OCP Oracle9i DBA Certification Boxed Set

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Save 20% on four books! Prepare for the Oracle Certified Professional exams using this complete Oracle Press study system. In each book, you’ll find in-depth details on all the material covered on these challenging exams, followed by practice questions and chapter summaries to highlight what you’ve learned. Books and CD-ROMs combined contain 1,200+ practice exam questions. This boxed set includes: OCP Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL Exam Guide, OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I Exam Guide, OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II Exam Guide, OCP Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning Exam Guide.

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Excellent.......2007-01-12

The 4 book set arrived 1 week earlier in great condition before all other Amazon Marketplace books ordered the same day.

Excellent OCP guide.......2006-07-24

This is best book for OCP. The study material, practice CDs are provide excellent support for OCP exams.

Excelent Product for OCP Oracle.......2005-07-19

This Boxed Set it the best for preparate OCP ORACLE exam, and the price it very good, Boxed Set arrive to office with not problems and perfect condicions

Failed OCP test 1 (SQL).......2005-04-13

I was too dependent on the books to pass my OCP test and I failed my first test. What I can say is that the book goes into areas not mentioned in the test and the predominant area the test focused on...actual interpretation of SQL code, the text lacked coverage in sufficient detail. Also, if you don't know what iSQL is before the test, I'd suggest you learn what it is and how/when to use it BEFORE taking the test.

Cheers,
Stephen

A definite must buy.......2004-02-02

The book set contains all of the necessary subject and has many relevant examples to help in the real test. I have used the set and got my certification very fast. There are some errors but those have no effect on the general content of the book.

OCP ORACLE9I DBA CERTIFICATION BOXED SET

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OCP ORACLE9I DBA CERTIFICATION BOXED SET
JASON VELPURI, RAMA PACK, CHARLES MARISETTI, SUDHEER COUCHMAN
Manufacturer: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION - EUROPE
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N5A610

Ocp Oracle9i Dba Certification Boxed Set With Cdrom

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Ocp Oracle9i Dba Certification Boxed Set With Cdrom
Jason S. Couchman
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7B8HY

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Obtaining financing for small builders and developers has become more challenging than ever. This book provides small builders and developers with the techniques for coping with the new financing environment, including information on recent changes to rules that affect acquisition, development and construction loans; new real estate lending regulations; how to obtain financing from banks, thrifts and government-sponsored programs; and new sources of equity investments and new outlets for debt financing. You'll discover how to navigate the new lending environment and access both conventional and alternative sources of financing. From Home Builder Press, 1995, 70 pp.

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The assumption that a positive relationship exists between standardized property rights and economic development is upheld widely in most Southeast Asian and Pacific societies. Using an interdisciplinary approach and case studies, these papers assess the economic impact of standardized property rights on the land and natural resources in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Anthropological and sociological analyses of the relationship indicate a positive correlation may be difficult to sustain.

Property Rights and Economic Development: Land and Natural Resources in Southeast Asia and Oceania. (Reviews). (book review): An article from: Oceania

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Property Rights and Economic Development: Land and Natural Resources in Southeast Asia and Oceania. (Reviews). (book review): An article from: Oceania
Nancy M. Williams
Manufacturer: University of Sydney
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Oceania, published by University of Sydney on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1073 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Property Rights and Economic Development: Land and Natural Resources in Southeast Asia and Oceania. (Reviews). (book review)
Author: Nancy M. Williams
Publication: Oceania (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2001
Publisher: University of Sydney
Volume: 72 Issue: 2 Page: 149(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Gumbo lilies is the true story of two young women (Timmie, Thelma Martin Anderson and Lee, Leona Schroader Neshiem), who in the late 1930's, set out to carve a place for themselves in the Gumbo Hills of South Dakota. Tho make payments on a "place of their own," they picked potatoes and corn in Iowa, herded sheep for neighboring ranchers, and broke horses, Timmie's true passion.

No fading violets thses two, if they wanted to get somewhere they hitchhiked. If they had a dream, they persued it, from attending art school in Chicago to jumping horses against Colorado millionaires.

One neighbor, upon meeting them at a stone well, wondered whether to offer them a drink or a chew.

Timmie and Lee's lifestyle puzzled some and tickled others. Regardless, they were bent on living their way and live it they did.

