diff --git a/ch1/Makefile b/ch1/Makefile
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+++ b/ch1/Makefile
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+CPP = g++-4.8
+CPPFLAGS = -g -std=c++0x
+OFLAG = -o
+.SUFFIXES : .o .cpp .c
+.cpp.o :
+	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $<
+.c.o :
+	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $<
+
+PROGS = hello
+
+all: $(PROGS)
+
+hello: hello.o 
+	$(CPP) $(OFLAG) hello hello.o
+
+clean:
+	rm -f ${PROGS} *.o
+
diff --git a/ch1/hello.cpp b/ch1/hello.cpp
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+++ b/ch1/hello.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
+
+void hello()
+{
+    std::cout << "Hello Concurrent World\n";
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    //boost::thread t([]()
+    std::thread t([]()
+    {
+        std::cout << "Hello Concurrent World\n";
+    });
+
+    t.join();
+}