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Can anyone recommend a web site of book reviews ( a la All Music Guide)? I'm looking for a web site containing a comprehensive database of book reviews and/or summaries, similar to the All Music Guide or All Movie Guide. (http://www.allmusic.com)

Is there a book review site with a similar format to www.rottentomatoes.com ? if you don't know one, any comprehensive book review site with a rating system would do

What are the best SAT and ACT review books? I'm going to devote a large amount of my time this summer to reviewing for these exams so i want the most comprehensive review book for each test.

Can someone give me a comprehensive review on I.F. Stone's novel "The Trial of Socrates"? i only read half of this book and i need to do a book review of this novel by wednesday for my philosophy class. i need a good start on it. anything would help. thank you!

which nclex-rn review book do you recommend? I just started nursing school but need something to study by which book do you recommend? I did buy a comprehensive book...but were not there yet so i need a fundamentals

Who has read 'The Hunger Games'? //Book suggestions, please!? I may be interested in purchasing this book, but first I would like a few comprehensive reviews of the book. Pros/Cons please. I don't want anything sugar coated, just pure, unrefined truth would be nice for once. I am into more...intellectual books, I suppose. Books I've liked would be: The Fountainhead/Atlas Shrugged; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; Walden; Call of the Wild; Anna Karenina; etc. But I like teen books too sometimes if they aren't lacking depth or intrigue! For example, I read the childrens' book 'The Mysterious Benedict Society' and loved it. As well as the sequel to the book. I liked them because they easily held my interest and allowed me to kind of play along with the book. I like such things.

What are some good comprehensive guides/forums to scorpion/centipede pet care? Internet or book sources thanks? Hey all, I want to decide on one or the other and I like the idea of centipedes better at this point but I need a realistic appraisal of how it works with both options on a day/day basis, etc. Heating/moisture requirements, etc would be great to know by species, etc. I've seen some places online so far but nothing all that comprehensive/written well, and most books don't have reviews from people who've tried. Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

Camera maintenance and repair book? I have recently been fitting new light seals to various film cameras and I have decided to spend some of my spare time learning about fully maintaining and repairing cameras (I buy a lot of cameras from second hand stores and car boot sales). I have found a few books on the subject online such as... http://www.amazon.com/Camera-Maintenance-Repair-Book-Comprehensive/dp/0936262869 But the reviews for these books are not particular good. Are there any books anybody can recommend for a beginner in camera repair, (but nothing too basic). Is there an industry standard book on this?. . Death> Thanks for that link, I'll have a proper browse in the morning (I forgot to say I was in the UK, but those books will be available on UK Amazon anyway). Good thinking about doing some research on every part of a camera, I think I will be visiting a library tomorrow. .

Latest MCAT book edition by Kaplan? Hello, Does anyone know what the latest edition is for the MCAT Comprehensive Review by Kaplan? My book is a purple color with teal and it says "MCAT Comprehensive Review 2005 Edition" I was wondering if there was one published after this one? If so, should I buy a new one...or go ahead and study from this one? Are the newer ones alot different from the older ones? Thanks alot for any responses! good luck.

Know a good N-CLEX review book and CD? I'm a recent nursing school grad and will be taking the N-CLEX soon. I need some advice on a good review book before purchasing one. I want it to be comprehensive in the review material and for it to come with a CD that has practice questions that include rationale. Thanks for you help!

Which APUSH test prep book is better: REA or Princeton Review? I've read a little into REA and it seems like they give direct points under titles of certain events and the Princeton Review gives more comprehensive details in paragraph form. I don't know which is better for me. Anyone have opinions/experience with both?

Which kaplan SAT review book is the best? Premier Program, Comprehensive Program, or '2400' Also, should I buy the 2008 or 2009 (the only reason I'm not sure about the later one is that there are very few reviews) What other book should I couple with it? (e.g.: Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT) Kaplan 2400 or Barrons 2400 (which I just saw)?

