A year after the events of "Crater", the life of the protagonist Yegor Koshkin is changing both professionally and privately. While the economy of post-Soviet Russia continues to deteriorate, he tries to offset this trend by helping German company to build a center that would support Russian entrepreneurs. Yet, the chain of events triggered by the unfortunate accident interrupts this work and forces him and his friends to get together again on a mission in the same area of Siberia around the Patomski Crater - just north-east of the Lake Baikal, on the border between the main Russian gold mining region and the diamond fields of Yakutia. Each of us has a core, a center around which our life is built. We might not know it or even think we do not have one, but it is there, and it often requires unforgiving circumstances in order to reveal its presence. Looking back, it is easy to say that it was the best what could have happened to us, but it looks very different when the outcome is not clear yet. The story about the same group of characters will continue in the next novel "Diamonds" that will be announced on www.nicksamoylov.com, where you also can find comments, facts, and photographs of the locations and events described in this and other novels of the series "Crater."
Only a month after the events of "Center", Yegor Koshkin and his friends decided to get back to the Patomski Crater - just north-east of the Lake Baikal, on the border between the main Russian gold mining region and the diamond fields of Yakutia. They wanted to perform scientific research and measure the influence the crater on moral judgment and creative potential of people. Meanwhile, some other characters we met in the previous books of the series decided to attend the same area too, attracted by the presence of diamond fields there. Two concurrent activity got entangled in an unexpected way that created seemingly insurmountable problems for Yegor and his friends. In addition, another group of Americans appeared in the same general area persuading their own scientific and not so scientific interests. It has complicated already complex situation but eventually led to an unexpected turn of events.
Get a solid understanding of Java fundamentals to master programming through a series of practical steps About This Book • Enjoy your first step into the world of programming • Understand what a language is and use its features to build applications • Learn about a wide variety of programming applications Who This Book Is For Introduction to Programming is for anybody who wants to learn programming. All you'll need is a computer, internet connection, and a cup of coffee. What You Will Learn • Understand what Java is • Install Java and learn how to run it • Write and execute a Java program • Write and execute the test for your program • Install components and confgure your development environment • Learn and use Java language fundamentals • Learn object-oriented design principles • Master the frequently used Java constructs In Detail Have you ever thought about making your computer do what you want it to do? Do you want to learn to program, but just don't know where to start? Instead of guiding you in the right direction, have other learning resources got you confused with over-explanations? Don't worry. Look no further. Introduction to Programming is here to help. Written by an industry expert who understands the challenges faced by those from a non-programming background, this book takes a gentle, hand-holding approach to introducing you to the world of programming. Beginning with an introduction to what programming is, you'll go on to learn about languages, their syntax, and development environments. With plenty of examples for you to code alongside reading, the book's practical approach will help you to grasp everything it has to offer. More importantly, you'll understand several aspects of application development. As a result, you'll have your very own application running by the end of the book. To help you comprehensively understand Java programming, there are exercises at the end of each chapter to keep things interesting and encourage you to add your own personal touch to the code and, ultimately, your application. Style and approach This step-by-step guide will familiarize you with programming using some practical examples.
A comprehensive guide to get started with Java and gain insights into major concepts such as object-oriented, functional, and reactive programmingKey FeaturesStrengthen your knowledge of important programming concepts and the latest features in JavaExplore core programming topics including GUI programming, concurrency, and error handlingLearn the idioms and best practices for writing high-quality Java codeBook DescriptionJava is one of the preferred languages among developers, used in everything right from smartphones, and game consoles to even supercomputers, and its new features simply add to the richness of the language. This book on Java programming begins by helping you learn how to install the Java Development Kit. You will then focus on understanding object-oriented programming (OOP), with exclusive insights into concepts like abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, which will help you when programming for real-world apps. Next, you’ll cover fundamental programming structures of Java such as data structures and algorithms that will serve as the building blocks for your apps. You will also delve into core programming topics that will assist you with error handling, debugging, and testing your apps. As you progress, you’ll move on to advanced topics such as Java libraries, database management, and network programming, which will hone your skills in building professional-grade apps.Further on, you’ll understand how to create a graphic user interface using JavaFX and learn to build scalable apps by taking advantage of reactive and functional programming.By the end of this book, you’ll not only be well versed with Java 10, 11, and 12, but also gain a perspective into the future of this language and software development in general.What you will learnLearn and apply object-oriented principlesGain insights into data structures and understand how they are used in JavaExplore multithreaded, asynchronous, functional, and reactive programmingAdd a user-friendly graphic interface to your applicationFind out what streams are and how they can help in data processingDiscover the importance of microservices and use them to make your apps robust and scalableExplore Java design patterns and best practices to solve everyday problemsLearn techniques and idioms for writing high-quality Java codeWho this book is forStudents, software developers, or anyone looking to learn new skills or even a language will find this book useful. Although this book is for beginners, professional programmers can benefit from it too. Previous knowledge of Java or any programming language is not required.
