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Intel Threading Building Blocks: Outfitting C++ for Multi-core Processor Parallelism
 EAN : 9780596514808 ISBN : 0596514808 Author : James Reinders Publisher : O’Reilly Media, Inc. Pub Date : 2007-07-12 Pages : 332 Language : English Description : Multi-core chips from Intel and AMD offer a dramatic boost in speed and responsiveness, and plenty of opportunities for multiprocessing on ordinary desktop computers. But they also present a challenge: More than ever, multithreading is a requirement for good performance. This guide explains how to maximize the benefits of these processors through a portable C++ library that works on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Unix systems. With it, you’ll learn how to use Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) effectively for parallel programming — without having to be a threading expert. Written by James Reinders, Chief Evangelist of Intel Software Products, and based on the experience of Intel’s developers and customers, this book explains the key tasks in multithreading and how to accomplish them with TBB in a portable and robust manner. With plenty of examples and full reference material, the book lays out common patterns of uses, reveals the gotchas in TBB, and gives important guidelines for choosing among alternatives in order to get the best performance. You’ll learn how Intel Threading Building Blocks: Enables you to specify tasks instead of threads for better portability, easier programming, more understandable source code, and better performance and scalability in general Focuses on the goal of parallelizing computationally intensive work to deliver high-level solutions Is compatible with other threading packages, and doesn’t force you to pick one package for your entire program Emphasizes scalable, data-parallel programming, which allows program performance to increase as you add processors Relies on generic programming, which enables you to write the best possible algorithms with thefewest constraints Any C++ programmer who wants to write an application to run on a multi-core system will benefit from this book. TBB is also very approachable for a C programmer or a C++ programmer without much experience with templates. Best of all, you don’t need experience with parallel programming or multi-core processors to use this book. Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/65910523/OReilly_.Intel.Threading.Building.Blocks._2007_.BBL._0596514808_.pdf.7z Download Here : http://ifile.it/wdl8hx/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments  Labels: C++ Concurrency: State Models and Java Programs  EAN : 9780470093559 ISBN : 0470093552 Author : Jeff Magee, Jeff Kramer Publisher : Wiley Pub Date : 2006-07-05 Edition : 2 Pages : 434 Language : English Description : Concurrency provides a thoroughly updated approach to the basic concepts and techniques behind concurrent programming. Concurrent programming is complex and demands a much more formal approach than sequential programming. In order to develop a thorough understanding of the topic Magee and Kramer present concepts, techniques and problems through a variety of forms: informal descriptions, illustrative examples, abstract models and concrete Java examples. These combine to provide problem patterns and associated solution techniques which enable students to recognise problems and arrive at solutions. New features include:
Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/10190702...n.Jul.2006.rar Download Here : http://ifile.it/4ul7jf1/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java Java Concurrency in Practice  EAN : 9780321349606 ISBN : 0321349601 Author : Brian Goetz, Tim Peierls, Joshua Bloch, Joseph Bowbeer, David Holmes, Doug Lea Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional Pub Date : 2006-05-19 Pages : 384 Language : English Description : “I was fortunate indeed to have worked with a fantastic team on the design and implementation of the concurrency features added to the Java platform in Java 5.0 and Java 6. Now this same team provides the best explanation yet of these new features, and of concurrency in general. Concurrency is no longer a subject for advanced users only. Every Java developer should read this book.” –Martin Buchholz JDK Concurrency Czar, Sun Microsystems “For the past 30 years, computer performance has been driven by Moore’s Law; from now on, it will be driven by Amdahl’s Law. Writing code that effectively exploits multiple processors can be very challenging. Java Concurrency in Practice provides you with the concepts and techniques needed to write safe and scalable Java programs for today’s–and tomorrow’s–systems.” –Doron Rajwan Research Scientist, Intel Corp “This is the book you need if you’re writing–or designing, or debugging, or maintaining, or contemplating–multithreaded Java programs. If you’ve ever had to synchronize a method and you weren’t sure why, you owe it to yourself and your users to read this book, cover to cover.”–Ted Neward Author of Effective Enterprise Java “Brian addresses the fundamental issues and complexities of concurrency with uncommon clarity. This book is a must-read for anyone who uses threads and cares about performance.” –Kirk Pepperdine CTO, JavaPerformanceTuning.com “This book covers a very deep and subtle topic in a very clear and concise way, making it the perfect Java Concurrency reference manual. Each page is filled with the problems (and solutions!) that programmers struggle with every day. Effectively exploiting concurrency is becoming more and more important now that Moore’s Law is delivering more cores but not faster cores, and this book will show you how to do it.” –Dr. Cliff Click Senior Software Engineer, Azul Systems “I have a strong interest in concurrency, and have probably written more thread deadlocks and made more synchronization mistakes than most programmers. Brian’s book is the most readable on the topic of threading and concurrency in Java, and deals with this difficult subject with a wonderful hands-on approach.This is a book I am recommending to all my readers of The Java Specialists’ Newsletter, because it is interesting, useful, and relevant to the problems facing Java developers today.” –Dr. Heinz Kabutz The Java Specialists’ Newsletter “I’ve focused a career on simplifying simple problems, but this book ambitiously and effectively works to simplify a complex but critical subject: concurrency. Java Concurrency in Practice is revolutionary in its approach, smooth and easy in style, and timely in its delivery–it’s destined to be a very important book.” –Bruce Tate Author of Beyond Java “Java Concurrency in Practice is an invaluable compilation of threading know-how for Java developers. I found reading this book intellectually exciting, in part because it is an excellent introduction to Java’s concurrency API, but mostly because it captures in a thorough and accessible way expert knowledge on threading not easily found elsewhere.” –Bill Venners Author of Inside the Java Virtual Machine Threads are a fundamental part of the Java platform. As multicore processors become the norm, using concurrency effectively becomes essential for building high-performance applications.Java SE 5 and 6 are a huge step forward for the development of concurrent applications, with improvements to the Java Virtual Machine to support high-performance, highly scalable concurrent classes and a rich set of new concurrency building blocks. In Java Concurrency in Practice, the creators of these new facilities explain not only how they work and how to use them, but also the motivation and design patterns behind them. However, developing, testing, and debugging multithreaded programs can still be very difficult; it is all too easy to create concurrent programs that appear to work, but fail when it matters most: in production, under heavy load. Java Concurrency in Practice arms readers with both the theoretical underpinnings and concrete techniques for building reliable, scalable, maintainable concurrent applications. Rather than simply offering an inventory of concurrency APIs and mechanisms, it provides design rules, patterns, and mental models that make it easier to build concurrent programs that are both correct and performant.This book covers: *Basic concepts of concurrency and thread safety *Techniques for building and composing thread-safe classes *Using the concurrency building blocks in java.util.concurrent *Performance optimization dos and don’ts *Testing concurrent programs *Advanced topics such as atomic variables, nonblocking algorithms, and the Java Memory Model Download Here : http://www.filefactory.com/file/243ae1/n/J_Con_rar Download Here : http://ifile.it/mwqocfl/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java Java Precisely  EAN : 9780262692762 ISBN : 0262692767 Author : Peter Sestoft Publisher : The MIT Press Pub Date : 2002-06-14 Pages : 128 Language : English Description : Java Precisely provides a concise reference for the Java programming language and some of its essential libraries. The book covers Java 2, versions 1.3 and 1.4. It is intended both for students learning Java and for more experienced Java programmers. Though written informally, it describes the language in detail and provides many examples. To improve clarity, most of the general rules appear on left-hand pages with the relevant examples on the opposite right-hand pages. Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/11851210...92767.rar.html Download Here : http://ifile.it/f9tr43z/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java Effective Java: Programming Language Guide (Java Series)  EAN : 9780201310054 ISBN : 0201310058 Author : Joshua Bloch Publisher : Addison-Wesley Pub Date : 2001-06-15 Pages : 272 Language : English Description : (Pearson Education) Working solutions to programming challenges faced by Java developers on a daily basis, revealing what to do to produce clear, robust and efficient code. Include rules in short essay form, and the author’s ‘war stories,’ giving advice and insights into nuances of the language. Softcover. Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/16017449...0201310058.zip Download Here : http://ifile.it/gwjz5b/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java Handbook of Research on Heterogeneous Next Generation Networking: Innovations and Platforms (Handbook of Research On…)  EAN : 9781605661087 ISBN : 1605661082 Author : Konstantinos G. Ioannou Publisher : Information Science Reference Pub Date : 2008-10-30 Pages : 608 Language : English Description : In recent years, scientists have become more focused on the research, development, and integration of Heterogeneous Wireless Networks (HWN) platforms in order to both converge the existing telecom technology and to deliver multimedia services of high intrinsic and perceived Quality of Service (QoS) to users. The Handbook of Research on Heterogeneous Next Generation Networking: Innovations and Platforms identifies key issues facing next generation networks and highlights promising technologies. With over 20 research contributions from 47 international experts, this comprehensive collection explores the technical characteristics of the shared core network and multiple access networks, and the associated modeling, security, and performance issues essential to quality service delivery of integrated data, video, and voice. Enhanced with far-reaching considerations of the societal and commercial implications in such domains as e-government and e-commerce, this essential addition to library reference collections will also benefit academics, technology specialists, managers, and policy makers in a broad range of settings. 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This book is filled with images, figures, tables, and easy to find tips and tricks for the engineer that needs material fast to complete projects to deadline. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 The Fundamentals CHAPTER 2 FPGA Architectures CHAPTER 3 Programming (Configuring) an FPGA CHAPTER 4 FPGA vs. ASIC Designs CHAPTER 5 Traditional Design Flows CHAPTER 6 Other Design Flows CHAPTER 7 Using Design Tools CHAPTER 8 Choosing the Right Device *Tips and tricks feature that will help engineers get info fast and move on to the next issue *Easily searchable content complete with tabs, chapter table of contents, bulleted lists, and boxed features *Just the essentials, no need to page through material not needed for the current project Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/170597824/0750689749.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009  EAN : 9780470373163 ISBN : 0470373164 Author : James, P.E. Wedding, Dana, E.I.T. Probert Publisher : Sybex Pub Date : 2008-10-13 Pages : 320 Language : English Description : Learn the basics of AutoCAD Civil 3D easily and efficiently from the straightforward explanations and realistic exercises in Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009. In this helpful introductory guide, you will find an overview of key concepts and in-depth, detailed coverage of special topics like lines and arcs, points, surveying, parcels, surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, sections, pipes, and project management. If you are a civil engineer or civil engineering student, you will understand how to apply AutoCAD Civil 3D to real-world, professional situations after reading this book. 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Program files implementing major algorithms covered, together with the necessary instructions and datasets, are available on the Web. Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/170853655/0470229756.zip Download Here : http://ifile.it/dj8luzk/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Engineering Sunday, December 14, 2008 Chess For Dummies  Many consider chess to be the best game ever invented. Chess imposes a set of rules and has finite limits, but just as you start to think you’re finally solving its mysteries, chess thwarts you. Sometimes, therefore, the game is frustrating, but far more often, chess proves both surprising and delightful. The deeper you get into chess, the more of its secrets you unearth — but the game has never been tapped out. Even today’s monster computers are far from playing the theorized “perfect” chess game. Download 11mb pdf Posted by GNB GROUPS at Sunday, December 14, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Making Globalization  Robert J. 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Limited Series. Volume 1. Number 1  Fool Killer White Angels. Limited Series. Volume 1. Number 1 September 2008 | 26 pages | PDF | 12.3MB Download HERE Download HERE Posted by GNB GROUPS at Sunday, December 14, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Analytical Methods for Energy Diversity and Security: Portfolio Optimization in the Energy Sector: A Tribute to the work of Dr. Shimon Awerbuch  Morgan Bazilian, Fabien Roques " Analytical Methods for Energy Diversity and Security: Portfolio Optimization in the Energy Sector: A Tribute to the work of Dr. Shimon Awerbuch " Elsevier Science | 2008-11-16 | ISBN: 0080568874 | 364 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB This is an ideal volume for professionals in academia, industry and government interested in the rapidly evolving area at the nexus between energy and climate change policy. The cutting-edge international contributions allow for a wide coverage of the topic. Energy Diversity and Security focuses on the consideration of financial risk in the energy sector. It describes how tools borrowed from financial economic theory, in particular mean-variance portfolio theory, can provide insights on the costs and benefits of diversity, and thus inform investment decision making in conditions of uncertainty. It gives the reader an in-depth understanding of how to manage risk at a time when the world's focus is on this area. The book provides insights from leading authorities in the area of energy security. It gives readers abundant, rigorous analysis and guidance at a critical time in facing the twin challenges of energy security and climate change. The book also highlights the role of clean energy technology in moving towards future diverse and intelligent electricity systems. It will be a trusted, first point of reference for decision-makers in the field of energy policy. The book includes a foreword by the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner. All royalties from sale of this book will be donated to charities working in the energy sector in the developing world. . Theoretical underpinning and applied use of Portfolio theory in the energy sector . In-depth consideration of risk . Contributions from leading international energy economists . Innovative methodologies for thinking about energy security and diversity Posted by GNB GROUPS at Sunday, December 14, 2008 0 comments Labels: Security Tank Girl: The Gifting. Volume 1. Number 2  Tank Girl: The Gifting. Volume 1. Number 2 June 2007 | 36 pages | PDF | 25MB Download HERE Download HERE Posted by GNB GROUPS at Sunday, December 14, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Changeable and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)  Changeable and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems presents the new concept of Changeability as an umbrella framework that encompasses many paradigms such as agility, adaptability, flexibility and reconfigurability. 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Estilo: Curso Fabricante: Editora Abril Tamanho: 60 Mb Formato: Rar / Iso Idioma: Português  Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Linux Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations  Brad Olsen " Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations" CCC Publishing | 2004-02 | ISBN: 1888729104 | 288 pages | PDF | 8,6 MB World travelers and armchair tourists who want to explore the mythology and archaeology of the ruins, sanctuaries, mountains, lost cities, and temples of ancient civilizations will find this guide ideal. Detailed here are the monuments and sites where ancient peoples once gathered to perform sacred rituals and ceremonies to worship various gods and to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Important archaeological, historical, and geological destinations worldwide are profiled, from the Great Pyramid in Egypt and the Forbidden City in China to the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia and Mount Shasta in California. Sites are described in historical and cultural context, and practical contemporary travel information is provided, including detailed maps, drawings, photographs, and travel directions. depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture  Eamon Rogers - "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture" English | Routledge | 1 edition (October 12, 2001) | ISBN: 0415263530 | 624 pages | PDF | 3 MB '... consistently annotated, relevant and numerous bibliographic references. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.' - Library Journal 'This wide-ranging and well-organised work provides an excellent resource to be added to the reference collections of those requiring insights into cultural and political developments within Spain since the end of the Civil War. Everything from fashion to sport to science appears to fall under the term 'culture' here, and the list of contributors is an impressive one. ...there are some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries ranging from the shorter factual article to the larger overview essay, the latter featuring annotated suggestions for further reading in both English and Spanish. A thorough and comprehensive system of cross-references, a thematic contents list and a detailed subject index further aid accessibility in this tome, which successfully brings together high quality writing with the very best characteristics of an encyclopedia.' - British Bulletin of Publications 'Well-done and appealing, highly recommended for collections serving Iberian or European area or cultural studies.' - Choice 'the book serves an old-fashioned defintion of culture as well as pointing to the future' - The Times Higher Education Supplement ... consistently annotated, relevant and numerous bibliographic references. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. - Library Journal This wide-ranging and well-organised work provides an excellent resource to be added to the reference collections of those requiring insights into cultural and political developments within Spain since the end of the Civil War. Everything from fashion to sport to science appears to fall under the term culture here, and the list of contributors is an impressive one. ...there are some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries ranging from the shorter factual article to the larger overview essay, the latter featuring annotated suggestions for further reading in both English and Spanish. A thorough and comprehensive system of cross-references, a thematic contents list and a detailed subject index further aid accessibility in this tome, which successfully brings together high quality writing with the very best characteristics of an encyclopedia. - British Bulletin of Publications Rapidshare: http://rapidshare.com/files/17271869...Napoleon57.rar Password: avaxhome.ws Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Encyclopedia Science & Grace: God's Reign in the Natural Sciences  Tim Morris & Don Petcher, "Science & Grace: God's Reign in the Natural Sciences" Crossway Books (2006) | English | ISBN: 1581345496 | 372 pages | PDF | 1.78 MB Jesus Christ is Lord of creation and Christians are called to bear witness to his glory and faithfulness in all things. Yet in recent years, science and Christianity have often been considered two distinct types of knowledge, each self-contained—the truth of one doing nothing to the validity of the other. We are now living in a time of transition from a modern to a postmodern cultural context, and how exactly Christianity and science will influence and be influenced by this transition is yet to be seen. In this transition, the divide that seemed to exist between these two branches of knowledge appears to be crumbling and an apparent “war” between science and Christian theology has started—with many on both sides insisting that a high regard of the one automatically translates into a low regard for the other. More and more the developments of science appear to challenge the basic beliefs of Christianity. Has science gotten off track? Does Christian theology need to be corrected by science? Is there such a thing as a Christian science or is science just science? The shift in our cultural backdrop now provides a valuable opportunity for Christians to examine these questions and to reassess the way we have come to frame science and religion issues. While many books address science and faith issues, Science & Grace uniquely offers wisdom for Christians who desire to refine their perspective on science so that critical analysis of the scientific pronouncements of our day as well as thankful appreciation for scientific endeavor spring naturally from their Christian worldview. Authors Tim Morris and Don Petcher help readers to develop a “theology of science” that utilizes specifically Christian convictions about God's faithfulness to his creation. This “theology of science” encourages Christians to be actively and confidently involved in science itself as well as in the current discussions about the status of science in our culture, thus bearing witness to God's reign even in the natural sciences. 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In the formation of the solar system, she explains how the water molecule played a major part, with the so-called ‘ice frontier’ determining the natures of the terrestrial and giant planets. The book explores the presence of water in the various bodies of the Solar System: in the giant planets, with their rings and systems of satellites, in comets, asteroids and in the terrestrial planets. By tracing the history of water in the atmospheres of Mars, Venus and the Earth, the author explains how small differences in temperatures, causing water to exist in different states on different planets – vapour on Venus, liquid on Earth and solid ice on Mars – have led to a great divergence in the evolutions of the three planets. The story of water on Mars, an aspect of great topical interest, offers an insight into the possibility (still only a theory) that there was once life on that planet. The book concludes by looking at the important role played by water in studies of habitable exoplanets. Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17244584...tintheUniv.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Earth Core-Plus Mathematics Course 1, Student Edition  McGraw-Hill “Core-Plus Mathematics Course 1, Student Edition" Glencoe/McGraw-Hill | 2007-01-01 | ISBN: 0078615216 | 622 pages | PDF | 20,3 MB Core-Plus Mathematics, is a standards-based, four-year integrated series covering the same mathematics concepts students learn in the Algebra 1-Geometry-Algebra 2-Precalculus sequence. Concepts from algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics are integrated, and the mathematics is developed using context-centered investigations. Developed by the CORE-Plus Math Project at Western Michigan University with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Core-Plus Mathematics is written for all students to be successful in mathematics. Core-Plus Mathematics is the number one high school NSF/reform program and it is published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, the nation’s number one secondary mathematics company. depositfiles.com uploading.com easy-share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Education Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone: Uncovering Humanity's Cosmic Context  Kevin Nolan "Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone: Uncovering Humanity's Cosmic Context" Published by Springer Praxis | Publication date : August 2008 | ISBN : 0387341641 | PDF | 384 pages | English | 16.7 MB The questions of our origin and cosmic abundance of life are among the most compelling facing humanity. We have determined much about the nature and origin of the Universe and our place in it, but with virtually all evidence of our origin long since gone from our world and an unimaginably vast Universe still to explore, defining answers are difficult to obtain. For all of the difficulties facing us however, the planet Mars may act as a ‘cosmic stepping stone’ in uncovering some of the answers. Although different today, the origin and early history of both Earth and Mars may have been similar enough to consider an origin to life on both. But because Mars’ planetary processes collapsed over three billion years ago - just as life was beginning to flourish on Earth - a significant and unique record of activity from that era perhaps relevant to the origin of life still resides there today. In recognition of this, both the US and Europe are currently engaged in one of the most ambitious programs of exploration ever undertaken. Built on our legacy of Mars exploration from the Viking era and before, a far-reaching, phased, program of robotic exploration now and over the coming decades aims at obtaining definitive answers about the origin and nature of the red planet and what it has to say about the origin and cosmic abundance of life. This book examines these issues in one of the most comprehensive treatments ever written about the planet Mars and our legacy of engagement with it, in language suitable for non-expert and expert alike. Opening chapters consider the question of life in the Universe and the origin of life on Earth and what challenges face us in uncovering defining answers. With a realization of its importance in this, the next section examines the legacy of our engagement with Mars. From Kepler’s work on its orbit, Schiaparelli’s efforts to resolve its surface features and NASA’s Mariner and Viking programs attempting to determine whether life resides upon the surface, Mars has remained elusive, yet always prodding and extending our capabilities in exploration and our perception of our place in the Universe. Subsequent chapters consider our current understanding of the planet and the recently devised comprehensive program for scientific exploration. All recent, current and upcoming missions and the latest findings are discussed in detail, providing our best understanding yet of a vast and ancient landscape indeed characterized by significant activity relevant to our quest and which also points to a planet far from dead today. Late chapters consider NASA and ESA plans for Mars over the next thirty years, increasingly shaped by the scientific successes to date, unprecedented public interest and by issues of planetary protection. And with mounting political interest, our program for Mars may culminate in a human mission to Mars, perhaps sometime around 2040. The greatest discovery, however, remains to be made. If even one microbe is found on Mars, it will reveal a cosmic context for life with Earth as one place among many harboring life, confirming our cosmic origins and destiny. 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Intel Threading Building Blocks: Outfitting C++ for Multi-core Processor Parallelism
