$1000 Down Can Make You Rich: Tactics for Real Estate Investors

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Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin and ex-biker. He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a split second temper. His goal: to be the Greatest High School Teacher in the World!

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BRING ON THE TEST.......2003-10-06

A political action committee has heard bad things about GTO and so its president decides to lead a fact finding mission to the school. At school, GTO just happens to be wearing a elephant head tutu to class and squirts water from its trunk (very freudian) into the presidents face. To prove GTO's incompetence, the principal decides to make him take the national scholastic achievement test, a test that his students take 3 times a year. If he fails it, it will prove once and for all that he is dumber than his students and he will be fired. He should pass it easy, right? Well, GTO IS dumber than his students. He decides to just give up but then his fellow teacher (who is secretly in love with him), Azusa, invites him to sleep with....I mean at her place so she can help him study. Meanwhile, on the side, his new enemy from volume 5, Teshigawara, continues to get him out of the way so he can stalk Azusa. The humiliated president of the committee has a daughter who wants to make GTO her love slave. If that's not enough, GTO has to take on the Japanese mob.

Volume 6 was better than the last one because by the end of it, we get a lot more action and humor instead of sentimentality.

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GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) Vol. 6 (Ji Ti O) (in Japanese)
Tooru Fujisawa
Manufacturer: Kodansha
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Comic
ASIN: 4063125386

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BRING ON THE TEST.......2003-10-06

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Bill Gates is undoubtedly not as happy-go-lucky and slapstick as the narrator of this parody, but that's exactly why this is more interesting than his real diary. Written as a yearlong series of diary entries, "Bill" obsesses about issues such as his daily net worth, his fame, his IQ, the construction of his humongous mansion, and taking over the universe, plus divulges his lust for hot women, from his wife, Melinda, to the Spice Girls. Entries are populated with Bill's priorities on issues such as the top 10 most powerful guys on the planet (of which he is always No. 1), top 10 Microsoft bumper stickers, and top 10 dates with Melinda. After reading through a year in the life, you can take the "Are You Like Bill Gates?" quiz. A who's who glossary defines the people and companies that exist in Bill's world and a bibliography recommends 20 more books about Bill that you can read. --Cristina Vaamonde

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The Secret Diary of Bill Gates is a totally cool and outrageously funny parody that details the daily doings of America's greatest computer nerd/robber baron. This full year of diary entries touches on Bill's many supposed obsessions, from crushing competitors to doting on Baby Jennifer to ogling the Spice Girls.
The book is based on the enormously popular "Secret Diary of Bill Gates" web site, which has been appearing on the World Wide Web since 1996 and receives over a million hits a month. It has garnered countless "hot site" listings, including Microsoft Network's own WebPick.

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Simply a Classic.......2004-03-08

I remember reading the actual diary entries as they appeared ont the Internet back in 1998. Then one day they website went offline and luckily the book was published. I bought it and have a good laugh every now and then. I've even considered writing a similar daily parody for our President Mbeki, who is one of the most eccentric people on the planet. This book is for everyone and anyone who's always wondered what it's like to be Bill Gates!

Bill G -- Hype or Fiction?.......2002-11-16

This is a hilarious send up of Bill Gates written as a fake diary. What originally started as a humorous website turned into an excellent book. Read about Gates obsession with the his money, his IQ and, believe it or not, the Spice Girls. This book is a hoot.

Absolut Propaganda.......1999-06-22

I was able to read only five pages of this before I began to feel queasy. The inane contents of this book are such obvious fabrications. This is a last ditch attempt by Gates and his PR people to salvage the public's view of him and swing public opinion aganist the government's case. The sad part it, some people actually believe this mindrot.

The REAL thoughts of Bill G !!! Great book !.......1999-02-09

great book ! Funny and wit, well written. one can wonder how much thefiction is close to reality as the evil deeds of Bill are more andmore known to the public. Look for the 1999 diary !!

Great Book.......1998-12-28

This book is writen so well that I almost thougt I was actuly reading Bills diary

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Secret Diary Of Bill Gates: A Parody
Bill G.
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0756773989

The Secret Diary of Bill Gates : A Parody

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The Secret Diary of Bill Gates : A Parody
Bill Gates
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000HMHODW

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The Actor With a Thousand Faces: Paperback Book (Applause Acting Series)
Mark Olsen
Manufacturer: Applause Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1557833060

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A movement-based gudebook compendium, resource workbook, and practical manual for students, teachers, and theatre practitioners who are dedicated to the advancement of ensemble work. Usiing movement, text, sound, masks, and materials, these exercises are designed to instruct, provoke, and inspire participants to launch works that eventually transcend them.