Explore the essential concepts of programming such as object-oriented, functional, and reactive programming by writing code and building projects using the latest LTS version of JavaKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide for beginners to get started with programming in Java 17Explore core programming topics including GUI programming, concurrency, and error handlingWrite efficient code and build projects while learning the fundamentals of programmingBook DescriptionJava is one of the most preferred languages among developers. It is used in everything right from smartphones and game consoles to even supercomputers, and its new features simply add to the richness of the language.This book on Java programming begins by helping you learn how to install the Java Development Kit. You'll then focus on understanding object-oriented programming (OOP), with exclusive insights into concepts such as abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, which will help you when programming for real-world apps. Next, you'll cover fundamental programming structures of Java such as data structures and algorithms that will serve as the building blocks for your apps with the help of sample programs and practice examples. You'll also delve into core programming topics that will assist you with error handling, debugging, and testing your apps. As you progress, you'll move on to advanced topics such as Java libraries, database management, and network programming and also build a sample project to help you understand the applications of these concepts.By the end of this Java book, you'll not only have become well-versed with Java 17 but also gained a perspective into the future of this language and have the skills to code efficiently with best practices.What you will learnUnderstand and apply object-oriented principles in JavaExplore Java design patterns and best practices to solve everyday problemsBuild user-friendly and attractive GUIs with easeUnderstand the usage of microservices with the help of practical examplesDiscover techniques and idioms for writing high-quality Java codeGet to grips with the usage of data structures in JavaWho this book is forThis book is for those who would like to start a new career in the modern Java programming profession, as well as those who do it professionally already and would like to refresh their knowledge of the latest Java and related technologies and ideas.
Solutions for modular, functional, reactive, GUI, network, and multithreaded programmingKey FeaturesExplore the latest features of Java 11 to implement efficient and reliable codeDevelop memory-efficient applications, understanding new garbage collection in Java 11Create restful webservices and microservices with Spring boot 2 and DockerBook DescriptionFor more than three decades, Java has been on the forefront of developing robust software that has helped versatile businesses meet their requirements. Being one of the most widely used programming languages in history, it’s imperative for Java developers to discover effective ways of using it in order to take full advantage of the power of the latest Java features. Java 11 Cookbook offers a range of software development solutions with simple and straightforward Java 11 code examples to help you build a modern software system.Starting with the installation of Java, each recipe addresses various problem by explaining the solution and offering insights into how it works. You’ll explore the new features added to Java 11 that will make your application modular, secure, and fast. The book contains recipes on functional programming, GUI programming, concurrent programming, and database programming in Java. You’ll also be taken through the new features introduced in JDK 18.3 and 18.9.By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the skills required to write robust, scalable, and optimal Java code effectively.What you will learnSet up JDK and understand what's new in the JDK 11 installationImplement object-oriented designs using classes and interfacesManage operating system processesCreate a modular application with clear dependenciesBuild graphical user interfaces using JavaFXUse the new HTTP Client APIExplore the new diagnostic features in Java 11Discover how to use the new JShell REPL toolWho this book is forThe book is for intermediate-to-advanced Java programmers who want to make their applications fast, secure, and scalable.
Updated with the latest Maven coordinates, Java programming features, and API changes, this book is your guide to solving problems in writing asynchronous and event-based programsKey FeaturesExplore a variety of tools and techniques used to solve problems in implementing concurrency and parallelizationLearn about core operators in RxJava that enable you to express your code logic productivelyApply RxJava with Kotlin to create responsive Android apps with better user experienceBook DescriptionRxJava is not just a popular library for building asynchronous and event-based applications; it also enables you to create a cleaner and more readable code base. In this book, you’ll cover the core fundamentals of reactive programming and learn how to design and implement reactive libraries and applications.Learning RxJava will help you understand how reactive programming works and guide you in writing your first example in reactive code. You’ll get to grips with the workings of Observable and Subscriber, and see how they are used in different contexts using real-world use cases. The book will also take you through multicasting and caching to help prevent redundant work with multiple Observers. You’ll then learn how to create your own RxJava operators by reusing reactive logic. As you advance, you’ll explore effective tools and libraries to test and debug RxJava code. Finally, you’ll delve into RxAndroid extensions and use Kotlin features to streamline your Android apps.By the end of this book, you'll become proficient in writing reactive code in Java and Kotlin to build concurrent applications, including Android applications.What you will learnDiscover different ways to create Observables, Observers, and SubscribersMulticast in order to push data to multiple destinations and cache and replay themExpress RxJava idiomatically with the help of Kotlin features such as extension functions and data classesBecome familiar with various operators available in RxJava to perform common transformations and tasksExplore RxJava’s reactive types, including Flowable, Single, Maybe, and CompletableDemystify Observables and how they express data and events as sequencesWho this book is forThis book is for Java developers who want to leverage reactive programming to develop more resilient and concurrent applications. If you're an RxJava user looking to get to grips with the latest features and updates in RxJava 3, this book is for you. Fundamental knowledge of core Java features and object-oriented programming will assist you in understanding the key concepts covered in this book.
