The Legend of Noble Drilling

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Noble Drilling's roots trace back to 1921, when Lloyd Noble formed the Noble Drilling Company. Though the company began with only a single rig, Lloyd Noble was a careful planner as well as a man with a vision. Against the odds, the company survived the ups and downs of the economy. Then in 1985 Noble Drilling was spun off from Noble Affiliates, and CEO Jim Day held the reins of the newly independent company. Like Noble Drilling's founder, Day made farsighted decisions and announced the company's commitment to flourish. Under Day's leadership, Noble Drilling evolved into one of the world's premier offshore drilling companies.

Noble Drilling has not been immune to the boom-and-bust cycle of a highly cyclical industry, but it has carried on through expertise, loyalty, and plain old common sense. The company has turned its focus to the future, making intelligent acquisitions and developing innovative drilling methods and rig designs that have helped it survive even the most depressed oil market.

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Crack of the Bat is a comprehensive and entertaining look at the most famous icon in the history of baseball, the "Louisville Slugger" bat. The story includes the evolution of bats from pioneer wagon tongues to the sleek aluminum models of today. It examines the amazing physics involved in hitting a baseball, where .007 second means the difference between a home run and a foul ball. It tells the fascinating history of the still family-owned Hillerich & Bradsby Company, which in just 80 years went from making butter churns to producing seven million bats a year. Reinforcing this tale are dozens of stories about the the idiosyncrasies of the most famous hitters in baseball history, including Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., and Derek Jeter. Illustrated with hundreds of archival photographs, baseball decals, and icons -- many in color -- this book will become as much a cherished keepsake as some of the bats it describes.

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Not a home run, but a broken bat grounder to the mound.......2002-05-05

A history of the Louisville Slugger bat that omits any mention of Pete Browning, the original "Louisville Slugger" who comissioned Hillerich and Bradsby to manufacture his bats in the 1880's, has to be considered somewhat flawed right off the bat (ouch). A jarring leap from 1870 to 1915, just the period when bats were developing from wagon tongues to modern bats, is unforgiveable. The tales of idiosyncratic bat habits and preferences of major league stars is interesting, but the book utterly fails in its titular premise -- the history -- and is graded accordingly.

A Historic Bat.......2000-06-25

This Book is a Must for a Baseball fan.it covers so much&More on the History of the bat&The Many Great,Great Batters who have used it.it also does a Great job talking about the family Business.it's a Great Book from start to finish.It's Impact The Louisville SLugger is TImeless.

Great reading for every baseball fan.......2000-05-23

Did you know that Babe Ruth had a bat that weighed 54 ounces? Did you know that Edd Rousch has bats that weighed between 44 and 50 ounces? Imagine leading the league in Home runs with 11, Frank Baker did in 1911. So what's the big deal? They all used Louisville Sluggers made by the Hillerich and Bradsby company and Crack of the Bat is the story of the bat that made these guys famous.

From the early beginnings of the Hillerich family owned business through the fires that destroyed the buildings to the combining of resources with the Bradsby group, you'll follow more than baseball history, you'll follow the roots of the national pastimes and the men who names are forever emblazoned on the bat that made them household names.

Men like Honus Wagner, Paul and Lloyd Waner, Joe Dimaggio, Lou Gehrig. Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Mike Schmidt and so many, many others have used the Louisville Slugger. Even Little League, softball and colleges are part of baseball's folklore.

The book is more than baseball history, it tells the story of several generation of a family and a business. It delves into the making of the bat, the people who design the bats, and the history of the name. Reading this book gives you insight into a part of out national pastime very few have ever known.

The book also gives you glimpse into the museum dedicated to the men who have given their name to the bat and each person has a plaque in the museum. Sports Publishing Inc. has a website with ordering information about this and many other books about sports. For a great gift for the sports or baseball fan in your life, Crack of the Bat would make an excellent choice.

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The Louisville Slugger Story
Bob Hill
Manufacturer: Stoddart
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1575441241

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This 50th Anniversary volume, containing a foreword and working sketches by Ray presents the first authorized publication of the Apu Trilogy scripts in their entirety along with extensive interviews with Ray himself. Fresh material special to this edition is an expansive interview with Ray by Shyam Benegal, himself a leading filmmaker with several award winning films to his credit. In the interaction between the two directors, Ray talks about early influences, the experience of making the Apu Trilogy, the importance of music and the portrayal of women in his film as well as other aspects of his craft. This edition also includes a complete filmography.

Customer Reviews:

An excellent resource for fans and scholars.......2006-09-18

I would prefer to see - in the US - properly mastered DVD releases of the "Apu" trilogy. But this first publication of Satyajit Ray's screenplays for the classic trio of films is an extraordinary and valuable resource both for film scholars and fans.

Well-illustrated with stills, work prints and hand-drawn illustrations - Ray was once a commercial illustrator, and extensively detailed his own films in pre-production - this printed APU trilogy is meticulous in its' presentation; Ray would have approved.

An added bonus is the full text - again with illustrations - of filmmaker Shyam Benegal's (an admirer of Ray, and a one-time student of Ray's filmmaking colleague Ritwik Ghatak) lengthy interview with Ray. A great many detailed insights into the trilogy and later Ray films can be gleaned from this, with everything from cultural references and historical detail to autobiographical elements all thoroughly examined.

An excellent volume.

-David Alston

Brilliant Scripts.......2002-04-08

This book contains the scripts of Satyajit Ray's epoch-making movies "Pather Panchali(The song of the Road)" and the "Aparajito(The Unvanquished)".

Ray wrote the first draft of Pather Panchali on a ship bound to London in 1950.The questions like whether one needs a dialogue at all where the camera and the moves of the actors can say it all have always bugged Ray.One can see the reflections of his approach of script writing in this book keeping these questions in mind.

The dialogues in Ray's films have always been very appropriate and brief but very meaningful.More so,in these first two films of his when he loved to speak with his camera rather than with words.

Take a look at Ray's way of portraying complicated subjects with the exchange of superficially simple dialogues.

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The Apu Trilogy
Robin Wood
Manufacturer: Praeger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 028979840X

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The Apu Trilogy (Bfi Film Classics)
Phillip Kemp
Manufacturer: British Film Institute
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1844571793

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Released between 1955 and 1959, the three films that became known as Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy introduced a major new filmmaking talent to the world.
Ray was a passionate cinephile with no practical knowledge of filmmaking when he embarked on the first film in the trilogy, Pather Panchali. Despite this, his intelligent, poetic film won awards at Cannes and was hailed as a revelation.
Philip Kemp traces the genesis of the film and its two sequels, placing them in the wider context of Indian cinema and of Ray's subsequent career, highlighting the warmth and insight of his direction and analyzing the overarching cyclical structure that makes the trilogy such a satisfying and moving experience.

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The Apu trilogy (Movie paperbacks)
Robin Wood
Manufacturer: November Books Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Apu Trilogy
Satyajit Ray
Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K6S1SM

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The Apu Trilogy
Robin Wood
Manufacturer: Praeger Films
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NSFPCC

The Apu Trilogy (Praeger Film Library; P-304) (Books That Matter)

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The Apu Trilogy (Praeger Film Library; P-304) (Books That Matter)
Robin; Cameron, Ian (editor) Wood
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LQX6OA

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Apu Trilogy :Ray
Robin Wood
Manufacturer: PRAEGER PUBLISHERS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WD70L2

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It's a language lover's delight--a tempting variety of intriguing word puzzles. And almost none has traditional clues, so you won't face those weird words that pop up in everyday crosswords. Go Two by Two to complete mini-grids: all the vowels are already there, but two consonants (repeated as often as necessary) are needed to fill in the blanks. Test your skills on Split Decisions--crosswords where each answer consists of two words that share the letters that belong in the empty squares. The only clues are the letter pairs already printed on the grid. It looks like this: And there are Anagram Loops, Mixagrams, Frazes Its, and other unique inventions. You won't go back to ordinary crosswords again! The author lives in Wantagh, NY. 96 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

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The Mensa Collection
Peter Gordon , George Bredehorn , Fred Piscop , and Bernardo Recaman Santos
Manufacturer: Sterling Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Mensa Collection includes 4 paperback books bundled together in a glossy blue slipcase. Challenging Brainteasers - by Bernardo Recaman Santos - isbn: 0806928778 Cryptic Crosswords & How to Solve Them - by: Fred Piscop - isbn: 0806977515 Ingenious Puzzles Word Lover - by: George Bredehorn - isbn: 0806935405 Match Wits with American Mensa - by: Peter Gordon - isbn: 080691243x each book contains approx 95 pages

