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Clash of Steel Miniatures Ruleset


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These quick-to-learn and quick-to-play rules for miniature tabletop wargames are perfect for beginners and veterans alike. Any type of 25-30mm scale miniatures can be used with this ruleset. Science Fiction and Fantasy genres are covered, with instructions on assigning values to your miniatures. Tired of rules tied to a specific brand of miniatures? Me too! Grab all those minis you have lying around, and get ready to rumble with the 3rd edition of the Clash of Steel Miniatures Rules!




100-days


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A collection of periodic web blog entries for a crowd-sourcing project in late 2013. The crowd did not succeed supporting a brand new eBook on solarPV, but instead, you can read now this collection of statements, articles and lessons on solar electricity here.







The 10-minute Clinical Assessment


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In the space of 10 minutes, how do you confidently assess your patient's condition and make an accurate diagnosis? This concise guide provides a systematic way of collecting the essential clinical information swiftly and effectively. The individual disease sections are uniformly structured to provide: Key features of the history, including questions relevant to patients and important for making a diagnosis The 'value' of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosis What should be examined and why A summary of 'red flags' – issues that must be assessed Important differential diagnoses and their clinical features Useful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessment Every health professional, who has to assess patients under time constraints, as well as advanced medical students preparing for final exams, will find this new, easily accessible and comprehensive guide invaluable "Being responsible for dealing with most of the health problems of most of the population most of the time is quite a challenge.... Both students and doctors, and not just those at the start of their careers, will benefit from reading this beautifully structured book which will help them get the very best out of clearly focused consultations. Combined with the vital attributes of listening and caring, using the knowledge and support this book provides will help us all become more effective doctors." —Professor David Haslam, CBE, FRCP, FFPH, FRCGP, Past President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK







Open Client/Server Computing and Middleware


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Open Client/Server Computing and Middleware provides a tutorial-oriented overview of open client/server development environments and how client/server computing is being done. This book analyzes an in-depth set of case studies about two different open client/server development environments—Microsoft Windows and UNIX, describing the architectures, various product components, and how these environments interrelate. Topics include the open systems and client/server computing, next-generation client/server architectures, principles of middleware, and overview of ProtoGen+. The ViewPaint environment, ProtoView screen manager, SQLView visual database access, and ProtoView WinControl library are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the interaction with db-UIM/X, widgets and building interfaces, network object toolkit, and integration of cross-platform components. This publication is suitable for computing professionals and researchers interested in open client/server computing.




Practical Unit Testing with JUnit and Mockito


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This book explains in detail how to implement unit tests using two very popular open source Java technologies: JUnit and Mockito. It presents a range of techniques necessary to write high quality unit tests - e.g. mocks, parametrized tests and matchers. It also discusses trade-offs related to the choices we have to make when dealing with some real-life code issues. The book stresses the importance of writing readable and maintainable unit tests, and puts a lot of stress on code quality. It shows how to achieve testable code and to eliminate common mistakes by following the Test Driven Development approach. Every topic discussed in the book is illustrated with code examples, and each chapter is accompanied by some exercises. By reading this book you will: Grasp the role and purpose of unit tests Write high-quality, readable and maintainable unit tests Learn how to use JUnit and Mockito (but also other useful tools) Avoid common pitfalls when writing unit tests Recognize bad unit tests, and fix them in no time Develop code following the Test Driven Development (TDD) approach Use mocks, stubs and test-spies intelligently Measure the quality of your tests using code coverage and mutation testing Learn how to improve your tests' code so it is an asset and not a burden Test collections, expected exceptions, time-dependent methods and much more Customize test reports so that they show you what you really need to know Master tools and techniques your team members have never even heard of (priceless!): ) Nowadays every developer is expected to write unit tests. While simple in theory, in practice writing high-quality unit tests can turn out to be a real challenge. This book will help.




The Energy information act


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Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches


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In Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches you''ll go from "what''s a Pod?" to automatically scaling clusters of containers and components in just 22 hands-on lessons, each short enough to fit into a lunch break. Every lesson is task-focused and covers an essential skill on the road to Kubernetes mastery. You''ll learn how to smooth container management with Kubernetes, including securing your clusters, and upgrades and rollbacks with zero downtime. No development stack, platform, or background is assumed. Author Elton Stoneman describes all patterns generically, so you can easily apply them to your applications and port them to other projects! about the technology Create apps that perform identically on your laptop, data center, and cloud! Kubernetes provides a consistent method for deploying applications on any platform, making it easy to grow. By efficiently orchestrating Docker containers, Kubernetes simplifies tasks like rolling upgrades, scaling, and self-healing. about the book Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches is your guide to getting up and running with Kubernetes. You''ll progress from Kubernetes basics to essential skills, learning to model, deploy, and manage applications in production. Exercises demonstrate how Kubernetes works with multiple languages and frameworks. You''ll also practice with new apps, legacy code, and serverless functions. what''s inside Deploying applications on Kubernetes clusters Understanding the Kubernetes app lifecycle, from packaging to rollbacks Self-healing and scalable apps Using Kubernetes as a platform for new technologies about the reader For readers familiar with Docker and containerization. about the author Elton Stoneman is a Docker Captain, a 11-time Microsoft MVP, and the author of Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches.