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So Many Snakes So Little Time Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australia’s Serpents

So Many Snakes So Little Time Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australia’s Serpents

Snakes are creatures of mystery arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. Recent research has transformed our understanding of the behaviour and ecology of these animals revealed their important roles in diverse ecosystems and discovered new and effective ways to conserve their populations and to promote coexistence between snakes and people. One of the leading contributors to that scientific revolution has been Prof Rick Shine. Based in Australia whose snake fauna is diverse and often dangerous his experiences and anecdotes will inspire a new generation of serpent scientists. Spellbinding stories highlight the challenges frustrations and joys of discovery and give the reader a greater appreciation of these often-slandered slithering reptiles. Key Features Documents the important role played by a preeminent herpetologist. Focuses on research conducted in Australia especially on snakes. Summarizes highly influential conservation studies. Explores the ways in which research has deepened our understanding of snakes. | So Many Snakes So Little Time Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australia’s Serpents

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Ransomware and Cybercrime

Ransomware and Cybercrime

In May 2021 Jim Gosler known as the Godfather and commander of US agencies’ cyber offensive capability said ''Either the Intelligence Community (IC) would grow and adapt or the Internet would eat us alive. '' Mr Gosler was speaking at his retirement only several months before the terrorist attacks of 9/11. He possibly did not realise the catalyst or the tsunami that he and his tens of thousands of US IC offensive website operatives had created and commenced. Over the last two decades what Mr Gosler and his army of Internet keyboard warriors created would become the modus operandi for every faceless nameless state-sponsored or individual cybercriminal to replicate against an unwary ill-protected and ignorant group of executives and security professionals who knew little to nothing about the clandestine methods of infiltration and weaponisation of the Internet that the US and UK agencies led all in the name of security. This book covers many cyber and ransomware attacks and events including how we have gotten to the point of massive digital utilisation particularly during the global lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic to online spending that will see twice the monetary amount lost to cybercrime than what is spent online. There is little to no attribution and with the IC themselves suffering cyberattacks they are all blamed on being sophisticated ones of course. We are witnessing the undermining of our entire way of life our economies and even our liberties. The IC has lots to answer for and unequivocally created the disastrous situation we are currently in. They currently have little to no answer. We need—no we must demand—change. That change must start by ensuring the Internet and all connections to it are secure and no longer allow easy access and exfiltration for both the ICs and cybercriminals. | Ransomware and Cybercrime

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Onychomycosis The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Therapy

Onychomycosis The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Therapy

This new edition of a bestselling text illustrates the changes in attitudes towards fungal nail infections: previously attracting little interest with a reputation for stubborn resistance to treatment they have now reached the stage where there has been enormous recent scientific and medical progress bringing with it a real possibility for a successful outcome of therapy for a growing population of patients. With this process has come the realization that there is now a clear choice of treatment determined by rational medical assessment. This book has been written by clinicians for clinicians to provide a guide to the steps needed to identify and effectively manage the patient with onychomycosis. It is the first title in a new Series in Dermatological Therapy launched in conjunction with the Journal of Dermatological Therapy. | Onychomycosis The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Therapy

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The Building Blocks of Life A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

The Building Blocks of Life A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

Within the United Kingdom (UK) most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners pharmacists midwives and practice nurses is limited and is largely focused on energy consumption and obesity. There is little knowledge of the wealth of micronutrients that underpin health nor of the ticking timebomb of insufficient intakes of those micronutrients amongst a significant proportion of the population in the UK. The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals is a step towards redressing that balance. It sets out an informative and engaging narrative on how and why nutrition is the basis for good health. It discusses UK-specific issues with regards to diet and intakes of vitamins minerals essential fatty acids and other micronutrients. It also raises concerns about the potential negative health implications of the generally poor UK diet and suggests ways that healthcare practitioners can support patients in improving their long-term health outlook. Nutrition policy in the UK needs to be dragged into the 21st century and this book sets out evidence-based arguments which challenge current public health myths such as the idea that 10 micrograms of vitamin D is all anyone needs or the messaging around the consumption of saturated fat vs highly processed seed oils or that everyone can get all the nutrients they need from a varied and balanced diet. Although The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals focuses on concerns around poor diet and the consequent micronutrient inadequacies in the UK the nutritional detail is relevant no matter where you are in the world. Everyone eats all the time. It is time that mainstream medicine looked towards food as both a cause and a solution to many of the chronic degenerative conditions that plague modern life. | The Building Blocks of Life A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

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Mathematical Statistics With Applications

Mathematical Statistics With Applications

Mathematical statistics typically represents one of the most difficult challenges in statistics particularly for those with more applied rather than mathematical interests and backgrounds. Most textbooks on the subject provide little or no review of the advanced calculus topics upon which much of mathematical statistics relies and furthermore contain material that is wholly theoretical thus presenting even greater challenges to those interested in applying advanced statistics to a specific area. Mathematical Statistics with Applications presents the background concepts and builds the technical sophistication needed to move on to more advanced studies in multivariate analysis decision theory stochastic processes or computational statistics. Applications embedded within theoretical discussions clearly demonstrate the utility of the theory in a useful and relevant field of application and allow readers to avoid sudden exposure to purely theoretical materials. With its clear explanations and more than usual emphasis on applications and computation this text reaches out to the many students and professionals more interested in the practical use of statistics to enrich their work in areas such as communications computer science economics astronomy and public health.

