Bush in Babylon

Bush in Babylon
| 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Diederichs Eugen | 224 | Subjects

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DB2(R) Universal Database for OS/390 V7.1 Application Certification Guide (Ibm Db2 Certification Guide Series)

DB2(R) Universal Database for OS/390 V7.1 Application Certification Guide (Ibm Db2 Certification Guide Series)
Susan Lawson | 2002-11-26 00:00:00 | IBM Press | 624 | DB2
Direct from IBM, this comprehensive day-to-day reference for running DB2 UDB in OS/390 environments is also the only book that delivers the depth of knowledge professionals need to pass IBM's challenging DB2 for OS/390 application certification exam (exam 514). Full of useful tips, practical techniques, and expert guidelines, it covers virtually every aspect of working with DB2 UDB in OS/390 and z/OS environments: administration, connectivity, middleware, development, and much more. This book is part of the IBM Toronto Lab's DB2 Certification program. This book and CD-ROM will help candidates prepare for taking Exam 512 and Exam 516 that leads to an IBM Certification in Database Administration for OS/390.
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This book is quite possibly the worst written technical book I have read in my 18 year career. It seems as if the driest and dullest portions of the DB2 manuals have been extracted and collected together and called a book; without any regard to editing or amending with graphics.



The material in the book may well cover the necessary topics for the certification test, but the stamina necessary to read it makes this choice clearly a poor one. You would be much better off reading Craig Mullins' latest DB2 Developer's Guide and portions of the DB2 Administration Guide to in preparation for the exams.



I give this book 2 stars only because the material covered seems to closely match what is on the test. Extracting the information from this book, however, is another matter.
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It doesnt give you the indepth details for the 702 certification... All topics are covered as an overview
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This book is great for DB2 beginners. It has right structure, covers material in sequential order and does not talk much about insignificant matters just to increase the volume, like many other books do. In my view, only one but significant flaw doesn't allow me to call this book exellent - lots of errors and typos in the examples. They are mostly insignificant but very confusing for a novice. I hope the author sorts them out in the second edition which this book definitely deserves.
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Besides getting you ready for the certification examination this book is an excellent reference source and covers some material far better than other similar books on the market. If you only want to buy a few books on this subject, start with this one. You may find you don't need any others.
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This is an excellent book that gives an overall picture of what to expect for the z/OS 702 Examination. The certification portions have all been covered well. Except for a few typos in a few places, this book is an excellent material and is a handy book for a DBA. I certainly recommend it to anyone wishing to pursue DB2 702 certification.

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The Hundred Languages of Children

The Hundred Languages of Children
C. Edwards, L. Gandini | 1998-01-01 00:00:00 | Elsevier Science | 520 | Psychology
The city-run early childhood program of Reggio Emilia, Italy, has become recognized and acclaimed as one of the best systems of education in the world. Over the past forty years, educators there have evolved a distinctive innovative approach that supports children's well-being and fosters their intellectual development through a systematic focus on symbolic representation. Young children (from birth to age six) are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through many "languages," or modes of expression, including words, movement, drawing, painting, sculpture, shadow play, collage, and music. Leading children to surprising levels of symbolic skill and creativity, the system is not private and elite but rather involves full-day child care open to all, including children with disabilities.

This new Second Edition reflects the growing interest and deepening reflection upon the Reggio approach, as well as increasing sophistication in adaptation to the American context. Included are many entirely new chapters and an updated list of resources, along with original chapters revised and extended. The book represents a dialogue between Italian educators who founded and developed the system and North Americans who have considered its implications for their own settings and issues. The book is a comprehensive introduction covering history and philosophy, the parent perspective, curriculum and methods of teaching, school and system organization, the use of space and physical environments, and adult professional roles including special education. The final section describes implications for American policy and professional development and adaptations in United States primary, preschool, and child care classrooms.
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All the Myriad Ways

All the Myriad Ways
Larry Niven | 1975-01-01 00:00:00 | Ballantine Del Rey | 181 | Fiction Other
Second printing of this early collection of short works by this Nebula and Hugo Award winning author. Cover art mistakenly attributed to Sternbach - it is actually by Dean Ellis. Contents: All the Myriad Ways (1968); Passerby (1969); For a Foggy Night (1968); Wait It Out [Known Space] (1968); The Jigsaw Man [Known Space] (1967); Not Long Before the End (1969); Unfinished Story No. 1 (1970); Unfinished Story No. 2 (1971); Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex (essay, 1969); Exercise in Speculation: The Theory and Practice of Teleportation (essay, 1969); The Theory and Practice of Time Travel (essay, 1971) Inconstant Moon (1971); What Can You Say About Chocolate Covered Manhole Covers? (1971); Becalmed in Hell [Known Space] (1965). NOTE: This edition always shows some age toning of pages.
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Diving & Snorkeling Thailand

Diving & Snorkeling Thailand
Tim Rock | 2007-08-01 00:00:00 | Lonely Planet | 144 | Scuba
Bathed by the waters of two oceans, Thailand's varied diving environments are home to colorful coral reefs and an impressive diversity of marine life. Live-aboard ships explore the offshore islands with their beautiful white-sand beaches and lush vegetation, and go beyond the Thai border to newly pioneered dive sites in Myanmar. A rich culture and well-developed infrastructure make this the most popular diving region in Southeast Asia.

In This Guide:

Detailed dive information to 76 sites
Full-color photos throughout
Easy-to-read maps of dive regions
Guide to marine life
Travel logistics and topside attractions

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Good all round description of dive sites and resorts. All you need to plan your holiday.

