Jim Dawson Bücher

Effective map design techniques for BizTalk Server significantly enhance processing speed, scalability, and code maintainability. Written by expert authors, this book caters to all experience levels, providing valuable insights and practical guidance to improve your implementation strategies. Readers will learn how to create efficient maps that streamline integration processes, ensuring better performance and easier management of BizTalk solutions.

Exploring the fascinating and often humorous world of flatulence, this unique compendium combines scientific insights with witty commentary. It delves into the history, cultural significance, and biological aspects of this natural phenomenon, presenting a blend of knowledge and entertainment. Expect surprising facts and a lighthearted approach that challenges societal taboos surrounding the topic, making it both an enlightening and amusing read.

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to say, what exactly is a fart? Why do we do it? Why do we hide it when we do it? And why do we find farts so darn funny? A cut above anything else on the subject, this book really lets go and tells all, getting to the bottom of these mysteries. Author Jim sniffs out a load of historical and scientific fart tales, then offers the kind of fun facts you'll be dying to let slip at social occasions, in chapters like "Fart Facts That Aren't Just Hot Air," "Gone with the Wind" (on famous movie farts), and "Le Petomane & the Art of the Fart" (on the most famous windbag in history). From fact to fiction to frivolous flatulence, this book is unquestionably a ripping good read.

Did you know that James Joyce liked to smell his wife's farts? That some fish communicate by expelling gas? Or that the Pentagon is developing weapons of mass olfactory destruction (WMOD)? That's just a whiff of what's in store in this breathtaking follow-up to the best-selling fart history, WHO CUT THE CHEESE?In BLAME IT ON THE DOG, eminent fartologist Jim Dawson sniffs out the latest and greatest new items of the past century, from flatulent robot dogs and fart fetishists to poot-proof underwear and anti-stink pills. In fifty breezy chapters, he spills the beans about scientific (wind)breakthroughs, celebrity butt rumblings, and real-life fartistes like Flatulina Fontanelle Boutier, cyberspace entertainer the Queen of Farts, and Mr. Methane, England's Prince of Poots. Plumbing the nether regions of politics, pop culture, and the (f)arts, this stinker of a bathroom book will leave you gasping for air.

"The blues had a baby and they called it rock 'n' roll," said the great Muddy Waters. But what was the firstborn? What was the first rock 'n' roll record? Using this question as their starting point, writers Jim Dawson and Steve Propes nominate 50 recordings for that honor. Beginning with a 1944 Jazz at the Philharmonic recording, "Blues, Part 2," and ending with Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel," What Was the First Rock 'n' Roll Record? profiles some of the most important and influential recordings in rock's history. For each nominee, Dawson and Propes provide chart positions, labels, recording information, and an explanation as to why it might qualify as the first. Lesser known milestones like "Open the Door, Richard" and "Rocket 88" appear here alongside acknowledged classics like "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" and "Rock Around the Clock," and many forgotten artists are restored to their rightful place in rock's pantheon. The result is a provocative and entertaining guide to the earliest days of rock 'n' roll. This 30th anniversary updated and revised edition brings to light new and surprising details about the songs and artists that are vying for the honor of being the first rock 'n' roll record.

Facing loneliness in imprisonment, the apostle Paul reflects on his impending death in his final letter. Concerned for the churches and his protégé Timothy, he emphasizes the importance of perseverance in faith and the urgency of proclaiming the gospel. This heartfelt message serves as a powerful encouragement for believers to remain steadfast in their faith despite challenges.

Set in postwar Los Angeles, the book explores Bunker Hill, a gritty neighborhood that served as a backdrop for psychological crime thrillers. It highlights the influence of novelist Raymond Chandler and his detective Philip Marlowe, who navigated the area’s tough streets. The narrative delves into the underlying criminal activities orchestrated by the city’s elite, while Hollywood documented these stories on film. Accompanied by nearly eighty photos, this work offers a grassroots investigation into a lost chapter of L.A. history.

The narrative chronicles the rise and fall of Angels Flight, an iconic incline railway in Los Angeles that operated from 1901 to 1969, transporting millions between a bustling downtown and a declining Victorian neighborhood. Celebrated in popular culture, it inspired numerous novels and films. Following its closure due to urban redevelopment, the railway lay dormant for decades before a controversial restoration in the 1990s, which led to a tragic accident. Now reopened, Angels Flight is poised to continue its storied legacy in the evolving landscape of Los Angeles.