Adalberto Noyola purifica aguas negras: pionero en su campo de investigación ha diseñado sistemas de alta eficiencia y bajos costos de mantenimiento para ... An article from: Contenido

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Adalberto Noyola purifica aguas negras: pionero en su campo de investigación ha diseñado sistemas de alta eficiencia y bajos costos de mantenimiento para ... An article from: Contenido
Ana Rodríguez
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Title: Adalberto Noyola purifica aguas negras: pionero en su campo de investigación ha diseñado sistemas de alta eficiencia y bajos costos de mantenimiento para purificar el líquido gracias a la utilización combinada de bacterias e ingeniosos dispositivos.(Entrevista)
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Date: August 1, 2007
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Aerolíneas en apuros.(situanción financiera de aerolíneas después de atentados terroristas contra Estados Unidos): An article from: Siempre!

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Aerolíneas en apuros.(situanción financiera de aerolíneas después de atentados terroristas contra Estados Unidos): An article from: Siempre!
Camilo José Cela Conde
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Release Date: 2005-07-31

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Title: Aerolíneas en apuros.(situanción financiera de aerolíneas después de atentados terroristas contra Estados Unidos)
Author: Camilo José Cela Conde
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: October 19, 2003
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Ana Patricia Botin pone en marcha la austeridad. (Economia: bancos).(presidente de la institucion bancaria Banesto ): An article from: Epoca

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Ana Patricia Botin pone en marcha la austeridad. (Economia: bancos).(presidente de la institucion bancaria Banesto ): An article from: Epoca
Lola Fernandez
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Title: Ana Patricia Botin pone en marcha la austeridad. (Economia: bancos).(presidente de la institucion bancaria Banesto )
Author: Lola Fernandez
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Date: January 17, 2003
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Barcelona sólo gana en el fútbol: la Ciudad Condal es más cara que Madrid en servicios públicos, impuestos y tasas. El factor capitalidad influye, pero ... gestiona bien? : An article from: Epoca

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Barcelona sólo gana en el fútbol: la Ciudad Condal es más cara que Madrid en servicios públicos, impuestos y tasas. El factor capitalidad influye, pero ... gestiona bien? : An article from: Epoca
Lea Del Pozo
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Title: Barcelona sólo gana en el fútbol: la Ciudad Condal es más cara que Madrid en servicios públicos, impuestos y tasas. El factor capitalidad influye, pero ¿el ayuntamiento socialista barcelonés gestiona bien?
Author: Lea Del Pozo
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Date: November 26, 2004
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Costos del Estado mexicano.(deficiencias en la administración de ingresos públicos; México)(TT: Financing the Mexican government.)(TA: deficiencies in ... Breve): An article from: Contenido

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Costos del Estado mexicano.(deficiencias en la administración de ingresos públicos; México)(TT: Financing the Mexican government.)(TA: deficiencies in ... Breve): An article from: Contenido
Luis González de Alba
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Title: Costos del Estado mexicano.(deficiencias en la administración de ingresos públicos; México)(TT: Financing the Mexican government.)(TA: deficiencies in management of public revenues; Mexico)(Artículo Breve)
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Date: July 1, 2001
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El alto costo de la información. (Política).(costos del funcionamiento del Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información Pública Gubernamental ): An article from: Proceso

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El alto costo de la información. (Política).(costos del funcionamiento del Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información Pública Gubernamental ): An article from: Proceso
Álvaro Delgado
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This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V. on July 27, 2003. The length of the article is 934 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: El alto costo de la información. (Política).(costos del funcionamiento del Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información Pública Gubernamental )
Author: Álvaro Delgado
Publication: Proceso (Magazine/Journal)
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El costo de un regaño: división en el PAN.(Partido Acción Nacional)(renuncia de Felipe Calderón como secretario de Energía): An article from: Siempre!