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Der verflixte Wahrheitszauber. 2 CDs

Der verflixte Wahrheitszauber. 2 CDs
Bruce Coville | 2006-07-31 00:00:00 | Jumbo Neue Medien + Verla | 0 | Subjects

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Masamune Shirow Poster Book

Masamune Shirow Poster Book
| 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | | 0 | Others
Masamune Shirow Poster Book
Kodansha | 2004-08-26 | ISBN: 4063581973 | 54 pages | JPG | 35,88 MB
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Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional

Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional
Mike Scott Fowler | 2002-01-01 00:00:00 | Fowler Cartooning Ink Publishing | 172 | Art related
In this essential and educational easy-to-follow book, animation background artist, supervisor and college instructor, Mike S. Fowler, illustrates the purpose and function of animation layout.
He creates an easy to follow format with so much information and diagrams people of any animation skill level can learn something new. He answers, "How is it made?", "Why is it designed?" and "What`s the purpose and function of each component of layout?"
This is a dynamic instructional book that speaks at a one-to-one level for easy comprehension. From the inquisitive beginner, the college animation student who wants to better prepare for a job, to the animation industry professionals, everyone will learn something new in this book.
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Thomas Aquinas (Philosophers in 90 Minutes)

Thomas Aquinas (Philosophers in 90 Minutes)
Paul Strathern | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Blackstone Audiobooks | 0 | Philosophy
These concise and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in an entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensible and interesting to almost everyone. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work, authoritative and clearly presented.
In yet another of his popular books explaining the ideas of the great philosophers in accessible language, Paul Strathern takes on "a shadowy figure amongst the incense clouds of theology," who also happens to be "the finest philosophical mind in Europe for a thousand years (since St. Augustine)," St. Thomas Aquinas. Strathern applies his trademark humor to the Summa Theologica ("Christianity's answer to the Talmud") and the Summa Contra Gentiles, whose "imaginary reader is generally reckoned to be an intellectual Arab. After being subjected to hundreds of pages demonstrating the incontrovertible truth of the Christian religion, it is assumed that he has no alternative but to forswear Islam and embrace Christianity. How many intellectual Arabs subjected themselves to this grueling experience and reached the same conclusion is unknown." Underneath the gags, however, you'll gain a reasonable summation of Aquinas's impact on the scholasticism of his era and the validity of his continued, if somewhat diminished, relevance to present-day philosophy.
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St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest thinkers in Church history. More than 25 Popes have lauded Aquinas as the Church's preeminent theologian. His most well-known work is his hefty "Summa Theologica", which includes arguments for the existence of God, his understanding of man's nature, and his writings on virtue and sin.



But while many are familiar with Aquinas the theologian, few people know Aquinas the man. Three of my favorite theologians have written great biographies of Aquinas--G.K. Chesteron, Fr. Robert Barron, and Fr. Aidan Nichols--but each is a more advanced study of Aquinas' life. "Thomas Aquinas In 90 Minutes", however, offers a shorter, more accessible look at this brilliant, holy man. The book begins with a quick overview of Thomas' childhood, then quickly moves into his thought and impact on scholasticism. Written with a light, humorous approach, the book really can be read in 90 minutes.



Read this book for a brisk, easy introduction to Aquinas' life.
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In Feb., on Maui, my wife found this book in our condo laundry room. and, I read it. I liked it so much, I have not only acquired it, but, most of the 90 Minute series. I keep reading and adding.
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Assuming good faith, I'm not quite sure why this book was written. There's very little discussion about and explanation of Thomas' philosophy. Filling his book with put-downs from page one, dripping with sarcasm, the author comes across as a stellar example of late 20th century intellectual snobbery. If you're looking for a concise beginner's introduction to Aquinas' influential thought, this is not it. The only practical use I can think of for this book would be as fodder for a study of published modern anti-Catholic "intellectualism."






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Strathern says Thomas Aquinas was a towering figure of Medieval philosophy. I had to read another book (Aquinas for Armchair Theologians) to find out why.



Strathern is less interested in revealing Aquinas' philosophy than in reviling his theology. Strathern outlines Aquinas' life, discusses Aquinas' philosophical errors, and ridicules Aquinas' theology. Along the way, he succeeds in ignoring almost every important contribution Aquinas made to the history of Western thought. E.g., Aquinas' profound effect on the thought of Martin Luther King, Jr., helped shape the American Civil Rights movement. But why write about that when you can lampoon Aquinas for making philosophical arguments in support of Christianity?



In the last paragraph of his afterword Strathern celebrates Descartes' dictum "cogito ergo sum" because with it, modern philosophy had begun and the cobwebs of Aquinas' teachings were "swept away forever." A reading of Descartes' "Discourse on Method" reveals that Descartes reasoned from "cogito ergo sum" to the existence of God. Far from "sweeping away" Aquinas' cobwebs, Descartes seems to be very much entangled in them. The belief that reason could provide a pathway to God was not original to Descartes, Aquinas thought of it a few centuries before Descartes' time. There are still enough of Aquinas' cobwebs around for Martin Luther King, Jr., to have quoted Aquinas in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," and for George Bush, Sr., to have patterned his speech justifying Desert Storm after Aquinas' model for the just war.



Almost everything about modern thought is influenced by Thomas Aquinas, from Greenpeace to the World Court. You won't learn how reading this book. Read "Aquinas for Armchair Theologians" instead.
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I am so glad I was able to obtain this book on loan because I can think of much better ways to spend my money. I was so hopeful when I started this reading that I would get a general idea of the philosophies of Aquinas. Obviously I did not expect to get to know him intimatly. What I got was a sarcastic and condescending review of a man who has greatly impacted the catholic church (the author claims that without Aquinas, the church may not have survived) and thus western civilization. I wish I had read the other reviews here first. The book presents itself as being biographical and unbiased but from page one you learn of the author's obvious distaste for Aquinas. I don't mind this sort of writing, only that I would like to know what I am in for. But worse, the books claims it will help you understand Aquinas but instead the author wanders off on barely related topics leaving me with no more information about Aquinas' philosophies than when I began.

