Vassar College (The Campus Guide)

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The newest titles in the Princeton Architectural Press Campus Guide series take readers on authoritative tours of two prestigious colleges, Vassar and Dartmouth. Beautifully photographed in full color, the guides present architectural walks of these American college campuses distinguished for landmark buildings-Vassar showcasing a developing expression of changes in women's education and Dartmouth revealing the provincial design roots and rural setting of the prominent Ivy League college.

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Nick's new limited first edition print of his extraordinary dessert cookbook is an essential book to add to your collection. All of Nick's recipes to date, historical facts about chocolate, dessert making tips, plenty of helpful information, and a few surprises are combined in this special hard cover, 8 1/2" x 11" book with full color pictures and easy to follow instructions of Nick's celebrated desserts.

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More barktations from Genevieve! Perk up your ears and get to the nearest fire hydrant - canine star Genevieve is back with a brand-new collection of observations about poor, dumb humans. Following up on her best-selling classic, "Memoirs of a Papillon: The Canine Guide to Living with Humans without Going Mad," Genevieve unleashes a scathing analysis of human culture that will have sociologists all over the world looking for new jobs.

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More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog.......2007-05-26

After reading "Memoirs of a Papillon: The Canine Guide to Living with Humans
without Going Mad" I was very anxious to read Mr Fried's sequel. I was
disappointed in his second effort. I felt it was more Mr. Fried's
pholosphy on life and not enough anecdotes of Genevieve's life experiences.
I couldn't put down the first book and laughed till my sides hurt. I even
bought several editions to give to friends. As a papillon owner, I could
really relate to his firt book. I'm sorry to say, Mr Fried's second effort
didn't live up to his first. I hope he tries again.

More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog.......2007-03-09

Genevieve is at it again! A thoroughly delightful read, following up on the first book written with the assistance of her adoring "dad" Dennis. This book will leave you laughing even if you aren't lucky enough to share your life with a Papillon.

Memoirs of a Papillon.......2007-01-04

This is a follow-up book of the adventures of Genevieve the Papillon. I happen to own one of these dogs and they "truly" are off-beat little dogs. Actually, they are downright "weird."
Dennis Fried has truly captured the essence of the breed. A great book for any dog-lover but an AWESOME book if you're familiar with the breed.

Genevieve is right on!.......2006-06-13

If you have never owned a papillon, you will find this book to be funny. However, if you have a papillon, you will understand exactly where Genevieve is coming from. So many of her tales remind me of one of my three papillons or of one of the rescues that I have fostered. This is a truly great book and is an easy read after a long, hard day at work.

My two favorite chapters in the book were the one on marriage, as seen from a canine prospective, and the one on exercise, especially since I am one who dislikes it.

Read the book. You will see.

Denny's Memoirs, as told to His Dog.......2006-03-21

Sorry. Read this book and the earlier one, and just didn't think it was all that good. My wife and I are the owners of two Papillons, and I thought these books would be fun. The first wasn't that bad, really, but this one totally blew it, in my opinion. Full of "Denny's stories", not Genieve's. Mostly his rants on things, or attempted humorous observations, and next to nothing truly presented from a dog's-eye view of the world.

If you are truly a dog lover looking for an entertaining read, I'd give my recommendation to "What Wendell Wants" by Jenny Lee

Shark-Mad Stanley Grouth (Strange Relations)

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Soooo Cute!
Game missing on the CD-ROM
Great for lover's of Stanley and sharks
GREAT SHARK, GREAT BOOK
Sharks are great

Shark-Mad Stanley Grouth (Strange Relations)
Griff
Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0786805943

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There isn't a creature in the world Stanley doesn't adore. Pigeons, snakes, penguins, worms, elephants, you name it. But the animals Stanley goes really mad over are... SHARKS! Even though he's never met one, he knows a lot about them from his good friend, Dennis, who also happens to be Stanley's pet goldfish. In many ways, goldfish are a lot like sharks. They both have fins and gills, eat their meals underwater--why, they're even related! ("Though they are distant relatives and rarely keep in touch.") Stanley figures if he can look after a goldfish, he can probably look after a shark. Or can he?

