Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist: Volume 3, Towards the Close, 1903-1924

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Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist: Volume 3, Towards the Close, 1903-1924
Alfred Marshall
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Philly Eagles addict from NY who's also a Robert Smith fan (yea im confused, so what)

Pass On This One

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Disappointing

2 books in 1

Rest Of The Iceberg: And Insider's View On The World Of Sport And Celebrity
Robert Smith
Manufacturer: Inkwater Press
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See Robert run. See Robert take you behind the curtain of a violent game. See Robert, on his own, write the book of his life. See Robert run and break a metaphorical tackle…burst once again into the clear…and head for a literary touchdown.

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For everyone who has yearned to read the complete story of Robert Smith, for everyone who has wanted to get special insights into one of the wisest men ever to play the game, for everyone who has wondered why he walked away from that game at age 28…it's all here in an unforgettable book. In candid language, Smith talks openly, good and bad, about his days at Ohio State and his eight years with the Minnesota Vikings, about his relationships with Randy Moss, Cris Carter, Dennis Green, the late Korey Stringer, and many others.

You haven't read a sports autobiography like this because there hasn't been a sports autobiography like this.

The Rest of the Iceberg is the real thing.

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Philly Eagles addict from NY who's also a Robert Smith fan (yea im confused, so what).......2005-08-16

Although this book would probably be best appreciated by those of us who were already Robert Smith fans, it should also be interesting to anyone who follows football. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book because he kept it real--he was honest about the good and not-so-good things he had done in his life and throughout his football career. He gives readers insight into a player's frame of mind before and after games, and the drama that can sometimes occur between players in the locker room. I was a little disappointed that he didnt address some of the rumors that he has to know we have heard, but I liked that he wasn't afraid to give his opinions on divisive issues like race and religion, even though I didnt agree with some of them. I will definitely be reading this book again.

Pass On This One.......2005-08-11

I was very disappointed in the overall content of the book. Very little insight into the game of football. The author's view of race, religion, and politics added nothing but a few pages to the length of the book.

A positive review..........2005-04-06

I purchased this book because I find it intriguing that a guy with a gazillion dollar future ahead of him walked away from it all to pursue another path. How many of us would do the same I wonder? Smith consistently had an interesting and thoughtful perspective throughout his athletic career. And that's exactly what he still manages to deliver in this book. For those of you looking for solutions to resolve all that ills our society or a good dissing on Randy Moss for that matter, you are not going to find it here. Just his point of view, which is personally why I bought it to begin with. And whether you agree with his thought process or not, I don't think the guy needs any validation. His actions have always spoke volumes about his character. Overall, I found this book to be a commendable first time effort from a notable personality that I hope we hear more from in the future.

Disappointing.......2005-01-29

I trudged through the book hoping there would be some kernels of stimulating thought. But I never really found any. The same themes -- sometimes nearly the same sentences -- appeared over and over and over. Smith seems to want to capitalize on his football status as well as the idea that he's "articulate for an athlete."

2 books in 1.......2005-01-07

After hearing Robert speak on a local radio show, I found his opinions interesting and the fact that he was obviously articulate made me curious about the book. I asked for and received it for Christmas and was not disappointed. As a huge football fan, and someone who had him on his fantasy football team both good and bad years, I enjoyed the first part of the book for it's insider's look into the life of an NFL player. Although I didn't agree with some of his positions regarding player compensation, it is basically an autobiography and therefore we must expect that the writer will tell us his opinions. Whether we agree with them or not, you must feel that he is entitled to them or you should not be reading an autobiography. The 2nd part of the book is insightful and thought provoking. Maybe it helped that I happened to agree with most of his opinions, I don't know.

I guess my only real "complaint" about the book was where he tried to illustrate his point about player salaries by using analogies to more common work environments. The purpose of an analogy is usually to get the person to agree with something that they can more readily identify with and therefore agree with the original situation. But what if you do not agree with the analogy? Does that mean that you do not agree with the original statement, or does it just mean that it was a bad analogy? To me it just made him seem as out of touch to the common man as we are to the professional football player.

"What would you say if your boss hired you at the same position as one of your co-workers but said that he was going to pay you a salary 5 percent lower?"

