“…It is a journey through many “transitions”: of gender; through illness and chronic pain; from childhood to adulthood and back again; of psyche and form in the wake of abuse and through the work of healing; and of the self, becoming in and through the ongoingness of settler colonial violence and its attendant subjugations of diverse forms of life. …”

“…For most of that decade, energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions fell significantly, but they started to increase again in 2016. The government has adopted ambitious energy sector targets, including a 50-55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. …”

“…Warning – you won’t see a major transfer deal in the same light again…”

“…Implicit services free you from writing code for standard read/write operations, while still supporting fine-grained authorization. Vertically Integrated Architectures explains how functional schema mappings can solve database migrations and service versioning at the same time, and how all this can support any client, from free-format to fully vertically integrated types. …”

“…Author Federico Castanedo of Vodafone Group describes the practices and frameworks for regulatory compliance, including technology that can marry your policies to data you collect and provide fine-grained access controls. Many businesses collect large volumes of structured, unstructured, geospatial, and other data types that often require NoSQL databases alongside relational platforms. …”

“…So why accept a hiring process that fails you time and time again? Well, there’s one person who doesn’t: Scott Wintrip. …”

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“…Active Directory Program Manager Vittorio Bertocci shows you how to: Address authentication challenges in the cloud or on-premises Systematically protect apps with Azure AD and AD Federation Services Power sign-in flows with OpenID Connect, Azure AD, and AD libraries Make the most of OpenID Connect’s middleware and supporting classes Work with the Azure AD representation of apps and their relationships Provide fine-grained app access control via roles, groups, and permissions Consume and expose Web APIs protected by Azure AD Understand new authentication protocols without reading complex spec documents…”

“…Other topics covered include structured products and agricultural commodities ETFs; trade finance in an era of credit shortage; securitization and commodity-linked notes; grains: wheat, corn, soybeans; softs: coffee, cocoa, cotton; shipping as a key component of agricultural trade; and the major agricultural shipping routes and the costs. …”

“…The easy way to demystify the intimidating world of investing Think investing is only for the super-rich? Think again! Packed with tons of expert advice, Investing For Dummies UK 4th edition shows you step-by-step how to make sound, sensible investment choices—whatever your budget. …”

“…The end of the Cold War opened a Pandora's box of regionalism and separatism across Europe, and today they once again pose a significant threat to the territorial and political integrity of the traditional nation-states. …”

“…Against the background of demographic change, recession, the Tōhoku triple disaster in 2011, and the discourse on environmental protection, Japan’s regions have once again become the focus of attention. This volume deals with current developments and problems in the revitalization of Japan’s rural regions and discusses representations and (re-)constructions of nature, land, and ruralism Im Zuge des demografischen Wandels und der ökonomischen Rezession, der Tōhoku-Dreifachkatastrophe im Jahr 2011 sowie des Diskurses um Natur- und Umweltschutzkonzepte sind Japans Regionen wieder verstärkt ins Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit gerückt. …”

“…However, due to the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year again, the conference will be virtual. Let us hope that it is the very last time! …”

“…McKenzie Alexander argues that a new defence is urgently needed because, in the decades since the end of the Cold War, many of the values of the Open Society have come under threat once again. Populist agendas on both the left and right threaten to undermine fundamental principles that underpin liberal democracies, so that what were previously seen as virtues of the Open Society are now, by many people, seen as vices, dangers, or threats.The Open Society as an Enemy interrogates four interconnected aspects of the Open Society: cosmopolitanism, transparency, the free exchange of ideas, and communitarianism. …”

“…Monitoring tools are not well equipped to handle this level of complexity, and typically provide only very high-level and historical information. The lack of fine-grained visibility for making real-time adjustments to running workloads means that high-priority jobs can easily be pushed aside by lower-priority jobs. …”

“…This edition features many step-by-step workflows, powerful new keying techniques and updates on the latest tech in the visual effects industry.Workflow examples for:Grain ManagementLens Distortion ManagementMerging CGI Render PassesBlending Multiple KeysPhotorealistic Color CorrectionRotoscopingProduction Techniques for:Keying Difficult GreenscreensReplicating Optical Lens EffectsAdvanced Spill SuppressionFixing Discoloured EdgesAdding Interactive LightingManaging Motion BlurWith brand new information on:Working in LinearACES Color ManagementLight Field CinematographyPlanar TrackingCreating Color Difference KeysPremultiply vs. …”

“…If you thought this level of automation could be achieved only by large companies with generous funding, think again! You as a single developer, or working in a small team or company, can automate your processes to punch heavier than your weight. …”

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“…In addition, 10 short papers and 15 posters are also included in the program. Once again we have a very strong technical program along with 5 specialized pre-conference workshops: CPSS'18, APKC'18, RESEC'18, BBC'18, and SCC'18. …”

“…Tested, iterated, reworked, and tested again over the years, McKinsey's digital and AI transformation playbook is captured in the pages of Rewired. …”