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তোমরা যারা কম্পিউটার সায়েন্স বা কাছাকাছি কোনো বিষয়ে পড়ছ এবং শীঘ্রই বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের গণ্ডি অতিক্রম করে যাবে, তাদের বেশিরভাগই কাজ খুঁজে নেবে সফটওয়্যার ইন্ডাস্ট্রিতে। কম্পিউটার বিজ্ঞানের মৌলিক ধারণার ওপর শক্ত ভিত্তি ও প্রোগ্রামিংয়ে যথেষ্ট দক্ষতা থাকা সত্ত্বেও তোমাদের অনেকের মধ্যেই অনেক দুশ্চিন্তা কাজ করে, আর কী কী শিখতে হবে, কিভাবে শিখব, কতটুকু শিখব এরকম অনেক প্রশ্ন উঁকি দেয় মনে। আজকে আমি পাঁচটি জিনিসের কথা বলব, যেগুলো আমি প্রত্যাশা করি একজন নতুন কম্পিউটার সায়েন্স গ্রাজুয়েট আগে থেকেই জেনে আসবে। যদিও আমি নিজে যখন পাশ করি, তখন এসব জানতাম না, তবে সেটা অনেক অনেক বছর আগের কথা। বর্তমান সময়ে এগুলো না জানলেই নয়।

১) ভার্শন কন্ট্রোল সিস্টেমের ব্যবহার: 

                                                   তোমরা নিশ্চয়ই গিট বা গিটহাবের নাম শুনেছ, না শুনে থাকলে git ও github লিখে গুগলে খোঁজা শুরু কর। খুব সহজ কথায় বললে, গিট হচ্ছে এমন একটি সফটওয়্যার যার মাধ্যমে ভার্শন নিয়ন্ত্রনের কাজটি বেশ সহজে করা যায় এবং সেকারণে অনেকে মিলে একসাথে একটি প্রজেক্ট কাজ করতে সমস্যা হয় না। আর গিটহাব হচ্ছে ওয়েবভিত্তিক একটি সার্ভিস যেখান থেকে বিনামূল্যে গিট ব্যবহার করা যায়। তো গিটহাবে গিয়ে একটু সময় কাটালেই তোমরা এর ব্যবহার শিখে নিতে পার। এছাড়া এই ওয়েবসাইটে গিয়ে তোমরা গিটের ব্যবহার সহজে শিখতে পারবে : https://try.github.io/। আর বাংলা ভাষায়ও বেশ ভালো ভিডিও টিউটোরিয়াল তৈরি করা আছে এখানে : http://git.certainly.rocks/।

২) ডকুমেন্টেশন: 

                        ডকুমেন্টেশন দুই পর্যায়ে করতে হয়, একটি হচ্ছে কোডের ভেতরে, আরেকটি হচ্ছে কোডের বাইরে। প্রতিটি ফাংশন ও ক্লাসের সাথে খুব অল্প কথায় সেটি কী কাজ করছে, এটি লিখে দেওয়ার অভ্যাস থাকা ভালো। আর কোডের বাইরে সিস্টেমের ডকুমেন্টেশন, এপিআই ডকুমেন্টেশন এগুলোও লিখতে জানতে হবে। ডকুমেন্টেশন শেখার জন্য সবচেয়ে ভালো উপায় হচ্ছে বিভিন্ন ওপেন সোর্স প্রজেক্টের ডকুমেন্টেশন দেখা। গিটহাবে এরকম প্রচুর প্রজেক্ট হোস্ট করা আছে।

৩) ইউনিট টেস্ট: 

                        ইউনিট টেস্ট হচ্ছে প্রোগ্রামের ভেতরে প্রতিটি ফাংশনের জন্য পৃথক টেস্ট কোড। এর মাধ্যমে প্রতিটি ফাংশন টেস্ট করা হয়। সফটওয়্যার ডেভেলাপমেন্ট সহজ করতে এবং বাগ নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখতে এটি একটি পরীক্ষিত ও কার্যকর উপায়। আর এই ইউনিট টেস্ট করাটা কিন্তু প্রোগ্রামারদেরই কাজ। বর্তমানে প্রোগ্রামিং ভাষার বইগুলোতে সেই ভাষায় কিভাবে ইউনিট টেস্ট করতে হয় সেটির ওপর আলাদা অধ্যায় থাকে, পড়ে নিতে পার।

৪) ওয়েবের ধারণা: 

