If you are new to the Forensic game then this book might make good reading. A large portion of the book is on disk and data structure & geometry. This makes for interesting reading if you have not covered this before, but if you are an investigator, this will be 'old' and somewhat irrelevant news.
Chapters include information on;
* PDA/Electronic Organisers,
* Search and seizure of PC's
* A little on Network and encryption (informational reading only).
Overall, not a book I would recommend for someone who has "been there, done that". From each book I read I expect find a little bit of information that is new to me, but unfortunately I went hungry on this one! I probably wouldn't call it a 'Practitioners Guide', but more of a 'beginners guide'.

I think this book was limited by its focus. What Parsons did was to look at a variety of conflicts from 1945 to 1995 in which the UN played a role - whether through direct and prolonged intervention such as in Bosnia and Somalia; or through the monitoring of elections or working through regional organisations such as in El Salvador or Cambodia. He narrated the UN's actions and then provided analysis at the end of each chapter on those actions. The problem was that in many of these conflicts, the UN's role was either not major or not consistent from start to finish. As a result, you get a very patchy idea what happened, since the events are only explained in terms of what the UN did - or should have done but did not - do. You don't get an idea of the full nature/causes/consequences of the conflict. The only section of the book where everything was covered in sufficient and enlightening detail was the first one, on the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Otherwise this was well-written and quite readable. Parsons is most positive about the UN taking on supporting roles where they enter the scene with the agreement of all parties concerned, or operate through regional organisations which will be more familiar with the ground situation. His explanation for the disaster of Somalia was that the UN tried to enforce peace against the will of the warlords. He acknowledges the superpowers' struggle for power during the Cold War years without any illusions and is disapproving when this leads them to make decisions not based on the welfare of the states concerned but on how it would affect the balance of power, such as how the West had to vote for the Khmer Rouge government year after year because the USSR was supporting the Viet Cong.

He is unsparing of the UN's mistakes as well - their reluctance to take effective action where needed, as in Bosnia; not being fully cognizant of the ground situation, applying one-size-fits-all arms embargoes, which harmed the liberation movement in South Africa and laid Croatia/Bosnia open to attack from Serbia, and sanctions. Then there are the problems that the UN has faced and will continue to face, in this post-Cold War age - sovereignty versus humanitarian intervention; peace maintenance versus the forcible imposition of peace (which means taking sides and thus losing impartiality).

I found the book to be a much easier read than many other Finance Texts I have encountered in the past. The accompanying questions were useful, although not always clearly applicable to the material presented in the text.

The author, Anthony Webster, presents a revealing study of British imperialism, looking primarily at the nineteenth century formalization of the British Empire in Southeast Asia. He uses only English language sources, and nothing written in any other language, which I found disappointing because while what he presents is interesting a balance is missing, it is all from the British perspective. I read a lot of history and I like having an author use sources from more than one party. He uses governmental papers as well as material gathered together from many of the businesses that were present in the region. It's great on discussing events and British interests in various areas of Southeast Asia, and doesn't concentrate just on India, which is a big plus. Also, he drew clear pictures of the distinctions and similarities between regions and peoples. He also tells his reader a lot about the various crops and products produced, but while he is talking about all this I kept looking for maps to help me better understand the movement of goods from one place to another and to get a better sense of the terrain. It was very helpful in providing a review of the most contemporary historiography and I think I can use that in at least one college class. Over all I enjoyed it and found it helpful in understanding some of what went on in the region.

Perhaps the best overall review of Grand Prix history to date, from the early road races in France in the 1890s through the German domination of the 1930s and the post-war Italian supremacy. Pritchard's masterpiece combines historical vignettes, technical discussion and contemporary articles by the drivers themselves, including such legends as Tazio Nuvolari. The treatment of Formula One from the McLaren-dominated 1980s on is thin, but "The Enthusiast's Companion is well-named for the true F1 aficionado.

