Rand McNally the Road Atlas 2005: Includes: United States, Canada & Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas: United States/Canada/Mexico (Vinyl Covered Edition))

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Maps

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The most X-TREME Road Atlas EVER!!!

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Rand McNally the Road Atlas 2005: Includes: United States, Canada & Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas: United States/Canada/Mexico (Vinyl Covered Edition))
Rand McNally and Company
Manufacturer: Rand McNally & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Map

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ASIN: 0528845454

Book Description

With more than 2,000 updates for 2006 — including new highway numbers, exits, and road construction projects — you can count on America's #1 road atlas for reliable pre-trip planning and on-the-road navigation.

Features include:

Detailed inset maps of more than 300 cities and 20 U.S. National Parks
Annual Rand McNally "Best of the Road™" editorial feature-five new road trips with recommended stops for dining, shopping, sightseeing, and entertainment
"50 Years of Interstates" — features Intersate system history and trivia, plus 50 adventures
Toll-free numbers and websites for major national hotel and car rental chains
Individual road maps, road construction and condition hotline info, and complete list of tourism contacts of every U.S. state and Canadian province
One-page overview of Mexico
Chart with over 5,400 mileages and a mileage and driving times map
Express Access Codes-located throughout the atlas, they offer quick access to detailed information on points of interest, attractions, weather, mileages, and more at randmcnally.com

Customer Reviews:

Everything I hoped for.......2007-06-08

This is a road atlas that has everything I was looking for. I'm glad I bought it and know I will use it for years to come.

Maps.......2007-05-05

Best map of USA I have ever seen. Very up-to-date. Tons of information. This map is a must have for USA trips...

Wonderful Maps!!.......2007-04-03

You won't need to worry about getting lost with this in your car!! Wonderful detail. We went from NH to Florida and back without any problems!

The most X-TREME Road Atlas EVER!!!.......2007-03-10

This isn't your father's road atlas! This one has RADICAL streets, AWESOME rivers, and COOOOL lakes represented in TOTALLY TUBULAR drop-down 2-D! I should warn you that you may LITERALLY BURST INTO FLAMES when you note the 6 - 6!!!! - main thoroughfares out of Gettysburg, PA. That is but one moment of potential spontaneous human combustion in the Northeast. Do not look at panel A-4 on the Vermont map, WHATEVER YOU DO!!!!

The perfect size to place in your rucksack in your cross-country trek, the Rand McNally Road Atlas will give you much "G Love". By which I mean that you will be grody to the max and will blind multiple people with science. Science. The sweet science of geography.

Is it the best?.......2007-01-12

Until someone shows me a better useful road atlas I am buying this one.

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The human spirit has a longing to know of a God who loves them. In a world filled with the uncertainties of suffering and sorrow there is always a need for hope in a better future. Hope that the God of the universe will continue to sustain us in our time of need.

For the past four thousand years Judeo-Christianity has been the sustaining faith that has renewed hope both in the ancient and modern world. Through this system of beliefs, handed down from generation to generation, mankind has found a scientifically sound foundation for successful living.

Each generation searches anew for the rational yet divinely inspired ideas that give life meaning and ultimately yield happiness. These Eternal Truths establishes the link between faith in God and his promise of abundance that all seek in their daily lives. If these truths are interwoven into the very fabric of ordinary life, extraordinary results will follow. Those who read this book will realize through their own understanding and trial results that the authors have captured and related the principles necessary for a life of success and happiness.

Very few books become classics that enter into the body of literature that continues to be read by succeeding generations. The Bible, the Iliad, Shakespeare and the poets teach us something about humanity that transcends their own time. In the modern era these truths are just as important to successful living as they were when first written. Therefore if a new book is to survive the crucible of the marketplace then it must bring alive the same principles that have served mankind through the ages. The writings must capture in modern language and thought the true tried and tested ideas of the past.

In this book the authors have challenged the reader to see himself caught up and his life made part of these timeless truths.

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Business's Most Wanted™ chronicles the best and worst of American business, explores the quirks of commerce, and provides an informative and sometimes amusing look at Wall Street. For an industry devoted to the serious matter of money management, this book provides a lighter look at business history, offering readers an entertaining guide to fascinating trivia about such topics as the ten largest family-owned businesses, former presidents with a business background, and unusual sales strategies, both successful and not, employed by eager store managers. Which Wall Street wizards were avid card players? Which great business leaders were adopted? What are the most socially responsible corporate cultures? It’s all here, from the oldest corporation in America, J.E. Rhodes & Sons (est. 1702), to the dot-com corporations that exploded on the scene in the 1990s. History buffs, businessmen and businesswomen, and anyone with an interest in the lighter side of the corporate world will enjoy this irreverent look at the icons and goats of American business history.

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The Opera Lover's Companion

The Opera Lover's Companion
Charles Osborne
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Every opera lover enjoys a performance more when accompanied by a knowledgeable friend. In this indispensable guide, well-known opera critic Charles Osborne provides exactly that. Osborne fills in the details on 175 of the world’s most frequently performed operas, including facts about the composer and the music, a plot outline, accounts of famous performers, and much more.
"This book is exactly what the title claims: an opera lover's companion. Reading it is like going to the opera with a knowledgeable friend who tells you enough to make you want to see the piece but not so much you're drowned in superfluous detail."—Richard Fawkes, Opera Now
"What this invaluable book contains is the ideal rundown on 175 operas from Auber's Fra Diavolo to Zimmerman's Die Soldaten, in each case putting the work in context within the composer's development, with a list of characters, a short synopsis and pointers towards the most imortant arias, duets and ensembles, all in a personal congenial tone, like unto an operatically wise and loving uncle."—Denby Richards, Musical Opinion
“An erudite, instructive and unpretentious guide.”—Michael Kennedy, The Sunday Telegraph
"It’s hard to imagine any other book on the subject more informative and helpful to the average enthusiast. . . . This book is one you’ll cherish."—Books in Canada

Customer Reviews:

The Opera Lover's Companion.......2004-11-29

Charles Osborne has written many books about opera--books about the complete operas of Verdi, Puccini, Strauss and others, for instance--and is a well-respected authority in the field. This book contains information about almost 200 operas, most of them popular and frequently mounted, but some of them pretty rare--works like Szymanowski's 'King Roger,' Dallapiccola's 'Il prigioniero,' and Zimmermann's 'Die Soldaten.' The format of each entry is as follows: Composer and his dates, name of the opera, type of opera, approximate length, cast of characters with their voice type, information about librettist and original plot source, time and place of the action, where and when first performed. This is followed by a few paragraphs about the composer and the origins of the work, often containing interesting tidbits about the how the work got to the stage, who was involved in the première, early reaction to the opera and so forth. Then there is a fairly detailed (and clearly written) plot summary, followed by Osborne's own description and assessment of the music, the high points of the score, weak points in the score if any and finally a recommendation for a recording. It is of note that he recommends audio (CD) recordings but no DVD or videotape versions. (I find myself agreeing more often than not with his recommendations in those instances where I have my own opinion.) There is a fairly barebones index at the back of the book.

Not every opera gets equal treatment. It seems that Osborne is more taken with Italian bel canto opera than other sorts, but that may be my mistaken view since I'm least interested in that area of the repertoire. He often makes rather pointed (and humorously accurate) comments as when he refers to Douglas Moore's 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' as 'sub-Britten' or when he says that in 'Adriana Lecouvreur' 'Cilea spreads his melodic gift thinly.' There is a more than occasional waspishness that I frankly rather enjoyed. Sometimes, though, he is strangely vague as when he says, simply, that Barber 'was a friend of the opera composer Gian Carlo Menotti,'--they were long-time lovers--or when he omits telling us of Erika's miscarriage in Act III of 'Vanessa.' There are the usual number of minor solecisms--misspelling of conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni's last name, repeated misspelling of the name of noted Bohemian writer and librettist of Dvorák's 'Rusalka,' Jaromir Kvapil. No glaring substantive errors were noted.

I suspect this is a book intended primarily for readers who are relative newcomers to opera. Though I am not a more than moderately informed opera lover, I learned little new--but I was startled, I admit, to learn that 'Tirso de Molina,' the Spanish writer on whose 'El burlador de Sevilla' Mozart's and Da Ponte's 'Don Giovanni' was based, was a nom de plume for a monk named Gabriel Tellez.

Osborne has a graceful prose style and his use of humor and his willingness to state his artistic opinions makes the book a good deal more interesting to read than a simple recitation of the facts about opera.

Scott Morrison

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Opera Lover's Companion
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Binding: Hardcover
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Opera lover's companion
Mary Ellis Peltz
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very useful for my thesis

Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor
Tamotsu Shibutani
Manufacturer: Irvington Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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very useful for my thesis.......1999-04-06

I read the book one year ago in Spain And it was very useful to understand how the rumors works into the society. I'm writin my thesis about rumors in the Spanish Gossip magazines.

Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor.

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Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor.
Tamotsu Shibutani
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Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor
Tamotsu Shibutani
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Improvised News: a Sociological Study of Rumor
Tamotsu Shibutani
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Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies- from the 1950's Beulah to contemporary series like Martin and Living Single. As scholars increasingly turn their attention to how audiences interpret, use, and resist media texts, Means Coleman makes a major contribution to the development of reception theories by focusing on African American audiences, and bringing their voices to bear on controversies over race and representation. In her analysis of African American viewers' reading of black situation comedy, Means Coleman highlights the ways in which race is encoded into viewing experiences, and illustrates how political and ideological struggles are central to discussions of representation.

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Exploit your BlackBerry for all its worth. Mobile Guide to BlackBerry is based on the expertise of the BlackBerry and technology authority, Mobile magazine. This step-by-step guide goes well-beyond the BlackBerry 7100 and 7200 owner's manual. With the help of the author, BlackBerry evangelist and BlackBerry developer publication contributor Bill Foust, you will be able to configure and customize your BlackBerry device to ensure and maximize usability and productivity. You will learn how to:

Configure and customize your BlackBerry
Send and receive text and email messages
Set alarms and reminders to keep you on schedule
Browse the web any time, anywhere
Install and use add-on applications such as expense trackers or interactive games

This quick and concise approach will reduce your frustration as you learn all about your BlackBerry. Discover hidden tasks that your BlackBerry is capable of and get the most out of your BlackBerry with the help of Mobile Guide to BlackBerry.

Customer Reviews:

Gets the Job Done Without Enthusiasm.......2006-05-30

I don't own a blackberry. I have heard of them and am a bit intrigued and wanted to see if I really wanted to get one. I've been fed up with the variable reliability of my IPaq and my current phone is on its last days. So I bought the book.

The book did what it was supposed to do. I learned the capabilities of the Blackberry system and didn't have to sit through the drivel of some sales associate who may or may not be aware of what the technology is capable of. I learned a little bit about the different models and how to use the built in software. I consider myself much better prepared to make a decision but my enthusiasm to do so is running low.

I like new gadgets. I like consumer electronics. It is unusual for me to have learned this much about something new without having a BIG desire to go out and get one. I just didn't find anything very exciting or interesting in it. I may or may not buy one. I have not decided yet.

The gee whiz factor may well have been higher if I had actually been handling one of these things but I think the problem for me was that it just seemed so pedestrian. The author does a good job of communicating the information clearly and effectively did so without any excitement.

If you want to learn the basics, this is a good place to start. I just don't feel like starting.

Review of Mobile Guide to BlackBerry.......2005-10-24

Is it ever possible to have too much of a good thing? The answer is arguably a resounding NO! at least when it comes to advice, suggestions, and tips in using the world's most addictive device, Research in Motion's BlackBerry. That is precisely what Bill Foust's essential Guide offers in a straightforward, easily understandable, and organized fashion. Quite simply, this is the definitive handbook for all BlackBerry users, from the neophyte to the most experienced, from the technically challenged to the technically sophisticated. There is a myriad of valuable suggestions that will benefit all users who pick it up. In fact, if you are a BlackBerry user or plan to become one shortly, you will do yourself a huge favour by scouring through this two hundred page Bible.

Foust walks the reader through the incredible power of the BlackBerry in a logical and systematic way. He opens with Getting Familiar with BlackBerry, which breaks down the various parts of the device and their uses as well as thumb typing and the keyboard. Sections on icon shortcuts, suretype, and copy and pasting are worth their weight in gold.

Part II discusses "what to do after you open the box." The three methods of redirecting mail are explained, as is a step-by-step outline of how to install and configure the Desktop Manager. Also, Foust covers how to upgrade your software as well as working with applets.

Personalizing Your Device walks the reader through some of the many ways in which you can make your BlackBerry uniquely your own from changing the display to setting the time and date. How to enter owner information, the creation of security settings, setting profiles to select how the device will contact you, font settings, and selecting a theme and a home page look, are all explained clearly and understandably.

Part III examines, in detail and with clarity, some of the `killer' applications: composing and sending different kinds of messages, managing messages, dealing with attachments, browsing the Internet, and making phone calls. Foust goes into careful explanation for each one of them so that the user can fully utilize and maximize that particular application. For instance, under messages, he discusses the different types available, choosing different recipients, changing the priority of an email, saving, deleting, sending, replying, saving, and organizing. And that's just for emails!

Part IV discusses some of the device's key applications, such as the address book, the calendar, and the task list. Once again, with each of the applications, Foust very clearly outlines the various features and how to use them. For instance, under address book, he explains how to do a number of things: using the address list, creating a new entry, managing addresses, grouping multiple addresses, finding an address, and various address book options. The same kind of detail and depth is applied to the calendar and task list.

Part V examines some other applications available, such as the memo pad, the alarm, the calculator, using passwords, playing the video game, BrickBreaker and finding and installing third-party applications. Finally, there are useful appendices that examine a number of issues, such as upgrading and how the system actually works.

This Guide is both fun and informative. There is subtle bit of humour that lightens the content. The book's appearance is inviting due to a number of features. There is considerable white space, as well as wide coloured margins, which sets off the text clearly and thus allows the reader to take in the information more effectively. The reader is never lost as visual guides, in the form of graphic Figures, are used frequently to enhance and explain the running text. Information is broken into bite-sized chunks always preceded by clear, bold titles.

The use of jargon is kept to an absolute minimum. In fact, the writing style deserves additional comment. Foust has done an admirable job in explaining something that is inherently difficult and complex in a clear, succinct, and concise way that evidences sensitivity and balance. He does not `dumb it down' and thereby insult the sophisticated and experienced user. Nor does he lose the inexperienced and technologically less able user. Special mention should be made of Notes, Tips, and Cautions which are small boxed items in the margin that are relevant to the accompanying text.

Each chapter within every Unit begins with BlackBerry Basics that are four or five bulleted items that let the reader quickly see what is going to be covered in the pages to come. Both the Table of Contents and the index are well laid out to enable to reader to quickly find areas of interest.

It is abundantly clear that Bill Foust has put his five years working as a consultant specializing in the RIM BlackBerry to good use. Not only does he possess a breadth and depth of understanding, but as well he has the ability to convey that knowledge in an inviting and engaging way. This Guide is not just for junkies. It is for everyone who wants to get the maximum out of their BlackBerry. It is guaranteed that everyone - absolutely everyone - will benefit from the rich and varied tips and advice he offers in the pages of the Guide. It will probably encourage the vast majority of users to expand their use of the device. In covering the 7100, 7200, and other series, this Guide clearly stands as the authoritative and definitive guide in its field.

several Electronic Communication Modalities.......2005-10-20

Foust shows how your BlackBerry can do significantly more than just read email in a wireless fashion. Many applications are described, but the key ones involve electronic messages. The latter word is used deliberately in the text. For it turns out that email is just one type of electronic communication modality.

The BlackBerry can also send and receive a Short Message Service [SMS] message. These are indeed skimpy; less than 150 characters. But given the awkwardness of typing on a BlackBerry, you would not want to send longer SMS messages, even if you could.

Specific to BlackBerries, they can also send PIN messages to each other. Somewhat more synchronous than email.

Notably, a BlackBerry can do phone calls. Which gives the benefit of not having to carry a regular cellphone. Though Foust points out that there is one drawback. The digits on the BlackBerry are not arranged as in a phone. If you are used to typing phone numbers, this might involve some retraining of your reflexes.

Finally, in terms of remote abilities, you can browse the Web. Though typical webpages will be extremely abbreviated on your little screen. Unless you go to those optimised for wireless devices, and written in WAP.

Pretty impressive.

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At last common sense for cell phones!
Navigating the information highway

Cell Phone Decoder Ring
Jen O'connell
Manufacturer: Voice of Wireless
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Perfect Paperback

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ASIN: 0979269202
Release Date: 2007-04-02

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Have you ever thought about what cell phone you should get? Does the idea of having to navigate all the technical jargon sound intimidating? Are you frustrated when dealing with sales reps who don t know what you want? Do you know if you really should buy the Apple iPhone or just a Smartphone? What is the difference between them anyways? The Cell Phone Decoder Ring helps the savvy consumer as well as folks working within the wireless industry by explaining how to select the right cell phone in 3 simple steps. Explore features and services within your comfort zone. Ultimately feel good about your wireless solution. Use a Wireless Worksheet while shopping. Learn tips on wireless etiquette as well as fashion dos and donts. Define technical terms in everyday language including a 170 word glossary written in everyday language. Think of this book as your own personal translator! The content focuses on building blocks which have stood the test of time and will not become obsolete once the book is published. Rather, as technology evolves over time, this book will provide you with the foundation to understand where the industry goes from here as well as how to make sense of new and existing information that is presented to you while doing your own research.

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At last common sense for cell phones!.......2007-06-30

What a relief! Somebody finally got around to giving us a cell phone manual that didn't make us feel like dummies. Lots of common sense, practical and helpful insights for us commoners about how our phones work and how we can work with them. Thanks Jen O'Connell!

Navigating the information highway.......2007-05-31

Written in everyday language, this book explains network, devices and services and why they are important to me in choosing the right phone and service provider. A good read for all ages.

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