“…—Dominic Barton , Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company On almost a daily basis, we read stories in the news about high-profile male leaders, CEOs, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs harassing and acting inappropriately toward the women with whom they work. Following such revelations, these men generally lose their jobs, and their companies lose valuable female talent, customers/clients, and their reputations. …”

“…Then you will learn how to create and use stacks and queues. In the following part of the book, more complex data structures will be introduced—trees and graphs—together with some algorithms for searching the shortest path in a graph. …”

“…One prominent example is the use of lambda expressions in Java and other OOP languages such as C#, C++, and Swift. By following examples written in Java, you will: Learn how lambdas (aka anonymous functions) make OOP languages better suited for dealing with parallelism and concurrency Understand how SOLID—OOP’s five basic principles of programming—map to functional languages and paradigms Explore some of the most common OOP design patterns—and how they exist in the functional world…”

“…This book expands coverage of mixed models for non-normal data and mixed-model-based precision and power analysis, including the following topics: Random-effect-only and random-coefficients models Multilevel, split-plot, multilocation, and repeated measures models Hierarchical models with nested random effects Analysis of covariance models Generalized linear mixed models This book is part of the SAS Press program…”

“…As new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered, they are explained in plain language, making it easy for you to understand. The following is what you will learn by taking the Linux Bootcamp: How to get access to a Linux server if you don't already have it What a Linux distribution is and which one to choose Which software you'll need to connect to Linux from Mac and Windows computers What SSH is and how to use it The file system layout of Linux systems and where to find programs, configurations, and documentation The basic Linux commands you'll use most often Creating, renaming, moving, and deleting directories Listing, reading, creating, editing, copying, and deleting files Exactly how permissions work and how to decipher the most cryptic Linux permissions with ease How to use the Nano, vi, and emacs editors Two methods to search for files and directories How to compare the contents of files What pipes are, why they are useful, and how to use them How to compress files to save space and make transferring data easy How and why to redirect input and output from applications How to customize your shell prompt How to be efficient at the command line by using aliases, tab completion, and your shell history How to schedule and automate jobs using cron How to switch users and run processes as others How to find and install software How the boot process works on Linux servers and what you can do to control it The various types of messages generated by a Linux system, where they're stored, and how to automatically prevent them from filling up your disks Disk management, partitioning, and file system creation Networking concepts that apply to system administration (and specifically how to configure Linux network interfaces) How to configure sudo Managing processes and jobs Linux shell scripting What you learn in Linux Bootcamp applies to any Linux environment including CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Kali Linux, Linux Mint, RedHat Linux, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Slackware, and more. …”

“…This edition adds new material on applying networking principles in personal situations, handling interview questions, following up—what do you do with all those business cards?…”

“…You’ll learn about the following pattern categories: Foundational patterns cover the core principles and practices for building container-based cloud-native applications. …”

“…Starting with his trademark "recipe"–"white background, flat light, chopped-off heads"–in over a dozen chapters he covers the following: the technical aspects of the shot, including lighting, composition, and camera setup; establishing a rapport with your subject, as well as provoking thought in order to drive expression; and how to direct the subject, including detailed discussions of how to influence the jaw, the smile, the eyes, and the eyebrows. …”

“…An update to the authoritative resource on litigation services and the role of financial experts Gaining a dedicated following through four previous editions, Litigation Services Handbook has served as a comprehensive, reliable reference, not only for financial experts engaged in litigation services, but also for lawyers and those who benefit from these groups' legal efforts. …”

“…A comprehensive guide to statistical hypothesis testing with examples in SAS and R When analyzing datasets the following questions often arise: Is there a short hand procedure for a statistical test available in SAS or R? …”

“…This publication provides descriptions and guidance about the following topics: Terminology and concepts of ProtecTIER and Tivoli Storage Manager Planning for ProtecTIER to run with Tivoli Storage Manager Setup and configuration of the IBM ProtecTIER device as a storage pool in the Tivoli Storage Manager environment, primarily as a Virtual Tape Library (VTL) interface, with a description as a File System Interface (FSI) Day-to-day administration of ProtecTIER when it is used in a Tivoli Storage Manager environment Overview of how to plan for disaster recovery in a ProtecTIER and Tivoli Storage Manager environment Monitoring and problem solving: How a system administrator can review ProtecTIER logs and Tivoli Storage Manager server logs to identify the source of problems Hints, tips, and use cases for ProtecTIER and Tivoli Storage Manager administrators This book is intended for storage administrators and architects who have ordered and installed IBM ProtecTIER Products and want to implement Tivoli Storage Manager as part of a data protection solution. …”

“…Thomsett introduces trend prediction based on technical signals such as candlestick reversals, price gaps, and movement through resistance or support, enabling traders to go far beyond mere trend "following." You’ll learn techniques for gaining deeper insights into price change – and into valuable factors such as the angle of price change, trend duration, and offsetting price movements. …”

