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Complete projects the same way professionals do! Featuring 30 design programs, plans and charettes -plus 6 more e-projects- this 352-page workbook makes teaching and learning trouble free. The depth and variety of project formats spans an entire program of study, offering opportunities to design interiors for commercial, residential, recreational and historical spaces. Client profiles, submission requirements, evaluation sheets, project site details, plus suggested grading and jury sheets are included. Important CAD layering, code and ADA guidelines also appear in appendices. Ideal for novices, this workbook may also benefit designers studying for the "practicum" and "scenario" portions of the NCIDQ exam.
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Bird Etchings: The Illustrators and Their Books, 1655-1866
Christine E. Jackson
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- A superb pictorial in celebration of an American phenomenon played out on and off the highschool football fields
- Beautiful and Moving
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2-4-6-8: American Cheerleaders and Football Players
Manufacturer: Umbrage Editions
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2-4-6-8 is a seriocomic guided tour into the megaphone world of pyramids and liberties, pompoms and backbends, tackles and touchdowns. Narrated with affection and respect, it snaps and waves like a flag.
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A superb pictorial in celebration of an American phenomenon played out on and off the highschool football fields .......2005-09-13
Featuring an essay by Zev Borow and an interview with Kathy Ryan, 2*4*6*8: American Cheerleaders And Football Players is primarily a serio-comic photographic survey by Brian Finke of the American subculture of megaphones, pom-poms, back-bends, tackles, and touchdowns of football players and cheerleaders. Showcased are the crowd-leasing, stunt-building, skirt-flipping girls and the uniform clad gladiators of adolescent football as played out in almost every highschool in the country. The images were captured by Brian Finke's photography over a two-year period as he went from camp to competition in pursuit of the top teams and the squads of girls who cheer them on. 2*4*6*8: American Cheerleaders And Football Players is a superb pictorial in celebration of an American phenomenon played out on and off the highschool football fields with a passion and intensity that belies our ordinary notions of adolescent youth.
Beautiful and Moving.......2005-02-08
The pictures of football players and cheerleaders presented in the book are visually arresting and emotionally moving, many with a vaguely religious sense to them. Highly recommended for all documentary photography fans.
Whatever........2004-01-07
One note. Didn't hold interest. A magazine story at best- not at all a book's worth of material. I swapped mine for CDs.
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Don't Make Me Laugh, Beetle Bailey
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An Essay on the Question of Reducing the Interest of the National Debt (Economic Theory and Policy)
J. R. McCulloch
Manufacturer: Thoemmes Continuum
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This is McCulloch's first literary effort, presented in its extremely rare, revised and enlarged second edition. The work marks McCulloch's establishment as a widely read writer on economics and it displays a firm grasp of the principles of classical analysis. It draws upon writings by economists such as Thornton, Smith, Say and Malthus and illustrates a deep understanding of monetary theory.
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Certain special features of the 19th century have been entirely neglected. An example of this neglect is the ignoring by historians of the role played by the Rothschild family in the history of the 19th century. The object of this work is to appraise the important influence of this family on the politics of the period, not only in Europe, but throughout the world. The influence of the Rothschilds, interestingly enough, is barely mentioned in other more comprehensive works. The aim of this work is to trace the rise of the House of Rothschild from its small beginnings to the great position it obtained, culminating in the year of its great crisis.
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Investment secrets from the millionaire venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. Venture capital plays a significant role in launching the technologies that continue to redefine our work and life. Alongside the innovators who dream up the ideas, VCs contribute the tactical brainpower that fuels Silicon Valley. And it is through this process of high-stakes investing that unbelievable fortunes are made. The clubby world of big-bucks venture capital is of considerable interest to investors and entrepreneurs alike. The VC Way is the first book to take readers into this private world of extreme investing. For those who want to invest like the best, it reveals their unique strategies, sectors they are tracking, screens and criteria, best and worst investments, and how individuals can use the lessons they've learned. Packed with insider's advice and fascinating stories, The VC Way contains accounts from some of the most influential and noteworthy venture capitalists in business today--Ann Winblad of Hummer Winblad, Neil Weintraub of 21st Century Internet, and dozens of others. The VC Way is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to match strategies with these master investors.
