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Monday, September 3, 2007

Marketing Management by Philip Kotler, Eleventh Edition, (719 Slides Powerpoint Show with 22 Chapters)

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This worldwide best-selling book, the contents of which is presented here in 719 slides, highlights the most recent trends and developments in global marketing-with an emphasis on the importance of teamwork between marketing and all the other functions of the business. It introduces new perspectives in successful strategic market planning, and presents additional company examples of creative, market-focused, and customer-driven action. Coverage includes a focus on customer relationship management, partner relationship management, the Internet and its effects and uses, brand building and brand asset management, alternative go-to-market channels, and marketing around the globe. Chapter topics discuss building customer satisfaction, market-oriented strategic planning, analyzing consumer markets and buyer behavior, dealing with the competition, designing pricing strategies and programs, and managing the sales force For marketing managers who want to increase their understanding of the major issues of strategic, tactical, and administrative marketing-along with the opportunities and needs of the marketplace in the years ahead.

This powerpoint show covers the following 22 chapters:
DEFINING MARKETING FOR THE 21st CENTURY
ADAPTING MARKETING TO THE NEW ECONOMY
BUILDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, VALUE, AND RETENTION
WINNING MARKETS THROUGH MARKET-ORIENTED STRATEGIC PLANNING
GATHERING INFORMATION AND MEASURING MARKET DEMAND
SCANNING THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENT
ANALYSING CONSUMER MARKETS AND BUYER BEHAVIOUR
ANALYSING BUSINESS MARKETS AND BUSINESS BUYING BEHAVIOUR
DEALING WITH THE COMPETITION
IDENTIFYING MARKET SEGMENTS AND SELECTING TARGET MARKETS
POSITIONING AND DIFFERENTIATING MARKET THROUGH PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
DEVELOPING NEW MARKET OFFERINGS
DESIGNING GLOBAL MARKET OFFERINGS
SETTING THE PRODUCT AND BRANDING STRATEGY
DESIGNING AND MANAGING SERVICES
DEVELOPING PRICE STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS
DESIGNING AND MANAGING VALUE NETWORKS AND MARKETING CHANNELS
MANAGING RETAILING, WHOLESALING AND MARKET LOGISTICS
MANAGING INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGING ADVERTISING, SALES PROMOTION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND DIRECT MARKETING
MANAGING THE SALES FORCE
MANAGING THE TOTAL MARKETING EFFORT
A MUST HAVE PPS FOR EVERY EXECUTIVE...

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How The Mind Works



Why do fools fall in love? Why does a man's annual salary, on average, increase $600 with each inch of his height? When a crack dealer guns down a rival, how is he just like Alexander Hamilton, whose face is on the ten-dollar bill? How do optical illusions function as windows on the human soul? Cheerful, cheeky, occasionally outrageous MIT psychologist Steven Pinker answers all of the above and more in his marvelously fun, awesomely informative survey of modern brain science. Pinker argues that Darwin plus canny computer programs are the key to understanding ourselves--but he also throws in apt references to Star Trek, Star Wars, The Far Side, history, literature, W. C. Fields, Mozart, Marilyn Monroe, surrealism, experimental psychology, and Moulay Ismail the Bloodthirsty and his 888 children.

If How the Mind Works were a rock show, tickets would be scalped for $100. This book deserved its spot as Number One on bestseller lists. It belongs on a short shelf alongside such classics as Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life, by Daniel C. Dennett, and The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology, by Robert Wright. Pinker's startling ideas pop out as dramatically as those hidden pictures in a Magic Eye 3D stereogram poster, which he also explains in brilliantly lucid prose. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Reiki Master Secrets

The sole purpose of this document is to remove some of the so called secrecy around the different levels of the Reiki initiations. Energy is naturally emitted from the physical body of all beings. Learning and Mastering Reiki enables you to be aware of these energy flows and essentially enables you to direct this Reiki energy at will.

