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For fans of Kelly Yang and Rebecca Stead, this touching middle grade novel maps one girl's quest to remember her grandfather through his scavenger hunts; reconnect with her family; and fight for her community in her rapidly changing hometown. Thanks to her Ye-Ye's epic scavenger hunts, thirteen-year-old Ruby Chu knows San Francisco like the back of her hand. But after his death, she feels lost, and it seems like everyone--from her best friends to her older sister--is abandoning her.After Ruby gets in major trouble at school, her parents decide she has to spend the summer at a local senior center with her grandmother, Nai-Nai, and Nai-Nai's friends for company. When a new boy from Ruby's grade, Liam Yeung, starts showing up too, Ruby's humiliation is complete.But Nai-Nai, her friends, and Liam all surprise Ruby. She finds herself working with Liam, who might not be as annoying as he seems, to help save a historic Chinatown bakery that's being priced out of the neighborhood. And alongsid

When Ruby's cousin Flying Duck emigrates from China to live with her, Ruby decides the best thing about Flying Duck is that she is a great new friend. BUT the worst thing about Flying Duck is that now

Population ageing is a challenge to societies worldwide in terms of healthcare, social support, community infrastructure, and more. With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong will soon see a dramatic increase in the number of older residents together with a decrease in the old age dependency ratio. This book provides a timely examination of the current status and services available for Hong Kong’s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, such as health promotion and lifestyle modifications; specific healthcare needs, including care of chronic conditions and hip fractures; psychosocial needs for older people with intellectual disabilities and impairments, as well as the needs of their caregivers; and environmental and technological needs in relation to universal design, information and communication technology, and telehealth.Drawing from a wide range of experience in local professional settings combined with international best practices, the

The field of forensic DNA analysis has grown immensely in the past two decades and genotyping of biological samples is now routinely performed in human identification (HID) laboratories. Application areas include paternity testing, forensic casework, family lineage studies, identification of human remains, and DNA databasing. Forensic DNA Analysis: Current Practices and Emerging Technologies explores the fundamental principles and the application of technologies for each aspect of forensic DNA analysis. The book begins by discussing the value of DNA evidence and how to properly recognize, document, collect, and store it. The remaining chapters examine: The most widely adopted methods and the best practices for DNA isolation from forensic biological samples and human remainsStudies carried out on the use of both messenger RNA and small (micro) RNA profilingReal-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods for quantification and assessment of human DNA prior to genotypingCapillary electr

Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The

Best friends Jasper, Mo, and Ruby try out for the flag football team and learn what it means to be a part of a team in the first installment of this action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Nine-year-old Jasper is the best football player ever... when he's playing in his living room with his dad. But when he tries out for his town's flag football team, along with his friends Mo and Ruby, he realizes he might not be as skilled as he thought he was. Will Jasper help lead his team to victory in their first game? Or will Coach Sanders keep him on the sideline?Engaging black-and-white artwork appears on every page, and game-time scenes are told through fully-illu

內容簡介:「本書是我們的測試經典。JavaScript社群何其幸運，因為這本書改用我們喜愛的語言。」—Yoni Goldberg，Node.js 測試顧問，Node.js Best Practices 的作者「這是一本測試名著！」—Jaume Lopez，Institut Guttmann「這本書教你測試哲學，以及單元測試的實作細節。」—Matteo GildoneSpringer Nature「本書對於測試的對象、時機，以及如何做好測試提出適當的見解。」—Rich Yonts，Teradata單元測試的藝術並非只有掌握正確的工具和實踐方法而已，也包含瞭解優秀測試的運作原理、為每一個獨特的情況找出正確的策略，以及在測試過程一團亂時知道該怎麼做。本書提供的觀點和建議將改變你測試軟體的方式。《單元測試的藝術》第三版將教你寫出容易閱讀與維護的測試，不僅介紹測試的基本寫法，也深入探討範圍擴及整個組織的測試策略、問題排除、處理遺留碼（legacy code）和「冷酷」重構。你會愛上這些實際的範例和熟悉的情境，它們將讓你在閱讀的過程中彷彿親臨測試現場。這本第三版增加適用於物件導向、泛函設計，和模組化風格的技術。書中的範例使用 JavaScript。本書主題包括：•決定測試類型和策略 •測試的進入點&退出點•重構遺留碼 •fake、stub、mock 物件，與分隔框架•物件導向、泛函，與模組化測試風格書中的範例使用 JavaScript、TypeScript 與 Node.js。