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Gain insight into how investors think.......2005-04-06
"An entrenched enterprise usually doesn't have much incentive to change the world, because it has so much staked in the world as it is presently ordered."
The VC Way shows the true nature of Venture Capitalists. Zygmont explains how Venture Capitalists offer more than just money, they offer expertise and connections. Starting off with An Adventure Capital Story, the author quickly gets to the point - Venture Capitalists are interested in rapid growth companies with potential for high impact, lifestyle companies need not apply.
Venture Capital is more than just about money. It's about changing the world we live in. Through money, experience in building companies, and cross-industry connections, VC's are able to bring to bear a tremendous amount of energy to effect change.
If you've ever wondered what Venture Capitalists really do, The VC Way will give you the insider's view. And if you're serious about transforming your ideas into market reality, you'll most likely need external funding from investors. The VC Way and Confessions of a Venture Capitalist (April Byvation) will help you gain insight into how investors think. With this knowledge you'll certainly be able to put your best foot forward when asking for money.
Michael Davis, Editor - Byvation
Useful, though limited in scope and somewhat dated.......2004-08-06
This is a decent first book for those trying to get into, or familiar with, the VC field. It contains behind-the-scenes stories of what makes a VC successful. It also contains different viewpoints from a variety of individuals; this bandwidth is good to provide the reader. The author is obviously a fan of venture capital, but he provides ample justification for his view by presenting numerous tales of the important role VCs play in entrepreneurship in this country. This book can be highly useful, as long as the potential reader is aware of what this book does and does not discuss.
Thus, the reader should be aware that this book is almost completely focused on communications and high-tech industries - primarily the internet, software, and IT. There are exactly four pages total devoted to two other major areas of VC interest and investment: healthcare and the life sciences. Although these areas take much longer to bear fruit, they can provide longer returns - often due to the patent protection they provide - compared with the areas discussed in this book. Such companies have longer life-spans before they have revenue, generate a product, or are a candidate for a liquidation event. The skills necessary for this type of investment are not directly addressed here. Finally, the author is somewhat dismissive of these two areas since they are rarely the billion-dollar deals he tends to dwell on. Consequently, the directory of firm provided at the back of the book are absent of the major players in healthcare and life sciences - such as MPM, which is a billion-dollar fund.
The book was published in 2001, and that could explain why it is so consumed with communications and high-tech. The past few years have been very difficult for those starting and funding new companies, and readers limiting themselves to this book will get somewhat historical - rather than current - information.
Finally, for some reason, the author occasionally drifts into social commentary, as when he describes one company located in a not-so-great neighborhood. He describes the music playing in that area as "some variant of trailer trash rock or hip-hop."
Venture Capital 101 (Not Suitable for Individual Investors).......2001-07-08
In The VC Way, Zygmont delineates the common character traits of venture capitalists. In that task Zygmont does a credible job, having interviewed a number of well known VCs such as James Swartz (Accel Partners) and Donald Valentine (Sequoia). His prose is well-balanced between commentary and primary data, and this book will serve as a good primer on the VC world for those that are seeking either VC cash or employment.
If you fall in either category, you should consider purchasing the book. Among other things, you'll learn the following:
(1) Venture capitalism is a competitive industry where VCs are effectively "money salesmen" selling money in exchange for a equity stake
(2) The Internet is not a technological revolution but simply a new communications medium. In that way, it was appropriate that there were a spate of ideas generated by MBAs with no technical background, because the Internet is a marketing revolution rather than a technical one.
(3) The personality of the entrepreneur is critical. In particular, VCs look for energy, conviction, and above average intelligence ("smarter than the average bear"). Educational pedigree matters because it's just another filter the person has gone through.
(4) VCs are willing to step in and make changes. Zygmont cites the common example of Donald Valentine (Sequoia) replacing the founders of Cisco with more able managers.
(5) VCs have specific domain expertise (the "big picture knowledge" about an industry including the trends and competitive pressures that an entrepreneur might not be aware of.
(6) VCs market themselves as well as the companies that are parts of their portfolio. Zygmont raises the example of Ann Winblad's Tuesday Madness college business plan competition.
(7) Entrepreneurs must be optimistic. Izhar Armony (Charles River) in fact equates optimism with entrepreneurialism.
