2. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk Bedtime Readings for Half-life Career Talk Myron Ginsberg, Ph.D. ACM Fellow and HPC Consultant HPC Research and Education Farmington Hills, MI 48335-1222 E-mail: m.ginsberg@ieee.org

3. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk References for Self-Improvement M. Ginsberg, Increasing the Half-Life of a Computer Scientist / Computer Engineer: A Career Guide to Survivability in the 21 st Century,(in preparation, 2008). Denis Waitley, The Course in Winning, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-323-5552. Brian Tracy, Action Strategies for Personal Achievement, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-323-5552. Jay Abraham, Your Secret Wealth: Hidden Assets & Opportunities that Can Change your Life, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 7300 North Lehigh Ave., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800- 323-5552. Anthony Robbins, Personal Power II : The Driving Force, 1-800-595-9998. Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Mystic Fire Video, Inc., P.O. Box 422, New York, NY 10012, 1-800-292-9001. J.E. West, The Only Trait of a Leader: A Field Guide to Success for New Engineers, Scientists, and Technologists,2005,see more topics, real life examples, and interviews at http://www.onlytraitofaleader.comhttp://www.onlytraitofaleader.com

4. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk References for Self-Improvement P. J. Feibelman, A Ph.D. Is Not Enough - A Guide to Survival in Science, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA, 1993. C. Selinger, Stuff You Don’t Learn in Engineering School: Skills for Success in the Real World, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ,2004. R. M. Reis, Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1997. IEEE Potentials - the Magazine for Up-and-Coming Engineers. IEEE, Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1997. T. Yuzuriha, How to Succeed as an Engineer: A Practical Guide to Enhance Your Career, IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1998. CSTA, Computer Science Teachers Association, http://www.csta.acm.org http://www.csta.acm.org I.C.E.R.-West, Integrative Computing Education & Research: Preparing Graduates for 2010 and Beyond, http://www.evergreen.edu/icer/http://www.evergreen.edu/icer/

5. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk References for Self-Improvement A Guide to Effective Resume Writing, http://www.ceweekly.wa.com/cew/grw.html IEEE-USA Careers and Education Page, http://www.ieeeusa.org/DOCUMENTS/CAREER/career.menu.html P. Kostek, “Times Tough for Older Job-Seekers,” IEEE-USA PERSPECTIVES, IEEE the Institute, March 1999, p.6A Job, Employment, and Career Search at Westech’s Virtual Job Fair, http://www.vjf.com K. W. Keller, “10 Marketing Tips to Create a Better You,” http://www.hightechcareers.com/doc299/lifestyle299.html HTC: Article Archive Index, http://www.hightechcareers.com/docs/archiveindex.html http://www.hightechcareers.com/docs/archiveindex.html B. Tracy, “Think Like a Winner,” http://www.nightingale.com/Newsletters/245.asp?source=INLACFF http://www.nightingale.com/Newsletters/245.asp?source=INLACFF T. Sanders, “Computer Majors Down to Bits,” The Ithaca Journal, February 24, 2007, http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/ NEWS01/702240327 http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/ NEWS01/702240327 D. Waitley, “Dream Torture,” Advantedgenewsletter, http://www.nightingale.com/Newsletters/238v1.asp http://www.nightingale.com/Newsletters/238v1.asp

6. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk References for Self-Improvement “IBM, SHARE to Build Network of Mainframe Experts,” HPCWIRE, Article 461928, August 26, 2005, “IBM, SHARE to Build Network of Mainframe Experts,” HPCWIRE, Article 461061, August 26, 2005, http://news.taborcommunications.com/msgget.jsp?mid=461061 &xsl=story.xsl http://news.taborcommunications.com/msgget.jsp?mid=461061 &xsl=story.xsl J. Reed and R. Meyers, Resumes from Hell, eCruiting Alternatives, Inc., 2004; see http://resumesfromhell.com/home.html

7. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk Technical Writing and Presentations  N. J. Higham, Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, Second Edition, 1998.  M. Alley, The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003.  D. F. Griffiths and D. J. Higham, Learning LATEX, SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, 1997. Dale Carnegie Training, Stand and Deliver: The Dale Carnegie Method for Public Speaking Mastery, Nightingale-Conant Corp., 6245 W. Howard St., Niles, IL 60714, 1-800-525-9000.

8. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk References on Consulting  J. Ruhl, The Computer Consultant’s Guide: Real-Life Strategies for Building a Successful Consulting Career, second edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.  J. Ruhl, The Computer Consultant’s Workbook, Technion Books, Leverett,MA, 1996.  P. Block, Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, Second Edition,Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2000.  P. Block and 30 Flawless Consultants, The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion: A Guide to Understanding Your Expertise, Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2001.  E. Biech, Marketing Your Consulting Services, Pfeiffer-A John Wiley Imprint, San Francisco, CA, 2003.

9. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk IEEE-USA Ebooks Engineers’ Guide to Lifelong Employability www.ieeeusa.org/communications/ebooks  Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability: What Are You Worth?  Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability: The Transition from School to Work  Engineer’s Guide to Lifelong Employability: On Resumes  The Best of IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer: On Career Survival  Career Planning Guide for IEEE Members

10. Dr. Myron Ginsberg. HPC Research and Education. 2008 Bedtime Readings for Half-Life Career Talk Computational Science Education  SIAM Working Group on CSE Undergraduate Education, “Undergraduate Computational Science and Engineering Education,” SIAM, Philadelphia, PA, September 20, 2006, http://www.siam.org/about/pdf/CSE_Report.pdf http://www.siam.org/about/pdf/CSE_Report.pdf  SIAM Working Group on CSE Education, “Graduate Education for Computational Science and Engineering Education,” 2007, http://www.siam.org/students/pdf/resources/report.php http://www.siam.org/students/pdf/resources/report.php D. A. Patterson, “Computer Science Education in the 21 st Century,”ACM President’s Letter, CACM, Vol. 49, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 27-30. J. M. Wing, “Computational Thinking,” Viewpoint, CACM, Vol. 49, No. 3, March 2006, pp.33-35. Computing Degrees & Careers, http://computingcareers.acm.orghttp://computingcareers.acm.org