Always remember Reiki is a gift of the universe, throughout the tapestry of time this magical healing art has been freely available to those who can tap into the source of this energy, unfortunately humanity over time had lost or forgotten this loving energy.

http://rapidshare.com/files/35344924/2_Reiki_Master_Secrets.pdf

How To Learn Any Language



Barry Farber - Book - How to Learn Any Language.rar (949.71 KB)

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

Oxford Dictionary of Law - fifth edition

This fully up-to-date edition takes account of recent changes in UK legislation. It is a handy desk reference for lawyers and an ideal source of legal terminology for students and secretaries in any country where the legal system is based on English law. It provides clear, jargon-free information for professionals, students, and people without a legal qualification. It contains over 4,000 entries that define and explain the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system. It features authoritative and up-to-date articles which have been written by practising and academic lawyers. New entries cover the Woolf reforms, human rights law, as well as family law, central and local government, and international law. This work was described by leading university lecturers as being ' the best law dictionary at present' and 'excellent for non law students as well as Law undergraduates'.

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Psychology and Law



Book Description:

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date discussion of contemporary debates at the interface between psychology and criminal law. The topics surveyed include critiques of eyewitness testimony; the jury; sentencing as a human process; the psychologist as expert witness; persuasion in the courtroom; detecting deception; and psychology and the police. Kapardis draws on sources from Europe, North America and Australia to offer an expert investigation of the subjectivity and human fallibility inherent in our system of justice. He also provides suggestions for minimizing undesirable influences on crucial judicial decision-making. First Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-55321-0 First Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-55738-0

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This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date discussion of contemporary debates at the interface between psychology and criminal law. The topics surveyed include critiques of eyewitness testimony; the jury; sentencing as a human process; the psychologist as expert witness; persuasion in the courtroom; detecting deception; and psychology and the police. Kapardis draws on sources from Europe, North America and Australia to provide an expert investigation of the subjectivity and human fallibility inherent in our system of justice. He also provides suggestions for minimising undesirable influences on crucial judicial decision-making. International in its scope and broad-ranging in its research, this book is the authoritative work on psycho-legal enquiry for students and professionals in psychology, law, criminology, social work and law enforcement.

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4 Law Books

These are 4 law books that can be very helpful for someone starting out in the legal field or someone who is just curious.

Nolo Press Legal Research How to find and Understand the Law 11th edition

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Common Law

http://rapidshare.com/files/23606319/The_Common_Law.pdf


Common Law 2

http://rapidshare.com/files/23606482/The_Common_Law2.pdf


The Path of the Law

http://rapidshare.com/files/23606496/The_Path_of_the_Law.pdf

Professional English in Use Law (Professional English in Use)

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Professional English in Use Law is suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students and contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal vocabulary. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, contract law and intellectual property. The book also introduces general legal vocabulary related to legal systems, the legal professions and the skills lawyers need in their daily working lives. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work and one-to-one lessons. Professional English in Use Law is also an ideal companion for learners preparing for the new Cambridge International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) and covers key topics and vocabulary from the exam. Professional English in Use Law is a must for teachers of legal English and for students who need to work in the international legal community.

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300 Best Jobs Without a Four-year Degree

In just two steps, “300 Best Jobs without a Four-Year Degree” helps the
non-college grad quickly and easily narrow their career options and learn more about jobs of interest.

Step One: Readers browse a variety of “best jobs” lists.

Step Two: Readers learn more about the jobs of interest by looking up their
descriptions.

300 Job descriptions!

Features more than 60 “best jobs” lists, including best pay, fastest growth,
most openings, best part-time, best for self-employment, and more.

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Donald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki - Why We Want You To Be Rich



The wildly financially successful authors of this book state, early on, that a reader will not find in its pages specific advice on how to make or invest money. It's more a book of philosophy (note the "why" in the title), and if it's not exactly Kierkegaardian in scope or language, this collaboration of real estate magnate and rags-to-riches financial guru manages to entertain and to inform. Written in bite-size chunks and adorned with quotes (some from the authors' previous works or speeches) and graphs, it explains why some people get rich and others... well, don't. Some tales are shopworn: the many references to Warren Buffett are tales well told, for example, but what works best are the aphorisms and the personality type descriptions within the "CASHFLOW Quadrant"—no matter what you do for a living, in your heart are you an E, an S, a B or an I? (Key: E=employee; B=big business owner; S=self-employed, specialist or small business owner; I=investor.) But Trump and Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) together are a strangely winning combination (they've published this book jointly and privately—and a portion of its profits will be donated to charity). Bottom line: these Messrs. Money-bags know their business. We're talking billionaires here, and really, how can you argue with success?

