Mastery of the Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Through Cases w/2004 FARS CD-ROM

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Mandated Benefits: 2004 Compliance Guide
Rsm McGladrey Inc
Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Human Resources & Personnel Management | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0735538131

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a rare find.......2005-08-03

a beautiful and intelligently written book that is actually printed on hemp paper ("This endpaper is 50-percent hemp/50-percent cotton paper") and with hemp-oil-based inks!!!

When you pick the book up, it actually feels more durable than many other books; and the cover is printed on recycled stock.

So the book really embodies the message, and the message is resounding: there are innovative and sound methods of growing this economy while working to protect the planet. There are wonderful black and white illustrations throughout.

The chapters are well-organized and highly informative.

I could have done without the cheesy "hemp model shot" on the back of the book, but it's not enough to avoid giving this marvelous book a five star rating!

Excellent intro to hemp!.......2002-06-23

This book is an outstanding easy to understand source for learning the history of and the many different uses of hemp.
I'm compelled to become a more vocal advocate of the product!

Dusk of Dawn.......2002-06-20

With this book, Roulac has given us THE complete and definitive book of hemp's past, present to future. It traces hem's historical roots, details the hundreds of uses of hemp, explains the historical legal underpinnings of hemp's brush in with the law, examines the global hemp industry, and shows hemp in the modern marketplace. In effect, this book provides readers with the most factual, historically comprehensive, and even-handed presentation of this controversial crop to date. To give an understanding of how useful and potentially revolutionary this crop is, allow me to quote one of my favorite parts of the book:

"So imagine that one day within the next ten years, you wake up in a house whose walls, roof, flooring, insulation, and paint are derived of hemp. You feel great after sleeping on your hemp-stuffed mattress, covered with soft linens spun from hemp fiber. Your feet sink into the hemp carpeting as you get out of bed and open the hemp drapes. It's a beautiful morning.

"You jump into the shower, where you soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner made from hemp. You step out onto the hemp bath mat, drying yourself with a superabsorbent hemp towel. You clean your ears with H-Tips (better than the old cotton swabs), and apply hemp-oil lotion, moisturizer, and lip balm. You make a mental note to buy some more hemp toilet paper, recalling how it wasn't too long ago that we were still cutting down centuries-old trees just to flush them away.

"Opening your closet, you dress in hemp jeans, shirt, and jacket; put on hemp socks and shoes; tie the hemp laces; and grab your hemp wallet, which holds checks and currency printed on hemp paper.

"You're hungry, so you walk into the kitchen with its hemp-based linoleum floor. You make some wheat-and-hemp-flower toast, and pour a glass of fresh, organic hemp milk. After eating, you make a salad with hemp-oil dressing to take to work. Then you wash your dishes, using hemp-oil dish soap and a hemp pot-scrubber, and put the dishes away in a cabinet built of hemp fiberboard. Sitting down on the hemp-framed and upholstered couch, you glance at a newspaper printed with hemp ink on hemp recycled paper, and learn that the hemp industry is now the largest agribusiness and the major job provider in your state. You turn on the stereo, which sits on a hemp fiberboard cabinet, and listen as music vibrates from speakers also made from hemp fiberboard. They contain specialty hemp paper for the speaker cones and are covered with black hempen cloth.

"Leaving the house for work, you open the door of your car, built of strong, lightweight composites that include hemp. Relaxing into the driver's seat, luxuriously upholstered with hemp textiles, you rest your feet on floor mats that look like rubber but are made from hemp. As you drive to your job at the new hemp-fiber processing facility, you pass farmers harvesting some of the locally grown hemp that is revitalizing your community's rural economy."

A beautiful morning indeed, but it would be even more beautiful if you knew how environmentally friendly and healthy your new hempen life actually is. The rubber-like mats in your hemp mobile are all natural and 100 per cent biodegradable; the roots of the hemp plants that line the fields of your county help enrich and solidify much-needed topsoil and therefore increase the yield of other rotational crops. You smile while spreading hempseed hummus on your hemp-wheat toast knowing it is the single most complete source of non-animal protein on the planet - and tastes much better than tofu. The smile increases as you pour hemp oil on your salad, knowing it is high in essential fatty acids that help you think better, boost your immune system, decrease your chances of cancer, and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, platelet coagulation, and hardening of the arteries. Lastly, before heading off to work, you opt for your hemp skateboard instead of the hemp mobile, as it is a brilliant, bright and sunny day.

