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Bring more magic and enjoyment into the eight Wiccan holidays with this practical almanac''s fun and fresh ideas for rituals, rites, recipes, and crafts. Featuring some of the best writers in the Witch and Pagan community, Llewellyn''s 2022 Sabbats Almanac shares articles that provide new perspectives on each sabbat, complete with hands-on rituals and activities to help deepen your practice and sense of the sacred. Call for the earth, animals, and spirits and become empowered by them on Ostara. Invoke the Great Mother and the Green Man to encourage fertility for Beltane. Honor the fairies for Litha and give back to the earth during Lammas. This almanac also provides crafts for each sabbat, including a story quilt for Yule, spinning fleece into yarn for Imbolc, homemade stepping stones for Beltane, and a knitted shawl for Mabon. Includes rituals, crafts, recipes, tips, and articles by Charlie Rainbow Wolf, Elizabeth Barrette, Ember Grant, Jason Mankey, Robin Ivy Payton, Natalie Zaman, Tess Whitehurst, Lupa, Ivo Dominguez Jr., Suzanne Ress, Blake Octavian Blair, Laura Tempest Zakroff, and Kate Freuler.

This book is for you if you are a data scientist or working on any technical or scientific computation projects. The book assumes you have a basic working knowledge of high-level dynamic languages such as MATLAB, R, Python, or Ruby.

The paper proposes a simple, new, analytical framework for assessing the cost and benefits of macroprudential policies. It proposes a measure of net benefits in terms of parameters that can be estimated: the probability of crisis, the loss in output given crisis, policy effectiveness in bringing down both the probability and damage during crisis, and the output-cost of a policy decision. It discusses three types of policy leakages and identifies instruments that could best minimize the leakages. Some rules of thumb for policymakers are provided.

Corporate Finance: An Introduction presents core principles of corporate finance within a unique organizational structure that builds from perfect to imperfect markets. This unifying perspective and an example-driven presentation develop students'' understanding by building from simple to complex and from concrete to theoretical.

Leverage the functional programming and concurrency features of Rust and speed up your application development About This Book Get started with Rust to build scalable and high performance applications Enhance your application development skills using the power of Rust Discover the power of Rust when developing concurrent applications for large and scalable software Who This Book Is For The book is for developers looking for a quick entry into using Rust and understanding the core features of the language. Basic programming knowledge is assumed. What You Will Learn Set up your Rust environment to achieve the highest productivity Bridge the performance gap between safe and unsafe languages Use pattern matching to create flexible code Apply generics and traits to develop widely applicable code Organize your code in modules and crates Build macros to extend Rust''s capabilities and reach Apply tasks to tackle problems concurrently in a distributed environment In Detail Rust is the new, open source, fast, and safe systems programming language for the 21st century, developed at Mozilla Research, and with a steadily growing community. It was created to solve the dilemma between high-level, slow code with minimal control over the system, and low-level, fast code with maximum system control. It is no longer necessary to learn C/C++ to develop resource intensive and low-level systems applications. This book will give you a head start to solve systems programming and application tasks with Rust. We start off with an argumentation of Rust''s unique place in today''s landscape of programming languages. You''ll install Rust and learn how to work with its package manager Cargo. The various concepts are introduced step by step: variables, types, functions, and control structures to lay the groundwork. Then we explore more structured data such as strings, arrays, and enums, and you''ll see how pattern matching works. Throughout all this, we stress the unique ways of reasoning that the Rust compiler uses to produce safe code. Next we look at Rust''s specific way of error handling, and the overall importance of traits in Rust code. The pillar of memory safety is treated in depth as we explore the various pointer kinds. Next, you''ll see how macros can simplify code generation, and how to compose bigger projects with modules and crates. Finally, you''ll discover how we can write safe concurrent code in Rust and interface with C programs, get a view of the Rust ecosystem, and explore the use of the standard library. Style and approach The book takes a pragmatic approach, showing various methods to solve systems programming tasks with Rust and develop resource intensive and low-level systems applications.

