<p>Created by Real Hurricane Kids! Whenever a hurricane threatens a community, the parents and grandparents get very busy with hurricane preparations. Kids are often fearful and have their own hurricane preparations to make. That's where this book can help. Created by hurricane kids for hurricane kids, "When the Hurricane Blew" offers a heartwarming story to help kids understand what is happening around them. It offers tips from kids who have been there and it offers a collection of games kids can do while in the car evacuating, while without electrical power, or while displaced after the storm. It is a great way to help kids understand what to expect and how to deal with the fear and uncertainty caused by an approaching hurricane and its aftermath. This book was written by a team of 4th grade kids (affectionately known as "Mann's Miracles") who have personally experienced direct hits from two major hurricanes within a single year and the resulting devastation to their Gulf Breeze, Florida community. These kids know first hand what its like to be a kid, watch a hurricane approach, and then experience the community-wide tragedy they cause. The experience moved them to create this book. It's sure to help kids understand what to expect as a storm approaches and... in the event of a direct hit... find comfort in knowning that their lives and hearts will heal. Mann's Miracles are the founders of the Hurricane Kids Network (www.HurricaneKidsNetwork.org) - a non-profit corporation which uses the royalties from this book to help hurricane affected kids everywhere through charitable donations and community projects.</p>

When the Hurricane Blew

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Science, Nature & How It Works

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<p>The Fastest Way to Learn about IBM Strategy and Technology Since October 2002, IBM has been laser focused on a sweeping strategy known as "On Demand Business." Since then, every IBM product line and service offering has been steadily infused with the technology and function necessary to support the On Demand Business model. In this freshly updated "Third Edition" of "IBM On Demand Technology Made Simple," popular technology author Jim Hoskins starts by describing the IBM vision known as On Demand Business so you can see the big picture and understand how your business can benefit. We then move in for a closer look at the computing infrastructure necessary to support an On Demand Business. You will come away with a new understanding of how you can evolve your current computing infrastructure to achieve the flexibility so vital in the on demand era. This MaxFactsTM Guidebook presents an easy-to-read overview of key building block products such as IBM servers, storage, printer, and software including WebSphere, DB2, Tivoli, Lotus, Rational and Linux from an On Demand Business perspective. You will learn about the IBM Systems Agenda which guides the development of all IBM server and storage product lines. You will see how virtualization can be leveraged to improve utilization and reduce costs. You will see how to evolve your infrastructure towards the goal of end-to-end integration by leveraging hardware and software that adheres to open standards. To help you stay current, this book provides you with a personal password for accessing the companion Web site which offers up-to-the-minute On Demand Business news, "More on the Web" links highlighted throughout the book, and additional resources. This book will help you: * Get inside IBM's companywide On Demand Business strategy * See how best to evolve your infrastructure for the future * Update your knowledge on key IBM server, storage, printer, and software product lines * Understand where IBM is headed with Linux * Stay current through the "members only" companion Web site</p>

IBM on Demand Technology Made Simple: Understanding the on Demand Business Strategy...

Business & Money

Hoskins, Jim

Management & Leadership

Service oriented architecture (SOA) is a major technology trend focused on making corporate information technology (IT) an enabler of business flexibility and innovation. While SOA is not the unique province of any single vendor, IBM has taken a leadership position in the industry and is actively helping organizations in many industries be successful with SOA. This book will help you migrate your existing computing infrastructure in the direction of a service oriented architecture using IBM technology and services. In Exploring IBM SOA Technology & Practice, IBM SOA expert Bobby Woolf explores IBM's vision for success with SOA. Woolf starts by describing the reasons an organization should consider adopting SOA. Issues and challenges faced once you decide to adopt SOA are examined. Guidance is given on how to prepare, select good SOA projects, and how to structure a committee to manage all SOA projects in an organization. Woolf then moves in for a closer look at the nuts and bolts of SOA including the IBM SOA Reference Architecture, the suite of IBM products/services (e.g., IBM WebSphere) used to implement that architecture, and SOA application development practices. Vital topics such as lifecycle management and governance are covered. At the "Member's Only" Web site, you will find direct links to a rich array of SOA videos, Webcasts, white papers, and other SOA resources to help your projects succeed. This book is a key resource for IT professionals and business people who work closely with IT and want to learn how to use SOA to make their corporations more successful and it shows how they can work with IBM to achieve that success.

Exploring IBM Soa Technology & Practice: How to Plan, Build, and Manage a Service Oriented Architecture in the Real World

Computers & Technology

Woolf, Bobby

Programming Languages

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