Irish Step Dancers Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books)

Book Description

You'll feel your feet tapping and your spirits soaring when you look at the lively young Irish step dancers depicted in this delightful sticker collection. 24 full-color stickers show nimble young girls and boys in traditional step-dancing costumes and in a variety of poses—with hands at their sides, bodies erect, and executing an assortment of intricate steps and leaps. 24 full-color stickers on 4 plates.

Customer Reviews:

Another useful book.......2004-06-18

This book has one unusual strength: most poses are shown from many angles, up to about two dozen in some cases. This gives extra insight into unusual foreshortening and into how the figure articulates.

The weakness of this book is that, in order to show so many different views on a page, each figure photo is relatively small. This is especially disappointing because the models are all Japanese, where most pose books show only European features and figures. This book never meant to document details of faces, though, so I really can't complain,

light and dark.......2000-03-14

From moderate shadow to deep chiascuro effects this is a beautiful addition to the Pose File series. The other books excellently describe the figure, in proportion, motion and moving through space, but mostly in an even tonal scale. This volume emphasizes the extremes of that scale, making it a necessary addition to the set.

good book, decent series, outrageous price..........1999-10-12

I'm trying to learn how to draw, and the books in this and similar series would be really helpful--if I could afford any of them. I found this book in a store where I live and decided to buy it until I checked the price tag that the store had stuck onto it. because I lived in Japan for a while, I'm used to the printed price that appears on all books, so I had just looked there. I have decided to wait until Christmas when I can buy it myself for a decent price. Blah.

Not the last, mind you..........1999-02-26

--Please read my,(Cobalt) previous reviews of the earlier volumes--

-- I am surprised to see that there is no listing of Pose file 8 (Overhead/Underfoot) or Pose File 9 (Group poses), and I would like to take a moment to say that they are both great and you should do your best to find them somewhere... -- Volume seven is one of my favorites, the theme here is lighting, and the lit models look great and show much detail. The poses themselves are a plethora of themes from the previous series, with the added element of a single light source, making some of the models even look sinister, (fantasy artists should have fun with that). Definitely one of the better volumes.

Cobalt

It's Pose File 1... And then some..........1999-02-26

---Please read my,(Cobalt) review of volume one---

--Pose File 2 is basically a sequel to Pose file one. I have noticed that the poses are not only different, but also just a little more dynamic.--Unlike the later series, there appears to be no major theme, (I still can't read that Kanji) but it is a thorough book nonetheless.--I recommend that you get the later "themed" series, and then get 2 to complete your collection. --Definitely useful, but don't rush this one...

Cobalt

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You're new to Cubase SX 2 and you need to get up and running quickly. Cubase SX 2 CSi Starter is here to help. This interactive, tutorial CD-ROM allows you to work your way through a basic production from start to finish as you discover how easy it is to get down to the business of producing a song. Sit back and watch a DAW pro show you the ins and outs as you work through a multitude of movie tutorials. The CSi MovieTutorial interface provides an easy-to-use and intuitive learning environment and includes a title bar that allows you to easily position it on your screen and smoothly switch between your DAW and CSi tutorials. CSi is a non-linear environment, so it's your call to check out what you want, when you want. Use the quizzing feature to test your newfound skills.

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Zobmondo!! takes the idea of parlor game questions to a new level of debate and lunacy. Based on the new Hasbro board game of the same name, it's a chunky book of 400 questions that range from the heinous to the nauseating to the downright disturbing, each a field-tested conversation starter-because no matter how strange or far-fetched, Zobmondo!! knows that choice provokes thinking, and thinking is fun.

Some questions, like a Rorschach test, reveal values: Would you rather . . . Age only from the neck up-OR-age only from the neck down? Be stupid and rich-OR-smart and poor? Some delight in their own grossness: Eat three earthworms-OR-wear a necklace made of them on your wedding day? Be trapped in an elevator with wet dogs-OR-three fat men with bad breath? Some churn up prejudices: Lose your mate to the same sex as yourself-OR-the opposite sex? Some create that squirming sensation: Get a bad case of poison ivy way up inside your nose-OR-inside your inner ear? Or ethical dilemmas: Be president of a firm that poaches endangered species-OR-work for a corrupt politician? And some are just deliciously absurd: Catch a porcupine thrown from a second-story window-OR-a skunk thrown from the same window? Each question is followed up with related, often off-the-wall information, from odd trivia to dumb jokes to the occasional practical advice (go for the skunk--the porcupine's got 30,000 quills, while tomato juice will take away the skunk smell).

