Accounting Principles, 7th Edition W/CD & Pepsico Annual Report, Electronic Working Papers Volume 2

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Accounting Principles, Seventh Edition addresses the issues that teachers and students of accounting have said are important. These include student success, student motivation, student problem-solving skills, student decision-making skills, and technology to assist learning and technology to assist teaching.

In the Seventh Edition, we've built on the unparalleled readability and instructor/student-approved pedagogy that helped us achieve our status as #1 in Customer Satisfaction. With our new Seventh Edition, we are proud to offer new technology designed to help prepare the groundwork for successful accounting study leading to success in the CPA exam and ultimately in professional practice.

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Issues surrounding executive compensation, employee benefits, and employment law are becoming increasingly important to nonprofits. And with the recent passage of intermediate sanctions, the government has signalled that they will be watching compensation and benefits of nonprofits very closely. This timely book fills the growing need by nonprofit executives for an accessible guide to legislation, case law, and IRS regulations.

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A Must-have Reference for U.S. Nonprofit Managers.......2001-06-10

One of the more daunting challenges for US nonprofit board members, officers, and senior staff is setting compensation and benefits for existing and prospective employees. They are faced with the challenges of navigating not only the "usual" employment-related laws that all employers face, but also those laws peculiar to the nonprofit sector.

There is also the related challenge of setting compensation levels and benefits high enough to compete for the most talented candidates, but not so high as to run afoul of the intermediate sanctions rules.

Unfortunately, there is no single book that I've found that combines both the legal and practical elements involved in such important decisions. However, I have found two books that, taken together, substantially cover the territory: Nonprofit Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Law, covering the legal aspects, and Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, covering compensation levels.

This review covers Nonprofit Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Law, a reference that focuses mostly on the legal aspects of employee compensation and benefits. It not only covers those laws unique to the nonprofit sector, but, thankfully, addresses workplace-related statutes of broader applicability such as workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and so on. It even covers 401(k) plans, which until recently were unavailable to nonprofit organizations.

Importantly, the book offers a solid treatment of the intermediate sanctions law -- a topic that is critical for these reasons:

--Board members, officers and other "managers" can be individually "fined" a 10% excise tax for participating in an excess benefit transaction. Voting on a compensation package that exceeds reasonable levels of compensation could give rise to such penalties.

--The employee who is over-compensated can be hit with 25% or, in some cases, 200% penalties.

While the book is comprehensive and well written, I would like to have seen model or sample employment agreements to help in drafting. Had it provided these samples, I would have given this a 5-star rating.

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Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, by Carol L. Barbeito and Jack P. Bowman (John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998).(Brief Article)(Review) (book review): ... article from: Journal of Risk and Insurance
Ann Costello
Manufacturer: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
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ASIN: B00099O6UW
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Risk and Insurance, published by American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc. on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 789 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: Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, by Carol L. Barbeito and Jack P. Bowman (John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998).(Brief Article)(Review) (book review)
Author: Ann Costello
Publication: Journal of Risk and Insurance (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
Volume: 66 Issue: 4 Page: 673

Article Type: Brief Article, Book Review

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Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, by Carol L. Barbeito and Jack P. Bowman (John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998).: An article from: Journal of Risk and Insurance

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Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, by Carol L. Barbeito and Jack P. Bowman (John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998).: An article from: Journal of Risk and Insurance
Ann Costello
Manufacturer: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00099NY6O
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Journal of Risk and Insurance, published by American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc. on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 789 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: Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Practices, by Carol L. Barbeito and Jack P. Bowman (John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1998).
Author: Ann Costello
Publication: Journal of Risk and Insurance (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
Volume: 66 Issue: 4 Page: 673

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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This study examines the interactions between nitrogen and the ecosystem and discusses nitrogen fertilization practices around the world. Simulation models that play an important role in determining the dynamics of source-sink relationships are presented, helping to pinpoint inefficiencies and develop strategies to synchronize nitrogen supply and demand.

Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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Plants and Nitrogen
O. A. M. Lewis
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This book discusses the association that exists between plants and their most important dietary component, nitrogen. The author combines ecological, physiological and biochemical approaches to provide the reader with an overall view of nitrogen in the biosphere and a specific view of nitrogen processing in plants. The processes which make up the nitrogen cycle, including mineralization, immobilization by microbes and nitrification, are discussed and the losses and gains of combined nitrogen from and to the cycle. The part which plants play in this cycling, by their processing of inorganic nitrogen into compounds which are required by plants and animals alike, and the chemistry and production of those compounds, is also covered. Transport of nitrogen compounds within the plant, and the fate of these compounds, is discussed. The final chapter considers the part which humans play in the cycling of nitrogen, with special reference to the nitrogen fertilizers used in agriculture.

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Denitrification
W. J. Payne
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Nitrogen Fixation at the Millennium

Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
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The turn of the millennium from the twentieth to the twenty-first century provides an occasion to review our understanding of a biological process, biological nitrogen fixation, that is of prime importance for the continued survival of mankind. This process has provided a basis for maintaining soil fertility since the beginning of organised agriculture, yet its very existence was confirmed only just over a century ago. In the intervening years, an enormous intellectual effort has dispersed much of the mystery surrounding biological nitrogen fixation. Biological fixation is widely exploited in agriculture, as are nitrogen fertilisers prepared for the last hundred years under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. However, despite all our efforts, the fundamental nature of the reactions involved at the heart of the biological process remain unknown.

This book aims to describe what we have learned in the last one hundred years or so about biological nitrogen fixation, about what its chemistry appears to be, and how it is applied in agriculture. This ambitious objective has not been attempted recently. It is aimed at students and those who wish to enter these very challenging areas of research, and who need to learn the state of the art at the turn of the millennium.

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The latest advancements and innovations in regulating the nitrogen levels in your crops

Enhancing the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Plants examines current research to present an overview of inorganic nitrogen uptake and metabolism in plant life and crop production. This comprehensive resource is divided into sections for quick and easy reference, focusing on physiology and adaptive mechanisms, molecular genetics, and applied aspects. The world's leading experts in agronomy, crop science, and plant physiology analyze the most effective methods and management practices to ensure maximum plant growth and production.

Enhancing the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Plants develops links between basic and applied research and practical crop production. This unique book addresses a wide range of topics that relate to nitrogen use efficiency, and to plant and crop responses to applications of nitrogen via fertilizers, including nitrogen acquisition and reduction; crop rotation; molecular approaches, genetics, and markers; balanced fertilization and controlled-release fertilizers; nitrogen decline, supply, and demand; crop breeding; radiation use; nutrient deficiency and toxicity; nitrate induction and signaling; nitrogen transport; and nitrogen use at the leaf and canopy level .

Enhancing the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Plants examines:

plant responses to changes in the supply of the two inorganic nitrogen sources of nitrate and ammonium

root system control mechanisms of nitrogen uptake

nitrate uptake and reduction in higher and lower plants

how nitrogen affects biomass production in a canopy

nitrogen's effects on radiation interception and radiation use efficiency

senescence and photosynthesis

the regulation of nitrogen and carbon metabolisms by sugars and nitrogen metabolites

integrated nitrogen fertilization

the use of legumes for soil improvement

root system control mechanisms

fertility and crop nutrient demand

chemical and biological processes that influence nitrogen transformation or loss

the use of simulation models to measure water and nutrient transport in soils

and much more

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All papers were peer reviewed. Research advances in gravitation and general relativity are discussed, ranging from classical to quantum theories of gravity. Relativistic theories have become the basic model for new research fields encompassing importantexperiments and observations which represent a frontier on which Einstein's theory of gravity can be tested. This will provide some new insight into the field of gravitational physics. The proceedings will be a valuable source for advanced graduate students and research workers at all levels.

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Designed primarily for field study, this book introduces the variety of species living in our diverse coastal setting, from sand dunes to salt marshes. Among the organisms identified are salt meadow hay, comb jellies, pipe fish, ghost crabs, sea cucumbers, and black skimmers. For each habitat, this study explains how organisms adapt to specific surroundings, describing how the various communities develop there, and aids in the identification of the most common species.

