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Whether you're new to Active Directory (AD) or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills, Active Directory for Dummies, 2 nd Edition will steer you in the right direction! Since its original release, Microsoft's implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software has become one of the most popular directory service products in the world. If you are involved with the design and support of Microsoft directory services and/or solutions, you really need this book! You'll understand the basics of AD and utilize its structures to simplify your life and secure your digital environment. You'll discover how to exert fine-grained control over groups, assets, security, permissions, and policies on a Windows network and efficiently configure, manage, and update the network. You'll find new and updated material on security improvements, significant user interface changes, and updates to t...

Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics. Written by an internationally renowned selection of scientists and practitioners, the book covers a broad range of established and novel approaches to applied urban ecology. Approaches chosen for the book are placed in the context of issues such as climate change, green- and open-space development, flood-risk assessment, threats to urban biodiversity, and increasing environmental pollution (especially in the megacities of newly industrialized countries). All topics covered were chosen because they are socially and socio-politically relevant today. Further topics covered include sustainable energy and budget management, urban water resource management, urban land management, and urban landscape planning and design. Throughout the book, concepts and methods are illustrated using case studies from arou...

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The number one guide to corporate valuation is back and better than ever Thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect business conditions in today's volatile global economy, Valuation, Fifth Edition continues the tradition of its bestselling predecessors by providing up-to-date insights and practical advice on how to create, manage, and measure the value of an organization. Along with all new case studies that illustrate how valuation techniques and principles are applied in real-world situations, this comprehensive guide has been updated to reflect new developments in corporate finance, changes in accounting rules, and an enhanced global perspective. Valuation, Fifth Edition is filled with expert guidance that managers at all levels, investors, and students can use to enhance their understanding of this important discipline. * Contains strategies for multi-business valuation and valuation for corporate restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions * Addresses how you can interpret the r...

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This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues, including discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching Now includes new essays on currently controversial topics such as cloning and genetic enhancement Topics are clearly and compellingly presented by internationally renowned bioethicists A detailed index allows the reader to find terms and topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves Product details Dimensions ...

This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions. * Revised and updated to include an examination of Vietnam through the point of view of the soldiers themselves, and brings the story up to the present day through a look at how the war has been memorialized * A final chapter examines Vietnam through the lens of Oliver Stone's films and opens up a discussion of the War in popular culture * Written with brevity and clarity, this concise narrative history of the Vietnam conflict is an ideal student text * A chronology, glossary, and a bibliography all serve as helpful reference points for students * An important contribution not only to the study of the Vietnam War but to an understanding of the larger workings of American foreign policy ...

From Plato's Ion to works by contemporary philosophers, this anthology showcases classic texts to illuminate the development of philosophical thought about art and the aesthetic. This volume is the most comprehensive collection of readings on aesthetics and the philosophy of art currently available. * Brings together the most significant writings in aesthetics and philosophy of art from the past 2500 years * Each section includes a useful introductory essay which provides an overview of developments in the field * Broken down into three sections: Historical Sources, Modern Theories, and Contemporary Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art * Thorough, systematic, and flexible, including two alternative tables of contents (historical and topical); an ideal textbook and guide to the field Product details Format Paperba...

The leading email marketing firm shows you how to create high-impact, low-cost campaigns Email marketing is an incredibly cost-effective way to establish and build relationships that drive business success. But, it can also be a challenge because the inbox is a hostile environment. Whether your email is noteworthy-or an annoying waste of your customer's time-depends on your ability to stick to stick the fundamentals of good marketing and authentic relationship building. The Constant Contact Guide to Email Marketing presents best practices and relationship-building principles from America's leading email marketing firm. With over 280,000 small business and non-profit clients, Constant Contact is constantly testing and learning what works and what doesn't, and it's all here. There's no other email guide on the market that provides this level of comprehensive, practical guidance. Whether you're starting your own small business or need to grow on a shoestring b...

iPod is Apple's breakthrough MP3 music player that weighs less than two CDs, holds 7,500 songs, and has generated tremendous excitement Since hitting the market in November 2001, the iPod has sold more than one million units, which equates to more than one iPod sold every minute of every day since its introduction The iTunes music service sold more than five million tracks at ninety-nine cents apiece in its first eight weeks of service Covers key features of iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes music store, which provides a legal way for consumers to secure downloadable music at an affordable price Explains how to name your iPod and set preferences, connect and share your iPod, organize your digital jukebox, play music, synchronize your iPod, copy files, burn audio CDs, preview music tracks, search for and download songs from the music store, and more Appeals to Mac veterans who are seeking more information about downloadable music, as well as to the growing population of new Macintos...

VALUATION DCF MODEL CD-ROM, Fifth Edition is the ultimate companion to VALUATION, Fifth Edition and aids professionals and students in applying the McKinsey & Company approach. This interactive discounted cash flow valuation model uses McKinsey s own proprietary tool to complete computations automatically, promoting error-free analysis and real world application of McKinsey strategies and methods detailed in the book. This CD-ROM contains the McKinsey DCF Interactive Excel Model and a detailed user guide to applying this invaluable tool. Also available as a website download (978-0-470-89455-2) and bundled with McKinsey Valuation 5th Edition (978-0-470-42469-8). Product details Format CD-ROM Dimensions ...

