift could put both of them in danger, she is forced into a downward spiral of hiding, manipulation, and deceit, as she struggles against an oppressive system to let her feelings be known. “Dance of Death” is a cyberpunk romance drama, the seventh book in a sci-fi series that features compelling A.I. characters, raw emotion, nail-biting suspense, forbidden love, and surprising plot twists. If you loved Westworld, Blade Runner, or Ghost in the Shell, then you’ll love to join the characters of “The Cyborg Sectors” on their page-turning adventures. Buy “Dance of Death” to discover this exciting new sci-fi series today!

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Certificate Mathematics

A Revision Course for the Caribbean

By: Alex Greer,Clarrie Layne

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Certificate Mathematics

A Revision Course for the Caribbean

By: Alex Greer,Clarrie Layne

Certificate Mathematics is a two-year revision course for students following the General Proficiency Syllabus in Mathematics of the Caribbean Examinations Council. It provides a programme for thorough review and consolidation of all the basic aspects of mathematics needed for success in the examination. The fourth edition of this extremely popular and successful textbook. Takes account of the latest changes to the CXC syllabuses. Incorporates a very large number of graded exercises to help student's "learn by doing". Includes chapter summaries and points to remember that enhance the usefulness of the book for consolidation and revision. Contains specimen tests in preparation for the multiple choice and long answer papers of the CXC examination. Used systematically, Certificate Mathematics will provide students with a firm foundation for success in their CXC mathematics examinations.

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Nelson Thornes

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074876304X

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New Comprehensive Mathematics for 'O' Level

By: Alec Greer,Alex Greer

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New Comprehensive Mathematics for 'O' Level

By: Alec Greer,Alex Greer

Based on part of the material from the author's best-selling book 'A Complete O-level Mathematics', this book provides the most effective examination revision guide for the modern 'O' level, GCSE.

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0859501590

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Production Kubernetes

By: Josh Rosso,Rich Lander,Alex Brand,John Harris

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Production Kubernetes

By: Josh Rosso,Rich Lander,Alex Brand,John Harris

Kubernetes has become the dominant container orchestrator, but many organizations that have recently adopted this system are still struggling to run actual production workloads. In this practical book, four software engineers from VMware bring their shared experiences running Kubernetes in production and provide insight on key challenges and best practices. The brilliance of Kubernetes is how configurable and extensible the system is, from pluggable runtimes to storage integrations. For platform engineers, software developers, infosec, network engineers, storage engineers, and others, this book examines how the path to success with Kubernetes involves a variety of technology, pattern, and abstraction considerations. With this book, you will: Understand what the path to production looks like when using Kubernetes Examine where gaps exist in your current Kubernetes strategy Learn Kubernetes's essential building blocks--and their trade-offs Understand what's involved in making Kubernetes a viable location for applications Learn better ways to navigate the cloud native landscape

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1492092258

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Crafty Screenwriting

Writing Movies That Get Made

By: Alex Epstein

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Crafty Screenwriting

Writing Movies That Get Made

By: Alex Epstein

The most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning website hailed as "smart enough for professional screenwriters and accessible enough for aspiring screenwriters", Crafty Screenwriting is the first book not only to offer a successful screenwriter's tricks of the trade, but to explain what development executives really mean when they complain that the "dialogue is flat," or "the hero isn't likeable." Fresh, provocative, and funny, Alex Epstein diagnoses problem that other screenwriting books barely address, and answers questions they rarely ask, like "Why is it sometimes dangerous to know your characters too well before you start writing," or "Why does your script have to be so much better than the awful pictures that get made every day?" As a development executive who has accepted and rejected countless screenplays, and a produced screenwriter himself, Epstein can take you into the heart of the most important question of all: "Is this a movie?" A crucial book for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to get their movie made.

