New Releases by David Katz

''David Katz''s in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan''s collection'' David Rodigan MBE OD ''For the complete picture of this musical genius you can''t get better than David Katz''s People Funny Boy - if you''re into Scratch, it''s essential'' Don Letts Arguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee Perry brought Bob Marley to international stardom and has since collaborated with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, The Clash and The Beastie Boys. The book delves behind the myth of Perry to give a fuller examination of his life and work through extensive interviews with family members, fellow artists, friends, lovers, enemies, as well as the man himself to present a complex portrait of a unique soul driven by unseen spiritual forces. This revised and expanded edition has been thoroughly updated and completely overhauled to render a more nuanced, accurate and accessible read, with new information on Perry''s later years, including his Grammy Award, cessation of herb smoking and final passing, as well as previously unpublished information about his early life, his unique relationship with Marley, and his fabled Black Ark studio.

While undergoing amphibious invasion training on Cape Cod in 1943, a lonely G.I. meets a pretty young woman who is vacationing with her friends. The attraction is instantaneous. His Coney Island background and his corny jokes make him different from the boys she knows in staid Boston. When they part ways after their brief encounter, he promises to write, but she wonders if he''ll even remember her address.The G.I. does remember her address and he does write, tentatively at first. She writes back, encouraging him. They meet once more, for a memorable Valentine''s Day weekend in New York City just before he is sent overseas. Then, over the next several months, their correspondence becomes an almost daily ritual that lasts to the end of the war and which sustains the G.I. through combat duty in New Guinea and the Philippines and the occupation of Japan.Their letters take weeks to reach each other. In between, she suffers crushing loneliness and uncertainty over whether her young man will ever return. He is half a world away from everyone and everything he holds dear, tenaciously holding onto a thread of home through his growing affection for his darling, dear Ruthy.Dear Ruthy is the authentic voice of a single G.I. It''s a comprehensive epistolary love story - with the war as its backdrop - of two young people caught up in each other and the world-shaping events of their time. Here is both living history and true romance, told not from the perspective of generals, but from the heart of a simple G.I. as he actually wrote it to the woman he loved.

A People Pick of the Week One of USA Today’s 5 Books Not to Miss One of Forbes’ 5 Books to Read in December A personal, intimate photographic celebration of President Barack Obama, featuring over 200 rare and never-before seen images from the years prior to his presidency, from photographer, friend, and former aide David Katz In 2004, David Katz worked alongside then Senate-hopeful Barack Obama as a photographer and personal aide. He spent approximately six days a week alongside the future president as Obama campaigned across downstate Illinois, and the two developed a close, professional, and personal relationship. What began as a long-shot Senate run culminated with the election of America’s first African American president in 2008, which Katz also photographed. During this time, David was never without his camera, capturing quotidian scenes from the life of a man who would soon become known the world over: a dad playing with his small daughters; a young unknown politician walking the streets of New York by himself with no one noticing; a devoted husband lovingly making faces at his wife in an elevator. In 2004, after seeing the unique and touching photographs David had amassed, Annie Leibovitz gave him some advice: “Don’t release these photos of Obama for at least fifteen years. They need time to age.” Now, fifteen years later, Barack Before Obama is the treasury of these photographs. Pulled from an archive of more than ninety thousand images, every photograph in this volume is like nothing that has been seen before: the ease in which David captures the spirit and essence of one of our most beloved first families is unparalleled, and it is in this affectionate familiarity that his photographs sing. Warm, engaging captions tell the stories behind the photos—the surprise meeting with Nelson Mandela, the back room conversation before the rally, the emotion after sending one of the Obamas’ daughters off to school—bringing readers closer than ever to the spirit and motivation behind the extraordinary man who became our forty-fourth president. Barack Before Obama is a unique collection of images illustrating the making of an American icon. A moving document of an historic moment, it’s the perfect gift for all those who want to remember it.

