Chris Shaw

Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices is an anthology of high-end wisdom from a group of accomplished database administrators who are quietly but relentlessly pushing the performance and feature envelope of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. With an emphasis upon performance—but also branching into release management, auditing, and other issues—the book helps you deliver the most value for your company’s investment in Microsoft’s flagship database system. Goes beyond the manual to cover good techniques and best practicesDelivers knowledge usually gained only by hard experienceFocuses upon performance, scalability, reliabilityHelps achieve the predictability needed to be in control at all times

To the Max - celebrating snooker's 147 break A maximum break is the mark of snooker perfection. As good as it gets for players and supporters. The leading professionals love to make them and the fans who follow the sport can't get enough of the drama when 36 balls are potted to make the magic number of 147. Former sports journalist Chris Shaw had never experienced the drama of seeing a 147 break live in an arena, and so, armed with a redundancy pay-out, he spent a season attending matches across the UK, China and Germany in search of a coveted maximum. Find out how he gets on in pursuit of 'his' own 147 and enjoy the expert views of leading players, journalists and fans as they share their stories of the ones that were made - and those that were messed up. The book traces the history of 147s from Steve Davis who made the first official maximum in 1982 to the modern era when more are being made than ever. To the Max is the story of a quest and a celebration of excellence that will appeal both to snooker devotees and the casual sports follower.

To the Max - celebrating snooker's 147 break A maximum break is the mark of snooker perfection. As good as it gets for players and supporters. The leading professionals love to make them and the fans who follow the sport can't get enough of the drama when 36 balls are potted to make the magic number of 147. Former sports journalist Chris Shaw had never experienced the drama of seeing a 147 break live in an arena, and so, armed with a redundancy pay-out, he spent a season attending matches across the UK, China and Germany in search of a coveted maximum. Find out how he gets on in pursuit of 'his' own 147 and enjoy the expert views of leading players, journalists and fans as they share their stories of the ones that were made - and those that were messed up. The book traces the history of 147s from Steve Davis who made the first official maximum in 1982 to the modern era when more are being made than ever. To the Max is the story of a quest and a celebration of excellence that will appeal both to snooker devotees and the casual sports follower.

Sam Smith is an English boxer from Whitechapel in the 1960s. In Counterpunch, you can follow his incredible journey into world championship boxing. Fast-paced, action-packed and full of intrigue, Counterpunch hooks you from the first page.

TWO LOVERS A VIOLENT WAR ONE RAVAGED MIND AND BODY WILL FATE INTERVENE AND ALLOW THEM TO LIVE AND LOVE AGAIN? It is the year 1914 in central Norfolk, England, when young farmer Frank Matthews meets his all-time love, Gwen Bell, just before volunteering as a sniper in WWI. This captivating novel follows his journey as a lover, husband, father, killer and identity thief as he seeks to survive the horrors of war and the atrocities he both witnessed and committed. And just who is the mysterious discharged soldier Ken Bullen, appearing in Norfolk in 1917, intent on reclaiming his lost life and love? What happened to these two men fighting for their country in a bygone era of romance, violence, shell-shock and fragile new beginnings? The Imposter: A Norfolk Romance will reveal all...

The definitive guide to peptidomics- a hands-on lab reference The first truly comprehensive book about peptidomics for protein and peptide analysis, this reference provides a detailed description of the hows and whys of peptidomics and how the techniques have evolved. With chapters contributed by leading experts, it covers naturally occurring peptides, peptidomics methods and new developments, and the peptidomics approach to biomarker discovery. Explaining both the principles and the applications, Peptidomics: Methods and Applications: * Features examples of applications in diverse fields, including pharmaceutical science, toxicity biomarkers, and neuroscience * Details the successful peptidomic analyses of biological material ranging from plants to mammals * Describes a cross section of analytical techniques, including traditional methodologies, emerging trends, and new techniques for high throughput approaches An enlightening reference for experienced professionals, this book is sufficiently detailed to serve as a step-by-step guide for beginning researchers and an excellent resource for students taking biotechnology and proteomics courses. It is an invaluable reference for protein chemists and biochemists, professionals and researchers in drug and biopharmaceutical development, analytical and bioanalytical chemists, toxicologists, and others.