Russian Hotel Directory (Us Governmen Agencies Business Library)
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    Russian Hotel Directory (Us Governmen Agencies Business Library)

    Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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    Russian Hotels Directory
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      Russian Hotels Directory
      Dr. Igor S. Oleynik
      Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: 1577516249

      Book Description

      The directory provides information on over 1000 hotels located in Russian regions. Updated annually.

      The Record of Global Economic Development
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        The Record of Global Economic Development
        Eric L. Jones
        Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Pub
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        The Record of Global Economic Development, now available in paperback, analyzes the long-term and current economic forces which promote or impede globalization, drawing on the experience of economic history to help interpret major trends in modern economies.

        Eric Jones brings up-to-date the debate on the origins of, and suitable conditions for, economic growth and discusses themes relating to cultural, institutional and structural change. He rejects cultural explanations of economic growth and emphasizes the institutional and political conditions that support it. An account of long-term world agriculture is followed by a brief history of English agriculture and a critique of the latest arguments for preserving it. Other topics considered include language protectionism, East Asia's `miracle' and crisis, and specific attempts to adjust to or resist globalization.

        To Work and To Wed: Female Employment, Feminism, and the Great Depression
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          To Work and To Wed: Female Employment, Feminism, and the Great Depression
          Lois Scharf
          Manufacturer: Greenwood Press Paperback
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          Butchies Joke Book
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            Butchies Joke Book
            Butch Fisco
            Manufacturer: Butch Fisco Press
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            ASIN: 0965779920

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            Butchie's Joke Book is a compilation of my comedy routine along with some standard jokes.

            Mel Bay Tommy Emmanuel Fingerstyle Guitar Method
            Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
            • Tommy Emmanuel is above this rip off
            • Fingerstyle Guitar
            Mel Bay Tommy Emmanuel Fingerstyle Guitar Method
            Tommy Emmanuel
            Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback

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            ASIN: 0786670665

            Product Description

            The incomparable Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel presents four fingerstyle exercises plus an arrangement of the classic tune Freight Train and two signature compositions- Mister Guitar and Dixie McGuire. This book would serve either as a reference text for one of Tommy’s workshops or as a helpful guide to developing fingerstyle guitarists working on their own. All selections are written in notation and tablature for the guitar in standard tuning. A convenient chord chart is provided in the appendix. All of the selections in the book appear on the companion CD. Intermediate to advanced in difficulty, playing these tunes literally involves the thumbs of both hands! Gaining flexibility and control of your left thumb, you too can play like TE!

            Customer Reviews:

            2 out of 5 stars Tommy Emmanuel is above this rip off.......2007-05-12

            Tommy Emmanuel's cd's and dvd's are tremendous. But this "book" by Mel Bay Publishing is a joke. Why? Because it is the equivelant of 6 pages long. I could not believe this was ever priced at $15. It is a tiny steo up from the freem music folders. It should have been far more material, or far less money.
            I've been around the music industry for decades and have never seen a worse value.

            3 out of 5 stars Fingerstyle Guitar.......2007-01-22

            I prefer Mark Hanson's fingerstyle guidebooks better.

            This book does not explain enough about finger-picking methods and it may not be easy for newbies who aspire to be Tommy Emmanuel overnight. Fans of Tommy and guitarists who are already proficient with fingerpicking styles will find this book more enjoyable.

            Sex and Tourism: Journeys of Romance, Love, and Lust
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              Sex and Tourism: Journeys of Romance, Love, and Lust

              Manufacturer: Haworth Hospitality Press
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Hardcover

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              ASIN: 0789012022
              Sex and tourism: Journeys of romance, love and lust [A book review from: Tourism Management]
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                Sex and tourism: Journeys of romance, love and lust [A book review from: Tourism Management]
                C. Ryan , and B. Trauer
                Manufacturer: Elsevier
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Digital
                ASIN: B000RR1KJQ

                Book Description

                This digital document is a journal article from Tourism Management, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                Sex and Tourism: Journeys of Romance, Love and Lust.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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                  Sex and Tourism: Journeys of Romance, Love and Lust.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
                  Malcolm Cooper
                  Manufacturer: University of Queensland Press
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Digital

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                  ASIN: B00084CFW4
                  Release Date: 2005-08-01

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                  This digital document is an article from Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, published by University of Queensland Press on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1963 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.

