The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth Wisdom and Enlightenment
Former Wall Street investment banker and philanthropist Guy Spier reveals how meeting Warren Buffett changed his careerand his lifein The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth Wisdom and Enlightenment.A Harvard MBA graduate and a successful hedge fund manager Guy Spier pursued an opportunity to meet one of Americas wealthiest businessmenbidding $650100 with Mohnish Pabrai for the privilege to do soat a charity lunch. What Warren Buffett shared was more important than market share strategies. He learned principles that put him on the path to becoming a real value investor.In this fascinating inside story Spier reveals his transformation from a Gordon Gekko wannabe driven by greed to a sophisticated investor who enjoys success without selling his soul to the highest bidder. His journey is similar to the thousands that flock to New Yorks Financial District every year with their shiny new diplomas aiming to be King of Wall Street realizing just in the nick of time that the true King lived 1500 miles away in Omaha Nebraska.Inspired by Warrens activist values Spier altered his career trajectory learning some powerful lessons along the way including: why the right mentors and partners are critical to long term success on Wall Street; why a topnotch education can sometimes get in the way of your success; that real learning doesnt begin until you are on your own; and how the best lessons from Warren Buffett have less to do with investing and more to do with being true to yourself. Spier also reveals some of his own winning investment strategies detailing deals that were winners but also what he learned from deals that went south.Part memoir part financial investing advisory and part how-to guide Guy Spier takes readers on a ride through Wall Street but more importantly provides those that want to take a different path with the insight guidance and inspiration they need to carve out their own definition of success.
LTE Advanced: 3GPP Solution for IMT-Advanced
From the editors of the highly successful LTE for UMTS: Evolution to LTE-Advanced this new book examines the main technical enhancements brought by LTE-Advanced thoroughly covering 3GPP Release 10 specifications and the main items in Release 11. Using illustrations graphs and real-life scenarios the authors systematically lead readers through this cutting-edge topic to provide an outlook on existing technologies as well as possible future developments.The book is structured to follow the main technical areas that will be enhanced by the LTE-Advanced specifications. The main topics covered include: Carrier Aggregation; Multiantenna MIMO Transmission Heterogeneous Networks; Coordinated Multipoint Transmission (CoMP); Relay nodes; 3GPP milestones and IMT-Advanced process in ITU-R; and LTE-Advanced Performance Evaluation.Key features:* Leading author and editor team bring their expertise to the next generation of LTE technology* Includes tables figures and plots illustrating the concepts or simulation results to aid understanding of the topic and enabling readers to be ahead of the technological advances
OCP Java SE 11 Developer Complete Certication Kit: Exam 1Z0-815 Exam 1Z0-816 and Exam 1Z0-817
NOTE: After the release of the Developer Complete Study Guide Oracle completely revamped the Java SE 11 certification by retiring Exams 1Z0-815 and 1Z0-816. You're now only required to pass the new Exam 1Z0-819. The Upgrade Exam 1Z0-817 remains the same. Even though the exams have changed the same topics are covered (but are presented in a different order). You can rest assured however that this Certification Kit provides complete coverage of the Java SE 11 certification exam.NEW Certification Kit focuses on 100% of the objectives for the new exam!The Certification Kit incude two books:OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer Complete Study Guide: Exam 1Z0-815 Exam 1Z0-816 and Exam 1Z0-817 is designed to make you fully prepared to understand the job role and to take the exams. In particular developers will need to learn functional programming for the first time to pass the certification. This comprehensive study guide covers all of the key topic areas Java programmers will need to be familiar with.OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer Practice Tests: Exam 1Z0-819 and Upgrade Exam 1Z0-817 is organized in two parts this book provides 28 chapter tests covering all the OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I and Prorammer II objective domains. PLUS it offers two additional practice exams for a total of over a 1000 practice test questions. This book helps you gain the confidence you need for taking the OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I and Programmer II exams.With this Certification Kit Java developers will gain the information understanding and practice they need to pass the OCP Java SE 11 Developer exam as well as the upgrade exam. Readers will also have access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank including an assessment test chapter tests bonus practice exam questions electronic flashcards and a searchable Glossary of the most important terms readers will need to understand.
The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses Third Edition
Presentsover 100sets of questions or different lenses for viewing a games design. Written by one of the world's top game designers this book describes the deepest and most fundamental principles of game design demonstrating how tactics used in board card and athletic games also work in video games. It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again and again. New to this edition: many great examples from new VR and AR platforms as well as examples from modern games such as Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us Free to Play games hybrid games transformational games and more.
Character Design From the Ground Up
This book provides a complete overview of character design starting with the basics of materials equipment and software. It explains the processes professional character designers follow to develop characters for publishing games and film.
