Burton MacDonald, “”East of the Jordan”: Territories and Sites of the Hebrew Scriptures”

American Schools of Oriental Research (2000) | English | ISBN:0897570316 | 299 pages | PDF | 1.45 MB

One cannot do archaeological work in Jordan for long and have an interest in biblical studies without raising questions relative to the location of the biblical places and events that are so much a part of the biblical narratives. This volume is a convenient tool for all those interested in the location of territories and sites attested in the Bible as “East of the Jordan,” now The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It presents the history of the identification of each biblical site and suggests the most likely location based on information provided by the biblical text, extra-biblical literary information, toponymic considerations, and archaeology.

Total Training for Microsoft Excel 2007: Advanced

rapidshare.com | 86 files | 915Mb

Now that you got your feet wet learning the new features in Microsoft Excel 2007 in the first video series, Total Training for Microsoft Excel 2007: Essentials, you’re ready to dive into the advanced capabilities. While creating pivot tables and macros seems daunting, you’ll be at ease learning some new techniques that will streamline your next data analysis project. Sit back and discover how to unleash the power of Excel with this in-depth video series.
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Peter J Bentley “The PhD Application Handbook”

Open University Press | 2006-06-01 | ISBN:0335219527 | 192 pages | PDF | 4,4 Mb

The PhD Application Handbook
By Peter J Bentley

W.M. Groenewoud “Characterisation of Polymers by Thermal Analysis”

Elsevier Science | 2001-05-01 | ISBN:0444506047 | 392 pages | PDF | 12,1 Mb

Thermal Analysis (TA) has become an indispensable family of analytical techniques in the polymer research. The increased importance of these techniques can be seen as the result of three more or less parallel developments:
• a tempestuous development of TA measuring techniques in combination with a high degree of automation,
• the strongly increased understanding of the underlaying theory and,
• the increasing knowledge of the relation between the polymers’ chemical structure and their physical properties.

Tim Schenk ” RF Imperfections in High-rate Wireless Systems: Impact and Digital Compensation”

Springer | 2008-02-11 | ISBN:1402069022 | 320 pages | PDF | 7,8 Mb

Wireless communication systems are persistently applying wider bandwidths, larger signal dynamics and higher carrier frequencies to fulfil the demand for higher data rates. This results in an ever increasing demand on the performance of low-cost and power-efficient radio frequency (RF) front-ends. Since the RF technology is, consequently, pushed to its operation boundaries, the intrinsic imperfections of the RF IC technology are more and more governing the system performance of wireless modems.

RF Imperfections in High-rate Wireless Systems therefore presents a new vision on the design of wireless communication systems. In this approach the imperfections of the RF front-ends are accepted and digital signal processing algorithms are designed to suppress their impact on system performance.

 Flow Cytometry in Hematopathology: A Visual Approach to Data Analysis and Interpretation (Current Clinical Pathology)

Publisher: Humana Press | 2007-09-05 | 350 pages | ISBN:1588298558 | 11 MB

 Guido K.E. Dietl ” Linear Estimation and Detection in Krylov Subspaces ”

Springer | 2007-12-20 | ISBN:3540684786 | 232 pages | PDF | 2,1 Mb

This book focuses on the foundations of linear estimation theory which is essential for effective signal processing. In its first part, it gives a comprehensive overview of several key methods like reduced-rank signal processing and Krylov subspace methods of numerical mathematics. Based on the derivation of the multistage Wiener filter in its most general form, the relationship between statistical signal processing and numerical mathematics is presented. In the second part, the theory is applied to iterative multiuser detection receivers (Turbo equalization) which are typically desired in wireless communications systems.

Martin, Carole “Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview”

McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 31, 2005) | ISBN:0071449825 | 240 Pages | PDF | 1 Mb

Hundreds of interview-acing words and phrases to land you the job In a job interview, every word counts. That’s why you need to make sure you’ll be prepared with exactly the right answers to any question an interviewer might throw at you. With Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview, you will be equipped to handle even the toughest questions. This ready reference supplies you with:

Guy Fouché, Trey Nash “Accelerated VB 2008 ”

Apress | 2008-01-28 | ISBN:1590598741 | PDF | 464 pages | 2,3 Mb

Visual Basic 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated VB 2008 is the fastest path to mastering them, and the rest of Visual Basic, for both experienced Visual Basic programmers moving to VB 2008 and programmers moving to Visual Basic from another object–oriented language. Many books introduce VB, but very few also explain how to use it optimally with the .NET common language runtime (CLR). This book teaches both core Visual Basic language concepts and how to wisely employ VB idioms and object–oriented design patterns to exploit the power of VB and the CLR.

