Pacific Northwest 2006 Insect Management Handbook (Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook)

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Our Day Trips series takes you to no less than fifty other cities and towns, all within two hours of the city of origin with attractions ranging from museums to arboretums, from theme parks to breweries. It also includes all pertinant information to dining, shopping, and even lodging, should you decide to really play hooky! The index includes listings of parks, forests, celebrations, and festivals

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very good book.......1999-03-04

This is a very nice book to have. An author wrote about every nice places and every activities you could do within 2 hours drive around Baltimore...He also included the phone numbers and the addresses of every place he had mentioned in the book..It's also good for escaping.

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An extensive study drawn from the collective works of top experts in tax enforcement

Bridging the Tax Gap: Addressing the Crisis in Federal Tax Administration

Manufacturer: Economic Policy Inst
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ASIN: 1932066233

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An extensive study drawn from the collective works of top experts in tax enforcement .......2006-06-14

Deftly compiled and edited by Max B. Sawicky (Institute Economist at the Economic Policy Institute), Bridging The Tax Gap: Addressing The Crisis In Federal Tax Administration is an extensive study drawn from the collective works of top experts in tax enforcement about the direct effects and issues arising from governmental tax policy. Offering readers a complete and thorough understanding of the crisis facing federal tax administration and suggesting a practical approach to solving the issues that have arisen, Bridging The Tax Gap includes conceptual contributions from such people as the former IRS Commissioners Sheldon Cohen and Donald Alexander. Bridging The Tax Gap is very strongly recommended students of Economics seeking a greater understanding of the inherent problems of taxation and an analysis of their proper and productive solutions.

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Crisis in Tax Administration

Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press
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ASIN: 0815701233

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People pay taxes for two reasons. On the positive side, most people recognize, even if grudgingly, that payment of tax is a duty of citizenship. On the negative side, they know that the law requires payment, that evasion is a crime, and that willful failure to pay taxes is punishable by fines or imprisonment. The practical questions for tax administration are how to strengthen each of these motives to comply with the law. How much should be spent on enforcement and how should enforcement be organized to promote these objectives and achieve the best results per dollar spent?

Over the last few years, the U.S. Congress has restricted spending on tax administration, forcing the Internal Revenue Service to curtail enforcement activities, at the same time, that the number of individual filers has increased, tax rules have become more complex, and more business have become multinational operations. But if too many cases of tax evasion go undetected and unpunished, those who may have grudgingly paid their taxes may soon find it easier to join the scofflaws. These events in combination have created a genuine crisis in tax administration.

The chapters in this volume evaluate the capacity of authorities to enforce the tax laws in a modern, global economy and examine the implications of failing to do so. Specific aspects of tax law, including tax shelters, issues relating to small businesses, tax software, role of tax preparers, and the objectives of tax simplification are examined in detail.

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Title: The Crisis in Tax Administration.(Book review)
Author: Charles E., Jr. McLure
Publication: National Tax Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
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Volume: 60 Issue: 1 Page: 155(11)

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State budgets in crisis: states in crisis raise the tax burden on the poor. (Economy in Numbers).: An article from: Dollars & Sense

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State budgets in crisis: states in crisis raise the tax burden on the poor. (Economy in Numbers).: An article from: Dollars & Sense
Ben Boothby
Manufacturer: Economic Affairs Bureau
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Binding: Digital

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Title: State budgets in crisis: states in crisis raise the tax burden on the poor. (Economy in Numbers).
Author: Ben Boothby
Publication: Dollars & Sense (Newsletter)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: Economic Affairs Bureau
Page: 38(2)

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Extention of time for performing certain acts for individuals who are part of Desert Shield Operations : report (to accompany S. 251) (SuDoc Y 1.1/5:102-2)

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Extention of time for performing certain acts for individuals who are part of Desert Shield Operations : report (to accompany S. 251) (SuDoc Y 1.1/5:102-2)
U.S. Congressional Budget Office
Manufacturer: U.S. G.P.O.
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000105T0A

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A compassionate and simple guide to treating animals' ailments.

