Butterworth's International Taxation of Financial Instruments and Transaction: Your Definitive International Guide to the Tax Treatment of Financial I

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Amusing Arrangements (Notable Quotes)
Leigh Rubin
Manufacturer: Not Avail
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ASIN: 0943384044

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Good book, somewhat dated........2005-01-01

Not a bad jeopardy book. Since it is 15 years old, the questions can be a bit dated sometimes.

a joy for Jeopardy! fans.......2000-08-10

It's a shame this book is out of print because there are thousands of devoted Jeopardy! watchers who would really enjoy this book. Not only does it trace the origins of the game (Merv Griffin's inspiration) and its history, it gives tons of tips that would be of use to a potential player. The biggest difference between the old game (with Art Fleming) and the new game is that in the old days, you could ring in anytime, so fast readers were rewarded. Now, you must wait until Alex finishes the question before you can ring in. That changed the game's dynamics quite a bit. There are virtually thousands of interesting tidbits within these pages: why it's impossible to cram, why men tend to be better at it than women, why it's so hard to get on the show even if you do well on the test, why contestants in second or third place no longer get to keep their money, etc... The book even includes sample Jeopardy! boards from popular categories. Even if you can't buy a copy of this book, I know it's available in many public libraries since it was published about 10 years ago. I highly recommend it to Jeopardy! fans. It definitely gives you an appreciation for even the losing players since it is much harder than you might think to play and play well.

The Jeopardy ! Book : The Answers, the Questions, the Facts,and the Stories of the Greatest Game Show in History

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The Jeopardy ! Book : The Answers, the Questions, the Facts,and the Stories of the Greatest Game Show in History
Alex and Griffin , Merv Trebek
Manufacturer: HarperPerennial
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The Jeopardy! Book : The Answers, the Questions, the Facts and the Stories of the Greatest Game Show in History
Alex & Peter Barsocchini Trebek
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Lisa

Equal parts nostalgia and scholarship, but entertaining from start to finish

Cultural History and All its Splendor

Fascinating, intellegent, but not overbearing

Save your money (and your Christmas spirit)

Merry Christmas! : Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday
Karal Ann Marling
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
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It wouldn't be Christmas without the "things." How they came to mean so much, and to play such a prominent role in America's central holiday, is the tale told in this delightful and edifying book. In a style characteristically engaging and erudite, Karal Ann Marling, one of our most trenchant observers of American culture, describes the outsize spectacle that Christmas has become, showing us the provenance and significance of each of its essential parts: the decorated trees and holiday lights, the cards and gifts and wrapping papers, the toy villages and store displays and Macy's holiday parade, Bing Crosby and Santa Claus.

Viewing Christmas through the media of mass culture--engravings and lithographs, magazine fiction, pictorial ads, news photos, cards, and movies--Marling tells us how the beloved Christmas tree grew out of a much-reprinted image of Queen Victoria and her family gathered around a decorated fir; how Santa Claus lost his provincial Dutch character and turned into the jolly old soul we know; how Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol borrowed from Washington Irving's imaginings of what Christmas must have been like in Merrie Olde England; and how the holiday, balancing between the private and public realms, conferred a central and defining role on women.

A celebration of the visual culture of the season, Merry Christmas! offers captivating evidence that Christmas in America is primarily a secular celebration of abundance, goodwill, and familial identity, expressed in a multitude of material ways.

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Lisa.......2006-08-11

If you ever want a book that covers everything about Christmas, this is the one. It's informative and interesting. I had taken the book out of the library, then I had to buy it.

Equal parts nostalgia and scholarship, but entertaining from start to finish.......2005-12-25

I must admit to being rather shocked that two of this book's few reviews are so negative. I adored this book, and found something to savor on almost every page. This is one of those books to curl up with on a quiet evening during the holiday season, and to enjoy during those moments of perfect contentment.

Marling's book devotes a chapter to the history of each of various Christmas traditions. For example, the first chapter covers the history of gift wrapping, including the wrapping paper and the bows. The second chapter covers the history of various Christmas decorations: toy villages, christmas lights, and ornaments. A very fine chapter discusses the history of the Macy's window displays. Another details the evolution of advertising images of Santa Claus. And there are many more.

What distinguishes Marling's writing is an undisguised affection for her subject. She is the furthest thing from a pedantic scholar; rather, she wants readers to know and to appreciate how Christmas was enjoyed by previous generations, and how our current traditions came to be.

