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Suffering in Silence: The Links between Human Rights Abuses and HIV Transmission to Girls in Zambia
By Human Rights Watch. 2003
Sexual abuse of girls in Zambia fuels the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the strikingly higher HIV prevalence among girls than boys,…
Human Rights Watch said today. Concerted national and international efforts to protect the rights of girls and young women are key to curbing the AIDS epidemic's destructive course.Drupal Rules How-To
By Robert Varkonyi. 2012
This book is a practical, task-based, step-by-step tutorial that starts in a simple way, identifying disk device partitions, and culminates…
with advanced tasks such as preparing for new operating systems. This book is for Drupal site builders and developers who want to take full advantage of the Rules framework's power and flexibility. Readers of this book should be familiar with the Drupal 7 user interfaceManage Partitions with GParted How-to
By Curtis Gedak. 2012
This book is a practical, task-based, step-by-step tutorial that starts simple with identifying disk device partitions, and culminates with advanced…
tasks such as preparing for new operating systems. Are you a computer enthusiast who is looking forward to learn how to effectively use your disk space through disk partitions to maximize your computer's potential? Then this book is for you.Portrait of Orkney
By George Brown. 1989
HTML5 and CSS3 Transition, Transformation, and Animation
By Aravind Shenoy, Gianluca Guarini. 2013
Quick and simple example-driven introduction to HTML5 Transitions, Transformations and Animations. Learn by doing to create some simply amazing HTML5…
web applications. If you are a web developer or designer and would love to learn and use the game changing technologies included within HTML5 this is the right book for you, start at the beginning and learn some of this technologies awesome features around transitions, transformations and animations. This book is for beginners with transitions, transformations and animations that want a quick and simple kick start using clear and reusable examples.Moodle Gradebook - Second Edition
By Rebecca Barrington. 2014
This book is for teachers and administrators who have experience with Moodle. Basic knowledge of Moodle 2.x will be required,…
but no prior knowledge of grade functions is needed. This book will help you utilize the full functionality of Version 2.7.Apache Maven Cookbook
By Raghuram Bharathan. 2015
If you are a Java developer or a manager who has experience with Apache Maven and want to extend your…
knowledge, then this is the ideal book for you. Apache Maven Cookbook is for those who want to learn how Apache Maven can be used for build automation. It is also meant for those familiar with Apache Maven, but want to understand the finer nuances of Maven and solve specific problems.Asynchronous Android Programming - Second Edition
By Helder Vasconcelos. 2016
Unlock the power of multi-core mobile devices to build responsive and reactive Android applications About This Book * Construct scalable…
and performant applications to take advantage of multi-thread asynchronous techniques * Explore the high-level Android asynchronous constructs available on the Android SDK * Choose the most appropriate asynchronous technique to implement your next outstanding feature Who This Book Is For This book is for Android developers who want to learn how to build multithreaded and reliable Android applications using high-level and advanced asynchronous techniques and concepts. No prior knowledge of concurrent and asynchronous programming is required. This book will also be great for Java experts who are new to Android. Whether you are a beginner at Android development or a seasoned Android programmer, this book will guide you through the most basic and advanced asynchronous constructs used in Android programming. What You Will Learn * Get familiar with the android process model and low-level concurrent constructs delivered by the Android SDK * Use AsyncTask and loader framework to load data in the background, delivering progress results in the meantime * Create services that interact with your activity without compromising the UI rendering * Learn the working of Android concurrency on the Native Layer * Interact with nearby devices over Bluetooth and WiFi communications channels * Create and compose tasks with RxJava to execute complex asynchronous work in a predictable way * Get accustomed to the use of the Android Loader construct to deliver up-to-date results In Detail Asynchronous programming has acquired immense importance in Android programming, especially when we want to make use of the number of independent processing units (cores) available on the most recent Android devices. With this guide in your hands you'll be able to bring the power of Asynchronous programming to your own projects, and make your Android apps more powerful than ever before! To start with, we will discuss the details of the Android Process model and the Java Low Level Concurrent Framework, delivered by Android SDK. We will also guide you through the high-level Android-specific constructs available on the SDK: Handler, AsyncTask, and Loader. Next, we will discuss the creation of IntentServices, Bound Services and