Brian Walker

The perfect companion to Stephen Mitchell's version of the Tao Te Ching, this is the astonishing rendering of Lao Tzu's further writings. Each of the eighty-one teachings presented by Taoist scholar and poet Brian Walker are rich with wisdom, mystery, and startling enlightenment.

Lär känna Knasen och Mort Walker på djupet i ståtliga samling av strippar, söndagssidor och exklusiv memorabilia från familjearkiven, skriven av hans son Brian Walker.

The Nazi BishopAmidst the chaos of World War II, Wehrmacht Bishop Schneider charges headfirst into the dangerous game of moral ambiguity and political scheming within the Third Reich. Racing across the ravaged landscapes of Europe, his religious convictions clash violently with the twisted ideals of Nazi doctrine, shaking the very foundation of his beliefs. But lurking beneath his righteous facade lies a labyrinth of treachery and deceit, poised to shatter everything Schneider once held sacred.From the shadowy depths of occupied cities to the blood-soaked battlegrounds of Stalingrad, and through the blistering heat of North African deserts, Schneider's path is etched with unyielding allegiance to the German military. In this volatile realm, alliances shift like sand, and survival demands a fearless confrontation with the murky depths of loyalty.A historical fiction novel by award winning author Brian Walker. Award winning novels include: The Nuremberg Endgame, The Lotus Code, and Konto Five.

Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of production, and the social roles and identities of those involved. Investigating the ways in which language varies according to subject, social setting, and communicative purpose, this book examines various forms of speaking and writing, including casual conversation, speeches, parliamentary debate, computer-mediated communication, and mass media articles. It discusses topics including how we convey more than we actually say or write, the role of politeness and impoliteness in communication, and what makes texts cohesive and coherent. It also shows how particular aspects of discourse analysis can be assisted by corpus methods and tools.Taking students through a step-by-step guide on how to do discourse analysis that includes the collection of data and presentation of results, the book also documents a text analysis project from start to finish. Featuring a range of examples and interactive activities, as well as additional online support material, this book is key reading for those studying discourse analysis modules.

Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of production, and the social roles and identities of those involved. Investigating the ways in which language varies according to subject, social setting, and communicative purpose, this book examines various forms of speaking and writing, including casual conversation, speeches, parliamentary debate, computer-mediated communication, and mass media articles. It discusses topics including how we convey more than we actually say or write, the role of politeness and impoliteness in communication, and what makes texts cohesive and coherent. It also shows how particular aspects of discourse analysis can be assisted by corpus methods and tools.Taking students through a step-by-step guide on how to do discourse analysis that includes the collection of data and presentation of results, the book also documents a text analysis project from start to finish. Featuring a range of examples and interactive activities, as well as additional online support material, this book is key reading for those studying discourse analysis modules.

This textbook introduces the reader to contemporary approaches to language analysis such as cognitive stylistics and corpus stylistics, reflecting recent shifts in research trends and offering students a practical way to access and understand these developments. The authors lead readers through detailed explanations, guided analyses, examples of research and suggestions for further reading. This textbook makes an ideal introduction to the field of stylistics for students who are new to the area, but who have some background in basic language analysis. It will be of use to students on courses in stylistics, literary linguistics, corpus methods, cognitive linguistics, and language and style.

Thousands of Polish military officers, policemen, and intelligentsia are murdered in 1940. In April 1943, eight large mass graves uncovered in the Katyn Forest, in the Soviet Union, reveal a monstrous atrocity.August 1945 The war in Europe is over. An American lawyer, Lt. Colonel Doug Walters, is a prosecution team investigator building war crimes cases against the Nazis at the Nuremberg Trials. He is dragged into a mysterious and deadly investigation, chasing evidence across occupied Germany and searching for an elusive Polish massacre witness. For Walters, the truth never takes sides, no matter where it leads. He becomes a pawn in a global political game where the post-war alliance between the Soviets, Americans, and British - already strained - hangs in the balance.

Do you want to learn about machine learning? Are you feeling left out in the rat race where everyone is brushing up on their knowledge in the fields of AI and machine learning? Are you on a time crunch and don't have enough time or resources to take a formal course on machine learning? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then you have chosen the right book.Throughout the course of this book, you will learn how you can get started with machine learning in Python. This book is a beginner's guide on the topic of machine learning and will walk you through its different procedures, data composition, and machine training. You will also learn how to build a machine-learning model using various algorithms.This book will teach you: What machine learning isThe advantages and disadvantages of machine learningThe algorithms in machine learningThe different concepts of machine learningThe types of machine learningWhy use machine learning in PythonData composition on machine learningMachine learning applicationsCleaning data using PythonManipulating data in Python using machine learningImplementing Machine learningAnd much moreSo, what are you waiting for? Grab a copy of this book today and get started on your quest to practicing machine learning.

