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Expert authors summarize state and local government revenue sources from real estate taxes, personal property taxes, income taxes, sales taxes, license fees, and special assessments. Text examines state and local government expenditures, including budgetary requirements, collective bargaining, employee salaries, spending limits, and school finance requirements. State and local government debt financing and capital expenditures are also discussed.
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A Blessing.......2005-09-24
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Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years. The book addresses the technological developments of erosion processes, methods for their control, policy and social forces shaping the research agenda, and future directions. Topics covered include: · key governmental agencies and programs · research on processes of soil and water degradation · control practices and soil quality enhancement · conservation tillage · the connection between soil and water conservation and sustainable agriculture · effects of technology and social influences on soil and water conservation in this country The historical foundation, the focus on key developments, the depth of treatment and thorough documentation, and the orientation to the future make Advances in Soil and Water Conservation a superlative resource for all persons in the field.
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Title: Planning with nature: recent advances in geographical information systems (GIS) hardware and software are allowing planners to utilize a wide range of natural resource information for land use planning.
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Barron's unique two-book combinations in these Regents subjects offer a savings off the cost of the books when they are purchased separately. Power Packs in both subjects consist of a Barron's Regents Exams and Answers book, and a Barron's Let's Review book. Together, each two-book Power Pack offers high school students comprehensive drill, review, and exam preparation in both Global Studies and U.S. History and Government.
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Great Study Tool.......2003-07-03
This was a great study tool for my son, it helped him perpare for his Regents Exams.
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The new 4th edition of Let's Review Global History and Geography is also available in the form of a two-book set, paired with Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: Global History and Geography. Purchase of this Power Pack represents a retail savings of $2.99 as compared to the price of books purchased separately.
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An invitation into the magical, grueling, and virtually unknown world of exotic animal training
Behind the imposing gate of the Exotic Animal Training Program at CaliforniaÂ's Moorpark College lies a kingdom full of small mysteries, deep passions, and a camel that shoots hoops. Each year a select group of students descends on this teaching zoo to learn an improbable talent: how to communicate with animals. The only school of its kind, Moorpark pushes the limits of all the enrolled as they master hundreds of Latin species names and zoonotic diseases, all while hosing down cages at dawn and noting that Zulu the mandrill takes his morning juice in a paper cup— never plastic. The alumni of this elite program hold the most coveted positions at the worldÂ's finest zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries. They are also the trainers who work in television and film, bringing MoorparkÂ's enlightened methods to the business of animals for hire.
Author Amy Sutherland returns with the same impassioned voice that made her debut, Cookoff, such a delight. Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched is a fascinating look at a little-known profession for animal lovers everywhere.
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Good, interesting behind-the-scenes.......2007-09-11
This book was interesting. I picked it up because I got to know a group of Navy dolphin trainers, and I wanted to learn more about training.
I found the first-person narration style tedious. And I kept losing track of who was training which animals... a list at the back of the book, by trainer name, matched up to trainee, and with other pertinent info would have really helped. The next time I read it, I'll write one in the back of the book as I go along.
Best part about this book was that it pointed me to Karen Pryor's "Don't Shoot the Dog" -- a 5-star read if there ever was one.
Great Read!!.......2007-06-12
This is a great read and exactly what every inspiring animal trainer should read.
a reality check for animal lovers.......2007-05-07
I bought this book after reading the author's article in the New York Times using the techniques she learned in the school on her husband. It was so funny I had to buy the book. I didn't give it five stars simply because it is very long and some of the subject matter gets difficult to read, but I would recommend this book to anyone who knows that owning and training animals on a professional level is more about hard bitten reality than love centered euphoria. As someone who has owned and trained horses for many years I saw similaries and learned a few things, too. Good read.
Warning: This book is not about animals!.......2007-03-10
After putting the book aside half way through to pursue more rewarding activities, I realized I hadn't read the title carefully.
