Rapid Situation Assessment of Drug Abuse in Maldives

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Drug abuse has emerged only recently in the Republic of Maldives and is not widespread. In 1997, the government established the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) and a drug rehabilitation center to contain the drug problem. With the assistance of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) a Rapid Situation Assessment (RSA) of drug use was conducted to obtain information such as the prevalence of drug use, the types of drugs used and the social characteristics of drug users. The results of this assessment are presented in this report.

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Over 30 books covering individual states!

How to Incorporate and Start a Business in... covers every essential topic you need to understand to start a business right. Protect yourself and your business with expert knowledge provided in this book. The easy-to-follow steps and worksheets guide you through every aspect of incorporation and starting your own business. This book discusses in detail:

Selecting an operating entity-which one is best for you? Learn the pros and cons of each type:
Sole proprietorships
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The five necessary steps to incorporation-five essential moves you must know and follow:
Choose a name: learn the legal ramifications of this simple step
Prepare the Articles of Incorporation
Write the bylaws
Hold the organizational meeting
Issue the stock

Raising Capital-Avoid costly mistakes and financing pitfalls that leave other business owners behind:
Identify potential investors
Sell stocks, notes, bonds, or convertibles
Borrow money from banks, credit unions, and venture capital firms

Dealing with the law-Legal issues always come up, so be prepared:
Learn how to arm yourself with knowledge
Handle disputes
Tips to keep you out of court

Preparing Contracts and Leases-Learn the tricks of the trade to save you time and money:
Identify the essential elements
Master unique aspects of your business
Negotiate a lease for maximum benefit, minimum risk

Understanding copyrights, trademarks, and patents-How does this apply to you?
Learn how to copyright material
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Mastering your taxes-Save money by following advice outlined in this chapter:
Choose an accounting method
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Learn what you can deduct, and what you can't

How to Incorporate and Start a Business in... will also each you how to hire the best employees, extend credit to your customer, acquire the proper insurance for your business, and maximize corporate and executive benefits.

Don't be left out in the cold! How to Incorporate and Start a Business in... How to Incorporate and Start a Business in... will guide you past common snares and pitfalls that hamper the efforts of many new business owners. This book contains dozens of profit strategies engineered to maximize your profit and prevent common mistakes. Plus, this book outlines specific laws and procedures you need to be aware of to do business in your state. It's specifically designed for you. How to Incorporate and Start a Business in... is easy to read, informative, and will save your business both time and money. Use its expert advice to get you started and keep you business on the path to success!

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Information you won't find anywhere else.......2003-11-10

I have read several books on incorporating and consider J.W. Dicks to be one of the best business authors out there, relevent to legal and business savvy.Many other books are just expanded versions of the free information you can get from your state and the authors are just writers disseminating information and not real business people.J.W. Dicks will provide you with information that you won't find anywhere else. In addition to this book, I also recommend 'Form Your Own Corporation and Launch a Business in Any State" and "The Small Business Legal Kit" both by Dicks. The latter book also includes a handy disk with easy to fill out forms.I purchased a "How To Incorporate Book by Dics for my state (Minesota) where I just opned a business using the information in Dicks books and it saved me tons of money and time.Good books. Highly recommended.

Easy read - very complete.......2003-10-06

Using the advice in this and the companion book on how to incorporate in any state gave me all the information I needed to start my own corporations in the NY/NJ area.

Dicks books are outstanding - very complete. I highly recommend them to anyone aspiring to start a business and incorporate.

OK for general education.......2000-09-14

Book is a good source of information about incorporating in general but the title is misleading and only mentions the particular state in the final chapter, a small one at that. Sample forms are too small in size,

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Working from Your Core describes ten different models of human behavior and organizational culture. Its power lies in the fact that these models are "archetypes"_universally recognized patterns, models of behavior that are inherent in the human psyche. They are core to who we are. It shows how to cope with workplace challenges by calling upon our most heroic, noble selves.

Working from Your Core shows why personal transformation is a prerequisite to success and how to use the heroes archetypes to achieve success.

· Thoroughly tested, solid conceptual bases
· A tangible way to measure and work with theory
· Prudent combination of business experience and psychology

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Working from Your Core.......1999-07-15

provides a profound explanation and a road map for dealing with today's organizations in transition....It is a must read for anyone who wants to proactively navigate their career in workplace 2000.

