Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter -- February 2009

Tue Feb 3 08:25:04 EST 2009

  	Issue 13—February 2009

Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter

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*Authors and Events: February*

*February 2, 19 & 22—Cyber Crime Fighters Book Signings*
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    * 2/5/09: Wiggin Memorial Public Library, 6:30 p.m., Stratham, NH
    * 2/19/09: Water Street Bookstore, 7:00 p.m., Exeter, NH
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*February 18-21—Black Hat DC Briefings*
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*February 20-22—SCALE: Southern California Linux Expo*
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and visit vendor booth product displays, software demonstrations and 
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*February 25—Great Lakes Cisco Users Group*
Cisco Press author Dave Bateman, of /Configuring CallManager and Unity: 
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*February 28—Harvard Club of Maryland*
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