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Learn how teachers can collaboratively develop, test, and refine common formative assessments and gain critical insights to meet students’ individual learning needs. ... Read more

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Only for Administrators and Teachers That Want Success
This book makes it clear how to create a common assessment and what it actually looks like.I am amazed at how many people think that common assessments are best represented by everyone in the department having the same end of semester test.This book opens your eyes to what "common assessments" really represent. ... Read more

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What is 'Standard' Bidding? This is an increasingly hard question to answer, but the proliferation of bridge on the Internet in pickup partnerships makes it imperative that someone does so. Perhaps the most popular natural system for the hundreds of thousands of online players worldwide is the Standard American Yellow Card, or SAYC. In this book, for the first time, SAYC is fully described and explained. This will be an invaluable to aid to anyone wanting to learn and understand SAYC, or anyone who simply knows the basics and is eager to fill in the missing pieces in their repertoire. Ned Downey and Ellen Pomer, the authors, are experienced bridge teachers and partners in the 'Bridge Forum' web site. Ned also teaches bridge via the Swan Games online playing site. Ellen is well-known on the Internet under her handle 'Caitlin', and regularly writes for various magazines on Internet bridge. This title gives basic introduction to the standard bidding conventions used on bridge websites. ... Read more

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Easy to read yet extensive information
This book gives you a readable and complete explanation of the ACBL Standard Yellow Card bidding sequences. I started out by downloading (for free) and studying yellow card from the [...]website but soon grew weary being tied to the computer so I purchased this book. The book gives you portability and immediate access to a particular topic. The book makes it easier to skim subjects you already know well and bore in where you need to. The book is well organized and its Table of Contents makes it easier to refer back to brush up on a selected bidding sequence. There are nineteen chapters on bidding, which cover every situation that I expect to encounter and taught me about several new bidding sequences, e.g., Michaels and the Unusual Notrump, that have proved to be very useful during play. The twentieth chapter is an excellent refresher on standards leads.

not a simple subject . . .
SAYC is frequently thought of as rigid and simple. This book clearly refutes that view.

I read it three times and still refer to it
I found this book in a local bookstore and have since read it cover to cover three times, and still find myself looking up sections. I've read something like 150 bridge books but this is the simplest introduction to the standard bidding system used for online bridge. Even if you want to move on to 2/1, you need a thorough grounding in SAYC and Ellen's book provides it. She also happens to be an expertin 2/1 as well, as I later discovered when I "met" her at Bridge Base Online.I suggest reading the book once in a few sittings - I did so in a weekend - then carefully re-reading it over subsequent weeks, paying particular attention to the many hands and bidding situations. If you're new to online bridge, look no further. If you're a face-to-face tourney player wanting to move to 2/1, you'll still need the solid grounding in SAYC that this book provides.

A book defining a "standard" that isn't.
The problem with SAYC is that it isn't a standard in the sense that no official body ever carefully reviewed it and called for comments, voted, etc. In fact, there are several areas now where common practice differs from what the standard says. An example is a bid of 2N over a 1 of a minor opening -- SAYC says this is 13-15, but most now play it as 11-12. The book is good at pointing these things out.

The best thing about this book is that it exists and is inexpensive, meaning you can get one for a demented partner, a beginner, etc. The worst thing is the lack of an index, which one can hope would be remedied in a second edition. I think the authors chose the right level of detail for the beginning and intermediate players. I read another review that complained about the coverage of the "SAYC conventions". In fact, I think they are all in here -- it is just that there are lots of conventions that many SAYC players also play. A good book for those is the two-volume set of "25 Conventions" by Seagram et. al.

Great title for taking bidding to the next level
I have been playing bridge for about 3 months and found myself getting into trouble during bidding.My partner would make a cue bid, or a reverse and I wouldn't quite get what was going on.The books I had learned basic bridge from didn't cover these intermediate bridge topics.I knew I needed to improve my bidding in order to improve beyond beginner.

This is a great book for that purpose.You won't find a lot of fluff and puff.The chapters are short and to the point.There are dozens of hands throughout to show different examples of how to bid, how to overbid and how to respond.Unlike other books, wherein the authors hold themselves out as the ultimate experts, this book brings forth opinions from the great bridge masters.It presents these often conflicting opinions objectively and makes recommendations, but in the end letting the reader adapt these opinions to his or her playing style.

This book will benefit beginner and intermediate players who play on the internet or at a duplicate bridge club.I highly recommend this title to anyone learning bridge or as a gift to your regular partner!

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Though they are regularly used in both Protestant and Roman Catholic congregations,the books of the Apocrypha are difficult to find in affordableEnglish Bibles today—until now!

Readers will enjoy the NRSV’s contemporary, literal translation and theeasy-to-read text. Churches that reference the Apocrypha in liturgy andworship will appreciate the quality and price of these outstandingeditions for sanctuary and presentation.

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The Apocrypha is a collection of books found in the Septuagint—theGreek version of the Jewish Bible. Though not incorporated into the final,canonical version of the Hebrew scriptures, they were included in importantBible translations such as the Latin Vulgate and the original KingJames Version of 1611. For centuries the books of the Apocrypha have hada significant influence on Christian art, literature, and theology. ... Read more

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Perfect Fit
I needed a Bible that would be the same size as my Holy Quran, Maulana Muhammad Ali translation and this is a perfect fit. Now I can go through the Torah and highlight the words of Allah as well as the Apocrypha books, and the books of the prophets. I just wish that this print had the words of Jesus in red, so that I wouldn't have to use up a few highlighters doing it myself. But other than that, this book gets the job done and I'm not disappointed at all.

