Th e swift course of domestic and world events, part of a hastened process of change, requires an enormous increase of basic understanding by peoples of the multiple factors infl uencing the tempo and direction of national developments. Th e pattern of intercultural penetration and cross-fertilizing exchanges of scientifi c and technological...

The financial services industry has a unique opportunity. Despite all of the intricacies of our business processes and transaction types, our industry has the opportunity to identify and promote interoperable business processes that contain risk, reduce cost and deliver effective products and solutions. How can we achieve this? Through...

In The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than...

An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations from Poland to Operation Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men, exploring why they were so successful.

The successes of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939–41 were as surprising as they were swift. Allied...

Diagnosis and treatment modalities for neuro-oncologic diseases have made considerable advances in recent years. There is hardly a segment of the field of solid tumours that is experiencing such dynamic development with regard to basic scientific findings and clinical results. In the present book the world's leading experts have compiled...

Offering an up-to-date account of systems theories and its applications, this book provides a different way of resolving problems and addressing challenges in a swift and practical way, without losing overview and not having a grip on the details. From this perspective, it offers a different way of thinking in order to incorporate different...

80 hands-on recipes to efficiently work with the Docker 1.6 environment on Linux About This Book Provides practical techniques and knowledge of various emerging and developing APIs to help you create scalable services Create, manage, and automate production-quality services while dealing with inherent issues. Each recipe is carefully...

Covers iOS 9.1 and up, Xcode 7.x, iPhone, iPad, and More!

In just 24 sessions of one hour each, learn how to build powerful applications for today’s hottest handheld devices: the iPhone and iPad! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you...

• Learn how to create simple to complex functional apps quickly and easily with the Kivy framework
• Bend Kivy according to your needs by customizing, overriding, and bypassing the built-in...

• Increase your Delphi productivity with this accessible and swift guide
• Explore vital and powerful features while developing mobile...