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El costo de un regaño: división en el PAN.(Partido Acción Nacional)(renuncia de Felipe Calderón como secretario de Energía): An article from: Siempre!
Sergio Sarmiento
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Title: El costo de un regaño: división en el PAN.(Partido Acción Nacional)(renuncia de Felipe Calderón como secretario de Energía)
Author: Sergio Sarmiento
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Date: June 6, 2004
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El desequilibrio militar USA-Europa: el escaso protagonismo de Europa en la escena mundial se ve acentuada por su enorme desventaja militar respecto a ... (El mundo).: An article from: Epoca

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El desequilibrio militar USA-Europa: el escaso protagonismo de Europa en la escena mundial se ve acentuada por su enorme desventaja militar respecto a ... (El mundo).: An article from: Epoca
Francisco I. De Caceres
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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on October 11, 2002. The length of the article is 1625 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: El desequilibrio militar USA-Europa: el escaso protagonismo de Europa en la escena mundial se ve acentuada por su enorme desventaja militar respecto a la imponente maquina de guerra norteamericana. (El mundo).
Author: Francisco I. De Caceres
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Date: October 11, 2002
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El engaño fiscal. (grandes firmas).(reducción del costo de la administración pública para instituir reducción de impuestos; Francia)(TT: Tax deceits. (great ... Breve): An article from: Epoca

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El engaño fiscal. (grandes firmas).(reducción del costo de la administración pública para instituir reducción de impuestos; Francia)(TT: Tax deceits. (great ... Breve): An article from: Epoca
Jean-François Revel
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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on April 12, 2002. The length of the article is 701 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: El engaño fiscal. (grandes firmas).(reducción del costo de la administración pública para instituir reducción de impuestos; Francia)(TT: Tax deceits. (great opinions).)(TA: reduction of public administration costs to institute tax rebates; France)(Artículo Breve)
Author: Jean-François Revel
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Date: April 12, 2002
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In the 21st century, the public sector in the nation state has lost some of its insular structure. Its decision-making power has been subjugated to the forces of political and economic liberalism that are sweeping the global economy. This volume provides a framework for the study of spillovers of the global economy on the functioning of the public sector in the nation state. The first part gives an overview of what constitutes the global economy and analyzes the changing role of the public sector in the nation state in the face of global and regional spillovers. The second examines models of public sector behavior - from traditional to leviathan - in light of changes in the world economy. The `club' arrangement as a global government is offered as an example for governance in the 21st century. In this book, Ott:

• incorporates theory and empirical models of the public economy and offers tests of the traditional and Leviathan models of public sector behavior

• explores the implications of global spillovers on the capacity of the nation state's public sector to address local needs

• addresses the question many governments of the future will be asking, `Can we go it alone', that is, whether they need to belong to a `world club' to best serve their citizens, and

• deals with a critical concept of governance in the 21st century, the perceived infringement on the powers of governments in the nation states by international agencies and world clubs such as the G-7.

Scholars and students of political economy and public finance will find his book a valuable addition to their collections.

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Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white? If family background is important in getting ahead, why? And if the processes that transmit economic status from parent to child are unfair, could public policy address the problem? Unequal Chances provides new answers to these questions by leading economists, sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and philosophers.

New estimates show that intergenerational inequality in the United States is far greater than was previously thought. Moreover, while the inheritance of wealth and the better schooling typically enjoyed by the children of the well-to-do contribute to this process, these two standard explanations fail to explain the extent of intergenerational status transmission. The genetic inheritance of IQ is even less important. Instead, parent-offspring similarities in personality and behavior may play an important role. Race contributes to the process, and the intergenerational mobility patterns of African Americans and European Americans differ substantially.

Following the editors' introduction are chapters by Greg Duncan, Ariel Kalil, Susan E. Mayer, Robin Tepper, and Monique R. Payne; Bhashkar Mazumder; David J. Harding, Christopher Jencks, Leonard M. Lopoo, and Susan E. Mayer; Anders Björklund, Markus Jäntti, and Gary Solon; Tom Hertz; John C. Loehlin; Melissa Osborne Groves; Marcus W. Feldman, Shuzhuo Li, Nan Li, Shripad Tuljapurkar, and Xiaoyi Jin; and Adam Swift.

Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis, and Melissa Osborne, (Eds.), Unequal Chances: Family Background and Economic Success.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

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Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis, and Melissa Osborne, (Eds.), Unequal Chances: Family Background and Economic Success.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Larry Nackerud
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Title: Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis, and Melissa Osborne, (Eds.), Unequal Chances: Family Background and Economic Success.(Book review)
Author: Larry Nackerud
Publication: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
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Volume: 33 Issue: 3 Page: 175(3)

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1001 Internet Jokes compiles internet jokes into a hilariously funny volume for many different types of people. Sections devoted to parenthood, men vs. women, gay and lesbian, and Canada vs. United States makes this diverse book both entertaining and readable for anyone.

1001 Internet Jokes Get the Jokes You Ve Been Missing

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1001 Internet Jokes Get the Jokes You Ve Been Missing
D. Schwab
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From Napster to Total Information Awareness to flash mobs, the debates over who gets to control information and technology has revolved around a single question: How closely do we want the virtual world to resemble the real world? But while we weren't looking, the opposite has happened: The real world has started imitating the virtual world--in some alarming ways. More and more of our social, political, and religious activities are modeling themselves after the World Wide Web, along the lines of either anarchy or oligarchy, total freedom vs. complete control. And battle lines are being drawn.

On one side, trying to maintain control of information, are corporations, judges, the military, and global institutions. On the other side, trying to liberate information, are educators, hackers, civil libertarians, artists, consumers, and political dissidents. The Anarchist in the Library, by the rising young academic star Siva Vaidhyanathan, is a radically original look at how this battle will define one of the major fault lines of twenty-first century civilization.

The recording industry has sued the music downloaders into submission, but as a model of communication, their effects still echo around the world. The proliferation of such peer-to-peer networks may appear to threaten many established institutions, and the backlash against them could be even worse than the problems they create. Their effects--good and bad--resonate far beyond markets for music. They are altering our sense of the possible, extending our cultural and political imaginations.

Unregulated networks of communication have existed as long as gossip has. But with the rise of electronic communication, they are exponentially more important. And they are drawing the outlines of a battle for information that will determine much of the culture and politics of our century, from unauthorized fan edits of Star Wars to terrorist organizations' reliance on "leaderless resistance." The Anarchist in the Library is the first guide to one of the most important cultural and economic battlegrounds of the twenty-first century.

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good yet unclear ideas.......2007-09-02

The author brings up very interesting ideas, discussing how culture and technologies are inherently anarchistic, and how oligarchies are constantly trying to harness these for control & profit, which may end up damaging or destroying them in the process. The 'anything goes' trading of Napster wasn't good for artist and content produces, but the tied-down DRM world is even worse in the long run.

He definitely knows his material, but the writing just isn't that clear. He compares things to "Anarchistic Libertarianism" like I'm supposed to instantly know the ramifications of the term. I'd read a paragrah and realize I have no idea what he was trying to say.

There's a great argument to make here, I just don't think Siva Vaidhyanathan presents it very well.

Infostructure in geopardy?.......2006-03-01

This is a book is on, the most unexpected subjects: Information anarchy in utopia, Information anarchy in dystopia and Information utopia?

These insights are from an expert who visualizes the effects of hacking, cracking and whacking in the world in general. And how such a scenario creates chaos in libraries. See for instance, computer filters (p. 38), effect of total acces (121-122), and terrorism (118-120, 122).

Contextually, this books sounds as a sequel to the earlier title by the same author, i.e., "Copyrights and Copywrongs." In considering structurally as a sequel, I am not in anyways special. Because, The Chronicle of Higher Education, in 2004, said it precisely in the following article: "In the Copyright Wars, This Scholar Sides With the Anarchists." (see: http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i13/13a02901.htm)

Nevertheless, Anarchist in the Library adds value to the existing literature on safety, security, and emergency preparedness.

Interestingly, The Anarchist in the Library deals with clashes and the limits of freedom in a world that continues to converge - in electronic, media and digital domains.

The Anarchist in the Library is a good reading for policy makers to consider issues in public governance in a situation that is loaded with smart-internet, as well as, friendly-access environment.

Are The Libraries Safe Anymore For Decent Folks?.......2005-07-04

Anarchy is a governing system that eschews authority. Oligarchy governs from, through, and for authorities. These ideologies feed off each other dialectically; they are rapidly remaking our global information ecosystem: the increasing speed and amount of information and the basic paradox of the digital world onto the real world.

