Dunes is the first book in over a decade to incorporate the latest research in this active and fast-developing field. It discusses the shapes, sizes, patterns, distribution, history and care of wind-blown dunes, and covers all aspects of dunes, terrestrial and in the Solar System. The only book to cover all dunes, terrestrial and in the Solar System, in deserts, on coasts, and in the past Represents the most current update on the research of dunes for over a decade Incorporates the latest research to come out of China where the field is most rapidly expanding Discusses the most recent range of skills and technology now focused on the study of dunes Brings up-to-date a rapidly expanding field
TidalWave Comics is proud to present a graphic nonfiction portrayal of one of the most outspoken members of the Senate and respected voices in the Democratic Party, Elizabeth Ann Warren, the first female senator from the state of Massachusetts. Collecting issues 1 and 2, the graphic novel tells the story of Warren’s formative years growing up in Oklahoma, battling poverty while balancing family and school, to becoming one of the most well-known liberal voices in America today.The monster hunter Solomon Kane’s regime has crumbled. A small band of urban legends are working to return his former prisoners, legendary creatures from around the world, back home. But now the Mothman’s old deal with the devil is coming back to haunt him. His curse could be stripped away, but so could his immortality.
Guitars inspire cult-like devotion: an aficionado can tell you precisely when and where their favorite instrument was made, the wood it is made from, and that wood’s unique effect on the instrument’s sound. In The Guitar, Chris Gibson and Andrew Warren follow that fascination around the globe as they trace guitars all the way back to the tree. The authors take us to guitar factories, port cities, log booms, remote sawmills, Indigenous lands, and distant rainforests, on a quest for behind-the-scenes stories and insights into how guitars are made, where the much-cherished guitar timbers ultimately come from, and the people and skills that craft those timbers along the way. Gibson and Warren interview hundreds of people to give us a first-hand account of the ins and outs of production methods, timber milling, and forest custodianship in diverse corners of the world, including the Pacific Northwest, Madagascar, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Japan, China, Hawaii, and Australia. They unlock surprising insights into longer arcs of world history: on the human exploitation of nature, colonialism, industrial capitalism, cultural tensions, and seismic upheavals. But the authors also strike a hopeful note, offering a parable of wider resonance—of the incredible but underappreciated skill and care that goes into growing forests and felling trees, milling timber, and making enchanting musical instruments, set against the human tendency to reform our use (and abuse) of natural resources only when it may be too late. The Guitar promises to resonate with anyone who has ever fallen in love with a guitar.
Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global industry. Since its beginnings more than a thousand years ago, surfing’s icon has been the surfboard—its essential instrument, the point of physical connection between human and nature, body and wave. To a surfer, a board is more than a piece of equipment; it is a symbol, a physical emblem of cultural, social, and emotional meanings. Based on research in three important surfing locations—Hawai‘i, southern California, and southeastern Australia—this is the first book to trace the surfboard from regional craft tradition to its key role in the billion-dollar surfing business. The surfboard workshops of Hawai‘i, California, and Australia are much more than sites of surfboard manufacturing. They are hives of creativity where legacies of rich cultural heritage and the local environment combine to produce unique, bold board designs customized to suit prevailing waves. The globalization and corporatization of surfing have presented small, independent board makers with many challenges stemming from the wide availability of cheap, mass-produced boards and the influx of new surfers. The authors follow the story of board makers who have survived these challenges and stayed true to their calling by keeping the mythology and creativity of board making alive. In addition, they explore the heritage of the craft, the secrets of custom board production, the role of local geography in shaping board styles, and the survival of hand-crafting skills. From the olo boards of ancient Hawaiian kahuna to the high-tech designs that represent the current state of the industry, Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers offers an entrée into the world of surfboard making that will find an eager audience among researchers and students of Pacific culture, history, geography, and economics, as well as surfing enthusiasts.