                          তুমি সফটওয়্যারের যে বিভাগে বা যে ধরণের সফটওয়্যার নিয়েই কাজ কর না কেন, বর্তমানে তোমার ওয়েবের শক্ত ধারণা থাকার কোনো বিকল্প নেই। ওয়েব কীভাবে কাজ করে সেটা তোমার জানতে হবে। বিভিন্ন অংশের কাজের ওপর স্বচ্ছ ধারণা থাকতে হবে। ওয়েবের ধারণা অর্জনের জন্য দ্বিমিক কম্পিউটিংয়ের ওয়েব কনসেপ্টস কোর্সটিই সেরা, এবং এটি বিনামূল্যে করা যাবে এই ঠিকানা থেকে: https://dimikcs.appspot.com/WEB100/। আর হ্যাঁ, কোর্সটি সম্পূর্ণ বাংলায়।

৫) এপিআই ব্যবহার: 

                               বিভিন্ন এপিআই ব্যবহার করতে জানতে হবে, সেটা তুমি মোবাইল ডেভেলাপার হতে চাও কিংবা ওয়েব ডেভেলাপার। ফেসবুক, টুইটার, গুগল ইত্যাদি কোম্পানীগুলো অনেক এপিআই তৈরি করে রেখেছে যেগুলো তুমি তোমার অ্যাপ্লিকেশন (ডেস্কটপ, ওয়েব কিংবা মোবাইল)-এ ব্যবহার করে অনেক চমৎকার সব জিনিস তৈরি করতে পার। বিভিন্ন এপিআই-এর ডকুমেন্টেশন খুব ভালোভাবে লেখা থাকে। তাই সেগুলো পড়ে নিজের কোডে সেটা ব্যবহার করতে পারতে হবে, এর জন্য তোমাকে অফিসে যদি তিন দিন প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়া লাগে তাহলে কিন্তু মুশকিল।

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Meeting Excellence by Glenn M. Parker and Robert Hoffman Download PDF

Meeting Excellence by Glenn M. Parker and Robert Hoffman

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Title Meeting Excellence: 33 Tools to Lead Meetings That Get Results
Authors Glenn M. Parker, Robert Hoffman
Edition illustrated, annotated
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, 2006
ISBN 111804097X, 9781118040973
Length 234 pages

Meeting Excellence is a comprehensive resource that provides a wide range of ready-to-use tools that have been developed and tested by a meeting initiative within Novartis Pharmaceuticals. It is based on years of research observing team meetings, examining existing meeting documents, and conducting a number of intensive individual interviews in the U.S. and Europe. This important book offers the information and tools needed to prepare, facilitate, and follow up on all your meetings. Step by step, Meeting Excellence shows how to




About the author
Glenn Parker works with organizations to create and sustain high-performing teams, effective team players, and team-based systems. He is the author of fifteen books, including the best-selling Cross-Functional Teams and Team Players and Teamwork.

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The Art of Selling To The Affluent by Matt Oechsli Download PDF

The Art of Selling To The Affluent by Matt Oechsli

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This insightful book shows salespeople how to meet the needs of affluent clients—from the initial contact, to the sales presentation, to providing the level of service and quality they expect, to securing them as long-term customers. Based on extensive research of the buying patterns and expectations of the wealthy, this step-by-step sales guide reveals the secrets of attracting and keeping wealthy clients for life, boosting sales and repeat business. The Art of Selling to the Affluent is also a crash course in the world of the wealthy, giving you the understanding you need to satisfy and retain these profitable top-dollar clients.


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MATT OECHSLI is the founder and President of The Oechsli Institute, an internationally recognized consulting and research firm with such clients as American Express, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia, Morgan Stanley, and Pioneer Investments. He is a leading authority and much sought-after speaker on how to attract, service, and retain affluent clients and customers.

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Title The Art of Selling to the Affluent: How to Attract, Service, and Retain Wealthy Customers and Clients for Life
Author Matt Oechsli
Publisher Wiley, 2005
ISBN 0471716324, 9780471716327
Length 256 pages



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Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates (2005) Download PDF

Speak Like a CEO by Suzanne Bates (2005)

An award-winning news anchor presents methods for better communication in any business environment

During her 20 years in broadcasting, award-winning news anchor Suzanne Bates conducted more than 10,000 interviews, during which she witnessed business leaders, politicians, and celebrities at their best and worst. Now a top CEO communication coach, Bates is renowned for her uncanny ability to transform even the shyest oratorical mouse into a public-speaking lion. In Speak Like a CEO, Bates:

Reveals the secrets for communicating in any situation
Describes simple techniques for acing speeches, presentations, media interviews, Q&A sessions, business meetings, and more
Outlines self-improvement plans that can easily be customized to your needs
Shares secrets from top leaders, including Mario Cuomo's technique for overcoming stage fright and Colin Powell's secret for projecting authenticity