Libraries are never as placid as they appear. They are sources of controversy and conflict. After it was confirmed that some of the terrorists had used public computers in Virginia and Florida, the government decided they want access fo patron reading habits and Internet use. Thus, the USA Patriot Act came into existence.

The Patriot Act, signed by President Bush II, in October 2001, has turned into an intrusion in the privacy of library users and those who check out books. Anyone pretending to be FBI can check your account and no one will inform you.

The FBI is notorious for overstepping its bounds. This intrusion into patrons' privacy is against the Constitution. We are being denied our inalienable rights. The library is not just functionally important to communities all over the world, the doors should be open to everybody. Librarians are being forced to choose between their values, but they are supposed to support and protect the patrons. We are not to be intimidated by the choice of books we choose to read. I am using a diverse study among the nonfiction (simply because they are new), clearly not my choice of reading material, but folks on Amazon. com seem to prefer the newer books for their reviews.

As with Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, unclassified technical reports have disappeared from the Los Alamos National Lab web site. How is that possible? It never should have been put online in the first place.

Anarchy for thee, not for me........2005-04-05

While many academics do tend to "fog" their arguments I think this book by Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan of New York University is a fresh, provocative, and extremely readable discourse on the nature of freedom and control in a world awash with technology that is often over-hyped and under-analyzed. Prof. Vaidhyanathan is a fresh voice analyzing the extremely important issue of, in his words, the "availability and accessibility of the substance of expression and thus the possibility of public discussion and creativity" (185). As a veteran of the culture wars spawned by punk rock's initial social (and later in a watered-down form) commercial success, I have seen the reliance on empty sloganeering and naive calls for anarchy from punks who couldn't organize taking out the trash if they had all week. Prof. Vaidhyanathan rejects simplistic calls for decentralization and anarchy, and instead provides a rich and nuanced historical context for why we should return to what he calls "Civic Republicanism," a return to the idea of public trust and mutual dependency that many Americans have lost sight of in the rather simplistic way most debates have been framed in the battle over public control of information. One of the virtues of Prof. Vaidhyanathan's book is that he does not provide any easy answer or EFF manifestos, just a reliance on the basic responsibility of human beings to engage in meaningful dialogue about the Faustian bargains involved in new technologies. And in an age that promises unparalleled control and unparalleled, resistance, a call for a meaningful and participatory dialogue is a breath of fresh air.

Not very original.......2005-02-28

If you've been reading Slashdot, EFF's newsletter, or similar news sources, you have already read most of the valuable ideas that are in this book.
If you know very little about the political issues raised by recent changes in technology, the first three quarters of this book might be as good a place as any to introduce yourself to the discussions that have been floating around the net.
The last quarter of the book deals with broader political issues where the author has no more expertise than a typical reporter, and is at least as superficial as what you'd find in a typical newspaper article. For instance, he says "The World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which exercise wide-ranging influence over the lives of billions of people in developing nations, clearly work for the interests of the developed nations." I say that they work for a much narrower set of interests, and are probably somewhat harmful to developed nations as a whole.

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This book moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a closer look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes in conflict with our most basic values. With reverence yet a sharp eye for the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding, Eitzen portrays famous and lesser known events from professional and college sports, including well known coaches and players, to give us a deeper understanding of what sports means to us and how it affects our everyday world.

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ver the last half century, television has been the common denominator in college football's rise from sport to big business. In this groundbreaking book, the author connects the dots to show how television manufactured money, greed, and envy; altered the recruiting process; aided the NCAA's explo-sion from impotent union to massive bureaucracy; seized control of the bowl games, leading to the enormously lucrative and con-tro-versial Bowl Championship Series; and fomented the realign-ment of conferences, including the highly publicized 2002 battle for teams between the ACC and Big East.

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An excellent book and a source of information for my own book!.......2005-07-31

While watching Texas coach Mack Brown gleefully accept the final BCS nomination this past bowl season, I mentioned to my wife that someone should write a book uncovering the history behind the BCS shams we consistently witness from year-to-year. My wife suggested I write it as I have been involved in high school, collegiate and professional sports for the majority of my life. Little did I know, that Keith Dunnavant had already written a book which uncovered the information I was searching for. While I have utilized and referenced a lot of his material for the evolution of the BCS chapters within my book, my book takes serious aim at uncovering the east-coast / west-coast bias issues and the rift that occurs between the BCS and non-BCS conferences. I also offer a lesser restrictive alternative as a solution to the BCS woes.

