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Kick Off Your Career is no ordinary job-search book. The author has spent fifteen years researching the best methods for getting the perfect job. The day of graduation, millions of students across the country will also enter the job market, a market the New York Times recently termed "the worst job market for college graduates in nearly a decade." What will set the reader apart from the competition? This book is full of exercises and assessment techniques to help the reader figure out what career is best for them.
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Transparency: A Basis for Responsibility and Cooperation
Manufacturer: Bertelsmann Foundation Publishers
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Crumb Fans Rejoice.......2001-04-25
This series is called the "Complete Crumb" for a reason. It is a collection of his complete works. As a result, some people who enjoy some of his work might not enjoy all of his work, but different strokes for different folks. Only the most diehard fan will find 100% of Crumb's works enjoyable. However, anyone buying this series is most likely already a diehard fan, and more casual readers can try out his regular format books quite cheaply to get a taste of his style or buy a more thematic collection to play it safe. As usual, Fantagraphics has published a collection living up to its extremely high standards of quality with excellent printing and reproduction values that will be treasured by fans of the comic arts.
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not really a book.......2006-03-08
When I picked up this book I was expecting an in depth study on race relations and the segregation that exists in our cities. I was expecting some discussion about the suburbs being for whites only and the ghetto being for blacks only. What I got was a collection of articles and interviews piled together with no main purpose. The 2 or 3 articles about race are very good and very observant. However, the rest of the book seems to be a collection of stories about Upski. He talks a lot about graffiti(and how down he is), but has no argument as to why it is good or bad. This book is worth getting only because of a few articles, besides that it's mainly Upski talking about how cool he is.
white guilt gone wild.......2005-10-23
hip hop is a cult. if you're not a practicing member of this cult then you probably won't enjoy this book. if you're not from chicago then you'll probably enjoy it even less. it's very local. i like Upski (he uses his brain!), but this book just wasn't that good. i didn't like the part about bombing the rich suburban areas. i think there should be a place where people can expect to elevate to without being forced to be bombarded with graffiti. graffiti is for cities. it looks stupid and out of place in the suburbs. just cuz Upski likes the cities and loathes the suburbs does not mean everybody else shares that view. people are presently free to live wherever they want (if they can afford it) and if they want to move away from the ghetto they shouldn't be bullied into having the ghetto brought to them.
Should be Required Reading.......2005-09-30
This is one of the greatest books I've ever read exploring the ideas of race and identity. Upski says things other have been afraid to. The book should be required reading for introductory English and Sociology courses at universities.
Upski? Nyet! Downski........2005-09-12
I read this book about 3 years ago. The reason I'm submitting my opinion at this late date is that I just saw the author on C-SPAN as a participant in a panel discussion sponsored by the Chicago Hip Hop Initiative. I was astounded that people still take this man seriously --- that activists in the audience would rise obediently from their seats when he, guru-like, flourishes an "uplifting" gesture. Well. at least that was good for a laugh, as is this book. The best thing this book accomplishes is to draw a distinction between hip-hop culture and money-driven rap "culture" --- in the latter case, "culture" is more accurately interpreted in the biological-lab sense of growing a bacterial culture in a Petri dish --- poseur "thug" kultcha. A couple of the other reviewers are under the delusion that the author is representative of some variant of anarchism. Well. NOT my kind of Individualist Anarchism, the thoughtfully reasoned non-violent kind associated with Henry David Thoreau, Josiah Warren, Benjamin Tucker, Voltairine de Cleyre, B. Traven (author of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and "The Rebellion of the Hanged"), and James T. Farrell (author of the "Studs Lonigan" trilogy). Not even the dubious, self-proclaimed "anarchism" of Noam Chomsky (I may clench my teeth when I read Chomsky, but I can take him seriously --- whereas "Upski" I dismiss as naively amusing).
Little, Yellow, Different........2005-07-08
This book was an eye-opener. Why? Because I've never seen such insightful and raw ideas on paper. Upski has gone above and beyond anything I have ever read before. He addresses issues that are wrecking society today: gentrification, poor black ghettoes, rich white ghettos, people's perception of one another, old-school vs true old-school.
This book is a good read. It will make you aware of a new point of view than you have experienced and will make you think. Isn't that why we read in the first place?
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Should graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the ‘burbs? That’s the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it. But to say that the book deals only with taggers and hip-hop is selling it short. Taking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it’s found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, Bomb the Suburbs encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones.
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- Features seminal case studies involving religion
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Religion and Popular Culture: Studies on the Interaction of Worldviews
Manufacturer: Iowa State Press
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ASIN: 0813822769 |
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Features seminal case studies involving religion.......2001-02-27
Religion And Popular Culture: Studies On The Interaction Of World Views features seminal case studies involving religion and today's cultural media from the Disney boycott by Southern Baptists to the uses of contemporary Christian music. The contributors explore how the "culture wars" approach is impacting the study of mass communication; what various religious leaders teach their members about media use; how new information technologies impact religious worship; and how religious groups differ in the way they define "media literacy". A very highly recommended, scholarly and benchmark introduction for students of religion, media, and popular culture, Religion And Popular Culture provides the reader with informative theoretical discussions of the complex interplay between religion and the media of popular culture as well as describing several world religions and Eastern philosophies with respect to their teachings about media use.
