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Microsoft Official Academic Course — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Microsoft Windows Server is a multi-purpose server designed to increase reliability and flexibility of a network infrastructure. Windows Server is the paramount tool used by enterprises in their datacenter and desktop strategy. The most recent versions of Windows Server also provide both server and client virtualization. Its ubiquity in the enterprise results in the need for networking professionals who know how to plan, design, implement, operate

Australia's Competitiveness: From Lucky Country to Competitive Country

Michael J. Enright, Richard Petty — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

In this in-depth overview of Australia's economy, Michael Enright and Richard Petty — leading scholars on international competition—look at the data behind the news reports to offer a complete view of Australia's stable and wealthy economy. The book compares Australia with other similarly sized OECD economies as well as other Asia-Pacific economies and looks at fifteen international sources of data on competitiveness. It features a large-scale survey

Islamic Banking in Indonesia: New Perspectives on Monetary and Financial Issues

Rifki Ismal — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A comprehensive overview of key developments in Islamic banking

In Islamic Banking in Indonesia, renowned economist Dr. Rifki Ismal explores current issues in Islamic banking and financial products with a particular focus on the danger of liquidity risk in Indonesia. It approaches liquidity risk from the conventional perspective of international banking standards, as well as from the Islamic banking perspective. Dr. Ismal also covers the issues of

How to Succeed with People: Remarkably easy ways to engage, influence and motivate almost anyone

Paul McGee — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Dynamics of the Earth's Radiation Belts and Inner Magnetosphere, Volume 199

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series.

Dynamics of the Earth's Radiation Belts and Inner Magnetosphere draws together current knowledge of the radiation belts prior to the launch of Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RPSP) and other imminent space missions, making this volume timely and unique. The volume will serve as a useful benchmark at this exciting and pivotal period in radiation belt research in advance

Entrepreneur Revolution: How to develop your entrepreneurial mindset and start a business that works

Daniel Priestley — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

NOW IS THE AGE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR – DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND

The world is embarking on a new age. The age of the entrepreneur, the agile small business owner, the flexible innovator. The days of the industrial age are over. It’s time to break free from the industrial revolution mind-set, quit working so hard, follow your dream and make a fortune along the way. The slow dinosaurs of the industrial age are being outpaced by fast-moving start-ups, ambitious

Stress Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Allen Elkin — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life? Easy.

It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, time-tested guidance on teaching your body and mind to properly cope with stress while keeping your sanity intact.

Whether it's love, work, family, or something else that has you in the red

Made to Serve: How manufacturers can compete through servitization and product service systems

Timothy Baines, Howard Lightfoot — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A comprehensive, practical introduction to one of the most important new trends in manufacturing, globally

The delivery of a service component as an added value when providing products, servitization is all the rage in the manufacturing sector around the world. Yet, despite the clear competitive advantage of servitization, most manufacturers remain reluctant to venture into, what for them, is a strange new world. Written by a team of internationally

Photoshop CC For Dummies

Peter Bauer — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Stretch your creativity beyond the cloud with this fully-updated Photoshop guide!

Photoshop puts amazing design and photo-editing tools in the hands of creative professionals and hobbyists everywhere, and the latest version - Photoshop CC - is packed with even more powerful tools to help you manage and enhance your images. This friendly, full-color guide introduces you to the basics of Photoshop CC and provides clear explanations of the menus, panels

Student Leadership Practices Inventory Scoring Software, 3rd Edition

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The Student Leadership Practices Inventory Scoring Software, Third Edition is an update to include the following features:

Enterprise in Action: A Guide To Entrepreneurship

Peter Lawrence — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

An authoritative guide to understanding and mastering the core issues and competencies involved in entrepreneurial success

Where do entrepreneurial opportunities arise? How do successful entrepreneurs exploit trends? What is the role of innovation in entrepreneurship? How do companies get started and become self-sustaining? Based on studies of 80 companies, including 30 Sunday Times Fast Track Companies, and 20 highly successful US entrepreneurial

Credit Securitisations and Derivatives: Challenges for the Global Markets

Daniel Rösch, Harald Scheule — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A comprehensive resource providing extensive coverage of the state of the art in credit secruritisations, derivatives, and risk management

Credit Securitisations and Derivatives is a one-stop resource presenting the very latest thinking and developments in the field of credit risk. Written by leading thinkers from academia, the industry, and the regulatory environment, the book tackles areas such as business cycles; correlation modelling and interactions

Computation Works: The Building of Algorithmic Thought AD

Xavier De Kestelier, Brady Peters — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Architects are now taking advantage of the computer in new ways through experimentation with algorithmic and simulation-driven design. Computation Works: The Building of Algorithmic Thought focuses on this emerging theme in design practice, showcasing built and soon-to-be-built projects and providing a state of the art in computational design. Computational design is considered to be first a design tool, and second a series of instruments that can

Against Epistemology: A Metacritique

Theodor W. Adorno — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

This classic book by Theodor W. Adorno anticipates many of the themes that have since become common in contemporary philosophy: the critique of foundationalism, the illusions of idealism and the end of epistemology. It also foreshadows many of the key ideas that were developed by Adorno in his most important philosophical works, including Negative Dialectics.

Against Epistemology is based on a manuscript Adorno originally wrote in Oxford in 1934-37

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International Security: The Contemporary Agenda, 2nd Edition

Roland Dannreuther — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

International Security is a cutting-edge analysis of the key security challenges and developments in the post-Cold War world. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary examples, from the Iraq war to the rise of China, it is an essential guide for students and policy makers seeking to understand the theoretical and empirical debates over the fast-changing nature of international security today.

The book is organized into four main parts. Part 1 provides

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On Love: A Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century

Luc Ferry — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

All the great ideals that gave life meaning in earlier societies - God, the nation, revolution, freedom, democracy - are in disarray today, questioned by many and rejected by those who have lost faith in them. But there is another value, rooted in the birth of the modern family and in the passage from traditional to modern marriage, that has transformed our lives in profound and often unrecognized ways: love. It affects not only our personal lives

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The Fanaticism of the Apocalypse: Save the Earth, Punish Human Beings

Pascal Bruckner — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The planet is sick. Human beings are guilty of damaging it. We have to pay. Today, that is the orthodoxy throughout the Western world. Concern about the environment is legitimate, but catastrophism transforms us into cowering children. Distrust of progress and science, calls for individual and collective self-sacrifice to ‘save the planet’ and cultivation of fear: behind the carbon commissars, a dangerous and counterproductive ecological catastrophism

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Can Democracy Be Saved?: Participation, Deliberation and Social Movements

Donatella Della Porta — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Financial crisis, economic globalization and the strengthening of neoliberal policies present stark challenges to traditional conceptions of representative democracy. Yet, at the same time, new opportunities are emerging that propose alternative visions for the future of democracy.

In this highly articulate book, Donatella della Porta analyses diverse conceptions and practices of participatory and deliberative democracy, building upon recent reflections

Creative Industries in China: Art, Design and Media

Michael Keane — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese art, design and media industries are reflected in policy, in market activity, and grassroots participation.

Never has the attraction of being a media producer, an artist, or a designer in China been so enticing. National and regional governments offer financial incentives; consumption of cultural goods and

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British Foreign Policy: Crises, Conflicts and Future Challenges

Jamie Gaskarth — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Britain has been a significant voice in global politics in the last two decades and its impact on world events far outweighs its material resources. But how does a small island on the edge of Europe continue to exercise this level of power on an international scale? What kind of actor is Britain internationally? And what future challenges will confront British foreign policymakers in a multi-polar world of emerging powers?

In this comprehensive introduction

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