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to MBA Basics

You're no idiot, of course. At the office you meet your deadlines, schmooze your boss, and turn in quality work. But when it comes to understanding the skills of higher management, you think you need Finance 101! Relax--class is in recess! The Complete Idiot's Guide to MBA Basics teaches you everything you need to know about management--but were afraid to ask. You will learn the key concepts of accounting, economics, finance, operations, and marketing--and use them to improve your workplace and your career.

For GMAT, CAT, XAT students

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GMAT Exam Success in Only 5 Steps



GMAT Exam Success in Only 5 Steps is a potent GMAT study tool. Test takers can learn effective problem-solving strategies tailored to each type of math and verbal question found on the GMAT, as well as how to tackle tough analytical essay prompts. Each of the book's many sections is comprised of complete lessons on how to handle all 7 question types found on the official exam, along with over 250 practice questions and essay prompts. There are also complete and detailed answer explanations. The essential topics of time management and preparing a detailed, realistic study plan are covered as well. Straightforward advice from the pros covers topics like finding time to study, capitalizing on prime study time between work, school, and other time-consuming obligations, and smart methods for getting the most out of each study session.

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Exploiting Software: How to Break Code



CHM | 512 pages | 4.8 MB | English

Computing hardware would have no value without software; software tells hardware what to do. Software therefore must have special authority within computing systems. All computer security problems stem from that fact, and Exploiting Software: How to Break Code shows you how to design your software so it's as resistant as possible to attack. Sure, everything's phrased in offensive terms (as instructions for the attacker, that is), but this book has at least as much value in showing designers what sorts of attacks their software will face (the book could serve as a checklist for part of a pre-release testing regimen). Plus, the clever reverse-engineering strategies that Greg Hoglund and Gary McGraw teach will be useful in many legitimate software projects. Consider this a recipe book for mayhem, or a compendium of lessons learned by others. It depends on your situation.

PHP programmers will take issue with the authors' blanket assessment of their language ("PHP is a study in bad security"), much of which seems based on older versions of the language that had some risky default behaviors--but those programmers will also double-check their servers' register_globals settings. Users of insufficiently patched Micro$oft and Oracle products will worry about the detailed attack instructions this book contains. Responsible programmers and administrators will appreciate what amounts to documentation of attackers' rootkits for various operating systems, and will raise their eyebrows at the techniques for writing malicious code to unused EEPROM chips in target systems.

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[quote]PASSWORD: DEMONICUNDERGROUND[/quote]

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Lifehacker 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day



Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Free Up Mental RAM

Hack 1: Email Your Future Self 2
Hack 2: Manage a todo.txt File at the Command Line
The Command Line Interface 5
Why Plain Text? 6
Install todo.sh 6
Using todo.sh 8
Create a Sortable, Searchable todo.txt 8
List Tasks with todo.sh 10
Prioritize Tasks 10
More Uses for todo.txt
Hack 3: Develop Your (Digital) Photographic Memory
Tag Your Photos on Flickr 12
Upload Photos to Flickr from Your Camera Phone 13
Your Photo Reference
Hack 4: Install Your Personal Wikipedia
What You Need 16
What to Do 16
You’re Ready to Go 18
Brief Wikitext Primer
Hack 5: Keep an Instiki Wiki Hyperlinked Notebook
Installing Instiki 20
You’re Ready to Go 22
Securing and Accessing Your Wiki
Hack 6: Take Great Notes 25
Method 1: Symbolize Next Actions 26
Method 2: Split Your Page into Quadrants 26
Method 3: Record and Summarize 26
Create Your Own Custom Note Paper

Chapter 2 Firewall Your Attention

Hack 7: Limit Access to Time-Wasting Web Sites 30Install the Invisibility Cloak 31
Set Which Sites Should Wear the Cloak 32
Customize the Script
Hack 8: Permanently Block Time-Wasting Web Sites 35
Windows 36
Mac OS X 36
The Result 36
Hack 9: Reduce Email Interruptions 37Shut Down Your Email Program 37
Set Your Client to Check for Messages Once an Hour 38
Hack 10: Split Your Work Among Multiple Desktops 39
Windows XP 39
Mac OS X 41
Hack 11: Build a No-fly Zone 42
Set Yourself up to Get into the Zone 42
Make Yourself Inaccessible 42
Work at Quieter Times and in Zoned-Off Spaces 43
Hack 12: Filter Low-Priority Email Messages 43
Filter Low-Priority Messages 44
Filter CC’ed Messages 45
Hack 13: Clear Your Desktop 46
Windows 46
Mac OS X 47
Hack 14: Make Your House a Usable Home 48
Create a Place for Incoming Stuff 48
Put Items You Need to Remember in Your Path 49
Stow Away Stuff You Don’t Use; Put Stuff You Do
Within Easy Reach 49
Strategically Place Items to Make Tasks Easy 49
Make Task-Based Centers 50
Leave Writing Material Everywhere 50
Set up an Inbox 50
Collaborate with Housemates 50
Hack 15: Sentence Stuff to Death Row 51
Hack 16: Drown out Sound with Pink Noise 51
Mac OS X 52
Windows 52
Hack 17: Keep Software from Stealing Focus 52
References

