Taxation, information exchange : agreement between the United States of America and Mexico, signed at Washington November 9, 1989 and protocol signed at Mexico September 8, 1994 (SuDoc S 9.10:12404)

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Taxation, information exchange : agreement between the United States of America and Mexico, signed at Washington November 9, 1989 and protocol signed at Mexico September 8, 1994 (SuDoc S 9.10:12404)
U.S. State Department
Manufacturer: Dept. of State
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

International | Taxes | Accounting | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B00010X26I

Book Description

A lowbrow cult favorite for almost 20 years, collected into book form for the first time.

Though a longtime cult favorite amongst such cultural luminaries as Dan Clowes, R. Crumb, Terry Zwigoff, Simpsons executive producer George Meyer and others, this is Altergott's first book, collecting most of his oeuvre for the first time. Altergott is a master craftsman with a compulsion for the strange; his most famous character, Doofus—a panty-huffing hillbilly with a Dutchboy hairdo—is the star of this show. Imagine Harmony Korine's film Gummo as a graphic novel drawn in pen and ink (but not written) by Norman Rockwell and starring the Three Stooges. The book collects almost every Doofus story from the character's long history, and features an introduction by Ghost World author Daniel Clowes.

With a built-in audience from Doofus's regular appearances in Seattle's Stranger newsweekly, Peter Bagge's bestselling comic book series Hate, numerous comics anthologies and two solo comic books—not to mention years of word of mouth from comics greats like Clowes, Crumb and Zwigoff, all of whom sing Altergott's praises at every opportunity—this first Doofus collection is sure to be a cult favorite amongst intellectuals and philistines alike.

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Wish Altergott Would Publish More!.......2005-10-07

The Doofus Omnibus is just not enough. After reading this, my appetite was whetted for more. Sadly, there isn't much more Altergott in print. I'd love to see a movie of these characters. What crazy, dumb luck that would be! Better than finding a wheat penny! You'd be silly not to buy this book!! Trust me!

Hilarious and Outrageous Comix!.......2003-05-20

If you dig the more controversial work of Crumb and Clowes, Johnny Ryan's "Angry Youth Comix," Tony Millionaire's "Maakies," or the work of Sam Henderson and Ivan Brunetti, you'll find "The Doofus Omnibus" hilarious. A substantial collection of Rick Altergott's work over the past ten or fifteen years, it draws from out-of-print Doofus comic books as well as Peter Bagge's HATE and The Seattle Stranger,where Doofus was a long-running weekly strip.

Altergott has created with "Doofus" Andersen an amusingly degenerate, beer drinking, panty-sniffing, porn-loving philosopher who lives in his mother's basement, though he seems well into middle age. His pal Henry Hotchkiss (who lives in a shack near Doofus' backyard) is a sub-normal, slack-jawed dope who shares with Doofus many of these proclivities, with the exception that he's the stupid one. So, in the course of their many adventures in the tiny burg of Flowertown, Henry Hotchkiss plays the fool as Doofus' sidekick, friend and confidant.

The comic is carefully rendered in a style not unlike that of MAD magazine legend Jack Davis, giving it a unique, almost dated feel. The gags are over the top, obscene and hilarious. Take, for example, the strip where Doofus becomes a dog breeder: he tells Hotchkiss "I like to watch." But it's not all about the gross-out. Altergott's wit is sharp, and his use of language is even funnier than his ... jokes. Doofus is positively erudite, and the way he speaks stands in sharp contrast to his enthusiasm for beer, toy cars, and "underwear games."

I recommend this book without hesitation for fans of adult and underground comix.

Book Description

Explores the broad and complex arena of popular culture among Americans of Mexican descent and explains what popular culture can tell them about themselves. Reviewing a range of expressive arts-music, cinema, broadcast media, literature, and celebrations-Tatum explains the differences and similarities between Chicano popular culture and that of other ethnic groups or of Anglo society and shows how Chicano arts reflect a people's traditions and heritage.

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Evans view on the Evans

A very provocative invitation

One of the Great Openings

A must for everyone interested in the Evans Gambit !

