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Designed for use in law schools, business schools and schools of management, this casebook outlines the determination and administration of U.S. income tax liabilities resulting from international transactions. Textual discussion, cases, rulings and problems, guides students through the basic tax considerations that confront foreign individuals and entities participating in the U.S. economy, and U.S. individuals and entities seeking to derive income abroad. Covers both the U.S. tax rules applicable to international transactions and the tax policy considerations underlying those rules.
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Designed for use in law schools, business schools and schools of management, this casebook outlines the determination and administration of U.S. income tax liabilities resulting from international transactions. Textual discussion, cases, rulings and problems, guides students through the basic tax considerations that confront foreign individuals and entities participating in the U.S. economy, and U.S. individuals and entities seeking to derive income abroad. Covers both the U.S. tax rules applicable to international transactions and the tax policy considerations underlying those rules.
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Canalises Wrath.......2001-08-16
The only way to safely express the feelings Bill Clinton's conduct produces is the editorial cartoon. The man just defies words. So this was a vintage year for cartoonists - and it shows. The cartoons in this book are just great. They canalise wrath into laughter, but also - on social issues - create the awareness that some matters are too serious to be laughed at.
Support your local editorial cartoonist.......1999-11-03
A very good reason to buy this book: it features some of my own work. Really, this is reason enough to buy this excellent volume. Trust me.
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Editorial cartoonists celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall.......2003-03-14
I really like editorial cartoons, whether they are current ones on the editorial pages of a newspaper or old ones in history books. But for the most part we are talking about satirical barbs at the high and mighty. Still, there are times when editorial cartoonists get to actually celebrate something and the breath-taking collapse of the Berlin Wall and of communist governments in Eastern Europe provided that creative opportunity: e.g., the cover shot by Clyde Wells of the "Augusta Chronicle" showing two figures armed with the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall. Add to this the demands for basic freedoms in both China and the Soviet Union and 1989 became on of the most memorable non-election years of modern times.
"Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 1990 Edition" has the work of 163 different cartoonists from the United States and Canada. In addition to the quickening disintegration of the Soviet bloc, there was the first year in office for the "kindler and gentler" Bush Administration, the showdown was Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega, and Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini putting author Salman Rushdie under a sentence of death for his book "The Satanic Verses." For scandals there was the Savings & Loan in Congress, the trial of Oliver North in the Iran-Contra scandal, the rejection of the nomination of former Texas Senator John Tower for secretary and defense, and the conviction of Leona Helmsley on tax evasion. Mother Nature added Hurricane Hugo qne an earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area during the World Series, while humans added insult to injury with the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill. There is a section we would find quite timely today dealing with Pete Rose being banned by baseball for betting on sports. Some things remain constant: there are always editorial cartoons about the economy and problems in the Middle East. It is amazing to me how vividly these editorial cartoons bring back these various issues. Give me a choice between an editorial cartoon and a photograph to preserve a moment in history, and I will usually take the latter.
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Outsider Features: American Independent Films of the 1980s (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
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In the early 1980s, serious American independent films including Stranger Than Paradise, Blood Simple, and She's Gotta Have It attracted ever-widening audiences, culminating with Steven Soderbergh's award-winning sex, lies, and videotape. This film, which won the Cannes Film Festival's top award and took more than $30 million at the box office in the United States alone, capped a remarkable decade for off-Hollywood filmmakers. Outsider Features takes an in-depth look at 10 of the most successful independent feature films made during this decade, from John Sayles's seminal and groundbreaking The Return of the Secaucus Seven to Michael Moore's wry and irreverent Roger & Me, the most lucrative non-music documentary ever made. Outsider Features offers accounts of the genesis of each film, complete synopses and critical analyses, and biographies of each filmmaker.
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- Something for everyone
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As Seen on TV: Provocations
Lucy Grealy
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Whether she is contemplating promiscuity or The New Testament, lamenting about what she should have said to Oprah or learning to tango, Grealy seduces and surprises the reader at every turn. With the sheer brilliance of her imagination, Grealy leads us on delightful journeys with her wit, unflinching honesty and peerless intelligence. A completely original thinker and a remarkable writer, the author leaves the reader with plenty to ponder. As Seen on TV breaks the mould of the essay, and is defined, like the memoir that preceded it, to become a modern classic.
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A witty essay collection that came out well ahead of its time.......2006-05-30
My introduction to Lucy Grealy was through the eyes of her fellow writer and friend, Ann Patchett, in Truth and Beauty: A Friendship. Once I read Lucy's story through the eyes of her friend, I had to read her own memoir, Autobiography of a Face. Patchett's book focused almost entirely on Lucy's adult life and career, including the critical reaction to both of Lucy's books. Despite the smash success of Autobiography of a Face, Lucy's essay collection, As Seen on TV, languished. Lucy was adamant that Autobiography of a Face be appreciated for its quality of prose, not because Lucy's jaw cancer was a gruesome (and therefore intriguing) life story. When her second book failed to receive critical or public acclaim, Lucy was absolutely heartbroken.
Despite the fact that dozens of copies of Autobiography of a Face are available from my local library system, As Seen on TV was difficult to track down. I finally found a copy as (horrors!) a bargain remainder book. I had no idea what to expect.
Grealy's essay collection was, quite frankly, ahead of its time. This was before Laurio Notaro got The Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Club published and before the series of bestselling Idiot Girls' follow-on collections were released. The genre of self-deprecating, pseudo-intellectual, laugh-out-loud funny musings by women in their mid-20's and 30's hadn't yet been launched.
The book opens with a bang, a verbal onslaught about Lucy's experience on live TV. The chapter maniacally charges from contemplation on Lucy's own TV habits, to an anslysis of hot topics on daytime talk shows, to an examination of the limosuine as a status symbol from high school through real life, to the concept of "Dr. Evil," to life backstage. The chapter culminates with a surprising twist about the hidden agenda behind Lucy's TV appearance.
Other essays focus on topics like self-image and family history, as well as religious education and the struggles Lucy had publishing her first book. In one chapter, Lucy reveals that she was firmly convinced that the right boots could solve any problem, not matter how much one's life was falling apart. I think most women can identify with that. This is a great collection of funny insights and social commentary. I even forgive Grealy for getting a little manic during some of her ramblings. Enjoy this, especially if you have liked the other books by Patchett and Grealy.
It's always 5 stars for Grealy.......2004-07-31
I am a big fan of Lucy Grealy's writing. If she had written the phone book, I would sit down and read it. Her writing is just some of the most intimate I've ever read. Every essay was like receiving a present and I'm sorry she is not around to gift us with any more.
Something for everyone.......2003-10-05
As Seen on TV: Provocations is a really interesting and thought-provoking book of essays by Lucy Grealy. Ms. Grealy has a way with words and thoughts; so much so that she can take a simple thing (becoming friends with a dog, for example), and turning it into thoughts about life. I hesitate to say you'll "learn something" from her essays -- even though you will -- but it's more than just learning. Ms. Grealy makes you think. And her musings are so casually written, that you can help but read on and on and on.
There were two essays that I just couldn't read. Way too serious for me. But even so, the rest of the book was full of interesting stories that I didn't feel let down that I didn't like two essays from the book. It just didn't matter.
My favorite essay is the first one. She weaves her story in a rambling, friend talking to friend way, that when you get to the point of the essay, it really hits you. You don't expect the twist, and I really admire Ms. Grealy as a writer for being able to do that. Not everyone can lead up to something so momentous and not create a really strangely set-up scene.
If you're looking for some quick reading, then I would suggest picking up this book. If you haven't read her autobiography yet, you'll really want to after reading As Seen on TV: Provocations.
Fantastic........2003-06-05
The essays in this book are warm, funny, true, and lovely.
I've read many books of essay's where the authors' own interest in the subject(s) at hand, extends further than the readers attention is willing to give. This isn't the case with Grealy's book.
I found her musings, and meanderings, engaging throughout.
Her essays take on daytime talkshows, playing with pets, the nature of twins, lost brothers- and ultimately her own struggles to make some sort of sense, or nonsense of things. Her prose talks with you- not at you, and asks you, without any finger wagging, to join in the conversations she is having with the page.
I loved it.
For Philosophers of the Felicific.......2001-08-29
Lucy Grealy is a woman saved by language. Her love of words and ideas infuse each of these engaging essays. Some are, indeed, more abstract than imagistic, and Grealy's greatest strength lies in her perceptions and explorations of the tangible world. However, each essay is thoughtful, intelligent, and, as suggested by the subtitle, PROVOKING of reflection. An interesting comparison is to the essays of Marilynne Robinson, another poet of the concrete: Robinson often loses touch with the tangible in her philosophical meanderings, but Grealy almost always keeps the reader hooked into an image. Grealy's persona is lovable, loving, and downright fun. I look forward to more of her literary explorations.
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Defend What's Yours and Take What's Theirs
·Strategies for all superpowers: the US, MEC, and China
·Color maps for 16-, 32-, and 64-player modes reveal locations of weaponry and vehicles
·Tester tips and squad tactics
·Info on all troop kits and vehicles
·Comprehensive coverage of all bases and control points
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Useless to anyone with an internet connection.......2006-04-10
This strategy guide is useless to anyone able to search sites made by Battlefield 2 fans. The statistics such as weapon firing rates are outdated because the many patches that have been made for the game have altered numbers for balance reasons. It doesn't even mention over a half dozen of the game's weapons & several vehicles because it was published before either expansion pack was released. Finally, the advice/tips are no better than the stuff you can read for free from player guides throughout fansites.
It's not that anything in this prima guide is bad...it's just not good enough to be worth money.
/Excellent for beginners.......2006-03-03
This book explained a lot that the software package didnt. Worth the money.
Greatest game I ever owned.......2005-10-22
Battlefield 2 is hands down the greatest game I have ever owned. The only thing is that you should heavily consider upgrading to 1 GB RAM on your computer.
The ZBoard gaming keyboard is also a must, so get one set up for Battlefield 2.
Could Be Better.......2005-10-12
Gives great strategy tips on each map, but needs more info on how to operate the different vehicles. Plus changes have been made since the game's inception through the patches. Scoring, game dynamics and rankings are different now. An updated guide with better vehicle training would be great.
Very helpful!.......2005-09-08
This strategy guide came in handy. It has helped me become a better Battlefield 2 player because it explains everything about the game in so much detail. Its a must have! The booklet that comes with BF2 hardly tells you anything useful so I do recommend picking up this strategy guide.
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Your Field Manual for Moving Up the Ranks
·Hunt down all the Field Tasks with detailed maps
·Details on ranks and soldier enhancements help you master the military hierarchy
·Tips and stats for all five classes
·Battle-proven tactics for all land, sea, and air vehicles
·Detailed strategies for the propaganda-fueled single-player campaign
·Tips on maximizing your score in the single-player challenges
·Comprehensive guide to all state-of-the-art weapons, including upgrades and attachments
·Comprehensive strategy and control point breakdowns for all multiplayer maps
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Great Strategy Guide, As Per Usual From Prima!.......2007-05-16
This Strategy Guide is great. It has extremely well detailed and defined color maps for every level, and depicts where each Field Task is on larger, Region maps. Just as an attempt to clarify something that, when I purchased this product, wasn't clarified by Amazon: this guide is not really for the Xbox360 version of the game (I know many of you may already have known that, but for those who didn't, just trying to help). Now, the basic gameplay and levels are the same, but there are indeed a few minor differences that could occur when trying to use this guide with the XB360 version of the game. Also, there are many more medals for the PS2/Xbox versions, and the guide only tells those, and doesn't separate XB360 medals from them, leading me to believe that it is not specifically designed for XB360. Just wanted to help out those who may make the same mistake I did.
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