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The Prince: The Original Classic

Machiavelli, Niccolo; Butler-Bowdon, Tom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780857080912
Author: Machiavelli, Niccolo; Butler-Bowdon, Tom
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The Prince, Machiavelli's famously controversial work, is a leadership classic. This was the first book of its type to promise secrets of time management, presentations, change management and interview skills. With simple prose and straightforward logic Machiavelli's study of attaining power is relevant for any modern reader seeking to make their way in the world.

This deluxe edition includes:

Original commentary offering new research and analysis by self-help literature guru Tom Butler-Bowdon
Ideas for how Machiavelli's teachings can be used for our self-development in the present day
A biography of Niccolò Machiavelli and chronology of his life and the events surrounding publication of the book

Today, The Prince remains vital reading for anyone in business or politics and continues to win new fans.

Making Online Teaching Accessible: Inclusive Course Design for Students with Disabilities

Coombs, Norman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470892428
Author: Coombs, Norman
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

As educational institutions rapidly expand into online and hybrid formats, designing with accessibility in mind becomes essential. This book helps online teachers, instructional designers, and content developers avoid inadvertently creating barriers for students with disabilities and comply with government-mandated ADA standards. Grounded in the theories of learner-centered teaching and successful course design, the book explains how to design course content and delivery to be both attractive and accessible to all students, creating better conditions for student learning, success, and satisfaction, and better preparing students to compete in the competitive workplace.

AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Centrifugal Pumps (Newtonian Liquids): A Guide to Performance Evaluation

UNKNOWN — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935668
Author: UNKNOWN
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

This testing procedure provides methods of conducting and interpreting field tests on centrifugal pumps with actual pumped fluids. Contents include definitions and descriptions of terms; test planning; instrumentation and measurement methods; test procedure; computation of results; and interpretation of results. The volume also contains appendix materials including nomenclature; sample test results; sample calculation (dual units); related calculations; and references.

Frommer's^? Bermuda 2011

Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470405994
Author: Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Explore the colorful streets of Hamilton, Bermuda's capital, by bicycle. See chapter 7.

Detailed maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

Insider tips from local expert authors

Industrial Water Management: A Systems Approach

Byers, William; Lindgren, Glen; Noling, Calvin; Peters, Dennis — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935620
Author: Byers, William; Lindgren, Glen; Noling, Calvin; Peters, Dennis
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

This CD-ROM shows how to systematically incorporate the principles of water conservation, recycling, and reuse into the design of new plants, retrofits of existing systems, and technology development. Technology summaries and case studies that support this systematic approach to water reuse, as well as recommendations for further research, are included.

Included in the price of this CD-ROM is an additional chapter, available in December 2002, detailing water reuse opportunities by industry. The chapter will address the general uses of water in industry, their associated energy costs, and energy management as related to water use and water use reduction.

Letters from Home: A Wake-up Call For Success & Wealth

Reiser, David R.; Reiser, Andrea R. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470928820
Author: Reiser, David R.; Reiser, Andrea R.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

It’s Time to Rediscover America.

Our nation is deteriorating. Slowly but surely the virtues and values we once celebrated—responsibility, resilience, dignity, respect—have been abandoned. Our work ethic has been replaced by an entitlement ethic. And as we lose the cultural traits that brought us to our leadership position, America’s standing in the world will surely fall as well.

But there is good news, say David and Andrea Reiser. By rediscovering the qualities that made America great, we can start to turn things around. We can teach our young people—not to mention ourselves, our employees, and our fellow Americans of all ages—what truly leads to success, prosperity, and fulfillment.

That’s what Letters from Home is about. Written in the form of letters to the authors’ four sons, it explores fifteen basic American virtues that built our country and that foster individual success. Each chapter includes profiles of exceptional “real people”—the authors’ wealth management clients, friends, and neighbors—who truly walk the talk. A few examples of what the book teaches:

Work hard. Go above and beyond in all that you do.
Be resilient and learn from adversity.
Seize opportunity when it comes (and it comes every day).
Follow your moral compass faithfully and consistently.
When you fall, take responsibility for getting back up.
Save prudently and spend thoughtfully.
Practice gratitude. Know that you’re blessed.

Part cultural treatise and part kick-in-the-pants, Letters from Home is a moving reminder that we live in a land of freedom and opportunity. It should inspire us all—parents, influential leaders, and ordinary citizens alike—to do everything in our power to honor and perpetuate that legacy.

The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World

Ip, G. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470929315
Author: Ip, G.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

One positive side-effect of the recent financial market meltdown that toppled giant, century-old institutions and cost millions their jobs is that it created a strong desire among many Americans to better understand how the U.S. economy functions. In The Little Book of Economics, Greg, Ip, one of the country’s most recognized and respected economics journalists, walks readers through how the economy really works.

