My Experiences in War and Business: One Man's Story of Success in America

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Great World War II History

My Experiences in War and Business: One Man's Story of Success in America
Otis Earl Hawkins
Manufacturer: John m Ashbrook Center for Public
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1878802216

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To describe Earl Hawkins as a self-made millionaire is about as incomplete a formulation as describing a Stradivarius as a wooden box with strings. His autobiography is an American story. It is about a poor, half-blind, young boy from the back woods of West Virginia, overcoming all adversity through simple, quiet, and honest determination and making himself wealthy, to be sure, but above all, a man. It is about his experiences in a war that shaped the world in which we now live: how he joined a most unlikely outfit of the National Guard; how he fooled the medical examiner to get into the Army: how he fought for several years in the Pacific--winning the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. It is about a man building his own American dream, piece by piece, with honesty and integrity. It is about the habits and virtues of successful people--described in an intelligent, witty and engaging way.

Foreward by Dan Quayle

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Great World War II History.......2000-02-16

I found My Experiences in War and Business to be an excellent depiction of a soldier's trials and triumphs- his will and determination to not only survive, but conquer the enemy. Hawkins was rather graphic in some of the explanations of the battles; however, he presents them in such a manner that the reader is able to put himself in his place and have a true sense of the emotions that he felt. I would suggest that any World War II buff should pick up this book;it is an acurate and interesting representation of the war. Hawkins'writes in such a way that you don't want to put the book down. You want to know what is going to happen next. Further, Hawkins' expresses the ups and downs of his life in My Experiences in War and Business in a manner that is far from typical.His story can provide hope for success to everyone, even those in the worst possible physical and/or financial conditions. He overcame many trials and has achieved great success many areas of his life. I truly enjoyed this book.

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Great World War II American Story

My Experiences in War and Business
Otis Earl Hawkins
Manufacturer: John m Ashbrook Center for Public
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1878802224

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Foreward by Dan Quayle

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Great World War II American Story.......2000-01-11

I found My Experiences in War and Business to be an excellent depiction of a soldier's trials and triumphs- his will and determination to not only survive, but conquer the enemy. Hawkins was rather graphic in some of the explanations of the battles; however, he presents them in such a manner that the reader is able to put himself in his place and have a true sense of the emotions that he felt. I would suggest that any World War II buff should pick up this book;it is an acurate and interesting representation of the war. Hawkins'writes in such a way that you don't want to put the book down. You want to know what is going to happen next. Further, Hawkins' expresses the ups and downs of his life in My Experiences in War and Business in a manner that is far from typical. His story can provide hope for success to everyone, even those in the worst possible physical and/or financial conditions. He overcame many trials and has achieved great success many areas of his life. I truly enjoyed this book.

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From an All-American career as a football and basketball player to a struggle with alcoholism in the wake of an accident that nearly killed his beloved wife, this book captures the remarkalbe story of Edward Moose Krause.

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Awesome Book!.......2005-11-18

All I can say is, this book is amazing. I loved it so much. I cannot wait for Kelly's next book.

Love this book, and I didn't even attend Notre Dame.......2002-12-18

This is an absolutely wonderful accounting of a man who had a vision of the proper place of athletics in American life. By the end, I had a tear in my eye, even though I have no direct connection to ND.

Inspirational.......2002-09-17

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. While Moose Krause isn't the most recognizable figure in Notre Dame sports history, his story certainly makes him one of the most interesting. Congrats to Mr. Kelly for his enthusiastic, page-turning masterpiece!

we can all learn from this book.......2002-09-13

as a teacher, i will encourage all my students to read this book. through this marvelous book, i began to appreciate the character of this man called "moose." aside from being a fine athlete and coach, kraus lived his life the way to which we should all aspire. whether or not you're a notre dame fan, this is a great read.