The fact of the matter is, this beautiful morning has no imaginative end. The only thing keeping us from achieving the dawn of a new tomorrow is our monopoly cotton and paper industries, and a government which seems to be supporting those industries by restricting and limiting hemp production permits and also by unleashing the DEA on would-be hemp producers (despite the fact that it has NEVER been illegal to grow hemp in America). Whatever you want to know about hemp is in this book. A must read.

This book outlines a compelling case for re-examining hemp........1998-11-25

This book is an eye opener for those who appreciate the potential for every thing old to be new again. It outlines a compelling case for re-examining the value of hemp as an agricultural renewable resource. The book's tone is very "straight" and specifically eschews the mixing advocacy of herb and fiber. Along with a thorough overview history of hemp use, cultivation, and current purposes, the book offers a product directory, strong bibliography, and access to its web site.

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Mono-Cycle Photonics and Optical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy deals with both the ultrashort laser-pulse technology in the few- to mono-cycle region and the laser-surface-controlled scanning-tunneling microscopy (STM) extending into the spatiotemporal extreme technology. The former covers the theory of nonlinear pulse propagation beyond the slowly-varing-envelope approximation, the generation and active chirp compensation of ultrabroadband optical pulses, the amplitude and phase characterization of few- to mono-cycle pulses, and the feedback field control for the mono-cycle-like pulse generation. In addition, the wavelength-multiplex shaping of ultrabroadband pulse is described. The latter covers the CW-laser-excitation STM, the femtosecond-time-resolved STM and atomic-level surface phenomena controlled by femtosecond pulses.

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Jim Anderson has been knocked out of trees by Great Horned Owls, pounced upon by Goshawks, and grabbed by Golden Eagles for over twenty-five years. He is a natural storyteller, weaving sad or funny adventures among the poignant or absurd, yet never forgets to entertain. This book chronicles his encounters with wildlife over a lifetime in the out-of-doors. A great family read.

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good baseball tips

Making Little League Baseball® More Fun for Kids: 30 Games and Drills Guaranteed to Improve Skills and Attitudes
Randy Voorhees
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Coaching the Little League® Hitter

The 59 Minute Baseball Practice

ASIN: 0071385606

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In Making Little League Baseball® More Fun for Kids, long time baseball coach Randy Voorhees arms coaches with dozens of innovative, easy-to-perform games and drills guaranteed to dramatically increase the fun quotient of their practices while building the skills, confidence, motivation, and sheer love of the sport Little Leaguers need to win games. Designed to involve all team members in practice, these "games within the game" cover all fundamentals in the categories of hitting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning.

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good baseball tips.......2006-08-04

My son is in tee ball so I purchased this book as well as its predecessor for tee ball. This book was very useful and had some interesting drills for young children. I recommend this book for anyone with a child who has an interest in baseball.

Making Little League Baseball More Fun for Kids (30 Games and Drills Guaranteed to Improve Skills and Attitudes)

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Making Little League Baseball More Fun for Kids (30 Games and Drills Guaranteed to Improve Skills and Attitudes)
Randy Voorhees
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OFK3IA

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From the source of Belgian brew to the redwood forest of California, from a castle in Brittany to Pad Thai in the heart of Asia...When you're young and on the go, here's the information you need to know! Is off-the-beaten-path your ultimate destination? Before you sling that backpack over your shoulder and head on your merry way, better find out the best routes, the required vaccinations, the hotels that won't bust a budget, the really hot clubs, and whether you'll get in on some special, don't-miss events. Here's just what you need--great ideas and insider info, all tested by a team of young voyagers who understand exactly what the under-25 set wants. They won't stick only to the tried and true, mince words about whether the owners are pleasant, or forget to say if you'll have to trade a bit of comfort for a lot of savings. There are even camping sites! Complete with maps, useful numbers in case of an emergency, and a little fascinating history of each region.

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One of the best ever........2002-11-23

This was my first book of this series and still the best and my favorite, through my copy tis worn, missing cover, has my name written when I was 8 years old on the front page in big black ink, but tis wonderful and to anyone who feels the price tis high, tis may be, but it is like good vodka, quality costs. =) Enjoy.