The testing instruments.......1999-07-15

provided insights into both our personal and organizational styles. Very exciting, powerful, and meaningful.

I've found Seivert's work to be.......1999-07-15

quite helpful in diagnosing organizational needs and for recommending specific improvements that are easily actionable.

With irresistible exercises,.......1999-07-15

Working from Your Core draws the reader immediately into the substance of his or her own core, then offers reams of valuable information about each core pattern. You can pick and choose particular morsels or consume the whole banquet. Either way, Sharon Seivert has written a wonderfully intelligent and authentic book.

I've been involved in.......1999-07-15

three significant health system mergers over the past five years and I strongly believe that the understanding of corporate culture is key to the success of a merger. This book is a very effective guide for an organization as it thinks through its cultural development or the prospect of a merger.

Joyce Chen Cookbook
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Joyce Chen Cookbook
Joyce Chen
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Joyce Chen
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China Village Stir Fry Cookbook (Volume 2)
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China Village Stir Fry Cookbook (Volume 2)
Inc. Joyce Chen
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A slim paperback cookbook.

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Joyce Chen
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World Traditions Cookbook
Joyce Chen
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Great little cookbook 96 pages jam packed with great recipes, traditions from around the world just as the title implies! Thai tofu with Peanut sauce, Blueberry Crepes from France, Ragu alla Bolognese from Italy, Chili Avocado Tostada from Mexico, ASIAN, MEXICAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, over a dozen great recipes from each tradition! Your family will love it!

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As more of us come to understand the hefty personal price that often accompanies major professional success, fewer of us are willing to blindly sacrifice so much in order to attain it. How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard is a combination pep talk and handbook for those facing this increasingly common dilemma, offering practical advice for sharpening our on-the-job performance so we can work more effectively and thus make more time for our outside lives. Robert J. Kriegel, an athletic coach, radio commentator, and coauthor of four previous personal and organizational behavior books including If It Ain't Broke... Break It!, mixes anecdotes from all manner of sources with insight from his own experiences to create this inspirational and easy-to-read guide. Quoting from a disparate collection of practitioners of the "less is more" philosophy ranging from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and martial artist extraordinaire Bruce Lee to Monty Python alum John Cleese and retail pioneer John Wanamaker, he proposes precise strategies for reducing interference inflicted by notorious corporate time wasters like e-mail, meetings, and memos, along with specific approaches for injecting creativity--and boosting productivity accordingly--in common business situations. --Howard Rothman

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The average workweek is 60 hours and rising. These days, it seems people are working harder than ever before. But does putting in longer hours necessarily translate to into greater productivity? Robert J. Kriegel thinks not. All too often, individuals respond to a chaotic work environment by racing to meet deadlines, spinning their wheels, and missing opportunities to create positive change. Kriegel suggests that finding success in today's business world means breaking old habits and adopting new ideas that can dramatically increase performance levels, like having younger employees tutor the more senior, technology-phobic. As conventional systems are challenged, dramatic new solutions are revealed, and everyone gets ahead without working so damn hard.

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Hors d'oeuvres rather than a seven-course dinner.......2007-06-04

In this volume as in previous volumes (notably If It Ain't Broke...Break It! co-authored with Louis Patler in 1992 and Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers co-authored with David Brandt in 1996), Robert Kriegel offers a title, subtle, clever chapter titles, and a few insights that attract attention. That is not easy to do, especially now when there are almost 300,000 books in print that address many of the same issues Kriegel does.

Out of curiosity, as I read each of the 27 chapters, I attempted to formulate a key point or guideline for each, given the chapter's title. I found this to be an especially useful exercise, not because I learned anything new; rather, because I was reminded of what I already knew but tend to neglect. For example, without having as yet read the book, what do these chapter titles suggest to you?

"Rushing Slows You Down"
"Try Easier"
"Joe DiMaggio Never Bunted"
"Think Like a Beginner"
"Odd Couples Make Perfect Partners"

The chances are that what you come up with in response to these chapter titles is quite similar to what Kriegel recommends.

Of course, you already know that haste often makes waste. Kriegel observes that as a result of the emphasis on speed, "everyone has shifted into high gear, rushing, racing, and running. The workplace has been inflicted with hurry sickness. It's full-tilt boogie time. No slow dancing allowed. What's the problem? You're thinking. You want speed; you've got to speed up." Right? "Wrong! Speed doesn't come from rushing. The opposite is true. Rushing actually slows you down." This is only one example of several hundred observations that Kriegel shares throughout his book.

