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1 comments about Dynasty!!!: The Official NBA Finals 2002 Retrospective.

1. last year really was something else.it felt so good seeing the Lakers 3-Peat.Shaq,Kobe&Crew were something else.Phil Jackson turned things up another notch.it's fantastic too see the pictures&reflect on this Great run.3-Peat is a Wonderful thing.going for more this year&beyond.

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5 comments about JSP: The Complete Reference.

1. I'm usually not a big fan of the osborne series, but once in a while, they get it right. This book is indeed complete. The only reference you will need.



2. This book is terrible. The Complete Reference to JSP? If I wanted a book to explain the HTTP protocol, HTML forms and other non JSP topics I would have purchased another book. The examples are simplistic... Too simplistic.
   If your seriously trying to learn JSP find another more advanced book with real examples.



3. Book is excellet, packed with useful examples and appendixes, indeed a COMPLETE REFERENCE to JSP.



4. I had previous edition and bought this one too. Previous one proved for me to be absolutely invaluable for understanding of technicalities of jsp pages and underlying mechanics of jsp and servlets. Because of many changes between last and current releases of jsp and servlet technologies two editions of the book are different but format, luckily, did not change: author adheres to concept of giving concise but clear and very friendly explanations. Despite of confines of single book, he does not short cut on good design for his examples therefore making them especially valuable.
   It is classic approach to jsp; approach that is not cluttered by hastily explained now-fashionable frameworks like Struts. It gives you foundation and knowledge for making your own framework.
   I would highly recommend this book to anybody interested in java-based web development. I, myself, am using Struts framework for my current project but the books by Phil Hanna are giving me special power named solid knowledge of theory and concepts that you cannot find in books specialized on one particular topic like EL, Struts etc.
   Overall, I am very grateful to Phil Hanna, because he, obviously, stays focused on his task of producing REFERENCE that is needed and gets referenced all the time in order to produce your own unique recipes.
   I am sure that the author can write a lot of other books on web technologies that are just mine field for unaware developers (faithfully yours). I would buy those books.



5. Indeed a nice book. I wonder where i will get the source code of examples used in this book?

5 comments about The Making of Dr. Phil: The Straight-Talking True Story of Everyone's Favorite Therapist.

1. I found this book to be predominately Tabloid Journalism. The majority of the book has the exact same tone & phrasing & spin as the rag mags. Just like the rag mags do, the authors took a few facts, a lot of gossip & rumor then added their version of armchair psychology & spin to create a sensationalistic waste of money. When you're done reading, it feels more like you've read a fiction novel than legitimate non-fiction. As any good journalist knows, if you can't get enough corroborating sources, you don't run the story. So why did they bother? Money?



2. I just finished reading this book, "The Making Of Dr. Phil" which is an excellent book, and I recommend it to everyone who wants to see what the Wizard Of Oz looks like behind curtain.
   It paints a clear picture of the kind of person Dr. Phil really is, a hypocrite! What is interesting is that this book did not receive much publicity, as there is an alleged campaign against the book by Phil, and most media outlets refused to interview the writers for fear of retaliation from Phil. It also shows that Phil is really just an expert psychological manipulator and a very aggressive entrepreneur. Here are some random bullet points I picked out of the book, it's a worthwhile read...pick it up now!
   
   · Phil is not a therapist, and never really was. He hated doing therapy. He went into psychology as a way to make money. He is an expert negotiator, businessman. He is no longer even a licensed psychologist. Phil just uses psychology as a way to make money. He quit practice and went into the Court business, as that was a way he could use psychology as a weapon, and as a way to make a lot of money, and not have to deal with all these dumb people with their problems!
   
   · Phil has quite a sordid past. His first Gym business went bankrupt, and there is lots of evidence that he was still selling to people, when they knew it was going under. They were just spending all the money that came in, and were not putting the money into the health club. They had people buy long-term contracts, and then sold these contracts to 3rd parties, and even after the gym went under, those folks STILL has to keep paying for it! This was based on a tricky contract Phil designed. After that company went under, Phil left in the middle of the night, and to this day the people who got shafted are still bitter about what happened.
   
   · His first marriage was a disaster, he was controlling, abusive, and there were all sorts of charges of endless womanizing. His first wife speaks out very clearly on all of this.
   · "You Seminars" which became Pathways, with Thelma Box, was pure sleazy "charismatic" seminar stuff. This is where Phil started to apply all of his salesmanship and psychological seminar tricks, and started to make some money. Thelma Box spills the beans on how Phil takes credit for other people work, and even tried to scam her near the end. Phil would also abuse the "volunteers" that worked for Pathways.
   
   · Phil is NOT a registered psychologist anymore. He ran into trouble years ago, when a 19 year old woman lodged a complaint against Dr. Phil, she said he sexually abused her, pulling her into his lap, reaching into her blouse, etc. He was severely disciplined by his licensing board in a number of different ways.
   
   · His new company, Courtroom Sciences, CSI, tested the loyalty of his employees by staging calls from people pretending to be from the media. His demands, perfectionism, impatience, infuriated outbursts created an atmosphere of fear, resentment, and anxiety. CSI was a 24/7 job for all his employees, they "own you". Dr. Phil behaved in a sexist manner towards his female staff, calling some of their work "an abortion". He was verbally abusive, swearing, calling a woman a stupid b*tch, etc. Former employees describe CSI as being like a "cult" in the demands it would place on them.
   
