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Single Issue Periodical / Newspaper Insert / Suppliment - Includes columns: Who's News, Who's Hot in Hollywood, At the gym Be graceful, Venture off tourist track into neighborhoods, college students, Michael J. Fox's favorite things, more. ... Read more

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Horribly written and organized
Authors jump over details, figure references are several pages before the figures themselves. Figures are straight screenshots that are too small to read, with no image notation to highlight the part being referenced by the text. Many functions don't have screen shots leaving the reader to guess at how the navigation to the screen shown was accomplished. Worse than trying to learn it with Microsoft's online references.

Overkill for my needs
way too detailed for my needs, I do not install it; update it.I am an end-user, I have yet find any use for this book.

Beginner's Experience
This is an excellent book for beginners to learn Sharepoint.It does a good job of explaining things clearly and concisely.Also included screenshots and visuals in order to explain procedures.It has come in handy as an emergency manual when I forget how to doa task in Sharepoint.Great book!

Good Reference
SharePoint 2007 The Definitive Guide from O'Reilly has become a great resource for me.It serves as a handy reference guide for quick questions.It has a lot of great information in it and covers basic to advanced topics in a easy to use format.A very useful book.

for power users
When I get a Definitive Guide from O'Reilly I expect a book with technical depth.Instead, what I got this time, was a shallow book more appropriate for power users.For example, on pages 200 through 204 we get told all about uploading files, complete with step-by-step click on this and click on that, as well as screen shots.On page 204 we also find out about "Email-enabled document libraries".Here's a chance to provide some technical depth.But what do the authors do?They punt, pointing you at Microsoft's documentation.Speaking of authors, this is one of those book by committee books, and reads like a collection of chapters instead of a book. ... Read more

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Dust jacket hardcover, 229 pages. English title: Last Steam Locomotives of Spain & Portugal. ... Read more

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Off The Beaten Path, I wish!
I purchased this book looking for scenic places to visit away for the normal tourist traps. Boy was I disappointed. It offered very little information about spots to visit on the "Off the Beaton Path." One can hardly say that the Charleston Country Club, Middleton Gardens, Battery Park, Myrtle Beach, Barefoot Landing and the Columbia Museum of Art are "Off the Beaten Path." They are great places to visit but you must compete with all the other thousands of tourists. The book describes places to visit where all other tourist visits. A better title for the book would be "On the Beaten Path, South Carolina." Don't waste your money. You will do much better to go on line and Google "SC travel."

Not Bad
There wasn't a lot in the guide that I didn't find in the other travel literature.That being said, the info was clear, concise and the guide was easy to use, so it was worth buying.

Good Book for recent transplants
My wife and I were loaned a copy of this book from a neighbor -good book for folks who have recently moved to SC - gives us something to plan and look forward to come the nicer weather. ... Read more

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Not long ago, few places ever said no to new real estate development. Growth meant jobs, tax revenue and progress. Smoke a cigar with the building inspector, pick up your permit, and invite the mayor to the groundbreaking photo.

Then came smart growth, anti sprawl, environmental movements, historic preservationists and NIMBYs (those who said not in my backyard ). At the same time, savvy business operators realized that using land use regulations to keep competitors out could protect profits far better than cutting prices after a rival s new store opened.

NIMBY Wars shows how the arena of local land use regulation has been politicized and describes in explicit detail what developers and their opponents must do to win.

Land use politics is a completely new and different discipline from the old-fashioned local fixer method or the press release approach to project approval. Its practioners make no effort to peddle influence, or to waste time trying to educate people who resolutely oppose a project. They do not treat the public as a market to whom they sell the project, and they do not harp on the developer s vision of the benefits that the project will bring the community.

Instead, practitioners of land use politics practice politics the process by which citizens decide who gets what. Land use politics is based on citizen advocacy, not professional lobbying or presentation. The difference is considerable, and the benefits of this approach are many.

NIMBY Wars distills more than 25 years of experience in the trenches of land use battles, both for and against projects as varied as a hospital and an oil refinery. Readers will learn exactly what works and what doesn t work when it comes to influencing local decision-makers faced with a controversial development proposal. Even veterans of real estate development permitting will be surprised by the sophistication, cutting-edge tactics and effectiveness of the strategies described in NIMBY Wars.

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A book-length advertisement that opens an interesting window into land-use battles
The authors all work for the Saint Consulting Group, a company that helps developers obtain planning permission for their projects.Thus, the book is written from the standpoint of people who think that public opposition to a development is an obstacle to be overcome.The core of their strategy is to find locals who might be predisposed to support a project, and help them mobilize.

Let me note at the start that I'm not a developer, and not particularly sympathetic to developers.That said, there's a case to be made for mobilizing an otherwise silent majority - - if it's a majority.Your reaction to this book will probably be shaped by its particular point of view.

The book is meant as a primer on what the authors call the "discipline" of "land use politics." It's best thought of as the application of political consulting to local land use planning. As they present their views, the authors essentially give away some of the SCG's trade secrets.This makes sense only if this book is intended as a form of advertisement for the group.

No matter how you feel about extensive development, however, this book provides a very interesting window into the political battles.There are both war stories and "case studies," and lots of advice about what does and doesn't work.The authors also speak frankly about city and county politicians, developers, lawyers, planning professionals, and citizens.You'll know a lot more about the battle over zoning and land use planning after reading this book.