Well, I just accepted a job in a field where I have 15 years experience and am working with a friend of mine who has 4 years experience. I'm making %15 less. I needed the job so I accepted it. That does not mean that I don't agree with him holding out for more money that season.

"Imagine if your boss asked you to come in a few hours early every day and said he was going to pay you 1 percent of your normal salary."

Many people are "salaried" employees (myself included) and are asked to come in early, stay late and work weekends with no extra pay, let alone 1 percent. I am a computer programmer in the healcare industry so I am quite sure that Robert's healthcare software company has salaried employees that this happens to all the time. Again, just because I don't agree with the analogy it doesn't necessarily mean that I agree with the practice.

Other than these and a few others, I still felt it was an interesting read about an interesting person.

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A seminal book.......2006-07-06

Every fantasy, horror and sci-fi movie fan should own this. It covers every significant movie in those genres, with an emphasis on movies between 1968 and 1983. Chapters are helpfully divided by the three major genres, and there is also a section on significant filmmakers such as Lucas, Spielberg, etc. Peter Nicholls offers a fascinating comprehensive overview of the history of fantasy movies, while also interjecting his personal opinion on the films involved. There is also a useful index of reviews in the back that even rates the gore factor where appropriate. My only regret is that there has never been an updated version released.

THE WORLD OF FANTASTIC FILMS An Illustrated Survey

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THE WORLD OF FANTASTIC FILMS An Illustrated Survey
Peter Nicholls
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead, NY
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Joel Spring investigates the role of educational policy in the evolving global economy, and the consequences of school systems around the world adapting to meet the needs of international corporations. The new global model for education addresses problems of technological change, the quick exchange of capital, and free markets; policies to resolve these problems include "lifelong learning," "learning societies," international and national accreditation of work skills; international and national standards and tests; school choice; multiculturalism; and economic nationalism.

The distinctive contribution Spring makes is to offer an original interpretive framework for examining and understanding the interconnections among education, imperialism and colonialism, and the rise of the global economy. He offers a unique comparison of the educational policies of the World Bank, the United Nations, the European Union, and the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation.

Additionally, he provides and weaves together important historical and current information on education in the context of the expansion of international capitalism; much of this information, gathered from many diverse sources, is otherwise not easily available to readers of this book. In the concluding chapters of the volume, Spring presents a thoughtful analysis and a powerful argument emphasizing the importance of human rights education in a global economy.

This volume is a sequel to Spring's earlier book, Education and the Rise of the Corporate State (1972), continuing the work he has been engaged in since the 1970s to describe and analyze the relationship between political, economic, and historical forces and educational policy.

Education and the Rise of the Global Economy.(Review): An article from: Journal of Higher Education

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Education and the Rise of the Global Economy.(Review): An article from: Journal of Higher Education
Ken Kempner
Manufacturer: Ohio State University Press
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Amber's Favorite Game; now, anyone can play!

A must for Zelazny or Roleplaying fans.

amber diceless role-playing

One of the best- try it with an Experienced GM

Amazing game, but not for everyone

Amber Diceless Role-Playing: Diceless Role-Playing System
Erick Wujcik
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Amber's Favorite Game; now, anyone can play!.......2004-08-18

When I first saw the Amber RPG, my eye dropped to the "Diceless" part and I immediately walked on. "How," I wondered to myself, "...can a GameMaster keep the players honest and under control without an infallibly impartial element of randomness?" (What can I say, I never thought that one could 'load' d10s or d20s...) Later, as I read more and more in-depth essays discussing the nature of role-playing and role-players, I realized that there was a way to play without dice... it involved a couple of strange concepts called 'mutual trust' and 'maturity'. If the players are more interested in having fun and telling a story with each other and the GameMaster, then the dice aren't necessary.
Anyway, about the product itself: I'm fascinated by the ideas discussed here, especially the multiple versions of the major NPCs depending on the needs of individual campaigns. With the original author's input (Roger Zelazny, regarless of what Prince Corwin the Mad may have to say on the issue), several key points were expanded into genuinely playable elements in the game.
My minor concerns are with the layout: it was first released in 1986 and Phage Press apparently hasn't been able to put together a revised edition since then.
Still, it's a great resource for fans of the original novels, for gamers who aren't afraid to tell stories without worrying about getting dice-screwed, and the like. Buy it!

