Resumes, Cover-Letters and Interviewing: Setting the Stage for Success

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This practical, how-to resume manual takes students step-by-step through the process of crafting a polished, professional resume using today's business technologies including Internet and E-mail.

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Possibly the most boring book ever written on career dev.

Career Development Across the K-16 Years: Bridging the Present to Satisfying and Successful Futures
Richard T. Lapan
Manufacturer: American Counseling Association
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Binding: Paperback

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Possibly the most boring book ever written on career dev........2004-12-08

I am currently a graduate student in counseling and am being forced to read this book and write a "review" on it. I can't be totally honest in my paper for class, however, since my professor is a colleague and co-author with Richard Lapan, and is cited as a reference in the book. Therefore I shall take my revenge on amazon.com. If you can stay awake while reading this book, more power to you. If you are a fellow student being forced to read this book, my condolences.

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The book investigates bargaining between two agents. It presents the history of bargaining analysis from Francis Y. Edgeworth's first formal study, followed by cooperative and noncooperative game-theoretic models, to recent stochastic evolutionary investigations. Connections between the results obtained by different methodology are highlighted. The established theory is generalized with respect to its underlying rationality assumptions. Links between usually neglected psychological factors - e.g. the persistence and capriciousness of an agent - and average bargaining success are identified. Applications of bargaining models contribute to the measurement of decision power and to the discussion of distributive justice.

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An up-close-and-personal take on country music's vast political discord.

"Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."—Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, March 2003

"You'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
'Cuz we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way."—from "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)" by Toby Keith

On the eve of America's invasion of Iraq, the Dixie Chicks went from being the leading lights of country music to heartland pariahs, thanks to one Bush-bashing aside on a London stage. A year later, the list of entertainers stumping for Dubya consisted almost exclusively of country stars such as Brooks & Dunn, Lee Ann Womack, and Travis Tritt. How did the erstwhile music of the rural working class come to be the music of choice of the GOP?

In Rednecks and Bluenecks, Entertainment Weekly senior writer Chris Willman looks at the way country's increasing popularity and conservative drift parallel the transformation of the Democratic South into the heart of the Republican mainstream. Meanwhile, for all those Steve Earle souls trapped in Toby Keith counties, alt-country has emerged as a refuge for the loyal opposition. Written with intelligence and wit, Rednecks and Bluenecks makes clear that country and its offshoots represent a strain of American culture where a passionate political debate is taking place.

Original interviews with artists including: The Dixie Chicks, Toby Keith, Steve Earle, Brooks & Dunn, Willie Nelson, Roseanne Cash, Travis Tritt, Rodney Crowell, Kris Kristofferson, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Ricky Skaggs, Linda Ronstadt, Nanci Griffith, Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Buddy Miller, Drive By Truckers.

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a provocative read, even for those not well-versed in current country chart-toppers........2007-03-26

If you're like I am, relishing the growth and triumph of the Dixie Chicks during their saga, that's one good reason to read this. And anyone surfing the 2008 electoral landscape would do well to keep an eye on the soundtrack of the heartland and beyond, not to be someone they're not, (it's been done) but to connect and bridge the emotional gulfs we find ourselves in these days.

Pickin' and Singin' and Votin'.......2006-10-12

I'm not a consistent country music fan -- I mostly tune in on car trips, where the 3-minute storytelling offers great help in staying awake, mile after weary mile. So there were three things that impressed me about this book.

1-It made a subject I was only tangentially interested in really interesting, mostly through the presentation of characters and personalities...

2-...because the author has such a good eye for character, paired with a good ear for language. He spots the telling detail that will summarize a person or situation neatly, and expresses it in a crisp, memorable way.

3-Yet it's also a heroic work of balance. In the volatile red vs blue, conservative vs liberal battlefield, Willman is consistently honest and yet never betrays bias -- bracingly fair.

You get a good example of all three elements right at the start, as he describes the reaction to the Dixie Chicks' controversial "anti-Bush" statement, among citizens gathered outside a performance in Greenville, SC. Just when it's tempting to stereotype a character, Willman shows how shallow and unhelpful such stereotyping is.

Buy this book because you're interested in country music or politics or some combination thereof -- but read and enjoy it for the high quality of the reporting and writing.

Superficial.......2006-10-11

Maybe I expected too much. When I first saw the title I jumped to conclusion that the book would be about the "politics" of the country music business, how deals really get made, etc. However, focus on the main title and think red states and blue states. It could still have been an interesting book, taking an in depth look at the relationship between the country music business and the political business. Rather, for the most part author Chris Willman, who writes for an entertainment magazine, treats us to his encyclopedic knowledge of song lyrics which directly or indirectly reflect political themes. For the country music enthusiast alone, the fan magazine flavor might have a lot of appeal. But if you've also got a serious interest in politics, forget it.

