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This book is ok
This book is ok. It has pretty good diagrams. The downfall of this book is that the African American section is the last 20 pages of the book. I thought this book could have been 50/50. ... Read more

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A college diploma can open many doors, but it’s just an expensive piece of paper if you don’t have what employers seek. Long-time professor and student adviser Bill Coplin surveyed the nation’s top companies and identified the essential skills recent grads need to survive and succeed in the job market. In 10 THINGS EMPLOYERS WANT YOU TO LEARN IN COLLEGE, Coplin teaches you to solve complex problems, influence people, and detect BS—real-world know-how your textbooks don’t teach you. Coplin’s practical approach will help you develop a personal plan for boosting those marketable skills during your college years so you can impress potential employers, land a higher-paying job, and start on the road to career security and satisfaction as soon as you graduate. ... Read more

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Apractical guide to being practical with your education
The book is a tremendous aid to help a college student, or for that matter any young man our woman get a leg up as they prepare for the real world they face outside of formal education. It addresses things that our formal education system misses. If you plan on working in a career, like most people, then you need this book to help you be prepared to face reallity of the work world. It suggests an investment of thought, time and energy but the payoffs will be worth it. Ask the HR people in your company if it is on target. My children will be reading it as they prepare to move into the "real world". Yours should too!

Good and bad
The description of this title does not exactly make clear what the book is about.

Part I - Know How Groups
Details specific skills in 10 groups by saying 1) why they're important 2) how college-level coursework can help you develop them, and 3) how activities, jobs, and internships can help you develop them.

Part II - What you should be doing in college to help yourself get a job/internship
Explains the idea of an apprenticeship, how to make college choices, volunteering, thinking BEYOND college, and more

Part III - Planning your success
More on careers, improving your "know how" skills, and how to use show off your know how skills in your resume and cover letter

Part I I found useful for some skills and a lot of fluff for others.
The explanation of the skill itself is mostly useless and consists principally of 1) a discussion of a rather irrelevant quote put at the top of each section, 2) how you might use it in a business/management type position. Of course that helps you out if you enjoy irrelevant quotations and are heading for a career in management, but be warned - this book was written for liberal arts majors. That is the type of student this author has had the most experience with and portrays most skills that are necessary for a position in sales, management, or some other business-oriented capacity. It's not for engineering majors.

Parts II and III I found very useful and eye-opening was the discussion of internships, jobs, and other activities outside of campus that comes after Coplin's foray into "know how groups." It details how you can use your connections and campus/online resources to find a career-starting experience at a relevant company. It also sheds some light on the internship experience and why it's important to "pay your dues."

If 1) you're majoring in some liberal arts field, or 2) want to learn more about what you SHOULD be doing with your time in college, this book is for you. But don't pick it up if you want to go to med, law, or some other graduate school. There are simply better titles for guiding you to those areas. ... Read more

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Digital filters and real-time processing of digital signals have traditionally been beyond the reach of most, due partially to hardware cost as well as complexity of design.In recent years, low-cost digital signal processor (DSP) development boards have put this within reach. This book will break down this design complexity barrier by means of simplified tutorials, step-by-step instructions, along with a collection of audio projects.Design formulas are presented to build the digital equivalent of standard audio filters:lowpass, highpass, and bandpass. ... Read more

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Are you an associate producer who needs to juggle projects and vendors while keeping on top of the latest trends and formats? Or an independent filmmaker who can't afford a misstep in the crucial postproduction phase? Take a step back and get a clear overview of the process. This guide will show you how to navigate each step in taking a TV or film project from production to final delivery. Start by getting a handle on the critical issues of budgets and schedules. From there, you'll learn the smoothest way to manage dailies, sound, editing, and completion. Detailed instructions and checklists for film, video, and High Definition procedures will teach you new ways of doing things and help you avoid costly errors.

The second edition is fully updated and information-packed. There is extensive new material on high definition as it affects dailies, editing, and delivery. The chapter on the film laboratory has been expanded further to include discussions on troubleshooting film damage and YCMs, which are so important in maintaining film assets. The latest information on film restoration, digital technologies, acquisitions, and a chapter on what's on the horizon round out the update.

* Manage the postproduction process with this step-by-step guide

* Learn how to stay on budget and on schedule with helpful forms, flowcharts, and checklists

* Find out how the latest developments in high definition, e-cinema, and acquisitions are changing the post world ... Read more

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An Editorial Disaster - Stay Away!
I was suckered into buying this worthless book for a survey class I took on Post-Production for Film and Television. What I hoped would be an enabler to my education turned out to be a hurdle: the book is poorly organized, the concepts aren't clearly explained, and the entire text is fraught with spelling errors and grammatical mistakes. When the authors aren't clogging the text with jargon, they're giving you advice on how to do business in this industry. If you work in the industry, as I do now, this book won't tell you anything you don't know already. If you want to learn about the process, this book won't enlighten you. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this editorial disaster!

