Amino Acids and their Derivatives in Higher Plants (Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series)

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Plants convert inorganic nitrogen into amino acids, the building blocks for proteins. They also make a wide range of other nitrogen compounds to help protect themselves from pests and diseases. An understanding of these compounds can therefore help in devising better crop protection and production methods. This volume contains essays by scientists who have studied aspects of plant nitrogen nutrition and amino acid biosynthesis. There are chapters on protein amino acids, nonprotein amino acids, betaines, glutathione, polyamines, and other secondary metabolites derived from amino acids. The results of these studies will be of interest to graduate students and professionals in biochemistry and botany.

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Whether you're conducting business, traveling for pleasure, or even relocating abroad, one mistake with customs or etiquette can leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth. International travelers, now more than ever, are not just individuals from the United States, but ambassadors and impression makers for the country as a whole. Newly updated, redesigned, and resized for maximum shelf appeal for travelers of all ages, Culture Shock! country and city guides make up the most complete reference series for customs and etiquette you can find. These are not just travel guides; these are guides for a way of life.

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Did not recieve the book.......2007-01-12

I have not recieved the book at all

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Outdated info, more interesting from historical perspective.......2006-12-30

First off, it's difficult writing any book that generalizes about a country and culture so hats off to the author for trying. The info is probably more relevant to someone going to Western Australia 5-10yrs ago. I moved from Vancouver, Canada to Sydney, Australia to live and find the info mostly outdated. Some of the cultural conflicts such as misunderstanding what it means to be invited for tea are more applicable to the older generation. Sydney is a fast paced city of 4million. The younger generation, under 40, are very similar to people in Canada/US/UK. If you're coming from a Western english speaking nation, I don't believe this book is going to be your assimilation bible. If you're coming from a non-Western culture, I think you'll be better off reading Australian newspapers and watching Hollywood movies. You'll get along fine in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - never been to Westcoast but I assume Perth or any other modern Australian city will be the same.

A Guide To The People And Culture Of Australia.......2006-09-08

"Culture Shock! Australia: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette" by Ilsa Sharp is a guidebook to living in Australia. This book is not a travel guide, but rather a guide to the people and culture of the country. The main audience for this would be someone who intends to spend a lot of time in Australia, but it can also help business travelers, and even tourists.

I know someone who just moved to Australia from Asia, and from what I have been able to determine, this guide appears to be fairly accurate. I am looking forward to my visit there, which should also give me a better idea on just how accurate it is. Be sure to get the latest edition, as it was updated in 2005 and it is clear from my reading that there were substantial updates.

The author, Ilsa Sharp, migrated to Western Australia, and that personal experience clearly was a big asset to her in putting this book together. I did sense a bit of a bias towards Western Australia in her examples. To be fair, I was more interested in Eastern Australia, and so the bias may have been in my reading as well. In either case, she certainly does try to cover most of the country, and if I were to pick the one area where there was the least amount of information it would be Tasmania.

The book is broken down into 10 sections. These include a quick introduction, followed by basic information. Next is a discussion of the people, the society, and moving there. It then gets to some more specific areas such as food, entertainment, slang, and business. It then finishes with an A to Z section covering many basic facts about the country, some key figures both historical and modern, and it even has a short culture quiz.

As someone from the United States, this book is probably not as useful to me as it would be to someone coming from a much different culture. Not to say that Australia is just like the United States, but clearly the two are much closer than people from other countries from Asia and the Middle East. Even so, I think the book was fairly useful in understanding some of the societal differences between the two countries. This is one book that is easy to recommend.

Interesting info, but painful writing style.......2004-09-26

This book does contain some interesting information on Australian culture, and on what makes Aussies tick. But I found the writing style to be particularly annoying; even painful. The Australia book available within the "Culture Smart" series, while offering less detail than this book, is far easier on the eyes and mind.

Enjoyable but dated.......2004-01-05

An American friend, five years in Australia, lent me her 1999 version of this book. I've been here two years, from England, so I found it interesting. I agree that it has been inconsistently updated, and the Australia of 1991 seems to have been different in many ways to the Australia of 2004. Also, life in Perth must be different to that in Brisbane, where I live, 2,700 miles away. For a start, they play Australian football (and soccer) whereas Rugby League is the main game here.

It would be highly surprising if the author's views/perceptions and mine tallied 100%, but in fact they do quite a lot. I was interested, for example, in her correct perception of sport being a good conversation topic, not least at dinner parties. Coming from a somewhat bourgeois part of the south of England, I found that a most refreshing change.

One problem the book has is that it sets out to be amusing (successfully) and serious: on tax for example. For the serious side, some of the drier books on living and working in Australia, or emigrating here, are better.

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Seven Sovereign Queens
Geoffrey Trease
Manufacturer: William Heinemann
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ASIN: 0434791024

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SEVEN SOVEREIGN QUEENS
TREASE GEOFFREY
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HGSPBI

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The author had long felt that lack of a good information program was severley hindering the dog game. Looking back on his own thirty plus years in the fancy, he wondered how he had made it from a struggling novice, to journeyman exhibitor, to blase top-winning Specials owner, to the exalted ranks of dog show judging. He was well aware that it was NOT because of a well-thought-out plan. He finally concluded that it was only because he had been tenacious and has asked questions of everyone in sight that he had finally arrived. In an effort to impart some of the knowledge he has gained, he has written this book. To make it easy to absorb, he has used levity and cartoons. But the subject matter is important. Read it and learn...but best of all enjoy it!