Note: Presumably William Shakespeare had a Latin expression in mind ("festina lente," make haste slowly) when he has Norfolk express this concern in Henry VIII:

"We may outrun
By violent swiftness that which we run at,
And lose by over-running."

My suggestion to those who consider purchasing this book (currently for only $11.66 from Amazon and Borders online) is that they read various Customer Reviews of Kriegel's books and then take advantage of the opportunity to sample some of the actual material in one or preferably several of them. Kriegel's style is not for everyone, nor is all of his advice immediately relevant to each person's own needs and interests.

We all know that there are times when we have to work "damn hard" and even then, the results are not always satisfactory. We also appreciate the importance of speed while recognizing that haste can "make waste." Of course, Kriegel knows all this. He has worked "damn hard" to develop his own career. I know him only by reading his books. He comes across as a dynamic, hard-charging, and charming person with a lively sense of humor. Never dull. Sometimes enlightening.

As other reviewers of Kriegel's various books have also suggested, however, he offers no head-snapping revelations and tends to recycle many of his unconventional opinions without developing them in depth. Stated another way, Kriegel offers more advice than analysis. If you need some thought-provoking perspectives and cage-rattling opinions on career development and especially productivity, this book could offer what you seek.

But if you need help with identifying and then addressing root causes that are limiting your success in business, there are other, more substantial sources to consider. For example, Tom Rath's recently published StrengthsFinder 2.0. Those who purchase a copy have exclusive access to a Web site (i.e. http://www.strengthsfinder.com/) at which valuable diagnostic exercises and results analysis are available - at no additional cost -- from the Gallup organization.

Damn Hard Cash Crunch & Start Living!.......2002-11-25

It has ever been a race to meet the deadlines, blindly following up the routine work pressures and sacrificing the wee hours of life in order to gain achievement to label n brand it as `success' - This is the major folly of most efficient people at workplace who pay a price missing wider opportunities to enhance better future. The game is all about Working wisely and not Damn Hard as the Author advice cool tips on how to succeed in Business with a shapened job performance pulling in the effective measures to take charge of total control of time schedules. Robert Kriegel's own experience has inspirational theme to add to productivity with less efforts. He focus on more efficiency reducing stress levels at workplace. With latest technology creeping in day in and out, cell phones, computers, internet demands more Time, money and energy levels to cope up with mounting work pressures. I personally feel, work never has a dead end but life's frustration do! And this is where Robert's insights are really helpful to be a success and re-think over working Damn hard as its endless. There is a time for let-go and just do nothing sometimes to rejuvenate oneself again and Robert's book is a tip on ice-berg `Work wonders, work wise ways' and there you scale higher to achieve in this economy crunch - all gains and no pains. I personally recommend this book for workoholic Businessmen and management leaders. A must read

Insightful!.......2002-11-12

If you still think you have to hammer yourself to get ahead, stop doing two things at once and listen to Robert J. Kriegel. The author, an expert in human performance and the psychology of change, says most people work too strenuously at a frantic pace that generates stress and reduces performance. You can perform better if you work smarter, even at 80% or 90% of your current buzz. If you've read human potential success books, some of this will sound familiar, but Kriegel focuses on becoming successful while having a full personal life. He quotes managers and employees, and outlines exactly what you should do. You're on your own figuring out what a 90% effort amounts to, but if you're a mid-level manager or executive who likes Kriegel's idea of winning-by-easing-up, we recommend that you somehow find the time to read his book.

Great Title, But..........2002-05-02

I'll admit it, the title got me. I probably read two business books a year, and this one didn't offer anything new. Most of it was new twists on the same old rules. It was not inspiring, motivating, or compelling.

misleading.......2002-03-10

The title is fulfilled in only the first two chapters or so. The rest of the book is management advice, which is decent advice (listen to your customer, etc), but I've read it elsewhere. I wanted to read what the title promised. Only happened on a minority of the pages. Disappointing.

J. K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 1996 (J K Lasser's Your Income Tax)
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J K Lasser Institute , and J. K. Lasser
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The J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 1997 : Get the Best of Both America's Most Trusted Tax Guide and America's Best (FOR TAX YEAR 1996)
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Presented here together for the first time are the greatest of the ancient Chinese classics of strategic thought: The Complete Art of War. Probably the most famous work of strategy ever written, Sun Tzu's Art of War has sold millions of copies in many languages around the world. Lost for more than 2000 years and only recently recovered, the Military Methods of Sun Pin (Sun Tzu's great-grandson) is a brilliant elaboration on his ancestor's work. Only The Complete Art of War brings the wisdom of these two ancient sages into a single volume and gives the reader a unique opportunity to master the essentials of Chinese thought on strategy, organization and leadership.