External Services, which can run in the background even when the user is not interacting with it. You will also discover AlarmManager and JobScheduler APIs, which are used to schedule and defer work without sacrificing the battery life. In a more advanced phase, you will create background tasks that are able to execute CPU-intensive tasks in a native code-making use of the Android NDK. You will be then guided through the process of interacting with remote services asynchronously using the HTTP protocol or Google GCM Platform. Using the EventBus library, we will also show how to use the Publish-Subscribe software pattern to simplify communication between the different Android application components by decoupling the event producer from event consumer. Finally, we will introduce RxJava, a popular asynchronous Java framework used to compose work in a concise and reactive way. Asynchronous Android will help you to build well-behaved applications with smooth responsive user interfaces that delight the users with speedy results and data that's always fresh. Style and approach This easy-to-follow guide is full of code examples of real-world use cases. Each asynchronous topic is explained sequentially, from the most basic and low-level to the more advanced, using concise and effective language. Some lifecycle flows and concepts feature illustrations to help you understand the complex interactions between Android entities.Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless: The WPA Interviews with Former Slaves Living in Indiana
By Ronald L. Baker. 2000
Homeless, Friendless, and PennilessThe WPA Interviews with Former Slaves Living in IndianaRonald L. BakerLives of former slaves in their own…
words, published for the first time.Based on a collection of interviews conducted in the late 1930s, Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless is an invaluable record of the lives and thoughts of former slaves who moved to Indiana after the Civil War and made significant contributions to the evolving patchwork of Hoosier culture.The Indiana slave narratives provide a glimpse of slavery as remembered by those who experienced it, preserving insiders' views of a tragic chapter in American history. Though they were living in Indiana at the time of the interviews, these African Americans been enslaved in 11 different states from the Carolinas to Louisiana. The interviews deal with life and work on the plantation; the treatment of slaves; escaping from slavery; education, religion, and slave folklore; and recollections of the Civil War. Just as important, the interviews reveal how former slaves fared in Indiana after the Civil War and during the Depression. Some became ministers, a few became educators, and one became a physician; but many lived in poverty and survived on Christian faith and small government pensions.Ronald L. Baker, Chairperson and Professor of English at Indiana State University, is author of many books, including Hoosier Folk Legends and From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History (both from Indiana University Press. He is co-author of Indiana Place Names with Marvin Carmony and editor of The Folklore Historian, the journal of the Folklore and History Section of the American Folklore Society.ContentsPart One: A Folk History of Slavery Background of the WPA Interviews Presentation of Material Living and Working on the Plantation The Treatment of Slaves Escaping from Slavery Education Religion Folklore Recollections of the Civil War Living and Working after the Civil War Value of the WPA Interviews AcknowledgmentsPart Two: The WPA Interviews with Former Slaves [134 entries]Appendices, including Thematic IndexBackbone.js Essentials
By Jeremy Walker. 2015
If you are a developer with baseline JavaScript proficiency and are familiar with the jQuery library, then this book is…
ideal for you. Whether you've tried building complex web applications before and been frustrated by the challenge of doing so without the proper tools, or whether you've only built simple websites and are now looking to create full-featured web applications, this book has everything you need to get ahead of the curve.Building SOA-Based Composite Applications Using NetBeans IDE 6
By Frank Jennings, David Salter. 2008
This book introduces basic SOA concepts and shows how you can use NetBeans and OpenESB tools to design and deploy…
composite applications. After introducing the SOA concepts, you are introduced to various NetBeans Editors and aids that you need to understand and work with for designing a composite application. For example you are introduced to a WSDL editor before dealing with web services. The last part of the book deals with a full-fledged incremental example on how you can build a complex composite application with key screenshots accompanied by the source code available on the website. This book is for enterprise developers and architects interested in using NetBeans IDE and OpenESB tools to build their SOA based applications.Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
By Abhinav Singh. 2012
This is a Cookbook which follows a practical task-based style. There are plenty of code and commands used for illustration…