EAN : 9780596514808 ISBN : 0596514808 Author : James Reinders Publisher : O’Reilly Media, Inc. Pub Date : 2007-07-12 Pages : 332 Language : English Description : Multi-core chips from Intel and AMD offer a dramatic boost in speed and responsiveness, and plenty of opportunities for multiprocessing on ordinary desktop computers. But they also present a challenge: More than ever, multithreading is a requirement for good performance. This guide explains how to maximize the benefits of these processors through a portable C++ library that works on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Unix systems. With it, you’ll learn how to use Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) effectively for parallel programming — without having to be a threading expert. Written by James Reinders, Chief Evangelist of Intel Software Products, and based on the experience of Intel’s developers and customers, this book explains the key tasks in multithreading and how to accomplish them with TBB in a portable and robust manner. With plenty of examples and full reference material, the book lays out common patterns of uses, reveals the gotchas in TBB, and gives important guidelines for choosing among alternatives in order to get the best performance. You’ll learn how Intel Threading Building Blocks: Enables you to specify tasks instead of threads for better portability, easier programming, more understandable source code, and better performance and scalability in general Focuses on the goal of parallelizing computationally intensive work to deliver high-level solutions Is compatible with other threading packages, and doesn’t force you to pick one package for your entire program Emphasizes scalable, data-parallel programming, which allows program performance to increase as you add processors Relies on generic programming, which enables you to write the best possible algorithms with thefewest constraints Any C++ programmer who wants to write an application to run on a multi-core system will benefit from this book. TBB is also very approachable for a C programmer or a C++ programmer without much experience with templates. Best of all, you don’t need experience with parallel programming or multi-core processors to use this book. Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/65910523/OReilly_.Intel.Threading.Building.Blocks._2007_.BBL._0596514808_.pdf.7z Download Here : http://ifile.it/wdl8hx/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: C++ Concurrency: State Models and Java Programs EAN : 9780470093559 ISBN : 0470093552 Author : Jeff Magee, Jeff Kramer Publisher : Wiley Pub Date : 2006-07-05 Edition : 2 Pages : 434 Language : English Description : Concurrency provides a thoroughly updated approach to the basic concepts and techniques behind concurrent programming. Concurrent programming is complex and demands a much more formal approach than sequential programming. In order to develop a thorough understanding of the topic Magee and Kramer present concepts, techniques and problems through a variety of forms: informal descriptions, illustrative examples, abstract models and concrete Java examples. These combine to provide problem patterns and associated solution techniques which enable students to recognise problems and arrive at solutions. New features include:
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Every Java developer should read this book.” –Martin Buchholz JDK Concurrency Czar, Sun Microsystems “For the past 30 years, computer performance has been driven by Moore’s Law; from now on, it will be driven by Amdahl’s Law. Writing code that effectively exploits multiple processors can be very challenging. Java Concurrency in Practice provides you with the concepts and techniques needed to write safe and scalable Java programs for today’s–and tomorrow’s–systems.” –Doron Rajwan Research Scientist, Intel Corp “This is the book you need if you’re writing–or designing, or debugging, or maintaining, or contemplating–multithreaded Java programs. If you’ve ever had to synchronize a method and you weren’t sure why, you owe it to yourself and your users to read this book, cover to cover.”–Ted Neward Author of Effective Enterprise Java “Brian addresses the fundamental issues and complexities of concurrency with uncommon clarity. 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I found reading this book intellectually exciting, in part because it is an excellent introduction to Java’s concurrency API, but mostly because it captures in a thorough and accessible way expert knowledge on threading not easily found elsewhere.” –Bill Venners Author of Inside the Java Virtual Machine Threads are a fundamental part of the Java platform. As multicore processors become the norm, using concurrency effectively becomes essential for building high-performance applications.Java SE 5 and 6 are a huge step forward for the development of concurrent applications, with improvements to the Java Virtual Machine to support high-performance, highly scalable concurrent classes and a rich set of new concurrency building blocks. In Java Concurrency in Practice, the creators of these new facilities explain not only how they work and how to use them, but also the motivation and design patterns behind them. 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The Handbook of Research on Heterogeneous Next Generation Networking: Innovations and Platforms identifies key issues facing next generation networks and highlights promising technologies. With over 20 research contributions from 47 international experts, this comprehensive collection explores the technical characteristics of the shared core network and multiple access networks, and the associated modeling, security, and performance issues essential to quality service delivery of integrated data, video, and voice. Enhanced with far-reaching considerations of the societal and commercial implications in such domains as e-government and e-commerce, this essential addition to library reference collections will also benefit academics, technology specialists, managers, and policy makers in a broad range of settings. 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This book is filled with images, figures, tables, and easy to find tips and tricks for the engineer that needs material fast to complete projects to deadline. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 The Fundamentals CHAPTER 2 FPGA Architectures CHAPTER 3 Programming (Configuring) an FPGA CHAPTER 4 FPGA vs. ASIC Designs CHAPTER 5 Traditional Design Flows CHAPTER 6 Other Design Flows CHAPTER 7 Using Design Tools CHAPTER 8 Choosing the Right Device *Tips and tricks feature that will help engineers get info fast and move on to the next issue *Easily searchable content complete with tabs, chapter table of contents, bulleted lists, and boxed features *Just the essentials, no need to page through material not needed for the current project Download Here : http://rapidshare.com/files/170597824/0750689749.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Monday, December 15, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 EAN : 9780470373163 ISBN : 0470373164 Author : James, P.E. Wedding, Dana, E.I.T. 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Estilo: Curso Fabricante: Editora Abril Tamanho: 60 Mb Formato: Rar / Iso Idioma: Português Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Linux Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations Brad Olsen " Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations" CCC Publishing | 2004-02 | ISBN: 1888729104 | 288 pages | PDF | 8,6 MB World travelers and armchair tourists who want to explore the mythology and archaeology of the ruins, sanctuaries, mountains, lost cities, and temples of ancient civilizations will find this guide ideal. Detailed here are the monuments and sites where ancient peoples once gathered to perform sacred rituals and ceremonies to worship various gods and to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Important archaeological, historical, and geological destinations worldwide are profiled, from the Great Pyramid in Egypt and the Forbidden City in China to the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia and Mount Shasta in California. Sites are described in historical and cultural context, and practical contemporary travel information is provided, including detailed maps, drawings, photographs, and travel directions. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture Eamon Rogers - "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture" English | Routledge | 1 edition (October 12, 2001) | ISBN: 0415263530 | 624 pages | PDF | 3 MB '... consistently annotated, relevant and numerous bibliographic references. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.' - Library Journal 'This wide-ranging and well-organised work provides an excellent resource to be added to the reference collections of those requiring insights into cultural and political developments within Spain since the end of the Civil War. Everything from fashion to sport to science appears to fall under the term 'culture' here, and the list of contributors is an impressive one. ...there are some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries ranging from the shorter factual article to the larger overview essay, the latter featuring annotated suggestions for further reading in both English and Spanish. A thorough and comprehensive system of cross-references, a thematic contents list and a detailed subject index further aid accessibility in this tome, which successfully brings together high quality writing with the very best characteristics of an encyclopedia.' - British Bulletin of Publications 'Well-done and appealing, highly recommended for collections serving Iberian or European area or cultural studies.' - Choice 'the book serves an old-fashioned defintion of culture as well as pointing to the future' - The Times Higher Education Supplement ... consistently annotated, relevant and numerous bibliographic references. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. - Library Journal This wide-ranging and well-organised work provides an excellent resource to be added to the reference collections of those requiring insights into cultural and political developments within Spain since the end of the Civil War. Everything from fashion to sport to science appears to fall under the term culture here, and the list of contributors is an impressive one. ...there are some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries ranging from the shorter factual article to the larger overview essay, the latter featuring annotated suggestions for further reading in both English and Spanish. A thorough and comprehensive system of cross-references, a thematic contents list and a detailed subject index further aid accessibility in this tome, which successfully brings together high quality writing with the very best characteristics of an encyclopedia. - British Bulletin of Publications Rapidshare: Password: avaxhome.ws Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Encyclopedia Science & Grace: God's Reign in the Natural Sciences Tim Morris & Don Petcher, "Science & Grace: God's Reign in the Natural Sciences" Crossway Books (2006) | English | ISBN: 1581345496 | 372 pages | PDF | 1.78 MB Jesus Christ is Lord of creation and Christians are called to bear witness to his glory and faithfulness in all things. Yet in recent years, science and Christianity have often been considered two distinct types of knowledge, each self-contained—the truth of one doing nothing to the validity of the other. We are now living in a time of transition from a modern to a postmodern cultural context, and how exactly Christianity and science will influence and be influenced by this transition is yet to be seen. In this transition, the divide that seemed to exist between these two branches of knowledge appears to be crumbling and an apparent “war” between science and Christian theology has started—with many on both sides insisting that a high regard of the one automatically translates into a low regard for the other. More and more the developments of science appear to challenge the basic