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Great for Beginners

The best I've used thus far!

Excellent help for the beginning fly tyer

From basics to advanced

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Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple
Skip Morris
Manufacturer: Frank Amato Publications
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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Expert tier Skip Morris shows how easy it is to tie excellent flies in this all-color book. Over 220 color photographs show all the techniques you need to know. 73 different materials in color plus 27 tools. Clear, precise advice tells you how to do it step-by-step as well as pointing out difficulties and explaining how to overcome them! Dries, wets, streamers, nymphs, etc., included so that you can tie virtually any pattern.

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Great for Beginners.......2007-09-06

Skip Morris breaks it down for beginners. He explains and has colored pictures of materials and tools. Also there is detailed (and colored) step by step for all the types of flies. If you are going to start tying flies, this book is a must have.

The best I've used thus far!.......2006-06-24

I am fairly new at tying my own flys. I own a couple of fly tying references and I am so much more impressed with Skip Morris' book "Fly Tying Made Clear And Simple." This is an outstanding choice for the novice. The biggest help, for me, has been Skip's methodical way of going through the process as he instructs on building each fly. He also describes solutions for the most common problems a novice will face and, best of all, the book lays flat on your fly tying bench due to it's spiral bound binding! I wish I would have started with this book!!

Excellent help for the beginning fly tyer.......2006-02-23

This an excellent book to use when you're starting out. Directions are clear, illustrations are helpful-everything is designed to help you build your success along the way, moving from relatively simple to relatively complex. It introduces the materials, tools, and skills that will continue to be helpful as you develop expertise.

From basics to advanced.......2005-02-19

5 years ago I was mentored by a friend who taught me to tie basic flies... unfortunately life got in the way and I didn't tie flies for two years. A year ago, I pulled out my vise and materials, which inlcluded this book. By starting from the beginning, this books takes you through all the basics and gives you a foundation to tie ANY fly you want - the only limiting factor is the price of materials. If you're new to tying, this book de-mystifies topics such as the whip finish and palmering hackle to name just a couple. As a bonus, it is spiral bound to lay flat so you can tie along with step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting.

IRREPLACEABLE - THE BEST OF THE BEST.......2004-12-09

I own a number of fly tying books and this, by far, is the best. If you start with only one book, start with this one. The author methodically goes step by step, using fly patterns which require most, if not all, of the basic skills. The photography and illustrations are wonderful. Not only does the author give you exact, easy to follow directions each step of the way, he goes as far as to give a point by point review of what should be done if you find yourself in a mess. (invaluable for a klutz like myself). This, as I indicated, is by far one of the best books for beginners, but should certainly be owned and used by more advanced fly tiers also. The price is well worth it and in the long run will save you much money and certainly much time and frustration. I do wish there were more "how to" books around of this quality. Highly recommend this one.

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Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple
Skip Morris
Manufacturer: Frank Amato Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Tune in Anytime

Manufacturer: recorded books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: 1402514875

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4 compact discs. This day has been absolutely perfect for 16-year-old Sophie Olivette. She got an A+ on her first speech ever, whipped the history exam, and played awesome field hockey. She can hardly wait to tell Dad. But after school, he has an announcement of his own: he has found a new true love and is divorcing Mother. Suddenly Sophie feels like she is the only grown-up in the house. Dads girlfriend is a younger womanin fact, she is Sophies older sisters roommate at college. And Mother is too busy seeking her Inner Self to work on her failing marriage. Sophies life becomes an endless soap opera with one heartbreaking episode after another, and she cant change channels. Narrator Christina Moore underscores Sophies outrage and hope as she struggles to rewrite her familys story to end happily ever after.

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Tune In Anytime Review.......2005-02-23

Tune In Anytime is about a young girl named Sophie, who is 16-years-old and her dad is getting remarried to a 23-year-old. Her name is Persia. She was Marley's ( Sophie's sister) roommate, but when they went home to visit Marley's family, Persia fell in love with Daniel even though she knew that he was married. Daniel didn't care eather. He loved Persia as much as she loved him. Sophie hated her and would make her life miserable for the rest of her life.