An amazing read!.......2002-09-13

I am not a Notre Dame fan, but my husband is and he strongly urged me to read this book. I couldn't be more thrilled that I did! It was enjoyable throughout and I was sad when it ended. Everyone should read this- sports fan or not, Notre Dame fan or not.

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D.N. Rodowick offers a critical analysis of the development of film theory since 1968. He shows how debates concerning the literary principles of modernism--semiotics, structuralism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and feminism--have transformed our understanding of cinematic meaning. Rodowick explores the literary paradigms established in France during the late 1960s and traces their influence on the work of diverse filmmaker/theorists including Jean-Luc Godard, Peter Gidal, Laura Mulvey, and Peter Wollen. By exploring the "new French feminisms" of Irigaray and Kristeva, he investigates the relation of political modernism to psychoanalysis and theories of sexual difference. In a new introduction written especially for this edition, Rodowick considers the continuing legacy of this theoretical tradition in relation to the emergence of cultural studies approaches to film.

The Crisis of Political Modernism : Criticism and Ideology in Contemporary Film Theory

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The Crisis of Political Modernism : Criticism and Ideology in Contemporary Film Theory
David N. Rodowick
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQ385E

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As more and more historians acknowledge the central significance of science and technology with that of modern society, the need for a good, general history of the achievements of the Scientific Revolution has grown. Scientific Culture and The Making of the Industrial West seeks to explain this historical process by looking at how and why scientific knowledge became such an integral part of the culture of Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and how this in turn lead to the Industrial Revolution. This comparative study not only looks at England, and its success, but follows through with the history of France, the Netherlands, and Germany.

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The Scientific Audience Unites.......2005-04-13

Jacob's work attempts to show how a new appetite for science was found among the educated populace following the seminal work of people such as Copernicus and Newton, and how this new scientific understanding of nature led to the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. According to Jacob, the discoveries of such early scientists bred a large and active "audience for science" who believed that an understanding of nature (and man's ability to manipulate it) was an enormous untapped resource for industry and commerce. Meanwhile, a substantial rise in the availability and competence of science education created the ability to put such principles of science to practical use. This exciting intellectual atmosphere created the social impetus for the scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized industry. Jacob believes that an understanding of this intellectual atmosphere is necessary for any attempt to understand how and why the Industrial Revolution began.

John F. Wilson, reviewing for Business History in April 1998, notes that much of the book concentrates on Britain, in light of its "early lead" in industrialization, only briefly discussing a few areas in continental Europe, and thus does not warrant its sweeping title (...Industrial West). He also feels that Jacob pays very little attention to the influence of demand as opposed to supply in her analysis and relies too heavily on the "well-trodden" area of steam engine technology. Still, he praises her "meticulous analysis of extensive primary records" and credits her for introducing a "cultural paradigm which could well become a significant new means of unraveling the mysteries associated with this era."

SCIENTIFIC CULTURE & THE MAKING OF THE INDUSTRIAL WEST

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SCIENTIFIC CULTURE & THE MAKING OF THE INDUSTRIAL WEST
JACOB
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OK183Y

Scientific Culture and the Making of the Industrial West

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Scientific Culture and the Making of the Industrial West
Margaret C. Jacob
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OK34MC

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Scientific culture and the making of the industrial West.
Margaret C. Jacob
Manufacturer: New York, Oxford UP,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000P248I8

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Needs meat!

Fantastic reference for busy business analyst

Great reference and intro if you are familiar with programming

This Book Saved My Behind!

Well-Rounded Basic to Intermediate Reference

Microsoft Access 2003 Forms, Reports, and Queries (Business Solutions)
Paul McFedries
Manufacturer: Que
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0789731525

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When it comes to job-productivity, we all want to be able to perform well, especially when it comes to challenging assignments. Anyone who works with Microsoft Access on a regular basis knows that this program can prove to be one of the most challenging. If you are looking for a way to get the most you can out of the primary Access tasks, Microsoft Access 2003 Forms, Reports and Queries is the learning tool that you need. Focusing only on the forms, reports and queries functions, this book provides you with practical know-how, real-world examples and techniques that you can put to use immediately. Learn to condense mountains of information into manageable molehills of useful knowledge, so that you can perform at your best!