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GitOps and Kubernetes

Continuous Deployment with Argo CD, Jenkins X, and Flux

By: Billy Yuen,Alex Matyushentsev,Jesse Suen,Todd Ekenstam

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GitOps and Kubernetes

Continuous Deployment with Argo CD, Jenkins X, and Flux

By: Billy Yuen,Alex Matyushentsev,Jesse Suen,Todd Ekenstam

GitOps and Kubernetes teaches you how to use Git and the GitOps methodology to manage a Kubernetes cluster. Summary GitOps and Kubernetes introduces a radical idea—managing your infrastructure with the same Git pull requests you use to manage your codebase. In this in-depth tutorial, you’ll learn to operate infrastructures based on powerful-but-complex technologies such as Kubernetes with the same Git version control tools most developers use daily. With these GitOps techniques and best practices, you’ll accelerate application development without compromising on security, easily roll back infrastructure changes, and seamlessly introduce new team members to your automation process. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology With GitOps you use the Git version control system to organize and manage your infrastructure just like any other codebase. It’s an excellent model for applications deployed as containers and pods on Kubernetes. About the book GitOps and Kubernetes teaches you how to use Git and the GitOps methodology to manage a Kubernetes cluster. The book interleaves theory with practice, presenting core Ops concepts alongside easy-to-implement techniques so you can put GitOps into action. Learn to develop pipelines that trace changes, roll back mistakes, and audit container deployment. What's inside Managing secrets the GitOps way Controlling access with Git, Kubernetes, and Pipeline Branching, namespaces, and configuration About the reader For developers and operations engineers familiar with continuous delivery, Git, and Kubernetes. About the author Billy Yuen, Alexander Matyushentsev, Todd Ekenstam, and Jesse Suen are principal engineers at Intuit. They are widely recognized for their work in GitOps for Kubernetes. Table of Contents PART 1 - BACKGROUND 1 Why GitOps? 2 Kubernetes & GitOps PART 2 - PATTERNS & PROCESSES 3 Environment Management 4 Pipelines 5 Deployment Strategies 6 Access Control & Security 7 Secrets 8 Observability PART 3 - TOOLS 9 Argo CD 10 Jenkins X 11 Flux

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Simon and Schuster

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1638350728

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Crafty TV Writing

Thinking Inside the Box

By: Alex Epstein

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Crafty TV Writing

Thinking Inside the Box

By: Alex Epstein

A professional TV writer's real-world guide to getting paid to write television.

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Macmillan

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0805080287

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A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary

By: Emma Short,Alex George

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A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary

By: Emma Short,Alex George

Latin is one of two acceptable languages for describing new plants, and taxonomists must be able to translate earlier texts in Latin. Providing a simple explanation of Latin grammar along with an in-depth vocabulary, this is an indispensable guide for systematic botanists worldwide. All relevant parts of speech are discussed, with accompanying examples as well as worked exercises for translating diagnoses and descriptions to and from Latin. Guidelines for forming specific epithets are also included. The authors cross-reference their grammar to Stearn's Botanical Latin and to articles in the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. The comprehensive vocabulary is enhanced with terms from recent glossaries for non-flowering plants – lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and ferns – making this an ideal resource for anyone looking to hone their understanding of Latin grammar and to translate botanical texts from the past 300 years.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107328861

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Redmine Plugin Extension and Development

By: Alex Bevilacqua

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Redmine Plugin Extension and Development

By: Alex Bevilacqua

This book provides a thorough look at the tools available within Redmine to facilitate the development of plugins and extensions. Full of tips and tricks, a recurring case study is also used to help guide you through the various content area extensions and plugin helpers and to provide context and real-world examples of the concepts being covered. This book is intended for those who want to build custom functionality into the Redmine project management platform. If you're already comfortable with Ruby, Rails, and Redmine, but you aren't quite sure what to do next, this book will walk you through the basics of getting a plugin written and integrated into various key areas of Redmine.

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Rootkits and Bootkits

Reversing Modern Malware and Next Generation Threats

By: Alex Matrosov,Eugene Rodionov,Sergey Bratus

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Rootkits and Bootkits

Reversing Modern Malware and Next Generation Threats

By: Alex Matrosov,Eugene Rodionov,Sergey Bratus

Rootkits and Bootkits will teach you how to understand and counter sophisticated, advanced threats buried deep in a machine’s boot process or UEFI firmware. With the aid of numerous case studies and professional research from three of the world’s leading security experts, you’ll trace malware development over time from rootkits like TDL3 to present-day UEFI implants and examine how they infect a system, persist through reboot, and evade security software. As you inspect and dissect real malware, you’ll learn: • How Windows boots—including 32-bit, 64-bit, and UEFI mode—and where to find vulnerabilities • The details of boot process security mechanisms like Secure Boot, including an overview of Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) and Device Guard • Reverse engineering and forensic techniques for analyzing real malware, including bootkits like Rovnix/Carberp, Gapz, TDL4, and the infamous rootkits TDL3 and Festi • How to perform static and dynamic analysis using emulation and tools like Bochs and IDA Pro • How to better understand the delivery stage of threats against BIOS and UEFI firmware in order to create detection capabilities • How to use virtualization tools like VMware Workstation to reverse engineer bootkits and the Intel Chipsec tool to dig into forensic analysis Cybercrime syndicates and malicious actors will continue to write ever more persistent and covert attacks, but the game is not lost. Explore the cutting edge of malware analysis with Rootkits and Bootkits. Covers boot processes for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.