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The latest versions of iMovie HD and iDVD 5 are, by far, the most robust moviemaking applications available to consumers today. But whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker eager to take advantage of the full capabilities of these applications, don't count on Apple documentation to make the cut. You need iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual, the objective authority on iMovie HD and iDVD 5. Even if you own a previous version of iMovie, the new feature-rich iMovie HD may well be impossible to resist. This video editing program now enables users to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of HDV camcorders, along with standard DV and the MPEG-4 video format. iMovie HD also includes "Magic iMovie" for making finished movies automatically. The feature does everything in one step--imports video into separate clips and adds titles, transitions, and music. The finished video is then ready for iDVD 5, which now includes 15 new themes with animated drop zones that can display video clips across DVD menus, just like the latest Hollywood DVDs. This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue not only details every step of iMovie HD video production--from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs--but provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of a video won't rely entirely on magic. iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual includes expert techniques and tricks for:

Capturing quality footage (including tips on composition, lighting, and even special-event filming)
Building your movie track, incorporating transitions and special effects, and adding narration, music, and sound
Working with picture files and QuickTime movies
Reaching your intended audience by exporting to tape, transferring iMovie to QuickTime, burning QuickTime-Movie CDs, and putting movies on the Web (and even on your cell phone!)
Using iDVD 5 to stylize and burn your DVD creation

iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual--it's your moviemaking-made-easy guide.

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Great reference for making those fancy DVDs.......2006-05-13

After several trips to car shows with my husband, I had lots of beautiful photos sitting in iPhoto ready to print. I thought a DVD would be more useful and enjoyable for him, and tried to make a DVD project - NOT! Having already used The Missing Manual books, I promptly went out and bought this one. Great choice, as it filled in the blanks and gave me lots of ideas also. I am a photographer, not a tech person, and am pretty clueless when it comes to creating projects on the computer.

This series suits me perfectly and the book is highly recommended - with the aid of the book I sat down and promptly made a beautiful DVD, with lots of lovely effects, great music, and best of all it was easy. My husband was very happy with his DVD and watches it often.

The manual is clear, concise, easy to read and enjoyable. Unlike so many texts, it is not dry or overly technical. Anyone can make a great DVD easily with this reference. Next project - a video. Ready.....

Definitive guide to working with video on the Mac.......2006-03-08

I had recently started using a Mac at work, and suddenly I was put in a position to work with video on the Mac. Mr. Pogue's other books had been very helpful to me as I began to learn my way around the Mac, so I thought I would pick up this one to help me with my video work. I was very glad that I did. You see, iMovie HD has tools that help your movie look professional, but the iMovie HD help files are very tedious to go through. There is a great deal of referencing, cross-referencing, and nothing is smoothly laid out. This book is another story, as it is very well laid out with clear instructions and illustrations. It is very long, but since these applications are powerful, it would be expected that any clear explanation of them is going to require some space.
What is particularly good about this book is that the author doesn't assume you are a professional video author, and he spends part one of the book helping you learn how to shoot videos and shares tricks that will make you good at it. Part 2 is dedicated to iMovie, and shares not just how to use the application, but the little extras that will make your video special - transitions, effects, titles, captions, and even how to work with sound in your movie. Part 3, on finding your audience, was another unexpected treat. There the author shows you how to move between iMovie and Quicktime, and how to post your movie to your phone and to the web. Part 4 of the book is on iDVD. I particularly liked the chapter on iDVD secrets, where the author shows how you can use AppleScript to customize iDVD itself.
It's hard to believe that a year ago I didn't even know how to use a Mac, and now I am quite the fan, especially when it comes to multimedia applications. I notice Amazon does not show the table of contents, so I do that here:
Part 1: CAPTURING DV FOOTAGE
1. The DV Camcorder
2. Turning Home Video into Pro Video
3. Special Event Filming
Part 2: EDITING IN IMOVIE
4. Camcorder Meets Mac
5. Building the Movie
6. Transitions and Effects
7. Titles, Captions, and Credits
8. Narration, Music, and Sound
9. Still Pictures and QuickTime Movies
10. Professional Editing Techniques
Part 3: FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE
11. Back to the Camcorder
12. From iMovie to QuickTime
13. Movies on the Web - And on the Phone
14. QuickTime Player
Part 4: iDVD5
15. From iMovie to iDVD
16. iDVD Projects by Hand
17. Designing iDVD Themes
18. iDVD Secrets
Part 5: Appendixes
A. iMovie HD: Menu by Menu
B. Troubleshooting
C. Master Keyboard Shortcut List