Shallow Look At The Politics Of Various Country Music Stars.......2006-07-23

I love music - from punk rock to bluegrass- and I am also interested in politics. So I had high expectations for this book. But, unfortunately, it turned out to be a huge disappointment. I am from the South and recognize that the political attitudes of "regular folks" in America are much more complex than the simplistic "red state" and "blue state" generalizations that the media likes to talk about. A serious study of politics and country music could explore religion, moral beliefs and economics. For example, how the entrance of fundamentalist Christianity into right wing politics has caused many low income, religious people to begin vote Republican based on "family values" issues rather than, in their own financial self-interest, as Democrats.

But instead this book turns out to a highly superficial recounting of the interviews that Willman conducted with a variety of country stars on both the right and left of the political spectrum. I am a liberal Democrat myself. But the truth is that most of the musicians, both liberal and conservative, end up looking rather silly and uninformed about the social issues that they claim to be so passionate about. Of course, it should be remembered that this bad impression may be based on the quotes Willman chose to use and perhaps the musicians would come off better if they were writing their own books. But, then again, most people already know that it is better to educate yourself on the issues rather than depend on celebrities to shape your politics. The shallow nature of the book was further highlighted by Willman's very breezy and "trying too hard to be funny" writing style. He offers hardly any of his own thoughts throughout the book and his only conclusion is that different country music stars have different political beliefs - just like the rest of us. Basically, he comes across as a mediocre celebrity magazine scribe rather than a serious writer of non-fiction.

I will give this book an extra star for it's somewhat interesting chapter on the the history of political songs in country music. But, overall, I found it be a superficial, celebrity obsessed bore that offers hardly any original insights into how country music reflects the politics of "regular folks" in America. Not worth the time!

We'll Put a Boot ... err ... never mind ..........2006-03-12

I have been highly interested in the "politics of country music" ever since 9/11. When the patriotic songs started coming out (Aaron Tippin, Alan Jackson), it was pretty apolitical and pro-America. Then, the following year we had Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" and then when the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines said it was "ignorant," all bets were off. Things really picked up in spring '03 with the Dixie Chicks controversy went global following Maines' anti-Bush comments. At the same time you had Darryl Worley asking "Have You Forgotten?" and Clint Black's clunker "Iraq and Roll." For a while, there, it was quite a big deal and all eyes were on country music - a good thing, in my estimation.

Author Chris Willman captures this time exceedingly well in this excellent new book. He gets the conservatives and the liberals and everyone in between. You really get some great insight into Toby Keith. The reader realizes he's not some jingoistic warhawk. He's a patriotic Democrat, something the talk show types conveniently forget. We get the lowdown on the Dixie Chicks episode, something I was particularly interested in, being a big fan of the group and Natalie Maines in particular.
I can't say enough good things about Willman's book. Run out and get it.

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Beautiful female creatures of the night, as flawless in their physical perfection as they are remorseless in their unholy craving for blood! Some girls can be SO cute with razor-sharp overbite! In The Dark Art of Tony Mauro, we get a full color gallery of undead divas gone wild! Brilliantly re-produced paintings that showcase the style and talents of this most original illustrator - each page suitable for framing. This book contains images so realistic, you'll probably want to stock up on garlic and sharp pointy sticks, just to be on the safe side!

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Enter a dark realm..........2006-02-23

Splendid collection of dark and brooding images. Makes your mind drift and mesmerize (and in my case, go straight to my sketchbooks because i got inspired like mad). For people interested in dark art: a must have.

Stunning Photo Realism!.......2005-11-11

Artist Tony Mauro had worked in merchandising, designing posters, calendars, book covers for projects like the X-Files but always was interested in pin-up art. His choice to pursue this road comes as a great boon to pin-up fans everywhere. Mauro achieves an unparalleled level of photo-realism by starting out with a photo. In this 48 page collection of his art from SQP, Mauro takes fans on a step-by-step tour through his entire creative process from starting out with a model's photo and then layering color and detail over that, adding in backgrounds and shading, to achieve a distinctive blend of photo and digitally created art. Tony specializes in dark, beautiful women, primarily vampires. An index provides the name of each piece in this full color collection along with the name of the model.

The look that Mauro is able to achieve, particularly with his use of light and shading is simply amazing. Consider the piece of a sorceress or witch standing in an arched opening of a great stone cathedral. The light drenches down the subject through the arch creating a wonderful shimmering effect around the figure. And the there is the painting of a riveting blonde in white lingerie standing on her tip toes on a rock in the ocean. She's almost engulfed by a full moon as the waves crash about the rock. Absolutely stunning!

"Witch Woman" features Francine Dee painted as an exotic female vampire in a wicked looking spider web-styled outfit. Sexy and buxom blonde bombshell and former WCW wrestling babe Tylene Buck models for a number of paintings in Mauro's book including "In Waiting" featuring Buck in a sexy bikini waiting for her prey or perhaps her lover against a gothic backdrop. Buck then returns in "After Dark" posing before the gates of a misty, sinister cemetery while a full moon shimmers in the sky. "The Guest" captures dark-haired model Lorissa McCombs as a truly sensuous vampire with luscious, full red lips and dressed in sexy lingerie.

