Plants: A Golden Photo Guide from St. Martin's Press

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From the majestic oak tree, to the delicate flowering orchid, plants encompass some of the most diverse and beautiful organisms on this planet. Learning about plants is essential to understanding the global web of life. This informative guide includes: How plants make food from sunlight Why plants are green The parts of a flower How plants live underwater Species that eat meat.

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Hawaii is one of the world's premier vacation destinations, and this practical and fact-packed book shows why. Like other Traveler guides, it's a treasure trove of special features—walking and driving tours, in-depth Hawaiian history, a sampling of the best of each island's activities, plus a savvy selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range.

National Geographic Traveler: Hawaii (National Geographic Traveler)

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National Geographic Traveler: Hawaii (National Geographic Traveler)
Rita Ariyoshi
Manufacturer: National Geographic
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ASIN: 0792279441
Release Date: 2004-09-01

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Take a tour of Hawaii guided by National Geographic -- for generations synonymous with the thrill of discovery and exploration. Featured sites include both famous and lesser known places, selected to help you experience the state in a fresh and exciting way.

* In-depth site descriptions and background information
* Insightful features on history, culture, and contemporary life
* More than 200 vivid color photographs
* 20 detailed, full-color maps
* Mapped walking and driving tours
* Specially commissioned artwork
* Clear, easy-to-use design
* Complete visitor information plus hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and activities

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SADLY LACKING.......2003-07-29

After using the very thorough NG traveler guides for Boston and New York, I found this one to be a disappointment. Many of the attractions in Hawaii are overrated and not as large in scale as the prospective tourist is lead to believe. It was also disappointing to find megabuck admission fees at locations where there was no warning in the book. Of course everywhere you turn around in Hawaii, someone wants to relieve you of your money. There also appears to be a huge auto theft and theft from auto problem in Hawaii. Everywhere you turn you are warned not to leave valuables in your car. National Geographic has and should do better than this guide.

There are far better guides.......2003-02-06

I bought this guidebook and some others. What this has is great pictures, and some highlights. If all you need is something to start your planning, this is good. But if you want a guidebook that recommends lots of hotels, restaurants, and other outings, look elsewhere as well.

Ready to go to Hawaii!.......2001-04-30

This book is GREAT!!! The color pictures are fantastic and are something that everyone can enjoy. This book also has detailed information about the history of Hawaii. Your travel agent probably could not give you this much info.

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Dan is the Man!.......2007-07-28

Got an idea for a product or service you'd like to sell, but you don't know where to start? Dan Kennedy comes through again with a wealth of proven, yet often out-of-the-box ideas for making money with your ideas. Everything I've ever bought from Dan has been worthwhile, and I own all his books and a few of his workshop transcripts. Dan is the man when it comes to out-of-the-box and highly effective marketing ideas. Even if you own a "mundane" business like dry cleaning or dentistry, Dan's book will give you a boatload of ideas for creating more revenue.

Excellent 10 years ago.......2007-07-23

I found the book generally helpful, but now is clearly dated (the author was just becoming familiar with his PC). Still, one can glean a few useful ideas. The book should be revised in order to make it worth buying.

Dan's Info & Advice Has Made Me Millions..........2007-05-28

I was a member of Dan Kennedy's elite $10,000+ per year "Platinum Coaching Program" for a number of years... and must admit that Dan is a virtual encyclopedia of marketing and product development ideas. This book is a reflection of Dan's genius... and is a "must have" for any serious product developer, marketer, and inventor. One of Dan's strong points is teaching through stories - and "How to Make Millions with Your Ideas" is chock full of real-world "success stories" of how others have made millions with their ideas... and how you can use their proven methods to create your own million dollar ideas. If you don't get a product or marketing idea from this book that generates at least 100 times what you pay for it, you either haven't read it close enough... or simply failed to implement what he suggests. Highly Recommended.

