A fascinating study of Brian Wilson's creative career as a composer, producer, performer, and collaborator that addresses all aspects of Brian's five-decade-long music career through his creative methods and processes.The cofounder and central figure of one of America's most successful vocal groups, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson is a standout artist with an astonishing volume of diverse work spanning over half a century that serves as testament to his creative output and influence on modern music. Today, Wilson stands as a survivor of life challenges stemming from substance abuse and mental illness and enjoys a revitalized career in which he continues to create new works and perform around the world to enthusiastic audiences in sold-out venues.This unique book covers the breadth of Wilson's creative life as composer, producer, performer, and collaborator, not only as a Beach Boy, but also as a solo artist and collaborator with artists such as Jan and Dean, The Honeys, Spring, The Castells, and The Hondells. The book also surveys his less-examined work as a performer of the music of George Gershwin, of the songs from Disney films, and of children's books and movies. Because of its breadth, The Words and Music of Brian Wilson will appeal both to dedicated and casual fans alike of The Beach Boys and of Brian Wilson as well as to scholars in popular music and American studies.
Listen to Psychedelic Rock! contains more than 50 entries covering the people, records, places, and events that shaped one of the most exciting and influential periods in popular music.This addition to the Exploring a Music Genre series concentrates solely on psychedelic rock music. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre covers over fifty topics, arranged alphabetically, that are central to learning about psychedelic music and will enable readers to understand the breadth and ongoing influence of psychedelia through to the present day.The title contains biographical sketches on selected artists, "song-by-song" descriptions of many albums, and short, informative essays on participants who were influential in the original psychedelic movement. A background section introduces the genre and a legacy section shows how psychedelic music has cemented its place in the world, while another section shows the tremendous impact the music has had on popular culture. Information on record labels and year-of-release dates for all musical entries make it easy for any reader to navigate this title — a must-have for high school and college readers as well as for music scholars and fans of the genre.
Harness the power of SQL Server 2017 Integration Services to build your data integration solutions with ease About This Book • Acquaint yourself with all the newly introduced features in SQL Server 2017 Integration Services • Program and extend your packages to enhance their functionality • This detailed, step-by-step guide covers everything you need to develop efficient data integration and data transformation solutions for your organization Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for software engineers, DW/ETL architects, and ETL developers who need to create a new, or enhance an existing, ETL implementation with SQL Server 2017 Integration Services. This book would also be good for individuals who develop ETL solutions that use SSIS and are keen to learn the new features and capabilities in SSIS 2017. What You Will Learn • Understand the key components of an ETL solution using SQL Server 2016-2017 Integration Services • Design the architecture of a modern ETL solution • Have a good knowledge of the new capabilities and features added to Integration Services • Implement ETL solutions using Integration Services for both on-premises and Azure data • Improve the performance and scalability of an ETL solution • Enhance the ETL solution using a custom framework • Be able to work on the ETL solution with many other developers and have common design paradigms or techniques • Effectively use scripting to solve complex data issues In Detail SQL Server Integration Services is a tool that facilitates data extraction, consolidation, and loading options (ETL), SQL Server coding enhancements, data warehousing, and customizations. With the help of the recipes in this book, you'll gain complete hands-on experience of SSIS 2017 as well as the 2016 new features, design and development improvements including SCD, Tuning, and Customizations. At the start, you'll learn to install and set up SSIS as well other SQL Server resources to make optimal use of this Business Intelligence tools. We'll begin by taking you through the new features in SSIS 2016/2017 and implementing the necessary features to get a modern scalable ETL solution that fits the modern data warehouse. Through the course of chapters, you will learn how to design and build SSIS data warehouses packages using SQL Server Data Tools. Additionally, you'll learn to develop SSIS packages designed to maintain a data warehouse using the Data Flow and other control flow tasks. You'll also be demonstrated many recipes on cleansing data and how to get the end result after applying different transformations. Some real-world scenarios that you might face are also covered and how to handle various issues that you might face when designing your packages. At the end of this book, you'll get to know all the key concepts to perform data integration and transformation. You'll have explored on-premises Big Data integration processes to create a classic data warehouse, and will know how to extend the toolbox with custom tasks and transforms. Style and approach This cookbook follows a problem-solution approach and tackles all kinds of data integration scenarios by using the capabilities of SQL Server 2016 Integration Services. This book is well supplemented with screenshots, tips, and tricks. Each recipe focuses on a particular task and is written in a very easy-to-follow manner.
