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Design and Material Considerations for Belt Drive Hardware

Oct 14, 2011 | No Comments

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The Only Leadership Book You’ll Ever Need: How to Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work

Sep 26, 2011 | No Comments

Every organization faces challenges and hardships. The Only Leadership Book You’ll Ever Need teaches leaders how to overcome their most difficult obstacle: employee engagement. By pinpointing specific areas leaders can focus on and change, this book shows how one leader can effectively change the entire workplace environment– for the better. Topics addressed include: The 10 Keys to Workplace Excellence. The 11 Stupid Things Managers Do to Mess Up Workplace Excellence. 76 Strategies to Effectively Lead and Engage Employees.Timely and accessible, The Only Leadership Book You’ll Ever Need is an essential book for every executive and manager. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Mergers and Acquisitions from A to Z, 3rd Edition

Sep 12, 2011 | No Comments

Mergers and acquisitions represent a successful growth strategy for many companies, but, while potentially profitable, M&A; transactions are complex and often risky. Covering the latest trends, developments, and best practices for the post-Madoff era, this comprehensive, hands-on resource walks readers through every step of the process, offering practical advice for keeping deals on track and ensuring postclosing integration success. Filled with case studies and war stories illustrating what works and why, the third edition of “Mergers and Acquisitions from A to Z” offers valuable tools, checklists, and sample documents, providing crucial guidance on: preparing for and initiating the deal; regulatory considerations; due diligence; deal structure; valuation and pricing; and financing even during turbulent market conditions. M&A; transactions can quickly spell a company’s doom if they are not conceived and executed carefully, legally, and sensibly. This is the classic guide to mergers and acquisitions, now completely updated for today’s market. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Categorical Data Analysis for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Aug 28, 2011 | No Comments

Featuring a practical approach with numerous examples, this book focuses on helping the reader develop a conceptual, rather than technical, understanding of categorical methods, making it a much more accessible text than others on the market. The authors cover common categorical analyses and emphasize specific research questions that can be addressed by each analytic procedure so that readers are able to address the research questions they wish to answer. To achieve this goal, the authors: Review the theoretical implications and assumptions underlying each of the procedures Present each concept in general terms and illustrate each with a practical example Demonstrate the analyses using SPSS and SAS and show the interpretation of the results provided by these programs. “A Look Ahead” section at the beginning of each chapter provides an overview of the material covered so that the reader knows what to expect. This is followed by one or more research questions that can be addressed using the procedure(s) covered in the chapter. A theoretical presentation of the material is provided and illustrated using realistic examples from the behavioral and social sciences. To further enhance accessibility, the new procedures introduced in the book are explicitly related to analytic procedures covered in earlier statistics courses, such as ANOVA and linear regression. Throughout each chapter the authors use practical examples to demonstrate how to obtain and interpret statistical output in both SPSS and SAS. Their emphasis on the relationship between the initial research question, the use of the software to carry out the analysis, and the interpretation of the output as it relates to the initial research question, allows readers to easily apply the material to their own research. The data sets for executing chapter examples using SAS Version 9.1.3 and/or IBM SPSS Version 18 are available on a book specific web site. These data sets and syntax allow readers to quickly run the programs and obtain the appropriate output. The book also includes both conceptual and analytic end-of-chapter exercises to assist instructors and students in evaluating the understanding of the material covered in each chapter. This book covers the most commonly used categorical data analysis procedures. It is written for those without an extensive mathematical background, and is ideal for graduate courses in categorical data analysis or cross-classified data analysis taught in departments of psychology, human development & family studies, sociology, education, and business. Researchers in these disciplines interested in applying these procedures to their own research will appreciate this book’s accessible approach. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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MODERN WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Aug 10, 2011 | No Comments

We’re seeing better interaction design and more aesthetically pleasing designs. And we’re seeing more personal, engaging and memorable sites, too. But what exactly is making the difference? What new directions is Web design heading in today? What new techniques, concepts and ideas are becoming important?? This eBook contains 16 articles that cover current as well as upcoming Web design trends. It also includes facts on responsive Web design, improving Web security, useful coding tips and practices for HTML5 and CSS3, and much more! This eBook on ‘Modern Web Design and Development’ touches on what Web designers should be ready for to keep abreast of new challenges and opportunities. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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THIN AIR: HOW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS LEAN INITIATIVES

