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Meteorology

By: Steven A. Ackerman,John Knox

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Written for the undergraduate, non-majors course, the Third Edition engages students with real-world examples and a captivating narrative. It highlights how we observe the atmosphere and then uses those discoveries to explain atmospheric phenomena. Early chapters discuss the primary atmospheric variables involved in the formation of weather: pressure, temperature, moisture, clouds, and precipitation, and include practical information on weather maps and weather observation. The remainder of the book focuses on weather and climate topics such as the interaction between atmosphere and ocean, severe/extreme weather, and climate change.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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0763789275

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9780763789275

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

By: Vincent T. DeVita Jr.,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg

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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

By: Vincent T. DeVita Jr.,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 10th edition has garnered universal acclaim as the world’s definitive, standard-setting oncology reference. More than 400 respected luminaries explore today’s most effective strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage of presentation - discussing the role of all appropriate therapeutic modalities as well as combined-modality treatments. This multidisciplinary approach will help your cancer team collaboratively face the toughest clinical challenges and provide the best possible care for every cancer patient. Access the complete contents online or on your mobile device, with quarterly updates reflecting late-breaking developments in cancer care, free for the first year on LWW Health Library. Take full advantage of the latest advances with brand-new chapters on Hallmarks of Cancer, Molecular Methods in Cancer, Oncogenic Viruses, Cancer Screening, and new sections on Genetic testing and counseling for cancer, plus comprehensive updates throughout – including coverage of the newest biologic therapies. Make optimal, well-coordinated use of all appropriate therapies with balanced, multidisciplinary advice from a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist in each major treatment chapter. Review the latest molecular biology knowledge for each type of cancer and its implications for improved management. Make the best decisions on cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality-of-life issues

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1469894556

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9781469894553

McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 2 Volume Set E-Book

By: J. Eduardo Calonje,Thomas Brenn,Alexander J Lazar,Steven D. Billings

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McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 2 Volume Set E-Book

By: J. Eduardo Calonje,Thomas Brenn,Alexander J Lazar,Steven D. Billings

Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated, McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 5th Edition, is your reference of choice for up-to-date, authoritative information on dermatopathology. You'll find clinical guidance from internationally renowned experts along with details on etiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, and differential diagnosis – making this unique reference unparalleled in its wealth of clinical and histopathological material. The 5th Edition of this classic text is a must-have resource for practicing dermatopathologists and general pathologists who sign out skin biopsies. - Covers pathological aspects of skin diseases in addition to providing superb descriptions and illustrations of their clinical manifestations – the only available reference with this unique combination of features. - Integrates dermatopathology, clinical correlations, and clinical photographs throughout, and features bulleted lists of clinical features and differential diagnosis tables for easy reference. - Contains more than 5,000 superb histopathologic and clinical illustrations that demonstrate the range of histologic manifestations. - Brings you fully up to date with key molecular aspects of disease, the capabilities and limitations of molecular diagnostics, and targeted/personalized medicine. - Features up-to-date information on biologics, drug eruptions, and other developments in therapeutics. - Helps you stay current with the latest diagnostic tumor markers and other new developments in immunohistochemistry. - Includes a completely revised chapter on cutaneous lymphoma that reflects recent WHO-EORTC classification changes, as well as new coverage of sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma. - Shares the knowledge of the main editor Dr. J. Eduardo Calonje, along with co-editors Thomas Brenn, and Alexander Lazar, and new co-editor Steven D. Billings who offers expertise on both dermatopathology and soft tissue tumors. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702075523

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The Constitution & the Pride of Reason

By: Steven Douglas Smith

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The Constitution & the Pride of Reason

By: Steven Douglas Smith

Examining the perennial claim that constitutional law somehow embodies a commitment to governance by "reason," this book shows how the lofty intentions of yesterday's framers and today's scholars have culminated in rampant confusion and elaborate sophistry. The Constitution and the Pride of Reason gives readers a provocative overview of the noble aspirations and tragic failures of American constitutionalism, offering iconoclastic assessments of constitutionalists ranging from Madison and Jefferson to Dworkin and Bork.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195117476

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Hematopathology - E-Book

By: Elaine Sarkin Jaffe,Daniel A. Arber,Elias Campo,Leticia Quintanilla-Fend,Attilio Orazi,Lisa M. Rimsza,Steven H. Swerdlow

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Hematopathology - E-Book

By: Elaine Sarkin Jaffe,Daniel A. Arber,Elias Campo,Leticia Quintanilla-Fend,Attilio Orazi,Lisa M. Rimsza,Steven H. Swerdlow

Covering the broad range of benign and malignant disorders that affect the hematopoietic system, Hematopathology, 3rd Edition, remains your #1 source of authoritative information in this fast-changing field. Edited by Dr. Elaine Jaffe and a team of globally renowned, expert co-editors, it offers a wealth of up-to-date information in an easily accessible format, equipping you to deliver more accurate and actionable pathology reports. Comprehensive in scope, this highly illustrated, practical text is a must-have resource for residents and practicing pathologists alike. - Helps you navigate the latest changes in the classification of hematolymphoid neoplasms, providing guidance for use of both the International Consensus Classification (ICC) and 5th edition of the WHO classification. - Incorporates the latest molecular/cytogenetic information, regarding newly recognized entities and the latest diagnostic criteria. - Provides you with today's most effective guidance in evaluating specimens from the lymph nodes, bone marrow, peripheral blood, and more, with authoritative information on the pathogenesis, clinical and pathologic diagnosis, and treatment for each. - Details the latest insights on the molecular biology of benign and malignant hematologic disorders. - Features more than 1,100 high-quality color images that mirror the findings you encounter in practice. - Uses an easy-to-navigate, templated format with standard headings in each chapter. - Includes information on disease progression and prognosis, helping you better understand the clinical implications of diagnosis. - Shares the knowledge and expertise of new editors, Drs. Lisa Rimsza, Attilio Orazi, and Steven Swerdlow, providing expertise in molecular diagnostics, bone marrow and lymph node biopsies.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323831664

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Foreordained Failure

The Quest for a Constitutional Principle of Religious Freedom

By: Steven Douglas Smith

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Foreordained Failure

The Quest for a Constitutional Principle of Religious Freedom

By: Steven Douglas Smith

Ever since the Supreme Court began enforcing the First Amendment's religion clauses in the 1940s, courts and scholars have tried to distill the meaning of those clauses into a useable principle of religious freedom. In Foreordained Failure, Smith argues that efforts to find a principle of religious freedom in the "original meaning" are futile, but not because the original meaning is irrecoverable. The difficulty is that the religion clauses were not originally intended to approve any principle or right of religious freedom. Rather, the clauses were purely jurisdictional in nature; they were intended to do nothing more than confirm that authority over questions of religion remained with the states. This work will be of great interest to law scholars, lawyers, judges, and other readers concerned with the subject of religious freedom.

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0195132483

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Item Response Theory for Psychologists

By: Susan E. Embretson,Steven P. Reise

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Item Response Theory for Psychologists

By: Susan E. Embretson,Steven P. Reise

This book develops an intuitive understanding of IRT principles through the use of graphical displays and analogies to familiar psychological principles. It surveys contemporary IRT models, estimation methods, and computer programs. Polytomous IRT models are given central coverage since many psychological tests use rating scales. Ideal for clinical, industrial, counseling, educational, and behavioral medicine professionals and students familiar with classical testing principles, exposure to material covered in first-year graduate statistics courses is helpful. All symbols and equations are thoroughly explained verbally and graphically.

