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Family Business Management provides an accessible overview of the core aspects of family business, with an international, practice-based perspective. Structured in four parts, the book covers key topics such as family firm goals, conflict management, human resources, strategy, financial management, family and business governance, and succession planning. A wide variety of cases and examples are used throughout the book to highlight cultural and institutional differences between family businesses in contrasting contexts. Each chapter offers a detailed case study and boxed examples, illustrating real-life family business situations and stimulating students' critical thinking and decision-making. Listeners are further supported by learning objectives, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions. This textbook is an ideal companion for family business courses, catering to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. It offers valuable insights and practical guidance for business families, as well as professionals working in family businesses.

Rodrigo Basco (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-in-One Exam Guide

This new self-study system delivers complete coverage of every topic on the Certified in Cybersecurity exam Take the Certified in Cybersecurity exam from (ISC)2 with confidence using the information contained in this comprehensive study guide. Written by a pair of cybersecurity experts and successful trainers, CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-in-One Exam Guide offers background material, detailed examples, and over 200 practice questions. Each exam domain is presented with information corresponding to the (ISC)2 certification exam outline. Using the trusted 'All-in-One' format, the book reviews every topic on the test and presents foundational knowledge and skills important for an entry-level cybersecurity role. You will get explanations and technical details on core concepts as well as stories, discussions, and anecdotes from real-world cybersecurity experts. Coverage includes: - Security Principles - Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Incident Response Concepts - Access Controls Concepts - Network Security - Security Operations

Jordan Genung, Steven Bennett (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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Zero Trust Networks: Building Secure Systems in Untrusted Network (2nd Edition)

Perimeter defenses guarding your network aren't as secure as you might think. Hosts behind the firewall have no defenses of their own, so when a host in the 'trusted' zone is breached, access to your data center is not far behind. This practical book introduces you to the zero trust model, a method that treats all hosts as if they're internet-facing, and considers the entire network to be compromised and hostile. In this updated edition, the authors show you how zero trust lets you focus on building strong authentication, authorization, and encryption throughout, while providing compartmentalized access and better operational agility. You'll learn the architecture of a zero trust network, including how to build one using currently available technology. You'll also explore fundamental concepts of a zero trust network, including trust engine, policy engine, and context aware agents; discover how this model embeds security within the system's operation, rather than layering it on top; use existing technology to establish trust among the actors in a network; migrate from a perimeter-based network to a zero trust network in production; examine case studies that provide insights into various organizations' zero trust journeys; and learn about the various zero trust architectures, standards, and frameworks.

Christina Morillo, Doug Barth, Evan Gilman, Razi Rais (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction

Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the global financial crisis to 9/11 to the Fukushima disaster, we often fail to foresee hugely significant events. In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times' political forecaster and statistics guru Nate Silver explores the art of prediction, revealing how we can all build a better crystal ball. In his quest to distinguish the true signal from a universe of noisy data, Silver visits hundreds of expert forecasters, in fields ranging from the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to terrorism. What lies behind their success? And why do so many predictions still fail? By analysing the rare prescient forecasts, and applying a more quantitative lens to everyday life, Silver distils the essential lessons of prediction. We live in an increasingly data-driven world, but it is harder than ever to detect the true patterns amid the noise of information. In this dazzling insider's tour of the world of forecasting, Silver reveals how we can all develop better foresight in our everyday lives.

Nate Silver (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

in this captivating Jazz Age true crime about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed celebrities and millionaires while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. A skilled con artist and one of the most successful burglars in history, Arthur Barry was adept at slipping in and out of bedrooms undetected, even when his victims slept only inches away. He became a folk hero, a gentleman bandit touted in the press as the "Prince of Thieves" and an "Aristocrat of Crime." Think Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief. In a span of seven years, Barry stole pearls, diamonds, and other precious gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his many victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth Department Store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player. He befriended the Prince of Wales, Harry Houdini, and other luminaries. The rollicking, caper-filled rise and dramatic downfall of this master thief is a high-speed ride told in stylish prose. A Gentleman and a Thief is also a love story. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others on Long Island and across Westchester County). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break-triggering a bloody inmates' riot-when Anna became seriously ill, so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. Page-turning, escapist, and sparkling with insight into the allure of gemstones and our fascination with well-planned heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off, A Gentleman and a Thief is perfect for true crime fans who relish the exploits of con artists and high-class crooks.

Dean Jobb (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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Deep Learning for Finance: Creating Machine & Deep Learning Models for Trading in Python

Deep learning is rapidly gaining momentum in the world of finance and trading. But for many professional traders, this sophisticated field has a reputation for being complex and difficult. This hands-on guide teaches you how to develop a deep learning trading model from scratch using Python, and it also helps you create and backtest trading algorithms based on machine learning and reinforcement learning. Sofien Kaabar-financial author, trading consultant, and institutional market strategist-introduces deep learning strategies that combine technical and quantitative analyses. By fusing deep learning concepts with technical analysis, this unique book presents outside-the-box ideas in the world of financial trading. This A-Z guide also includes a full introduction to technical analysis, evaluating machine learning algorithms, and algorithm optimization. This book will help you to understand and create machine learning and deep learning models; explore the details behind reinforcement learning and see how it's used in time series; understand how to interpret performance evaluation metrics; examine technical analysis and learn how it works in financial markets; create technical indicators in Python and combine them with ML models for optimization; and evaluate the models' profitability and predictability to understand their limitations and potential.

