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I like to read rock-n-roll books whether I like the band or not. I like Free, but like a lot of people, only knew their hit song and the later Paul Rodgers groups. My point is: If you're a casual fan, this is still an excellent book with the kind of inside story that makes for some great reading; if you're a serious fan, this is an even more engaging book because it's very thorough but never boring. The fact that they interviewed the surviving band members gives it the credibility that so many other rock books lack. The pictures are incredible too, and not just some little middle section with 20 photos. These shots are interspersed throughout the book on every page, thus truly illustrating their awesome story! Heavy Load is highly recommended!

I like to read rock-n-roll books whether I like the band or not. I like Free, but like a lot of people, only knew their hit song and the later Paul Rodgers groups. My point is: If you're a casual fan, this is still an excellent book with the kind of inside story that makes for some great reading; if you're a serious fan, this is an even more engaging book because it's very thorough but never boring. The fact that they interviewed the surviving band members gives it the credibility that so many other rock books lack. The pictures are incredible too, and not just some little middle section with 20 photos. These shots are interspersed throughout the book on every page, thus truly illustrating their awesome story! Heavy Load is highly recommended!

this great book at second edition try the reader in a dimension as end '60 never forget and reach light on the hard times of the group.very fine photos but only black and white ,i think perhaps not could be a difficult thing to buyer for this splendid book.
i hope in a third edition with more accurate pages,photos colours and in a book only dedicated to my great guitar player and always inspiration source PAUL KOSSOFF.
peter from italy.

With his background in server products and networking products, this author is uniquely qualified with the product experience to present these topics.

From the simple beginnings of DNS server load balancing Kopparapu explains the driving forces behind and solutions presented to load balancing. The majority of the book is an introduction to the concepts and solutions available for server load balancing suitable for everyone from business casual to advanced technical users.

In addition to detailed explanations, the author demonstrates load balancing techniques through a number of illustrations. The illustrations are detailed enough to explain the concepts, but occasionally lack enough practical detail to go out and bulid in a lab or on a network without further understanding.

In combination with a good manual from a load balancing product, any reader would have enough information to implement sophisticated load balancing configurations.

In addition to server load balancing, the text covers caching techniques available through the use of some layer 4-7 devices. Of all the topics this one is the least detailed in the text. The author understandably covers only that part of cache technology related to layer 4-7 devices. A great deal of the technology required to put together an entire cache system resides in other parts of the system outside of the scope of this book. The implications for the architecture of a network are far reaching and worthy of at one more dedicated book on the topic.

Finally, the author presents the topic of firewall load balancing. Like caching, this is a complex topic. A complete understanding of network security and firewalls would require at least a few other books.

For those that already understand caches or firewalls though, this book provides detailed information on how to scale those systems with layer 4-7 technology.

This is certainly the most comprehensive and easy to read text on the topic. Anyone who reads this will also look forward to future texts from the author on emergning challenges in layer 4-7 network security and streaming content and distribution.

This book is a very well written and nicely organised introduction to server load balancing. The author describes the basics of load balancing, including NAT, session persistence, and network architectures. A discussion on application-layer parsing was quite good. There is also a chapter on global server load balancing (including incorporating load-balancing into the authoritative DNS server) which I found to be very detailed and interesting.

Much of the book is centered on how to load balance TCP (and to a lesser extent UDP), and the author uses HTTP and FTP as his primary driving examples. Throughout the book, the author provides some insight regarding what approaches real companies use (e.g. "this method is what Foundry and Cisco uses."), which I liked very much. Also, the illustrations were plentiful (although a bit primitive-looking).

There are only a few negatives about this book. The english writing is a bit stilted at times, and the chapters on firewalls and caches were basically rehashes of earlier chapters. Finally, I was hoping the author would have provided more detail on the load-distribution heuristics (which server to choose) with more metrics and actual real-world results.

I found the book to be extremely well organised. You will not get lost while reading this book, but you will need a university-level understanding of TCP/IP (and probably the link layer as well to get the NAT material) and networks in general to fully appreciate the matieral. Overall, a great book.

Compared with Tony Bourke's book, this one depicts more on technical details such as how packets flow, how health check is done and etc.. On the other hand, Bourke's book mentions more about the basic concept and the introduction to current available products.

If you are interested in how load balancers are designed, this is the right book for you. However, if you are just shopping around and only want to know what load balancers are, get Brouke's one.

Btw, I was a bit disappointed at chapter 9. I expected to see more opinions on the future development of load balancers but it was not mentioned too much.

Extremely insightful and helpful on a practical level.

Ms Smith's book provides a highly readable and empathetic (without being patronizing)resource for anyone living with depression or for those just hoping to understand. The usefulness of the professional advice offered is peppered with her own experience of this debilitating disease which seems to make the book more relevant than if it was written from the perspective of an academic.

