Most Popular Books by Jason Edwards

Designed to be used by children in their first six months of school PM Starters One and Two

The Radical Attitude and Modern Political Theory focuses on the appearance of an attitude towards modernity that can be best described as radical. It emerges in discourses of politics and the state from the Sixteenth century onwards and can be discerned in many of the central texts of modern political theory, even those that are usually understood to be conservative in character. Accordingly, the attitude is best seen not as a coherent ideology or tradition but as a series of conceptual resources that continue to inform political discourse in the present.

Welcome to Hacked: A Cinematic History of Cybersecurity-a captivating journey through the world of hackers, digital mischief, and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, all through the lens of film and television. This isn''t just a collection of reviews or a nostalgic look at Hollywood; it''s a deep dive into how movies and TV shows have shaped, distorted, and, at times, eerily predicted our digital reality. From WarGames to Mr. Robot, the book covers 15 pivotal films and series that have not only entertained but also introduced us to the concepts and language of the cyber age. With detailed analyses of plotlines, character explorations, cybersecurity insights, and behind-the-scenes trivia, Hacked offers a fresh perspective on how Hollywood has influenced the way we understand and approach cybersecurity today. Whether you''re here for the technical breakdowns or simply for the entertainment, this book is for anyone fascinated by the intersection of cinema and cybersecurity. So, grab your popcorn and join me on this cinematic exploration of the digital world! What readers are saying about Hacked! "Hacked is for anyone fascinated by the intersection of cinema and cybersecurity. It''s a deep dive into how movies and TV shows have shaped, distorted, and, at times, eerily predicted our digital reality. A great Christmas gift for movie lovers." "This book contains several summaries of films that deal with the development of technology. If you get excited about this like I do, then this is definitely recommended!"

Couples are being attacked! Hunted like prey along a stretch of road in a small Maine town. A local reporter and his friends search for the horrifying answer to the question. What is the Beast on Route 116.. A series of animal attacks raises questions with a reporter. He believes something more sinister is going on. With the help of a police detective and friends, he investigates the slayings only to realize the truth is is stranger than fiction.

The struggle to conquer perversion is not impossible to achieve. Through God, everyone can accomplish this seemingly large task. In prayer, fasting, and direction God will help out all those who are in need.

The Comprehensive Guide to Cybersecurity Careers is the definitive resource for aspiring and established cybersecurity professionals. This guide delves deep into the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, providing insights into the diverse career paths within the industry. From technical roles like security analysts to strategic positions in policy development, this book covers a broad spectrum of opportunities in the field. It highlights the importance of staying ahead in the cybersecurity arms race, emphasizing continuous learning and adaptation to face advanced threats. The guide also offers practical advice on essential skills, understanding industry trends, and the impact of high-profile cyber incidents. This book is more than a mere information source; it''s a dynamic tool that evolves with the field and its readers. It encourages active engagement and contribution to the cybersecurity community. With its focus on building professional networks, navigating the hiring process, and strategies for career advancement, The Comprehensive Guide to Cybersecurity Careers is an invaluable asset for anyone aiming to forge a successful and impactful career in cybersecurity. Whether starting fresh or seeking to enhance existing expertise, this guide is an indispensable companion in the journey through the complex world of digital security. Key Features: Comprehensive Career Exploration: Explores responsibilities, necessary skills, and qualifications for a wide range of cybersecurity roles, from technical positions to management, and emerging fields like AI and cloud security.Educational Pathways Overview: Offers insight into various educational options for cybersecurity, including university programs, adult professional programs, and self-study methods, emphasizing the importance of lifelong learning.Certification Guidance: Details information on essential cybersecurity certifications, including a roadmap for obtaining them and a comprehensive list of certifications suitable for beginners and advanced professionals.Emphasis on Soft Skills: Discusses the importance of soft skills like teamwork, critical thinking, and stress management in cybersecurity.Portfolio Development: Provides strategies for building a strong professional portfolio, including tips on showcasing problem-solving skills, gaining credibility, and leveraging experiences for career advancement.Job Market Navigation: Offers practical advice on job search strategies, resume tailoring, interview preparation, and effective use of professional networking.LinkedIn Networking: Features specific tactics for optimizing LinkedIn profiles for cybersecurity professionals and strategies for engaging with the industry through this platform.Sector-specific Cybersecurity Insights: Details cybersecurity challenges and opportunities in various sectors like finance, healthcare, government, and more.Future Trends and Career Adaptation: Discusses adapting to evolving roles in cybersecurity, including the impact of automation, AI, and the importance of keeping skills relevant in a fast-paced industry.WAV features a Behavioral Interview Prep Guide for cybersecurity professionals-- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com/wav

Set during the conflict in Bosnia, this novel will have special appeal to women from nineteen to ninety. A fast-paced historical adventure of terror, romance and dangerous intrigue, with spiritual and metaphysical events. A page-turning thriller!