Sofien Kaabar (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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An Emancipation of the Mind: Radical Philosophy, the War Over Slavery, and the Refounding of America

How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat the slaveholders' oligarchy in the Civil War. In their struggle against the slaveholding oligarchy of their time, America's antislavery leaders found their way back to the rationalist, secularist, and essentially atheist inspiration for the first American Revolution. Frederick Douglass's unusual interest in radical German philosophers and Abraham Lincoln's buried allusions to the same thinkers are but a few of the clues that underlie this propulsive philosophical detective story. With fresh takes on forgotten thinkers like Theodore Parker, the excommunicated Unitarian minister who is the original source of some of Lincoln's most famous lines, Matthew Stewart tells the story of the battle between America's philosophical radicals and the conservative counterrevolution that swept the American republic in the first decades of its existence and persists in new forms up to the present day. In exposing the role of Christian nationalism and the collusion between northern economic elites and slaveholding oligarchs, An Emancipation of the Mind demands a significant revision in our understanding of the origins and meaning of the struggle over slavery in America-and offers a fresh perspective on struggles between democracy and elite power today.

Matthew Stewart (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution

Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War? New York City, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after the Crown's forces took New York City, much of it mysteriously burned to the ground. This is the first book to fully explore the Great Fire of 1776 and why its origins remained a mystery even after the British investigated it in 1776 and 1783. Uncovering stories of espionage, terror, and radicalism, Benjamin L. Carp paints a vivid picture of the chaos, passions, and unresolved tragedies that define a historical moment we usually associate with 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.'

Benjamin L. Carp (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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American Presidents in Diplomacy and War: Statecraft, Foreign Policy, and Leadership

American Presidents in Diplomacy and War chronicles the major foreign policy crises faced by twelve American presidents in order to uncover the reoccurring patterns of successful and less successful uses of diplomatic, economic, and military power. In this book, Thomas R. Parker reveals how America's most successful leaders manage events instead of allowing events to control them. Parker explores how the U.S. presidency, from the days of the early Republic to the present, shaped the world. Ranging from George Washington to George H. W. Bush, Parker shows how successful statecraft requires the understanding of complex situations, the prudent evaluation of various courses of action, the ability to adapt and to anticipate, and personal determination. Parker compares each of these leaders to their contemporaries-reasonable political leaders who nonetheless made serious mistakes, such as Thomas Jefferson and Barack Obama-to examine the dangers of being unable to strike the right balance of aggressiveness and caution and to examine the costs of inexperience and ambivalence toward military power. The book concludes by discussing the increasingly complex international situation of today, particularly the manifold challenges posed by China and Russia to U.S. foreign policy, and the continued necessity of effective statecraft.

Thomas R. Parker (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI

In The Language of Deception, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity veteran Justin Hutchens delivers an incisive and penetrating look at how contemporary and future AI can and will be weaponized for malicious and adversarial purposes. In the book, you will explore the history of social engineering and social robotics, the psychology of deception, considerations of machine sentience and consciousness, and the history of how technology has been weaponized in the past. From these foundations, the author examines topics related to the emerging risks of advanced AI technologies, including - The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for social manipulation, disinformation, psychological operations, deception and fraud - The implementation of LLMs to construct fully autonomous social engineering systems for targeted attacks or for mass manipulation at scale - The technical use of LLMs and the underlying transformer architecture for use in technical weapons systems to include advanced next-generation malware, physical robotics, and even autonomous munition systems - Speculative future risks such as the alignment problem, disembodiment attacks, and flash wars.

Justin Hutchens (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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The Doctrine of God: A Theology of Lordship

Listeners familiar with Frame's analysis of historic doctrines and current questions will welcome this long-awaited second installment in the Theology of Lordship series. Here he examines the attributes, acts, and names of God in connection with a full spectrum of relevant theological, ethical, and spiritual truths.

John M. Frame (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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Revenue Revolution: Designing and Building a High-Performing Sales System

In Revenue Revolution: Designing and Building a High-Performing Sales System, the cofounder and CEO of Triple Session, Matt Doyon, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to maximize sales success by encouraging collaboration between sales leadership and front-line sales personnel. In the book, you'll learn how to utilize a design-build model to create a fully integrated sales organization made up of six interlocking systems. The author explains why the commonly espoused, executive-driven, top-down approach is incomplete, and why it's so necessary to include the bottom-up point of view of front-line sales technique specialists. You'll also discover: strategies for implementing a design-build model that work for both brand-new sales teams at recently launched companies and mature sales teams; rebooting an existing sales team's processes to incorporate the design-build model; and ways to both effectively plan and execute a system that scales with the growth of your firm. An indispensable resource for sales professionals and sales team leaders, Revenue Revolution will also earn a place in the libraries of managers, executives, and other business leaders with an interest or stake in the success of their company's sales processes.

Matt Doyon (Author), Mike Chamberlain (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Mike Chamberlain