The Sun family writings on strategy have proven their value through the ages, and they continue to reward careful study. By unveiling the complex, often unexpected, interrelationships of armies locked in battle, they reveal the enduring principles of success in the struggle of life itself. With a practical index to the essential principles of strategy, and Ralph Sawyer's thoughtful chapter-by-chapter commentaries, The Complete Art of War is designed to bring the reader new insights into the nature of human conflict.

Whether it is playing the game of politics or building a successful marriage, closing a deal or managing a large organization, making war or even making peace, The Complete Art of War stands as one of the ultimate guides to a deeper understanding of human affairs.

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Excellent.......2006-01-01

Bought a copy. Lost it. HAD TO buy another to replace it. An excellent book, Sawyers commentaries modernize and place in context applicable to today's managers. Clearly a lot of work went into his explanations. A must have, must read, must study. Provided me with months worth of reading material at lunch.

The teachings of the greatest military geniuses of all time........2003-11-10

Sun Tzu collected his teachings into the ancient Chinese treatise on military strategy known as "The Art of War" about twenty-five hundred years ago. Afterward his teachings were passed down through the Sun family, or a group of disciples, who edited or expounded upon the original writings until they assumed their current form. Sun Pin was the great-grandson of Sun Tzu, and he used the teachings of his brilliant ancestor to develop his Treatise "Military Methods". This wonderful translation by Ralph D. Sawyer includes both of these ancient texts.

"The Art of War" has been studied the world over by military, political and business leaders seeking to understand the nature of human conflict in all it's forms. Although thousands of years old, the teachings of Sun Tzu remain relevant even today. The maxims of Sun Tzu have been applied by students of "The Art of War" to such modern conflicts as the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Sun Tzu's teachings range from the seemingly simple, such as "Someone unfamiliar with the mountains and forests cannot advance the army", to the more complex and thought provoking, such as "In order await the disordered. In tranquility await the clamorous. This is the way to control the mind." The manual covers such diverse topics as training, supplies, terrain, the seasons and the use of spys, and includes detailed commentary by China's greatest military leaders through the centuries.

"The Art of War" should be read by anyone who studies military history or strategy, and is part of the curriculum of many of the world's military academies. Studying the teachings of Sun Tzu can help you to form strategies for conflict resolution or negotiating in business, political or social endeavors through a greater understanding of human interaction.

Sun Tzu and Sun Pin are timeless.......2001-06-18

The Art of War is the oldest and best military treatise this world has seen. It is amazing how Sun Tzu can talk about strategy and warfare in thirteen short chapters. His book is just the best about competition and strategy. And now we get to Sun Pin, the military strategist. I have awesome respect for him. He was betrayed and mutilated by his best friend, and still, he survived. He defeated his nemesis in a great strategic way that Sun Tzu would have mostly likely done. These two are the best and if they were in this world today, they would won every war that we fight, by their ability to adapt. If you want to get Ancient Strategy and Chinese Culture, get this book.

Excellent.......2001-06-04

The publishing of both Sun Tzu's and Sun Pin's works together makes for a valuable purchase. I've found that this translation is also quite easy to follow, and the comments assist with interpretation. These works represent awesome insights into the nature of warfare.

suffering.......2001-04-20

The text does not remotely fill the entire page to lengthen the book and suggest a happier price. Sun Pin's addition is severely garbled because the original text was damaged and it's contadictory. The most likely reason that Sun Pin's methods were forgotten and preserved only in a tomb was because (GEE GOLLY) people believed it wasn't worth reading. The commentary uses the word obvious extremely often among various other uneeded lengthening exercises.The author describes himself as an imaginative entrepenuer.(Sun Tzu flirts with perfection)

Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation

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Everyone should know about Sun Tzu...
Excellent Interpretation

Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation
General Tao Hanzhang , and Tao Hanzhang
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A classic! Find inspiration in some of history’s great military victories as others have for over 2,400 years. Sun Tzu was the most famous military scientist, and one of the ablest commanders, in ancient China. Asian warlords, and modern leaders as dissimilar as Mao Tse-tung and General Eisenhower, have used his principles to change the shape of the world. Interpreted here by General Tao Hanzhang, one of the architects of the Communist Revolution, Tzu’s advice on timing, maneuvering, flexibility, and knowledge of the enemy’s leaders, strengths, and weaknesses is as powerful today as when it was first issued.

