• Author(s): W.N. Venables, B.D. Ripley
• ISBN: 9780387954578
• Publisher: Springer
• Edition: 4
• Date: 02 Sep 2003
• Pages: 512

S-PLUS is a powerful environment for the statistical and graphical analysis of data. It provides the tools to implement many statistical ideas which have been made possible by the widespread availability of workstations having good graphics and computational capabilities. This book is a guide to using S-PLUS to perform statistical analyses and provides both an introduction to the use of S-PLUS and a course in modern statistical methods. S-PLUS is available for both Windows and UNIX workstations, and both versions are covered in depth. The aim of the book is to show how to use S-PLUS as a powerful and graphical data analysis system. Readers are assumed to have a basic grounding in statistics, and so the book in intended for would-be users of S-PLUS and both students and researchers using statistics. Throughout, the emphasis is on presenting practical problems and full analyses of real data sets. Many of the methods discussed are state-of-the-art approaches to topics such as linear, nonlinear, and smooth regression models, tree-based methods, multivariate analysis and pattern recognition, survival analysis, time series and spatial statistics. Throughout, modern techniques such as robust methods, non-parametric smoothing, and bootstrapping are used where appropriate. This third edition is intended for users of S-PLUS 4.5, 5.0, 2000 or later, although S-PLUS 3.3/4 are also considered. The major change from the second edition is coverage of the current versions of S-PLUS. The material has been extensively rewritten using new examples and the latest computationally intensive methods. The companion volume on S Programming will provide an in-depth guide for those writing software in the S language. The authors have written several software libraries that enhance S-PLUS; these and all the datasets used are available on the Internet in versions for Windows and UNIX. There are extensive on-line complements covering advanced material, user-contributed extensions, further exercises, and new features of S-PLUS as they are introduced. Dr. Venables is now Statistician with CSRIO in Queensland, having been at the Department of Statistics, University of Adelaide, for many years previously. He has given many short courses on S-PLUS in Australia, Europe, and the USA. Professor Ripley holds the Chair of Applied Statistics at the University of Oxford, and is the author of four other books on spatial statistics, simulation, pattern recognition, and neural networks.

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• Author(s): Ira Berkowitz
• ISBN: 9781581312676
• Publisher: Vault, Inc.
• Date: 25 Apr 2004
• Pages: 128

This guide offers a look at professional careers in advertising, at the industry's history and trends, and advice on marketing oneself to potential employers.

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• Author(s): Bernhard H. Walke, P. Seidenberg, M. P. Althoff
• ISBN: 9780470845578
• Publisher: Wiley
• Date: 16 Dec 2002
• Pages: 352

UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) is the third generation telecommunications system based on WCDMA. WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is the radio interface for UMTS. WCDMA is characterised by use of a wider band than CDMA. It has additional advantages of high transfer rate, and increased system capacity and communication quality by statistical multiplexing, etc. WCDMA efficiently utilises the radio spectrum to provide a maximum data rate of 2 Mbit/s.

UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) will offer a consistent set of services to mobile computer and phone users no matter where they are located in the world. Based on the GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) communication standard, UMTS, endorsed by major standards bodies and manufacturers, is the planned standard for mobile users around the world by 2002.
Today's cellular telephone systems are mainly circuit-switched, with connections always dependent on circuit availability. Packet-switched connection, using the Internet Protocol (IP), means that a virtual connection is always available to any other end point in the network. It will also make it possible to provide new services, such as alternative billing methods (pay-per-bit, pay-per-session, flat rate, asymmetric bandwidth, and others). The higher bandwidth of UMTS also promises new services, such as video conferencing and promises to realise the Virtual Home Environment (VHE) in which a roaming user can have the same services to which the user is accustomed when at home or in the office, through a combination of transparent terrestrial and satellite connections.

• Provides an introduction to cellular networks and digital communications
• Covers the air interface, radio access network and core network
• Explains the Release '99 specifications clearly and effectively
• Discusses UMTS services and future services beyond 3G
• Features numerous problems and solutions in order to aid understanding

Ideal for Academics and students on telecommunications, electronics and computer science courses, research and development engineers working in mobile/wireless communications and Cellular operators and technical consultants.