I am new to 3D Studio Max and I need some recommendations.? I am new to 3D studio max and the world of 3D modeling, I hope to learn the basics through a comprehensive book, but I've had a hard time fidning a good one for beginners. This book has been getting great reviews, but the problem is it's based off 3D studio max 9, and the version I have is 2010... Would this still be helpful? Is their really a big difference?

VTNE...Has anyone taken it? Help!? Anyone who has taken the exam please give any tips you have- I have mosby review questions and answers book and mosby's comprehensive review book- it is A LOT of information! And the review questions seem way more in depth than what I was taught in school. Are the questions in the review book the same questions as on the test??

What is the best and most comprehensive font software? I have seen books about fonts but always wanted to have a book in the form of software so I can install the fonts on my PC. However, I have read some BAD reviews on some of the font softwares I have found online. Any suggestions on some good font software?

Looking for a good logic book? Hello, I'm looking for a book that is a good review of logic--including a comprehensive list of fallacies. More towards rhetoric and debate, and less towards math. Any reccommendations? Thanks!! IQ: Thanks for the answer! I should clarify: I don't mean "rhetoric" the way it is often used in the news, etc (as in political rhetoric)...I mean classical rhetoric (that accompanies grammar adn logic; the trivium). Also, I tried my college bookstore, but the only logic classes available at the moment are mathematical in nature, and thus, use texts that are written in a format more suited for math than debate, philosophy, etc. Thanks though!

What's the best book to prepare for the GED? My son just dropped out of HS. He would like to get the GED. There are dozens of books to help you prepare for the test. Which one is the best to use? Here are just a few of the books I found on Amazon. Barron's GED 2008-2009 with CD-ROM (Barron's How to Prepare for the GED High School Equivalency Exam) by Murray Rockwood Ph.D. Kaplan GED 2009-2010 Edition: Complete Self-Study Guide for the GED Tests by Caren Van Slyke *** McGraw-Hill's Pre-GED : The Most Comprehensive Review of the Skills Necessary for GED Study by McGraw-Hill's GED McGraw-Hill's GED w/ CD-ROM: The Most Complete and Reliable Study Program for the GED Tests (Mcgraw Hill's Ged) by Patricia Mulcrone Master the GED 2009 (with CD) (Master the Ged (Book & CD-Rom)) by Ronald Kaprov, The GED For Dummies by Murray Shukyn GED Exam Secrets Study Guide: GED Test Review for the Graduation Equivalency Degree Examination Steck-Vaughn PreGED books Pre-GED Complete Preparation Pre Ged Reading , Pre Ged Writing , Pre Ged Literature and the Arts , Pre-Ged Mathematics , Pre-Ged Social Studies , Pre Ged Science , Pre-Ged Language Arts Writing , Pre-Ged Critical Thinking Skill.

Can you help me find a good book for this...? Goal: To write an analysis of a book of no more than 1500 words that is informative, accurate, and interesting. It must be nonfiction. Choose either a book on a subject you are familiar with, or one that makes an argument on a topic you are interested in. It is probably not a good idea to write on a book you have already read and written on. While a review tells what is in a book, it is mainly concerned with evaluation. The parts of a review that establish and support your claim about the book will be at least twice a long as the parts that summarize it. Ideally, the evaluation is comprehensive, dealing with both the positive and the negative. For models, many magazines have review sections in them, and there is a publication called Book Review Digest which may be helpful. I want kind of a short book, but please make suggestions. Thank youu.

Is this psychology book still relevant? Hello, I have been studying small elements of psychology in my spare time for fun. However, I now want to upgrade to a larger, comprehensive textbook. While I have read reviews with many new books, they are all very expensive. I found this one... Psychology: An Introduction by Charles G. Morris http://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Introduction-Charles-G-Morris/dp/0131891472/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1249566242&sr=8-12 So my question is, will a book on psychology published in 2004 still be accurate today? Thanks.