Post-Production Bible!!!!
Susan Spohr and Barbara Clarke have created nothing short of a post-production bible. BRAVISSIMO to them both!! I would not have survived the last year in my job without their brilliant book!!! Everything flows in a clear, concise way, bringing the reader visually into the post-production process. Read this book and keep it with you as a reference tool! I guarantee you it is well worth your time!

An Excellent Handbook
The Guide to Postproduction for TV and Film: Managing the Process is an excellent resource for anyone working in the entertainment industry. I haven't been able to find another book that so effectively takes you through the nuts and bolts of post production, from scheduling all the way through to delivery. If you are an entertainment executive, a film student, or anywhere in between this book will be an invaluable resource. I've been working in the film and television industry for twelve years and this book has helped me in jobs at two major television networks and in feature post production at several studios. The new edition provides accurate and up to date information and is the only book I've been able to find that adequately covers the film laboratory. The Guide is the one book I always have at my desk. I strongly recommend it.

TV-centric
Don't let the title fool you. This book is mainly about making TV shows in L.A. The aspects of film postproduction are merely added-on as an afterthought and go into no great detail. Those wanting to get serious about film postproduction and learn the "nuts and bolts" of it should definitely look elsewhere.

"Managing The Process" takes a systematic "how to" approach to postproduction. It takes you by the hand and tells you what to do but doesn't explain why things are done a certain way. This makes it a good guide to finishing network shows, but not much else. People working outside television and the Hollywood system are left to figure it out for themselves.

If you're in production and want an overview of how postproduction is done, I guess you could find this book useful. I wouldn't recommend it as a reference to anyone who is serious about getting into postproduction. Depending on your field, there are books that go into much greater detail on either picture and sound editing, tape and film post, or running an editing room.

If you want to learn about making films and need a true reference book that will be useful for years to come, then get Dominic Case's "Film Technology in Post Production". On the other hand, if you aspire to get into the mind-numbing world of network series and made-for-TV movies, then "Managing the Process" is the book for you.

A comprehensive production/post production management tool
A good book for those who want to know how to manage the process of production and post production. Contains tables, flow charts and practical lists. Be aware, reader, that this book does NOT contain editing theory and/or aesthetics. ... Read more

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This comprehensive resource serves as a pictorial guide to over 500 different types of cut flowers, foliage, and dried materials for all levels of floral designers. It offers a complete guide to the botanical and common names, pronunciation, family name and related flowers, colors and availability, and the unique properties of each flower.This valuable guide includes information from such sources as the Holland Flower Council, California Cut Flower Commission, and the Society of American Florists.This beautiful full-color flower guide will inspire creativity in all designers who use flowers as a medium.ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENT: Image Library (ISBN# 0-7668-1573-0). Call Customer Support to Order. ... Read more

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Great Reference Book
I just got this book today and I am so happy that I purchased it. It is the perfect reference book that i have been looking for. It has great pictures of the flowers and foliage , pronunciation as well as design applications. Great book, a must have to all beginner florist.

Wonderful resource book
A friend of mine recommended this book to me and what a friend he is! Ms. Diehl Scace has written an excellent guide for everyone in the floral design industry. It is very easy to use, has terrific photographs and is packed with useful information. A book like this has been sorely needed in our industry for many years. Buy one for your design library and buy another one for your friends. ... Read more

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Practical strategies for developing positive relationships and rebuilding the broken trusts that have caused the fissures between at-risk students and the school community. For K-12 teachers. ... Read more

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What's the difference between this book and ISBN# 0130163945
Hi,

What's the difference between this book and ISBN# 0130163945 ?
They appear to be the same.

I think its a Great Book
I had engineering years ago, but no electronics. I bought the 4th edition of this book and used it for self-study. I think its a very good book. I thought the examples were good and I worked a lot of the problems. I dont't recall many mistakes in the text or the answers. I also thought the section on the oscilloscope was good. I did have to read some of the material over several times to understand it. Chapter 19 Amplifiers and Oscillators was the hardest material to me. There was some material in that chapter that I never could figure out. I learned a lot from this book!

Excelent fundamental intro
This book is an excelent introduction to electric circuits and some electronics. It presents everything in a very simple and comprehensive way. So if you are initiating in this fiel this book is for you. If you have readed the review below, let me say that there is no problem with these book, because the reality is that electrons move from negative to positive terminals. And because electrons make current you can think of current moving to positive side, or you can think reversely (like the convention) this doesn't matter, this doesn't change the analysis.