Savage caricatures: Acerbic painting as social commentary George Grosz (1893-1959) was one of the most important exponents of Dadaism, and therefore of political painting in general. He not only condemned both militarism and bourgeois culture, but also set himself in opposition to traditional forms of art. The decisive element in Grosz''s paintings is their content: in them he pointed out defects in the political and social conditions, literally arraigning them before the public. For Grosz, painting served as a political instrument: "I drew and painted from a sense of contradiction and through my work tried to convince the world that it was ugly, sick, and phony." Fascinated by the metropolis, Grosz depicted the wild and dissolute life in the bars and nightclubs of the Weimar Republic in the 1920s. He directed his attention to the shady side of life and filled his canvas with caricatures of distorted figures. Grosz never permitted human beings to emerge as individuals, but instead always portrayed types, as representatives of a social level or class. After the publication of his candidly drawn "pornographic illustrations," Grosz fell under strong criticism in the 1920s. The Nazis castigated his works as "degenerate art." About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN''s Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions

A biracial son of a subcontinental, migrant family searches for his estranged father''s story and ultimately rewrites his own.

When communism was ushered into Czechoslovakia, it was supposed to last forever – yet over eleven days in November 1989, this supposedly eternal order collapsed. Why did it fall apart so easily? This respected sociological essay, written in the pivotal years of 1989 and 1990, is now available for the first time in English. Ivo Možný tells the story of a despotic state expropriating the Czechoslovak family and subjugating the personal sphere in exchange for promises of a bright collective future, only for the regime to be vanquished forty years later by the very institution it had dispossessed. The essay explains the reasons for communism’s downfall, examining the private aspirations of whole swaths of nameless social actors that left hardly anyone interested in keeping the regime afloat.

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The purpose of this book is to describe the rules of due process as they are being applied today and as they have evolved over the years. The book offers an intensive analysis of the more important issues of due process that arise in the quasi-criminal context of infringement proceedings and in the somewhat less adversarial context of merger clearance proceedings.

Witchcraft to Celebrate Your Witty and Versatile Self Enhance your magical practice and personal development with the power of your Gemini Sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Laura Tempest Zakroff share what strengths and challenges your sign brings to both witchcraft and everyday life. Featuring recipes, exercises, stories, rituals, and spells from the authors and a host of Gemini contributors, this book teaches you how to best connect with your sign''s energy, manage your power, cleanse and shield yourself, tailor-fit magical workings to your sign, and more. Contributors to this volume: Chris Allaun • Crystal Blanton • Irene Glasse • Tiffany Lazic • Najah Lightfoot • Austin Nix · Dawn Aurora Hunt · Sandra Kynes

Who were key figures in the making of European monetary union? Which ideas did they contribute to ensuring that monetary union would be sustainable? How prescient were they in identifying the necessary and sufficient foundations of a sustainable monetary union? This book provides the first systematic historical examination of key architects of European monetary union in the period before its launch in 1999. Using original archival and interview research, it investigates the intellectual and career backgrounds of these architects, their networking skills, and their own doubts and reservations about the way in which monetary union was being constructed. In the light of the later Euro Area, Architects of the Euro deals critically with not just their contribution to the making of European monetary union but also their legacy. The book brings together a distinguished group of scholars working on the history of Economic and Monetary Union.

Learn dynamic programming with Julia to build apps for data analysis, visualization, machine learning, and the web Key FeaturesLeverage Julia''s high speed and efficiency to build fast, efficient applicationsPerform supervised and unsupervised machine learning and time series analysisTackle problems concurrently and in a distributed environmentBook Description Julia offers the high productivity and ease of use of Python and R with the lightning-fast speed of C++. There’s never been a better time to learn this language, thanks to its large-scale adoption across a wide range of domains, including fintech, biotech and artificial intelligence (AI). You will begin by learning how to set up a running Julia platform, before exploring its various built-in types. This Learning Path walks you through two important collection types: arrays and matrices. You’ll be taken through how type conversions and promotions work, and in further chapters you''ll study how Julia interacts with operating systems and other languages. You’ll also learn about the use of macros, what makes Julia suitable for numerical and scientific computing, and how to run external programs. Once you have grasped the basics, this Learning Path goes on to how to analyze the Iris dataset using DataFrames. While building a web scraper and a web app, you’ll explore the use of functions, methods, and multiple dispatches. In the final chapters, you''ll delve into machine learning, where you''ll build a book recommender system. By the end of this Learning Path, you’ll be well versed with Julia and have the skills you need to leverage its high speed and efficiency for your applications. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Julia 1.0 Programming - Second Edition by Ivo BalbaertJulia Programming Projects by Adrian SalceanuWhat you will learnCreate your own types to extend the built-in type systemVisualize your data in Julia with plotting packagesExplore the use of built-in macros for testing and debuggingIntegrate Julia with other languages such as C, Python, and MATLABAnalyze and manipulate datasets using Julia and DataFramesDevelop and run a web app using Julia and the HTTP packageBuild a recommendation system using supervised machine learningWho this book is for If you are a statistician or data scientist who wants a quick course in the Julia programming language while building big data applications, this Learning Path is for you. Basic knowledge of mathematics and programming is a must.

