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Multiphoton laser scanning images showing cortical (top) and medullary (bottom) portions of a mouse inguinal lymph node. Green spheres represent dendritic cell precursors 5 hours after transfer from bone marrow; B cell follicles are shown in blue; blood vessels and T cells are in red. During development, these precursors migrate through the blood to lymphoid tissues where they divide and disperse into the dendritic cell network.

Fusion's Great Bright Hope
New realms of chemistry and physics. Nuclear tests without nukes. A giant step toward fusion power. Even if the National Ignition Facility works as planned, how much can it really deliver?

Will Captive Breeding Save Africa's King of Beasts?
One nonprofit claims its lion reintroduction program will ensure a stable population of the iconic predator; many experts are dubious.

How Many Languages? Linguists Discover New Tongues in China
Researchers working in remote China have uncovered dozens of languages that had been hidden by mountainous terrain and administrative practice.

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Excel 2007 for Dummies

Publisher: Wiley

Date: 2007

Pages: 384

Description:

One look at Excel 2007, with its new Office Button, Quick Access toolbar, and Ribbon, and you realize you're not in Kansas anymore. Well, have no fear -- Excel 2007 for Dummies is here!

If you've never worked with a computer spreadsheet, or if you've had some experience with earlier versions of Excel but need help transitioning, here you'll find everything you need to create, edit, format, and print your own worksheets (without sacrificing your sanity!). Excel 2007 for Dummies covers all the fundamental techniques, concentrating on only the easiest, most user-friendly ways to get things done.

You'll discover how to:

• Rearrange, delete and insert new information
• Keep track of and organize data in a single worksheet
• Transfer data between the sheets of different workbooks
• Create a chart using the data in a worksheet
• Add hyperlinks and graphics to worksheets
• And more!

Plus, in keeping with Excel 2007's more graphical and colorful look, Excel 2007 for Dummies has taken on some color of its own, with full-color plates in the mid-section of the book illustrating exactly what you'll see on your screen. Whether you read it from cover to cover or skip to the sections that answer your specific questions, the simple guidance in this book will have you excelling at home or in the office no time.

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Iran and the world: Iran rises up
It looks increasingly as though the government will have to crack down or back down.

Israel, Palestine and America: Both states must be real
Binyamin Netanyahu has taken one essential step. Now he must take a whole lot more.

Argentina's mid-term election: A chance to change course
The Kirchners' economic nationalism is leading their country down a blind alley.

Reforming financial regulations in America: Better broth, still too many cooks
Barack Obama's plan for regulatory reform is not bold enough.

Business in Japan: No exit
What Japan needs is more bankruptcies, not fewer.

Gay rights in China: Comrades-in-arms
The long march out of the closet.

Black holes on a desktop: Dumb insolence
Sound may offer a better way than light to test Stephen Hawking's prediction that black holes emit radiation.

High-tech dentistry: St Elmo's frier
Using a plasma torch to clean your teeth.

Art Basel 2009: Recession appeal
Collectors like nothing better than a good economic downturn.

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The flight path of a maple seed visualized in a composite multiflash photograph. Autorotating seeds slow their descent by exploiting the low pressure generated by a vortex that forms at the leading edge of their spinning wing. A similar leading-edge vortex also elevates the lift of insect, bat, and hummingbird wings.

A Medical Mystery in Middle China Richard Stone
China has launched a massive effort to stamp out Kashin-Beck disease, including moving populations from affected areas, but the cause of this crippling ailment remains elusive.

Russia's Polar Hero
Artur Chilingarov has led researchers exploring the polar regions, the Arctic ocean floor, and the world's deepest lake. But is he promoting science or his homeland?

Authors Scramble to Make Textbooks Conform to Texas Science Standards
The Texas market is so large that publishers must pay heed to new guidelines on what students should learn.

Minority Retention Rates in Science Are Sore Spot for Most Universities
A few universities have demonstrated what it takes to help more minority students earn science degrees. But their efforts are only beginning to be widely replicated.

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LIFE's Lost Treasures
When a new website, LIFE.com, launched this spring, the world began to get a glimpse of the vast, grand archive of the LIFE magazine. We went searching for images from the likes of Margaret Bourke-White and Alfred Eisenstaedt that had never been published.

Inside Photography
A historic look at legs from the ground up, and much more.

Flickr Artist
Spotlighting talent from the world's biggest photo community.

State of the Art
11th annual Editor's Choice awards for the best new photo products... including the AP Cameras of the Year.

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Ultimate Guide to Landscapes
- Expert advice for creative photos
- DSLR tricks with tons of impact
- See your pictures improve!

Wedding Photography
From planning what kit to take to arriving at the church and capturing the first dance, our 10-step list makes shooting weddings simple.

New DSLRs on Test
- Canon's EOS 500D
- Nikon's D5000

Summer Flash Portraits
You may think the summer means it's time to put away your flash, but it's a more creative tool than ever.

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Simplify Your Life
Follow the tips, and with the help of tech gear and the Web, you can cut clutter, avoid hassles, and maybe even find bliss.

Point, Shoot, and Save
Sub-$200 digital cameras are getting better and better. The roundup should have a model that's a perfect fit for you.

Better Together: Wi-Fi and Powerline Networking
A Wi-Fi router lets you move easily from place to place while staying on the network. A powerline network offers ultradependable video streaming and file saving. Which should you pick? How about both!

Windows 7 Speed Tests
Win 7 Release Candidate vs. Vista on WorldBench 6.

Network-Attached Storage
Select and configure a NAS device.

Data Theft Is Growing
Behind it? Organized crime.

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Porsche 911 GT3
The purest product in Porsche's current lineup, the Porsche 911 GT3 is the ultimate everyday supercar.

Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV
Despite its space-age looks, the meanest Lambo since the Miura SV is really an old-fashioned car.

Bugatti Veyron
A rare opportunity to go flat out in the fastest-ever production car.

Renault Mégane R26.R
You may not like the French, but you'll love this addictive hot hatch.

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When to Get Back in the Market
5 signs of a real, sustainable rally. Also: A bull and a bear go head-to-head.

Stocks to Beat Inflation
Even though prices on everything from autos to zinc have fallen recently, some pros are betting inflation will be back -- and a lot sooner than people expect. We highlight five stocks that cound thrive when prices rise.

Financial Planning Gets Personal
More financial advisers are moving beyond money matters and playing counselor with their clients. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

All-Inclusive Surgery
A new twist on the summer getaway: sightseeing, relaxing -- and a knee replacement. More Americans are seeking care at foreign hospitals that offer low prices and luxe amenities.

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Rebirth of Cool
Put your cardigans on because things are about to get very cool indeed. The Ducati Sport 1000S and Moto Morini 1200 Sport enjoy fine spring weather together.

Rubber Up
A rash of tyre launches is rounded up in our guide to 2009's best rubber.

The Best Biking Inventions... Ever
If it weren't for these inspired creations biking would be a less refined, controlled and agreeable place.

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