Beware the current flow. . . .
This book uses the actual flow of electrons to depict current (minus to positive), as opposed to the conventional view that current flows from a positive terminal to the negative terminal. This proved to be the books undoing.

I could not find justification for this current model in the description, the table of contents, or the forward of the book. I was extremely disappointed.

Want to learn ELECTRONICS..........Read this book!!!!!
I am an electronics student and this book is the best. Go ahead, buy this book, or better yet, enroll in RETS electronic school. This is the book they use. That alone should let you know how great this book really is. RETS is the best!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Excellent book for med trans students (coming from one!)
I am so glad that I bought this book! It is very helpful and insightful. I am currently in a two-year Associate of Science in Medical Transcription degree program, and while I am very happy with my training at the college, I felt clueless as to: how to start looking for a job, what I should look for in a position, what to expect in salary for my first job, how to do my resume with no on-the-job medical transcription experience, etc. This book covers it all! It has good information on all of the above mentioned topics AND stories from working medical transcriptionists and how they got their first jobs. It also has websites relevant to medical transcription and many more tips including a chapter on "tricks of the trade." This is an excellent book if you need ideas on how to start after you graduate. I highly recommend it for any medical transcription student! ... Read more

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This new resource provides all the information necessary to promote a salon effectively and inexpensively, for building and keeping a solid client base.With a wealth of simple and creative ways to attract clients and increase sales, 101 Salon Promotions relies on basic, easy-to-learn methods for building and maintaining a successful salon on a shoestring budget.Readers will learn how to capitalize on the weather, take advantage of holidays, network with other professionals, reward clients to ensure repeat business, and much more. Just some of what you will learn includes:-How to attract new clients with promotions relating to seasons, holidays, and specialevents-How to retain clients through referral discounts and clubs linked with services-How to develop and implement buyer incentive programs designed to increase retailproduct sales-How to increase revenue by forming clubs and hosting demonstrations that cater tospecial groups of clients ... Read more

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101 Salon Promotions
This book is very exciting and very creative! The ideas shared are simple to do and fun as well. I can't imagine any salon without it! ... Read more

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Revealing a wealth of trade secrets drawn from his extensive experience, electronics repair guru Homer L. Davidson solves one the biggest problems for technicians and hobbyists-how to repair components without the benefit of a schematic. Davidson offers expert advice on repairing everything from home stereo equipment to TVs and VCRs. Hundreds of high-quality photographs and illustrations demonstrate how to locate, test, and repair defective components. And now, in this updated edition, time-saving troubleshooting flowcharts have been added throughout. ... Read more

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If you can't repair it ; wasn't broken!
I did NOT a word about electronic repair before read
this beautyfull book.
Now can repair almost everything :Audio ,TV , Microwaves
and more.
If I 've learned,You sure will with its help.
Thanks Homer for your great book! ... Read more

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Written for a first course in circuit analysis at the EET level, this updated edition provides user-friendly, easy-to-understand coverage of fundamental circuit analysis topics including standards of DC and AC, methods of analysis, capacitance, inductance, magnetism, simple transients, and more.Unique learning features enhance every chapter, such as Putting it into Perspective historical vignettes and Putting it into Practice applications.A hallmark of this edition is the inclusion of two popular computer application packages, MultiSIMand Cadence® PSpice, both in their latest versions and integrated throughout to help users learn via hands-on simulation and to permit exploration of what if?-type scenarios. ... Read more

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Direct Current Fundamentals, 6E is by far the best and most reliable selection for comprehensive DC theories and applications.This comprehensive book on DC information includes many examples of basic DC circuits and equipment providing users with the fundamental concepts of DC electricity and magnetism, in preparation for further studies in electricity and electronics. ... Read more

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Good coverage of Sabre system, but needs updating
This book is a great source to self teach Sabre if you have some experience in the travel industry. If not, it looks like the book would be a great text book to go along with a learning class. The simulated disk helps you practice what you've learned. Very complete coverage, but an up-to-date version is really needed here. Overall good source to learn Sabre system. ... Read more

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Industrial Electrical Troubleshooting demonstrates the efficient use of certain electrical meters to troubleshoot relay-logic circuits with a single setting. Today, a generation of electronic meters is available to test voltage and continuity without changing the setting of the meter or de-energizing the circuit. Careful attention has been given to safety procedures throughout the book. Traditional troubleshooting techniques have not kept pace with this equipment though. Users of this comprehensive guide will find up-to-date information for safely and efficiently locating problems and then troubleshooting online. Multimeters, clamp-on meters, ammeters, megohmmeters, proximity voltage meters, hand-held oscilloscopes and other meters are thoroughly discussed as plant electrical troubleshooting tools. This book concentrates on both safety and efficiency to achieve the ultimate goal of savings through the reduction of lost production time. ... Read more