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• Author(s): Henrik Schulze, Christian Lueders
• ISBN: 9780470850695
• Publisher: Wiley
• Date: 23 Sep 2005
• Pages: 420

Theory and Applications of OFDM and CDMA is an ideal foundation textbook for those seeking a sound knowledge of this fast-developing field of wideband communications. The advanced transmission techniques of OFDM, applied in wireless LANs and in digital and video broadcasting, and CDMA, the foundation of 3G mobile communications, have been part of almost every communication system that has been designed in recent years, with both offering a high degree of flexibility in adjusting the system to the requirements of the application and to the impairments caused by the transmission channel.

Starting from the basics of digital transmission theory, the reader gains a comprehensive overview of the underlying ideas of these techniques and their strengths and weaknesses under various conditions. In this context, the specific requirements of the mobile radio channel and their relevance for the design of digital transmission systems are discussed and related to the items of channel coding and modulation.

• Clear explanation of the basics of digital communications, mobile radio channels, coding and modulation, OFDM as a multicarrier system and CDMA as an application of spread spectrum techniques
• Discusses the most important mobile radio and digital broadcasting systems that use OFDM and CDMA, and explains in detail the underlying ideas for the choice of system parameters
• Progresses from the fundamentals of wideband communication through to modern applications
• Includes a Companion Website featuring a solutions manual, electronic versions of the figures and other useful resources

This volume will be an invaluable resource to advanced undergraduate students and first/second year postgraduates of electrical and engineering and telecommunications. It will also appeal to practising engineers, researchers and those in academia who wish to expand their knowledge on modern aspects of digital communications and systems in a mobile radio environment.

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• Author(s): Jason Alba
• ISBN: 9781581313284
• Publisher: Vault, Inc.
• Edition: 2
• Date: 25 Apr 2005
• Pages: 128

Professional career guide from the Vault Career Library - from a look at the types of accounting, including tax and audit, to the types of accounting careers, including the Big Four accounting firms, and government work.

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• Author(s): Neil Fletcher
• ISBN: 9780751338737
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Date: 03 Jun 2004
• Pages: 296

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• Author(s): Glen O. Gabbard, Eva P. Lester
• ISBN: 9781585620982
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
• Date: 26 Nov 2002
• Pages: 223

Introduced in 1995, Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis was lauded by the psychoanalytic community for its balanced, clear perspective professional boundary issues. It has since become the definitive text on the subject, and it is used in psychoanalytic seminars and courses all over the world. In this acclaimed volume, authors Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., and Eva P. Lester, M.D., shed light on the many controversies surrounding boundary issues and equip readers with strategies for recognizing and dealing with boundary problems on the part of both clinicians and patients. Using history, theory, case examples, and practical approaches, Drs. Gabbard and Lester help clinicians: Understand the history of boundary violations in psychoanalysis and see how transgressions spark and evolve within the vulnerable framework of psychoanalysis. Gain a psychoanalytic understanding of sexual and nonsexual boundary violations by both clients and their doctors, with many detailed case examples that illuminate the dynamics of these transgressions. Develop knowledge and awareness of posttermination boundaries and the role of boundaries in psychoanalytic supervision. Learn practical institutional responses to serious violations, including preventive techniques, assessment and rehabilitation approaches, and transference/countertransference management approaches. With information geared toward both clinicians and institutions, Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis is an invaluable resource for understanding and treating those who have transgressed professional boundaries. More broadly, it will help all clinicians develop an awareness of emerging problems in the psychoanalytic relationship in time to take steps to avoid serious transgressions.

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• ISBN: 9780634040641
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Date: 01 Jan 2002
• Pages: 352

Get more bang for your buck with this big collection of over 70 memorable movie moments, including: Almost Paradise * Also Sprach Zarathustra, Opening Theme * Cole's Song * The Crying Game * Funny Girl * I Say a Little Prayer * Il Postino (The Postman) * Jailhouse Rock * Psycho (Prelude) * Puttin' on the Ritz * She * Southampton * Take My Breath Away (Love Theme) * Theme from "Terms of Endearment" * Up Where We Belong * The Way We Were * Where the Boys Are * and more.

