Bøger af Chris Jones

The overwhelming majority of a software systems lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems?In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Googles Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. Youll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficientlessons directly applicable to your organization.This book is divided into four sections:IntroductionLearn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practicesPrinciplesExamine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE)PracticesUnderstand the theory and practice of an SREs day-to-day work: building and operating large distributed computing systemsManagementExplore Google's best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use

This book embraces the strange dreams and hopes of a wealthy Japanese businessman. Through his greed for power, he creates a human experiment that turns into a real life adventure. His dream is to prove that the Egyptians built pyramids with their minds and were even able to fly. Two scientists end up in New York City in search of a newborn. Through their lack of experience in American Culture, they are confronted with hilarious and sometimes dangerous situations. After the passing of twenty years on an island, the experiment is terminated and a young man is released into the custody of a nurse. She brings him back to the States to a world that he has never seen. She attempts to educate him into manhood. But unfortunately, just after a few days, they are separated and he is left alone in a world so different than his own. His only survival is through the innocence and purity of his heart and how he touches others in his travels.

MEAN LOU GREEN is a brand-new style of Blitzkrieg pulp fiction that will hook you with its reckless charm and pull you deep into the Wild West for outrageous adventures full of gunsmoke, whiskey, and cheap perfume. You've never experienced anything like MEAN LOU GREEN before. ⚡Lightning-speed flash fiction that reads like a Rock n' Roll album 30 super-short tales, 10 per volume, all about the same characters. Each tale takes 1-3 minutes to read but will get your heart racing and blood pumping. It's like spinning a Wild West roulette wheel... You never know what's coming in the next story. RIDE ALONG WITH LOU the "bounty hunter hunter" who does what he's got to in order to buy his next bottle of rye and is pushed endlessly west by a tragic quest to bring his dead son's silver dollar to the Pacific that he can never seem to complete. He handles Indians, other bounty hunters, an arch nemesis Grim Reynolds, too many beautiful women to keep track of, and enough rotgut to make him half blind. While he stomps and howls through the Old West, Lou: -fights a group of howlin' Injun Braves who are after his scalp-has a run-in with an old partner-in-crime Spitshine Sierra, a cold killer who's prettier'n a daffodil but vicious as a she-wolf-deals with a thievin' soiled dove who robs him blind and nude-ponders the deeper meaning of a half-full whiskey bottle-shoots himself-battles Grim Reynolds, the stone-faced maniac hellbent on making Lou pay for his past actions-has a traintop duel in a South Dakota blizzard-gets a bullet removed from his liver without a painkiller-poses as a town marshal-plays some brutally high-stakes poker-gets himself a mean Greener sawed-off shotgun-assaults the winter cabin hideout of the notorious Erie Watson gang with two young hombres by his side-faces off with the famous bounty hunter Shane Savage-hears the wildest song he's ever heard in a saloon... About him-plays a winner-takes-all-and-more game of Russian Roulette-tests out his left hook (more than once)-and more..."[Chris Jones is] keeping the spirit of Robert E. Howard alive" - Dan L. So grab a drink, light up a smoke, and dive into the Wild West rollercoaster that will leave you flushed, wide-eyed, and scrambling back for more. Praise for MEAN LOU GREEN: "Fast. Hard. Dirty. Rough. Exciting... You want something refreshing? Read this now."-Hugo Soberanes "Mean Lou Green possesses that Great and Elusive quality that seems all-but-forgotten in today's Fiction: FUN!Rather than wasting your time... Mean Lou Green never strays from its singular goal - FUN - Action and Intrigue expertly delivered with Fantastic writing that absolutely abhors wasted words; Both Descriptive and Concise, the captivating story demands page turning. Any fan of Fight and Fiction will thoroughly enjoy this Running Wander through Western Slaughter."-Ajax Telemon "In this book, you follow the adventures of cutthroat, gunpowder, whiskey-smelling, thick-skinned, and overall badass Lou Green. I got hooked. Author Chris Jones is clearly passionate about his characters, and the reader will feel that from the book cover, and all the way to the epilogue."-Hugo D. Lopes "It reads RAW butter smooth, very enjoyable. Having never read pulp, as someone new to this kind of writing, I actually fell in love with the short blood-pumping short stories. Character development is on point and interesting; it feels organic. My favorite story must be Lawman Lou - it had me hooked all the way and I was transported into that land for some minutes as long as I read it. Damn good short book in my honest opinion."-Stefan S.