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Physics Of Space Plasmas An Introduction

Physics Of Space Plasmas An Introduction

This textbook was developed to provide seniors and first-year graduate students in physical sciences with a general knowledge of electrodynamic phenomena in space. Since the launch of the first unmanned satellite in 1957 experiments have been performed to study the behavior of electromagnetic fields and charged particles. There is now a considerable amount of data on hand and many articles including excellent review articles have been written for the specialists. However for students new researchers and non-specialists a need still exists for a book that integrates these observations in a coherent way. This book is an attempt to meet that need by using the theory of classical electrodynamics to unify space observations. The contents of this book are based on classroom notes developed for an introductory space physics course that the author has taught for many years at the University of Washington. Students taking the course normally have had an undergraduate course in electricity and magnetism but they come with very little knowledge about space. | Physics Of Space Plasmas An Introduction

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Analysis of Incomplete Multivariate Data

Analysis of Incomplete Multivariate Data

The last two decades have seen enormous developments in statistical methods for incomplete data. The EM algorithm and its extensions multiple imputation and Markov Chain Monte Carlo provide a set of flexible and reliable tools from inference in large classes of missing-data problems. Yet in practical terms those developments have had surprisingly little impact on the way most data analysts handle missing values on a routine basis. Analysis of Incomplete Multivariate Data helps bridge the gap between theory and practice making these missing-data tools accessible to a broad audience. It presents a unified Bayesian approach to the analysis of incomplete multivariate data covering datasets in which the variables are continuous categorical or both. The focus is applied where necessary to help readers thoroughly understand the statistical properties of those methods and the behavior of the accompanying algorithms. All techniques are illustrated with real data examples with extended discussion and practical advice. All of the algorithms described in this book have been implemented by the author for general use in the statistical languages S and S Plus. The software is available free of charge on the Internet.

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The Practice of Corporate Governance

The Practice of Corporate Governance

All corporate entities from the largest multinational conglomerate to the smallest tennis club need effective governance. Some features of corporate governance are basic common to all corporate entities: every governing body needs to think strategically and set policies to supervise ongoing management activities to ensure the entity is financially viable and is achieving its objectives. Every corporate entity has a governing body whether it is called a board of directors a committee a council or anything else. Many people when appointed to the governing body of an organisation have little idea of what to expect and what is expected of them. Even those with board-level experience find that the culture and leadership style of other governing bodies differ. The aim of this book is to help them understand and improve their contribution to the organisation and governing body they serve. The book is a simple guide to the work of every board member. Each chapter concludes with a worksheet which enables readers to apply the ideas in that chapter to their own organisation. On completing the book readers will have a detailed analysis of the governance of their own organisation. Effective governance improves performance and ensures long-term success. This book offers a straightforward guide to the fundamental work of governing bodies and the people who serve on them. | The Practice of Corporate Governance

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Navigating the Engineering Organization A New Engineer's Guide

Navigating the Engineering Organization A New Engineer's Guide

Transitioning new engineers into professionals who can blend in and contribute to the technical organization is at best doubtful. Trained in the nuts and bolts of a technical subject new engineers have little to no training on the soft skills of how to work within an organization. This robust guide shows new engineers how to quickly operate and succeed within their new engineering organization. Navigating the Engineering Organization: A New Engineer’s Guide focuses on the group behaviors of technical organizations. It provides a rigorous organizational framework to operate from and delivers guidance using a dual approach of academic insight and professional experience. Through numerous case studies the book presents actual experiential guidance and offers a method on how to extend the insights covered in the book and turn them into a valuable personal model valid throughout the engineer’s career. It helps readers understand quickly the unique values and expectations within their new engineering organization and guides them in discovering the proper ways to respond to these expectations. They can then act on these insights to deliver successful results now and throughout their careers. The approach and goals found in this book provide a building block to help all new engineers cross the Great Divide from student to professional and succeed in their new engineering organization. | Navigating the Engineering Organization A New Engineer's Guide

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Handbook of Clinical Skills Second Edition