Dan S. Kennedy book "How to Mkae Millions With Your Ideas.......2007-02-18

I have most if not all of Dan's book and his course. He is one the great business consultant. He has more millions the most consultant I believe. I only wish I read these books when I was young. I be a billionaire now, with Gates and Buffet. Dan S. Kennedy's book decribes every option for truning sound ideas into fortunes. I have one book at home and one in the office because I like that much and know what it can do for many business ventures.

A great companion to Jay Abraham's 'Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got'.......2006-07-23

Dan Kennedy is another street-smart author/consultant whose published works I really admire, despite the associated slick factors. The other is Jay Abraham.

To me, this particular book, written as an entrepreneur's guide, is definitely a great companion to Jay Abraham's 'Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got' which I had reviewed earlier - & vice versa.

Like Jay Abraham's book, it is jam-packed with actionable tools & ideas. Most of the tools & ideas can also be easily adapted, with a little bit of ingenuity, to suit one's unique marketplace & special circumstances. This is the elegant beauty of both Jay Abraham's & Dan Kennedy's street-smart advice.

I have specifically adapted many of his tools & ideas. His 'Million Dollar Rolodex' in Chapter 13 is just one excellent example, among many others.

I certainly rate this book very highly. GO FOR IT...if you want to make your dreams come true!

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This book summarizes more than 40 years of research by the book's principal author, Haruyuki Kamemoto, whose work with breeding systems, plant genetics, and the development of horticulturally improved varieties of Anthurium has played a fundamental role in the plant's success throughout the world.

A brief description of the history of Hawai`i's Anthurium industry is followed by a discussion of the origin of many of the existing cultivars. Secrets of successful plant breeding are disclosed along the way, making the book especially valuable to growers, and scientific data have been condensed for greater accessibility.

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A valuable book!.......2000-03-31

This is a valuable book for all growers and horticultural scientists, even hobbyist who are intrested in anthurims. Hundreds of photos make it an exellent reference to be collected. Wonderful work!

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Breeding Anthuriums in Hawaii
Adelheid R. Kuehnle Kamemoto Haruyuki
Manufacturer: University of Hawai'i
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UEBW6W

Evaluation and improvement of anthurium clones (Technical bulletin / Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station)

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Evaluation and improvement of anthurium clones (Technical bulletin / Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station)
Haruyuki Kamemoto
Manufacturer: Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Hawaii
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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Improvement of anthruiums through breeding (Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Technical paper)

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Improvement of anthruiums through breeding (Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Technical paper)
Haruyuki Kamemoto
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007JQO18

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Karolyn Grimes was a child actress during the 40's and 50's. She was in Musicals, Westerns, Mysteries and Dramas. Karolyn will always be remembered for her part as Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed's daughter "Zuzu" in the classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life". This soft cover book is filled with 140 pictures and stories recounting her experiences with John Wayne, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Loretta Young and many other movie legends. The book measures 8 1/2" x 11".

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Foreword by Pierre Hessler, Vice President, IBM Corporation, Director General, Marketing Services and Operations, IBM, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The global marketplace offers incredible opportunities for growth and profit--and here is a resource that gives executives a tangible understanding of how to manage their companies to become successful global corporations. Based on a five-year IBM/Peat Marwick worldwide study, the book pinpoints the six strategic steps that must be taken in the first five years of globalization: create a clear global vision, target the customer, get an accurate reading of what customers need and the resources to achieve it, move from isolation to partnership, nurture global employees, and use information technology to keep capability high and costs low. Plus, the book shows how to tailor a global approach to the critically important starting position of a company: as a global exporter (typically a Japanese approach), a multinational (U.S. approach), or a multilocal (a European approach). Packed with examples of companies in every stage of globalization, the book shares pitfalls, insights, and success stories that will interest every manager who recognizes the potential of the global frontier!

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Book:Value Investing Made Easy

"Graham Lite"

Key Lesson- Stick to the Proven Performers

Value Investing Demystified?