Understand the constructs of the Python programming language and use them to build data science projects Key FeaturesLearn the basics of developing applications with Python and deploy your first data applicationTake your first steps in Python programming by understanding and using data structures, variables, and loopsDelve into Jupyter, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and sklearn to explore the data science ecosystem in PythonBook Description Python is the most widely used programming language for building data science applications. Complete with step-by-step instructions, this book contains easy-to-follow tutorials to help you learn Python and develop real-world data science projects. The “secret sauce” of the book is its curated list of topics and solutions, put together using a range of real-world projects, covering initial data collection, data analysis, and production. This Python book starts by taking you through the basics of programming, right from variables and data types to classes and functions. You’ll learn how to write idiomatic code and test and debug it, and discover how you can create packages or use the range of built-in ones. You’ll also be introduced to the extensive ecosystem of Python data science packages, including NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, Altair, and Datashader. Furthermore, you’ll be able to perform data analysis, train models, and interpret and communicate the results. Finally, you’ll get to grips with structuring and scheduling scripts using Luigi and sharing your machine learning models with the world as a microservice. By the end of the book, you’ll have learned not only how to implement Python in data science projects, but also how to maintain and design them to meet high programming standards. What you will learnCode in Python using Jupyter and VS CodeExplore the basics of coding – loops, variables, functions, and classesDeploy continuous integration with Git, Bash, and DVCGet to grips with Pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learnPerform data visualization with Matplotlib, Altair, and DatashaderCreate a package out of your code using poetry and test it with PyTestMake your machine learning model accessible to anyone with the web APIWho this book is for If you want to learn Python or data science in a fun and engaging way, this book is for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re a high school student, researcher, analyst, or anyone with little or no coding experience with an interest in the subject and courage to learn, fail, and learn from failing. A basic understanding of how computers work will be useful.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The World of the Ger is the newest classic of the Noahide bookshelf. This groundbreaking new work aims to give back an identity to the seekers of the World.Do you have a strong desire to learn the Torah? Were you born to a non-Jewish mother? Have you asked yourself the question, "If I wasn''t born a Jew, but I''m drawn to Jewish stuff, what am I?

My First Book of Super Powers introduces young readers to beloved DC super heroes and their awesome powers. Just as My First Book of Girl Power introduced young fans to female super heroes and their special powers, this book tackles DC''s popular male characters. From Superman''s super-strength and X-ray vision to the Flash''s super-speed to Aquaman''s ability to live under water, this exciting board book explains how each character''s powers make him unique and enable him to make the world a safer place. Classic DC art makes this as appealing to grownups as it is to the tiniest aspiring super heroes.

Catalogue of an exhibition held October 3, 2015-January 10, 2016 at the Tacoma Art Museum; Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, Ga.: February 20-May 22, 2016; The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY: June 23-September 11, 2016.

This is Volume VI of twenty-one in a collection of Cognitive Psychology. The first edition of this book appeared in 1911, and the second in 1930. It offers a study of the modes of appearance and measures of perception of colour and the phenomenology of illumination, as well as film colours like grey, transparent and translucent colours, light and space determined colours, contrast and theories of colour constancy.

This is Volume XII of thirty-two in a collection on Developmental Psychology. Originally published in 1936, this study looks at the conversations of the authors’ own children that were recorded as they grew up. Over time they realised they were unusually rich material for investigation into child- psychology was contained in them, and despite the intimate nature of the material formulated this work.

For the first time, David Katz''s classic monograph The World of Touch has been translated into English. Regarded as one of the premiere experimental psychologists, Katz vigorously opposed the atomism and "tachistoscopic" mentality typical of the sensory psychology of his day. In The World of Touch, Katz sought to dispel the invidious distinction between the supposedly higher (e.g., vision, audition) and lower (e.g., touch) senses. To help touch regain its original prominence in the field, Katz demonstrated, through very simple, yet creative experiments, how fascinating the abilities of touch are, and how valuable the tactual stimulus can be in specifying objects, surfaces, substances, and events. In addition, Katz emphasized the importance of higher-order invariants in the perception of objects, and the holistic quality of perception in time as well as space.

Produced biennially, The World''s Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant current trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of water-related topics. The 2006-2007 volume features overview chapters on: Water and terrorism Business risks of water Water and ecosystems Floods and droughts Desalination Environmental justice and water The book contains an updated chronology of global conflicts associated with water as well as an assessment of recent water conferences, including the 4th World Water Forum. It also offers a brief review of issues surrounding the use of bottled water and the possible existence of water on Mars. From one of the world''s leading authorities on water issues, The World''s Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources and the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated with them.

Sadly Mr. David S. Katz has passed away December 12th 2013 at 5am EST at the age of 98 (he would have been 99 years old 6 weeks later). Upon his retirement from his accounting practice in 1990, David S. Katz suddenly discovered that he had a talent for art. In the last 32 years, he has made many drawings, paintings, stone sculptures, stained glass, rug hooking, clay modeling and have had some pieces bronze-casted in a foundry. David was persuaded to try his hand at writing children''s stories. To his surprise, he did so and produced some 28 stories which will now be published in a trilogy. Fifty percent of sales will be donated to: The Mildred & David S. Katz Foundation The Jewish Public Library Magen David-Adom