The commercialism of Christmas is often decried; but Marling appreciates the positive aspects of that commercialism. The inevitable truth is that many of the things that bring us joy at Christmastime -- shiny ornaments, enticing packages, department store Santas -- exist because someone is trying to make a buck. But if someone makes the world a happier, more festive place in that effort, isn't that something to be celebrated? The chapter on the Macy's window displays is a classic example; while Marling doesn't gloss over the commercial purpose of these displays, she also conveys the reality that both children and adults walking by found enchantment in them.

Our current Christmas remains a blend of seasonal, religious, and commercial elements, and many of the commercial elements help to embed the holiday in the memories of both children and former children. The scent of a tree, the sight of a wreath, the feel of a package shaken curiously before the big day, all of these things have the power to make us children again.

Marling gets this. In her postcript about the Christmas cookie tradition, she writes: "I cannot smell a lemon, or see a frosted and decorated cookie in a bakery window, without thinking of Christmas, and home, and the people that I love. . . . without being nine or ten again, in a warm kitchen on a snowy day, standing in a magical shower of powdered sugar that dances in the light."

Just as Marling celebrates her own Christmas traditions, she studies and respects the traditions of others who have gone before all of us.

In analyzing why this book received some negative reviews below, the only thing I can think of is that it may occupy a place that some readers find awkard: neither a heavy scholarly tome, nor a light fluffy nostaglic picture book. But it's better than either; Marling delves deeply into her subject, combining the lively writing style of a nostalgia book with the substantive content of a history book. It's a delightful combination, and I give it a strong five stars.

Cultural History and All its Splendor.......2005-10-03

When grasping the realities of the Christmas holiday, it is the actual grasping towards the material things rather than the spiritual meaning. Karal Ann Marling examines the cultural history of Christmas and how it evolved into a secular holiday in American society from the nineteenth century and then to the present day, and its significance to how things determined identity and familial gatherings. The holidays would not be complete without the decorated Christmas tree, greeting cards, or the plum pudding.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Takes a joyous and amusing look at the holiday with all its myths and legends that have been passed from generation to generation. The literary traditions that have been brought upon by Clement Moore's `Twas the Night Before Christmas' or Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL have only emphasized an image of the holidays to represent an Old England or Kris Kringle imagery that does not allow other representations to be looked at as the "real" Christmas image. However, Marling's study looks at the amusement and celebration and popular aspects that have allowed the image of the holiday to be shared and experienced by all cultures and religions in some form or another. Therefore, the image of the Christmas tree or sending greeting cards has caused many to participate in a form of communal unity.

Marling includes archival photographs and illustrations from several renowned sources that help bring alive the Christmas spirit of long ago. One of the most interesting illustrations that are presented through out the book are the most popular depictions as drawn by Thomas Nast, Civil War and 19th century artist for Harper's Weekly, of the Santa Claus image of Moore's literary creation as well as gathering around the Christmas tree as a form of family tradition. Other photos show the Salvation Army and how they have become synonymous with Christmas and giving.

Marling's concentration of the 1800s, 1930s and 1950s image of Christmas forever remains lodged in the mind of those who celebrate one of the most welcomed holidays in the history of civilization. Other periods during the twentieth century could have been further researched and presented, but nonetheless, Marling provides a vast amount of references that revolve around the holiday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, indeed, shows the cheerful depiction of the Christmas holiday with all its material and consumer culture. The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade tells each and every holiday celebrant that Christmas is on its way. If one would like to complement their memories of Christmas past and understand what it represents, this book is recommended reading.

Fascinating, intellegent, but not overbearing.......2002-12-24

Marling has a way of exploring topics with a balance of intellectual curiosity and lightheartedness. Like the other books of hers I've read, she explores Christmas traditions (the book is organized by topics of Christmas, such as giftwrapping, or the tradition of giving cards) by tracing their development over time. In the process, some of our assumptions about where our traditions came from get shaken out to air. Fun, thought-provoking, and very much worth the read, as is her book _As Seen on TV_, which examines the pop culture of the 1950's.