Nice Try - A misinterpretation of the concepts

Value Investing Made Easy: Benjamin Graham's Classic Investment Strategy Explained for Everyone
Janet Lowe
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0070388644

Book Description

Discover the principles that made Warren Buffett a billionaire! Developed by legendary Wall Street wizard Benjamin Graham, mentor of Warren Buffett, value investing strategies are the most reliable, fail-safe, and successful money-making methods ever invested for investing on Wall Street. Janet Lowe presents these methods in a crisp, readable, and easy-to-understand style, covering, how to: Size up a company's growth prospects; Spot intentionally manipulated and misleading balance sheets and income figures; Create a "margin of safety" for your investments.

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Book:Value Investing Made Easy.......2007-08-06

Concise and through treatment for the uninitiated investor interested in investing in the long view.

"Graham Lite".......2006-06-16

This book was a decent introductory work to value investing a la Ben Graham, but it was just that, an introduction. It is quite a bit more readable than Security Analysis or The Intelligent Investor, but it also lacks the depth of these works.

In particular, this book does an excellent job of summarizing Graham's thoughts with respect to ratio analysis, management analysis, and provides a general overview of how to view financial statements. That being said, it does not explain how to "drill down" into financial statements and adjust them for various condictions as Graham sets forth in "Security Analysis."

Another weakness of this book is that it does not delve into anything other than common stock ownership. This might be a particular problem, as Graham, for example, advised that any issue senior to the one being analyzed must be viewed as debt, since it has a prior claim on the company's earnings. Hence, using Graham's analysis, dividends in respect of preferred stock would be deducted from earnings (as a payment on debt), whereas they are generally considered dividends on a par with common by many investors. Similarly, Security Analysis also discusses adjusting financial statements (for purposes of analysis, including ratio analysis) for warrants, etc.

In all, though, this book is a much easier read than any of Graham's works, and it certainly provides a good introduction to his theories of investing. I would recommend that anyone who likes what is said in this book read Warren Buffett's annual reports and any of Graham's books as well.

Key Lesson- Stick to the Proven Performers.......2006-01-04

The author touts the book as a distillation of the key concepts of Benjamin Graham's classic text, Security Analysis, but fails to elaborate on a key point repeatedly mentioned in Graham's book. Graham noted that at times, some bonds make for better investments than stocks as a class of investments, and at other times, some stocks make for better investments than bonds as a class. This readily follows from Graham's definition of an investment, which he stated most succinctly in his book for the novice investor, The Intelligent Investor:

An investment is any activity which provides safety of capital with a reasonable expectation of income. All other activities are speculative.

Lowe's book concentrates solely on stocks, and ignores the potential of bonds as an investment. As a result, the book distills only some of the wisdom of Security Analysis, which, by the way, can be found in a more accessible form in Graham's book, The Intelligent Investor.

By saying this, I do not mean to imply that Value Investing Made Easy is not a worthwhile read. Rather, it is the book the novice should read if and only if he or she does not want to spend the time reading Graham's Security Analysis, a formidable text nearly a thousand pages long (however, in Graham's defense, most of these pages are devoted to graphs, charts and numerous examples of the application of his techniques).

Lowe's book presents most of the important tenets necessary for picking stocks along the lines of Graham and Dodd (and Warren Buffett). A careful reader will notice, however, that the stock universe for which the tenets are applicable limits him or her to solely the proven performers. Among other things, these stocks typically, but not always, pay dividends, or have a history of doing so.

I found the text to be somewhat of a letdown because most of it was devoted to the justification for value investing, and not on the techniques of value investing per se. The book relied heavily on notable anecdotes- star performers of value investing fame such as (yep, you guessed it) Warren Buffett, Irving Kahn and others, and a bit less on the techniques in action as I would have liked.

However, in its defense, the book contains several pearls of wisdom that the novice investor would do well to know like the back of his or her hand. The book lays down an appropriate definition for intrinsic value, provides a satisfactory explanation of the role and importance of assets and dividends, and most important, the use and limitations of long-term trends in earnings and dividends to make assessments of stock investments.

