I bought this to try to find something to help us send my son to Georgia Tech for Architecture. Out of all the sections I looked at, (which included Retired Navy, Resident of Georgia, Boy Scouts of America, Religious Affiliation and Architecture) I found ONE listing that even came close to what we're looking for. I would have been better to have been a gay, blind, black woman, from New York, looking for a career in journalism. I'd have found THOUSANDS of listings for this. I'm afraid I feel ripped off here, guys.

I bought this book for myself and was disapointed-reason being- I know which field I'm going into and which school I am going to. I didn't find anything for my field so I looked in the general section and didn't find anything for the school I am attending. I don't recommend it for individual use. However, as a reference guide in the workplace or a financial aid office, even a high school counselor's office I think it is great. There are many things to help many students. As for individual use though, I recommend you check for it at the library instead of spending the money.

Personal and professional growth is cited as one of the primary drivers for today's workers. As we move into an era where workers are assuming control of their own career destiny, education and training are increasingly important.

People are looking at their careers differently today than they have in the past. No longer do they place their faith in the employer to provide all their learning opportunities. Now they must create and implement their own learning designs-taking advantage of corporate training, special assignments, and outside education programs.

In the future, the movement will be even more pronounced. During the years ahead, workers will be choosing their employers based, in part, on opportunities to learn and grow. They'll be looking for companies that demonstrably support education and training. Workers will be significantly more intent on continuing their education-to build their skills, their credentials, and their capacity to perform at increasingly higher levels of competence and effectiveness.

A major objective of their ongoing learning will be to enhance opportunities for advancement-with the current employer or a future employer. People expect to move from job to job every 2-4 years, though not necessarily to a different employer. They will tend to be more loyal to employers who encourage them to grow. Mentoring and experience will be important, as will various kinds of formal learning.

Some of this learning will be gleaned from corporate training and development programs. Commercial seminars and conferences sponsored by trade and professional associations will provide further learning opportunities. An increasing number of workers will take courses at community colleges and universities.

With the magnetic draw of the labor shortage, young people will be pulled from the traditional post-high school process into the world of work. High demands will drive recruiters to recruit students right off the college campus. They're already recruiting more aggressively for students at community colleges and four-year institutions. Some companies will fund work-study programs, enabling students to continue their education while working.

Education takes money. Employers will contribute, at various levels governed by a wide range of factors. In many cases, more funds will be needed. Employed students will face challenges of finding money to fund their college and university work. Employers who help their workers find solutions to their educational problems-including financing-will earn their loyalty and devotion. Companies don't have to finance educational endeavors to win that appreciation; just helping the workers find funds on their own will be a benefit.

Solution: buy one or more copies of a directory of scholarships and place them strategically around the workplace. One good example of such a valuable resource is The Scholarship Book 2000. The annual, produced by the National Scholarship Research Service, contains pertinent information on 4,000 scholarship sources offering awards up to $40,000 per year. Included are scholarships limited to people over 25, 35, and even 60 years of age.

Each entry gives the name, address, phone, e-mail, and internet sites, followed by an explanation of the amount of the award and application procedures. The variety of opportunities for funding is mind-boggling! This volume has a wealth of information, and even makes for good reading.

The 8" X 10.5 inch format is easy to use. The cover is attractive, making it a nice book to have around in break rooms, human resource development offices, corporate libraries, and other appropriate locations around the company. At a $25 price, this three-pound book makes a smart purchase to send a message: "we support the ongoing education of our employees."

I'll admit that I'm not totally finished with this book yet-but that in itself speaks to how difficult I'm finding reading it to be. (in my oppinion, of course) This book is NOT insightful. For a remarkable lot of what Boorstin writes I find myslef mentally shouting "duh!". This happened during the entire chapter devoted to explaining the difference between creative thinkers and discoverers. It's irratating how he speaks of such blatant concepts with a professor-like, "sage"-like tone. Much of the book also has an aggrivating "so what?" factor. As in, "so what, do you have anything surpring or substantial to say, or are you going to waste the rest of this paragraph stating how important the compass was. Oh. You are". I'm a high school student and I found the paragraph structure and clarity of ideas to be poor. The initial lure of the title, "Cleopatra's Nose" and the implied idea about arbitrary turning points in history, turns out to be a term and concept of Pascal's. But Boorstin "shows us how" this man's idea is so.

This is one of those strange books. The history and insight is very good. However, I have two major problems with the test. First is the disjointedness of the topics. It is hard to look at the book at see much relation between the major topics (although the sub-topics are very concise at interesting). The second is the most annoying. After reading the book what do I have? General (trivia) knowledge of American history, General thoughts on scientific thoughts, and other miscellaneous facts. Nothing to apply. No deep thoughts on the past. No emotion. Interesting reading but nothing special.

Cleopatra's Nose by Daniel Boorstin is a very good collection of forwards, introductions, lectures, and articles that Boorstin wrote in the '90s. The collection seems to be loosely held together by two themes: science in today's world thrives on the unexpected and discovering the limits of our knowledge [the more we know, the more we know that we don't know] and that the United States is a different kind of country and that's what makes it such a great country. If you are looking to read a book by Boorstin with one theme, then this is not the book for you. For those readers, I'd recommend The Discoverers, The Creators, and The Seekers. If you are a reader of essays or you are looking for smaller samples of Boorstin's writing, then this could be the book for you. I read it straight through, and despite the repetition of material between some of the essays, I found it to be a quick and thought provoking read.

This book describes how an invasive alga was released into the Mediterranean and details the political story of why it was allowed to spread. The alga, caulerpa taxiflora, was first discovered growing under the windows of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in 1989. When Meinesz saw the alga, he approached the director of the museum and was told that the alga, being tropical in nature, would never survive the winter. However, it did indeed survive the winter, flourished, and over the next few years spread beyond Monaco to the coast of France, Spain, and as far away as Croatia.

Although one section of the appendix describes the biology of the alga, the vast majority of the book is devoted to documenting the various political battles that the author fought to try to convince the authorities to take action against the spread of the alga. Some of the behind-the-scenes tales of how the academic publishing establishment works were quite illuminating. After reading this book, I will also be rather skeptical when I come across scientific articles in the popular press, especially newspapers, since Meinesz points out how often reporters got the details wrong or pulled other facts out of context. When I picked up this book, I was more interested in learning the scientific and environmental implications of an invasive species, but that's not the focus of this book.

This book should wake up anyone who still believes that clear scientific truth will automatically change the way that governments make decisions. Consider it the ocean-side equivalent of Halberstam's classic "The Best and the Brightest." and an excellent complement to Barbara Tuchman's "The March of Folly". Dr. Meinesz was among the few and leading French scientific voices who saw and, what's more, cared about the epidemic spread of a tropical green algae along the world's most expensive coastline - the Riviera. He shows how the famous Oceanographic Museum at Monaco not only caused the problem with its careless handling of an exotic species but how the Director's disinformation cover-up campaign spread faster than the noxious seaweed itself. And it did not help that this environmental mayhem was started under the watch of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau (the preceding museum director). One of the most striking things one learns is how diverse and complex -- and ultimately useless -- the French bureaucracy is, that is supposed to be protecting their coastlines and marine environments. A scary story that might have done better with a more carefully chosen title!

The author does not try to convince the reader of the ecological threat that the algae imposes. That is now obviouse. He recounts the politics involved with this ecological crisis. There is a historical record of a failure in a system composed of government officials and agencies, and reputable scientific circles. First, the governmental agencies failed to recognize the problem. The "wait and see" attitude that is described shows a certain apathy or indolence of bureaucratic agencies. There is a failure in the practic of science to report ideas with the proper rigor. Both the author and his opponants make mistakes that exacerbate a pseudo-scientific debate, causing confusion in the news media. The unfortunate result is a crisis spiraling out of controll. In the last section "the lessons of Caulerpa" he explains his opinions on why the failure in the system occured. I don't necessarily agree with his views, but it is an interesting critique of the current politics of biological science.

This book does a great job of telling stories about Yankees, Red Socks, and the Yankees.

