Stefanidis Designs: Creating Atmosphere, Effect and Comfort

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Stefanidis' ability to instill luxury into simple surroundings has made him one of the most sought-after interior designers in the world. Nowhere is his attention to the details of comfort more apparent than in this new collection of houses and rooms designed for clients from around the world. Large and small, town and country, main homes or holiday residences, these houses exude atmosphere and individuality thanks to the use of light, color or fabric, by how furniture is placed and beautiful objects are arranged. His ideas combine to make each room stylish and unique. In a chapter entitled "Developing an Eye" Stefanidis discusses his approach to designing a house and its individual rooms, and how he makes use of light, balance, and structure. He reveals where he has found inspiration for his designs and the refinements that are his hallmark. There is also a special section with inspirational details from a number of different houses that covers bathrooms, hallways and stairs, upholstery, paint finishes, and pools. This book will delight and inspire anyone looking to "develop an eye" for design and create atmosphere and effect in individual rooms or throughout a house.

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America's Top-Rated Cities, 2000 provides current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data in one easy-to-use source on 76 cities that have been cited as the best for business and living in the United States. Previously published by Universal Reference Publications, this seventh edition now contains 21 new cities that made the cut for 2000. Conveniently arranged by city, this handbook allows readers to see, at a glance, a concise social, business, economic, demographic and environmental profile of each city, including brief evaluation comments. Comparisons with MSA and U.S. figures are shown in most tables. A special section with comparative statistics is also included. There are four volumes in the set, each covering a specific region of the United States: Southern, Western, Central and Eastern. Each volume can be purchased separately or as a set. Cities covered in this volume include: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Chattanooga, TN; Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Jackson, MS; Jacksonville, FL; Knoxville, TN; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX; Sarasota, FL and Tampa, FL. This outstanding source of information will be widely used in any reference collection.

America's Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook, 200 - Volume 4 Eastern Region

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America's Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook, 200 - Volume 4 Eastern Region

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America's Top-Rated Cities, 2000 provides current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data in one easy-to-use source on 76 cities that have been cited as the best for business and living in the United States. Previously published by Universal Reference Publications, this seventh edition now contains 21 new cities that made the cut for 2000. Conveniently arranged by city, this handbook allows readers to see, at a glance, a concise social, business, economic, demographic and environmental profile of each city, including brief evaluation comments. Comparisons with MSA and U.S. figures are shown in most tables. A special section with comparative statistics is also included. There are four volumes in the set, each covering a specific region of the United States: Southern, Western, Central and Eastern. Each volume can be purchased separately or as a set. Cities covered in this volume include: Akron, OH; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Greensboro, NC; Harrisburg, PA; Lexington, KY; Louisville, NY; New Haven, CT; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, VA; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; Washington, DC and Wilmington, DE. This outstanding source of information will be widely used in any reference collection.

America's Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook 1996 : Northeastern Region (4th ed. Vol 5)

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China in the World Economy: An OECD Economic and Statistical Survey

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China in the World Economy: An OECD Economic and Statistical Survey

Manufacturer: Kogan Page
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This landmark study provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of China's economy today, and also from a historical perspective. It also gives an authoritative view of the domestic policy challenges ahead as China adapts to WTO membership.

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A wealth of data, information, and insights into the fastest-growing segment of the retail industry.

The late 1980s and early 1990s were tough times for retailers as recession-wary consumers became more cautious in their spending habits. For one retail segment, however, these were boom years, bringing increased market share and annual growth rates of 10% to 15%. Value retailers rose from their niche status to lure cash-poor consumers away from larger competitors by offering name brand, quality merchandise at prices at least 25% below regular retail. They are now poised to make the most of improving economic conditions.

