The question, "Why should I obey the law?" introduces a contemporary puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. The puzzle is especially troublesome if we think of cases in which breaking the law is not otherwise wrongful, and in which the chances of getting caught are negligible. Philosophers from Socrates to H.L.A. Hart have struggled to give reasoned support to the idea that we do have a general moral duty to obey the law but, more recently, the greater number of learned voices has exp...

Drum Kit Fills Volume 3 is the third book in a series of publications designed to develop the ability to play fills around the drum kit. Volume 3 contains 32nd note, linear, tuplet, odd time and polyrhythm fills. It also contains 1 solo piece. The content is suitable for advanced drummers .The fills are not merely development exercises; they can all be used in practical situations, whether that be rehearsing with a band, performing live, creating a drum pa...

After a decade's worth of Android app development, 2018 debuted the second generation of Android app development techniques, highlighted by Jetpack and the AndroidX family of libraries.This book follows in the footsteps of "The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development", to introduce developers to Android app development, focusing on Jetpack. Here you will learn how to set up an Android app for Java or Kotlin, create a user interface, and more!In particular, it covers Andro...

What creates a championship team? Spirit, determination, and a legacy that refuses to die. Game of My Life Auburn Tigers is a collection of the greatest Tigers moments from past and present as seen through the eyes of the players themselves. In this newly-updated collection, Mark Murphy has brought together passionate Auburn football players to share their fondest experiences and memories. Some of these games involve championships, including the heart stopping BCS Championship Gam...

Common hiring practices are destined for failure-here’s how to hire the right people and build a company culture designed for long-term successIn a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But here’s the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasons-not skills.Most hiring managers are getting it wrong. Of course skills are important, but a particul...

2019 brought us a new version of Android, Android 10 (code-named "Q")! As usual, Android 10 changed some things that affect developers and apps. This book profiles those changes and helps point out what you need to do to adjust your app to cope with those changes. So, if you are worried about the death of external storage and other things that Android 10 brings with it, this book is for you!

The New York Times–bestselling author of Hundred Percenters and Hiring for Attitude shows you how to build the most successful teamThe conventional wisdom is wrong about how great teams are built. Effective leaders worry less about cohesion and more about assembling the right group of people with complementary talents and personalities. No amount of teambuilding, trust, or cohesion can overcome having the wrong mix of people in the room.

Drum Kit Fills Volume 1 is the first book in a series of publications designed to develop the ability to play fills around the drum kit. Volume 1 contains 8th note, 16th note, 3 stroke, flam and triplet fills. It also contains 6 solo pieces. The content is suitable for beginners through to intermediate drumming levels.The fills are not merely development exercises; they can all be used in practical situations, whether that be rehearsing with a band, performing live, creati...

Many books — such as Elements of Android Jetpack, — present programming topics, showing you how to use different APIs, tools, and so on.This book is different.This book has you build an app from the beginning. Whereas traditional programming guides are focused on breadth and depth, this book is focused on "hands-on", guiding you through the steps to build the app. It provides a bit of details on the underlying concepts, but it relies on other resources — such as Elements of...

The New York Times–bestselling author of Hundred Percenters and Hiring for Attitude shows you how to build the most successful teamThe conventional wisdom is wrong about how great teams are built. Effective leaders worry less about cohesion and more about assembling the right group of people with complementary talents and personalities. No amount of teambuilding, trust, or cohesion can overcome having the wrong mix of people in the room.

Travel is so much more than getting on a plane and jetting off to some foreign locale. Even when you are close to home you can Travel Forward on an exciting journey of self-discovery and fulfillment. And, you'll positively impact the world while you're doing it. This is your roadmap. Writing about everyone from Nelson Mandela, Paul McCartney, Condoleezza Rice and Jon Bon Jovi, to loved ones, friends, neighbors and memorable people he's encountered on airplanes, in Cambodia and on the New Y...

A gay friendly guide to purchasing and profiting from real estate, and attaining self reliance and financial security in the process.While this book was written for the queer folk, you don’t have to be, “that way”, or “a bit funny” or “on the bus” or “batting for the other team” to read it, or learn from it, or enjoy it. Much of the content is true for everyone. It’s just that the stories, examples, asides, humor and point of view are tilted toward those wearing the lighter loafers...