Best practices to adapt and bottlenecks to avoid About This Book • Tackle all kinds of performance-related issues and streamline your development • Master the new features and new APIs of Java 9 to implement highly efficient and reliable codes • Gain an in-depth knowledge of Java application performance and obtain best results from performance testing Who This Book Is For This book is for Java developers who would like to build reliable and high-performance applications. Prior Java programming knowledge is assumed. What You Will Learn • Work with JIT compilers • Understand the usage of profiling tools • Generate JSON with code examples • Leverage the command-line tools to speed up application development • Build microservices in Java 9 • Explore the use of APIs to improve application code • Speed up your application with reactive programming and concurrency In Detail Finally, a book that focuses on the practicalities rather than theory of Java application performance tuning. This book will be your one-stop guide to optimize the performance of your Java applications. We will begin by understanding the new features and APIs of Java 9. You will then be taught the practicalities of Java application performance tuning, how to make the best use of garbage collector, and find out how to optimize code with microbenchmarking. Moving ahead, you will be introduced to multithreading and learning about concurrent programming with Java 9 to build highly concurrent and efficient applications. You will learn how to fine tune your Java code for best results. You will discover techniques on how to benchmark performance and reduce various bottlenecks in your applications. We'll also cover best practices of Java programming that will help you improve the quality of your codebase. By the end of the book, you will be armed with the knowledge to build and deploy efficient, scalable, and concurrent applications in Java. Style and approach This step-by-step guide provides real-world examples to give you a hands-on experience.
Optimize the powerful techniques of Java 9 to boost your application's performance About This Book • Tackle all kinds of performance-related issues and streamline your development • Dive into the new features of Java 9 • Implement highly efficient and reliable codes with the help of new APIs of Java • Embedded with assessments that will help you revise the concepts you have learned in this book Who This Book Is For This book is targeted at developers who would like to build reliable and high-performance applications with Java. What You Will Learn • Familiarize with modular development and its impact on performance • Learn various string-related performance improvements, including compact string and modify string concatenation • Explore various underlying compiler improvements, such as tiered attribution and Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation • Learn security manager improvements • Understand enhancements in graphics rasterizers • Use of command-line tools to speed up application development • Learn how to implement multithreading and reactive programming • Build microservices in Java 9 • Implement APIs to improve application code In Detail Java 9 which is one of the most popular application development languages. The latest released version Java 9 comes with a host of new features and new APIs with lots of ready to use components to build efficient and scalable applications. Streams, parallel and asynchronous processing, multithreading, JSON support, reactive programming, and microservices comprise the hallmark of modern programming and are now fully integrated into the JDK. This book focuses on providing quick, practical solutions to enhance your application's performance. You will explore the new features, APIs, and various tools added in Java 9 that help to speed up the development process. You will learn about jshell, Ahead-of-Time (AOT) compilation, and the basic threads related topics including sizing and synchronization. You will also explore various strategies for building microservices including container-less, self-contained, and in-container. This book is ideal for developers who would like to build reliable and high-performance applications with Java. This book is embedded with useful assessments that will help you revise the concepts you have learned in this book. Style and approach This book is a fast-paced guide that provides practical solutions to enhance your application's performance. Note: This book is a blend of text and quizzes, all packaged up keeping your journey in mind. It includes content from the following Packt product: • Java 9 High Performance by Mayur Ramgir and Nick Samoylov
A critically acclaimed novelist pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this "masterful" look into his life before Gatsby (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and Chances Are).Before Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's periphery, he was at the center of a very different story-one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. Floundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed firsthand, Nick delays his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance-doomed from the very beginning-to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans, rife with its own flavor of debauchery and violence. An epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know but few have pondered deeply. Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
Critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this exhilarating imagination of his life before The Great Gatsby...
Critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this exhilarating imagination of his life before The Great Gatsby...
Depuis plusieurs semaines, des humains sont enlev s. Le maire a astreint les habitants de la ville un couvre-feu dix-huit heures trente depuis plus d'une semaine.Nick est un des loups les plus rapide de Sean. Il est l'assistant de Matt la banque et s'amuse faire des photos comme mannequin quand on lui propose. Il va trouver son compagnon parmi les nouveaux. Mais pour lui, ce ne sera pas aussi simple...
