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61. |  By: Jeff Wignall Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Photography FAQz
Straightforward, clear answers to the most commonly asked digital photography questions
What's the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom? Do more megapixels equate to better photo quality? Why is there a delay after I push the shutter release button before I can take another picture? If you ve ever asked a question concerning digital photography and wished you had a helpful resource to provide you with clear, reliable answers, then look no further.
With nearly four decades of photo experience under his belt, author Jeff Wignall responds to 365 of the most common digital...
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62. |  Investments: Analysis and Management, 12th Edition By: Charles P. Jones Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Investments: Analysis and Management, 12th Edition
In today's economy, it's critical for investors to have a strong understanding of the strategies needed to make the best decisions. Jones arms them with the most up-to-date information in the field while offering a proper balance between investment opportunities, techniques and analytics. He includes new discussions on the rapid rise and interest in exchange-traded funds, the new NYSE-Euronext market, the merger of the NYSE and Amex, and more. Expanded coverage is also presented in behavioral finance and the bond markets. In addition, investors will benefit from the updated problems and...
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63. |  Accounting Information Systems: The Processes and Controls, 2nd Edition By: Leslie Turner; Andrea Weickgenannt Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Accounting Information Systems: The Processes and Controls, 2nd Edition
This new edition continues to organize key AIS course content (e.g. ERP and relational databases, REA, controls) around four major themes: simplicity of writing and presentation (lower level), business processes, accounting and IT controls, and ethics as it relates to accounting systems. This text offers real-world focus that impacts the chapter exposition, discussion questions, and end-of-chapter exercises and cases. It includes an emphasis on readability that extends beyond the narrative to the flowcharts and illustrations.
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64. |  Metamodelling for Software Engineering By: Cesar Gonzalez-Perez; Brian Henderson-Sellers Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 13-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Metamodelling for Software Engineering
This book focuses on metamodelling as a discipline, exploring its foundations, techniques and results. It presents a comprehensive metamodel that covers process, product and quality issues under a common framework.
Issues covered include:
An explanation of what metamodelling is and why it is necessary in the context of software engineering.
Basic concepts and principles of traditional metamodelling, and some existing results of this approach.
Problems associated with traditional approaches to Metamodelling are discussed, alongside an exploration of possible solutions and...
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65. |  By: Brian Tracy Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 19-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Praise for The Power of Self-Confidence
"Brian Tracy is the master in understanding and teaching self-enrichment. In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to your door of success and fulfillment—belief in your own potential. Internalize his wisdom and you will surely realize your goals."
—DENIS WAITLEY, author of Psychology of Success
"Brian continues to impact the lives of everyone he touches. This book provides a logical road map that everyone can use to maximize their true potential."
—JOSEPH SHERREN, CSP, HoF, author of iLead: Five Insights for Building Sustainable...
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66. |  OS X Mountain Lion Portable Genius By: Dwight Spivey Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: OS X Mountain Lion Portable Genius
Essential tips and techniques on the Mac OS X features you use most!
If you want the kind of hip, friendly help you'd get from friends on how to get the most of out of Mac OS X Mountain Lion, this is the guide you need. Jump right into the coolest new Mac OS X features like Game Center, Messages, and Notification, or get a better handle on the basic tools and shortcuts that will help keep your mountain cat purring. From customizing to using multimedia to syncing your Mac to other devices, this book saves you time and hassle, avoids fluff, and covers what you want to know most.
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67. |  Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time By: Lance Whitney Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time
The perfect Windows 8 guide for today's busy learners
Get more out of Windows 8 at your own pace with this great new guide that's perfect for busy learners. Helpful information is presented in quick, easy-to-digest, individual tasks that you can read and learn in five minutes or less, per task. Boost your productivity with hundreds of smart techniques, which include step-by-step instructions, full-color screenshots, and plenty of practical tips and sidebars sprinkled throughout the book. The attractive design brings everything in clear focus and helps you quickly locate the information...
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68. |  iOS App Development Portable Genius By: Richard Wentk Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: iOS App Development Portable Genius
The essential skills and technologies needed for iOS development in one handy guide!
The unprecedented popularity of iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, has led to a development boom. If you're eager to become part of the action, then this is the book for you! Packed with must-have information on iOS development, this handy guide covers Objective-C, Xcode, Frameworks, and sound design principles and explains how to upload an app to the app store and integrate apps with the latest advances that Apple offers developers. The featured tips and tricks will get you up and...
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69. |  Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition By: R. Dan Reid; Nada R. Sanders Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition
The 5th edition of Operations Management continues to incorporate more of a business/qualitative focus with less emphasis on a quantitative presentation to OM. This new edition is focused on offering more problem solving hints and tips as part of the solution to most examples and solved problems throughout the book.
New content changes include an increased coverage of sustainability. Each chapter has a new section that features information on how sustainability is impacting the topic of that chapter. There is a new second virtual case on Healthcare and operations management. More...
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70. |  Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project By: Advisicon ; Tim Runcie; Mark Dochtermann Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project
A guide to Microsoft Project that focuses on developing a successful project management strategy across the organization to drive better decisions
Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project goes far beyond the basics of managing projects with Microsoft Project and how to set up and use the software. This unique guide is an indispensable resource for anyone who operates within a Project Management Operation (PMO) or is affected by the adoption of project management within an organization. Its focus is to provide practical and transitional information for those who are...
