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The most remarkable thing that happened to the world economy after 9/11 was . . . nothing. What would have once meant a crippling shock to the system was absorbed astonishingly quickly, partly due to the efforts of the then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan. The post 9/11... More

Get Up to Speed on MySQL — in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about the MySQL Open Source Database. The problem is, youre not really up to speed. Maybe its been a while since you worked with relational databases. Maybe youre new to MySQL. Or maybe yo... More

In the three years from 1942to 1945, Patton won a war on the mantra of 'Speed, Simplicity and Boldness In three years from 1995 to 1998, using that same mantra, Warner-Lambert went from a company described as 'amongst the walking dead of the pharmaceutical industry to an enterprise ranked with the w... More

This book is for people who realise that they are in the wrong job, or right job, and look for something better, but are uncertain how to go about getting it. • Guides how anyone, at any level, can take charge of their career and regard the job they are currently doing as exactly that. • Has ... More

First published in 1948, Cry, The Beloved Country stands as the single most important novel in twentieth century South African literature. Cry the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven... More

"A powerful story of survival, Gardens of Water is the astonishing debut novel about a family’s struggle following a devastating natural disaster in a town on the outskirts of Istanbul. In a small town outside Istanbul, Sinan Basioglu, a devout Muslim, and his wife, Nilüfer, are preparing for th... More

(Bios) Provides concise coverage of neuroscience at the undergraduate level. Covers important areas in a format ideal for learning and rapid revisions. Each topics begins with a summary of the facts, followed by detailed explanations and illustrations. Outline format... More

Thisbook identifies and explains the security challenges -- both traditional andnontraditional -- confronting Southeast Asia. The author addresses the full spectrum ofsecurity issues, discussing the impact of ethnic tensions and competingpolitical ideologies, the evolving role of ASEAN, and Southeas... More