Contents
A Survival Guide for the Events Where You Must Speak and Be Great 89

Become a Great Speaker by Making a Plan and Working It 173

Checklists 191

Frequently Asked Questions 195

Resources and Recommended Reading 199

Communication and Leadership 203

The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln 211

Index 213


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Title Speak Like a CEO: Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results: Secrets for Communicating Attention and Getting Results
Author Suzanne Bates
Publisher McGraw Hill Professional, 2005
ISBN 0071466177, 9780071466172
Length 240 pages

About the author (2005)

Suzanne Bates is a communication consultant to a host of prestigious clients, including Mellon Financial, State Street Bank, Ernst & Young, Sun Life, Dreyfus, Citistreet, Sepracor, and Cabot Corporation. For two decades she was a top-rated anchor with WBZ-TV, Boston; WCAU, Philadelphia; and WFLA-TV, Tampa-St. Petersburg. She is a member of the Leadership Council of Harvard University's Center for Business and Government and is an Associated Press News Award winner.




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The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles (All file formats upload) (2005)

The Science of Getting Rich is a classic inspirational and financial book authored by Wallace D. Wattles. This book works as a guide to individuals who are interested in uncovering the secrets of getting rich through strategies and case studies. A timeless title such as this one should not be passed up by anybody who is interested in learning how to become wealthy. This book has often been compared to the Napoleon Hill book, Think and Grow Rich, and works well as a companion to that title.

THIS book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached. In writing this book I have sacrificed all other considerations to plainness and simplicity of style, so that all might understand. The plan of action laid down herein was deduced from the conclusions of philosophy; it has been thoroughly tested, and bears the supreme test of practical experiment; it works. If you wish to know how the conclusions were arrived at, read the writings of the authors mentioned above; and if you wish to reap the fruits of their philosophies in actual practice, read this book and do exactly as it tells you to do.

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Author Wallace D. Wattles
Publisher Filiquarian Publishing, LLC., 2005
ISBN 1599869926, 9781599869926
Length 112 pages


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Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston (Smallest file Size full featured) (2008)

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), Mitch Kapor (Lotus), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) tell you in their own words about their surprising and often very funny discoveries as they learned how to build a company.

Where did they get the ideas that made them rich? How did they convince investors to back them? What went wrong, and how did they recover?

Nearly all technical people have thought of one day starting or working for a startup. For them, this book is the closest you can come to being a fly on the wall at a successful startup, to learn how it's done.

But ultimately these interviews are required reading for anyone who wants to understand business, because startups are business reduced to its essence. The reason their founders become rich is that startups do what businesses do—create value—more intensively than almost any other part of the economy. How? What are the secrets that make successful startups so insanely productive? Read this book, and let the founders themselves tell you.


About the author (2008)
Jessica Livingston is a founding partner at Y Combinator, a seed-stage venture firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Mountain View, California. She was previously vice president of marketing at investment bank Adams Harkness. In addition to her work with startups at Y Combinator, she organizes Startup School . She has a bachelor's degree in English from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Title Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Author Jessica Livingston
Publisher Apress, 2008
ISBN 143021077X, 9781430210771
Length 468 pages



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Great Sex Games by Anne Hooper and Daphne Razazan Download PDF

Great Sex Games by Anne Hooper and Daphne Razazan

Erotic games to excite the imagination and inspire sexual confidence.

Expand your sexual repertoire and overcome inhibitions with sex therapist Anne Hooper's unique and imaginative guide to erotic sex games.

With something to suit everyone, you and your partner can discover how to live out daring fantasies and spice up your sex life. From stimulating games using an array of tantalising sex toys and props, to frolics involving water, food and video cameras, learn how to explore and get the most out of a provocative range of sensual activities.

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Pewdiepieis one of the most popular YouTuber's in the world, with millionsof subscribers generating billionsof views. He is Swedish and lives in Brighton. Pewdiepie was sent to planet Earth to dispense wisdom, teach us common sense and instruct us in the ancient art of Inspirology. Pewdiepie just wants to make you happy. Pewdiepie loves you even more than this book does - isn't that enough for you?

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Editor Daphne Razazan
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Publisher Dorling Kindersley, 2008
ISBN 1405331704, 9781405331708




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Hypnosis- A Power Program for Self Improvement & Helping Others by William W. Hewitt (1986) Download PDF

Hypnosis- A Power Program for Self Improvement & Helping Others by William W. Hewitt (1986)

Here Hewitt provides a step-by-step guide to self-hypnosis and hypnosis. Achieve an altered state of consciousness and use it for self-improvement. The author discusses both the basics and professional usage of this art. Complete programs for solving problems.

