Lenovo Intros ARM-Based Skylight Smartbook

	Smartbooks have been gaining attention on the IT market thanks to their being a sort of hybrid between smartphones and netbooks. Basically, they are designed with a netbook form factor while boasting certain smarphone capabilities such as an always-on and all-day battery life. Lenovo just finished launching its own product, named Skylight, and, naturally, plans to showcase it during the Consumer Electronics Show. The smartbook has a 10.1-inch screen, but is much thinner than any netbook model to date. Unlike netbooks, however, it does not use x86 processors, leveraging, instead, the capabilities of the ARM architecture.

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Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing ... By Tom Kendrick

As a project manager, you know that complicated projects are inherently risky business. Between time constraints, technical challenges, and resource difficulties, things that can go wrong often do--which is why one of the most important parts of your job is considering the possible risks involved at every point in the process. Fully updated and consistent with the very latest Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide), Identifying and Managing Project Risk takes you through every phase of a project, helping you guard against failure by improving and increasing your risk analysis capabilities. The book outlines proven methods for project risk planning, drawing on real world situations and hundreds of examples--including what many once considered a truly impossible project, the Panama Canal--to demonstrate key ideas in the risk management process. You'll learn how to use high level risk assessment tools, implement a complete system for monitoring and controlling projects, and properly document every possible consideration. The book contains sections on the different types of risk to consider when planning; how to identify key issues associated with project metrics; activity sequencing; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); analysis of scale; and cost estimating and budgeting. Identifying and Managing Project Risk outlines the essential concepts involved in project risk planning and provides indispensable details and advice on topics such as: -The benefits and uses of risk data -Setting limits and defining deliverables -Procurement planning and source selection -Constraint management and risk discovery -Quantitative and qualitative analysis -Project simulation and modeling And much more Analyzing aspects such as available resources, project scope, and scheduling, this new edition also explores the growing area of Enterprise Risk Management as well as other important new developments in the field. This valuable resource moves beyond risk management basics involving insurance, financial, and investment portfolio risk to examine areas like information technology, software engineering, product development, and other high tech fields, giving you a well-rounded understanding of what goes into making project risk identification a crucial element of project management strategy. Your ability to identify and manage project risk is necessary for the smooth and successful completion of all projects, regardless of size, type, or scope. This book will help you eliminate surprises and transform risk into a variable you can manage and keep safely under control. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Identifying and Managing Project Risk helps you determine risk factors thoroughly and decisively...before a project gets derailed. Tom Kendrick, PMP, is an internal project management consultant for Visa Inc. and the author of Results With-out Au-thority. He has more than 30 years of project management experience, 12 of which were spent as a part of the Hewlett-Packard Project Management Initiative. He lives in San Carlos, California.

Epic: The Story God Is Telling By John Eldredge

We don't usually identify with the author of a great story. Instead we bond with the hero and heroine-the ones that the story is about . We share in their heartaches and triumphs. We cheer their accomplishments and mourn their losses.When we think about our own story, we may see God as the author-an omniscient and omnipotent cosmic mastermind-but fail to recognize Him as the central character. In Epic , a retelling of the gospel in four acts, John Eldredge invites us to revisit the drama of life, viewing God not only as the author but also as the lead actor, exploring His motives and His heart. Eldredge examines the power of story, the universal longing for a "plot" that makes sense deep inside us, our desire for a meaningful role to play, our love of books and movies, and how all of this points us to the gospel itself.It's a story better than any fairy tale! Our human hearts are made for great drama, and the gospel, with its tragedy and grandeur, truly is epic. Also available as an unabridged audio on CD, as well as hardcover Spanish edition.

Head first Java By Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain. It seems to have a mind of its own, a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry, technical stuff you're forced to study.
The fact is your brain craves novelty. It's constantly searching, scanning, waiting for something unusual to happen. After all, that's the way it was built to help you stay alive. It takes all the routine, ordinary, dull stuff and filters it to the background so it won't interfere with your brain's real work--recording things that matter. How does your brain know what matters? It's like the creators of the Head First approach say, suppose you're out for a hike and a tiger jumps in front of you, what happens in your brain? Neurons fire. Emotions crank up. Chemicals surge.
That's how your brain knows.
And that's how your brain will learn Java. "Head First Java" combines puzzles, strong visuals, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects to engage you in many different ways. It's fast, it's fun, and it's effective. And, despite its playful appearance, Head First Java is serious stuff: a complete introduction to object-oriented programming and Java. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals to advanced topics, including threads, network sockets, and distributed programming with RMI. And the new. second edition focuses on Java 5.0, the latest version of the Java language and development platform. Because Java 5.0 is a major update to the platform, with deep, code-level changes, even more careful study and implementation is required. So learning the Head First way is more important than ever.
If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. You'll see why people say it's unlike any other Java book you've ever read.
By exploiting how your brain works, "Head First Java" compresses the time it takes to learn and retain--complex information. Its unique approach not only shows you what you need to know about Java syntax, it teaches you to think like a Java programmer. If you want to be bored, buy some other book. But if you want to understand Java, this book's for you.