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June LexisNexis Academic webinars

2011-06-02T07:57:00.003-07:00

Below is a list of upcoming LexisNexis Academic webinars . You may sign up for a webinar at http://academic.lexisnexis.com/academicwebinars.aspx

All webinars listed below last approximately one hour. All times listed are ET.

LexisNexis Academic<http://academic.lexisnexis.com/online-services/academic/academic-overview.aspx>

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines with comprehensive results on the past and the present. Whether the search is on a current hot topic in the news, financial information of a specific company, or a following of a judgment on a case, LexisNexis Academic has it all.

Thursday, June 9, 2:00 p.m.: Register here <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/334438657>

LexisNexis Academic - Business <http://academic.lexisnexis.com/online-services/academic/academic-content-business.aspx>

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines with comprehensive results on the past and the present. This session will concentrate specifically on conducting business research.

Thursday, May 26, 2:00 p.m.: Register here <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/599036544%20>

LexisNexis Academic - Legal Research <http://academic.lexisnexis.com/online-services/academic/academic-content-legal-research.aspx>

Learn about this premier general reference tool that provides access to news, business, and legal information from one interface. Redesigned specifically with students in mind, this research tool provides students as well as other researchers across all disciplines with comprehensive results on the past and the present. This session will concentrate specifically on conducting legal research.

Thursday, June 16, 1:00 p.m.: Register here <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329661480>

Cole Library Spring 2011 Intersession hours

2011-04-29T12:13:00.001-07:00

Monday-Friday Apr 25 - May 6 CLOSED at 6pm

Saturdays Apr 23, Apr 30, & May 7 CLOSED

Regular hours resume Monday, May 9

GREENR database

2010-06-23T11:47:00.001-07:00

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) is a new online resource that offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more.

GREENR is interactive and current, allowing users to navigate issue, organization and country portals. It's a one-stop site dedicated to studying sustainability and the environment.

The database contains articles, case studies, media and more.

Access GREENR at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/greenr.html

new Mergent Online beta release available now

2010-03-08T14:39:00.000-08:00

Mergent is pleased to announce the beta release for the new Mergent Online.

Mergent Online users may access the beta site by clicking the link labeled ‘Click here to view new Mergent Online’ on the Basic Search page. The beta release is the first step toward the migration of all clients on to the new Mergent Online platform.

During the next several weeks there will be additional communications regarding the transition.

Link below is to the Mergent Online quick tips guide:

http://files.e2ma.net/19579/assets/docs/mol_quick_tips.pdf

Link below is to register for the March webex sessions:

http://info.mergent.com/marchwebex/landing-29DD-314LL.html

new Mergent Online beta release

2010-03-01T12:29:00.001-08:00

Mergent is pleased to announce our beta release for the new Mergent Online.

Starting today (3/1/10), Mergent Online users may access the beta site by clicking the link on the Basic Search page. Our beta release is the first step toward the migration of all clients on to the new Mergent Online platform.

More information will be forthcoming regarding the transition.

Link below is to the Mergent Online quick tips guide:

http://files.e2ma.net/19579/assets/docs/mol_quick_tips.pdf

Link below is to register for the March WebEx sessions:

http://info.mergent.com/marchwebex/landing-29DD-314LL.html

ProQuestR maintenance - December 5, 2009

2009-12-02T07:08:00.001-08:00

ProQuest® will be performing infrastructure maintenance on December 5, 2009. A four (4) hour maintenance window will be required for this maintenance. The window will take place from Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 22:00 EST to Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 02:00 EST.

Free iCONN Webinar: PowerSearch 2.0 - October 29th (ONLINE)

2009-10-14T07:31:00.001-07:00

Curious about Gale's PowerSearch 2.0? Want to hear about your new resources from Gale? Join us for an online webinar on October 29th at 10:00 a.m. Stacey Knibloe, Senior Training Consultant for Gale, will be providing training on this new and exciting feature for Connecticut librarians.

PowerSearch 2.0 is a new, more visually appealing interface that gives users a Web-like experience and includes added features that will appeal to and empower library patrons, students and researchers. New features developed using end-user feedback include:

*User-friendly homepage with easy-to-navigate links

*Simplified browsing through 20,000+ publications

*New Publication Browse and Subject Browse, including hover technology

*ReadSpeaker technology for audio versions of articles or downloading MP3 files

*Technology to support a range of languages with on-demand translation

*Ability to create individual account profiles & receive search alerts

*Customizable RSS feeds

*Enhanced search results that incorporate multimedia (mages, video & podcasts)

*Web 2.0 sharing tools, including delicious, MySpace, Reddit, Digg, Facebook, and more

ProQuest maintenance window - 9/26

2009-09-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

The next ProQuest platform maintenance window will be on September 26, 2009. A twelve (12) hour maintenance window will take place for infrastructure maintenance and to install an exciting new enhancement. The window will take place from Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 22:00 Eastern Standard Time to Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 10:00 Eastern Standard Time.

We are pleased to announce the following enhancement:

Historical The New York Times (1851-2005) with Index (1851-1993): A subject term browsing feature has been added to this database. With the addition of a topic browse tab, users can access more than 3 million historical subject terms-just as they appeared in the print version of The New York Times Index from 1851-1993.

ProQuestR maintenance 2/21/09

2009-02-20T09:26:00.000-08:00

The next ProQuest® platform maintenance window will be on February 21, 2009. A twelve (12) hour maintenance window will take place for infrastructure maintenance. The window will begin Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 22:00 Eastern Standard Time to Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 10:00 Eastern Standard Time.

iCONN & reQuest Scheduled Maintenance

2008-10-02T12:20:00.000-07:00

iCONN and reQuest will be unavailable this evening (10/2/08) from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM so that the vendor can install and test a new firewall. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Campus Research added to Cole Library database offerings

2008-09-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

Access CR at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/campus.htm

Campus Research is an easy-to-use online research service that provides college and university students with access to a comprehensive collection of news and business information and law-related resources.

With Campus Research, you can search an extensive collection of information resources as easily as you use the Internet thanks to specially designed time-saving tools that use natural, basic language searching and an easy, straightforward interface. With the Advanced Search feature, you can use simple search connectors such as AND and OR to further refine your searches and reduce the amount of time it takes to find exactly what you need.

Campus Research’s easy-to-use interface is divided into two content tabs, News & Business and Law.

News and Business Content

Newspapers. Includes current and archival newspapers like The New York Times, USA Today, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Boston Globe, Financial Times, and hundreds more!
Magazines. Provides current and archival issues of sought-after sources like Newsweek, the Economist, Consumer Reports, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Spectator, Publishers Weekly, and Business Week.
Trade Journals. Offers current and archival issues for virtually any discipline. Includes titles like U.S. Banker, Securities Industries News, Accountancy Age, Advertising Age, PR Week, Modern Physician, and many more.
Company Information. Provides SEC filings and Hoover’s company records, including profiles for thousands of private and public U.S. corporations.
International Publications. Includes popular international sources like European Report, Middle East Observer and World News Connection.
Newswires. Get the most current news from more than 400 newswires, including the Associated Press, U.S. Newswire, and numerous international wires.
Newsletters. Access timely information across many specialties, including Alternative Medicine Alert, Agriculture Chemical News, White House press releases, Wireless News, and many others.
Broadcast Transcripts. Offers more than 900 television and radio transcripts that includes national and local news content from ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, and BBC radio.
Foreign Language Publications. Search non-English news sources available in Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.

Law Content

Analytical Sources

American Jurisprudence 2d (Am Jur 2d). An encyclopedia that provides summary and analysis of all fields of American state and federal law. It contains many citations to cases, statutes, and law review articles. It also includes analysis of the spirit and intent of the courts in construing the law, and Legislative intent in enacting and amending the law.
American Law Reports (ALR). ALR provides a continually updated series of articles (annotations) on legal topics discussed in key cases. The articles provide objective analysis of different sides of an issue, written in a narrative style.
More than 700 law reviews and journals. Law reviews are scholarly journals published by most accredited law schools. They contain thorough discussions of current issues and trends in the law, with comprehensive analysis by scholars and legal professionals. They are also an excellent source of citations to cases. Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, American Journal of Legal History, Stanford Law Review, and International and Comparative Law Quarterly are just a few of the hundreds of highly respected publications available.

Primary Law Sources

United States Code Annotated (USCA). USCA combines the official text of the United States Code with relevant cases, historical notes, indexes, cross-references and other annotations.
All federal and state cases including U.S. Supreme Court cases. Easily accessible through West's National Reporter System, an exclusive system of reporting federal and state cases that’s editorially enhanced for complete research.
State statutes and regulations. Includes statutes from all 50 states and D.C. and administrative codes from all 44 states.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The full body of federal administrative regulations.
Federal Register. Includes 50,000 pages of current regulatory, administrative and executive materials generated by key federal entities.

Note: Content included in Campus Research is subject to change.

EZ Proxy Maintenance - 8/25

2008-08-21T06:28:00.000-07:00

o Monday, 8/25, 9 PM - 11 PM
The ezproxy library database proxy server will be off-line
for software upgrade. Remote access to all Cole Library
subscription databases will be unavailable.

STAT-USA adds financial and travel statistics

2008-08-13T13:37:00.000-07:00

STAT-USA has added new financial and travel statistics to STAT-USA/Internet. These new additions include U.S. Travel and Tourism Statistics (arrivals and departures), Primary Market Transactions and a new colorful Treasury Yield Curve at-a-glance chart!

Access STAT-USA at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/stat.htm

To read the complete article, please click on http://home.stat-usa.gov/statnews

CRCnetBASE Maintenance

2008-08-08T13:17:00.000-07:00

Maintenance Notice

Friday August 8th 2008 at 16:30 (4:30 P.M.) Eastern Time

Scheduled server Maintenance

At 16:30 (4:30 PM) EDT today, CRC Press will be performing database maintenance updates on the netBASEs and stats systems. This will cause a downtime of approximately 3 to 6 hours.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this maintenance update. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
CRCnetBASE Online Maintenance Team

Consumer Reports -- Now with No Embargo!!!!

2008-08-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

Gale | Cengage Learning announced that Consumer Reports is now available in full-text with no embargo. Through a newly revised agreement, users will no longer have to wait 90 days to read current issues of Consumer Reports.

The Cole Library offers access to Consumer Reports at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/infotracpower.htm.

LexisNexis Academic Web Seminars

2008-05-23T09:05:00.001-07:00

LexisNexis has now posted their summer web seminar schedules at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/academicwebseminars/

You’ll receive immediate confirmation of registration and the instructions for logging in to the seminar are emailed about 24 hours before the seminar itself. Please be sure to note the date(s) you’ve signed up for on your calendar.

While there are sessions scheduled throughout the summer (and the seminar schedule is organized by type of training rather than by date), we’ve scheduled one week each month for “summer school” where you can get one seminar for each of the Overview, Business Research, Legal Research and Finding Sources. Note: You can sign up for any, or all, of the summer school sessions!

The Summer School dates and times (eastern) are listed here:

SUMMER SESSION I

June 17th: 12 noon: LexisNexis Academic Basic Overview

June 18th: 12 noon: Legal Research Using LexisNexis Academic

June 19th: 12 noon: Finding Sources on LexisNexis Academic

June 20th: 12 noon: Business Research Using LexisNexis Academic

SUMMER SESSION II

July 22nd: 1:00 pm: Business Research Using LexisNexis Academic

July 23rd: 1:00 pm: LexisNexis Academic Basic Overview

July 24th: 1:00 pm: Legal Research Using LexisNexis Academic

July 25th: 1:00 pm: Finding Sources on LexisNexis Academic

SUMMER SESSION III

August 19th: 1:00 pm: LexisNexis Academic Basic Overview

August 20th: 1:00 pm: Finding Sources on LexisNexis Academic

August 21st: 1:00 pm: Legal Research Using LexisNexis Academic

August 22nd: 1:00 pm: Business Research Using LexisNexis Academic

Other dates are posted on the web site.

Each seminar runs about one hour.

Just fyi (since I do this one!) the session on Finding Sources combines techniques within the interface for finding sources (what’s different about Browse and Find, for example) and for searching for individual titles with using sources like the Subscriber Resources site and del.icio.us tags for creating direct links to sources and creating URLs for searches.

Andrea Sevetson

Information Professional Consultant

LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions

phone: 503-635-1243

toll free: 800-638-8380 x4749

andrea.sevetson@lexisnexis.com

LibX FireFox extension

2008-05-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

LibX RPI-Hartford is a FireFox extension that brings the Cole Library's resources right to your browser. LibX RPI-Hartford provides a toolbar that allows you to search the Rensselaer Libraries' Catalog and Google Scholar. Another feature is drag and drop searching from the text of web pages and pdf documents. LibX RPI-Hartford also provides cues to link you to Cole Library resources that you find while using websites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Scholar, or PubMed. A link through SFX will bring you to a menu offering full text if available or options to get full text through the Cole Library. You can learn more and download the extension at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/libx.htm.

Intersession Hours

2008-04-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

Closed Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

Closed 6pm week of April 21.

Open 9-5:30pm Saturday, April 26.
Closed Sunday, April 27.

Closed 6pm week of April 28.

Open 9-5:30pm Saturday, May 3.

Closed 6pm week of May 4.

Closed Saturday, May 10 and Sunday May 11.

Regular hours resume Monday, May 12.

Carol Flynn
Acquisitions/Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Rensselaer at Hartford
275 Windsor St.
Hartford, CT 06120
flynnc@rpi.edu
(860)548-7874
(860)548-2490

AviationWeek.com video library

2008-03-19T12:52:00.000-07:00

AviationWeek.com is pleased to announce its newly enhanced video library page with a brand-new user friendly interface, improved performance and streamlined navigation.

The video library is at http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/video/

Business and Company Resource Center adds investment reports from Reuter's Research on Demand

2008-03-18T07:34:00.001-07:00

Business and Company Resource Center now has a new collection of investment research reports from Reuter’s Research on Demand. Nearly 40 providers of investment reports are now included. Some additional, new benefits you will notice are:

- Increased delivery speed of PDF reports (no longer an embargo)

- A user interface that allows the researcher to quickly view and choose a results list

- Real-time feed—there will be no instances where the report list features an investment report that is not available

Access Business and Company Resource Center at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/busco.htm

STAT-USA: Exports & Imports by NAICS Commodities Added to USA TradeR Online!

2008-03-12T08:58:00.000-07:00

Exports & Imports by NAICS Commodities Added to USA Trade® Online!

With the March 11th release of the merchandise trade data, the U.S. Census Bureau and STAT-USA® are pleased to announce the addition of export and import data by NAICS commodities to USA Trade Online!

Access the STAT-USA® database then click on USA Trade® Online www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/stat.htm

Click on home.stat-usa.gov/statnews to read the complete article.

Library Closed 2/22 Due to Inclement Weather

2008-02-22T11:28:00.000-08:00

New components launch on Gale's Business & Company Resource Center

2008-02-05T10:49:00.000-08:00

Includes new investment research from Reuters Research on Demand, plus support for podcasts, blogs, and social networking!

BCRC now has a new collection of investment research reports from Reuters Research on Demand: a three-year rolling file of investment reports from investment banks, brokers, independent research providers and from Reuters itself. Nearly 40 providers of investment reports are included.

Access BCRC at http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/library/databases/busco.htm

Some of the benefits you will see are:

- Embargo: The embargo on the research reports depends upon the embargo period that the investment research provider has negotiated with Reuters. As a result, some reports available were published as recently as the same week.

- Speed: The new system is designed to serve up PDF research reports very quickly. Users can then view, print, or even save the PDF to their computer. (One type of report, the Reuters Estimates report, is in HTML.)

- Phantom PDFs: The new system is based on a real-time feed, so there will be NO instances where the results list shows a specific investment report that is not actually available.

- Reuters reports: Reuters is providing its own Estimates, Fundamentals Reports, and Investment Profiles.