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Psychology Press

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1135681473

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Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment

By: Tad T. Gorske,Steven R. Smith

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Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment

By: Tad T. Gorske,Steven R. Smith

One of the challenges the field of clinical neuropsychology faces is to develop an assessment process that is relevant and responsive to the needs of patients. Indeed, it has been suggested that the survival of neuropsychology as a clinical discipline may be threatened due to an overemphasis on diagnosing cognitive deficits as opposed to developing methods that meet patients’ needs. One way to meet this need is for psychologists to extend their services by developing clinical interventions that contribute to enhancing patients’ cognitive and emotional well-being. Providing feedback from the results of neuropsychological tests is one method suggested as a way to enhance patient care and satisfaction with the assessment process while providing a link between clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions. In current practice, providing feedback to patients about the results of neuropsychological assessments has been considered an optional procedure by clinicians and thus received little attention in the literature. Yet there is evidence that when feedback is provided to patients the effects are overwhelmingly positive. Feedback provides a bridge between assessment and treatment by facilitating the development of applicable treatment plans. There is no agreed upon conceptual framework for providing feedback from neuropsychological assessment, although researchers have made recommendations. However, these recommendations have done little to affect clinical practice and training despite the fact that including patient-oriented feedback enhances the likelihood that neuropsychological assessment will remain a relevant and important component of patient care. The purpose of this proposed book is to first describe developments in methods of neuropsychological assessment feedback that involve active collaboration with patients in an open exchange of information and results. Second, we will present a comprehensive model for conducting neuropsychological assessment feedback. The authors of this book are expert clinical practitioners and academic researchers who are at the forefront of the development and implementation of Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment methods. Table of contents follows.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387754261

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9780387754260

The Five Forces That Change Everything

How Technology is Shaping Our Future

By: Steven S. Hoffman

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The Five Forces That Change Everything

How Technology is Shaping Our Future

By: Steven S. Hoffman

The Five Forces reveals how technology is unleashing forces that will forever alter our lives, politics, and society. Learn more about nanotechnology, transhumanism, the future of space exploration and colonization, super human computers, and so much more! Discover what lies in our future: How will humans change as we merge with our machines, embracing transhumanism? What happens when intelligent algorithms make all the decisions? Should we connect our brains directly to the Internet? And are we entering an age of simulated realities? The Five Forces takes you on a journey to see what the most brilliant minds of our age are dreaming up. Hoffman reveals how new scientific breakthroughs and business ventures are poised to reshape our lives and turn science fiction into fact. With scientists in Japan creating humanoid robots, Silicon Valley biohackers boosting their IQs, and Chinese labs developing human-monkey chimeras, Hoffman gives an inside look at the limits of what’s possible today and the impact these developments will have. Mass Connectivity What happens when brain chips connect our minds directly to the internet? Will we be able to boost our IQs, exchange memories, and communicate with our thoughts? Or will this turn into a nightmare, with corporations reading our minds, hackers overwriting our identities, and governments controlling our actions? Bio Convergence Now that we can decode the building blocks of life and create new lifeforms that never existed before, what comes next? Will we conquer disease, resurrect extinct species, develop superior plants and animals, create DNA-edited babies, and even spawn other intelligent beings? Human Expansionism Is it our manifest destiny to colonize Mars and extend the human race beyond the limits of our solar system? How will technologies like space travel, new materials, and nanotech transform our civilization and open up new horizons we never imagined possible? Deep Automation As our machines become capable enough to do every job better, faster, and cheaper, how will this affect society? Will we wind up delegating our most important decisions to data crunching algorithms? And does this mean our machines will end up running our economies, our corporations, and even our lives? Intelligence Explosion As soon as we create a superintelligence that far surpasses human capabilities, what will happen to us? Will we be able to control our machines, or will they eventually control us? Are we headed for a paradise of plenty, where our technology eliminates hunger, disease, poverty, and war? Or will this be the end of our reign as the rulers of the planet?