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71. |  Leadership: Leaders, Followers, Environments By: Art Padilla Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership: Leaders, Followers, Environments
Padilla's Leadership brings a more holistic and comprehensive view to the leadership-followership process by focusing on all three of these critical aspects (leader, follower, organizational setting) - something no other book on the market does. Padilla offers the strongest and most contemporary research and theory (as the reviewers have also confirmed) and unique ideas and topic coverage surrounding the dynamics of leaders, followers, and organizational settings.
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72. |  By: Laurence T. Yang; Agustinus Borgy Waluyo; Jianhua Ma; Ling Tan; Bala Srinivasan Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 08-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Intelligence
Focuses on learning patterns and knowledge from data generated by mobile users and mobile technology.
Covers research and application issues in applying computational intelligence applications to mobile computing
Delivers benefits to a wide range of applications
Introduces the state of the art of computational intelligence to the mobile paradigm
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73. |  Zero Risk Real Estate: Creating Wealth Through Tax Liens and Tax Deeds By: Chip Cummings Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 12-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 13-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Zero Risk Real Estate: Creating Wealth Through Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Get the confidence and tools to take advantage of this growing method of investing
Tax liens sales and tax deed auctions, conducted by governmental agencies for delinquent taxes on real estate, are not new—they have been around for more than 200 years. But until recently, they remained a small niche market for investors. However, as more people become delinquent on their real estate taxes due to the increased foreclosure market, and local governments look for revenues wherever they can find them, this investing methodology has become increasingly popular - and it can be done from...
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74. |  By: Lydi Smaini Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 13-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
With the growing complexity of personal mobile communication systems demanding higher data-rates and high levels of integration using low-cost CMOS technology, overall system performance has become more sensitive to RF analog front-end impairments. Designing integrated transceivers requires a thorough understanding of the whole transceiver chain including RF analog front-end and digital baseband. Communication system engineers have to include RF analog imperfections in their simulation benches in order to study and quantify their impact on the system performance.
Here the author explores...
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75. |  Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization By: Dan Pontefract Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 25-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization
Arms you with powerful tools for overcoming resistance to change and creating a culture of collaboration, engagement, and employee empowerment
Your people are your most valuable asset, and if you want them to excel (and your profits to soar), you'll need to abandon your traditional command-and-control management style and adopt a collaborative, open leadership approach—one that engages and empowers your people. While this isn't a particularly new idea, many leaders, while they may pay lip service to it, don't really understand what it means. And most of those who do get it lack the...
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76. |  By: Kelly McDonald Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 13-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Deliver a better business experience, for every kind of customer
A "one-size fits all" approach to customer service is no longer viable. Businesses competing on service need to understand and cater to customers' racial, ethnic, religious, generational, and geographic differences in order to meet or exceed customers' service expectations. Crafting the Customer Experience to People Not Like You shows how companies, brands, and products struggling to differentiate themselves in a sea of sameness can foster long-term loyalty and brand preference with exceptional and customized customer...
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77. |  Deliver the Unexpected: And Six Other New Truths for Business Success By: Richard Robbins Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 13-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Deliver the Unexpected: And Six Other New Truths for Business Success
Praise for Deliver the Unexpected
"Richard's insights are exactly what entrepreneurs need to read to transform their business in today's new reality."
—Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX International
"Deliver the Unexpected is an absolute must-read for any entrepreneur serious about changing the game."—Robin Sharma, bestselling author of The Leader Who Had No Title and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
"Much more than just a fascinating story and much more than just a book on success. Be ready to come away with knowledge of the principles that will help you take your career and income to a...
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78. |  How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio By: Ben Stein Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio
Hilarious advice on what NOT to do with money, from financial funny man Ben Stein
Everyone's searching for the secrets to financial success, but what about the best ways to lose money . . . fast?! In How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio, bestselling author, economist, financial commentator, and media personality Ben Stein explains exactly what to do . . . to go bust! The ultimate "how-NOT-to" guide, the book gives readers invaluable tips that should be avoided at all costs. Written in Stein's own inimitable style, this hilarious guide provides essential financial advice...
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79. |  CAIA Level II: Advanced Core Topics in Alternative Investments, 2nd Edition By: CAIA Association Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 01-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CAIA Level II: Advanced Core Topics in Alternative Investments, 2nd Edition
CAIA Association has developed two examinations that are used to certify Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts. The Level I curriculum builds a foundation in both traditional and alternative investment markets--for example, the range of statistics that are used to define investment performance as well as the many types of hedge fund strategies. The readings for the Level II exam focus on the same strategies, but change the context to one of risk management and portfolio optimization. Level II CAIA exam takers have to work through the following agenda:
asset allocation & portfolio...
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80. |  Tactical Wireless Communications and Networks: Design Concepts and Challenges By: George F. Elmasry Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Tactical Wireless Communications and Networks: Design Concepts and Challenges
Providing a complete description of modern tactical military communications and networks technology, this book systematically compares tactical military communications techniques with their commercial equivalents, pointing out similarities and differences. In particular it examines each layer of the protocol stack and shows how specific tactical and security requirements result in changes from the commercial approach. The author systematically leads readers through this complex topic, firstly providing background on the architectural approach upon which the analysis will be based, and then...
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