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A investigation of 'hacking' and hackerspaces, community-operated workspaces for peple with common interests.

A new industrial revolution. The age of making. From bits to atoms. Many people are excited by the possibilities offered by new fabrication technologies like 3D printers, and the way in which they are being used in hacker and makerspaces. But why is the power of hacking and making an idea whose time has come? Hackerspaces: Making the Maker Movement takes the rise of the maker movement as its starting point. Hacker and makerspaces, fab labs, a...

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Ein Buch wie ein Blockbuster: Scott Bergstroms erster Roman erscheint in 20 Ländern und wird in Hollywood verfilmt - von Kinohit-Produzent Jerry Bruckheimer («Fluch der Karibik», «Armageddon»).Vor zehn Jahren wurde Gwens Mutter ermordet, nur ihren Vater hat sie noch. Doch kurz nachdem er zu einer Geschäftsreise nach Paris aufgebrochen ist, stehen zwei Unbekannte vor Gwens Tür und erzählen eine unglaubliche Geschichte: Ihr Vater ist eigentlich ...

A handbook for success in all areas of life, written by an expert psychologist and executive coach. Researchers have found that willpower is a better predictor of life and work success than IQ, and is valuable for personal and professional success.

This updated edition of Painless Evidence-Based Medicine presents basic concepts and application of research statistics in simple and practical manner creating an introductory approach to the complex and technical subject of evidence-based medicine from experienced teachers. The authors emphasize two important aspects of appraising research, 1) how directly it is able to provide an answer to the clinical problem at hand, and 2), how well resul...

Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician, 2nd Edition, provides a useful, succinct and understandable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics in clinical medicine for all trainees and clinicians in the field. * Concise handbook to help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapy * Numerous pressure tracings throughout...

A comprehensive, authoritative examination of Chinese auditing practices Study on the Auditing System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics provides unprecedented insight into China's current audit process, with expert contributions and predictions of future trends. Author Jiayi Liu is the Auditor General of the National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China, and the current chairman of the governing boards of the International O...

A research-based foundational overview of contemporary adult education Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education distills decades of scholarship in the field to provide students and practitioners with an up-to-date practical resource. Grounded in research and focused on the unique needs of adult learners, this book provides a foundational overview of adult education, and an introduction to the organizations and practices developed to supp...

Ursprünglich und rau - das ist Schottland. Die Highlands, die Lochs, die Inseln. Und was wäre Schottland ohne seine Burgen und Schlösser? Ohne diese magischen Zeugnisse einer stürmischen Vergangenheit? Im vorliegenden Bildband wird diese Welt in unzähligen Bildern vorgestellt, wobei auch Informationen zu Geschichte und Gegenwart nicht zu kurz kommen sollen.

Hawaii - eine Welt der faszinierenden Kontraste. Paradies für Surfer und für Fans bizarrer Lavalandschaften. Hawaii am anderen Ende der Welt. In diesem Bildband sind die Inseln zum Greifen nahe. Mit zahlreichen s/w-Abbildungen.

Malta, die kleine Insel im Mittelmeer. Siebentausend Jahre Geschichte sowie Landschaft und Architektur der Insel bieten ihren Besuchern eine atemberaubende Kulisse. Malta und seine bezaubernden Landschaften sollen in diesem Bildband vorgestellt werden - verknüpft mit interessanten Details zur maltesischen Geschichte.

Developed as a special way to welcome babies and toddlers into the family of God, this boxed set introduces very young children to Gods Word, regular prayer, and the gifts of Baptism. The set includes a Bible story book, a prayer book, and a baby/Baptism book to personalize, making the set a one-of-a-kind keepsake. Each book includes charming illustrations and words to learn, giving toddlers plenty of opportunity to engage with the books and b...

Using the case of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam in Guatemala, constructed between 1978 and 1983, this book examines the effects of displacement on the former residents of Río Negro, a community forcibly evicted and nearly eliminated by the military and paramilitary. Using open-ended interview discussions and testimonies, it focuses on this specific incident of displacement and violence and discusses the outcomes 30 years later. Guatemala’s hist...

This book introduces the Eora, Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) and World Input-Output (WIOD) databases and provides detailed metadata on the data sources, database structures and construction techniques used to build each system. It offers a detailed account of how multi-regional input–output (MRIO) databases are used to calculate consumption-based accounts – guiding the reader through each mathematical step and explaining the associated ...

This is a collection of papers presented at The TMS Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems (MEMA 2015), a conference organized by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and held in Doha, Qatar. The event focused on new materials research and development in applications of interest for Qatar and the entire Middle East and Mediterranean region. The papers in this collection are divided into...

This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories...

Artist Kate Freeman Clark (1875-1957) left behind over one thousand paintings now stored at a gallery bearing her name in her hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Butit was not until after her death in 1957 that citizens even discovered that she was a painter of considerable stature. The Artist's Sketch shines a light on Clark, finally bringing her out of obscurity.

Setting out to cover the fundamentals of the subject, this book features humans, other mammals and occasionally other animals to illustrate principles.

In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas.