Ideal for high school students and undergraduates, this volume explores contemporary life and culture in Libya.
Libya is one of Africa's largest nations, but its topography is dominated by a huge southern desert with some of the hottest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world. Culture and Customs of Libya explores the daily lives of the 90 million men, women, and children who struggle to get by in this authoritarian state, where only a fraction of the land is arable and 90 percent of the people live in less than 10 percent of the area, primarily along the Mediterranean coast.
In this comprehensive overview of modern Libyan life, readers can explore topics such as religion, contemporary literature, media, art, housing, music, and dance. They will learn about education and employment and will see how traditions and customs of the past―including those from Libya's long domination by the Ottoman Empire and 40 years as an Italian colony―are kept alive or have evolved to fit into today's modern age.
 • Two dozen black-and-white images
• A glossary of terms

Culture and Customs of Libya (Culture and Customs of Africa)

History

Falola, Toyin

Morgan, Jason

Oyeniyi, Bukola A.

Africa

Greenwood

With the massive adoption of microservices, operators and developers face far more complexity in their applications today. Service meshes can help you manage this problem by providing a unified control plane to secure, manage, and monitor your entire network. This practical guide shows you how the Linkerd service mesh enables cloud-native developers--including platform and site reliability engineers--to solve the thorny issue of running distributed applications in Kubernetes. Jason Morgan and Flynn draw on their years of experience at Buoyant--the creators of Linkerd--to demonstrate how this service mesh can help ensure that your applications are secure, observable, and reliable. You'll understand why Linkerd, the original service mesh, can still claim the lowest time to value of any mesh option available today. <ul> <li>Learn how Linkerd works and which tasks it can help you accomplish</li> <li>Install and configure Linkerd in an imperative and declarative manner</li> <li>Secure interservice traffic and set up secure multicluster links</li> <li>Launch a zero trust authorization strategy in Kubernetes clusters</li> <li>Organize services in Linkerd to override error codes, set custom retries, and create timeouts</li> <li>Use Linkerd to manage progressive delivery and pair this service mesh with the ingress of your choice</li> </ul>

Linkerd: Up and Running: A Guide to Operationalizing a Kubernetes-Native Service Mesh

Computers & Technology

FLYNN

Web Development & Design

O'Reilly Media

Lone Survivor meets Marley &amp; Me in this inspiring buddy memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love changed a wounded soldier’s life. This is the story of Napal, a remarkable service dog who brought devastated warrior Jason Morgan back from the brink. It is the story of a funny, lovable dog’s power to heal a family and teach a wounded man how to be a true father. Humorous, intensely moving, and uplifting, Jason and Napal’s heartwarming tale will brighten any day and lift every heart.

A Dog Called Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him (Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies and Memoirs)

Biographies & Memoirs

AUTHOR

Community & Culture

Thorndike Press Large Print

Lone Survivor meets Marley &amp; Me in this inspiring buddy memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love brought a wounded soldier back to life. A decade ago, Special Forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an anti-narcotics raid. He’d served with the famous Night Stalkers on countless such missions. This one turned out very different. Months later, he regained consciousness in a US military hospital, with no memory of how he’d gotten there. The first words he heard were from his surgeon telling him he would never walk again. The determined soldier responded: “Sir, yes, I will.” After multiple surgeries, unbearable chronic pain, and numerous setbacks, Morgan was finally making progress when his wife left him and their three young sons. He was a single father confined to a wheelchair and tortured by his pain. At this very dark, very low point, Morgan found light: Napal, the black Labrador who would change his life forever. A Dog Called Hope is the incredible story of a remarkable service dog who brought a devastated warrior back from the brink. It is the story of one funny, lovable dog’s power to heal a family and teach a wounded man how to be a true father. It is the story of an amazing dog with boundless loyalty who built bridges between his wheelchair-bound battle buddy and the rest of able-bodied humankind. It is the story of how one very special dog gave a man’s life true meaning. Humorous, intensely moving, and uplifting, Jason and Napal’s heartwarming tale will brighten any day and lift every heart.

A Dog Called Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him

Lewis, Damien

Atria Books

Lone Survivor meets Marley &amp; Me in this “inspiring and very moving” (Bear Grylls, host of the hit TV show Man vs. Wild) memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love brought a wounded soldier back to life. A decade ago, special forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an antinarcotics raid. He’d served with the famous Night Stalkers on countless such missions. This one was different. Months later, he regained consciousness in a U.S. military hospital with no memory of how he’d gotten there. The first words he heard were from his surgeon telling him he would never walk again. The determined soldier responded, “Sir, yes, I will.” After multiple surgeries, unbearable chronic pain, and numerous setbacks, Morgan was finally making progress when his wife left him and their three young sons. He was a single father confined to a wheelchair and tortured by his pain. At this very dark, very low point, Morgan found light: Napal, the black Labrador who would change his life forever. A Dog Called Hope is the incredible story of a service dog who brought a devastated warrior back from the brink and taught him how to be a true father. It is the story of Napal, who built bridges between his wheelchair-bound battle buddy and the rest of able-bodied humankind. It is the story of Jason, who found life’s true meaning with the help of his faithful companion. Humorous, intensely moving, and uplifting, Jason and Napal’s heartwarming tale will brighten any day and lift every heart.

