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Handbook of Dermatology: A Practical Manual
Margaret Mann, David Berk, Daniel Popkin, Susan J. Bayliss Mallory Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  * Clear presentation using algorithms and protocols, with treatments integrated throughout * Structured around three main components - medical dermatology, surgical dermatology and pharmacology/treatment * Written and trialled by graduating residents Read More...
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide (Exam 70-643, with CD)
Joel Stidley Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  * This comprehensive guide offers 100 percent coverage of the exam's objectives, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions * Prepares readers to configure terminal services, Web Services infrastructure, security for Web Services, communication services, and file and print services * The newest set of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Read More...
70-643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration, Package
Microsoft Official Academic Course Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  Exam 70-643, Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform Configuration.    The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-643 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification Read More...
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide, 4th Edition
James Michael Stewart, Ed Tittel, Mike Chapple Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  Building on the popular Sybex Study Guide approach, CISSP®: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide, 4th Edition provides 100% coverage of the CISSP Body of Knowledge exam objectives. Find clear and concise information on crucial security topics, practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience, and cutting-edge exam preparation software, including two full-length bonus exams and electronic flashcards. Read More...
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration: Exam 70-642
William Panek, Tylor Wentworth Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  Efficiently prepare for the Windows Server 2008 certification exam with MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration: Exam 70-642, a comprehensive study tool that will guide you through everything you need to know for the test. This study guide includes 100% coverage of the exam objectives, real world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions, both in the book and on the CD. Read More...
70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration, Package
Microsoft Official Academic Course Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
  Exam 70-642, Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration.  The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-642 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification Read More...

 

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Sa'ud - King of Saudi Arabia (1953-64).

Saadawi, Nawa l El - Egyptian doctor, author and feminist.

Sabbath - Jewish weekly holy day of rest, starting on Friday afternoon, lasting until Saturday afternoon.

Sadat, Anwar as- - President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981.

Safi - City in Morocco with 360,000 inhabitants.

Sahara - The world's largest desert, covering large parts of North Africa.

Sahrawi - People in western Sahara with a population between 500,000 and 1 million.

Said, Edward W. - American-Palestinian professor, social and literature scientist.

Saladin - First Ayyubid sultan, and famous for having recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders.

Salat, as- - Ritual prayer or divine service in Islam.

Sale - City in Morocco with 400,000 inhabitants.

Samaritans - Religious group, representing their own religion. Between 550 and 600 adherents.

San'a - Capital of Yemen with 1.65 million inhabitants.

Saqqara - Funerary area in Egypt, 40 km south of Cairo and Giza.

Saudi Arabia - Country in the Middle East, located south of Iraq, and north of Yemen.

Sawm - Fast in Islam, lasting one month, during the whole of the month of Ramadan.

Schistosomiasis - Larva that strikes hard on the population in countries like Egypt and Sudan.

Sebha - City of Libya with 15,000 inhabitants.

Semitic languages - Language group that includes the languages Arabic, Hebrew in the Middle East region.

Sesostris I - Egyptian Pharaoh, reigning from 1962- 1928 BCE, being the 2nd of the 12th dynasty.

Sesostris III - Egyptian Pharaoh, reigning from 1878 to 1843 BCE, being the 5th ruler of the 12th dynasty.

Seti I - Egyptian Pharaoh, ruling from 1314 to 1304 BCE, during the 19th dynasty.

Sfax - City in Tunisia with 340,000 inhabitants.

Shahada - The creed of Islam, and one of the religion's five pillars.

Sharia - The law system inspired by the Koran, the Sunna, older Arabic law systems.

Sharif, Omar - Egyptian film actor with world-wide success.

Sharm el Sheikh - Touristic town in Egypt with 4,000 inhabitants.

Sharon, Ariel - Israeli prime minister, military officer and politician, former defence and building minister.

Shatt El Arab - River in Iran and Iraq, of about 170 km length.

Shavuoth - Jewish festival, that takes place on 6. Sivan, 7 weeks after Pesach.

Shi'i Islam - The largest non-Sunni branch of Islam, the Shi`i.

Shiraz - City in southwestern Iran with 1,050,000 inhabitants.

Sidi Bel Abbes - City in Algeria with 250,000 inhabitants.

Sidi Ifni - Town in Morocco with 15,000 inhabitants.

Sinai - Peninsula in Egypt, with an area of 61,000 square km and a population of about 60,000.

Siwa - Oasis in western Egypt with 15,000 inhabitants.

Six-Day War - War fought in 1967 between Israel on one side and Egypt, Jordan and Syria on the other.

Sousse - City in Tunisia with 250,000 inhabitants.

Sudan - Country located in the Middle East, on the southern border of Egypt.

Suez - City in Egypt with 500,000 inhabitants.

Suez Canal - Artificial waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to Gulf of Suez.

Suez, Gulf of - Gulf that is an arm of the Red Sea, touching Egypt.

Suez-Sinai War - War fought between Egypt on one side, and Israel, Britain and France on the other.

Sufism - Mystical orientation inside Sunni Islam.

Sukkoth - Jewish festival, where living in huts made out of boughs gives the festival its name.

Sunni - Main group in Islam, making up 90% of the religion's adherents.

Suq - Arabic name for market in a city or village.

Sura - Chapter of the Holy Koran.

Synagogue - The central house of religious activities in Jewish religion.

Syria - Country located in the Middle East, south of Turkey and north of Jordan.