A must for Zelazny or Roleplaying fans........2003-11-11

A book worth having even if you don't spend hours playing it like my friends and I did. I played this game before I ever read the Amber books and it got me interested in them. It does a good job of catching the spirit of the novels. For those who haven't read the novels the story deals with a family of dimension travelling imortals and their kingdom Amber. For Zelazny fans it offers an overview and in depth information about the books. For RPG fans it gives an interesting new take on character creation and conflict resolution. Yes the system does have some bugs but I think the innovation otuweighs some of the tehcnical misteps. As is billed there's no dice. Connflict is resolved by the GM looking at your ranking and assesing the situation. So if you're an Amberite and you're fighting some normal human off in shadow you'll win. If you're fighting another Amberite then, evertyhing else being equal, the guy with the better fighting ability will win every time. This means that you need a good GM who knows how to be fair and keep the story going. But the book has some nice hints on how to run a good session. Character creation is one of the most interesting parts of the game. Instead of simply rolling for, or purchasing attributes the attributes are settled in an auction wiith all players participating. Players are competing for ranks in one of four attributes (Warfare, Strength, Stamina, and Psyche). Whoever bids the most in an attribute is ranked 1st and they can automatically beat the other players in a straight up, contest in that attribute. layers can spend as littlle or as much as they like on these auctions (we had one guy once who spent 90 points out of 100 on the Warfare attribute). But make sure to leave points left over to buy powers (logrus, pattern, sorcery), objects (maical horses or armor, or even demon skateboards, you purchase the qualities you want for them), and extras (allies, family members, personal shadow realities to design to your taste). Any points left over after all this become "good stuff". Any extra points you spend beyond 100 (there's no limit) become "bad stuff". These are this games version of luck and can effect everything from combat, to personal interaction to your own perceptions. Some of this is a bit heady. Your average Amberite (unranked in any attribute) is superhumanly strong and better at combat than the best martial artist on earth. Magic items that you might salivate over in another game can come ridiculously cheap. Sorcery, a versatile if troublesome ability, is one of the cheapest of powers. The only catch is that there's always someone more powerufl than you out there. And the Amber game encourages the GM to through nasty tricks your way. The conflict resolution system leaves a lot of power in the GMs hands and somewhat forces people to think more about story and strategy than about the percentages. Since you don't now how the monster you're fighting compares to you there's a bit more drama. He could be a pushover or he could be able to kill you instantly. This is hardly the perfect game and it won't be to everyones taste. It does take a fairly skilled GM and players who are flexible and interested more in playing through a story than just hacking and slashing their way through stat books of monsters. But I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to try something different in RPGs or even someone who just enjoys a good RPG book.

amber diceless role-playing.......2001-08-22

Zelazny collectors, you must buy this book to complete your collection, but you don't have to like it. You'll find a little too much liscence has been taken in the creation of characters for this role-playing game. Understandably, some of the characters died in the books and need to be resurrected in some fashion for those wanting to play them, but some are over-embellished.

Most notable is Corwin, a tarnished hero, who needs no improvement. A variation of Corwin's game character is that of a wizard, supported by bits of Ganelon's description of Corwin's "sorcerous" abilities. Any paranormal ability may be considered sorcery by the uninitiated; Ganelon also called Corwin a demon. His claims are based only on witnessing a hellride, which any Amberite has the ability to perform. Corwin is too pragmatic to ever seriously study sorcery; he depends on his sword, strength, and animal cunning.

(His sword's name, by the way, is spelled GrAyswandir, which has a beautiful visual and aural flow to it. Wujcik spells it grEy- which is just plain wrong.)

Of course, forget about the clashes with the original and this is a great place to start a great character-based role-playing game!

One of the best- try it with an Experienced GM.......2001-01-19

Well, if you've never heard of this game --- you're not alone.
But look around for it --- because it has never been out of print despite what you might hear (though 2007, it temporarily is, look for pdfs sold online.)

It is a small press game, but the artwork and design of the game is first rate. If you have an interest in Roger Zelazny, you might like to buy the game just to see how wonderful fiction might be transformed into a roleplaying experience.

But this game isn't hard to play.

I've tailored my Amber games for 60+ yr old roleplayers and for 10+ yr old young ladies of quality. They both have had great fun.