About the author (1986)

William W. Hewitt was a freelance writer, the author of eight books and several hypnosis audio tapes published by Llewellyn. He spent more than thirty years as a professional writer and editor in the computer, nuclear power and mining industries. He was a certified clinical hypnotheriapist and frequently lectured on hypnosis, mind power, self-improvement, metaphysics, and related subjects.

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Title Hypnosis: A Power Program for Self-improvement, Changing Your Life, and Helping Others
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Self-Improvement Series
Author William W. Hewitt
Edition reprint, revised
Publisher Llewellyn Publications, 1986
ISBN 0875423000, 9780875423005
Length 168 pages



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The Penis Name Book : A Guide to Naming Man's Best Friend by David Rosenthal and Saryn Chorney (2010) Download PDF

The Penis Name Book : A Guide to Naming Man's Best Friend by David Rosenthal and Saryn Chorney (2010)

Boy, oh, boy, naming a guy's manhood can be a difficult decision. Do you go respectable with Peter O'Toole? Or hip with the Big Lebowski? Or choose one with a little more flavor like Charlestown Chew? With so many possibilities, you could really go nuts!

Lucky for you, The Penis Name Book is here to nail down the perfect name for your (partner's) favorite body part. We know coming up with an original name for a man's member is a long, hard process, so we don't beat around the bush. Inside, we've sized up 350 options yanked from every inch of pop culture, so you can get down to business.

Soon, you'll think your choice is a stroke of genius—and be relieved you're not just calling it Harry or Dick.

 



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About the author (2010)

DAVID ROSENTHAL lives in L.A. and, before writing this book, spent his time representing actors, writers, and directors at a Beverly Hills talentmanagement firm. He's had a penis his entire life.

SARYN CHORNEY is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in publications like People, the New York Post, Paper Magazine, and LAX Magazine. After dicking around in New York City for the past few years, Chorney now resides in Los Angeles.

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Title The Penis Name Book: A Guide to Naming Man's Best Friend
Authors David Rosenthal, Saryn Chorney
Publisher Adams Media, 2010
ISBN 1440509204, 9781440509209
Length 256 pages


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Nepal: Design Options for the New Constitution (2010) download PDF

Nepal: Design Options for the New Constitution (2010)

Contributed papers presented at the International Conference on "Dynamics of Constitution Making in Nepal in Post Conflict Scenario", held in Kathmandu in January 2010, organized by Nepal Constitution Foundation in cooperation with Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Law and the Supreme Court Bar Association.


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Title Nepal, Design Options for the New Constitution
Contributors Nepal Constitution Foundation, Tribhuvana Viśvavidyālaya. Faculty of Law, Sarvocca Adālata Bāra Eśosieśana (Nepal)
Publisher Nepal Constitution Foundation, 2010
ISBN 993722280X, 9789937222808
Length 581 pages



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Applied Econometrics for Health Economists by Andrew M. Jones ( 2nd ed) Download PDF

Applied Econometrics for Health Economists by Andrew M. Jones ( 2nd ed)

"Applied Econometrics for Health Economists" introduces readers to the appropriate econometric techniques for use with different forms of survey data, known collectively as microeconometrics. The book provides a complete illustration of the steps involved in doing microeconometric research. The only study to deal with practical analysis of qualitative and categorical variables, it also emphasises applied work, illustrating the use of relevant computer software applied to large-scale survey datasets. This is a comprehensive reference guide - it contains a glossary of terms, a technical appendix, software appendix, references, and suggestions for further reading. It is concise and easy to read - technical details are avoided in the main text and key terms are highlighted. It is essential reading for health economists as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics. "Given the extensive use of individual-level survey data in health economics, it is important to understand the econometric techniques available to applied researchers. Moreover, it is just as important to be aware of their limitations and pitfalls. The purpose of this book is to introduce readers to the appropriate econometric techniques for use with different forms of survey data - known collectively as microeconometrics." - Andrew Jones, in the Preface.


About the author (2007)

Andrew Jones is currently Rector of Llanbedrog and Llannor and Rural Dean of Llyn and Eifionydd in the Diocese of Bangor (Wales). In his present post, he leads and participates in many pilgrimages to sites in Wales related to the Early Church.