Nonetheless, his book is outstanding and was a major inspiration and source of history for my own project. I recommend this book to anyone who aspires to understand the BCS controversy and ultimately how the fans can change the system so it is more equitable and fair to all Division I-A programs. Keith's book - The Fifty Year Seduction - will fascinate, inspire and enrich your college football knowledge, perspective and understanding of the many controversies, scandals and methods of corruption.

College Football.......2005-04-16

In Keith Donavan's The Fifty Year Seduction the author discuses how the introduction of televising college football games has changed the business side of the game forever, and helped it become the money maker that it is today. In this non fiction sports book he shows how the evolution of the media has had a direct influence on the game. This is a must read for any college football fan, who wants to fully understand the inner workings.

So that's why college football is so bizarre.......2005-01-15

This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone who is interested in the business of college football. Even if you are just a casual college football fan, this book is pretty easy to read and helps explain a lot of things, like how Notre Dame can remain outside of the conference system and why the post season is so chaotic.

If there is any short-coming, it might be that the book focuses a little too much on the internal management of the NCAA, especially the consolidation of power that occurred under Wally Byers. But, in the end, this is such a gigantic subject that it had to have some kind of hook.

Should be read by all True College Football Fans.......2004-12-31

This is a well written, well researched book on the relationship of TV and college football. While I was aware of the significant ruling in the 80s when Georgia and Oklahoma as a test case for the CFA were allowed to televise away from the standard one game a week on ABC, I was not aware that the outcome was more games but significantly lower TV revenue. This was the most significant development of the past 50 years with the next big move being the bowl tie-ins and increased revenue available from the BCS bowls in the 90s.

But what this author did such a good job of was detailing the personalities involved with the NCAA and how that dictated how TV contracts were negotiated up until the 80s. Some fallout of those relationships is what led to the later mess in TV rights fees.

Having worked on a fundraising board with a 1-A College athletic program, this is a must read that I would recommend for any athletic administrator or diehard fan. I find it interesting that this book has been out three months and it hasn't been reviewed. I suspect that means that not many college football fans also read books. Or maybe it means they don't use Amazon. Irrespective, do yourself a favor and read this book if you enjoy the game of college football.

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Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group, Maran Illustrated™ OS X Tiger is a valuable resource for all readers, regardless of experience. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through each operation from beginning to end. Helpful topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to enhance your OS X Tiger experience and help meet your individual needs. Maran IllustratedTM OS X Tiger is packed with information useful to those who have purchased their first computer and are learning OS X Tiger for the first time. Those who have experience with older versions of OS X will find this book an excellent guide to help them take command of their OS X experience, by way of the easy-to-use maranGraphics format. You have the option of reading the book from cover to cover, or simply reading the individual topics they are interested in.

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Perfect for Beginners!!!.......2007-08-17

I bought my first Mac one year ago and was completly new to the OS operating system. I didn't have time to waste and I wanted a book that would get me started RIGHT AWAY.

This was that book. Easy to understand, beautiful graphics and JUST THE BASICS. As the year went on, I bought some more in-depth books on OS (The Missing Manual, etc) and some application specific books (Final Cut, Adobe, etc) but I'll always remember this book as the one that got me started.

Great for kids, older people or just new Mac users who want to GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY. For those users, this book gets 5 stars.

Maran Illustrated MAC OSX .......2007-03-16

Excellent reference for new MAC or OSX users. Clearly illustrates all of the necessary operations to get familiar with the MAC. The pictures are clear and complete with no ambiguity.

love this book.......2007-01-11

I found this book very easy to follow. It is well worth the purchase. It should be included with every new apple computer purchase.

Mac OSXTiger Computer Manual.......2006-08-12

Very informative and user friendly computer guide. Pictures are very helpful.

