In 1949 the first made-for-television cartoon series debuted on a major network. Tele-Comics embraced the popular cliffhanger serial genre, using nonmoving comic strip panels and a handful of radio actors to produce a show at a fraction of the cost accrued by a live show. Despite the success of Tele-Comics and a few other such shows, television cartoons languished until 1954 when Walt Disney produced Disneyland. From such pioneers as Tele-Comics and Crusader Rabbit to modern fare such as X-Men and Beavis and Butthead, this is the first reference book to detail animated cartoons made exclusively for television from 1949 through 1993. Each entry includes the show's title, network, studios and full production information when available. An essay blending plot description, critical commentary, and background information is also provided for each cartoon. A discussion of the voice artist concludes the work.

Television Cartoon Shows : An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 1993

Reference

Hal Erickson

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub

More than any other sport, baseball has developed a niche in the American psyche. Researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement to the Major Leagues' decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. 
From AARON, HANK onward, all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball are covered (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. ADVERTISING, AGENTS, DRAFTS, ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES, SUPERSTITIONS, TRIPLEHEADERS, and YOUNGEST PLAYERS are among the thousands of subjects.

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball

Light, Jonathan Fraser

This greatly expanded and completely updated version of our highly acclaimed title ("very useful" -RQ; "deserves a place in any collection of serious onomastic works"-Verbatim) gives the changed names of over 8,000 people (up from 4,000 in the earlier edition) who have "made a name for themselves." Arranged by pseudonym, the entries give the true name, vital dates, country of origin or settlement, and profession. Many entries include the story behind the person's name change. Seven introductory chapters offer an enlightening look at the various aspects of names and pseudonyms, including such topics as "Names for a Living," "Invented Names" and "Why Another Name?" Fully indexed.

A Dictionary of Pseudonyms and Their Origins, with Stories of Name Changes, 3rd Edition

ROOM, ADRIAN

The explosion of information easily reached by electronic means has proved a boon to some researchers and a headache to others. It would be unwise for a researcher in almost any discipline to ignore the development of Internet resources. E-mail, for instance, even as it is the most widely used of all the Internet functions, is a vastly underrated and underused Internet resource. The right question directed to the right person can often save many hours of precious research time. This work is designed to make the Internet less forbidding and more comprehensible for researchers. The book includes discussion of topics such as Internet history and techniques of online searching. It also outlines the basic Internet protocols and explains how to use them. In addition to covering specific Internet skills and resources, the authors teach good research methods.

Internet Research: Theory and Practice

Ned L. Fielden

María Garrido

This brand new edition contains every move (standard international algebraic notation) of every game played in world championship competition, including all "official" such titles since 1886 and all decisive matches by the world’s leading players for the 50 years prior to that date. A diagram of the critical or most interesting moment accompanies every game. All games are dated, with playing locations noted. All source material discrepancies have been researched and resolved. Charts or crosstables showing overall results precede each match or tournament. A lengthy bibliography and a detailed openings index complete the work.

Chess World Championships : All the Games, All With Diagrams, 1834-1998

Gelo, James H.

Sports & Outdoors

This expanded third edition defines and cross-references 7,781 homophones and 1,552 homographs (up from 7,000 and 1,400 in the 2d ed.). Reviews of the earlier editions: "The amount of material...is considerable"-Booklist/RBB; "a fine job.... Recommended"-Choice; "the best roster of these phenoma"-Wilson Library Bulletin; "a good choice for any library"-RQ. As the most comprehensive compilation of American homophones (words that sound alike) and homographs (look-alikes), this latest edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail-although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer.

Homophones and Homographs : An American Dictionary

Hobbs, James B.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

This is a bigger (over 11,000 entries), updated (through late fall 1998) edition of the 1989 original ("Stewart's organization and his index...make his work indispensable"-Library Journal; "the most complete record to date...the source to turn to"-Wilson Library Bulletin) covering the enormous kaleidoscope of changing political boundaries, names, and rulers of Africa. This exhaustive reference allows the user quickly to determine what happened in or to each country and when-changes of names, political systems, rulers, and so on. The term "state" is loosely defined to embrace, throughout the history of Africa, any area of land with recognized borders and evidence of a continuing governmental structure, almost always with a capital city. 
Entries give official name of country, dates during which it went by that name, location, capital, alternate names including cross-references to previous and later incarnations, and a list of rulers with dates of power when known.

African States and Rulers

Stewart, John

From actor Philip Abbott (February 23, 1998) to scriptwriter Jerald Ziegman (June 12, 1998), the obituaries of 566 actors, dancers and choreographers, writers and others associated with pop culture and the performing arts can be found in this heavily illustrated work. Each entry includes the date, place and cause of death, along with a brief summary of the individual's career and citations to major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death. Filmographies are given for film and television performers.

Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture

Lentz, Harris M.

Lentz, Harris M., III

Biographies & Memoirs

Computer crimes and the invasion of privacy by electronic means are major concerns for many people. They threaten the future of access to information by allied uses of electronic communication media. Chapter One provides information on the underlying infrastructure and communication protocols to help in understanding computer crimes and the dangers associated with them. Chapter Two categorizes cyber attacks by various motives-personal, pleasure-seeking, attention-seeking, revenge or even vendetta, financial escapades and raw hate. Likely targets and security issues in the day-to-day computer augmented settings are discussed in Chapter Three. Chapter Four addresses the costs of computer crimes to individuals, to the nation and to businesses and their clients. Crime prevention is the topic of Chapter Five, which describes the efforts being made by individuals, civic groups, institutions, nations and multinational bodies to eliminate computer crime. Chapter Six assesses the future of cyber attacks by looking at the changing technology, the availability of computer access to the wrong people, and education and crime prevention measures. The mind of the computer hacker is explored at length.

Computer Network Security and Cyber Ethics

Computers & Technology

Kizza, Joseph Migga

Certification

The Internet has enabled older adults to participate more actively and equally with the younger generation in accessing the wealth of information available on the World Wide Web. The Internet has also reduced isolation, promoted lifelong learning, and enhanced daily living for seniors. 
This book facilitates and expands Internet access and usage by seniors, assists them in finding the information they want and need, and contributes to their knowledge of the aging process and the challenges it presents by providing a list of online resources of particular interest to them. Federal government and general resources for seniors are listed first, followed by resources pertaining to such specific topics as abuse, caregivers, computers and the Internet, death and dying, employment and volunteering, ethnic and racial groups, finances, fraud, genealogy, grandparenting, health care, humor, legal issues, residential option, sexuality, and travel. Also provided is a list of publications of interest to seniors that can be found online.

Online Resources for Senior Citizens

Sharpe, Charles C.

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