beliefs of Christianity. Has science gotten off track? Does Christian theology need to be corrected by science? Is there such a thing as a Christian science or is science just science? The shift in our cultural backdrop now provides a valuable opportunity for Christians to examine these questions and to reassess the way we have come to frame science and religion issues. While many books address science and faith issues, Science & Grace uniquely offers wisdom for Christians who desire to refine their perspective on science so that critical analysis of the scientific pronouncements of our day as well as thankful appreciation for scientific endeavor spring naturally from their Christian worldview. Authors Tim Morris and Don Petcher help readers to develop a “theology of science” that utilizes specifically Christian convictions about God's faithfulness to his creation. This “theology of science” encourages Christians to be actively and confidently involved in science itself as well as in the current discussions about the status of science in our culture, thus bearing witness to God's reign even in the natural sciences. RapidShare - http://rapidshare.com/files/172310279/ScienGrac.rar FileFactory - http://www.filefactory.com/file/577c52/n/ScienGrac_rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Science Searching for Water in the Univers Thérèse Encrenaz "Searching for Water in the Universe" Published by Springer Praxis | Publication date: October 2006 | ISBN: 0387341749 | PDF | 195 pages | English | 35.6 MB In Searching for Water in the Solar System, Thérèse Encrenaz takes the reader on a journey through the Universe in search of water. She begins by introducing the most well-known of molecule H2O, its physical and chemical characteristics and its cosmic Formation and abundance. She examines the methods by which the presence of water is detected, both within the solar system and beyond. One by one she visits a diversity of locations in the cosmos, from the nearest planets to the furthest galaxies, where water has been discovered. In the formation of the solar system, she explains how the water molecule played a major part, with the so-called ‘ice frontier’ determining the natures of the terrestrial and giant planets. The book explores the presence of water in the various bodies of the Solar System: in the giant planets, with their rings and systems of satellites, in comets, asteroids and in the terrestrial planets. By tracing the history of water in the atmospheres of Mars, Venus and the Earth, the author explains how small differences in temperatures, causing water to exist in different states on different planets – vapour on Venus, liquid on Earth and solid ice on Mars – have led to a great divergence in the evolutions of the three planets. The story of water on Mars, an aspect of great topical interest, offers an insight into the possibility (still only a theory) that there was once life on that planet. The book concludes by looking at the important role played by water in studies of habitable exoplanets. Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17244584...tintheUniv.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Earth Core-Plus Mathematics Course 1, Student Edition McGraw-Hill “Core-Plus Mathematics Course 1, Student Edition" Glencoe/McGraw-Hill | 2007-01-01 | ISBN: 0078615216 | 622 pages | PDF | 20,3 MB Core-Plus Mathematics, is a standards-based, four-year integrated series covering the same mathematics concepts students learn in the Algebra 1-Geometry-Algebra 2-Precalculus sequence. Concepts from algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics are integrated, and the mathematics is developed using context-centered investigations. Developed by the CORE-Plus Math Project at Western Michigan University with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Core-Plus Mathematics is written for all students to be successful in mathematics. Core-Plus Mathematics is the number one high school NSF/reform program and it is published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, the nation’s number one secondary mathematics company. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Education Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone: Uncovering Humanity's Cosmic Context Kevin Nolan "Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone: Uncovering Humanity's Cosmic Context" Published by Springer Praxis | Publication date : August 2008 | ISBN : 0387341641 | PDF | 384 pages | English | 16.7 MB The questions of our origin and cosmic abundance of life are among the most compelling facing humanity. We have determined much about the nature and origin of the Universe and our place in it, but with virtually all evidence of our origin long since gone from our world and an unimaginably vast Universe still to explore, defining answers are difficult to obtain. For all of the difficulties facing us however, the planet Mars may act as a ‘cosmic stepping stone’ in uncovering some of the answers. Although different today, the origin and early history of both Earth and Mars may have been similar enough to consider an origin to life on both. But because Mars’ planetary processes collapsed over three billion years ago - just as life was beginning to flourish on Earth - a significant and unique record of activity from that era perhaps relevant to the origin of life still resides there today. In recognition of this, both the US and Europe are currently engaged in one of the most ambitious programs of exploration ever undertaken. Built on our legacy of Mars exploration from the Viking era and before, a far-reaching, phased, program of robotic exploration now and over the coming decades aims at obtaining definitive answers about the origin and nature of the red planet and what it has to say about the origin and cosmic abundance of life. This book examines these issues in one of the most comprehensive treatments ever written about the planet Mars and our legacy of engagement with it, in language suitable for non-expert and expert alike. Opening chapters consider the question of life in the Universe and the origin of life on Earth and what challenges face us in uncovering defining answers. With a realization of its importance in this, the next section examines the legacy of our engagement with Mars. From Kepler’s work on its orbit, Schiaparelli’s efforts to resolve its surface features and NASA’s Mariner and Viking programs attempting to determine whether life resides upon the surface, Mars has remained elusive, yet always prodding and extending our capabilities in exploration and our perception of our place in the Universe. Subsequent chapters consider our current understanding of the planet and the recently devised comprehensive program for scientific exploration. All recent, current and upcoming missions and the latest findings are discussed in detail, providing our best understanding yet of a vast and ancient landscape indeed characterized by significant activity relevant to our quest and which also points to a planet far from dead today. Late chapters consider NASA and ESA plans for Mars over the next thirty years, increasingly shaped by the scientific successes to date, unprecedented public interest and by issues of planetary protection. And with mounting political interest, our program for Mars may culminate in a human mission to Mars, perhaps sometime around 2040. The greatest discovery, however, remains to be made. If even one microbe is found on Mars, it will reveal a cosmic context for life with Earth as one place among many harboring life, confirming our cosmic origins and destiny. Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17242809...CosSteSton.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Earth Cambridge Grammar for IELTS Student's Book with Answers and Audio CD Diane Hopkins “Cambridge Grammar for IELTS Student's Book with Answers and Audio CD" Cambridge University Press | 2006-10-23 | ISBN: 0521604621 | 270 pages | PDF + mp3 | 75,1 + 67,2 MB Cambridge Grammar for IELTS provides complete coverage of the grammar needed for the IELTS test, and develops listening skills at the same time. It includes a wide range of IELTS tasks from the Academic and General Training Reading, Writing and Listening modules, and contains helpful grammar explanations and a grammar glossary. Grammar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Archive Magz Popular Science  Archive Magz Popular Science PDF | Pages:114 | 17Mb Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Computer Games as a Sociocultural Phenomenon: Games Without Frontiers, Wars Without Tears Computer Games as a Sociocultural Phenomenon: Games Without Frontiers, Wars Without Tears 288 pages | Palgrave Macmillan; 1st edition (February 19, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0230545440 | PDF | 1 Mb This profound anthology introduces latest approaches in the field of game studies and provides an extensive survey of contemporary game culture. In the course of their increasing sociocultural importance, the academic interest in computer games has been growing considerably in the last years. This profound anthology comprehensibly introduces latest approaches in the central fields of game studies and provides an extensive survey of the contemporary game culture. Internationally renowned media and literature scholars, social scientists, game designers, and artists explore the cultural potential of computer games and present new concepts of researching sociocultural, industrial, and aesthetic aspects of digital entertainment. Download - (1 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Games Digital edition of COMPUTER WORLD 8th Oct 2008 Digital edition of COMPUTER WORLD 8th Oct 2008 English | PDF | 32 Pages | 5.1 MB Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Digital edition of COMPUTER WORLD 12th Nov 2008 Digital edition of COMPUTER WORLD 12th Nov 2008 English | 32 Pages | PDF | 6.3 MB Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Popular Mechanics - January 2009 Popular Mechanics - January 2009 Pages: 112 | Scan & PDF: Antfer | PDF | 25.3 mb Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Architecture Solutions for E-learning Systems Claus Pahl "Architecture Solutions for E-learning Systems" IGI Global | 2007-11-16 | ISBN: 1599046334 | 409 pages | PDF | 6,4 MB E-learning is now a prominent form of education that allows for the creation of tailored solutions for different learning styles and requirements. An essential element of e-learning, learning technology systems (LTS) manage the learning environment, learning objects, and resource infrastructures. Architecture Solutions for E-Learning Systems provides fundamental research on the architecture of LTS, discussing such issues as common LTS structures, as well as solutions for specific instructional forms such as knowledge-based, distributed, or adaptive applications of e-learning. Researchers, practitioners, and scholars in such fields as learning-content software development, educational technologies, and e-learning will find this book an invaluable resource. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Technology Make Your Own Simple Will Make Your Own Simple Will Sphinx Publishing | 2006-01-01 | ISBN: 1572485116 | 248 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB Simplify the Will-Making Process. Writing a will is one of the best steps you can take to secure your family’s future. Make Your Own Simple Will is an easy-to-use tool to help you complete your will and other estate planning documents in minutes. Let it help you provide for your family today and for years to come. Learn how to: • Write a Will for Your Specific Needs • Reduce the Expenses Your Family Must Pay • Minimize the Estate Tax Burden • Hold Your Property to Avoid Probate Ready-to-Go forms with Step-by-Step Instructions, Essential Documents you need to: • Protect Your Family • Distribute Your Assets • Provide for Your Children • Ensure Your Peace of Mind • And much more . . . Easy-Share (Worldwide) Uploading (USA, Europe and former USSR) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Businessweek December 22 2008 Businessweek December 22 2008 PDF | English | 13 MB Business Week is a business magazine published by McGraw-Hill. It was first published in 1929 (as The Business Week) under the direction of Malcolm Muir, who was serving as president of the McGraw-Hill Publishing company at the time.[1] Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune and Forbes, which are published bi-weekly. Business Week discontinued its European and Asian editions in 2005. The press release[2] of 07 December 2005 issued by McGraw-Hill stated that it had decided to deliver a single global edition instead of providing separate regional ones. Since 1988, BusinessWeek has published annual rankings of United States business school MBA programs.[3] In 2006, it also started publishing annual rankings of undergraduate business programs. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine SAS/ACCESS(R) 9.1.3 Supplement for Netezza (SAS/ACCESS for Relational Databases) SAS/ACCESS(R) 9.1.3 Supplement for Netezza (SAS/ACCESS for Relational Databases) 48 pages | SAS (August 7, 2007) | ISBN-10: 1599942771 | PDF | 1,2 Mb This supplement describes the SAS/ACCESS features and options that are available for Netezza. When you use this supplement along with SAS/ACCESS Interface to Relational Databases: Reference (available separately), you have a comprehensive guide to SAS/ACCESS software for your database management system (DBMS). Also available online, this supplement explains how SAS/ACCESS software is customized to accommodate the particular requirements and capabilities of your DBMS. It is designed for users of SAS/ACCESS software who need specific information about Netezza. Download - (1,2 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Database Service Assurance for Voice over WiFi and 3G Networks Richard Lau, Ram Khare, William Y. Chang "Service Assurance for Voice over WiFi and 3G Networks" Artech House Publishers | 2005-08-31 | ISBN: 1596930004 | 444 pages | PDF | 7 MB Due to key developments in the telecommunications industry, such as Voice over WiFi and 3G network integration, together with increasingly aggressive competition and rapid technology changes, service providers are faced with the challenge of creating a new, service-centric management model that provides for the creation of new services and assures superior service quality. This unique resource offers a practical view of the service model concept and discusses the management issues that you need to understand in order to implement an effective management solution for operating in today's competitive environment. Explaining how such a model can be integrated in your organization's operations flow, the book clearly explains the tight relationships among business, service, technology, and operations. You learn how to drastically improve the service quality of important advanced and emerging mobile services, solve service assurance and operations problems related to dual mode mobile phone service, and design a large scale operations system for supporting next generation wireless applications. This practical book guides you in migrating from traditional network-centric operations to service- based operations that are geared for today’s known applications, and can be adapted for future service growth. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Wireless DirectX 9 Graphics: The Definitive Guide to Direct 3D Alan Thorn, "DirectX 9 Graphics: The Definitive Guide to Direct 3D" Wordware Publishing | ISBN 1556222297 | 2005 Year | 500 Pages | PDF | 2.2MB DirectX 9 Graphics: The Definitive Guide to Direct3D provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to getting started with DirectX, with a specific focus on Direct3D, a technology designed to create interactive multimedia products. This book demystifies DirectX, starting with the basics of setting up a DirectX application and finishing with the intricacies of real-time 3D animation. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Saturday, December 13, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Friday, December 12, 2008
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 Description: Unix is no longer someone else's OS. With Mac OS X built on top of it, Unix is becoming a household name, and more and more Mac users are ready to take it on. This book is for them! Based on a popular series of Unix tips, this book promises to deliver what most other Unix guides fail to: comprehensive tutorials and instruction on specific Unix subjects, commands, and projects, not just a handy reference guide. Arranged into 101 mini tutorials in 11 key technology areas, this book provides all the tricks, techniques, and training that you need to understand how the system works and start using it immediately. You will quickly learn the basics to working with the Unix command line as well as work on specific tutorials/exercises, including: browsing and searching the directory file-system; viewing, searching, and processing file content; using text editors; shell scripting; cool commands; and more. 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Completely revised for Mac OS X Tiger, this book offers: * The most complete and thorough coverage of Mac OS X's Unix commands you'll find anywhere (even in the system) * An overview of basic system and network administration features, including coverage of NetInfo and Directory Services * An introduction to using Mac OS X's Unix command-line interface, the Terminal application * An overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors, including vi and Emacs * Information on shell syntax variables for Tiger's default Unix shell, bash Each command and option in this book's Unix Command Reference has been painstakingly tested and checked against Tiger; even the manpages that ship with Mac OS X can't compete in accuracy. Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quick reference on the market and is a must for any serious Mac user. D0wn10ad - (1 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Mac Geeks On Call Windows XP: 5-Minute Fixes  Description: Windows XP remains the most-used operating system, and home or small business users who don't have an IT department to call need easy answers to common problems The Geeks On Call technicians fix thousands of Windows XP problems every month, providing support to customers in over thirty states Arranged in question-and-answer format, this book presents solutions to issues Windows users face every day, such as password problems, security, data back-up, Internet issues, difficulties with multimedia, boosting power, and making Windows XP more convenient Offers the fastest, easiest solution first, then delves deeper into certain problems to provide a long-range From their experience as an on-call computer support service, Geeks On Call has an authoritative, verified list of the most common problems reported by nearly 100,000 users, so this book addresses real issues consumers confront D0wn10ad - (5 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: XP Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled  Description: Look beyond the hype–new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrow's desktop. Covers the Beta 2 release of Windows® Vista An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything that's new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista. Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled is an in-depth exploration of the public release Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoft's next major operating system and the successor to Windows XP. Whether you're just planning ahead for a future upgrade or running Beta 2 already, Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled takes you on a detailed tour of all the new and improved technologies, features, tools, and programs that Microsoft programmers have stitched into the Vista fabric. You will learn not only what features are new in Vista, but also why they're important (or not), who they were designed for, and how they will affect your computing life. The goal of this book is to give you an exhaustive sneak preview of Vista's innovations and changes so that by the end of the book you should know whether Vista is for you and what you can expect when you sit down in front of this new operating system. Here's what you'll find inside… In-depth coverage of all the new and improved Windows Vista tools and technologies A tour of the new Windows Vista interface, including Aero Glass What hardware you need to get the most out of Windows Vista Vista's file system improvements, including tags, Quick Search, and virtual folders A review of Vista's new performance and stability features A critical look at the beefed-up security features, including Windows Defender, the new Firewall, and User Account Control A complete look at Vista's totally redesigned networking tools In-depth coverage of Vista's new and improved tools for notebooks and Tablet PCs, digital media, and gaming Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been working with computers for more than 30 years, has been using Microsoft Windows since version 1, and is widely viewed as an expert in explaining Windows and Windows technology. Paul has written more than 40 books that have sold nearly three million copies worldwide, including Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, available January 2007. D0wn10ad - (17 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Vista JavaScript Professional Projects  Description: Because JavaScript is not a stand-alone technology, this book shows you how to work with such things as forms, graphics images, sound files, hyperlinks, and cascading style sheets (CSS). You will learn how to write not only JavaScript that can stand on its own within a Web page, but also how to write scripts that call functions or otherwise interact with applications written in other development languages. The programming concepts discussed within the book and shown by its examples are directly applicable to writing code in other languages. The JavaScript examples in the book's projects show where and how to insert JavaScript code within HTML tags and how to work with the document object model (DOM) to execute functions that make an otherwise static Web page an interactive document. D0wn10ad - (5 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java Smart Computing January 2009 Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide Exam 640 822 Jul 2008 eBook-DDU  The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for CCENT Exam 640-822 With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide covers what you need to know–and shows you how to prepare–for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 640-822: –Exam Readiness Checklist at the front and back of the book– you’re ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off –Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered –Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam Covers all CCENT exam topics, including: OSI Reference Model . TCP/IP . Network Media and Devices . Ethernet Standards . Switching . Routing . IP Addressing . IP Address Subnetting . IOS and Configuration Files . CLI . Cisco Switch and Router Configuration . WANs and WLANs . Applications, Security, and Troubleshooting CD-ROM includes: –Practice test engine, powered by Boson, featuring: 100 practice exam questions; Detailed answers with explanations; Chapter quizzes and real exam environment simulations –Score Report performance assessment tool –Interactive network simulation software, powered by Boson with simulated lab exercises –15+ instructional video clips –Electronic book for studying Download Here Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Cisco Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours (4th Edition)  In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will learn professional techniques to design and build efficient databases and query them to extract useful information. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of ANSI SQL from the ground up. Example code demonstrates the authors’ professional techniques, while exercises written for MySQL offer the reader hands-on learning with an open-source database. Included are advanced techniques for using views, managing transactions, database administration, and extending SQL. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common SQL tasks. Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. Notes and Tips point out shortcuts and solutions. New terms are clearly defined and explained. Learn how to… Use SQL-2003, the latest standard for the Structured Query Language Design and deploy efficient, secure databases Build advanced queries for information retrieval Sort, group, and summarize information for best presentation Tune databases and queries for maximum performance Understand database administration and security techniques For more than ten years the authors have studied, applied, and documented the SQL standard and its application to critical database systems. Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are entrepreneurs, speakers, and cofounders of Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a fast-growing IT management and consulting firm which specializes in database technologies. They taught database courses for Indiana University—Purdue University in Indianapolis for five years and have authored more than a dozen books on Oracle, SQL, database design, and the high availability of critical systems. http://rapidshare.com/files/16827817...n.Jun.2008.pdf Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: SQL Java & XML, 2nd Edition: Solutions to Real-World Problems  While the XML “buzz” still dominates talk among Internet developers, the critical need is for information that cuts through the hype and lets Java programmers put XML to work. Java & XML shows how to use the APIs, tools, and tricks of XML to build real-world applications, with the end result that both the data and the code are portable. This second edition of Java & XML adds chapters on Advanced SAX and Advanced DOM, new chapters on SOAP and data binding, and new examples throughout. A concise chapter on XML basics introduces concepts, and the rest of the book focuses on using XML from your Java applications. Java developers who need to work with XML, or think that they will in the future Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Java, XML Ajax and REST Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach  By Christian Gross (Author) Ajax and REST Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach will serve all of your Ajax needs, by providing adaptable solutions for common tasks you'll want to implement on web sites using the next generation of Ajax and REST techniques. As a JavaScript developer, your time is precious, so you'll want to solve problems that present themselves in your work as quickly as possible. You can pick up the code provided in this book, adapt it, or plug it straight into your own applications. The book mainly focuses on illustrating and explaining how to build applications that use JavaScript, Ajax, and REST Web Services, along with some user interface issues. Specifically, the following topics are covered: implementing JavaScript unit tests, explaining the intent of Dynamic Languages, Web Services and SOA, defining and implementing contracts using REST, understanding why JavaScript Functions have state, implementing JavaScript "Generics", which are a mixture between real Generics and a replacement algorithm, using code blocks, using functions to make decisions, understanding the difference of JavaScript code that behaves like a value type or a reference type, implementing proxies, delegates, mixins, and overloaded functions, implementing a complete Ajax and Web Service architecture, defining a Web Service using REST, handling large or slow or real-time data sets, implementing shopping cart type architectures, and solving the back button problem using Ajax. http://depositfiles.com/files/jt1xcm989 http://rapidshare.com/files/17226579...9059-734-7.