The title really says exactly what the book is about and the author's attitude about it. Her view on animals: they kick, bite and scratch. And poop, lots and lots of poop discussion. She doesn't really like animals and presents an unsympathetic view.
The second half of the title says the book is about life, meaning the students, not the animals. Most of the book is about how unpleasant the experience is, how unbalanced the students lives are and their broken relationships.
You won't learn anything about animals here. It has the unamusing feel of a required book report.
not quite what the title promises.......2007-02-19
This is a book about a school for teaching people how to work with wild animals. It does a great job of introducing us to some of the people who work and study there, has a few stories about the animals (especially when they attack the trainers). What it DOESN'T have is any explanation of what the students learn other than passing references to operant conditioning. I find it surprising that someone could write about a school for hundreds of pages and yet avoid any description of what is actually taught. The book is, in fact, sub-titled "Life and Lessons ..." and yet not a single lesson is to be found!!
Now one objection might be that this isn't a training manual, its a description of the school. Sure, but describing at least some of the content that's taught would be both interesting and useful. Useful because many of the readers have pets. And while nobody would expect to read a book like this and be ready to become a movie-set trainer or work at an animal park, a discussion of how praise and operant conditioning can be used would have served to make the lives of innumerable pets better as owners learn a way to control and teach without punishment. And even if they don't do it perfectly or understand every nuance of the method, surely it can't be worse than the way so many animals are punished by people who don't know any other way.
As a much better counter-example of the genre, let me offer Tracy Kidder's books. Read "Soul of a New Machine" and you're not ready for a job as a computer programmer, but you have a much better understanding of how computers do what they do. Read his book "House" and you're not ready to build your own, but you have an appreciation of what goes into building them and an inkling of how to try some small repairs yourself.
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Written by a longtime equestrienne. Highlighted with color photos, with step-by-step instructions and countless tips.
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Good book for beginners.......2002-04-13
This is a great book for beginning riders, but it doesn't cover cantering and jumping much. You would be better of buying this book if you have JUST started riding.
The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding.......2001-04-23
This book is wonderful! After reading Horses for Dummies, Getting the Most From Riding Lessons, etc., I can truly say I've learned the most from this book. It is written in easy-to-understand English with illustrations describing everything. I would recommend it to anyone!
Very good book for the beginning rider.......1999-10-12
When I read this book for the first time I was surprised by how completely it covered all the topics. It is a great book for the beginning rider. It helps that it is very specific. I found the tips for problem horses helpful. The only thing I found lacking is general horse care.
Excellent - well paced and well written........1999-07-20
Terrific book for the novice or the "back to the ring" adult rider. The photos, descriptions and tone of the book make it a real "page turner."
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Making It into a Top Graduate School is a comprehensive, insider's view of the state of graduate admissions today. Howard and Matthew Greene have mastered the science and art of graduate admissions. Their proven ten-step program, used in private counseling, is available here to all students who want to gain admission to the country's top graduate and professional schools. This indispensable guide provides you with time-tested worksheets, executive task checklists, sample essays and résumés, instructive case histories, interviewing techniques, and program categories and rankings. Gain expert advice on:
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The bible for graduate admission!!.......2003-04-07
The main reason I bought this book is because I got three rejection letters during the last season of admissions. So, I bought the book with the hope that it will give me an insight of the admissions process in which it did. You will get all the information you need regarding how to choose the right college. What you should do during your undergraduate studies in order to make a better chance of getting acceptance. How to ask someone to write a great recommendation for you, and of course, how to write a supurb personal statement. You don't really need to have a straight A's to get into Grad. School. However, a long preparation and strong commitment is required. At the end of the admissions this year, I got five thick envelopes sending to me, now I just have to choose which one will I want to go, and one of those happens to be Harvard University.
