ARCHITECTURE OF EUROPE, THE - The Middle Ages 650-1550, Volume 2

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Cranium Silly Stories has everything kids need to create an endless supply of their very own tales - and each one is a hilarious surprise! With wacky word prompts on each die-cut page, all you need to do is fill in the blanks, then flip the page to reveal your customized silly story. You'll tell your own funny fortunes, write a spooky ghost story, and even create invitations for the World's Best Birthday Party. Complete the stories again and again on the write-on/wipe-off pages with the signature erasable Cranium marker, specially packaged for immediate story time fun.With Cranium Silly Stories, the storytelling possibilities are endless!

Cranium Super Sculpting (A Play It Again Book)

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Cranium Super Sculpting (A Play It Again Book)
Inc. Cranium
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ASIN: 031601205X

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Cranium Super Sculpting has everything kids need to make a whole world of their own - out of clay! Each page is fully illustrated with tons of amazing sculpting ideas that kids can try over and over again as they mold their own clay creations.The large tub of purple Cranium Clay lets kids start sculpting spectacular shapes right away.With Cranium Super Sculpting, the creative possibilties are endless!

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Now you can make exciting digital movies using this easy-to-use and information-packed resource. Covering all editing basics, as well as serious film-making techniques, you will be able to successfully apply visual effects and control sound with pinpoint accuracy-- and deliver digital stories you never thought possible.

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This book Prevents "Garbage in Garbage Out".......2002-09-01

So many books focus on just the software and not the art and skill of getting the best raw footage to work with. Too many people, beginners and experienced, make the mistake in thinking that software is where it all begins and can magically turn badly conceived and executed material into great work. You get all the right information in this book about how to create the best results possible from the beginning of the process, and continues logically, step by step, through the iMovie software. Wouldn't you prefer learning about making good videos from authors who are experts in filmmaking and software and not just the software? This is the book to buy.

This Book Shows You How to Make Movies.......2002-06-05

... iMovie is a very easy-to-use program, but the most important part of making a good movie is the raw footage, and "How to do Everything with iMovie" shows you how to handle everything from camcorder selection to the subtleties of proper lighting. It makes it unique among the iMovie books I've read, which focus strictly on software and not on the most important subjects of all. ... I highly recommend this book. You will learn how to make great videos, even with a cheap camcorder.

Misleading Title for a Beginners Guide.......2002-05-31

This book is very misleading. It claims to be a book about doing "Everything" with iMovie. The reality is that 50% of the book is generic movie blurb without a mention of iMovie. The rest is a beginners guide to iMovie.

If you want well rounded iMovie books. Get Pogues Missing Manual book and also a copy of Erica Saduns book. Then you will be able to do everything with iMovie.

Give this one a miss.

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Total cost assessment—an important, newly emerging concept in environmental engineering and management—includes environmental impact costs and shows that projects preventing pollution can also save money. The book presents a simple, accurate method and demonstrates its application through 25 case studies and practice exercises derived from actual industry experience.

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Fantastic How-To Book!.......2004-06-16

Cost savings made simple at last! I can't believe how easy it was. I saved my company nearing a million dollars the first time through and we're not done yet!! Benefits also include good public relations as a result of our efforts. A MUST HAVE. Good for your bottom line and your career!

Excellent resource for learning about green accounting.......2000-06-10

Mr. Kennedy's book illustrates what we all know intuitively, that doing the "right thing" (good environmental managemetn practices) can pay off in profits.

His articulation of financial terms into easy to understand concepts really helped me to see where the profit hides in environmetnal projects.

The case study examples and exercises got me thinking about the many projects and technologies I could use TCA for.

An Excellent reference.

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Enhance your food marketing operation with this thorough and business-savvy book!

Marketing and distribution related decisions and policies are now of paramount importance in the world of food marketing. This is due to the present state of economic crisis in much of the world and the cost efficiency issues that must be considered in countries at varying levels of economic development. Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Issues in Food Marketing examines food marketing systems from around the world to bring you an understanding of the opportunities and pitfalls in these areas.

Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Issues in Food Marketing evaluates the present state and likely developments of food marketing systems in different country environments. You will also find conceptual frameworks for studying food marketing systems across countries and/or cultures.

When studying food marketing systems from varying cultures, one must take into consideration the political, cultural, and environmental aspects of the countries involved. Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Issues in Food Marketing provides the information you need. In this book you can examine: the U.S. poultry export trade food market segmentation in Europe the yogurt market in the European Union (EU) the connection between agricultural exports and economic growth in Pakistan ethnic niche markets for import quality policies and consumer behavior in different countries . . . and more!

Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Issues in Food Marketing has the information you'll need to be able to analyze, design,and manage effective food marketing systems in an increasingly global economy.

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Cross-national and Cross-cultural Issues in Food Marketing.
Erdener Kaynak
Manufacturer: Intl. Business Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N62ZTK

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More than ever before, a company's most important asset is its people. The ideas and information employees can contribute every day distinguish innovative, dynamic, and successful businesses from their more plodding peers. To encourage employees to get more involved, more and more companies ask employees to "think and act like owners," even if they don't share actual ownership. Others do share ownership but still treat people as "just employees." However, research and experience show it is the combination of involvement and ownership that really creates winners. It's not an easy task, however; ownership management requires constant attention every day. This book draws on the National Center for Employee Ownership's over 20 years of experience in this field, and, more importantly, the experience of the leading employee ownership companies. It provides concrete, specific ideas on how to structure plans, share information, get employees involved in decisions, and even have fun.

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Treatment options, lifestyle strategies,and emotional support for two million Americans.

Epilepsy, once mistakenly associated with demonic possession, has for centuries been a poorly understood illness. Today, though it affects nearly one out of every one hundred Americans, little comprehensive information can be found on bookshelves regarding this common and complex neurological disease. Until now!

Using his expertise in pharmacology and neuroscience, Dr. Carl Bazil demystifies epilepsy and other seizure disorders and offers medical, practical, and emotional support to patients and their families. He explains how and why seizures occur, and thoroughly discusses treatment options, the pros and cons of surgery, experimental and alternative treatments, strategies for daily living, and much more.

Substantiated with case examples, this useful book provides a much-needed window into epilepsy so that patients can achieve the full life they deserve.

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Ready for an Apology..........2007-08-13

This is an excellent book and helps you deal with the brain disease of a loved one. I read this book because my wife of 21 years suffers from epilepsy.

She was first diagnosed with it about 20 years ago, while I was an Army officer assigned to Germany. She only had one seizure then and the doctors said it was probably stress-induced, so she reduced her stress levels. She did not go on any medication then. The book talks about this type of seizure and how many people in this scenario will only experience one seizure in their lifetime.

She remained seizure free until about two years later when we moved back to the states. The stress of the move, coupled with two new babies (they are 14 months apart) triggered her to have another one. And then another one 3 days after that. She started having seizures every few days. One seizure even occurred while she was driving down the interstate with our two kids in the backseat in their car seats. She luckily could feel it coming on, pulled the car over, put the car in "Park", then had the seizure. The book discusses this phenomenon and I understand it better now.

The book also talks a lot about medications available. In my wife's case, the doctors were able to successfully stop the seizures by putting her on the anti-seizure drug called Tegretol. She still takes it religiously 3 times a day.

The book also talks about the history of epilepsy. How the churches have been telling everyone for 2000 years that it is caused by "demon possession". And about how in many parts of the world the churches are still doing this practice. I can understand this mistake. I mean, if you can't explain a phenomenon truthfully, why not just make something up, like "demon possession"? And then tell all your constituents that you better get in here so you don't get it, too! After all, it just makes good business sense. And their offerings went way up, after this little fib.