The Apocrypha makes it worth the price
This is a complete Biblical text. Now I don't have to get lost during the reading at mass. It is worth having in a collection.

The Perfect Gift
This book was the perfect gift. In fact the recipient picked it out on Amazon and continues to enjoy it

Apocrypha
I feel that this is a more complete version of the Holy Bible.The English is easy to follow and understand.The Apocrypha is what caught my attention, and that's why I feel this a more complete version.I didn't grow up knowing what the Apocrypha was.I've read that it was just over 120 years ago that the Apocrypha was removed from the Bible.Before then the Bible contained 80 books, not 66.For exampel, the original 1611 King James Version, as well as the 1795 updated version, contained the Apocrypha.This particular New Revised Standard Version is a wonderful way of opening the mind to different books of the Bible, that is, for those not familiar with these books, and for those seeking a more modern English translation.

Our layreaders, or lecterns, as well as our priests in the church I attend read this version of the Holy Bible during the service.I also happend to notice that, while I was kneeling at the altar for Communion,the Bible read during the service contains the Apocrypha.The New Revised Standard Version is easy to understand and fits in with today's modern English language.God bless.

Product like brand new
I am involved in a Bible study at my church.This is thesecond study that talks about the Apocrypha and other books of the Bible that are not in the regular versions.I am glad to have this for a reference for my studies. ... Read more

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Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 is an all-in-one guide to 19th century coins from around the globe, and an essential resource for being competitive in today's coin collecting market-bolstered by strong precious metals prices. It provides collectors with up-to-date market prices for coins in five different condition grades, and features 27,500 actual-size photos of coins to aid in proper identification. This book offers confidence in collecting through comprehensive coverage. ... Read more

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Accurate & Reliable Book for Dealers
This book is used by dealers who buy and sell at the coin shows.This book is easy to understand and use.

Any library catering to avid coin collectors will relish the sixth updated edition
Any library catering to avid coin collectors will relish the sixth updated edition of Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900. It lists coins by date and grade and provides updates to their latest values, includes detailed descriptions of all designs, and covers coins struck in gold, platinum, silver and more. A user's guide to the catalog, International Numeral Systems chart, and current foreign exchange rates are exceptional features in this edition.

One thing missing...
A must-have book, but the illustration shows "CD included" on the cover in the upper right hand corner. The copy I received did not have that on the cover - and did not have the CD either. Fortunately, I don't have much use for the CD.

Finding what you need
I ordered this item thinking it was the paperback book that came with a dvd of the same book free like the Standard Catalog of World Coins 1900 to present I had ordered just weeks before. Even though it was not what I though I had ordered I am happy with the product and it works very well. The features are easy to understand and use and it takes up very little space how ever I find I am using a bit of my time looking for it becouse it has gotten in with music CD's or movies. I will be ordering the Book as soon as it comes up for sale as it is a lot less bother to take the book when I price coins away from home then it is to take my laptop or find a PC to use the DVD.

Excelent tool
for anyone that needs information on world coins.It is by far not complete, but does have pretty much anything you need. ... Read more

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Providing a clear framework, this volume helps school leaders align assessment and reporting practices with standards-based education and develop more detailed reports of children’s learning and progress. ... Read more

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Packed with examples of standards-based report cards that can be adapted to any school's requirements
Thomas R. Guskey and Jane M. Bailey's DEVELOPING STANDARDS-BASED REPORT CARDS offers breakdowns of each subject area into specific learning elements to offer parents and educators a description of how to measure a child's proficiency. From keys to linking standards guidelines to report cards to explaining how to achieve grading consistency without violating teacher autonomy or impacting workload, this is packed with examples of standards-based report cards that can be adapted to any school's requirements.
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This is the primary supplement to Milady's Standard Esthetics:Fundamentals. The Exam Review contains chapter-by-chapter questions in a multiple-choice format to help students prepare for their state board exams. The answer key at the back of the book allows students to check accuracy and identify weak areas. ... Read more

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Good stuff!
I needed this book for a course that i am taking. It is very thorough and easy to follow.

good but too much politically correct
This is a good book but the attempt to be politically correct ( something very common nowadays ) backfires a little. It was to be expected that when the authors selected models for the photos showing
facial procedures that they selected people with lighter skin so that readers could easily see the differences between the stages of the procedures. As it is, they selected models with dark skin, so one picture is just like all the others. The basic step-by-step facial in chapter 14 illustrates this clearly. They might as well have taken just one photo and repeated it throughout the procedure; the result would have been the same.

studying aid!
Got this for my daughter to study for her esthetician boards...it was the only one recommended.She is doing a little every day.Her boards are in Dec, so we will see how good it is!

Milady's New 10th edition Standard Esthatics Fundamentals
Milady's Standard Esthetics Fundamentals: 10th Edition
This is a great new updated edition on this subject.It has been updated to the industry in the 21st century techniques.This provides cutting edge information.Excellent for anyone who wants to study the subject for the first time or brush up. ... Read more

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Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, this comprehensive guide to cue games remains “the definitive work on pool and billiards” (National Billiard News). Index; diagrams and photographs.Amazon.com Review
In the world of cue sticks and side pockets, this is thegospel, the 1998 revised, standard version of the 1978 bible. Achampion player, indefatigable writer, and inexhaustible promoter ofhis sport, Byrne racks his book into two halves, the first a primer onpool, the second on three-cushion billiards. Beginning with thefundamentals, he goes on to run the table with lots of readable adviceand detailed diagrams for how to play individual shots, includingtrick shots, strategies for eight- and nine-ball, and rules for themajor pool games. Then it's on to billiards, where he banks from thefundamentals to the art of shot making and tactics for play at everylevel, touching on every conceivable cushion along the way. --JeffSilverman ... Read more

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long cherished desire fulfilled
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An unparalleled resource
I can recall few products that I have bought over the years that more than lived up to its hype, promises, and my expectations. If there is a better book out there on pool and billiards, I am not aware of it. Clarity of writing and exquisitely simple and concise diagrams contribute to a superb resource.

Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards
Robert Byrne is the very best at describing how the differing aspects of pool and billiards is supposed to be played.I would definitely suggest that you buy this book or any of the other pool instruction books written by this author.I have bought this book for at least five of my friends and continually refer back to it myself.You won't be sorry you bought it.

Billiards
I can't get through the book.A little heavy.A video on You tube is easier to understand.

Great book
This book is great because of it's content but it gets 5 stars because it's an anywhere-everywhere read! You can peruse the many interesting diagrams while sitting on the John or before bed yet it's still meaty enough to warrant sitting down at the kitchen table an digging in to the theory of playing great pockets Billiards. I don't think there's really anyone who couldn't get something out of this book. ... Read more

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An utterly original literary and intellectual collaboration by two of our keenest moral and political observers has produced a nonfiction Heart of Darkness for our time: the first full reckoning of what actually happened at Abu Ghraib prison, based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the Americans involved.

The Ballad of Abu Ghraib reveals the stories of the American soldiers who took and appeared in the iconic photographs of the Iraq war-the haunting digital snapshots from Abu Ghraib prison that shocked the world-and simultaneously illuminates and alters forever our understanding of those images and the events they depict. Drawing on more than two hundred hours of Errol Morris's startlingly frank and intimate interviews with Americans who served at Abu Ghraib and with some of their Iraqi prisoners, as well as on his own research, Philip Gourevitch has written a relentlessly surprising account of Iraq's occupation from the inside out-rendering vivid portraits of guards and prisoners ensnared in an appalling breakdown of command authority and moral order.

What did we think we saw in the infamous photographs, and what were we, in fact, looking at? What did the people in the photographs think they were doing, and why did they take them? What was "standard operating procedure" and what was "being creative" when it came to making prisoners uncomfortable? Who was giving orders, and who was following them? Where does the line lie between humiliation and torture, and why and how does that matter? Was the true Abu Ghraib "scandal" a result of an exposŽ or a cover-up?

In exploring these questions, Gourevitch and Morris have crafted a nonfiction morality play that stands to endure as essential reading long after the current war in Iraq passes from the headlines. By taking us deep into the voices and characters of the men and women who lived the horror of Abu Ghraib, the authors force us, whatever our politics, to reexamine the pat explanations in which we have been offered-or sought-refuge, and to see afresh this watershed episode. Instead of a "few bad apples," we are confronted with disturbingly ordinary young American men and women who have been dropped into something out of Dante's Inferno.

The Ballad of Abu Ghraib is a book that makes you think and makes you see-an essential contribution from two of our finest nonfiction artists working at the peak of their powers. ... Read more

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A thoroughly depressing, but essential read...
This book is about what happened at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, not when Saddam Hussein was in charge, but rather after Iraq was "liberated" by the Americans, with token assistance from some other countries. The infamous photos taken there do not appear in this book, and the decision to exclude them was made prior to writing the book, as Philip Gourevitch says in the section entitled "Notes and Acknowledgments." Those photographs have been burned into the brain of most of the world's sentient beings. This book is the story behind those photographs, capturing the circumstances involved in their taking; that may not be conveyed, or possibly are even distorted by the image itself.This book is not for the "fun read" crowd, and it is certainly not inspirational nor uplifting. Of course no one is more aware of this than the author, who over half way through the book says: "Surely, if you have come this far in this sordid tale, you must crave some relief, some release, from the relentless, claustrophobic annihilation of the dungeon: a clear and cleansing note of sanity, an interlude of avenging justice or an eruption of decency, the entry of a hero. But surely you don't want to be deceived. There is no such solace or sanctuary in this story. Abu Ghraib was bedlam..."And that is the true horror of this tale; there is not even one "uplifting moment." The very heart of darkness, indeed.

And the heart of the story concerns the individuals who took, and appeared in those photos, much, I'm sure to their regret. Most of the aforementioned sentient beings can recall the name of one: Lynndie England. Yes, she is the one who was holding the leash which was connected to an Iraqi prisoner on all fours. Perhaps the iconic image of the war. Though Gourevitch does not make this point explicitly, he did provide all the dots if the reader wants to connect them. The leash was also around Lynndie's neck, held most directly by Charles Graner, and less directly by the society from which she came. One of the "dots" was the fact that she worked in a factory gutting chickens, for very low pay, while she was in high school, in West Virginia. These individuals are ideal prospects for the Army recruiter, who paints the picture of the upward mobility the military can provide. Another dot was when Graner painted the words "Po' White Trash" on the back of his Humvee. Yet another was the fact that she wasn't even 21. So, there is also the dot of being placed in an environment where "everyone is doing it"; where everyone is "nodding and winking" that this is an essential part of the game; that the orders of Military Intelligence, who are seeking to break these prisoners in order to "save American lives," must be obeyed, and all her "chain of command" concurs; and yet another dot is the clouding of judgment that so often comes with "love." It would take an exceptional human being to say "No, this is wrong." Lynndie England was not exceptional. The author chooses a remarkably appropriate epigraph, a quote from Jean-Paul Sartre, for all of us to ponder: "Happy are those who died without ever having had to ask themselves: `If they tear out my fingernails, will I talk?' But even happier are others, barely out of their childhood, who have not had to ask themselves that other question: `If my friends, fellow soldiers, and leaders tear out an enemy's fingernails in my presence, what will I do?'"