One of the greatest children's books of all time.......1997-09-19

I read this book about eighteen thousand times when a was a kid. I rate it with the best of Daniel Pinkwater's books and the Chronicles of Narnia. Unfortunate it's now out of print. Your strange aunt has left you three magic boxes labeled PAST, FUTURE, and NEVER. Open one--but only one--and see what--or who--lies inside. Change history, meet interesting people, and ride on a griffin's back--all inside this Choose Your Own Adventure

The Secret of the Underground Room: A Johnny Dixon, Professor Childermass Book (Johnny Dixon)

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Ghastly ghosties
Great Book Found In Underground Room!!!
Very captivating, I couldn't stop reading.

The Secret of the Underground Room: A Johnny Dixon, Professor Childermass Book (Johnny Dixon)
John Bellairs
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140349324

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Professor Childermass is stunned when Father Higgins claims that a ghost is trying to contact him. Then the priest disappears. When the professor and Johnny catch up to him, they make a terrifying discovery -- Father Higgins is possessed by Masterman, the spirit of a long-dead knight determined to rule the world. And it looks as if Masterman is going to get his way. "Has enough chills to satisfy readers not quite ready for Stephen King."-- School Library Journal

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Ghastly ghosties.......2002-09-12

Gruff and lovable Father Higgins is one of the better supporting characters in John Bellairs' many books. Now the evil-battling priest slips into the spotlight in an intriguing ghost story. Though not Bellairs' best, it's a chilling and fast-paced thriller for the pre-Stephen King set.

Johnny Dixon is depressed when his friend Father Higgins is transferred to a different parish. Father Higgins isn't much happier, since he dislikes his new congregation, and his estranged mother has just died. Soon he visits his friends Johnny and Professor Childermass, claiming that a ghost has been trying to contact him, that he is sleepwalking, and he shows them a strange glassy half-plate with golden fishes in it, and a cryptic rhyme.

Soon afterward, Father Higgins vanishes. The professor, Johnny, and Fergie go to England in an effort to track him -- and find that he is in the grip of a demonic dead knight, part of the pirate De Marisco knights that died long ago -- after some sold their souls to the devil. Now the evil knight known as Masterman is trying to set his old comrades free...

This book has the staples of a good Bellairs book -- evil sorcerers/ghosts/monsters/beasties that will either destroy the world or conquer it, spinechilling chapter endings, cryptic rhymes, and a lot of witty banter between Childermass and other characters. It's not quite as horrifying as some of the other Bellairs books, but it's definitely a good ghost story. Perhaps its greatest weaknesses are that the pacing seems to meander, and some of the plot twists are a bit strained. (Where did Bellairs get the line, "And in case you're wondering, he has developed his powers of ESP"?)

Johnny and Fergie are good as always, the meek Charlie Brown altar boy and the cocky gutsy kid who complement each other like peanut-butter and jelly. Father Higgins is given extra dimension, provided with his sad past with his estranged mother and his wish that he had reconciled with her. And Professor Childermass is his usual grumpy, irritable, generous and brave self.

"Secret of the Underground Room" is not Bellairs' best, but it's definitely a solid ghost-story with

Great Book Found In Underground Room!!!.......2002-05-08

The Secret of the Underground Room by: John Bellairs

Have you ever been in an underground room full of dead knights? Well, see how Johnny Dixon handled it in The Secret of the Underground Room.

This book is about a boy named Johnny Dixon who traveled all the way to England to try and help a friend who is possessed by an evil spirit. What I learned was that friendship can go a long way.

I really liked this book because it was full of magic and very exciting. Will Johnny save his friend or will he lose him?

Very captivating, I couldn't stop reading........1999-02-26

I like this book because it gives an eerie sense of evil lurking around every corner. Even though Johnny Dixon is the main character, Professer Childermass always plays a huge part in the story. The settings are vivid and interesting, they include an crumbling church, a cemetery, and the inn, where Masterman, the evil knight, uses a spell which knocks the Professer unconscious. This is a very involved mystery with a few ups and downs.

