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How can banks measure and manage the true extent of their commercial real estate (CRE) risk? As the economy continues to falter, and unemployment rates rise and retail spending declines, the CRE market is deteriorating, with growing certainty of even higher default rates. Find out what the impact of this is on banks and how banks can strategically improve their risk/reward profiles in their portfolios.

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Find out how to slash costs and capture every bit of revenue available (more crucial than ever in this economy!) by reaching supply chain perfection. Download this free guide that includes information on:

• What is the perfect order?
• How to achieve perfect orders

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Almost ten years into the 21st century, schools try to promote new ways of teaching and learning and then evaluate how well their efforts have led to results. New insights emerge from research and observation all the time.

This eBook is designed to detail some of the aspects needed for students to learn new things in new ways so they can live and work in a changing world. We hope you will find it valuable as you work towards improving education in the 21st century.

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This popular report from Accounting Today lists the biggest movers and shakers in the accounting profession.

While many names will be familiar, this year there are a number of new inductees, some of whom are bound to be controversial—though we prefer to call them "cutting edge."

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Data warehouse appliances have quickly become a large and important segment of the data warehousing market due to cost and data processing efficiencies, which continue to scale against slower and costlier traditional methods. Led by startups, the data appliance market has increasingly attracted large traditional competitors that are expected to deliver most or all data warehousing in a high-performance form factor in the near to intermediate future. The power and ease of use of these appliances make them a primary focus of attention in the industry today.

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A lean value chain starts with demand management, not on the shop floor or back office. Learn how your company can establish proper inventory levels using lean principles.

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Information is the lifeblood of accurate decisions. To make informed decisions, operational employees need to get to the data—data that is accurate and up-to-date. But, for most employees this is achieved by requesting information from an analyst or IT. You know the rest!

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Are our students as tech savvy as we think they are? Sure, they can multi-task with iPod, cell phone, YouTube and MySpace, but can they design an effective presentation or create a graph in a spreadsheet? In order for schools to turn out graduates who are proficient in technology, institutions must first have an accurate means of measuring students' technology literacy. Read this eBook to understand how to accurately define and measure technology proficiency to guide your assessment efforts. Discover how districts are using Web-delivered authentic assessment tools to gauge student technology literacy, and how they are using the important data they gain to inform instruction and meet accountability requirements.

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Experts share secrets to getting the best performance from DB2, SOA environments, and XML applications.

Database and application performance demands have never been higher. These tips and strategies from Roger E. Sanders, Robert Catterall, and Nelson King will help you:

• Manage DB2 maintenance without interfering with database performance

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The healthcare I.T. market is undergoing a cycle of rapid evolution, and it's an ongoing challenge for decision-makers to stay abreast of technology innovations. This Top Technology eBook will provide insight about key technology developments in a wide range of categories to keep you abreast.

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