“…This IBM Redbooks® publication is divided into several sections to share the following experiences that are gained while Oracle Database 11gR2 is installed and tested: Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for Oracle Managing an Oracle on Linux on System z environment Provisioning Linux guests using several tools It also includes many general hints and tips for running Oracle products on IBM System z with Linux and z/VM. …”

“…It includes experiences from IBM clients and staff and covers the following topics: Architectural design techniques (sizing your environment, single versus multiple installations, physical versus virtual servers, deployment in a large, existing storage infrastructure) Database and server considerations (database backup and restoration methods and scripts, using IBM Data Studio Client for database administration, database placement and relocation, repository sizing and tuning, moving and migrating the server) Alerting, monitoring and reporting (monitoring thresholds and alerts, performance management and analysis of reports, real-time performance monitoring for IBM SAN Volume Controller) Security considerations (Tivoli Storage Productivity Center internal user IDs, user authentication configuration methods, how and why to set up and change passwords, configuring, querying, and testing LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory) Heath checks (server heath and logs, health and recoverability of IBM DB2® databases, using the Database Maintenance tool) Data management techniques (how to spot unusual growth incidents, scripted actions for Tivoli Storage manager and hierarchical storage management) This book is for storage administrators who are responsible for the performance and growth of the IT storage infrastructure…”

“…This storage hierarchy is managed by robust storage management firmware with extensive self-management capability. It includes the following advanced functions: Policy management to control physical volume pooling Cache management Redundant copies, including across a grid network Copy mode control The TS7700 Virtualization Engine offers enhanced statistical reporting. …”

“…The author demystifies and uncovers the alternative asset class; educates and entertains everyday investors with colorful analogies and easy-to-understand methodologies; identifies useful portfolio strategies, tools and techniques in alternative investing. Following the worst global financial crisis, volatility and a low interest rate environment remain major concerns for investors. …”

“…This functionality helps support improved business application availability and greater resource use. The following list describes the business objectives of this system: To manage storage resources in your information technology (IT) infrastructure To make sure that those resources are used to the advantage of your business To do it quickly, efficiently, and in real time, while avoiding increases in administrative costs Virtualizing storage with Storwize helps make new and existing storage more effective. …”

“…Accessible and jargon-free, this book intentionally avoids technical details to provide easy-to-understand, introductory coverage of the following topics: Services, service-orientation, and service-oriented computing: what they are and how they have evolved How SOA and service-orientation change businesses and transform IT culture, priorities, and technology decisions How services are defined and composed to solve a wide spectrum of business problems Deep implications of the service-orientation paradigm--illuminated through an annotation of the classic SOA Manifesto Traditional and contemporary service technologies and architectures How clouds and virtualization support the scalability and reliability of services-based solutions SOA-based industry models, from enterprise service to global trader A detailed case study: how real enterprises bring together contemporary SOA practices, models, and technologies Next Generation SOA will be indispensable to wide audiences of business decision makers and technologists--including architects, developers, managers, executives, strategists, consultants, and researchers…”

“…It describes the products that can be run on a zNALC logical partition (LPAR), reasons to consider such an implementation, and covers the following topics: Using the IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile to host applications within an IBM CICS® environment and how it interacts with CICS applications and resources Security technologies available to applications that are hosted within a WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile in CICS How to implement modern presentation in CICS with a CICS Liberty Java virtual machine (JVM) server How to share scenarios to develop Liberty JVM applications to gain benefits from IBM CICS Transaction Server for IBM z/OS® Value Unit Edition Considerations when using mobile devices to interact with CICS applications and explains specific CICS technologies for connecting mobile devices by using the z/OS Value Unit Edition How IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS runs in the transaction server to provide decision management services for CICS COBOL and PL/I applications Installing the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) Feature Pack for Modern Batch to enable the IBM WebSphere® batch environment to schedule and manage batch applications in CICS This book also covers what is commonly referred to as plain old Java objects (POJOs). …”

“…This Redbooks publication includes instructions about the following topics: How to create a CICS TS platform to manage and reflect the health of a set of CICS TS regions, and the services that they provide to applications How to quickly get value from CICS TS applications, by creating and deploying a CICS TS application for an existing user application How to protect your CICS TS platform from erroneous applications by using threshold policies How to deploy and run multiple versions of the same CICS TS application on the same CICS TS platform at the same time, enabling a safer migration from one application version to another, with no downtime How to measure application resource usage, enabling a comparison of the performance of different application versions, and chargeback based on application use This book describes how CICS TS cloud enablement uses existing operational facilities, including monitoring, events, transaction tracking, CICS TS bundles, and IBM CICSPlex® System Manager (CICSPlex SM), to integrate with existing deployment and management processes…”