This book has a lot of history and, unfortunately, a lot of actual quotes (profanity and all)! Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, I just can't let my son read it.

There was more listed in the book about Steinbrenner's early years as the Yankees' owner than the decade of the Big Red Machine and the oldest professional baseball team combined. I admit that I am a Reds' fan.

This is not a bad book: It's just very sluggisly paced without much style. In the hands of real sportswriters it could have been a gas. The authors are far too reverential: Cooperstown to them is some kind of holy shrine, and anyone with even a smidgen of skepticism is an Unbeliever. Hey, it's already late 1998. Why write like it's 1958?

Here is a treasury of great stories from the game of baseball. Collected and ordered from the 1800's down to today. You see some of the great characters from the game, and a look back to simpler times. Some very amusing stories are sure to keep you interested.

No, I am not a satanic apologist, but one who believes that this madness needs to end. SRA is probably the most dangerous hoax of this century, being responsible for at least one known lynching and probably a lot more murders/attempted murders of accused perpetrators, imprisonment of innocents, planting of horrific false memories the heads of alleged victims and a countless number of familes split up. These needs to be stopped.

Next time you're thinking of ritual abuse, consider this:

The blood libel myth has been spread for 2000 years. Basically it says that certain groups are ritually killing people, sacrificing babies, raping women, drinking blood, etc. The Romans spread it against the early Christians. Later the Christian used it against the Jews, and those accused of being witches. Know it's used against Satanists. Why should it be true this time?

Before 1980 there were no known cases of SRA, but after Michelle Remembers was published first making this claim cases all of a sudden started popping up. If this has been going on for so long why didn't we learn about it earlier?

There are only about several thousand satanists in North America, not counting teenage dabblers. Far from the amound required for these big massive intergenerational cults that SRA enthusiasts speak of. Of those who do call themselves Satanists the majority don't even believe in Satan. Admitted Satanists are very rarely arrested for these types of crimes.

People come forward all the time claiming that they took part in evil satanic rituals where murder, torture, rape, and other types of crimes were comitted. But none of these people are ever arrested.

The number of people supposedly being sacrificed to Satan each year or more than unsolved murders and missing persons.

Despite the fact that all these people are supposedly being sacridied to Satan each year, none of these bodies are ever found. Some so-called victims come forward saying that they know where bodies are buried but nothing is ever found there. Where are all the bodies going?

Any answers to these? If I get any I might consider taking SRA seriously, but until then dream on.

This is an interesting and helpful book, particularly for practioners who deal with patients who are somewhere along the line of dissociative disorders. I am a therapist and a survivor of ritual abuse and found many similarities in various ritual abuse themes in the book. I found it useful both to myself personally in dealing with my past and in dealing with patients who are starting to deal with similar issues or experiences.
I do not doubt ritual abuse can happen, now that I have come to believe and assimilate my own experiences. I can see why others doubt the evil of which some factors of mankind are capable. Survivors don't make this up...it is far too weird and far too painful to think about, never mind invent these atrocities for "fun".
I am glad that it is rare enough for people to question if such evil exists...I am sad that it is so common that people experience it, suffer from it and then need to defend their reality to others...sometimes even to themselves.
This book warns you about sections that may be "triggering" so one can intelligently exercise caution when reading it.
I would recommend this book to anyone who may treat trauma survivors (or to others who are getting back these unbelievable grotesque type memories), as their are many folks out there who may along their path through therapy and healing discover the unthinkable in their history or herstory.

This book is the first recovery book for SRA survivors that I have read. The effects of my own abuse and experience with SRA and DID(formerly multiple personality disorder) were capsulized in this single book. No book can "do justice" to the severity and prevalence of SRA, yet I am greatly impressed with the depth of knowledge and wisdom Daniel Ryder portrayed in this book. Incorporating the 12 Steps into SRA recovery was a lifesaver to me, and I wish I could thank Daniel personally.

In Mr. Roszak's book there is no question who the good guy is, and there is no moral confusion to challenge the reader. He sets up a series of reprehensible, cardboard characters and smacks them about with sarcastic glee.

