60GHz Technology for Gbps WLAN and WPAN: From Theory to Practice

This book addresses 60 GHz technology for Gbps WLAN and WPAN from theory to practice, covering key aspects for successful deployment.(e.g. huge unlicensed bandwidth worldwide, high transmit power, high frequency reuse and small form factor), which enables many disruptive applications that are otherwise difficult if not impossible to be realized at lower frequencies. The book addresses all aspects of the state-of-the-art in 60 GHz technology for high data rate wireless applications.

Self-Organization in Sensor and Actor Networks

Self-Organization in Sensor and Actor Networks explores self-organization mechanisms and methodologies concerning the efficient coordination between intercommunicating autonomous systems.Self-organization is often referred to as the multitude of algorithms and methods that organise the global behaviour of a system based on inter-system communication. Studies of self-organization in natural systems first took off in the 1960s. In technology, such approaches have become a hot research topic over the last 4-5 year.

Biological Psychiatry

Biological psychiatry has dominated psychiatric thinking for the past 40 years, but the knowledge base of the discipline has increased substantially more recently, particularly with advances in genetics and neuroimaging.test advances in neurochemistry, neuroanatomy, genetics and brain imaging— descriptions not only of methodologies but also of the application of these in clinical settings. It is within this context that there is a considerable emphasis in the book on brain–behaviour relationships both within and without the clinical setting.

Econometrics 4th edition

This book teaches some of the basic econometric methods and the underlying assumptions behind them. Estimation, hypotheses testing and prediction are three recurrent themes in this book. Some uses of econometric methods include 

(i) empirical testing of economic theory, whether it is the permanent income consumption theory or purchasing power parity, 

(ii) forecasting, whether it is GNP or unemployment in the U.S. economy or future sales in the computer industry. 

(iii) Estimation of price elasticities of demand, or returns to scale in production. More importantly, econometric methods can be used to simulate the effect of policy changes like a tax increase on gasoline consumption, or a ban on advertising on cigarette consumption.

Towards Hardware-Intrinsic Security

Hardware-intrinsic security is a young field dealing with secure secret key storage. By generating the secret keys from the intrinsic properties of the silicon, e.g., from intrinsic Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs), no permanent secret key storage is required anymore, and the key is only present in the device for a minimal amount of time. The field is extending to hardware-based security primitives and protocols such as block ciphers and stream ciphers entangled with the hardware, thus improving IC security. While at the application level there is a growing interest in hardware security for RFID systems and the necessary accompanying system architectures. This book brings together contributions from researchers and practitioners in academia and industry, an interdisciplinary group with backgrounds in physics, mathematics, cryptography, coding theory and processor theory. It will serve as important background material for students and practitioners, and will stimulate much further research and development.

Econometric Theory and Methods

Econometric Theory and Methods provides a unified treatment of modern econometric theory and practical econometric methods. The geometrical approach to least squares is emphasized, as is the method of moments, which is used to motivate a wide variety of estimators and tests. Simulation methods, including the bootstrap, are introduced early and used extensively.

The book deals with a large number of modern topics. In addition to bootstrap and Monte Carlo tests, these include sandwich covariance matrix estimators, artificial regressions, estimating functions and the generalized method of moments, indirect inference, and kernel estimation. Every chapter incorporates numerous exercises, some theoretical, some empirical, and many involving simulation.

Econometric Theory and Methods is designed for beginning graduate courses. The book is suitable for both one- and two-term courses at the Masters or Ph.D. level. It can also be used in a final-year undergraduate course for students with sufficient backgrounds in mathematics and statistics.

Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional

Open the door to a career as an Oracle database administrator as you learn to plan for and install the Oracle Database software. Then learn the rudiments of database administration from longtime Oracle expert Iggy Fernandez. Take advantage of the high demand for Oracle expertise and use Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration to launch you on the right track to Oracle DBA career success.