Serotonin and Sleep: Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects

Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel | 2008-02-06 | 621 pages | ISBN: 376438560X | 6.32 MB

Serotonin and Sleep: Molecular, Functional, and Clinical Aspects covers the complete spectrum of the field and explores the link between the latest basic molecular, functional, and clinical aspects of serotonin and the practice of sleep medicine. The volume focuses on 24 different areas of research, with special emphasis relating the state of basic and clinical research to potential applications: changing concepts in serotonin research, topographic organization and chemoarchitecture, receptor mechanisms its organization and regulation of behavioral states, electrophysiological mechanisms in vitro, in vivo, and behaving animals and other areas of molecular neurobiology. Also highlighted are studies related to the circadian control of behavioral states, and mechanisms involved in the serotonergic inhibition of REM sleep. Such discussion has profound implications for the basic biology of serotonin.

 A.H.Allen “Reinforced Concrete Design to BS 8110 - Simply explained”

Taylor & Francis | 1988-04-02 | ISBN:0419145508 | 256 pages | PDF | 9 Mb

This highly successful book describes the background to the design principles, methods and procedures required in the design process for reinforced concrete structures. The easy to follow style makes it an ideal reference for students and professionals alike..

Rod Stephens ” Visual Basic 2008 Programmer’s Reference ”

Wrox | 2008-02-05 | ISBN:0470182628 | PDF | 1248 pages | 8,8 Mb

Visual Basic 2008 Programmer’s Reference is a language tutorial and a reference guide to the upcoming 2008 release of Visual Basic. The tutorial provides basic material suitable for beginners but also includes in-depth content for more advanced developers.
The second part of the book is a reference that quickly allows programmers to locate information for specific language features. The entries in these appendices allow the reader to quickly review the details of important programming, objects, properties, methods, and events.

50 Lessons (Pack 4) - Digital Business Library

4 video lessons | WMV | 41MB

Fifty Lessons, the world’s leading digital business library, represents an invaluable investment for entrepreneurs and business leaders who pursue high performance within their organisations; for academics and consultants who want teaching material which is practical and engaging; and for individuals wanting to improve their personal performance in the business world.
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Victor A. Canto “Understanding Asset Allocation: An Intuitive Approach to Maximizing Your Portfolio ”

FT Press | 2006-03-30 | ISBN:0131876767 | 336 pages | PDF | 1,6 Mb

Understanding Asset Allocation: An Intuitive Approach to Maximizing Your Portfolio (Financial Times (Prentice Hall))
By Victor A. Canto

Decoupling Control

Springer; 1 edition | ISBN: 354044128X | 1061 pages | December 5, 2002 | PDF | 5 Mb

Decoupling or non-interactive control has attracted considerable research attention since the 1960s when control engineers started to deal with multivariable systems. The theory and design techniques for decoupling control have now, more or less matured for linear time-invariant systems, yet there is no single book which focuses on such an important topic. The present monograph fills this gap by presenting a fairly comprehensive and detailed treatment of decoupling theory and relevant design methods. Decoupling control under the framework of polynomial transfer function and frequency response settings, is included as well as the disturbance decoupling problem. The emphasis here is on special or relatively new compensation schemes such as (true and virtual) feedforward control and disturbance observers, rather than use of feedback control alone. The results are presented in a self-contained way and only the knowledge of basic linear systems theory is assumed of the reader.

Bruce W. Suter “Multirate and Wavelet Signal Processing ”

Academic Press | 1998-01-15 | ISBN: 0126775605 | PDF | 199 pages | 7,6 Mb

This innovative and in-depth book integrates the well-developed theory and practical applications of one dimensional and multidimensional multirate signal processing. Using a rigorous mathematical framework, it carefully examines the fundamentals of this rapidly growing field. Areas covered include: basic building blocks of multirate signal processing; fundamentals of multidimensional multirate signal processing; multirate filter banks; lossless lattice structures; introduction to wavelet signal processing.

