“…And you’ll never get bogged down in complex or pointless examples: He keeps you 100% focused on learning what works and what matters—while having fun! This new and improved edition Covers installing and using the free Microsoft Visual C++ Community Edition— but you can use any version of C++ Explains valuable improvements in the new C++14 standard Modularizes C++14 coverage so it’s easy to write code that works with older versions Teaches with even more puzzles, games, and relevant exercises Offers more “why” and “how-to” coverage of object orientation, today’s #1 approach to programming Presents more ways to use Standard Template Library (STL) code to save time and get more done Contains an expanded reference section for all your day-to-day programming Whether you want to learn C++ programming for pleasure or you’re considering a career in programming, this book is an outstanding choice…”

“…David continues to encourage you to reach beyond the usual shortcuts and search for what matters to you, not giving up until you convey it through your photography: “I’m chasing my vision, and you will chase yours in the places best suited to that. …”

“…Visual Studio Condensed is the ideal manual for busy developers who just want to get on with what matters: writing code. Whether you're new to Visual Studio or brushing up on the latest features, this book will get you up to speed in no time…”

“…Whatever your role in software development, engineering, or operations, this guide will help you apply SRE to improve what matters most: user and customer experience. Understand how SRE works, its role in software operations, and the challenges of SRE transformation Assess your organization's current operations and readiness for SRE transformation Achieve organizational buy-in and initiate foundational activities, including SLO definitions, alerting, on-call rotations, incident response, and error budget-based decision-making Align organizational structures to support a full SRE transformation Measure the progress and success of your SRE initiative Sustain and advance your SRE transformation beyond the foundations Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. …”

“…Andrew and Adam always focus on what matters in production: solving the problems that offer the highest return on investment, using the simplest, lowest-risk approaches that work. …”

“…For program and project managers, practitioners, PMO leaders, students in project and program management courses, and those studying for project and program management certifications, Program Management is an essential mindset, skillset, and toolset for executing a strategic plan and providing synergy, consistency in managing change, and a greater focus on achieving what matters to customers and stakeholders…”

“…Using this book’s simple but powerful lessons, we can: Identify sources of distraction and turn attention toward creativity and productivity Understand and resist the manipulative techniques that turn us into digital addicts Find meaning and purpose to guide our time in more meaningful ways Visualize future success to successfully dive into deep work and stop procrastinating Break bad habits, establish rituals, and establish routines that help you achieve goals Nurture imagination and learn to express ourselves more artistically Maximize productivity with simple but effective strategies Focus for extended periods and make breaks more restorative Foster a strong sense of purpose in life and identify the steps needed to bring it to life every day Smile more and build self-esteem With the renewed perspective Lifescale offers, we can finally learn to prioritize what matters, and live our digital and physical lives with intention and true happiness…”

“…Throughout, the focus is squarely on what matters most: transforming data into insights that are clear, accurate, and can be acted upon…”

“…These principles illuminate the path to creating real employee engagement by giving you an actionable model to: Learn what matters to your organization and its people, and align your leadership strategy with these truths Communicate clearly, with purpose and passion, to create a resonant message Find the leaders in your workforce who give your organization a competitive advantage Leading the High-Energy Culture uses methods proven to generate results. …”

“…Focused exercises help you internalize what matters, without wasting time on details pros dont care about. …”

“…You’ll learn how to measure your supply chain’s performance, make it more agile and sustainable, and focus it on what matters most: adding customer value. MASTER NUTS-AND-BOLTS OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES Improve procurement, transportation, warehousing, ordering, reverse logistics, and more BUILD A BETTER GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN Manage new risks as you improve sustainability STRENGTHEN KEY LINKAGES WITH YOUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS Get supply chains right by getting collaboration right PREVIEW THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAINS—AND Discover “where the puck is headed”—so you can get there first YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN..…”

“…Palmer helps you shape your leadership approach to your unique challenges, contexts, and organizations, without compromising what matters most. Palmer--who has had highly successful careers leading one the world’s largest accounting firms, as Dean of the Wharton School, and as an entrepreneur--helps you identify the leadership model most appropriate for your environment, and how to lead accordingly. …”