Discover how to use the next-generation language Red for full-stack development, from systems coding over user-interfaces to blockchain programming Key Features Explore the latest features of Red to build scalable, fast, and secure applications Learn graphical programming and build highly sophisticated reactive applications Get familiar with the specific concepts and techniques of Red development, like working with series, viewing code as data, and using dialects. Book Description A key problem of software development today is software bloat, where huge toolchains and development environments are needed in software coding and deployment. Red significantly reduces this bloat by offering a minimalist but complete toolchain. This is the first introductory book about it, and it will get you up and running with Red as quickly as possible. This book shows you how to write effective functions, reduce code redundancies, and improve code reuse. It will be helpful for new programmers who are starting out with Red to explore its wide and ever-growing package ecosystem and also for experienced developers who want to add Red to their skill set. The book presents the fundamentals of programming in Red and in-depth informative examples using a step-by-step approach. You will be taken through concepts and examples such as doing simple metaprogramming, functions, collections, GUI applications, and more. By the end of the book, you will be fully equipped to start your own projects in Red. What you will learn Set up your Red environment to achieve the highest productivity Get grounded in Red, gaining experience and insight through many examples and exercises Build simple, compact, and portable applications Analyze streams of data through Parse Compose GUI applications with View and Draw Get prepared for smart contract blockchain programming in Red Who this book is for This book is for software developers and architects who want to learn Red because of its conciseness, flexibility, and expressiveness, and more specifically for its possibilities in GUI apps and blockchain / smart contracts programming. Some knowledge of the basic concepts and experience of any programming language is assumed.

The clash of Napoleon''s consul and his Austrian rival in Turkish Bosnia, where the westerners struggle to maintain their standards in a Balkan maelstrom.

Witchcraft to Celebrate Your Optimistic & Adventurous Self Boost your magical practice and personal development with the power of your Sagittarius Sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Enfys J. Book share what strengths and challenges your sign brings to both witchcraft and everyday life. Featuring recipes, exercises, stories, rituals, and spells from the authors and a host of Sagittarius contributors, this book teaches you how to best connect with your sign''s energy, manage your power, cleanse and shield yourself, tailor-fit magical workings to your sign, and more. Contributors to this volume: Mama Gina • Donyelle Headington • Devin Hunter • Cosette Paneque • Michael G. Smith • Natalie Zaman • Dawn Aurora Hunt • Sandra Kynes

Build exciting end-to-end applications with TypeScript About This Book This book will help you whether you''re a beginner or an expert Complete and complex projects provide codes that are ready and solutions for start-ups and enterprise developers The book will showcase the power and depth of TypeScript when it comes to high performance and scalability Who This Book Is For This book was written for web developers who wish to make the most of TypeScript and build fun projects. You should be familiar with the fundamentals of JavaScript What You Will Learn Build quirky and fun projects from scratch while exploring widely applicable practices and techniques Use TypeScript with a range of different technologies such as Angular 2 and React and write cross-platform applications Migrate JavaScript codebases to TypeScript to improve your workflow Write maintainable and reusable code that is helpful in the world of programming revolving around features and bugs Using System.JS and Webpack to load scripts and their dependencies. Developing highly performance server-side applications to run within Node Js. Reviewing high performant Node.js patterns and manage garbage collection. In Detail TypeScript is the future of JavaScript. Having been designed for the development of large applications, it is being widely incorporated in popular projects such as Angular JS 2.0. Adopting TypeScript results in more robust software, while still being deployable in apps where regular JavaScript would run. Scale and performance lie at the heart of the projects built in our book. The lessons learned throughout this book will arm you with everything you need to build amazing projects. During the course of this book, you will learn how to build a complete Single Page Application with Angular 2 and create a popular mobile app using NativeScript. Further on, you will build a classic Pac Man game in TypeScript. We will also help you migrate your legacy codebase project from JavaScript to TypeScript. By the end of the book, you will have created a number of exciting projects and will be competent using TypeScript for your live projects. Style and approach The book focuses on building projects from scratch. These end-to-end projects will give you ready-to-implement solutions for your business scenario, showcasing the depth and robustness of TypeScript.

