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 | | By: John E. Coligan ISBN: 0471715786 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 02 May, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 812544
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 | | By: Debabrata Mukherjee, Sanjay Rajagopalan ISBN: 1841846066 Publisher: Informa Healthcare Release Date: 30 May, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 817554
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 | | By: Edward Harlow, David Lane ISBN: 0879695447 Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Release Date: 01 December, 1998 Bioscience book rank: 739331
| Although I liked the outdated 1988 version of this book, this one is extremely simplistic and omits much of the previously included material. Most of the information included can be found on the web and is shallow compared to Current Protocols or other texts. Although it serves as a reasonable introduction for novices to this area it's extremely overpriced for [money]!!!<p>I would reccomend Monoclonal Antibodies by Goding ([money]),
This is an exceptional reference for anyone using abtibodies in the laboratory. It is a *must-have* for anyone venturing into unknown teritory. For the experienced individual forced to bang out new protocols with a cranky antibody, this reference is priceless. |
 | | By: Peter Ryan, Steve Schneider, Michael Goldsmith, Gavin Lowe, Bill Roscoe ISBN: 0201674718 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Release Date: 21 December, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 801185
| This is a wonderful book, well organized, well written and crisp. The subtle nature of protocol analysis is described clearly, as are the consequences of incorrect assumptions. As the rear cover of the paperback version says, it is a rigorous framework as well as an in-depth discussion. |
 | | By: Gary Emery ISBN: 1572241608 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Release Date: November, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 97053
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 | | By: Michael D. Zanolli, Steven R. Feldman ISBN: 1842142526 Publisher: Informa Healthcare Release Date: 22 December, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 787443
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![]() | | By: L.S. Alabaster ISBN: 0973207221 Publisher: Corvid Media Release Date: 01 March, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 787572
| Book Report on, "Pagan Protocol", by L.S. Alabaster
<br />By: Bruce Hall BRE
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<br />Finding a faith path that truly resonates with your soul can be one of the greatest things discovered in this life. Unfortunately, all too often, there are bumps in the road that derail, or at least cause people unnecessary detours.
<br />When a person makes a choice to become a seeker, it is difficult to know what is legitimate and not. When that person begins to test the waters, mistakes are often made. In zealousness (or fear) people often become anxious, and sometimes do things we later regret. "As a newcomer, it is best not to assume."
<br /> This easy to read book is an excellent source of insight and wisdom to help the seeker and newbie to gain confidence. It is a book that can be read cover to cover, and then kept as a handy reference book. Seasoned people will want to read it also, to remind them of the challenges of beginning a new path. While it is not an intended purpose of the book, there is another group of people that should read this book - non-pagans that are interested in "what goes on in there anyway". The major sources of information about such religions as Wicca tend to come from persons who have left, and may have negative attitudes towards the religion, rumors abound.
<br />This book is not written like a boring instruction manual, but is friendly and appropriately humorous. The writer obviously has knowledge, experience, and wisdom that comes across in humble manor.
<br />The prominent word that best describes this book, RESPECT. I am sure it will be regarded as a huge contribution to the Pagan community.
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<br />*Note - Bruce Hall is not a Pagan.
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I've seen a great deal of strange things in the pagan community, and met many strange people. Yet there is something like an unspoken taboo against talking about how strange we are, and the ways in which that strangeness sometimes pushes people apart rather than brings them together. For the times that the strangeness makes our community a little hard to move around in, thank the gods we have Lady Susan's excellent book.
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<br />For instance, her advice that one should hold back from critiquing a ceremony for about 24 hours struck me as quite sound. I've attended events where the critics actually interrupted a ritual in progress in order to "fix" it--with the result that the energy of the event flattened, the critic looked like a grand-standing attention-seeker, and the presenter of the ritual had all her self-esteem entirely drained away. If only that fellow had read this book!
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<br />Over and over again I found places in this book where I thought to myself "How simple and obvious--and why is there always a few around who don't get it!"
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<br />I would reccomend this book to anyone interested in pagan community development, and smoothing over the bumps and potholes that sometimes prevent a group of like-minded and good-hearted people from fully connecting with each other.
For those new and experienced in the Pagan Community, this book has been highly recommended. As one who has been around the community for a few years, I decided to pick it up and see if its rave reviews held any truth to them.
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<br />What I found was a self-published book that remains true to its advertising in many respects, including the "delightful personal stories", of which there are many. For those seeking to know more about Wiccan protocol with respects to dealing with Wiccan Elders, Wiccan rituals, Wiccan teaching arrangements and Wiccan social structure, this book definitely delivers on its promise with style!
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<br />For those seeking advice on protocol with other Pagan Traditions outside of general community events, this book falls a little flat on its promise, which I found to be very disappointing. Some generalisations are made, but very little is provided outside of the basics.
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<br />I found that throughout the book, there seem to be two main techniques presented in handling any social situation from approaching an elder to dealing with conflict: "When in doubt, ask your HPS or HP" and "If something does not seem right, change the subject or remove yourself"
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<br />If one has the benefit of having a HPS or HP in your life to ask questions of, the first of these pieces of advice might prove helpful. If one is a solitaire or very new to the community, this advice may not be as helpful.