(Book). Solid Foundation is the definitive history of Jamaican reggae, from the earliest pioneers of the 1940s to the new stars of the 21st century. Drawing on more than 300 first-hand interviews, this landmark book tells the fascinating story of some of the most compelling characters in popular music. It features a diverse range of reggae pioneers, such as the Skatalites, the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, and Lee "Scratch" Perry, dub legends such as Augustus Pablo, Prince Jammy, and Scientist, as well as dancehall giants like Elephant Man, Beenie Man, and Buju Banton. It details the entire evolution of Jamaican popular music, including ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, dancehall, ragga, and more. First published in 2004, Solid Foundation was widely praised as "a cracking read" and "a necessary work." This fully revised and updated edition brings the story into the 21st century with new chapters on the key performers of recent times and extensive additions throughout.

Cet ouvrage va bien au-delà du simple portrait... Katz nous propose l''histoire fascinante d''un artiste complexe... Splendide ! » Mojo. « Une biographie exhaustive, brillante et superbement écrite, avec son lot d''excentricités... » NME. « Pour quiconque intéressé par l''histoire du reggae... Pour les fans de Scratch, c''est le Nirvana » Straight No Chaser. « L''ouvrage de référence sur Lee Perry » Echoes. « People Funny Boy est le Who''s Who de la musique jamaïcaine... Katz explique avec minutie pourquoi un personnage comme Perry est un tel génie... Un travail extrêmement approfondi » The Herald. « Un portrait détaillé de Perry et de toute la scène musicale jamaïcaine » The Time.

Le braquage de banque, tout le monde connaît : des individus pénètrent dans une agence, menacent employés et clients, puis repartent avec le magot. Robert Dray, lui, avec son culot désarmant et son bagout, a voulu innover. En ces temps de post-11 septembre, pourquoi en effet ne pas profiter de la paranoïa ambiante et de l’envie de chacun de ressentir les frissons que vivent les agents secrets ? Mieux : et si l’on pouvait dépouiller quelques comptes en passant un coup de fil et en transférant les fonds vers des banques offshore ? Ce à quoi l’aideront Goran et David, pris malgré lui dans une escroquerie qui le conduira droit à la chute et à Fleury-Mérogis. En effet, alors que ce gestionnaire de comptes offshore vit une existence dorée sous le ciel du Guanama, il se verra irrésistiblement entraîné dans une escroquerie pour le moins gonflée qui roulera les banquiers dans la farine. Découvrez ici les dessous d’une affaire dont les maîtres mots furent arnaque, crédulité et coups bas entre complices. En de rares occasions, la réalité dépasse la fiction, et les aventures rocambolesques qui se déroulent sous les yeux du lecteur sont alors d’une tout autre trempe que celles qui sortent de l’esprit trop romanesque des scénaristes de fiction. Mais au-delà de la simple description du méfait, l’auteur s’attarde également sur les prémices de l’affaire, sur son déroulement exact, sur les procédures judiciaires et sur ses années de prison, se révélant un personnage simple et attachant, qui garde en toutes circonstances son sens de l’humour, même quand c’est la seule chose qu’il lui reste.

搶進外商、百大企業、頂尖研究所或EMBA，必讀！ 100% 提升專業度與好感度的履歷寫作密技！ 如果你的英文履歷也曾被這些問題卡住，你就需要看這本書！ ● 直接把中文履歷翻譯成英文履歷，有何不妥？ ● 倒敘式和功能式履歷，那一種最能凸顯我的資歷？ ● 該強調多份工作經驗還是幾份工作中的亮眼成就？ ● 需不需要提及個人特質、嗜好和參加過的組織？ ● 該寫幾頁？那種版面、字體最能表現出專業？ ● 完整英文履歷還不夠？？為何還要寫求職信？ 本書特色 1. 跨文化專家執筆，提點英文履歷的do’s and don’ts！ 本書兩位作者教授華語多年，並編寫多本英語學習教材，深知華人學習需求與盲點。除傳授專業英文履歷寫作要領，並隨時提點英文履歷的do’s and don’ts ，擁有本書，就像英文家教在側，再也不用擔心英文不好壞了好資歷！ 2. 漸進式學習指引，靠自己輕鬆寫出專業英文履歷 ！ 本書分成「英文履歷寫作」、「調整及潤飾履歷」、「求職信寫作」三大部份，完整傳授專業履歷配套寫法。履歷寫作更針對標題 (dditional Informationions盲點。除傳授點sterday and foreard the revised preface to Jenning for translationHeading)、目標 (Objestive)、資歷摘要 (Summary of Qualifications)、工作經驗 (Working Experience)、學歷 (Education)及其他資料(Additional Information)等欄位單元逐一教戰，從寫作必通原則、好用句型、實例透析到檢查清單，循序學習靠自己就能寫出專業英文履歷。 3. 實力補給＆實戰練習，學習一次到位，成效看得見！ 【寫作小叮嚀】+【履歷一點通】：針對各單元提點寫作要訣及常見錯誤提醒，讓你同時提升寫作實力及求職IQ。 【實戰演練】：各章末附練習題，測驗理解度並增加熟悉度，有效練出寫作力。 【適用對象】 a. 欲爭取外商或百大企業工作的求職者。 b. 欲申請頂尖研究所和EMBA的讀者。 c. 即將畢業投入就業市場的大四學生。

