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Hotel Night Cleaner
Manufacturer: Camelot Consultants ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0938481096 |
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Brookings-Wharton Papers on Financial Services, 2002 (Brookings-Wharton Papers on Financial Services)
Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0815701195 |
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The seventh in a series of annual volumes on the financial sector from the Brookings Institution and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on public policy issues confronting the insurance industry.Contents include Extending the Theory to Meet the Practice of Insurance; The Crisis in Malpractice Insurance; Tort Liability, Insurance Rates, and the Insurance Cycle; Insuring Against Terrorism; Brokers and the Insurance of Non-verifiable Losses; and Consolidation in the European Insurance Industry.
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Labor Without Class: The Gentrification of the Alp
Michael Thompson Manufacturer: Pluto Pr Australia ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1864030739 |
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Being Together, Working Apart: Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0521607892 |
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Despite the fact that most parents are employed, how work affects the lives and well-being of parents and their children remains relatively unexplored. Drawing on a recent study of 500 dual-career families in 8 communities across the U.S., this book focuses on how families achieve or fail to attain work-life balance. With its rich diversity of data, findings, and commentary from an interdisciplinary group of scholars, the book provides a valuable resource for academics, policy makers, and working parents.
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A Class Apart: The Private Pictures of Montague Glover
James Gardiner , and Montague Charles Glover Manufacturer: Serpent's Tail ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1852427280 |
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Rough Trade.......2004-03-01
"Rough Trade" is a gay term that dates back to the 19th Century, and was a term coined by artistocratic gay males whose sexual tastes were toward physically robust, crude working class men and boys. To the effete artistocrats with their soft bodies and socialization, the pure physical lust and crude masculinity of the simple farm boy or laborer was the ultimate sexual delight. The 'sin' of flouting class differences and having wild sex with your so-called 'inferiors' doubled the pleasure for these men.
None other than Oscar Wilde himself described this indulgence as 'feasting with panthers'. It is often forgotten that the public outrage to his sexual activities was as much about his flouting of class barriers as his homosexuality. Wilde's indiscretions on BOTH sides of the class barrier, constantly endulging himself with adolescent street boys, and flouting a Viscount who warned Wilde repeatedly to stop diddling his son.
This book definately provides a peak into the era before gay sexual liberation and gay identity politics. What is often misinterpreted as homophobia is in reality resentment of the masses toiling 12 hour a day for starvation wages so the sons of aristocrats could flit around and endulge the boredom of their idleness by seducing economically desperate working class males.
a worthy addition to any gay man's collection.......2000-01-14
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Monty's Private Pictures: Thirty One Postcards from a Class Apart
James Gardiner Manufacturer: Serpent's Tail ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1852423935 |
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A Class Apart (Arabesque)
Angela Winters Manufacturer: Kimani Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1583144196 |
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Love and Money.......2004-09-15
It's a thin line.......2004-07-03
Paul is the officer assigned to assist Sepia in her research, and from
their initial meeting things do not bode well. Paul's ex-wife left him
and has since remarried someone in Compton who is more class-worthy.
This is one of the reasons Paul's resentment for Sepia and what she
represents is high. But, this attitude could jeopardize all he has
worked to achieve. Sepia is a witness in a high profile killing, her
safety, to Paul's dismay, becomes another part of his assignment and
it increases the tension between them. But this added tension has
nothing to do with his assignment or her book. When Sepia's life is
threatened Paul finally admits there is something about this woman that
calls to him in the most elemental way; but will he lower his
resentment and listen?
Angela Winters has given readers a wonderful who-dun-it, surrounded by
issues which emphasize the pitfalls of stereotyping and show that love
is not classified. Because of the subtle way she presents her lessons
in humanity, this is more than just a quick, entertaining read.
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Cary Grant A Class Apart
Graham McCann Manufacturer: Columbia U.P. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1857023668 |
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Cary Grant a Class Apart
Graham McCann Manufacturer: Fourth Estate Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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Writing with the low-key stylishness his subject deserves, British academic Graham McCann pays tribute to the working-class Englishman who became "a democratic symbol of gentlemanly grace" to moviegoers worldwide. Aptly subtitled "A Class Apart," the book sympathetically depicts Archie Leach--born into poverty, his mother committed to an asylum when he was nine--reinventing himself as Cary Grant, whose debonair screen persona showed no signs of these difficult origins. A decorous account of Grant's private life (McCann dismisses talk of bisexuality as mere rumor) accompanies cogent descriptions of his performances.Customer Reviews:
The Finest Estimate of an Inestimable Performer.......2007-02-24
The best biography on Cary Garnt I've read.......2006-04-20
Movie star. Quick, who do you think of? Cary Grant........2004-10-21
Over-Detailed And Difficult To Stick With.......2003-12-27
THE BEST BOOK I'VE READ ON CARY GRANT!.......2002-01-27
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Cary Grant : A Class Apart
Cary] McCann, Graham Grant Manufacturer: Columbia Univ Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OPV0IM |
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A CLASS APART
SUSAN LEWIS Manufacturer: MANDARIN ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0749313323 |
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A Class Apart
Diana Appleyard Manufacturer: Black Swan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0552998222 |
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A Class Apart
Manufacturer: Mandarin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000G9Y57O |
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Noise: The Political Economy of Music (Theory and History of Literature, Vol 16)
Jacques Attali Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0816612870 |
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Such a wonderful book, I read it twice........2005-12-11
A must read.........2000-12-22
There is a lot of coverage of European classical music in terms of "Who is paying whom" as well as the current recording industry. He also gets some things wrong, such as his coverage of Free Jazz (Carly Bley is black?), to which he nevertheless is sympathetic towards.
Therefore, I don't know how much you can trust his conclusions, but at the same time it gets the reader's mind to consider all sorts of new facets, and that is why this book is great.
A must read.........2000-12-22
There is a lot of coverage of European classical music in terms of "Who is paying whom" as well as the current recording industry. He also gets some things wrong, such as his coverage of Free Jazz (Carly Bley is black?), to which he nevertheless is sympathetic towards.
Therefore, I don't know how much you can trust his conclusions, but at the same time it gets the reader's mind to consider all sorts of new facets, and that is why this book is great.
Not Literary {wind}.......2000-11-23
Anyway, this book provides valuable insight into the relationship of fringe art/music, and the future of society. Attali postulates that society is founded upon the idea that bad noise must be subverted. Therefore, all forces effecting social change, at some time, have been subverted. Given time though, they find their way into society by way of, here, music, and begin to cause change.
This is a very interesting and well conceived book. A great read for philosophy student and musician alike. It puts a new spin on the effect of music on culture, and the reciprocal relationship between art and society. Good stuff.
In closing, and in response to the previous reviewer, "college isn't taken as seriously as it once was" simply because the hallowed halls are clogged with students who readily dismiss works of sound thought because they don't like having to look up words or work for their own enlightenment.ENDs
Literary Masturbation.......1999-04-06
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Leisure and Society: A Comparative Approach
Hilmi Ibrahim Manufacturer: William C Brown Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0697053741 |
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Slayer: The Last Days of Sunnydale (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Keith Topping Manufacturer: Virgin Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0753508443 |
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OK, but kind of critical.......2004-08-25
Excellent.......2004-07-13
He has researched the subject very thoroughly and included many quotes from writers and actors. This guide is unbiased and is very consistent with the views that Joss Whedon has expressed in his interviews.
I highly recommend that you buy "Slayer: The Last Days of Sunnydale" instead of the Watcher's Guide. The research is much more thorough and Keith Topping's interpretation of the show is much less biased.
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Special Edition Using Microsoft Access 2000
Roger Jennings Manufacturer: Que ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0789716062 |
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If you use Access 2000, but you don't trust Microsoft to tell you everything about the software, you need Que's Special Edition: Using Microsoft Access 2000. Geared to meet the needs of intermediate to advanced users, it's an in-depth reference covering everything from ActiveX controls to Y2K compliance.Its simple organization lets you easily find just the chapter you need; the complete text is also searchable on the accompanying CD-ROM. That same disk has plenty more: text from other relevant Que publications, examples and code used in the book, and the Beckwith database for perfecting your applications.
Access 2000 has plenty of new features, like instantly updated Web access, integration with the other Office applications, and support for new objects. Each of the new features receives ample attention, including instructions, examples, screenshots, and insider tips to make your data solutions neater and cleaner than a microchip plant. This is as complete a reference as almost any user or developer would need--and at nearly 1,300 pages, it should keep all but data deities occupied until the next upgrade comes out. --Rob Lightner
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Special Edition Using Access 2000 is your authoritative guide to mastering the essentials of this powerful 32-bit database development platform. Get started quickly by using the Database Wizard to create a working Access 2000 application in less than 30 minutes. Detailed, step-by-step instructions guide you through the process of designing and using Access tables, queries, forms, and reports. Chapters on VBA techniques pave your way to Access programming. Make the Access-Internet connection by exporting table, queries, and reports to static Web pages, then move into work with Data Access Pages and Active Server pages.Customer Reviews:
Lots of Data But Little Information.......2006-05-09
No a good book.......2005-08-02
A disappointment.......2003-06-13
For instance, I wanted to put together a custom data base for keeping track of my expenditures, and summarize the data in a specific format. I've programmed before - back in the ancient days of mainframes - and looked forward to the challenge of learning something new. And this book contains chapters on SQL and VBA - which is one of the reasons I bought it. But they turned out to be virtually useless. For instance, the book gives you examples of how to use SQL to write very specific kinds of queries, and how to use VBA for very specific programming routines. But there's no explanation of the logic or the programming "grammar" behind the examples, so you can't generalize to create your own queries or routines. Unless your needs happen to coincide with the examples Jennings sees fit to give you, you're fresh out of luck. Oh, yes, he does give you lots of tables of functions and expressions and god-all-knows what else. But they are virtually useless out of context. It's like giving someone a dictionary of the English language, but no grammar book, and then expecting them to learn how to converse.
The sample data base also got a little old after a while. Every example in the book is based on it. I can appreciate that, for the one-foot-in-front-of-the-other types, it might be a teaching technique that works well. But personally, I don't want to spend a lot of time working with someone else's data base; I want to do my own.
This book has been helpful in the sense that it made me realize how much there is to learn to use Access' full potential -- and that I'd better start looking for a much better book to do it with!
No better than mediocre as a reference.......2003-05-15
I was hoping for a reference volume that I could quickly dip into to answer questions I have when I am using Access at work. However this book isn't much good at all as a reference. The main problem is the format, it is set out as lessons which you follow step by step. Which is fine if you want to do exactly what they are describing. But if you want to leave the authors path to do something slightly different forget it.
The other thing is that this book is over 1200 pages long. It definitely doesn't need to be that long, lots of the words are completely redundant unless this is your first time using a computer.
Here's an example, picked at random:
'Position the mouse pointer over the copied option group so that the pointer becomes a hand symbol. Hold down the mouse button and drag the option group to a new position.'
With an editor this might have read:
'Drag the copied option group to a new position.'
I bought this because I hadn't been particularly impressed with Access Database Design & Programming, published by O'Reilly, which I had used in the past. I don't have the O'Reilly book anymore, so I can't directly compare. However as I remember my problem with it was that it was too focussed on DB design theory. However if it was only half as good as the books that O'Reilly usually put out it would still definitely be worth a look before buying this one.
OK for ?.......2002-12-10
They have a sample database that you are supposed to work with, but I don't have that kind of time at my job to be expermenting with databases when I'm supposed to be producing data.
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