- Simple UI: A no-nonsense user interface lets the business researcher quickly view a results list, choose a report to view, and navigate between pages. The results list shows the report name, date of publication, research provider, and number of pages in the report.

This change affects all flavors of BCRC. Investment research is accessible from the "Investment Reports" tab when viewing a company, and by ticker symbol from the Advanced Search page. Additional search paths, such as by industry codes (SIC and NAICS) will be added in early 2008.

In addition, as you have probably noted, a new financials dashboard recently launched on Gale's Business & Company Resource Center that includes extensive company stock and financial information, charting, audio content, open Web resources and much more.

Content Highlights:

Current and historical company stock data
Extensive audio content (podcasts and investor conference calls)
Blogs from the open Web
News articles from the open Web
Company press releases
SEC documents (including company balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other financials)

Plus, users can:

Create charts that compare one stock to another, or to a particular index.
Track their favorite newsfeeds for articles or podcasts by adding them to an RSS reader
Share their favorite items via email or social networking sites like DIGG, del.icio.us, Technorati or Newsvine.

The dashboard includes five "views" that make navigation easy, and extensive interlinking within the Financials dashboard encourages usage. Plus it offers views into industries, world markets, currency, bank and treasury rates, and much more.

Check it out by logging into BCRC today and look for additional exciting BCRC improvements to come in 2008!

Books24x7 New Books

2008-01-29T08:47:00.001-08:00

* EngineeringPro (10 titles) * ITPro (22 titles)

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EngineeringPro
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Biotechnology Procedures and Experiments Handbook by S. Harisha
Infinity Science Press (c) 2007 (710 pages) ISBN: 9781934015117

Written for practicing professionals and biotechnology students, this
book provides over 150 applied, up-to-date laboratory techniques and
experiments related to modern topics such as recombinant DNA,
electrophoresis, stem cell research, and much more.

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Essentials of Modern Spectrum Management by Martin Cave, Chris Doyle and
William Webb Cambridge University Press (c) 2007 (278 pages) ISBN:
9780521876698

Offering insights into the technical, economic and management issues
involved in modern spectrum management tools, this book provides
real-world case studies to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the
approaches adopted by different regulators.

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Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields by S. W. Anwane Infinity Science
Press (c) 2007 (427 pages) ISBN: 9781934015001

Including numerous examples with complete, worked-out solutions, this
book is designed to present the fundamental concepts of electromagnetic
field theory as they relate to modern engineering applications.

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Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics, Volume 1 by Feng Duan and Jin
Guojun World Scientific Publishing Co (c) 2005 (612 pages) ISBN:
9789812387110

Profusely illustrated with more than 500 figures, this book presents an
excellent, comprehensive exposition of the multi-faceted subjects of
modern condensed matter physics, unified within an original and coherent
conceptual framework.

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Introduction to Electronic Defense Systems, Second Edition by Filippo
Neri SciTech (c) 2006 (644 pages) ISBN: 9781891121494

Covering the latest technological advances in this rapidly-changing
area, this authoritative resource offers a thorough, up-to-date survey
of sophisticated weapon and electronic warfare systems, and how they can
be intercepted and electronically jammed.

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Magnetic Actuators and Sensors by John R. Brauer IEEE Press (c) 2006
(320 pages) ISBN: 9780471731696

Featuring computer-aided engineering methods for the design and
application of magnetic actuators and sensors, this text highlights the
use of the electromagnetic finite element software package Maxwell SV.

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Managing Power Electronics: VLSI and DSP-Driven Computer Systems by
Nazzareno Rossetti IEEE Press (c) 2006 (383 pages) ISBN: 9780471709596

With its extensive use of cross-section drawings as well as transistor
circuit schematics, this book presents state-of-the-art power management
techniques for modern electronic appliances that rely on VLSI chips as
CPUs and DSPs.

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Marine Engineering by Roy L. Harrington (ed) The Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers (c) 1992 (966 pages) ISBN: 9780849398681

Presenting more than 20 years of evolutionary changes in the maritime
industry, this book provides a complete review of marine engineering,
encompassing both naval and merchant practices and incorporating the
broad range of technological developments.