"~I can see what Anthony Preus may be getting at, but Facts are Facts. The Greeks did STEEL from us, Dark Skinned People of North Africa(TamaRe, Egipt, Tah). Now there is the thought of a People Borrowing customs and sciences from another People; and then there is Cultural Robbery."~ the originators and cover the truth, THAT IS STEALING, and cultural ROBBERY. Truth is Truth."~ this, and the peoples of China, Japan, etc, have experienced this. historically, morally,and racially incorrect to place people like Elizabeth Taylor in movies like "Cleopatra", as HERA(Cleopatra), to imply that she was Caucasian, when she was a BLACK WOMAN. The Real Egiptians were Africans, not Pale Skinned, Six Ether Haired(Straight Hair) People, they were all Darker Skinned, with Wooly Haired People, and your Greek Philosophers had no choice but to admit it. Plato, Pythagoras, Herodotus, Diodorus, etc, described the Egiptians as Dark Skinned or Black Skinned People, and even the Land of the Blacks, so why is it that Euro-Americans and Europeans alike do thier best to cover the truth about the Greatest Sages of this Planet were all of African Descent, which includes, Yashua(jesus), Sidhartha Guitama "BUDDHA", Mose(Moses), Abram(Abraham), and all of the prophets of the Bible, and Muhammad of the Qu'ran. All of the Egipian Deities were Dark skinned, or Green Skinned, Wooly Haired Beings, even the Sumerian Deities. And the "White"~ Media" decietfully lies about it, because of Envy. Thank for the opportunity to review.

this text is too basic for most orthopaedic surgeons. even as a student i found it paltry.

My first note is that the editorial reviews attached to this book by Amazon seem to apply to a different illustrated volume of Hansel and Gretel, not the one illustrated by Monique Felix.

I ran across this on a search for the perfect edition of Hansel and Gretel. The illustrator does an excellent job, but her illustrations are far too frightening for young children. At times, Hansel and Gretel's eyes seem to glow, and the witch is horrifying... her long tangled hair has bones in it. You can almost hear shrieks and groans as you look at the pictures. I showed the picture to a friend of mine (a graphic artist), and she found it very disturbing.

I cannot give the book fewer than three stars, because it is so well done. But I cannot give it more than three, because I think it would scare the daylights out of young children. Granted, Hansel and Gretel is a scary story, but I remember coming across less frightening versions when I was a kid.

Project Powell ends off with a whimper. It took me awhile to get through this last volume in the "Dance to the Music of Time" series. Now that I've read all twelve, I think I can make some sweeping generalizations about the series.

Although the first book implies that the series is about four people, basically it is just about two: Nicholas Jenkins, the narrator, who is a rough stand in for the author himself; and Kenneth Widmerpool, the man who rises above his station and falls off the ladder. I like Jenkins. His demeanor and outlook on life is wry, sophisticated, and inimitable. Just how an author would like to be seen. However, I did not like Widmerpool, and I felt mad with myself for falling into Powell's trap. I get the feeling that you aren't supposed to like Widmerpool for a single reason: he does things the wrong way. He's pushy, self-centered, and vain, or at least that's the words we use for people who are failures. If Widmerpool had been successful (that is, if we were to speak of him before his fall), we would have said that he was aggressive, driven, and eccentric.

In this last book, Powell tries to pull in the loose ends, updating us on a little bit of all the characters we have met in the past, while trying to put the finishing touches on his comments on this generation. I found it anti-climatic. The climax came in the last book with Pamela Widmerpool dropping the horrible revelation about Kenneth's sexual habits. The wind out of his sails, he floats about afterwards, his previous accomplishments now meaning- less. It's a sad story, alright.

I'm not inclined to read more by Powell. While I found the series interesting, and do not regret having taken the time to work my way through it, his style was a little too "laid back" for me to enjoy.

Este libro trata los tres fenomenos de transferencia de calor: Conveccion, Conduccion y Radiacion