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The interest in America's favorite pastime is at an all-time high, especially among collectors. From children collecting the latest baseball cards, to adults who seek any object related to baseball. In this book Peter Capano explores the great variety of objects that are being sought after. Hartland statues, noddlers, toys, dolls, silks and leather, pennants, coin, and many more items being sought after by today's collector are illustrated in full color with explanatory material and a price guide. An excellent overview of this growing field of collecting. Available in the spring of 1989...in time for the baseball season!

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In this revised and updated version of the classic How to Make a Wildlife Garden, professional environmentalist Chris Baines shows how you can transform your garden into a rich wildlife haven.

This land is their land; how to make your property wildlife-friendly. (House & Home).(Brief Article): An article from: E

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This land is their land; how to make your property wildlife-friendly. (House & Home).(Brief Article): An article from: E
Roddy Scheer
Manufacturer: Earth Action Network, Inc.
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Title: This land is their land; how to make your property wildlife-friendly. (House & Home).(Brief Article)
Author: Roddy Scheer
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Page: 44(2)

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HOW TO MAKE A WILDLIFE GARDEN
CHRIS BAINES
Manufacturer: ELM TREE BOOKS
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How to Make a Wildlife Garden

Manufacturer: LINCOLN FRANCES
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ASIN: B000GM6L2I

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The Sixth Century and Companion Work-Ancient Civilizations.......2003-08-29

The Sixth Century and a companion work entitled
Ancient Civilizations by William Bowden documents the extensive
history and particular achievements of the Roman Empire.
In the companion work entitled "Ancient Civilizations",
the author develops the Sasamian (Persian), West African,
Gupta (Indian), Islam, Mayan and Aztec cultures.
Islam developed fertile lands and utilized carved wood
successfully. The Mayan culture was urban and the early
Mayans perfected the pyramidal structure in a purely
mathematical geometry of incremental step functions.
The Aztecs were the most powerful having developed the
Great Temple- a religious and economic site.

Production, Distribution and Demand: The Sixth Century (Transformation of the Roman World)

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Production, Distribution and Demand: The Sixth Century (Transformation of the Roman World)
I. Wood
Manufacturer: Brill Academic Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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Alec Guinness begins his most recent memoir, a sort of sequel to his bestselling My Name Escapes Me, with what he calls an apology for a "ramshackle book": "It states it is a Journal and yet it doesn't quite aspire to that and it isn't a diary. Not many dates are to be found in it." What is in it are as charming a collection of memories, readings, observations, and anecdotes as could be imagined from an actor whose genius for self-effacement is legendary. Now in his 85th year, the celebrated Sir Alec has made a major contribution to a minor but much-loved literary form, the notebooks of an English gentleman. (It's no surprise to learn in these pages that Samuel Butler, author of The Way of All Flesh and his own published Notebooks, is one of Guinness's favorite authors.) Considering his age and virtual retirement, Guinness's life is an astonishingly active and full one, and for all the reminiscing, much of A Positively Final Appearance is taken up in describing his present-day doings with his beloved wife Merula (married 61 years), their dogs, and the occasional forays they make to visit friends and family. There are trips farther afield as well, to a spa in Baden-Baden and to films and theater, including a hilarious attempt to see the controversial West End hit Shopping and F***ing (with Guinness suggesting several substitutes for the supplied asterisks). His omnivorous reading is simply staggering, and a lifelong love affair with Shakespeare is evidenced not only by his memories of favorite performances but also his readings of scenes from the Bard, which reveal an imaginative scholarship infused with a lifetime's theatrical experience.