which make your learning curve easy and quick.This book targets both professional penetration testers as well as new users of Metasploit who wish to gain expertise over the framework. The book requires basic knowledge of scanning, exploitation, and Ruby language.Joomla! VirtueMart 1.1 Theme and Template Design
By Joseph Kwan. 2011
This book is a step-by-step tutorial that will teach you to customize VirtueMart templates and themes. It includes all the…
essential screenshots and code with exhaustive explanations accompanied by exercises to ensure good pickup.You may be the owner of a Joomla! VirtueMart web store or a designer working with Joomla! VirtueMart. If you want to customize VirtueMart to unleash its enormous potential and elevate your store to the next level, this book is for you. You must have some experience with VirtueMart and understand its basic features. You also need to know HTML and should be comfortable taking up some challenges in PHP and JavaScript programming.Wordpress Mobile Applications with PhoneGap
By Yuxian Eugene Liang. 2012
This is a practical step-by-step tutorial. If you are a developer with basic knowledge of Wordpress, HTML/CSS/JavaScript seeking to understand…
how to further your knowledge in creating cross-platform mobile applications using PhoneGap, then this book is for you.Instant jQuery Boilerplate for Plugins
By Jonathan Fielding. 2013
Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This book is a how-to…
manual complete with recipes that range from writing a simple plug-in to adding enhancements/features to your plug-in.This book is for JavaScript enthusiasts who are looking for hands on recipes to help them develop their own plug-ins.Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia
By Zu Vincent. 2009
Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation 4.0 Cookbook for Developing SOA Applications
By Steven Cheng. 2010
The recipes in this book are easy to understand and follow as the author discusses real-world scenarios. The range of…
topics covered in this book will bring out the forward-thinking WCF developer in you. It is not a comprehensive reference to the whole of WCF, but a practical guide that boosts proficiency when working with the various features of WCF. The examples are supported by relevant background information for ease of understanding.If you work with Windows Communication Foundation 4.0 and you want to be efficient when working with WCF features such as interoperability, proxy generation, and security, you will find this book very useful. With this book you will be able to find quick and handy solutions for various kinds of service development scenarios using Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation 4.0. To follow the recipes you will need to be comfortable with .NET Framework, C# programming, and the basics of SOA and how to develop them.Microsoft SharePoint 2010 End User Guide: Business Performance Enhancement
By Peter Ward, Michael Mccabe. 2011
An essential hands-on guide, this book describes functionality, ideas and terminology related to SharePoint and applies the knowledge to enhance…
your business. This is not a heavy technical book for the professional IT department power user, weighed down with technical jargon and techniques, but a tutorial full of great advice and short cuts to SharePoint's functionality, where the authors remember all the tough stuff so you don't have too. While other books will tell you what SharePoint can do from a technical standpoint and may leave you wondering if the product is appropriate for your day-to-day needs, this guide will provide you with the information and hands on tools so you can immediately apply solutions to your work environment. If you are a SharePoint 2010 end user and you want to take back control of your workday and Inbox by applying your knowledge of SharePoint, then this book is ideal for you. By using SharePoint to complement your Office desktop tools, this book will be a tremendous aid if you are an end user willing to invest a few hours of reading to become highly productive and efficient in working with information on a day to day basis. You should be comfortable with the basic functionality of Outlook, other Office applications, and basic web page functions. No prior knowledge of SharePoint is required.Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain Management
By Muneeb A. Siddiqui. 2010
This is a practical tutorial written in a clear and easy-to-understand style taking the reader through relevant, real-world examples that…
can be put into practice immediately. It contains detailed instructions and plenty of screenshots to make it easier for readers to understand Oracle E-Business Suite and work on it effectively. This book is aimed at all those who are working on Oracle E-Business Suite, such as administrators and consultants. End users who want to explore Oracle supply chain management will also find the book extremely useful. No prior knowledge of Oracle EBS SCM is required to get going with this book.CoffeeScript Programming with jQuery, Rails, and Node.js
By Michael Erasmus. 2012
It's a quick guide for programming CoffeeScript and then diving into programming with Rails, jQuery, and Node.js. This book is…
for web developers who would like to learn programming with CoffeScript. It is also for developers who have some experience in JavaScript and are curious to learn CoffeScript and build applications with it.