Embryogenesis in Angiosperms: A Developmental and Experimental Study (Developmental and Cell Biology Series)

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For the first time in synoptic form, this book presents a clear account of the most recent knowledge of embryogenesis in flowering plants. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted bringing together the foundations of tissue culture, biochemistry, and cell and molecular biology which have supported the rapid progress of research in angiosperm development. In the first part of the book, the author draws a broad picture of the processes involved in embryogenesis. A brief introduction to procedures is followed by chapters on developmental, cellular, biochemical and experimental aspects of embryogenesis, and on somatic and pollen embryogenesis. Later sections on the regulation of gene expression and mechanisms of programming developmental information precede a treatment of some practical applications resulting from the study of embryos. Two techniques discussed which are aimed towards the goal of enhancing crop productivity in a dynamic and expanding field are embryo rescue from inviable crosses and preservation of germ plasm.

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Oahu's natural beauty and rich history draw over six million people each year, making it the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands. Hidden Oahu is a guide created for the traveler who wants to experience the uniqueness of the island while avoiding the standard tourist traps, restaurant chains, and other familiarities of the mainland. From outdoor adventures and restaurants to secluded secret locations (15 tropical gardens and ten ancient temples are listed), Hidden Oahu offers trekkers things to do from sunup to sundown.

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Average guide.......2004-11-04

I thought that the title of this book was a little misleading. I had bought several guides to Oahu and the Honolulu area in preparation for a recent trip, and this guide seemed to contain most of the same information as the rest of the books I'd read. A few of the restaurant recommendations and night life spots were new, but most other things were the same. I ended up using Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki, and Oahu guide much more than this one.

And one has to wonder - with a destination such as Oahu, which is so popular with travelers all over the world; which is the subject of countless tour books, television shows, and other visitor information pieces - how much of the island's treasures can truly remain "hidden?"

Ray Riegert Rules.......2003-01-28

These books by Riegert are great; I have used them for 20 years. I would not dream of going to the islands without them. But you have to be adventurous, if you are not going to go past the NO TRESPASSING sign, you probably should not buy this book. (I only do it when Ray says it's OK). Stick to something more sedate. But if you will follow advice these books will show you da kine parts of Hawai'i you will not hear about anywhere else.

My tip: Buy this book months before your trip. Plan to stay at least one night in one of the funky hotels he finds in the backcountry. You won't regret it! Most of our favorite Hawaii moments have been due to this book.

Buy this book and go to the islands while they are still no ka oi!

Hidden from Whom?.......2000-06-28

The first 75 pages are the normal travel guide stock. In the succeeding pages the only thing hidden seem to be some boutique hotels, curiosity shops and small restaurants focusing on specific cuisine.

not that original.......2000-05-02

Not much "hidden" stuff in here. Most of the places they call hidden, is also written in every other tourist guide. The only things this book has that the others don't in a more comprehensive guide to local restaurants. But as for hiking, beaches, etc. their suggestions won't be so hidden because every tourist with any guide will know about them.

An Excellent Travel Guide on Oahu.......2000-04-04

This book should be extremely helpful to anyone who, like myself, is planning a first trip to Oahu. Hidden Oahu is packed with information, in a highly readable, highly usable format. I like the way it lists attractions off the beaten path (hence the "Hidden" Oahu of the title), as well as the usual well-trod tourist attractions. Travelers who are adventurous and love to explore their destinations should love this book. I also like the way the author highlights the attractions you won't want to miss (in shaded boxes entitled "Check These Out"): the best of Oahu's restaurants, shopping (including specialty shops, such as local craft shops), museums and tourist attractions, resorts, beaches, etc. Most of all, I like the easy-to-use format of this book. Rather than lumping each type of attraction together ("beaches," "museums," "botanical gardens," etc.), this book sets out directions for a variety of driving tours and describes the attractions you will find along each route. Thus, you can easily preplan your driving adventures and make certain not to miss any of the island's attractions that fall along your way.

I might add that this book contains all the usual "before you go" warnings and advice that is standard fare in travel guides, as well as information on the history and culture of the island and some very useful information on Oahu's many outdoor sports and activities.

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This colorful picture dictionary looks at the life of the hardworking pioneers who settled the land. Intriguing objects used by the pioneers are featured such as churns, ear trumpets, and zoetropes.

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My students loved this!.......1999-12-03

I am an elementary school teacher who is in the midst of a pioneer unit with my students. I used this book during oral literature one day and my students were quite interested in the contents of this book. We all learned something new!

Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen

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Great fun for the cowboy fan.

Cowboys and the Wild West: An A-Z Guide from the Chisholm Trail to the Silver Screen
Don Cusic
Manufacturer: Checkmark Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0816030308

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Great fun for the cowboy fan........1997-07-24

From the Earps to Eastwood; from the Alamo to the Ponderosa, this entertaining encyclopedia of the West will delight the cowboy fan and western movie buff alike.
Covered are significant places (e.g., Dodge City, The Alamo), events (The Little Big Horn battle, the gunfight at the O.K. Corral), cowboys both real and cinematic, desperados, Indians, rodeo stars, and hundreds of others guaranteed to make you long for the Open Range.
Generously illustrated, with bibliography and index, this work will be "a hoot 'n' a holler" for the fan of the Old West and its modern representations.
(The numerical ratinmg above is a default setting within Amazon's format. This reviewer does not employ numerical ratings.)

Pioneer Dictionary from A to Z (AlphaBasiCs)

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An educational and enjoyable read for the whole family.

Pioneer Dictionary from A to Z (AlphaBasiCs)
Bobbie Kalman , and Jane Lewis
Manufacturer: Crabtree Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0865054207

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From apothecaries to zithers, this book is a fascinating picture dictionary of the early pioneers' way of life and the often curious items they used. Each letter features a number of entries to give children a broad overview of pioneer life. Clear, concise descriptions are provided for each entry in this beautiful and useful dictionary. Interesting items include:

-- abacus
-- cuspidor
-- knickers
-- pemmican

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An educational and enjoyable read for the whole family........2004-09-26

omg this book was like SO SILLY!!!!! i couldnt stop laughing!!!!!!!!when da cow was turned into a puttle of maple syrup by da cowboy,i was rolling on the floor laughing!!!!!!!!!!! its a great book!!!!! u g2 read it!!!! u gotta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!

The journal of George Hepburn : b on his voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850, with extracts from his letters written from Otago

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The journal of George Hepburn : b on his voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850, with extracts from his letters written from Otago
George Hepburn
Manufacturer: A.H. Reed
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00089S9OC

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A life changing book!

INSIDE OUT... works

Making Work Work CD: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office

Manufacturer: HarperAudio
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Binding: Audio CD

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Never Check E-Mail In the Morning: And Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life Work

Time Management From the Inside Out

Organizing from the Inside Out

Time Management from the Inside Out

Leave the Office Earlier: The Productivity Pro Shows You How to Do More in Less Time...and Feel Great About It

ASIN: 0060751789
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Book Description

Maintaining control in today's hectic workplace is a challenge -- everything is lean, competitive, and uncertain. What does it take to survive? Must you sign away your life in blood? Live in fear of being fired? Quit your job and move to the countryside? Not at all.

Through the mastery of nine essential skills, Morgenstern shows how small changes in your thinking and behavior will help you achieve the seemingly impossible -- boost your value, increase your job security, and afford you the time to still have a life. Morgenstern has helped clients of all levels take control of their work lives in every industry imaginable. This book mirrors the individual consulting services she provides by showing you how to start with yourself and then tackle the more complex external issues of working relationships and the job.

With insight and warmth, Morgenstern gives fresh "grab-and-go" strategies such as:

Avoid e-mail for the first hour of the day. It's addictive and steals your most productive time.

Trust your truth. Never undervalue your unique self, skills, and point of view.

Beware multitasking. Scattering your efforts makes for a longer day.

"Dance close to the revenue line." Making and saving money is where your greatest value lies.

"Crunch the container." Shorten your workday by thirty minutes and you will get more done.

Making Work Work transcends industries, job titles, and even economic climates. With the process taught in this book, you will feel less trapped and more in charge -- you'll able to make a bad situation better, restore a formerly good situation, or search for a job that's a better fit for who you are.

With Morgenstern's guidance you can find a way to make work work.

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A life changing book!.......2007-01-12

This CD complements the book of the same title and is changing my life. Julie Morgenstern has taken me from someone that can't find anything in the mess to someone that can clean the whole house in 20 minutes with her book "Organizing from the Inside Out". Now she is helping me release that person that can't get anything done to someone that accomplishes the most important things daily with her book "Making Work Work". I cannot express my thanks appropriately. The words are not in the dictionary.