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In 1993, the author set out to try and gain some understanding about school and community in Havens, New Mexico--a place where she had the opportunity to be immersed in border culture, where she could learn how the border figured into everyday life, and where she could pay uninterrupted attention to the issues as they occurred in the personal and professional lives of those who taught in and administered the schools--and in the lives of the students who studied there. This book offers an interpretation that is disciplined by the long hours, days, and months spent in Havens, and by the personal stance the author brings to the study of a place and its people.

This book tells the story of Havens from the perspective of what it is, of the present in all of its complexity, and as a window on what might exist in the future in this border community. It begins with a description of Havens and its inevitable interdependence with its Mexican neighbors, followed by an introduction of three "cultural mediators"--two students and one teacher from Havens High School. Focusing on the relationship between the use of Spanish and English, the language landscape in the community and in the schools is laid out. This is followed by a specific description of the development of bilingual education programs in the district, and an introduction of the social structure of the high school, describing the students' interactions across cultural lines. The final chapter presents an alternative metaphor for thinking about the border and identifies markers of opportunity that already exist in Havens as it works toward defining what it means to be a bicultural and binational community.

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A number-one bestseller from coast to coast, Den of Thieves tells, in masterfully reported detail, the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the biggest names on Wall Street -- Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine -- created the greatest insider-trading ring in financial history and almost walked away with billions, until a team of downtrodden detectives triumphed over some of America's most expensive lawyers to bring this powerful quartet to justice.

Based on secret grand jury transcripts, interviews, and actual trading records, and containing explosive new revelations about Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky written especially for this paperback edition, Den of Thieves weaves all the facts into an unforgettable narrative -- a portrait of human nature, big business, and crime of unparalleled proportions.

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Den of Thieves.......2007-05-01

This book was very insightful about the misgivings of some powerful financial magnates. However, the writing is poor and the author rushes through parts of the story that leaves the reader with more questions than answers. It is written by a professional journalist and not a novelist, so it reads like a newspaper article, which can be highly condensed for space. I would recommend the predator's ball. It is a much better account. And if you are interested in what Micheal Milken is up to these days check out The Milken Institute. The guy is still a billionaire.

A cluster of information and innuendo reporting.......2007-03-07

This book is a useful source of what happened in certain corners of Wall Street in the 80s, whith an emphasis of only the bad and ignoring some of the positive effects that the same characters had in and out of the business community and while committing - and occasionally allegedly committing - crimes.

Unfortunately, there are simply too many instances where motives or instances assumed to have occured in a certain fashion are explained as fact.

I recommend that people interested in this topic read Predators' Ball first.

Difficult to understand for a non investment banker.......2007-03-07

The book takes you deep into the investment banking world . If you dont know your Morgan Stanley from your Goldman Sachs then this book will make little sense to you. There is a laundry list of investment banking firms and bankers mentioned hastily throughout the book. They all just blended into one thing since I did not have any deep understanding of what these firms actually do and how they are different from each other . So I would not recommend this for the layman.

The chronicles of a decade of greed .......2007-02-22

This book comes almost straight out of the courtroom and newspapers. The author mixed it with imagination and good writing into something that looks more like a good movie script than a story about corruption. James is a Wall Street Journal reporter and he knows his work very well; everything in the book is fact based and documented from public sources. Den of Thieves is an extensive collection of stories that follow individual destinies coming together in one of the most extraordinary decade in Wall Street history. When you read the book you feel more like you sit in front of a TV and someone is playing in front of you pieces of recordings made skilfully over a period of several years. In fact, you get into an intriguing action from the very beginning and the suspense keeps you awake for quite a while. There is so much detail that you will be amazed at of how James managed to put all together so well.

The book is divided in two parts: Above the Law and The Chase. You get to see both sides of the story, both of them full of drama. I did not realise that the prosecutors had such a hard time until I read this book. It is not only a matter of legal technicality that explains some of the difficulties the law enforcements officers experienced in putting their case together (so they act "legally"), but it is also a matter of political interests that played such an important role in obstructing the application of the law. There are names more or less popular, some of them bordering celebrity status that come together and clash in a fight driven by conflicting interests. You read about people like Michael Milken, the guru of junk bonds, Ivan Boesky, the mysterious arbitrageur, Rudolph Giuliani, the famous mayor of NY, Martin Siegel, the investment banker that perfected the "poison pill" and many others. The law prevailed in the end but with such a great effort and pain, that one could not really imagine winners getting any joy out of this, maybe just a sense of relief that was all over.