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Photochemistry (SPR Photochemistry (RSC)) (Vol. 33)

Photochemistry (SPR Photochemistry (RSC)) (Vol. 33)
A. Gilbert | 2002-12-31 00:00:00 | Royal Society of Chemistry | 450 | Inorganic

The breadth of scientific and technological interests in the general topic of photochemistry is truly enormous and includes, for example, such diverse areas as microelectronics, atmospheric chemistry, organic synthesis, non-conventional photoimaging, photosynthesis, solar energy conversion, polymer technologies, and spectroscopy. This Specialist Periodical Report on Photochemistry aims to provide an annual review of photo-induced processes that have relevance to the above wide-ranging academic and commercial disciplines, and interests in chemistry, physics, biology and technology. In order to provide easy access to this vast and varied literature, each volume of Photochemistry comprises sections concerned with photophysical processes in condensed phases, organic aspects which are sub-divided by chromophore type, polymer photochemistry, and photochemical aspects of solar energy conversion.

Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research. Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial basis.

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Pile Design and Construction Practice

Pile Design and Construction Practice
Michael J. Tomlinson,John Woodward | 2007-12-22 00:00:00 | Spon Press | 568 | Engineering

This international handbook is essential for geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists responsible for designing and constructing piled foundations. It explains general principles and practice and details current types of pile, piling equipment and methods.

It includes calculations of the resistance of piles to compressive loads, pile groups under compressive loading, piled foundations for resisting uplift and lateral loading and the structural design of piles and pile groups. Marine structures, miscellaneous problems (including machinery foundations, underpinning, mining subsidence areas, contracts and frozen ground), durability of piled foundations, ground investigations, and pile testing are also covered.

It introduces the 2005 version of Eurocode7, BS 8004 and other codes, and refers to BS 6349 on maritime structures, and new forms of civil engineering contracts suitable for piling projects. It includes numerous worked examples to the codes, many based on actual problems. It also gives very comprehensive information for students.

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this book has many good information on the rock bearing,lateral pressure problem of the pile. specially In my case, chapter 6 was very helpful to over come the unbalanced surcharge problem at the silo foundation.

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Proceedings Symposium on Value Distribution Theory in Several Complex Variables: Symposium on Value Distribution Theory in Several Complex Variables : ... F. Duncan (Notre Dame Mathematical Lectures)

Proceedings Symposium on Value Distribution Theory in Several Complex Variables: Symposium on Value Distribution Theory in Several Complex Variables : ... F. Duncan (Notre Dame Mathematical Lectures)
Symposium on Value Distribution Theory in Several Complex Variables,Wilhelm Stoll | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | University of Notre Dame Press | 171 | Mathematics

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Introduction to Product/Service-System Design

Introduction to Product/Service-System Design
Tomohiko Sakao, Mattias Lindahl | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 | Springer | 279 | Other Engineering
The growing need for companies to address service design, as well as product design, in an integrated manner is becoming increasingly important across a number of industries. Product/Service System (PSS) is a promising business model that companies can use to increase their sustainability in a mature economy. Introduction to Product/Service-System Design contains a collection of practical examples demonstrating how to design a PSS in industry. These recent examples are the results of applying various theories developed in different countries and therefore accommodating diverse cultural differences from throughout Europe and Japan.

Providing a useful overall guide to the state of the art in theory and practice, each chapter covers the cutting edge of a different methodology or practice. As any PSS design should, in principle, address the offering, the customer or user, and the provider, the book is arranged according to these three dimensions, providing detailed information on how to incorporate such themes into a working design. The book’s focus on design is also evident in the discussion of how to anticipate and utilise the various dynamics within each dimension.

Introduction to Product/Service-System Design will help improve working processes and inspire creative thinking for the wide range of people involved in designing a PSS: designers, marketing professionals, sales staff, production engineers, and service engineers. It can also serve as a reference book for university students on advanced courses related to mechanical design, industrial marketing or economics, and production engineering.
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Approaches and Applications of Inductive Programming

Approaches and Applications of Inductive Programming
Ute Schmid, Emanuel Kitzelmann, Rinus Plasmeijer | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Springer | 195 | Programming
This book constitutes revised papers of the Third International Workshop on approaches and Applications of Inductive Programming, AAIP 2009, held in Edinburgh, UK, in September 2009. The 7 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected.
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China: Economics Political and Social Issues

China: Economics Political and Social Issues
Jack M. Phillips,Logan J. Moore | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Nova Science Publishers | 307 | Economics
China's economic, political and societal issues have become major points of interest to countries all over the globe. This book presents in-depth analysis of such issues as foreign policy, political reform, and overall economic developments.

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Olympic Charter

Olympic Charter
International Olympic Committee | 2001-01-01 00:00:00 | International Olympic Committee | 100 | Olympic Games
This the official english edition of the Oympic Charter, published in 2001. The Olympic charter is the official guidelines used by cities to host the Olympic Games

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Complex manifolds (Athena series; selected topics in mathematics)

Complex manifolds (Athena series; selected topics in mathematics)
James Morrow | 1971-01-01 00:00:00 | Holt, Rinehart and Winston | 192 | Mathematics
This volume serves as an introduction to the Kodaira-Spencer theory of deformations of complex structures. Based on notes taken by James Morrow from lectures given by Kunihiko Kodaira at Stanford University in 1965-1966, the book gives the original proof of the Kodaira embedding theorem, showing that the restricted class of Kähler manifolds called Hodge manifolds is algebraic. Included are the semicontinuity theorems and the local completeness theorem of Kuranishi. Readers are assumed to know some algebraic topology. Complete references are given for the results that are used from elliptic partial differential equations. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in abstract complex manifolds.