“…The emphasis is on what matters most, starting with the minimum viable product, while maintaining the ability to adapt and improve your application as needed. …”

“…Creating content is easy; finding what matters is hard. Fortunately, there is a new magic that makes the Web work. …”

“…He then applies these insights to practical steps that you can take right now to reach people through what matters most to them, inc..…”

“…It minimizes cognitive overhead without sacrificing the access to advanced features, meaning you can focus on what matters the most - building and training the latest and greatest deep learning models and contribute to making a dent in the world. …”

“…Stoeger -- Introduction -- Characteristics of the universe revealed by the sciences -- A universe that evolves at all levels -- A universe constituted by patterns of relationship -- A universe where natural processes have their own integrity -- A directional universe -- The cost of evolution -- Divine action in the Christ-event -- Jesus' vision of divine action : the reign of God -- Parables of divine action -- Healing -- The open table -- The community of disciples -- Divine action for Jesus -- Divine action in the light of the whole Christ-event -- God who lovingly waits upon creation -- The vulnerability of divine love -- Creation as divine self-bestowal -- The specific and historical character of divine acts -- Creation as the self-bestowal of God -- Enabling and empowering evolutionary emergence -- Noninterventionist divine action -- Enabling creaturely autonomy to flourish -- Divine action that accepts the limits of creaturely processes -- Creating through chance and lawfulness -- Special divine acts -- Special acts in the providential guidance of creation -- Approaches to special divine acts -- Divine action through secondary causes -- God's special acts in evolutionary emergence -- The dynamism and the creaturely limits of special divine acts -- Special divine acts in the life of grace -- Experiences of the Holy Spirit -- Personal providence -- Disruptive grace -- Special divine acts in the history of salvation -- Mediation by created realities -- Sacramental structure of special divine acts -- Miracles and the laws of nature -- The miracles of Jesus -- Aquinas on the dignity of secondary causes -- The laws of nature -- A theological approach -- The divine act of resurrection -- Resurrection : a free act of God from within creation that gives creation its deepest meaning -- Central expression of God's act of self-bestowal -- Evolutionary christology -- Sacrament of salvation -- Resurrection as ontological transformation -- Resurrection expressed in creation through secondary causes -- Experience of the risen Christ in the Christian community today -- The Easter appearances -- The eschatological transformation of creation -- God's redeeming act : deifying transformation -- Redemption and deification through incarnation in Athanasius -- The God-creation relationship -- The central place of Christ's death and resurrection -- Deification in Christ -- Exploring a theology of redemption as deifying transformation -- The deifying transformation of human beings -- The deifying transformation of the material universe -- The deifying transformation of the biological world -- A participatory theology of redemption -- God's redeeming act : evolution, original sin, and the Lamb of God -- The scapegoat mechanism -- Evolutionary science on human emergence -- Original grace and original sin in evolutionary history -- The end of scapegoating and the beginning of new creation -- Final fulfilment : the deifying transformation of creation -- We hope for what we do not see : God as absolute future -- Hope for the whole creation in the New Testament : Romans 8:18-25 -- Hope for the universe in patristic tradition : Maximus the Confessor -- The deification of the universe : Karl Rahner -- The deification of matter -- Radical transformation -- Real continuity -- Hope for the animals -- Prayers of intercession -- God wants our participation -- Sharing what matters with the beloved -- Entrusting ourselves to God -- Prayer as desire for God…”

“…Focused exercises help you internalize what matters, without wasting time on details pros don't care about. …”

“…The culmination of three decades of research, this book presents a practical and proven program of simple step-by-step techniques that you can use to: * Adjust your mindset and work more efficiently * Control your response to any kind of pressure * Detach and let go of negative thoughts * Put things in perspective and focus on what matters * Develop a stress-free leadership style * Build more resilient teams and organizations * Give constructive feedback and communicate effectively * Differentiate between caring (useful) and worrying (useless) * Open your mind to new approaches and ideas * Reach higher levels of success-without all the stress Warning: This is not another stress management book. …”

“…Focused exercises help you internalize what matters, without wasting time on details pros don't care about. …”