However, that's okay. In fact, that's more than okay, it's necessary. We "liberals" spend too much time worrying about the gray areas in between. Sometimes a person has to simply react, and this book is clearly Mr. Roszak's visceral reaction to religious intolerance. Bravo, I say. Many on the right revel in savaging straw men, there's nothing wrong with giving it back to them now and again.

I found this book fun much the same way "Ditto Heads" find Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly fun. It offered me a few hours of unadulterated fascist bashing unburdened by an opposing viewpoint. I didn't come away from it with a more nuanced view of the various sides of the "culture war." Rather, I got some laughs and, I'll admit, a few moments of smug satisfaction. Like chocolate, it can't be your main source of sustenance, but it's a nice treat every now and then.

Having lived on both coasts and in the upper Midwest, my view of this novel was from understanding the blinders both groups walk around with in viewing their realities. Roszak captured them perfectly. While Publishers Weakly is correct in their viewing "broad, predictable sendups of the American religious right," they fail to understand that such predictable tensions are really critiques of the elitist left humanist, the ones finding it necessary to feel morally and ethically superior to those narrow-minded Midwesterners. If that was not the case then why, at one point in his defense of humanism, does Silverman question his own motive to proselytize, knowing his stated belief in accepting others and their points of view in a multi-valued society?

No, this book is a gem, both in humor and in social thought. What Thomas Kuhn calls normal science and Foucault calls normalizing, Roszak captures in the somewhat cowardly thoughts of Daniel Silverman. Only in the courage Silverman shows in drawing context [or, should I say, a grammar of motives] does the paradigm shift and take on what Kenneth Burke would call the comedy of life.

It can be read on both levels and I enjoyed it on both levels, the metaphysical and the social satire.

Be careful of picking up this book-- it might just make your head explode. Although it is a droll, well-paced farce there are passages that did indeed set my heart pounding. I can only recommend this book to you if you believe:

1) You have an open mind
2) Homosexuality is acceptable between consenting adults
3) Women should have control over their own bodies
4) Evolution is an incontrovertible, scientific theory
5) The Bible was written by men

If you are not comfortable with these ideas as well as the idea that men and women should lead joyful, spirited lives filled with compassion with others, then I am afraid this book will disturb and anger you. As for me, it is good to know that I am not the only secular humanist left in this country.

This was the assigned text for a short section on electrophysiology in my first year graduate neuroscience course. I did not have a math or electronics background, but had worked in a neurophys lab for two years. I managed to learn stuff from this book, but it was hard work and I couldn't have done it without my lecturer and classmates. It's obvious that the authors really know their stuff, but being able to explain it to novices is another thing... And I agree with the other reviewer who noted that the index is *completely* useless, almost random lists of page numbers after topics...
Unless you have to buy this book for a class, skip it (and if it is the text for a course, ask your instructor why!!)- buy Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons by Fain instead, it doesn't cover as many topics, but breadth is no use if you can't understand the content. My department switched to the Fain text last year because so many people complained about Johnston et al.

The book cover boasts that this is the only book with through discussions in mathematical equations, etc. Indeed! Except that there are other mathematically oriented books with kindly worked out examples. Some concepts, such as deriviation of the cable equation, were wonderfully presented. However, no attempt is made to obtain the solution. To think about it, that might have been an appropriate choice, for a physiologist does not have to know all the mathematics. However, the Rall model (Sec. 3.5) should have been approached in analogy with impedance matching. A unique feature of this book was somewhat detailed discussion of the Stochastic nature of ion channels. This is a good book, I believe. Overall, mathematics is thorough and abstract concepts are well chewed over.

Who could ever forget the Chromosome family?
This dynamic dynasty of cellular membraned beings comes alive again in Dr. Johnston's book. This book covers the early years of the family with such heart-warming stories as the meiosis of the ebola sisters and the skirt-clinging cuteness of the Ribosomes, to the darker spans of their history during the 100-Year War between the Diploid and Haploid cells.
The necessary, but often estranged relationship between Nucleus and Mitochondria is brought out more in this book than in previous volumes of the Chromosome family history. I commend Dr. Johnston on that move, allowing for strong characterizations that really illustrate the compelling relationships between all cellular family members.