Written for the inquisitive layman who doesn’t want to plow through academic jargon and Greek letters or pore over charts and tables, The Little Book of Economics offers indispensible insight into how the American economy works – or, doesn’t. With engaging and accessible prose, the book

Provides a comprehensive understanding of each aspect of our economy from inflation and unemployment to international trade and finance
Serves as an insider’s guide to the people and institutions that control America’s economy such as the Federal Reserve and the federal budget
Explains the roots of America’s current economic crisis and the risks the country faces in its aftermath, such as stratospheric government debt, while offering advice on overcoming these threats
Walks readers through the basic concepts and terminology they need to understand economic news
Punctures myths and political spin from both the left and the right with candid and often surprising insight

A must read for anyone who wants a better grasp of the economy without taking a course in economics , The Little Book of Economics is a unique and engaging look at how the economy works in all its wonderful and treacherous ways.

Energy Storage: A New Approach

Zito, Ralph — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:11 +0300

ISBN: 9780470922316
Author: Zito, Ralph
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Energy Storage: A New Approach presents practical solutions to the problem of energy storage on a massive scale. This revolutionary book describes technologies that include basic chemical concepts that engineers have been practicing for years, but presents new material that could transform the energy industry. Regardless where power is generated from—oil, natural gas, coal, solar, wind, or any of the other emerging sources— energy storage is something that the industry MUST learn and practice. With the world energy demand increasing, mostly due to industrial growth in China and India, and with the West becoming increasingly more interested in fuel efficiency and “green” endeavors, energy storage is potentially a key technology in our energy future.

IMechE Engineers' Careers Guide

Evans, Abby — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470974650
Author: Evans, Abby
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

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Distillation Troubleshooting

Kister, Henry Z. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780471690719
Author: Kister, Henry Z.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

THE FIRST BOOK OF ITS KIND ON DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY

The last half-century of research on distillation has tremendously improved our understanding and design of industrial distillation equipment and systems. High-speed computers have taken over the design, control, and operation of towers. Invention and innovation in tower internals have greatly enhanced tower capacity and efficiency. With all these advances, one would expect the failure rate in distillation towers to be on the decline. In fact, the opposite is the case: the tower failure rate is on the rise and accelerating.

Distillation Troubleshooting collects invaluable hands-on experiences acquired in dealing with distillation and absorption malfunctions, making them readily accessible for those engaged in solving today's problems and avoiding tomorrow's. The first book of its kind on the distillation industry, the practical lessons it offers are a must for those seeking the elusive path to trouble-free distillation.

Distillation Troubleshooting covers over 1,200 case histories of problems, diagnoses, solutions, and key lessons. Coverage includes:

* Successful and unsuccessful struggles with plugging, fouling, and coking

* Histories and prevention of tray, packing, and internals damage

* Lessons taught by incidents and accidents during shutdowns, commissioning, and abnormal operation

* Troubleshooting distillation simulations to match the real world

* Making packing liquid distributors work

* Plant bottlenecks from intermediate draws, chimney trays, and feed points

* Histories of and key lessons from explosions and fires in distillation towers

* Prevention of flaws that impair reboiler and condenser performance

* Destabilization of tower control systems and how to correct it

* Discoveries from shutdown inspections

* Suppression of foam and accumulation incidents

A unique resource for improving the foremost industrial separation process, Distillation Troubleshooting transforms decades of hands-on experiences into a handy reference for professionals and students involved in the operation, design, study, improvement, and management of large-scale distillation.

The Success Healthcheck for IT Projects: An Insider's Guide to Managing IT Investment and Business Change

Flinn, J. A. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470826119
Author: Flinn, J. A.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Downsizing, outsourcing and the accelerating pace of change have led to project management becoming one of today's hottest disciplines. Project management is about managing ad hoc, one-off projects instead of ongoing operations. Effective project management delivers better ROI, better benefits realization. Focusing on diagnostics, tangible outcomes and solutions, The Success Healthcheck for IT Projects identifies 8 leading indicators of success, ranging from how the project is set-up, to it's ability to deliver results within the business. The book covers how to assess the likely success of the project using the current IT project portfolio track record and provides diagnostics for a specific project. It shares over 35 real life stories from projects in a direct, pacey conversational style.

On the $10,000 project, these methods provide focus. In very large IT based transformation projects, these methods have saved up to $30,000,000 and improved benefits between 20-80%.