The book focuses on the individuals who went to prison; those that received the dishonorable discharges. No doubt, because this is where the court testimony is. But the author also tries focus on the others, that proverbial "chain of command" that led all the way back to the nods and winks coming from the White House, including the proclamations that it is time "to take the gloves off." A few of the higher-ups received reprimands, and the severity diminishes the higher one goes, with only a certain moral condemnation left for the former Secretary of Defense, now comfortably retired three hours to my north, on his farm outside Taos. And Lynndie England, now released from prison, with Graner's baby, but without him, cannot even get her old job back in the chicken plant.

As one other perceptive reviewer said: In a better world, this book would be a standard assignment in every American Civics class, along with the Gettysburg address, and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. A very well-written, balanced, and wrenching account of another serious stain on the ideals that many Americans rightly strive for. 5-stars plus.

Standard Operating Procedure
Phillip Gourevitch earned my trust when he wrote "We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with our Families on the Rwandan Genocide. In Standard Operating Procedure Gourevitch collaborates with Errol Morris to write a story about the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq where numerous prisoner abuses occurred complete with pictures that flooded the media several years ago. My opinion of this book is very much like what Gourevitch says towards the end about "a picture telling a story." Gourevitch has written a story based upon interviews with persons who where there. What the absolute truth is...we may never know. What I believe is that multiple people FAILED both military and civilian leaders. What we have in Standard Operating Procedure is an account of some person's account of what happened. I was unable to render a verdict myself one way or the other...all I can advise is read the book yourself, and make your own judgment.

Needs editing
Granted that the subject matter is disturbing, I could not read more than a few chapters.

Fascinating reading
What an interesting book.Recommended to me by a friend, I couldn't find ths title in the bookstore so I found it through Amazon & the dealer I ordered it from sent me a good used copy in excellent condition in just about a week's time.Great service, thanks again.

Rave Reviews in the Press

This book came out last year in hardcover under a different title (Standard Operating Procedure) and it got rave reviews from the best critics in the U.S.A. and internationally. The Ballad of Abu Ghraib is the paperback, it's exactly the same book, but Amazon hasn't transferred all the review quotes to this page. Check them out:

"A tightly knit and damning narrative... one of the most devastating of the many books on Iraq."
--New York Times Book Review

"[A] gut wrenching morality check"
--NPR's Talk of the Nation

"Gourevitch...brings to this study of the Abu Ghraib scandal the same graceful balancing of reportage and insight that marked his extraordinary book on the Rwandan genocide, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families... the shocks arrive through language alone."
--Time Out NY

"Admirable... remarkable power"
--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"Philip Gourevitch's exemplary book will take its toll for years."
--The New York Observer

"Fascinating."
--The Economist

"Gourevitch's eye for telling detail evokes the best of The New Yorker tradition--Capote's In Cold Blood, Hersey's Hiroshima... Standard Operating Procedure is essential reading for our time."
--The Tennessean

"Remarkable."
--The Denver Post

"A compelling story... [Gourevitch] is a master of looking more closely, which means both more sympathetically and more critically... Gourevitch's account takes us outside the frame, giving us the chance to understand the dynamic of the unit in which violence and romance were S.O.P... The book shows how lawlessness became the law."
--The Los Angeles Times

"This book has to be read."
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5-1/4" X 8" Trim Size, Black Letter Edition, Concordance, 10 Full-page Maps.

Discover the truth in the inspired Word of God by reading the NewAmerican Standard Bible. The updated edition continues the NASB'scommitment to accuracy while increasing clarity andreadability. Vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure have beencarefully updated for greater understanding and smoother reading. TheNASB remains the most literally accurate Bible in the Englishlanguage. ... Read more

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The Lord's Word...
Excellent Customer Service Skills.Very satisfied with the product and the price!Shipping was a breeze!The Lord's word is detailed in this Bible very clearly and is easy for readers.The cover is strong and durable.Purchased for our Bible class and expectations far exceeded our belief's!Don't pass up the chance to shop with this Seller you will not be disappointed!

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Good for young person or student
I chose this Bible for my 12 yo student.It has a good cover and it is bound well.It lays on the table flat and can take a lot of abuse.The print is a pretty good size for young ones who may still have a bit of reading difficulty.The words of Jesus are not in red which is a good thing as the red letters fade with time.Good price for the product.It should last for years.

A Fine Addition to a Bible Collection
The Bible is a very difficult work to perform a review. Many reviews of it are biased towards the opinion of the author, their theological point of view, understanding and general attitude. Therefore, I will state first up that I hail from the High Church of England and tend not to err too far from its general theological outlook and opinions. I grew up reading only the King James, or Authorised, version of the bible. Although I did occasionally find its expression a little difficult to understand - after all it was commissioned close to four centuries ago - I've never found any particular reason to move too far away from it, and in fact will often consult one of its revisions, the New King James version if I can't understand it.