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Title Applied Econometrics for Health Economists: A Practical Guide
Radcliffe Series
Author Andrew M. Jones
Edition illustrated, reprint
Publisher Radcliffe Publishing, 2007
ISBN 1846191718, 9781846191718
Length 182 pages



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Breast Cancer Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options by Emilio Bombardieri, Gianni Bonadonna, Luca Gianni (2007) Download PDF

Breast Cancer Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options by Emilio Bombardieri, Gianni Bonadonna, Luca Gianni (2007)

Breast Cancer
Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options
by
Bombardieri · Bonadonna · Gianni

With Contributions by
R. Agresti · A. Alessi · H. Bender · S. Bergomi · T. Beyer · H.-J. Biersack · E. Bombardieri
A. K. Buck · E. Brugola · J. R. Buscombe · I. Butti · V. Cappelletti · A. Carbone
M. L. Carcangiu · A. Coli · P. F. Conte · F. Crippa · M. G. Daidone · A. Fabbri · F. Fazio
L. Florimonte · R. Fonti · O. Gentilini · A. Gerali · L. Gianni · L. Gianolli · M. Gion
V. Guarneri · N. Harbeck · K. Hausegger · O. S. Hoekstra · I. Igerc · M. Intra · F. Iommelli
N. C. Krak · J. M. H. de Klerk · M. G. E. H. Lam · A. A. Lammertsma · C. Landoni · P. Lind
G. Lucignani · G. Madeddu · L. Maffi oli · C. Di Maggio · C. L. Maini · S. Manoukian
P. Mariani · N. Mazzuca · C. Messa · A. J. Nordin · H. Palmedo · G. Paganelli · L. Pagani
F. Pallotti · A. Paradiso · R. Pasqualoni · F. Piacentini · M. Picchio · P. Reinprecht · S. N. Reske
P. P. van Rijk · I. Roca · M. Salvatore · O. Schillaci · M. Schmitt · R. Sciuto · E. Seregni
G. Serfi ni · A. Spanu · L. Strigari · F. Sweep · L. Tagliabue · G. Trecate · G. Trifi rò
S. Del Vecchio · D. Vernaghi · U. Veronesi · G. Viale · B. Zangheri · A. Zannetti

Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease among Western women and rep-
resents a major public health problem, with more than 370,000 new cases and 130,000
deaths per year in women aged 35–64 years in Europe alone. It accounts for one third
of the cancer-related deaths in women aged 35–55 years.
The efforts of modern oncology to deal with this clinical problem are focused on
reaching a diagnosis at the earliest stage, when the disease is still limited, the tumour
is resectable and it is still possible to treat with curative intent. Another essential goal
of modern research is to characterise the tumour cells in order to categorise patients
into different risk groups, identify responders versus nonresponders to therapy, and
design adequate targeted therapies that are effective also in the adjuvant setting to
eradicate breast cancer cells that might have already spread to distant sites at the time
of diagnosis.
The great impact of nuclear medicine in oncology is due to its important progress in
this fi eld in recent years, and the effect of such progress has been particularly noticeable
in breast cancer. Research into molecular imaging has led to the development of several
radiopharmaceuticals that can explore the cellular metabolism and visualise, at the
molecular and subcellular level, pathological processes specifi c to cancer. Advances in
diagnostic equipment have made high-technology instruments available such as PET,
which is capable of producing high-quality tomographic images. Such imaging has
become of major value to physicians because it often reveals alterations and lesions
not demonstrated by conventional morphological techniques such as X-rays, US, CT
or MRI. Research into image fusion techniques has led to the design of software pro-
grammes capable of merging the molecular, functional and metabolic information of
nuclear medicine with the morphological information provided by radiology into a
single image. Hybrid instruments (PET/CT, SPECT/CT) are now available which allow
the fusion of images of a patient in just one diagnostic session.
All these impressive achievements are going to produce important results not only
for the diagnosis but also the treatment of cancer. Nuclear medicine explores the func-
tion and biology of cells and tissues, and can be considered an experimental area of
drug development for individual tailored therapies. In fact, radiopharmaceuticals
developed specifi cally to target and visualise malignant tumours can also be used, at
high doses, for therapeutic purposes. Nuclear medicine therapeutics thus takes advan-
tage of selective radiopharmaceuticals that have demonstrated anticancer effi cacy in
many types of tumours.