Why is it that I can't write good? Like if someone asked me to summarize one Stephen King's books I would say: Stephen king's book (The Girl who Loved Tom Gordan) is an excellent thriller and scary book. Very comprehensive with very serene imagery and well created scenery. While keeping his readers in utter suspense; he surprises his readers with erratic events that would normally not happen. Stephen King is a very profound and prestigious book writer who struck book writing gold, a book writing genius. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone. Would this be a good book review if I added extra information? I feel like... I can't write very good reviews... especially when I see a very convoluted book review that usually has 4-5 paragraphs... seems so daunting to write.

Princeton Review's MCAT book? I was just looking through the organic chemistry section Princeton Review's new "Cracking the MCAT CBT" book... I noticed that there is some material which I learned in O-chem that is not in book, such as Diels-Alder reactions, epoxides, or nucleophilic aromatic substitutions - all stuff we spent a lot of time on. Does this mean that it is very unlikely that this will be on the MCAT? After all, Princeton Review is the "most comprehensive prep course in the nation".

Nurses/Nurse-to-bes... What are the books that you use for preparing for the NCLEX- RN exam? Hi, I am a nursing student. I am just wondering what are some books that you use for the NCLEX- RN exam? I know some books like Kaplan's, Saunder's Comprehensive Review, and Mosby's. What are some other books that you think may be helpful? Thank you all very much! :)

best nclex review/study book? Which one personally do you think is better? im going to purchase fundamentals and comprehensive.

i am trying to go for my lpn and i need to take the net test? any one already took it?? how was it? I am reading this book to prepare me for the test mosby's comprehensive review of practical nursing for the nclex-pn examination is it a good book to study??

Everything you should know about...? I am planning on applying to graduate school in Anthropology but I feel like I am lacking severely in knowledge. I don't feel like my education at the public university I am attending has been sufficient and I want to know.. ...are there any books or other media that provide a complete comprehensive and thorough review of everything one should know about Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology? ...are there any books that provide a comprehensive review of everything you should have learned in college that you have forgotten or were never taught?

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Paula Begoun, in her comprehensive book "Don't Go Shopping For Hair-Care Products Without Me," evaluates over 130 brands of hair-care products, with in-depth analysis of ingredients. She notes that many brands, including the top-selling Redken and Dove brands, have nearly identical formulas across their shampoo product lines, except for some differences in fragrance and plant extracts (which do nothing for hair, but may irritate the scalp). Begoun and other reviewers agree that an anti-residue shampoo, like Neutrogena Anti-Residue (*Est. $6 for 6 ounces) , should be used at least once a week to remove buildup, especially if you use a volumizing shampoo or styling aids like gels, waxes and mousses; these products coat each hair with a film to get the desired effect of fullness, curls, waves or spikes. Sponsored Links Free Shampoo Hair Shampoos Shampoo SamplesRedken shampoos (*Est. $10 for 10 ounces) receive the most reviews of any brand in our report. This is a salon shampoo, but it is much cheaper than Kerastase. Redken offers shampoos in eleven formulas for almost every hair type -- moisturizing, volumizing, anti-dandruff and specialty formulas like clarifying and combating UV damage. The one Redken shampoo that gets the most raves is Redken All Soft, which is formulated for very dry and brittle hair. At Allure magazine, All Soft wins the Best of Beauty Award for dry hair. Consumers at iVilllage.com and Epinions rave about this shampoo. At iVillage.com, almost 30 owners give it an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of five. Most critics say that this shampoo leaves their dry hair soft; one even complained that her hair was too soft. There are those who also say the shampoo has a wonderful smell and it detangles hair better than other products they have used. While a few comment that the shampoo is expensive, they also said it was worth the price because you don't need as much to clean your hair. The owners at Epinions give All Soft a perfect score with 23 users writing comments similar to those at iVillage.com. But users here are decidedly mixed about the smell. Some love the scent, others don't, but no one gives All Soft a poor rating because of it. Reviewers pick Dove (*Est. $4 for 12 ounces) most often among lower-priced drugstore shampoos. Originally known for its bar soap, Dove has branched out into all areas of the beauty market. Dove offers several shampoo formulas for light and dark colored hair, moisturizing, volumizing and intense therapy. In tests at Choice magazine, Dove Revitalising Shampoo is a top choice, but this particular shampoo is not available in the U.S. The formula that gets the most reviews at Epinions and Amazon.com, Intense Moisturizing Shampoo, is no longer available. But all the various Dove shampoos that do get reviews are rated highly. Many feel that these shampoos clean well, and people like the smell. Reviewers also like Clairol Herbal Essences (*Est. $4 for 12 ounces) as a lower-priced drugstore shampoo. It comes in a variety of formulas, including moisturizing, clarifying/residue removal, replenishing for dry/damaged hair, volumizing and anti-dandruff. Contributors posting to Epinions say that they're generally pleased with the moisturizing and clarifying formulas, but that the volumizing and replenishing formulas don't work as well as they had expected. Experts say the anti-dandruff formula contains salicylic acid to exfoliate the scalp, but the pH of the shampoo is too high for it to be very effective for those struggling with dandruff. Experts say Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo (*Est. $6 for 6 ounces) is a simple shampoo that won't cause buildup and is good for all hair types. This formula has stood the test of time since 1980. Experts recommend using an anti-residue shampoo once a week, especially if you regularly use a thickening shampoo, which deposits a film on each hair to make it appear thicker. Unless these film-forming agents are periodically removed, they build up and cause hair to look flat and feel heavy. Head & Shoulders (*Est. $5 for 14 ounces) is among