Just Buy It!.......2005-12-23

Very informative AND entertaining! If you feel you are even the least bit interested in breaking into digital film making this book is fantastic. I have been using iMovie for several years now and have a camcorder. However, I thought this book might help me kick things up a notch. It certainly will. I have only gotten through the first fifty pages, but I've already learned enough justify this purchase.

When I first received this rather intimidating 450+ page book I thought I would use it mainly for reference. Well, that was before I started reading it. Now I find it hard put down. It is very well written and arranged by areas of interest.

This book is great for everyone, from beginner to expert. It will undoubtedly prove to be a very valuable reference book in the future, but for now it's a great read.

Definitive reference book.......2005-10-06

If you're a heavy user of iMovieHD and iDVD, this book is a must. Most questions that users have about both software can be found in this manual (though he doesn't read like a boring manual). Pogue not only provides all the how-tos for learning the software, he also helps you troubleshoot problems that will crop in movie and DVD productions. There's hardly no aspect of either software that I didn't find covered in this book.

IMovieHD&iDVD 5: The missing manual........2005-09-17

This is the book you really want if you use iMovie at all!

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THE LIFE OF ILIFE '05!!
Can't miss with anything in this series...
Essential information for iLife 05 users

iLife '05: The Missing Manual
David Pogue
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The incomparable iLife '05 is the must-have multimedia suite for everyone who owns a Mac--and the envy of everyone who doesn't. iLife '05: The Missing Manual is the definitive iLife '05 book--and what should have come with the suite. There's no better guide to your iLife experience than the #1 bestselling Macintosh author and expert--and Missing Manual series creator--David Pogue. Totally objective and utterly in-the-know, Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of iLife '05, covers the capabilities and limitations of each program within the suite, and delivers countless goodies that you won't find anywhere else: undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for getting the best performance out of every iLife application. Pogue examines all five programs in iLife '05, including:

iTunes 4.7. The digital jukebox software for Mac (and Windows) rips songs from music CDs onto your hard drive, organizes and plays your music collection, lets you buy songs from the iTunes Music Store, and syncs all your music with your iPod.
iPhoto 5. With iPhoto 5, you can pull photos from digital cameras and then organize and present them as a slideshow, desktop picture, screen saver, email attachment, web page, DVD, printout, or hardbound photo book.
iMovie HD. Now you can easily import and edit video from the newest High Definition camcorders and even little flash media video cams in all the latest formats. You can turn those seemingly endless home movies into short, fun, tightly edited, top-quality highlight reels that friends and family actually beg to watch.
iDVD 5. Transform your iMovie productions and digital slideshows into Hollywood-style DVDs that play on everyday DVD players.
GarageBand 2. This critically acclaimed program turns a Mac into a digital music-recording studio.

With your authoritative, witty, full color, all-inclusive iLife '05: The Missing Manual at the ready, there's nothing standing between you and professional-caliber music, photos, movies, and more.

Customer Reviews:

Great book!.......2007-01-10

If it says 'Missing Manual' on the cover, then you'll want it! That's the bottom line!

Great price/book/content.......2006-06-21

All around, yet another hit from the Missing Manual series!

I'm well versed in most things computer, so computer books often either are way under my interest level or are very technical in nature. This is a great mix of advanced techniques taught in a quick and understandable way.

I'm actually using iLife '06, but haven't hit any major roadbumps between the content in the book and the '06 apps.

Great stuff - now I'm drooling over the iPhoto specific book - I want to dig even deeper into that app now that I understand the basics!

THE LIFE OF ILIFE '05!!.......2006-05-08

Do you need to harness cutting-edge technology for your own creative expression and entertainment? If you do, you're in luck! Author David Pogue, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that doesn't require you to be a professional working for a media conglomerate to read it.