Everything was slowly becoming insane, jackhammer mad, like a Philip Glass petulant, invasive opera, whose participants rendered repetitive recitatives piecemeal all about me. Beautiful girl children running, tears streaming to be gathered in the arms of their time unseen Grandparents, staccato Hokkien spoken at rapid fire, drawling Texans drooling over Starbucked booty, repellant Rodrigos emanating lovingtongued lewdities and I in my landscape, unravelling. Natalie Nathanson, in thrall to the motions of the planets, took me in.

Many people come to a point in their lives where they reach a crossroad and begin examining where they have been and where they want to go from here. During this time, it''s often helpful to seek out a book about self-examination and rediscovery. These books offer helpful advice to readers that is typically written in a very relatable way. Often, the books provide practical suggestions for self-examination and rediscovering oneself that can be applied to the reader''s everyday life.

The modern digital landscape presents many threats and opportunities, necessitating a robust understanding of cybersecurity. This book offers readers a broad-spectrum view of cybersecurity, providing insights from fundamental concepts to advanced technologies. Beginning with the foundational understanding of the ever-evolving threat landscape, the book methodically introduces many cyber threats. From familiar challenges like malware and phishing to more sophisticated attacks targeting IoT and blockchain, readers will gain a robust comprehension of the attack vectors threatening our digital world. Understanding threats is just the start. The book also delves deep into the defensive mechanisms and strategies to counter these challenges. Readers will explore the intricate art of cryptography, the nuances of securing both mobile and web applications, and the complexities inherent in ensuring the safety of cloud environments. Through meticulously crafted case studies tailored for each chapter, readers will witness theoretical concepts'' practical implications and applications. These studies, although fictional, resonate with real-world scenarios, offering a nuanced understanding of the material and facilitating its practical application. Complementing the knowledge are reinforcement activities designed to test and solidify understanding. Through multiple-choice questions, readers can gauge their grasp of each chapter''s content, and actionable recommendations offer insights on how to apply this knowledge in real-world settings. Adding chapters that delve into the intersection of cutting-edge technologies like AI and cybersecurity ensures that readers are prepared for the present and future of digital security. This book promises a holistic, hands-on, and forward-looking education in cybersecurity, ensuring readers are both knowledgeable and action-ready. What You Will Learn The vast array of cyber threats, laying the groundwork for understanding the significance of cybersecurity Various attack vectors, from malware and phishing to DDoS, giving readers a detailed understanding of potential threats The psychological aspect of cyber threats, revealing how humans can be manipulated into compromising security How information is encrypted and decrypted to preserve its integrity and confidentiality The techniques and technologies that safeguard data being transferred across networks Strategies and methods to protect online applications from threats How to safeguard data and devices in an increasingly mobile-first world The complexities of the complexities of cloud environments, offering tools and strategies to ensure data safety The science behind investigating and analyzing cybercrimes post-incident How to assess system vulnerabilities and how ethical hacking can identify weaknesses Who this book is for: CISOs, Learners, Educators, Professionals, Executives, Auditors, Boards of Directors, and more.

Nizami''s poem "Layla and Majnun" portrays Qays as roaming the desert, robbed of his reason for love of Layla. In this tangential reworking of the Persian classic, two characters are in search of a purpose to define their existence. Nigel Keys, the madman of the title, falls in love with Layla and wanders the corridors of a psychiatric ward in his anguish. Layla Kemmerich is a sensitive and spiritual young woman on a quest of her own to find inner peace through art and experimentation. "I sigh. I shift on the bed. Suddenly my world is green. Like a strange absinthe painting, everything is hued in that colour of sickening dread. Of regeneration, freedom and grass. Of a mucas-like sludge, a Stygian morass of nasal waste, my whole being enveloped in a cloak of evacuated phlegm. Try to reach me Layla. Try to reach me. You can. You must take me away from this hateful place."In alternating chapters each relates part of their story from differing perspectives and unadjacent timescapes.