From the days of the early Masters, oil painting has inspired and intrigued artists of all skill levels. In The Art of Basic Oil Painting, artists interested in learning how to work with this complex and multifaceted medium will find inspiration through clear, step-by-step painting lessons covering a variety of approachable subjects. First, artists will be guided through the tools and materials required for oil painting, including brushes, supports, mediums, palettes, and paint. This inclusive book also has sections on basic drawing techniques and color theory, as well as brief overviews of perspective, composition, lighting, and painting from photographs. Expert oil painters then guide artists along the way by outlining basic painting techniques, demonstrating how to work with various mediums, teaching the intricacies of color mixing, and much more in an easy-to-digest format. Artists will enjoy working their way through step-by-step projects spanning a wide range of appealing subjects--including portraits, landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and florals. Full of inspiring and beautiful works of art, The Art of Basic Oil Painting also features techniques for rendering light and shadow, creating textures, and achieving lifelike results. With its fresh approach and plethora of tips and techniques, this book provides contemporary instructions for rendering realistic works of art in a long-standing, timeless medium. Whether you are a beginning artist looking to get started in oil painting or an experienced painter looking to improve your breadth of knowledge, The Art of Basic Oil Painting offers a comprehensive guide that no fine oil artist should be without.

The Art of Basic Oil Painting: Master techniques for painting stunning works of art in oil-step by step (Collector's Series)

Arts & Photography

Harmon, Varvara

Sulkowski, James

Baldwin, Marcia

Gray, Lorraine

McConlogue, Jim

Brown, Glenda

Rothe, Vanessa

Graphic Design

Walter Foster Publishing

In The Art of Painting Animals, aspiring painters will learn how to work with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints to bring their favorite animals to life on paper or canvas. Each medium has its section that begins with an introduction, which includes a section of helpful information on basic tools and materials including paints, brushes, appropriate supports, and additional material followed by a quick guide to techniques and artist tips for rendering animal features and fur, as well as natural textures such as bark and foliage. Talented artists guide readers through a series of easy-to-follow step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects from pets and horses to wildlife and birds. Projects include a moose, a Shih Tzu dog, a fox, a deer, a lynx, and many more! Along the way, aspiring artists will find helpful tips and tricks for establishing a compelling composition, achieving accurate proportions, and developing expressive animal faces and emotions. With its breadth of content and instruction, The Art of Painting Animals is perfect for any animal-loving artist's collection.

The Art of Painting Animals: Learn to create beautiful animal portraits in oil, acrylic, and watercolor (Collector's Series)

Aaseng, Maury

Watts, Toni

Watson, Deb

Tugwell, Kate

Painting

Wild animals make exciting and dynamic art subjects. Now anyone can bring realistic animals to life in vibrant color with this delightful trace-and-color guide. Inside, six detailed templates are provided to help the beginning artist get started with a line drawing that they can color or paint in the medium of their choice. Artists can simply transfer the template line drawings to paper or canvas with the included graphite paper. Then, using the color references and tips in the book, they can add color and create their own wild animal masterpiece! The book includes 32 pages of instruction and inspiration, providing basic information about color theory, as well as an introduction to several different color mediums - colored pencil, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and marker. The overview for each medium covers the essential tools and materials an artist may need, including what types of paper or canvas can be used and any other special materials, as well as how to use various techniques to achieve effects. With a variety of wild animals and settings, you'll find everything you need to create your own lifelike animal portraits. Includes six removable templates featuring detailed animal artwork and four reusable sheets of graphite paper for transferring.

Wild Animals: Trace line art onto paper or canvas, and color or paint your own masterpieces (Trace & Color)

Made You Look!: 500 Eye-Catching Billboard Design Ideas From the Skies of Los Angeles

Business of Art

BookBaby

It’s All About the Buzz: Understanding Terrace Culture is a collection of authentic stories and memories of football fans from across the UK and reflections on growing up in the 80s and 90s. From the music to fashion, epic football wins to after-match brawls, the recollections paint a varied and accurate view of life at the time. The voices are unapologetic but at the same time define and defend views that may be questioned today.\nThe description of levels of rivalries between other fans and groups and political tensions of that era hit home how hardcore support was for your chosen team and the levels you would go to rise above the rest. 
This is a time capsule of lost tales, stories that, until now, haven’t been shared with the masses. It’s a fascinating snapshot of the past that is sure to be recognised by anyone who came of age at the time.

Understanding Terrace Culture: It's all about the Buzz

Jason Morgan

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