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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.
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
"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.
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