Even though it is just a summer job you can't help but want to quit. That's how I would feel if I was in the story.(Which I am)I love making my own desicions in books because I always have opinions when I read.I baby sit too and I hope that I will never have to face what the character faces in the story. Even if Katie is a perfect little angel when her parents are home, she turns EVIL when she is alone with you. This spine thrilling cahoose your own adventures is a wonderful book and I hope you enjoy it too.

Our six-year-old son loved Yankee Doodle so much that he brought it home from the school library two weeks in a row. He was fascinated by the pictures, and he enjoyed telling us his own interpretation of the story. After reading (and singing) the book together for several nights in a row, his reading improved noticeably. Not surprisingly, he begged us to get him his own copy.

If the book provided
a clear introduction to wavelets and their implementation,
this would be fine. In fact, this book is more like a set
of lecture notes than a complete text book. I had already implemented Haar
wavelets and had started working on Daubechies wavelets.
Even with this background, I found the coverage in this
book obscure and difficult to understand. The authors
approach wavelets, including Haar wavelets, through
linear algebra. While this can be justified by the fact
that complex wavelets like Daubechies are best described
this way, the coverage in this book is obscure. I compare
this to Gilbert Strang's short paper "Wavelets", published
in American Scientist, April 1994.
It is difficult for me to see how anyone could understand
Daubechies wavelets with this book alone.

My advice is buy another book.

As part of a graduate course I was taking, I needed to put a presentation together on multiresolution analysis. To be honest, I knew nothing about wavelets and most of the books (including the classics such as Mallat's "A Wavelet Tour of Signal Processing" and Daubechies' "10 Lectures on Wavelets") jumped right into the theory without laying, in my opinion, the necessary foundation. I was frustrated.

Then I came upon this book. It was fantastic. The presentation of the subject in linear algebra terms was novel and was just what I was looking for. The presentation was crisp, concise and easy to understand. The problems presented in the text were placed after main ideas were presented rather than at the end of the chapter. And, many of the problems were designed to be a continuation of the text itself. A great approach.

After studying the subject as it was presented, I was able to read through the classics with a better understanding and appreciation of the subject.

In short, this is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it.

Prior to this book I tried about 5 books and was not able to understand wavelets. This book gets directly to the point. It presents wavelets first as a tool (my interest) not as a "theory". However, the theory is introduced later. I am currently using wavelets in my research (analyzing geophysical signals).

This is a novel about character development. At the same time, the author enlightens the world of a few people. There is not so much story in this book; its strength lies elsewhere. However, having read Forster before, this novel made me a little bit disappointed. To me, the development of Philip is not thoroughly enough described. It does not seem so likely that such a development would occur, either. Philip goes from "blind" to "seeing". He does not take the world as is anymore, but thinks for himself. There is a chain of events that makes him develop, but the events in themselves are not so important. The other characters do not develop at all in my opinion. That is not to say that they are not complex; some are indeed, but they do not develop. Philip is naturally a complex character, too.

England is used to illustrate the world we already know, whereas Italy is used to illustrate "the foreign". This concept works today, still, although "the foreign" would probably have been moved further away. Irony is a big part of Forster's writing: anyone who "loves everything Italian" should laugh. Forster is very subtle here, too subtle in my opinion.

This is not to say that this is not a good book, but not as good as, for instance, A room with a view.

An English family's widowed daughter-in-law marries unexpectedly while on vacation in Italy much to the discontent of the family. The story mostly revolves around the attempts to recover they love child of the deceased child of the daughter-in-law from the assumed rougheon Italian husband so that the child may receive "proper" care and education. The story is detailed but rambles at times. The plot is understood, but not exciting.