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2007-05-15

Book arrived right on time for my daughters birthday party. It was in excellent condition when it arrived and the hit of the party!
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ZoBmOnDo!!!!!.......2007-04-23

Zobmondo is a hilarious book of with thousands of bizzare choices. The choices come from would u rather marry your first boyfriend/girlfriend or marry someone your parents chose for you? And would u rather take a bumpy two-mile ride sitting wedged (feet hanging out) in the main compartment of a small metal shopping cart or take a 25-mile ride in the empty but rotating bin of a cement truck? It's the perfect book for somebody who likes reading comedy books because this is the funniest book I have ever read.

A little racy.......2006-02-23

I would give this 5 stars, except that I was a bit surprised when I read some entries pertaining to sex. There is another version of Zobmondo that is supposed to be dirty, so I guess I figured this version would be clean. All in all, it's a great way to encourage the art of discussion, even if it encourages a discussion of the merits of eating live rodents' body parts.

Zobmondo! Great Campfire discussions!.......2002-07-17

I got this book from my querky sister... Now I'm the querky sister! What great entertainment this turned out with our weenend camping trips. Makes for great discussions and very thought provoking. Interestingly enough, although conversations about the choices were loud and long, no one got angry or upset, just good laughs and a lot of fun. (could even fun for kids when some censorship is used! ha!) Recommend this book for anyone who likes to entertain -- just as fun as MAD-LIBs but without the pencils.

Pretty cool.......2002-03-18

...It's definetly better to ask the questions to your friends, you get a much better response.

However, the questions are awesome and make you sit and ponder. There are defiently some questions that aren't for everyone. A lot of them make me kinda quesy. Some of my other 16-18 yo friends wouldn't like it, but the majority would found it down right sweet, as soon as i get back to high school. And the size is handy because you can fit it in pratically any pocket.

My brother's favorite part is the little side notes at the bottom of each page. Wheather it's a joke or fact relating to the question.
So would you rather
Always show up 20 minutes late for everything
-or-
always show up 90 minutes early for everything?

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Zobmondo: The Outrageous Book of Bizarre Choices

Manufacturer: Workman Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GSE4JO

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A very worthwhile resource........1998-10-16

This book is an alternative to the telephone-sized industry directories we've all bought. It's small and concise, and seems to have mostly the "players" in it. Minimal ads, and a nice quality book. My only complaint is that it doens't come out often enough! I'd recommend it for both those looking to get into the industry and those working in it already. I find it a handy , quick reference.

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This fresh account of Massachusettss infamous Bulger brothers unveils a stunning criminal alliance, and with its dual biography format, goes deeper than the New York Times bestselling Black Mass. For the first time, journalist Howie Carr reveals the real story behind the infamous Bulgerstwo brothers from South Boston who grew up to control a state. With political corruption on one side and deadly force on the other, the Bulgers shared a diabolic and destructive alliance for decades. James Whitey Bulger, the bad son, blazed a murderous trail to become Bostons most feared mobster and remains one of the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. William Billy Bulger, the good son, wielded the gavel as president of the Massachusetts State Senate and the University of Massachusetts, but was eventually forced from both positions. The parallel stories of these two brothers, rich in anecdote and shocking in their revelations, read like an unholy hybrid of All the Kings Men and The Godfather.

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Informative, but a bit dry.......2007-10-15

Definitely an eye opening look into organized crime and government corruption in Boston. But, Howie Carr's longtime obsession with the Corrupt Midget and his clan makes for pretty dry reading. At times it reads like a book report--bland summaries of old Globe news articles. Understandably, I'm sure Howie couldn't get interviews with most of the people involved...they're either dead, or they'd probably try to kill him! Anyway--an informative book, but kind of dull.