This unique study provides in-depth information on every aspect of this $60 billion segment of the retail industry, from its history and evolution, to the factors and trends that have contributed to the phenomenal growth of recent years, to the prospects for future growth. It offers a broad view of the industry as a whole and then zeroes in for a detailed look at each of the major store categories: off-pricers, factory outlets, and closeout stores. Numerous charts and tables define and trace the development of trends, while insightful commentary explains their impact on the state and future of the industry.

And that's not all—trend profiles of the leaders in each category give you a close-up view of the strategies and tactics that have contributed to the runaway success of such celebrated winners as Toys "R" Us, Marshalls, Home Depot, Staples, Liz Claiborne, Nike, Sears Outlet, and Everything's A $1.00. You will learn how they succeeded against traditional retailers and how they have adapted to challenges from competitors, new and old, trying to beat them at their own game.

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A detailed exposition of the current trends in the U.S. retail market and their impact on value retailers
Analysis of factors and trends affecting the future of the value retailing industry
Detailed information on the size and growth, composition, and competitive situation of the value retail industry as a whole, its three main categories, and numerous subcategories such as apparel, sporting goods, and toys
Trend profiles of leading retailers in each category, including Toys "R" Us, The Gitano Group, Consolidated Stores Corp., and many more

Value Retailing in the 1990s: Off-Pricers, Factory Outlets, & Closeout Stores

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Value Retailing in the 1990s: Off-Pricers, Factory Outlets, & Closeout Stores
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This volume explores the role of informal networks in the politics of Middle Eastern economic reform. The editor's introduction demonstrates how network-based models overcome limitations in existing approaches to the politics of economic reform. The following chapters show how business-state networks in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan have affected privatization programs and the reform of fiscal policies. They help us understand patterns and variation in the organization and outcome of economic reform programs, including the opportunities that economic reforms offered for reorganizing networks of economic privilege across the Middle East

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When your children need spiritual guidance..................

Stand in the Gap: For Your Children
Norvel Hayes , and Zona Cornelison
Manufacturer: Harrison House
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When your children need spiritual guidance.........................2001-03-29

Provides better understanding and greater inspiration to pray for your children when they need it most. Provides powerful testimony of how Norvel Hayes learned to "stand in the gap" for his daughter, with her own story of the years that God used her father to pray her back into a close relationship with Jesus Christ. Includes five scripturally based prayers.

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Excellent Read on Interesting Character.......2006-05-13

In my opinion, Lamers has written an excellent biography of a general, William Rosecrans, who indeed was on the edge of glory as the book's title suggests.

While the focus is on Rosecrans' Civil War service, there are also descriptions of his involvement with his family, businesses, early life, and political involvements.

Indeed, had Rosecrans won the Battle of Chickamauga, quite possibly he, not Grant or Sherman, would have come out of the Civil War as the preeminant Northern general and could very well have been President of the United States had he chosen to run for the office. With Rosecrans' previous victories at Corinth, Iuka, Stone's River, the Tullahoma Campaign, and his earlier victories over Robert E. Lee, he could very well have been the General-in-Chief of the Northern Armies and would have faced Lee again in Virginia. However, this is only speculation and we will probably never know what would have been.

Lamers does an excellent job of describing Rosecrans' personality and how he managed to make friends and enemies in high places. The insights into Rosecrans' personality can be valuable to anyone in the military, business world, ministry, or anywhere else. Specifically, I learned:

1. Get plenty of rest - Lamers and other authors mention that while Rosecrans had tremendous nervous energy, he would at times let the lack of sleep get the best of him. These same authors believe his poor decisions at Chickamauga were due to lack of rest that eventually caught up with him.
2. Know when to talk and when to shut up - while Rosecrans made many friends, he also had the knack for alienating people with his foul language and scathing criticism. Had Rosecrans followed Grant's example of not being particularly critical of others, particularly fellow officers, Rosecrans and not Grant would have been General-in-Chief of the Union armies. Because of this, it apparently took only one mistake on the battlefied to doom him.
3. Do not badger your superiors - Rosecrans continually bothered Halleck, Grant, Stanton, Lincoln, and other superiors with incessant demands and was not willing to maintain a low profile when necessary. According to Lamers, Stanton eventually had enough and was ultimately the one who took the command of the Army of the Cumberland from Rosecrans and demoted him to the obscure outpost of Missouri in 1864 after that state had ceased to be a major battlefield during the years 1861-1863.