My only complaint was that Dr. Johnston short-changes the real meaning behind Uncle Sodium and Aunt Chloride's osmosis into the family, and why too much of Cousin Cholesterol is never a good thing.

I'm surprised that Daniel Corner would write something like this, after he did a fine job debunking KJV-Onlyism. I was sorely disappointed. Don't bother with this book...I would highly recommend anything written by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, of Ariel Ministries. He is consistent with his application of God's Word.

Bravo for a fine (yet too short!) job done exposing the biggest eternal security teacher in the world. This stirring little booklet will keep you reading non-stop to the end as you compare what Stanley really believes to the biblical account. It's hard to believe that people with bibles would actually fall for Stanley's imaginations, yet they do. (Note too that Stanley's theories and arguments are oh-so-typical of the once saved always saved position. Same old stuff.) Oh for a thousand more courageous authors like this one to stand up to the wolves in sheep's clothing. This booklet quite adequately destroys the myth of eternal security for anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear.

Stanley is the John Calvin of modern times. He has taken the 'security in sin' Gospel to new heights. (or depths, in my opinion) This little booklet is another Godsend from Daniel Corner! He exposes this wolf in sheep's clothing by 'quoting' him. Not only does Stanley use bad arguments for biblical truths, he twists scripture to his own (and others) destruction! He takes the teaching of Chuck Swindoll, who is very fond of saying that you can deny Christ and He won't deny you, a step further by implying that a person can 'live like the devil down here' and STILL inherit the kingdom! (P.8 of the book)
Stanley's teaching is deadly to the soul. He has lead thousands astray with his darkened understanding of soul saving faith and flatly contradicts clear bible teaching. For example he says the following, 'Even if a believer for all practical purposes become an unbeliever, his salvation is NOT in jeopardy.' (p.3) Yet the Apostle John CLEARLY states in 1Jh3:7 'Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.' And 1Jh3:10 'IN THIS the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest; Whoever does not DO what is right is NOT of God!'
This is a clear contradiction of scriptural teaching, yet Stanley is considered by many to be a 'sound' Gospel preacher. He will go to any length to protect the false doctrine of eternal security and keep his reputation in tact. Up to and including 'twisting' the Words of Jesus Himself! Consider his darkened understanding of Matt25:14-30, (p. 21) where Jesus warns us of 'outer darkness where there will be weeping & gnashing of teeth' (always associated with the 'fiery furnace' in scripture, Matt13:42) Stanley tells his students that this 'gnashing' of teeth does not symbolize pain, but only 'frustration!' because these 'believers' have suffered the loss of their rewards through shortsightedness and greed. Their works are burned up, but they will not weep forever.'

If this doesn't convince you that Stanley is one of the savage wolves Jesus warned us about in Matt7:15, you must be one of his victims. I caution anyone NOT well grounded in the faith to avoid his books, tapes and radio programs at all cost. As with all false teachers, he uses 'cunning craftiness by which he will lie in wait to deceive' Many have been blown by his 'Winds' of doctrine and have had their faith overthrown as a result.

This book has held me back for way to long. I finally decided to try some different teaching methodologies, and I am finding that everything else is opening up my eyes to the fretboard. I went back to review this book last night after letting it sit for a year, and was horrified by the knowledge gaps that this book assumes the reader not know. This book is horrible. I think it is meant for people who already have music degrees (theory training) and want to transfer that knowledge to the fretboard. However, if you're a intermediate guitarist with basic theory knowledge, this is NOT the book for you....

this book is extremely valuable to learn some essential concepts of soloing on the guitar. No, it won't teach you everything you need to know playing this conplex instrument, but hey, it's a great start. If you have a basic knowledge of the guitar you can use this book to help develop an ear for music and also beef up ur chops...I don't understand the people that were doggin this book before. It is kind of hard and frustrating to get thru, I'm still working on it, but hey....welcome to the world of music, I am a long time musician and have had to work my rear off to become sucessful. This is a tool that will help! peace

Don

Yeah, What the poop were you thinking, natasha?

