Features

• Examines how Linux systems behave in real-world ecosystems, not how they might behave in ideal environments
• Incorporates the changes in Linux systems in the past 18 months, which include current versions of RedHat, SuSE and Debian systems, new topics like Logical Volume Manager, X11 basic administration and Nagios
• Completely updated chapters on system admin policy, bind, sendmail, and security
• Includes a full section on Logical Volume Manager (LVM), a subsystem for online disk storage management

• Fully updated to include:
• Increased focus on regional cuisines
• Suggested Web sites
• Additional recipes
• Margin definitions
• Updated information
• Expanded discussion of American Regional foods
• Revised! Chapter 1, Introduction–has been revised in this edition.
• Focuses on factors influencing food habits since early man.
• Revised! Chapter 3, Religion–has been expanded in this edition.
• Includes more about food practices related to various world religions such as: Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Seventh Day Adventist.
• Revised! Chapter 23, United States–has been expanded in this edition.
• Expands examination of food patterns and influences in the United States to reveal a clearer depiction of American’s food scene today.
• New! Greater emphasis on regional foods in some countries–appears throughout this edition.
• Addresses the diversity of foods and cultural patterns within a specific country or region.
• Discusses geographic, historical, cultural, religious, and economic influences–which impact food availability and consumption.
• Helps students understand why people eat specific foods in specific regions.
• Offers seven sections–each devoted to a different region of the world.
• Provides balanced coverage of different regions including European, Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Orient and Pacific, Latin America and the United States.
• Develop a broader appreciation of the cultural uniqueness of the food patterns in nations around the world.
• Includes maps and photographs–throughout the text.
• Offers maps of regions and countries to clarify location and provide perspective.
• Over 200 photos appear throughout, including many in full-color.
• Incorporates regional recipes–throughout the text.
• Includes recipes from many countries around the globe and gives students a sample of the styles and ingredients within a given region.
• Modifies some recipes to include ingredients that are easier to find, without sacrificing authenticity.
Features

• Learner is gradually introduced to the unknown nuances of grammar through the known concepts drawn from immediate surroundings of the learner.
• Varied themes of grammar are covered through examples from a wide range of subjects – family, good values, hygiene, festivals, culture, science and environment.
• Graded levels according to the level of the class. There is systematic transition from one concept of grammar to another.
• Presentation of each concept of grammar is interesting not didactic or rhetoric. It is different enough to capture the attention of the learners.
• Language is simple and lucid according to learner’s level and vocabulary
• Creative writing section imparts listening, speaking and writing skills needed for all genres of contemporary situations such as introduction, telephone conversation, notice writing, slogan writing or diary writing, etc.
• Recap has been given at the end of each chapter for easy comprehension.
• Interactive exercises are given within the chapter to consolidate learning and diverse range of exercises given at the end to test the learning outcome of the concept.
Features

• Learner is gradually introduced to the unknown nuances of grammar through the known concepts drawn from immediate surroundings of the learner.
• Varied themes of grammar are covered through examples from a wide range of subjects – family, good values, hygiene, festivals, culture, science and environment.
• Graded levels according to the level of the class. There is systematic transition from one concept of grammar to another.
• Presentation of each concept of grammar is interesting not didactic or rhetoric. It is different enough to capture the attention of the learners.
• Language is simple and lucid according to learner’s level and vocabulary
• Creative writing section imparts listening, speaking and writing skills needed for all genres of contemporary situations such as introduction, telephone conversation, notice writing, slogan writing or diary writing, etc.
• Recap has been given at the end of each chapter for easy comprehension.
• Interactive exercises are given within the chapter to consolidate learning and diverse range of exercises given at the end to test the learning outcome of the concept.
Features

