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Rorke's Drift 1879: 'Pinned like rats in a hole' (Campaign) (Repost)

GtkDis — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:09:58 GMT

Rorke's Drift sums up some of the best traditions of the British self-image: steadfastness against the odds, victory in adversity and the thin red line. The British stand deserves to go down in history as one of the most heroic actions of all time. The story of a mere 150 British and Imperial soldiers defending an isolated outpost against over 3,000 Zulu warriors summed up the experience of the colonial adventure for the Victorians and remains part of our heritage even today. Ian Knight recounts the course of this famous conflict in which no less than 11 Victoria crosses were won.

Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Repost)

GtkDis — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:06:48 GMT

PostgreSQL is one of the world’s most popular Open Source relational database systems. It is renowned for its wide range of capabilities, and its ability to perform functions not available in other databases. The forthcoming release of PostgreSQL 8.0 in late 2004/early 2005 will include major revisions, such as Win32 Native Support, and this book will provide the tools for anyone making the transition or learning about PostgreSQL for the first time.
This book introduces readers to many of the most prominent features, simultaneously introducing key relational database design and management principles that will help the novice reader effectively manage their data-driven application.
Over 150 pages of coverage is devoted to the most popular PostgreSQL APIs, including PHP, Perl, Java and C. Users of all levels will appreciate the 50 pages of condensed reference material covering PostgreSQL data types, syntax, the psql client, and large object support.

Annals of Cases on Information Technology (Cases on Information Technology Series) (Repost)

GtkDis — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:03:59 GMT

Annals of Cases on Information Technology provides 37 case studies, authored by over 50 world-renowned academicians and practitioners in information technology each offering insight into how to succeed in IT projects and how to avoid costly failures. These case studies describe private and public organizations including educational institutions, electronic businesses and governmental organizations ranging in size from small businesses to large organizations. Additionally, they focus on a variety of technology projects including electronic commerce and electronic business initiatives, enterprise resource planning and reengineering efforts, data mining projects and the human factors relating to IT projects.

Oracle Application Server 10g Administration Handbook (Repost)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:02:40 GMT

From the exclusive publisher of Oracle Press books, here is an architectural and technical reference on how to use Oracle Application Server 10g to Web-enable Oracle databases for application server systems. You'll find coverage of installation, configuration, and tuning, using Java with Oracle Application Server 10g, and much more. Maximize the New and Improved Management Capabilities
Install, configure, and administer Oracle Application Server 10g and take full advantage of its flexible architecture. This exclusive Oracle Press book explains how to manage business applications, portals, and Web sites in the grid computing environment. You’ll learn how to use all the administration features to their full potential, streamline management, improve resource utilization, and deliver higher functionality in the enterprise.

Algebraic Graph Theory (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) (Repost)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:51:16 GMT

Algebraic graph theory is a fascinating subject concerned with the interplay between algebra and graph theory. Algebraic tools can be used to give surprising and elegant proofs of graph theoretic facts, and there are many interesting algebraic objects associated with graphs. The authors take an inclusive view of the subject, and present a wide range of topics. These range from standard classics, such as the characterization of line graphs by eigenvalues, to more unusual areas such as geometric embeddings of graphs and the study of graph homomorphisms. The authors' goal has been to present each topic in a self-contained fashion, presenting the main tools and ideas, with an emphasis on their use in understanding concrete examples.

Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System (Repost)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:26:35 GMT

The mainstay of orthopedic diagnosis continues to be the physical examination of the patient following a thorough history. This convenient pocketbook presents a comprehensive collection of the clinical tests that are used in orthopedic diagnosis, thereby answering the following questions:
- What tests are available for examining a particular joint, and how are they to be interpreted?
- What is meant by the name of a test that is mentioned in the literature or in a physician's report?
The methodology and interpretation of all relevant test procedures are presented in almost 500 instructive drawings and brief descriptions:
- Initial tests, - Functional tests,- Stress tests,- Stability tests

Cancer: The Role of Genes, Lifestyle, and Environment (New Biology)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:58:07 GMT

Advances in the past 10 years are rapidly changing the way that cancer is treated. In the past treatments were centered on either the removal or killing of the cancerous cells, but with a greater understanding of the way cancer cells work, scientists are making advances toward new ways of containing and curing this disease. Investigators hope the study of cancer progression will soon reveal the genes that regulate metastasis, the spread of cancer cells, so that it is possible to stop cancer's development before it becomes deadly. Cancer presents the past, present, and future of cancer research in a readable and comprehensive format. It begins with a short summary of cell biology and continues with an overview of the way cancer cells work and how researchers have discovered the nature of these cells.

