Fungal Walls and Hyphal Growth (British Mycological Society Symposia)

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Thailand offers incredible choice to the golfer looking for challenging courses with an exotic flavor. This indispensable pocket guide selects over 50 of the country's finest and most picturesque courses--from Phuket Golf and country club, located on a lush tropical island to Ekachai Golf club, considered to be Thailand's most testing course.

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Retired Prof. of Accounting

Straight forward & comprehensive text for accounting sucess!

Understanding Hospitality Accounting I

Understanding Hospitality Accounting I
Raymond Cote
Manufacturer: Educational Inst of the Amer Hotel
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Binding: Paperback

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Okay... but not great.......2003-02-18

This book is very straight forward, but one thing it lacks is examples. Being that I myself am a visual learner, it would help in learning the accounting process if there were more examples to go on and practice. I'm not totally satisfied with this book. Do I recommend this book? Sure, if you're a CPA and understand the text.

Retired Prof. of Accounting.......2002-03-02

I taught accounting for 12 years at leading hospitality college in the United States. During that time I used and reviewed many hospitality accounting texts. Once I discovered Unserstanding Hospitality Accounting I by Raymond Cote, my problems were solved and I continued to use it because it sets the standard as the authoritative source of up-to-date hospitality accounting methods and terminology.

Straight forward & comprehensive text for accounting sucess!.......2001-09-03

I continue to purchase his revised editions because I use them in my day-to-day management duties and find it to be an essential part of providing meaningful descriptions concerning business organizations, financial statements, accounting records, and the statement of cash flows.

This is a five star book and I highly recommend it for students, teachers, and professionals.

Understanding Hospitality Accounting I.......2000-05-18

This book is the first in a series composed of 2 volumes: Understanding Hospitality Accounting I and Understanding Hospitality Accounting II. This text, published by Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association, is good for people were the users of accounting information and were not bookkeepers or accountants in the hospitality industry. It presents the accounting concepts and procedures which lay the foundation for understanding the processing of hospitality financial data and its flow in the accounting cycle for the untimate production of financial statements in easy way. There are also problems, review questions, and review quizzes to help readers understand and apply the concepts presented in each chapter.One of the most helpful parts for me is the Supplementary Material: Sample Chart of Accounts.

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Understanding Hospitality Accounting I

Understanding Hospitality Accounting II
Raymond Cote , and Raymond Understanding Hospitality Accounting I. Cote
Manufacturer: Educational Inst of the Amer Hotel
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0866121358

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Understanding Hospitality Accounting I.......2001-08-31

Several years ago, I used Professor Cote's Understanding Hospitality Accounting I text in college. Today, I am a director of food and beverage operations for a large casino corporation in Vegas. His text is by far the easiest to understand yet he does a comprehensive job in presenting hospitality accounting. He is the only author that I have read who can take the most complex topic and state it in user-friendly, understandable terms. Understanding Hospitality Accounting I is state-of-the-art and is the only text to provide meaningful computerized general ledger accounting in a real-world environment.
I continue to purchase his revised editions because I use them in my day-to-day management duties and find it to be the only text that provides meaningful descriptions of business organizations, financial statements, accounting records, and the best chapter on the statement of cash flows.
This is a five star book and I highly recommend it for students, teachers, and professionals.

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Very informative.......2007-03-19

A very informative guide to freshwater fish. Very handy to have when considering adding anythign to your tank.

incomplete information.......2000-06-17

This is a nice book to read if you are mildly interested in bredding tropical fishes. If you really want to do it, you will not find the specific information you may want to have in this book. For example, in breeding Betta Splendens the author suggests water temp and aquarium size. Unforunately, water quality may well be much more important. What is the recommended Ph? Water hardness and other chemical factors if properly reproduced as the fish experiences it in the wild will help in spawning the fish. This kind of lack of information repeats itself throughout the book. Luckily it is out of print so you won't have to suffer...

Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes with Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding

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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes with Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding
Dr. Herbert R. & Vorderwinkler, William Axelrod
Manufacturer: T. F. H. Pulications
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L3MNOM

Encyclopedia of Tropical Fish : with a Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding

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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fish : with a Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding

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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes (With Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding)
Dr. Herbert R. & William Vorderwinkler, I Axelrod
Manufacturer: Jersey City 2, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 1965
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LVBOZS

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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes : With Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding
Herbert R. ; Vorderwinkler, William Axelrod
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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes with Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding
Herbert R and Vorderwinkler, William Axelrod
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Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes with Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding
Dr. Herbert R.; Vorderwinkler Axelrod
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TROPICAL FISHES: WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON TECHNIQUES OF BREEDING.

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Encyclopedia Tropical Fishes : With Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding

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Encyclopedia Tropical Fishes : With Special Emphasis on Techniques of Breeding
Herbert R. ; Vorderwinkler, William Axelrod
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Projects vary greatly in difficulty level so as to appeal to all types of users

maid Marian

Variety is the spice of life

Edie Eckman Proves there *are* still more ponchos and wraps to make!

Knit & Crochet Ponchos, Wraps, Capes & Shrugs! (Knit & Crochet)

Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Hardcover

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Knitters and crocheters alike are embracing the free-flowing, shoulder-wraped styles of ponchos, shawls, shrugs, capes, and cloaks. This collection of 15 original patterns from a notable array of knitting and crochet designers covers the gamut of popular wrap options.

Unlike other poncho books, this collection is designed to appeal to both knitters and crocheters, and offers a range of complexity from beginner to more advanced. Using the latest novelty yarns, as well as classic yarns and designs, editor Edie Eckman has included something for everyone. There’s a comfy Aran Panel knitted poncho for cold winter days, an elegant Coral Capelet to crochet, a lightweight Mossy Stole that’s perfect for cool spring evenings, a Maid Marian cloak with knit-in arm cuffs, a Snug Fall Cozy with beaded embellishments, and many more.

Part of Storey’s popular die-cut series, this book features step-by-step instructions presented in our distinctive at-a-glance chart format that has been lauded by users. With this essential fashion accessory being tossed over the shoulders of everyone from Martha Stewart to J. Lo, Knit & Crochet Ponchos, Wraps, Capes & Shrugs! is a perfect fit for all those knitters and crocheters who are clamoring for distinctive, affordable pattern books.

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Projects vary greatly in difficulty level so as to appeal to all types of users.......2006-05-27

There are so many books covering crochet and knitting and that could be hard to see the need for yet another: a new book would have to incorporate a lot of appeal, from a zany cover to original patterns - and KNIT & CROCHET PONCHOS, WRAPS, CAPES & SHRUGS does just this. Projects vary greatly in difficulty level so as to appeal to all types of users, use the latest novelty yarns as well as classics, and provide a wide range of styles. A hardcover with odd-cut edges and bright cover grabs the eye, while lovely photos of completed projects accompanies clear step-by-step designs for added attraction. It not only 'shows' well: it holds curb appeal and an 'easy use' format which is most inviting.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
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maid Marian.......2006-03-08

How can I resist knitting a cape with my name on it? Buying this book sight unseen, I was really delighted when it came. However, I am not an enthusiast of the way the instructions are presented. It doesn't work when the patterns get harder. Some of the patterns as the aran poncho become extremely complicated and you have to look on several pages while doing it. The Upcountry poncho (knitted) is another lovely one. I also want to use my Kureyon yarn in the Rainbow poncho.
I like several of the crochet items too: the golden mesh wrap and the coral capelet. The book is a small gem recommended for everyone but the beginner.

Variety is the spice of life.......2006-02-13

I am so impressed with the patterns packed into this book, there is certainly something for everyone no matter what your taste in here. You just have to see the "Maid Marian Cloak", and one of my favorites is the crocheted "Cinderella Cape". I love the layout of the book, the schematics are very clear, and I myself really like the way the different sizes are presented....very easy to follow.

As a bonus you do get a "leggings" and some "Gauntlets" in here that of course you can make probably to match just about any of the patterns.

Edie Eckman Proves there *are* still more ponchos and wraps to make!.......2006-01-30

This is a great little collection which includes designs by Lorna Miser, Gwen-Blakley Kinsler, Jill Wilcott and more. It's a well-designed book with lots of photos and clear instructions, charts and technique tips. There's a comprehensive index, and an appendix about how to find the yarn in the book. Oh, and crocheters will be happy to know that not only is the cover pattern crocheted, but there's lots of crochet in the book as well. I do wish that real models rather than mannequins had been wearing the garments in the photos. One other great feature is that some of the garments are actually shown twice in two different yarns.

Jill Willcot has my favorite knit pattern in the book--it's barely a capelet--more like a cowl-neck that just happens to fall past the shoulders. It's a beautiful, modern design done in fall colors and it looks fun and easy to make. Kathleen Power Johnson has a shrug that uses a cool, unusual stitch pattern--it's a vertical zig-zag done using a crossed stitch pattern that gives great dimension to the piece.