"Fools rush in," apparently, to Monteriano in Italy, where beauty triumphs over cold calculation, and-- to paraphrase the end of Johnny Mercer's couplet, not the original of Pope!-- where the heart rules above the head. This novel may not be as subtly polished as _A Room With A View_ nor as deeply serious as _Howards End_ but it does show a great deal of polish and seriousness, and is also a more entertaining story. In fact, I will do my best not to give anything away. While the plot moves forward organically, Forster shapes it with an Austen-like classical symmetry, as well as the conversations, characters, and (above all) the settings: Italy versus England, Monteriano versus Sawston. There are plenty of "juicy" Johnsonian sentences (get out your notebook), but Forster impresses most with his plain, easy style. He is also very funny-- I trust you'll pick up on the many little jokes. But also don't forget that Forster is a satirist with plenty of bite. His attacks are just as effective as Thackeray's, only Forster cares more about people and is remarkably sympathetic to human suffering in all its forms. A few nasty words about Germans wouldn't please the Schlegel sisters very much, but other than that, Forster avoids black-and-white generalizations and veers toward "moral relativism," for lack of a better term. Forster does a good job creating female characters who are unique and complex, who do not come across as manipulated symbols but as living flesh with thinking heads and-- yes-- loving (and hating) hearts. Once in a while Forster falls into his habit of grand poetic statements all flowery and abstract, but somehow he is forgivable (more so here than in _Howards End_). Otherwise, this is a great little story, with a message that hits home and language that ranks among the best of all English novelists. I would say more, but the best part is discovering this for yourself. Still, don't let the crowded opening paragraph get you down! Practically every character is jammed into the first sentence and at first I wondered if I could ever keep them straight. But Forster has a point in doing this: They are seeds in his hands which, tossed randomly, will sprout up as the story goes on. The humor in those opening sentences is also very subtle-- you either find Lilia's own amusement funny or you don't. But some jokes are so clear, as in Irma saying "me three" after an adult says "me too," they are literally infantile. So, this is a fun book, but also very serious-- quite sad when we see how people mistreat each other, and either purposely or accidentally bring misery on family, friends and even strangers (as well as themselves), mainly on account of social conventions. It's also interesting to see Forster's own gay sensibility show through throughout the novel. While _A Room With A View_ remains my favorite book by E.M. Forster, _Where Angels Fear To Tread_ has left me stunned and warmed, thoroughly satisfied from start to finish.

In short, this book is a condensed copy of exsiting JDE technical manuals (B733.1), with which you can not do your job.

To beginners, you are sure to be confused by its various advanced topics.

To intermedium users, you are going to be frustrated because it does not tell you enough to do the job.

To advanced users, advanced topics are mentioned but not covered.

WORSR OF ALL, it is full of bugs just like JDE OneWorld software. But no ESU available.

JDE publisher, PLEASE do a better job !

I just completed a 21 day JDE developer course. Wow. I recommend the Developer Guide and suggest also getting the JDE Edwards training. The One World tool is very powerful and feature rich. I believe the Developer Guide is a very good book for beginner JDE programmers.

One of the best features about the book is the note inserts. I really liked the Note inserts. The authors share their experience through helpful tips and warnings in each note. For example, in the Form Design Aid the authors state "In a Find/Browse form grid, you need to turn on the Multiple Select option in the Forms Option int the form's grid properties".

The Form Design Aid chapter includes Step by Step instructions for Search and Select Forms, Find/Browse, Fix/Inspect, Header/Detail, Headerless/Detail, Parent/Child, and Message Form. You will learn how to add a single business view to the form and select fields for placement on the form. Each Form control is described: Check Box, Radio, textbox, UDC Edit Control, Media Object, Bitmap, Tree Control, and Tab Page. Additionally, you will learn how to modify grid properties. This is a big help because the Grid has properties and ER. A new concept for me to learn was data structures and processing options. The authors did a great job explaining how to create a data structure, what the data structure was used for, how to connect a processing option to a data structure, and using versioning to access the forms processing option. Also, you learn how to add menu items to your form. Next, Event Rule (ER) code is introduced to tie code to your Event Rule actions for the menu item. ER includes: Form interconnects, Table I/O, System Functions, Business Functions, Control properties, and if/else logic.

I was able to successfully create each form type from the chapter. In future chapters ER and NER coding is explained. I recommend browsing the complete book to which areas which connect together, such as, controls, business functions, NER, and ER.

