If you are new to programming with C# and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the For the Absolute Beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical C# programming...
The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or "sky-dancer," a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by Jungian psychology and feminist goddess theology, have shaped a contemporary critique of...
This engaging textbook highlights the essential need for a strong ethical framework in our approach to computer, information and engineering science. Through thought-provoking questions and case studies, the reader is challenged to consider the deeper implications arising from the use of today’s rapidly-evolving computing...
A strategic guide to the revolutionary framework that will change the way you do business
Imagine if you could teach your computer to make decisions that lead to faster B2B trading implementations, more effective customer management, and seamless data warehousing. Now, your imagination can be turned into reality. This authoritative book...
While there is no "perfect" solution or absolute zero risk, engineering design can significantly reduce risk potential in the CPI. In Guidelines for Design Solutions to Process Equipment Failures, industry experts offer their broad experience in identifying numerous solutions to the more common process equipment failures including...
From our very first contacts, our relationships with Native American healers has continually been a love-hate affair. This unusual dichotomy stems from the fact that Native Americans have always seen external reality through different eyes. They inhabit a world in which the Creator is known only as a "Great Mystery." Such...
If you knew you couldn't fail, what is the greatest thing you would dare to dream? Is the job you now have the one you've always wanted? Do you work with the kind of people you'd like to work with? As personal success expert Brian Tracy can attest, it's not until you deal with the dissatisfactions of the present that you can...
Why is astronomy considered a science while astrology is considered only a pseudoscience?
In other words, how can we prove that a theory faithfully describes reality,
and that this theory can then be used to predict unknown facts? Karl Popper, the
well-known philosopher, studied these problems and summarized his conclusions in
one...
Improve the performance of relational databases with indexes designed for today's hardware
Over the last few years, hardware and software have advanced beyond all recognition, so it's hardly surprising that relational database performance now receives much less attention. Unfortunately, the reality is that the improved hardware hasn't kept pace...
The first edition of the Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology was published in early 2003, reflecting many of the nanoscience possibilities envisioned by Richard Feynman in his 1959 address, “There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom.” In his address, Feynman speculated about what might be on the molecular scale, and...
Welcome to Pro iOS 5 Augmented Reality. Augmented reality (AR) has existed in sci-fi
movies for decades, is used in the military for head-up displays (HUDs), and until
recently, has been a thing of the future. With the upswing in mobile applications since
the introduction of the iPhone and the Android operating system, applications...
The Cult of Cthulhu shall never die. Its untenable spirit, unearthly and ichorous, is spreading far and wide through the Matrix-esque reality program that we are immersed in. As you read these words, try to wake up from the illusions surrounding you. This book is our manifesto, our truth, our bible! Cthulhu Cult is the integration of H.P....