Play the Evans Gambit
Tim Harding , and Bernard Cafferty
Manufacturer: Everyman Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1857441192

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Evans view on the Evans.......2006-03-25

I am of course a bit biased. This is a must book for anyone who wants to play the Evans Gambit. This book is thorough and well presented. It is a big improvement over their older book. I like Tim Harding's work generally. Gambit play is fun and can often lead to quick victories, but to play this style of chess, one must be well prepared. This is the bilbe for Evans Gambit players. To be without it is asking for trouble. I also recommend Estrin's book on the Two Knights Defense if you are going to play this opening. If you are Master 2200 or lower this opening can really be fun. It is great for blitz.

A very provocative invitation.......2001-06-28

When you read a chessbook you may simply search for a literal knowledge or better enter into a smart conversation between the author and you. This is the perfect book for that objective. There are no simple answers or "to-do-lists" to find here. This is a monography that invites you to follow the path after the ideas of many chessplayers. The only negative point in the book is the absence of a comprehensive opening tree.

One of the Great Openings.......2001-04-07

I've always enjoyed going over games in this opening and i finally was able to obtain a copy (this is the only book on the subject available from what i can tell). There's quite a bit of information here with 15 chapters and over 230 pages. The game starts out quietly in the Giuoco Piano with 1 e4 e5, 2 Nf3 Nc6, 3 Bc4 Bc5 then BAM!! 4 b4!?. This unprotected pawn thrust attacks Black's bishop begging to be captured in order to open up lines of attack. All the greats have played it since the 19th century. The book also shows variations where Black declines the free pawn. In the right hands The Evans Gambit can be a dangerous weapon.

If you plan on taking up this opening, I'd also suggest becoming familiar with The Two Knights Defence (Black plays 3...Nf6 instead of Bc5). White can play 4 Ng5 with a double attack on Black's f7 pawn or employ the Max Lange Attack (4 d4). All 3 variations are fun to play. Who says the Giuoco Piano has to be boring?

A must for everyone interested in the Evans Gambit !.......1998-07-29

This book is the best one available. The authors have fooled around with this opening for many years in correspondence chess events and must be considered leading experts. If you are interested in the Evans Gambit - and you should be, as 1) it is of historical importance, 2) it may be sound, and 3) it develops your chess style - then you should just close your eyes and buy the book. Think later!

Negative:

1) The book misses an appendix with a tree of opening variations.

2) The authors did not bother to submit all the moves to the current chess computer programs such as Fritz or Rebel. As a consequence the analysis sometimes passes (or introduces) blunders that those programs detect in a flash.

Overall: excellent book!!

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Evans gambit and a system vs two knights defense (White to play and win)
T. D Harding
Manufacturer: Chess Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006YLDOW

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Play the Evans gambit: A study in depth
Bernard Cafferty
Manufacturer: Hale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0709155220

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Good Book for Transitioning either way

EXCELLENT transitional book

EASY to read and understand even if you have never touched quark or indesign!

Within Arms Reach

An excellent resource for any designer making the switch

QuarkXPress to InDesign: Face to Face
Galen Gruman
Manufacturer: Wiley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0764583794

Book Description

This task-based, two-color reference is written for the exploding number of users switching from QuarkXPress to InDesign for their professional page composition needs. In this unique book, Galen Gruman directly addresses the questions and concerns of readers who are converting from QuarkXPress-the most widely used page layout program in the world-to InDesign, which is rapidly gaining ground and boasts better typography features and quicker performance.

Helpful illustrated, side-by-side spreads show Quark users how to easily perform the same or similar tasks in Adobe InDesign
Provides real-world tips and techniques for unleashing InDesign's capabilities
Includes a useful tear-out quick key reference card
Covers QuarkXPress 4, 5, 6 (incl through 6.5) and InDesign 2, CS, and CS2.

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Good Book for Transitioning either way.......2007-06-14

I am actually trained on InDesign, but when I started my position with a nonprofit org they still use Quark 5. I purchased this book to see if I can somehow convert concepts the other way around. This book did a lovely job of showing how to do the same task in Quark and InDesign. It's lifesaver. The only opportunity for change would be illustrations. There are illustrations provided, but I wish there were more. Besides that it's a great bang for your buck.

