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Chapters: J. Thomas Fyans, Shannon Hale, Richard J. Maynes, Robert J. Whetten, Gene R. Cook, Eduardo Gavarret, Silvia H. Allred, Samuel Michael "Mike" Mcpheters. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Joseph Thomas Fyans (May 17, 1918 May 18, 2008) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1974 until his death. Born in Moreland, Idaho, Fyans was the son of Joseph Fyans and Mae Farnsworth . From 1940 to 1943, Fyans served as a missionary in the Spanish American Mission of the LDS Church, which had jurisdiction missionary work among the Spanish-speaking population of the southwestern United States. After his returned from his mission he married Helen Cook, and they eventually became the parents of five children. Prior to becoming a mission president Fyans worked at ZCMI for 20 years eventually becoming the head of their school supply department. After returning from serving as a mission president he returned to ZCMI but later accepted full-time employment with the church. Prior to his call as a general authority, Fyans worked as director of distribution and translation for the LDS Church. He then served as an administrator with the office of the church's presiding bishop and in March 1972 became the managing director of the church's internal communications department. Fyans served in the bishop of the Butler Ward in Salt Lake City. He then served for nine years as a counselor in the presidency of the East Jordan Stake, which was headquartered in Midvale, Utah. During the time he was a full-time church employee, Fyans was also a regional represetentative for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. While serving as director of internal communications, Fyans was involved with the initial steps of developing t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=13555726 ... Read more

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Chapters: Stuart Rabner, Richard J. Hughes, Robert Wilentz, James R. Zazzali, Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Deborah Poritz, Joseph Weintraub, Pierre P. Garven. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Stuart Jeff Rabner (June 30, 1960) is the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. He has previously served as New Jersey Attorney General, Chief Counsel to Governor Jon Corzine, and as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. Rabner grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. He graduated summa cum laude from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and cum laude from Harvard Law School. He currently resides in Caldwell. He was married in 1989 to Dr. Deborah Ann Wiener, and has three children (Erica, Carly, ... Read more

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Chapters: Richard Saunders, Robert J. Lang, Sadako Sasaki, Robert Harbin, Martin Demaine, Akira Yoshizawa, Erik Demaine, John Montroll, Nick Robinson, Michael Shall, Tomoko Fuse, Kunihiko Kasahara, Norio Torimoto, Peter Engel, Satoshi Kamiya, List of Origamists, Florence Temko, Tom Hull, Toshikazu Kawasaki, David Lister, Makoto Yamaguchi, Sipho Mabona, Lillian Oppenheimer, Jeremy Shafer, Marc Kirschenbaum, Mitsunobu Sonobe, Robert Neale. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 81. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Richard Saunders (born on November 28, 1965) is an Australian skeptic, podcaster and professional origamist. He has received recognition by the Australian Skeptics with a Life Membership in 2001 for his contributions to the organisation.. Saunders has been President and is currently co-Vice President of the Australian Skeptics and is the founder of Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. In addition, he has presented on skepticism globally, represented the Australian Skeptics on numerous television and radio shows and is the co-host of the Skeptic Zone podcast. Born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales Australia. His early life involved international travel, as his father Rev. Robert H. Saunders', career as a Methodist preacher required the family to live in Tribune, Saskatchewan, Canada from 1968-1969. Returning to Australia, Saunders attended a variety of primary schools in Mullumbimby, Lithgow and graduated from Woy Woy High School in 1984. After graduating from high school, Saunders joined educational publishers Ashton Scholastic and sold educational software for Apple and Commodore home computers. From 1988 he authored over thirty books on origami, which subsequently featured on the Australian children's television program Wombat, The ABC Afternoon Show and similar programs. He has also wo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23248993 ... Read more

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Best book for learning about poetry
This book is a collection of poems side by side that are similar, but not identical, to fuel discussion. This book was the most useful text for me to learn to read and write poetry. If I ever teach a poetry class, I'm going to see if we can't get a new edition out. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Tries to be all things to all ssh users
The main problem with this book is not that it is incomplete, but that you will probably have to wade through portions that do not apply to you to get to what you need to know.

The authors are knowledgable, and I had no problem with the presentation. However, I was looking for the format of ssh and scp commands for the purpose of programmng them in PERL and the needed security files that have to be present for those commands to work without the necessity of logging in every time. I found what I needed to know in this book, but I might have been better off if I had just done a web search for this information.