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Does your yard look more like Herman Munster's than Martha Stewart's? Do you think Mother Nature has it in for you? Or are you just tired of looking at the same landscape you've had since you moved in and don't know how to change it?

If any of this sounds familiar, help has arrived! Landscape designer and Washington Post columnist Joel M. Lerner reveals the secrets to a landscape that fits the home owner's personality in his latest book, Anyone Can Landscape! With full-color photos and sample design layouts, Joel explains the fundamentals of design principles and how to apply them.

Anyone Can Landscape! is written for the inexperienced do-it-yourselfer as well as for the seasoned weekend warrior. Part 1 lays out the basics of design, including design principles, drafting the layout, preparing the site, and acquiring materials. Part 2 addresses the practical aspects to a landscape, such as designing for athletic areas, screening and noise abatement, disabled access, utility areas, and security. Part 3 discusses the structural elements in a landscape-structures, sculpture, fences and walls, decks and walkways, and pools and water gardens, to name just a few. The organic parts of a landscape are presented in Part 4, with annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, lawns, and various theme gardens each receiving their own chapter.

"If your landscape has you challenged, then this book will provide you with the tools needed to begin building your garden," enthuses Holly H. Shimizu, the Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. And Betsy Flack, a landscape architect from San Francisco says this is "a great guide to life-long entertainment . . . many sensible design concepts, solutions, and practical applications."

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Barrier-Free Exterior Design: Anyone Can Go Anywhere
Gary O. Robinette
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold
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Nice bit of history to keep.......2007-09-28

I have only respect for Robinette. His contributions to the written instruction in the profession are many. As with many of his books, I was pleased to find it full of sketches.

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Not Just About Boys

Author wants boys to be "nurtured" to be wimps and sissies !

this book is boring

Great balanced account with concrete and practical suggestions

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Real Boys : Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
William Pollack
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Listening to the author William Pollack read Real Boys, it doesn't take long to find out that being a boy these days isn't all fun and games. As codirector of the Center for Men at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical Center, Pollack has seen behind the stoic masks of troubled, modern boys as they struggle to cope with the mixed messages, conflicting expectations, and increasingly complex demands they receive from our evolving society. "New research shows that boys are faring less well ... that many boys have remarkably fragile self-esteem, and that the rates of both depression and suicide in boys are frighteningly on the rise."

What are parents to do? They could start by listening to the author's thoughts on contemporary child-rearing techniques, analysis of the root causes of many male behavior problems, and recommendations for avoiding all-too-common pitfalls. In Real Boys, Pollack draws upon nearly two decades of research to support his theories and makes an impressive assault on the popular myths surrounding the conventional definition of masculinity.

While listening to Real Boys, it is important to remember that Pollack is a psychologist, not a professional narrator. His enunciation is less than perfect and his reading sometimes strikes a clinical tone, but his intelligent writing and the obvious concern he holds for this important subject help carry a passionate message and compensate for any vocal shortcomings. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --George Laney

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Featuring a new preface by the author on how parents can make a difference.With author appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20 /20 and NPR's Fresh Air, and featuring articles in Newsweek, Time, and The New York Times, Real Boys is one of the most talked-about and influential books published this year.Based on William Pollack's groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School over two decades, Real Boys explores why many boys are sad, lonely, and confused although they may appear tough, cheerful, and confident. Pollack challenges conventional expectations about manhood and masculinity that encourage parents to treat boys as little men, raising them through a toughening process that drives their true emotions underground. Only when we understand what boys are really like, says Pollack, can we help them develop more self-confidence and the emotional savvy they need to deal with issues such as depression, love and sexuality, drugs and alcohol, divorce, and violence.

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Not Just About Boys.......2007-08-20

As the sister of six brothers and the mother of two boys, I found myself agreeing with the author on many fronts.

What the author calls "The Boy Code" is what Steven Covey would probably call using efficiency rather than effectiveness as a goal in raising males. The problem is that efficiency leaves the boy with a limited arsenal when it comes to understanding and taking responsibility for his own emotional life. It certainly leaves the boy with limited resources when it comes to understanding or helping others who are wrestling with problems in their own inner life. The lie of "The Boy Code" is that recognizing one's own "negative" emotions is a self-indulgence that simply makes a person weak, a weakness that is permissible in famales, but not in males. Nothing could be further from the truth.