A bit thin on real insight
I was a little disappointed. I think they hold themselves in a little too high an esteem, and harbor a bit too much contempt for all other participants in the land use process.

Their basic insight is that a professional campaign manager can manipulate enough people to get you what you want. They really act like they can waltz into a town and control the whole process. There is a great deal of talk about the campaign manager "selecting" participants for their grass-roots movement and how to pick a leader for your grass-roots movement. They even brag about moving a project toward completion and then, when their client asked, wheeling around, turning on the coalition they presumably built and killing the project. Maybe that's OK if you're leaving town, but don't count on that if you're going to work in town again. I bet they leave a lot of hard feelings in their wake on both sides.

I found their explanations of how local governments work is overly simplistic. Their notion of "as of right" development is also simplistic. Nowhere was there any recognition that perhaps cracking the code and see what the existing zoning allows before you start design might make things easier. If you show up in town with a design finished and hope to bully your way to a permit, you will have a long frustrating fight through a purely legislative process as you try to rewrite the comp. plan to fit your project. If you crack the plan before you start land acquisition, you might get somewhere a lot faster. These guys don't seem to get that.

It reads like a bragging, 200 page internet tirade. Somewhat longer than this one, but you just got this one for free.

Call Our Toll-Free Number-- Operators Are Standing By!
There is a lot of common sense stuff here that anybody who has ever done community outreach on a development project already knows (e.g., learn the political lay of the land first, build ostensibly legitimate citizens groups, etc.) but the real down and dirty tactics that these guys and other land use pros use will never see the light of day in print (nor should they).

All land use is local and local developers have their go-to people already, so this book appears to be a marketing piece aimed at middle managers in large companies who are tasked with managing property development projects. By presenting them with a "resource" in some local market where they have none, this allows them to cross off one more thing on their to-do list.

I'm not disparaging the author(s)-- the book is laid out well and is well-written, but they are not going to give away their real secrets for free (or for the cost of the book)-- you need to hire their firm for that!

Take mystery out of 'surprise attacks'
There are many "ah-ha moments" in "Nimby Wars." Whether you are a developer trying to push a controversial project through the permitting and construction process, or neighbors trying to stop it, "Nimby Wars" provides invaluable insights and strategies. And for the regulators caught in the middle, the book is a "must read" that takes some of the mystery out of what seems to be the "surprise attacks."

For more than three decades, I headed government planning agencies in California.I can recognize many of the controversies and scenarios the authors included in "Nimby Wars." It is a good, entertaining read. It also can serve as a "manual" for what is likely to occur as proponents and opponents bash each other with the environmental laws that "govern" most states', counties' and cities' land-use decisions.

John Hardisty
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Bakersfield

NIMBY Wars - A must for real estate professionals
I highly recommend NIMBY Wars to anyone involved in development or the field of zoning and land use.The real estate landscape has dramatically changed over the years, with decision making and power brokering diffused to multiple different layers of government.As the book says, the days of one stop permitting or getting a quick sign off from a building inspector appear to be in the rear view mirror - especially in the North East.

The Saint Index polling survey at the end of the book was of particular interest.Most of the results confirm various expectations concerning land use, and regionality of opposition to development.It does appear that while many residents are generally supportive of development, very few wish to see it occur near them.While there is support for retail, housing, or infrastructure development, it appears to evaporate the closer a subdivision is in relation to the project.It is clear that the author's have a depth of experience in development fights.The "war stories" they share about their experiences in the US, Canada, and the UK at fascinating.If you are involved in zoning or development, I highly recommend this book.
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From back cover: An eccentric scientist's time machine hurls Marty McFly thirty years into the past! Join Marty on the journey of a lifetime, as he tries to set history straight, and make it---BACK TO THE FUTURE!!!"Back To The Future" Movie Storybook illustrated with over 50 exciting, Color (some full page) photos from the hit movie starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Oversize (approx 8 3/4 " x 9 3/4" tall)Great Collectible and Memorabilia book. ... Read more

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There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of building walls around himself, he developed a personal policy of engagement and discovery: an emotional, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual outlook that has served him throughout his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Michael's exit from a very demanding, very public arena offered him the time-and the inspiration-to open up new doors leading to unexpected places. One door even led him to the center of his own family, the greatest destination of all.The last ten years, which is really the stuff of this book, began with such a loss: my retirement from Spin City. I found myself struggling with a strange new dynamic: the shifting of public and private personas. I had been Mike the actor, then Mike the actor with PD. Now was I just Mike with PD? Parkinson's had consumed my career and, in a sense, had become my career. But where did all of this leave Me? I had to build a new life when I was already pretty happy with the old one..Always Looking Up is a memoir of this last decade, told through the critical themes of Michael's life: work, politics, faith, and family. The book is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention, and a testament to the consolations that protect him from the ravages of Parkinson's.With the humor and wit that captivated fans of his first book, Lucky Man, Michael describes how he became a happier, more satisfied person by recognizing the gifts of everyday life. ... Read more

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Don't waste your money on this one...
I'm an rv-er and am not interested in every hotel SC. has to offer. I've been to some very interesting places here and not one of them is listed. Off the beaten path does not mean tourist traps...It was a complete waste of money! ... Read more

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One of a series aimed at busy managers, and based on a belief that most managers do not have the time - or possibly the inclination - to read heavyweight tomes. The reports are written in a straightforward style, so that the information can be quickly and easily absorbed. ... Read more