INSIDE OUT... works.......2005-10-26

A "no nonsense" approach to organizing. It has make real and profound changes in my life.

Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office

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May be a lifesaver!
Practical book
Mentoring by remote
As usual, Julie Morgenstern does NOT disappoint!
It works!

Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office
Julie Morgenstern
Manufacturer: Fireside
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0743250877

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IS IT ME OR IS IT THEM?

Maintaining control in today's hectic workplace is a challenge -- everything is lean, competitive, and uncertain. What does it take to survive?

Making Work Work is Julie Morgenstern's most important book yet. Through the mastery of brand-new strategies, Morgenstern shows you how small changes in your thinking and behavior will help you achieve the seemingly impossible -- boost your value, increase your job security, and afford you the time to still have a life.

Morgenstern has helped clients of all levels take control of their work lives in every industry: from corporations and nonprofits to government agencies and small businesses; from executives and assistants to educators and salespeople. She's learned that no matter who you are, happiness at work involves feeling appreciated, in control, successful, and in balance. And achieving that is possible.

People rarely look at their jobs from a psychological and practical perspective at the same time, but Julie Morgenstern does. This book mirrors the individual consulting services she provides by showing you how to start with yourself and then tackle the more complex external issues of working relationships and the job. For every obstacle you encounter along the way, Morgenstern diagnoses the source of the problem (is it you or them?), and with insight and warmth, she provides simple grab-and-go strategies. These are small changes anyone can make to improve performance and efficiency at work.

At its core, Making Work Work is about your relationship to your job. With the reliable, methodical process taught in this book, you will:

• feel less trapped and more in charge • be able to make a bad situation better • search for a job that's a better fit for who you are.

This is a provocative and life-changing book that will help you boost your clarity, confidence, and performance in any economic climate. With Morgenstern's guidance you can find a way to make work work.

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May be a lifesaver!.......2006-04-29

Just what I needed in the nick of time. As with all useful popular psychology books, its efficacy is in the reader making an effort to follow through with a plan, and Morgenstern inspires me to do just that. I especially appreciated her quickstart program. Saving the procrastination-potential reading until I've got a handle on some of my clutter--in both time and space! Speaking of which, being as visual as I am, I especially appreciated her sketch/analogy representing the inside of a (my) closet as it aligns with the inside of a (my) calendar! They look the same. If I can organize my closet in space, I can organize my calendar in time!

Practical book.......2006-02-10

Although the title of this book suggests that the content is purely work related, it is very helpful if you want to learn how to balance your personal and work life. The most helpful part of the book for me was "Control the Nibblers." I was able to recognize my blind spots, then after figuring out my top three time wasters and biggest interruptions, I implemented the author's helpful recommendations. I have also implemented her suggestions about organizing meetings with considerable success. I certainly recommend this book.

Mentoring by remote.......2005-12-27

Typically, the mentoring process is a two-way dialogue that takes place over lunch, in the gym or on the phone. But author Julie Morgenstern changes the traditional mentoring model. Speaking out from the printed page, she mentors by remote. Morgenstern offers useful career guidance and concise tips, organized as concrete "Grab and Go Strategies." Her colorful examples, logical chapter summaries and chatty case histories make her book outstanding. Occasionally, her advice is repetitive, but overall it's hard to find fault, because she is so clearly smart, thoughtful and on your side. We recommend this mentor's manual to every professional, including the overworked, self-employed and underemployed.

As usual, Julie Morgenstern does NOT disappoint!.......2005-04-13

I've long been a fan of Julie Morgenstern . . . her other books, ORGANIZING FROM THE INSIDE OUT and TIME MANAGEMENT FORM THE INSIDE OUT, had a big impact on me--and contained much useful information that I still use.

So it was with great anticipation that I obtained and devoured her latest, MAKING WORK WORK . . . it did not disappoint!

Morgenstern presents ideas and suggestions that apply to just about any situation . . . what she writes may sound basic, but it is the type thing that you need to read more than once . . . then begin to use.

For example, she urges you to begin conversations with:
"What can I do for you?" not "How are you?" As she notes:
"How are you?" is an open invitation to chat and warm up. "What can I do for you?" immediately focuses your interrupter on getting straight to the point. It's professional and gets you both down to business. This enables you to handle the interruption in the least amount of time possible.

There were several other memorable passages; among them:
The only real chance you have at choosing the most important tasks begins with keeping a complete list of everything you need to do in one place. After all, prioritizing is a matter of relativity--the true question is, What's most important in relation to the other things on your list? Taken one item at a time, everything can mask itself as a critical task.

