Get Your Claim Paid: A Pro-Active Guide for Handling the Most Difficult Part of Insurance

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Know exactly what to do and say when filing a claim and dealing with insurance companies.

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Interesting Claim Examples.......2007-05-21

As an overview it is interesting. It is difficult to distill a complex subject like insurance down to just a few pages - just as it would be to reduce the law and the knowledge of an attorney down to a few hundred pages. Many claim situations are unique and require specific details to analyze properly. While you might rely on general observations from this book, it was published in 1999 and insurance policy wording does change over time.

The author is not James Walsh, as indicated. The actual book shows, "...by the Silver Lake Editors." James Walsh is shown as the publisher.

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With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development.

*Developed by the ILM to support their Level 3 Introductory Certificate and Certificate in First Line Management
*Well-structured and easy to follow
*Fully revised and updated

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Provides in-depth coverage of the nature and evolution of modern payment instruments. Introduces the institutional framework of the modern payment system, including a glossary and framework of analysis, money and cash as payment, the business and legal background of checks, the development of the checking system, and the law governing checks. Covers the demise of interest rate restrictions, social equity, and the cost of accounts, including lifeline controversy; collection process for checks, payor, intermediary, returning bank, and the depository bank; loss allocation, the purpose of loss allocation rules, credit losses, error, fraud and forgery, credit car pricing, and electronic fund transfers.

Payment Systems: Problems, Materials, and Cases (American Casebooks)

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Payment Systems: Problems, Materials, and Cases (American Casebooks)
Linda J. Rusch
Manufacturer: West Group Publishing
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This book is designed to help the student learn the law of payment systems, as well as the art and skill of statutory reading and analysis.

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Payment System Cases Materials & Issues
Edward L Rubin
Manufacturer: West Publishing Company
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The Payment System: Cases, Materials, and Issues

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The Payment System: Cases, Materials, and Issues
Edward L.; Cooter, Robert Rubin
Manufacturer: West Group
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This useful wall chart presents detailed information and high-quality colour photographs of 106 soil profiles, listed in sequence according to the FAO-UNESCO international classification system. Each of the 106 soil profiles is illustrated in colour. All soil profiles are of the same size scale, and labelled according to the national classification schemes of countries such as the USA, Canada England, France, Germany, and Australia, thus making the chart suitable for use by scientists and students of many countries.

Soil and agricultural scientists and students will find it an invaluable aid to teaching, research, self-study, as well as soil mapping and surveying. Reviewers and users of Elsevier's previous wall charts have all commented not only on the usefulness of the charts, but also on their attractiveness and the extremely high reproduction quality of the photographs. The Soil Chart will undoubtedly be as warmly welcomed.

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This book gives a comprehensive account of the development and present status of the field of soft (i.e. non-perturbative) phenomena encountered in the production of (multi-) hadronic final states by the collision of various types of particles at high energies. Phenomenological models used to describe the data are in general inspired by Quantum Chromo Dynamics (QCD) and the book repeatedly crosses the border — if at all existent — between soft (non-perturbative) and hard (perturbative) QCD.

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Summoned by a Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, law firm, aimless Dock Bass learns that he’s inherited an ancient house from a deceased relative whom he never knew existed. Renovating the home, Dock stumbles upon a treasure trove of Civil War memorabilia squirreled away in an old root cellar, including pictures and possibly even a recording of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg. As he’s forced to defend his new find from the onslaught of collectors, history buffs, and media hounds, Dock discovers that, much like Honest Abe himself, he’s the right man for the fight--independent, funny, loyal, and stubborn as a Missouri mule. When the scallywags and opportunists--including an easy-on-the-eyes television reporter with one hell of an attitude--start crawling out of the woodwork, he’ll need all of that and a bit more.

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A look at the shady side of human nature.......2006-08-19

There's not a single murder in Brad Smith's BUSTED FLUSH. Except for the scene where the protagonist whacks a bully across the face with the short length of a two-by-four, the only crimes committed are theft and fraud. Too character-driven to be a straight caper novel, BUSTED FLUSH is a funny and fascinating story about the shady side of human nature.