                  Citation Details
                  Title: Sex and Tourism: Journeys of Romance, Love and Lust.(Book Review)
                  Author: Malcolm Cooper
                  Publication: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Magazine/Journal)
                  Date: August 1, 2004
                  Publisher: University of Queensland Press
                  Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Page: 172(4)

                  Article Type: Book Review

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                  The ER Companion: An Unauthorized Guide
                  Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                  • GREAT CASE STUDY BOOK
                  • Too much about the patients, not the doctors
                  • Very detailed, precise, and sticks close to it's title.
                  • any person doesn't have to like ER to like the book.
                  • Great book!
                  The ER Companion: An Unauthorized Guide
                  Stephen J. Spignesi
                  Manufacturer: Carol Publishing Corporation
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                  Binding: Paperback

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                  ASIN: 0806517670

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars GREAT CASE STUDY BOOK.......1999-09-06

                  This book is a really good book, because it discusses about the season 1 of ER. It puts into great depth about all of them. I am interested in going into the medical career so this is a great idea to read.

                  2 out of 5 stars Too much about the patients, not the doctors.......1999-04-15

                  ER is a show about the doctors, not the patients. All this book has is detailed summaries about "the woman with abdominal pain", "the child with the broken arm", etc. If you like hearing about every single patient that was on ER during the first season, and don't mind reading half a chapter about them, then this book is for you.

                  5 out of 5 stars Very detailed, precise, and sticks close to it's title........1999-03-22

                  The book is beyond excellent, with unimaginably detailed summaries of each episode in the first season of the drama. It's also includes detailed reports on each of the patients treated and seen in the County, aswell as bits about the main cast members to the recurring ones, and a large list of the most drunk patients to the most lucky ones to the most unfortunate ones, and on, and on. It also has a 101 question IQ test to see what your ER IQ is, and medical glossary to find out the terms that are thrown around by Mark, Susan, or other staff members while wheeling somebody on a gurney to trauma. This book is highly recommended.

                  4 out of 5 stars any person doesn't have to like ER to like the book........1999-03-14

                  any person doesn't have to like ER to like the book.It has all the detials,for SEASON 1.From 24 hours to EVERYTHIN OLD IS NEW AGAIN.You don't have to expect everything,just about everything.They need to put everybody in the hall-of-fame in the begining of the book.

                  5 out of 5 stars Great book!.......1999-03-07

                  if you like the tv show you'll love this book! tons of information! great book overall!
                  The Er Companion: An Unauthorized Guide
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                    The Er Companion: An Unauthorized Guide
                    Stephen J. Spignesi
                    Manufacturer: Citadel Pr
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Hardcover
                    ASIN: B000S3T5UK
                    The New ER Files: The Unauthorized Companion
                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                    • A Must for all hard-core ER fans!
                    • Full of Info
                    The New ER Files: The Unauthorized Companion
                    John Binns , and Mark Jones
                    Manufacturer: Carlton/Andre Deutsch
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    Book Description

                    ER is one of the television success stories of the 1990s. This updated guide to the show offers readers an inside look at the top secret personnel files of Chicago County General.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars A Must for all hard-core ER fans!.......2000-04-23

                    This is an amazing guide to the first four seasons of the best show ever made. It's filled with facts on all characters - major and minor - along with show recaps and actor bios. It is essential for all true ER fans to own.

                    5 out of 5 stars Full of Info.......2000-03-29

                    This book is chock-full of information about characters, plotlines and episodes. Although it only goes through the fourth season, leaving certain aspects of characters lives unknown, it is a definite for any ER obsessive. Each main character is discussed in detail, including education, personal life, family members, situations at the hospital and professional evaluations. Each minor character is also discussed briefly. Every episode starting with the pilot through the last season four episode, "A Hole in the Heart" is summarized by plotline as well.

                    As an ER fan, I found this book informative and fun. Though some newer characters are left out, the book is very detailed and easy to refer to when watching the show. And if you want to know just how many of Mark Greene's relationship were work related, you need this book!

                    Mastering Lotus Notes and Domino 6
                    Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
                    • Domino Developers (new and exp.) Will Like This Book
                    • Not what i expected.....
                    • Masterpiece!
                    • Very Disappointed
                    • Extremely easy and useful material
                    Mastering Lotus Notes and Domino 6
                    Cate McCoy , Matt Riggsby , Scot Haberman , and Andrew Falciani
                    Manufacturer: Sybex
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 078214053X

                    Book Description

                    You Know the Value of Effective Collaboration--Make It a Reality with Notes and Domino

