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Build production-minded AI applications with Python, from your first LLM API call to retrieval-augmented generation and reliable agent workflows.This hands-on guide shows you how to design, implement, evaluate, secure, and operate practical LLM systems. You will learn structured outputs, tool calling, embeddings, vector search, knowledge-base question answering, memory, planning, multi-agent coordination, observability, testing, cost control, and deployment. Each chapter connects w...

I wasn't born a solo traveller. For most of my life, I was the person who suffered from paralyzing anxiety—the mere thought of ordering a coffee alone felt like a monumental challenge. I was afraid of being seen as a loner, terrified of getting lost, and petrified of being left alone with the critical voice inside my head.This book was born from a moment of disappointment. A friend canceled a trip to Lisbon at the last minute, and I was left holding a non-refundable ticket and a ch...

Taiwan is full of places that make you stop and ask, Why? Why do rocks look like soft-serve ice cream? Why does a train need a roundhouse? How can a wartime tunnel become a concert hall or a wine cellar? From strange geology and historic settlements to military tunnels, industry, and living traditions, this book explores 29 places through geography, history, science, culture, and stories. It is not just a travel guide. It is an invitation to look again at Taiwan and discover the questions ...

You set goals and judge, Obsidian remembers and connects, and OpenCode searches, organizes, executes, and verifies—a knowledge management system built on three-way collaboration at full power. Starting from installing OpenCode and preparing a practice Vault, this book establishes your safety and backup baseline, designs an AI-readable Vault structure with AGENTS.md collaboration rules, then walks through the complete workflow of capture, research, publishing, and automation. Includes a fre...

What happens when democracy faces its greatest test?Drawing from six bestselling political books — Confidence Man, A Warning, Fire and Fury, The Room Where It Happened, Peril, and Regime Change — this timely analysis explores the patterns of power that shape our world.Part One: Observations from Six Books- The truth about power: loyalty over competence, intuition over expertise- Institutional stress tests: executive overreach, judicial independence, electora...

In Persuasion: The Dark Side - 9 Scientific Laws of Persuasion, you will enter a world where words, gestures and psychological strategies become powerful tools to influence, convince and achieve your goals. This book reveals how the most persuasive minds in the world achieve what they want, and the best part: you can learn it too.

Rory Ruckus is bored. Not sleepy bored. Not rainy-day bored. The kind of bored that makes a kid stare at every school sign and wonder what would happen if one tiny change made everything a lot more interesting.At Riverside Learning Elementary, signs are everywhere. Walk. No running. Please line up. Turn right. Quiet. Rory sees them every day, but one afternoon, his imagination gets the better of him. With a little tape, a marker, and a very mischievous idea, he starts changing ordi...

Let your Excel skills sore to new heights with this bestselling guide. Here's your chance to finally learn how to use Microsoft Excel! In a single sitting, this quick and easy user guide will help you learn Excel basics, from navigating the home screen to working with formulas. It’s a great Excel tutorial that will help you in the office, at school, or even at home. Whether you've never used Excel or just need to brush up on its new features, "Excel 2016: QuickStart Guide for Beginners" wi...

In "The Vineyard's Whisper," Claire Donovan's mundane life is shattered when she receives an unexpected letter revealing a shocking inheritance: the decaying Calloway Vineyard in Seabrook Falls. With her father's ominous warnings echoing in her mind, Claire is drawn into a world of secrets and danger as she uncovers the dark legacy of the Calloway family. Upon her arrival, she meets Liam Calloway, her enigmatic co-heir, whose hostility masks a deep-seated connection to the vineyard's troub...

Ebook Description for "Love in the Limelight"In the bustling world of Hollywood, where dreams are made and hearts collide, aspiring actress Mia Thompson is determined to make her mark. After a series of comedic audition disasters, she lands the role of a lifetime—a romantic comedy opposite the notoriously serious method actor Ryan Carter. Little does she know their on-screen chemistry will lead to an unexpected off-screen connection that could change everything.

Emily Carter returns to her coastal hometown seeking solace after a painful breakup, only to find herself swept up in an art project led by her high school sweetheart, Ryan Mitchell. Together, they create a vibrant mural that unites their community, but the arrival of a new surf shop threatens everything they've built. As summer unfolds, Emily must confront her fears of vulnerability and commitment while navigating an unexpected romance. Will she learn to trust again and embrace a future f...