The CD's are great but the editing of the libretto - unbelievably lousy. The annotations for the different tracks and scenes are nowhere near the tracks and scenes they describe. It was a real challenge to try to untangle the whole thing. The previous reviewer gave great detail in describing the mess. And yes, the libretto for CD2 is just as bad..........

I'm a beginner to opera and have enjoyed some other Black Dog Opera books (Rigoletto and Tosca). As far as I know (remember, I'm a beginner), the singing on this one is great and the opera is great, but the text editor for this La Traviata should be fired! Let me count the ways:
·The listing of the CD tracks, at the end, is titled La Traviata by Giacomo Puccini. Puccini?! (It's Verdi, as correctly stated elsewhere in this book.)
·Track 15, Alfredo's aria "Oh mio rimorso," is lauded at page 90, after the text to track 16! Obviously the commentary on track 15 should accompany the text for track 15. But it gets worse . . .
·The libretto completely omits the text for Alfredo's aria "Oh mio rimorso"! It's just not there; the libretto skips right from the text for track 14 to the text for track 16. I can only wonder what Alfredo sang.
·Midway through the text for track 16, the commentary announces that track 23 begins. (Obviously it doesn't.) On the next page, still during track 16, the text announces that disc 2, track 1 begins.
·The commentary on track 16 is placed after the text for track 17, two pages too late.
·The commentary on Disc 1, track 24 is placed after the text for Disc 2, track 1, two pages too late.

And all this is after listening only to Disc 1; who knows what further editing errors await me on Disc 2.

I like Black Dog and plan to order more because I'm hoping this incredibly shoddy editing work is isolated. But had I known how frustrating it would be to try to work through this libretto, I would have passed.

The 2 reviews for this particular product are mixed. One reviewer is clearly in love with the quality of the recording and talents of the singers and the other says that this La Traviata is not his first choice. When you have Beverly Sills as an opera heroine, that should always be your first choice, unless you try the rest and finally decide to hear the best. This is without argument the best La Traviata recording and there are so many reasons for this conclusion. First of all, Black Dog Opera Library series has great performances of opera captured on quality sound and full of illustrated pages profiling the life of the composer and historic background of the opera, as well as a bio on the singers. The libretto is precise and embellished with notes on key moments (arias, ensembles, etc) of the opera.

Beverly Sills (Violetta) has sung the role 54 times in the course of 63 days. She is equally as powerful an actress as she is a singer, at paar with her contemporary of the 60's, Maria Callas. In this recording (1971) her voice is still a fine instrument, and she conveys a broad range of artistic value. In the first act, the party act in which she first meets Alfredo (Nicolai Gedda in excellent vocal character), she is bubbly and appropriately festive (she even laughs) and provides us with an operetta-like charm. Her tour de force scene comes at the end of the first act, from the melodious way she sings "A Fors E Lui" to the coloratura showpiece, "Sempre Libera", which she ends with an E flat over a high C. In her Act 2 duet with Germont (apty sung by Rolando Panerai) she moves us with her suffering pathos in her lines "Ditte A La Giovine", "Morro La Mia Memoria" and her farewell to Alfredo "Amami Alfredo". In the confrontation scene where she belts out a tense "Invitato A Qui Seguirmi", and the ensuing "Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core" are all fine moments for Beverly Sills, her voice even rising above the chorus ensemble at the end. Her final scenes, from "Addio Del Passato" to the last breath she takes, is remarkable.

This recording is just one of two recordings with the same group- the John Alldys Choir, Aldo Ceccato conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the singers- Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda and Rolando Panerai. Either of these two recordings are great introduction to opera for novices and the art of Beverly Sills. Look no further if you want a great recording of the most intimate and romantic opera that Verdi ever composed. It is a story of love, a portrait of a woman who gives up her glamorous Parisian lifestyle as a courtesan and sacrifices even her own happiness for the man she loves. It is safe to say that this is the most romantic opera, full of rich melody and great acting. At the hands of the right performers, it's a memorable experience.