Likewise, network and UNIX administrators probably have the information they need in this book too, but they will have to wade through the information for programmers as well as the information for IT managers who are deciding whether or not to install SSH on their machines and why. I'd still recommend it since it is a well-written and well-illustrated book. Just be prepared to go digging for what applies to your specific situation.

Decent Book
Good book, but a little hard to understand.Considering the subject matter that is unavoidable. Part of the problem is due to UNIX/LINUX forks.By that I mean no two versions of UNIX/LINUX are exactly alike.
This book is mostly for system administrators.However those of us below that level can glean a few nuggets of usefull information out of it.

A Wonderful Book
This is a prime example of how technical books should be written.The material is not easy, but the authors' mastery of the subject matter is clear.It is superbly well organized and very well written.I was only interested in OpenSSH and not Tectia, but the way the material is presented, it was easy to skip over material covering the latter.If you need to know more than what is in this book, you better start working with the development team.

This is not just a "how to" book where you follow a recipe to do task X.But it DOES tell you how to do most anything you'd ever want to get done.It would not surprise me if it is being used as a college course book on SSH.You will probably have to read it more than once to absorb everything.A nice blend of history, theory, and practice - even a bit of techno-geek humor.(I honestly do not understand the (few) poor reviews given for this book.I don't know how anyone could ask for more.)

Very highly recommended.Well worth the money.

Great learning book and reference
This book is great if you need to set up an SSH client or server.If you are new to SSH this is
the book for you.As an experienced Linux sysadmin this book still helps.It walks you through
key setup, agents, and explains the differences between the different versions/flavors of SSH.

It is administrators guide, not implementors guide
This is good for beginners and administrators to get an understanding of the SSH. After reading it, you will know, how to set up and configure the SSH.

However, it will not give you details of the SSH protocol for an implementor. I had to look into chapter 7 of "VPNs Illustrated: Tunnels, VPNs, and IPsec by Jon C. Snader" to get an overview of how the SSH protocol really works behind the doors. This chapter gave pictorial descriptions as opposed to textual descriptions in the SSH RFCs.

In the next version, I would expect this book to contain a chapter giving implementation details of the SSH protocol.
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What is the significance of water baptism? Who should be baptized? Is infant baptism scriptural? Which is the proper baptismal mode: sprinkling, pouring, or immersion? Should people be rebaptized if they join a church that teaches a different form of baptism? Should baptism be required for church membership? These and other questions are explored in this thought-provoking book.Four historic views on baptism are considered in depth:* Baptism of the professing regenerate by immersion (Baptist)* Believers' baptism on the occasion of regeneration by immersion (Christian Churches/Churches of Christ)* Infant baptism by sprinkling as a regenerative act (Lutheran)* Infant baptism of children of the covenant (Reformed)Each view is presented by its proponent, then critiqued and defended in dialogue with the book's other contributors. Here is an ideal setting in which you can consider the strengths and weaknesses of each stance and arrive at your own informed conclusion. ... Read more

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Compare and Contrast (Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Church of Christ).
If you want to learn the various views on Baptism in the Protestant/Evangelical world, then this book is for you! Each view was presented in a single chapter by an author who supported that particular side. This chapter was followed by a series of three short counter-chapters by the other authors. After reading these attempted refutations one would read a chapter on the next view.

I found most of the views written with clarity. The authors knew how to present their positions well. The Lutheran View seemed to have the weakest presentation. I fault the author defending that position more than the position itself as other positions picked up on elements of that position and presented them better when making their own cases. The author's refutations of others positions also lost focus at times and drifted into refuting a previous presentation or presenting their own positions some more. I was disappointed the Roman Catholic/Orthodox View was not included in this discussion. But with that being said, I know the Lutheran View shares many similarities with it.

Overall, this book was well-written and gave a stellar presentation for each side (Lutheran excepted). The refutations proved to be excellent half of the time, but drifted in focus at other times. Nevertheless, one read enough to see the weaknesses in all of the positions. A good book to dive deeper on this topic!

Well done
Very well done.Definitely will help you enhance your own view of baptism while coming into a much greater appreciation of others' views.Personally it was invaluable to me to understand other denominational views and where they derive them.I feel a greater kinship with brothers who hold these different views now that I am better able to understand them.There is much to be learned by ANYONE who reads this with an open heart.Our Lord's gift of baptism is much greater than any of our individual minds can grasp on it's own, so I loved how this book in a way shows a more comprehensive view of this sacred act.

Well written.

Jesus had no snorkel, either, but he was unafraid
The four views represented in this discussion are "Baptist," "Lutheran," "Reformed," and "Christian."

