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Complete Practical Guide to Camping, Hiking & Wilderness Skills

Complete Practical Guide to Camping, Hiking & Wilderness Skills

Peter G Drake

Southwater
2014
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This title helps you experience the great outdoors in comfort and safety, from planning a trip to map-reading and setting up camp. It is a comprehensive reference manual covering the knowledge and skills needed to live and travel outdoors. It offers authoritative advice on practicalities, including clothing and equipment, how to use a map and compass, and how to choose a campsite, put up tents and build fires. It includes information on walking, cycling, touring in a kayak or canoe, touring on horseback, and using pack animals. Outdoor pursuits can mean anything from a day's gentle walking or mountain biking to a camping weekend, a trek through the jungle, or a tour in a kayak lasting several weeks. This book describes the kit needed for comfort and safety, including clothing and footwear, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and cooking equipment. There is information on using a map and compass correctly, how to set up a tent and build a camp fire, and coping with hazards such as dangerous wildlife and unpredictable weather. Packed with expert advice and illustrated with over 800 photographs, the book makes essential reading for anyone planning an adventure in the great outdoors.
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Practical Handbook of Walking & Orienteering

Practical Handbook of Walking & Orienteering

Peter G Drake

Southwater
2015
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How to cross hills, back country and rough terrain in safety and confidence: a professional manual for hikers, paddlers, horse trekkers and extreme cyclists. It includes walking, cycling, touring in a kayak or canoe, horseback trekking, journeying with pack animals, and using vehicles and public transport. It explains how to use a map and compass correctly, orientation using the sun, moon and stars, and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. It reveals how to read weather patterns and interpret cloud formations to ensure your safety in remote and exposed places. This accessible guide provides a reference for anyone wishing to explore the back country. It deals with planning an adventure in remote territory, from budgeting and insurance to medical preparations and physical fitness. It explains how to use a map and compass accurately, and covers many different ways to explore the great outdoors - walking, cycling, kayaking and canoeing, and animal, vehicle and public transport. There is advice on the equipment and skills needed for each type of activity.Packed with helpful hints and illustrated with 200 photographs, the book is essential reading for anyone planning a trip in the wilderness.
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Walking and Orienteering

Walking and Orienteering

Peter G Drake

Southwater
2016
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This is the essential guide to challenging and adventurous trips in all kinds of terrain for the intrepid explorer and competition walker. It gives easy-to-follow advice on practical navigation skills: how to use a map and compass correctly; orientation using the sun, moon and stars; and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. It explains how to read weather patterns and interpret cloud formations to ensure your safety in remote and exposed places. It is illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs, including simple-to-grasp step-by-step instructions for key skills and techniques. This practical handbook provides a handy reference for anyone wishing to explore the back country. Whether you are preparing for a day's walking or mountain biking, a camping weekend, a trek on horseback, a hike through the jungle, or a kayaking tour lasting several weeks, this highly illustrated guide will show you all you need to know. With the emphasis on teaching the fundamentals of hiking and travelling with transport and animals, and of orienteering your way along the route, it makes essential reading before setting off. Packed with hundreds of helpful hints this book is essential reading for anyone planning a trip in the wilderness.
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Practical Camping Handbook

Practical Camping Handbook

Drake Peter G

Southwater
2015
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This book shows you how to get the most from camping - everything from planning your trip to setting up camp and cooking outdoors, with over 350 step-by-step photographs. It covers all you need to know about equipment, clothing, camp layout, erecting tents, safety and hygiene, making fires, knots and striking camp. It offers expert advice to ensure enjoyable and safe trips for explorers of all ages and levels of experience. It features step-by-step photographic sequences to show key techniques in foolproof detail. More and more people are taking part in active pursuits such as walking, orienteering and camping as ways of reducing the stresses of everyday working life. This fully illustrated guide covers the key skills needed for a successful trip. It includes guidelines on buying the right equipment, packing a first aid kit, putting up tents, and using ropes and tools. A section on nutrition and food shows how to eat and drink on the move, how to safely store food, and how to light and cook on an open fire. This book is the perfect companion for campers of all levels of experience, to aid safety, enhance enjoyment, and improve confidence in every aspect of outdoor living.
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Summary: Running On Empty: Review and Analysis of Peter G. Peterson's Book