One of the strangest paradoxes of this superb actor (and equally fluent prose stylist) is that he seems destined to be remembered primarily for his becloaked performance in the original Star Wars trilogy as Obi-Wan Kenobi. There's a priceless story included about Guinness's encounter with a child who claimed to have seen the first film over 100 times, and the request he made of the boy: "Do you think you could promise never to see Star Wars again?" The result of this request, along with much else in this entirely captivating memoir, will amuse and delight. --John Longenbaugh

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A worthy successor to the beloved actor's earlier diary--"splendidly idiosyncratic . . . vivid . . . accomplished . . . pungently human" (John Simon)--that was a bestselling New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Alec Guinness's 1995-1996 diary, My Name Escapes Me, was published to a standing critical ovation. People magazine loved its "understated elegance." Michiko Kakutani, in The New York Times, raved: "Utterly delightful. . . . One hopes . . . we may soon be treated to another installment." Here it is, brimming with further extemporaneous opinions and careful reflections from the powerful intelligence and ironically observant eye that made Guinness such a fine and versatile actor.

In A Positively Final Appearance, written from the summer of 1996 through 1998, Guinness--reinvigorated by a successful cataract operation--observes Britain in the tumultuous times of Princess Diana's death and Tony Blair's election as prime minister. Living a quintessentially English country life with his painter wife, he re-reads Dickens and Patrick O'Brian, experiments with Chinese cooking, marvels at the Hale-Bopp comet, and enjoys Baz Luhrmann's film William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet--while reflecting ruefully that the worst Romeo ever was "none other than me." These dispatches (acerbic or affectionate) on matters local, national, and cultural come from one of whom Vanity Fair recently remarked: "At 83, the Force is still with him."

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A wonderful book.......2004-10-20

I picked up this book because I like Alec Guinness' work in "Lawrence of Arabia" and his other David Lean films (not because of "Star Wars" which I can take or leave). To be honest, I was worried it might be kind of boring.

Well, it was not boring -- it was delightful. The man was full of many profound observations about life that he communicated by writing about everyday things such as the birds in his yard or the weather. His vivid memories of his stage career and the people he knew were vastly entertaining. I was surprised to find him to be a humble, not-too-well-off everyday kind of man, not some fabulously rich egomaniac as I had supposed him to be.

Even though I could not be more different from him politically, I still enjoyed reading his views on politics. It was like talking to a dapper, well-bred older gentleman you bumped into on the street. His writing was assertive, yet polite and genteel.

If you miss reading this book, you've missed a simple pleasure that will make you smile. It's worth buying!

The swansong of a quiet giant.......2001-10-17

As previously said, this is a very well and beautifully writen errr... memoir. The cover tells you the whole story of what to expect inside. At first glance Alec dancing appears as a comical figure almost, but as you look closer you can see he is in some sort of agony. And as the book moves on, it is hard for him to not show his melancholy.
Despite being a bit of a emotional downer, this is still a very worthwhile read for any of his fans.

More than a journal.......2001-06-23

The late Sir Alec Guinness was a lovely writer, and with this, his final memoir, he improved vastly over his previous gift to us, MY NAME ESCAPES ME. Whereas the latter was strictly a selection from his diary, with this Guinness moves beautifully from journalistic descriptions of day-to-day events (from eye surgery to walks with his wife, Merula, to the indignities of moving slowly in an ever fast-paced and impolite world) and wry reflections on current events to anecdotes spanning his entire career in theatre and film. Each chapter is arranged by a theme, mostly seasonal, but they meander charmingly.

Those interested in his encounter with the church and his beginnings as an artist should find his autobiography, BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE. Those who might want reflections on STAR WARS will be disappointed. When one gentleman asked Guinness for an autograph from Ben Kenobi immediately after mass, Guinness admonished him, "Not in front of the parishioners!" and disappeared as nimbly as a young Jedi.