Calculus: Single Variable, 6th Edition continues the effort to promote courses in which understanding and computation reinforce each other. The 6th Edition reflects the many voices of users at research universities, four-year colleges, community colleges, and secondary schools. This new edition has been streamlined to create a flexible approach to both theory and modeling. For instructors wishing to emphasize the connection between calculus and other fields, the text includes a variety of problems and examples from the physical, health, and biological sciences, engineering and economics. In addition, new problems on the mathematics of sustainability and new case studies on calculus in medicine by David E. Sloane, MD have been added. Product details Format Paperback | 768 pages...

The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thoroughsurvey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the historyof the United States. Considering ethnicity in terms of race,language, religion and national origin, this important textexamines its effects on social relations, public policy andeconomic development. * A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played inshaping the history of the United States, including the effects ofethnicity on social relations, public policy and economicdevelopment * Includes histories of a wide range of ethnic groups includingAfrican Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Chinese, Europeans,Japanese, Muslims, Koreans, and Latinos * Examines the interaction of ethnic groups with one another andthe dynamic processes of acculturation, modernization, andassimilation; as well as the history of immigration * Revised and updated material in the fourth edition reflectscurrent thinking and recent history, bringing the story up to thepresent and includ...

This timely and passionate book is the first to address itself to Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz's controversial arguments for the limited use of interrogational torture and its legalisation.* Argues that the respectability Dershowitz's arguments confer on the view that torture is a legitimate weapon in the war on terror needs urgently to be countered* Takes on the advocates of torture on their own utilitarian grounds* Timely and passionately written, in an accessible, jargon-free style* Forms part of the provocative and timely Blackwell Public Philosophy series Product details Format Paperback | 132 pages Dimensions ...

The business classic, fully revised and updated for today's marketers The second edition of Kellogg on Marketing provides a unique and highly regarded perspective on both the basics of marketing and on new issues that are challenging businesses today. * Includes more than 60% new material on both fundamental marketing concepts and hot topics such as Product Innovation, Social Media, Marketing to Consumers at the Bottom of the Pyramid, and Internal Branding * With a foreword by Philip Kotler * The Kellogg School of Management is recognized around the world as the leading MBA program in Marketing Along with the new material, the core concepts covered in the first edition have all been updated-including targeting and positioning, segmentation, consumer insights, and more. This is a must-have marketing reference. Product details Format ...

This book synthesizes the methodological and technological developments in terrain data acquisition and analysis and describes recent developments on the use of terrain in answering geomorphological questions. It discusses measuring and monitoring the surface character of the earth through computer-based landform representation and analysis. Product details Format Hardback | 466 pages Dimensions 180 x 254 x 31mm | 920g ...

An accessible guide to the essential issues of corporate finance While you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out. Value explores the core of corporate finance without getting bogged down in numbers and is intended to give managers an accessible guide to both the foundations and applications of corporate finance. Filled with in-depth insights from experts at McKinsey & Company, this reliable resource takes a much more qualitative approach to what the authors consider a lost art. * Discusses the four foundational principles of corporate finance * Effectively applies the theory of value creation to our economy * Examines ways to maintain and grow value through mergers, acquisitions, and portfolio management * Addresses how to ensure your company has the right governance, performance measurement, and internal discussions to encourage value-creating decis...

This work is an introduction to the methods used in measuring electrical charges in the brain. It should help clinicians to increase their understanding of methods and improve their day-to-day techniques. The book also demonstrates any assumptions in the methodologies and gives guidelines on interpreting results. It features details on recent techniques; clear and understandable accounts of established methods; and worked examples and case studies. Product details Format Hardback | 372 pages Dimensions 152.4 x 231.14 x 27.94mm ...

With its wide variety of topics and up-to-date coverage, the fifth edition is an excellent resource for landscape planners and designers, scientists, and environmentalists. It focuses on environmental problems associated with land planning, landscape design, and land use. New coverage is included on adaptive planning as an approach necessary to build a sustainable landscape. Greater emphasis is placed on systems and updated case studies are integrated throughout the chapters. This edition also arms the reader with a collection of best management practices, which can be applied in the field. Product details Format Paperback | 528 pages Dimensions ...

The 21st Century brings all new rules. Entrepreneurs are challenging conventional wisdom and thinking outside the box. One of the first challenges involves challenging the assumption that a business has to be big to be successful. While most of the 20th century heralded big businesses, it is clear that businesses no longer have to be big to do big business. Now it is possible for a handful of people to operate a global business from virtually any place on the planet. Today, the keyboard has overtaken the boardroom. Financial markets, alliances, and joint ventures have eliminated the need for entrepreneurs to put up substantial capital investments. Today's businesses are driven by ideas, innovation, and execution. This book will show entrepreneurs and business leaders will provide CEOs and entrepreneurs with the tools that they will need to become leaders in their market. Product details ...