That said, I purchased a NASB (despite being able to consult it for free on various free bible gateways on the Internet) because I wanted to experience a subtly different "literal" translation of the bible and especially the gospel. I am not one to claim that a "literal translation" is always the most appropriate translation for the bible - I believe the various thought for thought translations serve their purpose in the scheme of things - I tend to prefer versions that steer closer to a "literal" rendering rather than a "thought for thought" rendering. I am finding the choices the translators of the NASB have made both interesting and thought provoking and whilst it is not the easiest read for a modern reader (although I'd argue that the KJV is more difficult, only because of its use of the elder English used), it is certainly not unreadable.

Consequently, my goal was to experience a different but "literal" translation. Rather than rely on one set of translators - or my own translation were I to learn the original sources and somehow decide "which" set of "original" manuscripts or compilations of manuscripts to translate - I've found this bible to be immensely useful. That said, I still prefer the language of the KJV if only because I personally find it a familiar form to read - were I stuck on an island with only an NASB, I don't believe I would be lacking in the bible's wisdom.

Onto more material matters.

The binding and covers are sturdy but as others have mentioned, the paper is not particularly thick. In addition it is prone to creasing. That said, it is a tradeoff between the font size, the paper thickness and the overall size of the book. It is, all in all, a reasonable compromise although my only criticism of its format is the paper thickness; I have a KJV which is just as readable, with the same amount of pages but with thicker paper; the font is slightly smaller but still legible for me and my eye sight isn't what it used to be.

Given an English bible is, by definition, a translation from a number of even more ancient texts, it would be unfair to expect any individual translation to be perfect. However, if you are seeking a more literal rendition of the extant texts, whose style is modern, albeit at times complex, English, this is a fair translation to consult or even use.

This is my #1 Bible now.
It's a fine Bible. I'm not a Bible scholar but if this was a literal translation why isn't Jesus called "Joshua" or "Yahshua"? Anyway, I like that it's Hardcovered. But I didn't like the really "thin" (for lack of a better word) pages. They remind of an old pocket-sized KJV New Testament Gideon Bible I had.I just prefer they not be so thin that you can easily see what's on the other side of the page. It's still worth it though, I got over it. The Maps & the Concordance was great. I paid $10.00 for this Bible. I think it was worth it.

God's word in modern English
The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is described by those who know about biblical languages and their translation, as the most accurate of the modern English translations.I've used the New International Version (NIV) but am now reading the NASB to see how it compares.

Other than that, what can one say?It is the word of God.The words of man and his or her ideas don't begin to compare. ... Read more

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Making Standards Work leads educators through the steps of creating and using performance assessments to determine students' achievement throughout the school year. Dr. Reeves' straightforward approach to improving student achievement begins with using performance assessments that contain real-world scenarios, multiple tasks, and clear, consistent scoring guides. Thousands of educators have used this book as an essential guide to creating effective standards-based classrooms, schools, and districts. ... Read more

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Book stinks but good service
I hated what the guy was saying in this book but Amazon's service was great!

Making Standards Work
This is an interesting book in that it challenges all your previous ideas.I cannot say I fully agree with Reeves, but it has made me more aware of assessments and how I use them. ... Read more

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This volume offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students regardless of background or circumstance should understand and be able to do in science as a result of their learning experience. The standards reflect the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in science reform. ... Read more

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Handy reference to coincide with website
Each time I need to reference one of the NSES, I pull up the website AND have this book open. The website's search feature quickly locates particular standards and their implementation, but is somewhat eye-tiring to read from. The book is difficult to navigate quickly, but easy on the eyes. Whichever pages and passages the site lists, I find in the bound book. As more states align science curriculum with each other, these standards are becoming, well, the standards. The book is easy to carry along and read those 'teacher tips' sections while waiting in line, for an appointment, or that train to go by.

Excellent Resource - Highly Recommended!
"National Science Education Standards" is an outstanding, well laid out resource for those interested in science education. We needed this excellent book for my daughter's senior project (establishing an advance science club) and found it to be a comprehensive tome of knowledge, somewhat overkill for our needs.

This book covers the standards that should be used to measure student science knowledge and therefore the level of teaching in the schools (taken with a large sampling of students, of course).

Highly Recommended!

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superb book
This book gave a comprehensive overview of the issues facing national science standards.Not only did it go over the history of standards, but it delved into the complex issues of teacher participation, communitysupport, and school support equipment. I really enjoyed the organizationof the book.it was divided into very coherent and logical arrangement,which enabled easy understanding of the complex issues even to afirst-timer like me! ... Read more

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Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU.

These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try."

In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University - - with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills.

But that was with college kids.....Now, Coach K has stepped up to take on an entirely new challenge - by volunteering to coach the US Olympic Basketball team. Comprised of some of the biggest NBA stars, Coach K had to work with huge egos and personalrivalries in order to create an American team that could win against the best competition in the world and restore Team USA to the gold standard of basketball.

This is more than a celebratory book - it's Coach K's first-hand account of how he dealt with such stars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and all the rest to buy into his "total team" play. Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, THE GOLD STANDARD captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal. ... Read more

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Lucas
As a basketball fan and a coach I found this book interesting and really enjoyed reading about the things that happened behind the scenes.I do like how the book is setup and the way it was written.It was great to read how the NBA players were and gave me a different view of them.

