The Tomato Can is a compellingly comedic and entertaining novel, in the "Runyonesque" mode that captures the excitement, intrigue and perils of a group of New York wise guys who are as memorably raffish and colorful a cast of characters as has been assembled between two covers in a long time. The twisting plot will evoke laughter, tears and surprise after surprise.You will be taken on a raucously bumpy, up-and-down roller-coaster type ride through the Thirties and Forties with a back drop of Coney Island to Madison Square Garden - so sit back, hold on and ENJOY

Ron Ross's long awaited sequel to The Tomato Can is finally here The uproarious Cheesecake to Die For is a wise-guy romp with a host of colorful characters who readers will remember long after the story is over. Everybody knows that mob boss Donato "the Dwarf" Langella is the keeper of the peace-and everything else-in Coney Island. Yet the usual routine of poker and cannoli at the Mermaid Social Athletic Club is abruptly interrupted with the arrival of Louie the Louse, who feels entitled to some of the mob's perks without doing any of the work. When Louie unceremoniously helps himself to some goods that belong to the Dwarf, things must be made right... and fast. The Dwarf wastes no time enlisting the help of his most trusted allies, including his right-hand man, the loyal and logical "Big Nose" Sallie, "Fats" Suozzo, whose dedication to the Dwarf is rivaled only by his love for a plate full of pretty much anything, and other fellow mob stalwarts who are currently dealing with problems of their own. Joey "the Clown" DiCollona, for instance, manages to find trouble without even looking and is currently contemplating the proper protocol for inviting his wife to his forthcoming wedding to another woman.... While the men sitting around the poker table of the Mermaid S.A.C. have their own plans for dealing with the line-crossing Louie, the women of the group have their own ideas. Goldie, the ample blonde working as the cheesecake counter girl at Junior's, and "Widow" Minnie Brown, the blind cab driver and flower seller, prove that they may just have what it takes to show a loveable group of wise guys that sometimes it takes a wise dame to get the job done right.

The purpose of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-128, Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems, is to provide guidelines for organizations responsible for managing and administering the security of federal information systems and associated environments of operation. Configuration management concepts and principles described in NIST SP 800-128, provide supporting information for NIST SP 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. NIST SP 800-128 assumes that information security is an integral part of an organization's overall configuration management. The focus of this document is on implementation of the information system security aspects of configuration management, and as such the term security-focused configuration management (SecCM) is used to emphasize the concentration on information security. In addition to the fundamental concepts associated with SecCM, the process of applying SecCM practices to information systems is described. The goal of SecCM activities is to manage and monitor the configurations of information systems to achieve adequate security and minimize organizational risk while supporting the desired business functionality and services.

"NINE...TEN...AND OUT " explores more than just the ring battles of a legendary champion.It takes us from a roped-off arena to a far larger battleground, that of life itself. Having fought 112 fights on five continents, the holder of six championship belts and appreciated as a warrior who took on all comers, Emile Griffith captivated the boxing world with his exciting style and a disarming personality. Enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a charter inductee, Emile Griffith's place in boxing history as one of the greatest prizefighters ever to climb into a ring is assured. However, Emile Griffith's toughest battle was waged without gloves and it was fought outside the ring. He battled ethereal demons and devils, and, at times, himself. It was an inner conflict, but a battle that he had to wage - a struggle to bring together two lives - both his. Emile Griffith did not choose his career as a prizefighter. It just happened and it all came so naturally that he accepted that this was his world. Nor did he choose his lifestyle, how he lived it or who he lived it with.It, too, came so naturally that he never questioned that this, also, was his world. However, there was always the apprehension that his two worlds were incompatible.