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Nationalist movements in the South have been superseded by a plethora of different social movements. This book examines these new movements and considers emerging paradigms of organization and mobilization, which are related to the role movements play in economic and political development. The book analyzes a number of cases and their context and discusses the implications for social movement theory. The focus is on social movements among underprivileged and middle class groups, and the book is global in scope. ... Read more

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Discusses how the concept of flexible specialization and innovation networks could facilitate the development of small and medium enterprises in developing countries. The book concludes that the potential for development through small and intermediate enterprises exists in many cases, despite severe obstacles which have so far prevented development from taking place. ... Read more

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Global Cases of Intermediate Technology
This book presents cases written by different authors on from Africa, Asia and Mexico of flexible specialisation and innovation networks. It is suitable for industrialists/business people, as well as those interested inappropriate business systems development.

The well referenced and writtencontents span:

* A complete introduction- enterprise environments andcollective efficiency, flexibility of labour markets, the growingimportance of flexible specialization, new competition, technologicalchange and technological networks, technological and social networksspatial elements (locations, clusters industrial districts), main researchissues, an interdisciplinary approach, and conclusion .

* African cases-economic structure of small towns in Zimbabwe, diffusion of flexibletechniques in small and medium-sized enterprises, new competition andflexible specialisation in Indonesia.

* Asian cases- lack of interactionbetween traders and producers in footwear industry, technological change inroof tile industry in Java, trade networks for flexible rural industry, andweaving flexibility in South Korea.

* Mexican cases- industrial districtsand footwear industry, and the garment industry.

The development offlexible networks supporting full-lifecycle development/delivery ofproducts/services and localising optimal marketplaces for producers,traders and customers is showing benefits across the World. Other examplesinclude: the New Zealand hard business networks, many regional chambers ofcommerce and special interest groups, as well as the informally developedregions of exceptional world-class activity (e.g. Silicon Valley, UKMotorsports cluster). Perhaps a companion volume documenting and analysingsuch networks, as well as the impact of the Web, would be a useful additionto the series.

Overall stimulating, with `structure' lessons applicablein many business situations. ... Read more

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At the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, amongst the first acts of Charles II's government was the abolition of the New Model Army and the sweeping away of the legislation and institutions that had supported it, including most of the medical provisions provided by the republican regime. Nevertheless, a small rump of the Commonwealth forces was retained to form a royal standing army, which rapidly expanded over the next sixty years to become a formidable fighting force. Inevitably, as this force grew, the new government was compelled to provide medical care for its soldiers and ex-servicemen. Taking a broadly chronological approach, this book explores the nature and the quality of medical, nursing and welfare facilities provided in hospitals for soldiers during the formative years of the British standing army between 1660 and 1714. It shows how, over the course of latter part of the seventeenth century, the British army adapted and developed its facilities in line with new advances in science, medicine and military theory.Increased involvement in continental wars and contact with European armies provided inspiration for the founding of the well-known Royal Hospitals at Chelsea and Kilmainham, based on Louis XIV's Hotel des Invalides. The work also provides an in-depth examination of the work of the hitherto sparsely documented field hospitals that provided acute casualty care to troops during the reigns of James II, William III and Queen Anne. Following on from his ground-breaking study of medical care during the English Civil Wars (Justice to the Maimed Soldier), Eric Gruber von Arni in this study shows how the British army of the Restoration period struggled to develop systems and institutions that could cope with the increasing scale of contemporary warfare. Through extensive archival research and a thorough understanding of military medical requirements, a lucid account is provided that will be of interest not only to military and medical historians, but also anyone interested in the development of early modern institutions and organisations. ... Read more

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Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) are a container-based component architecture that allow you to easily create secure, scalable and transactional enterprise applications. Developed as session beans, entity beans, or message-driven beans, EJBs are the critical business objects in any J2EE application.

