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Writing an IT certification exam preparation book isn't an easy task. A balance has to be kept between "here are the facts - learn this and you'll pass the exam" and "here is the context - the why and how it's done in the real world". I'm an MCT and I've read my share of certification books and I found that the Ruests did a great job of finding that balance in this book.
It's thorough, technically accurate and interspersed with the "facts" are real world context descriptions making it very accessible. Service Pack 1 is also covered but it's frequently pointed out that it's not included in the current version of the exam, there's even an appendix dedicated to discussing SP1. Every aspect of Exchange is covered in detail except perhaps PowerShell which could have done with more content.
The trial version of Exchange 2007 on the accompanying CD is a nice touch.
This is an excellent exam preparation book and I would have given it five stars if there had been more coverage of PowerShell.

I flipped through this book quite a lot before I purchased it on Amazon. After my last disappointments from Microsoft Press Exchange training I was somewhat skeptical. The authors have taken some time to ensure that the information is accurate, updated and to the point. Exchange 2007 SP1 is covered here in detail, they also provide exam tips throughout. The book is broken into lessons much like other MS Press books which I like. I also like the format of this book. The only complaint I have is that there is very little Powershell coverage and this book alone is not enough to pass the exam. I would recommend that you also use another source of study material such as the Exchange 2007 Administrators companion or even the Exchange 2007 Pocket Admin book which includes a ton of Powershell examples. This book includes 2 CDs with examples and a 32-bit 120 day version of Exchange 2007.

This book took a really long time to get, not in the time-frame the seller said it would be. However, the book was in the condition stated.

I picked this book up at my local used bookstore for a fraction of the price that it costs new, or I would have never purchased it. However, for the less than $10.00 price tag, I had to get it!

The idea of this volume is to provide a large amount of singable lines in order to perfect sight-singing. The author's (compiler's?) idea is that once a piece of music has been read, it is no longer useful for true-sight-singing practice. Good point! But there are many volumes that are just as good to use as this one.

However, it's not bad. If you can get a deal like I did, going through this book will certainly improve your sight reading skills.

Some valuable information. As expected, uneven quality among articles. Some authors are stars; others are willingly lost in intergalactic dust clouds of jargon. Editors take a sink-or-swim approach to authors. For the non-specialist, the incomplete index (short on listings for particular items) and absence of a badly needed glossary impair the book's usefulness. All the same, I read it and took notes.

"Psychodrama with Trauma Survivors: Acting Out Your Pain" is a good overview of the current ways that the method of psychodrama is being used to treat survivors of trauma.

Some clinicians shy away from using experiential methods with survivors, particularly because the power of the method and its potential to produce regression. Yet many clinicians know that talk therapy, while providing symptomatic relief, often does not get to the deep healing that many survivors are seeking. When used responsibly and safely, experiential methods like psychodrama are better able to address experiences which are stored in the unconscious cubbyholes of our being that can hardly be accessed with verbal methods.

The book documents the impact of a variety of kinds of trauma -- war, physical and sexual abuse, significant loss, torture, addiction and traffic accidents among others -- and shows the various approaches of psychodramatists from around the world.

Of special interest are the chapters by French psychologist Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, who has researched hidden transmission of trauma from generation to generation, and by co-editor Kate Hudgins, an American psychologist, who has developed the Therapeutic Spiral Model that identifies a number of inner roles that solidify within survivors as a result of the trauma.

Innovative work with juvenile and adult sexual offenders is also documented, as well as treatment with secondary victims of trauma, like family members of combat veterans and psychotherapists themselves.

Psychodrama is not a simple method so this information is less of a manual for clinicians who are not versed in this field. However, it offers a great window of possibilities for clinicians and others seeking new options for treatment.

If you are doing a research paper like I am on Rembrandt u will find this book very helpful....it tells u about his life and all of the trouble he goes through and the different paintings he painted it goes into a great detail on just about everything u would need to know about the great painter REMBRANDT!

The strongest quality about this book is probably its graphical reproductions. A luxurious smorgasbourg of reproductions of Rembrandt's etchings provide a thorough, comprehensive display of Rembrandt's mysterious artistic wizardry. These reproductions are also of amazing quality: the printing is extremely sharp and crisp, imparting a 3-dimensional feel to the etchings that is absolutely critical for bringing them out. The quality of the graphical reproductions is really considerably superior to the high-quality reproductions given in the less expensive Dover edition of Rembrandt's etchings.

