Paul Long

This coursebook supports students as they develop advanced IT skills and look towards present and future issues in technology. A variety of activities, including practical activities, help students build an understanding of key concepts and practise skills. Questions throughout each chapter encourage independent learning, while opportunities for reflection support metacognitive thinking. This third edition brings important IT topics to life, with engaging features to spark discussions about technology and society. Suitable for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Information Technology syllabus (9626) for examination from 2025. Answers are available to teachers and learners via Cambridge GO.

Some of us would kill to be with the one we love. Five young people open their hearts. Minds intertwine as friendship, love, lies, infatuation and motives collide. Eventually, death comes knocking at the door. The Doors of Our Hearts begins in the late 1970s and concludes in 1981. It’s about the complex relationships we have in both our youth and more senior days. The story itself is timeless.

Lihtsaid ülesandeid võimalikult keerukalt ja naljakalt täitvad ahelreaktsioonimasinad ehk Rube Goldbergi masinad on meile ehk kõige tuttavamad Rakett 69 televõistluse finaalidest. Selles raamatus on üksikasjalikud, fotodega illustreeritud juhendid, kuidas meisterdada küll palju väiksemaid, kuid mitte vähem leidlikke seadmeid koputist ja ukseavajast muusikamasina ja kommiautomaadini. Kõik need 13 masinat koosnevad peamiselt kuumliimi ja teibiga kinnitatud lainepapist ning nende valmistamiseks pole vaja noast, naasklist ja näpitsatest keerulisemaid tööriistu. Opetlikud projektid tutvustavad peamisi mehhanisme, nagu kaldpinnad, kangid ja hammasrattad, mida kombineerides pole raske leiutada omaenda fantastilisi masinaid.Raamat sobib noortele leiduritele alates umbes 10. eluaastast.

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the various approaches to the field, explaining why media messages matter, how media businesses prosper and why media is integral to defining contemporary life.The text is divided into three parts – Media texts and meanings; Producing media; and Media and social contexts – exploring the ways in which various media forms make meaning; are produced and regulated; and how society, culture and history are defined by such forms. Encouraging students to actively engage in media research and analysis, each chapter seeks to guide readers through key questions and ideas in order to empower them to develop their own scholarship, expertise and investigations of the media worlds in which we live. Fully updated to reflect the contemporary media environment, the third edition includes new case studies covering topics such as Brexit, podcasts, Love Island, Captain Marvel, Black Lives Matter, Netflix, data politics, the Kardashians, President Trump, ‘fake news’, the post-Covid world and perspectives on global media forms. This is an essential introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students of media studies, cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, the sociology of the media and popular culture.

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the various approaches to the field, explaining why media messages matter, how media businesses prosper and why media is integral to defining contemporary life.The text is divided into three parts – Media texts and meanings; Producing media; and Media and social contexts – exploring the ways in which various media forms make meaning; are produced and regulated; and how society, culture and history are defined by such forms. Encouraging students to actively engage in media research and analysis, each chapter seeks to guide readers through key questions and ideas in order to empower them to develop their own scholarship, expertise and investigations of the media worlds in which we live. Fully updated to reflect the contemporary media environment, the third edition includes new case studies covering topics such as Brexit, podcasts, Love Island, Captain Marvel, Black Lives Matter, Netflix, data politics, the Kardashians, President Trump, ‘fake news’, the post-Covid world and perspectives on global media forms. This is an essential introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students of media studies, cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, the sociology of the media and popular culture.

For the Cambridge International AS & A Level IT syllabus (9626) for examination from 2022. Students will be more prepared than ever with the introduction of 50% more practical activities than our previous edition. Key features support and enhance your students' learning - including learning objectives, before you start activities, worked examples, key words, reflection tasks and end-of-chapter review checklists. Exam-style questions for every topic help prepare students for the assessments. Developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner, this print and digital coursebook helps to teach the theoretical and practical skills required by the syllabus. Answers are found in the print and digital versions.

Humanity's destiny is a fragile thing. Like the course of a river, it too can be altered. With enough time and effort that is, but who would want to and why? Not the kind of question a sixteen year old boy would be concerned about. But when Jason Brightday, an orphan and descendant of an ancient Canadian First Nations tribe is reunited with his grandfather, he is plunged into a world he was never prepared for. A world where an ancient and mystical species of Neanderthal guards an untold history of humanity's origins. A world created to corrupt mankind and destroy an incredible future. A world where Jason Brightday must fulfil an ancient prophecy and become more than he ever dreamt possible.This is his story. The Jason Brightday Chronicles.

With Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines, you’ll create 13 zany and awesome mechanical contraptions using stuff from around the house.Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines invites you into the wonderful world of crazy contraptions inspired by the amazing artwork of renowned cartoonist, engineer, and inventor Rube Goldberg, whose wacky, imaginary machines accomplished a simple task by taking a hilariously complicated route. In this entertaining and instructive book, mechanical engineer and educator Paul Long gives step-by-step instructions for making low-tech devices using everyday objects in inspired and ingenious ways. Each of the 13 projects demonstrates how to build the machine's various elements and explains how they work together to make a mind-boggling mechanism that delivers hours of fun and fascination.Machines for Your Room. Be the master of your domain with the Door Knocker, Light Switcher, and Door Opener.Machines for Around the House. Get your chores done (and improve your personal hygiene) with the Plant Waterer, Toothpaste Squeezer, and Soap Dispenser.Machines for Fun and Nonsense.The Flag Raiser, Marble Launcher, Music Maker, and Balloon Popper are guaranteed to both amaze and amuse.Machines for Food. With the Vending Machine, Candy Dispenser, and Cookie Dunker, snacking has never been so fun!You'll also find interesting sidebars on the science behind each gadget, plus tips and tricks for success.Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines gives you the know-how to create your own incredible chain reactions!

Training Pointing Dogs highlights the sage guidance of this master dog trainer. In simple question-and-answer format, Long addresses the issues most often raised by trainers, professional and amateur alike. Paul Long's practical advice is filled with good sense, and enhanced by the subtle, wry humor of a wily veteran. This is the book to have if you plan to train your hunting dog on your own.