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Hotel Food/Beverage Night Auditor
Ad Witteman Manufacturer: Camelot Consultants ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0938481436 |
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Decentralization and Reform in Africa
Sylvain H. Boko Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1402071183 |
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This book aims to examine the impact of fiscal decentralization on subnational resource mobilization capacity, and on macroeconomic stability, in four African countries. Field research conducted in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali, constituted the basis for a rigorous and detailed examination of the decentralization process in each country.
One of the intriguing findings is that increased subnational tax autonomy significantly reduces the size of the central government and improves the central government budget balance in the sample countries.
Recommendations are: (a) the design and implementation of decentralization mechanisms must be based on the principles of stability, transparency, accountability, and equity; (b) frequent dialogue between the central and sub-national governments, and an active association and cooperation of local and regional levels of government in the formulation of macroeconomic objectives will improve the chances of successful decentralization programs; (c) authorities must heighten their campaigns to educate local populations on decentralization reforms. Full and educated participation of all citizens at the grassroots level is critical to the success of decentralization programs.
In all, the book focuses its analysis on the capacity of local communities in Africa for autonomous development and self-governance, and that, is a refreshing addition to the literature.
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A Critique of a Compelling and Extraordinary Book.......2002-12-26
Usually economic books are extremely dense and quite frankly "hard reads" but Decentralization and Reform in Africa was not. Indeed it was thought-provoking and complex, but Boko seemed to relate ideas and recommendations in an understandably unique fashion.
In the end, it was quite simply a great read. I look forward to future works by this author.
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Post-Praia progress towards tenure security and decentralization: Review of CILSS-member country legislative reforms
Kevin Bohrer Manufacturer: Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006QLA7A |
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Servicing the nation: Local & regional government reform
Manufacturer: Indicator Project South Africa, Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Natal ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0869804928 |
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Tenure and decentralization policy dialogue and the GTZ in East Africa: Lessons learned from the CILSS/Club [du Sahel]
Mark Schoonmaker Freudenberger Manufacturer: Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006QPXUU |
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Newcomers in the Workplace: Immigrants and the Restructuring of the U.S. Economy (Labor and Social Change)
Louise Lamphere , and Alex Stepick Manufacturer: Temple University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1566391318 |
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Newcomers in the Workplace documents and dramatizes the changing face of the American workplace, transformed in the 1980s by immigrant workers in all sectors. This collection of excellent ethnographies captures the stench of meatpacking plants, the clatter of sewing machines, the sweat of construction sites, and the strain of management-employee relations in hotels and grocery stores as immigrant workers carve out crucial roles in a struggling economy.Case studies focus on three geographical regionsPhiladelphia, Miami, and Garden City, Kansaswhere the active workforce includes increasing numbers of Cubans, Haitians, Koreans, Puerto Ricans, Laotians, Vietnamese, and other new immigrants. The portraits show these newcomers reaching across ethnic boundaries in their determination to retain individualism and to insure their economic survival.
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exploitation: look it up.......2006-04-26
Socialist propaganda.......2003-08-30
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Dear Gangster...: Advice for the Lonelyhearted from the Gangster of Love
Gangster of Love Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0140245154 |
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pretty much my favorite book........2007-02-09
Where has the Gangster gone?.......2000-09-30
But to elaborate...the Gangster of Love provides us with the kind of advice we really need in the 20th century wars of romance. But will we listen to his wise counsel? He is a prophet without honor in his own country, a lonely voice crying out in the wilderness. Also, he has a strange fascination with the Harvey Keitel movie, "The Bad Lieutenant". He does sympathize with the wounded, the outcast, and the lonely. Burned once too often, he understands your pain and wants to tell you, "It's too late for me, save yourself." But you won't listen, will you? And so you're gonna take the fall.
His material sorta reminds me of Hunter S. Thompson, but maybe that's just me.
Sadly, other than this one book, I've never found any other evidence of the Gangster, though I've searched and searched. In these troubled times, we could use his insight.
I'll just quote from the end of one of his replies to a reader inquiry to give you a taste of his work:
'And crying's just not good enough anymore, is it? Not if no one hears it. Not if someone doesn't say, "Please stop crying, I'm sorry I made you cry, I never want to see you cry again."