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Ajax Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring: Including Plug-Ins and Hardware Devices  By Max Schubert (Author), Derrick Bennett (Author), Jonathan Gines (Author), Andrew Hay (Author), John Strand (Author) Nagios is an Open Source network, hardware, and application monitoring program. It is designed to inform system administrators of problems on their networks before their clients, end-users or managers do. Nagios is a SysAdmin's best friend. Nagios is installed on over 300,000 machines worldwide, and truly is a global product: approximately 25.6% of users are in the U.S., and 30% in EMEA. Nagios can monitor everything from network bandwidth to the temperature and humidity in a server room. SysAdmins are able to use Nagios for such a variety of purposes through custom software "plug ins" and third party hardware. SysAdmins customize these plug ins instructing Nagios to monitor the servers, applications, or devices that are most critical to their network infrastructure. These plug ins also allow SysAdmins to integrate Nagios with other monitoring devices and applications like Snort and Wireshark. Nagios can also be fully integrated with third party environmental monitoring devices and remote power supplies. When Nagios detects a problem, it can notify the SysAdmin in a variety of different ways (email, instant message, SMS, etc.). Current status information, historical logs, and reports can all be accessed via a web browser. Nagios could send a text message to a SysAdmin sitting on his couch at home that the temperature in the server room is too hot and could potentially damage the equipment. The SysAdmin can then check the status of the server from home using his Nagios Web interface, and then coordinate with the appropriate facility management personnel to check the air conditioning in the server room. This is merely one example of Nagios? capabilities. The same scenario could be applied to an overloaded Exchange server, a router being pounded by a Denial of Service Attack, or a user accessing or downloading unauthorized materials. http://rapidshare.com/files/16845397...9749-267-6.rar http://depositfiles.com/files/nqlboinhe Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Nagios Nagios: System and Network Monitoring  By Wolfgang Barth Nagios: System and Network Monitoring shows how to configure and use Nagios, an open source system and network monitoring tool. Nagios makes it possible to continuously monitor network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, NNTP, PING, etc.), host resources (processor load, disk and memory usage, running processes, log files, etc.), and environmental factors (such as temperature). When Nagios detects a problem, it communicates the information to the sys admin via email, pager, SMS, or other user-defined method, current status information, historical logs, and reports can also be accessed via a web browser.Nagios System and Network Monitoring covers the Nagios core, all standard Nagios plug-ins and selected third-party plug-ins, and shows readers how to write their own plug-ins. The book covers Nagios 2.0 and is backwards compatible with earlier versions. http://rapidshare.com/files/16847357...9327-070-4.rar http://depositfiles.com/en/files/7exuwirss Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Nagios Building a Monitoring Infrastructure with Nagios  By David Josephsen (Author) Build real-world, end-to-end network monitoring solutions with Nagios This is the definitive guide to building low-cost, enterprise-strength monitoring infrastructures with Nagios, the world’s leading open source monitoring tool. Network monitoring specialist David Josephsen goes far beyond the basics, demonstrating how to use third-party tools and plug-ins to solve the specific problems in your unique environment. Josephsen introduces Nagios “from the ground up,” showing how to plan for success and leverage today’s most valuable monitoring best practices. Then, using practical examples, real directives, and working code, Josephsen presents detailed monitoring solutions for Windows, Unix, Linux, network equipment, and other platforms and devices. You’ll find thorough discussions of advanced topics, including the use of data visualization to solve complex monitoring problems. 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The books real-world configurations and supporting materials will enable you to deploy Nagios and integrate other tools (like MRTG and Snort) on a helpful step-by-step basis. Integrating Nagios with a variety of other tools can add more functionality to its internal monitoring and alerting capabilities. The book covers additional topics like security, redundancy and failover, and plug-in development. And it shows you how to create your own Nagios plug-ins, to monitor devices for which Nagios may not provide plug-ins. http://rapidshare.com/files/16845489...9059-609-8.rar http://depositfiles.com/files/n0gxn7cy1 Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other HTML Professional Projects  By John W. Gosney (Author) Incorporating four hands-on projects, "HTML Professional Projects" is your key to unlocking the power of HTML. Each project focuses on a specific information delivery requirement and is presented as a real-world case study. You will be able to use the skills that you develop throughout the book to modify the projects to fit your professional needs. You will learn how to apply standard design principles across a variety of practical applications, from nonprofit Web sites to corporate intranets. As you work through the projects in the book, you will develop the techniques you need to clearly outline your objectives and you will learn to carefully consider each step necessary in planning the implementation of your Web site. As you wrap up each Web project, you will examine how your final product fulfills the initial requirements. http://rapidshare.com/files/16845707...9200-055-5.rar http://depositfiles.com/files/8ikk4zia8 Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: HTML Elektor Electronics December 2008 Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Electronics, Magazine Secrets of Learning a Foreign Language  [Audiobook] Graham Fuller: A Spymaster's Secrets of Learning a Foreign Language MP3 | MPEG Audio Layer-3, 192Kbps | ISBN 1591252288 | 3 hours 5 min | 257 Mb Don't embark on your adventure in language learning without first listening to this expert on the subject. The program will greatly enhance your learning experience making it more effective and truly enjoyable. Graham Fuller shares his proven methods of language learning garnered from years of experience living around the world while with the Foreign Service. His humorous anecdotes and cultural insights will motivate even the most reticent student. Foreign Service traveler and language teacher Graham Fuller demonstrates a proven method of study that will help students of any age learn a second language. Includes Listening Guide for additional reference. Download from Depositfiles Parts of archive: 01 02 03 OR Download from Easy-Share Parts of archive: 01 02 03 Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other How to Teach Grammar  Scott Thornbury "How to Teach Grammar" Pearson ESL | 2000-10-12 | ISBN 0582339324 | 192 Pages | PDF | 6 Mb "How to Teach Grammar", like others in the series, is an excellent and very practical resource. As always, it is written with the classroom teacher in mind, and Scott Thornbury has written a very accessible and very useful book. The book covers some broad areas, such as why teach grammar and even how "NOT" to teach it. Thornbury gives three broad approaches: teaching grammar from examples, texts and rules. He also covers issues related to correcting it, practicing it and integrating it through a couple of different approaches, (such as PPP and skills-based teaching). Download from Easy-Share or Download from Uploading or Download from Depositfiles Posted by GNB GROUPS at Friday, December 12, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Microfinance: Emerging Trends and Challenges By Suresh Sundaresan  Microfinance: Emerging Trends and Challenges By Suresh Sundaresan Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing | Pages: 144 | Date: 2009-01-09 | ISBN: 1847209203 | PDF | 700kb An impressive set of scholars and practitioners bring together in this volume recent practical innovations and policy questions in the field of microfinance. 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Topics covered in-depth include: * Hypermedia concepts and alternatives to the Web * XML Namespaces, XML Base, XInclude, XML Information Set, XHTML, and XSLT * XPath, XLink, and XPointer concepts, strengths, and limitations * Emerging tools, applications, and environments * Migration strategies, from conventional models to more sophisticated linking techniques * Future perspectives on the XPath, XLink, and XPointer standards D0wn10ad - (1 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: XML Macromedia Flash MX: Training from the Source  Description: With the introduction of Flash MX, the folks at Macromedia have transformed a pretty cool designer's tool for Web-based interaction into a full-fledged, professional-level application for developing sophisticated online content. Serious tools, however, typically require some serious instruction-and Flash MX is no exception. Luckily for you, there's Macromedia Flash: Training from the Source. Using hands-on, project-based tutorials that you can tackle at your own pace, this invaluable reference provides the instruction you need to start designing professional-looking Web sites. Veteran author and Flash master Chrissy Rey takes you step-by-step through the development ofa complex Flash project, grounding you in the basics before moving on to more complex topics like Action Scripting and the use of video. In the process, she covers both the old and the new, including the revamped user interface, the text and graphic tools that make their debut in MX, and the brand-new Properties inspector. With Flash MX on your computer and Macromedia Flash: Training from the Source at your side, you're ready to take on the world of interactive online content. D0wn10ad - (12 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Flash Macromedia Flash MX 2004  Description: Don¡'t spend your time wading through manuals to learn Macromedia Flash MX 2004. 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Web application designers and programmers who wish to implement rich Ajax web applications in the simplest way. Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Ajax Broadband Internet Deployment in Japan (Advanced Information Technology)  EAN : 9781586038625 ISBN : 1586038621 Author : Publisher : IOS Press Pub Date : 2008-06-15 Pages : 224 Language : English Description : Japan is well-known as the country where the penetration ratio of the intelligent cellular phone system is large. In 2007, it was reported that in the cellular phone system in Japan, the total volume of data traffic became larger than that of voice traffic. Now, the telecommunication infrastructure is going to be converged with broadcasting infrastructure. 2011 is called as the first year of the full digital age. Towards 2011, the following technical challenges may arise: development and deployment of end-to-end architecture on the existing complex IPv4-based Internet; development of Japanese infrastructure, which is globally competitive and globally interoperable; development of new applications and new business models in the ubiquitous networking environment; development of Internet systems as a social infrastructure; integration with the real-space (i.e. integration of physical space and cyber space); NGN (Next Generation Network) and FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence); and development and deployment of the unwired Internet environment. In order to progress the actions listed above, we must establish strong collaboration among industry and academia. This volume looks into the challenges and opportunities http://ifile.it/zmv6jx0/ Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Technology Engineering GCSE  Mike Tooley's accessible, activity-based approach introduces students to engineering and the pivotal role it plays in the modern world, as well as providing opportunities to develop engineering skills and acquire the knowledge needed for the latest GCSE schemes from Edexcel, OCR and AQA. This book builds on the success of Mike Tooley's GNVQ and BTEC National Engineering texts, which have helped thousands of students to gain their first engineering qualification. The text, case studies, activities and review questions included throughout this book are designed to encourage students to explore engineering for themselves through a variety of different learning experiences. 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Mike Tooley is formerly Director of Learning at Brooklands College, Surrey, and is the author of many best-selling engineering and electronics books. * Fully matched to the GCSE schemes from Edexel, OCR and AQA awarding bodies * Case studies, activities, review questions included throughout - maximises accessibility of the text, puts essential theory into practical engineering contexts * New chapter introduces underpinning knowledge in maths and science directly related to engineering - an area of difficulty for many engineering students depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Engineering Storage Networking Fundamentals : An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and File Systems  Marc Farley, "Storage Networking Fundamentals : An Introduction to Storage Devices, Subsystems, Applications, Management, and File Systems" Cisco Press | ISBN 1587051621 | 480 Pages | 2004 | CHM | 10 Mb Download Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/171583085/Storage_Networking_Fundamentals.