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Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification, 2nd
Edition by Paul Gruhn and Harry Cheddie ISA (c) 2006 (318 pages) ISBN:
9781556179563

Ideal for instrumentation and control system engineers responsible for
designing, installing and maintaining safety instrumented systems, this
text addresses the increased realization that today's systems are
capable of large-scale destruction.

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Wavelet Image and Video Compression by Pankaj N. Topiwala Springer (c)
1998 (451 pages) ISBN: 9780792381822

Presenting a spectrum of wavelet still image coding techniques, this
book provides a variety of example coding schemes and serves as an
excellent reference that may be used as a text for advanced courses
covering the subject.

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ITPro
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3D Programming for Windows: Three-Dimensional Graphics Programming for
the Windows Presentation Foundation by Charles Petzold Microsoft Press
(c) 2007 (448 pages) ISBN: 9780735623941

Teaching you how to display and animate 3D graphics under the .NET
Framework 3.0 and Windows Vista, this book offers expert guidance and
code samples in XAML and Visual C# to help you master the skills you
need to create high-fidelity user interfaces.

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Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS REPORT Procedure by Art Carpenter
SAS Publishing (c) 2007 (496 pages) ISBN: 9781599941950

Illustrated with 200+ examples and sample exercises to reinforce your
learning, this resource demystifies the powerful REPORT procedure and
shows you how to incorporate this highly flexible and customizable
procedure into your SAS reporting programs.

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CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Sixth Edition by Jane Holcombe and
Charles Holcombe McGraw-Hill/Osborne (c) 2007 (1031 pages) ISBN:
9780071487641

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, this
comprehensive guide will help you prepare for and pass the required
CompTIA A+ exams so that you can begin to reap the career benefits of
certification.

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Concurrent and Real-Time Programming in Ada by Alan Burns and Andy
Wellings Cambridge University Press (c) 2007 (476 pages) ISBN:
9780521866972

Focusing on an in-depth discussion of the Ada tasking model, this
reference gives a thorough, self-contained account of how it can be used
to construct a wide range of concurrent and real-time systems and
includes the new Ada 2005 language.

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Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 3rd Edition by
Richard Wagner and Richard Mansfield John Wiley & Sons (c) 2007 (666
pages) ISBN: 9780470096291

Whether you're looking to show off your digital photos or launch your
own blog, this guide delivers all the know-how you need to create
eye-catching pages with today's most popular tools.

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Inside Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Web Services by David Sterling et
al. Microsoft Press (c) 2008 (928 pages) ISBN: 9780735623927

Written by members of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange
Web Services product teams at Microsoft, this practical guide includes
in-depth coverage of the key features of Exchange Server 2007, including
messaging, folders, audiscovery and more.

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Legal Guide to Web & Software Development, 5th Edition by Stephen
Fishman Nolo (c) 2007 (550 pages) ISBN: 9781413305326 (CD Content
Available)

Providing the latest case law and statutory revisions, as well as
step-by-step instructions, this guide decodes this complex area of the
law so you can protect your software and website without paying a
lawyer's ransom.

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Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response with iptables, psad, and
fwsnort by Michael Rash No Starch Press (c) 2007 (336 pages) ISBN:
9781593271411

Discussing the technical details of the iptables firewall and the
Netfilter framework, this book explains how they provide strong
filtering, NAT, state tracking, and application layer inspection
capabilities that rival many commercial tools.

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MCTS Windows Vista Client Configuration Passport Exam 70-620 by Brian
Culp McGraw-Hill/Osborne (c) 2008 (398 pages) ISBN: 9780071493314

Providing expert tips and sound advice, this study tool focuses on only
what you need to know to pass MCTS Exam 70-620 and will get you on the
fast track to becoming a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist.

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MCTS Windows Vista Client Configuration Study Guide (Exam 70-620) by
Curt Simmons McGraw-Hill/Osborne (c) 2007 (591 pages) ISBN:
9780071489997

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, this
comprehensive study guide covers what you need to know--and shows you
how to prepare--for the challenging MCTS Windows Vista Client
Configuration exam.