On a personal note, I feel the most important lesson of the book is contained on Page 20 of the text- How Trustworthy Are the Numbers? Here, Graham warns us that, "Deliberate falsification of the data is rare; most of the misrepresentation flows from the use of accounting artifices, which it is the function of the capable analyst to detect. Concealment is more common than misstatement."

I leave the potential reader with one critical admonishment taken from the text (Page 21) which is perhaps the most relevant of all of Graham's tenets for the novice investor:

"When an enterprise pursues questionable accounting policies, all of its securities must be shunned by the investor, no matter how safe or attractive some of them may appear."

Value Investing Demystified?.......2002-09-16

Intended as a more digestible and accessible version of the teachings of the brilliant Benjamin Graham and his associate David Dodd, Ms Lowe expertly cuts a delicate path between writing, on one hand an overly simplistic overview and on the other an unneccessarily rigorous text book.

Although this Book is more theory than practice and certainly more Art than Science it nevertheless affords the Novice to Intermediate Investor an excellent interpretation of the thinking behind/and the implementation of Value Investment in the Stockmarket,a technique that rewarded it's true Practioners handsomely over the years throughout widely differing market conditions.All of Benjamin Graham's Stock Market Investment tenets,such as The Margin Of Safety, Intrinsic Value,the avoidance of speculation,the preservation of Capital,the need to think and act independently of the crowd,to build an extra margin of safety into estimates by using conservative figures etc,etc are clearly and vibrantly related to the Reader.

Janet Lowe adds value through the use of real life Companies as examples and each chapters comes with several very useful "sturdy pillars" or quotations from Ben Graham to elucidate the central thrust of the particular passage concerned.

Although well written and carefully researched I have some small gripes in that some of the mathematical formula are not that clear but that should not deter potential readers from buying this Book.Furthermore if Buyers are expecting the Book to explain how to calculate a useful range of current intrinsic values for a stock or answer questions such as "at the current price what growth rate is the Stock Market discounting for this Company" using simple fundamental analysis then they will be disappointed(for this purpose I would recommend the excellent "The Vest Pocket Guide To Vale Investing by C.Thomas Howard,ISBN 0-7931-1728-3)

More humourously, in these more politically correct times, Ben Graham's advice for Women to buy there Stocks as if they were buying their Groceries rather than their Perfume is admonished as being sexist.I wonder if Ben Graham had advised Men to buy there Stocks as if they were buying Gardening Equipment and not aftershave have received the same treatment?I don't think so!

However ,in conclusion, I feel this Book will serve as an invaluable guide for the ordinary Investor looking for a time tested and proven technique who is willing to exercise both patience and discipline

Perhaps Value Investing "demystified" rather than "made easy" would have been a better title.Nevertheless I feel that Ben Graham would have approved.

Nice Try - A misinterpretation of the concepts.......2002-07-17

I like the idea, but...

Having recently undertaken the wonderful journey of studying Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett through reading most of their writings, I felt obligated to comment on this book. Many important concepts are nicely explained, and the format is pleasing, however, a disturbingly significant number of facts presented are gross misinterpretations.

The author does a nice job of explaining commonly used Wall Street terminology and concepts, for the novice. However, she fails in the infinitely more important task of consistently explaining the core concepts of investing (and not just stock speculating -- as so many of us all too often do).

Two (among the many) misleading points involve investment diversification and Buffett's used cigar-butt approach. She implies both Graham and Buffett whole-heartedly embrace diversification. Unless I have been reading the wrong Graham and Buffett, they certainly do not do so, unconditionally. The author further misrepresents Buffett when she actually leaves it that he finds the "cigar butt" approach, a wise way to buy businesses. He indeed called that method, "foolish" [Mr. Buffett: if that is no longer the case, please excuse my error.]

If you are searching for enlightenment, the way I was, you will be 1000 times better served to read "The Essays of Warren Buffett", arranged by Cunningham and, of course, Graham's "The Intelligent Investor".