And months and years really do matter now. Somebody's counting. And who's gonna kiss you on New Year's Eve? Because at midnight your time is up, and baby, it's cold outside.
It was supposed to be warm.'
Just go buy this book.
smart, dead-on, and side-splittingly funny.......1998-03-12
Love it, miss it every day.......1998-02-05
If it wasnt for this book, Id still be missing that looser........1997-05-14
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You Inspire Me: an-all music CD
Skye Dyer Manufacturer: Hay House ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: 1401910912 |
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Outstanding.......2007-05-02
You Inspire Me by Skye Dyer.......2007-01-20
YOU INSPIRE ME.......2007-01-06
Skye's Heavenly Voice.......2006-08-09
From One Heart To The Listener's Soul.......2006-04-09
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Operation: Gender War: Divide and Rule
Blair MacRae Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0973371706 Release Date: 2005-09-28 |
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American culture - the women's movement hijacked, politically correct dysfunction, capitalism's spin and propaganda, the cover-up of the abuse of males, the failure of reason and the rise of single moms - all this and more is outed in Operation: Gender War.Customer Reviews:
It is indeed war between the genders!.......2007-01-03
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All About All About Eve: The Complete Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made!
Sam Staggs Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312273150 |
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Like the movie it celebrates, Sam Staggs's All About All About Eve is good, gossipy fun. The book is exhaustively researched, from behind-the-scenes anecdotes to a talk with the original, mysterious "Eve" who sparked the dinner party conversation that inspired the magazine story that eventually became one of the best movies ever made. The book spirals outward from the movie as well, chronicling the subsequent careers of the principals (and an ingenue newcomer named Marilyn Monroe), the life of writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and even the ill-fated romance of stars Bette Davis and Gary Merrill. It is, of course, the legendary on-set cattiness that is the focus of the book's first half (Celeste Holm claims that Bette Davis responded to her initial "Good morning" with a tart "Oh shit, good manners," and the two never spoke again; cast members dish about George Sanders's then-wife Zsa Zsa Gabor), but the overall tone of the book is one of affection and a deep fascination for even the smallest aspects of the film. A true fan, Staggs analyzes the position of All About Eve in its own time and in the camp culture of today, notes its influence on innumerable subsequent films, and even chronicles the somewhat manufactured "feud" between Bette Davis and Tallulah Bankhead that developed over Davis's characterization of Margo Channing. To keep it from getting too weighty, Staggs punctuates the book with sidebars, paying tribute to the career of Walter Hampden, the elderly actor who presents the Sarah Siddons award, and even working in a match-the-famous-quote-to-the-French-subtitle quiz. All About All About Eve succeeds best in its main purpose--making you want to watch the movie one more time. --Ali DavisBook Description
To millions of fans, All About Eve represents all that's witty and wonderful in classic Hollywood movies.Its old-fashioned, larger-than-life stars--including Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders and Celeste Holm--found their best roles in Eve and its sophisticated dialogue has entered the lexicon.But there's much more to know about All About Eve.Sam Staggs has written the definitive account of the making of this fascinating movie and its enormous influence both in film and in popular culture.Staggs reveals everything about the movie--from the famous European actress Margo Channing was based on to the hot blooded romance on-set between Bette Davis and co-star Gary Merrill, from the jump-start the movie gave Marilyn Monroe's career to the capstone it put on director's Joseph L. Mankeiwicz's.All About All About Eve is not only full of rich detail about the movie, the director and the stars, but also about the audience who loved it when it came out and adore it to this day.AUTHORBIO: Sam Staggs first book was MMII: The Return of Marilyn Monroe.He has also written for a number of magazines, including Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and Art News. He lives in Dallas, Texas.Customer Reviews:
Fabulous, Darling!.......2007-02-15
Worthy Read.......2006-08-16
A fun read.......2005-11-09
Title Sums It All Up.......2004-07-31
FOR THE FANS...........2003-01-17
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All about All about Eve: The Complete Behind-The-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made
Sam (Author) Staggs Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTB0W4 |
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Macromedia Dreamweaver MX: Training from the Source
Khristine Annwn Page Manufacturer: Macromedia Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0201799294 |
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Macromedia Dreamweaver MX: Training from the Source leads you through a series of 17 project-based lessons in which you learn how to create and maintain Web sites using Macromedia's popular Web design software. The book's step-by-step exercises use the "Lights of the Coast" project Web site to introduce you to Dreamweaver's powerful tools and the best ways to use them. By recreating the sample Web site through the lessons, you'll gather the skills you need to develop sites, working in both visual and code editing environments, that are accessible to a wide audience. The lessons in this easy-to-follow guide provide 18-20 hours of tutorials, which start with the basics of creating a Web page and progressively add in more complex tasks such as working with text, graphics, and tables. You don't need any prior Dreamweaver experience to grasp these easy-to-follow lessons, which, while based on a sample project, provide you with all of the techniques and confidence to build your own full-featured Web sites.