從搭配詞練出道地英文＋幽默圖像輕鬆記憶 ＝英文從此變成職場優勢！ 背了單字還是常詞窮？ 是不知如何將單字搭配得有意義！ transfer + a call = 轉接電話、return + a call = 回電話 那「緊急電話」又該怎麼搭配呢？ 趕快從搭配詞著手學英文， 英文會愈說愈溜！ ★本書以上班族的一天為架構，你需要的英文通通在這裏！ Part 1 上班 Part 2 寫 Email 聯絡事宜 Part 3 打電話聯絡事宜 Part 4 與客戶用餐 Part 5 影印間準備資料 Part 6 開會 Part 7 簡報 Part 8 下班 為什麼要學搭配詞？ 搭配詞（Collocation）是什麼？為什麼要學搭配詞呢？在回答這兩個問題之前，先暖暖身做個小測驗。相信藉由這個測驗，你會對以上的問題有個概括的答案。 Q：Deadline 為「期限」之意，以下為其相關用法，請寫出其正確的英文。 設定期限：＿＿＿＿＿ 趕上期限：＿＿＿＿＿ 延長期限：＿＿＿＿＿ 錯過期限：＿＿＿＿＿ 將期限提前：＿＿＿＿＿ 如果你能全部答對，恭喜，你的英文底子打得不錯，學習英文的方法也正確；如果你作答時有所遲疑，也無法全部答對，那麼，你就得檢視一下你學英文的方法。測驗答案如下： Ans：設定期限：set a deadline 趕上期限：meet a deadline 延長期限：extend a deadline 錯過期限：miss a deadline 將期限提前：move up a deadline Set a deadline、meet a deadline、extend a deadline、miss a deadline 和 move up a deadline 等都是 deadline 這個字的相關「搭配詞」。至此，你是不是對「搭配詞」比較有概念了呢？其實「搭配詞」就是單字的有意義組合。英文學習者應該都有這樣的經驗，僅管背了一堆單字，但在實際運用時話還是常卡在嘴邊說不出口（相信你在做測驗時也察覺到了）。這是因為學英文時太著眼於單字而忽略了其相關的搭配詞，換言之，搭配詞才是你是否能靈活運用單字的關鍵。 除了上述優點，搭配詞還有易學易用的好處。從測驗的範例中可以看到，和 deadline 搭配的 set、meet、extend、miss 和 move up 等字彙的難度都不高，應該都是已存於你大腦記憶庫中的常用單字。也就是說，要學會這些搭配詞並不是難事，熟便能生巧！運用簡單的字彙倍增表達能力，正是搭配詞的妙用所在。只要你願意學習本書，一定會發現搭配詞用字不難、好學好記的這項特點。 在學會搭配詞之後，接下來只需搭配簡單到不行的句型，即可造出道地的英文句子，輕鬆滿足你口語表達的需求。這樣的學習方式和「單字進階至造句」的傳統模式相比，犯錯機率大幅降低。以 deadline 的搭配詞造句如下： Ex：My boss set a deadline for the project. 我的主管為專案設定了一個期限。 We need to meet the deadline. 我們必須趕上這個期限。 We hope the boss can extend the deadline. 我們希望主管可以延長期限。 My boss moved up the deadline. 我的主管把期限提前了。 We’re afraid we might miss the deadline. 我們恐怕會錯過這個期限。 是不是很簡單呢？現在，你應該覺得「搭配詞」這個概念真的很不錯。是否躍躍欲試呢？那就從本書開始，趕快來體驗這個簡單而效果令人驚豔的學習旅程吧！

One of "Esquire''s" most popular annual features, "Things a Man Should Never Do Past 30," has now become a full-fledged book. A.J. Jacobs, popular author and Esquire editor-at-large, and Dave Katz take a wickedly humorous look at this magical rite of passage, and reveal exactly why no guy should "high five in a business situation" or "experiment with facial hair" anymore.