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Practical Aspects of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry, Volume IV: Theory and Instrumentation

Practical Aspects of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry, Volume IV: Theory and Instrumentation
Raymond E. March, John F. J. Todd | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | CRC Press | 950 | Physics
Reflecting the substantial increase in popularity of quadrupole ion traps and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometers, Practical Aspects of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry, Volume IV: Theory and Instrumentation explores the historical origins of the latest advances in this expanding field. It covers new methods for trapping ions, such as the Orbitrapâ„¢, the digital ion trap (DIT), the rectilinear ion trap (RIT), and the toroidal ion trap; the development and application of the quadrupole ion trap (QIT) and the quadrupole linear ion trap (LIT); and the introduction of high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS).

After a combined appreciation and historical survey of mass spectrometry and a discussion of how improved capabilities for microfabrication have led to interest in arrays of ion traps, the book examines the theory and practice of the Orbitrap mass analyzer, the rectangular waveform-driven DIT mass spectrometer, FAIMS, and ion traps with circular geometries. It next discusses ion accumulation for increasing sensitivity in FT-ICR spectrometry, a radio frequency-only-mode event for Penning traps in FT MS, and an FT operating mode applied to a 3D-QIT. The text then presents three behavioral aspects of quadrupole rod sets, before illustrating the development of the 3D-QIT in recent years. The final chapters explore photodissociation in ion traps and the chemical and photochemical studies of metal dication complexes in a 3D-QIT.

In this volume that spans twenty-one chapters, a stellar panel of leading experts and up-and-coming researchers presents a cohesive, global, and up-to-date view of the practical aspects of using trapped ion devices. A companion to Volume V: Applications of Ion Trapping Devices, the book authoritatively covers the theory involved as well as the instrumentation currently used in this dynamic field.
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Transoesophageal Echocardiography: Study Guide and Practice MCQs

Transoesophageal Echocardiography: Study Guide and Practice MCQs
Andrew Roscoe | 2007-05-28 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 170 | Internal Medicine
Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE/TEE) in cardiac patients is now almost routine. Its use in cardiac monitoring has also extended to include critically ill patients for non-cardiac surgery and the intensive care setting. Specific accreditation is required prior to practice of TOE/TEE involving a written examination and a documented logbook of experience. This book has been specifically designed to help candidates pass the written exam and has been structured around the syllabus. Providing a summary of all relevant information, this is an invaluable study aid. Lists of further reading material are provided with every topic, including guidelines and safety, cardiomyopathies, heart disease, haemodynamic calculations and many more. Each chapter ends with a series of exam-style questions for self-assessment. An extremely useful book for trainee anaesthetists, intensivists, trainee cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.

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China Dawn: The Story of a Technology and Business Revolution

China Dawn: The Story of a Technology and Business Revolution
David Sheff | 2002-03-01 00:00:00 | HarperBusiness | 320 | Business

Imagine living through the breakthrough moments of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and the other icons of today's new economy. The kind of technological revolution that they led in Silicon Valley is now sweeping through China, but with much more dramatic implications. The dynamic entrepreneurs who are using technology to radically transform business and cultural life in China are fighting not only outdated business models and a tumultuous economy but also an unpredictable government that has a love-hate relationship with the Net, at once pushing its expansion at a feverish pace and censoring it. As Duncan Clark, cofounder of BDA, an Internet consulting company in Beijing, told author David Sheff, "This environment -- the regulations, the competition, the political uncertainties -- makes these the fastest, most courageous, nimblest-thinking people globally. To deal with this level of risk and still sleep is no small accomplishment. But they're hooked on it like some Chinese are becoming hooked on Starbucks cappuccino."

In this irresistible, groundbreaking book, Sheff takes us into the trenches of the Chinese technology revolution, introducing the major and minor players who are leading China into the twenty-first century. Players like Bo Feng, the charismatic former sushi chef who is now one of the leading venture capitalists in China. And Edward Tian, a national hero who has been described as China's Steve Jobs and Bill Gates combined, who left his own start-up on the eve of its IPO in order to lead the government's attempt to bring broadband to the entire nation, in the process leapfrogging the United States, Europe, and the rest of Asia with the longest and fastest network in the world.

