Giovanni Rossini, "Self and Wisdom in Arts-Based Contemplative Inquiry in Education: Narrative, Aesthetic and the Dialogical Presence of Th"
English | ISBN: 0367419742 | 2020 | 208 pages | PDF | 6 MB
By foregrounding a first-person perspective, this text enacts and explores self-reflection as a mode of inquiry in educational research and highlights the centrality of the individual researcher in the construction of knowledge.

Selected Systems from Co-Fe-Si to Cu-Fe-Pt By MSIT
2008 | 430 Pages | ISBN: 3540741976 | PDF | 17 MB
Volume 11 of group IV presents phase diagrams, crystallographic and thermodynamic data of ternary alloy systems. The subvolume D deals with iron systems, with part 3 considering selected systems from Co-Fe-Si to Cu-Fe-Pt. At ambient pressure the equilibria of each individual ternary system are discussed as functions of temperature yielding spatial diagrams whose sections and projections are displayed. The phase equilibria are described in terms of liquidus, solidus and solvus projections, isothermal, vertical and quasibinary sections. Data on invariant equilibria are generally given in the form of tables and reaction schemes. The volume forms a comprehensive review and rigorous systematization of the presently available data. For each system the often conflicting literature and contradictory information has been thoroughly evaluated by a team of experts, MSIT, and can thus be presented in a standard format. Back to the year 1900 the literature has been reviewed, implying possible reinterpretations from today's state of knowledge, and incorporated in the volume. The tables and diagrams are preceded by descriptive commenting texts.

Tzahi Weiss, ""Sefer Yesirah" and Its Contexts: Other Jewish Voices "
English | ISBN: 0812249909 | 2018 | 208 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Sefer Yeṣirah, or "Book of Formation," is one of the most influential Jewish compositions of late antiquity. First attested to in the tenth century C.E. and attributed by some to the patriarch Abraham himself, Sefer Yeṣirah claims that the world was created by the powers of the decimal number system and the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. This short, enigmatic treatise was considered canonical by Jewish philosophers and Kabbalists and has fascinated Western thinkers and writers as diverse as Leibnitz and Borges. Nonetheless, Sefer Yesirah is nearly impossible to contextualize, mainly owing to its unique style and the fact that it does not refer to, nor is it referenced by, any other source in late antiquity. After a century and a half of modern scholarship, the most fundamental questions regarding its origins remain contested: Who wrote Sefer Yeṣirah? Where and when was it written? What was its "original" version? What is the meaning of this treatise?

Shibin David, "Security Issues and Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications"
English | ISBN: 1119775620 | 2021 | 272 pages | PDF | 11 MB
The scope of Security Issues, Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications is to envision the need for security in Industry 4.0 applications and the research opportunities for the future. This book discusses the security issues in the Industry 4.0 applications for research development. It will also enable the reader to develop solutions for the security threats and attacks that prevail in the industry. The chapters will be framed on par with advancements in the industry in the area of Industry 4.0 with its applications in additive manufacturing, cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things), and many others. This book helps a researcher and an industrial specialist to reflect on the latest trend and the need for technological change in Industry 4.0.

David Tobin, "Securing China's Northwest Frontier: Identity and Insecurity in Xinjiang"
English | ISBN: 1108488404 | 2020 | 288 pages | PDF | 10 MB
In the first study to incorporate majority Han and minority Uyghur perspectives on ethnic relations in Xinjiang following mass violence during July 2009, David Tobin analyses how official policy shapes identity and security dynamics on China's northwest frontier. He explores how the 2009 violence unfolded and how the party-state responded to ask how official identity narratives and security policies shape practices on the ground. Combining ethnographic methodology with discourse analysis and participant-observation with in-depth interviews, Tobin examines how Han and Uyghurs interpret and reinterpret Chinese nation-building. He concludes that by treating Chinese identity as a security matter, the party-state exacerbates cycles of violence between Han and Uyghurs who increasingly understand each other as threats.

Muhammad Umar Faruque, "Sculpting the Self: Islam, Selfhood, and Human Flourishing"
English | ISBN: 0472132628 | 2021 | 328 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Sculpting the Self addresses "what it means to be human" in a secular, post-Enlightenment world by exploring notions of self and subjectivity in Islamic and non-Islamic philosophical and mystical thought. Alongside detailed analyses of three major Islamic thinkers (Mulla ?adra, Shah Wali Allah, and Muhammad Iqbal), this study also situates their writings on selfhood within the wider constellation of related discussions in late modern and contemporary thought, engaging the seminal theoretical insights on the self by William James, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Michel Foucault. This allows the book to develop its inquiry within a spectrum theory of selfhood, incorporating bio-physiological, socio-cultural, and ethico-spiritual modes of discourse and meaning-construction. Weaving together insights from several disciplines such as religious studies, philosophy, anthropology, critical theory, and neuroscience, and arguing against views that narrowly restrict the self to a set of cognitive functions and abilities, this study proposes a multidimensional account of the self that offers new options for addressing central issues in the contemporary world, including spirituality, human flourishing, and meaning in life.

Saint Nicholas of Myra: The Life and Legacy of the Ancient Christian Bishop Who Became the Inspiration for Santa Claus by Charles River Editors
English | December 23, 2018 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B07MNJ82F2 | 78 pages | EPUB | 1.37 Mb
*Includes pictures

Sacred Animals in Ancient Egypt: The History of the Egyptians' Different Concepts of Animal Divinities by Charles River Editors
English | June 26, 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0982FK1TC | 73 pages | EPUB | 1.73 Mb
*Includes pictures

SQL for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learn SQL (Structured Query Language) From Installation to Database Management and Database Administration by Julian James McKinnon
English | March 11, 2021 | ISBN: 1801875464 | 204 pages | MOBI | 0.29 Mb
Are you curious to learn SQL? Do you need to learn how to use SQL in order to properly manage a database?

English | 2021 | ISBN: 1492090409 | 336 pages | EPUB | 7.02 MB
If you use SQL in your day-to-day work as a data analyst, data scientist, or data engineer, this popular pocket guide is your ideal on-the-job reference. You'll find many examples that address the language's complexities, along with key aspects of SQL used in Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
In this updated edition, author Alice Zhao describes how these database management systems implement SQL syntax for both querying and making changes to a database. You'll find details on data types and conversions, regular expression syntax, window functions, pivoting and unpivoting, and more.