THERE'S A BODY IN THE BRONTOSAURUS ROOM! (Our Secret Gang, No 6)

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An enjoyable book, but exercises artistic license
An enjoyable book, but exercises artistic licence

THERE'S A BODY IN THE BRONTOSAURUS ROOM! (Our Secret Gang, No 6)
Shannon Gilligan
Manufacturer: Skylark
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0553159941
Release Date: 1992-03-01

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An enjoyable book, but exercises artistic license.......2000-09-28

First of all, the books in this series are among the few children's books that feature a gifted child as one of the characters, and Gilligan is to be applauded for that. I think, however, that potential readers of this book should be aware that it takes major liberties with the real layout of the Boston Museum of Science, where it takes place. A comparison of the map of the Museum in the book with a real map of the Museum shows this clearly. In fact, even the title of the book is a piece of artistic license; there is no Brontosaurus Room at the Boston Museum of Science. I was also shocked by how much the Secret Gang charged for their services as detectives; I forget exactly how much it was, but I think it was a few dollars. This is a far cry from Encyclopedia Brown's fee of 25 cents a day plus expenses. (Come to think of it, Encyclopedia must have been a gifted child, but I don't think Donald Sobol ever explicitly said so.) Nevertheless, this is a highly entertaining and educational book.

An enjoyable book, but exercises artistic licence.......2000-05-09

First of all, the books in this series are among the few children's books that feature a gifted child as one of the characters, and Gilligan is to be applauded for that. I think, however, that potential readers of this book should be aware that it takes major liberties with the real layout of the Boston Museum of Science, where it takes place. A comparison of the map of the Museum in the book with a real map of the Museum shows this clearly. In fact, even the title of the book is a piece of artistic licence: there is no Brontosaurus Room at the Boston Museum of Science. I was also shocked by how much the Secret Gang charged for their services as detectives; I forget exactly how much it was, but I think it was a few dollars. This is a far cry from Encyclopedia Brown's fee of 25 cents a day plus expenses. (Come to think of it, Encyclopedia must have been a gifted child, but I don't think Donald Sobol ever explicitly said so.) Nevertheless, this is a highly entertaining and educational book.

Betty Gordon on the campus, or, The secret of the trunk room (Betty Gordon series)

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Betty Gordon on the campus, or, The secret of the trunk room (Betty Gordon series)
Alice B Emerson
Manufacturer: Cupples & Leon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00088C5IE

Choose Your Own Adventure: (63) Mystery of the Secret Room, (64) Volcano, (65) The Mardi Gras Mystery, (66) Secret of the Ninja, (67) Seaside Mystery [[Paperback Boxed Set] 1987]

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Choose Your Own Adventure: (63) Mystery of the Secret Room, (64) Volcano, (65) The Mardi Gras Mystery, (66) Secret of the Ninja, (67) Seaside Mystery [[Paperback Boxed Set] 1987]
Ellen Kushner , Meryl Siegman , Louise Munro Foley , Jay Leibold , and Ann Hodgman
Manufacturer: Bantam
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000NCWI5U

Misterio En LA Casa Deshabitada/the Mystery of the Secret Room

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The Third Adventure of The Five Find-Outers and Dog

Misterio En LA Casa Deshabitada/the Mystery of the Secret Room
Enid Blyton
Manufacturer: Lectorum Pubns Inc (J)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 8427234031

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The Third Adventure of The Five Find-Outers and Dog.......1999-05-09

The Five Find-Outers and Buster the dog are at it again. It is time for the Christmas holidays and something very strange is going on in an empty house on Chestnut Lane. With Fatty leading the charge, the five set out to find what goes on at night in the secret room in Milton House. Mr. Goon, the village policeman is, as usual, at odds with the five sleuths (and Buster).

Adventure, excitement and innocent mischief. Enid Blyton has set the standard for childrens literature for decades. Originally published in 1945, this book along with her other works continue to be read across the world by children. Did I say children? Why, only last week I dug up my old copy of 'Secret Room' and read it with the same eagerness with which I first read it 20 years ago...

Highly recommended for children between 1 and 99 years old.

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The Mystery of the Secret Room
Enid Blyton
Manufacturer: Dragon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000M632A2

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The Mystery of The Secret Room
Enid Blyton
Manufacturer: Dragon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000ODPFGW

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The mystery of the secret room: The third adventure of the Five Find-outers and dog
Enid Blyton
Manufacturer: Parkwood Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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