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• ISBN: 9788425217203
• Publisher: Gustavo Gili
• Date: 26 Oct 1997
• Pages: 64

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• Author(s): Ilona M. Bray
• ISBN: 9780873377997
• Publisher: NOLO PRESS
• Edition: 1
• Date: 26 Jan 2003
• Pages: 250

The path from green card to U.S. citizenship can be a winding one -- and running into bureaucratic hassles is inevitable. With Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can get the job done, step by step. Find out how to:

*make sure that you are eligible (and not risking deportation)
*use special exceptions for disabled persons, military personnel, spouses of citizens and others
*prepare the application forms and documents
*study for the citizenship exam
*have a successful interview with an INS official
*deal with delays, lost applications or other complications
*enjoy your new status as a U.S. citizen
*help family members immigrate

Becoming a U.S. Citizen covers topics that most other guides don't, helping you avoid trouble spots. You may even be able to take advantage of special rules that allow some applicants to apply early, take the exam in their own language and more.

The book provides forms with line-by-line instructions to fill them out, plus handy checklists that help you organize the application and interview materials.

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• ISBN: 9781585621040
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
• Edition: 1
• Date: 04 Sep 2004
• Pages: 179

This refreshing new work is a practical overview of religious and spiritual issues in psychiatric assessment and treatment. 11 distinguished contributors assert that everyone has a worldview and that these religious and spiritual variables can be collaborative partners of science, bringing critical insight to assessment and healing to treatment. Unlike other works in this field, which focus primarily on spiritual experience, this clearly written volume focuses on the cognitive aspects of belief and how personal worldview affects the behavior of both patient and clinician. Informative case vignettes and discussions illustrate how assessment, formulation, and treatment principles can be incorporated within different worldviews, including practical clinical information on major faith traditions and on atheist and agnostic worldviews.

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• Author(s): Mardi Jon Horowitz
• ISBN: 9781585621071
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
• Edition: 1
• Date: 26 Sep 2002
• Pages: 132

Treatment of Stress Response Syndromes is a comprehensive guide to treating patients with disorders related to loss, trauma, and terror. Author Mardi J. Horowitz, M.D., is the clinical researcher who is largely responsible for modern concepts of posttraumatic stress disorder (PSTD). In this book he reveals strategies for treating PTSD and expands the coverage to include several related diagnoses. The author uses a unique approach to treatment. Rather than organizing the book by diagnoses, he outlines essential explanatory principles that cover a range of diagnostic entities. Readers will learn an integrative approach that is based on a cognitive-dynamic theory. This approach enables readers to apply solid foundation principles for more effective diagnosis and treatment.

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• Author(s): Gregory E. Gray
• ISBN: 9781585620968
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
• Edition: 1
• Date: 26 Oct 2003
• Pages: 237

This practical handbook provides quick access to EBP theories, tools, and methods. Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry is a one-stop reference for using the literature to improve patient outcomes. Features include: Practical - Filled with how-to information, Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry outlines the latest techniques for accessing, assessing, and interpreting the literature. Conveniently sized - Small enough to fit in your jacket pocket, it's ideal for daily reference. Easy to use - Includes many tables of essential websites for finding reliable information on the Internet, best-practice strategies for searching the medical literature, and critical appraisal worksheets for assessing the validity of findings. Concise Guide to Evidence-Based Psychiatry fills an important role as the first EBP text for teaching residents, who are now required to develop such skills to meet the ACGME "practice-based learning and improvement" core competency. Special features for pedagogical use include suggestions for teaching EBP in residency programs, profuse examples from the psychiatric literature, and worksheets for the critical appraisal of clinical trials, diagnostic tests, epidemiologic studies, studies of prognosis, and more.

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• Author(s): Simon James
• ISBN: 9780756637668
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN
• Date: 30 Jun 2008
• Pages: 72

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

DK's classic look at Ancient Rome, now reissued with a CD and wall chart.

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• Author(s): Miranda MacQuitty
• ISBN: 9780756637781
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN
• Date: 30 Jun 2008
• Pages: 72

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

DK's classic look at sharks, now reissued with a CD and wall chart.

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• Author(s): Allen J. Coombes
• ISBN: 9780751338720
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
• Date: 03 Jun 2004
• Pages: 224

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• Author(s): Suzanne Martin
• ISBN: 9780756609528
• Publisher: DK ADULT
• Date: 04 Jul 2005
• Pages: 160

Discover the key to staying fit and supple with this easy-to-do stretching program. Targeted warm-up and cool-down stretches prevent sports injuries, while others effectively counter aches and pains, bad posture, and the effects of aging. An added benefit is ease: this practical stretching program fits effortlessly into a busy life.