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Avoiding Divorce
Brittany's review
Another Interesting Problem
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How to Wreak Vengeance with a Bulldozer

Tune in Anytime
Caroline B. Cooney
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Intrigue. Suspense. Romance. Evil schemers, innocent victims, and true love. Is it a TV soap opera? Not exactly. It’s what’s happening to 16-year-old Sophie Olivette when her father announces he wants out of his marriage and has found a new true love. And where is Sophie’s mother? She is seeking “inner harmony,” and doesn’t seem to notice that the family is falling apart. As for Sophie’s older sister, her anger adds drama, but doesn’t help. Only her classmate Ted seems a solid, reasonable, and even good-looking person in the midst of the mess around her. How do you fast forward to the final episode–and can it possibly end happily ever after?

From the Paperback edition.

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Avoiding Divorce.......2007-04-26

Sophie's life has suddenly turned into a soap opera. Her mother has always been sort of strange, getting interested in odd things. Now she seems to think there is some special meaning in the partial Stonhenge erected in her neighbor's yard. She wants to finish the stone circle and dance around it in the dark. Sophie's father has decided he has had enough, and he is planning to divorce Sophie's mother and marry the former college roommate of Sophie's sister. He will then sell their beautiful home and find a small apartment for Sophie and her mother to live in while he travels the world with his new young wife.

No one seems to think that there is any reason for Sophie to be as upset as she is. She hates her father for being insensitive and not listening at all to her concerns. He doesn't even seem to notice she exists anymore. She is angry at her mother for not fighting back, for pretending everything is fine and living in her own little world. She is angry at her sister for being away at college and being so self-centered that she won't come home to try to help.

So Sophie comes up with a plan. She will bulldoze her house. That way her father will have no money to travel the world and his new fiance will leave him. And they will all live happily ever after. But will her neighbor, her quiet and sensitive classmate Ted whose family owns gravel pits and several bulldozers, help her with her plan? Or will he be able to talk her out of it?

I thought the character of Ted was great, and I loved his family and his relationship with them. I also liked how his parents dealt with Sophie and her mom. I hated Sophie's parents, though. Her father was a horrible person and I wanted Sophie to hate him completely. Her mother was far too concerned about herself when she should have been concerned about her daughter. Their marriage wasn't worth saving.

Brittany's review.......2006-02-10

Sophie is so mad because her dad is with a woman named Persia which is sophie's sister Maley's age. Not to mentio he is still married to mom. Sophie's dad doesn't care, and her mom acts really weird. Sophie thimks that since her dad wants a divorce the he doesn't love her mom anymore. Sophie then thinks that maybe she will never be loved or be able to love again. Eerything leads up to a party that her mom is throwing with a bunch of her friends. While at the part all of her anger builds up and she decides to bulldoze her husbands house. At the end her husband is very upset but sophie and her mom have a sense of relief, and no longer does her mom act weird.

Another Interesting Problem.......2005-02-01

"Who was going to remember all of this when the family broke up? Not Mother. She wasn't involved. Not Dad. He didn't even know anything was breaking."

Sophie Olivette lives in a small town with her father and mother. She loves how everything goes her way and nothing too disastrous happens. Yet.

Marley has just gone off to college and Sophie is extremely excited. She won't have to fight with her sister and they will become closer than before. Little does she know, Sophie will need Marley more than she ever would. After her father's hidden love for Marley's roommate is revealed, her life will never be the same.

Marley was on her usual visit home and introduced her new roommate, Persia, to the family. Soon after that, Sophie noticed unusual behavior in her father. He began to ask about Persia, -how they were getting along, how she was in school, and when she was coming back with Marley to visit. One day it was finally revealed that Mr. Olivette and Persia were in love and getting married. Sophie couldn't believe what she was hearing. Could this be true? Could her own father have a new love? From then on, Sophie did anything possible to make her father feel guilty.