Good item
The item came in new condition like listed; however, I had purchased the item for a Christmas gift on dec. 10th and didn't receive it till after Christmas!

Did not send
Ordered a book, seller said he put it in the mail on jan. 4th and 3wks later no book... so he obviously lied. however he did return my emails and gave refund but still it took a month in total to find out i wasnt gettin anything.

Awesome, Inspiring book!
I bought this book for my thirty-something son-in-law for Christmas.He had requested it. He was very excited to get it and read it through in the first few days after Christmas.He enjoyed it very much and definitely recommends to others in our family and in his business.

The inner story...
This book by Coach Krzyzewski is a very good read about Basketball and the Olympics. But, it was the inner story that I found fascinating.
There is a short episode about Colonel Brown and a few soldiers he brought to talk to the Olympic team. Injured soldiers. Heroes.
This was remarkable. Just remarkable.

The book was well written and interesting, but the inner story about the soldiers and this Colonel was incredible.

It shows Coach K's humanity and his kindness, and it shows the courage that these soldiers live with every day.

Well worth the time.
Randy ... Read more

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Standard Catalog of? World Coins offers extensive details to meet your needs whether you?re a seasoned collector or just starting out in the hobby. This one-of-a-kind coin book, with electronic pages of the book featured on the bonus DVD, delivers nearly 1 million up-to-date values, plus key elements including mintage figures, metallic composition, size, mint and privy marks, and historic background to help you to identify and assess 20th century coins from around the world. ... Read more

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2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins
Book was as advertised, and came in good order.Would definately do business again.

Must need for world coin collectors
Most complete world coin info.
The included cd is helpful as an electronic version of the book.Much easier to lug around the cd.

A 'must' for any serious coin collector
The latest 37th edition of 2010 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 is a 'must' for any serious coin collector's library: it provides updated and comprehensive details on up to five grades of preservation, the latest market values, and detailed descriptions for nearly every world coin minted in the 20th century. With maps, small black and white coin images, and a searchable CD featuring the ability to magnify images to 400%, this is a 'must' for any serious coin collector.

Indispensible reference for World Coin Collectors
This book is an indispensible reference for World Coin collectors. This book contains tens of thousands of pictures of coins for reference and has information on the size and composition of all the coins referenced. The book is organized by country and then by denomination of the coins with furthur breakdown by periods of rule if necessary. There is a good section in the front dealing with all of the various numeral systems in use throughout the world.

You might also want to buy the companion books for the 1800's and 21st century. The catalog of the 19th century also has a great section with pictures of the various coats of arms to help quickly identify which country a coin is from.

There is also a CD included with a PDF copy of the book. The digital has hyper-links to aid in searching.

Excellent catalog
I bought this catalog for my cousin and he is very pleased with it. He owns a large collection of coins and is very excited to check his coins with the book. ... Read more

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An essential tool for every quality physical education program for Kindergarten through 12th grade, this text establishes content standards that clearly identify consensus statements on what students should know and be able to do as a result of a quality physical education program. The second edition, based on input from practitioners who have been using the standards in their programs for the past eight years, reflects the current thought and the most recent research in physical education.

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public. ... Read more

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An Important Addition for any Physical Education library
A great book showing NASPE's 6 standards and what they mean for both the teacher and the student in the physical education environment. With explanations of what is expected under each standard, a great reference for any philosophy statement or class webpage.

School ripped me off
I like paying 1/2 or less at Amazon than the bookstore for new books! (the bookkstore used are 2X as much!)

Great help for Phys. Ed teachers
I am mentoring a new Phys. Ed teacher.This book has been a great help when evaluations occur or lesson plans are being written.I think this book is of great value to anyone (teachers) who is trying to meet state standards. ... Read more

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Save time with topic-by-topic guide to building standards

The only comprehensive reference to all building types, Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, Fourth Edition is loaded with all the essential design criteria and standards you need to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building. Authors Joseph DeChiara and Michael Crosbie focus on topical issues of rehabilitation, change of use, preservation, accessibility, energy conservation, and environmental regulations. New material in this edition includes home offices, entertainment centers, assisted living, primary-care and wellness facilities, day-care and nursery facilities, jails and prisons, places of worship, health clubs, international sports facilities, and new rail facilities. What's more, new international examples and full metrification make the book a truly global publication. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Should be a standard in any office.
Only wish I had this a long time ago. Very useful. Highly resommend this product.

perfect reference
rich in graphics and details, perfect companion when you need quick answers, specially if you get a used book at a fantastic price like these, it is worth it!!

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A great reference book
This is a book that sometimes resembles Neufert's, but it has a lot of additional information you might need that will make easier the process of designing various types of buildings. It gives you notions, ideas, proportions, measures and everything you need to know when starting a project. A must-have to any architect (specially with these incredible low-priced used ones. I got mine for 13 bucks and it's absolutely like new).

Over priced
Amozon.com says that they save you money on books but this book cost a cool 150 smackers even if a customer has purchased many books from them -- the book is valuable and used like a dictionary for reference -- why can'twe get a resonable price for it -- Amozon.com send out thank you andpromises to do their best to keep the price lowest but why do they continueto bate and switch. ... Read more

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The 16th Edition of The Gold Standard is THE complete and fully updated review for the new Medical College Admissions Computer Based Test (MCAT CBT). The 16th Edition of The Gold Standard continues to be one of the best selling manuals, standing as the flagship for the industry. The Gold Standard includes a comprehensive and easy to understand review of the MCAT, 3 pull-out full-length practice exams with explanations, also available as MCAT CBTs online for free, and hundreds of pages in full color! NEW features include three dimensional color diagrams, MCAT objectives at the beginning of chapters, equation lists, free online chapter review questions with explanations, and an organic chemistry mechanisms summary. BONUS No.1: Students also get The 3 Gold Standard exams as MCAT CBTs - free and online. BONUS No.2: Free online access to ten hours of teaching videos! The 16th Edition of The Gold Standard covers all key aspects of medical school admissions. All science sections are covered in detail. Proven verbal and writing strategies are designed to aid the student to competently prepare for the MCAT verbal reasoning section. The "Five Minute, Five Step" approach to the writing sample, tried and tested by students throughout the world is elucidated. Conversion tables for your MCAT scores are included. The Gold Standard will teach you how to improve your grades, how to prepare for the medical school interview, strategies for autobiographical materials and letters of references, and much more. Over 100 diagrams and illustrations take the MCAT learning experience to a new level! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

Can't they afford an editor?
The most painful thing about this book is their editor's inability to properly use i.e. and e.g. It's so distracting that it's almost impossible for me to do anything but see the mistakes. It is also fairly weak on the content, but overall a good way to do a quick review. The questions in the back do seem to be more along the lines of just simple multiple choice, where the sample CBT tests seem to have more intricate questions. Perhaps the simple questions will be helpful, but it would have been nice to get questions that mimicked the MCAT a little more. The little cartoon cat that they put at the end of each chapter makes me want to punch someone - um, hello, we're not in elementary school. While I can appreciate that they want to break up the dull content, I would have preferred something a LITTLE more tactful/age appropriate.

gives you a general idea
It tells you what the mcat will have on it but I did go back to my old books to double check.
In the chemistry part, it didnt give much details and examples on the different subjects. So, when I wanted more practice with equations, I went to my old book to get more practice.
The book serves as a refreshment on the subjects but I would want more practice problems. Still it was helpful.

Gold Standard MCAT book
A good book somewhere in the middle pack of MCAT study guides.It has some practice exams that are helpful.

Gold Standard is a good indicator for MCAT scores
The MCAT computer online practice is great, but not exactly in the same format as the real MCAT computerized test. However, it does give quite an accurate indication of how one will score in the real MCAT test. So, the Gold Standard provides a cheaper way of practising MCAT tests.

A masterpiece that leaves no stone unturned
This book, now in its 16th edition, is a comprehensive review of the new MCAT and provides strategies, preparation ideas, and sample questions to help you study. The full-color illustrations are aesthetically pleasing and accurate. I love the book's organization, which clearly shows you just what you need to know as well as what information is optional to learn. If you only purchase one book for your MCAT study needs, this 952-page book is the one. ... Read more

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An acclaimed, research-based framework for promoting excellence

Based on a proven instructional model distilled over years of research, this book focuses on five essential pedagogy standards for guiding teaching practice in classrooms with diverse students, including English learners. Providing key indicators for each standard along with the theoretical rationale and "best practice" strategies, the book offers teachers invaluable guidance for enhancing language, literacy, thinking, and content learning across the curricula. It also provides advice on creating classroom groupings for differentiating lessons and activities and includes extensive examples of practices from real-life classrooms.

Stephanie Stoll Dalton, Ed.D., has taught diverse students from first to twelfth grade, community college, and as a teacher educator. She has consulted widely on teacher quality. She is currently with the U.S. Department of Education ... Read more

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The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats: The Screenplay ... Read more

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Useless.
As a beginning screenwriter, completely new to the genre, I was assigned this book by my professor as a guide. It was recommended as essential reading for someone who wanted to write a screenplay for a feature film. If you're a beginning screenwriting student--a dilettante, a screenplay-curious writer, or an interested party of any kind--do not buy this book. It's the opposite of helpful. It's vague, incomplete in its explanations, archaic, imprecise, and generally useless. This book was the only one of its kind for years (i.e. a formatting guide). Now it's not. The newer books are more careful and streetwise. The Screenwriter's Bible The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script, just to pick one from the pack, is much better--and more reliable. This book, The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats, etc., does not give you careful, complete information on how to format your script. That means your script will be at a strong disadvantage vs. other people's scripts--when you submit it or your agent gives it to an interested party. This guide will not help you make your script look professional. In fact, it's actually a liability. It's misguided. Don't waste your money.

STANDARD SCREENPLAY FORMAT
Excellent value for the money!The book arrived in my mailbox ahead of schedule.This is a beautifully done guide to writing a screenplay in the accepted format.I enjoyed reading the guide from cover to cover.

Great
I received this package on time, the cover and pages was almost brand new.I am completely satisfied with this order.

The Industry Standard for Professionals
I've worked in the hour-long TV business as writer's assistant, then staff writer, then producer, for almost 15 years, and I recommend this book to everyone I work with and all my students.This book was written by professional studio typists, back before there were word processors, when every produced script was typed by people who did that as their full time job.It contains THE industry standard for how scripts should look -- which is sometimes not the default setting of those expensive script programs.This book is MUST HAVE for anyone who wants to be a professional script coordinator or staff writer, and for anyone who wants their scripts to look just like professional ones.It isn't really designed for, or necessary for, people who are just starting out, although I personally think it should be required reading for every aspiring writer, especially in TV, because understanding how a script is used as a blueprint for filming, such how the scene headersare used to create the shooting schedule, can really help new writers to understand how to create a script that is not only interesting but filmable.Combine this with Ralph Singleton's Film Scheduling/Film Budgeting Workbook.Script formatting and scheduling programs are great timesaving tools, but you should be telling the programs how to format your script, not the other way around.