This book on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine in
breast cancer aims to describe the state of the art and the current position of nuclear
medicine in the light of these recent developments and in comparison with conven-
tional radiological and nonradiological modalities. Some basic concepts regarding
breast cancer are treated and discussed with the aim of providing a general overview
on a disease that is the subject of continuous stimulating proposals for research and
clinical investigation. The text is therefore intended as an update also for non-nuclear-
medicine specialists working in senology and oncology. The new defi nition of nuclear
medicine is ‘molecular imaging’ and ‘targeted therapy’ and its clinical impact is
becoming increasingly important. We have no doubt that the diagnosis and treatment
of breast cancer will benefi t from the new horizons opened up by nuclear medicine.
Gianni Bonadonna
Emilio Bombardieri
Luca Gianni


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Title Breast Cancer: Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options
Editors Emilio Bombardieri, Gianni Bonadonna, Luca Gianni
Edition illustrated
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media, 2007
ISBN 3540367810, 9783540367819
Length 307 pages


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Depression and Bipolar Disorder Addiction (Psychological Disorders) by Vatsal Thakkar, Christine Elaine Collins, Pat Levitt (2006) Download PDF

Depression and Bipolar Disorder Addiction (Psychological Disorders) by Vatsal Thakkar, Christine Elaine Collins, Pat Levitt (2006)

Think of the most complicated aspect of our universe, and then
multiply that by infinity! Even the most enthusiastic of mathe-
maticians and physicists acknowledge that the brain is by far
the most challenging entity to understand. By design, the
human brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons,
which use chemical neurotransmitters to communicate with
each other through connections called synapses. Each brain cell
has about 2,000 synapses. Connections between neurons are
not formed in a random fashion, but rather, are organized into
a type of architecture that is far more complex than any of
today’s supercomputers. And, not only is the brain’s connective
architecture more complex than any computer, its connections
are capable of changing to improve the way a circuit functions.
For example, the way we learn new information involves
changes in circuits that actually improve performance. Yet
some change can also result in a disruption of connections, like changes that occur in disorders such as drug addiction, depres- sion, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, or even changes that can increase a person’s risk of suicide.

Brain architecture reflects the highly specialized jobs that
are performed by human beings, such as seeing, hearing, feel-
ing, smelling, and moving. Different brain areas are specialized
to control specific functions. Each specialized area must com-
municate well with other areas for the brain to accomplish even
more complex tasks, like controlling body physiology—our
patterns of sleep, for example, or even our eating habits, both
of which can become disrupted if brain development or func-
tion is disturbed in some way. The brain controls our feelings,
fears, and emotions; our ability to learn and store new infor-
mation; and how well we recall old information. The brain
does all this, and more, by building, during development, the
circuits that control these functions, much like a hard-wired
computer. Even small abnormalities that occur during early
brain development through gene mutations, viral infection, or
fetal exposure to alcohol can increase the risk of developing a
wide range of psychological disorders later in life.



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Title Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Psychological disorders
Authors Vatsal Thakkar, Christine Elaine Collins, Pat Levitt
Contributor Pat Levitt
Publisher Infobase Publishing, 2006
ISBN 1438118406, 9781438118406
Length 129 pages




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Basics of PET Imaging Physics, Chemistry and Regulations by Gopal B. Saha (2005) Download PDF

Basics of PET Imaging Physics, Chemistry and Regulations by Gopal B. Saha (2005)

This unparalleled text on the basics of PET imaging technology is an ideal resource for technologists and residents preparing for board examinations and also serves as a useful reference for practicing nuclear medicine professionals. Written by noted author Gopal B. Saha, Ph.D., the book consists of concise but comprehensive chapters that emphasize the fundamentals, including physics, instrumentation and data acquisition, image reconstruction, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and regulatory and reimbursement issues. Reviews of Dr. Saha's other best-selling titles consistently cite his ability to make difficult subjects accessible; this book is no exception. To maximize understanding, topics are complete with assessment questions, reviews of pertinent basic science, and lists of suggested reading. Helpful illustrations reinforce key concepts. A wealth of valuable data is presented in practical tables and appendixes as well. The remarkable combination of brevity and clarity of content makes it an ideal text and reference book for nuclear medicine professionals interested in basics of PET imaging.