As the U.S. technological revolution wanes, business leaders will be looking to the billion-plus potential customers in China for new growth. In addition, the world's newest member of the World Trade Organization will no longer be a bystander in the global economy; it will be a fierce competitor. And when hundreds of million Chinese have access to unprecedented information and communication, China itself will be profoundly altered. Jay Chang, an analyst who covers China for Credit Suisse First Boston, sums the seismic nature of the changes: "What happens when China successfully transforms from a mainly agrarian/industrial nation into one that has significant input from the information technology industry? What happens when eighty percent of the state-owned enterprises in China are able to link economically to the global Internet on fast pipes? What happens when China's engineering talent pool is able to gain access to high-end computing resources and exchange ideas and information easily with their global peers? What happens when fifty percent of the Chinese population gets wired in ten years -- six hundred million people, the largest number of Internet users in the world?" With its compelling, character-driven story, researched over the course of three years, China Dawn will be the definitive book on the subject.
"In China, I feel the explosive combination of forces aligning to create the kind of change that alters the course of history," writes David Sheff in the introduction to China Dawn, his book on the entrepreneurs who are trying to spark a social transformation and make a mint as they bring the latest information technology to the planet's most populous country. The idealistic heroes of this story are Bo Feng and Edward Tian, both friends of the author. Feng is a Marin County busboy who becomes one of China's top venture capitalists; Tian is the cofounder of AsiaInfo, the first private Chinese firm to go public in the West. Like so many others, Feng and Tian were deeply affected by the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, and they believe the Internet can set their country on an irreversible course toward freedom. At bottom, though, China Dawn is an engaging business book that chronicles the "unlikely group of revolutionaries" who hope to become the Bill Gates and Andy Groves of their country. It is difficult to know whether they will succeed, but hard not to wish them luck. --John Miller
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This book gives us an insight into the brave, opportunistic, patriotic entrepeneurs who decided to have a run for their money investing in the IT industry in China. The author happened to be intimate friends to the entrepeneurs (venture capitalists and founders of IT companies) mentioned and suffice to say that this is like a documentary as we were brought into the environment where they sought for opportunities, negotiating and bargaining for their positions, keeping the "ship" afloat by ensuring the new enterprises are making money and ensuring that they are keeping the Chinese Government and shareholders happy at the same time. This is easily said than done as Chinese government is cautious about relinquishing too much contol to the public (stock options to the staff wasn't heard of before) and that opening up China to the world would mean free attainment of information. As Chinese firmly believes, information is power, a power that can change the destiny of a nation. This book is written when China was working hard to be inducted into the WTO and before China was announced to be the country to host the next Olympics. Suffice to say that this book is like a time capsule or a yardstick to see how much China has gone since and asking if China is progressing any further. Whilst this is a business book, it is also a book touching upon issues of self-sacrifice as the entrepeneurs are forever on the road at the expense of spending quality time with their young family and also dwelled upon the past of Cultural Revolution and other presecutions that created or formed the personalities and traits of the present Chinese generations that would move mountain and ocean to do what needs to be done to actualise their vision. The old adage of "if the experience doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger" is very relevant in this instance. A contagious book to read, a book about humanity and a book that reminds us how quick China has grown in so little time. Napoleon was right to say that when the dragon wakes up, the whole world shall shudder. Highly recommended!
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This book was a fascinating read, and presents a personal take on the growth of technology and the rise of entrepreneurship in China. However, at points in the book, it seemed that the author is a bit too optimistic and overlooks some of the major challenges against China becoming a high-tech superpower.
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The characters in this book are not what the book described since the author is the personal friend of the characters. This is purely free publicity for them. Search the web and you will find other comments about the auther. The latest story is the VCs have splited since they can't really get along, and the politics in the VC firm was unbearable with just a few people. Most of the portfolio companies are in bad shape. The VC's website has not been updated since 2001, wonder why. If you really want to know about IT in China, then you should learn from other sources. Most of the IT companies in China are not making money. This book only gives you a picture of the early dotcom years and we all know what happened. Don't judge the book by the cover or the content. It is only a perspective from one person.
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This book was awesome, I highly recommend it as a great introductory book into the business revolution in China, however it does not go too much in depth into the complexities of China's evolution in the past 20 years. But Sheff tells a great story and it is definitly a page turner!
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One of the best business books I have ever read. It is an inspiring story, written with insight and passion. I'm ready to pack up and head to China.

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Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution

Jesus and the Nonviolent Revolution
Andre Trocme | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 | Orbis Books | 215 | Religion Other
Andre Trocme (1901-1971) is famous for his role in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis, as pastor of the French village of Le Chambon. But his bold deeds did not spring from a void. They were rooted in his understanding of Jesus’ way of nonviolence and the social implications of Jesus’ proclamation of the Kingdom of God on earth.

In this book, you’ll encounter a Jesus you may have never met before a Jesus who not only calls for spiritual transformation, but for practical changes that answer the most perplexing political, economic, and social problems of our time.

Newly revised and expanded, this edition includes a concise biography of Andre Trocme, and extensive notes on how contemporary thinkers have grappled with his ideas.
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Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology, and Biblical Studies)

Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology, and Biblical Studies)
Myk Habets | 2009-08-28 00:00:00 | Ashgate | 224 | Theology
Torrance's vision of Theosis (deification/divinization) is explored through his doctrine of creation and anthropology, his characterization of the incarnation, his accounts of reconciliation and union with Christ, and his theology of church and sacraments. Myk Habets study distinguishes Torrance's vision of theosis from other possible accounts of salvation as divinization, and situates it within Reformed Theology, and informed by patristic thought and opposed to some constructions of the doctrine within Eastern Orthodoxy. This book presents the first critique of the theology of T.F. Torrance to focus on theosis, and presents a model of theosis within the realm of reformed theology built upon Western theology.