Overall this is a good book, it is easy to read, fast paced, and not technical at all. I wish it had more clarity in marking the dates. Sometimes is difficult to understand the succession of events and see clearly what caused what. You will need occasionally to go back a few pages just to get the sequence straight. Although the story is about people and James made an effort to build characters by putting thoughts into their heads as the events unfold, I had the impression that some sections where very much taken from court archived notes. Overall, Den of Thieves is a good book that you can use to travel back in time and understand what happened during 80's, the decade of greed.

Definitive.......2007-02-07

I totally got the whole feel of the era, the industry and the crime that happened. My only complaint is its too long. Could have dropped a good 100 pages.

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Den of Thieves
James B. Stewart
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GRSVRG

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Den of Thieves (Ad&D Accessory)
TSR Inc
Manufacturer: TSR
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786903821

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Loved it.......1998-08-12

man is this great, everything you want to know about theives guilds is there! and that poster/map is cool!

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funny - visualize Rockwell in the character
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Den of Thieves
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Manufacturer: Dramatist's Play Service
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0822219239

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funny - visualize Rockwell in the character.......2006-04-13

and the other actors (if you're savvy enough to know them).

An average offering........2005-03-15

While Stephen Adly Guirgis has become over the past few years a playwright who has established himeself as one of America's most interesting and bright, Den of Thieves marks a shakey beginning.
The characters, all funny, quirky and contradictory in standard literate comedy terms hold up better than the story, which seems desperate and caught up in it's own funkiness.
If for another reason than an early work by Guirgis, Den Of Thieves offers funny dialogue and bombastic characters.

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Den Of Thieves
James B. Stewart
Manufacturer: Pocket
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0671715399

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Den of Thieves
Katherine Stall
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book
ASIN: 0671645889

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Den of Thieves
James B Stewart
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster, NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OAXLMK

The 'Chutzpah' man vs. 'Den of Thieves.' (Alan Dershowitz and James B. Stewart): An article from: Columbia Journalism Review

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The 'Chutzpah' man vs. 'Den of Thieves.' (Alan Dershowitz and James B. Stewart): An article from: Columbia Journalism Review
Michael Hoyt
Manufacturer: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Columbia Journalism Review, published by Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism on January 1, 1992. The length of the article is 2904 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.

From the supplier: James B. Stewart's book criticizing investment banker Michael Milken, 'Den of Thieves,' has been labeled as antisemitic by Milken's defense attorney Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz, who recently wrote a book of his own, 'Chutzpah,' which argues that Jews must be extremely assertive in demanding their rights, maintains that 'Den of Thieves' essentially retells the religious story of Jesus throwing corrupt money-changer Jews out of the temple. This debate raises the issue of whether ethnic identities should be mentioned in stories that imply negative connotations.

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Title: The 'Chutzpah' man vs. 'Den of Thieves.' (Alan Dershowitz and James B. Stewart)
Author: Michael Hoyt
Publication: Columbia Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1992
Publisher: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Volume: v30 Issue: n5 Page: p45(4)

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La Expo: patio de monipodio. (asociación ilícita y corrupción política en la Expo '92 de Sevilla, España)(TT: The Expo: a den of thieves) (TA: racketeering ... in Seville, Spain): An article from: Epoca

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La Expo: patio de monipodio. (asociación ilícita y corrupción política en la Expo '92 de Sevilla, España)(TT: The Expo: a den of thieves) (TA: racketeering ... in Seville, Spain): An article from: Epoca
María Luisa Atarés
Manufacturer: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097S7CM
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on November 17, 1997. The length of the article is 1418 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: La Expo: patio de monipodio. (asociación ilícita y corrupción política en la Expo '92 de Sevilla, España)(TT: The Expo: a den of thieves) (TA: racketeering and political corruption at the Expo '92 in Seville, Spain)
Author: María Luisa Atarés
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 17, 1997
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Issue: n664 Page: p10(5)

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Patios de monipodio. (partidos politicos y elecciones en México)(TT: Den of thieves) (TA: political parties and elections in Mexico): An article from: Siempre!

