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Practical Programming

void Common but Deadly Mistakes of Database Optimization

by Dmitry Zinoviev ...

Classroom-tested by generations of students, this new edition of the popular intro to programming book is for anyone who wants to understand computer science.Learn about design, algorithms, testing, and debugging. Discover the fundamentals of programming with Python: a language that's used across industries and platforms. Write programs to solve real-world problems, and come away with everything ... Read more

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Classroom-tested by generations of students, this new edition of the popular intro to programming book is for anyone who wants to understand computer science.Learn about design, algorithms, testing, and debugging. Discover the fundamentals of programming with Python: a language that's used across industries and platforms. Write programs to solve real-world problems, and come away with everything
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JSNMA Race & Medicine: Diversifying the Face of Medicine

Journal of the Student National Medical Association (JSNMA), #22.2

by SNMA Publications, Anthony Amarikwa Obi Jr., Christina Randolph, Kasie Dorr, Paul Cowan, Joseph Tadros, Dylan Rebecca Hanami, Hana Awil, Matt Figlewicz, CHARLES GRANT III, Christen Johnson ...

Series Book 22.2 - Journal of the Student National Medical Association (JSNMA)
We are all well aware of the disparities present in our current medical system, especially among minorities. Traditionally, medicine and medical education have largely focused on understanding disease processes and one's ability to recognize the "zebras" of diagnoses however understanding the culture and values of our patients can play a significant role in health outcomes. Minorities are largely ... Read more

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We are all well aware of the disparities present in our current medical system, especially among minorities. Traditionally, medicine and medical education have largely focused on understanding disease processes and one's ability to recognize the "zebras" of diagnoses however understanding the culture and values of our patients can play a significant role in health outcomes. Minorities are largely
... Read more
Indigenous African Communication and Media Systems in a Digitized Age

by Unwana Samuel Akpan, Eddah Mbula Mutua, Abayomi Bamidele Adisa, Paul Agada, Shamilla Amulega, Herbert Batta, Nnamdi Tobechukwu Ekeanyanwu, Isaac Olajide Fadeyi, Aloysius Chukwuebuka Ifeanyichukwu0, Shirley Marang Kekana1, Perminus Matiure2, Almon Moyo3, Khulekani F. Moyo4, Richard Muranda5, Absolom Mutavati6, Iniobong Courage Nda7, Paul Obi8, Abigail Odozi Ogwezzy-Ndisika9, Henry Chibueze Ogaraku0, Ihuoma Okorie1, Oyinloye Oloyede2, Akinola Moses Owolabi3, Ibitayo Samuel Popoola4, Jerry Rutsate5, Muhammad Hamisu Sani6, Bernice Oluwalaanu Sanusi7, Chuka Onwumechili8, Kehbuma Langmia9 ...

Through a meticulous exploration of oral traditions and community-based media practices, Unwana Samuel Akpan, Eddah Mutua, and the contributors of Indigenous African Communication and Media Systems in a Digitized Age explore the intricate interplay between traditional African communication methods and the modern digital terrain to unveil how these age-old systems are continuously evolving in ... Read more

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Through a meticulous exploration of oral traditions and community-based media practices, Unwana Samuel Akpan, Eddah Mutua, and the contributors of Indigenous African Communication and Media Systems in a Digitized Age explore the intricate interplay between traditional African communication methods and the modern digital terrain to unveil how these age-old systems are continuously evolving in
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The Press and Democratic Backsliding

How Journalism Has Failed the Public and How It Can Revive Democracy

by Bethany Albertson, Daryl A. Carter, Daniela Grassau, Katherine Haenschen, Jamie C. Higdon, Andrea Hudson, Sharon Jarvis, Patrick R. Johnson, Thomas J. Johnson, Barbara K. Kaye0, Kyser Lough1, Lindsey Meeks2, Andrew Mendelson3, Paul A. Obi4, Constanza Ortega-Gunckel5, Christian Staal Bruun Overgaard6, Mildred F. Perreault7, Valentina Proust8, Joshua M. Scacco9, Anita Varma0, Aaron S. Veenstra1, Joseph Yoo3 ...

Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
This edited volume explores the democratic dangers posed by a political press that emphasizes electoral competition, strategy, entertainment, and what Jay Rosen calls “savviness”—praising candidates for being politically smart rather than being honest—in its coverage of a political landscape dominated by a looming authoritarian threat. Contributors document how the American and global political ... Read more

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This edited volume explores the democratic dangers posed by a political press that emphasizes electoral competition, strategy, entertainment, and what Jay Rosen calls “savviness”—praising candidates for being politically smart rather than being honest—in its coverage of a political landscape dominated by a looming authoritarian threat. Contributors document how the American and global political
... Read more
Media and Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy

Civic Space, Free Speech, and the Battle for Freedom of the Press

by Sam Amadi, Joe Babalola Bankole, Joseph Nwanja Chukwu, Senator Iroegbu, Taye C. Obateru, Paul A. Obi, Paul Ogwu, Lasisi Olagunju0, Bridget Chiedu Onochie1, Igomu Onoja2, Brigadier General Sani K. Usman3, Ibrahim Uba Yusuf4 ...