Aug 9, 2011 | No Comments

Although Lean and wireless professionals seek the same goals, few are fluent in each other’s language. Those who are have already helped their companies tap into the competitive advantages possible by integrating wireless technology into a Lean culture of continuous process improvement. Highlighting wireless as a powerful and inherently Lean tool,? Thin Air: How Wireless Technology Supports Lean Initiatives proposes practices and paradigms to help you seamlessly integrate these two dynamic resources for virtually effortless process improvements. This authoritative resource discusses the application of a wide range of wireless technologies, including RFID, wireless sensor networks (WSNs), real-time location systems (RTLSs), and global positioning systems (GPS). It addresses the modernization of infrastructure, elimination of costly hardware and redundant equipment, the facilitation of e-Kanban, and the provision of real-time visibility into any operation. It also touches upon “airsourcing,” the wireless cousin of outsourcing. The book contains a strong healthcare component with a case study on Mercy Medical Center that appears throughout the text. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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CLOUD COMPUTING BIBLE

Aug 8, 2011 | No Comments

The complete reference guide to the hot technology of cloud computing.? Its potential for lowering IT costs makes cloud computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of Office Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you’ll be using or implementing cloud computing. Cloud computing offers significant cost savings by eliminating upfront expenses for hardware and software; its growing popularity is expected to skyrocket when Microsoft introduces Office Web Apps This comprehensive guide helps define what cloud computing is and thoroughly explores the technologies, protocols, platforms and infrastructure that make it so desirable Covers mobile cloud computing, a significant area due to ever-increasing cell phone and smartphone use Focuses on the platforms and technologies essential to cloud computing Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, or maintaining a cloud computing project will rely on the information in? Cloud Computing Bible . Download from SociFiles Password: libproject.net If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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A Concise Introduction to Logic, 9th Edition

Jul 27, 2011 | No Comments

Unsurpassed for its clarity, conciseness, and comprehensiveness, Hurley’s market-leading A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC has established itself as the standard for introductory logic classes. Hailed in the first eight editions for an unwavering commitment to lucid, focused, reader-friendly presentations of logic’s basic topics, the latest edition also continues to expand upon Hurley’s tradition of technological excellence with the introduction of vMentor and iLrn Logic. These two technologies help you manage the workload of teaching logic by providing your students with a live, online logic tutoring service and you with an online system that automates homework and test grading. In addition, Hurley’s outstanding LEARNING LOGIC-an interactive, audio-visual recasting of the entire text-remains a free supplement with each copy of the text. Rounded out with a Book Companion Website that features student quizzing and interactive tutorials on Venn diagrams and truth tables, Hurley’s A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC, Ninth Edition is not only the most logically sound choice that a professor could make for his or her logic course, but the most “technologically” sound choice as well. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians, 2nd Edition

Jul 27, 2011 | No Comments

Already the most complete, reliable, and objective guide to technical analysis, this book has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest advances. Selected as the official companion to the prestigious Market Technicians Association CMT program, it systematically explains the field’s principles and techniques, presenting academic evidence and hundreds of illustrations. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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More Chemistry Basics – Stop faking It! PB169X9

Jul 25, 2011 | No Comments

Overwhelmed by orbitals? Terrified of thermodynamics? Agitated by acids and bases? Have no fear! This follow-up to the award-winning Chemistry Basics will clear up your chemistry woes. In More Chemistry Basics, the ninth book in the bestselling Stop Faking It! series, author Bill Robertson introduces additional chemistry concepts, such as special reactions and half-lives, and expands on many previously discussed ideas, including electron energy levels and why we can t know exactly what electrons are doing and where they are. Robertson explains science basics using easy-to-follow activities that help teachers learn the fundamentals and more Like other books in the Stop Faking It! series, More Chemistry Basics will prove invaluable for teachers, parents, and home-school providers who want to feel greater confidence in the content they teach. Robertson s humorous and honest approach will help you brush up on chemistry concepts and feel more prepared even excited to teach chemistry to your students. Download Here If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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