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Career Opportunities in the Travel Industry

Career Opportunities in the Travel Industry
Judy Colbert | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Facts on File | 246 | Guides

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Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory

Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory
John W. Pratt,Howard Raiffa,Robert Schlaifer | 1995-03-27 00:00:00 | The MIT Press | 895 | Economics
The Bayesian revolution in statistics - where statistics is integrated with decision making in areas such as management, public policy, engineering, and clinical medicine - is here to stay. Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory states the case and in a self-contained, comprehensive way shows how the approach is operational and relevant for real-world decision making under uncertainty. Starting with an extensive account of the foundations of decision theory, the authors develop the intertwining concepts of subjective probability and utility. They then systematically and comprehensively examine the Bernoulli, Poisson, and Normal (univariate and multivariate) data generating processes. For each process they consider how prior judgments about the uncertain parameters of the process are modified given the results of statistical sampling, and they investigate typical decision problems in which the main sources of uncertainty are the population parameters. They also discuss the value of sampling information and optimal sample sizes given sampling costs and the economics of the terminal decision problems. Unlike most introductory texts in statistics, Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory integrates statistical inference with decision making and discusses real-world actions involving economic payoffs and risks. After developing the rationale and demonstrating the power and relevance of the subjective, decision approach, the text also examines and critiques the limitations of the objective, classical approach.
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This is a very accessible introduction to Bayesian statistics and its applications in economics and management science. The book would make an interesting and useful two semester course at the sophomore or junior level. The mathematical prerequisites are small - some calculus, but the book manages to introduce basic probability, stochastic processes, statistical inference, large sample theory, the multivariate normal distribution, and topics related to economics such as utility functions, lotteries, decision trees and portfolio theory. These topics are useful to students in a wide variety of disciplines: economics, finance, computer science, electrical engineering, statistics, and students in the sciences which may end up in the bio/health sciences (medial decision making). In addition with the growing prevalence of Bayesian computation across disciplines, it seems like a lost opportunity not to offer such a course.

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The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots--Adapted from NBC's Hit Show!

The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots--Adapted from NBC's Hit Show!
The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast,Maggie Greenwood-Robinson PhD | 2007-09-18 00:00:00 | Rodale Books | 224 | Diets

Thanks to The Biggest Loser, NBC's unscripted hit show, dozens of overweight contestants have improved their health with dramatic weight-loss transformations. Thousands of inspired fans of the show have undergone personal weight-loss journeys, using the tools and tips provided by the show's experts and medical professionals.

 

Now, the workout moves used by the show's trainers to train and tone the Biggest Losers on television are available for you to use at home or in the gym. The trainers will reveal:

-The most efficient and effective move for a toned belly

-Time-saving workouts designed for today's busy schedules

-Beginner and advanced modifications

-Sensible and real-life eating advice from the show's nutrition experts

 

Not all of us can be on television, but everyone can use this fitness program for improved health and weight loss. Complete with advice from the Biggest Losers themselves and built-in motivation from the show's trainers and experts, The Biggest Loser Fitness Program will inspire you to fight fat and beocme the biggest loser!

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Planning Training and Development Super Series, Fourth Edition (ILM Super Series)

Planning Training and Development Super Series, Fourth Edition (ILM Super Series)
Institute of Leadership & Mana | 2002-12-14 00:00:00 | Pergamon Flexible Learning | 112 | Management
With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development.

* Developed by the ILM to support their Level 3 Introductory Certificate and Certificate in First Line Management
* Well-structured and easy to follow
* Fully revised and updated

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Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds

Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds
G. Davidson,E. A. V. Ebsworth | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Science and Behavior Books | 496 | Crystallography
Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds provides a unique source of information on an important area of chemistry. Divided into sections mainly according to the particular spectroscopic technique used, coverage in each volume includes: NMR (with reference to stereochemistry, dynamic systems, paramagnetic complexes, solid state NMR and Groups 13-18); nuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy of main group and transition element compounds and coordinated ligands; and electron diffraction. Reflecting the growing volume of published work in this field, researchers will find this Specialist Periodical Report an invaluable source of information on current methods and applications. Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research. Compiled by teams of leading experts in their specialist fields, this series is designed to help the chemistry community keep current with the latest developments in their field. Each volume in the series is published either annually or biennially and is a superb reference point for researchers. www.rsc.org/spr

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The Fortunate Pilgrim

The Fortunate Pilgrim
Mario Puzo | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Brilliance Audio | 0 | Audio Books
Before The Godfatherand The Last Don, Mario Puzo wrote The Fortunate Pilgrim, a novel many believe to be one of the classics of Italian-American fiction. In this special edition, Mario Puzo's legions of fans will discover a different side of this legendary author, writing for the first time about an Italian family in which a woman holds the power.

Lucia Santa has traveled three thousand miles of dark ocean, from the mountain farms of Italy to the streets of New York, hoping for a better life. Instead, she finds herself in Hell's Kitchen, in a bad marriage, raising six children on her own. As Lucia struggles to hold her family together, her daughter confronts the adult world of work and romance while her eldest son is drawn into the Mafia. Meanwhile, her youngest son aspires to American pursuits she cannot understand.

Mario Puzo wrote this book from his heart. It is based on his mother's stories that she shared with him. He had worked an administrative job for twenty years and wrote this book in his spare time. Although "The Fortunate Pilgrim" was greatly acclaimed, he didn't make any money and couldn't quit his job as he had to support his family. So to make money, he wrote "The Godfather" simply for commercial purposes. He says that even the character of the Godfather is based on traits of his mother.
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Application Servers for E-Business

Application Servers for E-Business
| 2001-01-23 00:00:00 | | 0 | Application Servers


