What We Need to Do Now

What We Need to Do Now
Author: Chris Goodall
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1782836667

The UK has declared a 'climate emergency' and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. So how do we get there? Drawing on actions, policies and technologies already emerging around the world, Chris Goodall sets out the ways to achieve this. His proposals include: -Building a huge over-capacity of wind and solar energy, storing the excess as hydrogen. -Using hydrogen to fuel our trains, shipping, boilers and heavy industry, while electrifying buses, trucks and cars. -Farming - and eating - differently, encouraging plant-based alternatives to meat -paying farmers to plant and maintain woodlands. -Making fashion sustainable and aviation pay its way, funding synthetic fuels and genuine offsets. -Using technical solutions to capture CO2 from the air, and biochar to lock carbon in the soil. What We Need To Do Now is an urgent, practical and inspiring book that signals a green new deal for Britain.

We Do Things Differently

We Do Things Differently
Author: Mark Stevenson
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2017-01-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782830863

Our systems are failing. Old models - for education, healthcare and government, food production, energy supply - are creaking under the weight of modern challenges. As the world's population heads towards 10 billion, it's clear we need new approaches. Futurologist Mark Stevenson sets out to find them, across four continents. From Brazilian favelas to high tech Boston, from rural India to a shed inventor in England's home counties, We Do Things Differently travels the world to find the advance guard re-imagining our future. At each stop, he meets innovators who have already succeeded in challenging the status quo, pioneering new ways to make our world more sustainable, equitable and humane. Populated by extraordinary characters, We Do Things Differently paints an enthralling picture of what can be done to address the world's most pressing dilemmas, offering a much needed dose of down-to-earth optimism. It is a window on (and a roadmap to) a different and better future.

The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit
Author: Charles Duhigg
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0679603859

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. With a new Afterword by the author “Sharp, provocative, and useful.”—Jim Collins “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good.”—Financial Times “A flat-out great read.”—David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity “You’ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way.”—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change.”—The New York Times Book Review

Profile

Profile
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1995
Genre: United States
ISBN:

e-Technologies and Networks for Development

e-Technologies and Networks for Development
Author: Jim James Yonazi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2011-07-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642227295

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conferences on e-Technologies and Networks for Development, ICeND 2011, held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, in August 2011. The 29 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 initial submissions. The papers address new advances in the internet technologies, networking, e-learning, software applications, Computer Systems, and digital information and data communications technologies - as well technical as practical aspects.

Back-end Performance

Back-end Performance
Author: Bruno Skvorc
Publisher: SitePoint Pty Ltd
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2018-08-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1492069388

Performance simply matters. Technology may allow us to "go bigger", but maybe not necessarily be better when it comes to performance. Now is the time to utilize the amazing tools that are available for making websites faster, and to learn how to improve user experience and satisfaction. This is a practical collection of tutorials on back-end website performance for web developers. It's packed with useful, real world hints and tips that you can use on your sites today. It contains: How to Optimize MySQL: Indexes, Slow Queries, Configuration by Bruno Skvorc How to Read Big Files with PHP (Without Killing Your Server) by Chris Pitt WordPress Optimization by Tonino Jankov HTTP/2: Background, Performance Benefits and Implementations by Tonino Jankov Apache vs Nginx Performance: Optimization Techniques by Tonino Jankov An In-depth Walkthrough of Supercharging Apps with Blackfire by Reza Lavaryan How to Boost Your Server Performance with Varnish by Tonino Jankov How to Process Server Logs by Daniel Berman This book is for all back-end developers who wish to build sites and apps that are more performant. You'll need to be familiar with server-side development in order to follow the discussion.

Paying for College, 2020 Edition

Paying for College, 2020 Edition
Author: The Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0525568832

Make sure you’re preparing with the most up-to-date materials! Look for The Princeton Review’s newest edition of this book, Paying for College, 2021 (ISBN: 9780525570097, on-sale September 2020). Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality or authenticity, and may not include access to online tests or materials included with the original product.