All four denominational tags are, of course, misleading.Not all "Baptist" Christians still believe in dunking; not all "Lutheran" Christians still accept Martin Luther's injunction to kill Jews and homosexuals; most "Reformed" Christians gave up on reform, centuries ago; nor do the "Christian" Christians take literally Christ's statement that to be a Christian you must give all that you own to the poor (hey, that's not "Christianity," that's *communism*!).

Roman Catholic views of baptism are not represented in this all-Protestant discussion.In fact, the book's Protestant editors truly believe, in their heart of hearts, that Catholics ought to shut the heck up.

With Catholics out of the way, the Baptists handily win this 4-way debate--not just because it's is their area of specialization, but also because the Baptists have got Scripture on their side. For purposes of personal hygiene, granted, a shower works as well as the tub.But for a symbolic expression of washed-away sin, nothing works as well as a so-called "dunking" (although the better term is "immersion").

Over the centuries, tens of thousands of Christians have killed, or been killed, over this hotly-contested sacrament.You may now consider that contest OVER!Tom Nettles here scores big-time for the Baptists.The question is not:"What WOULD Jesus do?" (e.g., if he were a Lutheran, or Reformed), but rather: "What DID Jesus do?"

Tom's argument, in brief:Jesus knew he had no choice but to be baptised by immersion - not, granted, as a sign that his sins were washed away (because he had none to wash), but rather, to set a good example to the Jews, and to future Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and other sprinkling-systems, that total immersion is the only way to go.Jesus could have got himself sprinkled in any house, synagogue, or town square; or just squirted in the face, for that matter.Instead, Jesus walked through the desert, from Jerusalem to the Jordan River, to be immersed.That says a lot.

Then came a big surprise.Jesus, after he was baptised in the Jordan, "stood straight up out of the water; and, lo, Heaven opened, and he watched as the holy Ghost of God descended as a dove and landed on him" (Matt. 3:16).

Trust me: Matthew is not making it up, I was there when it happened.I saw it myself, and I was amazed.Here's why:this was not just some large local pigeon who happened to dive for food in that exact place at that exact moment.It was the full-fledged holy Ghost, whom I had not seen with my own eyes on this planet in 500 years, not since the days of Zechariah Ben-Jehoida, when the holy Ghost did the very same thing - he descended from Heaven as a large dove and landed on the head of Zechariah.But on that occasion, the hard-hearted King Jehoash, who thought it was probably just a trained bird of some sort, and that Zechariah himself was a loud-mouthed prophetical nuisance, ordered the Jews to stone Zechariah to death in the Temple courtyard; which they did (the holy Ghost escaped injury); after which, the assassins' grandchildren built a monument to Zechariah in the Kidron Valley, which tourists can still visit to this day (2 Chron. 24:20-21).

So when I saw the holy Ghost coming down from Heaven that day to land on Jesus' head, my first thought was, "Oh, no, not again!" But this time, no one picked up any rocks, for there was an even-bigger surprise: "Out of Heaven came a Voice, which said, 'This is my beloved Son [i.e., Jesus, not the pigeon], in whom I am well pleased!'" (Matt. 3:17).

Note:the voice from Heaven was "well-pleased" that Jesus chose total immersion over sprinkling.

If you had been there and heard how the voice thundered, I would not have to tell you this was definitely the Voice of Father Yahweh.The Virgin Mary and I both looked up when we heard it.I did not actually see Yahveh, and I don't think Mary did; but when Jesus looked up toward the clouds, he broke into a big, "Hi, Father, how am I doing so far?" kind of smile; and he jumped up and down and waved, very excitedly.I found it quite touching to see that - even though I do not always agree with them - to see that kind of a bond between Father and Son, and the holy Ghost flying so, zipping back and forth between the two of them like the happiest darn bird you ever saw in your life (Mark 1:10-11).

For a moment, I also felt a kind of wistfulness, a kind of half-conscious, melancholy wish that the Lord would say, "And do you see that other one over there on the riverbank?Although he has rebelled against Me, I still love him."That is how I knew, deep down in my heart of hearts, or in the depths of my unconscious, or somewhere, that I must still feel the sting of His rejection.I wished that I, too, could be forgiven for my sins, and be baptized by immersion.(For one thing, it was a blisteringly hot day, and most of us watching from the riverbank were sweating like football players, even Mary.)But the Voice went suddenly silent, and the holy Ghost flew back up into the clouds, and Jesus dried himself off.And then we all had lunch.