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Songs for a Flame Lily
Tawanda Gumbo
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Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
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Meera Syal's second novel features a trio of close and somewhat unlikely childhood friends. Sunita, a former law student and activist, has married her university sweetheart Akash, and is settled into a life of overweight, underappreciated motherhood. Tania is a raven-maned beauty who's rejected marriage and anything traditionally Asian for a high-flying TV career and a compliant Indophile boyfriend. And then there's Chila. Innocent, kind, funny Chila, with her simple soul and her glass animal collection, has just, to everyone's amazement, snared Deepak--the "most eligible bachelor within a twenty-mile radius."

A comedienne and actress as well as the author of the prize-winning Anita and Me, Syal expertly steers her characters through what we might call middle youth--that emotional roller coaster of an age when the real growing up is done. Everywhere her trademark wit and sensitivity are on display. There's the inevitable bitching at the wedding: "Now the sister is howling. I'd howl if I had a moustache like hers..." Then, after the ceremony, come the traditional tears:

Tissue-clutching matriarchs reattached themselves to harrumphing husbands, reaffirming their bonds to each other and the watching world. Single girls clucked in feverish groups, high on the drama of the departure, tossing their fancy dupattas at the single men, torn between the horror and the longing of it all.

What comes after that, alas, is infidelity and envy and betrayal. True to its stoic title, Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee encompasses not only the strengths but the limits of female friendship. Yet the author retains her sense of humor and cross-cultural irony to the very end. One final note: if you're pregnant and have set your heart on natural childbirth, avoid pages 72 and 73. Or else book that elective cesarean and painkilling cocktail. Now. --Lisa Gee

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In her hilarious and poignant novel, Meera Syal has created an indelible portrait of a close-knit group of Indian women living in London.Caught between two cultures, three childhood friends - Chila, Sunita, and Tania -- are expected to revert to being obedient mothers and wives.But their world explodes when Tania makes a documentary, starring Chila and Sunita, about contemporary urban Indian life.The result is an unforgettable story of friendships, marriage, betrayal, and the difficult choices women face.AUTHORBIO: Meera Syal, a British-born Indian, is a writer and actress.Her first novel, Anita and Me, won a Betty Trask award and was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize.She lives in London.

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Brilliant!.......2006-05-24

Growing up in a traditional Paksitani household, our mother frequently used the phrase that is this book's title - life isn't all ha ha hee hee. I knew somewhat what she meant, this book however makes it blatantly obvious. Syal does an excellent job in exploring the depths of the various characters and while reading (i could not put the book down!) you are reminded of people you know and even of yourself - or at least parts of yourself. This book reminds us that there are many faces to being 'desi'. When you start thinking of how your life "should be" because of upbringing/cultural standards/expectations - this book reminds you that all of these thoughts are self-imposed. And when you start to wonder if it is better on the other side of the fence remember - life isn't all ha ha hee hee there either.

Great Read!!.......2004-03-01

I really enjoyed this book. Meera Syal is a great author, I couldnt put the book down. I recommend it to an Indian girl who is rushing to get married.

Very close to the Indian community in UK.......2003-11-18

Life isn't all ha ha hee hee starts with a wedding and ends with a funeral ... and just that shows us how carefully Meera Syal takes us into the lives of 3 friends with their joys and sorrows.
I liked this novel because first of all it is very well written, lots of times I found myself laughing ... that might be as well because I could relate to the characters, being myself of Indian origins and having seen the Indian communities in London.

What a joyful, easy read -- with a deep, meaningful plot.......2003-11-04

Wonderful. I found it particularly poignant at this stage in my life, where I'm a similar age to these ladies (early to mid 30s). The book had some laugh-out-loud HILARIOUS portions, some which those who have grown up around Indians find particularly witty, but plenty of laughs that crossed all cultures and apply to all women. This book also had some poignant topics and discussions, evoking anger towards a few characters (from me), But, as I followed the characters through the book, they come to terms with certain aspects of themselves. I realized especially how easy it is for me to judge... and forget that we are all prone to making stupid decisions in love and friendship alike... but that your roots, your upbringing, your family structure, and your foundation that will determine how you recover from it. A WONDERFUL book.

So good!.......2003-11-02

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee was so engrossing that I missed my stop and had to walk about a mile more, and I was only upset that it took me that much longer to get back to reading! I highly recommend it, especially if you have any interest in cross-cultural relations, or just in human experiences.

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