This book is so good. It has changed the way I focus on the issues of depression. I feel empowered by reading this book.

Marj Noble

I read a lot of books and articles on personal finance and investing - this book is one of the best I have read and acted on....the author really motivates you to plan your portfolio...and he sure has a lucid way to make it look easy. If you're committed to getting a sense of your financial life and want to build a comprehensive investment portfolio, get this book!

This book provides the most systematic approach to investing I havc encountered. Its step-by-step approach walks one through the process from establishment of investment objectives through examination of investment alternatives and the selection of funds based on meaningful criteria. Very well presented, and most certainly highly recommended!

I thought I knew how to select a mutual fund and to diversify my portfolio before I read this book. Now I have adjustments to make. Conover gives valuable tables of criteria for bonds and funds, which I copied for personal use, and he offers his own slightly-outdated top picks. This is a must read for unsure investors with any investing horizon!

Ken Waters must be complimented. He takes a dry, potentially boring discussion of cartridges and handloading and makes it interesting. This book is a wealth of knowledge and helpful hints.
A must have for any reloader

I have used Pet Loads many years as my best reference for many of the older cartridges. The writing, history and load information are great. There is none better.

Ken Water's text has saved me countless hours in suggesting where to start working up a load for almost any caliber I've pursued. From target to varmint to big game, this volume has quickly become a definitive reference for my handloading. My only criticism is that I wish somehow it could be more quickly updated (perhaps online?) to include new components which are continuously becoming available. Bottom line though, Ken Waters really knows his stuff!

great for an introductory steel design course. as a student i found it easy to read, good examples with ample practice problems. highly recommended

This is the best textbook that I have used as an undergraduate student. The book is clear and concise. To all civil engineering students specializing is structural design, this is a must have book. If your school doesn't require it, you should buy it as a reference. It is this good.

Jim

This is a great boo

This book is "required" reading at some of the service schools in the military. Unfortunately too many officers refuse to put into practice the common sense lessons that abound in this book. Instead of thinking about a mission, making some assumptions, taking some risks, and refusing to overburden our men with gear, we adopt a "Better to have it than not need it..." mentality and try to bring everything. We pay lip service to this book all the time. We fancy ourselves maneuverists. We think we're the best in the world. God help us when we go up against someone who is only carrying a weapon, ammunition, and a desire to use it. No amount of gear in the world will save us. It's only a matter of time. This book should be required reading for not only those in the military, but those who are concerned about the state of America's armed forces.

Let me just say that the lessons put forth in this book have yet to be headed by American military forces. We carry too much, too far, for too long. Yet another reason why we had trouble in Vietnam and Somalia. Sustainment? Hah! If the #1 country in the world cannot figure out how to supply it's troops better then we are truly hurting. I believe all officers and senior enlisted should read this book. I'm a Marine officer. I've read it . . . and I preach it.

Copyrighted in 1950, my dog-eared, water-stained copy of this book has been with me now for 18 years, and the lessons it contains, learned the hard way by the men who fought and led troops through the first two world wars, are just as valuable today as they were on the eve of the Korean War. It examines what some might consider a mundane subject (what a soldier carries, and should and should not be expected to carry into battle) in a way that says a lot about our culture and the American way of war. Marshall's observations may seem elementary, but the fact that he had to set them down on paper just a few years after WWII is proof positive that the minions of political correctness were alive and well fifty years ago, and that institutional memory is definately of the short term variety. Anyone who leads troops and has not read this book should be dismissed from the service, and anyone who does not reread it every two years should be put in charge of nothing more challenging than changing the marquee at the base theater. Unfortunatly my own experience has led me to believe that it remains unread by many who consider themselves professional soldiers, lending more than a grain of truth to the the saying "Common sense is an uncommon virtue.". If you enjoy Col. David Hackworth's column, you will like this.

Starts with basics and develops the explanation always pointing AISC code sections. Have a good explanations on constructions and how to keep the design simple and clear. I used it for writing a program for factorizing loads.

I TRANSLATED THE FORMER VOLUME OF THIS BOOK(WHIT ASD)TO PERSIAN AND IT IS A GOODNAME BOOK IN IRANIAN UNIVERSITIES NOW. YOU CAN FIND THE BEST STEP BY STEP METHOD IN THIS BOOK. IN ONE SENTENCE: IT IS AS A WISH FOR STUDENTS

Before I begin, I should warn everyone that Lock and Load is becoming harder and harder to find. The people in charge at Privateer Press have also stated on their official message boards that once the current run of L&L sells out, then no more copies will be printed. So... if you are either a player or a DM in an Iron Kingdoms campaign, or even if you're just interested in the setting, get it while you can.

