George Westinghouse: His Life And Achievements

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George Westinghouse: His Life And Achievements
Francis E. Leupp
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1428614168

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George Westinghouse: His Life and Achievements
Frank Crane
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0766167054

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George Westinghouse is the man who made rapid transit manageable. Modern transportation would have gotten nowhere but for him. The swift, steam-driven wheels of transportation might have remained as unsafe as TNT if George Westinghouse had never hitched his air brakes to them. He made it safe to go fast by showing us how to slow down, to stop. This little book gives a biographical sketch of this fascinating man.

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Fred Claire, the former general manager who spent 30 years in the Los Angeles Dodgers front office, offers a look into the inner-workings of one of baseball's most storied franchises.

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Eye-opening look at the Dodgers in the 80's and 90's........2007-09-24

Claire's book on his time with the LA Dodgers is a great read for any baseball fan. He provides a clear picture of the behind the scenes events in the front office of one of the most revered sports franchises.

One of the best baseball books.......2007-07-18

Fred Claire writes about his days with the Dodgers-- and does it well. The book flows together in a way that makes you love reading, with in-depth stories and experiences, one of the best GMs of all-time amazes baseball fans with his profound book.

A Blockbuster of a Book.......2007-06-09

How many times have true baseball fans wanted to be a fly on the wall in a baseball general manager's office? Fred Claire's book, "My 30 Years in Dodger Blue," does just that. It is an interesting, informative and very entertaining look at baseball from the inside out.

This behind the scenes look at how a baseball organization operates includes an insiders look at the game. Much like a ballplayer who does more for his team than shows up in the box score, Claire's book takes into account the personalities that make up an organization. He explains player transactions and some of the politics that are part of every team.

In short, "My 30 Years in Dodger Blue" is a must read for die-hard baseball fans as well as casual fans who would like to learn more about the game. After reading this book, I sincerely hope that Fred Claire will grace us with another book about baseball. It would be well worth reading.

Interested book and easy read.......2007-04-24

I am a big Dodger fan and found this book very interesting. The book focuses mostly on the 1987/88 seasons and the Mike Piazza trade. I don't read a lot of books and I found this one interesting and an easy read. The chapters are short and the language is very easy to read. I actually read the whole book over a weekend.

True Blue.......2006-12-04

Fred Claire's story is a virtual travelogue of 30 years of baseball history, a blast for anyone who loves baseball, especially Dodger fans. He brings a variety of perspectives to his story, falling for the game as a boy in Ohio, covering the game as a beat writer for the Angels and Dodgers, becoming an insider as the Dodgers' publicity director, and building a world championship club as a general manager.

Along the way, Claire recounts unforgettable stories, everything from his own one-game Spring Training "tryout" to signing World Series hero Kirk Gibson, from the release of Orel Hershiser to the day Tommy Lasorda nearly gave up bleeding Dodger Blue to join George Steinbrenner's Yankees. Claire also shares a behind-the-scenes look into the business side of baseball, tracing the Dodgers' evolution from a family-owned business under the legendary O'Malley family to a piece of Rupert Murdoch's Fox empire.

Claire remains connected to the game through a radio show and column for [...] If you've heard or read his work there, "My 30 Years in Dodger Blue" won't disappoint.

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Traditionally identified with "screwball" comedies, Frank Capra has seldom been considered a conduit for populist concerns and issues. In this book, Gehring examines the influence of both Will Rogers and Frank Capra on modern populist movies, providing important background on Capra's links to the crackerbarrel personality of Rogers. He follows this theme forward, examining the populist roots in such films as The Electric Horseman, Field of Dreams, Dave, Grand Canyon, and others. A final chapter is a close-up of the contemporary, Capra-like director, Ron Howard. The inclusion of a bibliography and selected filmography makes this book an important contribution to film studies, popular culture, and American humor.

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This digital document is an article from The Australian Journal of Politics and History, published by University of Queensland Press on March 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1538 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Americanization and Australia.(Review) (book review)
Author: Joseph M. Siracusa
Publication: The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2000
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 46 Issue: 1 Page: 137

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The Streets of Darkness

Helpful, but somewhat bleak.