And it's really no big deal except that the "aura" of it still lives on today here in the US. That's why we haven't been able to tell our 18 year old daughter's boyfriend that her mommy suffers from epilepsy.

My wife has been seizure free for the last 4 years. But over this past weekend she was staying in a rental house with the family to celebrate her brother's wedding. With the stress from our daughter going off to college in a few weeks, along with my wife being in that wedding, she had another stress-induced seizure Saturday night. She woke up in the middle of the night in that rental house, and ran to what she thought was the bathroom. But she was confused and mistakenly ran into the room where our daughter's boyfriend was sleeping alone. She proceeded to have a seizure attack and fell and broke her ankle. This one was a little different from the other seizures she has had. With this one, she not only urinated herself like all the others, but she also defecated herself this time. All in front of our daughters' just awoken, startled and freaked-out boyfriend. Needless to say, she missed the wedding.

To some, this all might seem funny. But it's not all that funny if you are actually living it. And to the churches, I want to especially thank you all for the added "stigma stress" that she must also endure. Caused by your naked lies. And don't get me wrong, for I am a Christian, and a member of the Methodist church for which I have great respect. But you all have a reckless disregard for all of us who suffer from brain diseases, and you increase our suffering.

This book discusses this stigma. Caused by our churches. I just discussed it a little bit, too.

I believe a unified public apology from all our churches is needed. I hope and pray for this everyday.

Very informative.......2007-04-15

Out of the blue my completely healthy 12 year old son went unconscious, fell to the floor and started having what I now know is called a tonic-clonic (or grand mal) seizure. After a week of extensive testing and several doctor visits he was diagnosed with Primary Generalized Epilepsy. Like most parents I HAD to know more---how does this happen, what exactly goes on in the brain leading up to a seizure, what do the antiepileptic drugs do to his body, etc. This was the first book I found on the disease and it has really helped me gain a better understanding of what's happening with my son. It does get a little technical, which I liked & with my modest "medical" type background I had no problem following it. (I took several anatomy & physiology classes which probably helped me with that!) I'm now in search of a book that will explain it in terms my SON will understand...

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Extremely Good Source of Info

Living Well With Epilepsy
Robert J. Gumnit
Manufacturer: Demos Medical Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Extremely Good Source of Info.......2007-01-09

I have Epilepsy, and found this an extremely good reference.

It gives the web addresses, phone #'s, etc., where you can obtain more info., plus background info so that you have some idea of what your neurologist is talking about. Also useful are the sections which deal with the (inevitable) prejudice that you can expect to encounter, the legislation to help you do so, etc.

Living With Epilepsy (Living Well Chronic Conditions)

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Living With Epilepsy (Living Well Chronic Conditions)
Shirley Wimbish Gray , and Serge Bloch
Manufacturer: Child's World
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 1567661033

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Introduces readers to the disease of epilepsy, its causes, how it affects the body, and what it's like to live with the disease.

Your Child and Epilepsy: A Guide to Living Well

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Your Child and Epilepsy: A Guide to Living Well
Robert J. Gumnit
Manufacturer: Demos Medical Publishing
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ASIN: 0939957787

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Reference for parents on helping the epileptic child cope successfully and effectively with the disease.

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THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION

Politics & War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler

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Politics & War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler

Manufacturer: Harvard University
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ASIN: B000GQSNBG

Politics and War. European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler.

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Politics and War. European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler.
David Kaiser
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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ASIN: B000J0K0WE

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Politics and War-European Conflict From Philip II to Hitler

Manufacturer: Harvard UP
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ASIN: B000FMFY9K

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Politics and War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler.