An Old Book with a Homemade Look
I've just finished my first script. I suppose it's okay, but not awesome. I've read a half dozen books on screenplays. Of those books, this one is likely one of the least helpful. It was writen in 1983!! and hasn't been updated. I suspect that much of the formatting advice this book offers is now out of date, old fashioned to what professional script writers are doing this days. Two newer books I would recommend instead would be CRAFTY SCREENWRITING by Alex Epstein (2002) and HOW NOT TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY by Denny Flinn (1999). You'll get modern formatting information from these books PLUS a lot more useful advice about how to write well. ... Read more

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500 Vital Data on Earnings, Dividends, and Share Prices
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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is the most watched index in America--if not the world. Whether you're an individual investor looking to make a smart stock purchase, an executive researching corporate competitors,or a job seeker looking for concise and up-to-the-minute overviews of potential employers, you'll find the critical,often hard-to-find information you need in Standard & Poor's 500 Guide, 2010 Edition. Easy to use and packed with market intelligence on all 500 of the companies listed in the S&P 500 Index, this authoritativereference includes:

• Information on the bluest of blue chip stocks, from Abbott Labs and GE to Microsoft and Yahoo!
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In addition, unique at-a-glance detail:

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Put the comprehensive, updated data and analysis expertise of the world’s premier securities informationfirm at your fingertips, with Standard & Poor's 500 Guide, 2010 Edition. Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is the nation's leading securities information company. It provides the respected Standard & Poor's ratings and stock rankings, advisory services, data guides, and the most closely watched and widely reported gauges of stock market activity—the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600, and S&P Super Composite 1500 stock price indices. Divisions of Standard & Poor's operate independently of each other. Standard & Poor's, S&P, S&P 500 are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Excellent book.
This book was received quickly and in excellent condition.Couldn't be more satisfied with the product.

Standard & Poor's 500 Guide 2010 Edition
Great Book, I use each year and gives great info on whatever stock you are considering or to research. ... Read more

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Enjoy the precision and power of the complete NASB version any time, anywhere with this voice only edition.

Known for its word-for-word literal accuracy, the New American Standard Bible, updated edition, is the number one choice for in-depth inductive Bible study.

58 high quality CDs have been digitally remastered in stereo for enhanced listening enjoyment. This fresh reading by master narrator Stephen Johnston of the whole NASB includes helpful and informative introductions for each book of the Bible.

The CDs come packaged in their own top-quality carrying case, providing a handy way to protect and organize these treasures for years to come.

NEW FEATURES
* Voice only-no musical background
* Introductions to each book of the Bible
* Packaged in a take-anywhere protective case ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Excellent Interface
The interactive PDF is amazing! The multiple listening schedules really help you see how easy it can be to read the entire Bible.

Also, I was extremely excited to see that there were 2 file formats included. One is the interactive PDF DVD, which includes all audio, and the other is MP3, which is spread out onto 3 CD-ROM disks. You either listen directly from the interactive PDF DVD or simply import the MP3 files into iTunes, or whatever other audio player you like to use. The files are completely DRM free, so no need to worry about compatibility.

The only drawback (the reason for only 4 out of 5 stars) is that the reader uses a style of inflection that I find somewhat distracting.

Adequate for MP3 player
I purchased this item so I could listen to the Bible on my Sansa Clip during my commute to work.The quality of the recording is good and after some adjustments, I was able to load it on my Clip.This item as recieved is disorganized and has limited functionality for use on an MP3 in that the chapters of each book are not organized into books as folders.It may work fine on a PC, however, the screen of MP3 players is small and if you want to listen to a particular chapter or book, you will be searching among 1,291 files! Prior to loading on my Clip, I loaded it on my PC and organized it by moving the chapters into folders as Books.I can now easily select what I wish to listen to by selecting a Book as I would select an album.

review of NASB read by Stephen Johnston
I did not enjoy this product at all.It is amazing to me that Stephen Johnston has achieved so much success as a narrator of the Bible because his reading of the text was very unnatural.It was almost as if he had never read the bible before and didn't have any idea what was coming up next so as to put the inflections in the correct places.His bizar narration made it nearly impssible for me to concentrate on the content of what he was reading.

Good Cds!
Audio quality is very good, but not too much excitement. If you want simply words then this is perfect for you.

quality CDs - only one bad point, but it can be avoided
Good points:
1) No drama, just a man speaking the Word of God
2) Sturdy case to hold all those CDs
3) Low cost in comparison to other CDs
4) Clear pronunciation
5) No defects in any of the CDs
6) Both the Old and New Testaments on CDs
7) If you lose or damage a CD, you can get a replacement for a modest shipping charge.

Bad point:
There are introductions to each book, and these introductions are not the Word of God.Unfortunately, those introductions (as with any Bible commentary) will influence your understanding in a negative way if you listen to them.When a book of the Bible begins, I press the "move to the next track" button on my CD player in order to avoid listening to the introduction. I recommend you do the same.

If you Google the narrator's name (Stephen Johnston), then you should be able to find some audio samples, so you can listen to him before you purchase this item.I did.

I listen to these CDs while driving, and sometimes at home.What a blessing.Praise God.

"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" (Isaiah 55:6) ... Read more