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Excellent source for those just entering the dog show game.......1999-02-12

This is an excellent book for those that are thinking about showing their dogs and are wondering what is involved. Not only does the author explain what steps he took to get from novice owner to dog show judge, but also any questions that he had (and the answers he was given) and his own thoughts that he had along the way. For example, I finally figured out what a special was! This format is quite effective at helping the novice who may have the same type of questions that he had when he was starting out. Though he emphasizes one breed in particular, the information is equally applicable to all breeds.

Since it is a generalized book on the subject, he has left out a lot of details that are involved with showing and breeding dogs, of which many can be negative and heartbreaking. However, these details are available elsewhere once one decides to get serious about showing. As a primer for learning about dog shows, this is an excellent book.

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Charming portraits of teddy bears celebrating holidays like Valentine's Day, Christmas, and the Fourth of July, as well as special occasions such as birthdays and weddings.

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Teddy Bears Postcard Book

Manufacturer: Darling & Company
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ASIN: 1883211905

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The teddy bear is, for many of us, the quintessential childhood toy. He (or she) sits in wagons, attends tea parties, loves to listen to stories, rides on the backs of tricycles, stands guard, and best of all, loves to tuck into bed with their owners. They are enough like us humans to be loved as we love our family and friends, and yet different enough to be funny and lovable. Needless to say, they are favorite characters in children's picture books. We offer 30 of our favorite illustrations. Among the included illustrators are: Honor Appleton, Roy Best, Lawson Wood, and Jessie Willcox Smith.

Teddy Bear Photo Postcards in Full Color: 24 Ready-to-Mail Postcards (Card Books)

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Teddy Bear Photo Postcards in Full Color: 24 Ready-to-Mail Postcards (Card Books)
Ted Menten
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Two dozen irresistible photos reproduced on coated postcard stock picture variety of cuddly Teddy Bears—factory-made and handcrafted, European and American, large and small. Here is Teddy as cook, on swing, out jogging, holding a valentine, more. Detach, add your message and mail.

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Antique Teddy Bear Postcards, Vol. II
Beverly Port
Manufacturer: Hobby House Press
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ASIN: 087588315X

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From the collection of Bevery Port. These 27 reproduced cards share the wonder of the teddy bear as it evolved from a real bear to a jointed teddy bear.

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Old Teddy Bear Postcards
Patricia N. Schoonmaker
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ASIN: 0875883168

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The Teddy Bear Postcard Book
Jurgen Spohn
Manufacturer: Running Pr
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Binding: Stationery

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Six Teddy Bear Postcards
Ann L. Cummings
Manufacturer: Dover Pubns
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ASIN: 0486277593

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The Teddy Bear Lover's Postcard Book
Theodore Menten
Manufacturer: Running Pr
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Teddy Bear Postcard Book
Mirja de Vries
Manufacturer: Panch Productions
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0971236518

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The Teddy Bear Postcard Book brings you 24 postcards of antique Teddy Bears photographed by famous Teddy Bear photographer, Mirja de Vries. This Postcard Book features two copies of each image.

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Not what you think, but still interesting..........2005-09-13

The title of this book is misleading, although perhaps not intentionally so. A more accurate title would have been, "Dwarf and Unusual Conifers in the Gotelli Collection of the United States National Arboretum". (What this title lacks in elegance it makes up for in accuracy.)

"Dwarf & Unusual Conifers Coming of Age: A Guide to Mature Garden Conifers" appears to be a self-published (and self-designed) guide to the remarkable collection of conifers originally assembled by New Jersey businessman William Gotelli and transferred, legally and physically, to the USNA in 1962. Existing material on this collection is incomplete and scattered, so a guide to the collection and its individual specimens is a valuable addition to the literature, and a great help for visitors.

The book falls short in several regards. Its design and typography are not up to professional publishing standards. Distracting and inconsistent, they obscure the very real informational value of the descriptive, historical, and cultural sections. The photography is adequate, but does not do justice to the specimens, and lackluster reproduction values diminish its value further. There are numerous errors of spelling and nomenclature (Botanical nomenclature is admittedly complicated and prone to error, but this book has more than its share.) Finally, the target audience for this book is somewhat unclear. It is too detailed and intimate for the casual visitor, and insufficiently serious and authoritative for the true expert.

These defects aside, " Dwarf & Unusual Conifers Coming of Age" fills an interesting gap in the lore of collectable conifers. The history of the Gotelli collection, and especially the photos of Gotelli's original plantings, are fascinating. The panoramic views of the current beds are very useful to the contemporary visitor. Finally, the sections on culture and integrated pest management, largely authored by USNA staff, provide practical and tested advice for growers and collectors. For serious conifer enthusiasts, this book is probably a must-have, since much of the material presented is not available elsewhere. Others should be guided by the real focus of the book - if they plan to visit, or have visited, the Gotelli Collection in Washington, DC, this book will add significant value to the experience. I'm still waiting for a definitive guide to mature forms of dwarf and unusual conifers.

