Zygmunt Bauman, "Liquid Life"
English | 2005 | ISBN: 0745635156, 0745635148 | PDF | pages: 171 | 0.7 mb
'Liquid life' is the kind of life commonly lived in our contemporary, liquid-modern society. Liquid life cannot stay on course, as liquid-modern society cannot keep its shape for long. Liquid life is a precarious life, lived under conditions of constant uncertainty.

Linking Civil Society and the State: Urban Popular Movements, the Left, and Local Government in Peru, 1980-1992 By Gerd Schonwalder
2002 | 244 Pages | ISBN: 0271021802 | PDF | 4 MB
With the role of local government becoming more important as Latin American countries moved away from state-led development models in the 1980s, and with social movements helping to bring about the transition to democracy, questions arose about whether and how popular participation at the local level might be able to contribute to the consolidation of democracy from the grassroots upward. This book, based on extensive research in low-income districts of Lima, provides a sophisticated analysis of the relationship between a resurgent civil society and democratization.Exploring the complex interactions among urban popular movements, local government, political parties, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Schonwalder shows that the democratic potential of these movements is genuine but that their influence has been limited. His balanced assessment credits their achievements while illuminating the sources of their failures, mainly a variety of institutional barriers and a persistent threat of manipulation and co-optation by stronger actors, especially political parties. His analysis helps us understand better why the left has so often failed to convert its considerable support at the grassroots into political successes at higher levels.

Randall G. Holcombe, "Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in American History"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1598133322 | EPUB | pages: 356 | 0.5 mb
When the United States was born in the revolutionary acts of 1776, Americans viewed the role of government as the protector of their individual rights. Thus, the fundamental principle underlying the new American government was liberty. Over time, the ideology of political "democracy"-the idea that the role of government is to carry out the "will of the people," as revealed through majority rule-has displaced the ethics of liberty. This displacement has eroded individual rights systematically and that history is examined in Liberty in Peril by Randall Holcombe in language accessible to anyone.

Miriam A. Lazar M.S., "Let's Review Regents: Physics-The Physical Setting Revised Edition "
English | ISBN: 1506266304 | 2021 | 624 pages | EPUB | 25 MB
Barron's Let's Review Regents: Physics gives students the step-by-step review and practice they need to prepare for the Regents exam. This updated edition is an ideal companion to high school textbooks and covers all Physics topics prescribed by the New York State Board of Regents.

Bret Pettichord, "Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context-Driven Approach"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0471081124 | PDF | pages: 316 | 2.5 mb
Decades of software testing experience condensed into the most important lessons learned.

Left-Handed Bass Guitar Scales Infinity: Master the Universe of Scales In Every Style and Genre by Andy Schneider
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B08HYCG245 | 128 pages | PDF | 8.95 Mb
Just for Lefties! Master the Universe of Scales! Learn new modes and challenge your dexterity and fretboard knowledge. Perhaps the most infinitely flexible bass scale book of all-time.

Learning and Operating Presto
English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781098141844 | 75 Pages | EPUB (True) | 4 MB
The Presto community has mushroomed since its origins at Facebook in 2012. But ramping up this distributed SQL query engine can be challenging even for the most experienced engineers. This practical book shows you how to begin Presto operations at your organization to derive insights on datasets wherever they reside.

Learning Ray
English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781098117214 | 351 Pages | EPUB (True) | 3.8 MB
Get started with Ray, the open source distributed computing framework that simplifies the process of scaling compute-intensive Python workloads. With this practical book, Python programmers, data engineers, and data scientists will learn how to leverage Ray locally and spin up compute clusters. You'll be able to use Ray to structure and run machine learning programs at scale.

Learning Ray: Flexible Distributed Python for Machine Learning by Max Pumperla, Edward Oakes, Richard Liaw
English | March 21st, 2023 | ISBN: 1098117220 | 271 pages | True EPUB (Retail Copy) | 4.33 MB
Get started with Ray, the open source distributed computing framework that simplifies the process of scaling compute-intensive Python workloads. With this practical book, Python programmers, data engineers, and data scientists will learn how to leverage Ray locally and spin up compute clusters. You'll be able to use Ray to structure and run machine learning programs at scale.

Learning Java, 6th Edition
English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781098145521 | 148 Pages | EPUB (True) | 11 MB
If you're new to Java or new to programming, this best-selling book will guide you through the language features and APIs of Java 21. With fun, compelling, and realistic examples, authors Marc Loy, Patrick Niemeyer, and Daniel Leuck introduce you to Java fundamentals, including its class libraries, programming techniques, and idioms, with an eye toward building real applications.