Harness the power of Python objects and data structures to implement algorithms for analyzing your data and efficiently extracting informationKey FeaturesTurn your designs into working software by learning the Python syntaxWrite robust code with a solid understanding of Python data structuresUnderstand when to use the functional or the OOP approachBook DescriptionThis Learning Path helps you get comfortab...

The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius. This study investigates not just the weapon itself, and its design and manufacture, but how the sword was originally conceived and how it was employed on the battlefield as an expression of the Roman state. The authors start examining the early swords employed across the Italian Peninsula during the Bronze Age and how these evolved into the gladius, which itself changed in the period of ...

Beneath the streets of Paris lies a forbidden underground world: nearly 300 kilometers of tunnels that run deeper than the city's sewers and metro lines. These mysterious passageways bear hidden traces of key moments in history — from the French Revolution and the Paris Commune to the failed coup of 1937 by the Cagoule, the German occupation, and Cold War nuclear shelters.The catacombs stretch 15 to 25 meters below ground, sometimes across two or three levels. Originally ancient st...

This book has a practical approach with a lot of step-by-step guides and explanations as to where and why we're doing the various operations.Getting Started with Microsoft Lync Server 2013 is a starting point for system administrators, IT pros, unified communication technicians, and decision makers in companies or in the consultancy business. For people who have never managed Lync (or a U.C. product), the book will guide you through the basic concepts and mistakes. If you are already manag...

Did you know that during the whole pandemic, there was one industry that couldn’t be wiped out? It was the trucking business.The trucking business has been around for centuries and isn’t going to be wiped out soon. What’s most interesting about it is that the trucking business determines the costs of goods. This means that there is no in or out of season in this business; as long as people are alive, there will always be a need to move or haul something from one point to another. T...

This book discusses the most significant ways in which design has been applied to sustainability challenges using an evolutionary perspective. It puts forward an innovation framework that is capable of coherently integrating multiple design for sustainability (DfS) approaches developed so far.It is now widely understood that design can and must play a crucial role in the societal transformations towards sustainability. Design can in fact act as a catalyst to trigger and support inn...

When I think of Christmas my thoughts often turn to a painting called "The Nativity" by the great Tuscan artist Piero della Francesca which fortunately we have in our National Gallery in London. The feelings of solemn serenity and peace which it evokes by its subdued, marmoreal tones enable us to experience the pure light of rebirth. Leonardo's "The Virgin of the Rocks" uses dark shadows but is also incredibly beautiful. When we recall that this area of Central Italy produced Dante and Mic...

Turn your design ideas into 3D models using Fusion 360 by honing your design skills and learning the best practices of common production technologies Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesGet familiar with Fusion 360 CAM Module and its machining potential with hands-on exercisesExplore major production technologies like turning, milling, laser cutting, and additive manufacturingLearn how to setup your program...

This open access book addresses the issue of diffusing sustainable energy access inlow- and middle-income contexts.Access to energy is one of the greatest challenges for many people living in low-income and developing contexts, as around 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity.Distributed Renewable Energy systems (DRE) are considered a promising approachto address this challenge and provide energy access to all. However, even if promising,...

Ispirata a un fatto realmente accaduto, lo sversamento di rifiuti tossici in una contrada della città di Cassino, questa è la storia dell’avvelenamento di un territorio e di una famiglia. Il pentito Carmine Schiavone ha sempre indicato il basso Lazio come una continuazione della Terra dei Fuochi. Un argomento che non è stato ancora affrontato seriamente a livello mediatico. Il romanzo ha una doppia ambizione: scavare nelle dinamiche endogene di un dramma familiare e quelle più estese di un...

What does, today, and what will an HR manager do tomorrow? In an ever-changing world of work where space and time limits have disappeared, hierarchies evaporate and the principle of subordination gives way to principles of collaboration and participation, it is not easy to answer the question. To do so, we embarked on a journey through the past, present and future of the HR management profession. Some professionals from whom we have been succeeded in the role and other professionals engage...

Continuous improvements in business operations have allowed companies more opportunities to grow and expand. This not only leads to higher success in increasing day-to-day profits, but it enhances overall organizational productivity. Evolution of the Post-Bureaucratic Organization is a pivotal source of research containing integrated and consistent theoretical frameworks on post-bureaucratic organizations, multidisciplinary perspectives, and provides case studies related to the critical as...