• Learner is gradually introduced to the unknown nuances of grammar through the known concepts drawn from immediate surroundings of the learner.
• Varied themes of grammar are covered through examples from a wide range of subjects – family, good values, hygiene, festivals, culture, science and environment.
• Graded levels according to the level of the class. There is systematic transition from one concept of grammar to another.
• Presentation of each concept of grammar is interesting not didactic or rhetoric. It is different enough to capture the attention of the learners.
• Language is simple and lucid according to learner’s level and vocabulary
• Creative writing section imparts listening, speaking and writing skills needed for all genres of contemporary situations such as introduction, telephone conversation, notice writing, slogan writing or diary writing, etc.
• Recap has been given at the end of each chapter for easy comprehension.
• Interactive exercises are given within the chapter to consolidate learning and diverse range of exercises given at the end to test the learning outcome of the concept.
Features
Simply the Best Thinking..and Nothing But the Truth
• Its important to be a Y-Negotiator and not an X-Negotiator.
• You may want to make the first offer.
• Excellent negotiators expand the pie.
• Cooperation will get you more than competition.
About the Authors

Saundra K. Ciccarelli is a professor at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. She received her doctorate in development psychology from the George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee. She is a member of Division 2 of the American Psychological Association. Ciccarelli was originally interested in a career as a researcher in language and intelligence development in developmentally delayed children and adolescents, and had publications in the American Journal of Mental Deficiency while still at Peabody. However, she discovered a love of teaching early on in her career. This led Ciccarelli to the position at Gulf Coast Community College, where she has been teaching introductory psychology for over 20 years. Her students love her enthusiasm for the field of psychology and the many anecdotes and examples she uses to bring psychology to life for them. While this is her first textbook, she has authored numerous ancillary materials for several different introductory psychology texts. Glenn E. Meyer is a professor at Trinity University. He received his doctorate in cognitive psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been teaching introductory psychology for over 20 years. His research interests include physiological and cognitive approaches to perception, color vision, human computer interaction, social cognition of aggression and cognitive neuroscience. He has numerous academic publications in journals such as Science, Nature, Perception, Perception and Psychophyics, Vision Research, The Journal of Experimental Psychology, and Child Development, and has authored several ancillary materials for undergraduate psychology textbooks. He is the supplements coordinator for the Ciccarelli text, authoring much of the ancillary content and overseeing the development of the materials to ensure consistency in content and quality.Features

• Increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process
• It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy
About the Authors
Andy Hunt is an avid woodworker and musician, but, curiously, he is more in demand as a consultant. He has worked in telecommunications, banking, financial services, and utilities, as well as in more exotic fields, such as medical imaging, graphic arts, and Internet services. Andy specializes in blending tried-and-true techniques with leading-edge technologies, creating novel--but practical--solutions. Andy owns his own consulting business in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dave Thomas likes to fly single-engine airplanes and pays for his habit by finding elegant solutions to difficult problems, consulting in areas as diverse as aerospace, banking, financial services, telecommunications, travel and transport, and the Internet. Before moving to the United States in 1994, Dave founded an ISO9001-certified English software company that delivered sophisticated, custom software projects throughout the world. Dave is now an independent consultant based in Dallas, Texas.Features

• Solved problems in each chapter incorporate vivid details to guide the student through the subject
• Replete with exercises and multiple-choice questions, the chapter-end pedagogy provides enhanced and discerning inputs to a streamlined and systematic learning approach
Features

• Three new chapters—‘Financial Environment in India’, ‘Emerging Methods of Financing’, and ‘Corporate Governance and Sustainability’
• Several new case studies from companies like Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Hero Honda Motors, Apollo Tyres and Reliance Power
• Extensive coverage of relevant topics such as efficient markets, share repurchase, empirical evidence, annuity, electronic funds transfers and loan pricing.
• Expanded coverage of topics like time value of money, methods of capital budgeting, leverage-financial and operating, inventory management and receivables management
Features


·         Business Insight boxes at the beginning and end of chapters for better understanding of concepts

·         Boxed items featuring interesting themes focusing on entrepreneurial challenges, global business implications, ethical and social considerations

·         A case study in each of the thirty six chapters

·         Large number of case examples from Indian companies such as Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Genpact, ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank of India, Hero Honda, Tata Steel, etc.