Griff (a.k.a. Andrew Griffin) has created a delightfully humorous story, with plenty of honest-to-goodness shark facts painlessly thrown in for good measure. Big-headed, sparsely coifed Stanley and his glum pal Dennis (you'd be glum too, if you were going to have to share your home with a massive cannibalistic relative) are a terrifically appealing pair. Griff's clever computer-generated illustrations are full of verve and personality, with witty, often subtle details. The small print on the shark food packaging reads: "No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. People may accidentally be included in this product. Store in a damp environment. Not suitable for vegetarians." This picture book, however, is suitable for vegetarians, carnivores, and any other dry-land critters. A simple, interactive CD-ROM is included, with games, facts, screen saver, and much more. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

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Soooo Cute!.......2003-11-27

I have never laughed so hard at a picture in a kids book than I did with the one of Stanley hugging the penguin. (You gotta buy to see it!) It still gets me going every time we read it.

My son and I have been laughing along to this book long before Stanley became a tv star. He's 8 now and still wants to read it once a week! The shark facts are educational but the pictures are what really get ya. (Make sure you read the ingredients of the shark food.)

Game missing on the CD-ROM.......2002-08-17

My son (4 1/2) LOVES Stanley and loved Tiger Time and the Gorilla book. He waited anxiously for Shark-Mad Stanley when we ordered it only to be disappointed because the game on the CD-ROM does not activate. On the back cover of the book, it states to click on the fish tank to launch the game but we have clicked to to avail. We even returned the book for a new one which had had the same result. I can't believe no one would test this software before it shipped or notice it for 2 YEARS!!

Great for lover's of Stanley and sharks.......2001-11-05

My son (almost 5) goes nuts over Stanley on Disney and loves sharks, so this book was perfect for him. It is full of fun and interesting facts about sharks as well as great illustrations. The CD-Rom that is included is also fun, although the text that is part of the CD-ROM has to be read by someone older than a preschooler. Music is played, but there is no voice for the text part. All in all, it is a great book and CD-ROM (even my 9-year-old daughter likes it!).

GREAT SHARK, GREAT BOOK.......2000-08-02

I've read this book on 07/30/2000 in Taipei Municipal Library and the kids loved it so much. I also produced some printouts of Stanley's room from the CD-ROM so the kinds can play finding the difference of two alike pictures. This is how: when you click on some object of Stanley's room, the object would change in some way. You can use alt-PrintScreen to capture the screen image and paste it on some graphic software. I think this is not only an entertaining book as Carlos Gonzalez said, but the book is also full of interesting knowledge of sharks.

Sharks are great.......2000-06-20

This was in our first order from Amazon and because my son loves sharks it seemed like a good choice and it was. This book had small little facts with humor and a great story. My son has often asked if he could have a pet shark and this story was about a little boy who wondered the same thing. In the end he learns the truth about owning one and how he gets there is great. This is one of those rare little boy books that apeals to their sense of danger and need for anything that grosses out or horrifies their little sister. My son's favorite part was when the shark was in Stanley's house and then his friends were going to have to join him too. I would recomend this book it is fun and your kids would enjoy it.

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The Mad Pet Book
Paul, Jr. Coker
Manufacturer: Warner Books Inc (Mm)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0446355720

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The Mad Pet Book

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The Mad Pet Book: Care & Etiquette & Advice & Other Nonsense

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The Mad Pet Book: Care & Etiquette & Advice & Other Nonsense
Jr. Paul Coker
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The Mad Pet Book: Care & Ettiquette & Advice & Other Nonsense
Paul Jr. Coker
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Title is more aggressive than the content.

Should be Required Reading for Every American Investor

The Pitfalls of Wall Street & How the Average Investor Can Avoid Them.

Explains what's wrong with wall street and why it gonna change soon

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Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know: What You Can Do to Fight Back
with Paula Dwyer Arthur Levitt
Manufacturer: Thorndike Press
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0786253088

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A New York Times Bestseller

Arthur Levitt gives us a bracing primer on the collapse of the system for overseeing our capital markets, and sage, essential advice on a discipline we often ignore to our peril -- how not to lose money.

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Title is more aggressive than the content........2007-03-26

The book is full of inside stories of corrupt corporations and the SEC's involvement to correct them. As far as any portfolio use, chapter ten is 26 pages of 401(k)tips. Otherwise there was nothing truly useful for investing. I am self-employed, so this one chapter was of no help to me either. No disrespect to Arthur Levitt and his understanding of the market but this is more of a non-fiction or autobiography than a guidebook to "Take On The Street." If you like direct and helpful books such as the "All About ...." series of books by Richard A. Ferri or William Bernstein's style, you should overlook this one and it's similarly named clone.