BONUS: Free Book On "How To Grow Marijuana". Check Inside For More Details. Make Your Own Cannabis Extracts With This Simple And Easy Guide That Shows You How Are you someone who enjoys good cannabis? Or maybe you uses marijuana for medical purposes? Are you looking to try marijuana in other ways than smoking? In this book you will learn how to make your own cannabis extracts and be able to make brownies, canna butter, and even oils. This book is meant for those who are looking for additional ways to get the effects of marijuana without necessarily smoking it. Taking the information that you learn in this book, you will be able to find new and possibly exciting ways for you to consume cannabis. You may have tried some of these extracts and we give you a method to make them on your own with simple instructions. Cannabis extracts are the extracted oils that you can get from a cannabis plant and use the same way that you would the cannabis, except that they will give you a different feeling than you would experience from normal cannabis. Extracts can come in either oil form, dabs, canna butter, edibles, or many others. Each has its own specific way to be made and each has its own property that can cause varied effects on your body. Cannabis oil can actually be used to help with medical conditions that many people suffer from such as cancer, Crohn's disease, gout, diabetes, pain relief, fibromyalgia, asthma, arthritis, migraines, and many other diseases. Cannabis dabs give a high dose of medicine to people who suffer from extreme nausea or chronic pains because it gives them the most immediate effect in helping with their ailment. Canna butter or Cannabis Butter is a cannabis infused butter. This canna butter can actually be used in recipes such as brownies or cookies or even any recipe that calls for you to use butter. Kief can be used when making cakes or even placed in a hash like cannabis mixture. Not only that, but kief can actually be vaporized as well. In this book, you will learn: How to make Cannabis Oil by separating resins that you obtain from the cannabis flower by using an extraction process. How to make Canna Butter by using the cannabis oil and resolidifying it based on the THC. How to make Cannabis Brownies by using the Canna Butter Method or the Cannabis Oil Method. How to make RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) that can be used for treatment of a variety of diseases How to make Tincture by using alcohol to extract the THC from the cannabis plant. How to make Rosin by using heat and pressure to extract resin from cannabis. And Much, Much More! I hope you are excited to use marijuana and make your own extracts to enjoy! Click The Buy Button To Purchase This Book Today!

BONUS: Free Book On "How To Grow Marijuana". Check Inside For More Details. Make Your Own Cannabis Extracts With This Simple And Easy Guide That Shows You How Are you someone who enjoys good cannabis and wants to grow some at home? Or maybe you use marijuana for medical purposes and wants to grow it outdoors? Whatever be your reason, this book was written to teach you to grow marijuana outdoors with a simple and easy explanation. This book will be suitable for complete beginners or people who already know a thing or two about cannabis. Growing your own marijuana is becoming a favorite pastime for many Americans because the way people look at the plant and it's useful qualities is changing by the day. A lot of people enjoy marijuana and this is helping more and more people to learn how to be able to cultivate it outdoors. Growing cannabis outdoors has some advantages to cultivating it indoors. One of the biggest expenses involved in growing cannabis indoors is the need for special grow lights. It is cheaper to grow your weed outside because you don't have to invest the extra money in LED grow lights or lose valuable space in your home. Not only the lights, but you will need to consider measuring tools and unique air systems. Plants grown outdoors are provided for mostly by nature and a few boosts from the gardener. This guide will provide you with some easy steps to cultivate your cannabis plants outdoors. You can have your own professional stash ready for consumption for whatever reason you have in mind. In this book, you will learn: Determine a Spot to Grow the "Weed" Choose Your Lighting Outside Settle Upon a Growing Medium Purchase Best Growing Nutrients Where to Acquire the Cannabis Plants How to Germinate the Plants And Much, Much More! I hope you are excited to grow your own marijuana plants outdoors! Click The Buy Button To Download This Book Today!

A devastating tornado strikes the small town of Dalton, Illinois. As the residents start to clear the tangled wreckage, a human skeleton is found chained to a bed-raising the questions of who and why.Rookie police officer Darby Hewlett has been a member of the Dalton Police Department for only one week, and she's tasked with the arduous chore of solving this mystery.As her investigation unfolds, Darby discovers that her seemingly quaint town is full of suspects harboring secrets.

