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This book offers a clear explanation of the principles and practice of construction planning, programming and control during the preparation and construction stages of a project. The book is written in the context of current procurement and contractual arrangements and JCT2005, NEC3 and ICE7 contracts are covered. The statutory framework within which construction projects must be managed is explained and the topic of construction hazard and risk is covered in detail. A variety of programming techniques are explained and the development of safe construction sequences and methods is particularly emphasised. The control of time, money and resources are considered in a risk management context and a complete chapter is devoted to cash flow.

The third edition has been extensively updated and extended to include new materials on:

* Hazard identification

* Risk assessment

* Health and safety management

* CDM 2007

* Construction sequences and method statements

* Delay analysis

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The final three chapters are devoted to individual case studies which have been selected to illustrate the practical application of the principles explained in the book and to provide examples of current procedures adopted by major contractors. The content is designed to provide a clear and comprehensive text for undergraduates on construction management, surveying and civil engineering degree courses. ... Read more

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Taking account of Bach scholarship of the past twenty-five years, the first two volumes of Peter Williams's classic study of Bach's organ works are fully revised. This work is a piece-by-piece commentary on this ever-popular repertoire, demonstrating the music's unique qualities and how we might hear and play it today. The book follows the order of the Bach catalog (BWV): beginning with the sonatas, followed by the "free works" and the chorales, and ending with the doubtful works, including the "newly discovered chorales" of 1985. ... Read more

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Everything you need to know about Bach's Organ Music
This book is fundamental for every organist! Very clear and full of relevant and difficult to find information about Bach sources. A must buy. ... Read more

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"Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy" has become the basic primer for endoscopy around the world. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Drawing on the vast experience of the authors it provides clear and practical guidance on the fundamentals of standard endoscopy practice. It describes procedures in great depth and addresses improved therapeutic techniques and advances in technology. This book is well illustrated throughout with colour line drawings and diagrams. It is an indispensable resource for all trainees in gastroenterology and an essential read for all practising endoscopists who are interested in improving their techniques. Peter B. Cotton and Christopher B. Williams are joined in this sixth edition by two new authors, Rob H. Hawes and Brian P. Saunders. ... Read more

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recomeded for every gastroentrologes
this is one of my best book it helpped me during my training in the endoscopy unit i think this booc is key book for endoscopy .

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this is one of my best book it helpped me during my training in the endoscopy unit i think this booc is key book for endoscopy . ... Read more

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Enhance your understanding of music technology with EXPERIENCING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY with accompanying DVD-ROM! Complete, practical, and up-to-date, this music text uses real-world software examples to give you a practical understanding of the technology without overwhelming you with the ever-changing details. You are encouraged to acquire the general skills and knowledge needed to evaluate, adapt to, and implement new technologies as they emerge. Software examples and activities found in the text and on the accompanying CD-ROM are provided to help you see the real-world relevance of what you are learning. ... Read more

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Book Purchase
I would've liked to know that the book was previously owned. Other than that the book was in great shape for it being used. Also a faster shipment would've been appreciated, it took a couple of weeks for me to have received it.

(Just) a Good Reference
If you think this book will guide you throughout several projects, learning while building something, choose another title. This a textbook, and a good one. A good reference, with activities to acquire/develop your knowledge about Music and ICT.
Enjoy, but be sure it is want you are looking for. ... Read more

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The content and structure of this text are based on the twin beliefs that the study of insurance, a major tool of risk management, should be preceded by an understanding of procedures and concepts of risk management; and most students will take only one course in the area. ... Read more

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A fascinating read and a sweeping historical analysis
America's Religions: From Their Origins To The Twenty-First Century by Peter W. Williams (Distinguished Professor of Comparative Religions and American Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio) is a massive, comprehensive, meticulous study of the religious movements that have shaped the United States and ranges from Native American religions and early European colonization era communities of faith to the religious modernism and pluralism of the twentieth century. Divided into fifty-five chapters, the scholarly narrative path traces a long road across centuries of human belief. America's Religions is a fascinating read and a sweeping historical analysis which is very highly recommended for History Of Religion supplemental reading lists and reference collections. ... Read more

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Bach's spectacular Goldberg Variations represent a high point in the repertory of keyboard music, particularly for the harpsichord. This book takes a detailed look at how these variations originated, especially in relation to all Bach's ClavierÜbung volumes and late keyboard works, what their exceptionally intricate plan is, what kind of impact they have had, and how their mysterious beauty has been created. This guide to what was at the time the largest and most carefully conceived single work of keyboard music will appeal to students, performers and listeners. ... Read more

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unlock the secrets
It has included much information about the piece.But the analysis of each variation can be even more elaborated. (if possible - i knew it is complicated.) ... Read more

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A new generation of College Algebra course material has arrived! Interactive College Algebra: A Web-Based Course presents an exciting approach to learning College Algebra that brings together the strongest pedagogy with the interactivity of current technology. The interactive modules can be accessed via the Web or from the CD-ROM that accompanies each Student Guide. With the CD, readers can always access the interactive course material and work on exercises, even when they can't access the Internet. Interactive College Algebra address some of the serious issues confronting reader success in College Algebra today and can be used as a full course or as a supplement--in the classroom or for distance learning. ... Read more

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Pocahontas discovers a bear in a cave when she goes upriver to explore. ... Read more

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The author takes you o on an armchair tour of all the important sacred spots in Wales from prehistoric times to the present. ... Read more

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Sacred Wales by Car
If you will be traveling in Wales and want to get a sense of the places people have considered special or sacred from prehistoric times to the present, this slim but charming guide might be for you.Beginning with the Severn Bridge and the Wye Valley, it takes drivers (and it does seem to be designed for car touring, not for those relying on rail or bus) to sacred sites in all three major regions of Wales.The guide is organized around five major cathedrals and their environs, so it is the Christian pligrimage sites that are emphasized, but the author does not neglect the region's rich prehistoric landscape of cromlechs, barrow mounds and stone tombs, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age.He provides detailed driving directions to each site from the major motorways, as well as some black-and-white photos, historical background and description.This is NOT designed to be a basic guide; travelers will need a more comprehensive one with maps, lodging and dining information, and more in-depth historical and cultural information in addition to this book.However, if you're planning a car trip and looking for indications to some off-the-beaten-path sites, this might be just the thing.

Sacred Places
I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to visiting a few of the sites.

Helfpul introduction to Wales, its people and religions
I read this book before traveling to Wales and it was very helpful in planning our family's itineraries. Peter Williams (not a relative!) includes some great stories from history and mythology, surrounding Christian and pagan places of interest.Each chapter has enough information to whet the appetite, but not so much as to bog the reader down. If you're planning a visit to Wales this would be a great little book to read first. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jamaican Television Actors, Corbin Bleu, Peter Williams, Babz Chula, Oliver Samuels, Yanna Mcintosh, Madge Sinclair, Neville Callam, Evan Parke, Fiona Hutchison, Caribbean International Network, Audrey Reid. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Corbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989), better known as Corbin Bleu, is an American actor, model, dancer, and singer. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the High School Musical film series, the Discovery Kids television series Flight 29 Down, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!. He also pursued a solo career and released his debut album Another Side on May 1, 2007. The album debuted at number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 18,000 copies in its first week. Bleu released his second album, Speed of Light, on March 10, 2009 in the U.S. Bleu Interview in Disney New York 2007Bleu was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Martha and David Reivers. His mother is Italian-American and his father Jamaican-American. He has three sisters: Jag, Phoenix, and Hunter Reivers (youngest to oldest). As a child, Bleu studied dance for several years, focusing on ballet and jazz. Bleu graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts . Bleu trained in dancing, eventually becoming one of the first students at the prestigious Debbie Allen Dance Academy; he then attended as a theater major, this time following in the footsteps of his mother, who attended New York City's famed High School of Performing Arts. Like his father, he appeared in television commercials, starting at the age two, for products such as Life cereal, Bounty, Hasbro, and Nabisco. It was at that time he also discovered his love for dance when he began taking jazz and ballet classes, usually being the on...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3591242 ... Read more

