You don’t know the history of the Chicago Cubs until you know the story of Charles Webb Murphy, the ebullient and mercurial owner of this historic franchise from 1905 through 1914. Originally a sportswriter in Cincinnati, he joined the New York Giants front office as a press agent—the game’s first—in 1905. That season, hearing the Cubs were for sale, he secured a loan from Charles Taft, the older half-brother of the future president of the United States, to buy a majority share and become the team’s new owner. In his second full season, the Cubs won their first World Series. They won again in 1908, but soon thereafter Murphy’s unconventional style invited ill will from the owners, his own players, and the press, even while leading the team through their most successful period in team history. In Charlie Murphy: The Iconoclastic Showman behind the Chicago Cubs, Jason Cannon explores Murphy’s life both on and off the field, painting a picture of his meteoric rise and precipitous downfall. Readers will get to know the real Murphy, not the simplified caricature created by his contemporaries that has too frequently been perpetuated through the years, but the whirling dervish who sent the sport of baseball spinning and elevated Chicago to the center of the baseball universe. Cannon recounts Murphy’s rise from the son of Irish immigrants to sports reporter to Cubs president, charting his legacy as one of the most important but overlooked figures in the National League’s long history. Cannon explores how Murphy’s difficult teenage years shaped his love for baseball; his relationship with the Tafts, one of America’s early twentieth-century dynastic families; his successful and tumultuous years as a National League executive; his last years as an owner before the National League Board of Directors ousted him in 1914; and, finally, Murphy’s attempt to rewrite his legacy through the construction of the Murphy Theater in his hometown of Wilmington, Ohio.
Python Programming for Beginners doesn't make any assumptions about your background or knowledge of Python or computer programming. You need no prior knowledge to benefit from this book. You will be guided step by step using a logical and systematic approach. As new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered they are explained in plain language, making it easy for anyone to understand.--Publisher's description.
It is no surprise to anyone that, currently, the technological and computer processes are advancing and progressing at an extremely advanced speed. Every day, we see new applications, programs, electronics, and other products that make a lot easier the actions we do every day. For the creation of each of these things, the union and coexistence of many factors are required. For a vehicle to work properly, it must have a computer in charge of all the processes. Apart from the electricity and electronics of the vehicle, we need the programming. In this book, you will find extremely important information about the beginnings of programming in general and to learn how to program in the programming language Python from zero. Throughout the chapters of this book, you will find several examples of programs that will help you understand the programming process. In addition to that, when you finish this book, you will have extensive knowledge in the following areas: - Data Types Integers, Floats, Complex, Booleans, Strings, and others; The meaning of variable, how to declare a variable, and types of variables - Basic Operators and Statements: What are the basic operators and why they are needed, the different statements with their respective diagrams - Loops and Control Statements: What is a loop and how to use it, nested loops, for, range, while, break, continue, and pass - Exceptions: What is an exception and its benefits, the use of try and except - Files Management: What is it and how to use it, handling .xslx, .pdf, and .txt files - MySQL: What is a database and how to use it, short introduction to MySQL language, Python and MySQL - Programming and Classes-Objects: What is OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) and the benefits of this type of programming, what is a class and a method and how to create them
Uno dei modi più comuni di rendere disponibili le applicazioni web è attraverso lo stack LAMP. LAMP è un acronimo che sta per Linux, Apache, MySQL e PHP; in questo ambiente, Linux è il sistema operativo, Apache il server web, MySQL il server di database e PHP il linguaggio di programmazione. Questa architettura può essere utilizzata per servire applicazioni open source o anche app personalizzate. Siti web famosissimi come Facebook, Wikipedia e Yahoo usano questo ambiente per servire le loro applicazioni a milioni di utenti in tutto il mondo, e anche moltissime applicazioni open source, quali WordPress, Drupal, Joomla! MediaWiki e SugarCRM, si appoggiano allo stack LAMP. Che stiate implementando o facendo da piattaforma ad un'applicazione personalizzata, o che stiate usando una soluzione open source, dovreste usare un'architettura che massimizzi il tempo di uptime dell'applicazione, elimini i single point of failure, permetta di scalare senza tempo di fermo, e sia relativamente semplice da implementare e supportare. È meglio prendersi il tempo all'inizio per tenere in considerazione i requisiti e gli obiettivi a lungo termine del servizio che state implementando, invece di prendere decisioni sull'architettura durante un momento di emergenza come può essere un potenziale aumento del traffico o un'interruzione dell'elettricità. Fare queste cose durante un'emergenza non è il modo migliore di gestirle. Ogni progetto può avere requisiti diversi, ma in genere ci sono solo alcuni punti importanti da considerare di sicuro: la ridondanza, la scalabilità, le prestazioni e la gestione. La ridondanza è come si riesca a reagire ad eventuali guasti, la scalabilità è la possibilità di gestire una base di utenti più grande o più piccola, le prestazioni implicano assicurarsi che l'esperienza di ciascun utente sia ad un livello almeno accettabile. Avere un servizio ridondante, scalabile e ad alte prestazioni non serve a niente se non si riesce a gest
Gideon Price is an artist of the theatre. A brilliant actor. An inspiring teacher. Just living the freelance life. He goes to New York to star in a show, teach an acting class, and figure out his next gig. At least, that was the plan. Then a chance encounter with a mysterious member of the TROUPE launches Gideon into the performance of his life. Joining forces with this covert band of vigilantes, Gideon hunts a lone wolf terrorist intent upon horrific destruction. But can the TROUPE be trusted? And if Gideon can’t outrun the ghosts of his past, how will he chase down the terrorist in time to prevent an unthinkable massacre?