Explore the latest Azure ETL techniques both on-premises and in the cloud using Azure services such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Azure Data Factory, and Azure DatabricksKey FeaturesUnderstand the key components of an ETL solution using Azure Integration ServicesDiscover the common and not-so-common challenges faced while creating modern and scalable ETL solutionsProgram and extend your packages to develop efficient data integration and data transformation solutionsBook DescriptionETL is one of the most common and tedious procedures for moving and processing data from one database to another. With the help of this book, you will be able to speed up the process by designing effective ETL solutions using the Azure services available for handling and transforming any data to suit your requirements. With this cookbook, you’ll become well versed in all the features of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to perform data migration and ETL tasks that integrate with Azure. You’ll learn how to transform data in Azure and understand how legacy systems perform ETL on-premises using SSIS. Later chapters will get you up to speed with connecting and retrieving data from SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters, and even show you how to extend and customize the SSIS toolbox using custom-developed tasks and transforms. This ETL book also contains practical recipes for moving and transforming data with Azure services, such as Data Factory and Azure Databricks, and lets you explore various options for migrating SSIS packages to Azure. Toward the end, you’ll find out how to profile data in the cloud and automate service creation with Business Intelligence Markup Language (BIML). By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to create and automate ETL solutions on-premises as well as in Azure.What you will learnExplore ETL and how it is different from ELTMove and transform various data sources with Azure ETL and ELT servicesUse SSIS 2019 with Azure HDInsight clustersDiscover how to query SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters hosted in AzureMigrate SSIS solutions to Azure and solve key challenges associated with itUnderstand why data profiling is crucial and how to implement it in Azure DatabricksGet to grips with BIML and learn how it applies to SSIS and Azure Data Factory solutionsWho this book is forThis book is for data warehouse architects, ETL developers, or anyone who wants to build scalable ETL applications in Azure. Those looking to extend their existing on-premise ETL applications to use big data and a variety of Azure services or others interested in migrating existing on-premise solutions to the Azure cloud platform will also find the book useful. Familiarity with SQL Server services is necessary to get the most out of this book.
Leverage the power of SQL Server 2017 Integration Services to build data integration solutions with easeKey FeaturesWork with temporal tables to access information stored in a table at any timeGet familiar with the latest features in SQL Server 2017 Integration ServicesProgram and extend your packages to enhance their functionalityBook DescriptionMicrosoft SQL Server 2017 uses the power of R and Python for machine learning and containerization-based deployment on Windows and Linux. By learning how to use the features of SQL Server 2017 effectively, you can build scalable apps and easily perform data integration and transformation. You’ll start by brushing up on the features of SQL Server 2017. This Learning Path will then demonstrate how you can use Query Store, columnstore indexes, and In-Memory OLTP in your apps. You'll also learn to integrate Python code in SQL Server and graph database implementations for development and testing. Next, you'll get up to speed with designing and building SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) data warehouse packages using SQL server data tools. Toward the concluding chapters, you’ll discover how to develop SSIS packages designed to maintain a data warehouse using the data flow and other control flow tasks.By the end of this Learning Path, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to design efficient, high-performance database applications with confidence.This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt books: SQL Server 2017 Developer's Guide by Miloš Radivojevic, Dejan Sarka, et. al SQL Server 2017 Integration Services Cookbook by Christian Cote, Dejan Sarka, et. alWhat you will learnUse columnstore indexes to make storage and performance improvementsExtend database design solutions using temporal tablesExchange JSON data between applications and SQL ServerMigrate historical data to Microsoft Azure by using Stretch DatabaseDesign the architecture of a modern Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) solutionImplement ETL solutions using Integration Services for both on-premise and Azure dataWho this book is forThis Learning Path is for database developers and solution architects looking to develop ETL solutions with SSIS, and explore the new features in SSIS 2017. Advanced analysis practitioners, business intelligence developers, and database consultants dealing with performance tuning will also find this book useful. Basic understanding of database concepts and T-SQL is required to get the best out of this Learning Path.