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In 1904, when thirty-four-year-old British Army captain Arthur Hart-Synnot was sent to Japan to learn the language of his country's new ally, romance was the furthest thing from his mind. At least five generations of the Hart family had served in the British Army-his father, grandfather, and uncle had risen to the rank of general, and the ambitious young officer expected to keep up the tradition. Arriving in Tokyo on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War,

Arthur met Masa Suzuki at the Officers' Club and tested out his first few words of Japanese on her. Masa had grown up in the working-class section of Tokyo, amid small-shop keepers and craftsmen. The sixth in a family of seven, she had left school at age fourteen to work in a shop. She was a dutiful Japanese daughter-when she helped her mother serve meals, she would kneel at a respectful distance while her father and brothers ate. Arthur and Masa fell in love quickly and powerfully. Throwing convention to the wind, they lived together in Tokyo until orders came for Arthur to return to England. For the next decade and a half, the two unlikely soul mates attempted to make a life together, testing the limits of racial and cultural tolerance in their countries and in themselves. Separated for years at a time, they stayed in touch through long, deeply affectionate letters they wrote to each other in Japanese. The great love affair sustained Arthur through some of the most horrific battles of the First World War, and even when the relationship came to an end, in a way that neither could have foreseen, they continued their correspondence.

They wrote to each other through the troubled interwar period, as Arthur's family estate was caught up in a civil war in Ireland, as the great earthquake of 1923 ravaged Tokyo, as the militarists seized control of Japan and took the country into a brutal invasion of China, and finally, in a bitter twist of fate, as the once-allied Britain and Japan faced off against each other in the Second World War. Her letters to him were lost, but she saved every one of his, more than eight hundred in total. The authors use this treasure trove of letters to describe a story of great love and great loss and of destinies etched amid the conflicts of the first half of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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Not Madama Butterfly
Sword and Blossom: A British Officer's Love for a Japanese Woman - Pagnamenta /Williams
3 stars
This is the true story of the unlikely love affair of a British Army officer and a Japanese woman. In 1904 Arthur Hart-Synnot was sent to Japan to learn the language of a new British ally and to observe action in the Russo-Japanese war.It is at this time that he falls in love with Masa Suzuki. The story of this unique relationship has been reconstructed from the more than 800 letters found preserved after Masa's death in 1965.Arthur Hart-Synnod emerges as flawed human being. His values and emotional deficits are remnants of the 19th century. The authors use excerpts of Arthur's letters to help Arthur and Masa come alive as sincere people trying, under impossible conditions, to preserve a loving relationship. It is a story of real people,not fiction and not an opera.It deals with both the mundane and the survival needs of two people caught in the catastrophic changes of the 20th century.
For the most part, I found it to be an interesting read. The personal tribulations of Masa, Arthur and their sons were balanced by historical references and the inclusion of photographs.

International Love Story
Being married to a Japanese woman myself I have a personal interest in this type of story, like the films Sayonara and Heaven & Earth, of those who dealt with the prejudices and sometimes seemingly insurmountable barriers of marrying someone whose race and culture is so different from your own.It is a good reminder that the hoops I had to jump through, the immigration issues and visas, are nothing compared to what others went through in the name of love.And I am also always surprised at the things that have not changed, that the essential customs and hearts of the East and West remain much as they were a hundred years ago.And I have read enough of these stories to know that they seldom have happy endings.

"Sword and Blossom" is fascinating even from its initial premise.An Irish army officer and his Japanese love continue a multi-decade long relationship mainly through letters, as circumstances do not permit them to be together.Beginning in 1904 and going through World War II, they see each other through great upheavals and changes, through Japan's emergence as a world power in the defeat of Russia, through the initial peaceful promise of a British/Japanese alliance, and the bitter struggle as enemies those nations would later endure.Many of these letters survive, carefully packed away in a box to be re-discovered by a later generation who had no inkling of the powerful love and suffering that their grandmother had endured.