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Microsoft Access is a large, intimidating program. Unlike Word or Excel where users can perform basic tasks without much in the way of training, Access presents challenges from the outset. Most users never progress beyond creating simple tables and using Wizards to create basic forms and reports. At the same time, all users - from managers to researchers to administrative assistants - need to know that what they seek is embedded somewhere in their Access tables. Without a more sophisticated knowledge of how to extract and present that data, they are forced to rely on office gurus and overworked IT people to provide canned reports or one-size-fits-all solutions.This book changes all that by giving readers the skills required to etract the data they need (queries), build efficient front-ends for that data (forms), and publish the results in an attractive and easy-to-read format (reports). To that end, this book shuns the big Access picture and instead focuses intently on queries, forms, and reports. This in-depth approach will give the reader the skills and understanding he or she needs to get at the data and prove the old adage that knowledge is indeed power.

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Needs meat!.......2007-08-18

If you are a beginner then there is some value. Any higher skill level then you will find that the book lacks meat - nothing new or exciting or creative to forms, reports or queries that you could not get out of some dummy book. No cd to practice with and some of the examples are unclear.

Fantastic reference for busy business analyst.......2007-07-08

This book is well organized and makes referencing functions, concepts and procedures easy for the busy working analyst. The book covers all the "little things" that makes Access the quicky but useful business tool. Excellent "on the go" reference, I didn't sit down to read this cover to cover but have managed to read most of the book just by looking up the one or two concepts I need at the moment. Excellent for office use!

Great reference and intro if you are familiar with programming.......2007-03-24

I've never done SQL or DB programming before, but I have experience with data structures and programming in other languages. This book was a great reference tool to introduce me to the language. Most importantly, it laid out syntax very neatly. I skimmed through most of it in a few hours and was successfully writing SQL queries (no wizards) afterwards. The size of the book is really nice. A great reference to keep handy.

This Book Saved My Behind!.......2006-11-22

I just completed a very time-sensitive project with the help of this book, and would not have been able to meet my deadline without it! As a beginner/intermediate Access user, this book gave me all the information I needed to quickly throw together a database with a simple user interface that did some fairly complex calculations in the queries. Unlike Microsoft's online help, the excellent layout, table of contents and index of this book make it easy to find ways to accomplish what you need to do, even if you're not sure exactly what terminology to use. I would recommend this book for anyone who who knows that Access is capable of doing lots of cool tricks, but just isn't sure how to get it to do them.

Well-Rounded Basic to Intermediate Reference.......2006-11-10

This book stays next to my computer at all times! (Along with the "Automating Microsoft Access with VBA" book in the "Business Solutions" series.)

I found great references for building criteria expressions, custom input masks and detailed query operations, along with modifying forms, queries and reports created with the access wizard.

Also a good resource for form error handling and data validation. I would recommend it to a newer Access user for a well-rounded introduction to customizing forms/queries/reports, or as a handy reference for intermediate users. It doesn't include much VBA; most of the changes made are through the form/report properties window or query builder window.

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Not a Naval History

A great addition to an interesting war

More about diplomacy

The historical howdunit

The French Navy and the Seven Years' War (France Overseas: Studies in Empire and D)
Jonathan R. Dull
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0803217315

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The Seven Years’ War was the world’s first global conflict, spanning five continents and the critical sea lanes that connected them. This book is the fullest account ever written of the French navy’s role in the hostilities. It is also the most complete survey of both phases of the war: the French and Indian War in North America (1754–60) and the Seven Years’ War in Europe (1756–63), which are almost always treated independently. By considering both phases of the war from every angle, award-winning historian Jonathan R. Dull shows not only that the two conflicts are so interconnected that neither can be fully understood in isolation but also that traditional interpretations of the war are largely inaccurate. His work also reveals how the French navy, supposedly utterly crushed, could have figured so prominently in the War of American Independence only fifteen years later.