If you've ever said to yourself, "There has to be a better wayto do this," then read on. As someone that has used the Bash shell almost daily for over 15years, I've accumulated several command line "tricks" that havesaved me time and frustration. Bash Command Line Pro Tips is acollection of 10 techniques that you can put to use right away toincrease your efficiency at the command line. Here is what you will learn by reading Bash Command Line Pro Tips: Tip 1: Tab Completion Tip 2: Change to the Previous Directory Tip 3: Reuse the Last Item from the Previous Command Line Tip 4: Rerun a Command That Starts with a given String Tip 5: Command Substitution Tip 6: Use a for Loop at the Command Line Tip 7: Rerun the Previous Command with Root Privileges Tip 8: Rerun the Previous Command While Substituting aString Tip 9: Reuse a Word on the Same Command Line Tip 10: Fix Typos and Shorten Lengthy Commands withAliases Scroll up, click the "Buy Now With 1-Click" button to startleaning these powerful Linux Command Line Tips.
If you are aspiring to be one of the recognized programmers using Python programming language and understand more on data management and analysis, then this is your book. The chapters in this book highlight some of the crucial statements in Python programming as well as the fundamental basics before going ahead and creating your first program. With computer programming becoming the thing of the future, most computer users wish to understand different values, codes and execution of these characters take place. As such, this book is the best choice for you. It does not matter how deep you are with programming or if you are venturing into Python programming. This book comprises of chapters, which provide a systematic guide on how to meander through the basics of Python programming and reach the depths of punching your first codes. That said, the first chapter describes the basics, which are introductory part of understanding Python and learning about its incorporation, versions and acquiring it in your device. With different operating systems available today, downloading, installation and updating the software may become challenging, but the book provides a reliable tutorial to achieve this. Similarly, the next chapter highlights variables typically used in Python to facilitate its operations. Python, like most programming languages, utilizes different variables to run its functions efficiently and obtain the required information. As one end, this chapter begins with an introduction to Python variables and goes ahead detailing the different types essential for the package. At one point, the section allows you to understand different other terms related to Python variables and creates a relation between the two for a more in-depth understanding of how these operations work. With the need to store data, codes, and values essential for running programs, Python, therefore, depends on variables for naming and storage of these items. In the last chapter of this book, we venture into computer data management and analysis, which also plays a vital role when it comes to managing data. Well-maintained data suggests that users have a straightforward manner of creating, recording, accessing, retrieving and making changes where need be. As such, this book also offers vital elements in computer data management as well as a focusing on databases, which are the most common data management tools today. Data management has become the most useful component in computing, especially with the growing amount of data today. Data analysis, on the other hand, has been highlighted for you to understand some of its necessity primarily when seeking answers to specific problems. Data analysis exists in two forms; qualitative and quantitative analysis both detailed in this book. Inside You Will Find - Definition and more in-depth understanding of Python programming language in computing - The history, features, versions, and application of Python programs - Different ways of downloading and installing Python various operating systems which are much unique across each machine - Python variables including the definition of critical terms and the naming of different variables - Types of variables and data variables in Python - Computer data management and analysis - Structures of database management systems, data modeling
Python for Data Analysis will explore many areas of Python and how different functions work and how it all correlates to python. We will also supply you with many examples by using graphs and charts. In chapter 1 we begin by giving you an overview of the different Python libraries. We also give a brief description; explain why they are popular, and what their functions are. In chapter 2 we discuss the Panda library and give a rundown of its basics and why it is one of the more popular libraries and most commonly used today. In chapter 3 we dive into the retrieving, processing, and storing of the data that is utilized in Python. Chapter 4 explores data visualizations and the use of charts and graphs to assist in visualizing the data that is generated through Python. With chapter 5 you will become familiar with working with the databases that Python supports. A few examples of these include SQL, API, and SQLite. Chapter 6 will cover predictive analytics and machine learning. It will describe the way machine learning and predictive analytics plays a role in Python and how Python can help to advance machine learning. Finally, in chapter 7, we see Python's involvement with time series and signal processing. You will have several graphs available that allows you to see the data at work. As the chapters will show you, Python for Data Analysis is a great way to get a huge amount of information in a hurry. It is beautifully detailed, and gives you a nice amount of visuals that help you to understand the information that is presented in the chapter. So no matter if you are just beginning in Python or need to learn it in a hurry, Python for Data Analysis is sure to provide you with what you need.