This is for project team, project manager, portfolio managers, CIOs and the business executives who want business benefits to be realized. This books helps project sponsors and project managers deliver Predictable Accountable Results (PAR) from projects.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations

Ribowsky, Mark — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470632789
Author: Ribowsky, Mark
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The first and only definitive biography of legendary Motown group, the Temptations

The Temptations are an incomparable soul group, with dozens of chart-topping hits such as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin Stone. From the sharp suits, stylish choreography, and distinctive vocals that epitomized their onstage triumphs to the personal failings and psycho-dramas that played out behind the scenes, Ain't Too Proud to Beg tells the complete story of this most popular—and tragic—of all Motown super groups.

Based on in-depth research and interviews with founding Temptations member Otis Williams and many others, the book reveals the highly individual, even mutually antagonistic, nature of the group's members. Venturing beyond the money and the fame, it shares the compelling tale of these sometime allies, sometime rivals and reveals the unique dynamic of push and pull and give and take that resulted in musical genius.

The first book to tell the whole story of Motown's greatest group, with all-new interviews and previously undiscovered sources and photographs
Gives the last word on enduring Motown mysteries, including the deaths of Paul Williams and David Ruffin and the truth behind Ruffin's tumultuous romance with Tammi Terrell
Reveals the secret "can't miss" formula behind the Temptations' thirty-seven chart hits
Draws on more than one hundred interviews with the group's associates, industry figures, family members, and most importantly, founding Temptation Otis Williams

Ain't Too Proud to Beg takes a cohesive and penetrating look at the life and enduring legacy of one of the greatest groups in popular music. It is essential reading for fans of the Temptations, music lovers, and anyone interested in the history of American popular culture over the last fifty years.

Frommer's® Seville Day By Day

Head, Jeremy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470973295
Author: Head, Jeremy
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Day by Day guides are short and punchy city guides that direct travellers on a short break around the city in the most effective way. The guides are aimed at sophisticated travellers who are looking for a very accessible read to make the most of their stay. Through the use of special-interest tours in the books, travellers are able to get a good idea of the geography of their city instantly before exploring it in an interesting way, giving people some surprising choices for what to see and do, that they might not have thought to consider normally. These travellers know that there's a kind of science to organizing your time on a trip, to avoid a lot of needless backtracking or overbooking and Day by Days provide this information in an accessible way.

Includes special interest tours that appeal to tapas lovers, history enthusiasts, art and architecture buffs and New World adventurers.
Details great neighborhood walking tours through Barrio Santa Cruz, Centro, Triana, Alameda and Macarena.
Includes day trips to Italica and Carmona.
Features include wandering in the Alcazar, enjoying the passion of impromptu flamenco dancing, discovering incredible ornate interiors in old churches, cycling along the riverbank and reclining in a Moorish teahouse.

The Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies: A Completely Scientific Guide to the Lives of the Undead

Montandon, Mac — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470907269
Author: Montandon, Mac
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

A scientific look at zombies-the ultimate guide to how the other half lives (or not)

How fast and far would a zombie infection spread? What would a nutritionist say about an all-brain diet? Why are the undead so pissed off? Here are the answers to all of your essential zombie questions (you know you've asked them), with a lively, science-based exploration of every aspect of the undead.

First book to examine the possible science of our undead brethren, from what a zombie brain looks like to why zombies don't get fat
Fact-based approach-looks at zombies through the lens of real science
Perfect gift for zombies (assuming they could read) and zombie-philes

Dripping with great zombie factoids and insights, The Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies will flesh out your understanding of the living dead.

AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Mixing Equipment (Impeller Type)

UNKNOWN — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935545
Author: UNKNOWN
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The latest edition of this industry-friendly guide to evaluating the performance of mixing equipment brings this traditional process operation into the 21st century. The book starts with basic definitions and terms, and goes to detail test planning and procedures, and computation and evaluation of results. Appendices offer a troubleshooting checklists, sample log.

The Naked Millionaire: The Ultimate Fast Track Guide to Wealth, Freedom and Fulfillment

Taylor, David — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780857080356
Author: Taylor, David
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

This is a book about becoming a millionaire. Not through investment, although you may invest the money that you make. Not through savings, although you will be able to have some of those. And not through betting on the 4.10 at your local race track. This is a 'how to' book like no other, with seven possible paths, all leading to the same outcome.

This is your book, not mine. If you do the things in this book you will become a millionaire - it's that simple.

So what do you want to do? Be an authentic millionaire? Design a global brand? Start and grow your business? Avoid pitfalls? See what others don't? Become a professional speaker? Write a bestseller? Your book, your choice.

This is a work of fact - if, and only if, you do something with it. Otherwise, it's a work of fiction.