With his unique skill Mauro has carved out his own little niche in the pin-up world in which he reigns supreme. I highly suggest checking out his website at Dark Day Productions. Just Google it, or his name.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

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Kids love secret codes and you'll love how much they learn from this fun book. Reproducible activities of secret messages that require translation cover lots of important info about Hawaii, including the state motto, history, important towns, people, trivia and lots more. Also includes spy and secret code trivia, stories about famous codes and recipes for invisible ink! Will kids remember facts better if they Translate them instead of simply reading them? Will kids be more responsive to activity-oriented learning? Will the invisible-ink recipe add a whole new dimension to passing notes in class? S.= (that's YES in dingbat code, by the way.) Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.

Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii (Kolowalu Book)

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Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii (Kolowalu Book)

Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Hawaii Classic Christmas Trivia
Carole Marsh
Manufacturer: Gallopade International
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0635013894

Hawaii Timeline: A Chronology of Hawaii History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore & More (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books! Series)

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Hawaii Timeline: A Chronology of Hawaii History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore & More (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books! Series)
Carole Marsh
Manufacturer: Gallopade Intl
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0793359082

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Reproducible timelines include: Hawaii Indians, Biographies, History, Legend & Lore, Art, Science, Inventions, Business, Women, Civil Rights, Current & Future Events and more. Also includes Your Personal Timeline Activity, Time Capsule Activity, Timeline Glossary and Author's Timeline. Great for highlighting those must-know important events in Hawaii and a super reference for kids. Students can match events with dates, make flashcards, pick their favorite time period to study, research for more information about timeline events of interest, or read the newspaper and search for current events to put into the context of the timeline. Over 300 entries range from prehistoric times through now. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Great for library research and you can make copies and laminate timeline pages to create posters for classroom walls. It's time to add this book to your library!

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Hawaii Trivia
Ed Cassidy
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1558534229

Bow Wow!: Hawaii Dogs in History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore

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Bow Wow!: Hawaii Dogs in History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore
Carole Marsh
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0793335019

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More than 12 thousand years ago the first dog was domesticated, and dogs have been a favorite pet ever since! This book includes Famous Hawaii Dog Tales, A Breed Apart, Obedience School, Doggone Trivia, Hot Dogs, Canine Cuisine and more + bibliography, glossary, appendix and index. Read about dog clubs and shows in Hawaii, the ten most popular dog breeds in Hawaii, and the rarest and strangest dog breeds anywhere! Which breed has webbed feet, white eyes and loves Cajun food? Which breed was declared a national treasure in Japan? Where did your breed of dog come from? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this book. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Put some bite into history! No matter what the subject, you can count on Carole Marsh to cover the history, geography, science, math, literature & many other aspects. That's her trademark - she can charm the smarts into kids - they have fun & learn too!

Bow Wow!: Hawaii Dogs in History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore & More! (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)

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Bow Wow!: Hawaii Dogs in History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore & More! (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)
Carole Marsh
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0793335000

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Hawaii Christmas Trivia (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)

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Hawaii Christmas Trivia (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)
Carole Marsh
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0793303370

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On what day does the sun rise twice, water flow backward and the poke salad flower? Christmas, of course! This book is bursting with interesting trivia, games and recipes and PLENTY of ideas for easy inexpensive gifts for kids to make. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Bring the holiday home to your students!

Hawaii Hard-to-Believe (But True!) History, Mystery, Trivia,

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Hawaii Hard-to-Believe (But True!) History, Mystery, Trivia,
Carole Marsh
Manufacturer: Gallopade Intl
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0793303486

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In this book you'll discover unusual facts, some historic, some as recent as today's headlines, that you'll find hard to believe, but they will be true! A compilation of the strange people and strange happenings that always seem to get left out of the history books. Serves both to reinforce knowledge about Hawaii and introduce new ideas. Bite- sized bits of information are interspersed with longer pieces; why not read aloud one of these hard-to-believes to your class each day?! Also makes a very popular check-out book for the library. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. As you can see, Carole Marsh finds quality education under many guises!

Hawaii School Trivia! (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)

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Hawaii School Trivia! (Carole Marsh Hawaii Books)
Carole Marsh
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0793303435

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Would your students believe that a 3-month school year might not be a good thing? Would you believe that Nintendo is concerned with children's education? Believe it or not, there's lots of fascinating information about schools in Hawaii. You won't believe how much things have changed, and how much they've stayed the same. Hawaii students once wrote on birch bark and had to make their own ink; now they use pink candy-filled erasers! In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson lamented the lack of science teachers - this sounds familiar today! This book will teach you about the history of schools in Hawaii, but mostly it will help you and your students see that school can be interesting . . . and there's always more to learn. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Something students & teachers can enjoy equally together - perhaps the best lesson of all?!

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Aimed at experienced users of the Pro Tools application, Pro Tools Overdrive! offers concise chunks of guru-level advice on the latest version of the Pro Tools application.

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