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Uyless Black

Mobile and Wireless Networks is a clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to mobile and wireless networks, authored by Uyless Black, one of the world's leading telecommunications consultants and educators. The book focuses not only on the physical aspects of wireless networks, but also on the data link and network layers. Mobile and Wireless Networks introduces the basics of wireless and mobile systems, and then takes a detailed look at the international wireless/mobile infrastructure - including AMPS, IS-41, TDMA, CDMA, the GSM standard, and the PCS systems that are rapidly coming to market. There are detailed explanations of both the technical and licensing issues surrounding PCS, including coverage of the recent FCC license auctions. Black also covers wireless data, including wireless LANs, CDPD, enhanced throughput cellular modems, and other alternatives. Finally, Black considers the issues of security and network management that will help determine the success of failure of wireless networks in the marketplace. Whether you are a telecommunications professional, computer scientist, or electrical engineer, Mobile and Wireless Networks is your ideal reference to the new world of wireless communications.

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Martyn Mallick

Describes mobile and wireless design techniques from the developer's perspective, offering in-depth analysis of the complete range of network technologies Details development options for building Smart Client, Thin Client, and messaging applications as well as PIM (personal information management) and location-based services The author is an experienced trainer who leads seminars and workshops worldwide for iAnywhere Solutions, a subsidiary of Sybase

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Stephan R. Leimberg ... [et al

"This comprehensive book provides the tools and techniques needed to assess, quantify, and address the risks that all businesses face. It explains the framework of the risk management process, including a discussion of the latest thinking on Enterprise Risk Management. It then discusses the tools that may be used to address business exposures." "The book features more than twenty-five chapters, including the tools and techniques of traditional and enterprise risk management, global exposures, loss control, claims management, disaster planning, insurance coverage, contractual transfer, broker and vendor relationships, and alternative risk transfer."--BOOK JACKET.

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Laura Hemphill

Bright, ambitious Sophie Landgraf has landed a job as a Wall Street analyst. The small-town girl finally has her ticket to the American elite, but she doesn't realize the toll it will take--on her boyfriend, on her family, and on her. It isn't long before Sophie is floundering in this male-dominated world, and things are about to get worse. With the financial crisis looming, Sophie becomes embroiled in a multibillion-dollar merger that could make or break her career. The problem? Three men at the top of their game, each with very different reasons for advancing the merger. Now Sophie doesn't know whom to trust--or how far she'll go to get ahead.