Professional EJB shows how to develop and deploy EJB applications using both the 1.1 and the new 2.0 specification. The addition of container-provided services, such as container-managed persistence, and security and transaction management, are covered in detail. As well as implementation details, the book also provides a number of strategies and patterns that can be applied when designing your EJB applications. Subsequently, it also suggests steps for taking existing EJBs and improving their performance.

Finally, the book recognizes that one of the most difficult areas of EJB development is the deployment process. Thus it demonstrates how to deploy your EJB applications to some of the leading EJB containers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere and Sybase EAServer.

This book covers:
The fundamentals of EJB development, including session beans, entity beans (BMP and CMP), and message-driven beans
EJB services such as resource management, transactions, and security
Designing EJB applications using patterns, strategies, and UML
Improving EJB design through testing and performance
Integrating EJBs with J2EE, COM, and CORBA
Deployment instructions for leading application servers
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Written for the experienced Java developer or manager, Professional EJB provides a truly in-depth guide to using Enterprise JavaBeans, including versions 1.0 and 2.0. Filled with practical advice for good design and performance and plenty of useful sample code, this title is one of the best available guides to working with this powerful component standard.

While some titles on EJB are long on theory and short on the nuts and bolts of actually deploying and running beans on real platforms, this book distinguishes itself with plenty of practical code as well as the XML descriptors needed to deploy each sample. (With EJB the genius is in the details--more so than with most programming topics--and the authors supply the necessary deployment specifics here.) Weighing in at over 1,200 pages, this text is massive but exceptionally well paced. The Wrox team of authors have assembled a simply excellent tutorial for building and using EJB, beginning with the version 1.0 standard. The authors start with session and then entity beans, exploring features built in to today's J2EE-compliant application servers. Coverage of the EJB 2.0 standard, along with new topics like messaging beans and the Java Message Service (JMS) comes later.

Besides actual source code and an excellent case study for an online movie ticket booking application, several chapters explore design issues with EJB in detail. At this point in the book, there is an excellent section on a half-dozen reusable EJB design patterns. There's also plenty of advice for squeezing more performance and scalability out of today's J2EE application servers.

Later chapters turn toward newer technologies like wireless and Web services, and how to integrate EJB with two older distributing computing standards (COM and CORBA). There's coverage on installing and running some of today's most popular J2EE application servers, from BEA WebLogic, to IBM WebSphere Application Server, to the free, open-source JBoss alternative. (In theory, any properly designed EJB will run on any server, but it helps to get some help with each J2EE application server platform.)

Overall, the focus on running EJB in real application servers helps makes this book a success. Professional EJB will be a good refresher for those making the transition to EJB 2.0, as well as those developers who are new to Sun's powerful component standard and want to get it right in a hurry. --Richard Dragan ... Read more

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Initial chapters were OK then ...
I'm beginner in EJB.
Initial chapters were OK , which I was able to run all of them.
But in Chapter 5, written by Daniel O'Connor doesn't even work.
The source code in the book is different upsidedown from downloaded source code from Wrox.
What is good for if I'm not even able to execute due to bug in source file.

Great coverage of EJB's and 2.0
I picked this up last summer as it was the only book at the time offering coverage of EJB 2.0.

In the tradition of Wrox books, it offers good coverage of the entire EJB API. While some topics weren't covered exhaustively, that is not what these books are for. This book does provide *effective* coverage of almost everything in EJB 2.0. There is also coverage of design, which is a nice addition!

It is GREAT for it's intended purpose. Highly recommended...

Outstanding - Very Detailed
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time.It is extremely detailed, clearly written, and well organized.If you're looking for a brief introduction to EJBs, this is probably not your best choice.But, if you want a thorough coverage of EJBs, this is a great choice.The book even covers EJB 2.0 which is not yet covered in most books.

not so good
First 4 chapters of this book are confusing, compared
to other ejb books from oreilly.don't pick this book
if you want to learn ejb better.

Very pleased with this purchase
I agree that this book is very good at covering the topics that it sets out in the outline.

