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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-431): Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Implementation and Maintenance (Pro-Certification (Hardcover))by Solid Quality Learning and Laura Sackerman List Price: $59.99 Available from Amazon $37.79 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Announcing an all-new MCTS Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-431, a core exam for the new microsoft IT Professional certifications. This kit packs the tools and features that exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective Review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job. Focusing on SQL Server 2005, this official study guide covers topics such as installing and configuring SQL Server, implementing database mirroring, managing database snapshots, working with XML and flat files, managing replication, backing up and restoring a database, monitoring and troubleshooting, and creating and implementing database objects. Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on SQL Server 2005 database administration by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 180-day evaluation version of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition and a 15 percent exam discount voucher—making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
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Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Managementby Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton List Price: $27.50 Available from Amazon $17.33 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page BusinessWeek "…a rarity on the crowded management shelf…a useful reminder that the gut is often trumped by the facts." Chicago Tribune, April 24, 2006 "The workplace version of Consumer Reports, it evaluates virtually every aspect of managing a business against old and new thinking" |
The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economyby Charles Fishman List Price: $25.95 Available from Amazon $16.35 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly Fishman shops at Wal-Mart and has obvious affection for its price-cutting, hard-nosed ethos. He also understands that the story of Wal-Mart is really the story of the transformation of the American economy over the past 20 years. He's careful to present the consumer benefits of Wal-Mart's staggering growth and to place Wal-Mart in the larger context of globalization and the rise of mega-corporations. But he also presents the case against Wal-Mart in arresting detail, and his carefully balanced approach only makes the downside of Wal-Mart's market dominance more vivid. Through interviews with former Wal-Mart insiders and current suppliers, Fishman puts readers inside the company's penny-pinching mindset and shows how Wal-Mart's mania to reduce prices has driven suppliers into bankruptcy and sent factory jobs overseas. He surveys the research on Wal-Mart's effects on local retailers, details the environmental impact of its farm-raised salmon and exposes the abuse of workers in a supplier's Bangladesh factory. In Fishman's view, the "Wal-Mart effect" is double-edged: consumers benefit from lower prices, even if they don't shop at Wal-Mart, but Wal-Mart has the power of life and death over its suppliers. Wal-Mart, he suggests, is too big to be subject to market forces or traditional rules. In the end, Fishman sees Wal-Mart as neither good nor evil, but simply a fact of modern life that can barely be comprehended, let alone controlled. Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist The "Wal-Mart effect" has become a common phrase in the vocabulary of economists and includes a broad range of effects, such as forcing local competitors out of business, driving down wages, and keeping inflation low and productivity high. On a global scale, Wal-Mart's relentless commitment to "everyday low prices" has had a massive impact on the trend toward importing from countries like china and the resultant loss of manufacturing jobs here. Because of its strict policy on secrecy, surprisingly little is known about the inside workings of the largest corporation ever in the U.S and now the world. Although much has been written before on the legendary story of Sam Walton, Fishman finally takes us inside the carefully guarded workings of the "Wal-Mart ecosystem," where management surrender their lives and families, working 12 hours a day, six days a week, in a near-holy quest toward the never-ending goal of lower prices. He brings to light the serious repercussions that are occurring as consumers and suppliers have become locked in an addiction to massive sales of cheaper and cheaper goods. David Siegfried Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved |
Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro-Administrator's Pocket Consultant)by William R. Stanek List Price: $29.99 Available from Amazon $19.79 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Here’s the utterly practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals who need to administer, optimize, and maintain microsoft SQL Server 2005 in their organization. This unique guide provides essential details for using microsoft SQL Server 2005 to help protect and manage your company’s data—whether automating tasks; creating indexes and views; performing backups and recovery; replicating transactions; tuning performance; managing server activity; importing and exporting data; or performing other key tasks. Featuring quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions, this handy, one-stop guide provides fast, accurate answers on the spot—whether you’re at your desk or in the field! Publisher Description The popular ADMINISTRATOR’S POCKET CONSULTANT series from microsoft Press delivers fast, accurate answers on the spot for IT professionals. Key Book Benefits: • Provides fast facts and immediate reference for administering SQL Server 2005 • Delivers must-know details for taking advantage of the improved scalability, security features, and management tools in SQL Server 2005 • Features concise tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions for fast answers, wherever you need them