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Director Hayao Miyazaki ranks among the most interesting and original figures currently working in world animation. His charming children's films My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service enjoy a rapidly growing audience in the U.S., and his brilliant Princess Mononoke, which broke box-office records in Japan, was released theatrically in the U.S. in November of 1999. Although storybook adaptations and a few Japanese volumes about individual films have appeared in the U.S., a major study of his work in English is long overdue. Miyazaki's many fans will enjoy Helen McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki and Mark Schilling's Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time, but neither is fully satisfactory.
McCarthy, who has written extensively about anime, offers an overview of the artist's career in animation and manga. She discusses each film in detail, with character descriptions and plot synopses, but she writes as a fan (rather than a critic or historian), and her text overflows with superlatives. Miyazaki is an exceptionally talented director, and his work merits a more discerning evaluation. McCarthy is also surprisingly careless about details: the ill-fated Japanese-American collaboration, Little Nemo, was in the works far longer than six years; and she describes the boar-god Nago in Mononoke as being wounded by a "ball of stone" when it's a actually an iron bullet. The latter may seem like nitpicking, but the hero's search for the source of the iron sets the plot of the film in motion. Finally, like Schilling's Princess Mononoke, Hiyao Miyazaki would have benefited from more careful proofreading; for example, McCarthy misspells the name of animation giant Winsor McCay. The extensive, but by no means complete, bibliography is a useful resource. --Charles Solomon
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Artist-writer-director-producer Hayao Miyazaki is often called "the Walt Disney of Japan." His animated theatrical features have been smash hits in Japan, and many, including My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service, are already familiar to American audiences. Now, with Disney-Miramax's imminent release of Princess Mononoke,, Miyazaki's masterwork and one of the top-grossing film in all Japanese history, this "animation master" is about to take America and the world by storm.
Mixing first-hand interview and personal insights with critical evaluations of art, plot, production qualities, and literary themes, McCarthy provides a film-by-film appraisal that examines technique as well as message. She reveals Miyazaki to be not just a master of the art of animation, but a meticulous craftsman who sees his work as a medium for shaping the humanistic and environmental concerns of our times.
An overview of the artist and his early career is followed by in-depth examinations of seven major Miyazaki films: Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Castle of Cagliostro, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, and Princess Mononoke. Included are design and technical data, story synopses and character sketches, personnel and filmography data, and critical evaluation. Illustrations throughout, in color and black and white, show the detail and vigor of Miyazaki's art.
Written for anime fans as well as students of film, literature, and popular culture, McCarthy's book raises animation criticism to a whole new level and is an essential guide to the work of a world-class filmmaker.
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Helen McCarthy is author of Anime! A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Animation, The Anime Movie Guide, and (with Jonathan Clements) The Erotic Anime Movie Guide. She appears frequently on radio and TV and at conferences around the world.
Customer Reviews:
A handsome coffe-table book with a big heart.......2007-06-08
I did not write the title of this review to be sarcastic. The handsome cover invites the eye to have a look inside, and those who do so will have a good time just browsing through. That said, this is a book written by a fan for other fans, and not a medular academic monograph. If you are also a fan, you'll probably enjoy reading it.
This is an introduction to the life and work of one of the great creators of animation, who has influenced this art form not just in Japan, but worldwide. The writer of this book has long been, and still is an enthusiastic promoter of Japanese animation (or Anime) in the UK, and is recognized as an authority on this topic. She has dedicated a good part of her life to the subject, and written several books about it. They include "The Anime Encyclopedia", coauthored with Jonathan Clemens, and of which a recently updated edition has been published by Stone Bridge Press (Berkeley, California). Unlike that book, the one discussed here is tightly focused on just one artist, Hayao Miyazaki.
WARNING: This book was published in 1999 (reprinted "with revisions" in 2002) so it ends with "Princess Mononoke", and it does not cover Miyazaki's later work, such as "Spirited Away" (2001), which won the Berlin Festival "Golden Bear" for Best Picture, and the second ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2003), among other prizes, and is one of the biggest movie hits of all times in Japan, and has been very successful abroad.