Chapter 3 Automate Repetitive Tasks

Hack 18: Automatically Back up Your Files 56
What You’ll Need 56
Configure the Backup System 57
Off-Site Backup 61
Hack 19: Automatically Defragment Your Hard Drive 62
Hack 20: Automatically Empty Your Digital Junk Drawer 65
Hack 21: Automatically Download Music, Movies, and More
Install and Run Wget 69
Mirror an Entire Web Site 70
Resume Partial Downloads on an Intermittent Connection 71
Automatically Download New Music from the Web 72
Automate wget Downloads on Windows 72
Hack 22: Automatically Email Yourself File Backups 73
Set up the Email Script 73
More on Emailing Yourself Backups 75
Hack 23: Automatically Reboot and Launch Applications 76
Automatically Reboot Your Computer 76
Automatically Launch Software or Documents 77
Automatically Start a Web Browsing Session 78
Hack 24: Automatically Log Your Progress in a Spreadsheet 79
References

Chapter 4 Streamline Common Tasks

Hack 25: Search the Web in Three Keystrokes 84
Hack 26: Quick-Launch Software Applications 85
Windows: Essential, Built-In Keyboard Shortcuts 86
Windows: Define Your Own Keyword Shortcuts 87
Mac OS X: Quicksilver Keyboard Commander 89
Hack 27: Save Time with Text Substitution 90
AutoHotkey Hotstring 90
Personalize the Script 92
Hack 28: Text Message Efficiently 95
What You Can Do with SMS 95
Quick Start Guide for SMS Beginners 96
Save Your Thumbs 96
SMS from Your Computer 96
Hack 29: Batch Resize Photos 97
Contents xiii
Hack 30: Send and Receive Money on Your Cell Phone 98
PayPal Mobile 99
Send Money to an Email Address 100
PayPal Alternative 101
Hack 31: Bypass Free Site Registration with BugMeNot 101
Hack 32: Speed up Web Pages on a Slow Internet Connection 103
Configure Your Web Browser for a Slow Connection 103
Block and Disable Bandwidth Hogs 105
Use Tabs to Load Pages While You Work 105
Work Offline Wherever Possible 106
Hack 33: Securely Save Web Site Passwords

Chapter 5 Get Your Data to Go

Hack 34: Carry Your Life on a Flash Drive 110
Portable Applications 110
Useful Data to Store on Your Thumb Drive 112
Secure Your Drive 112
Using Your Thumb Drive 114
Hack 35: Run a Home Web Server 114
Step 1: Disable Other Servers or Firewall Software 115
Step 2: Install Apache HTTP Server 115
Step 3: Configure Apache to Share Documents 117
Step 4: Password-Protect Your Web Site Documents 118
Hack 36: Remote Control Your Home Computer 120
Step 1: Install the VNC Server 122
Step 2: Install the VNC Client 123
More Tips 123
Hack 37: Give Your Home Computer a Web Address 124
Step 1: Set Up Your DynDNS Account 125
Step 2: Set up Your Computer to Update DynDNS 125
Step 3: Give Your New Domain a Spin 126
DynDNS Options 126
Hack 38: Search the Web from Your Phone 126
Get Help 129
Test Drive SMS Search on the Web 129
Pre-Schedule Search Result SMS Alerts 129
Hack 39: Optimize Your Laptop 130
Extend Your Battery Life 130
Save Your Keyboard and Screen 131
Keep It Cool 131
Set Yourself up to Work Offline 131
Secure Your Data 132
Carry with Care 132
Back Up 132
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Pack Helpful Extras 132
Find a Hotspot 133
Hack 40: Back up Data to Your iPod 133
Encrypt Your Data 134
Take Your Software with You on the iPod 135
Hack 41: Turn Your Cell Phone into a Modem 135
What You’ll Need 135
Configure Your Cell Phone as a Modem 136
Keep an Eye on the Meter 138
Hack 42: Use Gmail as an Internet Hard Drive 138
Windows: Gmail Drive Extension 138
Mac OS X: gDisk