Destiny's Price: A-Handbook for the Gothic-Punk Streets (Mage)
Amelia G. , Phil Brucato , Beth Fischi , Stephen Long , and Jaymi Wiley
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1565044509

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The Streets of Darkness.......2003-06-27

Destiny's Price is a book which focuses on the Gothic-Punk streets of the World of Darkness. Though it was released as a Mage supplement it could be used by any White Wolf game line. This books looks at the darker side of mundane life in the rough world. Instead of discussing mages in the streets, we get information on gangs, organized crime groups, sex industries, street culture, and more. Sample areas and denizens of urban decay were included to help flesh out the streets. Some of the areas and people were very disturbing. It just goes to show that normal people can be just as creepy, if not more so than any supernatural creature. This book was released under the Black Dog label due to its graphic nature. This is a good resource but most of the information could be gathered from libraries, online, or just plain experience.

Helpful, but somewhat bleak........2000-04-09

I found this book helpful in setting up a Mage chronicle but I started feeling bad for those sleepers and what is to come...

Destiny's Price: A Handbook for the Gothic-Punk Streets

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Destiny's Price: A Handbook for the Gothic-Punk Streets
Forrest et. al. Black
Manufacturer: White Wolf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MISYYY

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This comprehensive administrators reference delivers the details you need to successfully deploy, manage, and support Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. The authors, experts and MVPs in Microsoft operating systems and server technologies, provide easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday, on-the-job results. Delve into system features and capabilitiesand get hands-on insights for implementing messaging and collaboration, Internet access, data storage, printing, faxing, support for line-of-business applications, and end-to-end network administration for your small business. This book covers all Small Business Server 2003 R2 components.

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Saved Me Hours of Time.......2007-08-04

I maintain a small business server for a local company. When we recently upgraded to MS SBS I found I needed some help, so I purchased this book. In just the first use it saved me many hours of time and enabled me to set up the Exchange Server to automatically download mail from POP3 Website accounts and store it in the local mailbox. Users are happy, I'm happy (no storage used on the Web server and I don't have to configure Outlook on every computer in the building for the user's POP3 email), and life is good. After that, I read the rest of the book. (OK, I only skimmed parts of it.) I found several other tips that I have since used, like redirecting the user's "My Documents" to a folder on the server. The book also comes with a CD that contains a PDF copy of the book along with numerous Knowledge Base articles, white papers, and other such support documents. I left the hard copy of the book at my home but put the CD onsite so I would have it there in case I need it. All-in-all, this was a great investment and I recommend it to others using MS SBS.

Tremendous store of information on SBS.......2007-07-13

This book has everything in it. That said, for the neophyte SBS user, it's organization and presentation challenges even the most persistent reader.

Key steps in a procedure are often submerged in the center of paragraphs without any highlighting to indicate the special importance of the content. I would much prefer the use of lead-in paragraphs with bulleted lists of the sequential steps in which a procedure must be accomplished. The action verb in each step should be well high-lighted in bold type.

And, the choice of fonts for the publication makes it difficult to read for those of us with limited vision. Thankfully, the inclusion of the full (PDF) book on CD helps overcome this shortcoming. Still, the only _real_ way to use a book is to flip through it; you can't do that with a PDF.

I think the book's content is remarkably current. Anyone who has used one of these very, very complex software packages knows that the only constant is change. Mr. Russel has helped me understand concepts that persist through the inevitable changes.

It's easy to tell that the preparation of the Administrator's Companion is a labor of love; it will surely become a treasured volume in my library.

Excellent must read for all SBSers out there.......2007-06-15

This is a great book. Easy to read, full of real world footnotes, that the authors shares with the reader. I like the format, the detail on most topics covered. There are some weaknesses I found, but they are minor complaints when compared to the overall quality of this guide:

1. Very little explanation of Volume Shadow Copy, that its enabled by default is nice, but what partition (or what logic does SBS use when deciding to enable it), no detailed explanation on how it works, how to adjust it, nor how the clients get the Shadow Copy Client.
2. I would have also liked a little more advanced custom installation walk-through, with explanations and justifications for changing pathnames for folders such as "User Shared Folder", "ClientApps", Exchange itself, some SBS compononets..

Great Success using Microsoft Windows SBS Administrator Companion.......2007-06-12

This guide/manual is extremely detailed and walks you step by step through the process of installing and configuring a server using Windows Small Business Server 2003.

I didn't have experience using Small Business Server and I couldn't have completed a proper installation/setup and configuration of our Server unless I had this book. I tried prior having the book and ran into several issues. I had to restart the process and I'll was well when I had this manual to guide me.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking to install Windows Small Business Server 2003. It makes the process go much quicker and without error. I also learned quite a bit just browsing through the entire book.