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Microsoft Office Word 2007 Inside Out by Katherine Murray, Mary
Millhollon and Beth Melton Microsoft Press (c) 2007 (912 pages) ISBN:
9780735623309 (CD Content Available)

Packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and
workarounds, this book drills into the features and functions in Office
Word, delivering comprehensive details that will help you take your Word
2007 experience to the next level.

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Partnering With the CIO: The Future of IT Sales Seen Through the Eyes of
Key Decision Makers by Michael Minelli and Mike Barlow John Wiley &
Sons (c) 2007 (208 pages) ISBN: 9780470122440

Based on in-depth interviews with CIOs at major international firms such
as Citigroup, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Time Inc., and many others, this
practical guide explores the fundamental disconnect between IT suppliers
and their primary sales targets.

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Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers by Joli Ballew Wordware Publishing
(c) 2008 (608 pages) ISBN: 9781598220360 (CD Content Available)

Detailing the features of Photoshop CS3 and explaining how to utilize
the software in print facilities, this book takes you through the
process step-by-step with a number of projects relating specifically to
the needs of screen printers.

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SCEA Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide (Exam
310-051) by Paul R. Allen and Joseph J. Bambara McGraw-Hill/Osborne (c)
2007 (671 pages) ISBN: 9780071488617

Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, this comprehensive
guide details all official test objectives for the Enterprise Architect
for J2EE exam, including
J2EE architecture and system requirements, bean pooling, legacy systems
and much more.

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Security Data Visualization: Graphical Techniques for Network Analysis
by Greg Conti No Starch Press (c) 2007 (270 pages) ISBN: 9781593271435

A well-researched and richly illustrated introduction to the field, this
illuminating guide shows you how to graph and display network data using
a variety of tools so that you can understand complex datasets at a
glance.

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SEO: Search Engine Optimization Bible by Jerri L. Ledford John Wiley &
Sons (c) 2008 (408 pages) ISBN: 9780470175002

Wonder how some companies pop up high in search engine rankings? Master
the strategies, techniques, and shortcuts in this detailed guide and you
can improve your web site's search rankings and drive the traffic you
want to your virtual door.

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Signal Processing of Power Quality Disturbances by Math H.J. Bollen and
Irene Yu-Hua Gu IEEE Press (c) 2006 (861 pages) ISBN: 9780471731689

Bridging the gap between power quality and signal processing, this guide
investigates various types of power quality disturbances, how
measurements are processed and interpreted, and the use and
interpretation of power quality standards documents.

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Software Defined Radio: The Software Communications Architecture by John
Bard John Wiley & Sons (c) 2007 (462 pages) ISBN: 9780470865187

Focusing on the issues and benefits associated with developing a radio
system in compliance with the SCA specification, this guide establishes
an implementation-independent framework for developing Joint Tactical
Radio System software configurable radios.

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Systems Analysis and Design with UML Version 2.0 - An Object Oriented
Approach, Second Edition by Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom and David
Tegarden John Wiley & Sons (c) 2005 (544 pages) ISBN: 9780471348061

Guiding you through each part of the SAD process, with clear
explanations of what it is and how to implement it, this hands-on text
presents the core skills you need to actually do systems analysis and
design.

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Wikipatterns by Stewart Mader John Wiley & Sons (c) 2008 (216 pages)
ISBN: 9780470223628

Whether your team is in the same office or split among offices around
the world, this practical guide will help you learn how to build a
21st-century tool for transforming business collaboration.

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Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 Inside Out by Errin O'Connor
Microsoft Press (c) 2008 (672 pages) ISBN: 9780735623231 (CD Content
Available)

Packed with hundreds of time-saving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and
workarounds, this all-in-one reference will help you learn how to
simplify information sharing, make team collaboration more efficient,
and improve your personal productivity.

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Windows Vista Security For Dummies by Brian Koerner John Wiley & Sons
(c) 2008 (384 pages) ISBN: 9780470118054

Arm yourself with new security features to help you deflect spyware,
malware, and identity thieves. This book explains how to use the
fortress built into Windows Vista.

STAT-USA: An Infusion of Energy!

2008-01-22T06:59:00.000-08:00

An Infusion of Energy!

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