Co-authors Peter Pagnamenta and Momoko Williams used these letters as the basis for their story, doing extensive research on the politics and movements of the time to tell the story of Captain Arthur Hart-Synnot and Masa Suzuki, who met in 1904 and fell in love while Hart-Synnot was stationed in Japan.Unlike most men of the time, who treated their Japanese women as "temporary wives," Arthur was truly in love with Masa, and dreamed of a future where they could be married, raise children and live in happiness and comfort.This love endured monumental circumstances, as Arthur's army career had him stationed in places as distant as Burma and India as well as fighting on the front in World War I.

Aside from the love story, I really enjoyed the historical aspects of "Sword and Blossum" as well.I knew very little about the British/Japanese alliance pre-dating WWI, when both nations saw themselves as reflections of each other, small island countries that had made themselves masters of their respective spheres.The "English Gentleman" and the Samurai were seen as two sides of the same coin, and the two countries felt that they would forge the future together.

The story of Arthur and Masa is ultimately a slightly frustrating one, as that dream of perfect happiness seems to be continually in their grips if only they would close their hands.It was not legal issues that kept them apart.In the same year that they met, Arthur's countryman Lafcadio Hearn was living happily with his Japanese wife and their brood of children.But Arthur wanted to marry Masa and bring her to his ancestral estate in Ireland, while Masa would only agree to marry Arthur if he joined her in Japan.In the end, when Arthur eventually marries another woman even though he clearly still loves Masa, it seems like a betrayal of their promise except for the fact that Arthur begged and pleaded with Masa to marry him, only to be refused time and again.To fall in love is easy, but to leave the country you love forever for a place where everything is strange and unwelcome is a daunting prospect indeed.

heartrending
This is one of the most moving books I have ever read.I read the book three years ago and just now pulled it up in order to buy it as a gift. The negative reviews simply don't represent the the story.It is a love story told in correspondence between the lovers.The editors supply the historical context.The correspondence reveals the longing, dissapointments, anger, guilt, occasional insensitivity of the protagonists and moves towards the kind of conclusion one would expect in real life instead of in a fairy tale.Anyone who has been in love will love this story.

Ehhh
I did not love nor really hate this book.

Yes, it is a good story idea but the format is what killed the story for me.It is mainly the letters written by Arthur Hart-Synnot along with historical information.Or in Adverage Joe (or Josephine) terms sappy lettas along wit historical rambling.

In the beginning of the book his letters are sweet and you get that warm feeling in your heart.By the time you reach half way through the book the words that were once sweet you now have heard one too many times and now you are rolling your eyes and asking "OMG do I really have to hear this for the rest of the book???" And, "yeah, yeah, yeah. You are Lonely Arthur. Whatever."

If he REALLY loved her to the point were he put her before his own family why didn't he just leave everything for her?One minute he is with his family and he realizes he cares more about her then them, next his excuse for not going was he needed to achieve the status his father and uncle had achieved.Also he wanted a better pension.Yeah, he needs the extra couple of bucks to live in Japan back in that day.Maybe he truly did not want to go.

Regarding the historical information.If you are into that, groovy. Personally, I found it in the way.Sure, you need to know what was going on

Good book
As the title says, it is a biograph of a British officer's romance with a Japanese woman pierced together years later from letters. But it's more than that, it is:

1) It was part a "foreigner's" insight of early 20th century Japan.
2) It was part a British officer's insight of Russo-Japanese War from an observer's point of view that is difficult to find in any other book because of the lack of biographers who were actually there and wrote one.
3) It was part a brief yet personal biograph of WWI Western Front from a British officer's point of view.
4) It was part an illuminative and open narrative of British officer's relationship with young Japanese woman at a time when that was uncommon, or at least not as open.
5) Compelling, yet voyeuristic.
6) For a book that contains all of the above, I find very rare and unusual.
7) I would recommend this book to readers of romance and history. ... Read more

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The "Chromatic Fourth" is a musical pattern of six notes moving by step up or down the scale.In this essentially practical study Peter Williams draws on his extensive knowledge of the music of four centuries to investigate and analyze over 200 examples taken from composers ranging from Bach to Bartok, and from Schubert to Shostakovich. ... Read more

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A FABULOUS book in a FABULOUS series
I adore this FABULOUSseries of very informative books on Florida's natural world and Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians is one of my favorites.I hope to collect them all eventually but for the time being I am immensely enjoying my Reptiles, Butterflies, Insects, Land Birds and Waterbirds.

Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians is listed on Amazon's product page as a children's book but adults should not be put off by that description because these books are for adults and older children alike.

I love Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians for the lizards alone!I'm very fond of these wonderful creatures that grace my property in such great numbers and varieties, especially the Anoles.I'm so glad for the extensive education about them that this book provides me as well as for the hours of entertainment.

These books are absolutely beautiful!The pages are high quality glossy and while the books themselves are too large to be practical as field guides, they do provide everything, and I do mean everything, one could possibly wish to know about each subject.Every page is loaded with stunning full color photographs as well as many interesting side notes and curious tidbits of information.One can spend many hours exploring the contents of these truly fabulous books.

Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians includes alligator, crocodile, poisonous snakes, non-poisonous snakes, frogs and toads, salamanders, lizards, fresh water turtles, land turtles and sea turtles.Every Floridian can appreciate this marvelous guide to our favorite reptiles!

I highly recommend this and the entire Fabulous Florida nature series.

Outstanding Book
I would like to say that I am extremely happy with this book.The pictures are huge and are printed on extremely high quality glossy paper.I would recommend this book to everyone that lives in Florida or is considering moving here.

Surprisingly informative, and "fabulous" photos
My kids and I went on a kick of reading reptile books at a difficulty level similar to this one.After a week of going through various titles, I was surprised to learn more about alligators from the short section in this book than I had learned from all the previous stuff we had read together!Ditto for cottonmouths, and other reptiles.

The photographs are superb, and there are enough pictures of each species to give a true feel for what it looks like instead of a single profile view of each.

the perfect resource for your children
we LIVE in central florida and my nature loving kids are constantly bringing home wildlife. the vivid accurate photos in this book allow them to ID their living treasures with confidence. (then they get additional info from the internet). the book is also full of useful info, and conservation topics.

Must have for FL relos
This book was given to me when I relocated to Florida, and I have thanked my benefactor many times over. Living in Florida means living with and respecting the wild critters, who are part of the beauty of this wonderful state. The colorful photos make it easy to identify the animals who slither through my new world and give me valuable information about which ones I should admire from afar. ... Read more

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why she must like it!
This book was very informative. I was in an abusive relationship for several years. Every woman/girl should read this book. They could be in the early stages of an abusive relationship and not really realize it, but ifthey read this book they could recognize the signs. And hopefully get outbefore it's too late. It's very hard to see the signs yourself, when youare in "love". And the more your friends and family nag you aboutit, the more in "love" you become and the more you want to workthings out. Do any and everything to make your partner happy. And it seemsthe more you try, to worse it gets. I think that reading the personalstories of strangers in similar situations, you can recognize the signs. Iwas reading the stories, and i would say to myself "wow, he said ordid the same thing". It was somewhat comforting to know that there wassomeone else out there who knew how it was. Most of the abuse stories youhear, whether on tv or read in an article, is all about, why dont youleave?, why do you stay? ,, You just can't understand the fear and lovethat go hand in hand with the situation. Being with someone like that islike being on drugs, you dont think you can live without them. I actuallywould have anxiety attacks when we would actually break up. I thought thatall our problems were my fault and if I could just be more of what hewanted it would work out. I just think everyone should read this book,especially teenage girls. I think that most men who dominate and abuseusually target young girls with little experience so they can manipulatethem. It's really a mind game with these men and they know how to play itwell. So there should be something to read for the girls so they can seethe signs, "red flags" as it is referred to in the book... I justthought it was an excellently written book. thank you. ... Read more