How is this use of a colon before a list of genuine questions? The book section reviews two useful books. The first book, Women as Learners: The Significance of Gender in Adult Learning, reviewed by XXX, answers questions: How do women learn and in which respects, if any, do they learn differently from men? How can common teaching paradigms be adapted to accommodate these research implications? What research remains to be done about women’s learning and learning needs? The second book, A Beginners’ Guide to Language and Gender, reviewed by YYY, is a comprehensive introduction intended as a text for classroom study of gender issues. The challenge is to conceptually link the relevant information in these two books to our particular field of language teaching and learning.

Should I buy Barron's Math Workbook or the SAT Review? Is the math workbook kind of included in the comprehensive SAT review? Right now I'm studying SAT and I need help on math, and although I have the PR book, I want a book that actually teaches me stuff. Should I buy the math workbook and then Barron's SAT Prep, or just save money and by the latter? SAT I, i mean, with the writing, math, and critical reading

Can you suggest the best English Dictionary (book not on-line)? I would like to buy a new English dictionary (book not on-line.) I don't want an unabridged, but one that is one step down as far as being very comprehensive. I would like some suggestions as to the best one available. The answers in a previous question leaned toward Merriam Webster, but I have heard that the American Heritage, although less familiar, is very good. Also, has any one seen a webpage online that does a critical review and comparison of the different dictionaries available? I saw one some time ago, but now I can't find it.

AP US History Review Guide? I will be taking the AP US History Exam a week from today and I am looking to do a comprehensive review before the exam, but there are so many out there it has become overwhelming. I was wondering if any past students, teachers, whomever have a website/book/"study-guide" that they would recommend? Thanks so much : )

AP Chemistry online tutorials? So basically. I have a AP chem final tomorrow. And then the AP Chem test the following day. I never really learned shit. I have a review book, which is only helping a bit. Does anyone have a more comprehensive/tutorial method/resource I could use?

i am going for my lpn net test??????? any one already took it?? how was it? I am reading this book to prepare me for the test mosby's comprehensive review of practical nursing for the nclex-pn examination is it a good book to study??