The Book does a fair job of explaining Object Management WorkBench and CNC. They really need to separate the content into two books: one for CNC and the other for development. If I have a problem relating to CNC, I'm not going to try to fix it; let the CNC person fix it. The authors could have used those pages for more content on Development.

The authors explained JDE naming conventions for forms, reports, business views, data structures, tables, and applications. Step by Step instructions are provided to create each object type.

The Report Design Aid chapter was helpful as it explained the different types of reports. I personally, found the Report Design Aid to be a very well designed tool. The architecture and user interface is very easy to use. They say any report can be created using RDA. The Report training was very impressive, you think it, you build it.

The authors not only walk you through the report wizards but they explain each part of the form: Report header, Page Header, group, Columnar, Tabular, Page Footer, and Report Footer. Expect to create various reports and learn by various examples throughout the RDA chapter.

Even if your a Visual Basic Programming, you will find ER programming very different. The Authors do an outstanding job explaining the Event Rule Language. You really need this chapter: it explains ER for the form or report, ER for a Control, and ER for a grid. Step by Step instructions teach you how to put a Business Function in your Code, how to use table I/O to select, delete, or update a data record, how to call another form from your existing form, and how to comment and debug your code.

This book does a very good job introducing Development environment tools. I found the debugging section especially helpful. If your working with table conversions, this chapter provides step by step instructions on using the table conversion tool.

The Generic Application Development chapter puts everything together. You work on a small project creating forms, tables, views, functions, and reports. This is a fun chapter and will challenge your understanding of the previous chapters. The book does not come with a CD.

In short, I think the authors did a very good job introducing the JDE development tool. The style of the book was very similar to my training. I gave four stars because my training curriculm was about two feet think. Granted the book does have a 1000 pages, but I think the training curriculum was more comprehensive. However my training cost was over a 100 times more expensive.

This book is for the beginner and intermediate level developer, has a lot of sample and case study to help understanding OneWorld development tools. Some tips on Developer's Corner are very helpful. JDE OneWorld Xe version added a cool object management tool OMW, this book will be excellent if keeping update with Xe version.

I bought this book as a text book for a college course. I was extremely dissappointed because the style in which Mr. Edwards writes is an excellent example of what a text book should not be. I wondered if I had bought the clif note version. I felt this book was written like a cookbook. It left a bad taste in my mouth, and I wanted to throw the recipe away. I felt that Mr. Edwards book was an excellent example of "easy way out" management. He limited the examples in the text to only the those he used, and left an impression that all of his decisions were correct. I would like to ask Mr. Edwards if he felt he was successful in running the PG County Fire Dept. using the discussed methods. I would also ask if he felt the Dept. was in better shape after his tenure as Chief. If you are interested in learning to manage fire service personnel you may want to read this book, because of the limited information on the topic. But if you set it down after the first ten pages dont be suprised, I have seen toast that wasnt as dry as this book.

Fire Service Personnel Management is a timely an effective tool in dealing with personnel issues in the 21st century. Specific fire service scenarios throughtout the book highlight the challenges associated with a changing fire service. The book exposes the manager to the reality of a new workforce comprised of more and more minorities and females. It concisely explains the legal issues that a supervisor needs to be familiar with as well as guidelines for the selection of recruits and developing promotable employees. The chapter on labor relations and collective bargaining provides unique insights into collaborating with labor to achieve the goals of both Union and Management. Every manager will glean new techniques in effectively dealing with labor issues. My only regret is that this book was not available when I was studying for promotions as it is an extremely user friendly and comprehensive resource. I use it now in my capacity as Deputy Chief to doublecheck myself when handling any personnel matter.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a simple message meant for ALL to hear. John Noe, a highly educated man, takes the Bible, and makes it very complicated and difficult to understand. To understand his book, I think you would have to have a degree equal to his masters.

He attempts to destroy the very core of the Bible by convincing his readers that the "end of the world" has already come - and there will be no "rapture" or catching up as referred to in 1 Thes 4:17. He makes it all so complicated that the average reader would probably just assume he's right - simply because they can't understand what he's writing.