Handbook of Clinical Skills Second Edition

. well-structured with good bullet points diagrams and quality coloured pictures making it most easy to read. Overall I considered this little gem a worthwhile possession for all trainees - Postgraduate Medicine Journal First published in 2002 this popular handbook focuses on the practical application of clinical skills aimed specifically at medical students and doctors in training. This much-anticipated second edition remains readable concise and pocket-sized while being extensively updated to reflect the latest learning requirements. Existing chapters including an overview of the general examination followed by chapters on examination specific to each body system child health and mental health are supplemented by the general practice consultation and a new chapter that brings the specialist clinical methods of previous chapters together and considers their application within and abbreviated timescale. Key features: • New edition of well-established and highly respected handbook focused on the needs of medical students and junior doctors • Reflects the expansion of the traditional skills of history taking and clinical examination whilst ensuring complete familiarity with and understanding of the ‘basics’ • Places the patient at the centre of care recognising that good compassionate communication with patients and their relatives contributes to satisfactory clinical outcomes • Video clips provide additional illustrative guidance to good procedural practice – visit https://www. crcpress. com/cw/kopelman The second edition of this classic handbook continues to provide brief readable chapters on important skills enhanced by supplementary videos to demonstrate how they can be mastered and how they may be applied. | Handbook of Clinical Skills Second Edition

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Stuxnet to Sunburst 20 Years of Digital Exploitation and Cyber Warfare

Stuxnet to Sunburst 20 Years of Digital Exploitation and Cyber Warfare

Stuxnet to Sunburst: 20 Years of Digital Exploitation and Cyberwarfare takes the reader on a journey from the terrorist attacks of 9/11 onwards and the massive insatiable appetite focus and investment by the Five Eyes agencies in particular the U. S. to build the capability of digital eavesdropping and industrial espionage. With tens of trillions of dollars moving throughout hundreds of thousands of staff and many contractors draining the country of intelligence and technical capability the quest was simple and the outcome horrifying. No one in the world has connected the dots until now. From digital eavesdropping and manipulation of the agencies to Stuxnet this book covers how the world's first use of digital code and digital certificates for offensive purposes against the Iranians and their nuclear power facilities caused collateral damage. Proceeding to today's SolarWinds attack code-named Sunburst the same methods of exploitation and manipulation originally used by the agencies are now being used against companies and governments with devastating effects. The SolarWinds breach has caused knock-on breaches to thousands of client companies including the U. S. government and is estimated to cost more than one trillion dollars. The monster has truly been turned against its creator and due to the lack of security and defence breaches are occurring daily at an alarming rate. The U. S. and UK governments have little to no answer. The book also contains a chapter on breaches within the COVID-19 sector from research to immunisation and the devastating December 2020 breach of SolarWinds. | Stuxnet to Sunburst 20 Years of Digital Exploitation and Cyber Warfare

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Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

In one modest-sized volume this book offers three valuable sets of knowledge. First it provides best practice guidance on virtually every large-scale task a modern manager may be involved in—from recruiting and hiring to onboarding and leading teams and from employee engagement and retention to performance management and working with difficult employees. Second it explains the essential concepts and practice of a range of effective leadership styles—including (but not limited to) servant leadership crisis leadership change agent leadership and diversity and inclusion leadership. Third it offers brief case studies from select CISOs and CSOs on how these management and leadership principles and practices play out in real-life workplace situations. The best practice essentials provided throughout this volume will empower aspiring leaders and also enable experienced managers to take their leadership to the next level. Many if not most CISOs and other leaders have had very little if any formal training in management and leadership. The select few that have such training usually obtained it through academic courses that take a theoretical broad brush approach. In contrast this book provides much actionable guidance in the nitty-gritty tasks that managers must do every day. Lack of management practical knowledge puts CISOs and CSOs at a disadvantage vis-a-vis other executives in the C-suite. They risk being pigeonholed as “security cops” rather than respected business leaders. Many articles on these subjects published in the press are too incomplete and filled with bad information. And combing through the few high-quality sources that are out there such as Harvard Business Publishing can take hundreds of dollars in magazine subscription and book purchase fees and weeks or months of reading time. This book puts all the essential information into your hands through a series of concise chapters authored by an award-winning writer. | Modern Management and Leadership Best Practice Essentials with CISO/CSO Applications

GBP 36.99
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The Art of Investigation