The gang that couldn't vote straight. .......2007-09-12

Subhead: Esau and Esau as told by Jacob.
For years and with media complicity, Massachusetts State Senate President Billy Bulger carefully constructed a "Jacob and Esau" public perception concerning his relationship with his gangster brother Whitey. Enter the real Jacob (one Howie Carr) to pull the mask of the impostor showing that the brothers Bulger are a pair of Esaus (twin masters of deception and mendacity).
Carr's Boston Herald column has been a must-read for New England truth-seekers for many years and is even more necessary today since other voices of dissent (Jerry Williams, Don Feder, David Brudnoy) have left major Boston media. I began following Carr's writings as a college student in the 1980s. I wondered why he was attending these seemingly obscure criminal trials, entertainingly exploring the huge spider web of government payrolls, and what all of it was leading up to. Now we know -- "The Brothers Bulger."
The story tells how Whitey Bulger (one of the few Bulgers ever to hold a job in the "dreaded private sector") rose to prominence in the Boston underworld thanks to connections with crooked FBI agents (the main one, John "Zip" Connolly, grew up in the same South Boston public housing project as the Bulgers) and shielding by politicians like Billy Bulger. The heroism of a few good men like state police Lt. Col. Jack O'Donovan, implacable foe of Whitey, and Carr (although the columnist/radio show host doesn't claim credit) is seen between the lines.
The humor of Carr, which has helped him reach the top of the New England media heap, is ever present. Among other nuggets, Carr reveals that programs of the Dukakis administration (the same people who gave us Willie Horton) paid for hair transplant treatments of Winter Hill Gang boss Howie Winter.
Our author cuts to the crux of corruption in joking that after the pedophile priest scandal felled Cardinal Bernard Law, Billy Bulger had one less person to commiserate with over "the decline of morality in American society." Two-faced people like Bulger and Law ARE the decline and thank G-d Carr and others are saying so.
Carr indirectly makes a case for Mitt Romney's presidential aspirations (although I much prefer Texas libertarian Congressman Ron Paul). Romney was the only governor to openly challenge Billy Bulger. Romney got Bulger to quit his hack job as University of Massachusetts president by threatening to put legal firebrand Alan Dershowitz, Judge E. George Daher (who gave Billy his "Corrupt Midget" nickname), and Carr on the college system's board of trustees. At last, "the CM" exited the public arena although this favor cost commonwealth taxpayers about $1 million.
The salvation of daily newspaper journalism, if there is to be one, is in editors getting out of the way and letting reporters roam and pursue their passions. Before the corporatization of news (a subject briefly touched on in "The Brothers Bulger") editors trusted reporters to go after stories they (reporters) thought were important. Today, it's mostly top-down management with the predictable result of "managed" news. Adding to the problem is the gullibility and carpetbagger nature of today's journalists, false constructions of "beats" instituted by newsroom executives, pursuit of something called "objectivity" (which doesn't really exist), and gutlessness in the face of demands from the lawyer/government/business axis.
Carr's 25-year pursuit of the Bulgers, amid cries of "unfairness," shows that "he said, she said" stories more often than not hide the truth. Reporters and columnists must be able to use their expertise and intuition to write stories that people want and need to read. (But, yes, this freedom is capable to being abused like any other human enterprise).
Carr likely has at least one more great book in him. If Whitey Bulger (now age 78) is ever captured, this will likely provide the inspiration.

'Owie Cahh.......2007-08-26

Howie Carr is a meanspirited right wing radio fathead. He does, however, have his gift, an ability to write about the Boston Mob and its connections with a broader understanding and an acuter killer instinct than just about anyone else out there. He knows where to sniff. Carr should have been dead a dozen times over for the columns he was writing as all this stuff happened on the street, and the fact that he isn't brings us this whopper, the book that forced Billy Bulger into retirement. Howie is a jerk, but one with brass balls. Believe it.

My only gripe, and the reason I didn't give it a five star rating, is that while it covers the backroom dealing in detail it doesn't chronicle the street-level grime, crime, and desperation that Whitey inflicted on the streets of South Boston, that a lot of my friends escaped. But for that, we have books like Michael Patrick MacDonald's "All Souls". This is a Big Picture book, a great place to start if you've been introduced to this shady underworld via movies like "The Departed".