A comprehensive work integrating diplomatic, naval, military, and political history, The French Navy and the Seven Years’ War thoroughly explores the French perspective on the Seven Years’ War. It also studies British diplomacy and war strategy as well as the roles played by the American colonies, Spain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, and Portugal. As this history unfolds, it becomes clear that French policy was more consistent, logical, and successful than has previously been acknowledged, and that King Louis XV’s conduct of the war profoundly affected the outcome of America’s subsequent Revolutionary War.

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Not a Naval History.......2007-04-23

This book is more about the colonial empire of France than it is about naval history. Great if that's your interest, but it was't mine, and it's not what I bought the book for. It is written in the dead hand style of academia, not even worth the one star the computer requires me to give it.

A great addition to an interesting war.......2006-12-14

The Seven Years war was a devastating time for France and Jonathan Dull tries to explain what happened in this great addition to the literature. It is a quick read and at times gets very heavy into the statistics. The basic problem of the French is they are outgunned and towards the end of the war outmaneuvered almost everywhere. Dull does a wonderful job with clear prose of illustrating this and it is a great book for someone who wants to learn more about the Seven Years war. This is not a good intro book to the war but once you have a basic sense it is a great way to expand your knowledge. It is highly recommend for colonial students that want to learn why the colonies shaped the way they did and how the dominance of France was replaced by an empire where the sun never sets.

More about diplomacy.......2005-07-27

The author of a widely acclaimed book on French involvement in the American Revolution, in his well researched new book, Jonathan Dull focuses more on the convoluted diplomacy of the Seven Years War than he does on the French navy. Dull gives good coverage of the effects of the War of Austrian Succession, and argues that Louis XV did not lack vision. Expansion into Pennsylvania was defensive, and Louis hoped for success in early peace negotiations but was instead rebuffed by the British. The British navy is covered almost as well as the French, but the author integrates diplomacy, land and naval warfare into a coherent year by year narrative of the war. India gets little attention, but the king's private efforts against Russia are, as is the vital importance of the fisheries off the coast of Canada, the retention of which allowed the French navy to rebuild after the war. Money, the politics of the Parlements, and public opinion in Britain all factor into the story. Post-war diplomacy is covered, and the effects of the war on the American Revolution are frequently mentioned. Although it does not match the author's excellent book on the American Revolution, this book is still an excellent addition to the library of anyone who appreciates and enjoys reading about the Seven Years War.

The historical howdunit.......2005-06-27

I love mysteries, whodunits, and I was gripped by this book in the same way but by the "how" rather than the "who." How did the apparently doomed French Navy survive the Seven Years' War to be a force in the American Revolution, and how did the author combine the monumental mass of information into such a coherent and compelling book? It at first looks a bit intimidating and difficult, but I was swept along by the stunning scholarship and spellbinding story. It's economically written, with not a word wasted, but all even an untutored reader needs to know is there, helpful and fascinating tidbits tucked into parentheses just when you need them. You think the world is complicated now? It truly seems simple and straightforward compared with the middle of the 18th century, but maybe if this author were to apply his military/diplomatic/political historian's tools to produce a whydunit on today's maneuvers and intrigues we'd find it far more labyrinthine than it appears.

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Broad spectrum but lack of depth

A fine analysis of the next generation of weapons and communications systems

Fascinating Insights into Military Technology

The Geeks Of War: The Secretive Labs And Brilliant Minds Behind Tomorrow's Warfare Technologies
John Edwards
Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association
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ASIN: 0814408524

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Wars are fought on the battlefield, but the technologies that enable 21st century warfare are developed in research laboratories. Within the walls of corporate, government, and academic labs, researchers are probing the edges of science to uncover technologies that will make warfare more efficient -- and more deadly.

