“…provides an insider's view of how marketers create a brand and the overwhelming power of retailers to interfere with the transformational joys that great brands bring to our daily lives. It is time for shoppers to revolutionize their shopping experience and take the power away from retailers. …”

“…Learn how Mary Barra's willingness to take on diverse assignments helped steer her career trajectory Examine the fine details of Barra's management style and her ability to relate to colleagues Discover the qualities and experiences Barra had that drove her to lead this male-dominated profession Study the valuable lessons Barra learned at each stage in her professional life, and why they stuck with her throughout her journey to the top Barra is most certainly a pioneer for women in business, but she's also a living lesson as to how far the right outlook, skills, and drive can take you in your career. …”

“…You’ll also experience how ChucK enables the on-the-fly musical improvisation practiced by communities of “live music coders” around the world. Written for readers familiar with the vocabulary of sound and music. …”

“…Peter Deutsch: Author of Ghostscript, implementer of Smalltalk-80 at Xerox PARC and Lisp 1.5 on PDP-1 Brendan Eich: Inventor of JavaScript, CTO of the Mozilla Corporation Brad Fitzpatrick: Writer of LiveJournal, OpenID, memcached, and Perlbal Dan Ingalls: Smalltalk implementor and designer Simon Peyton Jones: Coinventor of Haskell and lead designer of Glasgow Haskell Compiler Donald Knuth: Author of The Art of Computer Programming and creator of TeX Peter Norvig: Director of Research at Google and author of the standard text on AI Guy Steele: Coinventor of Scheme and part of the Common Lisp Gang of Five, currently working on Fortress Ken Thompson: Inventor of UNIX Jamie Zawinski: Author of XEmacs and early Netscape/Mozilla hacker…”

“…In particular, Banakar highlighted the fact that Kafka, both a practicing lawyer and a fiction writer, thinks "double thoughts". This duality - living a double life as a lawyer and a writer - makes Kafka a central and natural figure of the Law and Literature Movement, particularly in the Law in Literature part of the movement. …”

“…Despite the globally distributed TPC, we manage to discuss all papers with most reviewers live, hear all opinions, and reach a decision with consensus for virtually every paper…”

“…We chose to enlist more external reviewers than usual, both to ensure appropriate technical expertise for reviewing and to lighten the load on PC members, many of whom were saddled with a greater load in their personal lives during these challenging times. Reviewing was double blind, as is the norm, and was largely carried out over two rounds followed by a round of online discussion, although a handful of papers received additional reviews in a third round shortly before the PC meeting. 72 papers were advanced to the second round, of which 43 were discussed at the PC meeting held over two halfdays to cater to the many time zones spanned by the PC members…”

“…The tasks include how to: Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with other iOS and Mac users around you Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPhone Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more Use iCloud, Exchange, Google, and other cloud services to keep consistent calendar, contact, and other information on all your devices Communicate via phone, FaceTime, conference calls, text, email, and more Make your text messages come alive by adding Digital Touches and effects and sharing photos and video Get the most out of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox Listen to music, use the Wallet to manage boarding passes and loyalty cards; pay for purchases safely and securely with Apple Pay; and use other great iPhone apps Capture and edit photos and video; use great camera features such as burst, timed and time-lapse video, slow-motion video, and Live Photos View your photos in memories and use them for wallpaper and for your contacts or share them via email, AirDrop, or texts; use iCloud to automatically save and share your photos Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps…”

“…However, the songs have a direct, down-to-earth, and human message, making them timeless and relevant also for people living in another time and culture. These songs have never been translated to any language, and they have never been studied thoroughly before."…”

“…Some topics covered in Transportation Project Management include: The "Triple Constraint" of budget, scope, and schedule, and meaningful change management The transportation Project Development Process and its unique interdependencies, opportunities, and constraints Creating your project management plan, a living document providing guidance and clarification on how the project will be managed during development Organizational structures, establishing and understanding how your organization operates, including who makes what decisions Understanding the fundamental differences between projects, programs, and portfolios, enabling successful project management within any organizational structure Critical Project Management soft skills, including communication, time management, leading meetings, stakeholder engagement, influence management, and managing expectations Developing and leading focused, efficient, and effective project teams Partnering with consultants to manage risks, drive development, and increase quality Aimed at professional transportation project managers in both the public and private sectors, along with engineering undergraduate and graduate students in related programs of study, Transportation Project Management provides the foundations for practitioners to become great transportation project managers…”

“…Ocean Structures subjected to actions of ocean waves require safety inspection as they protect human environment and everyday lives. Increasing uses of ocean environment have brought active research activities continuously. …”

“…You will conclude by seeing how to use sound and music in PyGame, from quiet background music to lively explosions. Make a strong start with PyGame by watching the video then access the accompanying example code as a basis for your own games or to confirm your understanding of the different features. …”

“…Web Developers reading this book will gain a deep understanding of how to use jQuery to simplify their pages and lives, as well as learn the philosophy behind writing jQuery-enhanced pages…”

“…There are always areas in our lives where some improvement is warranted. Moving Your Career Up the Value Chain will help you find those areas and make the necessary improvements to propel your career—and life—to the next level…”

“…And why are these seemingly unflappable people the ones who consistently get ahead in their lives and their careers? The key to success is their resilience, according to the founders of the innovative Hardiness Institute in Newport Beach, California. …”

“…Their book, Rags to Riches , was featured on Oprah's television show and hit two best-seller lists. They live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida…”

“…Long holds a Ph.D. in business and has more than 15 years of experience in human resource management, career counseling, and business consulting. She lives with her husband, David, and their two children in Cleveland, Ohio…”

“…Cook applies a classic definition of beauty, based on complexity and unity, to testing random number generators All author royalties will be donated to the Nothing But Nets campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a disease that kills millions of children in Africa each year. …”

“…He has been the maintainer of the Boost Thread library since 2006, and is the developer of the just::thread implementation of the C++11 thread library from Just Software Solutions Ltd. Anthony lives in the far west of Cornwall, England…”

“…You'll learn which activities show the greatest potential to improve the lives of employees and the organizations they work for, and identify which of your existing practices don't really add enough value to be worth the expenditure of time, money, and potentially lost talent. …”