What to do for the PTCE? I just got the "Comprehensive Exam Review for the Pharmacy Technician" by Jahangir Moini and i am trying to study for my certification. I was wondering if anybody knew of any specific chapters in this book i should study. I am sure the whole book won't be the test lol. I wanna study the most crucial material. Thanks =)

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SHOULD I USE THE PRINCETON REVIEW? Hey I'm going to take AP Psychology and AP Chem through self study AND i'm going to take the physics and chemistry SAT this October. So should I buy a Princeton review for all of these. This year I took AP Biology and I was using the Princeton Review and I noticed how perfect it was. It contained a comprehensive view of what i needed for the exam. The Campbell book contains too much superfluous infromation and I only did a couple of chapters which i hardly remember anymore. My teacher sucks at teaching and his average for AP test scores is a 4.7!!! And this year I'm certain nobody has been doing a spectacular job so im assuming its been like this the previous years because we have a pretty good lot of smart kids. I feel as if I could have gone using the review book the whole year plus a couple of notes from the internet instead of the actual book and still get a 5 so should i do this for my self study AP classes? I dont want to read a book that gives me info that i know my teacher and myself are going to skip over.

NCLEX-PN or RN, advice? I was wondering how hard/easy it was taking it. I am starting as a freshmen in college for nursing and my mom was a nurse so I know more than the average teenager. I would hang out at her work all the time and watch what she did and all that. She gave me the NCLEX-PN Saunders Comprehensive Review and I have been studying it the past 2 weeks.. I went through the first 7 chapters and answered all the practice questions right without looking at the answers or looking back into the reading. I read the chapter until I know it and answer the questions. I want to know stuff before my nursing course/clinicals start so it's not so hard for me to take in all at once... If I study this book enough will I be ok on the NCLEX-PN board test?

Studying for the FSO Exam? Books and Sites? Well, I just received an official invitation to take the Foreign Service Officer exam (US embassy). Now I need to start reviewing! I would appreciate any suggestions for textbooks and websites I can use for review. I already went over the Practice exam I ordered through the State Dept. These are the areas I need to study: 1. Ammendments, Bills, the constitution, and major historical achievements in US history (an overview) 2. US government structure; its components, their functions..etc. The basics. 3. Foreign Policy: Major historical events and achievements. Also, a general overview. So if you happen to know any great comprehensive sites or books I would appreciate it. I would also appreciate any insight to preparing for the exam for those of you who have experience with it. Thanks.

Best guide to homeopathy? I have a friend I want to gift with a good book about homeopathy. Any suggestions for what would be a good general book for introduction purposes? I'd like one with details about the history of, remedy decisions (not comprehensive necessarily), application, and dos and don't s of dosing. Like Homeopathy 101. If you know the resource for purchasing, I'd love that too. If you have read it, give a brief review. Only valid books about homeopathy and first hand experience with the books is wanted.

How do we know if global warming is a problem if we can’t trust the temperature record? "This report, by meteorologist Anthony Watts, presents the results of the first-ever comprehensive review of the quality of data coming from the National Weather Service’s network of temperature stations. Watts and a team of volunteers visually inspected and took pictures of more than 850 of these stations. What they found will shock you: We found stations located next to the exhaust fans of air conditioning units, surrounded by asphalt parking lots and roads, on blistering-hot rooftops, and near sidewalks and buildings that absorb and radiate heat. We found 68 stations located at wastewater treatment plants, where the process of waste digestion causes temperatures to be higher than in surrounding areas. In fact, we found that 89 percent of the stations – nearly 9 of every 10 – fail to meet the National Weather Service’s own siting requirements that stations must be 30 meters (about 100 feet) or more away from an artificial heating or reflecting source. Adjustments applied to “homogenize” the data (comparing to surrounding stations and adjusting) impart an even larger false warming trend to the data. It is not only NASA GISS that does this. NOAA adjusts temperature data also, and despite the pervasive evidence that recent changes in technology and location have introduced an upward bias in the temperature record over time, NOAA has been making adjustments that increase the warming trend. The conclusion is inescapable: The U.S. temperature record is unreliable. And since the U.S. record is thought to be “the best in the world,” it follows that the global database is likely similarly compromised and unreliable." http://www.heartland.org/books/PDFs/SurfaceStations.pdf Enraged...... unfortunately, NOAA is one of the culprits 'jimmying' the data..... they have dropped better-sited/more reliable rural stations and allowed the poorly-sited stations to remain. They have done a poor job of collecting reliable data. Richard..... we are not talking about rocket science here..... we're talking about very basic, common-sense observation. Very few of the measuring stations meet the agency's own standards. Unfortunately, a lot of well-meaning climate scientists ASSUMED that the surface data was legit when they bought into the AGW thing...... and many of them are hard-pressed to admit that they were poor scientists by not verifying the accuracy of the data.