Mit dem Original zum Erfolg Original Microsoft Prüfungstraining zur Vorbereitung auf die Zertifizierungsprüfung MD-100 Inklusive Gedankenexperimenten und Antworten am Ende eines jeden Kapitels zur Prüfung des erlernten Wissens Geschrieben von Microsoft-Profis Bereiten Sie sich auf die Microsoft-Zertifizierungsprüfung MD-100 vor und zeigen Sie, dass Sie die Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse besitzen, Windows-Geräte und Clientanwendungen bereitzustellen, zu konfigurieren, zu schützen, zu verwalten und zu überwachen. Dieses Training konzentriert sich auf die kritischen Denkansätze und Entscheidungsprozesse, die Sie auf der Ebene eines Microsoft Certified Associate zum Erfolg führen. Behandelte Prüfungsziele: Windows bereitstellen Geräte und Daten verwalten Netzwerkverbindungen konfigurieren Ein Windows-System warten Die Microsoft-Profis Andrew Bettany und Andrew Warren haben das Training nach den in der Prüfung bewerteten Fähigkeiten gegliedert. Sie schildern strategische, hypothetische Fallbeispiele, an denen Sie sich beweisen müssen. Voraussetzung ist, dass Sie Erfahrung mit der Administration von Windows 10 sowie von anderen Geräten und Technologien haben. Die Zertifizierungsprüfung MD-100: Die Prüfung MD-100 konzentriert sich auf folgende Themen: Windows bereitstellen; Konfigurationsaufgaben nach der Installation durchführen; lokale Benutzer, lokale Gruppen und Geräte verwalten; Datenzugriff und -schutz konfigurieren; Geräte mit lokalen Richtlinien konfigurieren; Windows-Sicherheit verwalten; Netzwerk konfigurieren; Remotezugriff konfigurieren; System- und Datenwiederherstellung konfigurieren; Updates verwalten; Windows überwachen und verwalten. Microsoft-Zertifizierung: Wenn Sie diese Prüfung sowie MD-101, "Management von Modern Desktops", bestehen, haben Sie die Voraussetzungen für den Titel Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate erfüllt. Sie stellen damit unter Beweis, dass Sie in der Lage sind, Geräte und Clientanwendungen in einer Enterprise-Umgebung bereitzustellen, zu konfigurieren, zu schützen, zu verwalten und zu überwachen.
Prepare for the updated version of Microsoft Exam MD-100—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills and knowledge required to deploy, configure, and maintain Windows 10 devices and technologies in an enterprise environment. Designed for Windows Administrators, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Deploy Windows • Manage devices and data • Configure storage and connectivity • Maintain Windows This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have experience administering Windows 10 and non-Windows devices and technologies About the Exam Exam MD-100 focuses on knowledge needed to install Windows 10; perform post-installation configuration; manage users, groups, and devices; configure devices with local policies; manage Windows security; configure networking; configure data access and protection; configure system and data recovery; manage updates; monitor and manage Windows; and configure remote connectivity. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam and Exam MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification credential, demonstrating your ability to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-698–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows 10 installation and configuration. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the skills measured on the exam: • Prepare for and perform Windows 10 installation • Configure devices and device drivers • Perform post-installation configuration • Implement Windows in the enterprise • Configure and support networking, storage, data access, and usage • Implement apps • Configure remote management • Configure updates, recovery, authorization, authentication, and management tools • Monitor Windows This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by the “Skills measured” posted on the exam webpage • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Provides exam preparation tips written by top trainers • Points to in-depth material by topic for exam candidates needing additional review • Assumes you are an IT pro looking to validate your skills in and knowledge of installing and configuring Windows 10
Prepare for Microsoft Exam MD-101—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills and knowledge required to manage modern Windows 10 desktops. Designed for Windows administrators, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Deploy and upgrade operating systems • Manage policies and profiles • Manage and protect devices • Manage apps and data This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have experience deploying, configuring, securing, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in an enterprise environment About the Exam Exam MD-101 focuses on knowledge needed to plan a Windows 10 deployment; plan and implement Windows 10 with Windows Autopilot and MDT; manage accounts, VPN connections, and certificates; implement device compliance policies; configure device profiles; manage user profiles; implement and manage device, application, and threat protection; manage Intune devices; monitor devices; manage updates; deploy/update applications; and implement Mobile Application Management (MAM). About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam and Exam MD-100: Windows 10 fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification credential, demonstrating your ability to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-697–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of configuring Windows 10 devices in the enterprise. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Manage identity • Plan desktop and device deployment • Plan and implement a Microsoft 365 Solution • Configure networking • Configure storage • Manage data access and protection • Manage remote access • Manage apps • Manage updates and recovery This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have experience with Windows desktop administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting; Windows 10 security, and integrated Azure features; as well as a basic understanding of Windows networking, Active Directory, and Microsoft Intune For details on requirements for taking Exam 70-697, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-697.aspx
Prepare for Microsoft Exam MD-102 and demonstrate your real-world mastery of the skills and knowledge required to deploy, manage, and protect modern endpoints at scale in Microsoft 365 environments. Designed for endpoint administrators, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Deploy Windows client Manage identity and compliance Manage, maintain, and protect devices Manage applications This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you have experience deploying, configuring, protecting, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in a Microsoft 365 environment About the Exam Exam MD-102 focuses on the knowledge needed to prepare for Windows client deployments; plan and implement them with Windows Autopilot and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT); confi gure remote management; manage identity; implement compliance policies for all supported device platforms with Microsoft Intune; manage device lifecycles, configurations, and updates with Intune; monitor devices; protect endpoints; deploy and update apps; and establish app protection and configuration policies. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate credential, demonstrating your ability to deploy, configure, protect, manage, and monitor devices and client apps in Microsoft 365 environments; manage endpoint identity, security, access, policies, updates, and apps; efficiently deploy and administer diverse endpoints at scale, and collaborate on modern workplace strategies that address organizational needs. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn
This poetry book is written as an over-view of my life, and life in general. Both good and bad, and happy and sad. Ive had a few like loses in the last few years that have brought me to this period in my life where I felt it best to publish this book, in the hope that you will take something positive from it.
A comprehensive illustrated reference to annually inspected and recommended prestigious hotels inns resorts and spas throughout the Americas and Caribbean
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-742—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2016 identity features and functionality. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: · Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) · Manage and maintain AD DS · Create and manage Group Policy · Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) · Implement identity federation and access solutions This Microsoft Exam Ref: · Organizes its coverage by exam objectives · Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you · Assumes you have experience working with Windows Server, Windows clients, and virtualization; are familiar with core networking technologies, and are aware of basic security best practices
Microsoft Exam 70-741 is for IT Pros interested in enhancing their skills for the latest version of Windows Server. This exam validates skills and knowledge for configuring advanced tasks required to deploy, manage, and maintain a Windows Server 2016 infrastructure, such as fault tolerance, certificate services, and identity federation. Passing this exam along with two other exams is required for MCSA and MCSE certifications. The Exam Ref is the official study guide for Microsoft certification exam 70-741. Featuring concise, objective-by-objective reviews and strategic case scenarios and Thought Experiments, exam candidates get professional-level preparation for the exam. The Exam Ref helps candidates maximize their performance on the exam and sharpen their job-role skills. It organizes material by the exam's objective domains Focus is on the skills measured on the exam: • Implement Domain Name System (DNS) • Implement DHCP • Implement IP Address Management (IPAM) • Implement network connectivity and remote access solutions • Implement core and distributed network solutions • Implement an advanced network infrastructure This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by the “Skills measured” posted on the exam webpage • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Points to in-depth material by topic for exam candidates needing additional review • Assumes you are an IT pro looking to validate your skills in and knowledge of installing and configuring Windows Server 2016
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