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Everyone should know about Sun Tzu..........2003-10-30

I take a star off because, frankly, alot of the geography/history is a bit too arcane for the Western reader.

But it's a great book nonetheless.

Excellent Interpretation.......2000-06-13

This book provides a modern and more digestable reading

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Great book to help you understand Sun Tzu
great service
Treats Sun Tzu as Scrabble
Sun Tzu for the Western World
A window into the past will open many doors in the future

Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare
Mark McNeilly
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"When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its prey, it is because of timing." So wrote the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu more than two millennia ago in the text that has come to be known as The Art of War, one that guides military planners to this day. Former infantry officer Mark McNeilly examines the lessons of Sun Tzu's book not metaphorically, as he did for the boardroom in his Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, but literally, considering its dicta on such matters as the necessity of speedy action and solid leadership in the light of real battles and campaigns throughout history--and those yet to be fought. For instance, McNeilly looks at the Allied victory over Iraq in the light of Sun Tzu's pronouncement, "Just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness." Matching intelligent commentary with a complete text of Sun Tzu's classic, McNeilly's book is of much interest to students of military history and current events alike. --Gregory McNamee

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Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwartzkopf. However, written two thousand years ago, the book can be somewhat daunting to the modern reader. Now Mark McNeilly, author of Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, which made Sun Tzu accessible to the business executive, has extracted the six concepts most applicable to modern warfare, making them easy to understand and apply to military situations. Drawing on a wealth of fascinating historical examples, McNeilly shows how these six principles might be used in wars of the future-both conventional wars and terrorist conflicts-and how they can provide insight into current affairs, such as the war on terrorism and China's increasingly important strategic and military role in the world. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, McNeilly has written a new chapter for this paperback edition, which addresses how Sun Tzu's ideas can be applied to the war on terrorism. He also describes how to win the information war, how to lead by example, and how to use alliances to defeat the opponent. Including the full text of The Art of War in the popular translation by Samuel Griffith, with cross-references to quotations used in the book, Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare unlocks these elusive secrets for anyone interested in strategy and warfare, whether they are professional soldiers, military history buffs, or business executives.

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Great book to help you understand Sun Tzu.......2007-08-03

I read this book back in 2003 and I was totally blown away by it. This is an excellent book to read if you have ever tried to understand Sun Tzu and failed miserably. McNeilly gives you real life military examples and applys them to Sun Tzu. The real life examples help you get a feel for The Art Of War. After your done McNeilly has "The Art Of War" in the back of the book for your reading pleasure. Now you will be able to understand it more in depth, and truly appreciate it after McNeilly gives you the keys to it's interpretation. This book is well worth the time you will invest reading it.

great service.......2005-09-28

Purchased the book on Friday and recieved it on Monday. The timing I recieved the book was great.

Treats Sun Tzu as Scrabble.......2004-07-13

If this is the only military theory you were ever going to get, got your history from comic books and the movies, and had never made a serious study, this would be OK. Otherwise, avoid this junk studiously and stick with Griffith.

There's nothing here that any junior officer hasn't expounded upon in the o-club, usually after they've had a few after an excersize. The various "quotes" given are removed from context, interpreted selectively, and some even originate the commentators, not with Sun Tzu. The way this is done you could get the same strategy advice from a Scrabble set.

His history is so poor I lost track of the incorrect dates. Some of the examples have nothing to do with the text used to supporting it if it is correct. He botched the Griffith translation completely, leaving out the footnotes that don't support his position.

This is one more book intended only to be sold at overpriced business seminars. Small wonder it sell so cheap on the aftermarket.

Sun Tzu for the Western World.......2003-11-10

It is basically the author's interpretation of Sun Tzu's the Art of War and applies it to modern military strategy. The book also puts it in Western context using Western military battles as examples. I liked the author's grouping of the teachings into principles and the examples that he gives. Also his chapter on Sun Tzu and terrorism gives the book a relevant feel. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get a grasp on the ides of the ideas of The Art of War, especially in a Western context. But I would also highly recommend reading through the translation of the original at the end of the book. I give this an A on the StuPage.

A window into the past will open many doors in the future.......2001-12-29

Mark McNeilly takes the principles of Sun Tzu and lays them out in 6 easy to understand categories. These 6 principles are then described and examples of their use in modern warfare are given.

This book is invaluable to anyone studying strategy in any capacity. It plainly demonstrates the value of Sun Tzu's words and the peril one can face if they are ignored.

There is also a translation by Samual Griffith of the original "Art of War" by Sun Tzu. So in affect you are getting 2 books in one. You can't beat that.

On a more serious note this book is a wake up call to those of you who do not understand Eastern Philosophy and Warfare. With the emergence of China as an ever growing influence in the world, it would serve everyone well to understand their history, culture and principles. This book is invaluable in the capacity.

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Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War," written 2,000 years ago, can often be hard to fathom. Here McNeilly has extracted 6 concepts most applicable to modern warfare, making them easy to understand & apply to military situations. He shows how these 6 principles might be used in wars of the future & how they can provide insight into current affairs. He describes how to win the info. war, how to lead by example, & how to use alliances to defeat the opponent. Also, how to "win without fighting" &, if fighting is necessary, to achieve victory in a manner that minimizes losses, leaving the victor stronger & ensuring a lasting peace. Includes the full text of "The Art of War," with cross-reference to quotations used in the book.

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Outside Reality - Inside of Dreams
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Very Compelling Poetry

Outside Reality - Inside of Dreams
Lisa Prior
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Outside Reality - Inside Dreams is a superb collection of fantasy short stories, hundreds of selections of fine poetry, and a full, slightly erotic novel by this fine new author. This CD-ROM is a remarkable value for the book readers of today at only $12.50. Not only do you get the above collected works of Lisa Prior, you also get a visually entertaining collection of sounds, animations, fancy backgrounds and photographs, you'll also get, the great classics and royalty free photographs listed below.

Bonus Classics Included. Flower Fables By Louisa May Alcott And Flower Fables By Ambrose Bierce. 250 royalty free photographs of some of the most beautiful resorts in Nevada for any use.

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Very Compelling Poetry.......1999-04-26

Miss Prior's Eloquent use of prose in her poetry and the fabulous novelette are simply must-read material. The only Problem is the lack of printed versions that can be red and savored when the lights go out.

The White Bones of Truth Multimedia Edition

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One of the first "ebooks" ever

The White Bones of Truth Multimedia Edition
Cris Newport
Manufacturer: Windstorm Creative
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Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: 1886383464

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One of the first "ebooks" ever.......2000-12-21

I really like what this publisher does. This was one of the first ebooks ever released -- and yat it has way more effects than the ebooks coming out nowadays. The sound track is incredible. The story is fast-paced and held me through every minute. However, the platform/layout is not as easy as what's available now. But the publisher knows this. I emailed them at whitebones@windstormcreative.com and mentioned that I liked the books but they should think about laying it out using 2001 tech. They said they planned too... and if anyone sends them the inside flap of this first edition CD they'll send you a copy of the new format for FREE. That's what I call customer service. Overall, a great story made better with a ton of anime-like artwork and a stand-alone A+ rock soundtrack.

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Edmund Spillers/WROU-FM Dayton, Ohio
Edmund Spillers/WROU-FM Dayton, Ohio
Easy Listening
Interesting Life
A reality check

The Reality of a Fantasy CD
John A., Jr. Logan
Manufacturer: Logan Communication
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0967650011

Book Description

This is the spoken word on two CDs of the book "The Reality of a Fantasy," and includes live interviews with recording artists and an original music track.

Customer Reviews:

Edmund Spillers/WROU-FM Dayton, Ohio.......2000-01-05

You can feel the wisdom of Dr. Logan. His experiences, through the narrator's interpretation, provides the listener's mind with an imagination of a time when entertainment was an important part of American culture.

Edmund Spillers/WROU-FM Dayton, Ohio.......2000-01-05

Dr. Logan has brought to light what many people did not know about a mid-size city in Ohio named Dayton and the legends in music that have changed american culture.

Easy Listening.......1999-12-10

This is the spoken word from the book with the same title. I liked the book, so of course, I enjoyed the CD set immensely.

Interesting Life.......1999-12-10

The author has shared with us his very interesting life. It made the book one I had to read to the very end.

A reality check.......1999-12-10

This book was an exciting, great read

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