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Volume: no.94-3 vol.1Publisher: [Sacramento]Publication date: 1965Subjects: Water-supplyWater consumptionLand useWater consumptionLand useWater-supplyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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A humorous biography of the twenty-sixth president, emphasizing his love of animals and wildlife and his activities as a conservationist. ... Read more

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In Ghost Bears, R. Edward Grumbine looks at the implications of the widespread loss of biological diversity, and explains why our species-centered approach to environmental protection will ultimately fail. Using the fate of the endangered grizzly bear - the "ghost bear" - to explore the causes and effects of species loss and habitat destruction, Grumbine presents a clear and inviting introduction to the biodiversity crisis and to the new science of conservation biology. ... Read more

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Read a beautifully written book about a devastating process.
R. Edward Grumbine is a storyteller.Above is a book that discusses the current crisis regarding the environment, how we got there, and where we are headed.Swirled together are stories of natural (and personal)discoveries with political and scientific explanations.His ability tocover these ranges of interest only make the reality of this subject evenmore shocking.This is as much poetry as it is a textbook.It is a wakeup call, and a call to arms.I highly recommend this book for those whochoose the wonder and beauty of the wilderness, and for those who areafraid of a world without it. ... Read more

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Biodiversity and the Law is a timely and provocative volume that combines historical perspective and cutting-edge legal analysis in an authoritative and broad discussion of biodiversity and the law. Leading legal and policy experts consider a variety of options for the worldwide protection of biodiversity and present a succinct but comprehensive overview of the legal mechanisms available. They examine how conservation advocates can better utilize existing law, and consider what new law is needed.

Among the topics considered are:

• scientific and policy foundations of biodiveristy protection
• domestic efforts to establish an effective endangered species protection regime
• international biodiversity protection
• biodiversity as a genuinely public entity
• the future of biodiversity law

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The authors of "Land of Bears and Honey" are both native East Texans. Joe C. Truett heads Truett Research, an organization that investigates the effects of people on the land; for the past twenty-five years he has conducted research on the ecological impacts of human actions. Daniel W. Lay, now a consultant in forestry and wildlife, worked for more than forty years as a wildlife biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ... Read more

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A Common Tale
This is a beautifully written natural history book and if you're interested in East Texas, this book will hold particular interest. The mix of perspectives adds a unique twist on what is a common story of a great land that has been spoiled by human activities.

If you want to know the legacy of Texas, this book is a must
This book is written by people who know east Texas.It covers disappearing lands, rivers and animals like no other book on the area.Full of natural lore, local wonders and peculiar stories, it fills you witha bit of Texas' natural legacy. ... Read more

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Two Pompano Beach detectives appear at the Florida residence of an innocent woman and accuse her of murdering her brother in Oregon and planning a satanic cult mass suicide.Is it possible?She is disabled, hasn't spent a night away from home in six years, and participates at the local Roman Catholic Church.She has been mourning the recent deaths of both her brother and her father.

Acting on an accusatory letter sent by a sister in Virginia, the police continue to harass her.Soon afterwards she learns that someone has been impersonating her, posting pornographic web pages inviting men to come directly to her house to be paid for sex parties on yachts.Trespassers, vandals, stalkers, and burglars show up but the police refuse to help.In defense, she tries to uncover the truth.

Totally alone, she exposes the dirty laundry of a dysfunctional First Family of Virginia, as well as the bungling and corruption of the local police.The search reveals scandals triggered by a suicide note, a secret abortion and drug addiction that led to insanity, mismanagement of a million-dollar family estate, and a slanderous conspiracy among U.S. military employees, a staff employee working in the Virginia State Assembly, and others in Virginia.The gossip spreads ominously from Virginia to Oregon to Florida to Germany.

Gossip kills.Gossip pushed the protagonist's brother to kill himself and lured the police into harassing a law-abiding citizen.GOSSIP KILLS reveals how one family's dysfunction erupted across State lines to identity theft and internet crime.You could be next! ... Read more

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Fiction, Right?
I found this a somehwat entertaining read and at times even a little funny, but the author's claim that it is a 'true' story seems a little exagerated to me.I think it would read better as a novel, with the heroine's character a little more developed.The book has a beginning and a middle, but it's endng leaves the reader hanging.If the book is actually true and the author is using real peoples names, I hope for her sake that the characters in her book either don't care that she's smearing their names publicly, or else they don't find out about what she's saying about them.But I suspect it's really fiction.The best thing about the book is that you can read it for free on the author's website, gossip kills.com.I accidently found it online and was intruiged enough to go on and read it. ... Read more

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Part of an exciting new series covering the most popular topicsin Early Years Education. All settings enjoy teaching and learningabout bears (real and toys) and this book will feature lots of excitingactivities touching on every area of learning in the EYFS fromPersonal, Social and Emotional to drama, role-play and physicaldevelopment. Full colour artwork and photos make this book aninspirational read for any early years practitioner, child minder orparent. ... Read more

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Praise for Bulls, Bears, & Brains

"Online investing is more than cheap stock trades and real-time quotes. As Bulls, Bears, and Brains uncovers, it’s about connecting with the Web’s knowledge network of expert analysts and savvy individual investors alike. This book is your road map to getting the most out of that community."
–Bill Martin, Founder, RagingBull.com

"Adam Leitzes and Josh Solan deliver a series of insightful and entertaining profiles of the personalities behind many of today‘s financial Web sites. The ‘best and the brightest’ range from technical day traders to renowned institutional economists; the common link is the ready availability of their insights on the Web. Like a well-thumbed travel guide, this book should help investors discover the more interesting, and perhaps less traveled, sites that match their investment objectives."
–Stephen J. O’Leary, Managing Director, Broadview International LLC

"A most enjoyable and easy-to-read insight into the crossroads of the Internet and investment business. . . . A must read for all generations of investors who hope to be successful in the new information world."
–David F. Bellet, Chairman, Crown Advisors International

"Leitzes and Solan offer extraordinary insights into how to leverage technology to enhance investment returns. Bulls, Bears, and Brains taps the vast wealth of experience and strategies that seasoned investors have developed using the power of the Internet. There is no better strategy than becoming an educated investor, and Bulls, Bears, and Brains is a big step in that direction."
–Dr. William F. Hamilton, The Jerome Fisher Program in Management& Technology, University of Pennsylvania ... Read more

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Excellent Reading
I recently read this book, although I knew it has been out in print a few years. It's safe to say that I found the diverse set of profiles to be quite interesting. I wonder where some of these "minds" are now, as more difficult market conditions have proceeded the writing of this book.

Unoriginal
This book marks the top of the equity and trading bubble. It is in a line of a series of books trying to live off the success of originals such as Market Wizards.Instead of this book just read the original - Market Wizards.

Meet some professional traders and advisors
This book presents short interviews with 21 professionals in the investment field, who share their investment philosophies.It is worthwhile to understand how these professionals make their living, as some of their ideas may give you insight for you own trading strategies.But, even if you do not come away with information pertinent to your own trading style, there is value in reading about the methods of others.The authors do a good job and the book is worth reading.

Not Bad but not very filling
Some good ideas from web site promoters but only a few good ideas.Buy it used.

The best book to start investing
The best thing I can say about this book is every subject comes by his or her investment ideas honestly, and shares them openly. Most give them away, and the ones who charge formed their ideas for themselves, and only later decided to sell them. I think half of their strategies are foolish, and I think most other readers will agree with that, but we probably wouldn't pick the same half. That's okay, because between the biographies, track records and interviews in this book; plus what you can find by going to these Internet sites, you can make up your own mind. It seems like every other investment book either wants to sell you a predigested strategy, or tells you there's nothing better than putting all your money in a low-cost index fund. Bulls, Bears and Brains is the only intelligent alternative I know of. ... Read more

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This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to many of the practical ethical issues that business students and business persons must face in their work. It covers market structure and function, illustrating how markets operate, where and why they evidence particular failures, and the extent to which outside-the-market forces intervene (constructively or destructively) to deal with perceived failures. Each chapter ends with real, practical and current ethical dilemmas centred around the topics covered. ... Read more