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE.Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency—PEE—which is also known as "Slugfest," in summer school.At Slugfest, Yash meets the other students. Kaden is an academic superstar who's physically hopeless. Twins Sarah and Stuart are too busy trying to kill each other to actually pay attention in class. Jesse is a notorious prankster. Arabella protests just about everything—including mandatory PE. And Cleo is a natural athlete who has sworn off sports. Then there’s their “coach,” Mrs. Tamara Finnerty, a retired teacher

Google's Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the new way of work work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and cultivate a harmonious work-life balance.Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin's tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. Now, with Uptime, Laura brings her unique approach to productivity and wellbeing to anyone who wants to be more effective and experience "calm accomplishment" whether at work, at school, or in their own personal lives.Laura began her Google career in sales, but quickly carved out a niche for herself as a productivity expert. For more than a decade, she's been coaching Google executives and employees on how to achieve a state of "productivity Zen" -- a holistic approach to conquering everything from the avalanche of emails in their inboxes to becoming the master of their own calendar

Help usher in a new era of student assessmentThis empowering guide revolutionizes the assessment process by putting students at the center. Dive into practical strategies and best practices for fostering social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies through student-centered assessments and discover how you can transform classrooms into inclusive spaces where learning thrives. Inside you′ll findHumanistic assessing practices to integrate into everyday teaching and learningBest practices for designing and implementing savvy SEL assessmentsWays to develop a classroom that is student empowered and culturally relevantRubrics, portfolios, and digital tools that demonstrate students' competencies and knowledge through an SEL lensExplore dozens of practical examples, case studies, and field-tested activities that support research-based teaching and learning across the curriculum. Assessing Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning inspires educators to move beyond traditional testin

暢銷經典《從躺椅上操作》布瑞特．史丁巴格博士最新力作交易人心理升級計畫2.0版將心理學從單純的紀律、情緒控制範疇，提升至快速順應市場變化，創造交易人獨特優勢！完整收錄：追蹤大盤強勢股、制訂風控法則之成功交易五十七種最佳實踐方法由著名交易心理學家兼暢銷書作家布瑞特．史丁巴格博士執筆的《高效交易×心理訓練全書》，是一本將心理學應用到實戰交易中的潛能開發指南。身為資深的高績效教練，布瑞特提供了大量驗證有效的技巧和最佳實踐方法，協助交易者運用正向心理學達成前所未有的績效巔峰。一般提到傳統交易心理學，基本上就是馴服那些可能導致不當交易決策行為的情緒，使得交易者可以穩定運用自己的市場優勢。而本書所提供的正向心理學觀點，則著重於強調市場優勢來源永遠會持續變動，單純降低心理負面因素並不足以確保成功，交易者必須充分發揮自己的優勢與最佳實踐方法，以確保擁有一套可以隨時適應市場變化的最佳策略。本書將透過四大程序主題，包括：適應市況變動、營造交易優勢、培養投資創意以及發展最佳實踐方法與程序等，揭示交易者如何將紀律與情緒控制議題，轉化為維持巔峰表現的正向心理領域。另外，本書還提供了七項基本交易活動項目的最佳實踐方法，包含研究、創造交易構想、交易結構化、部位風險管理、投資組合風險管理、自我管理，以及績效管理等，以提升交易者實現自身最佳交易計畫。透過《高效交易×心理訓練全書》一書詳盡的案例說明和研究，讀者將有如聘請到業界最專門的績效教練，除了在最短的時間之內能激發你的投資創造力，更重要的是，面對未來任何市況和難題，你都擁有最好的適應及應對心理。