Should be Required Reading for Every American Investor.......2006-02-03

"Take on the Street" should probably have been titled: The Most Corrupt Industry in America. Over the last 100 years (and more), the brokerage industry in America has to comprise the most corrupt bunch of crooks of any industry past, present, and hopefully in the future. Because of deception played upon investors with the full knowledge and intent of the major brokerage houses, individual investors lost trillions of dollars they had invested in the stock market. All the major brokerage houses practiced the art of recommending stocks to their 'customers' while knowing full well those stocks were already vastly overpriced.

Arthur Levitt has intimate knowledge of the situation having been the Chairman of the SEC. He pulls no punches in telling the secrets of the industry, even naming names of the biggest culprits to this travesty. When you read how these companies swindled their investors, you will get sick just wondering how the government could let them get away with this for so long. But, of course, significant political contributions by the brokerage houses have a way of making the government look the other way.

Are all of the abuses now in the past? It's doubtful, although Levitt is to be highly praised for his accomplishments in getting things at least to their current level of open information sharing for all investors. But, after you read this, you will think twice before you ever think about trusting a stock broker again.

The Pitfalls of Wall Street & How the Average Investor Can Avoid Them........2005-12-08

Arthur Levitt was the longest-serving chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 1993-2001, the regulatory agency that oversees many aspects of the stock market. Coming from a background of 28 years on Wall Street as a broker and chairman of the American Stock Exchange, Levitt joined the SEC as the bull market of the 1990s was getting underway and would remain through the bust of the technology stock bubble, leaving the agency shortly before the accounting scandals of Enron, WorldCom, et al exploded into the public eye -just the sort of accounting deception he had fought to prevent during his years at the SEC. "Take on the Street" is a memoir of Levitt's years at the SEC and an argument for his philosophy of investor-friendly regulation. But, more than that, it is a how-to guide for small investors that explains the "web of dysfunctional relationships among analysts, brokers, and corporations" and how to avoid falling victim to them, whether you research and buy stocks yourself or invest in the market through mutaul funds or a 401(k).

"Take on the Street"'s 10 chapters are each dedicated to one issue -usually a conflict of interest- in some stage of the investment game, which can cost the investing public a great deal. Levitt explains each issue in detail, with examples, as well as what the SEC tried to do to remedy the problem when he was in office. And he always includes advise on how to avoid the pitfall in question. The first chapter is about brokers. The second addresses the "Seven Deadly Sins of Mutual Funds". Chapter 3 reveals the conflicts of interest faced by many analysts. Chapter 4 discusses Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) in detail, which prevents analysts from getting earnings information before it is announced. Chapter 5 addresses the issue of accounting standards, which would come to a boil shortly after Levitt left the SEC, including his crusade to prevent accounting firms from providing both consulting and auditing services to the same company. Chapter 6 is a lesson for investors in how to read company financial statements or 10-Ks. Chapter 7 explains how stock orders were placed and filled on the NYSE and the NASDAQ. (Note that this is not up-to-date, as the NYSE just converted to a computerized system.) Chapter 8 talks about the role and failures of corporate governance boards (boards of directors). Chapter 9 is about Levitt's experiences with the powerful business lobbies and their influence on Congress. The last chapter, "Getting Your 401(k) in Shape", tells investors what they need to do to get the most out of their 401(k) retirement plans.

"Take on the Street" offers a lot of useful advice for the average investor. Even those who know little about their investments and prefer that others manage their money will find the chapters on mutual funds and 401(k)s invaluable. They just might save you a lot of money. Arthur Levitt is opinionated and is sometimes accused of advocating over-regulation. But he is, above all, an advocate of transparency, without which the stock market and all of its participants are ultimately imperiled. As in any memoir, Levitt takes the opportunity to grind his axe against his foes: the politicians who opposed the SEC's regulatory agendas during the 1990s. In Chapter 9, he says just who opposed Regulation FD, auditor independence rules, and expensing options -many of whom had to eat their words in the wake of the Enron scandal. But "Take on the Street" is mostly a book for the average American investor, whose cause Arthur Levitt always champions, if not always flawlessly.

Explains what's wrong with wall street and why it gonna change soon.......2005-10-15

Book has some fluf, but it's interesting.