Chapter 6 Control Your Email

Hack 43: Craft Effective Messages 142
Composing New Messages 142
Replying to a Message 146
Hack 44: Highlight Messages Sent Directly to You 148
Color Me Blue 149
All Other Email Programs: Create a Not-to-Me Filter 149
Hack 45: Use Disposable Email Addresses 150
Web-Based Public Email Addresses 150
Multi-Domain Email Addresses 150
Hack 46: Decrease Your Email Response Time 151
Respond in Batches 151
The One-Minute Rule 152
Respond to Task Requests — Even When It’s Not Done 152
Don’t Leave It in Your Inbox 153
Hack 47: Empty Your Inbox (and Keep It Empty) 153
The Trusted Trio 153
What to Do 154
Keep It Empty 155
The Catch 155
Hack 48: Master Message Search 156
Search Criteria 156
Saved Search Folders 159
Hack 49: Future-Proof Your Email Address 160
DON’Ts 160
DO’s 161
Bottom Line 161
Hack 50: Script Repetitive Responses 162
Hack 51: Encrypt Private Email 164
How PGP Email Encryption Works 165
Configure PGP in Thunderbird 165
References

Chapter 7 Organize Your Stuff

Hack 52: Organize My Documents 170
AWord About the Windows XP Default Home Directory 172
Beyond the Big 6 173
Hack 53: Instantly Retrieve Files from Your Hard Drive 173
Google Desktop Installation 174
Configuration 174
Files Google Desktop Indexes 175
Search Operators 176
Hack 54: Overhaul Your Filing Cabinet 178
Give Your Paperwork a Spacious Place to Live 178
Limit One File Folder Per Hanging Folder 178
Choose a Simple, Logical Naming Scheme 179
Use a Label Maker 179
Purge and Archive 179
Hack 55: Choose Secure, Memorable Passwords 180
Don’t Use the Same Password for Everything 180
Remember 100 Different Passwords with One Rule Set 180
Hack 56: Securely Track Your Passwords 182
One Master Password to Rule All 182
Find and Use Your Passwords with KeePass 185
Hack 57: Tag Your Bookmarks 186
Getting Started with del.icio.us 186
Add a Bookmark 187
Tags, Not Folders 187
Navigating del.icio.us by URL 188
Other del.icio.us Features 189
Hack 58: Encrypt Your Data 189
Set up the Encrypted Volume Location 190
Store and Retrieve Files from the Encrypted Volume 191
Hack 59: Design Your Own Planner 193
Why Build Your Own Planner? 194
How to Assemble Your D*I*Y Planner 194
D*I*Y Planner Templates and Sizes 194
References

Chapter 8 Kickstart Your Productivity

Hack 60: Make Your To-Do’s Doable 198
Finish Thinking Before You Start Doing 198
Chunk up Your Tasks into Five-Minute Actions 199
Get Physical 200
Include as Much Information as Possible 200
Essential Elements of a To-Do Task 200
Purge Your List 200
Keep an Auxiliary Someday/Maybe List 201
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Hack 61: Set up a Morning Dash 201
Get One Thing Done First 201
Park on a Downward Slope 202
Hack 62: Map Your Time 202
Your Ideal Time Map 203
Sub-Maps 204
Your Actual Time Map 204
Hack 63: Quick-Log Your Work Day 204
How to Keep Your Work Log 205
Hack 64: Dash Through Tasks with a Timer 209
Choose Your Timer 210
Adjust Your Dash 210
Employing Constraints 210
Timer Software Applications 211
Hack 65: Control Your Workday 211
Get Your Priorities Straight 212
Stop up Your Time Sinks 213
Make Post-Work Appointments 213
Wrap-up Alerts 213
Hack 66: Turn Tasks into Gameplay7 213
Make It to the Next Level 214
Earn Points 214
Collaborate, Compete, and Reward 214
Bribe Yourself 215
Time Yourself 215
Hack 67: Schedule Think Time 215
What You Need for Think Time 216
Creating Think Time 216
References