Discover the unforgettable world of best friends Ivan and Bob in this gorgeous illustrated paperback box set, including the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob!Ivan is an easy-going gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Mostly, he thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home--and his own art--through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.Continuing the story of these friends in The One and Only Bob, Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.The One an

A #1 New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie bestseller!"Good dog Bob. Great to have a best friend.”—Danny DeVitoReturn to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob! Catch up with these beloved friends before you see the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, now available on Disney+!Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.Bob, Ivan, and Ruby have touched the hearts of millions of readers, and their story isn’t over yet. Catch up with these beloved friends before the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan hits theaters in August 2020!One and Only Bob is an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, embraced by n

她換掉舊壁紙，她不愛跳進泳池…她甚至不會用我們的方式切水果！Molly最喜歡的圖書館員和爸爸結婚後，一切都變了。作者以童趣口吻描繪出孩子面臨改變時的不安，一場動物園之旅能否讓兩人了解改變並非總是壞事？National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Dung Ho bring us an unforgettable story of the many different ways in which families are made and the beautiful, unknowable, magical things that hold them together.For as long as Molly can remember, it's always just been her and Dad. Dad, who likes to splash in the pool, who likes to spin at the park, who bakes the best cookies around.But that was before Dad married Ms. Too. Ms. Too doesn't like to splash. She doesn't like to spin. And she can't bake anything."But Molly, you used to love Ms. Too."That was before, when she was Molly's favorite librarian. Now everything has changed. But as Molly and Ms. Too are about to discover, maybe change isn't always scary. Maybe change can be the best thing of all.

進度落後、工作太多、時間不夠，你經常活在焦慮、壓力之中……別人請託的雜事，該怎麼拒絕又不傷和氣？！做事拖拉、欠缺順序安排、總是搞到火燒屁股的「拖延病」，如何根治？找到做事最佳順序的「4N排列法」，不輕易掉進雜事黑洞的「火警掃描」，學會S-M-A-R-T法則「訂下合理目標」，讓你從此不再瞎忙，更提升時間價值，職涯晉升、薪水增倍超有感！★掌握秘訣，時間主控權就會在自己手上！ 有以下困擾的人，一定要打開這本書―￭工作似乎做不完，頻繁加班，但進度依然卡關！ ￭不懂如何拒絕人際請託，而讓自己煩惱與困擾不斷！￭找不到最佳時間管理軟體，用來提升做事效率！￭不知如何評估預防意外發生，避免工作超時延宕！ 作者菲比．嘉文曾深陷工作效率和產值雙低的職涯危機，這也迫使她不得不面對與解決，她因此費盡諸多心力與時間，卻也徹底學得最好的時間管理能力和技巧，並且成為赫赫有名的時間管理專家。 如今，她在這本書中匯聚了經過實際驗證的最佳方法與多種訣竅，將能幫助你以最快速度學會時間管理，不再因為事情繁忙而焦頭爛額，或者身陷於胡亂嘗試與失敗的泥沼之中。★終結「拖延病」，建立成功職涯五階段無論是上班族或者自由工作者，「拖延壞習慣」絕對是追求職涯成功者的最大勁敵：你很可能因為自己的不當拖延而失掉商機，遭到老闆責罵甚至升遷無望；團隊夥伴因此而工作卡關，你也很容易受到排擠；顧客也會因為你的延遲失信而不再有信任感等等，都將對生涯事業有著極大的負面影響。 如今只要跟著本書「5大階段」，你將能輕鬆從心理狀態、執行力等方面，徹底終結拖延惡習，不管你是在辦公室內或者遠端工作，皆能花最少力氣取最大成果，無論誰都將給你高評價！這五大步驟包括了：►STEP1審視自己的狀態，釐清為什麼破除惡習如此重要？►STEP2找出生產力障礙，將手邊科技產品從敵人變盟友！►STEP3自我目標逐一檢視，培養對分心事件的抵抗能力。►STEP4發現出差錯該怎麼辦？建立危機處理的應變計畫。►STEP5如何保持正向心態，讓壓力與焦慮感都隨之減輕。★找到做事順序，擺脫焦慮的具體方法 許多職場工作與任務都非一蹴可幾，而是多面向、多步驟以及投入相當時間才可以圓滿達成，若缺乏順序結構的妥當安排、目標管理以及應變措施，很容易讓人不知所措與失去熱情。 作者在本書中將一步步教會你如何從「目標輕鬆化」到「快速有效區分任務順序」，更能學習繪製預防意外發生的「應