Questions on the Holocaust? I saw “Rise and Fall of The Third Reich” on Amazon, a book that has received a lot of good reviews. It provides a very comprehensive information on the Holocaust and I thought it would be a great start to understanding this dark period in history better. There are so many questions in my head about the Holocaust that need answers. Why did the German people support their führer his actions (or do they?) to kill millions of people just because they were Jews? What made them believe that the Jews were the cause of their problem? How much freedom of speech did the Germans have during that time? Were there any German citizens that took actions that we have on record? Were there any leaders in the Nazi Party that disagreed with the killings? Did they take any actions? What happened to them? Did all these atrocities happened voluntarily or were they forced into it out of fear? Please support your answers with reasons.

Do Sat books change? So Kaplan now has the 2nd edition for its writing math, reading workbooks and has 2009 comprehensive and premier programs. I have the first edition of the workbooks and also 2006 comprehensive edition. Do the books change from year 2006-2009 or are they the same with minor changes, because the workbooks first edition and 2006 comprehensive are almost the same and i want to keep the wkbooks; however, i want to sell my comprehensive edition on amazon and buy comprehensive edition 2009. My question is are they the same or are they different? what about for other companies such as barrons and princeton review?

Are these IPCC references peer-reviewed? As you know, the IPCC's own rules state that it should only use and refer to credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies, as stated in it's mandate: [quote] ""The IPCC mandate is to assess, on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis, the available scientific information in peer-reviewed literature."" However, the following references given by the IPCC do not appear to be from peer-reviewed scientific studies. If anyone can point out where the have been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal (with links if poss.) i would be grateful. From the references of the IPCC AR4 WGII: mitigation of climate change, available at: http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg2/en/ch10s10-references.html Bhadra, B., 2002: Regional cooperation for sustainable development of Hindu Kush Himalaya region: opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at the Alpine Experience – An Approach for other Mountain Regions, Berchtesgaden. ( i can find a reference to this on Springerlink, but it's to a book, not a scientific journal) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allianz and World Wildlife Fund, 2006: Climate change and the financial sector: an agenda for action, 59 pp. [Accessed 03.05.07: http://www.wwf.org.uk/ filelibrary/pdf/allianz_rep_0605.pdf] ------------------------------------------------------ Austin, G., A. Williams, G. Morris, R. Spalding-Feche, and R. Worthington, 2003: Employment potential of renewable energy in South Africa. Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Denmark, November, 104 pp. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrews, S. and R. Udal, 2003: Oil prophets: looking at world oil studies over time. Association for Study of Peak Oil Conference, Paris. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aringhoff, R., C. Aubrey, G. Brakmann, and S. Teske, 2003: Solar thermal power 2020, Greenpeace International/European Solar Thermal Power Industry Association, Netherlands ----------------------------------------------------------------- Austin, G., A. Williams, G. Morris, R. Spalding-Feche, and R. Worthington, 2003: Employment potential of renewable energy in South Africa. Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Denmark, November, 104 pp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- As you can probably tell, the ones above are just those under 'A' and 'B' in the references index! There are lots more that don't seem to be peer-reviewed science as mandated by the IPCC. Does anyone know which journals they have been published in. Or, if not, why the IPCC has been contravening it's own mandate and relying on non peer-reviewed literature. . They're not relying on Greenpeace, the WWF and whatever the "Association for Study of Peak Oil" is are they? . - Andy. That's a good analogy. LOL. Impartial scientific references from Greenpeace and the Association for the Study of Peak Oil. Maybe Earth First will be referenced in there as well. . . EDIT - Umm, Benjamin i'm not referring to that particular debacle (Himalayan glaciers), but to the reports as sampled above. They have not said anything about using these non-peer-reviewed sources. Yet. .