The modern application server is a complex platform that is the linchpin of an enterprise environment that includes a very wide range of technologies-web document formatting, web protocols, server-side scripts, servlets, applets, programming languages, distributed object technologies, security capabilities, directory and naming services, load balancing, system management, and others. As such, it can be a daunting task to try to comprehend these systems. Application Servers for E-Business helps you understand the use of application servers in e-business. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the technologies related to application servers in their facilitation of E-business. These technologies include CORBA, Java, Enterprise Java Beans, Java 2, web servers, and legacy systems. It explores the role these servers play in the modern enterprise IT infrastructure and the environment in which they operate. The material also includes implementation considerations for application servers, including security, scalability, load balancing, and fault tolerance.Chapter one provides an overview of application servers, the evolution of computing that took us from hierarchical, mainframe-centric environments to the web model of computing, and the rationale for E-commerce and E-business. Chapters two through five cover specific technologies, from web browsers and servers to applets and servlets. Chapter three provides an overview of Java technologies, and chapter four covers CORBA. Chapter five discusses application servers in detail. Since application servers are increasingly supporting the key mission-critical processes of an enterprise, it is critical that organizations deploying them build in `enterprise-class` facilities for security, scalability, load balancing, fault tolerance, and management. Chapter six discusses these deployment design issues. The book concludes with chapter seven, a chapter that presents several examples of the advantages of application servers in large enterprises. It also presents two case studies that illustrate the decision process, and an overview of seventeen application servers. The chapters are organized in a straightforward manner, with section and subsections clearly indicated so that they can be easily skimmed. The comprehensive coverage offered in this book makes it an ideal reference for IT management and staff responsible for specifying, designing, evaluating, and implementing electronic commerce solutions.

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Should have had `dot.com` at the end of the title
This book was like the now rapidly failing `dot.coms`. A title to grab you but no content. This is not a book about e-business despite what it says on the cover! There is hardly anything on e-business let alone how you can use App. Servers to get e-business going. Even the stuff on App. Servers wasn't very detailed. This is like a vanity press book.

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Lots of Preamble, Little in the Way of Insights
A great example that having Word 7 on a computer does not automatically qualify you to think you are a writer. This book, despite its promising title, devotes undue space and effort to introduction, upon introduction and does not bother to get into too much details. The title should read `A High Level Overview of App. Servers`. If you know your basic Web stuff (like what Java, HTML, XML is) this book will leave dangling ,,. constantly asking `where is the beef?` Not a book for developers who want to know what they may be getting into.

Tits Buildings and the Model Theory of Groups (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series)

Tits Buildings and the Model Theory of Groups (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series)
Katrin Tent | 2002-01-28 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 308 | Mathematics
This volume contains selected papers from the international conference Tits Buildings and the Model Theory of Groups, held in WÜrzburg in 2000. The first part provides a general introduction to many aspects of buildings and their geometries, based on short lecture courses given at the conference. The rest of the book comprises survey and research articles on model theoretic results and techniques. Amalgamation constructions a la Hrushovski are explained and classified, as they are important techniques both in model theory and geometry. The articles demonstrate the close connection between geometry, group theory, and model theory.

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Polymer Tribology

Polymer Tribology
Sujeet K. Sinha (Author, Editor), Brian J Briscoe (Editor) | 2009-03-25 00:00:00 | Imperial College Press | 724 | Chemical Engineering
This book deals with the new and now-expanding field of friction, wear, and other surface-related mechanical phenomena for polymers. Polymers have been used in various forms such as bulk, films, and composites in applications where their friction, wear resistance, and other surface-related properties have been effectively utilized. There are also many examples in which polymers have performed extremely well, such as in tyres, shoes, brakes, gears, bearings, small moving parts in electronics and MEMS, cosmetics/hair products, and artificial human joints. Around the world, much research is currently being undertaken to develop new polymers, in different forms, for further enhancing tribological performance and for finding novel applications. Keeping in view the importance of tribology of polymers for research and technology as well as the vast literature that is now available in research papers and review articles, this timely book brings together a wealth of research data for an understanding of the basic principles of the subject.
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Spatial Complexity, Informatics, and Wildlife Conservation

Spatial Complexity, Informatics, and Wildlife Conservation
Sam Cushman, Falk Huettmann | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Springer; 1 edition | 464 | Biology
As Earth faces the greatest mass extinction in 65 million years, the present is a moment of tremendous foment and emergence in ecological science. With leaps in advances in ecological research and the technical tools available, scientists face the critical task of challenging policymakers and the public to recognize the urgency of our global crisis. This book focuses directly on the interplay between theory, data, and analytical methodology in the rapidly evolving fields of animal ecology, conservation, and management. The mixture of topics of particular current relevance includes landscape ecology, remote sensing, spatial modeling, geostatistics, genomics, and ecological informatics. The greatest interest to the practicing scientist and graduate student will be the synthesis and integration of these topics to provide a composite view of the emerging field of spatial ecological informatics and its applications in research and management.
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Murach's Beginning Java 2

Murach's Beginning Java 2
| 2009-02-25 00:00:00 | | 0 | Java


An exciting, new approach to Java instruction that includes the latest Java releases (1.3.1 and 1.4). In just 20 chapters, you grow from beginner to entry-level professional. Along the way, you learn how to develop GUIs with Swing components; how to work with files; how to use JDBC to work with databases; how to develop applets that are run from Internet browsers; how to work with threads; and much more. It?s all there in the unique Murach style that has been training professional programmers for more than 25 years.

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Great Java Book for IBM mainframers
I have many of Mike Murach's books and I like the way they are organized. I would recommend this for any IBM mainframe programmers trying to learn Java (like me). I am still reading it, but am positive this is the one of many Java books you need to have.

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a very easy way to learn java
simple step by step instructions. very easy to follow

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The best book to start in java
When I began studying Java, a friend of mine recommended me this book and it was perfect because I could learned the essential Java skills, object-oriented programming, Swing and so on. Besides, I could understand how to work with float values in my business application by using the class Big Decimal in order not to lose precision and digits.


Therefore, I can confidently say that this book is an excellent choice for learning Java and developing high quality software.

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Good textbook with minor errors and not very consistent structure
I am taking my Begining Java Class now and we use this textbook. Overall book is good although with some errors in text and some of the code is hard to understand without whole program code. My instructor studied on previous edition and said that previous edition was better structured.