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No Starch Press

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1593278837

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Introduction to Representation Theory

By: Pavel I. Etingof,Oleg Golberg,Sebastian Hensel ,Tiankai Liu ,Alex Schwendner ,Dmitry Vaintrob ,Elena Yudovina

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Introduction to Representation Theory

By: Pavel I. Etingof,Oleg Golberg,Sebastian Hensel ,Tiankai Liu ,Alex Schwendner ,Dmitry Vaintrob ,Elena Yudovina

Very roughly speaking, representation theory studies symmetry in linear spaces. It is a beautiful mathematical subject which has many applications, ranging from number theory and combinatorics to geometry, probability theory, quantum mechanics, and quantum field theory. The goal of this book is to give a ``holistic'' introduction to representation theory, presenting it as a unified subject which studies representations of associative algebras and treating the representation theories of groups, Lie algebras, and quivers as special cases. Using this approach, the book covers a number of standard topics in the representation theories of these structures. Theoretical material in the book is supplemented by many problems and exercises which touch upon a lot of additional topics; the more difficult exercises are provided with hints. The book is designed as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. It should be accessible to students with a strong background in linear algebra and a basic knowledge of abstract algebra.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821853511

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Full Stack Quarkus and React

Hands-on full stack web development with Java, React, and Kubernetes

By: Marc Nuri San Felix,Alex Soto Bueno

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Full Stack Quarkus and React

Hands-on full stack web development with Java, React, and Kubernetes

By: Marc Nuri San Felix,Alex Soto Bueno

Create and deploy standalone, fully functional, web applications using Quarkus and React Key FeaturesGet up and running with web application development speedily using React and QuarkusGet an overview of how to make a Java backend work seamlessly with a JavaScript frontendLearn how to deploy your working application to Kubernetes and share it with the worldBook Description React has established itself as one of the most popular and widely adopted frameworks thanks to its simple yet scalable app development abilities. Quarkus comes across as a fantastic alternative for backend development by boosting developer productivity with features such as pre-built integrations, application services, and more that bring a new, revolutionary developer experience to Java. To make the best use of both, this hands-on guide will help you get started with Quarkus and React to create and deploy an end-to-end web application. This book is divided into three parts. In the first part, you'll begin with an introduction to Quarkus and its features, learning how to bootstrap a Quarkus project from the ground up to create a tested and secure HTTP server for your backend. The second part focuses on the frontend, showing you how to create a React project from scratch to build the application's user interface and integrate it with the Quarkus backend. The last part guides you through creating cluster configuration manifests and deploying them to Kubernetes as well as other alternatives, such as Fly.io. By the end of this full stack development book, you'll be confident in your skills to combine the robustness of both frameworks to create and deploy standalone, fully functional web applications. What you will learnCreate a Quarkus project from scratch to gain a basic understanding of its advantagesCreate a persistence layer in a Quarkus applicationSecure your application by adding authentication and authorization featuresUse Quarkus Dev services to implement integration tests with real-world databasesStart creating a React project from scratchUse React Testing Library to test React componentsIdentify the most suitable alternatives for deploying your application to the cloudWho this book is for This book is for backend web developers who have at least basic experience with Java and would like to learn React to build full stack apps by integrating it with a Quarkus-based backend. Frontend web developers with basic JavaScript experience will also find this book useful to learn how to implement a backend in Quarkus and integrate it with their frontend to create full stack web applications. Beginner-level knowledge of Java and JavaScript is recommended, but any developer experienced either with Java or JavaScript should be able to follow the backend and frontend parts easily.

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1800565151

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Dressed in Knits

19 Designs for Creating a Custom Knitwear Collection

By: Alex Capshaw-Taylor

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Dressed in Knits

19 Designs for Creating a Custom Knitwear Collection

By: Alex Capshaw-Taylor

Knit your own couture wardrobe! As a knitter, you know the appeal of creating a piece that can go from home to office, from weekday to weekend--and, most importantly, that looks flattering on your figure. But that can be easier said than done! Until now. Knitwear designer Alex Capshaw-Taylor has created a collection of 19 knitted garments and accessories featuring timeless, high-fashion designs that are refreshingly easy to wear. In Dressed in Knits, you'll experiment with a variety of techniques including multidirectional knitting, colorwork (intarsia and stranded), cabling, and more. Unique to this guide is helpful information devoted to educating knitters on couture details that produce designer quality finished pieces. Alex will demonstrate proper seeming, picking up stitches, applying beads, turning a hem, creating pockets, steeking, adding zippers to knitwear, and more. Helpful tips on styling finished garments will also be sprinkled throughout the book, like how adding a belt to a piece can change the silhouette giving it a totally different look. Dressed in Knits isn't just another knitting book. It's your fashion-forward guide to a whole new wardrobe.