This book has it all. Romance, love, sex and violence. Once you start to read this book you will find it hard to put down 'Nick Twisted Minds' Is an intriguing story of original fiction which focuses on the extraordinary lives and exploits of the main characters. Composed in a captivating narrative and impelling dialogue, the text flows at a brisk tempo. The plot contains more than a few strategically placed, unexpected twists that will maintain the readers interest throughout. A quiet and studious young lady, 'Tanya' causes very little difficulty for her parents. Responsible and well grounded, she maintains modest goals. Possessing a sparse romantic history, she is quite pleased when she meets a man named 'Nick' through a mutual friend. Before long the pair begin dating and find each other highly attractive. Believing that her new love embodies many of the traits she so highly values, Tanya agrees to cohabitate with Nick. unfortunately, she finds herself pregnant and soon discovers that who she thought was the love of her life has been far less than forthright. To her great dismay, this revelation begins a downward spiral from which her very existence is threatened.
What happens when you plunge an historical figure, the real Saint Nicholas, into the modern world? Not the red-suited, toy-making Saint Nicholas of American legend, but a man who exemplifies the spirit of giving; who gives from the heart and who knows what people need-not what they want. You get Nick, not really a man, but the immortal spirit of giving, who gets the reader to examine the spiritual side of life in a modern way but without a hint of religious dogma. Nick deals with adolescence, family, racial, and social issues and makes a positive difference in every life that he touches as he helps them to cope with seemingly insurmountable problems: Nick, a seemingly enigmatic old man, walks quietly into the lives of twelve very different people and is deprecated with prejudice, apprehension, and disdain about his strange appearance; during the holiday season that initial perception changes to love and respect as he helps orchestrate profound changes in each of their futures through miraculous gifts. Meet the twelve deserving people from all walks of life-all ages, all cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds-as they each struggle with something in their lives that holds them back from achieving their full potential as human beings. Nick is a proponent of the idea of giving oneself for the greater good. Nick helps a teenager in abject poverty trying to cope with the loss of her brother, an African-American mother and her illegitimate daughter enduring prejudice and the racist responsible for their plight, the unorthodox rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from a sexual predator, a Hispanic couple split apart by the husband's compulsive obsession to put a drug dealer behind bars, a seventeen-year-old gravitating towards the wrong circle of friends, politics replete with graft, a mother coping with the possible loss of her twelve-year-old boy, who is suffering the agony of cancer treatments and life in an oncology unit, and a host of other problems facing both adults and teens that ominously threaten his goals. Each of the twelve days of Christmas will focus on a miraculous gift as the lives of twelve different people become woven together through a common thread that will change them forever. Can 4th century ideals match up to 21st century reality, and can modern man deal with the concept of the afterlife vis vis the paranormal? Parents can buy their children gifts; Nick is the spirit of giving of oneself, requiring no price-tags, and that inimitable spirit sees none of the boundaries that separate humans from each other-socio-economic standing, race, age, sex, religion.
A critically acclaimed novelist pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this "masterful" look into his life before Gatsby (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and Chances Are). Before Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's periphery, he was at the center of a very different story-one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I.Floundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed firsthand, Nick delays his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance-doomed from the very beginning-to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans, rife with its own flavor of debauchery and violence.An epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know but few have pondered deeply. Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
Nick: Brothers in Blue Series (Book 1) Romance, Lust, Suspense, and Uncensored Scenes Darcy Campbell was a laid-off Chicago music teacher who took a job playing at a piano bar out of desperation. She'd had a run of bad luck and was already having another bad day...but it turned disastrous when she was the only witness to a mass murder. She watched in horror as her boss, his son, and other employees were gunned down before her eyes. The police promised to protect her identity if she testified against the monsters that had committed the massacre. But her name somehow was discovered and threats immediately fired in her direction. Detective Nick Baker promised to protect her and when things got hot he hid her away in his cabin in the backwoods of Wisconsin. Darcy wasn't sure what the bigger danger was - the killer hunting her or falling in love with the man who vowed to protect her. She couldn't love a police officer. She refused to love a police officer. It was nearly impossible to resist him, though, with his intense silver eyes and brawny body. He was like a drug, addictive and sinfully potent. Somehow she needed to protect her heart from him while he protected her from the deranged killers. Was she brave enough to confront both dangers? Nick is book 1 in the steamy Brothers in Blue Series WARNING - These stories contain steamy scenes and are not suitable for all ages. 18+
NICK is a modern Christmas story. The story of a boy who meets a magical friend and goes on an incredible adventure around the world. Along the way he learns to believe in himself, his friends and the magic of Christmas.