We don't do our boys any favors by teaching them to ignore their own emotions. We also do them a disservice if we let the expectations learned from females dictate what kind of emotional life we expect of males. I know men who live by what this book is espousing. They aren't "wimps", as some reviewers have implied that boys raised in this way will be. They are adults who understand their own emotions well enough to not be unknowingly ruled by them. They know when they are angry, they can admit when they feel fear, and they know how to choose to act under those circumstances, rather than simply reacting, which is what people who refuse to acknowledge their own inner life tend to do. They are certainly not men who expect themselves to experience emotion in the same way as their wives or other women in their lives do, nor do they feel some authority to dictate emotional taboos to other men. They process their emotions in their own ways, they let others do the same, and they don't apologize for it.

I wouldn't, however, limit the observations in this book to boys. There are women and girls who, for whatever reason, have learned to live by what the author calls "The Boy Code." There are men who don't process their emotions as this book implies that men raised in earlier decades will. For that reason, I would caution that the reader not presume after reading this book that he or she now "understands men." The book gives tools for understanding others and helping them to understand themselves, and points out some ineffective but "efficient" ways that people often use in dealing with strong emotion. Knowing these common human patterns isn't a substitute for paying attention to the actions and emotional style of the person you're actually dealing with.

The reviewers who complain that the book takes a great many pages to repeat the same story over and over have a point. A reader who does not want or need so many examples to get the author's point won't lose much by simply skimming the book after the first 100-200 pages or so.

Author wants boys to be "nurtured" to be wimps and sissies !.......2007-08-12

In a nutshell,(which is where this book belongs), the "author" wants boys to be wimps and sissies. The fact that a major New York publisher would print such nonsense pretty well proves that Communism is not dead, but like a snake has simply changed it's skin; AKA Social Marxism. Had William S. Pollack been around in 1776, his advise to Patrick Henry would no doubt have been to "let it all out" and cry about it, and counselling for the depression.
The fact that you can buy this book for a mear penny pretty much says it all.
Few people who have actually owned and read the book feel any need to keep it on their bookshelves. Mine is now going in the trash. As an antdote to this nonsense, I recomend "THE WAR AGAINST BOYS" by Christina Sommers, also sold bt Amazon.

this book is boring.......2007-06-20

It took so much effort to get through this book, and I'm not even sure why I read the whole thing--I must have been really bored. If you want to read a book full of stories about wealthy teenage boys who can't decide which ivy league school to attend written by a man who clearly thinks academic achievement is the single most important thing in life, this is the book for you. And most of the stories sound fictional; maybe that's just because Pollack isn't a talented writer.

I gained nothing from this book and I want my money back.

Great balanced account with concrete and practical suggestions.......2006-12-08

William Pollack certainly has impressive credentials with respect to writing on this topic. This is apparent from the editorial reviews above. More importantly, he is a good writer who brings the inner life of boys and the challenges they face in our society to life. He provides both an inside view and a worthwhile outside perspective.

One of the repeating themes in the books is that we have contradictory expectations of men (boys) in our contemporary society. For example, on one level we expect men to be strong, tough, etc. At the same time, there is also a tacit expectation that contemporary men embrace the "New Age" ideal of being tender and vulnerable. Dr. Pollack points out that this causes many men to feel conflicted and often reduces them to painful silence and often isolation.

While Dr. Pollack covers the inside life of boys, he also does an admirable job of citing relevant statistics on how boys performance is slipping academically and other useful objective sociological data. He covers this issue from every angle and goes beyond diagnosing the problems to making concrete suggestions for parents, schools and society at large.

This book is a valuable addition to the literature on boys and the challenges they face. It is definitely a must own book for anyone who is raising a boy along with "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Daniel Siegel which is great for any parent.

find another book .......2006-08-05

Makes many accurate observations about boy behavior and its origins,however,the book leans a little too much toward "feminization" of boys in preventing behavioral problems.This may be the politically-correct way to help boys,but not the productive way or the ethical way.

Real Boys. Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood

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Real Boys. Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood

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Dr. pollack discusses each of the myths of boyhood, he uses case studies to show how we can help boys understand and deal with such issues as anger, eexuality, peer pressure, and self-image.

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William Pollack
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A full hour of Maggi telling Irish jokes, folktales, and stories from her childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland to an appreciative audience. She grew up surrounded by songs, skipping rhymes, and recitations performed in front of "the grown-ups," a tradition that she wholeheartedly partakes of. Whether you have heard Maggi live or not, listening to this tape will be like having her in your living room for a friendly visit.

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