In this edited collection, contributors analyze how the media is navigating Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, and its mediated democracy. Despite its constitutional role, recognizable as the fourth estate of the realm, the Nigerian media has a history of confronting daunting challenges headlong. This book captures an array of the challenges faced, from British colonialism and military rule ... Read more

$80.99 USD

In this edited collection, contributors analyze how the media is navigating Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, and its mediated democracy. Despite its constitutional role, recognizable as the fourth estate of the realm, the Nigerian media has a history of confronting daunting challenges headlong. This book captures an array of the challenges faced, from British colonialism and military rule
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Three Days In June

The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands War Battle

by James O'Connell ...

Narrated by Brian Bowles, Colin Mace, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Freddie Gaminara, Geoffrey Lumb, Huw Parmenter, Joe Gaminara, Oseloka Obi, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sam Newton ...

Unabridged

18 hours 30 min

***'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBEWhen 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, ... Read more

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***'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBEWhen 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion,
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Media, Conflicts and the National Security Question

Communicating (In)security in Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel

Edited by Abiodun Adeniyi, Paul A. Obi, Sani K. Usman, Ibrahim U. Yusuf ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book explores how the media, and journalism in a cross-disciplinary sense, has treated conflicts in Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel. Contributors connect theoretical foundations with practical experiences in the study of media, conflicts and national security, seeking to unravel the mediated and communication logic(s) in news coverage and analyse the media's role in pre-conflict, in ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book explores how the media, and journalism in a cross-disciplinary sense, has treated conflicts in Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel. Contributors connect theoretical foundations with practical experiences in the study of media, conflicts and national security, seeking to unravel the mediated and communication logic(s) in news coverage and analyse the media's role in pre-conflict, in
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SAS: Sea King Down

by Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The riveting account of SAS action in the Falklands warAfter passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining the elite ranks of D Squadron, 22 SAS in 1979, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over.Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.Days later D Squadron joined the cutting edge of Britain's campaign to retake the islands ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The riveting account of SAS action in the Falklands warAfter passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining the elite ranks of D Squadron, 22 SAS in 1979, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over.Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.Days later D Squadron joined the cutting edge of Britain's campaign to retake the islands
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Sabre Squadron

by Cameron Spence ...

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With the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again reached safety.Sabre Squadron recounts in graphic detail their scud-busting operations deep inside Iraq. They were operating alone and out of reach of reinforcements, with the threat of detection and its fatal consequences ... Read more

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With the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again reached safety.Sabre Squadron recounts in graphic detail their scud-busting operations deep inside Iraq. They were operating alone and out of reach of reinforcements, with the threat of detection and its fatal consequences
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Red Devils

The Trailblazers of the Parachute Regiment in World War Two: An Authorized History

by Mark Urban ...

Narrated by Mark Urban ...

Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A GRIPPING AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE DARING 'RED DEVILS', THE TRAILBLAZERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTThe Parachute Regiment is Britain's elite airborne infantry. On the 80th anniversary of their first crucial campaign, in Operation Torch in North Africa, historian and broadcaster Mark Urban combines perspectives from German and British sources to tell the gripping stories ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A GRIPPING AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE DARING 'RED DEVILS', THE TRAILBLAZERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTThe Parachute Regiment is Britain's elite airborne infantry. On the 80th anniversary of their first crucial campaign, in Operation Torch in North Africa, historian and broadcaster Mark Urban combines perspectives from German and British sources to tell the gripping stories
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A Winter War

by Tim Leach ...

Narrated by Gordon Griffin ...

Series series The Sarmatian Trilogy
Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

A disgraced warrior must navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Roman Empire, in the first of a new trilogy set in the second century AD, from the author of Smile of the Wolf.AD173. The Danube lies frozen. On its banks gather the clans of Sarmatia, their riders winter starved by sickly herds and blighted crops. Petty feuds cast aside and their disparate numbers united in ... Read more

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A disgraced warrior must navigate a course between honour and shame, his people and the Roman Empire, in the first of a new trilogy set in the second century AD, from the author of Smile of the Wolf.AD173. The Danube lies frozen. On its banks gather the clans of Sarmatia, their riders winter starved by sickly herds and blighted crops. Petty feuds cast aside and their disparate numbers united in
... Read more

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Angular Essentials

by Infragistics ...

From the initial structuring to deployment, Angular Essentials provides step-by-step guidance to Angular, Google's for building applications for both Web and Mobile platforms.This free eBook from Infragistics begins by teaching you the basics of TypeScript, ES6 concepts, Angular 2 architecture, and details about the working environment you need to start building Angular 2 components. You'll dive ... Read more

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From the initial structuring to deployment, Angular Essentials provides step-by-step guidance to Angular, Google's for building applications for both Web and Mobile platforms.This free eBook from Infragistics begins by teaching you the basics of TypeScript, ES6 concepts, Angular 2 architecture, and details about the working environment you need to start building Angular 2 components. You'll dive
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