Investment Taxation : Practical Tax Strategies for Financial Instruments

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Investment Taxation provides financial professionals with a working knowledge of the myriad investment tax issues that affect their clients, their practices, and themselves. This all-in-one guidebook features thorough analysis of the 2003 tax act and specifically those rules to which individual investors are subject.

Other topics include coverage of the tax consequences of options and other increasingly common vehicles, important alternative minimum tax considerations, and more--all in easy-to-understand language that doesn't overburden readers with highly esoteric details or unimportant technicalities.

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Difficult Topics Clearly Explained.......2003-11-22

Being the owner of a privately owned corporation, I have many questions regarding the taxation of shareholder distributions. This book consisely explains how various situations are handled. If you don't understand the explanation, the examples clearly drive the point.

I learned about the great variety of financial instruments that I never knew existed.

The examples are entertaining which helps in understanding the topics discussed.

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Indoor/Outdoor Team Building Games for Trainers is a collection of 62 fun, physical acitivities from the world of adventure-based team building--now made simple for the average classroom trainer. Each activity (requiring only simple props such as rubber balls, blindfolds, and rope) comes complete with learning objectives, equipment needs, time goals, directions, and debriefing guidelines. Perfect for fields, parking lots, and even indoor classrooms. ativity

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Disappointing and too expensive.......2007-01-10

I was very disappointed with this purchase because very few, if any, of the activities are unique. It's only advantage is that it collates a good number of activities together in one place. However, I don't feel that the price for this collection is worth it given that I found most of these activities on the internet, for free, and on more than one site.

Is this book really worth its pricey tag?.......2002-08-26

After being greatly impressed by the size of the box that this work arrived in I was a little disappointed by the rather cheap looking folder that was contained within. Indoor/Outdoor Team building games for trainers by Harrison Snow is presented in a large triple ring folder that at first glance looks like a standard undergraduate dissertation. However the way the work is presented and the price tag are both justified in the copyright blurb on the very first page.
Indoor/Outdoor is a not just a reference book but a step by step course for those who want to instruct their own team building sessions. As a result the price tag (which is $$more than I am normally comfortable paying for a book) not only buys you the folder but also the right to make photocopies of relevant pages to distribute to those who attend your workshop, and what a workshop it'll be!
Having spent the summer working as an outdoor pursuits instructor I was glad to see many of the best warm ups and ice breakers that I had already learnt succinctly described in a manner that transfers the necessary fun within which all team-building sessions should be framed. There's enough problem solving exercises to keep even the most competent team busy for a least three days and each description is followed by a few generally excellent paragraphs on how to debrief after the exercise. Very few of the exercises need much preparation or investment in equipment and can be attempted by any able bodied person regardless of fitness.
Along with the individual tasks Snow has included a very readable section introducing a few management theories, the need for strong teams and the whole framework of trust, safety and fun within which good workshops must run. He concludes with some exercises that provide a review of the workshop and a few more management theories that are again very well presented.
Like most work on this subject Indoor/Outdoor can occasionally be a little "touchy feely" but never to a nauseating extent. Snow also occasionally makes the assumption that his audience is entirely from the US but although slightly annoying this in no way detracts from the overall excellent quality of his work. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in running their own sessions but also recommend that you either practice on your friends or shadow an experienced leader before instructing paying customers.

Poor Value.......2002-01-11

A tremendous disappointment. One of the more expensive Team Building resource publications available and it does not deliver. In many respects, Mr. Snow has authored a well organized, adequately written resource BINDER. A three ring binder and 241 (mostly single sided) pages of information. Sadly, the liabilities completely outweigh the assets of this selection.

Almost every activity may be found in other, significantly less expensive books. Very few activities feature illustrations or diagrams. Even when included, the pictures may not be worth a thousand words. Those unfamiliar with an activity may have difficulty vizualizing some instructions. Which begs the question if you ARE familiar with the activities, why purchase the book?

The only justification I found for the seemingly disproportionate price was the permission granted by the publisher to photocopy the pages of the publication "for use by participants attending a training workshop conducted by the original purchaser." This might be a terrific value for those who provide training of trainer workshops or who have a large staff to train. If you primarily will be solo or co-facilitating team building sequences with various groups this may be of dubious benefit to you.