In upstate New York, Dock Bass doesn't have a midlife crisis, he has a midlife awakening. To use a biblical expression, the scales fall from his eyes. He sees a discontented wife, a dishonest boss, and a bucolic past being wiped from the face of the earth by a newly-rich couple building a McMansion.

Dock throws clothes, books and fishing tackle into his red '91 Ford pickup truck and heads for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, leaving his wife and the local gossips to invent their own reasons for his disappearance.

Dock has a letter from a Gettysburg attorney advising him of an inheritance. It turns out to be a small farm passed down to him through a series of relatives he never really knew. Dock decides not to sell the property but to move in and renovate the old farmhouse.

Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., a star TV reporter named Amy is heading for Chicago to cover the baseball World Series. Amy, whose favorite person is herself with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo in second place, hates the assignment. She wants to go to Aruba to track a political scandal story. Her boss uses the carrot-and-stick approach: First, the World Series, then Aruba.

By the time the Series ends the big story is in Gettysburg, where Dock Bass's renovations have uncovered the workshop of a young photographer/inventor/diarist who died in the Civil War. His parents sealed off the room just as he left it, and sealed it has remained since 1864.

Among the contents are 223 glass photo plates which include seven candid shots of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, and a contraption called a phonautograph which seems to have recorded Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Word spreads. Collectors, connivers, Civil War buffs, outraged Edison scholars and reporters come from all directions. Typical are a New York agent who tells Dock that "the whole idea of the Civil War is sexy"; a rapper named J'Makir Slim who has written a hip-hop number based on the Gettysburg Address, and two local phonies who have designs on the entire treasure trove.

And then there's Amy. Once again, Aruba must wait. Her boss is a noted collector and he wants the phonautograph. He already has one but it doesn't have a cylinder with a recording of the Gettysburg Address. He sends the protesting Amy to Gettysburg with instructions to use her feminine wiles on Dock Bass and bring back the machine.

Her feminine wiles get her nowhere with Dock, but she has more maneuvers than Robert E. Lee and wouldn't acknowledge a lost cause if it turned around and bit her. Then into this stew plops a turnip named Leona, who claims to be the real heir of the farm's previous owner.

Dock is willing to turn it all over to Leona if her claim is legitimate. He tells Amy, "The pictures, the diary, the recording -- it's all about the Gettysburg Address, and everybody wants a piece of it. What they don't seem to realize is that everybody already has it. In a hundred and fifty years they haven't figured out what to do with it."

Still, the whole thing has a smell about it. Dock decides to call Leona's bluff and run one of his own, and that's why I stayed up most of the night to finish reading the book.

I kept thinking of Paul Newman in "Nobody's Fool." If Newman were 40 instead of 80, he would be the perfect Dock Bass, who is certainly nobody's fool. As it turns out, neither is Amy.

Re-write Gettysburg History.......2005-01-26

A very interesting, well developed story, about re-enactors and a great historical discovery in Gettysburg that will rewrite history.
I enjoyed it; however, the historical errors detracted from the story for me. Anyone familiar with Gettysburg knows that Gettysburg College played a role in the famous battle, and is still there today as a college, not a university. I guess the author (Candian) could be forgiven, but I can not. It was a serious sloppy editing error. Other than that, the other errors can be forgiven. I enjoyed the book and would encourage people to read it. Next time, edit better: thus, only three (3) stars.

wild lampooning of for sale America.......2005-01-26

Everybody in Coppers Falls, New York has an explanation why Dock Bass left town, leaving his social climbing spouse and the realty job she pushed him into behind as he resents one and hates the other. In fact, no one is close to the truth why abruptly Dock, who enjoys fishing and cards with beer left town. Simply the letter from the Pennsylvania attorney gave Dock a reason and means to skip for he has inherited a farm in the Gettysburg area.

On his new homestead that needs immense cleaning, Dock finds nineteenth century treasures especially valuable Civil War artifacts, but the prize is an apparent recording of Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg address. For someone who sought mellow, Dock finds he becomes the center of a storm with the media, treasure hunters, avaricious "friends", and his greedy wife.