Pogue, begins by discussing how to use iTunes 4 for managing, playing, buying and sharing digital music. Then, he discusses how to use the iPhoto 5 program for downloading photos from your digital camera, and organizing, sharing, and printing them. The author continues by describing how to use the iMoves HD program for editing footage from a digital camcorder, adding effects, sound, and credits, and then presenting the result. Next, he details how to use GarageBand 2 for composing and recording terrific-sounding songs of your own. Then, the author provides an overview of how to use the iDVD 5 program for burning DVDs containing the movies, music, and photos from iTunes, iPhotos, iMoves, and GarageBand. Finally, he explains how to troubleshoot the preceding programs.

This most excellent book packages iDVD 5, iTunes, iPhotos, iMoves, and GarageBand come in a single package called iLife '05. In other words, if you've mastered all of the preceding information, you have all of the technical background you need to enjoy iLife '05: The Missing Manual.

Can't miss with anything in this series..........2006-03-22

iLife '05 is the fifth Missing Manual I've purchased. I find them helpful, informative, and fun to read. The chapter layout is logical and fluid, the index is thorough, and the entire manual is chock full of color (!) illustrations.

The first few chapters will walk the beginner through iTunes and the iTunes Music store. There is even a chapter on managing your iPod.

Next is iPhoto, Apple's image browser-librarian-editor. Like Apple's software, there is more than first meets the eye in these pages.

Section three covers iMovie, from working with your camcorder through producing something worth burning to DVD...leading seamlessly to

Section four, exploring iDVD. Both general concepts and insider-like tips abound.

Section five covers GarageBand. All the above sections are much more accessable and thorough than Apple's Help system. This Missing Manual closes with more than 50 pages of troubleshooting tips for the 5 software titles, and an excellent index.

The whole book is a pleasure to read, browse, or just to hold in the hand (though it's heavy--nothing skimpy about it). I find myself reading some sections completely and diving in for a just a few pages in others. A must have if you own iLife '05--whhich can be had for a song now that iLife '06 is out.

Essential information for iLife 05 users.......2006-03-18

This is a good book for understanding all of the applications included in iLife 05. Note, however, that iLife 06 has been released with a host of new features, and thus depending on whether or not you intend to upgrade, this book may have a limited lifespan of usefulness at this point in time. As of iLife '06, iLife consists of six components: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb. However, if you intend to stick with iLife 05 for awhile, you couldn't ask for a better guide. Basically, what the author has done is condense his Mac missing manual series of books- iMovie&DVD, iPhoto, iTunes&iPod, and GarageBand - into one volume. I have some of the missing manuals for the individual applications, and I compared the individual books with the applicable sections in this book, and they seem to be equitable in quality. The only thing you are really missing is some of Pogue's insight into using the applications - for example, some pointers on film-making in the case of the iMovie&iDVD book versus this book. There also seem to be more advanced user and customization information in the individual "Missing Manual" books versus this book, so perhaps power-users would be better off buying the individual missing manuals on the applications. I notice that Amazon does not show the table of contents, so I do that here for the purpose of completeness:
PART 1: iTunes
1. Getting Music into iTunes
2. Getting Music out of iTunes
3. Managing Your Music
4. The iTunes Music Store
5. The iPod Connection
PART 2: iPhoto
6. Camera Meets Mac
7. The Digital Shoebox
8. Editing Your Shots
9. The iPhoto Slideshow
10. Prints and Books
11. Photos Online - and Your Network
12. iPhoto File Management
PART 3: iMovie
13. Camcorder Meets Mac
14. Building the Movie
15. Transitions and Effects
16. Titles, Captions, and Credits
17. Narration, Music, and Sound
18. Still Pictures and Quicktime Movies
19. Finding Your Audience
PART 4: iDVD
20. From iMovie to iDVD
21. iDVD Projects By Hand
22. Advanced iDVD
PART 5: GarageBand
23. Setting Up the Garage
24. Loops
25. Regions
26. Software Instruments (MIDI)
27. Recording and Editing Live Audio
28. Effects, Guitar Amps, and Instrument Models
29. Mixing and Publishing
PART 6: Troubleshooting
30. Troubleshooting iTunes
31. Troubleshooting iPhoto
32. Troubleshooting iMovie
33. Troubleshooting iDVD
34. Troubleshooting GarageBand

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