Joseph the carpenter did not attend his stepson's baptismal service that day, which is just as well.Joseph was not a bad man, nor even a bad Jew, but he was often confused.He misunderstood the necessity, not just of immersion-baptism, but the necessity of the Immaculate Conception.Joe the Carpenter had very traditional beliefs concerning biblical heterosexual monogamy, and his faith could not be shaken by such pagan stories as Leda and the Swan, much less by what he called "My wife's story of 'Mary and the Pigeon."I am therefore glad, like the Virgin Mary, that her husband Joseph was never allowed to see the holy Ghost with his own eyes.If Joseph had been down at the riverbank that day when Jesus got baptised - if he had seen that large dove descending from Heaven toward his wife and learned it was "the holy Ghost" - Joseph would have grabbed the nearest stone, and a slingshot, and blasted his rival out of the sky; offering the lame excuse that he did it in defense of his wife's "honour."Joseph, young and impetuous, was just itching to see the feathers fly, because (in Joseph's words) he could never forgive "the liberties that were taken by that bird."

But that gets us into a whole different theological debate.The important point here is that Jesus was immersed, not sprinkled, and his decision received the unequivocal endorsement of the other two members of the Holy Trinity, and I just don't see how anyone can argue with that.

- L.

Dr. John D. Castelein and the CoC are dangerous heretics
This book is a very good introduction to the main evangelical views on baptism. The book contains four views: 1) the traditional Baptist view (Nettles); 2) the traditional Reformed view (Pratt); 3) the traditional Lutheran view (Kolb); and 4) the "Christian" Church view (Castelein). The essays by Nettles and Pratt are the best ones. Both make a good case for their respective traditions (though, of course, I agree with Nettles more since I'm a Baptist too). Though Pratt and Kolb do a valiant job in defending their view that infant baptism is Scriptural, I don't believe history and exegesis supports the concept of infant baptism. The nature of redemptive history and exegesis of particular texts demands that only believers should be baptized.

The major concern I have with this book is that one of the contributors (Castelein) unashamedly denies the biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone. On page 132, he writes: "Working with James's definition of faith, in contrast to Paul's definition, salvation by 'faith only' is simply impossible." However, Paul also states that those who reject the true gospel (like Castelein) will also find that salvation is impossible (Gal 1:8-9). Dr. Castelein and all those CoC members who explicitly deny justification by faith alone are heretics and will not find salvation unless they repent of their grievous error. Adding one's own works to the finished work of Christ on the cross is an insult to God.

Great Discussion of Christian Views About Baptism
This is a great addition to the Counterpoints series. The format of previous volumes is retained. Each theologian has an essay about his view of baptism, and the others give brief replies.

The first one up at the plate is Thomas Nettles, who represents the Baptist view. He points out that the pattern for baptism is that it is something which follows belief. Therefore, Nettles would not baptize an infant. Nettles struggles somewhat as he tries to explain how difficult texts such as 1 Peter 3:21 and Acts 22:16 fit into his system.

The Reformed view is presented by Richard Pratt, Jr. He contends that infant baptism has a similar function to circumcision in the Old Testament in that it incorporates the child into the visible community (even though it does not confer saving grace on the child).

Nettles and Castelein countered Pratt by noting that Pratt placed an equal amount of emphasis on the Westminster Confession as he did the Bible, and that non_Reformed Christians would object to this. They note that our doctrine should come straight from Scripture.

Robert Kolb presents the Lutheran view, and it is very similar to the Reformed perspective. The main difference is that Lutherans believe that babies ARE born again when they are baptized. Nettles counters this by noting that that there are no known instances of salvation in the New Testament apart from hearing and responding to the gospel, an argument which struck me as quite cogent.

John Castelein presents the Church of Christ view. His presentation is very similar to the Baptist view. The one difference is that Castelein contends that baptism is the occasion for justification, a teaching that Pratt and Nettles effectively challenge.

Armstrong has a short essay encouraging continued dialogue, then there are appendixes which list all the scriptures about baptism and some of the confessional statements issued by the Church in the past.

I don't think that any one of the writers delievered a knockout punch, but my own understanding of Scripture fits best with the view of Thomas Nettles. I am surprised that non one discussed Acts 2:41, which says that "all who accepted the message were baptized." I wonder how infant baptizers would respond to this.

But I thought the essays were crisp and clear, and I like how each one ended with practical questions that people might ask, along with some good answers. Buy this book if you are sifting through your understanding of baptism. ... Read more

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A menacing menagerie of dragons for your D&D® campaign

Draconomicon 2: Metallic Dragons describes several varieties of dragons, including gold, silver, copper, iron, and adamantine dragons. It also introduces several other kinds of metallic dragons suitable for any D&D campaign.