* Gets you started in all key areas of database administration
* Provides a sound foundation on which to build your career
* Written in a clear, to-the-point style by Oracle expert and popular speaker Iggy Fernandez

Solaris Application Programming

Solaris Application Programming /by Darryl Gove . Solaris™ Application Programming is a comprehensive guide to optimizing the performance of applications running in your Solaris environment. From the fundamentals of system performance to using analysis and optimization tools to their fullest, this wide-ranging resource shows developers and software architects how to get the most from Solaris systems and applications.

Whether you’re new to performance analysis and optimization or an experienced developer searching for the most efficient ways to solve performance issues, this practical guide gives you the background information, tips, and techniques for developing, optimizing, and debugging applications on Solaris.

The text begins with a detailed overview of the components that affect system performance. This is followed by explanations of the many developer tools included with Solaris OS and the Sun Studio compiler, and then it takes you beyond the basics with practical, real-world examples. In addition, you will learn how to use the rich set of developer tools to identify performance problems, accurately interpret output from the tools, and choose the smartest, most efficient approach to correcting specific problems and achieving maximum system performance.

Wireless A To Z

Network Essentials guides consist of 100 3-5 page articles, heavily illustrated, covering the basic concepts, technologies, standards and protocols – everything you need to master the field. Wireless A to Z covers the key concepts and technologies of wireless and mobile communications. From traditional topics like CDMA and signal hand-offs to cutting edge mobile applications like WiFi and Bluetooth, this is a precise – and concise – quick look up reference to the industry.

SIP Communications for Dummies

SIP is transforming instant messaging, voice, and video communications, by adding intelligence and reducing cost. The new world standard for facilitating communications, SIP makes it easier to communicate with the right people, at the right time, on the right device. This book shows you how SIP can be easily integrated into any large or small enterprise to lower cost, improve productivity, and simplify communications.

Siebel VB Language Reference V7.7

Siebel VB is an enhanced configuration environment which includes:

■ A fully functional procedural programming language
■ A bidirectional application interface to provide bidirectional access to Siebel Business Objects
■ An editing environment to create and maintain custom Siebel VB routines
■ A debugger to assist in detecting errors in Siebel VB routines
■ A compiler to compile the custom Siebel VB routines
■ A run-time engine (similar to a Basic interpreter) to process the custom Siebel VB routines

You can use Siebel VB to create scripts that automate a variety of daily tasks.

Developers looking for scripting functionality on their UNIX-hosted Siebel Object Managers should read Siebel eScript Language Reference.

The Art of Intrusion

The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers is a book by Kevin Mitnick that is a collection of stories about social engineering as performed by other hackers. Each story ends by summarizing insight into the attack as well as measures to defend against it. The book was published after Mitnick's first book, The Art of Deception, and explores the same themes introduced in the first book. 

The handbook of field marketing

The Handbook of Field Marketing, published by Kogan Page, is one of the very few books which look at face-to-face direct marketing.

Windows Vista Just the Steps For Dummies

Just the steps you need to get going with Vista today!

Simple steps...

...for great results

Move a File or Folder

Right-click Start menu button and choose Explore.
In the resulting Windows Explorer window (see Figure 3-8), double-click a folder or series of folders to locate the file that you want to move.
Take the following action:
Click and drag the file to another folder in the Folders pane on the left side of the window. If you right-click and drag, you are offered the options of moving or copying the item when you place it via the shortcut menu that appears.
Get Ready To

Use built-in Windows applications
Manage files and folders
Get online safely
Set up a network
Use anti-virus and anti-spyware tools
Play games, music, and slide shows


About the Author
Nancy Muir has written over 50 books on topics ranging from desktop applications to online safety and distance learning. She has also contributed articles to several national magazines on topics such as distance learning and home design. Prior to her freelance career, Nancy worked in the software and book publishing industries and has taught technical writing at the university level. She holds a certificate in distance learning design.

The Little Black - Book of Computer Virus

This is the first in a series of three books about computer viruses. In these volumes I want to challenge you to think in new ways about viruses, and break down false concepts and wrong ways of thinking, and go on from there to discuss the relevance of computer viruses in today world. These books are not a call to a witch hunt, or manuals for protecting yourself from viruses. On the contrary, they will teach you how to design viruses, deploy them, and make them better. All three volumes are full of source code for viruses, including both new and well known varieties.