Features

• Covers all topics comprehensively and systematically
• Numerous multiple-choice questions
• Five full-length model question papers
• Examples solved in a logical and step-wise manner


Table of Contents:
Preface vii
About the Examination ix PART 1 REASONING
1. Number and Letter Series
2. Number, Letter and Verbal Analogies
3. Odd Man Out
4. Coding and Decoding
5. Sequences
6. Word Formation and Logical Order of Words
7. Missing Numbers in the Diagram
8. Direction Sense
9. Blood Relations
10. Simplification
11. Venn Diagrams
12. Symbols and Notations
13. Calendars
14. Clocks
15. Analytical Reasoning
16. Distribution and Comparisons
17. Cubes and Dice
18. Non Verbal Reasoning Series, Analogies and Odd Man Out
19. Paper Cutting and Paper Folding
20. Embedded Figure, Figure Completion
21. Dot Situation
22. Arrangement and Formation of Cubes
23. Counting Triangles and Squares
PART 2 MATHEMATICS
1. Real Numbers and LCM and HCF
2. Indices, Powers and Roots
3. Expressions, Polynomials and their Lcm and Hcf
4. Linear and Quadratic Equations
5. Ratios, Proportions and Variations
6. Geometry and Symmetry
7. Mensuration
8. Set Theory
9. Statistics
10. Commercial Mathematics
11. Time and Work & Time and Distance
12. General Knowledge of Mathematics
PART 3 CHEMISTRY
1. Matter: Classification and Properties
2. Atomic Structure
3. Language of Chemistry and Transformation of Substances
4. Hydrogen, Water, Air and Oxygen
5. Acids, Bases and Salts
6. Carbon and its Compounds
7. Materials: Metals, Non-metals and Their Compounds
8. Synthetic Materials and Plastics
9. Chemistry in Daily Life
10. General Knowledge of Chemistry
PART 4 PHYSICS
1. Measurements
2. Kinematics
3. Dynamics
4. Work, Power and Energy
5. Machines and Tools
6. Heat
7. Light–reflection and Refraction of Light
8. Wave Motion and Sound
9. Electric Current and its Effects
10. Magnetism
11. Sources of Energy
12. Our Universe
13. General Knowledge of Physics
PART 5 BIOLOGY
1. Diversity in Living Organisms
2. Microorganisms
3. Cell Structure and Functions
4. Nutrition in Plants and Animals
5. Respiration in Organisms
6. Transportation and Excretion in Organisms
7. Reproduction in Organisms
8. Control and Coordination in Plants and Animals
9. Health and Common Diseases
10. Crop Production and Management
11. Ecosystems and Adaptations of Animals/Plants to Climate
12. Our Environment and Natural Resources
13. Pollution
14. Heredity and Evolution
15. General Knowledge of Biology
PART 6 HISTORY
1. The Antecedents
2. The Rise of East India Company
3. The Country Side Under East India Company
4. Life of Tribals Under the British Rule
5. The Revolt of 1857 and the Aftermath
6. Cities Under the Colonial Rule
7. Crafts and Industries During the British Rule
8. Evolution of Education
9. The Role of Social Reformers
10. Metamorphosis of Visual Arts
11. National Movement and Independence
12. Post Independence India
PART 7 GEOGRAPHY
1. Resources and Their Conservation
2. Understanding the Relevance of Natural and Wild Life Resources
3. Sources of Mineral and Power
4. The Primary Sector
5. The Secondary Sector
6. People as a Resource
PART 8 CIVICS
1. Understanding the Indian Constitution
2. Secularism
3. The Importance of Parliament
4. Parliament and the Laws
5. Judiciary
6. Overview of Indian Criminal Justice System
7. Understanding Social Justice
8. Ensuring Social Justice
9. Government in the Role of Provider
10. Law and Society
PART 9 MOCK TEST
1. Mock Test
2. Solution for Mock Test