Summary: Running On Empty: Review and Analysis of Peter G. Peterson's Book

Businessnews Publishing

Political Book Summaries
2017
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The must-read summary of Peter G. Peterson's book: "Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It". This complete summary of "Running on Empty" by Peter G. Peterson, an American businessman and investment banker, presents his argument that runaway deficits have an impact on our economic future and offers solutions to the American government as to how to ensure our children's economic future. Added-value of this summary: - Save time- Understand the deterioration of American finances in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis- Expand your knowledge of American politics and economics To learn more, read "Running on Empty" and discover the factors that contributed to one of the worst financial crises America has ever seen.
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PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook (Edition1)

PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook (Edition1)

Peter G

GitforGits
2023
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If you're a PostgreSQL database administrator looking for a comprehensive guide to managing your databases, look no further than the PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook. With 100 ready solutions to common database management challenges, this book provides a complete guide to administering and troubleshooting your databases using latest PostgreSQL 15.Starting with cloud provisioning and migration, the book covers all aspects of database administration, including replication, transaction logs, partitioning, sharding, auditing, realtime monitoring, backup, recovery, and error debugging. Each solution is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow format, using a real database called 'adventureworks' to provide an on-job practicing experience.Throughout the book, you'll learn how to use tools like pglogical, pgloader, WAL, repmgr, Patroni, HAProxy, PgBouncer, pgBackRest, pgAudit and Prometheus, gaining valuable experience and expertise in managing your databases. With its focus on practical solutions and real-world scenarios, the PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook is an essential resource for any PostgreSQL database administrator. Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned pro, this book has everything you need to keep your databases running smoothly and efficiently.Key LearningsStreamline your PostgreSQL databases with cloud provisioning and migration techniquesOptimize performance and scalability through effective replication, partitioning, and shardingSafeguard your databases with robust auditing, backup, and recovery strategiesMonitor your databases in real-time with powerful tools like pgAudit, Prometheus, and PatroniTroubleshoot errors and debug your databases with expert techniques and best practicesBoost your productivity and efficiency with advanced tools like pglogical, pgloader, and HAProxy.With the PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook as your guide, you'll gain valuable insights and expertise in managing your PostgreSQL databases, while learning practical solutions to common database management challenges. Whether you're a novice or an experienced PostgreSQL administrator, this book has everything you need to take your database management skills to the next level and become a PostgreSQL expert.Table of ContentGetting PostgreSQL 15 ReadyPerforming Basic PostgreSQL OperationsPostgreSQL Cloud ProvisioningDatabase Migration to Cloud and PostgreSQLWAL, AutoVacuum & ArchiveLogPartitioning and Sharding StrategiesSolving Replication, Scalability & High AvailabilityBlob, JSON Query, CAST Operator & ConnectionsAuthentication, Audit & EncryptionImplementing Database Backup StrategiesExploring Database Recovery & Restoration MethodsPrometheus & Continuous MonitoringDebugging PostgreSQLAudienceThis book is ideal for database administrators, developers, and IT professionals who are responsible for managing and troubleshooting PostgreSQL databases. It is also suitable for beginners looking to learn more about PostgreSQL administration and best practices.
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PostgreSQL 16 Cookbook (EditionSecond)

PostgreSQL 16 Cookbook (EditionSecond)