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ASIN: B000IC4D9O

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800 drawings 5 x 8 A birding classic back in print Detailed descriptions of some 350 birds Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson In the early 1900s, ornithologist Witmer Stone spent years observing and recording the bird life in and around Cape May, New Jersey, one of the premier birding spots in the country. The details of his observations, first published in 1937 by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club and long out of print, are republished here for the first time in one volume. Where the birds live, their habits and behavior, physical descriptions, what they eat, when they migrate, and how population status has shifted-all described in vivid detail. A unique look at how birding in Cape May has changed, and how it's stayed the same. With line drawings by Earl Poole and others. Witmer Stone, a founding member of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, served as president of the American Ornithologists' Union, vice president of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and editor of The Auk.

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W. Stone's Study Still Fascinating After All These Years.......2003-10-12

First published by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club in 1937, "Bird Studies at Old Cape May" is ornithologist Witmer Stone's exhaustive study of the bird life in Cape May County and along the New Jersey coast between 1920 and 1930. 374 species of bird are described: 318 from Cape May County, primarily from the area stretching from the town of Cape May along the shore to Cape May Point, and 56 species from further north along the New Jersey coast. The book opens with several introductions from previous publications, including one written by Roger Tory Peterson for the 1964 edition. The introductions are followed by short chapters describing the bird life in different geographic areas of Cape May County -sea, meadows, islands,woodland, farmland- as well as history of previous bird life at the Cape, descriptions of bird migrations, and summaries of bird occurrences by month. The bulk of the book consists of descriptions of each of the 374 species observed. For each species, there is a physical description, information on the occurrence and history of the bird in this region, and stories of Stone's personal experiences with the species as well as those of other birders of his acquaintance. Some entries are less than a page in length, while others are up to 12 pages, but the average length for each species is a few pages. There are short introductory essays before the sections on ducks, hawks, and shore birds.

This is an absolutely fascinating study of the birds of the New Jersey shore. Bird enthusiasts who have been to Cape May will find engaging and still relevant descriptions of birds which continue to be found there. And it is most interesting to learn the history of these species before much of Cape May's wetlands were filled in, along with the histories of some species which are no longer found in the area. Reading "Bird Studies at Old Cape May" 65 years after its original publication, it is in some ways more informative than it was in 1937. It allows us to observe, for even longer than Witmer Stone did, how and why Cape May changed and its bird population along with it. 941 pages is a lot of information to absorb, but I've found it a very pleasant book to pick up now and then and read the entries for a few species at a time. The order of the book is a mystery to me, but there is an index.

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BIRD STUDIES AT OLD CAPE MAY [ 2 volumes ] An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey
Witmer Stone
Manufacturer: Dover
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ASIN: B000KE4XMM

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Bird Studies At Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey (Volume II)
Witmer Stone
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IOB2SC

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Not merely a tabulation of scientific data, this beautifully written study draws a vivid picture of the wild bird life at the Cap from 1920-37, capturing the charm of the region and the subject without sacrificing scientific accuracy. This is one of the great classiccs in nature studies. Hundreds of photographs and line drawings of birds, nests, various nature sites at the Cape.

Bird Studies at Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey V001

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Bird Studies at Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey V001
Witmer Stone
Manufacturer: Dover Pubns
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0486213862

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The following text is from the back cover:.......2005-06-11

The Jersey shore area around Cape May has long been a favorite retreat tool nature lovers and birdwatchers, and many ornithological studies have emerged from work done in this locale. By far the most complete and delightful of these works is Witmer Stone's "Bird Studies at Old Cape May." Not merely a tabulation of scientific data, this beautifully written two-volume study draws a vivid picture of the wild bird life at the Cape from 1920-37, capturing all of the charm of the region and of the subject without sacrificing scientific accuracy. This is one of the great classics in nature studies.