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162033948X

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Setting Free the Kites

By: Alex George

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Setting Free the Kites

By: Alex George

From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope. For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge. Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.

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0399576487

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Shroud of the Devil

A Thriller

By: Adith Tom Alex

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Shroud of the Devil

A Thriller

By: Adith Tom Alex

“Thrilling and astonishing. A remarkable debut and a clear evidence of generation change in writing.” —Benyamin, acclaimed author of Goat Days “It is always good to see young Indians take writing early on.” —Dr. Shashi Tharoor M.P, former Under Secretary-General of United Nations A conspiracy dating back centuries, one linking the CIA with the Nazis themselves… Ex-mercenary Commander Edward Brooks is caught at crossroads when he is called back for one final CIA operation, more so when he realises his mission conflicts with his morals. But the safety of the world is at stake. Forced to confront an enemy he can barely understand, Eddie must battle his inner demons to fight the real ones. Yet the enemy of superhuman prowess, whose roots extend deep into the Second World War, is not someone he can defeat alone. The events have already been set in motion. Only Eddie and his cranky partner can stop them, even as they look at everything from the wrong angle.

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1645878007

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The Cloud Hunters

By: Alex Shearer

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The Cloud Hunters

By: Alex Shearer

Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, overprotected Christien dreams of excitement, adventure, and even a bit of danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of cloud hunters, he becomes determined to fulfill his dreams and see what this nomadic tribe of people is all about. The cloud hunters are set apart from society with their darker, heavily tattooed skin and the distinctive scars on their faces. Christien has been fascinated by them for years, and when Jenine invites him on a hunting expedition, he is only too eager to join her on the sky ship. But this is no ordinary cloud hunting trip—Christien finds that he's been brought along to help rescue Jenine's father, who's being held prisoner on the Forbidden Isles. Will their elaborate rescue plan succeed? Will Christien take up the cloud hunters' offer to become one of them—scars and all? Or will Christien find that there is something even more important to him than adventure in the high skies? In a richly imaginative tale, perfect for both boys and girls as they launch themselves into the world of fiction as independent readers, Alex Shearer creates a Dahl-esque fantasy that roams through realms of magic, wonder, and adventure.

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Skyhorse

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1628733500

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Write Songs Right Now

By: Alex Forbes

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Write Songs Right Now

By: Alex Forbes

Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs—an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex’s students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for ideas, crafting effective lyrics, and putting those lyrics to music. Whether you’ve written one song or one hundred, this audiobook will show you how to take your songwriting to new levels. Each chapter lays out the basics of a different element of songwriting, including song form, lyrics, melodies, chord construction, song dynamics, and the essential ingredients of a killer hook. There are lots of fun exercises to strengthen your songwriting muscles and increase your confidence. Alex also encourages up-and-coming writers to participate in songwriting communities locally and online, and makes a strong case for collaborating as a way to generate even better material.

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AudioGO

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1620642506

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Cool Crocheting for Kids: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

By: Alex Kuskowski

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Cool Crocheting for Kids: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

By: Alex Kuskowski

Learn about the basics of fiber arts while creating cool stuff. The Cool Crocheting for Kids title teaches the first steps of how to crochet. Activities will help kids use what they learned to make a beaded bracelet, a fun hat, a cute clutch and more. Custom how-to photos and easy step-by-step instructions make crafting a blast. Don't wait to get cool crafting! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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1629685933

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Sacrifice and Modern War Writing

Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss

By: Alex Houen

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Sacrifice and Modern War Writing

Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss

By: Alex Houen

Sacrifice and Modern War Writing presents the most extensive study to date of twentieth- and twenty-first-century war writing. Examining works by over 110 authors, Alex Houen surveys how war writing explores sacrifice in relation to major modern and contemporary conflicts, from the First World War to the War on Terror. Various conceptions of sacrifice are examined, including Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and secular. The discussion ranges across literary portrayals of multiple sacrificial practices, including ancient rituals of child sacrifice, martyrdom, scapegoating, and suicide bombing. Houen builds an innovative interdisciplinary approach to how war, sacrifice, and their representations interrelate, and a wide range of Anglophone literature is discussed, including novels, memoirs, short stories, essays, manifestoes, elegies, ballads, and lyric poetry. Whereas critics and theorists have tended to emphasize that war's reality exceeds any attempt to represent it, Houen contends that political, religious, and cultural frames of sacrifice have continued to play a significant part in shaping how war's reality is shaped and experienced. Those frames are inextricably tied to modes of representation, which include symbolism and mimesis. Sacrifice and Modern War Writing explores how sacrificial killing in war is itself riddled with symbolic transfigurations and mimetic exchanges, and it builds a fresh approach by arguing that the figurative and imaginative aspects of literary writing ironically become its very means of engaging closely with the reality of war's sacrifices. That approach also develops by using the literary analyses to critique and revise various prominent theories of sacrifice and war.

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Oxford University Press

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0198912293

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Float like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

How I Quit Everything

By: Alex Wood

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Float like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

How I Quit Everything

By: Alex Wood

As an alcoholic, drug-addicted comedian with tendencies to over-indulge and under-achieve since he was a teenager, Alex Wood was on track for to achieve his greatest goals: to die young and drunk. At the age of twenty-eight, feeling desperate in the face of addiction and associated health problems (ulcers, pancreatitis)—which were compounded by the deaths of loved ones and even worse undiagnosed issues—he decided to do something he’d actually been doing all his life: fight. Alex concocted a plan to quit not only alcohol and drugs, but everything else that he felt was holding him back: cigarettes, caffeine, red meat, dairy, sugar, social media, smartphones, porn, credit cards, nail-biting, social media, and gossip. His biggest weapons? A pair of boxing gloves and plenty of peppermint tea. But as Alex soon learned, people don’t change overnight, and sobriety isn’t a linear journey; there’s heartbreak, relapses, and abuse along the way, but there’s also love, support, and lots of laughter. In this memoir, Alex wants to prove that people really can change, or go on a withdrawal- inspired murder spree, whichever comes first. With plenty of self-effacing wit and grace, Float like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea tears down the walls of shame surrounding addiction, providing an honest and open portrait of the stakes involved when one is willing to quit everything in order to survive. Float like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea is the latest title to be published under the Robin’s Egg Books imprint. Robin’s Egg Books features some of the freshest, smartest, and above all, funniest writing on a variety of culturally relevant subjects. Titles in the imprint are curated and edited by comedian, playwright and author Charles Demers. This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.

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arsenal pulp press

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1551528347

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9781551528342

Big Ideas

100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World

By: Alex Hutchinson

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Big Ideas

100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World

By: Alex Hutchinson

From the polio vaccine to the Post-It, the personal computer to Prozac, these are the scientific and technological innovations that have transformed our world. Award-winning author Alex Hutchinson unveils the 100 greatest inventions of the modern era--starting with the discovery of the transistor in 1947--complete with original photographs and anecdotes about their creation. For example, a candy bar melting in a scientist’s pocket during an experiment led to the invention of the microwave oven. Hutchinson consulted 25 experts at 17 museums and universities; their collective expertise spans aeronautics, automobiles, biology, computers, medicine, physics, and a host of other fields. The result includes some well-known breakthroughs (the laser, in-vitro fertilization) as well as a host of surprises (waffle-sole running shoes, the pull-top can). This charming book will delight, fascinate, and educate.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1588167224

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A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

By: Alex Patterson

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A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

By: Alex Patterson

A key to the interpretation of rock art of the American Southwest, providing descriptions and illustrations of rock art symbols, along with their ascribed meanings, and including general and specific information on rock art sites.

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Big Earth Publishing

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1555660916

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9781555660918

A Monster Came To Stay

By: Alex Nero

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A Monster Came To Stay

By: Alex Nero

Many years have passed, but their undoing still continues to torment the island. They could have listened to the visitor or stopped when they had enough riches. But the promise of false opulence silenced them. They changed their whole life to accept the mysterious monster. In the end, the scattered hearts can only dream about the island that was once their home. They still hope for a day to come back and live here, and keep sending their messengers. Only God knows when they will be able to come back. A Monster Came to Stay tells you what brought the people to this situation.

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Notion Press

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1649199546

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9781649199546

Crochet Patterns for Women

By: Alex Dobrev

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Crochet Patterns for Women

By: Alex Dobrev

Women love fashion. It's something women will hold dear forever. Crochet Patterns for Women includes 15 vintage patterns. There are skirts, gloves, vests, and other brilliant patterns.

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3739600438

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