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Tuning In to RF Scanning
Bob Kay
Manufacturer: Tab Books
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Wireless networks are becoming commonplace, but choosing and configuring the right equipment and services for the home, small offices, and the business traveler can prove frustrating. That is where you need the wide-ranging expertise of wireless mavens
Adam Engst and
Glenn Fleishman.
Using illustrated step-by-step instructions, in-depth discussions, and tons of tips, they help you decide what to buy, show you how to configure wireless hardware and software, and explain the best techniques for managing your connections. Whether you ¿e a novice or an experienced network administrator, you'll find the practical information you need about wireless networking.
Each book also has three coupons worth a total of $125 in discounts off regular subscriptions from three major wireless ISPs: Boingo Wireless, FatPort (Canada), and Wayport.
What's New in the Second Edition:
In its first edition,
The Wireless Networking Starter Kit covered every angle of Wi-Fi and the 802.11a and b standards. In this second edition, we expanded to cover 802.11g, the latest, fastest Wi-Fi flavor, as well as these additional topics:
- Bluetooth (background and configuring).
- Cellular data (background and configuring).
- Centrino laptops.
- Ultrawideband (UWB).
- Working with software from wireless ISPs.
- Setting up Palm and Pocket PC handhelds with Wi-Fi.
- Small-office networking.
- Cameras, displays, and other unique Wi-Fi-connected gadgets. If you own the first edition, you'll want the second edition to get up to speed with the latest developments.
Overview of the Second Edition:
- Practical advice and instructions for dozens of common wireless tasks.
- Thorough grounding in wireless networking basics.
- Coverage of 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, Bluetooth, cell data, and more.
- Details tailored to Windows, Macintosh, Palm, PocketPC, and Linux users.
- Suggestions for extending your network and linking multiple locations.
- Real-world discussions on protecting home wireless networks from snoops.
- Advice about how to make a small office wireless network as secure as a large corporate network.
- Hard-won tips on finding and using wireless networks while traveling.
- Troubleshooting advice to help you figure out sticky situations.
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One of the first and still the best readable books on WiFi.......2007-06-07
It was the first book on WiFi I read - my starter book. FOllowed by Jack Unger's book and many others. It still stands up as well written and good discussion of WiFi use, technology, and how to effectively use it.
"TMA", Too Many Acronyms.......2004-03-30
About 6 months ago i decided to go wireless. I could have really used this book at that time. I did not have any big problems during my set-up, but i did have a few questions. I did find myself having to page back to re-define the many acronyms. If your mind works like mine, i would advise everyone to take notes.
What i liked most -each chapter is dedicated to a different aspect of the wireless system. This makes it easy to find the precise info. you need, without a long search. There is even a chapter dedicated to troubleshooting your wireless network. One of the most interesting chapters, i thought, is the chapter "Wireless Gadgets".
This chapter gives you a look at how Wi-Fi technology has moved from the wireless network to consumer electronics. Those Wi-Fi monitors sound really good to me. I also liked that the book explains everything for the PC and Mac.
The essentials of wireless that you need.......2003-03-29
I have a training room in my basement with eight computer stations. At this time, they are not networked and several students have asked about my plans to connect them. While I currently have no plans to network them, I will no doubt do so in the near future. Even though I have investigated physical connections between the machines, I had not considered the wireless option until I read this book.
From it, I learned all the background information needed to make a choice concerning whether to use wire or broadcast connections. I am now convinced that wireless is currently the best way to network the machines. From explanations of how a wireless network works to how to connect the machines, the basics of using wireless on both Windows and Apple machines is covered in understandable and complete detail.
A great deal of paper and ink is also devoted to the security aspects of wireless connections. In the world we find ourselves in today, this is a necessity, to ignore it is to place yourself and all you communicate with at risk.
While predictions in the computer business are always problematic, one of the safest is that wireless computing will supplant a large amount of wired connections. From this book, you will learn how wireless works and how it can work for you.
David Weeks MyMac.com Book Review.......2003-01-13
The Wireless Networking Starter Kit is subtitled the practical guide to W-Fi networks for Windows and Macintosh, and this book by veteran writers Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman is a complete success. It is full of real world "how to" information on how to understand, design, configure, troubleshoot, and use, a wireless network.
Engst penned the enormously successful Internet Starter Kit, and publishes the very popular TidBITS newsletter. Glenn Fleishman has co-written Real World Adobe GoLive, and has written for the New York Times. Their respective resumes set high expectations, and The Wireless Networking Starter Kit meets them all.
While hard-core Macintosh users may feel slighted that the book's subtitle leads off with Windows, Engst and Fleishmann gives Macintoshes their full attention in each chapter. This book, like all good Wi-Fi/802.11b networking books, is fully platform-agnostic.