Ultra Wideband: Circuits, Transceivers and Systems (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Springer; 1 edition | ISBN: 0387372385 | 239 pages | April 25, 2008 | PDF | 9 Mb

Ultra Wideband Circuits, Transceivers and Systems is a compilation of chapters on various aspects of Ultra Wideband. The topics covered include: An overview of circuit techniques for broadband applications which provides a comparative analysis of various broadband implementations for different parts of the transceiver such as amplifiers, oscillators and filters. System proposals for Ultra Wideband: This material includes a historical perspective of the development of Ultra Wideband, starting with the earliest proposals to the FCC, and describing the current state of the art, including the OFDM and pulse based approaches to Ultra Wideband.

Visions of the Future: Chemistry and Life Science

Cambridge University Press | ISBN: 0521805392 | 208 pages | July 16, 2001 | PDF | 1 Mb

What does the future of science hold? Who is making the discoveries that will help shape this future? What areas of research show the greatest promise? Find definitive and insightful answers to such questions as these in the three volumes of Visions of the Future: Astronomy and Earth Science, Chemistry and Life Science, and Physics and Electronics. Representing a careful selection of authoritative articles published in a special issue of Philosophical Transactions–the world’s longest-running scientific journal–the chapters explore such themes as:

Ken Arnold, “Embedded Controller Hardware Design”

ISBN: 1878707876 | Publisher: LLH Technology Publishing | 244 pages | English | PDF | 1.24MB

Embedded Controller Hardware Design targets one of the most popular embedded controllers around, the 8051. The book, written by Ken Arnold for LLH Technology Publishing, is a great introduction to low-end, controller design, especially for developers fresh out of college or just off other projects that are used to 32-bit systems running Windows and Linux. Experienced 8-bit embedded designers will not find the book as useful unless they’re unfamiliar with the 8051 and need to use it in a new project. The coverage ranges from a novice level introduction of electronics that touches on resistors and tristate buffers to more advanced topics like bus current limitations and using 8-bit microcontrollers and PLDs (programmable logic devices). The bulk of the book concentrates on important detail like bus loading, timing, and the use of I/O, DMA, and interrupts.

 Nicolas G. Adrien “Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology: An Illustrated Dictionary”

CRC | 2003-08-13 | ISBN: 0849318904 | PDF | 464 pages | 9,6 Mb

Computational hydraulics and hydrologic modeling are rapidly developing fields with a wide range of applications in areas ranging from wastewater disposal and stormwater management to civil and environmental engineering. These fields are full of promise, but the abundance of literature that now exists contains many new terms that are not always defined. Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology: An Illustrated Dictionary defines more that 4,000 basic terms and phrases related to water conveyance with emphasis on computational hydraulics and hydrologic modeling. Compiled by Nicolas G. Adrien, a noted consulting engineer with three decades of experience, this dictionary includes detailed references to actual modeling studies, nearly 100 illustrations, 150 equations and formulas, and many notations.

Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition

McGraw-Hill Professional; 4 edition | ISBN:0071475745 | 1872 pages | June 7, 2007 | PDF | 46 mb

The “bible of antenna engineering” fully updated to provide state-of-the-art coverage in antenna design and applications Edited by John L. Volakis, one of the world’s leading authorities in antenna engineering, this trusted resource covers all the classic antenna types plus many new types and designs used in communications systems, satellites, radars, and emerging applications from WLAN to automotive systems to biomedical to smart antennas.

Analog Circuit Design: Structured Mixed-Mode Design,

Multi-Bit Sigma-Delta Converters, Short Range RF Circuits

Springer; 1 edition | ISBN:1402072163 | 452 pages | August 31, 2002 | PDF | 15 Mb

Analog Circuit Design contains the contribution of 18 tutorials of the 11th Workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design. This book is number 11 in this successful series of Analog Circuit Design, providing valuable information and excellent overviews of analog circuit design, CAD, and RF systems. These books can be seen as a reference to those people involved in analog and mixed signal design. The idea is to discuss in each book three specific up-to-date topics on new and valuable design ideas in the area of analog circuit design. Each topic is discussed by six experts in that field and state of the art information is shared and overviewed. In this 11th edition the topics are Structured-Mixed-Mode Design, Muti-Bit Sigma-Delta Converters and Short Range RF Circuits.

Dispersions: Characterization, Testing, and Measurement (Surfactant Science)

CRC; 1st edition | ISBN: 0824719948 | 708 pages | June 15, 1999 | DJVU 22 Mb

Explaining principles essential for the interpretation of data and understanding the real meaning of the result, this work describes carious methods and techniques used to characterize dispersions and measure their physical and chemical properties. It describes a variety of dispersions containing particles ranging from submicron sizes to aggregates and from hard particles to polymer latices.