Extreme Environment promises to provoke fresh – and spirited – debate about the modern environmental movement and the many ways in which environmentalism, media, economics, public policy and the politics of liberty intersect. In order to reduce poverty and continue to raise living standards requires a sensible, balanced approach to a healthy, productive environment. No country, but especially not those in the developing world, can afford to be manipulated by the self-interested moralising and alarmism perpetrated by some special interest groups. Exaggeration by environmentalists, many journalists and even some scientists causes undue fear and anxiety among those who don’t already dismiss the green lobby for crying wolf. Worse, misinformation affects regulation and policymaking in ways that actively harm developing economies. Starting with well-researched work questioning the claims of opponents to shale-gas drilling, or ‘fracking’, Ivo Vegter argues that public opinion and policy ought to be informed by accurate data and reasoned argument. Using a wide range of examples, from nuclear accidents and oil spills to food additives and agricultural chemicals, he demonstrates why we should be as sceptical of the emotive rhetoric of environmentalists, which just as often turns out to be alarmist, or even false, as we are of corporate spin. Globally relevant, but offering a unique perspective from a developing country – South Africa – this book is a must-read for every thinking person who cares about the world we live in.

The students will review programming concepts such as functions, if-statements, for-loops and physics, but also dive into using mathematical concepts to code more complicated games. Among other things, students will learn about Pythagoras'' theorem, sine curves and linear interpolation. Students will finish with a cool fruit-slashing game, inspired by the popular mobile game Fruit Ninja!

Practical strategies and techniques for automating network infrastructure As networks grow ever more complex, network professionals are seeking to automate processes for configuration, management, testing, deployment, and operation. Using automation, they aim to lower expenses, improve productivity, reduce human error, shorten time to market, and improve agility. In this guide, expert practitioner Ivo Pinto presents all the concepts and techniques you''ll need to move your entire physical and virtual infrastructure towards greater automation and maximize the value it delivers. Writing for experienced professionals, the author reviews today''s leading use cases for automation, compares leading tools, and presents a deep dive into using the open source Ansible engine to automate common tasks. You''ll find everything you need: from practical code snippets to real-world case studies to a complete methodology for planning strategy. This guide is for everyone seeking to improve network operations and productivity, including system, network, storage, and virtualization administrators, network and security engineers, and many other technical professionals and managers. You can apply its vendor-neutral concepts throughout your entire environment—from servers to the cloud, switches to security. Explore modern use cases for network automation, and compare today''s most widely used automation tools Capture essential data for use in network automation, using standard formats such as JSON, XML, and YAML Get more value from the data your network can provide Install Ansible and master its building blocks, including plays, tasks, modules, variables, conditionals, loops, and roles Perform common networking tasks with Ansible playbooks: manage files, devices, VMs, cloud constructs, APIs, and more See how Ansible can be used to automate even the largest global network architectures Discover how NetDevOps can transform your approach to automation--and create a new NetDevOps pipeline, step by step Build a network automation strategy from the ground up, reflecting lessons from the world''s largest enterprises

What is the role of regional organizations in maintaining security across different parts of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)? How did COVID-19 impact states in the region and what types of collective action have helped respond to public health emergencies? In what way is LAC environmental policy formulated and what broader lessons can be drawn for the Global South? This edited volume addresses these questions, revealing the reasons behind the successes and failures of LAC regional responses to collective challenges as well as their limitations and potential for future improvement. It contains 11 chapters, authored by 16 authoritative academics who employ methodologically-diverse perspectives. Each chapter provides insights that would be of interest to scholars, students and policy-makers working on the regional governance of LAC and the Global South. The contributions are thematically organised in three parts and produced with pragmatic considerations in mind, discussing existing and potential real solutions to pressing issues.