Domestic Terrorism On Our Streets is based on the premise that government can protect us only so far, and everyday citizens must be part of the solution to the threats we face. The book begins with an overview of terrorism in our country today — who terrorist are, how they function, and what they want. With this foundation in place, the author then describes in detail the weapons terrorists often use, from knives to guns to improvised explosive devices. This useful knowledge gives citizens...

How Safe Are Your Loved Ones? We all want our loved ones to be safe; we tell them things like, “ be careful out there,” “ drive safe,” and “ don’t forget your phone,” hoping they’ll listen to us. But what if we could do more? What if instead of telling our loved ones to be safe, we could actually show them—and ourselves—how? That’s what this book is about. It’s a different and realistic approach to personal security that anyone can use. It works for young people living away from home for t...

Constraint programming is a powerful paradigm for solving combinatorial search problems that draws on a wide range of techniques from artificial intelligence, computer science, databases, programming languages, and operations research. Constraint programming is currently applied with success to many domains, such as scheduling, planning, vehicle routing, configuration, networks, and bioinformatics.The aim of this handbook is to capture the full breadth and depth of the constraint programmi...

The New York Times bestseller that reveals the safety, security, and survival techniques that 99% of Americans don’t know—but shouldWhen Jason Hanson joined the CIA in 2003, he never imagined that the same tactics he used as a CIA officer for counter intelligence, surveillance, and protecting agency personnel would prove to be essential in every day civilian life.In addition to escaping handcuffs, picking locks, and spotting when someone is telling...

This eBook offers Japanese to English translations of the vast majority of words and phrases used in martial arts today. Written by Karate expert Tom Hill it is a useful addition to any martial arts fan's bookshelf.

The perfect training supplement for martial artists, MMA Yoga on the Mat provides the best remedies and conditioning techniques for fighters looking to gain an edge. Khadi Madama ,"The First Lady of MMA Yoga", has synthesized decades of MMA experience and over 40 years of therapeutic and sport yoga to create this one of a kind guide. The book supplies MMA fighters with the best information on:• General Conditioning• Flexibility Factors• Pre/Post Fight Trainin...

This is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to learn the essential principles behind Tai Chi without overcomplicated instructions or confusing detail. You will learn the basic ideas and get into the Tai Chi way of thinking before picking up the 'form' and exercises through a series of simple illustrations designed for all abilities, leaving you with the perfect antidote to the stresses of 21st-century life.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions...

This book helps you to learn how to program in Python. Several code and scenario samples are provided to accelerate your learning. All scripting samples are written in Python 3.x. The following is highlight topic in this book:* Development Environment* Python Programming Language* Lists, Tuples and Dictionary* Functions* Python Object Oriented* Python Modules and Packages* String operations* File Operations* Error Handling

Sex problems are common - so common that doctors and therapists who work in this field tend to be swamped with enquiries. There are no accurate figures for the incidence of sexual difficulties, but it's worth noting that in America, many doctors believe that about 43% of women have a sexual dysfunction. While that extraordinary figure as not been proved, sex experts Dr David Delvin and Christine Webber do know that in Britain tens of thousands of men and women do sometimes need a little he...

Learn to counter and control the most dangerous situations with this guide to this self-defense system developed for the Israel Defense Forces.As the official defensive tactics system of the Israeli police and military, Krav Maga has proven its effectiveness on front lines and back streets. Now, Black Belt Krav Maga teaches and illustrates the discipline's most potent self-defense moves. These no-holds-barred street-fighting techniques are designed to do o...

Regular expressions are an extremely powerful tool for manipulating text and data. They are now standard features in a wide range of languages and popular tools, including Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, VB.NET and C# (and any language using the .NET Framework), PHP, and MySQL.If you don't use regular expressions yet, you will discover in this book a whole new world of mastery over your data. If you already use them, you'll appreciate this book's unprecedented detail and breadth of cover...

A fascinating, eclectic collection of writings—spanning four hundred years—on samurai ethos, training, and education, from premier translator Thomas ClearyThrough the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings on bushido by w...