Great Book, 5 stars, do not listen to the 1 star review.......2007-06-06

This book has everything you need. I've installed SBS 2003 R2 for 3 different companies so far, this book came in handy each time.

If I have time I will come back and share some specific examples, but for now I just wanted to say this book does not deserve a 1 star rating, its 5 stars all the way!

Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Administrator's Companion, Second Edition

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Small and handy
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Boring but useful
Thick, shallow, and full of technical errors
Good reference material

Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Administrator's Companion, Second Edition
Charlie Russel , Sharon Crawford , and Jason Gerend
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0735620474

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Get the ideal one-volume guide for the IT professional who administers Windows Server 2003. Now fully updated for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 R2, this ADMINISTRATOR'S COMPANION offers up-to-date information on core system administration topics for Microsoft Windows-, including Microsoft Active Directory- directory service, security issues, disaster planning and recovery, and interoperability with Novell NetWare and UNIX. It includes all-new sections on SP1 security updates and new features for R2. Featuring easy-to-use procedures and handy workarounds, this book provides ready answers, practical solutions, and clear procedures for on-the-job results.

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Small and handy.......2007-07-30

Yes, this is a small and handy Windows 2003 administrator's handbook. I used it many times and it is simple to read and I dont have to remember anything about Windows Server now that it is all in the handbook.

Microsoft Windows Books.......2006-03-10

I ordered these books online and they came in very good shape and were delivered on time. Very informative and helpful books.

Boring but useful.......2005-07-06

I used this book to pass the 70-290 exam.
This book contains a lot of useful information.
It is a great reference book too.
This book is really boring. It is not a book that you will enjoy reading.

It is a good book for experts and as a reference. For beginners who are just starting, I would recommend the QUE books.

Thick, shallow, and full of technical errors.......2004-11-19

Thick, shallow, and full of technical errors. Don't go here lookng for answers, if you find them, they are equally likely to be from some prior (probably re-edited) windows 2000 manual, and sometimes just wrong! I read it from cover to cover...and it didn't get any better.

MCSE, MCT, CCNA, SECURITY+ (etc)

Good reference material.......2004-11-16

This is not a book you sit down and read cover-to-cover. It is what the title says it is - an Administrator's companion. Great for looking up not-so-everyday tasks, but doesn't get too in-depth - that's what the Technical Reference series is for. An overall great value and worthy addition to your Windows Server 2003 bookshelf.

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion (Pro-Administrator's Companion)

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Too Basic
SBS 2003 Administrator's Companion Book
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion
Great indepth stuff in untouched areas
Full of Good Tips and Useful Information

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion (Pro-Administrator's Companion)
Charlie Russel , Sharon Crawford , and Jason Gerend
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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This comprehensive administrator's reference delivers the details you need to successfully deploy, manage, and support Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003. The authors, experts in Microsoft operating systems and server technologies, provide easy-

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Too Basic.......2006-08-06

Provides basic understanding of SBS at best. I found more useful information from Knowledge Base. I was really disappointed. Skip this one and try something else.

SBS 2003 Administrator's Companion Book.......2006-03-15

Very valuable resource for installing and maintaining SBS 2003. It is also an indispensible reference for the 70-282 exam.

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion.......2006-02-23

Very basic - minimal assistance for someone with some experience.

Great indepth stuff in untouched areas.......2005-10-20

This is not a beginners book or one for the feint hearted. It delves deep inside some of the hard to do things with SBS 2003 such as Wireless integration with SBS. Great examples and easy to follow. Great addition to the advanced SBSers library for sure

Full of Good Tips and Useful Information.......2005-08-23

This book has at least 50 good tips of useful information that go beyond any wizards. Reviewers who say this book has nothing but wizards, probably did not actually read the book.

There are sidebars titled "Under The Hood" and "Real World" that provide explanations and suggested practices. There also are sections entitled Note, Tip, Secutity Alert, Caution and Planning that provides additional emphasis and information. The authors specifically state that "... this book is required when you want to do something slightly out of the ordinary--or when you need additional understanding of what a wizard is doing." (See page xxii.) In my humble opinion, they accomplished that feat very well.

I have been using SBS since version NT 4.5 so I'm not a newbie. Yes, some of the information may already be known to experienced users, but it is nice to have it all at your fingertips. It also can validate your current practices and give you confidence that you are doing it right.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security Administrator's Companion (Pro-Technical References)

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security Administrator's Companion (Pro-Technical References)
Roberta Bragg , and Microsoft Corporation
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
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Binding: Paperback

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