Save your money (and your Christmas spirit).......2002-01-08

I guess my search for the perfect history of Christmas will trudge on. While containing some interesting facts (e.g., Washington Irving's mythical view of the English Christmas predated Dickens by 20 years), the organization of the book make it a real pain to read. I can't begin to express how much I dislike the chapter organization. Marling has laid things out by topic (e.g., Christmas cards, Santa Claus, gift-giving). As a 'history' of Christmas, this organization makes it an utter hassle to comprehend how things played out over time. It would have been much more effective and compelling to read if the book were chronological. That way, one could truly appreciate the development of the holiday in America, rather than have to piece things together after the fact.

... I must also take issue with the illustrations in the book. The few that are actually in the book are dreadfully reproduced black and white pictures. Instead of appearing festive, they are just depressing.

I thought this book would help me to really get into the Christmas spirit. Instead, I found myself wishing I'd saved the money to buy myself a Christmas CD or video.

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Merry Christmas! Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday
Marling Karal Ann
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UF24E0

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Get on the campaign!

Execellent Start to a Long Journey

A Perfect Primer

Just Perfect

Storytelling mysteries unravelled in Dark Tides!

Transylvania Chronicles I: Dark Tides Rising (For Vampire, the Dark Ages)
Brian Campbell , and Nicky Rea
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
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Vampire: The Dark Ages

ASIN: 1565042905

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Get on the campaign!.......2001-03-14

Transylvania chronicles is one of the most rewarding campaigns I have ever played in Vampire. It takes the characters in a 800 - year long journey through all major events in vampire history, and gives you a lot to think about. It is structured to be an adventure that quickly escalates to epic proportions,with characters that are bound to become important.

The only major flaw of the series is that the storyteller may easily find himself in the situation that he know TOO LITTLE of the plot. Regarding the prophecy of Gehenna, for example, the first three books hint on the apocryphal signs of Gehenna. What these are, the players should not know until the end... but the storyteller? There are various times that you will find yourself not knowing the importance of the events you are playing, the role of major npcs in the story- you will have to improvise, and chances are, the next books in the series will make you have to adjust your earlier options heavily.

For people wishing to go into transylvania, take this campaign seriously. It needs a lot of play time to enjoy it. It took me more than 90 sessions to complete, and I enjoyed every one of them. If you can, buy all the books before starting the campaign - if not, book 4 is a must.

Execellent Start to a Long Journey.......2000-07-27

This is an excellent book to start with if you are just starting out as a story teller. Has all possibliltes already planned out for you and has nasty little turn abouts in it to keep players on their toes. One thing it lacked was some tiny details about some characters that would have been useful.

A Perfect Primer.......1999-12-18

Though I played in a Dark Ages chronicle, it was years ago and I wasn't running it. I wanted to see how the "pros" did it rather than learn on my own (the hard way), so I picked up this book.

A good story that will let you shape it to what you want it to be, I've found it the best way to get started in the Dark Ages (both from a Storytelling and a character creation standpoint).

Just Perfect.......1998-11-05

Imagine my surprise when I find that the LARP chronicle that myself and four others had been planning had essentially just been published by White Wolf. This series is an incredible resource in material and mechanics. Now if only they could do a MET version...

Storytelling mysteries unravelled in Dark Tides!.......1998-07-12

WOW! Transylvania Chronicles I: Dark Tides Rising is one of the BEST (if not THE best) campaign style modules I have ever read, and I have been playing RPGs since the Chainmail packet in 1976! The authors take you through at least 300 years of gaming in a flash, planning for just about all contingencies. Besides that, there are storyteller hints from how-to style through atmosphere, and they include dozens of (slightly altered for fantasy) historical incidents to throw in as filler throughout the game! All I can say is, since I am currently storytelling this game. In closing, if you are interested in Storytelling Vampire: The Dark Ages at all, this is DEFINITELY the book to pick up. Just be ready to switch to Vampire: The Masquerade at some point, since this 4 module series runs the transition between both games, and details over 800 years of Kindred history!

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Create Newsletters, Brochures, Web Pages, and More!