This covers the EJBs in great detail - both 1.1 and 2.0.The knowledge of the individual authors definitely does come through - I have not purchased a Wrox title before, but I rather like the idea of multiple authors working on a book - I find the different views and experiences very powerful.

I did find that at times it did gloss over topics - I would have liked more information on the different pieces of the J2EE architecture, but that may have lost the focus of the book I suppose.

All in all, this book has been able to help us considerably in our development - it gives more than just 'theoretical' scenarios and has significantly reduced the learning curve amongst our team.

I never give perfect marks - but this book is definitely one of the better books that I have purchased. ... Read more

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A valuable reference.
This definitive guide has stood the test of time.The author's rich store of knowledge and narrative style take the reader through a careful history of manufacturers and an evolution of the B.B. gun models that were every American boy's fist love. No B.B.gun collection can be complete without it. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Arnis, Escryma, Kali Escrima, Kali Pekiti-Tirsia, Muay Lao, Pradal Serey, Fédération Française de Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées, Vo Lag Hong, Pangamot, Sonny Umpad, Panantukan. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : L'Arnis est un art martial originaire des îles philippines. Ce sont les Espagnols qui ont observé cette méthode de combat philippine en assistant aux danses de combats des guerriers indigènes dont les mains étaient harnachées de gantelets décorés remarquables. Il les désignèrent sous le terme « arnis de mano » ou « armure de mains », afin de les différencier de « arnis de armas » avec des bâtons ou des épées. Les techniques philippines (combat à la machette et au kriss) se sont ensuite mélangées avec les formes de combats employées par les conquistadores espagnols, et principalement le combat à la rapière et à la dague - espada y daga. La langue d'enseignement de l'Arnis-Eskrima est traditionnellement l'espagnol. La pratique se divise en trois parties dans l'école "Arnis Korédas Obra Mano" ( les termes changent suivant les écoles et suivant les époques: à l'époque moderne des termes espagnols sont remplacés par du tagalog par souci d'exotisme et pour paraitre plus ancien...) L'enseignement reprend la méthodologie originelle de l'escrime philippine, d'où le nom d'eskrima voir "escryma", avec ses notions d'angles et de concepts géométriques. L'eskrima s'enseigne toujours en espagnol et conserve par conséquent des techniques martiales européennes qui ont disparu en Europe. La maîtrise du bâton doit conduire le pratiquant à se familiariser avec différentes armes comme le couteau, l'épée, ou le combat à mains nues. Des écoles aux styles différents se sont créés et affrontées depuis les anné...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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A seldom seen view of Arnis/Modern Arnis the Filipino fighting art of Professor Remy Pesas as seen by 1st Generation student / Senior Master Instructor Bram Frank. Modern Arnis is seen through the perspective of the family art of the Bolo and knife,(edged tools) rather than a stick. Some history of Modern Arnis in the USA is told. ... Read more

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Great epic, a delight to view and read
I discovered this book at a hotel in Pondicherry, another great project by Tara Publishing in Chennai. Besides being published on great paper composed of I-do-not-know-what-material (delightful to touch, and view, this is a great story.My congratulations to this young writer.For my western mind, even though this was a child's view, it helped me understand the great epic.I highly recommend.

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Child Art with Everyday Materials is the first book in our series, Craft without Limits. This series has been conceived to explore various imaginative ways of creating art from things and objects which are all around us. The emphasis in all the books in this series is as much on the process as on the product; on the implications of a particular way of doing things, as much as the doing of it. Child Art with Everyday Materials shows how an art classroom can be an enabling place where children experiment freely with different sorts of material; newspaper sheets, clay, leaves, sand and even vegetables. It demonstrates how the accidental and spontaneous can prove valuable.

Besides featuring art by children, this book contains over 75 practical exercises, which suggest creative ways of playing with line, design, texture, colour, form, composition and space. The language used to explain concepts is simple and accessible.