We live in a world where the kind of connections you have can make a big difference in your life. These connections are not just about personal and professional relationships, but also about networks. Computer networks must share connections to enable us access to useful information we need online. While these connections help us create a bustling life online, they have also become a cause for worry and concern, hence the need to understand cyber security.In this book, you will learn about the fundamental concepts of cyber security. These are facts that form the foundation of your knowledge in cyber security. The knowledge you gain from this book will help you understand the need to enhance your security online. From office devices to your personal devices at home, you must be keen on securing your networks all the time.We use real life examples to show you how bad a security breach can be. Companies have suffered millions of dollars in damages in the past. Some of these examples are so recent that they may still be fresh in your mind. They help you reexamine your interactions online and question whether you should provide the information that a given website requests. These simple decisions can prevent a lot of damage in the long run.In cyber security today, policy is of the utmost importance. You must understand the policies that guide your interaction with different individuals and entities, especially concerning data security and sharing. This book introduces you to the GDPR policies that were passed in the EU as a guideline for how different entities interact with and handle data they hold in their databases.More importantly, you will also learn how to protect yourself in the event of an attack. Some attacks are multilayered, such that the way you respond to it might create a bigger problem or prevent one. By the end of this book, it is our hope that you will be more vigilant and protective of your devices and networks and be more aware of your networking environment.

Ethical Hacking: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Learn and Understand the Realms of Ethical Hacking is an introduction to performing a penetration test, or an ethical hack from beginning to end. Hacking can feel daunting at times and even intimidating to beginners because of the stigma it still carries in society, but this book teaches students how to use hacking tools and techniques properly and ethically. It provides a clear explanation of every step of the way so that any aspiring hacker can understand all concepts and practice what they learn. Every chapter contains examples and definitions that are easy to follow and understand. The student will learn the basics of hacking, how to operate Linux and use terminal commands, followed by an extensive guide on how to perform all the steps of a penetration test.Here's what students will gain from reading this beginner-friendly book: The basics of hacking, terminology, cyberlaw, and what a penetration test actually is.The penetration test methodology. Each chapter will guide you through information gathering techniques, vulnerability scanning, exploitation, and access maintenance.Students will also learn the importance of writing a professional penetration test report. The game is not over when authentications are bypassed and systems controlled.Open your mind to an entire world of possibilities and learn how to become an ethical hacker

Artificial intelligence takes many shapes and forms. At this point in its evolution, machine learning and deep learning are two of the most common shapes it takes. This is primarily because we are at a point where we have discovered how to create networks of information that can actually be filtered and processed just as a normal human cognitive process would be. Beyond all those shapes and forms of AI, though, this entire concept is built based on a few basic ideas: Information is powerNeural networks can imitate the human brainProgrammers can create machine programs that enable them to filter information in a specific way, that allows them to draw conclusions and grow their learning based on thatHopefully, the book at hand will help you gain a better understanding of the grand scheme of deep learning - and even more specifically, how deep learning connects to Python, one of the single most popular programming languages of the moment.I have structured the book in a way that allows you to make sense of everything in the most logical way possible.What are you waiting for?.. Grab a copy of this book and start to explore the world of Deep Learning with Python

Building on Raymond Williams’ iconic "Keywords" released in 1975, Jeffries and Walker show how some pivotal words significantly increased in use and evolved in meaning during the years of the ‘New Labour’ project. Focussing on print news media, this book establishes a set of socio-political keywords for the ‘Blair Years’, and demonstrates how their evolving meanings are indicative of the ideological landscape in Britain at that time, and the extent to which the cultural hegemony of the New Labour project influenced the language of the commentariat.Combining corpus linguistic approaches with critical stylistics the authors conduct an analysis of two newspaper corpora using computational tools. Looking closely at textually-constructed meanings within the data, their investigation of the keywords has a qualitative focus, and sets out a clear methodology for combining corpus approaches with systematic co-textual analysis.

Floods, fires, famines, epidemics and disasters of all kinds are on the increase, and as their frequency rises so does the call for greater resilience. But what does that mean? The word is used differently in psychology, ecology, economics and engineering and runs the risk of becoming meaningless jargon. This would be most unfortunate because, if we are to successfully navigate very real and dangerous global trends, it is resilience that needs to be understood and fostered. Finding Resilience is international in scope and unravels how ecosystems, societies and people cope with disturbance and adversity. Written for a general readership and based on the experiences of researchers, the fascinating stories from around the world reveal what resilience is, how it works in different kinds of systems, how it is expressed, and how it can be gained and lost.

A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysisThe use of corpora in stylistics has increased substantially in recent years but until now there has been no book detailing the theoretical basis and methodological practices of corpus stylistics. This book surveys the field and sets the agenda for this fast-developing area. Focusing on how to use off-the-shelf corpus software, such as AntConc, Wmatrix, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) corpus interface, this step-by-step guide explains the theory and practice of using corpus methods and tools for stylistic analysis. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical. McIntyre and Walker explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, construct and annotate corpora, make sense of statistics, and analyse corpus data. In addition, the book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis. Supported by detailed instructions on how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a user's guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a 'how-to' guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics.

A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysisThe use of corpora in stylistics has increased substantially in recent years but until now there has been no book detailing the theoretical basis and methodological practices of corpus stylistics. This book surveys the field and sets the agenda for this fast-developing area. Focusing on how to use off-the-shelf corpus software, such as AntConc, Wmatrix, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) corpus interface, this step-by-step guide explains the theory and practice of using corpus methods and tools for stylistic analysis. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical. McIntyre and Walker explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, construct and annotate corpora, make sense of statistics, and analyse corpus data. In addition, the book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis. Supported by detailed instructions on how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a user's guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a 'how-to' guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics.