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Hotel Reservations: A Job Simulation is composed of a text/workbook and software package to teach students how to be a reservations clerk for a hotel. Students create and generate files, make reservations, cancel reservations, upgrade rooms, add additional nights, post additional charges to guest?s bills and check out guests.

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This brand new list of fifty towns will include new entries, non-movers and a new #1 based on the publics reaction to the burnt-out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs and feral kids that scar the face of this glorious kingdom. Are the disgruntled residents of Hull right to consider their town the worst place to live in the country? Crap Towns II will find out. Crap Towns was the must-have humour title of 2003 with sales of over 100,000 copies. A hot topic, Crap Towns generated much press attention. The ugliest, most depressing, and plain worst places in Britain as voted for by the public.

The Idler Book of Crap Towns: The 50 Crap Worst Places to Live in the UK

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The Idler Book of Crap Towns: The 50 Crap Worst Places to Live in the UK

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ASIN: 0752215825

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Crap Towns is an irreverent guide to the 50 worst towns in Britain. From inner city poverty to self-satisfied middle England, from the dull and the lifeless to the ugly and the depressing, no concrete monstrosity or phoney heritage centre will be left unturned. Crap Towns will prove that Britain isn't just the place of warm beer and cosy bed and breakfasts that some travel books would have us believe. With burnt out cars, shopping trollies in front gardens and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs, Britain can be every bit as challenging a destination as the places gap year students and 'serious' travellers usually go for their poverty and misery kick.

THE IDLER BOOK OF CRAP TOWNS: THE 50 WORST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE UK

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THE IDLER BOOK OF CRAP TOWNS: THE 50 WORST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE UK
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A music lover’s astonishing account of his obsession with the iPod, and a fascinating look at the phenomenon that has revolutionized the way we hear music.
First came fire, the wheel, and penicillin…and then, according to Dylan Jones, a compulsive album collector, music journalist, and multi award-winning men’s magazine editor, the next great invention to bless the human race was the iPod, Apple’s groundbreaking mp3 player. Small, sleek, and sexy, but with the capacity to hold up to ten thousand songs, the iPod has stunned music lovers and gadget enthusiasts around the world. It has delighted indie-rock college kids and elderly jazz fans, classical musical buffs and teenage hip-hop hustlers, almost no technology has so seamlessly crossed the great divide.
In iPod, Therefore I Am, Jones tells the story of his own entrée into this exponentially growing cult, taking the reader on a hilariously candid journey through his lifelong addiction to all genres of music, however unfashionable. Along the way, he gives a tantalizing behind-the-scenes look at the genesis of the iPod, from its original conception by Steve Jobs, the man who famously reinvented Apple Computer, to the landmark design of Jonathan Ive, the innovative designer who has become a legend in his own time. Behind it all, we get an insight into the way that the iPod has radically transformed the way we approach music, listen to music, and possess music—turning all of us into curators. Appendices containing Jones’s top playlists and his expert tips on getting the most out of your iPod make this love song to the iPod as practical as it is entertaining.

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Ugh........2007-07-20

Jones writes about 20 pages writing about the iPod, regurgitating facts that just about everyone knows. The rest of the book is stupid, poorly written crap about his boring personal life and his "love of music". Skip this one if you're into the iPod's history, this is nothing new and not worth the paper its printed on.

"A cigarette pack in cocaine white".......2006-11-15

The disease of iPod addiction, as diagnosed by one enjoying his stay in the intensive (audial) care ward, a rock (music) junkie. I read this just after [I also reviewed these on Amazon], Leander Kahney's Cult of IPod and Simon Reynolds' Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-84. All three recent books cover the past three decades from a young middle-aged writer's partially autobiographical perspective. They all mix at various levels the blends of pop music with corporate retail with experimental electronics-- as sold often by more of an individual and maverick creator to be treasureed by a self-identified subculture. Jones happens to be from his birthdate only a year off from me, so many of the trends, fashions, and musical trends of course proved familiar. Like Reynolds, he looks back on the past forty years of a life spent with music. Like Kahney, he seeks to uncover the impact of the IPod through a combination of personal experience and journalistic research.

Here, he purports to show how his new ability to compact the soundtrack of his life into a hand-held device, his encounters with the eras of glam, punk, disco, jazz, and a lot of classic and unclassifiable rock can all be plumbed for significance. He concludes that the iPod emerges as the most significant example within his memory of how technology influences content, or the consumption of content. A good thesis, but even in only a couple of hundred smallish pages with generous margins, the concision of this observation does not need such extended personal validation. The threads tying his initiation into the lair of the white box to all of the patterns from the rest of what he includes here as his life look unravelled and frayed.

I agree with Jones' ratings of Sgt Pepper & Exile on Main Street, but not his assessment of Siouxsie & the Banshees' The Scream of "Pere Ubu's 'difficult' second album." I disagree that the 80s per se were best symbolized by the rise of the CD; most people of us (at least outside of London's New Romantic jetset) only were acquiring discs near the end of the decade, the talismanic LP's powers fading gradually, most noticeably only at the decade's close. I agree with his succinct, suitably elegant profile of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry.

Jones adds his own memories to an overview of how miniaturized electronics shifted from utility of function (power & data) to unity of links (WWW & networks) and now to the pleasure of the "personal computer" (or Mac) hedonist (iPods & PowerBooks. He recalls his pop music journalism for i-D, relates a few of the scenes he saw at clubs, tries to summarize how the 80s designer hedonism engendered today's total selling of products as lifestyle trends, and argues that the 5% of the world hip and tuned in to trends before everyone else in the 70s has also given way to a fusion of marketing niches and massive consumer buy-in to fetishizing consumption.

These points are made sensibly and easily, and Jones often either amuses or confounds by mixing an impressively wide familarity of what he stocks his 40GB iPod with with songs both of a dully familiar hum and totally obscure, record-geek squawk. He recounts the effects the iPod has on his life. He notes the reactions of his friends. Confusingly, he boasts of his enormous record collection, but then seems to imply all of it was uploaded judiciously to his 40GB library with room to spare. How large his presumably vast (given his profession and avocation) musical storehouse in its original storage appears in my estimation far less in bulk and raw potential than I would have predicted.

The chapters on Steve Jobs, the 80s, and some of his musical ruminations about disco and jazz appear as if from other material Jones had prepared aside from his chronicled courtship of his own iPod. I get the sense that this sporadically reappearing rationale for the book-length report would have been better limited to a 5000 word article. What could have been told quite well as a long feature here gets dispersed into a diffused cultural commentary such as Kahney or Reynolds produced-- as mingled with a musical autobiography similar to that (with both protagonists sharing a few lists) fictionalized in Nick Hornby's High Fidelity. Or Hornby's own recollections as non-fictional musings in a similar key, Songbook.

All of Jones' pieces are not joined. For example, how or if he manages to convert his uploaded audio files from the good AAC to the great AIFF format is left unclear as he recounts that episode. His book ends with an admission that the magical white box has worsened his collecting affliction. The magical device combined with the power of the Net that can retrieve ever more scarce songs compounds his acquisition addiction. Other chapters cover seduction and the right tune; the evolution of MP3s; glam and punk as Jones bought into them; the links between Macs, Apple, and PCs; how the "portable open database" that would be the POD with the "I" of the Internet inspired Jonathan Ive's design; and ITunes delivery. All these parts have potential as self-contained essays, but their cohesion into this assemblage of fifteen chapters needs further elucidation.

Jones leaves his demonstration of the iPod and its impacts on society incomplete. That and a bit on how the iPod can help speed seduction are the contents. This ultimately brief book feels much longer, and not all for the good of the reader in its meandering contents. A working draft & promising thesis, but this version needed lots more revision before it should have been published. P.S. For an editor, Jones should have checked that the RCA MP3 player is not called "Lycra," and that HP's now-disgraced dictator given the moniker of Carlton P. did not feminize her name quite so drastically as to be "Cary" Fiorina.

For any who would understand where the future of music is heading.......2005-12-04

The iPod's ease and compact attraction to music lovers has moved it far from the realm of the computer geek, and author Dylan Jones explores this phenomenon in considering the music's effect on the ipod and visa versa. From the origins of the ipod idea by Steve Jobs to the latest phenomenon of 'podcasting', IPod, Therefore I Am: Thinking Inside The White Box is for any who would understand where the future of music is heading.

Should Have Been An Essay.......2005-10-09

This book must have been a struggle to write because it just does not contain enough interesting information to warrant it being book length. Yes, music is transformative and restorative in so many ways. We use songs as anchors to motivate and inspire us. Our musical memories are associative and connect us to so many events inn our lives. And iPods are great little devices that have become pop culture icons. This is probably the reason this book will sell some copies. I think it could have been a powerfully insightful essay, concise and poignant. As a book, it fluff. Boring, dull, poorly written fluff.

Great for iPod fans.......2005-10-06

Like the author, I'm a big fan of iTunes and iPod because they both have rekindled my love for my music. Though the author and I have different tastes in music, I appreciate how he shares his love of music and the ways it has influenced his life. Jones is a lover of all forms of music, collecting more albums and CDs that most of us will do in a lifetime. In between these chapters about his own life, he chronicles the evolution of the iPod and how Steve Jobs and Apple have used it to bring about a real revolution in the music industry.

iPod, therefore I am.(The Podium): An article from: American Scholar

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iPod, therefore I am.(The Podium): An article from: American Scholar
Terry Castle
Manufacturer: Phi Beta Kappa Society
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Release Date: 2005-06-01

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This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on June 22, 2004. The length of the article is 409 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: iPod, therefore I am.(The Podium)
Author: Terry Castle
Publication: American Scholar (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2004
Publisher: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Volume: 73 Issue: 3 Page: 144(1)

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IPod, Therefore I Am
D.M. Jones
Manufacturer: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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iPod, Therefore I Am
Dylan Jones
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Dinosaurs and legends about them are firmly entrenched in popular culture, where scientific information and our interest in the life of the past most often meet. This is a book about dinosaurs as a cultural phenomenon, seen as the interaction of three factors--paleontological discoveries, the cultural interest these awaken, and the possibilities for commercial exploitation they offer.

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Welcome to Harmony...

On the surface, this seaside town is a New England dream of cobblestone streets and charming colonial homes. In its sleepy little harbor, fishing trawlers bob next to pleasure yachts on sun-drenched waves. But beneath the picture-perfect waters and walkways lie tumultuous secrets that threaten to tear Harmony's families apart. Hidden Passions turns back the clock in the quant town more than twenty years to reveal the intimate details of those secrets..

Sam Bennett is the hardworking son of the town's police chief. Handsome and well built, he catches the eye of every woman in town. Unfortunately, his heart belongs to one who will break it..

Eve Johnson is an upstanding premed student who on a lark decides to pursue a private fantasy -- one that could ravage her life...

Julian Crane is a wealthy law student who is desperate to marry the beautiful Ivy Winthrop, but the reason why could shatter Ivy's happiness forever..

T.C. Russell lives to become a tennis pro, but his heartfelt dream is about to be smashed in a way no one would ever suspect..

Grace Standish is a home-schooled farm girl who wants nothing more than to live a peaceful life in the country until her mother reveals a shocking secret...

Only one woman knows the intimate details of all their stories. While everyone in Harmony believes this woman is nothing more than a harmless eccentric, the truth is that she is an irrepressible sorceress of darkness who's been causing trouble in Harmony even before Prudence Standish accused her of being a witch in 1693 -- a grudge this society shameness still holds today! She has always known the hidden passions of every man, woman, and child in this quiet harbor town. But only now is she ready to reveal that tantalizing details to you.

So turn off the Coast Road and enter Harmony...but be very careful if you should encounter a mysterious woman carrying a doll. As she's done with Harmoney townfolk for hundreds of years, she may very well look into your heart to see what it is you truly desire and grant it -- for a terribly high price

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Hidden Passions.......2007-10-01

The quality of the book arriving to me was in perfect condition. I have no complaints. As for the quality of the actual book, I'm not finished with it yet but so far so good.

Good.......2007-05-30

I loved the book! I'm a big fan of the soap Passions and it was interesting to read about the things that went on years before the show started. It was all very good except the ending was very strange, it seemed like there should have been more there. Over all it was a great book, but you probably would have to watch the show to really like it and understand it.

Fantastic Reading.......2007-01-10

I bought this book as a gift for my daughter who is a loyal "Passions" fan. She enjoyed the book more than words can explain. She has already read the book twice and is started on reading it for the third time. It gave her alot of info that the soap opera has not. She is very pleased with the book. It was truly a wonderful gift from her mom to her. Thank you.

A nice, trashy, escapist read, but ..........2006-02-10

Why did Passions hype this book only to disregard the so-called history Hidden Passions revealed? Really insulting, if you ask me; I bought Hidden Passions the week it came out, and less than a year later *poof* most of the history laid out in the book has been changed.

In Hidden Passions, Eve is the only child of well-to-do parents, later on we find out that not only does she have a sister, but that the family was poor. I could go on, but I don't watch Passions anymore for a very good reason.

So, if you want to spend eight bucks on glorified fanfiction, go right ahead. If you're looking to read something that sheds some insight on the older characters' histories, forget it, Passions changes the motivations and histories of the characters like a normal person changes underwear.

Great background to the Passions show!!.......2005-09-29

I really enjoyed reading this book, as it portrays most of the background from the current Passions show. It tells pretty much the background details of everything. Of course, if you watch the show, you know some of these details as they've been revealed througout the show, but nothing is like having them in this book, and it was really great! The only weird thing that I thought was that they didn't mention Katherine's sister much. Still a great read!!

Hidden Passions - Secrets From The Diaries Of Tabitha Lenox

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Hidden Passions - Secrets From The Diaries Of Tabitha Lenox
Alice Alfonsi
Manufacturer: Harper Collins
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Hidden Passions, Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox
Tabitha Lenox
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Interesting and informative for fans of the show (Passions)
Hidden Passions Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox

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Interesting and informative for fans of the show (Passions).......2003-04-22

Several months ago, I was surprised to find myself watching the Soap Opera "Passions" with my girlfriend. I was even more surprised to find myself watching the show regularly. We record the show in the afternoon and watch it later in the evening. One of my first problems was that I didn't know who anybody was and I really didn't know how these people related to each other, and what their stories were. After watching the program for a month or two now, I know who the characters are, and I have a better idea of how they relate to each other as some of the back story has been revealed on the show. However, there is quite a bit that I don't know. My girlfriend told me to read this book.