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Mainframers, this is your book!
As a mainframe software engineer with over twenty years in the business, I have for several years now seen the need and have endeavored to learn some Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) language such as C++ or Java. Until recently, though, all I have had to show for my efforts is a stack of highly-rated but little-read books on the subject. The reason they are little-read is I would get about 4 chapters in to the book, only to get utterly lost and give up, and toss the C++ or Java book onto a stack of similar books in the corner of my home office, fighting the despair that I would ever learn any of this stuff.


Eventually, I got hold of Beginning Java2 (JDK 5) by Lowe, Murach, and Steelman; published by Murach and Associates. As a result of working through this book, I am glad to report that I am finally successfully writing programs using weird and bizarre (to us mainframers) things such as Classes, Objects, Constructors, Methods, Inheritance, and Polymorphism; and I am actually understanding what is going on. Even more shocking, it is fun!


I think the problem with all those other books was that they assumed the reader either knew something about Object Oriented programming, or knew nothing about any kind of programming. However, I think for some of us, when approaching OOP, knowing mainframe programming is worse than knowing nothing. This Java book clearly explains things in ways that we mainframe people can easily latch onto.


If you want to finally, successfully make the jump from legacy work to Object Oriented, this is your book.

BRS Pharmacology (Board Review Series)

BRS Pharmacology (Board Review Series)
Gary C. Rosenfeld,David S. Loose | 2006-07-24 00:00:00 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 372 | Medical Assistants

This concise review of medical pharmacology is designed for medical students, dental students, and others in the health care professions. It is intended primarily to help students prepare for licensing examinations such as the USMLE Step 1 or similar examinations. Each chapter presents specific drugs and discusses their general properties, mechanism of action, pharmacologic effects, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects. Drug lists and two-color tables and figures summarize essential drug information in all chapters. Clinically oriented USMLE-style review questions and answers with explanations follow each chapter. A comprehensive examination consisting of USMLE-style questions appears at the end of the book.

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Traditional BRS books. They're great. Not much more can be said about them.
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This is not for board review and not exactly high yield for finals either. It has way too many mistakes for being the fifth edition. The ANS section is by far the most unwell written chapter.
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This is a good supplement to class notes and First Aid for pharm if you need to go above and beyond. However, it is very detailed compared with other titles in the BRS series. I found it too detailed for my pharmacology class and too time consuming for board prep.
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This is a new edition. Disregard the other reviews about the older, outdated edition.
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I was one of the few people in my medical school class that liked this book. I used it as a supplement to my class notes and pharmcards to study for pharmacology. I used it in addition to FirstAid to study for the boards. I found it to be excellent. I like the outline format. I found that it hit upon the pertain side effects and interactions, and I liked the organization. Mechanism of action descriptions were adequate for nearly all questions I was asked. Most in my class used the Lippicontt Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology book. But, they weren't #1 in their class for both Pharm I and Pharm II in medical school. I was. It is a good book. It is a little old now, and is certainly over-due for a new edition. I hope they come out with one. This book presents the facts concisely without a lot of fluff. Give it a shot. And, its cheaper.

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El Lenguaje del cine (Spanish Edition)

El Lenguaje del cine (Spanish Edition)
Marcel Martin | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Gedisa Editorial | 272 | Movies
Noventa anos después del descubrimiento de los hermanos Lumiere ya no se discute seriamente que el cine es un arte. Acaso es presuntuoso pensar que en la historia del cine haya unos cincuenta films que son tan valiosos como La Iliada, el Partenon, la Sixtina, la Gioconda o la Novena Sinfonia, y cuya destrucción empobrecceria del mismo modo el patrimonio artístico y cultural de la humanidad? Si, tal vez, pues semejante afirmación parecería muy audaz para los que persisten en considerar el cine como una "diversión de ilotas" (George Duhamel): es fácil responder que si algunos desprecian el cine, en realidad lo hacen porque ignoran sus bellezas y que, en tal caso, es absolutamente irracional considar desrecible un arte que, socialmente hablando, es el mas importante y el mas influyente de nuestra época. Pero hay que reconocer que la índole misma del cine proporciona no poca armas contra el mismo. --- from book's back cover

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DK Publishing - Desert

DK Publishing - Desert
DK CHILDREN | 2006-01-01 00:00:00 | | 48 | Geography
From morning to midnight, these beautifully illustrated guides invite readers to spend a day with the animals and plants that inhabit the world's most fascinating environments.
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Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, Second Edition: Principles and Applications

Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, Second Edition: Principles and Applications
| 2009-12-17 00:00:00 | | 0 | Computer Engineering


PIC microcontrollers are used worldwide in commercial and industrial devices. The 8-bit PIC which this book focuses on is a versatile work horse that completes many designs. An engineer working with applications that include a microcontroller will no doubt come across the PIC sooner rather than later. It is a must to have a working knowledge of this 8-bit technology.

This book takes the novice from introduction of embedded systems through to advanced development techniques for utilizing and optimizing the PIC family of microcontrollers in your device. To truly understand the PIC, assembly and C programming language must be understood. The author explains both with sample code and examples, and makes the transition from the former to the latter an easy one. This is a solid building block for future PIC endeavors.

New to the 2nd Edition:
*Include end of chapter questions/activities moving from introductory to advanced
*More worked examples
*Includes PowerPoint slides for instructors
*Includes all code snips on a companion web site for ease of use
*A survey of 16/32-bit PICs
*A project using ZigBee


*Covers both assembly and C programming languages, essential for optimizing the PIC
*Amazing breadth of coverage moving from introductory to advanced topics covering more and more complex microcontroller families
*Details MPLAB and other Microchip design tools