This thesis describes the mathematical modeling and closed-loop voltage control of a MEMS electrostatic actuator. The control goal is to extend the travel range of the actuator beyond the open-loop pull-in limit of one third of the initial gap. Three controller designs are presented to reach the control goal. The first controller design utilizes a regular fourth order Active Disturbance Rejection Controller (ADRC) and is able to achieve 97% of the maximum travel range. The second design also uses a fourth order ADRC, while additional modeling information is included in an Extended State Observer (ESO), which is part of the ADRC, to improve control performance. This controller achieved 99% of the travel range. The third design is a multi-loop controller with a second order ADRC in an inner loop and a Proportional-Integral (PI) controller in an outer loop. This design achieved 100% of the travel range. Transfer function representations of the three controller designs are developed. The controllers are successfully applied and simulated in a parallel-plate electrostatic actuator model. The simulation results and frequency domain analyses verified the effectiveness of the controllers in extending the travel range of the actuator and in noise attenuation.

Control of access to archaeological sites is discussed from the scientific, Aboriginal and authors own viewpoints; recommends control of access should be with Aboriginal people.

In this sequel to Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective, fledgling detective Will Allen discovers that being a monster hunter requires much more than just brains and bravery. But when his very first client is tormented by strange images that Will does not understand, can even timely assistance from Will''s best friend and partner, Jeannine Fitsimmons, help him solve the mystery and reveal the true monster in time to save them all from the razor-sharp claws of a terrifying HARPY?

Join Darwin, a curious Beagle, on a thrilling journey into Cyberspace in this enchanting children''s book. When Darwin finds an old modem, he is transported to a vibrant digital world where he meets Bit, a friendly bot. As he explores the city of Cyberspace, Darwin learns about the vital elements of the digital world - from avatars to bugs and from firewalls to virus monsters.Experience the world of Cyberspace like never before with Darwin, the Cyber Beagle. As he navigates through challenges, makes new friends, and faces off against fearsome foes, young readers will be captivated by his adventures. With its blend of adventure, humor, and valuable lessons about online safety, this book is a must-have for every young reader''s collection.

Practical maths activity book which combines appropriate pages from the original student activity books for ''Stage Go'' and ''Stage 1'' plus text adjustments. Covers all the early maths concepts appropriate for Year 1 in WA primary schools. Emphasis on problem solving and maths in the real world. Suggested to be used in conjunction with ''Stage Go'' and ''Stage 1 Maths Storybook''s. Also ''Stage 1 Teacher''s Ideas'' book, ''Stage 1 Blackline Masters''.

Written by a psychiatric survivor, Painting the Wind is a selection of short stories and poems composed while attempting to recuperate from an episode of severe depression and deep mental trauma. Employing prosimetrum - a form that combines elements of both prose and verse - the author presents six unusual short stories with occasional poetic interludes; poems such that only a seriously unwell person could write. He combines these stories with intriguing art provided by two fellow travellers of his acquaintance. There is also a selection of 30 poems in a separate chapter. The stories are often bleak, occasionally grimly humourous, providing insight into the world of the sad-not-mad, the lonely, desperate and reasoning. Such people, notwithstanding their rationality, are generally only offered pharmacological treatment by the professionals with whom they come into contact. One piece portrays the reflections of a 150 year old man as he surveys a loveless life on his birthday, which on account of his longevity is a day of international celebration. A segue to an interview with his mad-doctor (also known as a psychiatrist) in the present day, in turn transitions to an imagined near future following the suicide of a middle-class housewife, who may have been his heart''s one true love. Another story presents a disturbing suicide note revealing a tormented individual pouring his emotions onto paper for the benefit of the mother of his would-be paramour. This is coupled with a vignette of the woman herself, an artist who paints vaginas. That is she represents female genitals in her work.The final two stories portray in each case a pair of lonely people, one male, one female, from Mexico and England who communicate via the internet. With a shared love of art and literature, commingled with desperation and yearning, their correspondence serves as their single emotional outlet in life."I read some Trollope. In bed. I was in bed with a nice Trollope. Oh God - you would laugh if you could understand this!! OK Anthony Trollope is the name of a Victorian novelist. A contemporary of Dickens. You have heard of him? Yes well. A "trollop" is also a word, little used these days it is true, is also a word, I say, for...and this is the funny part...a prostitute! In Google it is coming up as "ramera". So I went to bed with a prostitute.""Ha ha, what the pun of Mr. Trollope, sounds good ... is Mr Bitch! ..."There are no answers, no uplifting sentiments here, just a world seen through the prism of what the mad-doctors call a disease and every sane person knows is a sourness of the mind, temporary or permanent, which induces a kind of disabling melancholia.