Not all ghosts are dead. Gideon Price is an artist of the theatre. A brilliant actor. An inspiring teacher. Just living the freelance life. He goes to New York to star in a show, teach an acting class, and figure out his next gig.At least, that was the plan.Then a chance encounter with a mysterious member of the TROUPE launches Gideon into the performance of his life. Joining forces with this covert band of vigilantes, Gideon hunts a lone wolf terrorist intent upon horrific destruction. But can the TROUPE be trusted? And if Gideon can't outrun the ghosts of his past, how will he chase down the terrorist in time to prevent an unthinkable massacre?The first book in the thrilling new TROUPE series, GHOST LIGHT is a compulsive page-turner sure to keep your pulse pounding till the final curtain!
Become a Linux Ninja with Command Line Kung Fu!Do you think you have to lock yourself in a basement reading cryptic man pages for months on end in order to have ninja like command line skills?In reality, if you had someone share their most powerful command line tips, tricks, and patterns you'd save yourself a lot of time and frustration. What if you could look over the shoulder of a good friend that just happened to be a command line guru? What if they not only showed you the commands they were using, but why they were using them and exactly how they worked? And what if that friend took the time to write all of it down so you can refer to it whenever you liked?Well, a friend did just that. Command Line Kung Fu is packed with dozens of tips and over 100 practical real-world examples. You won't find theoretical examples in this book. The examples demonstrate how to solve actual problems and accomplish worthwhile goals. The tactics are easy to find, too. Each chapter covers a specific topic and groups related tips and examples together. For example, if you need help extracting text from a file look in the "Text Processing and Manipulation" chapter. Also, a comprehensive index is included. If you want to find every example where a given command is used -- even if it's not the main subject of the tip -- look in the index. It will list every single place in the book where that command appears.Here is just some of what you will learn by reading Command Line Kung Fu: How to quickly and easily repeat commands in your shell history Shortcuts for grabbing specific words from your shell history to use in your current command How to save a copy of your command line session for later reference How to strip out blank lines and comments from files How to control colorized text when uses pipes and pagers Ways to transform text: from changing case to substituting characters and more How to extract specific blocks of text from files or streams of input A quick tip to fix common typos How to edit files over the network How to compare the differences between files on your local computer and a remote one How to create and use SSH tunnels Ways to verify what programs are listening on what ports How to kill all the processes for a given user with a single command Strategies for dealing with multi-hop SSH connections How to disconnect from a server in a way that will allow you to pick up where you left off How to automate software installs that require user input Shell scripting tips How to automatically keep repeating a command until it succeeds The right way to delete a file that is being written to How to surf the web from the command line... and more importantly how to download anything from the web and interact with HTTP APIs Ways to determine who and what is using the most disk space How to secure your web browser session when using an open wifi hotspot How to generate random passwords from the command line Two tips for easily creating backups Tips for handling tar archives How to replace a string in multiple files at once with just one command and much more... What you learn in Command Line Kung Fu applies to any Linux distribution including Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, RedHat, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Slackware, and more.Scroll up, click the "Buy Now With 1-Click" button to get your black belt in Linux Command Line Kung Fu.
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