CONFUSING.......2007-07-23

This is a pretty good book. It is very confusing lately with the huge influx of books about this topic. Since the Departed has come out, everyone wants to know the real story of Whitey and Boston. Everyone is on a get rich quick thing with all these books. It is hard to judge because it seems that every new book coming out discredits the last one. I enjoyed this book, but like I said it is very confusing when you are trying to substantiate who is telling the real version of the story. I give a lot of credit to the gangsters who write the books because they were there and can tell it like it happened. That also leaves room for them to beef it up too. I guess what I am trying to say is that Carr is a writer and reporter and has done extensive research on this topic. Accurate or not, it is still a fantastic read and I think some of the fun of it all is reading the other books on this topic and trying to figure out how it really happened or who is telling the truth.

Relating Crime, Politics, and Family in One Book.......2007-07-17

There are two main versions of the Bulger brothers. One brother, Whitey, turned to crime, became a crime syndicate leader, and is on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. The other much younger brother, William, didn't know his brother well and was not influenced by him, yet instead wanted to help others. William became the good brother to Whitey's bad brother, and William went into politics and became a powerful Massachusetts State Senate and rose to be an influential political leader as Senate President Pro Tempore.

This book suggests another version. It claims William and Whitey together violated public ethics by working in cahoots. It shows how cocaine dealing associates of Whitey's obtained state jobs with William's assistance and how a budget amendment introduced by Senator Bulger forced the retirement of several State Police officers investigating Whitey. It further disputes William's assertions that he had little awareness of what his brother was doing.

William Bulger admittedly was not a political reformer. "Show me a reformer and I'll show you someone who won't be back" through reelection, Bulger once claimed. Bulger admittedly was a master of the political deal. He grew up in a Boston where local residents knew the police and prosecutors could be bribed and pardons and commutations could be purchased. When William made it to the legislature, patronage was widespread. Legislators often got jobs with little responsibilities for their friends. State Rep. Barney Frank would quip how, when he arrived at the Massachusetts Capitol, he found more people to open doors than there were doors.

Whitey not only was a criminal, he was a medical subject who as a prisoner was given LSD and studied. To what degree the drug affected Whitey, we can speculate. To what degree the government felt guilty for the damage they inflicted, we may never know. What is known is that Whitey began playing both sides. Whitey became an FBI informant. Yet, Whitey didn't switch sides. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover seemed so hungry for organized crime information that the FBI looked the other way when informants performed their crimes. To Whitey, this allowed him to take advantage of both worlds. He could get the FBI to arrest his rivals and get them to look the other way as he took over the lead in mob activities.

While William was a political leader of South Boston, Whitey controlled the rackets operations (allegedly driving out the Cosa Nostra and taking control himself) in South Boston, and the FBI and the Bulger brothers helped each other out, according to the author. Senator Bulger was there to help FBI agents, who generally weren't highly paid, find other jobs when forced into retirement. Senator Bulger was accused of extortion, yet an FBI probe quickly found the Senator Bulger had done nothing wrong. Indeed, William and the FBI agent who investigated him seem to have become friends, as William served as the master of ceremonies at the FBI agent's retirement party.

William Bulger helped elect John Silber as Governor. While Silber and Bulger had a good working political relationship, Silber worked less well with the public. Governor Silber upset many voters by stating that a women over age 25 were over the hill, openly questioning why so many welfare recipient s were "from the tropical climates", and proclaiming he that the elderly should die and to make room for the young. Opponents openly began calling for the end of the "Silber-Bulger" form of government.

Sensing that his political career was ending, William Bulger shifted into academic and became the President of the University of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, William's taking the Fifth Amendment before Congress when questioned about organized crime was not well received by University Trustees. William Bulger resigned his Presidency.

It should be noted that the author was one of the University Trustees who opposed William Bulger. Still, the book appears to be very well researched and is an intriguing expose into one of Massachusetts most powerful families. Whether it is the story of a family whether both sons crossed the lines of lines of legality and morality, this book argues the answer to that question is: they both did.

