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If You Find This

by Matthew Baker ...

Mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E.L. Konigsburg, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery and eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes's quest to prove his grandfather's treasure is real.Nicholas is a math and music genius with no friends and a huge problem: His father has lost his job, and they'll have to sell their house, which holds ... Read more

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Mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E.L. Konigsburg, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery and eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes's quest to prove his grandfather's treasure is real.Nicholas is a math and music genius with no friends and a huge problem: His father has lost his job, and they'll have to sell their house, which holds
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Intrinsic Engines: The Psychology of the Autotelic Mind

Mastery, Independence, and the Absolute Immunity to External Validation in Modern High Achievers

by Matthew Baker ...

In a society obsessed with status, money, and external validation, a rare subset of individuals operates on an entirely different psychological framework. They are completely immune to the pursuit of rewards. They possess an Autotelic Personality. An autotelic individual derives meaning solely from the execution of the task itself, rather than its outcome. Whether they are coding complex software, ... Read more

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In a society obsessed with status, money, and external validation, a rare subset of individuals operates on an entirely different psychological framework. They are completely immune to the pursuit of rewards. They possess an Autotelic Personality. An autotelic individual derives meaning solely from the execution of the task itself, rather than its outcome. Whether they are coding complex software,
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On the Tree of the Cross

Georges Florovsky and the Patristic Doctrine of Atonement

by Matthew Baker, Seraphim Danckaert, Nicholas Marinides ...

"Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law by Thy precious Blood. By being nailed to the Cross and pierced with the Spear, Thou hast poured immortality on mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee. " — Troparion for Holy Friday "Atonement" is a contested but inescapable term in contemporary English-language theological discussion. The doctrine of atonement has received little attention in ... Read more

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"Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law by Thy precious Blood. By being nailed to the Cross and pierced with the Spear, Thou hast poured immortality on mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee. " — Troparion for Holy Friday "Atonement" is a contested but inescapable term in contemporary English-language theological discussion. The doctrine of atonement has received little attention in
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1970s Jazz Fusion

by Matthew Reed Baker ...

Series series Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusionhas since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop.The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusion has since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop. This book is a celebration of one of the most adventurous but unappreciated eras in popular ... Read more

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The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusionhas since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop.The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusion has since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop. This book is a celebration of one of the most adventurous but unappreciated eras in popular
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Professional Writing and Speaking

by William H. Baker, Matthew J. Baker, Vincent D. Robles ...

Professional Writing and Speaking is a business communication and professional communication textbook filled with timeless instruction that endures, regardless of the changing dynamics affecting today's organizations. Unique in its approach, this textbook has helped thousands of university students increase their ability to write and speak well in their organizations. With clear explanations, ... Read more

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Professional Writing and Speaking is a business communication and professional communication textbook filled with timeless instruction that endures, regardless of the changing dynamics affecting today's organizations. Unique in its approach, this textbook has helped thousands of university students increase their ability to write and speak well in their organizations. With clear explanations,
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Secure Web Application Development

A Hands-On Guide with Python and Django

by Matthew Baker ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Cyberattacks are becoming more commonplace and the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), estimates 94% of sites have flaws in their access control alone. Attacks evolve to work around new defenses, and defenses must evolve to remain effective. Developers need to understand the fundamentals of attacks and defenses in order to comprehend new techniques as they become available. This book ... Read more

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Cyberattacks are becoming more commonplace and the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), estimates 94% of sites have flaws in their access control alone. Attacks evolve to work around new defenses, and defenses must evolve to remain effective. Developers need to understand the fundamentals of attacks and defenses in order to comprehend new techniques as they become available. This book
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Why Visit America

Stories

by Matthew Baker ...

Equal parts speculative and satirical, the stories in Why Visit America form an exegesis of our current political predicament, while offering an eloquent plea for connection and hope.The citizens of Plainfield, Texas, have had it with the broke-down United States. So they vote to secede, rename themselves America in memory of their former country, and happily set themselves up to receive tourists ... Read more

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Equal parts speculative and satirical, the stories in Why Visit America form an exegesis of our current political predicament, while offering an eloquent plea for connection and hope.The citizens of Plainfield, Texas, have had it with the broke-down United States. So they vote to secede, rename themselves America in memory of their former country, and happily set themselves up to receive tourists
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The Mission That Never Was

Then, Now, or Ever

by Matthew T. Baker ...