Brendan was happy with his life. He had a well paying job, an apartment of his own, a temperamental car and a best friend who liked nothing more than crashing out in his spare room after a night out. All in all, he had little to complain about. Then he met Julie.Julie was happy with her life. She had a job she loved, lived with her two best friends and, as her parents had always told her, had a bright future ahead of herself. Then she met Brendan.A chance, alcohol fuelled one night stand has unanticipated consequences and now Brendan and Julie find themselves having to deal with the prospect of an unexpected pregnancy.Assisted by Brendan''s friend John, and Julie''s housemates, Orla and Anne, the new parents-to-be negotiate the unfamiliar waters of antenatal classes, midwives and epidurals as they work together to understand the implications their unborn child has for their lives.Unexpected is the humorous story of the not always entirely pleasant side of conception, birth and everything that happens in between.

As someone who works with victims of Narcissistic abuse and a survivor of Narcissistic abuse myself, I wanted to write a book that will help you spot and stop Narcissistic abuse, then heal and recover from it and learn how to fight back. This book takes a totally original approach and shows you how to not only reclaim your life but never be abused again. It has already been described as a self-defence manual for the mind.So if you suspect that you are being abused by a Narcissist, or are you concerned that one of your friends or family is? Of if you have ever experienced Narcissistic abuse yourself, then I wrote this book for you. Working as a clinical therapist and in the mental health recovery field for over a decade I have witnessed the cruel and devastating effects which Narcissistic abuse can have. It is one of the vilest forms of abuse that a person can suffer and the long term effects can be very damaging to all areas of our lives. Narcissists will damage self-esteem, emotional health and mental health, destroy our confidence; drain our finances, energies and ruin our chances of ever becoming our best selves.If you have ever encountered a Narcissist you will know just how impossible they are to deal with and for some people even harder to break away from and defeat. So I have assembled all of my practical and clinical knowledge of helping others to break away and heal from abuse and put it into this book. I created it to help guide you to safety, teach you to heal and also to be that self-defence manual for your mind. As a therapist I have worked with and helped dozens of people to spot if they are in abusive relationships, then empowered them to stop the abuse, heal and move on from it. The main problems with Narcissist abuse is we are all vulnerable to it and do not always realise that it is happening. This book can reach a range reach of people who are already be suffering from this horrific abuse but may be unaware of it.Section 1. How to spot a Narcissist and the types of abuse they inflict, including hidden abuse. It also focuses on the kind of person who may be ripe for abuse themselves and what to do to change if you are being abused. Section 2. How to break away from a Narcissist and to start to find your inner confidence again. Section 3. How to heal from abuse and help you to answer those difficult to understand areas of your mind, such as why we return to abusive people and how to stop this ever happening again.Section 4. Covers how to be mentally strong and defend your mind against Narcissist people. This section is a great read for anyone even if you have not been a victim of abuse. As we will always encounter Narcissists in life and this section looks at the mindset of a Narcissist, psychological warfare and how to defeat them every time. I have also devoted a section of the book to what I call verbal Ju-jitsu. This section teaches you how to verbally and mentally defeat Narcissists when you are under attack from them in social and private situations. Finally, we look at the types of Narcissists you could encounter, from covert Narcissist to Narcissist managers, dates and even family members.This book goes way beyond Gaslighting and it will challenge your thinking, as this is the only way you will ever grow and develop and become strong again. I have filled the book with various self-help and healing techniques, which I have developed over the years to help others heal, move away from abuse and fully recover so they can start to no longer see themselves as victims or weak, but as strong survivors.There are also personal accounts of my own life and how I show you how I overcame the worst Narcissistic abuse of my self-healed and learned to fight and become mentally strong again.There is no need for this abuse to happen to anyone. We need to open our eyes to the realities of the Monsters Who Live Amongst us. This book will show you how.