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• Author(s): Michael Ash, Irene Ash
• ISBN: 9780471188575
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Date: 01 Dec 1997
• Pages: 529

This key reference will serve as the most comprehensive source for identifying and locating products in the international chemical marketplace. It has been written for the chemists, materials sientists, end-product formulators, industrial application specialists and scientists working in associated fields.

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• Author(s): Victor Jeleniewski Seidler
• ISBN: 9780415370738
• Publisher: Routledge
• Edition: 1
• Date: 22 Dec 2005
• Pages: 212

Critically exploring the ways in which men and masculinities are commonly theorized, this multidisciplinary text opens up discussions on such relationships, and shows that, as with feminisms, there is a diversity of theoretical traditions. It draws on a variety of examples, and explores new directions in the complexities of diverse male identities and emotional lives across different histories, cultures and traditions.
Transforming Masculinities explores new ways of thinking men's power and the tensions men often feel in relation to prevailing cultural masculinities. Questioning the idea that masculinities can be understood exclusively as relationships of power, this book explores how men's power has to be understood in relation to specific cultures and traditions and how transformations in gender relations across generations mean we have to think in new ways about men, masculinities, cultures, bodies, sexualities and emotional life. Challenging the universal applicability of Western modelsof hegemonic masculinity Seidler suggests that we need to think differently about diverse cultural masculinities and recognize that men have to engage critically with their own cultural traditions to create more equal and loving relationships.
Written in a practical, versatile manner by an established author in this field, it points to new directions in thinking, and makes essential reading for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in the fields of sociology, gender studies, politics, philosophy and psychology.

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• Author(s): Chrys Ingraham
• ISBN: 9780415932738
• Publisher: Routledge
• Edition: 1
• Date: 12 Nov 2004
• Pages: 256

What is heterosexuality? In recent years, scholars in all fields have spent so much time defining homosexuality, the nature of heterosexuality has gone unexplored. This collection of original essays will unravel the current heterosexual scene in two parts: one on rights and privileges, the other on popular culture. Topics covered include weddings, proms, citizenship, marriage penalties, cartoons, mermaids and myth. This imaginative work is an impressive addition to the growing field of critical heterosexual studies.

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• Author(s): Judith Butler
• ISBN: 9780415969239
• Publisher: Routledge
• Edition: 1
• Date: 27 Aug 2004
• Pages: 288

Undoing Gender constitutes Judith Butler's recent reflections on gender and sexuality, focusing on new kinship, psychoanalysis and the incest taboo, transgender, intersex, diagnostic categories, social violence, and the tasks of social transformation. In terms that draw from feminist and queer theory, Butler considers the norms that govern--and fail to govern--gender and sexuality as they relate to the constraints on recognizable personhood. The book constitutes a reconsideration of her earlier view on gender performativity from Gender Trouble . In this work, the critique of gender norms is clearly situated within the framework of human persistence and survival. And to "do" one's gender in certain ways sometimes implies "undoing" dominant notions of personhood. She writes about the "New Gender Politics" that has emerged in recent years, a combination of movements concerned with transgender, transsexuality, intersex, and their complex relations to feminist and queer theory.

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• ISBN: 9780122272400
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 29 Jul 2002
• Pages: 3300

The Encyclopedia of Information Systems provides essential answers to questions increasingly asked by people in all walks of life. People can no longer claim that information about computer viruses, for example, is unimportant to their work, or that advances in speech recognition and encryption will leave them unaffected. The Encyclopedia is therefore more useful than one might suspect to people well beyond the walls of information systems departments. Offering both general and technical information about major elements, issues, opinions, and key studies, as well as cross-references to related subjects, it captures the dynamic growth and complexity unique to our era.

Key Features
* Offers the only major encyclopedic examination of information systems; there are no competitors
* Articles begin with easily understandable concepts and become increasingly sophisticated, satisfying the needs of all readers
* Articles emphasize information that will not quickly go out of date
* Each article contains an average of 8 graphs and 8 tables illustrating its important points
* Contains approximately 220 separate articles, all original contributions commissioned for this work
* Includes approximately 700 figures and tables within the text; more than 2,000 glossary entries explain key terms, "further reading" lists appear at the end of each entry, and an extensive cross-referencing system links related articles

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• Author(s): Mundial Banco
• ISBN: 9789586823760
• Publisher: Alfaomega Grupo Editor
• Date: 26 Jul 2003
• Pages: 192

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• ISBN: 9780821343425
• Publisher: International Finance Corporation
• Date: 26 Oct 1998
• Pages: 74

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