One of the few really excellent books on conifers.......1999-03-06

This book is a rare work of art. The extensive and excellent photography shows plants in garden settings; photos are numerous and clearly defined. The cultural descriptions, including things like explanations, size, form, zone and suggestions for companion plantings are also very well written-complete and easy to understand. If you are a serious landscaper or love unusual conifers, this reference book is a MUST!

Growing Conifers (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide)

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Growing Conifers (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Manufacturer: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Dwarf and Slow-Growing Conifers (Wisley Handbooks)

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Dwarf and Slow-Growing Conifers (Wisley Handbooks)
John Bond , and Lyn Randall
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ASIN: 030432065X

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DWARF AND SLOW GROWING CONIFERS
HORNIBROOK
Manufacturer: COUNTRY LIFE
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SHYYU2

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Dwarf and Slow Growing Conifers
Murray Hornibrook
Manufacturer: Theophrastus Pub
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Flora of Alberta : A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, Ferns and Fern Allies Found Growing Without Cultivation in the Province of Alberta Canada

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Flora of Alberta : A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, Ferns and Fern Allies Found Growing Without Cultivation in the Province of Alberta Canada
E. H. Moss
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0802050816

Flora of the Central Wasatch Front, Utah: A manual of the ferns, fern allies, conifers, and flowering plants growing without cultivation in Salt Lake and Davis Counties

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Flora of the Central Wasatch Front, Utah: A manual of the ferns, fern allies, conifers, and flowering plants growing without cultivation in Salt Lake and Davis Counties
Lois A Arnow
Manufacturer: University of Utah Printing Service
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The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Shrubs, Climbers & Trees: Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers, palms, shrubs and climbers for ... step-by-step guide to growing them succe

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The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Shrubs, Climbers & Trees: Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers, palms, shrubs and climbers for ... step-by-step guide to growing them succe
Mike Buffin
Manufacturer: Lorenz Books
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ASIN: 0754817857

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Shrubs, climbers and trees provide definition to our gardens, softening the hard landscaping with color, texture, and scent. These plants are the mainstay of the garden, providing height, structure, and permanence to the borders.

The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Trees: Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers and palms for every season and situation with over 800 colour photographs

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The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Trees: Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers and palms for every season and situation with over 800 colour photographs
Mike Buffi
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ASIN: 0754816117

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A comprehensive guide to planting trees successfully in any size of garden, whether as single decorative specimens, in small groups and woodland plantings, in beds and borders, in containers or under glass.

Growing and planting coniferous trees on the farm (Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture)

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Growing and planting coniferous trees on the farm (Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture)
C. R Tillotson
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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ASIN: B00089DZP0

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When Judaism and Christianity Began: Essays in Memory of Anthony J. Saldarini

Manufacturer: Brill Academic Pub
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ASIN: 9004136606

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In these volumes, top scholars in the study of religion celebrate the enduring heritage in learning bequeathed to coming generations by Anthony J. Saldarini (1941-2001). Twenty-nine commemorative essays focus on the topical areas of formative Christianity and Judaism to which Dr. Saldarini devoted his efforts: earliest Christianity, with special attention to the Gospels; Judaism in late antiquity; and the interchange between Judaism and Christianity then and now. So too the disciplines represented in these pages match his history (including archaeology), literature, religion, and theology. Recognizing the standards of learning set by Dr. Saldarini in all of these areas, the colleagues represented in these volumes memorialize him by following in the model he set, of meeting the highest standards of the diverse fields that intersect in the study of Judaic and Christian antiquity.

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Seeing Through the Heart speaks to the heart of every person. The book gives the reader confidence to know that we are not alone in the experiences we have each day. These experiences are commonly shared by everyone. Written in an inspirational, positive tone, this book shows the reader the commoness of the journey of life, but the uniqueness of the traveler. Seeing Through the Heart gives the reader an exquisite experience of visual beauty and a treasure of wisdom to ponder. Inviting and appealing to all readers!

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Photos and poems reflect a loving spirit........1998-09-22

Both the photographs and poems are inspiring, with a light touch yet a great depth of sincerity. This is a coffee table book worth the name, because I can't think of a better book you could display in order to give your guests a sense that you have taste. Might even be worth buying a table to display it! Certainly well worth the cover price.

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A must have book for all school libraries........2002-03-19

I'm writing this on behalf of my 6 year old son who is a New Jersey Devils fan and admirer of Scott Gomez. The book is informative and well written. We find out how old Scott was when he took up hockey(age 5)and how Scott worked his way up the league and eventually into the NHL. Scott Gomez is a genuine roll model for young people and especially young Hispanics who don't think other Hispanics played hockey(we are stereotypicaly boxers who don't know how to do anything else). I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the sport or is a new fan of hockey. What is really warm about this is how close Scott is to his dad, Carlos, and what a tight knit family they are.

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