Using hyperbole to exaggerate traits, Brad Smith provides a biting satire on America where everything from the Blair House to the Lincoln Room to an Inauguration is on sale. Nothing is sacred regardless of what it might be as there is a price for everything as unassuming Dock learns during the shark infested frenzy. Fans of wild lampooning and historical buffs (while cringing with the for sale sign) will enjoy this sharp edged tale and ponder could Monica's dress be E-Bay bound?

Harriet Klausner

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The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive firepower was excellent for dealing with German anti-tank guns. This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces.

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Most Interesting US Imitation.......2006-01-20

This small work details the history fo the famous Grant/Lee tank that served as a stop-gap measure for the US armored force early in the war. The drawings are excellent and the descriptions are quite good. Most interesting of all is that the Americans built this based on the French B-1 tank, although the American version gave the 75-mm a slightly greater field of fire in a sponsoon mount instead of a hull mounting. Highly recommened as a great little reference for this important development in U.S. armor.

It Helped to Hold the Line in '42-43.......2005-09-29

Stephen J. Zaloga's M3 Lee/Grant Medium Tank 1941-45 provides a good summary of the hasty introduction of the first US medium tank in the summer of 1941. Given that the M4 Sherman medium tank normally gains most of the attention on US armor in the Second World War, Zaloga's volume in Osprey's New Vanguard series sheds light on an all-but-forgotten weapon system that was there when it mattered.

Zaloga begins his narrative with a discussion of the genesis of the medium tank concept and the unsuccessful M2 tank built in 1939-41. Due to German successes in the opening year of the Second World War, the US Army suddenly recognized the need for medium tanks but early attempts to produce a viable design were handicapped by the backwardness of US defense industry. The M3 Lee tank, which began series production in June 1941, was seen by the US Armored Force as a stop-gap until the better-designed M4 Sherman became available in 1942. However, British pressure to produce a version of the M3 for their own use in North Africa led to the M3 Grant variant and an expansion of the program. By the time of Pearl Harbor, over 800 M3s had been built and over 6,000 were built by the time production ceased in December 1942. Zaloga's description of the M3's development is a bit brief even for this format; one item that remains unclear is what impact the concurrent M3 and M4 programs had on each other (i.e. competition for resources). Zaloga provides a table that lists all M3 production, broken down by month and by individual plants.

Almost half this volume comprises the M3's operational use by Commonwealth, US and Soviet forces in the Second World War. Zaloga notes that the British liked the Grant's firepower and automotive reliability and this tank formed the backbone of the 8th Army's tank force in the critical battles of Gazala, Alam Halfa and El Alamein. The US Army only used the M3 in Tunisia in 1942-43 and the tank was soon phased out in favor of the M4. Although considered obsolete by 1943, the M3 continued to see extensive service against the Japanese in Burma and India. Zaloga includes tables that list foreign deployment of the M3 and lend-lease shipments. Zaloga concludes the volume with a brief description of variants, including the M7 self-propelled 105mm howitzer and tank retrievers. Color plates include M3s in pre-war colors, in Soviet and Commonwealth markings and an interesting cutaway diagram. Although not a successful design, the M3 medium tank represented a stop gap that achieved its purpose of equipping the nascent US tank force until better equipment became available. Furthermore, the production of over 6,000 M3s in a short period was an amazing achievement for a US defense industry that up to that point had no record of producing large quantities of armored vehicles.

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This Land Was Theirs is survey of traditional and contemporary ways of life of 12 tribes that represent the major culture areas and level of socioeconomic complexity among North American Indians.

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Impressive, scholarly introduction to 12 native tribes........2000-04-06

Now in a fully updated and expanded sixth edition, This Land Was Theirs: A Study Of Native Americans examines the traditional and contemporary lifeways of twelve North American native tribes ranging from the subarctic Chipewyan to the Natchez of Mississippi. Each tribe represents a major culture area and socioeconomic spectrum. Of particular note is a global discussion of contemporary Native American issues, with each chapter's updates being based on the authors' extensive personal visits to each extant group discussed. New for this sixth edition is a chapter on the Yurok of California. A highly recommended addition to Native American Studies reading lists, This Land Was Theirs is enhanced with a glossary and pronunciation guide.

Interesting textbook!.......1998-11-24

This textbook is great! It gives very detailed information on how the North American Indians lived before contact with "Euro-Americans", as well as post-contact.