Simulation and Optimization in Finance + Website: Modeling with MATLAB, @Risk, or VBA

Pachamanova, Dessislava; Fabozzi, Frank J. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:10 +0300

ISBN: 9780470882108
Author: Pachamanova, Dessislava; Fabozzi, Frank J.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

An introduction to the theory and practice of financial simulation and optimization

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the use of simulation and optimization methods in the financial industry. Applications include portfolio allocation, risk management, pricing, and capital budgeting under uncertainty.

This accessible guide provides an introduction to the simulation and optimization techniques most widely used in finance, while at the same time offering background on the financial concepts in these applications. In addition, it clarifies difficult concepts in traditional models of uncertainty in finance, and teaches you how to build models with software. It does this by reviewing current simulation and optimization methodology-along with available software-and proceeds with portfolio risk management, modeling of random processes, pricing of financial derivatives, and real options applications.

Contains a unique combination of finance theory and rigorous mathematical modeling emphasizing a hands-on approach through implementation with software
Highlights not only classical applications, but also more recent developments, such as pricing of mortgage-backed securities
Includes models and code in both spreadsheet-based software (@RISK, Solver, Evolver, VBA) and mathematical modeling software (MATLAB)

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Simulation and Optimization Modeling in Finance offers essential guidance on some of the most important topics in financial management.

The Little Book that Still Beats the Market

Greenblatt, Joel — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470926710
Author: Greenblatt, Joel
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

In 2005, Joel Greenblatt published a book that is already considered one of the classics of finance literature. In The Little Book that Beats the Market—a New York Times bestseller with 300,000 copies in print—Greenblatt explained how investors can outperform the popular market averages by simply and systematically applying a formula that seeks out good businesses when they are available at bargain prices. Now, with a new Introduction and Afterword for 2010, The Little Book that Still Beats the Market updates and expands upon the research findings from the original book. Included are data and analysis covering the recent financial crisis and model performance through the end of 2009. In a straightforward and accessible style, the book explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and then reveals the author’s time-tested formula that makes buying above average companies at below average prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a breakthrough in the academic and professional world, Greenblatt explains it using 6^th grade math, plain language and humor. He shows how to use his method to beat both the market and professional managers by a wide margin. You’ll also learn why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors, and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone “knows” it.

While the formula may be simple, understanding why the formula works is the true key to success for investors. The book will take readers on a step-by-step journey so that they can learn the principles of value investing in a way that will provide them with a long term strategy that they can understand and stick with through both good and bad periods for the stock market.

As the Wall Street Journal stated about the original edition, “Mr. Greenblatt…says his goal was to provide advice that, while sophisticated, could be understood and followed by his five children, ages 6 to 15. They are in luck. His ‘Little Book’ is one of the best, clearest guides to value investing out there.”

The Profit Hunter: Beating the Bulls, Taming the Bears, and Slaughtering the Pigs

DeFalco, Neil — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470948446
Author: DeFalco, Neil
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Investors are more sophisticated than ever, and they have to be. The market today is challenging and the old rules of investing simply do not apply. This book is a new breed of investment guide for a savvy public. Oakshire Financial provides quality financial research and advice, written by experts to its 100,000 plus subscribers. Now, readers of this book will receive the same great advice along with a broad review of the best strategies in several sectors of the market. Their tested strategies provide investors with an understanding of the investment process and tactics needed to manage a strong portfolio.

The Profit Hunter provides investors with the comprehensive tools to succeed. Written in accessible, engaging prose, these experienced Wall Street prognosticators outline topics such as:

Trading for gains in the future
Downfalls of the investor's mindset
Diversification
Option strategies
Where and how to trade Single Stock Futures
Strategies in FOREX, and much more.

Wind Flow and Vapor Cloud Dispersion at Industrial and Urban Sites

Hanna, Steven R.; Britter, Rex E. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935606
Author: Hanna, Steven R.; Britter, Rex E.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

A key component of risk reduction is reducing the potential consequences that could result from toxic or flammable releases. The science of vapor cloud dispersion has advanced significantly in recent years, but one of the long-standing challenges has been in accounting for dispersion around buildings, equipment, and similarly sized geologic and man-made features. With current concerns about terrorism in industrial and urban sites, improving consequence modeling within industrial and urban sites is more important than ever This new definitive book advances the science of vapor cloud dispersion by: ·Describing how structures at an urban or industrial site affect dispersion, and how these effects should be treated in consequence models ·Explaining surface roughness length (z0) and displacement length (d) so that they are clarified for readers with minimal meteorological background ·Presenting criteria for when the structures should be considered broadly as roughness elements, or when they should be considered from the viewpoint of their wake effects ·Defining conditions for which different models apply and providing continuous solutions for transitions between flow regimes. ·Providing the appropriate roughness inputs to transport and dispersion models depending on conditions. ·Demonstrating the application of these techniques through worked examples.

Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies^?

Zimmerman, Jan — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470932995
Author: Zimmerman, Jan
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Everything your business needs for a successful social media campaign

Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are today's hottest marketing tools. This all-in-one guide by an expert on social media strategy helps you take full advantage of them in creative new ways.

Lena West is a consultant who helps her clients develop a social media strategy uniquely designed for their businesses. She offers her techniques and advice to help your business develop and manage a strategy, solicit buy-in from upper management, engage influencers, and evaluate the results.

Customers of every business are already communicating on social media sites; an effective marketing strategy today must include these venues

Author Lena West is a recognized expert and consultant in social media marketing

This guide offers professional advice on developing and managing a social media strategy that uses all the hottest tools

Self-contained minibooks cover creating a strategy; blogging, podcasting, and vlogging; successful tweeting; establishing a Facebook presence; using MySpace; marketing through LinkedIn; other social media tools; and measuring success

In the fun and friendly For Dummies style, Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies arms you with the information you need for successful social media marketing.

The Fifteen Biggest Lies about the Economy: And Everything Else the Right Doesn't Want You to Know about Taxes, Jobs, and Corporate America

Holland, Joshua — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470912805
Author: Holland, Joshua
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

AlterNet editor Joshua Holland demolishes the Right's biggest and most outrageous myths about the economy

Taxes kill growth. Labor unions hurt their members. Government regulation destroys jobs. These are just a few of the biggest lies in the web of misinformation spun by conservatives and the Chamber of Commerce. Holland's book dissects each malicious fiction to show how the Right is just plain wrong on the economy—wrong on jobs, wrong on the deficit, wrong on taxes, wrong on trade.

Takes down old and new conservative myths about the economy, including healthcare, stimulus, progressive taxes, Wall Street regulation, and more
Filled with recent quotes from conservative politicians and pundits, from the misleading to the laughable to the totally outrageous
Tackles specific aspects of the Republicans' economic agenda, including their 2010 alternatives to Obama's budget
Deftly written and rigorously documented by Alternet senior writer/editor Joshua Holland

With the economy set to be the driving issue before and after the 2010 midterm elections, The Fifteen Biggest Lies about the Economy sets the record straight on every part of the conservatives' economic agenda.

iPhone® Photography and Video For Dummies®

Micheletti, Angelo — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470920749
Author: Micheletti, Angelo
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Get the most out of your iPhone's camera and video capabilities with this full-color reference!

The iPhone's integrated camera is ideal for snapshots and video on the go. Written by a professional photographer and Mac expert, this handy, full-color guide shows you how to get the most out of your iPhone camera's capabilities. Packed with easy-to-understand coverage on how to shoot and edit great photos and video, this For Dummies book is here to help you take advantage of even the most impromptu photo opportunity.

Walks you through the exciting capabilities of the iPhone's integrated camera
Shows you how to get the most from the iPhone's functionality
Reviews the best iPhone applications for improving and enhancing your photos and acquiring must-have iPhone photography accessories
Explains how to set up photos, use available lighting, enhance photos digitally, and share photos

iPhone Photography For Dummies features fun and friendly tips and helpful advice on accessories so that you can make your good iPhone photos and video great.

Virtualizing Microsoft Tier 1 Applications with VMware vSphere 4

Windom, Charles A.; Gaidhani, Hemant; Fontana, Alex — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470908143
Author: Windom, Charles A.; Gaidhani, Hemant; Fontana, Alex
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Virtualize mission-critical Microsoft applications

How do you safely deploy Tier 1 apps in virtual environments? In this in-depth guide, VMware insiders Charles A. Windom, Hemant Gaidhani, and Alex Fontana show you how. Focusing on Microsoft applications, they guide you step by step through a Proof of Concept for virtualizing Windows Server, Active Directory, Internet Information Services, Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server, and Remote Desktop Services—all on the VMware vSphere 4 platform.

You'll find out what to consider for each application before you virtualize it, and learn how to perform VM backup using VMware Data Recovery, Windows patch management using VMware Update Manager, application performance monitoring using VMware Appspeed, and more. Topics include:

A Thorough Overview of VMware vSphere 4

Infrastructure Services

Application Services

Management Services (part of VMware vCenter Server)

Virtualizing Windows Server® 2008

Choose virtual hardware and learn how to add sufficient CPU and memory

Run Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as a guest inside the vSphere environment

Protect your applications and data and deliver high availability using Failover Clustering and Windows Network Load Balancing

Virtualizing Other Microsoft Applications

Active Directory®

Internet Information Services 7.0

Exchange Server 2007 and 2010

SQL Server 2005 and 2008

SharePoint® Server 2007

Remote Desktop Services 2008 R2

Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options

Chisholm, Andrew — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470970317
Author: Chisholm, Andrew
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject. Derivatives Demystified provides a step-by-step guide to the subject, enabling the reader to have a solid, working understanding of key derivative products.