Peter G

GitforGits
2024
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Offering a detailed practical look at PostgreSQL 16's new features, "PostgreSQL 16 Cookbook, Second Edition" equips database administrators and developers to take advantage of the most recent developments. This edition provides in-depth coverage of enhanced logical replication, which now includes the ability to replicate from standby servers. We provide detailed instructions for setting up these advanced replication configurations, allowing you to better distribute workloads and improve data availability. The optimization of concurrent bulk loading capabilities for faster data ingestion is another noteworthy addition. Another standout feature of PostgreSQL 16 is the expanded SQL/JSON syntax, which gives developers more control over JSON data management.Additionally, the book teaches new monitoring capabilities introduced with the pg_stat_io view, which provide insights into I/O operations to help optimize performance. The book goes on to implement performance enhancements such as SIMD acceleration for processing ASCII and JSON strings, as well as the new load balancing feature, load_balance_hosts, which distributes traffic efficiently among multiple servers. The goal of this book is to provide you with the knowledge you need to successfully manage, optimize, and troubleshoot database environments by providing a deep-dive understanding of how to implement and benefit from PostgreSQL 16's latest features.Key LearningsBoost data availability and workload distribution using advanced logical replication techniques.Apply the SIMD acceleration to expedite the processing of ASCII and JSON strings.Make use of improved SQL/JSON syntax to manage complicated JSON data operations.Utilize pg_stat_io for troubleshooting and monitoring I/O operations.Utilize Rust libraries like pgx and rust-postgres for easy integration with PostgreSQL.Distribute workload among numerous PostgreSQL instances by configuring load_balance_hosts.Simplify user role configurations and security with refined privilege management.Utilize pgBackRest and Barman to implement strong backup strategiesTable of ContentPreparing PostgreSQL 16Performing Basic PostgreSQL OperationsPostgreSQL Cloud ProvisioningDatabase Migration to Cloud and PostgreSQLWAL, AutoVacuum & ArchiveLogPartitioning and Sharding StrategiesTroubleshooting Replication, Scalability & High AvailabilityBlob, JSON Query, CAST Operator & ConnectionsAuthentication, Audit & EncryptionImplementing Database Backup StrategiesPerform Database Recovery & Restoration
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Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods

Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods

Peter G. Nicholson

Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
2014
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Written by an author with more than 25 years of field and academic experience, Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods explains ground improvement technologies for converting marginal soil into soil that will support all types of structures. Soil improvement is the alteration of any property of a soil to improve its engineering performance. Some sort of soil improvement must happen on every construction site. This combined with rapid urbanization and the industrial growth presents a huge dilemma to providing a solid structure at a competitive price. The perfect guide for new or practicing engineers, this reference covers projects involving soil stabilization and soil admixtures, including utilization of industrial waste and by-products, commercially available soil admixtures, conventional soil improvement techniques, and state-of-the-art testing methods.
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European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

Peter G. H. Evans

Academic Press Inc
2019
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European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice presents an intimate view of the workings of international conservation agreements to protect marine mammals, detailing achievements over the last 25 years, identifying weaknesses and making recommendations that governments, scientists, marine stakeholders and the public can take to improve conservation efforts. The book is written by an experienced marine mammal scientist and award-winning conservationist, providing a unique synthesis on their status, distribution and ecology. In addition, it presents information on various conservation threats, including fisheries by catch, contaminants, noise disturbance, plastic ingestion and climate change. This comprehensive resource will appeal to marine mammal conservationists and researchers, as well as environmental and wildlife practitioners at all levels.
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Becoming Delinquent

Becoming Delinquent

Peter G. Garabedian; Don C. Gibbons

AldineTransaction
2005
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This book addresses the social experiences of juvenile offenders in the correctional machinery and the career effects these experiences have on offenders. It follows offenders from apprehension through detention, court appearance, probation and institutionalization, showing how the organizations operate, the role definitions of the people who man them, and the views of the correctional organizations held by members of the public. It is a valuable supplement to courses in deviance, criminology, social problems and organizational analysis. The book begins with the delinquent population and endeavours to identify the major characteristics of juvenile lawbreaking. It separates youths who most often remain as "hidden" delinquents from those who are observed and apprehended. The text then moves through the major parts of the correctional machinery in much the same way as offenders are processed through it. Information on each topic is marshalled in accordance with five dimensions; the nature of the organization; the perspectives of the consumer (the public); the perspective of the employees; the perspectives of the offenders; and the impact of the agency upon offenders. Thus, a major focus of the book is an organizational analysis, a basic feature of the current sociological perspective. This work, on first publication in 1970, was one of the first to tackle the growing skepticism as to the beneficial aspects correctional institutions may have on the young offenders, and the analysis of those benefits. The readings attempt to show something of the impact of correctional experiences on juvenile delinquents, and suggest that the overall effect is to drive deviants further into deviant activities rather than attaining the desired goal of rehabilitation.
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Design Thinking