Well...to those that like to bash the Left behind series and call it unbiblical, I wonder where they got that idea from. Truth is there are many theories and opinions about end-time ideas. There is a bit of biblical evidence for all of the theories, but I would have to say that this theory statesd in this book has the least amount of evidence and makes the least amount of sense. Yes the left behind series is very commercialized, I agree with that...but it doesnt mean that the ideas are not biblical. It is actually very biblical based and I believe LaHaye's follow up books, support that. As for this book. He supports himself well,so I give him 3 stars.

It's about time someone wrote a good book that counters the popular end-time "left behind" series of books. These fiction books are falsely forming end-time views in countless Christians that don't even realize there's another (preterist) valid eschatological view that fits with scripture and history. Mr. Noe's book is well written and does a thorough job of exposing many of the errors in the "left behind" series theology. Unfortunately, Noe will never see even a fraction of the same level of financial reward that Lahaye and Jenkins are receiving, but that just shows the lack of value our society places on true scholorship.

This book is nothing but a minimally researched--if at all--set of the author's fantasies. Much of T.E. Lawrence's life, after Arabia, is shrouded in mystery; a book on the reality of this period of Lawrence's life could be valuable. This book, however, is a mishmash of fictitious characters, events and psycho-sexual idiocies, all springing from the author's psyche--not Lawrence's In fact, the Lawrence of this book is as fictitious as many of the other characters in the book. Do not buy..

This book is NOT about T.E.Lawrence, but about David Stevens himself. The author used Lawrence to make his book popular. What a shame!

T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) easily qualifies as one of the more fascinating and controversial military figures in Britain's long history of idiosyncratic soldiers. A junior officer in military intelligence, Lawrence was posted as an advisor to Arab troops fighting to free their lands from Turkish rule as part of World War I. To the surprise of all who encountered the short, shy Englishman with the high squeaky voice, Lawrence became an outstanding strategist. He also campaigned tirelessly for Arab nationalist causes. Victorious in war, he was unsuccessful in securing Arab rights in the face of Franco-British political actions. Frustrated, he spent the rest of his life as an enlisted man under several pseudonyms in the Army and the Royal Air Force. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1935. David Stevens provides a window into the tortured consciousness of the postwar Lawrence-a man haunted by his failure to confront his homosexuality, his inability to atone for his political failures on behalf of Arab causes, and his impotence in overcoming his illegitimacy and difficult childhood. His agony is told through his letters and the narratives of a diverse group of friends and admirers. Stevens is a gifted writer (Breaker Morant and Merlin are on his resume) and he offers a sensitive and sympathetic account of this haunted and unhappy figure. His subject will never be an easy man to define but Stevens has done as fine a job as one could hope for such a complex and private person. Incomplete portrayals of two personalities important to the story (King Feisal and Lawrence's mother) stand out when contrasted with Stevens's well-rounded descriptions of other major, and even most minor, characters. As a novelist, Stevens succeeds where most biographers have failed. Beautifully written, and an interesting story to boot. John R. Vallely, for the Historical Novels Review

No offense to the author, but this book just doesn't have enough detail to successfully teach you to tan a hide. I tan and teach home tanning for a living, and I regularly meet folks who have used this book as their reference and failed to produce anything remotely like leather. There is nothing inaccurate about the information but their just isn't enough detail. Tanning is a fairly simple craft, but it is very tactile and precise. You need to know the details, the ins and outs. Amazon.com sells two books that I highly recommend if you wish to learn home-tanning: DEERSKINS INTO BUCKSKINS: How to Tan With Natural Materials, and Wetscrape Braintan Buckskin. Get one or both and you'll get the results you're looking for.

This is, hands down, one of the worst theological books I've ever read. Stevens is attempting to mediate between "relativism" and "absolutism" by providing supposedly thought-provoking middle-ground insights (called "PO"s) on a variety of "live" issues in a "non-ideological" way. He fails miserably. Not only is he obviously biased in his presentation, this work is in desperate need of editing. His articulation of opposing positions is caricatured and weak, and the numerous sources he draws from are entirely random and largely unscholarly ("Dyke Life"?).

The only redeeming value I saw in this book was the possibility of using it as a case study in how NOT to write a book or argue -- the via negativa. BOOOOOOOOOO.