The text is also readable and interesting, although mainly I paid attention to the etchings and graphics .... Of particular interest (to me, at least) is White's explanation of the etching process, including a full-color photo of one of Rembrandt's surviving copper etchings of a reclining nude.

Another nice thing about this book in general is that it was not only written by one who is fascinated by and an expert in etching, but also one who had worked in museums and had special access to these etchings for photography purposes, which may account for their reproductive excellence. It's a big, glossy, deluxe coffee-table book that's worth the price.

As a Composition and Conducting major, it's a nice, well-written book which reveals a way how to you read a score while listening to it. For real Score Reading purposes ("hacking the Orchestral Score on the piano), I wouldn't recommend it so much because although it consists of excerpts, it's not practical enough because of the format. Probably di Lassus, Bach Chorales and later the "Kunst der Fuge" are still the best way to improve your reading of the clefs before you can start reading a full score using the clefs for the transposition. For everybody who's not a conducting major, it could be a very useful book as an introduction to score reading or actually score listening

This book belongs in the hands of every aspiring orchestral musician, conductor, and avocational music-lover. Ambitious high-school students and conservatory undergraduates will especially appreciate the clarity and concision with which Dickreiter (through Pauly's fine translation) illuminates the labyrinth of abbreviations, symbols and page layout details for deciphering orchestral scores. Best of all, the book answers most basic questions about instrumentation (including foreign terminology, clefs and transpositions), performance practice and history, without forcing the reader to hunt down the information in several other sources.

Musicians searching for practice material in reducing scores at the piano will not find it in this book, but they will find a handy reference with a sound review of orchestral history and instrumentation. Aspiring conductors will find a valuable introduction to their craft and all readers will appreciate the clarity of the text which conveys information without the baggage of elitist condescension or that chatty hand-holding which bloats many mass market "how to" or "dummies" books. Several of the score examples employ a format (found in the Norton Scores) that highlights prominent melodic lines with gray shading. This illustrates the dynamics of score reading very clearly for novices.

The chapters are as follows: 1) Introduction, 2) Types of Scores, 3) The Look of a Score, 4) Scores and Their History, 5) Reading a Score - Hearing a Score, 6) Examples for Practicing Score Reading, 7) Orchestras and Conductors, 8) Instrumentation and Score Reading: Suggestions for Further Reading.

When I bought this book I was looking for more ideas about how to use art therapy in a school setting. The book gives you some ideas, but not as many as I hoped (about 4 per theme). I feel that the book isn`t that deep either. A good book for starters, but I don`t feel you can run art therapy sessions based on this book.

As an art therapy intern I have found myself constantly looking for new directives and activites to use with my adult substance abuse population. The title of this book hooked me immediately and I anxiously awaited its arrival. I must say that when it finally arrived I was quite disappointed to see that its content was designed for interventions with children. It would have been helpful if that detail could have been provided befor ordering. After suspending my judgement, however, I found that it contained a wealth of activities that could easily be used as a springboard for adaptation to diverse populations and treatment issues. Ross has done a fantastic job in compiling and presenting a broad range of activities. This book would be essential for anyone working with children. It is also a tremendous asset for anyone willing to use some creativity and adaptibility. Beyond its technical significance the degree to which the author's approach honors the children she works with is tangible in her writing and presentation. In this sense the book is a success not only for its practical application but also for its ability to inspire.

The book itself is precisely what you need in a book on Server 2003 network security. Unfortunately it also covers a lot of material in other security works and thus is overly broad in its scope. There is a great deal of repetition between this book and the general precepts of computer and network security. That said it's an excellent source and I recommend it as a foundation for building ideas on Windows network security using the Server 2003 platform.

I found this book very good to describe how music is used with students who might have special needs which have to do with speech. There are also good lesson plans to be used in such cases. it's a well-written book

A great source for learning more about the application of art therapy. As a graduate student, I found this book indespensible for learning about my field and writing my thesis. I would recommend this book to anyone interested practicing art therapy as a proffesion.

This is a great book for a beginning rubberstamper, and it is a shame that it is so hard to find. It has step-by-step instructions, along with illustrations and photographs. Michelle has a second book which is EVEN BETTER, called Rubberstamping, Beyond the Basics. She includes many money saving ideas, as well as lots of inspiration