The first seventy pages present an overview of the subject. The birds of the Cape are grouped according to geographical location and are discussed as a unit (i.e. birds of the sea, birds of the town and farmland, etc.). Included also in this section are chapters relating the changing bird life of the Cape, migratory patterns of the birds, and a monthly summary of birds at the Cape, arranged in groups according to residency (regular and irregular residents, transients, visitants). The major portion of the work is devoted to detailed observations of the individual birds (over 350 different er are included). The author, one of the great field ornithologists of his time, tells what time of the year each bird can be found at Cape May; what part of the Cape it inhabits; describes the general appearance of the bird, with particular attention paid to color changes due to age, season, light and shadow, mating habits; discusses the behavioral characteristics and migratory activities of the individual species; and whatever else is needed for a full coverage.

This Set is handsomely illustrated with hundreds of photographs and line drawings of birds, nests, various nature Sites at the Cape. A new Introduction has been prepared especially for this Dover edition by Roger Tory Peterson, a noted ornithologist and editor of the `Field Guide" Series. Also new to this edition is a biographical sketch of the author by James A. G. Rehn and a List of Additional Species Recorded in Cape May County since the original publication of this book, compiled by -Ernest A. Choate. All ornithologists, birdwatchers, and nature enthusiasts will welcome the republication of this highly readable and immensely valuable study.

Unabridged republication of 1937 edition, with new Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson, biographical sketch of the author by James- A. G. Rehn, and List of Additional Species Recorded in Cape May County compiled by Ernest A. Choate. Author's preface. Bibliography. Index. Total of 277 line drawings and 121 plates including 229 photographs, 6 maps. Total of lii + of text .53/8 x 8½.

A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE!
We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book.

Bird Studies at Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey V002

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Bird Studies at Old Cape May: An Ornithology of Coastal New Jersey V002
Witmer Stone
Manufacturer: Dover Pubns
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0486213870

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The following text is from the back cover:.......2005-06-11

The Jersey shore area around Cape May has long been a favorite retreat for nature lovers and birdwatchers, and many ornithological studies have emerged from work (lone fl this locale. By far the most complete and delightful of these works is Witmer Stone's "Bird Studies at Old Cape May." Not merely a tabulation of scientific data, this beautifully written two-volume study draws a vivid picture of the wild bird life at the Cape from 1920-37, capturing all of the charm of the region and of the subject without sacrificing scientific accuracy. This is one of the great classics in nature studies.

The first seventy pages present an overview of the subject. The birds of the Cape are grouped according to geographical location anti are discussed as a unit (i.e. birds of the sea, birds of the town and farmland, etc.). Included also in this section are chapters relating the changing bird life of the Cape, migratory patterns of the birds, anti a monthly summary of birds at the Cape, arranged in groups according to residency (regular and irregular residents, transients, visitants). The major portion of the work is devoted to detailed observations of the individual birds (over 350 different entries are included). The author, one of the great field ornithologists of his time, tells what time of the year each bird can he found at Cape May; what part of the Cape it inhabits; describes the general appearance of the bird, with particular attention paid to color changes (Inc to age. season, light and shadow, mating habits; discusses the behavioral characteristics and migratory activities of the individual species; anti whatever else is needed for a full coverage.

This set is handsomely illustrated with hundreds of photographs and line drawings of birds, nests., nature sites at the Cape A new Introduction has been prepared especially for tins Dover edition by Roger Tory Peterson, a noted ornithologist and editor of the "Field Guide" Series. Also new to this edition is a biographical sketch of the author by James A. G. Rehn and a list of Additional Species Recorded in Cape May County since the original publication of this book. compiled by Ernest A., Choate. All ornithologists, !sirdsvatc1ier and nature enthusiasts will welcome the republication of this highly readable and immensely valuable study.

Unabridged republication of 1937 edition, with new Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson, biographical sketch of the author by James. A. G. Rehn, and list of Additional Species Recorded in Cape May County compiled by Ernest A. (bout'. Author's preface. Bibliography. Index, Total of 277 line drawings and 121 plates including 229 photographs, 6 maps. Total of lii + 941 pages of text. 5 3/8 x 8½.

A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE!

We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque. with minimal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best hooks, and will nut drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glut'. Books open flat for easy reference, The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent hook.

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