Chapter 9 Master the Web

Hack 68: Google Like a Pro 220
Exact Phrase with Quotations 221
Include and Exclude Words with + and – 221
Search Within a Site 221
Search Certain Types of Files 222
Calculations 222
Synonyms 223
Combine Criteria and Operators 223
Hack 69: Subscribe to Web Sites with RSS 224
How to Subscribe to Web Site Feeds 224
Other Popular Feedreaders 226
Dynamic Feeds 226
Hack 70: Quick Search Dependable Engines 227
Download Bookmark Set 228
Lifehacker Quick Searches 229
Hack 71: Extend Your Web Browser 230
How to Install a Firefox Extension 230
Recommended Firefox Extensions 232
Hack 72: Get 10 Must-Have Bookmarklets 234
Hack 73: Get Your Data on a Map 236Hack 74: Set Multiple Sites as [/b]
Your Homepage 238
Multi-Tab Homepage 238
Bookmark Sets of Tabs 239
Open a Set of Tabs 239
Hack 75: Access Unavailable Web Sites via Google 240
Hack 76: Take Your Browser Configuration with You 241
Hack 77: Find out About a Web Site 243
View Site Traffic and Related Information with Alexa 243
See What Others Are Saying About a Site in Technorati 244
View Past Versions of a Site in the Internet Archive 244
See What Sites Link to a Site with Google and Yahoo! 244
Hack 78: Have a Say in What Google Says About You 245
But I Already Have a Web Site 245
Get Your Domain 245
Author Your Nameplate 246
Find a Web Host 246
Link up Your Name Site 247
Hack 79: Capture Web Clippings with Google Notebook 247
Hack 80: Clear Your Web Browsing Tracks 249
Internet Explorer 6 (Windows XP) 249
Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Vista) 251
Mozilla Firefox 251
References

Chapter 10 Tune Your Computer

Hack 81: Save Your PC from Malware 254
Symptoms 254
Malware Removal and Prevention Tools 255
How to Clean an Infected System 255
Virus Protection 257
Web Browser Hijacking 258
Hack 82: Clean up Your Startup 259
Start Menu (Easy) 259
System Configuration Utility (Medium) 260
AutoRuns (Advanced) 261
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Hack 83: Undo System Configuration Changes 262
Create or Restore a Saved Point with System Restore 263
When System Restore Takes Snapshots 263
Limit System Restore’s Disk Usage 264
Hack 84: Truly Delete Data from Your Hard Drive 265
Windows 265
Mac OS X 266
Hack 85: Firewall Your Computer 267
Does Your Computer Need a Firewall? 267
ZoneAlarm Software Firewall 268
Control What Programs Can Connect to the Internet 268
Hack 86: Free up Hard Drive Space 270
Visualize Disk Hogs 270
Clean Your Entire System with CCleaner 272
Hack 87: Resurrect Deleted Files 272
How to Restore Deleted Files 272
Hack 88: Recover Files from an Unbootable PC 274
What You Need 274
Prepare Your Knoppix Disk 275
Set Your Computer to Boot from the CD or DVD Drive 275
Start Knoppix 276
Rescue Your Data

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

The Cure for All Diseases



By Hulda Regehr Clark

Publisher: New Century Press
Number Of Pages: 420
Publication Date: 1995-01
Sales Rank: 3278
ISBN / ASIN: 1890035017
EAN: 9781890035013

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Dental Floss for the Mind

A dynamic program for improving memory and sharpening focus

Each year, Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars on gym memberships, exercise equipment, and workout videos, all in the name of physical fitness. But what are they doing for their minds? In Dental Floss for the Mind, a leading cognitive scientist and a neurologist team up to offer you a complete program for improving memory and stimulating your mind.

This interactive guide features:

* More than 100 creative and engaging exercises of increasing difficulty to stimulate cognitive skills
* Targeted exercises for improving the five key cognitive areas: memory, attention, language skills, visual and spatial recognition, and reasoning ability
* A scoring system for assessing current status, along with prescriptive tips for improving each cognitive area



From the Back Cover:

A total workout program guaranteed to build brain muscle fast

You exercise, try to eat right, and get enough sleep--all in the name of good physical health. But what have you done for your mind lately? Your brain is your most important organ, and all the latest scientific research indicates that, with regular doses of the right kind of mental stimulation, you can not only maintain but improve your brain power throughout your lifetime. Use it or loose it, as the saying goes--and now this book shows you how.