Fly along with the Fairylight Friends -- Ruby, Iris, and Pip -- in this magical early reader series!Pick a Book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Ruby, Iris, and Pip go to fairy school together and they are best friends. Ruby loves to make art, Iris loves to fly fast, and Pip loves to grow things. Now, each of them must discover their special fairy power. Fly along with these fairy friends on their magical adventures, as they bake a snazzy cake, zoom across the night sky, and plan a big surprise party. With easy-to-read text and full-color artwork throughout, this sparkly early reader series is perfect for beginning readers!

Fairy friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip explore Fairy Forest in the wintertime in this magical early reader!Pick a Book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Join best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip as they zoom around a winter wonderland! Across five magical stories, these fairy friends enjoy snowflake tea, help their neighbors stay warm, plant seeds, and make cozy fun out of chilly days. With easy-to-read text and charming full-color artwork throughout, this series is perfect for beginning readers!

A Magic Spark: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #1)Time to Shine: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #2)Full Moon Party: An Acorn Book (Fairylight Friends #3)Travel to a magical moonlit party with fairy friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip in this wondrous early reader series!Pick a Book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip are on their way to a full moon party! In five dazzling stories, the fairy friends use their powers to create their own ride, play fun games to win prizes, and have a dance party! With easy-to-read text and charming full-color artwork throughout, this series is perfect for beginning readers!

Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of preschool life in this new picture book series from the award-winning author and illustrator David Melling. Just like every preschooler, Ruffles the puppy experiences all the ups and downs of daily life as he learns about the world around him. There are LOTS of things he likes and LOTS of things he doesn't ... and he doesn't always get things quite right!.Ruffles LOVES scratching, digging and chewing but he does NOT like wearing his coat on rainy days. No, no, no, no, NO! But when Ruffles wants to splash in puddles with his best friend, Ruby, he soon learns that some things are definitely worth wearing your coat for!Dog-lovers won't be able to resist the adorable Ruffles in this new preschool series from the creator of Hugless Douglas (over 5 million copies sold worldwide). Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!Oth

暢銷書《咖啡烘豆的科學》進階實作篇！咖啡教父史考特．拉奧鑽研6年實戰大作，全球咖啡迷引頸期盼，最強烘豆聖經！【特別收錄】臺灣版專序＆訪談影片 ►每次進貨的生豆大小、形狀、含水率都不一樣，怎麼處理？ ►烘焙曲線和參數如何設定？入豆與下豆溫度各是多少？何時應該降火避免失敗？ ►烘豆時如何調節，最有利熟豆風味發展？如何有效提高烘焙成果的穩定度？ 烘豆，決定了一杯咖啡的品質與風味！ 更臻完善

Everyone knows that little sisters can be an-noy-ing! So when Ravi gets annoyed with Ruby and breaks her toy car in a rage, everyone goes to bed upset. Ravi wakes up the next morning with a bright red grumpy hat stuck fast on his head! And he can’t get rid of it, no matter how hard he tries... Ravi learns how to swap his grumpy hat for happy socks in this uplifting story about siblings, family life and controlling bad moods.Reviews"Perfectly pitched, gorgeously illustrated and told simply but with sophistication, this is a must-have picture book… a superb exploration of feelings, articulated in a way that even the very young will understand; a book to evoke the strongest feelings of recognition in child and adult reader, and full of humour too"LoveReading, Best Children's Books of 2021"This engaging picture book, with delightful canine characters, explores difficult emotions with young children, helping them to develop empathy and emotional awareness... Colourful illustrations will hel