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Patios de monipodio. (partidos politicos y elecciones en México)(TT: Den of thieves) (TA: political parties and elections in Mexico): An article from: Siempre!
Margarita Michelena
Manufacturer: Edicional Siempre
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097B5IK
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on February 6, 1997. The length of the article is 910 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: Patios de monipodio. (partidos politicos y elecciones en México)(TT: Den of thieves) (TA: political parties and elections in Mexico)
Author: Margarita Michelena
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: February 6, 1997
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Issue: n2277 Page: p14(2)

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Macromedia Flash is an industry standard design application providing rich creative opportunities for designers and developers at all levels of ability and experience. With the recent release of Flash MX 2004, the latest version of this exciting product, Macromedia has yet again upped the standard for integrating video, text, audio, and graphics into immersive, rich experiences for websites, presentations, e-learning, and applications. Flash is now the world’s most pervasive software platform, used by over one million professionals and reaching more than 97% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide, as well as a wide range of devices.

New Masters of Flash: Volume 3 is both a global showcase and practical tutorial book aimed at working Flash designers who are looking for inspirations and radical techniques. Following on from the phenomenal success of the first two volumes of New Masters of Flash, Volume 3 will bring together the world's most awe-inspiring and innovative Flash designers to share their influences, ideas, and objectives in a series of individual essays, offering a unique insight into the creative professional'’s life. They will take the reader through a step-by-step tutorial explaining in detail how to re-create the interfaces, applications, and effects in Macromedia Flash MX 2004. These are the legendary artists and designers who are expanding the horizons of interactive interface design with Flash.

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I can take it or leave it. .......2004-11-13

Well...it's okay but not worth the time I waited for it's release. The first time I heard about Vol. 3 was at the Flash Forward 2004 Conference in San Francisco. I really looked forward to Billy Bussey and Shane's Chapter's but when I read them they did not have the substance I thought it would pack. Shane gave a few nuggets as far as techniques but it was mostly philosophical garbage (as with many other contributors of the book) that could have been left for an autobiography rather than a book that is geared towards actually teaching the customer something. I would say get the book for some decent tidbits but you would probably get more out of the first volume.

not what i thought it was.......2004-10-13

after reading these reviews, I was really excited for my New Maters of Flash vol3 to arrive. I really liked volume 1 when it came out years ago. But I ended up returning this book because I was disappointed. Most of the animation "tricks" here are about character animation - mostly how to use flash's drawing tools to make the characters look 3D, and how to use code to make them move. Being a motion graphics animator, the only things i found which were relevant to me (maybe 3 projects) were frankly somewhat boring and predictable.

If you're an intermediate/advanced flash animator/programmer looking for really clever motion graphics tricks, there may be only 1 or 2 projects of interest here to you.

If you are somewhat of a novice and want to make really cool characters and scenes in flash and become expert with the drawing tools for this type of usage, you will probably get something out of it.

a revolutionary reference.......2004-09-24

If i wasn't better than that, I would keep this book a secret... But i know that the flash world evolves because of the beauty of sharing. I felt that this book was priceless. Each and every author is a living phenomenom. If you are not even interested in flash, this book is still worth your while. The people who wrote this book are truly inspiring and have wonderful insights and theories about design/art/interactiivity... For flash designers: this book is a must. This book describes tricks of the trade as well as must-know actions, animations, drawing techniques. The difference between this book and all the others is that this book is the real deal; meaning, that the world's leading designers are showing you their award winning web sites and take you step by step on how to create them. Not simplistic boxy case studies; but the actual stuff that amazes you when you explore flash kit's winners of the month.-------Priceless

Amazing value, amazing book.......2004-08-20

Even if you never plan to use Flash this is an amazing resource to some really cool sites. The book is full of animations, and explanations of cutting edge Flash projects. Unlike most Friends of Ed, you get a CD with the book. The CD has a menu system to highlight each of the Authors in the book. You get bios, info, and direct links to great sites. If you are into Flash, there is lots of information and ideas to help your work be more creative. You will also see a variety of viewpoints on how to use Flash, and some very personal insights. There are four artists whose work alone would be worth the price of this book. Adam Philips provides a great chapter on lighting, and his website shows a real animation master at work. The Jared Tarbell chapter shows a design project from start to finish on pattern making. Anthony Eden's work is very inspirational, but Olga Bergner's chapter provides lots of information on good character design and again provides lots of details on how he makes Flash magic. These are my favorites, but I am sure you will find your own in this Book and CD. What really makes this book work, is each author has concentrated on the part of Flash they enjoy, and show how they have used Flash to further their own creativity.

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