EXCELLENT transitional book.......2006-11-29

After nearly 10 years of Quark Xpress, I made the leap to learning InDesign, and this book has answered almost every question that has come up. Love it! JustYourType.biz, book typesetter and book typesetting

EASY to read and understand even if you have never touched quark or indesign!.......2006-09-16

I am new to the graphic design world as I have been a web designer mostly. I am slowly making the switch from only web design programs to graphic design programs. With so much choice out their I broke it down to quark or indesign. I have never used either program before, and I have to say this book makes it so much easier to compare the two products side by side. Alot of people can sit there and tell you to use one product over the other. But, myself I like to make my own decision on which product of either quark or indesign that best suits me. I have to say this book was easy to read, the pictures and steps were quick and easy to follow for either program. This book is USEFUL for anyone wanting to learn alittle bit about the quark or indesign program. Or even if you know the programs, provides clear and precise steps of comparing the two differences in the products. This book would probably more for individuals on the beginner to intermediate levels, but it is a excellent book resource.

Within Arms Reach.......2006-08-05

Like many others out there making the switch, I have too. Going from Pagemaker to Quark I literally did in an hour. Quark to InDesign, well that took a little longer. This book is great when your in the middle of doing something and you know what you want, but no clue how to do it or what its called. For those things that need some further explaination I recommend the CS2 Bible. I use Face to Face more, but both are great references to have!

An excellent resource for any designer making the switch.......2005-08-02

This book is indispensable to any designer making the switch from Quark Xpress to InDesign. Using the side-by-side comparison of features is much faster than trying to find the answers online, because in order to look up how to do something, you have to know what it's called in InDesign. With this book, you don't. As a book designer, my only complaint is that the layout is unnecessarily complex. The shaded areas and bars, underlined text, icons and more were distracting rather than helpful, and the quality of the paper used makes the book look and feel cheap. Even so, I highly commend the author for the fine job in compiling such a massive amount of material and I highly recommend the book.

Book Description

Written for general readers, teachers, journalists, and policymakers, this volume explores four controversial topics in science and technology, with commentaries from experts in such fields as sociology, religion, law, ethics, and politics:

* Antibiotics and Resistance: the science, the policy debates, and perspectives from a microbiologist, a veterinarian, and an M.D.

* Genetically Modified Maize and Gene Flow: the science of genetic modification, protecting genetic diversity, agricultural biotech vesus the environment, corporate patents versus farmers' rights

* Hormone Replacement Theory and Menopause: overview of the Women's Health Initiative, history of hormone replacement therapy, the medicalization of menopause, hormone replacement therapy and clinical trials

* Smallpox: historical and medical overview of smallpox, government policies for public health, the Emergency Health Powers Act, public resistance vs. cooperation.

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An extensive set of scholarly discussions of scientific, health and technological issues.......2005-08-08

Biologist Jo Handelsman and sociologists Daniel Kleinman and Abby Kinchy gather scholars together in Controversies In Science & Technology From Maize To Menopause, considering such diverse topics as hormone replacement therapy, overuse of antibiotics, genetic modifications of crops, and agricultural issues. The result is an extensive set of scholarly discussions of scientific, health and technological issues not to be missed.

Controversies In Science And Technology From Maize To Menopause

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Controversies In Science And Technology From Maize To Menopause
Daniel Lee (EDT)/ Kinchy, Abby J. (EDT)/ Handelsman, Jo (EDT) Kleinman
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OS2G5A

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Exceedingly fine content........2005-01-12

This book measures approx. 11in wide by 10in tall (28cm x 26cm). On those pages where there are photographs we find photographs and captions only. On those pages where there is text - there is text only. Having described this book as "exceedingly fine" - which it is, let me start with a criticism of this otherwise excellent work. On each page of text that text measures a very neat 6in x 5in and is placed in the centre of the page. This leaves a very large plain white margin on all sides. In fact the text actually occupies less than one third of the available paper on each page but is arranged so that it does not appear so.

Why is this a criticism? The answer is simple. Marty Snyderman's work is so exceptionally good that I felt cheated in that all that unused page space could have been put to better use by including even more excellent photographs. Sorry Marty, but this is why I deducted one star.

This is a book which will teach all people something about the Shark and most people an awful lot about this splendid creature. It is not a book which allows the author's photographs to dominate the important message contained in the text (we actually go 26 pages without a photograph at one point in the book).

Those photographs that are included are both relevant and first class and just occasionally someone like me will say something like " Hey, I've been there, I did that, why are my photos not as good!"

NM

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Exceedingly fine content.

Shark: Endangered Predator of the Sea
Marty Snyderman
Manufacturer: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 157145604X

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Exceedingly fine content........2005-01-12

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