Grow Your Own Cannabis Plants Indoors With This Simple And Easy Guide That Shows You How Are you someone who enjoys good cannabis and wants to try growing it at home? Or maybe you require marijuana for medical purposes and want to grow it indoors? Whatever be your reason, this book was written to teach you to grow marijuana indoors with a simple and easy explaination. This book will be suitable for complete beginners or people who already know a thing or two about cannabis. Growing cannabis indoors is quickly becoming a popular pastime for Americans, especially since the overall attitudes toward the plants and its benefits are changing more and more each day. The reasons why it's becoming so popular are as varied as the strains of weed available nowadays. Many people find marijuana enjoyable, and it isn't as difficult as people believe to grow, which means people are becoming wise to the opportunities this presents. Growing cannabis indoors can be superior to outdoor operations for a number of reasons. The plants are allowed to grow in supervised conditions without being subject to as many risks as they would outdoors from unforeseen weather conditions, pests, or other mishaps. Once the gardener has the perfect system worked out, indoor operations are a reliable way to produce high quality buds. The main challenge or inconvenience of going this route is dealing with the strong smell that is likely to occur along with the growth operation. Cannabis for both medicinal and recreational uses is now far beyond only the earth's tropical or warm climates, so for many people who enjoy it, indoor grow setups are the only choice they have. Indoor marijuana growing has never before seen the level of popularity it is at today. It has also never been this simple or easy to grow your own high quality cannabis. The Internet provides growers with unlimited access to advice, information, suppliers of seeds and equipment, and all the necessary implements to get started on your own garden. In this book, you will learn: Interesting facts you didn't know about marijuana and growing. If you're excited to start growing your own cannabis, these little known facts will make you even more interested. How to know what type of seeds to select. Without quality seeds, you won't get quality plants. This book will tell you all you need to know about selecting the best seeds possible. A guide to selecting soil and fertilizer. There are particular qualities to search for when finding the soil you will plant your seeds in, and fertilizer is considered, by some, equally important. Find out what to look for. Dangers to avoid when growing marijuana. As a beginner, it's easy to be unaware of threats to your plants, whether it be mold or bugs. There are simple way to avoid these dangers and this book will fill you in on how to avoid losing your harvest. Pruning and harvesting your crop. What good is knowing how to grow cannabis if you don't know how to get it into a useable state? I will provide you with step by step techniques for pruning your plants, tips to use, and also instructions on how to dry the buds. And Much, Much More! Order Your Copy Today!

This book is designed to provide survival tips for teens that are engaging in life-altering discussions and decisions about the course their lives will take. There are many things that could "mess up" their options and keep them from achieving their dreams.

Interested in the truth about Iowa and the Midwest's water quality? You won't get it from Iowa's agricultural and political leaders. Among midwestern Corn Belt states, Iowa contains some of the world's most productive farmland; the state frequently tops all others in harvested totals of corn and soybeans and has helped the U.S. be the world's largest producer of corn every year since at least 1961. Iowa also has a lot of animals that eat corn and soybeans. The state is first in egg and pork production and fifth in the number of feedlot cattle. Concentrating both cropland and livestock within the state has created efficiencies in production, transportation, fertilization, and accumulated wealth for a lucky few. The immensity of this production has come at a cost: soil erosion, the loss of wildlife habitat, a lack of public parks and recreation areas, foul air from animal waste, and especially degraded water. Iowa has over 70,000 miles of streams, and only 15 segments of these meet all the designated uses outlined under the Clean Water Act. The pollutants from Iowa's rivers ultimately drain to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, part of which is killed off every summer by Corn Belt pollution from farms 1,500 miles upstream. More than 20% of Iowans drink water treated for the removal of nitrate--a regulated drinking water contaminant that results from corn and livestock production--and nearly 7,000 private wells are contaminated with this pollutant.

The march of the internet into retail is relentless. Online is where customers spend their time and, increasingly, their money. The internet is also changing. The rise of mobile is giving web access to millions more developing nation consumers, while simultaneously resetting the expectations of customers in highly developed markets. No retailer, anywhere in the world, can afford to be without a response to these fundamental changes in the way their customers are shopping. This is a handbook for planning, implementing, operating and enhancing that response. Packed with statistics, case-studies and examples, The Multichannel Retail Handbook is above all a practical guide. It provides useable tools and decision-frameworks. It offers actionable advice and recommendations. It takes the retailer to from "why-what-how" through to "when".