One thing that distinguishes the Wireless Networking Starter Kit (WNSK) from some other Wi-Fi books is that the authors spend a fair number of pages early on discussing the basics of networking, both wired and wireless. This is a good tactic, as many readers are using the ease of Wi-Fi/Airport to make their first forays into what can be an esoteric and confusing networking world. Having a grounding in the basics will ease the potential frustration that comes from not really understanding how networking works when you first plunge into the deep end of the 802.11b swimming pool.
Chapter 3, How Wireless Works, is less detailed than other books but enough detail is provided for the reader to understand the essential concepts. I found the best tidbit to be that airborne water particles can absorb or deflect radio waves in the 802.11b frequency band, something I had not read in more technical discussions.
Chapter 4, Connecting Your Computer, leads the reader through the "how do I set up my network settings" morass. Plenty of screenshots are used to show how OS 9 and OS X Macs, and Win 98/XP machines are configured. I've found that the help provided by this type of graphic hand-holding is the key for most people, as some understand the hardware concepts of networking, but cannot wade through the computer jargon to know what number goes in what dialog box! When you get through the relevant part of this chapter, your computer should be ready to go.
I found it refreshing that the authors heavily emphasize planning before doing when a wireless network is first installed. For me, a long-time advocate of the "just start plugging stuff in" approach to network design, this is a novel concept. If I had taken the time to follow Engst's and Fleishmann's advice, my own early forays into networking would have been much easier. Included in this chapter on network building is a good overview of various hardware devices such as print spoolers, switches vs. routers, and bridges.
For me, the best two chapters in WNSK are the discussions of wireless security, and how to actually use wireless networking in the big, wide real world of airports, coffee houses, and offices. The security chapter pulls no punches about the pros and (mostly) cons of the wireless WEP security protocol, but the authors don't foment panic by discussing what level of security is appropriate for what kind of user. Various techniques such as SSL, VPN, SSH, are covered in enough detail to show the user that reasonable wireless security can be obtained with a modicum of effort.
Taking It on the Road was a great read. I found the chapter to be a great resource listing both for-fee commercial networks, as well free networks. Hints on how to connect to many different providers are included, as well as how to resolve possible connection problems.
The section on long-distance wireless was interesting, but I do wonder how many novice to intermediate uses will use WNSK to build their own special antennas and establish long-distance wireless networks. More generally useful was the section on troubleshooting wireless networking problems.
The Wireless Networking Starter Kit is the best book so far for the average reader on Wi-Fi/AirPort/802.11b networking. If you want to cut the (Ethernet) cord, start by reading this book!
MacMice Rating: 5 out of 5
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- A must have for Madison researchers!
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James Madison and the American Nation 1751-1836: An Encyclopedia.
Robert A. (ed) Rutland
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A must have for Madison researchers!.......1997-04-10
This is a great book giving wonderful encyclopedia entries for almost everyone and everything associated with the life of James Madison. A wonderful reference book I use it all the time.
Kenneth Clark, President
James Madison Museum
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Brief yet detailed, this book provides a thoughtful history of human civilizations while maintaining a balance between the Western world and the rest of global civilization. It covers the general intellectual and material history of human societies and cultures that have left some kind of written and/or archeological record behind. A four-part organization covers the coming of civilization, empires and cultures of the ancient world, consolidation and interaction of world civilizations, and the world in transition. For anyone trying to understand the historical experiences that have informed and shaped the world's cultures.
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The National Science Education Standards address not only what students should learn about science but also how their learning should be assessed. How do we know what they know?
This accompanying volume to the Standards focuses on a key kind of assessment: the evaluation that occurs regularly in the classroom, by the teacher and his or her students as interacting participants. As students conduct experiments, for example, the teacher circulates around the room and asks individuals about their findings, using the feedback to adjust lessons plans and take other actions to boost learning.
Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, the book offers assessment guidelines and explores how they can be adapted to the individual classroom. It features examples, definitions, illustrative vignettes, and practical suggestions to help teachers obtain the greatest benefit from this daily evaluation and tailoring process.
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Designing Effective Environmental Regimes: The Key Conditions (New Horizons in Environmental Economics)
Jorgen Wettestad
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
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This book focuses on the impact and design of international environmental regimes which are established to preserve natural resources and reduce environmental degradation. The author addresses such regimes from both a conceptual and theoretical point of view as well as using comparative empirical evidence from issue areas such as marine pollution, acid rain, ozone layer depletion and global climate change.
He examines specifically a number of controversial institutional issues in international environmental politics. Should, for instance, access to decision-processes be inclusive or exclusive in terms of non-governmental watchdogs? Similar choices and dilemmas exist with regard to decision-making rules, the role of the secretariat, the structuring of the agenda, the organization of the science-politics interface, and the design of verification and compliance mechanisms. Hence, he addresses real dilemmas faced by negotiators, in order to help formulate policies for achieving the most effective organization of international environmental institutions.
This book will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in environmental political economy and institutions, and policy makers and practitioners involved in the negotiation process.
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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on May 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1498 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: Designing Effective Environmental Regimes: The Key Conditions.(Review) (book review)
Author: Lars P. Feld
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2001
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: 83
Issue: 2
Page: 481
Article Type: Book Review
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