                    The latest release of Notes and Domino makes collaboration and information management easier than ever. Whether you're a user or a developer, Mastering Lotus Notes and Domino 6 ensures that you get everything you can out of this integrated collection of powerful, flexible business tools. Thanks to practical, step-by-step instruction from a team of top Notes/Domino experts, you'll master these fundamentals. Coverage includes:
                    * Organizing and optimizing your email and calendar interactions
                    * Delegating tasks to others using the To Do list, meeting delegation, and calendar authorization
                    * Using Notes' powerful, built-in search facility as well as searching Internet directories using LDAP
                    * Keeping information current with replication
                    * Protecting your information assets with Notes/Domino security
                    * Browsing the Web from inside the Lotus Notes client and accessing Domino databases with a web browser
                    * Managing your email and calendar with iNotes
                    * Building Domino applications using forms, views, and pages
                    * Using framesets, outlines, and navigators in an application
                    * Designing applications for use by a Notes client and a web browser
                    * Creating shared resources for re-usability in a database
                    * Using mail rules to filter incoming messages and control spam
                    * Creating connection and location documents to communicate with a Domino server
                    * Customizing replication by controlling what replicates and when
                    * Encrypting sensitive information
                    * Integrating Notes with Microsoft Excel and connecting to external databases using ODBC
                    * Coding actions for use in forms and views
                    * Programming workflow using Formula Language and learn about advanced programming techniques
                    * Exploring the LotusScript language and the Domino event model

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars Domino Developers (new and exp.) Will Like This Book.......2005-12-09

                    I was a Lotus Notes email user for a long time, and then got asked to start creating some small databases for my department. I had hacked for a while and had the basics down, and then this book really helped me figure out the little nits that it takes to build good applications. Not sure why the "admin" types are saying this is a lousy book ... it is clearly intended for people creating databases and not for admins. Anyway, if you're a new developer or programmer, I think this book will help you.

                    1 out of 5 stars Not what i expected............2004-01-14

                    This books is for users and maybe lowerlevel helpdesk people. This book is not suitable for admins.

                    5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!.......2003-08-04

                    I thought this book was superb. It covered a wide variety of topics with much depth and is a great resource. I've read several chapters now and have a much better understanding of Notes and Domino 6. Many books out there don't do as good a job as this one does. This book has it all! I would certainly recommend this book to anyone wanting to master Notes/ Domino.

                    1 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed.......2003-05-08

                    This book is for Lotus Notes users only. Absolutely not for Domino admins. The help database is a lot more useful for admins. The author should take Domino part off the book's title.

                    5 out of 5 stars Extremely easy and useful material.......2003-04-12

                    I am a user of lotus notes I consider myself a beginner and found this book helpful, educational and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book. I am now considering changing my job title to include .... Master !! Thank you for making my job that much easier... Keep the books coming!!

                    Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II
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                      Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II
                      Ciment & Hill
                      Manufacturer: Routledge
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                      New Wine and Old Bottles: International Politics and Ethical Discourse (Notre Dame Studies on International Peace)
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                        Jean Bethke Elshtain
                        Manufacturer: University of Notre Dame Press
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                        New Wine and Old Bottles: International Politics and Ethical Discourse (Notre Dame Studies on International Peace)
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                          Jean Bethke Elshtain
                          Manufacturer: University of Notre Dame Press
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                          Rigid Local Systems - Annals Of Mathematics Studies, Number 139
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                            Nicholas M. Katz
                            Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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                            ASIN: B000IX2BYW
                            Rigid Local Systems.
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                              Nicholas M. Katz
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                              Rigid Local Systems. (AM-139)
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                                Nicholas M. Katz
                                Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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                                ASIN: 0691011184

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                                Riemann introduced the concept of a "local system" on P 1-{a finite set of points} nearly 140 years ago. His idea was to study nth order linear differential equations by studying the rank n local systems (of local holomorphic solutions) to which they gave rise. His first application was to study the classical Gauss hypergeometric function, which he did by studying rank-two local systems on P 1- {0,1,infinity}. His investigation was successful, largely because any such (irreducible) local system is rigid in the sense that it is globally determined as soon as one knows separately each of its local monodromies. It became clear that luck played a role in Riemann's success: most local systems are not rigid. Yet many classical functions are solutions of differential equations whose local systems are rigid, including both of the standard nth order generalizations of the hypergeometric function, nF n-1's, and the Pochhammer hypergeometric functions.

                                This book is devoted to constructing all (irreducible) rigid local systems on P 1-{a finite set of points} and recognizing which collections of independently given local monodromies arise as the local monodromies of irreducible rigid local systems.

                                Although the problems addressed here go back to Riemann, and seem to be problems in complex analysis, their solutions depend essentially on a great deal of very recent arithmetic algebraic geometry, including Grothendieck's etale cohomology theory, Deligne's proof of his far-reaching generalization of the original Weil Conjectures, the theory of perverse sheaves, and Laumon's work on the l-adic Fourier Transform.

                                Rigid Local Systems.
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                                  Nicholas M. Katz
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                                  ASIN: B000M49L9K

                                  Saving the Great Swamp: The People, the Power Brokers, and an Urban Wilderness
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