Learn to Program with C++ (Repost)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:16:43 GMT

More than 100,000 programmers owe their careers to Professor John Smiley. In this unique guide, the guru himself will teach you, in a classroom setting, how to program with C++. Learn from more than 100 questions and answers as well as real-world programming projects.
Join Professor Smiley's C++ class as he teaches essential skills in programming, coding, and more. Using a student-instructor conversational format, this book starts at the very beginning with crucial programming fundamentals. You'll quickly learn how to identify customer needs so that you can create an application that achieves programming objectives--just like experienced programmers. By identifying clear client goals, you'll learn important programming basics--like how computers view input and execute output based on the information they are given--then use those skills to develop real-world applications. Participate in this one-of-a-kind classroom experience and see why Professor Smiley is renowned for making learning fun and easy.

Programming Mac OS X: A Guide for Unix Developers (Repost)

GtkDis — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:12:25 GMT

A guide for UNIX developers who want accurate information on getting up to speed with Mac OS X and its software development environment, this book provides programmers all the information they need to understand and use the operating system, its development tools, and key technologies such as Darwin, Cocoa, and AppleScript. Users are introduced to the UNIX-based foundations of Mac OS X and shown how they fit into Mac OS X architecture. Also provided is coverage of both GUI and command-line softw .

Solutions Manual to Accompany Organic Chemistry (Repost)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:10:12 GMT

The solution manual provides step-by-step solutions guiding the student through the reasoning behind each problem in the text. There is also a self-test at the end of each chapter, designed to assess the student's mastery of the material.

Developmental Psychoacoustics (Apa Science Volumes)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:28:20 GMT

"Developmental Psychoacoustics" draws attention to the importance of understanding the sensory capacities of infants and children. This resource presents current research in developmental psychoacoustics and facilitates a dialogue between developmental psychoacoustics and related fields. "Developmental Psychoacoustics" should be of interest to those involved in clinical audiology, speech perception, developmental neurobiology and psychophysics. The volume examines basic auditory capacities in infants and children as well as more complex processes such as spatial hearing and pitch perception. It addresses the interpretation of developmental psychophysical data and it details the relationship between developmental psychoacoustics and perceptual development, auditory nervous system development, psychoacoustics and pediatric audiology.

Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature: Psychological, Social, and Spiritual Perspectives (Repost)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:48:07 GMT

To illustrate this, Richards gathers together in Everyday Creativity a provocative collection of essays; an interdisciplinary group of eminent thinkers and writers who offer their thoughts on how embracing creativity--tapping into the "originality of everyday life"--can lead to improved physical and mental health, to new ways of thinking, of experiencing the world and ourselves. They show how creativity can refine our views of human nature at an individual and societal level and, ultimately, change our paradigms for survival--and for flourishing--in a world fraught with urgent challenges. Neither a dry treatise nor a manual, this anthology draws upon the latest research in the area to present a lively examination of the phenomenon and process of everyday creativity and its far-reaching ramifications for self, culture, history, society, politics, and humankind's future.

Enterprise Management with SAP SEM/ Business Analytics

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:45:02 GMT

In order to make strategy happen there is a need for powerful management information systems. SAP focuses on the application of modern business administration concepts, e.g. Value Based Management, the Balanced Scorecard, the Management Cockpit or flexible planning methods.
The book describes the methodology and implementation of a powerful tool for enterprise management. Practical examples show how SAP Strategic Enterprise Management/Business Analytics (SAP SEM/BA) can help to improve cross functional planning, reporting and analyzing. SAP SEM/BA is a leading edge IT-solution for top management and related departments in large enterprises and groups. It demonstrates the state of the art of modern management information and decision support systems.