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Networking Improve Your Attacking Chess  Checkmating the enemy king is the ultimate goal in chess. 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Chapters include: • Introducing English Language Teaching • Becoming qualified • Knowing your certificate course • Getting started • Learning • Teaching • Working together • Succeeding • Being qualified • An ELT/TESOL Toolkit Throughout the book there are snapshots of student's experiences in their own words, and summaries of key points to take with you - into the next stage of learning or the next day's teaching. The chapters are stand alone entities as well as the building blocks to becoming a fully-qualified English Language teacher. Download From Rapidshare or Download From Easy-Share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Aircraft Engineering Principles  Aircraft Engineering Principles is the essential text for anyone studying for licensed A&P or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer status. 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Numerous written and multiple choice questions are provided at the end of each chapter, to aid learning. * Delivers the essential principles and knowledge base required by Airframe and Propulsion (A&P) Mechanics for JAR-66/ECAR-66 and the associated Federal Aviation Administration qualifications * Ideal for both independent and tutor-assisted study * Comprehensive and accessible, with self-test questions, exercises and multiple choice questions to enhance learning depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Engineering Research and Technology Buildings: A Design Manual  The significance of research and technology in today's economies is undisputed and continues to grow. Designing buildings to accommodate a range of functions, from laboratory experiments through prototype development to presentation and marketing is an architectural field of great potential. Commissioned by universities, public institutes and private companies, the challenge is to reconcile security and accessibility, laboratories equipped with sensitive, state-of-the-art instruments and facilities for theoretical research. Zoning, circulation and functional requirements, as well as the historical development and contemporary context of research building, are covered in the opening systematic chapters of this Design Manual. Following this some 70 built projects, largely from Europe, the USA and Asia, are analysed according to a variety of aspects such as urban integration and communications infrastructure. The authors, both from the internationally renowned Max Planck Society, and contributors draw on their own substantial practical expe rience of planning and building research facilities. 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Material important to their study and traditionally taught in an electrical engineering service course can now be embraced by bio engineers. To further enhance the effectiveness of the book, instructive illustrations and MATLAB routines and examples are provided throughout the book with additional material available on a CD-ROM. * Translates important electrical engineering tools such as Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform, analog modeling, systems modeling, and other linear systems analysis techniques for bioengineering students. * Includes MATLAB examples and problems. * Includes CD-Rom with PowerPoint presentations, extra examples, figures, and support routines. 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Dynamic: Systems and Control With Applications By N. U. Ahmed
 In recent years, significant applications of systems and control theory have been witnessed in diversed areas such as physical sciences, social sciences, engineering, management and finance. In particular, the most interesting applications have taken place in areas such as aerospace, buildings and space structure, suspension bridges, artificial heart, chemotherapy, power system, hydrodynamics and computer communication networks. There are many prominent areas of systems and control theory that include systems governed by linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations, systems governed by partial differential equations including their stochastic counter parts and, above all, systems governed by abstract differential and functional differential equations and inclusions on Banach spaces, including their stochastic counterparts. The objective of this book is to present a small segment of theory and applications of systems and control governed by ordinary differential equations and inclusions. It is expected that any reader who has absorbed the materials presented here would have no difficulty to reach the core of current research. RS Download Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Technology Coexistence in Wireless Networks: Challenges and System-Level Solutions in the Unlicensed Bands  The increasing popularity of wireless networks makes interference and cross-talk between multiple systems inevitable. This book describes techniques for quantifying this, and the effects on the performance of wireless networks operating in the unlicensed bands. It also presents a variety of system-level solutions, obviating the need for new hardware implementations. The book starts with basic concepts and wireless protocols before moving on to interference performance evaluation, interference modeling, coexistence solutions, and concluding with common misconceptions and pitfalls. The theory is illustrated by reference to real-world systems such as Bluetooth and WiFi. With a number of case studies and many illustrations, this book will be of interest to graduate students in electrical engineering and computer science, to practitioners designing new WLAN and WPAN systems or developing new techniques for interference suppression, and to general users of merging wireless technologies. depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Wireless Chip- German (January 2009) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Magazine Internet Cool Tools for Physicians  Description: Feel like you're being sucked down into a swirl of never-ending information? Today's physicians are faced with new advances in medicine and new research that can impact practice, but finding the right information at the right time seems overwhelming in the constant deluge of scientific research. That's where this illustrated guide will walk you through some of today's most useful Internet tools, tools that can help you find, manage, and organize the information you need, so that it is always at your fingertips, whether for patient care, research, practice, or fun. D0wn10ad - (24 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Internet Introduction to Embedded System Design Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays  Description: As the uses of digital systems continue to proliferate in quantity and variety, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are taking centre-stage in their design. Introduction to Embedded System Design Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays provides a starting point for the use of FPGAs in the design of embedded systems. The text considers a hypothetical robot controller as an embedded application and weaves around it related concepts of FPGA-based digital design. The book details: use of FPGA vis-à-vis general purpose processor and microcontroller; • design using Verilog hardware description language; • digital design synthesis using Verilog and Xilinx® SpartanTM 3 FPGA; • FPGA-based embedded processors and peripherals; • overview of serial data communications and signal conditioning using FPGA; • FPGA-based motor drive controllers; and • prototyping digital systems using FPGA. The book is a good introductory text for FPGA-based design. It will be useful for both students and designers who have worked with microprocessors and microcontrollers and now wish to move to design using FPGA. Its end-of-chapter exercises and frequent use of example can be used for teaching or for self-study. D0wn10ad - (6 Mb) Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Technology Mobile Internet For Dummies  You’re on the go all the time — maybe for business, maybe because it’s a byproduct of your busy lifestyle. But either way, your life would be easier if you had Internet access wherever you are. Well, when it comes to the Internet, you CAN take it with you! You just need the right stuff, and Mobile Internet For Dummies tells you what that is, how to find it, and how to use it. This easy-to-follow guide is packed with tips on choosing the best mobile device, software, and service provider for your needs, but that’s not all. You’ll see how to use your mobile Web browser, find made-for-mobile content (and create your own) and much more. Mobile Internet For Dummies explains how the Mobile Internet differs from the garden-variety Internet, and shows you how to:
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Cisco Security gives you lots of great tools for discovering and defeating attackers. Self-Defending Network (SDN) helps you automatically identify threats, both internal and external. MARS (Monitoring Analysis & Response System) analyzes threats and identifies false alarms. In fact, Cisco Security provides you with tons of network protection, but doesn’t bury you with security alerts. Jeremy’s videos move from one "cool topic" to the next -- showing you the big picture involved in securing your network. By the time you’ve finished watching the full series, you’ll have a terrific foundation in Cisco security. And you’ll be respected for the confidentiality, integrity and availability that you bring to your organization’s network data. http://rapidshare.com/files/17111082...INS.part01.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17118551...INS.part02.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17114584...INS.part03.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17132077...INS.part04.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17119713...INS.part05.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17121007...INS.part06.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17122445...INS.part07.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17123660...INS.part08.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17126514...INS.part09.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17127508...INS.part10.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17129980...INS.part11.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17130727...INS.part12.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17131047...INS.part13.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other New Cbt-Nugget-70-624  The demand for Vista desktop deployment skills is huge. And with each passing day, that demand grows stronger. Rhonda Layfield's step-by-step Vista desktop deployment instruction puts these skills at your fingertips in easy to understand nuggets. Whether you're new to desktop deployment or just tired of wrestling with it alone, this is the video series for you. Rhonda knows how to turn complex subjects into common-sense solutions. In no time, you'll be the Vista deployment expert your boss and co-workers count on. Vista desktop deployment uses lots of cool toolkits -- like Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) and Application Compatibility. These complex-looking toolkits may seem challenging at first glance, but don't worry. In no time, Rhonda will show you how easily you can bend them to your will. Her organized training style makes deploying Vista and Office 2007 a snap. CBT Nuggets training also prepares you for Microsoft's 70-624 exam. Passing the exam earns you MCTS certification as a Desktop Deployment Product Specialist. This certification tells the world you know what you're doing, provides you with extra job security and advances your career and salary opportunities. http://rapidshare.com/files/17106257...-624.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17107370...-624.part2.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17108556...-624.part3.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17109716...-624.part4.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/17109906...-624.part5.rar Designing Community: Charrettes, Masterplans and Form-based Codes  Greenfield sites around towns and cities, and redevelopment infill sites in existing urban areas often become battlegrounds between the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In America, design charrettes (intensive design and planning workshops) have become widely used as a means of bringing together these divergent groups, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. Despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides a detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool. The book combines charrette masterplanning with the creation of "design-based" codes (also known as "form-based" codes) to control the development's implementation in line with the design and planning principles established during the charrette process. Some of the highlighted fetures of this book : • Provides detailed and specific guidance on the management and best use of the increasingly popular, yet complex, public design event • Blends history, theory and practice to paint the full picture of the past, present and possible future of community planning • Shows how to manage the conflict between development, design and planning professionals and community interests inherent in current design and planning practice Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17173868...astFormCod.