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Self-Service Linux(R) : Mastering the Art of Problem Determination (Bruce Perens' Open Source)

Prentice Hall, 2005

"This welcome addition to the Linux bookshelf provides real insight into the black-art of debugging. All too often debugging books concentrate solely on the tools but this book avoids that pitfall by concentrating on examples. The authors dissect and discuss each example in detail; in so doing they give invaluable...

Advances in Music Information Retrieval (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Springer, 2010

Sound waves propagate through various media, and allow communication or entertainment for us, humans. Music we hear or create can be perceived in such aspects as rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, or mood. All these elements of music can be of interest for users of music information retrieval systems. Since vast music repositories...

Producing Video Podcasts: A Guide for Media Professionals

Focal Press, 2008

Put the video podcast medium to work for you and your clients with a winning formula. Know how video podcasts work and every facet of what it takes to produce a professional-quality program that will meet every criterion for success. The authors are seasoned video production pros that have been on the crest of the video podcasting wave as it...

Talk Your Way to the Top: How to Address Any Audience Like Your Career Depends On It

McGraw-Hill, 2003

This guide provides readers with communication strategies for every speaking opportunity--from knowing when and where to speak up, how to convey passion and make it contagious, and connect with an audience on multiple levels.

This book is about people—people like you who have to speak in front of...

Expert Oracle SQL: Optimization, Deployment, and Statistics

Apress, 2014

Expert Oracle SQL: Optimization, Deployment, and Statistics is about optimizing individual SQL statements, especially on production database systems. This Oracle-specific book begins by assuming you have already identified a particular SQL statement and are considering taking steps to improve its performance. The book...

Cardiac Repolarization (Contemporary Cardiology)

Humana Press, 2003

There are a number of excellent books on molecular biology, single-channel electrophysiology, animal experimentation, and clinical electrophysiology. However, the past decade has seen an explosion of knowledge and radical changes in our understanding of ventricular repolarization as an integral part of the cardiac electrophysiologic...