Adopting a highly accessible approach, the author explains derivative products in straightforward terms and without the complex mathematics that underlie the subject, focusing on practical applications, case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world problems. Derivatives Demystified follows a sequence that is designed to show that, although there are many applications of derivatives, there are only a small number of basic building blocks, namely forwards and futures, swaps and options. The book shows how each building block is applied to different markets and to the solution of various risk management and trading problems.

This new edition will be fully revised to reflect the many changes the derivatives markets have seen over the last three years. New material will include a comprehensive history of derivatives, leading up to their use and abuse in the current credit crisis. It will also feature new chapters on regulation and control of derivatives, commodity derivatives, credit derivatives and structured products and new derivative markets including inflation linked and insurance linked products.

Derivatives Demystified is essential reading for everyone who operates in the financial markets or within the corporate environment who requires a good understanding of these important financial instruments.

PHTS For Dummies®

Obermeier, Barbara; Padova, Ted — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470929520
Author: Obermeier, Barbara; Padova, Ted
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

What the book covers: the key features of Photoshop Elements including getting to know the work area, getting images on your computer, viewing and finding your images, organizing and managing your photos, cropping and straightening images, making and modifying selections, working with layers, correcting contrast, color, and clarity, playing with filters, effects, and styles, drawing and painting, working with type, printing your creations, creating a slide show, optimizing images for the Web, and more.
Updated coverage of the new version: This new edition will have approximately 15-20% new content, covering the new features and enhancements made in the latest version of Photoshop Elements.
Series features: Information presented in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the Dummies series for more than nineteen years.

The Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals

Lo, Andrew W.; Hasanhodzic, Jasmina — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:09 +0300

ISBN: 9780470879030
Author: Lo, Andrew W.; Hasanhodzic, Jasmina
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

A comprehensive history of the evolution of technical analysis from ancient times to the Internet age

Whether driven by mass psychology, fear or greed of investors, the forces of supply and demand, or a combination, technical analysis has flourished for thousands of years on the outskirts of the financial establishment. In The Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals, MIT's Andrew W. Lo details how the charting of past stock prices for the purpose of identifying trends, patterns, strength, and cycles within market data has allowed traders to make informed investment decisions based in logic, rather than on luck. The book

Reveals the origins of technical analysis
Compares and contrasts the Eastern practices of China and Japan to Western methods
Details the contributions of pioneers such as Charles Dow, Munehisa Homma, Humphrey B. Neill, and William D. Gann

The Evolution of Technical Analysis explores the fascinating history of technical analysis, tracing where technical analysts failed, how they succeeded, and what it all means for today's traders and investors.

Clinical Electrophysiology: A Handbook for Neurologists

Kaplan, Peter W.; Nguyen, Thien — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:08 +0300

ISBN: 9781444322996
Author: Kaplan, Peter W.; Nguyen, Thien
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Bridging the clinical electrophysiological investigation with the neurological consultation

Acutely ill patients present with symptoms that don’t immediately yield a diagnosis. Electrophysiological testing can support diagnosis but only if the appropriate tests are ordered. They must be properly interpreted in conjunction with the actual symptoms. Clinical Electrophysiology presents a wide range of symptoms with specific electrophysiological results. The handbook shows how the complete picture leads to better diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic conclusions.

The book is organized by the presenting neurological problem in a clinical setting. For each case the authors provide a possible electrophysiological result. This is interpreted and tied to the patient’s symptoms to yield a clinical solution. The handbook avoids theoretical discussion to provide a direct practical guide that:

Begins with the patient’s symptoms
Uses a range of electrophysiological modalities
Shows different test results for similar symptoms
Relates clinical observation to electrophysiological testing

A final casebook section presents readers with rarer clinical challenges for self-testing.

Providing practical, to-the-point guidance on electrophysiological investigations, Clinical Electrophysiology will guide all neurologists attending acutely ill patients.