Now for the actual review.

From my perspective, Lock and Load seems to be, at least in part, a stand-in product designed to tide fans over until the long-awaited and long-delayed Iron Kingdoms Campaign Guides are eventually released. However, this is by no means a bad thing. As usual, Privateer Press have outdone the competition by releasing a superior product. Matt Wilson's stunning and drool-worthy cover art truly sets the tone for the Iron Kingdoms setting. This is a fantasy setting, but it's one powered by steam furnaces that belch smoke into the sky, where the characters wear chunky armor and big belt buckles, where everyone who can afford the 8-gp-per-charge cost carries a gun as well as a sword, and where steamjacks and the mighty Warjacks make golems look like wimps.

Lock and Load is narrated by Gavyn Kyle, professional spy, but it is organized in a fairly traditional format. After the introduction we come to the book's main topic, the Races of Western Immoren. Here are backgrounds and descriptions of no less than 12 regional human subcultures, including advantages and optional ability adjustments for each. The other major playable races also receive full attention: The Dwarves of Rhul, the Elves of Ios, Half-Elves, the Nyss, Goblins (Gobbers and Boggers), Ogrun, and Trollkin. Note that in the Iron Kingdoms, half-elves are virtually unknown, while Halflings and Gnomes don't exist at all (the latter two being replaced by the Gobbers).

Next up is a brief section on how the basic D&D character classes are modified for the IK setting. These changes are minor, and usually take the form of an extra class skill or a slightly modified class ability.

Third is a chapter on Religion. The beliefs of humanity, the dwarves, elves, gobbers, ogrun, and trollkin are all discussed.

Following this is a brief section on Equipment. There are examples of firearms, weapons, grenades, armor, and several items of miscellaneous gear. There is also an interesting explanation of how the unique firearms of the Iron Kingdoms actually function.

Finally there is an appendix detailing the languages of Immoren followed by a set of high-quality character sheets ready for copying. Throughout the book are sidebars and tables detailing anything from abbreviations, monetary units, slang, aging affects, and ranks of religious officials.

My favorite part of the book, however, was the full-color, 17" by 22" map. This alone would make Lock and Load a worthy purchase, and a DM would be at a loss not to make use of it. I had mine laminated so that my group's DM could use erasable markers on it.

As an entry point for the Iron Kingdoms setting, Lock and Load succeeds in covering all the basics and even goes beyond that to provide a great deal of background information and oddball tidbits (like the section on slang) that really help to add some flavor. Players have all the information they need to create a memorable character, and DMs have a lot of new background material that up to the release of this book had been sorely needed. I'd also like to note that the interior artwork is quite good, definitely above the standard of most D20 products.

However, I felt that a more detailed explanation of how to create the more powerful Ogrun and Trollkin characters was badly needed. Only a few examples of weapons and firearms were provided, and the list of equipment, while useful, was entirely too short. The most obvious omission, however, was the lack of any Prestige Classes at all. Apparently the authors were saving these for the Campaign Guide.

Despite these minor faults, overall I have found Lock and Load to be an invaluable resource. I would recommend it to any player or GM in an Iron Kingdoms campaign, and due to its modest price there really isn't any reason not to consider having your own copy. When the Campaign Guides are finally released some of the information in Lock and Load will probably be superceded, but even then it will still be completely capable of standing on its own. It's a fun and useful book that won't disappoint.

Lock and Load uses the D&D 3.0 rules, but very few changes to 3.5 are needed. There is also an errata at the Privateer Press website.

This resource makes a great addition to the rest of the Privateer Press books, discussing the different races, national politics, and alternative rules for this highly innovative world. The pictures are well done, as well, which (for me) is one of the reasons I buy these books! You can't go wrong with this one!

"No-Load Stocks" was a very informative book. What it teaches you could be very worthwhile when you go to invest in the market. It uses great real-world examples to relate the stock market and investments to the "novice".

I didn't realize many things before reading this book. It cleared up some very murky waters for me, so to speak. First off, it tells you just how much the brokers take away when you have to go through them to invest. I didn't realize that you have the ability of making so much more money with no-load stocks. Some of the only drawbacks it points out are no-load stocks have maximum amounts you can invest, and the administration fees they charge for them tend to be high on average.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to first time investors. Perhaps even well-schooled investors looking to "freshen up".

After reading this book and following through with the information it gives, ANYONE can invest in the stock market. Not just second rate stocks either, FIRST rate companys. Research and patients are all that it takes.

Like "Buying Stocks Without A Broker" This book is a must read for new and experienced investors. After reading it, I have contacted three companies and am waiting their prospectus and application.