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Bogen beskriver og analyserer turisme som industri og som et felt. Et felt hvor mange forskellige forhold indgår, hvor udfordringerne og mulighederne skal forstås og håndteres, og hvor kompleksitet og modsætninger er store. Bogen diskuterer centrale forhold i turismeindustrien og gennemgår, hvad turisme er i sin brede og dybde, og hvordan du kan forstå de essentielle diskussioner og begreber i turismens komplekse felt. Det gør den i forskellige tematiserede kapitler, som er skrevet af praktikere og forskere indenfor turisme; alle personer med forskellige baggrunde og positioner. Kapitlerne i bogen diskuterer derfor forskellige forhold inden for turisme, så du gennem de mange empiriske undersøgelser, cases, diskussioner af koncepter og teori får viden bredt indenfor feltet turisme. Udover bogen, er der adgang til en online database som indeholder praktiske og tidssvarende cases til kapitlerne, samt konkrete værktøjer.
Weltweit ist eine Stagnation der durchschnittlichen j hrlichen Weizenertr ge zu beobachten, die haupts chlich durch kommerzielle, durch konventionelle Z chtung entwickelte Sorten erzielt wurden (Lin & Huybers, 2012). Es besteht die Notwendigkeit, die Variabilit t mehrerer Merkmale, einschlie lich der Dauer der ph nologischen Phasen, zu ermitteln, um Weizen zu erhalten, der an verschiedene agro- kologische Zonen angepasst und krankheitsresistent ist. In diesem Projekt wird die ph notypische Bewertung dieser Merkmale durchgef hrt, die in einer sp teren Phase mit molekularen Markern verbunden wird, da die zu verwendende Population bereits kartiert wurde, um QTL zu erhalten, die eine markergest tzte Selektion bei der Z chtung neuer Sorten erm glichen.
A stagnation in global average annual wheat yields has been observed, mainly generated through commercial varieties developed by conventional breeding (Lin & Huybers, 2012). There is a need to detect variability for several traits, including the duration of phenological phases, in order to obtain wheat adapted to different agro-ecological zones and disease resistance. In this project, the phenotypic evaluation of these traits will be carried out, which in a later stage will be associated with molecular markers, since the population to be used has already been mapped in order to obtain QTL that will allow marker-assisted selection in the breeding of new cultivars.
stata osservata una stagnazione delle rese medie annue globali di frumento, generata principalmente dalle variet commerciali sviluppate con il breeding convenzionale (Lin & Huybers, 2012). necessario individuare la variabilit per diversi tratti, tra cui la durata delle fasi fenologiche, al fine di ottenere un grano adattato a diverse zone agro-ecologiche e resistente alle malattie. In questo progetto si proceder alla valutazione fenotipica di questi caratteri, che in una fase successiva sar associata a marcatori molecolari, dal momento che la popolazione da utilizzare gi stata mappata per ottenere QTL che consentiranno la selezione assistita da marcatori nel breeding di nuove cultivar.
On observe une stagnation des rendements annuels moyens du bl au niveau mondial, principalement g n r e par les vari t s commerciales d velopp es par s lection conventionnelle (Lin & Huybers, 2012). Il est n cessaire de d tecter la variabilit de plusieurs caract res, y compris la dur e des phases ph nologiques, afin d'obtenir du bl adapt diff rentes zones agro- cologiques et r sistant aux maladies. Dans ce projet, l' valuation ph notypique de ces caract res sera r alis e et, dans une phase ult rieure, associ e des marqueurs mol culaires, tant donn que la population utiliser a d j t cartographi e afin d'obtenir des QTL qui permettront une s lection assist e par marqueurs dans l'obtention de nouveaux cultivars.