Interior Detailing: Concept to Construction

Ballast, David Kent — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:08 +0300

ISBN: 9780470916421
Author: Ballast, David Kent
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects

A well-executed interior space requires the successful combination of the creative and the technical. Interior Detailing bridges the gap between design and construction, and shows how to develop and transform design concepts into details that meet the constraints, functional requirements, and constructability issues that are part of any interior design element. It offers guidance on how design professionals can combine imaginative thinking and the application of technical resources to create interiors that are aesthetically pleasing, functionally superior, and environmentally sound. Interior Detailing:

Includes 150 easy-to-understand details showing how to logically think through the design and development of an assembly so that it conforms to the designer's intent and meets the practical requirements of good construction

Describes how to solve any detailing design problem in a rational way

Contains conceptual and practical approaches to designing and detailing construction components thatform interior spaces

Shows how a small number of principles can be used to solve nearly any detailing problem

This guide covers the subject of interior spaces comprehensively by balancing the contributions of physical beauty and structural integrity in one complete volume. By following the principles laid out in this book, interior designers and architects can plan for the construction of a unique interior environment more thoughtfully and with a clearer, better-defined purpose.

Ruthless: How Enraged Investors Reclaimed Their Investments and Beat Wall Street

Trupp, Phil — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:08 +0300

ISBN: 9780470910948
Author: Trupp, Phil
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Ruthless is a candid exploration of the criminal subculture of Wall Street, and one of the first books to speak for the victims of the financial meltdown. On February 14, 2008, author Phil Trupp received a call from one of his brokers telling him a large portion of his investments were frozen—on ice—turning his life and plans for retirement upside down. When the fog started to clear, Trupp realized he was one of many investors caught up in what experts called the greatest attempted securities fraud in modern Wall Street history—a $336 billion scam which made the savings and loan scandal of the 1980s look like a simple street mugging.

The path to destruction, financial or otherwise, often begins with a simple proposition. For author Phil Trupp it came from one of his stock brokers: "Take it, Phil. It’s free money." This free money came from auction-rate securities (ARS). Auction-Rate Securities are corporate or municipal bonds with a long-term maturity for which the interest rate is reset at frequent auctions. ARS interest rates were higher than money markets and were sold as completely safe, liquid, Triple-A rated "cash equivalents," a deceptive sales pitch that lured hundreds of thousands of investors to buy the securities. Since 2008, most auctions have failed leaving the market largely frozen. The victims ranged from individual investors to the Joffee Foundation, a nonprofit that can no longer fund programs that help prevent AIDS in Africa, to the Port Authority of New York.

While this is a classic 21^st century tale of Wall Street greed and betrayal, it is also a story of redemption and the life-altering struggle of American investors and others around the world who, in the end, beat the Wall Street fraud-masters. Ruthless is a story of how individual investors became mad as hell and joined together to reclaim their cash investments. So far they’ve reclaimed more than $200 billion and continue fighting for the rest. A lively, page-turning guide for any investor with a stunning lesson on how to fight back and win.

Good Kids, Tough Choices: How Parents Can Help Their Children Do the Right Thing

Kidder, Rushworth M. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:08 +0300

ISBN: 9780470875513
Author: Kidder, Rushworth M.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

A practical analysis and inspiring guide for teaching kids "ethical fitness"

Parents are beginning to realize that deficiencies in ethics and character are becoming a big problem among our nation's children. According to the latest data, lying, cheating, and rampant insensitivity to other people are increasingly common. What can parents do? In this book, ethics expert Rushworth Kidder shows how to customize interventions to a child's age and temperament. He encourages parents not to give up, since what they do can always make a difference, regardless of how long or deep the bad habits of dishonesty may be.

Encourages parents to intervene early and re-establish children on the right course

Explores the keys to ethical behavior: honesty, responsibility, respect, fairness, and compassion

All of Kidder's practical advice is based on the latest psychological and neuroscientific research about how kids develop character and learn what's right and wrong.

Interior Detailing: Concept to Construction

Ballast, David Kent — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470916438
Author: Ballast, David Kent
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The all-in-one interior detailing guide that unites creative and technical aspects

Includes 150 easy-to-understand details showing how to logically think through the design and development of an assembly so that it conforms to the designer's intent and meets the practical requirements of good construction

Describes how to solve any detailing design problem in a rational way

Contains conceptual and practical approaches to designing and detailing construction components thatform interior spaces

Shows how a small number of principles can be used to solve nearly any detailing problem

Frommer's^TM Lisbon Day By Day^TM

McGrath, Louise — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470974605
Author: McGrath, Louise
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Lisbon Day By Day is the perfect pocket guide book for independent travellers providing a practical, colourful format with useful, clear maps and expertly designed tours. The guide highlights the must-see places and offers knowledgeable opinion on where to stay, eat and shop.