Unfortunately, the book does not target itself to the proto-venture capitalist or entrepreneur but instead the individual investor. Zygmont touts the book as a "precious resource for anyone who wants to imitate the strategies and successes of these money masters." I believe that this was a marketing mistake that was driven by the need to differentiate itself from the myriad VC 101 books on the market today and capitalize on the personal investment boom.
Be forewarned: VC investment strategies cannot be profitably be applied by the individual investor. By the author's own admission:
(1)"A venture capitalist is closer to the mutual fund manager than he is to the pick-your-own stock shopper, especially if you're talking about the manager of a focused fund." Only those with sufficient cash basis can afford to spread their money across the recommended 10 minimum investments.
(2) "Involvement and participation in the companies they invest in is key to top-shelf VCs". However, unless you are Warren Buffet, it is highly unlikely that you as a individual investor will be able to cajole your way into a company's board room.
Ergo, if you want to learn more about VCs and know very little about the industry, buy this book. If you are individual investor, however, I would find very little in this book to recommend.
Paul Erdos
Actually, A Variety of Ways.......2001-04-24
Zygmont offers "investment secrets from the wizards of venture capital" but I think the greater value of the book is the direct access it provides to the minds of various VC decision-makers as they interact with him in casual but remarkably candid conversation. "This book is about their methods." There are no "secrets", per se. "This book also compares [and contrasts] venture-investing rules and principles to general investing practices. The idea is to let general investors mine for insights that might help them when they're putting together their own portfolios." Zygmont organizes his material within 12 chapters and then offers his conclusions about "The Composite VC" followed by a list of VC firms and investor and entrepreneur resources. His formula is really very simple and straightforward: "Ask them." He interviewed a number of the most successful venture capitalists who, at the time of the interviews, were associated with the most prominent VC firms. What do they share in common other than the obvious (intelligence, courage, ability to tolerance risk, high energy level, etc.)? Commitment, idealism, honesty, charm, pride, and reverence (or humility). This book will be of greatest value to those who are preparing to seek venture capital, obviously, but can also be of substantial value to senior-level executives who ask this question: "What would a venture capitalist have to say about my company?" Although the responses from those whom Zygmont interviewed would probably vary, perhaps significantly, all would probably ask essentially the same questions before making an evaluation. If you share my high regard for this book, I urge you to check out Done Deals and Inside the Minds.
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People, Jobs and Mobility in the New Europe
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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This book addresses one of the big issues of the 1990s — migration. It covers the whole of Europe, not just the EU, connecting theoretical debates about the underlying causes of spatial, economic and social change with detailed empirical work on people, jobs and economic restructuring in specific countries, regions and cities. This multi-layered topic is addressed through chapters which are conceptual and theoretical in content, and through country and region specific case studies. The selected case studies ensure that all the important types of regions described in the recent literature on economic restructuring are taken into account. This book will be an important contribution to a key topic in economic and population geography and regional economics.
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Defending America: Military Culture and the Cold War Court-Martial (Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America)
Elizabeth Lutes Hillman
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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ASIN: 0691118043 |
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From going AWOL to collaborating with communists, assaulting fellow servicemen to marrying without permission, military crime during the Cold War offers a telling glimpse into a military undergoing a demographic and legal transformation. The post-World War II American military, newly permanent, populated by draftees as well as volunteers, and asked to fight communism around the world, was also the subject of a major criminal justice reform. By examining the Cold War court-martial, Defending America opens a new window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity.
Using military justice records, Elizabeth Lutes Hillman demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission, ideological goals, fear of homosexuality, and attitude toward racial, gender, and class difference. The records also show that only the most inept, unfortunate, and impolitic of misbehaving service members were likely to be prosecuted. Young, poor, low-ranking, and nonwhite servicemen bore a disproportionate burden in the military's enforcement of crime, and gay men and lesbians paid the price for the armed forces' official hostility toward homosexuality. While the U.S. military fought to defend the Constitution, the Cold War court-martial punished those who wavered from accepted political convictions, sexual behavior, and social conventions, threatening the very rights of due process and free expression the Constitution promised.
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This digital document is an article from Military Review, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 613 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Defending America: Military Culture and the Cold War Court-Martial.(Book review)
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Military Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
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Volume: 87
Issue: 2
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