To help understand Miyazaki's work and his place in contemporary cinema, the author gives some background information on the development of contemporary animation in Japan, particularly after WWII. Central to Miyazaki's later work was the gradual coming together of a group of creators: himself, Suzuki, Takahata, Kono and others, that started, in the early `80s, the famous Studio Ghibli (pronounced "Ji-bu-ry"). Japanese animation is cooperative ensemble work involving several key players that often have known each other for a long time, worked together in various jobs at different times, and mutually influenced themselves in the process. Foreign artists, such as Herge--of "Tintin" fame--with his "clear line" style of drawing (inspired by old Chinese and Japanese prints), have also been influential on Anime in general, and on Miyazaki and his Ghibli colleagues in particular.
The contents of McCarthy's book are best described by the author herself in a "Note to Readers": "Each chapter of this book focuses on a particular title or aspect of Miyazaki's work...the origins of a movie; the main literary, film, or technical influences on it; character sketches; a story synopsis; a short staff list, including available details of English-language casting; and a critical appraisal or commentary. A brief section on how animated films are made is included...A Miyazaki filmography... [and a list of comic books he has worked on]...and notes appear at the back of the book."
If you are already a Miyazaki fan, you'll probably enjoy this book. If you are not one yet, maybe you could begin where Helen McCarthy herself begun her life-long passion: buying or borrowing a tape or DVD of Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro". If watching it does not do much for you, do not buy this book. But if the movie delights you with the beauty of the drawings, of the colors, of the music, with the contrast between the whimsical, magical creatures that live in the summer woods, and the uncannily realistic portrayal of little children, of how they see the world, with the breathtaking details of everyday life closely observed---the story is set in Japan in the 1950s, but if it rings true, it could be anywhere---then this book is for you, and so is Miyazaki's work.
Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2006-02-23
Very analytical and insigtful. I like the summary and reviews.
Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2005-09-28
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A decent fan book celebrating Miyazaki.......2003-12-12
"Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation" is an OK book, and stands out only in the "beggars can't be choosers" world of English books about Miyazaki. Helen McCarthy deserves praise for getting this book out in the first place, and it is certainly not terrible.
The book is full of justifiable praise for Miyazaki, and is clearly intended to be a fan book rather than a critical analysis of his films. Each film gets its own chapter, with a heavily detailed plot synopsis of each film (completely unnecessary to those who have actually seen the films) making up the bulk of the book. Lists of characters and character backgrounds are also included. There are several blatant factual/story errors in her interpretation, which makes me think a better editor might have been useful.
There is some attempt at critical analysis, and it is appreciated, but more depth would have been better. There is a touch of history about Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and a smap of detail about animation technology, but not enough to provide any real insight or background. I cannot say that I came away from this book with a deeper appreciation of his films.
As a fan book, it is strangely lacking in pictures and rare information. Photographs of interesting Ghibli products would have been appreciated, or rare character sketches or anything that cannot be gleaned from the films themselves. In many ways, that is its main failing. If you have the movies, there is no need for this book.
a good sum-up.......2003-05-12
Miyazaki is my favorite director, so I tend to carry this book around with me everywhere and pull it out whenever I'm at a loss for words to describe his films, which is, of course, everytime -how can you put words to beauty like that?! With about 5 pages of full color stills from his films, as well as a chapter on each of his major films, this is the perfect way to get an impression of his entire body of work. Particularly good for the new fan who just stumbled upon "Princess Mononoke" or "Spirited Away" and wants an idea of what else this genious has done.
I am, however in agreement with these other reviewers about the content. This isn't for the hardcore fan who wants every detail about the "master at work" so to speak. It isn't a book about Miyazaki so much as a book about his films. The behind-the-scenes pieces on some of the DVDs would be a better place to look right now. We're still waiting for a book like that.
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