Includes special interest tours that appeal to romantics, art club fans, architectural enthusiasts, hero worshippers and those wanting a day on the tiles.
Details great neighbourhood walking tours through Alfama, Graça Avenida, Parque, Baixa, Chiado, Bairro Alto, Cais do Sodré, Belém and Bairro Alto.
Discover exciting day trips from the city.
Discover where you can eat the best pasteis, pick up bric-a-brac at a market, or take refuge in botanic gardens.
Helpful tips and all you need to know to make the most of your trip in the Savvy Traveller chapter.
Maps to accompany every tour as well as a fold-out regional map in plastic case.

Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis

UNKNOWN — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935415
Author: UNKNOWN
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Chemical process quantitative risk analysis (CPQRA) as applied to the CPI was first fully described in the first edition of this CCPS Guidelines book. This second edition is packed with information reflecting advances in this evolving methodology, and includes worked examples on a CD-ROM. CPQRA is used to identify incident scenarios and evaluate their risk by defining the probability of failure, the various consequences and the potential impact of those consequences. It is an invaluable methodology to evaluate these when qualitative analysis cannot provide adequate understanding and when more information is needed for risk management. This technique provides a means to evaluate acute hazards and alternative risk reduction strategies, and identify areas for cost-effective risk reduction. There are no simple answers when complex issues are concerned, but CPQRA2 offers a cogent, well-illustrated guide to applying these risk-analysis techniques, particularly to risk control studies.

Special Details: Includes CD-ROM with example problems worked using Excel and Quattro Pro. For use with Windows 95, 98, and NT.

CliffsNotes Praxis II: Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (0410)

Paris, Judy L. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470906293
Author: Paris, Judy L.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Covers every aspect of the test, with two full-length practice exams

Pentaho Kettle Solutions: Building Open Source ETL Solutions with Pentaho Data Integration

Casters, Matt; Bouman, Roland; Dongen, Jos van — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470942420
Author: Casters, Matt; Bouman, Roland; Dongen, Jos van
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

A complete guide to Pentaho Kettle, the Pentaho Data lntegration toolset for ETL

This practical book is a complete guide to installing, configuring, and managing Pentaho Kettle. If you’re a database administrator or developer, you’ll first get up to speed on Kettle basics and how to apply Kettle to create ETL solutions—before progressing to specialized concepts such as clustering, extensibility, and data vault models. Learn how to design and build every phase of an ETL solution.

Shows developers and database administrators how to use the open-source Pentaho Kettle for enterprise-level ETL processes (Extracting, Transforming, and Loading data)
Assumes no prior knowledge of Kettle or ETL, and brings beginners thoroughly up to speed at their own pace
Explains how to get Kettle solutions up and running, then follows the 34 ETL subsystems model, as created by the Kimball Group, to explore the entire ETL lifecycle, including all aspects of data warehousing with Kettle
Goes beyond routine tasks to explore how to extend Kettle and scale Kettle solutions using a distributed “cloud”

Get the most out of Pentaho Kettle and your data warehousing with this detailed guide—from simple single table data migration to complex multisystem clustered data integration tasks.

Small Business IT Security For Dummies® in German

Trend, David — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470666937
Author: Trend, David
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

No description available

Funktionale Sicherheit von Maschinen und Anlagen: Umsetzung der Europ?ischen Maschinenrichtlinie in der Praxis

Gehlen, Patrick — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9783895786532
Author: Gehlen, Patrick
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

No description available

Guidelines for Process Safety in Outsourced Manufacturing Operations

UNKNOWN — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935491
Author: UNKNOWN
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

In today’s competitive economy, companies often augment in-house production by outsourcing chemical reaction processes and distillation, drying, formulating, blending, and packaging operations. While most of these tolling, or contracted manufacturing services, proceed without incident, recent major accidents have pointed to weaknesses in some tolling arrangements, such as reactivity of materials and processes. This Guidelines book provides the reader with proven procedures to improve process safety throughout the life cycle of a contracted manufacturing operation. Extensive checklists and examples used throughout the book make it a valuable learning tool and reference for companies conducting toll manufacturing, or considering outsourcing manufacturing operations.

Revalidating Process Hazard Analyses

Frank, Walter L.; Whittle, David K. — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:15 +0300

ISBN: 9780470935521
Author: Frank, Walter L.; Whittle, David K.
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

The foundation of any successful process safety program is a current set of process hazard analyses (PHAs) for each of its processes. Revalidating PHAs to keep them up to date and applicable is a must. This book is derived from the experience of many companies in the chemical and hydrocarbon processing industries, and presents demonstrated, concise, and common sense approaches for a resource-effective revalidation of PHAs. It includes flowcharts, checklists, and worksheets that provide invaluable assistance to the revalidation process.

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