Bottom line: If Mr. Snow and/or McGraw-Hill republished the binder as a book (at a fraction of the cost), added more visual-aids and you were looking for a solid resource book, it might be a useful resource. In it's present form I'd recommend you keep searching. Karl Rohnke and several others have authored resource books that will provide you with much, much more for much, much less.

Keep searching. . .

Great Hands on edition.......2000-03-29

This book is a wonderful collection of activities that will build and challenge your team. The books is spiral bound so it allows you to "take it with you" and use it wherever your team is. The activites are not just the typical version, they are challenging, exciting, and when used can help you establish a solid foundation. The book is easy to follow and does include some diverse games and activities. No two are alike.

Indoor/Outdoor Team Building Games For Trainers: Powerful Activities From the World of Adventure-Based Team Building and Ropes Courses

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Indoor/Outdoor Team Building Games For Trainers: Powerful Activities From the World of Adventure-Based Team Building and Ropes Courses
Harrison Snow
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFKHZ4

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Indoor/Outdoor Team Building Games for Trainers: Powerful Activities From the World of Adventure-based Team Building and Ropes Courses
Harrison Snow
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6ZW5O

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Provides practitioners with a quick reference source on evidentiary issues that arise principally, although not exclusively, in antitrust cases.

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This volume collects an enormous amount of reference information for astronomers and astrophysicists, ranging from fundamental physical constants to orbital data for selected asteroids. For the Earth and planets, it includes, for example, data on mass, orbits, and atmospheres. There are chapters on the Sun, on stars in general, on bright and nearby stars, and on Wolf-Rayet stars. On a large scale, there are data on star clusters and associations, on region of star formation, and other nebulae of various kinds. Finally, the book includes chapters on dwarf stars, pulsars, interacting binaries, symbiotic stars, supernovae remnants, and x-ray and gamma-ray sources. A companion volume Astrophysical Data: Galaxies will follow.

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Alchemy as Truth with a capital "T"

Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery with a Dissertation on the More Celebrated of the Alchemical Philosophers, Being an Attempt Towards the Recovery of the Ancient Experiment of Nature
Mary A. Atwood
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
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The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Reader's Edition)

ASIN: 0766108112

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1918. Introduction by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst. "Alchemy is philosophy; it is the philosophy, the seeking out of the Sophia in the mind." Theory of Transmutation; The Golden Treatise; The True Subject; The Mysteries; Experimental Method; Manifestation of the Matter; Mental Requisites and Impediments; The Gross Work; The Six Keys; Rewards and Potencies.

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Alchemy as Truth with a capital "T".......2005-12-20

Just excellent. Alchemy truly is about spiritual transformation and Atwood makes this point abundantly clear in the amazing and wonderful book. A very satisfying read!

A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery

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NeoPlatonic Magnum Opus of the 19th Century!
All riddled out!
A most complete discussion of Hermetic theory & practice!

A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery
Mary A. Atwood
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NeoPlatonic Magnum Opus of the 19th Century!.......2004-10-12

The scope of this text is stunning! From ancient mythology thru middle-ages and into modern times, Ms. Atwood has recapitulated and amalgamated the most lofty and intelligent book on metaphysics in english, possibly of all time. It will require MANY readings, over MANY years as the abstruse idea unfolds and develops within your mind/spirit. Pearls are NOT delivered unto swine, but priceless gems of wisdom ARE delivered unto the respectful pupil by this VERY wonderful book. Logodox, FRC >9th 33YR, PaxNous.

All riddled out!.......2003-05-20

This book is my first introduction into the world of the Hermetic practice. The book is like reading a 560 page riddle, otherwise it does seem to touch base on a little of everything pertaining to Hermetics. If you can read between the lines and start to grasp what she is saying then you should be able to start on the journey of Hermaticism.

A most complete discussion of Hermetic theory & practice!.......1998-07-10

Mary Anne Atwood's, 'A Suggestive Inquiry Into Hermetic Mystery' is the only text any Sincere, Earnest, and Intelligent aspirant to Adeptship in Hermetic Theory and Practice needs! Granted, it conceals as much as it reveals, but that is par for the course. Read and re-read the excellent introduction by Mr. Wilmhurst, it is a gem. Do the same with the 'Table-talk' included as an appendix. Then and only then should you proceed to the very recondite text. Ms. Atwood is a most able guide through the intricate labyrinth that is Hermeticism.

Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy: A Suggestive Inquiry into "The Hermetic Mystery" (Kegan Paul Library of Arcana)

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Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy: A Suggestive Inquiry into "The Hermetic Mystery" (Kegan Paul Library of Arcana)
M. A. Atwood
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This is a reprint of the 1920 edition of an important but almost unknown work. When Atwood made her suggestive inquiry into what was termed "The Hermetic Mystery," she supposed that the adept Hieophants put the candidate into a deep trance and his soul was led into something that was for her the Supreme Oneness of everything.

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Correction to Editorial Review.......2006-06-27

This book is indeed an extremely important one; a distillation of decades of study of the ancient Hermetic Arts. Mary Ann South Atwood wrote it, and her father, who taught her full-time from girlhood, had it published in London in 1850. He also owned a significant library of ageless wisdom texts,that he later gave to the newly developing Theosophist movement blossoming in London, New York and India.

Far more than a simple description of "hieophants", (hierophant - teacher) this detailed and stunningly erudite tome is packed with information about the transmutation of spirit into matter and vice versa. Its historical and geographical spread are phenomenal. The funny thing is, soon after they'd had it published, she and her father had extreme misgivings about allowing out such precious wisdom. That opinion combined with a "conversion" of sorts to a radical Christianity caused them to gather up all the books they'd printed. They then burned these on their lawn. Only a few remained, enough for a complete copy to be re-released. Mine is published by Julian Press of New York, in 1960.

HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY AND ALCHEMY: A SUGGESTIVE INQUIRY INTO THE HERMETIC MYSTERY WITH A DISSERTATION ON THE MORE CELEBRATED OF THE ALCHEMICAL PHILOSOPHERS. Revised edition w/ intro. by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst

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HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY AND ALCHEMY: A SUGGESTIVE INQUIRY INTO THE HERMETIC MYSTERY WITH A DISSERTATION ON THE MORE CELEBRATED OF THE ALCHEMICAL PHILOSOPHERS. Revised edition w/ intro. by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst
M. A. Atwood
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A suggestive inquiry into the hermetic mystery: With a dissertation on the more celebrated of the alchemical philosophers : being an attempt towards the ... containing the memorabilia of M.A. Atwood

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Mary Anne Atwood
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Mary Anne Atwood
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This new text provides an integrated view of the forces that influence the patterns and rates of vertebrate evolution from the level of living populations and species to those that resulted in the origin of the major vertebrate groups. The evolutionary roles of behavior, development, continental drift, and mass extinctions are compared with the importance of variation and natural selection that were emphasized by Darwin. It is extensively illustrated, showing major transitions between fish and amphibians, dinosaurs and birds, and land mammals to whales. No book since Simpson's Major Features of Evolution has attempted such a broad study of the patterns and forces of evolutionary change. Undergraduate students taking a general or advanced course on evolution, and graduate students and professionals in evolutionary biology and paleontology will find the book of great interest.

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Evolution - the big picture.......2000-11-26

This reference starts off by noting problems in evolutionary theory, particularly that while short-term microevolution shows Darwinian characteristics, long-term macroevolution based on the fossil record does not, with species suddenly appearing and then persisting for long periods with few changes. Vertebrates are proposed as a model for studying evolution, noting that they are a monophyletic group, have sexual reproduction, share a similar body plan, and most importantly have an excellent fossil record. While the knowledgeable reader will find this reference interesting in its integration of the forces affecting vertebrate evolution, the more general reader will find a variety of topics from fundamentals of population genetics to evolutionary development to the origins of major vertebrate groups, useful reading.

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This volume deals with both the experimental and theoretical aspects of meson physics; in particular, it presents new results. The main topics are: hadronic and electromagnetic meson production in various reactions; meson interaction with mesons, nucleons and nuclei; the structure of hadrons; mesons and fundamental symmetries; exotic systems. The book provides an overview of the current status of these areas, as well as of new developments, besides giving a preview of the forthcoming investigations.