From the early 1970s to mid-1990s, positron emission tomography (PET)
as a diagnostic imaging modality had been for the most part used in ex-
perimental research. Clinical PET started only a decade ago. 82 Rb-RbCl and
18
F-Fluorodeoxyglucose were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug admin-
istration in 1989 and 1994, respectively, for clinical PET imaging. Reim-
bursement by Medicare was approved in 1995 for 82 Rb-PET myocardial
perfusion imaging and for 18 F-FDG PET for various oncologic indica-
tions in 1999. Currently several more PET procedures are covered for
reimbursement.
Based on the incentive from reimbursement for PET procedures and
accurate and effective diagnosis of various diseases, PET centers are
growing in the United States and worldwide. The importance of PET
imaging has flourished to such a large extent that the Nuclear Medicine
Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) is planning to introduce a PET
specialty examination in 2004 for nuclear medicine technologists, as well as
an augmented version of the PET specialty examination in 2005 for regis-
tered radiographers and radiation therapy technologists. Courses are being
offered all over the country to train physicians and technologists in PET
technology. Many books on clinical PET have appeared in the market,
but no book on the basics of PET imaging is presently available. Obviously,
such a book is needed to fulfill the requirements of these courses and
certifications.
This book focuses on the fundamentals of PET imaging, namely, physics,
instrumentation, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharma-
ceuticals, and regulations concerning PET. The chapters are concise
but comprehensive enough to make the topic easily understandable.
Balanced reviews of pertinent basic science information and a list
of suggested reading at the end of each chapter make the book an
ideal text on PET imaging technology. Appropriate tables and appendixes
include data and complement the book as a valuable reference for
nuclear medicine professionals such as physicians, residents, and tech-
nologists. Technologists and residents taking board examinations would benefit most from this book because of its brevity and clarity of
content.
The book contains 11 chapters. The subject of each chapter is covered on
a very basic level and in keeping with the objective of the book. It is
assumed that the readers have some basic understanding of physics and
chemistry available in standard nuclear medicine literature. At the end of
each chapter, a set of questions is included to provoke the reader to assess
the sufficiency of knowledge gained.


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Title Basics of PET Imaging: Physics, Chemistry, and Regulations
Author Gopal B. Saha
Edition illustrated
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media, 2004
ISBN 0387213074, 9780387213071
Length 219 pages


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Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage by Debra A. Gervais, Tarun Sabharwal (2011) Downlaod PDF

Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage Techniques in Interventional Radiology (2011)

The Techniques in Interventional Radiology series of handbooks describes in detail the various interventional radiology procedures and therapies that are in current practice. The series comprises four titles, which in turn cover procedures in angioplasty and stenting, transcatheter embolization and therapy, biopsy and drainage and ablation. Forthcoming are volumes on pediatric interventional radiology and neurointerventional radiology. Each book is laid out in bullet point format, so that the desired information can be located quickly and easily. Interventional radiologists at all stages, from trainees through to specialists, will find this book a valuable asset for their practice. Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage presents the full array of operations using these techniques. The book is split into two sections – one dedicated to biopsy procedures and the other to drainage procedures. Dr. Debra Gervais is Director of Pediatric Imaging and Associate Director of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Tarun Sabharwal is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK.


About the author (2010)
Dr. Debra Gervais is Director of Pediatric Imaging and Associate Director of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Tarun Sabharwal is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK.


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Title Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage
Techniques in Interventional Radiology
Editors Debra A. Gervais, Tarun Sabharwal
Edition illustrated
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media, 2010
ISBN 1848008996, 9781848008991
Length 214 pages



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100 questions in cardiology by BMJ (2001) Downlaod

100 questions in cardiology (2001) 

This book differs from most other available cardiology texts. We have designed it to provide didactic answers to specific questions , wherever possible. Some are everyday questions. Others deal with less common situations, where an answer is often not readily found. The book is suitable for all grades of doctor, cardiologist and physician alike.
Responses have been kept as brief as possible and practical. A
few important topics defied our editorial culling and were given more space. The aim was not to review the entire literature, but rather to present the conclusions which that author has reached from such evaluation, combined with experience. Where helpful
or necessary, a few relevant references have been provided with
the answer.
We hope that the text can be read in several ways to suit the
reader – in one go, referred to on the wards or in clinic or dipped into for pleasure and education. The short question and answer format should permit such an approach.
We have tried to produce a selection of topics spanning most
aspects of cardiovascular disease but there will, of course, be
“obvious” questions which we have not posed. Please write to us
c/o BMJ Books, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H
9JR, with any suggestions for questions you would like to see
answered in a future edition. Finally, because the answers given are “personal” to each author, you may disagree with some
responses. Please feel free to do so. This is not a set of guidelines set in stone.
Diana Holdright and Hugh Montgomery


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Title BMJ: British Medical Journal, Volume 323, Issues 7303-7311
Contributor British Medical Association
Publisher British Medical Association, 2001
Original from the University of California
Digitized 5 Aug 2011


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How to Act Like a CEO: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There by D. A. Benton (2000) Download

How to Act Like a CEO: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There by D. A. Benton (2000)


How to Act Like a CEO: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There

If anybody knows what it takes to get you to the top of the corporate ladder, it’s #1 executive coach Debra Benton. Now, in this follow-up to her best-selling How to Think Like a CEO, she draws upon her work with top-level executives at corporate giants such as AT&T, Colgate, Pepsi, Mobil Oil, Nabisco, American Express, and McKinsey, and interviews she conducted with 100 CEOs around the world, to:
• Identify the 10 “rules of the game” ambitious managers need to follow if they want to make it to the top slot
• Show how successful CEOs apply the rules in their everyday business dealings, and what happens when they break them
• Provide managers with valuable pointers on how to apply each rule in their professional lives

Written by one of the most respected executive coaches in the world, How to Act Like a CEO is must reading for ambitious managers in every industry, whether they aspire to being CEOs or not.