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My new found industrial bible!!
Anyone who knows anything about mindbending,hardcore, systematic industrial electrical troubleshooting will imediately recognize that this book is worth its weight in gold! I have been an industrial electrician for many years and I have a degree in electrical technology. Over the years I have read many books to help me in becoming the troubleshooter I am today. However I have never read any book with enough troubleshooting techniques that I could call the real Mcoy until now. This book is the real deal! The Author obviously has been in the industrial electrical field for many years. The best aspect of this book is his ability to clarify and simplify the various techniques of using instruments in troubleshooting safely and efficiently.Well done Mr Lundquist!! We now await the advance edition! THANK YOU Sir. ... Read more

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Students will quickly understand the popularity of this helpful sourcebook--the first edition sold 46,000 copies! The chief emphasis is on solving realistic problems, hundreds of which are included with detailed solutions. This popular study guide concisely yet clearly covers all the areas taught in two-semester survey courses and serves as an ideal review for electrical engineers and others looking for high ratings on the Professional Engineer's Examination.

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Needs proofread, BADLY!
I'm presently using this as a textbook in an into-level EE class. The book is a great concept - give a book of problems and enough information on the theory to solve them, including some step-by-step examples. And, sometimes, it works well. What kills it are the repeated glaring errors in the answers it gives for the questions - so far, I'd venture to say that, after the first couple chapters, more then 10% of the answers are wrong, be it from swapping a sign someplace or an outright mistake in understanding on the part of the person who solved the problem. This makes the book uterly and totally unacceptable - it has as much potential to damage someone's knowledge of electronics as to teach the person. ... Read more

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WOW! This is great! Everything You Need to know.!
I have jut finished read his book and let me tell you that it was great! If you are in a jam and are wondering a question. It will have it. If you not sure what book to get. Between this and "build your own combat robot." Well, I am currently reading "build your own combat robot." I'd personally get both but 1st I would definitely get Combat Robots Complete because I have noticed that in "build you own combat robot" they on touch on some stuff and not go in-depth they sometimes have actually said look online or at a library. I mean come on we all could have thought of that one! In combat robots complete they go in-depth a little more and I am an amateur and that really helps because I think a lot of the amateurs really need that kind of help. Now to wrap it up. Get it As SOON AS POSSIBLE! Then read all of it. Do not just read it, read it. Read it and understand it! You may need to reread some chapters. then once you got a good handle on it definitely buy "build your own combat robot," they have different view, chapters and explanations. So get them both! ... Read more

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Now in its fourth edition, Electronics for Electricians is written for apprentices and readers preparing for work in industrial settings. Components and circuits are explained in a clear-cut manner throughout the book, with emphasis on describing how they work, what they do, how to use them in a working circuit, and how to test them. With successfully proven laboratory experiments in every chapter, this book exposes readers to the electronic devices commonly found in industry as well as the circuit applications of those devices. In the process, it offers its readers a more practical and relevant path to understanding how electronics theory is applied in the electrical field. ... Read more

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Written for beginning through advanced users, this current edition presents detailed explanations for applying the tools needed to create architectural working drawings using the latest release of Architectural Desktop (ADT).Step-by-step tutorials in every chapter offer hands-on opportunities for readers to employ the 2004 software in the creation of floor plans, foundation plans, elevations, sections, and presentation drawings for a two-story residence.Early chapters explore the placement and editing of doors, walls, windows, and roofs, while later chapters explain how to develop mass models using the model explorer to represent the shape of a building.Additional tutorials have been included that survey the techniques in creating drawings for commercial buildings.The accompanying CD-ROM contains drawing files needed for finishing the tutorials in the book, as well as completed tutorials for reference when assistance is needed. ... Read more

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From principles of basic circuits through analysis of passive and active circuit components, Foundations of Electronics: Circuits and Devices is the perfect choice for introducing readers to the world of electronics technology. Chock full of full-color charts, photographs, schematics and diagrams, this newly redesigned edition uses real-world color codes and strategic highlighting to focus attention on key points. Reader-friendly and ideal for technician training, this comprehensive book begins by exploring basic concepts such as voltage, current, plus power and resistance in series, parallel and combination circuits. Equipped with an understanding of circuit behavior, readers move on to the study of more complex topics, including: network theorems, magnetism, resonance, and more.Extensively updated to better meet the needs of today's technician's, the final ten chapters provide a first-rate introduction to modern electronic devices, with greater emphasis on integrated circuits and op-amps plus all-new coverage of optical components. Throughout the book, step-by-step examples and practice problems appear directly after explanations of key concepts, providing a bridge between must-know theory and hands-on circuit work. Attention-getting previews, helpful key terms lists, learning objectives, summaries and other pedagogical aids have also been integrated into every chapter to motivate users and build their confidence. ... Read more