Design Thinking

Peter G. Rowe

MIT Press
1991
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In Design Thinking Peter Rowe provides a systematic account of the process of designing in architecture and urban planning. He examines multiple and often dissimilar theoretical positions whether they prescribe forms or simply provide procedures for solving problems-as particular manifestations of an underlying structure of inquiry common to all designing. Over 100 illustrations and a number of detailed observations of designers in action support Rowe's thesis.
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Prophet in the Wilderness

Prophet in the Wilderness

Peter G. Earle

University of Texas Press
1971
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A universal test of great writers is the quality of their response to the human dilemma. Prophet in the Wilderness traces the development of that response in the works of the Argentine writer Ezequiel Martínez Estrada, from the first ambitious poems to its definitive expression in the essays and short stories. His theme is progressive disillusionment, in history and in personal experience, both of which are interpreted in his work as accumulations of error. Modern civilization, he believes, has created many more problems than it has solved. Like Schopenhauer, Freud, and Spengler, the three thinkers who influenced him most, Martínez Estrada found in real events and circumstances all the symbols of disenchantment. Many today have begun to share this disenchantment, for since the publication of X-Ray of the Pampa in 1933 the real world has become more and more like his symbolic world. Prophet in the Wilderness examines Martínez Estrada's foremost concern: the world as a complex reality to be discovered behind the image of one's own most intimate community. For him, the community assumed many forms: Buenos Aires, the enigmatic metropolis; the cathedral in his story "The Deluge"; the innumerable family of Marta Riquelme; Argentina itself in his masterpiece, X-Ray of the Pampa. Martínez Estrada is the great solitary of Hispanic American literature, independent of all fashions and trends. With Borges, he had become by 1950 one of the two most discussed writers in Argentina.
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Marine Mammals

Marine Mammals

Peter G.H. Evans; Juan Antonio Raga

Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
2001
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The field of marine mammal science has made enormous strides in the last ten years of the 20th century, as well as attracting a large amount of interest, due no doubt to the public appeal of whales, dolphins, and seals, which are never out of media attention. The purpose of this book is to review key topics through chapters on the major disciplines from invited authorities around the world. Subjects covered include evolution and genetics, life histories, ecology, physiology, behaviour, medicine (diseases, parasitology), survey methodology, and all the main conservation issues (pollution, fisheries interactions, and sound disturbance). The book has an ecological and conservation emphasis since these are subject areas calling for the most attention in the modern world, but other areas such as evolution, physiology, and medicine are also given in-depth treatment. The book is written at the level of the undergraduate or above, although its style should appeal to anyone with a serious interest in marine mammal science.
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Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do about It

Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do about It

Peter G. Peterson

Picador USA
2005
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The national bestseller, described by Tom Brokaw as the "wake-up call we cannot ignore," with a new preface by the author Acclaimed by all sides of the political spectrum, Peter Peterson's Running on Empty not only traces the deterioration of America's finances but offers solutions. This national bestseller is required reading for everyone concerned with America's long-term economic survival. In clear and concise prose, Peterson offers America not only a vision but the practical steps by which to ensure our children's economic future. Running on Empty is not only a warning, it is also a manifesto calling for the next administration to finally confront a deep and disturbing problem that politicians of all parties have insisted on ignoring for too long.
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Select Topics in Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

Select Topics in Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

Peter G. Fisher

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
2013
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The latest information on dermatology of exotic pet animals for the exotic animal veterinarian. Topics to be covered include diagnostic approach to dermatologic disease, behavioural dermatopathies, ectoparasites, bumblefoot, erythema multiforme in the ferret, yellow fungus disease, dermatitis of reptiles, viral skin diseases of the rabbit, dermal neoplasias in small animals and avians, dermatologic conditions involving the feet, beak and claws, viral dermatopathies of ornamental and pet fish, alopecia in the guinea pig, amphibian chytridiomycosis, sebaceous adenitis in rabbits, and more.
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Christian Attitudes to Marriage

Christian Attitudes to Marriage

Peter G. Coleman

SCM Press
2004
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An all-encompassing account of Christian attitudes and sources of attitudes to marriage, traced through Near Eastern, Classical and Biblical histories, suitable for the student or lay trainer wishing to know more than an Alpha course. It covers all aspects of marriage- including the on going debate surrounding same sex unions.
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