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  Security in the Digital World

  Graham Day

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  "Love the fact that it jumped in with 10 top tips for security, a great opening to the book… Excellent section on phishing emails/vishing/smishing, with great practical examples …"
  Christopher Wright, Wright-CandA Consulting Ltd
  
  Protect yourself from cyber threats and risks
  Cyberspace, the Internet, computer networks, the digital world – call it what you will – is always developing. And so are the threats and risks of being online.
  Security in the Digital World explains the common digital threats to home users, home offices, mobile users, consumers and parents alike, as well as providing tips, advice and guidance. It doesn't matter if you are working in the most mature enterprise environment, unemployed, retired or still at school, whether you often have a smartphone in your hand or only use an e-reader, you are at risk.
  Security in the Digital World is a straightforward guide for the home user, parent, consumer and home office, providing a fountain of knowledge for modern security needs. It gives an overview of who conducts cyber attacks any why, and where cyber threats come from. It also explains what you can do to protect yourself and others, and provides a personal cyber security risk assessment.
   
  Deeper insight into threats in the digital world
  This must-have guide gives up-to-date information on consumer risks and provides:
  
  - Ten tips to keep your digital information secure;
  - Understanding and awareness of information security and cyber threats;
  - Explanations of what social engineering is and techniques used by cyber criminals;
  - Advice on what to look out for online and your rights as a consumer; and
  - Guidance on common threats in the digital age, including malware, social engineering and ransomware.There is little technical knowledge or skill needed to understand and apply the book's tips and advice, and there are lots of images to help guide you.
  From the top ten tips and the breakdown of consumer risks, to social networking and parental security, this book is an essential guide for anyone and everyone trying to stay safe and secure in the evolving digital world.
  About the author
  Graham Day spent 24 years in the military, including more than a decade as a counter-intelligence and security specialist on operational deployments around the world.
  Since retiring from the military, Graham has provided a range of services as a consultant, including, but not limited to, information security, cyber security , business continuity, cyber risk and cyber resilience.
  He is a CESG Certified Professional Security Information Risk Advisor, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and a member of the Author Group for British Standard 31111 Cyber Risk & Resilience.

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  The Science of Cleaning - Use...

  Dario Bressanini PhD

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  Chemistry professor Dario Bressanini is on a mission to teach listeners about safe, sustainable methods for cleaning their homes while debunking widespread myths. He uses scientific evidence to answer common queries, including the following: Is it more efficient to wash dishes in the sink or in the dishwasher? Can vinegar and baking soda actually unclog your drain? Does bleach remove dirt? How do I get rid of that white stuff on my showerhead? Bressanini covers these subjects and more by digging into chemistry basics like solubility, pH, and concentration. He explains how to choose the best product for any job, including advice on making selections at the store and using just the right amount to cut down on waste. Everything contains chemicals (yes, even water!)—but we should still be careful and eco-friendly about how we clean. With tips on tasks from scrubbing stubborn grease off a pan to getting that weird stink out of a pair of shoes, The Science of Cleaning reminds us that science can be both useful and exciting. No more searching online for cleaning hacks—in this book, the science speaks for itself!

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  The Spanish Influenza Pandemic...

  Oscar Jewell Harvey

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  Early in September, 1918, the United States was invaded by a scourge of highly infectious and fatal disease, which spread with rapidity throughout the country, eventually infecting 500 million people worldwide, or about 27% of the world population, killing anywhere from 17 million to as many as 100 million, making it one of the deadliest epidemics in human history. Known as Spanish Influenza, it was pandemic in its nature. No one seemed to know much about the disease or its treatment, and medical science and public health agencies were alike unprepared to cope with it. Caught in the middle of this unfolding disaster was Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, historian Oscar Jewell Harvey. In his little-known 1920 book "The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918," Harvey gives a first-hand account of how one middle-sized Pennsylvania city struggled to cope with the devastating plague which struck while America was preoccupied with fighting World War One. In introducing his book, Harvey writes that "it certainly was a disconcerting fact that, at the very time when vast numbers of the people in widely-distributed localities had organized themselves, through the Red Cross and other wellknown and efficient mediums, to fight disease and prevent suffering and death, we should be smitten with a visitation which caused more casualties and deaths among the peaceful citizens in the homeland than the deadly missiles and poisonous gases of the enemy effected among the American Expeditionary Forces overseas in the great World War...."

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  Healing Histories - Stories from...

  Laurie Meijer Drees

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  A social history of tubercular hospitals and Canada’s indigenous population, built around “poignant and at times heartbreaking” firsthand accounts (Choice).  
   
  Featuring oral accounts from patients, families, and workers who experienced Canada’s Indian Hospital system, Healing Histories presents a fresh perspective on health care history that includes the diverse voices and insights of the many people affected by tuberculosis and its treatment in the mid-twentieth century.  
   
  This intercultural history models new methodologies and ethics for researching and writing about indigenous Canada based on indigenous understandings of “story” and its critical role in Aboriginal historicity, while moving beyond routine colonial interpretations of victimization, oppression, and cultural destruction. Written for both academic and popular reading audiences, Healing Histories, the first detailed collection of Aboriginal perspectives on the history of tuberculosis in Canada’s indigenous communities and on the federal government’s Indian Health Services, is essential reading for those interested in Canadian Aboriginal history, the history of medicine and nursing, and oral history.

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  Introduction to Agile Modeling

  Kevin Aguanno

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  During requirements gathering and solution design, one of the most common techniques used to create a shared vision is modeling. Over the years, many tools and techniques have emerged for modeling in different fields that take in to account the various complexities of the solutions involved; however, one drawback that most share in common is the need to understand a modeling language (or notation technique) to create or even read and understand the models.The agile management movement has turned its attention to modeling in an effort to streamline the process and to more efficiently deliver needed stakeholder value during the modeling process.  The result is a practice called agile modeling that focuses on creating models tailored to the specific information needs of their consumers, using language and techniques shared by both creator and consumer, and employing collaborative modeling strategies.In this short recording of a teleseminar, learn the underlying principles of agile modeling, some practical techniques that are used, and how you can get started today.

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  Struck by Genius - How a Brain...

  Maureen Seaberg, Jason Padgett

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  From head trauma to scientific wonder—a “deeply absorbing . . . fascinating” true story of acquired savant syndrome (Entertainment Weekly). Twelve years ago, Jason Padgett had never made it past pre-algebra. But a violent mugging forever altered the way his brain worked. It turned an ordinary math-averse student into an extraordinary young man with a unique gift to see the world as no one else does: water pours from the faucet in crystalline patterns, numbers call to mind distinct geometric shapes, and intricate fractal patterns emerge from the movement of tree branches, revealing the intrinsic mathematical designs hidden in the objects around us.   As his ability to understand physics skyrocketed, the “accidental genius” developed the astonishing ability to draw the complex geometric shapes he saw everywhere. Overcoming huge setbacks and embracing his new mind, Padgett “gained a vision of the world that is as beautiful as it is challenging.” Along the way he fell in love, found joy in numbers, and spent plenty of time having his head examined (The New York Times Book Review).   Illustrated with Jason’s stunning, mathematically precise artwork, his singular story reveals the wondrous potential of the human brain, and “an incredible phenomenon which points toward dormant potential—a little Rain Man perhaps—within us all” (Darold A. Treffert, MD, author of Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired, and Sudden Savant).   “A tale worthy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! . . . This memoir sends a hopeful message to families touched by brain injury, autism, or neurological damage from strokes.” —Booklist   “How extraordinary it is to contemplate the bizarre gifts that might lie within all of us.” —People

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