Is Ajax a new technology, or the same old stuff web developers have been using for years? Both, actually. This book demonstrates not only how tried-&-true web standards make Ajax possible, but how these older technologies allow you to give sites a decidedly modern Web 2.0 feel. ...

Offering an in-depth exploration of AJAX technologies, this book is ideal for programmers with or without a Web programming background. It provides readers with a detailed code-rich walkthrough on writing AJAX programs, & introduces key AJAX techniques & program models. ...

This fully revised & updated seventh edition of the bible on cancer diagnosis brings together all currently available information on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites &

Includes:: newly acquired knowledge on the etiology & pathology of cancer.

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The AK47 Assault Rifle is one of the world's most prolific & iconic weapons. This book takes the reader through the three original basic models of Soviet design, the AK47, the AKM & the AK74 & the vast differing worldwide production models. It covers the internal workings of the AK47, highlighting what makes it the 'perfect' killing machine. ...

Considers the two health structures that exist on the Peigan reserve in southern Alberta (one based on Western European theories, & the other which is based on traditional Blackfoot culture). This book provides a model for how these two approaches can be combined to provide Native people on the reserve with processes that empower them. ...

Critically-acclaimed drama starring Laurence Fishburne. Eleven-year-old Akeelah Anderson's (Keke Palmer) life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her & her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise & embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee (Fishburne) for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around & be proud of, but only if she can overcome her insecurities & her distracting home life. ...