The Kubernetes Workshop (Code Files)
By Zachary Arnold, Sahil Dua
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1838820752 | - | Code Files (zip) | 9.5 MB

The Huey Diet By Iain Hewitson
2002 | 352 Pages | ISBN: 1865085596 | PDF | 8 MB
Proving that a little willpower goes a long way, this unique diet guide offers solutions to lose weight by actually eating more food. Iain Hewitson's refusal to eat bland, boring food let to the creation of the Huey Diet, which offers delicious and flavorful low-fat foods. Included in this book are numerous recipes to help dieters trim their waistlines.

The History Manifesto by David Armitage, Jo Guldi
English | October 2, 2014 | ISBN: 110707634X, 110743243X | PDF | 176 pages | 1.6 MB
How should historians speak truth to power - and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history - especially long-term history - so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society.

The Folio Phenomenon: New Freedom to Customize Your Investments and Increase Your Wealth by Gene Walden
English | May 2002 | ISBN: 0793154103 | 224 Pages | PDF | 580 KB
With folio investing, you can build your own "mini" mutual fund containing up to 50 stocks in companies you select. For investors with modest sums to invest, owning individual stocks once meant facing the risk of putting all their investment eggs in a limited number of baskets. Mutual funds provided investors with one more option, allowing them to spread their risk by owning a broad cross-section of companies. However, with mutual funds, investors have no control over which companies they own or how and when shares are sold, and they often end up with a tax burden based on the activities of the overall fund. To combine the benefits of owning risk-spreading mutual funds and the control of owning individual stocks seemed like an impossible dream. Not any longer. Visionary online investment companies have created a new vehicle-the folio-that brings the best of both worlds to the reach of savvy investors. Folios allow investors to work with a given dollar amount, thus enabling them to buy fractional shares of stock in as many as 50 different companies. Investors are charged a modest fee-as little as $6.99 a month-that enables them to trade liberally within the folio without incurring the transaction fees paid to regular stockbrokers. Independent stock and mutual fund analyst Gene Walden offers insights into this new hybrid investment vehicle. In plain language, he outlines the advantages and disadvantages, explains what folios are, how they work, and how they came to be, and he provides insights from the leading players in this budding new industry. He discusses everything investors need to know and constructs a number of sample folios, including: * Powering up with a utility folio * Selecting a folio of blue chip all-star stocks * Investing

Debra Fine, "The Fine Art of Small Talk: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills"
English | 2005 | ISBN: 1401302262, 0749926740 | 224 pages | EPUB / AZW3 / MOBI | 0.746 MB
Nationally recognized communication expert Debra Fine reveals the techniques and strategies anyone can use to make small talk-in any situation. Do you spend an abnormal amount of time hiding out in the bathroom or hanging out at the buffet table at social gatherings? Does the thought of striking up a conversation with a stranger make your stomach do flip-flops? Do you sit nervously through job interviews waiting for the other person to speak? Are you a "Nervous Ned or Nellie" when it comes to networking? Then it's time you mastered The Fine Art of Small Talk.

The Essential BLACK+DECKER Air Fryer Oven Cookbook: Quick and Flavorful Recipes for Everyone to Improve Cooking Skills on a Budget
By Marie Bernal
English | 2020 | ASIN: B08NT13GB1 | 76 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 10 MB

Moray Watson and Michelle Macleod, "The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0748637095 | 320 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study of its dialects.

The Circus Age: Culture and Society under the American Big Top By Janet M. Davis
2002 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 0807853992 | PDF | 6 MB
A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering of the early-twentieth-century American railroad circus to such broader historical developments as the rise of big business, the breakdown of separate spheres for men and women, and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. In the process, she casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity as a modern industrial society and world power. Davis explores the multiple ''shows'' that took place under the big top, from scripted performances to exhibitions of laborers assembling and tearing down tents to impromptu spectacles of audiences brawling, acrobats falling, and animals rampaging. Turning Victorian notions of gender, race, and nationhood topsy-turvy, the circus brought its vision of a rapidly changing world to spectators--rural as well as urban--across the nation. Even today, Davis contends, the influence of the circus continues to resonate in popular representations of gender, race, and the wider world.