What are the best SAT prep books? Lucky me, I'm beginning to study for the SAT (I know its really early :D ) I've been researching the main SAT prep books and this is what I've come up with- College Board: Not much review or strategy, but a must have because the test are written by the SAT people Kaplan: Good basic strategy, but tests are too easy, Barron: Good strategy, great math & vocab sections, hard tests (frustrating but makes actual SAT easier) Princeton Review: Good strategy, good tests, possibly a lot of errors (according to one person) McGraw-Hill: Good strategy, good tests Rocket Review: Weird name, not well known, but good strategy Gruber: Good for learning concepts Up Your Score: Funny, good strategy, no tests/practice problems Sparcnotes: Funny, good strategy, tests not comprehensive enough I'm planning to use the tests from the college board book, and learn strategy from one of the others. I'd appreciate people's help with choosing, because there's so many.. ^_^

i want to settle in edmonton , C.A.,need audit or import manager for garment importer directory website need ISITHORE LOURDURATHINAM Email: isithore@rediffmail.com or newmen@rediffmail.com Dear In the August of this year I will be permanently relocating to the Edmonton area. I am forwarding the attached resume for your evaluation because of my desire to contribute my comprehensive experience in the accounting and auditing field. I have 12 years experience involving all aspects as a C.A can do. My responsibilities include range of activities ,noted in my resume. My experience also include Accounting practice, book keeping, ERP implementation, system analyst for software development, internal audit, consultancy, inventory and stock audit, audit of Nationalised bank, taxation service etc., Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Isithore OBJECTIVE Seeking a challenging position in the field of Internal Audit /Cost Audit/ Book keeping/ERP Implementation Projects, where my practical work experience & education can be utilized. Also within an Organization which will allow me to implement all of my skills & experience, preferably in Accounting Firm or Knitted garment manufacturing/trading unit. SKILLS SUMMARY •Over Seven years experience as Cost auditor, as integral part of my audit practice profession. •Practicing Chartered Accountant for 12years as F.C.A., under ICAI Act INDIA. •Experienced working with software projects, as system analyst , consist of Flow chart preparation for each modules, Logic framing and Entry screen formats MIS Report designing •For composite knitted garment large scale unit, and Aluminium industries. •Knowledge of Knitted garment manufacturing system including costing and budgeting •Computer skills with MS-Office, Tally Accounting Package, also using many tailor made packages and book keeping, internet. •Equally effective working in management project and as a member of Team. •Ability to motivate, support and train team members •Ability to think open-mindedly and be creative evens in most routine of situations. •Effective team worker with excellent initiation, co-ordination and motivational skills. •Focusing and objective in my work approach with an attitude of getting the work done, especially under pressure. •Possessing garment Merchandiing and Quality control Diploma WORK HISTORY Practicing Chartered Accountant: 1995 to Till Date F.C.A under The Institute of Chartered Accountant Act as full time practitioner As consultant & service provider in the following Field: - •Income Tax, Sales Tax – Preparation, Finalization, Representation. •Book keeping through various Accounting Packages •System Analyst for software projects •Cost auditor for Composite knitted garment industries & other manufacturing industries, on assignment basis. •Arrangement of Financial Assistance for corporate and non-corporate from various Financial Institution. •Installation of effective Internal Audit system for various industries & implementation of systems & training for audit team. •ERP implementation contract on assignment basis, which consist of: - Installation of ERP Packages Selection of staff requirement from the unit Framing internal audit systems Training and evaluation of performance Conducting review meeting Framing corrective action Generating MIS reports Submission of MIS reports to top level management Removing operational conflicts Maintaining the ISO standards EDUCATION •Bachelor of Commerce from Madurai Kamaraj University •Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountant of India, New Delhi •Diploma in Computer Application at Micro Computer Systems PROFESSIONAL TRAINING •Completed 200 hrs at various specialized seminars under Continuous Professional Education by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. •Attended various seminars by Taxation Authority COMPUTER SKILLS •Working knowledge of Ms-Office, Word, Excel & PowerPoint •Tally Accounting Package, I