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<br />I am torn on the second piece of advice since I believe that conflict evasion is not healthy and will eventually lead to resentment or misinformation if conflict is not dealt with properly. However, if one is new to the scene, it is probably best not to get involved in conflict in the first place. There is some good advice on how to gracefully back out of sticky social situations.
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<br />If you find find yourself needing a place to stay while at a festival or out of town ritual, there is some excellent advice in this book. I was impressed with the description of the householder's rights and responsibilities with regards to providing hospitality to visiting Pagans.
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<br />Teaching is discussed later on in the book, and very helpful advice is given to potential students of Wicca. However, I found the piece "inspired" by the Alberta Teachers Association to be a little off topic. This would be very useful in a book for Wiccan Teachers and I hope the author will eventually write a book of this nature since she has provided a very good basis for it here.
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<br />The topic of children at rituals and social gatherings is addressed and the advice provided will be useful to parents and non-parents alike who are attending child-friendly rituals. There are certain rituals that may be closed to children and these are addressed.
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<br />I would recommend this book to those who would like to learn more about social expectations within the Wiccan community. As advertised, this book will prove to be helpful for folks who are new to the Pagan community as well as those who have been involved for some time.
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<br />This book would also be helpful to non-Pagans who would like to know more about community expectations when dealing with Pagans on a professional or personal level.
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 | | By: Uyless N Black ISBN: 0130142484 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Release Date: 10 March, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 793820
| As expected, right? However it does cover the basic routing protocols that you *need* to know about. (take that sarcastically)<p>A good reference...but not the kind of book you want to take with you on the plane.
Uyless Black is one of the most prolific network authors alive today. One wonders how he can write so many books. Indeed, if you have his older books you'll wonder if he even wrote this one. The errors and simplicity far outweigh the good, original content. I bought the book based on his reputation and other titles of his in my extensive library. I returned it the following day. His errors begin with referring to the late W. Richard Stevens's book "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1" as "Steven's book." In the same sentence he recommends Professor Douglas Comer's book "Internetworking with TCP/IP" as "Come's book." If he and his editors cannot even get the singular possessive correct or spell properly, how can you trust the facts in the book? His errors multiply when he recommends a popular title from Cisco Press on OSPF that has "an average of an error a page, on a light page" according to one reviewer (private communication to me at Networkers 2000 in Orlando). <p>Some might think he offers detailed coverage of the protocols. I disagree. The coverage he tenders is of a basic to early-intermediate level at best. If you can follow a URL you can gain much more than Black offers here. Just read the RFCs and you will cover most of the protocols Black's book. There are two clear exceptions: Cisco's IGRP/EIGRP and ISO'S IS-IS. But wait! There is an RFC that discusses IS-IS in the IP world. Cisco has ample documents on their website that discuss their proprietary protocols.<p>Do not think I am opposed to published works. My networking library fills four six-shelf bookcases that are three feet wide each. My collection of de facto and de jure standards nearly fills another such bookcase. Published works fill a role that the standards documents are not intended to. But, please, buy the right book!<p>One gets the impression that the book was not designed to meet the needs of customer, but to fulfill a contract with a publisher. It is unfortunate, too, because the market clearly needs a detailed discussion of these routing protocols in a single volume. The only works that do so now are focused on configuring equipment from Cisco Systems, Inc. <p>Save your money. Buy Radia Perlman's book "Interconnections, 2ed", John Stewart's book "BGPv4", and Ivan Pepelnjak's "EIGRP Network Design Solutions." Or simply buy Jeff Doyle's "Routing TCP/IP." Sure, the last couple are Cisco-centric, but they cover the protocol operations in detail. Doyle's, in particular, covers several protocols and is probably the best overall reference on all rouTING protocols only because he also covers EIGRP. My second choice would be Radia Perlman's, even though she does not cover the popular but proprietary EIGRP. The Mother of Spanning Tree Protocol has done a remarkable job not only on rouTING protocols, but also on the layer two operations of bridges and switches.<p>Save your time. Don't read this book. Unless, that is, you are a paid reviewer getting it ready for a new debut.
Router and routing protocols are fast becoming the certification path many people are taking. Learning TCP/IP and subnetting is most confusing if you don't understand the basis and the basics. IP Routing Protocols is a first rate work that will make sense of the whole thing.<p>The book is written to the more network savvy users and it's important that you have this understanding before beginning. Once you get into the book you'll find a world of information all packed into 280 plus pages. While the book does start off with the basic of internetworking, again the better understanding you have the easier it will be to grasp the more complex concepts.<p>You'll get router discovery principles, bridges and internetworking basics and then you will start with the routing protocols. RIP. OSPF, BGP, IGRP and EIRGP as well as PNNI are covered in the next seven chapters. The author includes a number pictures, figures and diagrams to help you see visually what he it talking about.<p>There are appendices that cover the OSI layered protocols, address resolution, subnetting subnet masking, translation and configuration. Also there is a section on Next Hop Resolution Protocol and several pages that cover abbreviations used in the book.<p>The text seems to be complete and well documented and the author has put together a excellent reference guide. While it may be a little on the pricey side the overall value is well worth the price. |
 | | By: Thomas Uebel ISBN: 0812696409 Publisher: Open Court Release Date: 28 December, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 878819
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