The Art of Investigation

The Art of Investigation examines the qualities required to be a professional thorough and effective investigator. As the title suggests it delves into more than the steps and procedures involved in managing an investigation it also covers the soft skills necessary to effectively direct investigations and intuit along the way. The editors and contributing authors are the best in their field and bring a wealth of real-world knowledge and experience to the subject. There are several publications available on the nuts-and-bolts of the process and stages of an investigation. That ground has been covered. However little has been published on the investigative skills required the traits necessary and the qualities endemic to an inquisitive mind that can be cultivated to improve an investigator’s professional skill-set. Each chapter discusses the applicability of the traits to the contributor’s own work and experience as an investigator. In doing so the contributors provide a story—or set of stories—from their personal experience which demonstrates a given trait and its importance in the course of their investigative work and career. This will be first-hand experience that will serve to help any investigative professional in the course of their work. The case examples included throughout are sometimes surprising but always engaging and insightful. An investigator must keep an open mind above all else and this book will lift the veil on the inner workings of an investigation in addition to the thought processes and inner monologues of an investigator as part of that process. Key Features• Chapters highlight the qualities and traits—the soft skills—that are required and which can be improved over time to be a thorough investigator. • A veritable Who’s Who of renowned investigative experts lend their personal expertise and experience to this how-to manual for investigators. • A unique approach is applied and provides self-help advice for both new and experienced investigative and security professionals. • The book focuses on the learned acquired and intuitive skills of investigation—a nuanced but essential aspect of the investigative skill-set. The Art of Investigation will be a welcome addition to any investigator’s toolkit and will also be of interest to students in criminal justice security and Homeland Security programs security consultants corporate and private security professionals and the legal community.

GBP 42.99
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An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging

An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging

While some rigging books focus too much on the theory of rigging and provide little instruction others do the exact opposite and offer no reasoning behind the button-pushing. An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging 2nd Edition however offers a perfect balance. Cheryl Briggs’ text is built for the classroom with step-by-step tutorials that guide the reader through the rigging process. With vibrant screenshots and a plethora of helpful tips this book provides a strong foundation in character rigging for anyone who wants to pursue 3D animation or more advanced rigging topics. Features Provides readers with fundamental techniques to give them a firm grasp on Maya character rigging. Thorough step-by-step tutorials which provides instruction on how to create biped quadruped and prop rigs. Continuous updates and further support can be located at www. cherylcreates. com Cheryl Briggs (formerly Cabrera) is an award-winning animated short film director. She has advised and guided aspiring animators game artists and visual effects artists for 20 years. Since 2009 Cheryl has taught all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She also taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009. Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame. She also is a member of the Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) Women in Animation Women in Film and Television and the Society for Animation Studies. Cheryl is also an Autodesk Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya. She is the author of An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (Focal Press 2008) Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (Focal Press 2013) and Animating Short Stories: Narrative Techniques and Visual Design (Bloomsbury Academic 2019). Cheryl holds a B. A. and M. Ed. in Education and an M. F. A. in Computer Art with a specialization in 3D Animation. She is a digital artist and animator that blends the lines between digital imagery and the traditional painting medium. She has participated is numerous group and solo exhibitions in the United States and her work is featured in several private collections. Her award-winning students have been featured in animation festivals worldwide and many have gone on to work within the entertainment industry.

GBP 42.99
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Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

Smashing Core Surgical Training Interviews is a crucial roadmap through the highly competitive world of surgery written by previous Core Surgical Training National Recruitment panel members. It provides a realistic understanding of what is expected on the interview day and how best to prepare for it. This is the perfect preparation guide for any medical student or junior doctor with a serious desire to launch a career in surgery in the United Kingdom by smashing the Core Surgical Training interviews. It covers all aspects of the interview including how to prepare the portfolio virtual interview etiquette and post-interview considerations. This book contains: More than 35 clinical scenarios and more than 15 management scenarios with model answers Model frameworks for structuring answers Information covering real-life struggles including how to maximise opportunities as a medical student how to publish and how to decide whether to take an F3 year Insights into the diverse world of modern surgery including women in surgery LGBTQ issues dyslexia and neurodiversity and challenges faced by ethnic minorities A framework for international medical graduates planning surgical careers This book has been written to help those taking the step up from medical student or Foundation doctor to the first rungs on a surgical career ladder. In addition to some very useful hints and tips this book touches on topics for which there is often little signposting. Fiona Myint FRCS MA (Clin Ed) LLM SFHEA Consultant Vascular Surgeon Vice-President Royal College of Surgeons of England The editors have put together a wonderful group of surgical educators to write this practical and easy-to-read book that is filled with useful pearls for prospective surgical training applicants. It directly addresses feelings of imposter syndrome and stereotype threat. Roy Phitayakorn MD MHPE FACS General and Endocrine Surgeon Vice Chair of Education Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School Surgery is the best job ever! Becoming a surgeon however requires technical skill common sense and grit. If you know what’s ahead (from this book) you are more likely to achieve your goal to become a Master Surgeon. Daniel B. Jones MD MS FACS Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospital Assistant Dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Smashing The Core Surgical Training Interview: A Holistic guide to becoming a surgeon

GBP 35.99
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