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Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data...

Surveillance permeates every aspect of our lives today. Every click on the keyboard, every call, text or email, every purchase, every contact with a doctor or the police or a government department, each time you walk under a video camera or pass through a security check, and in many other ways, you are recorded, identified, traced, and tracked. This Very Short Introduction investigates how surveillance makes people visible, how it grew to its present size and prevalence, how it came to rely on technologies of data-handling, and how it developed its own cultural features.

Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI? These are questions about the edge of sentience, and they are subject to enormous, disorienting uncertainty. We desperately want certainty, but it is out of reach.

This collection of gripping and addictive crime thrillers includes:Book 4 – The Devil Inside Her.When five friends embark on a hiking holiday across the Lincolnshire Wolds, little did they know that one of them wouldn’t return. The fog is thick, the morning air is frigid, and when the clouds...

If you want to start making more money as a painter and decorator, improving your sales and marketing is the key. If you don’t take your sales and marketing seriously, you are leaving thousands of dollars per year on the table. Creating advertisements, crafting proposals, and selling your services at the highest level is the fastest way to increase your profits. This book will guide you through everything you need to know about sales and marketing for your decorating business.

Did you know that the UAE ranks first among Middle East and North African countries in terms of economic freedom? That it also ranks among the top nations in the world in terms of security, stability, and diplomatic influence? If you’re like most people, you probably don’t know much about UAE’s legal system, its business environment, your rights and responsibilities. UAE Business Essentials is a no-nonsense guide to help you understand the system, protect yourself and thrive in one of the most vibrant economies in the world.

The basis of this book is to treat your employees like family. Maybe he means treat your employees how you wish your family treated each other. Don't only see them on holidays, drink too much pinot grigio, and explode over almonds being added to the green beans even though they knew Abbey has a nut allergy—but deep down, you know, really, they liked Alex better. Then, in a combination of drunken grigio rage and the embarrassing realization you, too, liked Alex better, you grab the kids in a huff and leave early. Leaders should serve their employees and invest time and energy in them.

Experience the sweeping saga of Scotland's history in a whole new way with this audiobook narrated by Graham Mack. Through Mack's passionate and eloquent voice, you will be transported to the rugged landscapes and vibrant cities of Scotland, where centuries of history come to life. From the ancient kingdoms of the Picts and Scots to the rise of the clans and the battles for independence, this audiobook covers it all.

This is a good book. I like it. It gives step-by-step instructions for mastering difficult conversations, which can help make you a great manager, spouse or friend; and can potentially save my marriage.

Join Sandy the elf and his friends on an unforgettable journey to Thailand in "Sandy Senses Adventure in Thailand!" As they celebrate Leon's Day, the halfway mark to Christmas dedicated to helping endangered animals, Sandy, who is visually impaired, navigates the vibrant sights, sounds, and scents of Thailand, forming heartwarming bonds with the animals along the way.

It's summer vacation and Elfie, Santa, and Mrs. Claus are traveling to Hawaii by sleigh! There are so many fun things to do in Hawaii, but Elfie can't seem to have fun unless he posts it on social media! As photos of beachside Santa pop up on screens around the world, all the children decide they want Christmas early! Instead of enjoying a fun, private vacation with his family, Santa feels like he must get back to work!

In a series of poignant and supernatural tales, a silent woman dressed in a black hoodie walks unnoticed through hospitals, nursing homes, disaster scenes, and funeral gatherings. She arrives when lives reach their crossroads, bearing witness to humanity's final moments of courage, regret, forgiveness, and grace.

A body in a shallow grave, a man buried alive, and an anonymous caller who vanished into the night. When a woman's secret rendezvous in a Lincolnshire forest leads to a horrifying discovery—a hand protruding from the earth—she makes an anonymous call to the police, then disappears. It's Sunday evening, and DCI Freya Bloom and DI Ben Savage are standing over the shallow grave of Oliver Trent, a well-respected family solicitor, still dressed in his suit with his wallet and car keys in his pockets.

In this Very Short Introduction, now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent scholarship, Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was a long-term process of social, political, and cultural change.

The second in the Atlantis trilogy by New York Times bestselling author T. A. Barron In Atlantis Rising, Promi and Atlanta saved their homeland by transforming it into the magical island of Atlantis. They had hoped that would keep it out of the clutches of the evil spirit warlord Narkazan. But...

Everyone has heard that the once-great island of Atlantis was destroyed . . . but who can tell you how it was created? The thrilling conclusion to the Atlantis trilogy by New York Times bestselling author T. A. Barron! The veil between the Spirit Realm and the mortal world has fallen, and the...

You're busy. But is the work actually under control? In most growing organisations, the felt loss of control isn't a discipline problem. It's a drift problem. Work starts clear and slowly goes vague. Owners are implied, never named. Decisions stall. And the surprises that land late were visible all along — no one owned the act of raising them.

James Green is a A.I. expert and test pilot–formally working for the RAF based in a top-secret development centre in Wales UK. A series of events happened that sees his military base closed. In a matter of days James found himself without a job, career; also, his wife just left him. James contacted an old friend and found himself in Russia; based at a top-secret underground research and development centre in Siberia. He fell in love with Olga who was an experimental Russian fighter plane that had advanced artificial intelligence and a lot of human traits.

A sweeping adult epic fantasy of time-woven destiny, metaphysical mystery, and the courage to transform. For fans of Diana Gabaldon, Katharine Kerr, and Juliet Marillier—stories where magic, memory, and meaning intertwine.

In Naples, Florida, brides are dying. In the months leading up to their weddings, seemingly healthy women begin collapsing. Doctors and investigators point to extreme dieting, social-media "cleanse" fads, and the brutal pressure to achieve perfection before walking down the aisle. The cases are quietly ruled tragic but unsurprising. No one wants to look deeper. Except the wives and partners of the elite XYZ Team. Accustomed to living in the shadow of men trained to solve impossible problems, these women have learned to observe, analyze, and connect dots that others overlook.