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other The Semantic Web - A Guide to the Future of XML, Web Services, And Knowledge M  “There’s a revolution occurring and it’s all about making the Web meaningful, understandable, and machine-processable, whether it’s based in an intranet, extranet, or Internet. This is called the Semantic Web, and it will transition us toward a knowledge-centric viewpoint of ‘everything.’ This book is unique in its exhaustive examination of all the technologies involved, including coverage of the Semantic Web, XML, and all major related technologies and protocols, Web services and protocols, Resource Description Framework (RDF), taxonomies, and ontologies, as well as a business case for the Semantic Web and a corporate roadmap to leverage this revolution. All organizations, businesses, business leaders, developers, and IT professionals need to look carefully at this impressive study of the next killer app/framework/movement for the use and implementation of knowledge for the benefit of all.” Stephen Ibaraki Chairman and Chief Architect, iGen Knowledge Solutions, Inc. Download Mirror Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: XML Handbook of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Second Edition  Retaining the comprehensive and in-depth approach that cemented the bestselling first edition's place as a standard reference in the field, the Handbook of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Second Edition features new and updated material that keeps it at the vanguard of today's most dynamic and rapidly growing field. Iconic experts Robert Doering and Yoshio Nishi have again assembled a team of the world's leading specialists in every area of semiconductor manufacturing to provide the most reliable, authoritative, and industry-leading information available. Stay Current with the Latest Technologies In addition to updates to nearly every existing chapter, this edition features five entirely new contributions on… · Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) materials and devices · Supercritical CO2 in semiconductor cleaning · Low-κ dielectrics · Atomic-layer deposition · Damascene copper electroplating · Effects of terrestrial radiation on integrated circuits (ICs) Reflecting rapid progress in many areas, several chapters were heavily revised and updated, and in some cases, rewritten to reflect rapid advances in such areas as interconnect technologies, gate dielectrics, photomask fabrication, IC packaging, and 300 mm wafer fabrication. While no book can be up-to-the-minute with the advances in the semiconductor field, the Handbook of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology keeps the most important data, methods, tools, and techniques close at hand. About the Author Texas Instruments, Dallas, USA Stanford University, California, USA Download Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Technology High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety, 2nd Edition  High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety serves as an essential took for building architects, building owners and property managers, security and fire safety directors, security consultants, and contract security firms. Highlighted features of the books : • Provides the reader with complete coverage of high-rise security and safety issues • Includes comprehensive sample documentation, diagrams, photographs to aid in developing security and fire life safety programs • Serves as an essential tool for building owners and managers, security and fire safety directors, security consultants and contract security firms Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17169727...SecuFiLiSa.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Security Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions  Smith/Minton: Mathematically Precise. Student-Friendly. Superior Technology. Students who have used Smith/Minton's Calculus say it was easier to read than any other math book they've used. That testimony underscores the success of the authors’ approach, which combines the best elements of reform with the most reliable aspects of mainstream calculus teaching, resulting in a motivating, challenging book. Smith/Minton also provide exceptional, reality-based applications that appeal to students’ interests and demonstrate the elegance of math in the world around us. New features include: • A new organization placing all transcendental functions early in the book and consolidating the introduction to L'Hôpital's Rule in a single section. • More concisely written explanations in every chapter. • Many new exercises (for a total of 7,000 throughout the book) that require additional rigor not found in the 2nd Edition. • New exploratory exercises in every section that challenge students to synthesize key concepts to solve intriguing projects. • New commentaries (“Beyond Formulas”) that encourage students to think mathematically beyond the procedures they learn. • New counterpoints to the historical notes, “Today in Mathematics,” that stress the contemporary dynamism of mathematical research and applications, connecting past contributions to the present. • An enhanced discussion of differential equations and additional applications of vector calculus. depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other CompTIA Security+ Study Guide  Revised and updated to include the most up-to-date information, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 4th Edition gives you complete coverage of the Security+ exam objectives with clear and concise information on crucial security topics. Learn from practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience and review your newly acquired knowledge with cutting-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards. Find authoritative coverage of key exam topics like general security concepts, communication security, infrastructure security, the basics of cryptography and operational and organizational security. depositfiles.com uploading.com Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: CompTIA Bioclimatic Housing: Innovative Designs for Warmer Climates  In the search for sustainable architecture there is growing interest amongst architects, designers and engineers in the relationship between nature and design. The term ‘bioclimatic’, traditionally relating to the dynamic between climate and living organisms, is applied by the authors in focusing on countries where housing requires cooling for a significant part of the year and presenting both the theory and practice of innovative, low-energy architecture. Having set out new definitions of bioclimatic housing, the book interweaves the themes of social progress, technological solutions and industry developments within a discussion of global and country trends. With case studies from Iran, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Italy, this is a truly international and authoritative work, prepared under the auspices of a 5-year International Energy Agency (IEA) project. Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/17149108...orWarmClim.rar Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Other Photoshop® CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible  You may be asking why the topics of photo restoration and retouching are being covered together in the same book. That’s a reasonable question, considering that on the surface the goals of these two processes seem quite different. The goal of restoration with just about anything — old cars, antique furniture, and so on — is to repair and refurbish something until it resembles mint condition. In the case of old photos, the goal is to erase the years and return the photos to what they looked like when they were new. The goal of retouching, on the other hand, is to take the original image to a higher level by enhancing its positive aspects and reducing or removing the distracting elements. The finished product becomes something more valuable than the original image because of those enhancements. Though these two goals seem at odds, the truth is many of the same Photoshop tools and techniques are used to achieve both goals. So it doesn’t make sense to discuss one of these subjects without discussing the other. It also doesn’t make sense for you, as a student of Photoshop, to learn to use these tools and techniques for only restoration or retouching. You never know when you may want to try something new. If you take the time to learn everything in this book now, you’ll be ready to handle just about any image editing challenge you’re likely to encounter. Download Mirror Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Photoshop How to Do Everything: Ubuntu  Now it's easier than ever to get the most out of this wildly popular version of Linux. How to Do Everything: Ubuntu leads you through the interface, the built-in applications, and the process of installing software and peripherals. You'll get details on the full-featured OpenOffice.org productivity suite, as well as the fun side of Ubuntu, including graphics, photos, music, videos, and games. Maximize the power of Ubuntu-on PCs or Macs-with help from this practical guide. Download from RapidShare Download from Depositfiles Download from Easy-Share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Linux PHP: A Beginner's Guide  Learn how to build dynamic, data-driven Web applications using PHP. Covering the latest release of this cross-platform, open-source scripting language, PHP: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to write basic PHP programs and enhance them with more advanced features such as MySQL and SQLite database integration, XML input, and third-party extensions. This fast-paced tutorial provides one-stop coverage of software installation, language syntax and data structures, flow control routines, built-in functions, and best practices Download from RapidShare Download from Depositfiles Download from Easy-Share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: PHP Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition  Wale Soyinka, "Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition" McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | ISBN: 0071545883 | September 23, 2008 | 662 pages | PDF | 3.7MB Administering a Linux system isn't much like administering a Windows machine. Though the goals are similar and comparable problems arise under both environments, they each require administrators to adopt a certain way of thinking about processes and data. Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide helps readers adapt their Windows experience to Linux work. Author Steve Shah does a great job of clueing Linux newcomers into the environment. His explanations are clear, patient, accurate, and useful, and they cover all aspects of the system administrator's job. He's careful to explain hundreds of commands in a logical way, including lists of options and examples of typical uses in many cases. Download from RapidShare Download from Depositfiles Download from Easy-Share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Linux Wireless Mesh Networking  George Aggelou, "Wireless Mesh Networking" McGraw-Hill Professional | ISBN: 0071482563 | August 14, 2008 | 525 pages | PDF | 5.8MB A Complete Roadmap to Wireless Mesh Network Design Principles and Practices Using WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBEE! Wireless Mesh Networking provides everything needed to create in-demand wireless mesh networks that provide wireless broadband access over wide areas. This resource presents a complete roadmap to the design and operation of wireless mesh networks, covering basic principles, key standards, and all aspects of network operation-from antenna technologies to software to energy management. Download from RapidShare Download from Depositfiles Download from Easy-Share Posted by GNB GROUPS at Thursday, December 11, 2008 0 comments Labels: Wireless Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC  Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC (Maximum PC Guide To...) By Maximum PC, Will Smith Publisher: Que | ISBN: 0789731932 | 2004 | PDF | 288 pages | 18 Mb Product Description: The moment you've been waiting for is finally here. Maximum PC has expanded its bestselling "Building a Dream PC" issue to bring you the more complete Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC. This full-color layout packed with pictures, illustrations and infographics that will show you how to build the perfect PC from the ground up. Written by the top two voices in PC hardware technology, Maximum PC and Que, you will also learn how to tune, optimize and backup your dream PC once it's built. No stone is left unturned in this step-by-step guide, as it gives you tips on how to find the best prices on parts, assemble the PC and tweak the BIOS to maximize performance. PC lovers, look no further-your lifeline is here!
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Soy el primero en agradecer? jejeje... Wow... esta enorme el aporte, ya sentía que mi modem echaba humo! xD
Se agradecen bastante varios titulos!
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Orales mijo es un chorro de material, lo malo es que asi todo viene en ingles haaa what fuck lets read it.
danke brother
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Apreciable esfuerzo carnal
Excelente material carnaval me cae que te sacaste un 10 con este aporte, muy interesante y util la verdad gracias
Saludos
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