What is required is a GM with solid gaming experience, collaborative improvisation, and a small group of players who really just want to have fun and adventure.

You'll be amazed. You won't miss the dice...

Amazing game, but not for everyone.......2000-03-26

This game was hard for me to wrap my brain around - yet, it is perhaps one of the best games ever written.

Its not for everyone, though. Some people cannot get past the lack of dice, which is fine, everyone has different tastes.

Basically, the game is based around having scores in stats, your roleplaying ability, and dirty tricks up your sleeve. When, say, swordfighting someone, the better swordsman should win, barring complications like a dirty trick you have up your sleeve - and how you roleplay.

This makes the game very roleplaying-intensive - and is detrimental to hack and slash month haul games. If you like a game with a ton of possibilities, this is your game. If you need dice, or love hack and slash or monty haul, its not.

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It's a top pick .......2007-09-08

The first edition of PRACTICE OF SYSTEM AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION covers modern IT methodology, and this updated second edition provides a revision of four major areas of knowledge relating to system administration, reviewing key elements of successful network systems, how to build and run reliable services, building data centers and addressing security issues, and more. It's a top pick for any library serious about catering to advanced web programmers, computer professionals, and students of network administration - as well as for practicing administrators.

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Awesome!.......2005-02-08

The Practice of System and Network Administration shows you how to become a great SA.

This is no 'for dummies' book.

The Practice of System and Network Administration is a great guide.

Awesome!.......2004-10-11

I agree with some of the worse reviews: This book addresses all the touchy-feely stuff not found in other manuals.

That, however, is what it's for (It's plainly stated on the book! Read the friendly Meta-Manual!) and it is in fact a wonderfully lucidly written cornucopia of information in that field. It also is delightfully platform-independent, even if it is perceivable that the authors have a UNIX background (but which Sysad doesn't?).

It's a simple fact that Sysads get other things wrong more often than the tech stuff: Communicating changes, seeing it all from the user's POV, negotiating (yes, they deal with salary, too), saying "yes" so that it isn't understood as "yes to all"; saying "no" so that it isn't understood as "fsck you!".

That's why we're often hated as arrogant BOfHs. This manual endeavours to fix that, and it just might succeed.

A Mentor in a Book.......2004-08-30

The book market is flooded with books that will tell you all about the technical details of administering various software products and operating systems. Their scope is usually limited to whatever technical product is being written about and they become outdated as quickly as the technology becomes outdated. This book is very different. It gives guidelines in a very readable, coaching style, that can be applied to many different aspects of the System Administration trade.

I have been a System Administrator for a few years now, but this book clarifies many of the issues that I work with daily. It's like a having a mentor on my bookshelf that I can pull down and consult for advice. I especially like the whole section of seven chapters dealing with different aspects of management. These chapters should be mandatory reading for every SA -- and their bosses.

The book is written in a very readable style and has many useful and insightful real-world examples that show that the authors have been around and learned a lot on the way. The book is worth reading just for these examples. I read the book from cover to cover.

I first heard about this book when I attended a seminar Tom Limoncelli
taught at the 2003 LISA conference titled "Time Management for System Administrators: How to Keep from Going (More) Crazy". Many of the topics in the seminar are covered in detail in the book.

If you're a system administrator, you should read this book.

Best book in its class........2002-11-11

If you are looking for a fundamentals book on Unix or Windows 2000 operating systems, go elsewhere. This book is completely about the methodologies for architecting, running and maintaining your IT data center. It's the best book in its class hands down.

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UNOS board considering new lung allocation system: about 550 a year die on waiting list.(Clinical Rounds)(United Network for Organ Sharing ): An article from: Family Practice News

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UNOS board considering new lung allocation system: about 550 a year die on waiting list.(Clinical Rounds)(United Network for Organ Sharing ): An article from: Family Practice News
Jane Salodof MacNeil
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Title: UNOS board considering new lung allocation system: about 550 a year die on waiting list.(Clinical Rounds)(United Network for Organ Sharing )
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Peter Calthorpe
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The Practice of System and Network Administration

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This book describes the best practices of system and network administration, independent of specific platforms or technologies. It features six key principles of site design and support practices. It examines the major areas of responsibility for system administrators within the context of these principles.

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