Pretty Pictures, Piddling Information.......2006-05-05

I bought this book for full price ($24.95) at a Waldenbooks store when I was pressed for time. Not a good idea; and in this case, an expensive mistake. I do agree with the gentleman from Winnemucca, NV, who said that the book has high quality graphics and looks very good. (That's why I bought it without doing any research -- or even looking through it very carefully!)

However, virtually all of the information in the book can be found faster and more completely documented by using the Mac Help menu on your Tiger equipped Mac. And the book doesn't even tell you how to install new software or make a copy of a CD or DVD.

In summary, this book might be helpful to a person who has never used a computer--any computer--before, but it is of no value at all to anyone else. If you feel you must have it despite what I've said, definitely buy it here rather than pay full retail for it as I did. At least that way you won't waste as much money.

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Best Mac OS X Reference Book of the Year
Absolutely the most intuitive layout!

Mac OS X Illustrated
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ASIN: 0764543970

Book Description

Ready to explore the exciting new world of Mac OS X Panther? Here's your travel guide! Packed with full-color screen shots and diagrams, plus clear, simple instructions, this enhanced and revised edition will take you step by step through the transition from OS 9 to OS X v.10.3 Panther, or even from Jaguar to Panther. It will help you find and use your old files, show you how to get the most out of the built-in iApps and iLife 'o4, and protect you from all the pitfalls along the way.

Revised and enhanced from the Jaguar edition
Set up OS X quickly and easily, even if this is your first Mac
Discover the new Finder and set your Preferences
Learn to use MacHelp and Sherlock®
Manage type like a pro
Learn about the new iLife '04 digital hub apps
Surf the Web with Safari™
Meet OS X v 10.3 Panther's enhanced user interface
Find the old features in new places
Become a power user with Unix commands and AppleScripts
Find out how to keep your Mac healthy

Customer Reviews:

Best Mac OS X Reference Book of the Year.......2003-05-25

Even though I've been a Macintosh user since 1995, when I got my new iMac I knew from the first time I plugged it in that I was entering a totally different territory. The lustrous Aqua interface, the fact that it now supports different user profiles, the organization of the System in general, iTunes, iMovie, iCal... I knew at once there was much to be discovered. I started to look around for a guide that would tell me about the new Mac OS X without boundaries, and when I came across "Mac OS X Illustrated", by the people of Australian "Design Graphics" magazine, I knew I had found it.

This is an awesome book. With realistic, full color drawings, superb print quality and minimalistic text, it achieves its purpose: to provide a wholesome tour of Apple's new system in a way deep enough for one to be comfortable with it, but at the same time basic enough so that users interested in learning more about a particular subject, can use the resources and suggestions given to get further answers. The book uses color not only for illustrative purposes but to catalogue its subjects in ways that makes them easier to find when we need a quick reference. Everything here is explained: Apple's new iApps, the new finder, the new online resources (such as iDisk), how to customize each profile, etc. The second part of the book introduces us to the Unix language, which is at the core of the new Mac OS X system, and it is altogether a whole new animal. This is one of the areas where further research is required, but the book does instruct us on the basic commands (including what not to do in order not to mess your system up).

Something I really liked about this guide is that it's not only restricted to Apple's new system software, but it also recommends third parties that are essential in every possible area for a Mac user, such as graphics, creation of documents and presentations, utilities, etc. So even in this area, one gets the benefit of expert advice on the type of software that will run better on Apple's new computers. An excellent tool to keep beside your new iMac or G4 at all times and refer to again and again.

Absolutely the most intuitive layout!.......2003-02-18

Ideal for OS 9.x Converts & New Mac Users alike.
My deepest gratitude to the Design Graphics Guide Series authors at Wiley Publishing for an exceptional guide to Mac OS X (Jaguar 10.2). Mac OSX Illustrated has the most user-friendly an organized Layout, Glossary & Index I have ever encountered for a computer publication. I have introduced it to many students, colleagues, and clients who have found it to be an indispensable part of their libraries.

Key Features:
Colour Coded chapters: Visible when book is closed
Chapter Reference on all relevant pages: Graphic Key
OS 9.x to OS 10.x then & now comparisons: Reference for those familiar with OS 9.x & earlier
Very clean full colour graphics: Suitable for visual thinkers.

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