This book looks at the people behind the curtain, and at the next generation of tactical, information, communication, vehicular, biological, and cryptographic systems. Featuring in-depth interviews with the project directors and scientists performing this groundbreaking research, The Geeks of War also examines their scientific, political, patriotic, and financial motives, as well as the implications these technologies may have for the future. Presenting the views of numerous respected military, business, and technology analysts, The Geeks of War takes readers inside America's leading military technology research facilities -- exploring a clandestine world that few people ever see.

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Broad spectrum but lack of depth.......2007-03-01

The Geeks of War attempted to cover the next generation military technologies in many aspects such as tactical, information, communication, cryptographic systems and etc. it's a good listing of what have been developed in the government and academic laboratories for people who are curious about cutting-edge technologies and wanna know a few things they had never heard of.
However, I can only give this book 3 stars because I felt the author had dedicated 80% of this book on trying to cover everything but very little on each technology described. The real content of each technology he attempted to describe reads very much like abstracts of conference papers or just a little bit longer and more detailed than that. It provides you information just enough to forget about them after finishing this book, let along the space taken by all those jargons and abbreviations.
The so called in-depth interviews with the project directors mentioned on the back of this book are merely simplified overviews given by those researchers who are trying to give you an idea but won't bother to go into details in case you start getting lost. When a new technology especially military related technology is developed, there're many political, economical or environmental considerations have to be taken into account. Various approaches would be taken at each stage based on those considerations till the new tech start taking shape. I didn't see much of this side of the story in this book.

A fine analysis of the next generation of weapons and communications systems.......2005-10-06

Military technologies of modern times may be viewed as primitive tomorrow: that's the message of The Greeks Of War: The Secretive Labs And Brilliant Minds Behind Tomorrow's Warfare Technologies. New military techniques are born in not just government labs, but private and academic labs as well: author Edwards gained access to individuals at these institutions and conducted interviews with the scientists, analysts and program directors involved in battlefield technology. From how weapons are developed to other lines of wartime technology, Geeks Of War offers fine analysis of the next generation of weapons and communications systems.

Fascinating Insights into Military Technology.......2005-06-30

A nation at war focuses media attention on the technology that protects our warfighters, provides an advantage over the enemy, and protects the homeland. Interest in the development of technology to improve our lives is intense, and in demand. "If we can send a man to the moon, why can't we......?

In Geeks, John Edwards, a veteran business technology journalist, takes us on a fascinating ride through a rich resource of developments. While these inventions, creations, products, and emerging technologies are initially designed to enhance military effectiveness, a large proportion have civilian applications that can significantly improve our quality of life.

Readers will enjoy an eye-opening tour through seven (chapters) technological arenas. After a relatively slow start through the introduction-interesting, but not exciting, we begin with a look at tactical systems. Finding things and breaking them is the way the author describes this aspect of war-an apt description. With our imaginations tickled by the creativity and possibilities of these almost-science fiction advances, we continue our journey with a look at how information is gathered and applied. More and more of the civilian applications leap from the pages. We begin to wonder how many of these hi-tech (OK, geeky) ideas are actually reality already, and how many are still in the design phase.

The book explores developments in telecommunications (like ad hoc wireless networks), reconnaissance (a robot that can fly), disaster relief (mass casualty treatment), and easily transferable health, medicine, and biotechnology advances (QuikClot to stop serous bleeding). Logistics, security, and clothing are covered in the final three chapters. As you near the end of the book, your eyes-and mind-may glaze over in amazement and intellectual overload. The intriguing research into intelligence and high-tech clothing will hold your attention.

A valuable glossary follows the text, a welcome tool. The book is well-indexed, a helpful feature when you want to find something to discuss with someone else. And you probably will! The surprisingly enjoyable book-I didn't expect such an imaginative work that was highly readable at the same time-will be of interest to young and old, military and not. Innovators in all fields will find the text stimulating. You won't find political statements or innuendos, just straight reporting.

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