EMDR as an Integrative Psychotherapy Approach: Experts of Diverse Orientations Explore the Paradigm Prism

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:42:22 GMT

Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. Written for clinicians, each chapter contains insights on EMDR from leaders from a variety of paradigms. Offers guidelines and techniques and is illustrated across a range of problems and disorders, including depression, attachment disorder, social phobia, anxiety disorders, and more.

Trans-Appalachian Frontier, Third Edition: People, Societies, and Institutions, 1775-1850

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:07:23 GMT

The definitive history of the subject. Nothing approaches it in the scope of its coverage. I can think of no other book more frequently cited ... on the conquest, settlement, and development of the region between the Appalachians and the Great Plains. [It is] the work of a master historian totally in control of his craft.

Managing Linux Systems with Webmin: System Administration and Module Development (Repost)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:19 GMT

Written by the creator of Webmin, this book explains how to use the most popular Webmin modules to perform common administration tasks on a Linux system such as adding users, configuring Apache, setting up NFS file sharing and managing the Sendmail mail server.Each chapter covers a single server or service, and is broken down into sections that list the steps required to carry out certain tasks using Webmin. The chapters also provide some background on the service being configured and the basic concepts behind it.Cameron also explains how to develop your own Webmin modules and themes, and includes a complete reference for the API that is available to module writers. He dissects each of the standard modules and themes so that programmers thinking of writing their own can see how they work, and what kind of coding style is used.Webmin is a browser-based user interface for performing system administration tasks on Linux and Unix servers.Part of the Bruce Perens' Open Source Series

Emotion-Focused Therapy For Depression (Repost)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:40:24 GMT

The authors discuss the nature of depression and its treatment, examine the role of emotion, present a schematic model of depression and an overview of the course of treatment, and suggest who might benefit.

Devices of the Soul: Battling for Our Selves in an Age of Machines

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:03:42 GMT

Self-forgetfulness is the reigning temptation of the technological era. This is why we so readily give our assent to the absurd proposition that a computer can add two plus two, despite the obvious fact that it can do nothing of the sort--not if we have in mind anything remotely resembling what we do when we add numbers. In the computer's case, the mechanics of addition involve no motivation, no consciousness of the task, no mobilization of the will, no metabolic activity, no imagination. And its performance brings neither the satisfaction of accomplishment nor the strengthening of practical skills and cognitive capacities.

Inside Windows Server 2003 (Repost)

GtkDis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:12 GMT

This book is designed to lead a class through the complexities of a full Windows Server 2003 deployment. Each chapter starts off with a list of new features in Windows Server 2003, along with any significant improvements to features carried over from Windows 2000. It then presents design principles, followed by procedures to install and configure the aspects of Windows Server 2003 covered in that chapter. The coverage is comprehensive, in-depth, practical, and authoritative. Many helpful examples are presented to illustrate the concepts. All along the way the author includes proven advice for improving stability and performance. Windows Server 2003 represents a new emphasis from Microsoft on trustworthy computing, so security issues are covered extensively.

Alison Balter's Mastering Microsoft Office Access 2007 Development (Repost)

GtkDis — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:35 GMT

Microsoft Office 2007 is a major upgrade from the last version of Office; Access will also be greatly revised. Alison Balter is the name that Access developers will trust to guide them through Access 2007's new features. She has the rare ability to take complex topics and explain them clearly, as shown by the success of her ten previous books on Access. Balter is known for providing real-world solutions to specific Access development problems. She also is known for her ability to back up her practical examples with just enough underlying theory to give the reader a good overall understanding of Access. In short, this book will provide beginning and intermediate Access developers with everything that they need to know to design and build Access 2007 applications. It should also appeal to DBAs and power users who want or need to get started building custom Access apps. This latest book in her Mastering Access series will not disappoint her many fans who anxiously await each new version, and should win her new fans as well.