This supplement presents dragons both malevolent and benign, and gives details on each dragon’s powers, tactics, myths, lairs, servitors, and more. In addition, this book provides new information about draconic nations and organizations, and the roles that metallic dragons fill in a D&D game. Story and campaign elements in the book give Dungeon Masters ready-to-play material that is easily incorporated into a game, including adventure hooks, quests, and pregenerated treasure hoards. ... Read more

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A satisfying book rich with possible adventures
Even more than Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons, I was looking forward to Metallic Dragons.For the first time in D&D, the metallic family of dragons are actually viable encounters, rather than super-powerful good guys that the typical adventuring party would rarely find themselves in conflict with.Included are breakdowns of draconic behavior, how they compare with chromatic behavior (useful considering the vast majority of DMs will be more familiar with running chromatic dragons), and how dragons in general relate to humaniods.The book then further divides itself divides itself into how specific varieties of metallic dragons behave.Also included are prefab encounters for parties of every level, with maps and stat blocks.The format of the book is basically the same as Chromatic Dragons was.The only real problem I have with this book is that it occasionally references the first Draconomicon in the series.

All in all, I found this book to be an excellent resource for running a species of monster that can easily step away from being a normal tactical encounter, and is every bit as likely to a manipulator or power behind the throne.It's also just plain fun to read. ... Read more

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Perfect For Graduate And Undergraduate Students, This Book Helps The Reader Understand Some Of The Most Elusive Fundamentals Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics. The Sixth Edition Has Been Thoroughly Revised And Further Clarifies Difficult Concepts Such As Person-Time Incidence Rates, Confounding, Effect Modification, P Values, And Survival Analysis. The Authors Have Also Covered New Topics That Are Increasingly Seen In Current Literature Such As Attributable Risk, The Use Of Odds And The Application Of Probabilistic Concepts In Epidemiology, The Reliability Of Screening Tests, And Longitudinal Regression Models.Features:46 Objectives, Expressed In Behavioral Terms, Cite The Concepts To Be Learned And The Level At Which Students Are Expected To PerformA Final Chapter Which Introduces A Systematic Procedure To Aid The Student In The Evaluation Of Health Science ArticlesStudy Notes, Which Can Be Used As The Sole Source Of Input To Cover The Material Or Used To Supplement Attendance At A Lecture SeriesChapter Exercises, Which Encourage Students To Immediately Use Their Newly Acquired Knowledge, And Thus Improve Retention Through PracticeMultiple Choice Examinations, Which Have The Same Scope And Are On The Same Level That Students May Expect To Encounter In Professional Examinations ... Read more

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The book came faster than expected which was a very pleasant surprise and was in good condition and as described.I would definitely recommend this seller and order again.

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This text is not at all exhaustive. As the title indicates, it is a study guide only. I used this (required) "guide" for a graduate level nursing course in epidemiology and health promotion, but I think this book is geared more towards MPH courses, not MSN courses. It was somewhat helpful, but there is an assumption that the reader has a solid understanding of statistics and has previously read about epidemiology. Also, one would think there was an accompanying (main) text to go along with this "guide." Well, there is not. This is the main text, which makes it even more inappropriate for someone who is not majoring in epidemiology or biostatistics. So, don't expect this book to "guide" you through learning how to do biostatistics or epidemiology. You should have previous instruction in those areas or have a good instructor who will fill in the gaps for you. ... Read more

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In recent years, the major industrialized nations have developed co-operative procedures for supervising banks, harmonized their standards for bank capital requirements, and initiated co-operative understanding about securities-market supervision. This book assesses what further co-ordination and harmonization will be required in an era of increased globalization. This work is part of the Integrating National Economies series. As global markets for goods, services and financial assets have become increasingly integrated, national governments no longer have as much control over economic markets. With the completion of the Uruguay Round of the GATT talks, the world economy has entered a fresh phase requiring different rules and different levels of international cooperation. Policies once thought to be entirely domestic and appropriately determined by national political institutions, are now subject to international constraints. Cogent analysis of this deeper integration of the world economy, and guidelines for government policies, are urgent priorities.This series aims to meet these needs over a range of 21 books by some of the world's leading economists, political scientists, foreign policy specialists and government officials. All the books in the series are offered at the same price: #22.50 for hardbacks and #8.50 for paperbacks. ... Read more