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The life experiences of a country boy who joined the Navy and worked his way through the ranks to become an officer in the early years of the nuclear submarine force. An interesting and humorous journey through boyhood escapades, Korean combat and submarine drama, with an inside view of the nuclear power program and insights into navy leadership, management and politics. ... Read more

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This picture book is an adaptation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the classic folktale retold with a special-needs twist.Children will find all of the familiar characters and scenes from the original story, as well as a few surprises-Baby Bear uses a wheelchair, goes to physical therapy while his porridge cools, and ultimately makes friends with Goldilocks.This new version is especially appealing to children with physical disabilities.It's also an entertaining tale for all children, with or without special needs. ... Read more

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Funny and Educational - Highly Recommended
Funny and educational! I borrowed this book from the library and after reading it will definitely purchase a copy for our home! My children were captivated by this story and it was much better than I anticipated. A family of three bears lives in a house with ramps instead of stairs. Baby bear uses a wheelchair to get around, a transfer board to get from his wheelchair into his regular chair, a bed that goes up and down and he goes to physical therapy. The author and illustrator have done a marvelous job on this story. It's impressive to see a transfer board mentioned in a children's book and it's great to see Baby Bear using a regular chair. I couldn't help but laugh reading this book! For other fun children's books featuring a wheelchair user try Zoom! by Robert Munsch or Best Friend on Wheels: A Concept Book by Debra Shirley.

Terrific
My daughter with cerebral palsy, (as well as her siblings) loved this book.Every piece of adaptive equipment she has had is represented somewhere.The therapy scenes depict cute animals with all degrees of ability.She will just sit and look through it sometimes.It may not get specific about the nature of the disability, but it is great for kids with physical limitations to see their challenges represented in a fun story!

It's a great Book!
This a familiar story for children with a special twist.Baby bear is in a wheelchair.The story talks about his special equipment and his therapy but still tells the basic story familiar to the children.The pictures are delightful and the words are 'just right'.It is an excellent addition toour Head Start library.

good book using familar story to teach about disability
As an RN I feel this book is useful in using an established storyline to introduce children to others who have a disability. Children who read this already know and can relate to the story, and therefore can use thisinformation to better understand a friend or family member who may beconfined to a wheelchair. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Directors & Boards, published by Directors and Boards on June 22, 2005. The length of the article is 802 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: At GM, directors drive into a ditch: it's not a pretty sight, and the board bears a big responsibility for reckless handling.(General Motors Corporation)
Author: Gary Sutton
Publication: Directors & Boards (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2005
Publisher: Directors and Boards
Volume: 29Issue: 4Page: 10(1)

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Newly elected in his own right, Jack Ryan has found that being President has gotten no easier: domestic pitfalls await him at every turn; the Asian economy is going down the tubes; and now, in Moscow, someone may have tried to take out the chairman of the SVR - the former KGB - with a rocket-propelled grenade. Things are unstable enough in Russia without high-level assassination, but even more disturbing may be the identities of the potential assassins. Were they political enemies, the Russian Mafia, disaffected former KGB? Or, Ryan wonders, is something far more dangerous at work here? Ryan is right to wonder. For even while Russian investigators pursue the case, and some of his most trusted eyes and ears, including antiterrorism specialist John Clark, head to Moscow, forces in China are moving forward with a plan of truly audacious proportions. Tired of what they view as the presumption of the West, eager to fulfill their destiny, they are taking matters into their own hands. If they succeed, the world as we know it will never look the same. If they fail the consequences may be unspeakable. ... Read more

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When careless citizens pose a threat to Bear Country's environment, Brother and Sister Bear form the Earthsavers Club. Their spirited ecological efforts deliver a timely message about the urgent need to mend our polluting and wasteful ways.
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Every Litter Bit Hurts
In this particular story, the Bear family tackles the subject of the environment, including littering, pollution, ecology, conservation and recycling.

Father Bear reads an article by Professor Actual Factual in the local newspaper, warning that Bear Country is in serious trouble because of pollution. Papa Bear responds "piffle". After all, he tells the cubs, look how beautiful it is outside our door!

Brother Bear points out that the beautiful colors of the sunset they're seeing is actually a result of harmful chemicals.

"Piffle", Father Bear again replies.