"The Mission" is a fictional/fantasy about a young man who realizes his lifelong dream of becoming a Naval Aviator in a most unusual manner. Set in the late Vietnam era, readers will follow Mark Hixon on his journey to the wildest of missions, and they will be left with the question, is this just a story, or did the mission really happen? Only Mark Hixon knows the answer to that question. ... Read more

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"The Mission" is a fictional/fantasy about a young man who realizes his lifelong dream of becoming a Naval Aviator in a most unusual manner. Set in the late Vietnam era, readers will follow Mark Hixon on his journey to the wildest of missions, and they will be left with the question, is this just a story, or did the mission really happen? Only Mark Hixon knows the answer to that question.
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Between Being and Time

From Ontology to Eschatology

by Matthew Baker, Demetrios Harper, Nikolaos Loudovikos, Giulio Maspero, Jared Schumacher, Dionysios Skliris, Chris Doude van Troostwijk, Haralambos Ventis, Maxim Vasiljevic, David W. Fagerberg, Isabel C. Troconis Iribarren, Logan M. Issac, Daniel S. Robinson, Daniel B. Wright, Christos Yannaras ...

This book explores the relationship between being and time —between ontology and history— in the context of both Christian theology and philosophical inquiry. Each chapter tests the limits of this multifaceted thematic vis-à-vis a wide variety of sources: from patristics (Maximus the Confessor, Gregory of Nyssa) to philosophy (Kant, Kierkegaard, Heidegger) to modern theology (Berdyaev, Ratzinger, ... Read more

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This book explores the relationship between being and time —between ontology and history— in the context of both Christian theology and philosophical inquiry. Each chapter tests the limits of this multifaceted thematic vis-à-vis a wide variety of sources: from patristics (Maximus the Confessor, Gregory of Nyssa) to philosophy (Kant, Kierkegaard, Heidegger) to modern theology (Berdyaev, Ratzinger,
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Hybrid Creatures

Stories

by Matthew Baker, Michael Griffith ...

Series series Yellow Shoe Fiction
Hybrid Creatures, Matthew Baker’s sharp and innovative collection, follows four very different protagonists as they search for, and struggle with, connection: an amateur hacker attempts to track down his vanished mentor; a math prodigy, the child of divorced parents, struggles with being torn between his two families; a composer takes a spontaneous trip to Nashville while mourning his husband’s ... Read more

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Hybrid Creatures, Matthew Baker’s sharp and innovative collection, follows four very different protagonists as they search for, and struggle with, connection: an amateur hacker attempts to track down his vanished mentor; a math prodigy, the child of divorced parents, struggles with being torn between his two families; a composer takes a spontaneous trip to Nashville while mourning his husband’s
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Cisco Intersight

A Handbook for Intelligent Cloud Operations

by Matthew Baker, Brandon Beck, Doron Chosnek, Jason McGee, Sean McKeown, Bradley TerEick, Mohit Vaswani ...

Series series Networking Technology
Use Cisco Intersight to streamline, unify, and secure IT operations across data centers, clouds, and the edgeThe Cisco Intersight cloud operations platform delivers intelligent visualization, optimization, and orchestration for applications and infrastructure across any hybrid cloud environment. Using it, you can operate and maintain traditional infrastructure with the agility of cloud-native ... Read more

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Use Cisco Intersight to streamline, unify, and secure IT operations across data centers, clouds, and the edgeThe Cisco Intersight cloud operations platform delivers intelligent visualization, optimization, and orchestration for applications and infrastructure across any hybrid cloud environment. Using it, you can operate and maintain traditional infrastructure with the agility of cloud-native
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Non-Anxious Presence, A

How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders

by Mark Sayers ...

Narrated by Matthew Baker ...

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4 hours 41 min

For much of recent history individuals and institutions could plan, execute, and flourish with their visions of a better world. Volatile, complex forces could be addressed and confronted with planning and management. But crisis is a great revealer. It knocks us off our thrones. It uncovers the weaknesses in our strategies and brings to light our myths and idols. Our past strategies run aground, ... Read more

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For much of recent history individuals and institutions could plan, execute, and flourish with their visions of a better world. Volatile, complex forces could be addressed and confronted with planning and management. But crisis is a great revealer. It knocks us off our thrones. It uncovers the weaknesses in our strategies and brings to light our myths and idols. Our past strategies run aground,
... Read more

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