Creating high-quality publications right on your own PC is easier than you think-with a little help from Microsoft Publisher 2000 For Dummies. Straightforward explanations, illustrations, and tips guide you through the ins and outs of desktop publishing. You'll discover how scanned images, clip-art graphics, and distinctive typefaces can make your print documents and Web pages come alive in no time-without spending a lot of money.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

Choose the perfect fonts and design elements for any project
Design custom layouts for newsletters, brochures, stationary, and much more
Drop in images from Publisher's clip-art gallery-or use your own pictures
Turn any document into a Web page in a few simple steps
Use hyperlinks, textures, and colors to build better Web sites
Create and maintain a consistent image for your small business
Unleash the time-saving capabilities of Publisher's powerful PageWizards
Get money-saving tips on service bureaus, paper options, and printing
Integrate Publisher with other Microsoft Office 2000 applications for even greater productivity

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Microsoft for Dummies.......2007-02-10

It was of some help, but I thought it would show me step by step how to do a publication. You have to leave one chapter and go to another to get all the directions to set up your publication. Not quite written as simply as they say. I guess I'm a little dumber than your regular dummie!

MS Publisher For Dummies.......2005-08-09

The book was listed as 'Good Condition' and arrived in a very short time in what I can only describe as 'Excellent Condition' I am very pleased with the book, delivery, and service.

Not recommended for all........2000-08-13

Overall, I found this book jam packed with a little bit of info on every topic necessary but I felt like it spent more time DESCRIBING the features and EXPLAINING WHY they were important instead of giving HANDS-ON INSTRUCTIONS. The book called "Quick Course in Microsoft Publisher 2000" by Joyce Cox and Christina Dudley (ISBN: 1582780072) was more helpful for me. I acknowledge that each person has a different style of learning. If you need specific hands-on instruction, go with Quick Course. If you need to understand the big picture first, go with the Dummies book. Good luck!

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Selected Writings of Lord Acton: Essays in the Study and Writing of History Volume 2 (Selected Writings of Lord Acton)
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
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A History of the Jews in Christian Spain: From the Fourteenth Century to the Expulsion (Jps Classic Reissue)
Yitzhak Baer
Manufacturer: Jewish Publication Society of America
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A History of the Jews in Christian Spain Volume 2: From the Fourteenth Century to the Expulsion
Yitzhak Baer
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A History of the Jews in Christian Spain Volume II: From the Fourteenth Century to the Expulsion.
Yitzhak Fritz Baer
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A history of the Jews in Christian Spain. Volume II, From the fourteenth century to the Expulsion, only.
Yitzhak Baer
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Description Logics are knowledge representation languages that have been studied extensively in artificial intelligence over the last two decades. This Handbook covers all aspects of research in this field; including theory, implementation, and applications. Its appeal is broad, ranging from more theoretically-oriented readers, to those with more practically-oriented interests who need a sound and modern understanding of knowledge representation systems based on Description Logics. The chapters by some of the most prominent researchers in the field first introduce the basic technical material before addressing the current state of the subject. This unique reference can also be used for self-study or in conjunction with knowledge representation and artificial intelligence courses.

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Description Logics are knowledge representation languages that have been studied extensively in artificial intelligence over the last two decades. The Description Logic Handbook covers all aspects of research in this field; including theory, implementation, and applications. Its appeal is broad, ranging from more theoretically-oriented readers, to those with more practically-oriented interests who need a sound and modern understanding of knowledge representation systems based on Description Logics. The chapters by some of the most prominent researchers in the field first introduce the basic technical material before addressing the current state of the subject. This unique reference can also be used for self-study or in conjunction with knowledge representation and artificial intelligence courses.

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Great Resource For The Seriously Interested.......2004-12-16

This book is written, chapter by chapter, by many of the most important researchers in this field- Since it is an advanced text, the content is a bit uneven and varied in writing style- It is essentially a compendium of review articles by experienced researches covering the various facets of the DL community. The choppy design is a small tradeoff for being able to get some very up-to-date information on Description Logics.

I was searching for some information on basic/moderate algorithms for DL subsumption and found it a challenge to uncover the information... However, it was all to be found in this book, just buried under a few layers of notation and language that took a while to get used to. This is a book that favors concise mathematical notation over simplified explanations and expects the reader to understand the algorithms without many concrete examples to help in processing the information- not a novice text.

If you are new to the field of Description Logics, I would recommend reading "Knowledge Representation and Reasoning" first (which shares some authors with this book) and _then_ acquire this more advanced text when you are ready.

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Climate scientist and green activist David Cromwell examines how and why the forces of globalization are opposing ecological sustainability, human rights, and social justice, and draws on examples from around the world to show what we can do to reverse the process. He makes the point that centralized state and corporate power is vulnerable to significant grassroots awareness and activism. There is ample cause for hope and cautious optimism.

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