Brother Bear must do a report on endangered species, but the library books aren't much help. He decides to visit Prof. Actual Factual at the museum. While all looked well outside the Bear family stoop, other parts of Bear Country weren't so lovely: a fish is caught in a plastic soda can holder, Grizzly Gus--the local mechanic--dumps oil in the stream (causing the deaths of fish), and black smoke poured out of the chimney's at the old box factory.

The siblings ask Prof. Factual to come speak at their school. Inspired by the Professor's talk about the environment, the kids brainstorm ideas for recycling and cleaning up pollution--finally deciding to create the Earthsavers Club.

This is a great book for Earth Day or for teaching children about the consequences of pollution and using resources without replacing them. (For example, Papa Bear cuts down trees--but doesn't replace them by planting new ones.) He eventually joins the community environmental bandwagon--but only AFTER a bad dream. (This isn't the first time that a bad dream is the sole catalyst for change in a Berenstain Bear book: The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster is yet another example.

So Papa Bear doesn't get reformed by considering the ramifications of his actions--only because he has a dream that trees are chasing him!

Personally, I'd have liked to see Papa Bear change his mind because he realizes the error of his ways--not because he's being pressured to kowtow to popular opinion or, worse, just because he had a bad dream!

Still, it's an excellent book about personal responsibility and exercising stewardship over this beautiful earth by protecting its resources and advocating change wherever you're at.

A good message, especially for Earth Day
This is a great little book to get young children thinking about the environment and ways we can protect the earth.We used it as a starting point for discussion at my daughter's preschool on Earth Day and it really got them thinking about ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.My kids love the Berenstain Bears and enjoy repeated readings of the books.

Berenstain Bears take on the environment
Perhaps not the very best of the B. Bears books, but still really good (more of the book is dedicated to actually dealing with environmentalism than to the typical B. B. family plot--Sister and Brother spot polluters in their community and give advice on how to take care of the earth).This is a practical, readable, enjoyable book on the environment.Stan and Jan Berenstain have covered practically every other subject, and do justice to this one.It's simple, but it will stick with kids (and yes, I think it reads aloud just fine).As usual, the illustrations are great--and kids will find the story of how Papa Bear comes around to helping the environment quite funny.

a review of a very boring book
I saw this book at our library.It came in along with many other Berenstain Bear books, all dolled up in new covers and I thought:`Yes!I bet my kids will love these.'

Boy, I was wrong.First, the text is exceedingly wordy.Second, the word choice is awkward so that this book not a good read-aloud. And third, the wordiness and awkwardness combined mean that the book is not one that is easy for younger children to enjoy.

In this regard, I don't know what 'First Time Books' is supposed to refer to, but it certainly isn't a reference to being a primer of any sort.Nearly half of some of the pages are words.Some of these words include:wanna, professor, cooperate, earthsavers.So you can see that the book is not for beginning readers.

As for the plot, it was well developed at first; but then it fails to deliver at the end.I mean, I applaud their bringing up the topic of pollution. But please, how positively medieval can you get to have Father Bear changing his mind about protecting the environment, not because of the destruction of the earth's beauty, or because the destruction will eliminate resources and species, or even because it might drive up the cost of goods at the store... BUT because he has a nightmare where angry trees chase him around.I think I'd rather have had Papa Bear stand up for what he believes, than to have him cower to dreams.

Our take:Too wordy.My two children who laugh readily didn't think it was funny, and I found it an awkward read-aloud. This won't be one I read at Church or their school.

An Absolute Page Turner
This book shows kids of all ages how important it is to take care of the earth. Not only does it give examples of how pollution can affect our society, but it also explains what children can do to help. It gets them intrested in nature and the environment surrounding them. The authors cleverly added a special twist to the story, about right and wrong. When my three year old cousin comes over, she enjoys reading the Berenstain Bears. I've noticed that she favors this one and I highly suggeat that you at least check this book out at the library. ... Read more

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Bears provides lesson plans and cross-curricular activities based on the following pieces of literature:Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Good As New. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography. ... Read more

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4 heavy duty full color die cut masks on a wooden handle with a reproducible script for a student play. ... Read more