In summary, an excellent book and read. My major complaint was the lack of maps. Since Rosecrans was involved in so many important Civil War battles, it would have been nice to have had more maps to follow troop movements.

Still, this is an excellent read. Highly recommended.

The Edge of Glory.......2003-06-26

I found this book to be one of my favorite Civil War biographies. Lamers provided insight into the mind of a great warrior; a gifted if not eccentric intellect; a commander loved by his subordinates if resented by his superiors; a general that is by far underated due to antagonistic relationships with those in significant positions. A must read for any Civil War enthusiasts.

Good but not perfect biography of an important man.......2002-12-16

Lamer's biography of William Rosecrans is by far the best ever written on him. It's also the only one, and it's over forty years old. That having been said, it's quite good, and stands the test of time rather well.

The biggest problem with reviewing this book is that there is no others to compare it too. Civil War military historians tend to run in packs, writing and rewriting the same themes such as Lee, Grant, Gettysburg, Lincoln, etc. but leaving other fields as bare as a Georgia field after Sherman marched through it. Rosecrans and his Army of the Cumberland are good examples of worthy but nearly ignored subjects.

The book views Rosecrans entire life, with the lion's share of it on his Civil War generalship. Lamer's view of Rosecrans is that he was a brilliant but flawed general who combined great successes with an amazing ability to irritate superiors (such as Stanton), fellow generals (like Grant) and subordinates (future President Garfield) alike. Rosecrans also has the distinction of winning all of his battles from West Virginia to Murfreesboro and brilliantly outmaneuvering Bragg at Tullahoma and Chattanooga, losing only once at Chickamauga, but it was an important loss and cost him his job and his reputation. Lamers takes the viewpoint that Ole' Rosey was partly but not wholly responsible for the fatal order to Wood telling him to move out of the line just as Longstreet was attacking with half of the Army of the Tennessee. As a comparison, Cozzens' This Terrible Sound, the most authorative account of the battle, placed much more of the fault at Rosecrans' feet. His later service in Missouri was anticlimactic but important.

The book has a few flaws, aside from not being long enough. The maps are inadequate. His conversion to Catholicism, one of the more interesting aspects of Rosecrans' personality, isn't covered in nearly enough detail. Neither was his post-war career, aside from a final chapter which basically said he was something of a failure as a businessman. Finally, his own writings are not nearly quoted enough. I didn't get the feeling I was meeting the man, only that I was hearing somebody else write about him. His personal life is all but ignored, despite the wealth of material available to Lamers, who was an excellent researcher. These quibbles aside, Lamer's book is a very good start, although a more detailed and up to date study is badly needed.

The Edge of Glory.......2000-12-27

The Edge of glory is an exceptional book about a Civil War general who is much maligned in history. Lamers portrays Rosecrans as an exceptional General who was successful (if not brilliant) at the strategic and tactical level. At the same time he demonstrates his weaknesses that led to his own downfall and the mistakes that drove his enemies to relieve him. It is a great book for historians and military officers with many lessons that can be learned from both his successes and his failings.

Edge of Glory: A Biography of General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A.

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Edge of Glory: A Biography of General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A.
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All of William H. Millers Books are good........2000-07-23

William H. Miller is a great Cruise ship History writer. I own 3 of his books and they are good. And I think this one is as good as them. especially the one he did the book when he wrote about it. about the book, Talks about the history of ocean liner passenger ships. and pictures of special cruise ships like the bedrooms, lounges, the dining rooms and some special rooms. If you like william H. Millers books like I do You're gonna like this one. I guaranty you.

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