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The Six Sigma Handbook: The Complete Guide for Greenbelts, Blackbelts, and Managers at All Levels, Revised and Expanded Editionby Thomas Pyzdek List Price: $89.95 Available from Amazon $56.67 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Book Description The Six Sigma Handbook is designed for the manager or quality professional who is already familiar with Six Sigma and wants a comprehensive, 700-page guide to the quality tools and statistics that are the foundation for Six Sigma. In addition to providing an overview of the management goals, training issues involved in a Six Sigma implementation, and the underlying philosophy, the book explains in detail (700 pages) the problem-solving techniques and statistical tools most often used in Six Sigma. Back Cover Copy The management information and statistical tools you need to successfully implement Six Sigma Six Sigma has helped organizations of all types and sizes improve the quality of processes and products while simultaneously increasing customer satisfaction and saving billions of dollars. The Six Sigma Handbook covers the management systems and statistical tools that are the foundation for this revolutionary new approach to management. Thomas Pyzdek offers expert, proven advice on using Six Sigma to retain customers and enhance bottom line performance while cutting costs dramatically. He explains exactly how to make Six Sigma work, including organizing for Six Sigma, the various levels of technical proficiency required, criteria for selecting personnel for training, using customer requirements to drive strategy and operations, successful project management, and much more. For the manager or quality professional charged with implementing or supporting Six Sigma--no matter the industry--this timely guide will help any organization achieve the goal of becoming a truly world-class operation. topics include:
The Six Sigma management system is helping numerous companies improve the quality of their products and processes. The Six Sigma Handbook is the comprehensive reference guide you need to successfully implement Six Sigma. It describes the statistical tools and problem-solving techniques that comprise Six Sigma, explaining how to use them effectively throughout your organization. Author/consultant Thomas Pyzdek offers the expert guidance and direction you need to implement the Six Sigma promise in your company--and avoid the traps and pitfalls commonly encountered in the process. You'll get a complete overview of the management and organization of Six Sigma and the philosophy that underlies it. Pyzdek uses clear, detailed examples throughout to demonstrate exactly how to make this program work for you. You'll see how best to prepare management for the idea of using proven scientific methods to run a business and how to build the groundwork for their roles. This book presents vital information on selecting the right personnel to train, the various levels of technical proficiency required, building the best teams, and fostering effective leadership. Directing you on how to handle successful project management from start to finish, Pyzdek also:
Plus, you'll learn when and how to use the more advanced Six Sigma topics--everything from design of experiments (DOE) and response surface methods (RSM) to chi-square contingency tables and analysis of categorical data--that you may take advantage of when your new system is in place. If you're ready to transform your companyrealize significant gains in quality, productivity, and salesand take the necessary steps to ensure that your company will flourish in the new world economy, The Six Sigma Handbook is the guidebook you need to reach your goals. |
Cody's Data Cleaning Techniques Using SAS Softwareby Ronald P. Cody List Price: $37.95 Available from Amazon $25.05 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Bob Schechter, Systems Engineer AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals The author extensively covers the task of validating raw data with numerous examples and easy-to-follow code. S. David Riba, CEO JADE Tech, Inc. This is an easy-to-follow, very comprehensive exploration of the techniques needed to get data in shape for analysis and reporting. |
Pivot Table Data Crunching (Business Solutions)by Bill Jelen and Michael Alexander List Price: $29.99 Available from Amazon $18.89 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Book Description Become a savvy microsoft Excel user. Pivot tables are a great feature in Excel that help you organize and analyze data, but not many Excel users know how to use pivot tables. Pivot Table Data Crunching offers a comprehensive Review of all the functionalities of Pivot Tables from author Bill Jelen, otherwise known as Mr. Excel from www.mrexcel.com, and Michael Alexander, a microsoft Certified Application Developer. The authors' practical scenarios and real-world advice demonstrate the benefits of Pivot Tables and how to avoid the common pitfalls of every day data crunching. Each solution presented in the book can be accomplished with resources available in the Excel interface, making Pivot Table Data Crunching a beneficial resource for all levels of Excel users. About The Author Bill Jelen is the principal behind the leading Excel website, MrExcel.com. As an Excel consultant, he has written Excel VBA solutions for hundreds of clients around the English-speaking world. His website hosts more than 12 million page views annually. Prior to founding MrExcel.com, Bill spent 12 years "in the trenches," working as a financial analyst for the finance, marketing, accounting, and operations departments of a $500 million public company. His duties included turning large amounts of mainframe data into meaningful reports. Working initially with Lotus 1-2-3 and then Excel, Bill honed techniques to take massive amounts of data and produce meaningful reports in record time. Bill is the author of seven books on microsoft Excel. Michael Alexander is a microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) with more than 13 years' experience consulting and developing office solutions. Michael started his career in consulting and development at the White House Communications Agency in Washington D.C., later parleying his experience with VBA and VB into a successful career in the private sector, developing middleware and reporting solutions for a wide variety of industries. He currently lives in Plano, Texas, where he heads an analytical services group for a $700 million company. In his spare time he runs a free tutorial site, http://www.datapigtechnologies.com, where he shares basic Access and Excel tips with intermediate users. © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved. |
Mining the Web: Analysis of Hypertext and Semi Structured Data (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)by Soumen Chakrabarti List Price: $62.95 Available from Amazon $53.42 On 7-22-2006
See Item's Page Product Review "solid and beneficial to readers interested in Web data mining, especially those interested in the details of algorithmic implementation." - Bernard J. Jansen, Information Processing & Management "This book, for the first time, makes it possible to offer Web Mining as a real course." -- Professor Jaideep Srivastava, University of Minnesota. Product Review "This book, for the first time, makes it possible to offer Web Mining as a real course." -- Professor Jaideep Srivastava, University of Minnesota. |
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