Lange Outline Review: USMLE Step 3

McGraw-Hill Medical; 5 edition | ISBN: 0071451935 | 1061 pages | March 3, 2006 | PDF | 6 Mb

Description: SCORE HIGHER ON THE USMLE STEP 3 WITH THIS SUPER-CONCENTRATED STUDY TOOL

This power-packed outline teaches you diagnosis and treatment steps for frequently tested diseases and syndromes on the USMLE Step 3-while sharpening your memory with a host of special learning tools. You get everything you need for star performance on the USMLE Step 3, including:

Maximizing Machinery Uptime, Volume 5 (Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants)

Packt Publishing | ISBN: 0750677252 | 672 pages | April 16, 2007 | PDF | 9 Mb

The authors use their decades of experience and draw upon real-world examples to demonstrate that the application of their techniques provides a basis for equipment management, uptime maximization, and reduced maintenance costs. The text explores reliability assessment techniques such as Failure Mode, Effect Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis of commonly encountered rotating machinery. These are all highly effective techniques that the engineer can apply to maximize uptime and thereby maximize production and profitability.

Performance and Fault Management (Cisco Press Core Series)

Cisco Press; 1st edition | ISBN: 1578701805 | 608 pages | June 20, 2000 | CHM | 1 Mb

A comprehensive guide for designing and implementing effective strategies for network performance and management
* Design and implement performance and fault monitoring that will measure and report the effectiveness of your Cisco network
* Generate reports and alerts that provide network information and status
* Learn to navigate Cisco’s documentation and MIBs to determine which elements of a specific technology you should manage
* Study the key aspects of systems and VLAN management of Cisco devices
* Discover best practices and related configurations for implementing network management on Cisco routers and switches

P. Vaidyanathan “The Theory of Linear Prediction”

Morgan and Claypool Publishers | 2008-02-27 | ISBN: 1598295756 | PDF | 180 pages | 1,9 Mb

Linear prediction theory has had a profound impact in the field of digital signal processing. Although the theory dates back to the early 1940s, its influence can still be seen in applications today. The theory is based on very elegant mathematics and leads to many beautiful insights into statistical signal processing. Although prediction is only a part of the more general topics of linear estimation, filtering, and smoothing, this book focuses on linear prediction. This has enabled detailed discussion of a number of issues that are normally not found in texts. For example, the theory of vector linear prediction is explained in considerable detail and so is the theory of line spectral processes.

Heather J. Meeker, “The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities”

Wiley | 285 pages | 2008-02-08 | ISBN: 0470194952 | PDF | 1.1MB

This book is a user manual for understanding and deployment of open source software licensing in business. Written for lawyers and businesspeople alike, it explains and analyzes open source licensing issues, and gives practical suggestions on how to deal with open source licensing in a business context. Including useful forms, information, and both technical and licensing background, this book will help you avoid legal pitfalls and educate your organization about the risks of open source.

Philip D. Tetlow, “The Web’s Awake: An Introduction to the Field of Web Science and the Concept of Web Life”

Wiley-IEEE Press | 239 pages | 2007-05-04 | ISBN:0470137940 | PDF | 2.5 MB

The central thesis of The Web’s Awake is that the phenomenal growth and complexity of the web is beginning to outstrip our capability to control it directly. Many have worked on the concept of emergent properties within highly complex systems, concentrating heavily on the underlying mechanics concerned. Few, however, have studied the fundamentals involved from a sociotechnical perspective. In short, the virtual anatomy of the Web remains relatively uninvestigated. The Web’s Awake attempts to seriously explore this gap, citing a number of provocative, yet objective, similarities from studies relating to both real world and digital systems. It presents a collage of interlinked facts, assertions, and coincidences, which boldly point to a Web with powerful potential for life.

ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies

For Dummies; Pap/Onl edition | ISBN: 0470195924 | 404 pages | February 19, 2008 | PDF | 3 Mb

ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies is an all new version of the popular title that makes it easy for beginners to create dynamic, data-driven Web applications on the Microsoft platform. Wherever possible the book minimizes the amount of code you write by harnessing powerful design-time tools built into Visual Web Developer 2008 and its free version, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express. Where coding is required, the author walks you through the details using familiar concepts from everyday life. The book includes many examples of “geekspeak” terminology so you’ll feel comfortable in a conversation with professional ASP.NET programmers.