VB NET Language in a Nutshell

The extensive changes to Visual Basic and the newness of the .NET platform call for a VB .NET reference guide oriented toward professional developers--those deeply experienced in Visual Basic and those adding VB .NET to their list of mastered languages. VB .NET Language in a Nutshell answers the call. As a reference book, it doesn't waste space on simple concepts, but documents, using practical examples, how language elements work, alternative approaches, optimal usage, and potential pitfalls.

As a quick introduction, the first section of VB .NET Language in a Nutshell leads you through the important areas of programming VB .NET, including:
* Variables and Data Types
* Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
* The .NET Framework: General Concepts
* The .NET Framework Class Library
* Delegates and Events
* Error Handling

The meat of the book is the alphabetical reference to the functions, statements, directives, objects, and object members that make up the VB .NET language. As an experienced developer, you can quickly get the whole story on a language element that interests you or seems to be behaving unexpectedly in your code. To ease your transition to .NET, there's a "VB .NET/VB 6 Differences" section for each language element.

A hefty appendix section includes:
* What's New and Different in VB .NET
* Language Elements by category
* Operators
* Constants and Enumerations
* The VB .NET Command Line Compiler
* VB 6 Language Elements Not Supported by VB .NET

No matter how much experience you have programming with VB, this is the kind of book you'll want to have close by, both as your standard reference guide and as a tool for troubleshooting and identifying programming problems.

The Ultimate Guide to Oral Sex

Women want to know if they are good at giving a man oral sex, and how to give more pleasure through this intimate act. Men want to know how to ask for this most favored activity. Oral sex is intricate, playful and can give any couple more satisfaction in their lovemaking and in their relationship.

Includes everything couples need to know about what turns a man on and how to give him mind-blowing pleasure; techniques to make oral sex outrageously fun for the woman, too; how doing it to him can be the sexiest experience she's ever had; everything women need to know about rhythm, the 69 position, using tongue, lips and cheeks, and 50 tips, tricks and techniques that will add pleasure and love to this sexiest gift a woman can give her man.

OOP with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET and Microsoft Visual C

This intuitive, self-paced learning title is designed to help any developer master the basics of object-oriented programming (OOP) with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET or Microsoft Visual C#. Unlike other books on OOP, this step-by-step guide provides readers with clear, peer-level language while it illustrates concepts with concrete, engaging examples, and coding practice exercises. Readers learn how to create and implement objects, master fully object-oriented design, migrate to Microsoft .NET programming and even create their own objects.

Sex For Dummies

Dr. Ruth’s breakthrough bestseller–over 300,000 copies sold–now updated!

In this friendly, authoritative guide, America’s favorite sex therapist delivers the basic, practical information and techniques people need for happier, safer, more pleasurable sex lives and deeper relationships. For this new edition, Dr. Ruth has revised the book throughout to answer the questions about sex that people are asking today, with more information about popular sexual practices and positions that enhance pleasure but create challenges as well. She covers new therapies to manage low libido, overcome sexual dysfunction, and maintain healthy sexuality throughout life and despite health problems. And she discusses the latest guidelines and techniques for keeping sex safe, practicing effective birth control, and avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer (New York, NY) is the author of 18 books. A well-known lecturer and a radio and television personality, she is an adjunct professor at New York University.
 

Pierre Lehu (New York, NY) has worked for Dr. Ruth for decades as a publicist and writer. 

Public Relations For Dummies 2nd Edition

Proven techniques that maximize media exposure for your business
A seasoned PR pro shows you how to get people talking

When it comes to public relations, nothing beats good word of mouth. Want to get customers talking? This friendly guide combines the best practical tools with insight and flair to provide guidance on every aspect of PR, so you can launch a full-throttle campaign that'll generate buzz -- and build your bottom line.

Discover how to
* Map a winning PR strategy
* Grab attention with press releases, interviews, and events
* Cultivate good media relations
* Get print, TV, radio, and Internet coverage
* Manage a PR crisis