Have you always wanted to write, but aren't sure how or where to start? Or maybe you're an established author who loves writing, but finds marketing and promoting your work intimidating. If either describes you, then this newly revised The Art & Business of Writing is for you.There is no better time than now to self-publish your book and share your story. With social media, self-publishing platforms, and good old fashion hustle, I can help you achieve the level of success you desire using these tools and practices. You'll learn habits to make you a successful writer and proven methods to position yourself to sell.You'll discover: How to use affirmations to overcome your writing fears.The proper way to set goals to achieve results.How to write 500-plus words per day no matter how busy you are.Which writing tools and apps to use to keep you productive.How to create and develop your brand.How to build strategic relationships and why you need them.How to use WordPress to build and manage your author website.How to use social media for networking and community building.

How to Make Over $30,000 Per Month With Amazon FBA by Optimizing Your Product Listing Let's cut right to the chase. You want to learn how you can leverage Amazon in order to make an extra $30,000+ per month, and I don't blame you. Bringing in an additional six figures every single year could do a lot for most people. With that amount of income, financial stress can be turned into financial freedom. You wouldn't be worrying about whether or not you could pay the bills or waiting for that next paycheck to come in. Let's face it; an extra $30,000 per month would be life changing. In this book, you will learn how to: Perfect Your Amazon Listing Optimize Your Amazon Pay-Per-Click (PPC) to Drive Targeted Traffic to Your Product Listing Select the Correct Keywords For Your Product to Show Up On Top of Amazon's Search Engine Generating High Quality, Unbiased Product Reviews Chris and Ben have been on two separate entrepreneurial paths for a few years now. Chris has been dominating Amazon FBA, writing books, blogging, and coaching people with the aim of helping them build financial freedom for themselves. Ben has been building his Social Media Marketing company, writing books, coaching people, and assembling masterminds of entrepreneurs who are far smarter than he is in order to channel their wisdom and help others achieve success in their personal and professional lives. These two entrepreneurs found common ground in helping others become successful in their professional lives by becoming financially free. With Chris's experience in and unending success with ecommerce (specifically Amazon FBA), and Ben's experience and credentials with Internet marketing (including Amazon), they decided to craft The Amazon Seller for you. In this definitive guide, they are going to lay out a pathway to success through Amazon FBA so that you too can make over $30,000 per month selling on Amazon and eventually retire in 3 - 5 years.

Have you ever met someone who claims to be great at everything? A huge boaster of their own talents? You surely have. Well in the town of Hoppity Thicket, meet Bessie: a lady so confident in herself, she''ll volunteer for anything and everything.This loveable rogue just wants to help. The only problem is ... she doesn''t help. In fact, she only manages to make things worse. A whole lot worse! Follow Bessie on a day like no other, which sees her tackle no end of challenges. Supported by the most beautiful illustrations, this riveting story will have your family super excited to discover what messes Bessie''s antics will get her into next. Written in perfect rhyme and using words that will develop and stretch young minds, Bessie will make a fabulous addition to any bookshelf.The second book in our monster series - the Monstrous World of Hoppity Thicket. The recommended age group is 3-9.

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking?.

This low-budget filmmaker's "bible" has been totally revamped for the American market. The two authors have interviewed hundreds of film industry insiders. The book has 3 main sections: "Anatomy of a Movie", "Case Studies", and "The Toolkit".

Harley is a basset hound. And being a basset hound brings certain challenges! Then one day, something incredible happens! With the help of a strange, moustache wearing man on the talking box machine, Harley is able to be the dog she''d always dreamt of being. She could do all the things she saw other dogs do - carry huge sticks, catch balls in mid-air ... she was top-dog.  However, being someone she''s not, wasn''t all she''d imagined it would be. Because others liked her just the way she was...This magical book written in perfect rhyme and beautifully illustrated, will help young children feel comfortable being themselves. Any child that loves dogs and animals will look forward to reading it, again and again. The story is based on the author''s real life basset hound - who of course is called Harley! Even Lucy the chihuahua, who terrorises Harley on a daily basis, is a real-life character in their local park.