Sophie reacquaints herself with a few people and becomes better friends with them. Her friendship between Ted Larkman, a former classmate, has grown larger than ever, even to the point where they have stronger feelings for each other. Ted and his family know the problems the Olivettes are going through and decide they are going to help. Mrs. Olivette finds a half-completed "stone henge" on the Larkman's land. She wants to move the last stone there to re-join them by the winter solstice. It takes pure courage to help a family with this need and it is extremely brave of Ted and his family to try.

If I could describe Tune in Anytime in one word I'd say surprising. Its soap opera-like content had me guessing what would happen in the next chapter. I couldn't possibly be bored reading it. Its detailed plot will absorb the reader and make them feel like they're right next to Sophie the whole way, like they're living out her life. Sophie took life to the extreme and won in the end. Not only is this book exciting, but it also teaches the reader a lesson about life, -don't let serious things go; take careful action and it will go your way in the end. There are many surprises, exciting conflicts, twists, and obstacles in Tune In Anytime; there is no way anyone could possibly put it down. A reader who is going through tough times at home or knows someone who is having problems similar to Sophie's, I strongly recommend this book to you!

Jessie W.
Des Plaines, Illinois

Quick read.......2004-10-31

Not Cooney at her best but it was a fast and fairly entertaining read. Sophie's family has disintegrated around her. Her self-centered sister is at college and her father is divorcing his family to marry her roommate. Sophie's mother, Edith, is too busy being "one with nature and the cosmos" to defend her rights (or those of her daughters) in the divorce proceedings. As her world falls apart, Sophie has to find her own center and hold on for dear life. She has to become a family of one.

Her goofy mother, selfish father and self absorbed sister made me wonder if Sophie was adopted. Cooney has written a book that does mirror the confusion and pain that kids feel when parents separate. Even though Sophie and her sister are young adults, they still need their parents. I just wish Cooney had let the bulldozer finish the job.

How to Wreak Vengeance with a Bulldozer.......2004-07-24

Caroline B. Cooney's Tune in Anytime was an interesting look at two families. Primarily the story dealt with the unraveling of the ties that bind the dysfunctional Olivette family together. Edith, the mother, made "finding herself" a full time job. The oldest daughter, Marley, was self-centered and constantly ranting and raving. Daniel, the father, fell head-over-heels in lust with Marley's college roommate, Persia. The only person acting like a responsible adult was the youngest daughter, Sophie. Sophie felt like her life had turned into a soap opera. The author provided a solid and ordinary family to compare with the Olivettes. Ted and his family were very down-to-earth people. The parents acted like adults and they were caring and respectful of one another.

Tune in Anytime described some outlandish events. However, I felt like the characters and events could have been real. In my mind, I could imagine the evening news describing the final scene. I almost dropped the book because I was laughing so hard.

I would recommend Tune in Anytime to all young adults, but especially to anyone who is dealing with divorce. Children going through a divorce will be able to relate to Sophie's feeling that she was the only person in her family who was still a family. Everyone else was single. Karen Woodworth-Roman

Tune in Anytime [Unabridged] by Cooney, Caroline B.

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This day has been absolutely perfect for 16-year-old Sophie Olivette. She got an A+ on her first speech ever, whipped the history exam, and played awesome field hockey. She can hardly wait to tell Dad. But after school, he has an announcement of his own: he has found a new true love and is divorcing Mother. Suddenly Sophie feels like she is the only grown-up in the house. Dads girlfriend is a younger womanin fact, she is Sophies older sisters roommate at college. And Mother is too busy seeking her Inner Self to work on her failing marriage. Sophies life becomes an endless soap opera with one heartbreaking episode after another, and she cant change channels. Award-winning author Caroline B. Cooney captivates young adults with her absorbing novels including The Face on the Milk Carton (RB# 95337) and Whatever Happened to Janie? (RB# 95429). Narrator Christina Moore underscores Sophies outrage and hope as she struggles to rewrite her familys story to end happily ever after.

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TUNE IN ANYTIME
COONEY CAROLINE B.
Manufacturer: LAUREL LEAF
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Binding: Paperback
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