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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings
John W. Dienhart
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195080807

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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings is the first text to use the analysis of social institutions to examine business ethics. It explains fundamental concepts in ethics and how to apply them to business and economics. The author shows how social institutions are constituted by an integrated set of ethical, economic, and legal principles, and then uses these principles to study the ethics of commerce at the individual, organizational, and market levels. This unique work features thirty-four cases and articles that are organized into economic categories, providing a conceptual unity and flexibility not found in similar texts. The first half of the text focuses on theory, beginning with a case study that illustrates and unifies the theoretical discussions that follow. It examines market institutions, organizational structure, and individual decision making; interprets moral development as a process within institutional settings; and explains egoism, care, utilitarianism, right, and pluralistic ethical theories. It also discusses how economic analyses of markets and firms incorporate ethical principles, and argues that law reinforces ethical and economic aspects of social institutions important to the continued existence and well-being of society. The second half of the text consists of cases and articles organized by the economic categories of property, risk-reward relationships, information, and competition. Topics covered include corporate control, workplace dangers, marketing, and manufacturing relocation. Applicable in both business schools and philosophy departments, Business, Institutions, and Ethics shows how ethical principles can help us gather, sort, and interpret information necessary for making sound business decisions. Ideal for courses in business ethics and business and society, it is also a valuable reference for business professionals and philosophers.

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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings.
John W. Dienhart
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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings.

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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings.
John W. Dienhart
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings.
John W. Dienhart
Manufacturer: Dienhart, John W. Business, Institutions, and Ethics: A Text with Cases and Readings. Oxford University Press, 2000. Quality paperback. 489pp. As new condition.
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Misunderstandings and misrepresentations can occur when financial statement data is communicated between countries that use differing accounting standards and methods. This book collects the certified financial statements of corporations around the world to provide useful and reliable financial information that puts investors, creditors and others in a position to make sound business decisions. It applies fundamental analysis to the financial reports of a representative number of corporations doing business worldwide.

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Includes job search strategies and examples of resumes and letters appropriate for a nonprofit job search.

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Excellent Career Guide!.......2001-04-06

This book provided exactly what I was looking for, an inside guide into the world of non-profit organizations. What I liked the most is how it isn't one-sided. It points out both the advantages and disadvantages of said career path.

Each organization is summarized in terms of purpose, activities, budget, and number of employees. The book includes numerous Web sites relevant to the nonprofit sector. Rich with insights, tips, sample resumes and letters, contact information, and recommended resources, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in exploring a job and career opportunities with nonprofits!!

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JOBS AND CAREERS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES WITH NONPROFITS
Ronald, and Caryl Rae Krannich Krannich
Manufacturer: Impact Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KBYWRQ

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The Pocket Call Conversation Guide is a sales and self help book for Realtors. Learn how to make your commission grow.

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It's wonderful, but it could have been better!.......2001-07-17

Although the pictures are magnificent like all other photographs taken by Peter Black, I do believe the text could have been improved. While flipping through, you're taken on a journey of Bush's career from the early days in 1994 to the days leading up to their release of The Science of Things in 1999. While some of the stories written by Black are interesting and funny, I found other parts of the descriptions nothing short of boring. If you're mainly interested in the rare photographs, then this book will definately please you!

4 Stars.......2000-07-26

This is automatically a good book because of it's subject matter. It is a book of pictures chronicling Bush's endless string of tour dates from the beginning radio festivals and club shows promoting 16 Stone up until the massive sold out football arenas of Razorblade Suitcase. The narrative is from their photographer's (Peter Black) point of view. It is an honest reaction to the various situations they encountered from a long time friend that was there before they were famous and will still be there after it's all done. Although the text is totally unedited, it actually ends up adding to the book, because it seems like a friend is telling you about the concert they just saw. This is a worthwile book to get just because of the stories.

Must have!.......2000-03-08

This books is so awesome. The pictures are fantastic! It's a must have for any bush fan!

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