The book give some insight into how courupt Wall Street and many brokers are.

Levittation.......2004-09-17

Arthur Levitt's "Take on the Street" is a worthwhile read for both those familiar and unfamiliar with the inner workings of investment banks, "numbers games" played by public companies to smooth earnings, and the role of regulators. All three are imperfect. Levitt exposes many of the abuses that have been known to most public market insiders. He has done much, helped by the market meltdown in 2000-02, to rectify some of these abuses.

He provides extensive background, from his point of view, on the difficulty of making the markets more transparent and consumer (retail) friendly. He details his butting heads with Wall Street chieftains, corporate CEOs, the high tech industry, and the very agencies and oversight boards charged with insuring fair markets.

There are many gems that are instructive. For instance, I was surprised to learn about the matching of buyers and sellers within a single organization, like Schwab, that increased profits...but to the detriment of customers. Now that there are new rules on this, I understand why Schwab and others are struggling with profitability and must redefine themselves. Schwab's success initially was derived from a rules change Charles Schwab supported, and now its difficulties are derived from a rules change the firm fought.

Levitt also shows regulatory zeal in areas requiring much more discussion and debate to insure the public good. Single-minded regulators, while they can do good, can also inflict great harm. While stock options may need a change in accounting treatment, we must make sure that we understand the "how" to insure that we do not drive a stake into development stage companies that have led the world in innovation, job creation, and value creation. Levitt's single-mindedness on this issue is scary.

He showed ignorance about development stage companies and the role of stock options. He frequently used companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and Intel as examples in his discussion. These are growth companies but they are no longer development stage companies. Stock options are a critical tool for the growth and survival of a true development stage company. Most, if not all, development stage firms only offer healthcare benefits, non-matching 401k plans, and an opportunity to fail (80% fail). Stock options provide an off-set to the personal and career risk one takes to join a start-up.

Development stage companies have proven crucial to the health of the US economy with jobs, and global leadership in areas like health and high-tech. We are the envy of the world. We as country must make sure that we do not throw the baby out with the bath water.

Those who are interested in these subjects and controversies will enjoy getting a behind the scenes view, courtesy of Arthur Levitt. A good book to complement "Take on Wall Street" is Andy Kessler's "Wall Street Meat" - a first hand account of a Wall Street analyst on the abuses Levitt moved to correct. These two books could serve as bookends!

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A user friendly guide to over 1,300 used, rare, out-of-print and antiquarian book dealers in the 10 state Midwest region, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia.

Includes 32 city, regional and state maps.

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A Very Helpful Book.......2004-06-01

This book has a lot of great information for the bookhunter. It covers the Midwest, and would be especially helpful for those that live there. My wife and I have travelled around and always bring this book to find hidden bookshops. The only problem with the book is that the occasional shop is no longer in existence or has moved, so call ahead of a visit as the book suggest. Any book lover would love this book!!

The Used Book Lover's Guide to the Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia (Siegel, David S. Used Book Lover's Guide Series.)

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The Used Book Lover's Guide to the Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia (Siegel, David S. Used Book Lover's Guide Series.)
David S. Siegel , and Susan Siegel
Manufacturer: Book Hunter Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0963411233

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UPDATED January, 1997. A comprehensive guide to over 1,000 used, out-of-print and antiquarian book dealers in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia.

The book gives you all the information you need the find the books you're looking for, from a detailed description of the dealer's stock and hours to a comprehensive Specialty Index, travel directions and maps that highlight clusters of shops located near each other. A special Comments section based on the authors' actual visits helps you decide if the shop is likely to have the types of books you're looking for.

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This book offers a refreshing alternative to most texts on the welfare state. The author provides an introduction to the Basic Income debate, while examining a range of arguments. A Basic Income would be an income paid periodically and unconditionally to every man, woman and child as a fundamental right of citizenship and without reference to employment, marital and household status. The author's position is that the principles of collective and universal welfare can be defended but that the system should be reformed by introducing the radical yet disarmingly simple device of Basic Income.

Freedom and Security: An Introduction to the Basic Income Debate.(Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail

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Freedom and Security: An Introduction to the Basic Income Debate.(Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Rodney Haddow
Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on March 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1045 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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Title: Freedom and Security: An Introduction to the Basic Income Debate.(Review)
Author: Rodney Haddow
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2001
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Page: 260

Article Type: Book Review

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