A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Year pick From the imagination of Tom Gates' multi-million-copy bestselling creator Liz Pichon... 'Following up a best-selling series like Tom Gates is no easy feat, but Liz Pichon does so in huge style in Shoe Wars [...] Bursting with imagination and fabulous gadgets, Shoe Wars is full of Pichon's characteristic warmth, humour and quirky illustrations.' The Bookseller Welcome to Shoe Town - and meet brother and sister Bear and Ruby Foot. They are running out of time to rescue their inventor dad from his hideous boss, Wendy Wedge.She'll do ANYTHING to win the glitzy Golden Shoe Award and knows that entering flying shoes is her hot ticket to the trophy. Flying shoes that Ruby and Bear just happen to be hiding... Get ready for a gadget-packed, wedge-of-your-feet adventure like no other! Laughs and pictures on every single page! More praise for Shoe Wars: 'As with the Tom Gates books, every page here is dynamic and attention-grabbing, packed with cart

Join best friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip as they zoom around a winter wonderland! Across five magical stories, these fairy friends enjoy snowflake tea, help their neighbors stay warm, plant seeds, and ma

If your goal is not just to sell digital products, but to become a world-changing global teacher, the Course Design Formula will help you get there. You will build your course better, faster, and more effectively than others who are not using a research-based instructional design process.The guidance you'll receive in this book will make your online course creation process fast, fun, effective, and simple to apply to your specific content and target audience.2020 INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST (EDUCATION)14th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST (EDUCATION)2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST (EDUCATIOCADEMIC)This book introduces and explains the Course Design Formula, a research-based instructional design process that promotes excellence in online course development. Integrating best practices from cognitive psychology, instructional design, learning theory, information processing theory, and more, the formula helps you create high-quality learning journeys for your onlin

When Green Lantern recites his oath, he promises to do his best. He practices self-control and uses his power ring only when necessary. He is diligent and perseveres in his fight against villains like

This authoritative and comprehensive title is designed to enhance best clinical practices for all healthcare providers who care for military service personnel and veterans. The book is organized into

A best-practices manual for implementing successful, repeatable, improvable processes for social media successThe number of digital social tools available to marketing professionals has grown exponent

Lead your people through any kind of disruption—and come out on top!Manager’s Guide to Navigating Changeoffers best practices for dealing with employees’ resistance to change and provides method

Master the XML Programming Features in Oracle Database 11gDevelop, debug, and administer data-backed XML applications using the expert instruction and best practices in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle

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Master the Powerful Virtualization Tools in Oracle VMSet up and maintain a dynamic virtualization platform across your enterprise using the detailed information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle VM Implementation and Administration Guide contains key virtualization concepts, practical instructions, examples, and best practices. Find out how to design Oracle VM server farms, build and deploy virtual machines, handle provisioning and cloning, and work with Oracle VM Manager. Monitoring, tuning, and security techniques are also covered in this comprehensive volume.Install, configure, and manage all Oracle VM componentsPlan, size, and set up Oracle VM server farms and server poolsControl resources from Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, Oracle VM Manager, and Oracle VM Command Line InterfaceGovern network drives and virtual storage using Oracle VM toolsCreate virtual machines manually or from Oracle library templatesConvert existing virtual machines on other systems to Orac

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The author of the bestseller Selling to VITO returns with a 10-step plan for getting to the Very Important Top Officer's top of mind, top of wallet, and top of their "to-do" listAnthony Parinello's Selling to VITO introduced salespeople everywhere to the Very Important Top Officer-and taught them the precise steps of how to sell to the person with the ultimate veto power. Now, Parinello returns with Getting to VITO, a one-of-a-kind sales resource that offers proven, best-practices advice on how-to get into VITO's head, get into their budgets, and get on their team as a "trusted advisor."Based on Parinello's own extensive sales experience-as well as the experiences of the more than one million salespeople who've studied his VITO process-Getting to VITO shows salespeople how to:* Find and pre-qualify the real VITO* Establish real value in VITO's eyes* Cut to the chase with seven different correspondence modalities* Disarm every first-call objection a salesperson may encounter* Deliver th