Collective knowledge of the origins and pharmacology of pain are evolving rapidly, providing increased hope for better pain management and a far greater quality of life for patients worldwide. However, there are few works dedicated to guiding primary care practitioners and clinical researchers through the use of adjuvant analgesics. Part of...

Welcome to the third edition of Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible. Like all books in the Bible series, you can expect to fi nd both hands-on tutorials and real-world information, as well as reference and background information that provide a context for what you are learning. This book is a fairly comprehensive resource on the...

Join us on a road trip with a difference. Intrepid crafters Cat Morley and Tom Waddington set off around the United States using recommendations and tips from visitors to their popular website Cut Out + Keep. Inspired by the distinctive history and culture Cat and Tom found in each state, they created a step-by-step project for every one. The...

• Learn to implement a number of features offered by Raspberry Pi to build your own amazing robots
• Understand how to add vision and voice to...

You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this...

Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Macintosh for the first time. You...

• Configure Nginx for best performance, with configuration examples and explanations
• Step–by-step tutorials for performance testing using open source software
• Tune the TCP stack to make the...

This timely and exhaustive study offers a much-needed examination of the scope and consequences of the electronic counterfeit trade.  The authors describe a variety of shortcomings and vulnerabilities in the electronic component supply chain, which can result in counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs).  Not only does this book provide...

This book is for big...

Develop on Yammer is your guide to integrating the Yammer social network with your company’s application ecosystem. By developing custom apps and features on the Yammer platform, you can make your workplace more productive, encourage communication and feedback, and get your colleagues collaborating across a range of platforms,...

The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, national and international settings may contribute to the shaping of atheist identities. By addressing identity at these different levels, the book explores how individuals construct their own...