Brothers Bulger : How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century, The

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Brothers Bulger : How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century, The

Manufacturer: Warner Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GSTA5W

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Explosive interviews with ex-CIA agents, U.S. Army Special Forces operatives and Marine snipers provide insights into the deadly role of the silencer in missions of intrigue and assassination. Read about the most devastating techniques in the arsenal of intelligence agencies and hush-hush military units. For academic study only.

SILENCERS, SNIPERS & ASSASSINS. AN OVERVIEW OF WHISPERING DEATH.

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SILENCERS, SNIPERS & ASSASSINS. AN OVERVIEW OF WHISPERING DEATH.
J. Truby
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WPOV7Q

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Silencers, snipers & assassins;: An overview of whispering death,
J. David Truby
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Silencers Snipers and Assassins: An Overview of Whispering Death

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Silencers Snipers and Assassins: An Overview of Whispering Death
David J. Truby
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000SC1400

Silencers, Snipers & Assassins (Hardcover First Edition)

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Silencers, Snipers & Assassins (Hardcover First Edition)

Manufacturer: Paladin Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000F3R6S6

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Demystifies the area's culture, politics, and religions

Explore Middle Eastern history from ancient to modern times

Looking to better understand the Middle East? This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events. You'll meet its people and their leaders, discover the differences and similarities between Arab and Western mindsets, and examine the wars and conflicts - including the Israeli-Palestinian turmoil - that led up to the current political situation.

The Dummies Way

Explanations in plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun

Customer Reviews:

Informative overview of the entire Middle East.......2006-12-28

The Middle East for Dummies gives a fairly even-handed overview of the Middle East region - its people, history, traditions as well as political and religious conflicts. The writer has actually travelled to the region and spent time with many ordinary people there. Reading this book really made me think about the fact that people are just people everywhere. I learned a lot about the diversity of cultures and people within the Middle East and got a solid understanding of how the political conflict in the region developed. The writer gives both sides of the story, which is really refreshing for such a charged up subject. If you want to really learn something, this is a great book. I'd also beware of other reviewers here; look at their profiles and see how biased they are. I normally don't write reviews, but when I saw the quality of reviews on books on this subject, I really felt I should write something.

GONNA DEPLOY? BUY THIS BOOK........2006-06-24

This is a great book to get your feet wet. It introdues this historical characters both current players and past. Given this context it is a great spring board for other texts into researching the Middle East and interesting religious, cultural and political concepts in the Middle East.

If I were to add anything to the reviews here a really well devleoped bibliography would have been helpful. That's almost alays a great further reading sections that empowers the reader to dive into what ever particular subject material is of interest to them.

I have been doing a lot of Middle East Research and often find this a great place to start when looking into something as a resource. It was a very fast and easy read. If you're deploying to the Middle East for a military operation and want some insight and understanding into the culture, the clanish mentality of the tribes there, buy this book. It will be very helpful.

The Story Behind the Story.......2006-02-26

I bought this book as sort of a starting point to read other books about the current Middle East mess, and found it to be quite informative; provides a number of maps and pictures to show the layout of the region's past, and brings the reader up to date (though it's ever-changing) on the turmoil going on there now. The Middle East for Dummies, however, is not just Bullets Over Baghdad; it contains information about it's colorful culture throughout the years, and serves well as a reference guide, whether, as other posts state, it is biased or not.

Interesting compilation of information.......2005-08-13

Contains fair amount of information; Due to ever changing conditions, the text is becoming outdated.

Fact based, unbiased, and informative.......2005-03-14

This book serves its purpose well. The author presents the history and culture of the Middle East by laying out the facts, and weaving in editorial comments to enhance understanding of the facts. Reading this book will allow anyone to have a basic, but strong understanding of the region. I disagree strongly that this book is biased; quite to the contrary, it is one of the few English language books about the Middle East that presents the facts and the the persepctive of all sides truly evenly.

Oriente Medio Para Dummies/the Middle East for Dummies

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Oriente Medio Para Dummies/the Middle East for Dummies
Craig Davis
Manufacturer: Grupo Editorial Norma
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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