Control Lateness: Use odd start times, such as 27 or 41 minutes after the hour, to control lateness. People are far less likely to be late for a meeting that starts at 11:27 than one at 11:30. Designate an official timekeeper to watch the clock for every meeting, and rotate that role among attendees. It's their responsibility to regulate the meeting so it doesn't go overtime, and they'll have an invested interest in doing a good job-they could be on the other side of the clock the next time around.

Change "but" to "and." What a difference a word makes, implying a can-do, take-charge approach to problems rather than an argument. For example, a client tells you they want to bring the budget down. Instead of saying, "But that's going to compromise quality," try saying, "Okay, and that's likely to compromise quality. Where would you be most comfortable shaving costs?" Or you boss asks you to have something on his desk in two hours. Instead of saying, "But then I won't be able to meet tomorrow's deadline," try, "Okay, and if I need to do that, what should I do about tomorrow's deadline? Can someone else finish it off?" Focus on solutions, not obstacles.

It works!.......2004-09-29

As a career consultant, I often find myself frustrated with mindless career advice. So it's a treat to open this book and find some truly original ideas that I can recommend to my clients and ezine readers. And, amazingly, Morgenstern's book will be appropriate to a variety of readers and career stages. It's not just for entry-level beginners or senior vice presidents. We can all read and learn here.

Happiness, says Morgenstern, means "liking what you're doing and being good at it, feeling connected, in control, successful and balanced." Now there's a realistic definition that we can work with!

I like Morgenstern's listing of nine competencies. Most are straightforward and you're heard some before, but they're presented insightfully. For instance, "organize at the speed of change" and develop an "entrepreneurial mindset" have become essential in today's world; you probably know you need to delegate and work well with others, but we can never hear this message too often.

Perhaps the most striking insight is, "Sometimes it's not you! Sometimes it's them holding you back." In working with live clients, I find that identifying this difference can be key to long-term career success, not to mention santiy.

Other messages I support wholeheartedly: "Your personal life is an investment in your work."
"Try neglecting one small task." (So true! Often nobody notices even when you neglect the big tasks!)
and
"Own your career so you're not a victim."

Well said.

This book's layout could be more visually appealing; it's not the author's fault, but the pages sometimes seem crowded. However, it's worth digging. I will be recommending this book on my ezine page and will encourage many of my clients to give themselves this book as a gift.

Making Work Work CD: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office

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Making Work Work CD: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office
Julie; Julie, Morgenstern Morgenstern
Manufacturer: HarperAudio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEYMRY

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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on December 1, 1997. The length of the article is 554 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: Ecology and Evolution of Acoustic Communication in Birds. (book reviews)
Author: Scott MacDougall-Shackleton
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1997
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: v109 Issue: n4 Page: p760(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Ecology and Evolution of Acoustic Communication in Birds (Comstock Books)

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Ecology and Evolution of Acoustic Communication in Birds (Comstock Books)

Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0801430496

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How can the new governments of Eastern Europe succeed in moving from centrally planned to freemarket economies? This incisive report identifies and describes the major policy choices to be made and discusses what will work and what will not.

Reform in Eastern Europe provides a comprehensive, easily read statement of reform policy that stands in the mainstream of modern Western economics. Based on their experience with stabilization policies in other countries, the authors show how Eastern Europe can reduce unemployment during the painful adjustment process, create effective and socially acceptable mechanisms to subject enterprises to market discipline, and replace barter trade under CMEA with market-based international trade.

Olivier Blanchard, Rudiger Dornbusch, and Paul Krugman are Professors of Economics at MIT. Richard Layard is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Lawrence Summers is Professor of Economics at Harvard and Director of Research at the World Bank.

Bible, The: a Dramatic Performance with Music from the Holy Land

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Bible, The: a Dramatic Performance with Music from the Holy Land
Sir Lawrence and God Olivier
Manufacturer: GRT Corp.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KYNK3K

Caesar and Cleopatra & Anthony and Cleopatra: With Photographs from the Productions Starring Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

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Caesar and Cleopatra & Anthony and Cleopatra: With Photographs from the Productions Starring Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

Manufacturer: Dodd, Meade & Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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8 1/8" x 5 1/2" x 1". Green and black cloth cover with gold embossed letters.

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Lawrence Olivier
Lawrence Olivier
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PVVEMW

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