Quest for the Finish—Diary of a Distance Runner is the story of one man’s personal experiences in the custom of running. It details how he got mixed up in such an endeavor and how it became an integral part of his life; how it morphed into a preferred method for keeping fit. The author describes how a fitness routine can become a sport; how the everyday jogger can become an athlete; how the athlete moves from one challenge to the next. In relating his running experiences over the years, th...

ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE“Growing Up on the Streets of Philadelphia” is a story of coming of age in big city America. It chronicles the experiences and adventures of a boy coping with everyday life situations as a member of a working-class family struggling to survive amidst poverty and alcoholism, while never losing hope for a better future. In the backdrop of this urban landscape, it depicts the many challenges and hardships faced along the road to adulthood, eventual suc...

Recently revised and updated, this informative reference gives students and professionals a strong foundation in the essentials of business programming using RPG IV. Complete with numerous programming examples and support material, this account covers a variety of topics, including program development process, RPG IV specifications and operations, top down structured design, database definition and processing, interactive applications, and modular programming. Comprehensive and compatible ...

A comprehensive introduction to IBM i—the operating system that runs on IBM's midrange computer systems (System i, iSeries, AS/400)—and its facilities, this in-depth resource uses step-by-step exercises, review questions, and chapter labs to teach new programmers the latest system concepts and tools. Reflecting system changes that have occurred since 2000, topics include Rational Developer for Power (RDP), RDP Screen Designer and Report Designer, IBM i Access for Windows, IBM i Access for ...

Since its original publication, Programming in RPG IV has given thousands of students and professionals a strong foundation in the essentials of business programming using RPG IV. Now, the long-awaited Fifth Edition, retitled Programming in ILE RPG, produces the most significant update to this "gold standard" book in many years. The book has been reorganized and updated to the newest software release. It includes exclusive coverage of free-format RPG, new attention to SQL...

Covering the basics of Control Language (CL) programming as well as the latest CL features—including new structured-programming capabilities, file-processing enhancements, and the Integrated Language Environment—this resource is geared towards students learning CL. The book guides readers towards a professional grasp of CL techniques, introducing complex processes and concepts through review questions, hands-on exercises, and programming assignments that reinforce each chapter's contents. ...

Jim stinkt die Schule!Jim ist mies drauf: Er wollte sich doch nur in einer Wurzelhöhle verstecken. Dummerweise war die schon von Stinktier besetzt und jetzt stinkt Jim. Hätte er in der Schule nur mal besser aufgepasst, dann hätte er Stinktiers Pfotenabdrücke sicher sofort erkannt! Da hilft nur eins: Er muss zurück in die Schule. Und das stinkt Jim gewaltig. Denn jetzt sitzt er mit Madenhackers Küken und anderen vorlauten Tierkindern im Unterricht. Ob das gut geht?

"Next steps are better than consequences"Pub owner and ex-fence Mike Bishop has a problem. Drug dealer Ned Davies and wannabe gangster Ash Jones want to run the county line from Liverpool to Aberystwyth. Hot head Ash assaults rival Ned in The Anchor, the pub Mike owns. The assault of Ned leads to retaliation and more violence. Mike is loyal to Ned, his best customer, and also to an old mate Louis Beaumont, the father-in-law of Ash Jones. Louis is married to Ruth. Because of what ha...

Updated edition of the City bestseller, with a brand new epilogue.By most people's standards, Jim Parton was being paid vast sums of money for doing nothing very much in the City. That is until, right in the middle of the recession, he is unceremoniously fired by his ungrateful boss. Sound familiar? Of course. But this is not 2009 mid credit crunch, this is the early 1990s. This a story from the last crisis, telling how Jim survived the shock of losing his job, the fallout from it,...

Running Can Be the Best Therapy for Depression“Nita's brave, honest book imparts hard-won lessons on using running to combat depression.” ―Scott Douglas, contributing writer for Runner's World and author of Running Is My Therapy50 Best Running Books of all Time#1 Best Seller in Running & Jogging, Exercise & Fitness, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Mood DisordersAn unforgettable s...

Are you and your organization ready for the future of live entertainment? The pandemic hit live entertainment harder than any other industry—but also revealed tantalizing new possibilities. Online, streaming, and hybrid events opened the door to bigger audiences, better finances, and more innovative content for live producers. And now is the perfect time to start. Beyond the Back Row breaks down the why, how, and what of online, streaming, and hybrid live events. It helps you understand th...

When Curtis Harvey, the sixty-five-year-old coach for the Winakwa Warriors football team, is knocked unconscious during a practice, he wakes up lying on the field. But something is different—for starters, he's wearing the practice jersey for the team he played for decades ago. And he’s not bald anymore; he has a full head of hair.Curtis has somehow travelled back in time to his hometown in 1974, and he’s eighteen again. Although desperate to get back to his wife and kids in the fut...