A Positively Marvelous Book.......2000-06-19

Alec Guinness is undeniably one of the most gifted actors of our times, and now, with his offering of "A Positively Final Appearance," we get to know something of the man behind the mask. This journal, kept between the summer of `96, and 1998, is chock full of insightful musings, reminiscences and anecdotes that are a delight. He shares his love of the theater, discussing many of the plays he attended during this period, and gives comments on recent movies, as well. An avid reader, he talks enthusiastically of favorite authors and books; his love of literature is unmistakable. The stage is his first love, however, and he speaks fondly, and frankly, of many of the plays he's done, and of his experiences with many of the actors and directors with whom he has had the privilege of working. He invites you into his private life, discussing the love of his life, Merula, and discoursing on their life at home, as well as their many travels. You learn what the greatest regret of his life is, who some of the people are he admires most, and a few of whom he could do without. He explains his negative attitude toward the "Star Wars" phenomenon, and addresses many of the events, large and small, that have in some way affected his life, and helped mold his perspectives. His concern over world events and the human condition is poignantly evident. Guinness writes so fluently, you can almost hear that distinct, familiar voice; you seem to be listening, rather than reading. There is a dignity and charm to his words that reveal, to some degree, the man behind them. That he values his privacy is apparent, and it becomes very clear that he is not the most accessible person, yet without any rancor; he holds his fans in high esteem, but there is a sincere humility to the man, who simply doesn't feel worthy of all the fuss. In a world seemingly rife with crass sensationalism and indifference, "A Positively Final Appearance" is like a tonic to the soul; it is so refreshing to discover that somewhere elegance and refinement still exist. My positively, final word on this book is that it is a joy, and should not be missed.

A great man.......2000-02-26

The journal of an extraordinary gentleman, one of the greatest actors ever to grace stage or screen. His reflections on his career are moving and perceptive, totally lacking in self-aggrandisement. His thoughts on the whole "Star Wars" phenomenon are particularly witty but smack of the desperation of being hounded by that film's fans. It's tragic that this great man may only be remembered by modern generations for his appearance in that opus instead of for his work in the Ealing comedies, "The Bridge on the River Kwai", his lengthy stage career and his magnificent turn on TV as George Smiley.

A POSITIVELY FINAL APPEARANCE: A JOURNAL 1996-98.

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A POSITIVELY FINAL APPEARANCE: A JOURNAL 1996-98.
Alec. Guinness
Manufacturer: Hamish Hamilton
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A Positively Final Appearance, A Journal 1996-98
Alec GUINNESS
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Burke's influential early writings on aesthetic are intimately connected to his political concerns according to this study of his engagement with Irish politics and culture. The heart of his aesthetic addressed itself to the experience of terror, a spectre that haunts Burke's political imagination throughout his career. Burke's preoccupation with violence, sympathy and pain actually allowed him to explore the dark side of the Enlightenment. This major reassessment of a key political and cultural figure appeals to Irish studies specialists, political theorists and Romanticists.

Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review): An article from: Wordsworth Circle

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Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review): An article from: Wordsworth Circle
Andrew Keanie
Manufacturer: Wordsworth Circle
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Binding: Digital

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Title: Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review)
Author: Andrew Keanie
Publication: Wordsworth Circle (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: Wordsworth Circle
Volume: 35 Issue: 4 Page: 177(2)

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Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review): An article from: Yearbook of English Studies

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Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review): An article from: Yearbook of English Studies
Tadhg O'Sullivan
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Title: Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book Review)
Author: Tadhg O'Sullivan
Publication: Yearbook of English Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 35 Page: 330(2)

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Luke Gibbons. Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book review) : An article from: Studies in Romanticism

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Luke Gibbons. Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book review) : An article from: Studies in Romanticism
Victoria Myers
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This digital document is an article from Studies in Romanticism, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2005. The length of the article is 2682 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: Luke Gibbons. Edmund Burke and Ireland: Aesthetics, Politics, and the Colonial Sublime.(Book review)
Author: Victoria Myers
Publication: Studies in Romanticism (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 44 Issue: 4 Page: 633(6)

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