Essential Knowledge

Drone Essential Knowledge and Skills (DEKS) is about helping students go from general awareness of drones to flying safely as part of a team, then earning the FAA Part 107 commercial license, and starting their own drone business. Drones are becoming more relevant and pervasive in our schools and society. DEKS are designed to scaffold students through knowledge of drones, safety and responsible usage, technical knowledge, and skills to become a commercial drone operator, intern with a drone business, then build their own drone business in their local community.

Transformative leadership is vital in maintaining sustainable long-term success, high morale, and good employee retention in any business. But only 18 percent of organizations feel their leaders meet organization goals, meaning there is a massive gap in competent-driven leadership.

The beginning of the modern contraceptive era began in 1882, when Dr. Aletta Jacobs opened the first birth control clinic in Amsterdam. The founding of this facility, and the clinical provision of contraception that it enabled, marked the moment when physicians started to take the prevention of pregnancy seriously as a medical concern. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Donna Drucker traces the history of modern contraception, outlining the development, manufacturing, and use of contraceptive methods from the opening of Dr. Jacobs' clinic to the present.

Welcome to Crafting Your Cybersecurity Career from Cyberafi! This book is designed for anyone interested in starting a career in cybersecurity, whether you're a recent graduate, experienced professional, or simply want to learn more about this exciting field. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and resources you need to accelerate your journey to a lucrative six-figure cybersecurity career.

A concise introduction to the history and methods of espionage, illustrated by spy stories from antiquity to today's high-tech world.

Peter Bandettini covers the essentials of fMRI, providing insight and perspective from his nearly three decades of research. He describes other brain imaging and assessment methods; the sources of fMRI contrasts; the basic methodology, from hardware to pulse sequences; brain activation experiment design strategies; and data and image processing. A unique, stand-alone chapter addresses major controversies in the field, outlining 26 challenges that have helped shape fMRI research.

In this book the philosopher Jonathan Westphal examines the mind-body problem in detail, laying out the reasoning behind the solutions that have been offered in the past and presenting his own proposal. The sharp focus on the mind-body problem, a problem that is not about the self or consciousness or the soul or anything other than the mind and the body, helps clarify both problem and solutions. Westphal outlines the history of the mind-body problem, beginning with Descartes.

How much water do the Great Lakes contain? Who were the first and last men killed in the Civil War? How long is a New York minute? What are the lost plays of Shakespeare? What building did Elvis leave last? Get the answers to these and countless other vexing questions in All Facts Considered. Guaranteed to enlighten even the most seasoned trivia buff, this treasure trove of "who knew?" factoids spans a wide range of intriguing subjects.

Everything we know about how planets form and how life arises suggests that human civilization on Earth should not be unique. We ought to see abundant evidence of extraterrestrial activity - but we don't. Where is everybody? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, science and technology writer Wade Roush examines one of the great unsolved problems in science: Is there life, intelligent or otherwise, on other planets?

¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez cómo puede hacer que la gente que le engaña y le miente lo deje de hacer? Este libro le mostrará cómo los maquiavélicos son expertos en ocultarle la verdad, y cómo manipulan, persuaden y negocian con otras personas. Este libro está lleno de historias, consejos prácticos e información reveladora que le ayudará a aprender cuán oscura es la mente de un maquiavélico y cómo puede protegerse de sus tácticas. Desde los negocios hasta la política, pasando por su vida personal, nunca más será usted la víctima, el embaucado o el tonto.

Anime is one of the fastest-growing industries. It includes TV series, movies, merchandise, events, and more. If you’re curious about anime, then this book is for you. It provides you with the essential knowledge to make you into an insider quickly and easily. You’ll be able to understand and participate in anime conversations once you finish this book.

Some people are wary of cyber schools because they don’t think it’s accredited but cyber schools are actually regulated by the Department of Education and their teachers are certified professionals as well. Even if you are not technologically savvy and may struggle a bit in the beginning, the monetary benefits of launching your own online course will far outweigh this obstacle. This audiobook will teach you all about cyber schools, what they’re about, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to choose which one would suit you best.

The glorification of citizenship is a given in today's world, part of a civic narrative that invokes liberation, dignity, and nationhood. In reality, explains Dimitry Kochenov, citizenship is a story of complacency, hypocrisy, and domination, flattering to citizens and demeaning for noncitizens. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Kochenov explains the state of citizenship in the modern world.