Purportedly, this book is written by Tabitha Lenox, a character on the show who happens to be a witch (and has been alive for hundreds of years, if not more). Apparently, she was trying to sell the book to other characters on the show. The format of the book is a series of short chapters dealing with incidents from the past involving characters on the show. To put it simply, this book contains a lot of the back story for Passions. We see why Tabitha hates Grace's family, we see the origins of the relationship between Eve and Julian and why T.C. hates Julian. We get to see the relationship between Sam and Ivy, and how Ivy married Julian. We see Sam first meet Grace. Mixed between the stories of the characters on the show, this book also reveals some of the history of Harmony (Tabitha is involved in quite a bit of it). There are glimpses of the revolutionary war (with the past lives of Sheridan, Luis, and Miguel), and also of the ancestors of the Standish family (Grace's family).

For someone who is still fairly new to the show, this book was both interesting as well as valuable in informing me of the history of Harmony and the histories of the characters. Since the book was written in 2001, there are several characters that get no mention (Beth and Liz are the two most prominent ones). However, if you are interested in knowing how things got to be the way they are on the show, this book will help a lot.

Hidden Passions Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox.......2003-03-18

A fabulous read! Well developed characters and a multi-faceted story line. You will want to continue to follow the character's lives long after you put this book down. I did not want it to end and eagerly wait a sequel. Surprisingly good!

Hidden Passions Prepack: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox

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Tabitha Lenox
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A Must Have.......2006-12-26

If you feel the need to know,this is the book for you to understand raphic programming language.Couple with the extesions handbok it is a complete coursework for graphics programming to be used anywhere visual
manipulation and creatin is needed.

Good book........2005-09-02

If you want to learn what is openGL and how to create 3d graphics using this library, this book is perfect. But if you need more, such as collision detection, 3d engine design, game programming ..., you should choose another book.

Required reading for all OpenGL programmers.......2005-03-08

This is a concise, easy to read tutorial and reference for OpenGL programmers. The examples are easy to reuse and short enough that they don't bog you down in irrelevant details. The book is well organized. You can read it cover to cover or just skip right to the topic that you're interested in.

I found the section on the GLU tessellator invaluable. The chapters on viewing and lighting are the easiest to follow discussions of these topics that I've ever read.

Programmers with no previous graphics experience will be able to follow this book and become productive with basic OpenGL operations.

My only complaint is that it's not longer. It gives you enough information to get started and complete most tasks but won't answer your very specific questions. But there's plenty of information elsewhere on more advanced topics.

An Excellent Beginning Reference for OpenGL.......2004-11-22

When learning computer graphics, theory relies upon some sort of actual rendering environment to make life a lot easier for the programmer. This text helps to alleviate these problems by making the OpenGL architecture available in a structured way. The most positive aspects of the text are its pure devotion to teaching OpenGL as well as its copious, yet succinct examples provided for the presented topics.

The text does not proclaim to be a full text for teaching computer graphics. It claims to be a guide to programming using OpenGL. It completely fulfills that claim. While it does not treat every aspect of OpenGL, the text presents the major topics which are important in writing programs that will render their 3D graphics using OpenGL. It progresses from simple topics through more advanced topics in a seemless way and also is noted in such a way that it functions as an excellent reference when memory alone can not remember syntax for rendering functions.

The code provided with the book provides examples of topics that are presented but do not overwhelm the reader. It is an awful thing to buy a book and have it be predominantly code. Everything presented is succinct, expressing only the newly presented facets of OpenGL. This is grand when one wants to see how a given new topic may be implemented.

It would probably be best to view this text as an ancillary text for learning computer graphics. It is important to remember that the mathematics and algorithms necessary for thorough graphics simulation are of prime importance. However, after the mathematics and algorithms are known, one must know how to perform the operations necessary to render their worlds in the context of a 3D rendering library. This book allows for learning that for the OpenGL rendering architecture.

Good introduction to OpenGL.......2004-09-04

I've been working with graphics for about 5 years, using an abstracted library. When I had to take over the library, this book provided me an excellent introduction to the use of OpenGL. This book is very good for learning how to use OpenGL, and specific commands, and is presented in a relatively logical order. I keep a copy of this on my bookshelf next to a copy of the OpenGL Super Bible, which is a little better as a pure reference guide. Between the two (and MSDN) I can figure out pretty much any problem, one way or another.

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