Written by a noted cognitive scientist and a top neurologist, Dental Floss for the Mind features more than 100 creative and fun exercises that target the five key cognitive areas of memory, attention, language skills, spatial recognition, and reasoning ability. Exercises are of increasing difficulty and designed to progressively stimulate and build individual cognitive skills. A scoring system lets you assess your status, identify problem areas, and, with the help of the authors' expert guidance, set goals and improve various skills as needed.

With Dental Floss for the Mind you'll:

* Hone your attention to a razor's edge and block out annoying distractions
* Use all types of memory--sensory, short-term, long-term, episodic, semantic, and procedural--to the fullest
* Optimize reading comprehension and interpretive skills
* Fine-tune your spatial perception and mental imagery abilities
* Take your reasoning and analytical skills to lofty new heights


About the Authors:

Michel Noir, Ph.D., holds advanced degrees in cognitive psychology and education and is the CEO and cofounder of Scientific Brain Training (www.happyneuron.com), a company dedicated to educating the public about brain health and providing a line of mental fitness products.

Bernard Croisile, M.D., Ph.D., is a leading neurologist and an expert on the aging brain. Croisile has written 100 peer-reviewed articles and spoken at numerous conferences on the brain and Alzheimer's. In addition, he is the cofounder and Vice-President, Scientific at Scientific Brain Training

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Fantastic Book of Logic Puzzles



Magicians, ogres, dragons, genies and wizards show how to do the most popular logic puzzles

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Fun with English Grammer - Communicative Activities

Fun with Grammar describes exactly what teachers and students should do with grammar: they should have fun with it. For me as a teacher, grammar class is always an opportunity for fun. I cannot imagine dry and dull ESL/EFL grammar classes. During classt ime there are, of course, periods of focused concentration, especially during the first phases of a new unit when the students are trying to grasp an initial understanding of the form and meaning of a structure.We, as teachers, should
know that even during those phases, explanations and examples can be enlivened by funny sentences using the students’ names or by fun demonstrations or pantomimes.

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Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Buiness

AUTHOR: Jamie Nast
PUBLISHER: Wiley
ISBN: 0471788627
EDITION: 1 Har/Cdr edition
PUB DATE : (September 22, 2006)
LANGUAGE : English
FORMAT: PDF
SIZE : 7.6 MB

Praise for Idea Mapping
"Nast's work in Idea Mapping enables those with creative minds to clearly lay out their thinking process and those who are more process-minded to become creative. If your organization is looking for a pragmatic, step-by-step guide to idea mapping, this is it."
--Chris Brown, Executive Vice President, DTE Energy Resources

"I have used idea maps for thirty years and have taught MBA students, employees, and my children how to harness their power. I strongly recommend this book and believe you will feel it to be one of the best investments you have ever made in your own growth."
--Stephen C. Lundin, coauthor, FISH!

"This is a book that everyone should read. It's an interactive, thought-provoking book about the brain and learning that will expand your mind. Nast, an accomplished and well-respected instructor, has guided me into a new realm of learning experiences and possibilities. I'm sure you will feel the same upon reading her insightful work."
--Simon Tai, CEO, Buzan Centre Taiwan and S&J Media Intergration Co. Ltd., Host of News Discovery on NEWS 98 Taiwan

"Nast shows you a revolutionary method to capture your thinking processes. Don't underestimate the simplicity of idea mapping because therein lies its genius."
--Scott Hagwood, four-time USA Memory Champion, author, Memory Power

"The ability to visually capture and organize thoughts and ideas has enabled millions of people around the world to do their work with greater creativity and productivity, run their businesses more strategically, and manage complex projects more efficiently--even map out a sales process or new product roll-out. Nast's very practical, readable book will get you quickly up to speed on one of the simplest but most powerful ways to organize your ideas, your work, and yourself."
--Mike Jetter, cofounder and CTO, Mindjet Corporation, coauthor, The Cancer Code

"The principles Nast writes about in Idea Mapping have become a staple for me over the past fourteen years. I was turned onto the concept of idea mapping in 1992 and have been a student and practitioner ever since. This has absolutely transformed the way I learn, design learning, and prepare for public speaking. I have never been more confident in my recall, knowing the content is nicely tucked away in my brain as it was designed to be. Get ready for a life-changing experience for yourself and those you influence."
--Will Flora, Senior Manager, Chick-Fil-A University, Atlanta, GA

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