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BenBella Books

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1953295045

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Liberalism and Community

By: Steven Kautz

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Liberalism and Community

By: Steven Kautz

Contemporary political theory has experienced a recent revival of an old idea: that of community. In Liberalism and Community, Steven Kautz explores the consequences of this renewed interest for liberal politics. Whereas communitarian critics argue that liberalism is both morally and politically deficient because it does not adequately account for equality and virtue, Kautz defends liberalism by presenting reports of various partisan quarrels among liberals (who love liberty), democrats (who love equality), and republicans (who love virtue). Founded on the classic texts of Locke and Montesquieu, the liberalism that Kautz advocates is cautious and conservative. He defends it against the arguments of important new communitarians—Richard Rorty, Michael Walzer, Benjamin Barber, and Michael Sandel—and contrasts communitarian and liberal views on key questions. He discusses Walzer' s account of moral reasoning in a democratic community, engages Barber on the nature and limits of republican community, and takes on Rorty's communitarian account of moral psychology and the nature of the self. Kautz also explores the concepts of virtue, tolerance, and patriotism—issues of particular interest to communitarians which pose special problems for liberal political theory—in an effort to rebuild a new and more tenable interpretation of liberal rationality.

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Cornell University Press

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1501731556

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A Clearing in the Forest

Law, Life, and Mind

By: Steven L. Winter

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A Clearing in the Forest

Law, Life, and Mind

By: Steven L. Winter

Cognitive science is transforming our understanding of the mind. New discoveries are changing how we comprehend not just language, but thought itself. Yet, surprisingly little of the new learning has penetrated discussions and analysis of the most important social institution affecting our lives-the law. Drawing on work in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, and literary theory, Steven L. Winter has created nothing less than a tour de force of interdisciplinary analysis. A Clearing in the Forest rests on the simple notion that the better we understand the workings of the mind, the better we will understand all its products-especially law. Legal studies today focus on analytic skills and grand normative theories. But, to understand how real-world, legal actors reason and decide, we need a different set of tools. Cognitive science provides those tools, opening a window on the imaginative, yet orderly mental processes that animate thinking and decisionmaking among lawyers, judges, and lay persons alike. Recent findings about how humans actually categorize and reason make it possible to explain legal reasoning in new, more cogent, more productive ways. A Clearing in the Forest is a compelling meditation on both how the law works and what it all means. In uncovering the irrepressibly imaginative, creative quality of human reason, Winter shows how what we are learning about the mind changes not only our understanding of law, but ultimately of ourselves. He charts a unique course to understanding the world we inhabit, showing us the way to the clearing in the forest.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226902218

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The Culprit & the Cure

Why Lifestyle is the Culprit Behind America's Poor Health and how Transforming that Lifestyle Can be the Cure

By: Steven G. Aldana

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The Culprit & the Cure

Why Lifestyle is the Culprit Behind America's Poor Health and how Transforming that Lifestyle Can be the Cure

By: Steven G. Aldana

This book presents a wealth of evidence that reveals how a healthy diet, exercise, and other healthy lifestyles can impact life-span and the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. It provides easy-to-follow guidelines that will help individuals begin and maintain a healthy lifestyle for life. No infomercials here, just the facts from an authority who knows.

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Maple Mountain Press

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0975882805

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A Principled Constitution?

Four Skeptical Views

By: Steven D. Smith,Larry Alexander,James Allan,Maimon Schwarzschild

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A Principled Constitution?

Four Skeptical Views

By: Steven D. Smith,Larry Alexander,James Allan,Maimon Schwarzschild

Is the United States Constitution the embodiment of certain principles? The four authors of this book for a variety of reasons, and with somewhat different emphases, believe the answer is no. Those who authored the Constitution no doubt all believed in liberty, equality, and, with caveats, republican self-government values, or if you will, principles. But they had different conceptions of those principles and what those principles entailed for constituting a government. Although the Constitution they created reflected, in some sense, their principles, the Constitution itself was a specific list of do’s and don’ts that its creators hoped would gain the allegiance of the newly independent and sovereign states. And, for somewhat different reasons, the authors of this book believe that was a good thing.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1666911488

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Protecting Rights and Freedoms

Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal, and Intellectual Life

By: P. Bryden,Steven Davis,John Russell

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Protecting Rights and Freedoms

Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal, and Intellectual Life

By: P. Bryden,Steven Davis,John Russell

In his introduction, Philip Bryden says that Canadians can be proud of their commitment to the protection of rights and liberties in the Charter. Canada, he believes, is a better place to live then it would be otherwise. Nevertheless, as the essays in this book reveal, the case in favour of the Charter is not simple or one-sided.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802074103

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9780802074102

Judging in Good Faith

By: Steven J. Burton

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Judging in Good Faith

By: Steven J. Burton

This book offers an original theory of adjudication focused on the ethics of judging in courts of law. It offers two main theses. The good faith thesis defends the possibility of lawful judicial decisions even when judges have discretion. The permissible discretion thesis defends the compatibility of judicial discretion and legal indeterminacy with the legitimacy of adjudication in a constitutional democracy. Together, these two theses oppose both conservative theories that would restrict the scope of adjudication unduly and leftist critical theories that would liberate judges from the rule of law.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521477409

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9780521477406

Political Obligation in a Liberal State

By: Steven M. DeLue

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Political Obligation in a Liberal State

By: Steven M. DeLue

The tension between the individualist view and the communalist view dominates current debate about liberal politics. DeLue establishes a basis for political discourse in a liberal societyan enlarged discourse that allows people of both views to be critically reflective citizens with the necessary strong sense of obligation to the state. DeLue describes this enlarged culture and prescribes what the state must do to nurture it.

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SUNY Press

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079140093X

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9780791400937

SONET/SDH Demystified

By: Steven Shepard

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SONET/SDH Demystified

By: Steven Shepard

THE HOW'S AND WHY'S AND APPLICATIONS ON SONET/SDH--MINUS THE JARGON Intended for use in broadband ISDN and ATM networks, SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) have taken on a life of their own. As fiber optic cable becomes the standard for data transmission, telcos and other carriers are deploying more high-speed SONET/SDH technologies to support leased-line services such as DS-1 and DS-3. In search of ever-faster data speeds, leading corporations such as Boeing, AT&T, and Disney are moving their private global networks to a SONET/SDH infrastructure. THIS BOOK IS A MUST-READ IF-- * Your're at the point where technology turns to business and shoot-or-pass decisions get made * Staying on top of what's hot in communications is your job * You need to understand the growth and workings of SONET/SDH, but don't have time for MIT * You want to compare cots, potentials, and performance of SONET/SDH with other technologies * You'd like business-model case studies of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) that make sense * You sell, market, or manage for a firm that develops SONET/SDH systems * You make career choices in telecom, Internet service, networking, or the upper echelons of any large business * You invest in communications equipment makers, service providers, or applications creators * You're a curious technophile who can't get enough insider details on new communications strategies, methods, and trends * You see that there's more sun in the winner's circle than in the also-ran column The easiest way to size up SONET/SDH for your network--or simply to better understand these rapidly expanding technologies--SONET/SDH DEMYSTIFIED is the ideal shortcut to the front edge of high-speed networking.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071500685

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9780071500685

Bristol

By: Gail Leach,Steven Vastola

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Bristol

By: Gail Leach,Steven Vastola

Bristol was originally a tightly held and uninhabited portion of Farmington and was known in its early days as the West Woods. Settlers did not arrive until the 1720s and, after building their small community, they sought and received status as the New Cambridge Parish in 1742. Their numbers continued to grow and, by 1785, the community joined neighboring West Britain Parish in separating from Farmington and becoming the town of Bristol. Bristol tells the story of the people, places, and events that transformed this small agricultural hamlet into a true industrial city. The waters of the Pequabuck River brought industry, which soon surpassed farming as the residents' primary livelihood. Bristol became the source of many important products-clocks, springs, silverware, coaster brakes, doorbells, automobiles, roller bearings, and fishing rods, to name a few. In following this evolution, Bristol highlights the residents and workers, their homes and places of business, their entertainment and modes of transportation.

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0738508748

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