Foi observada uma estagna o nos rendimentos m dios anuais globais do trigo, gerados principalmente atrav s de variedades comerciais desenvolvidas por melhoramento convencional (Lin & Huybers, 2012). necess rio detetar variabilidade para v rios caracteres, incluindo a dura o das fases fenol gicas, a fim de obter trigo adaptado a diferentes zonas agro-ecol gicas e resist ncia a doen as. Neste projeto, ser realizada a avalia o fenot pica destes caracteres, que numa fase posterior ser associada a marcadores moleculares, uma vez que a popula o a utilizar j foi mapeada de forma a obter QTL que permitir o a sele o assistida por marcadores no melhoramento de novas cultivares.
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A Publishers Weekly Best Religion Book of the YearA Choice Outstanding Academic TitleFor many Americans, being Christian is central to their political outlook. Political Christianity is most often associated with the Religious Right, but the Christian faith has actually been a source of deep disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While some identify Christianity with Western civilization and unfettered individualism, others have maintained that Christian principles call for racial equality, international cooperation, and social justice. At once incisive and timely, Christian delves into the intersection of faith and political identity and offers an essential reconsideration of what it means to be Christian in America today.“Bowman is fast establishing a reputation as a significant commentator on the culture and politics of the United States.”—Church Times“Bowman looks to tease out how religious groups in American history have defined, used, and even wielded the word Christian as a means of understanding themselves and pressing for their own idiosyncratic visions of genuine faith and healthy democracy.”—Christian Century“A fascinating examination of the twists and turns in American Christianity, showing that the current state of political/religious alignment was not necessarily inevitable, nor even probable.”—Deseret News
Meet The Fanatic, a character so twisted, he could only come from the mind of best-selling author, Dale Pierce. Sinners, beware. A crafty killer is slashing his way through the streets of Phoenix, and no one is safe. Leaving a trail of blood and his signature calling card, a sticker bearing the Christian sign of the fish with each victim, The Fanatic is on a mission to carve sin from the city. Can The Fanatic be stopped before he carries out his greatest kill of all?
Christian learns and uses his ancestors to control and manage his visions and abilities. Gaining peace for the first time in his life still leaves him lonely. With all he's been gifted, the ability to be touched is not among them. Dean thought using her ability to help the police find a killer was a good thing, until she realized she was now the hunted. Losing her parents, in an explosion meant for her, she finds her way to the Princes and a man that not only protects and understands her, but can hold her too.Contemplating ending the constant barrage of death and destruction he's seen his whole life brings Christian closer to his family. With Dakota's help, Christian learns and uses his ancestors to control and manage his visions and abilities. Gaining peace for the first time in his life still leaves him lonely. With all he's been gifted, the ability to be touched is not among them. Dean thought using her ability to help the police find a killer was a good thing, until she realized she was now the hunted. Losing her parents, in an explosion meant for her, she finds her way to the Princes and a man that not only protects and understands her but can hold her too.Christian has his work cut out for him. Showing Dean, the Princes and the MC what all in means isn't easy when it's wrapped around 'freaky kid' abilities.This is the story of Christian and Dean.
The question was never asked. Only the brave dares to beckon for answers that will confront people to the very core of their beliefs. But the question needs to be asked. The answers must be explored. At no other time in history when this one question becomes an all-important inquiry. What does it mean to be a Christian? This book will attempt to give answers straight from the heart of someone who have witnessed the stark contrast of lives being lived up to its name and that of being lived oblivious to it. It is the author's intent to bridge the gap in understanding what one has truly become the moment they are called "a Christian".