This Land Was Theirs: A Study of North American Indians

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Best introduction
The place to start for information on Native Americans!

This Land Was Theirs: A Study of North American Indians
Wendell H. Oswalt
Manufacturer: Mayfield Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0874848156

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We tend to forget that we are most indebted to American Indians for our country itself, because this land was theirs. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the American Indian College Fund.

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Best introduction.......2006-03-19

If you have an interest in Native Americans and want to learn more, start here. This is the best of the eight or so editions of This Land Was Their.

The place to start for information on Native Americans!.......1999-06-01

Anyone with an interest in Native Americans (American Indians, First Nations) should begin by reading Oswalt and Neely. This Land Was Theirs is both informative and inspirational.

This Land Was Theirs: A Study of Native North Americans

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excellent book
Very informative

This Land Was Theirs: A Study of Native North Americans
Wendell H. Oswalt
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195178106

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This Land Was Theirs examines the traditional and contemporary lifeways of twelve North American Indian tribes. Ranging from the Netsilik hunters who straddle the Arctic Circle to the Natchez farmers of the lower Mississippi River area, the tribes represent each culture area and various levels of socioeconomic complexity among Native Americans. Each chapter focuses on a specific group and culture area, providing students with a detailed portrait of the geographical and cultural adaptations of that region. As he has done for previous editions, author Wendell H. Oswalt has visited virtually all of the extant groups discussed in the text to ensure an accurate and complete picture of the contemporary situation. Updates and major changes featured in this edition include: * A new chapter on the Western Shoshone--a Great Basin tribe centered in Nevada--including a discussion of the 2004 partial resolution of their long-standing major land claim against the federal government * A description of how in recent years some Pentecostal church congregations among the Crow and Tlingit have rejected their Indian backgrounds * A discussion of how the discovery of vast diamond deposits in northern Canada may dramatically change the lifeway of some Chipewyan and the Netsilik * Coverage of timely issues for Native Americans, including the management of individual trust accounts by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the disposition of Kennewick Man; and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Lara case in 2004, which centered on an aspect of Indian sovereignty * A more detailed examination of Indian casinos, including typical non-Indian reactions to them This Land Was Theirs, Eighth Edition, incorporates more than 150 photographs and illustrations, and each chapter-opening offers pertinent text about the subject matter covered in that chapter. Abundant pedagogical aids include maps of each region discussed, a glossary, a pronunciation guide, and two appendixes: a guide to the various artifact types discussed in the text and an extensive list of additional resources for learning about Native Americans.

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excellent book.......2007-01-03

Had to buy this as an anthropology textbook and I really did enjoy reading it. Informative but read-able to even non-anthro majors.

Very informative.......2006-06-24

From the history of specific indigenous tribes, to current issues and religious traditions every chapter in this book provides a lot of information and stresses the differences and similarities between various groups. This was a required book for one of my college classes and it has helped me gain an appreciation for North American Indians in termes of their struggles for federal recognition and their assimilation into mainstream society while maintaing their interesting traditions and practices. This is a must read for anyone interested in cultural anthropology and/or Native Studies.

This Land Was Theirs (A Study of the North American Indian)

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This Land Was Theirs (A Study of the North American Indian)

Manufacturer: John Wiley& Sons, Inc.
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This Land Was Theirs: A Study of North American Indians
Wendell H. Oswalt
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THIS LAND WAS THEIRS A STUDY OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS THIRD EDITION

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THIS LAND WAS THEIRS A STUDY OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS THIRD EDITION
Wendell H. Oswalt
Manufacturer: John Wiley
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This Land was Theirs a Study of the North American Indian
Oswalt Wendell H.
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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This Land Was Theirs: A Study of the North American Indian
Wendell Oswalt
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THIS LAND WAS THEIRS: A Study of the North American Indian
Wendell Oswalt
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Due to a dramatic increase in the interest and understanding of boiler-tube failure analysis, this edition has been updated and expanded. New features include material on fluid dynamics, heat transfer and stress calculations; remaining life assessment of boilers being used beyond their original design expectations; mechanical engineering aspects of boiler design; more information on fatigue, creep, thermal stress for carbon as well as stainless steels; suggestions to prevent future failures.

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