The Brand Who Cried Wolf: Deliver on Your Company's Promise and Create Customers for Life By Scott Deming
2007 | 226 Pages | ISBN: 0470127120 | PDF | 2 MB
PRAISE FOR THE BRAND WHO CRIED ''WOLF'' ''Powerful brands command. Read this insightful book and allow Scott to share how to make your brand stand out and deliver you buckets of money!'' вЂ"Mark Victor Hansen, bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul(r) series ''Deming's approach to branding is not about gimmicks. It's about relationships-the real formula for building and sustaining your brand and your business.'' вЂ"Rieva Lesonsky, Editorial Director, Entrepreneur magazine ''It doesn't matter what you sell. We're all selling service. Deming's book shows businesses of all sizes how to create incredible brand power through innovative service levels. The Brand Who Cried Wolf will not end up on your book shelf; it will stay in your briefcase or on your desk as a daily reference guide. If you want to grow your business, get this book!'' вЂ"John Valletta, President, Super 8 Motels ''Deming's revelations on creating an emotionally engaging experience between you and your customer are without equal!'' вЂ"Joel Bauer, bestselling coauthor of How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to Be Persuaded '' The Brand Who Cried Wolf explains how every customer interaction, large or small, impacts your brand's image and reputation. This is an easy-to-read bookвЂ"Вveryone in your organization needs to own.'' вЂ"Patrick Sweeney, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Succeed on Your Own Terms; cohost of the nationally syndicated radio show Winning in Business ''Deming delivers an essential message to businesses and delivers in a way you won't forget. You know the fairy tales, just adapt it to your unique brand: you!'' вЂ"Wayne Kandas, CFP and host of nationally syndicated Bloomberg Radio ''Stories sell, and that's what helps sell the ideas in this brilliant book. If you're in business-any business-you need this book. Get it now!'' вЂ"Robert G. Allen, bestselling coauthor of Cracking the Millionaire Code ; CEO of The Enlightened Millionaire Institute Chapter 8: Just Call Me Slick! People Really Hate to be ''Sold'' What We’ve Accomplished So Far By now you know that branding is not exclusively about business identity in the form of a logo or advertising.В You might recognize the Nike brand from its iconic swoosh logo.В You might immediately think of McDonald’s when you think of fast food because McDonald’s commercials are ubiquitous, but by this point, you know that icons and awareness do not constitute a brand. You also know that big businesses are not the only brands.В Your business does not have to be the size of GM, Microsoft, AOL Time Warner or Wal-Mart.В Your business could be run out of your home with you as the sole employee.В You could conduct business from a small office with a single assistant, or in a store with several employees.В The size, scope, and location of your business does not change the fact that it’s a brand, nor should any of these factors truly impact your brand if you’re focusing on one-on-one relationships. Businesses are not the only brands, either.В Every individual is a brand, as are organizations from non-profits to political parties to social clubs.В For example, the Gates Foundation, the Red Cross, UNICEF, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Kiwanis Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Republican Party, and Democratic Party вЂ" all are brands.В The concept of branding I’ve been articulating is personal, which means everyone needs to develop one. Each category вЂ" from individuals to organizations to businesses large and small вЂ" brings with it its own brand development challenges.В At the same time, however, these challenges are minimized when you understand your brand identity.В Throughout this book, I have written about creating unique and memorable experiences for your customers. В Chapter 2 defined a brand in terms of establishing relationships with your customers.В Chapter 3 distinguished between types of experiences you can generate for your customers, and differentiated a brand experience from ones that are merely transactional or simply meet customer expectations.В Chapter 4 highlighted the importance of changing your perspective to adopt your customer’s point of view, rather than emphasize your product or service.В Chapter 5 analyzed the results of changing your perspective.В Chapter 6 admonished you to avoid overstating your own worth.В Finally, Chapter 7 focused on the ripple effects of your actions.В Thus, most of the facets of branding I’ve been articulating since the beginning of this book have emphasized how you affect the customer’s perceptions.В In other words, I’ve been talking about the customer’s connection to your brand.В Now I’m going to talk about how you perceive your own brand, and about your connection to your own brand. Creating An Authentic Brand Identity: Sincerity Can’t Be Faked! First, you must take stock of your brand identity.В In the Introduction to this book I stated that everyone is a brand.В Everyone has a brand identity, but not everyone understands their own brand correctly, or even knows what it is.В You cannot develop an authentic, sincere brand without this understanding.В And you cannot create brand evangelists вЂ" people who trust you and praise your brand every chance they get вЂ" without an authentic, sincere brand.В You earn someone’s trust through your actions, so you’d better know how to act! Understanding your brand identity, and developing the trust that turns your customers into evangelists, involves knowing what your own beliefs and values are.В The fact is, when you walk in your customer’s shoes, when you change your perspective to deliver the impossible, you’re reflecting a core element of your identity, your values, and your beliefs.В When you are sincere about trying to understand your customers’ needs, desires, and what they’d truly love from you, a genuine connection is made that is the foundation of trust between you and your customers. Compassion and sincerity can’t be faked.В Branding is not a matter of putting on a persona that others will like.В It’s not playing a role, putting on a mask, or pretending вЂ" all that is superficial, a veneer that covers up the “real” you.В Moreover, a veneer can be quickly spotted.В I don’t think there’s anyone that hasn’t had the experience of being “sold.” It’s uncomfortable precisely because it’s not authentic.В The experience simply feels hollow.В Think about the slick car salesman who’s “going to do what it takes to get you into this car!” Maybe he’s heavy on the вЂhale fellow well met,’ demeanor, or drenches you with flattery.В When the time comes to make an offer on the car, he engages in an overly dramatic show of anxiety. “I’m gonna see my manager right now and see if I can talk him into this one.В Between you and me, he’s having a bad day, but I’m really gonna work on him.” Eventually, the long, drawn out ceremonial dance ends with you signing the lease or sale papers, but you walk away knowing the whole experience could have been different, and you dread the prospect of going through it again. Why do you dread it?В What has soured you on going through the process again?В In a word: insincerity.В Insincerity is the wolf trotting around in sheep’s clothing pretending to be something he’s not.В When you experience a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you’re soured on future interactions.В It is this sort of insincerity that destroys a brand or prevents an authentic one from being established. The car salesman example is clichГ©, just like the sales girl at the clothing store who tells you every single piece of clothing you try on looks so good!В Though they’re clichГ© for a reason, we tend to forget just what that reason is.В We instantly recognize the clichГ©, but not what made it true in the first place.

The Best 386 Colleges, 2021: In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You (College Admissions Guides) by The Princeton Review, Robert Franek
English | December 22nd, 2020 | ISBN: 0525569723 | 880 pages | True EPUB | 31.86 MB
NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! This comprehensive guide to the nation's best colleges provides in-depth profiles on schools, best-of lists by interest, and tons of helpful student-driven details that will help you or your student choose their best-fit colleges!