Who is this Vladimir Putin? Who is this man who suddenly--overnight and without warning--was handed the reigns of power to one of the most complex, formidable, and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't know him?First Person is an intimate, candid portrait of the man who holds the future of Russia in his grip. An extraordinary compilation of over 24 hours of in-depth interviews and remarkable photographs, it delves deep into Putin's KGB past and ...

How many times have you promised yourself that tomorrow would be different?Tomorrow, you will wake up earlier.Tomorrow, you will stop procrastinating, work out, stay focused, finish the project, and finally follow through.You mean it when you say it. But when tomorrow arrives, discomfort shows up, distractions take over, and the promise gets pushed aside again.By the end of the day, you are left wondering why you cannot simply do what you said you would do.

CBT is the therapy you can deliver to yourself and still see astounding results. Want to know more? Then read on…Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered the ‘gold standard’ of psychotherapy… and one of the reasons for this is that it gives you the skills and tools you need to address your problems as they arise in everyday life… no matter where they stem from.Whether you struggle with depression, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts, CBT can help you r...

Welcome to the dynamic world of programming! Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps or an experienced learner seeking deeper insights, this book is your essential companion in the journey of understanding programming.Crafted with a dedicated focus on students, it demystifies the art of coding, emphasizing problem-solving, critical thinking, and fostering creativity. Unlike mere templates, the solutions presented here are adaptable tools designed for understanding and cus...

"This novel about hunting an escapee from Stalinist gulag reads like a Siberian Heart of Darkness."—Julian BarnesOn the far eastern borders of the Soviet Union, in the sunset of Stalin’s reign, soldiers are training for a war that could end all wars, for in the atomic age man has sown the seeds of his own destruction.Among them is Pavel Gartsev, a reservist. Orphaned, scarred by the last great war and unlucky in love, he is an instant victim for the apparatchiks and ambitio...

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For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could have occurred...but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound's newest hit turns fantasy into reality in this all-new series from the creator of NAILBITER and GHOSTED. Pick up this introductory-priced collection and see what everyone's talking about!

Development of Multi-Agent Systems Infrastructure: A Practical Approach explores the creation of modular frameworks to support the deployment of real-world software applications utilizing multi-agent systems (MAS). Drawing from the author's hands-on experience with the FLASH-MAS framework—a Fast Lightweight Agent Shell—the book delves into both theoretical models and practical solutions for MAS implementation. It addresses the complexities of deploying autonomous agents across diverse fiel...

This anthology comprises reminiscences by a number of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov’s contemporaries, including the artist Konstantin Korovin, the writer Maxim Gorky, and Chekhov’s wife, Olga Knipper-Chekhova, and numerous letters written by Chekhov to his fellow writers and artists, family, publishers, and others.Now available for the first time in English in America, these sixty-eight letters and ten essay-length reminiscences trace the development of Chekhov’s personality and talent, ...

Presently, virtually no areas on Earth remain sheltered from the arrival and establishment of non-native plants, insects, and animals, in large part due to human activities. Failure to address this issue may have dire consequences, including disruption of vital ecological processes, loss of agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources, and even serious disease epidemics within human populations. At the same time, most non-native species are not invasive, and attempts to eradicate them may...

This book examines patterns of national integration and the mobilisation of the peasantry across two historical regions, Central and Eastern Europe, over a long historical timeframe, spanning from the 1848 Revolution to the outbreak of the Second World War. It discusses how national elites in these regions interacted with the peasantry during the process of building modern nation-states and democratic political systems, and how political integration occurred by transforming peasants from s...

This book is derived from modules forming a full course in electricity and magnetism (E&M) as given by the authors. The book starts with the definition of the electrisation state, describing both the electrisation state of charged and polarized bodies, respectively, and goes on to discuss how the electric field develops in conductors to electrostatic equilibrium, as well as in insulating materials especially in dielectrics. This book is suitable for students taking a general E&M course or ...