   · Dr. Phil Show: Phil got a lavish office, but were very cheap with the crew, no food on-set, 16 hr days, he made the job a "living hell" for the crew, making it "the worst show they had ever worked on". He would yell profanities at his crew, making last minute changes and keeping people up all night. Even his wife Robin was interfering with the lighting, and caused the Emmy award lighting director to be fired! The staff all has to sign non-disclosure agreements, so they could only leak info out. Phil did not bother to learn the names of his crew.
   
   · Phil's ego is so big, he refuses to have any other experts in psychology on other than himself.
   · All guests on the show sign massive releases that release them from everything.
   · He gets $125,000 per speech.
   · He launched products called "Shape Up", in a deal with Alticor, the parent company of Amway.
   
   · Phil presents himself as though he thought up all the valid psychological ideas he uses, he makes it seem they are all his own ideas. McGraw also doesn't seem to follow the APA guidelines or ethics, in how he deals with the people on the show.
   · He tries to erase his ugly past from the record, and pretends it never happened. He filed for bankruptcy after his health club went out of business, then left town in the middle of the night, and didn't mention it again. The same with his first marriage, which was a disaster, with allegations of Dr. Phil cheating on his wife many times. He tries to pretend things in his life never happened.
   · People are so afraid of Phil, that they will not talk about him, won't return calls, and expressed fear of retaliation from Phil.



3. This book was conducted by real award winning journalists if anyone would bother doing any research on the making of this book, not some tabloid reporters. None of the negative stories are refuted in the book because Dr. Phil chose not to respond to any of the allegations in the book. I'm sorry to brake the news to people but Dr. Phil is a slimeball. He really did leave the members of his gym high and dry and and really was severely disciplined by the the licensing board for his sexual exploits with one of his clients. Its all public record. Sure there are people with axes to grind, but not everyone can be lying. The overall portrait is not a mistake. He is a very ambitious manipulative man who will succeed at all costs. Money is king to him. Don't believe the hype. Believe the people who actually worked with him. The book is competetantly written and it is so great to see what a hyprocite this pedantic jerk really is.



4. I doubt the voracity of anything in this book... it is a way however for the author to use a famous name and face to promote herself. Fostering "hate" doesn't help anyone.



5. This is a fascinating behind the scenes look at the life of Dr Phil - an unglossed version that includes his first marriage, failed business ventures and interactions with his staff. While it is not written as a character assassination, nor is it a totally balanced portrayal, given that there is no word from Dr Phil's friends or family. While you end up feeling that you know more about him before, you don't really get a sense of the entire man.
   
   Dr Phil emerges from these pages as a highly intelligent man with a strong ego who thrives on change and gets bored easily. His biggest skill is his ability to assess and summarize a situation quickly, after which he loses interest. He's a savvy self-promoter who is very comfortable with who he is and not terribly interested in the opinions of others, bar a very select few.
   
   The first half of this book is the most interesting as it covers Phil's early life. In the second part, it gets somewhat repetitive. I would have liked more in the chapters about his relationship with his wife and his sons. I also felt that the authors were out of their depth when discussing his psychological background and philosophies. This is a quick and interesting book to read, but it's not the ultimate answer to "who is Dr Phil"?

4 comments about The Life Strategies Self-Discovery Journal: Finding What Matt Most for You.

1. Each page in this journal is in the same format. It has a one sentence epigram from Life Strategies at the top. You then get blue lines across the rest of the page, where you can fill in your ideas on this topic.

   Compared to either Life Strategies or The Life Strategies Workbook, this journal is not very helpful at all.

   If you have read Life Strategies, you can simply write down your ideas about the key elements in that book on your own paper.

   If you want to do exercises, The Life Strategies Workbook is superb and I highly recommend it.

   Skip this journal!

   Do you learn best by thinking, writing, talking, doing, or some combination of the above? Whatever the best method is, use that method to apply Life Strategies to improving your life.




2. This journal will help you to map out and record your quest for self-discovery and enlightenment. The lay out is great and you will find all of the extra tools and hints are useful and somewhat inspiring. Dr. McGraw has done it again! I also like to use this journal to record my personal growth from a book by Matt Pasquinilli called "The Child Whisperer." Even though the book is written with parents and teachers in mind, the ideas are simple to understand and apply to any person of any age.



3. If you have read Life Strategies or have completed any of the exercses in the Life Strategies Workbook, then you are already on your way to self-discovery. Both are excellent self-help tools and highly recommended. However, this journal is not like the original book or the companion workbook and readers could be very disappointed. There is nothing contained in this journal that would lead one to self-discovery other than what the reader actually chooses to write. You are not prompted for ideas, thoughts or feelings but left to your own resources to express your own thoughts. There are a variety of basic journals on the market, many for more outstanding than this one, so invest your money in the Life Strategies book and the Life Strategies Workbook and pass on the Self-Discovery Journal.



4. I was dissappointed in this journal, because it seemed like more of a workbook. I was expecting more of a self help book, not a book which I had to write my own opinions. I bought this book to hear the opinions of another person, that is not what I recieved. I do not think that is helpful, but if you like to do exercises, go ahead and try it.

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