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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon
Alex Kershaw Manufacturer: Da Capo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0306814404 |
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From the author of the best-selling The Bedford Boys, the remarkable story of America's most decorated platoon that miraculously halted Hitler's massive offensive at the Battle of the BulgeOn the morning of December 16, 1944, eighteen men of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon attached to the 99th Infantry Division found themselves directly in the path of the main thrust of Hitler's massive Ardennes offensive. Despite being vastly outnumbered, they were told to hold their position "at all costs." Throughout the day, the platoon repulsed three large German assaults in a fierce day-long battle, killing hundreds of German soldiers. Only when they had run out of ammunition did they surrender to the enemy.
But their long winter was just beginning. As POWs, the platoon experienced an ordeal far worse than combat-surviving in wretched German POW camps. Yet miraculously the men of the platoon survived-all of them-and returned home after the war. More than thirty years later, when President Carter recognized the platoon's "extraordinary heroism" and the U.S. Army approved combat medals for all eighteen men, they became America's most decorated platoon of World War II.
With the same vivid and dramatic prose that made The Bedford Boys a national bestseller, Alex Kershaw brings to life the story of these little-known heroes-an epic tale of courage, duty, and survival in World War II and one of the most inspiring episodes in American history. The Longest Winter is an intensely human story about young men who find themselves in frightening wartime situations, who fight back instinctively, survive stoically, and live heroically.
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excellent story of heroism.......2007-08-08
Another great story of heroism from America's citizen soldiers in WWII Europe.......2007-03-10
Fascinating, too long forgotten tale of American heroism deserves a better telling.......2007-02-19
Great story told well........2007-02-14
A Window Into December, 1944.......2007-01-24
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When the World Ended: The Diary of Emma LeConte
Emma LeConte Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 080328151X |
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"I wonder if the new year is to bring us new miseries and sufferings," seventeen-year-old Emma LeConte wrote in her diary on December 31, 1864. In fact, the worst was yet to come. Her later entries portray the city of Columbia, South Carolina, like much of the South, under the grip of Sherman's army. No reader of this diary is likely to forget the defiant, well-bred Emma, who describes a family's anxieties and brave attempts to get on with life while the Civil War rages around them. In a new foreword to the Bison Books edition, Anne Firor Scott, a professor of history at Duke University whose writings include The Southern Lady: From Pedestal to Politics, 1830-1930, rounds out the story of the remarkable Emma LeConte and the life she made after her familiar world ended.Customer Reviews:
The strength of spirit.......1997-03-27
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WHEN THE WORLD ENDED THE DIARY OF EMMA LECONTE
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000HFFOPY |
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When the World Ended: The Diary of Emma LeConte
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GS0WFE |
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When the World Ended: The Diary of Emma LeConte.
Ear Schenck. LECONTE. MIERS Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, 1957. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0000CJQ4J |
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When the world ended; diary.
Emma LeConte Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000VAVVZC |
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Honest to Genesis: A BIblical and Scientific Challenge to Creationism
Margaret Gray Towne Manufacturer: PublishAmerica ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 159286497X |
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Youth recreation leads to adult conservation: outdoor playtime integral during childhood development.(Research Update): An article from: Parks & Recreation
Greg Place Manufacturer: National Recreation and Park Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00082498Y Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2877 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Books:
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