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Newcombe grew up in Missouri, and was absolutely fascinated by wildlife of all kinds. He particularly enjoyed the outdoor observation of these creatures in a natural setting. Seeing them, finding them, and guessing what they had been doing was his fascination. Moving to Michigan in his teens offered an entirely different environment with all new wildlife to observe. Immediately after high school he enlisted in the United States Army for three years. He spent a one-year tour of duty in Vietnam as an airmobile artilleryman where he was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. The jungles of Vietnam also served to hone his skills in the observation of exotic species. Upon his discharge from the Army, he pursued a BS degree in industrial management. This ultimately led him into a never-before documented ecosystem-the corporations of the Fortune 500. Over the years, he noticed the behaviors of his fellow employees fell into patterns that were very similar to a species he had seen so many times before.

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Gender roles are nowhere more prominent than in war, yet our understanding of the relationship between gender and war is confused. Joshua Goldstein analyzes the near-total exclusion of women from combat forces, through history and across cultures. He concludes that killing in war does not come naturally for either gender, and that gender norms often mold men, women, and children to the needs of the war system.

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Endless details to obfluscate the truth.......2006-08-24

The author attempts to overwhelm the reader with endless details from anthropology, history, sociology, psychology, political theory, etc. and endless analysis of factors to discuss the relation of gender and war--all in the service of the white male patriarchal academic establishment.

Meanwhile, under "matriarchies," he has two entries: "lack of evidence...[and] rhesus monkeys." He conveniently assumes that matriarchies would have been the mirror image of patriarchies, i.e., amazonian matriarchies, which allows him to exclude discussion of actual matriarchies--at least one of which still persists in the United States today--the Iroquois.

The reader never learns that indeed there were such matriarchies as the Iroquois, where the mothers of the tribe were empowered to make the decision about whether the males would conduct war. See Doug George-Kanentioo, Iroquois Culture & Commentary (New Mexico: Clear Light Publishers, 2000).

Nor does the reader learn that there are scholars such as Ifi Amadiume, a Professor at Dartmouth College, who has demonstrated the existence of African matriarchies in many works, especially African Matriarchal Foundations (London: Karnak House, 1987).

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The Feminist Male Maker.......2004-04-01

Goldstein's approach should grab male readers especially interested in understanding how gender shapes the war system, for he comes at it from an interdisciplinary angle that attempts to thoroughly cover the popular explanations for gender roles in war and then challenge them with the most up to date evidence. His conclusion after all of this is that gender roles are not inevitable or inherent in human nature, but that human culture, responding to subtle differences between the genders, shapes the war system along gendered lines. A must read for all gender scholars and activists.

Complete and fair assesment.......2004-03-28

I read the book some months ago, and I got the impression that it was quite complete, and fairly assessed. On the other hand, it almost dropped from my hands half a dozen times, because, although the subject was very interesting, most of the time the reading was boring. Therefore, my rate is 5 (content) and 2/3 (pleasure of reading).

Other books on war that I would recommend would be:

- above all, the best) "War on Human Civilization" by Azar Gat;
- also, "War before Civilization. The Myth of the Peaceful Savage", by Lawrence Keeley; "How War Began" by Keith F. Otterbein; and "War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires" by Peter Turchin.

War and Gender: How Gender Shapes the War System and Vice Versa. .(Book Review) (book review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology

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War and Gender: How Gender Shapes the War System and Vice Versa. .(Book Review) (book review): An article from: The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology
Bonnie H. Erickson
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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, published by Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Assn. on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 662 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.

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Author: Bonnie H. Erickson
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Animal Testing and Consumer Products
Heidi J. Welsh
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This book describes a field-level assessment of how people living near the Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda use the park's forest resources. The authors argue that extractive use of a range of timber and non-timber forest products, if properly monitored and controlled, is not necessarily a threat to biodiversity. They explain clearly which data gathering methods were chosen and why, and how the results of this assessment can be used to develop collaborative management agreements with local people. Interdisciplinary and practically oriented, the book should be obligatory reading for protected area managers and others who aim to involve rural people in forest and nature conservation.

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