About the author (2000)

D.A. Benton founded Benton Management Resources in 1976 to provide executive development and career counseling. She has worked in seventeen countries and her numerous media appearances around the world have brought her wide acclaim. Her clients include AT&T, American Express, Pepsi, United Airlines, Nabisco, Mobil Oil, PricewaterhouseCoopers & Lybrand, and NASA. Benton is also the bestselling author of How to Think Like a CEO and Secrets of a CEO Coach.




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Title How to Act Like a CEO: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There: 10 Rules for Getting to the Top and Staying There
Author D. A. Benton
Publisher McGraw Hill Professional, 2000
ISBN 0071374590, 9780071374590
Length 224 pages 



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Forensic Evidence - Science and the Criminal Law by Terrence F. Kiely (2001) Download

Forensic Evidence - Science and the Criminal Law by Terrence F. Kiely (2001)

 

Forensic Evidence - Science and the Criminal Law by Terrence F. Kiely (2001)

 

 One of the greatest challenges encountered by those in the forensic sciences is anticipating what the state and federal courts will – or will not – allow as valid physical evidence. With this in mind, the author of Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law, Second Edition analyzes and explains the judicial system’s response to the applicability of forensic science in the investigation, prosecution, and defense of criminal activity.

Each chapter of this comprehensive yet accessible resource provides an overview and analysis of the scientific and legal aspects of a particular forensic discipline. An important new feature of this second edition is that each chapter focuses on discussions of recent forensics literature reviews from Interpol’s 14th Annual Forensic Science Symposium. This latest edition also updates previously discussed cases and presents the most recent applications of the Frye and Daubert standards, the admissibility of eyewitness identification, the upsurge of cases and statutes that involve post-conviction DNA, and the increased interest in re-examining cold cases.

As challenges to forensic evidence become increasingly rigorous, so does the need for intense preparation. Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law, Second Edition is the book that those in the forensic sciences need to have on hand to successfully prepare for what may await them in the courtroom.


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Title Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law, Second Edition
Author Terrence F. Kiely
Edition 2, revised
Publisher CRC Press, 2005
ISBN 1420038060, 9781420038064
Length 344 pages

 

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Why CEOs Fail by David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo Download

Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top - And How to Manage Them

Written by: David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo
Published in 2003 by John Wiley & Sons

From the book:
If any of the following behaviors sound like you or someone you work with, beware! In "Why CEOs Fail, " David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo describe the most common characteristics of derailed top executives and how you can avoid them: Arrogance--you think that you're right, and everyone else is wrong. Melodrama--you need to be the center of attention. Volatility--you're subject to mood swings. Excessive Caution--you're afraid to make decisions. Habitual Distrust--you focus on the negatives. Aloofness --you're disengaged and disconnected. Mischievousness--you believe that rules are made to be broken. Eccentricity--you try to be different just for the sake of it. Passive Resistance--what you say is not what you really believe. Perfectionism--you get the little things right and the big things wrong. Eagerness to Please--you try to win the popularity contest.


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Title Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top - And How to Manage Them
Volume 287 of J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
Authors David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, 2003
ISBN 0470330708, 9780470330708
Length 205 pages

About the authors (2003)
David L. Dotlich, former Executive Vice President of Honeywell International and Groupe Bull, is a partner of CDR International (www.cdr-intl.com) and coauthor of Action Learning ( Jossey Bass, l998), Action Coaching (Jossey Bass, l999), and the breakthrough best-selling book Unnatural Leadership: Going Against Intuition and Experience to Develop Ten New Leadership Instincts (Jossey-Bass, 2002). He is a business adviser, educator and coach to top executives in many global corporations.

Peter C. Cairo is a partner in CDR International and member of the faculty of Columbia University Business School Executive Education. He has worked with many companies in the areas of leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational effectiveness. He is coauthor with David Dotlich of Action Coaching and Unnatural Leadership, both from Jossey-Bass.


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