Adopted as the undisputed Perl bible soon after the first edition appeared in 1991, Programming Perl is still the go-to guide for this highly practical language. Perl began life as a super-fueled text processing utility, but quickly evolved into a general purpose programming language that’s helped hundreds of thousands of programmers, system administrators, and enthusiasts, like you, get your job done.In this much-anticipated update to "the Camel," three renowned Perl auth...

In Bed with Wall Street offers a look under the sheets at the incestuous relationship between Wall Street, Washington, and the regulators who are supposed to protect the rest of us.The Wall Street meltdown in 2008 brought the country to its knees, and spawned nationwide protests against the lack of regulation and oversight facing Wall Street. But the average American still fails to fully grasp what was—and still is—happening: that the inmates continue to r...

Dwarf Wall is a short story. I have been working on expanding this work to a novel. The story begins with a raid of Elves on a the wall which is guarded by Dwarves. This attack is savage and unusual. Captain Dagnar hears the alarm and rushes to investigate. What will happen next? Find out. Read Dwarf Wall.

In 1901, the Northern Pacific was an unlikely prize: a twice-bankrupt construction of the federal government, it was a two-bit railroad (literally—five years back, its stock traded for twenty-five cents a share). But it was also a key to connecting eastern markets through Chicago to the rising West. Two titans of American railroads set their sights on it: James J. Hill, head of the Great Northern and largest individual shareholder of the Northern Pacific, and Edward Harriman, head of the U...

Unlock the Power of Perl: Your Essential Guide to Mastering Programming Excellence! **Exploring Perl: Your Gateway to Programming Success** Embark on your journey into the dynamic world of Perl programming with confidence! Whether you're a programmer, system administrator, or aspiring web hacker, this is the ultimate book to launch your Perl expertise. Perl, the "Practical Extraction and Reporting Language," is your versatile companion ...

"Unique stories that will thrill readers of all ages [...] alongside stunning black-and-white illustrations from Pam Smy." - Books for KeepsWith a foreword from 'First Lady of the Paranormal' Yvette FieldingThe unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark, the eerie breeze from a closed window … We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings – but how many can be traced back to real people, real places...

Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it is timely to reflect on contemporary underst...

Why do so many actively managed funds underperform? Why do passively managed funds provide superior returns, especially after taxes? What are the true interests of fund managers and the financial press? Most important, what strategy is in your best interest?What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know answers all these questions and more, giving you the inside information you need to become a successful investor who plays the winner's game-creating wealth-instead of the loser'...

This volume closely examines the near-ubiquitous images of state security walls, domes, and other such defense enclosures flashing across movie screens since 2006, the year of the ratification of George W. Bush's Secure Fence Act. This study shows that many of the films of this era enable us to imaginatively test the effects of these security mechanisms on citizens, immigrants, refugees, and other sovereign states, challenging our commitment to constructing them, maintaining them, staffing...

In the world of finance, Larry Fink stands as a towering figure—a visionary leader whose journey from modest beginnings to the pinnacle of Wall Street has inspired countless individuals. In this captivating biography, we delve into the life and career of Larry Fink, exploring the remarkable story of a man who not only transformed the financial industry but also reshaped the way we think about responsible investing and corporate governance.From his early days growing up in Van Nuys,...

A delightfully funny book written by a "Modern Day Will Rogers" about the consequence of growing up during the 1940s and 1950s, in an unassuming small town hidden in the Appalachian foothills. The Wall Street Journal described the author's hometown as; "Intact but decaying: Pure 19th Century".

Beyond the WallBy Howard Parker© Brasingtonbooks 2012AntoniusA Long NightI am a pragmatic man. I have seen too much of death serving my emperor to believe in superstitions and religions. Yet, I, Centurion Antonius Agrippa Talus, of the second Century of the First Cohort of the Frontier Legion, confess what I was about to see made me pause. There are things that do not belong to this world –old ways and magic. But I am ahead of myself.My narrative...