GMAT Official Guide 2022 Bundle: Books + Online Question Bank: Books + Online Question Bank
Best value! Get all three guides in one bundle: GMAT(TM) Official Guide Verbal and Quantitative ReviewThe official resource of real GMAT(TM) questions from past exams.Get the ultimate collection with over 1900 real GMAT(TM) practice questions PLUS the GMAT(TM) online prep tools you need to study the way you want.You'll receive one of the most extensive GMAT(TM) prep collections to prepare you for test day. You'll get over 1900 real GMAT(TM) practice question PLUS the online tools to study the way you want. In each book all practice questions are from past GMAT(TM) exams and organized from easiest to hardest so that you can build upon your knowledge. Study answer explanations to understand the reasoning behind the answers to help improve your performance. Plus gain an overview of the GMAT(TM) exam to become familiar with the content structure and format. You'll feel confident and ready for test day.The GMAT(TM) Official Guide Bundle 2022 provides 3 ways to study:Books: Know what to expect on the GMAT(TM) exam* Boost your studying using all three books: the main Official Guide Verbal Review and Quantitative Review.* Learn the exam structure: Start with the introductory verbal and quantitative review chapters each followed by 25 practice questions in the main Official Guide.* Review common quantitative formulas and concepts using quantitative quick reference sheets.* Master verbal and quantitative reasoning with over 1900 practice questions organized by difficulty level.* Study the reasoning behind the answers reviewing detailed answer explanations for each practice question.GMAT(TM) Online Prep Tools: Focus your Studying - Bonus: included with purchase!* Take our Diagnostic Evaluation to discover your strengths and focus areas.* Practice online with the same questions from all three books PLUS 174 additional online-exclusive questions.* Create custom practice sets by difficulty level and by fundamental skill from each book.* Track your progress using performance metrics.* Prepare for exam day by timing your practicing in exam mode.* Test your knowledge of key concepts with flash cards.Mobile App: Your GMAT(TM) test prep on the go* Study offline after downloading the question sets from each book.* Sync between devices. Start on your phone finish on your computerThe GMAT(TM) Official Guide Bundle 2022 gives you all the tools you need to confidently prepare for test day.This product includes print book with a unique code to access the GMAT(TM) Exam Online Question Bank and mobile app.
Female Rebellion in Young Adult Dystopian Fiction (Ashgate Studies in Childhood 1700 to the Present)
Responding to the increasingly powerful presence of dystopian literature for young adults this volume focuses on novels featuring a female protagonist who contends with societal and governmental threats at the same time that she is navigating the treacherous waters of young adulthood. The contributors relate the liminal nature of the female protagonist to liminality as a unifying feature of dystopian literature literature for and about young women and cultural expectations of adolescent womanhood. Divided into three sections the collection investigates cultural assumptions and expectations of adolescent women considers the various means of resistance and rebellion made available to and explored by female protagonists and examines how the adolescent female protagonist is situated with respect to the groups and environments that surround her. In a series of thought-provoking essays on a wide range of writers that includes Libba Bray Scott Westerfeld Tahereh Mafi Veronica Roth Marissa Meyer Ally Condie and Suzanne Collins the collection makes a convincing case for how this rebellious figure interrogates the competing constructions of adolescent womanhood in late-twentieth- and early twenty-first-century culture.
The Chronicles of Prydain
Millions of young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his lively companions as they journey through the magical land of Prydain--and this gift box set features all five adventures. First published more than thirty years ago and translated into twenty different languages Lloyd Alexander's beloved series has become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. Among their many accolades the award-winning Chronicles of Prydain count a Newbery Medal a Newbery Honor and more than two million copies in print.The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set contains Books 1-5#1 The Book of Three #2 The Black Cauldron #3 The Castle of Llyr #4 Taran Wanderer #5 The High King
(ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide & Practice Tests Bundle
This value-packed packed set for the serious CISSP certification candidate combines the bestselling (ISC) CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide 9th Edition with an updated and refined collection of Practice Exams to give you the best preparation ever for the high-stakes CISSP Exam.(ISC) CISSP Study Guide 9th Edition has been completely updated for the latest 2021 CISSP Body of Knowledge. This bestselling Sybex study guide covers 100% of all exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content real-world examples advice on passing each section of the exam access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions.Along with the book you also get access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment that includes four practice exams each with 125 unique questions to help you identify where you need to study more more than 1000 Electronic Flashcards to reinforce your learning and give you last-minute test prep before the exam a searchable glossary in PDF to give you instant access to the key terms you need to know for the exam.Add to that the updated (ISC) CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Practice Tests 3rd edition with 4 more complete 125-question exams and another 100 questions for each of the 8 domains and you'll be as ready as you can be for the CISSP exam.All of the practice questions from both books have been vetted again for 2021 by multiple CISSPs and instructors retaining only the best questions from previous editions insuring that the questions you practice with give you the best possible preparation.Coverage of all of the exam topics in each book means you'll be ready for:* Security and Risk Management* Asset Security* Security Architecture and Engineering* Communication and Network Security* Identity and Access Management (IAM)* Security Assessment and Testing* Security Operations* Software Development Security
(ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
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