Hand-made board bound and paper, several full colour clippings ... Read more

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Great Projects for All Ages
I love this book and use it regularly in art classrooms from K-12.The suggested projects in the book do not stress the end product, but rather encourage kids to get past their inhibitions (as in "I can't draw,""This is too messy,""Will you do mine?"), and enjoy the creative experience.

At first glance, the projects in the book seem most suited for elementary students, but they can be easily adapted for all age and ability levels.I often use these activities as openers with my high school classes, and sometimes we spend the whole period experimenting and simply "having fun" with the materials or art processes.I find that these no pressure arts activities free the kids to be more creative and imaginative when we get to whatever "real" project I have planned for them.

Additionally, the book is well-written and straightforward, the materials are easy to acquire, and the projects are easy to implement.I love this book for its approachability and simplicity and because it challenges me to think of art and art processes in a new light.I consistently return to this book for ideas and inspiration. ... Read more

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Chapters: Filipino martial arts, Eskrima, Rapid arnis, Modern Arnis, Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima, Balintawak Eskrima, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Kampilan, Karambit, List of Eskrima systems, Kalis, Ciriaco Cañete, Dog Brothers, Panabas, San Miguel Eskrima, Lightning Scientific Arnis, Sikaran, Kali Sikaran, Barong, Maharlika Kuntaw, Garimot Arnis, Kilos Paru Paro, Kombatan, Panantukan, Rapido Realismo Kali, Dahong Palay, World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation, Bakbakan International, Cabales Serrada Eskrima, Yaw-Yan, Inayan Eskrima, Espada y daga, Taekwondo in the Philippines, Gunong, Lameco Eskrima, World Modern Arnis Alliance, Cinco Teros, Bali silat, Visayan Style Corto Kadena / Larga Mano Eskrima, Sayoc Kali, Gunting, Weapons of Moroland, Kali Ilustrisimo, Kilat Serrada, Eskrido, Kalasag, Buno, IMAF, List of Lightning Scientific Arnis masters, Golok, De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal, Remy P. Presas, Pananjakman, Latigo y Daga, Sibat, International Modern Arnis Federation Philippines, Dumog, Sinawali, PIGSSAI, Kino mutai, Mano Mano, Doble baston, Baraw, Pangamut, Inayan School of Eskrima, Pananandata, Sayaw, Solo baston,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 256. 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: Escrima, Arnis and Kali refer to a class of Filipino martial arts that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, blades and improvised weapons. Although training starts with weapons, empty hand techniques, trapping and limb destruction are also a core part of these arts as the weapon is merely an extension of the body. Escrima and Arnis are the most common among the many names often used in the Philippines today to refer to these arts. The teaching of the basic skills in escrima are traditionally simplified. With limited time to teach intricate moves, only techniques that were proven effective in battle and cou...http://booksllc.net/?id=158888 ... Read more

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paperback, 162 pages, newsprint paperthis is ninth printing July 2003. The first edition was printed in 1974. The author Remy A. Presas, is considered the acknowledged founder and father of modern arnis ... Read more

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A seminar on Tape
If you have not had the chance to attend a Remy Presas Modern Arnis seminar, get this tape!This tape documents some of the techniques demonstrated at seminars, both basic and advanced.Be aware, however, that this is not a complete introduction to the art and should be used as reference. ... Read more

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OVER 2 HOURS OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION ON ARIS EVER PRESENTED. BEGINS WITH AN IN DEPTH HISTORY OF FILIPINO WEAPONS. WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF ARNIS TRAINING MASTER ADVINCULA PERSONALLY TEACHES YOU OVER 1000 TECHNIQUES ON SINGEL STICK FIGHTING , INCLUDING WARM UPS, TARGETS, STANCES,BLOCKS,STRIKES,PARRING. SPARRING, TRAPPING,FANNING, AND FENCING. SHOW HOW TO DISARM,LOCK, AND HOLD AN ATTACKER. INCLUDES A SINGLE STICK KATA. VOLUME 2 IS ALSO SOLD BY THIS SELLER. ... Read more