AP Chemistry and AP English Lang/Comp --Which publisher should I buy from? Barron's, Kaplan, Princeton Review, 5 Steps to a 5, Sparknotes, and so much more...Which publisher should I buy from? I've heard that Kaplan is a lot more to the point, but that Barron's is a lot more comprehensive. I've also heard that Princeton is a lot more easier to follow. I know nothing about 5 Steps to a 5 or Sparknotes. I'm looking for a book with an easy-on-the-eyes font (I've heard Barron's font is so thick!), comprehensive, straightforward, and just overall good. Maybe something like Princeton for English and Kaplan for chem? I don't know! Please help me decide!

can someone explain what i need to do for this project confussed? Introduction: This week you need to start the preliminary research for your paper. You will complete three tasks: First you will declare your audience. Second you will turn in an annotated bibliography including a minimum of three sources. Finally, you will write your thesis statement. Task 1: Declaration of Audience We have already discussed the importance of knowing your audience. Select one from the audience list and write one or two sentences declaring the audience to whom you will write your paper. •Experts in the field of your topic; for example a paper presented to a professional organization. •Other college students who have demonstrated interest in the topic but have not studied it. •A political group with mixed feelings about the topic. •A group who generally opposes your position. •A group who generally agrees with your position •Readers of a newspaper’s editorial page. •Individuals who feel passionately about your topic. Task 2: Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is an organized list of sources, each of which is followed by a brief note or "annotation." Annotations should include the following: •Describe the content and focus of the book, article or website. •Suggest the source's usefulness to your research. •Evaluate its method, conclusions, and reliability. •Record your reactions to the source. Complete the Task 2: Annotated Bibliography following the steps below: 1.Use the research techniques covered in this course to search the ITT Tech Virtual Library and the Internet for 3 to 5 secondary sources. Please note: You will probably have more sources you turn in this week. Tip: Refer to section 54b in the Prentice Hall Reference Guide. 2.Identify the sources which are accurate, credible, comprehensive, relevant, representative, and timely for your selected topic. Tip 1: Refer to the Checklist for Evaluating Content found on page 367 of the Prentice Hall Reference Guide. Tip 2: Review pages 370-377 of the Prentice Hall Reference Guide. 3.Write an annotated bibliography, including 3 to 5 secondary sources. Use MLA documentation for the sources. Tip: Make sure notes are clear so that you will avoid plagiarism. Review pages 378-398 of the Prentice Hall Reference Guide. Task 3: Thesis Statement After completing your preliminary research, now you are ready to write your thesis statement. Your thesis statement must meet the following criteria: •Must limit your topic. •Must incorporate your point of view. •Must be applicable to the Causal Analysis pattern of development. Refer to #4 on page 384 in The Longman Writer Tip: Your entire paper is based on this statement. Do not try to write a thesis statement without conducting preliminary research. Deliverables and Format: Submit a Microsoft Word document including: 1.A sentence or two declaring the audience to whom you will write your paper 2.Annotated bibliography with 3-5 sources 3.Thesis statement

Are a lot of Christians this wierd? Okay, so not all Christians get together on Saturdays and burn Harry Potter. It is only wackos who think that Harry Potter deserves firey death. However, I think I may have stumbled upon a "nice" sort of wacko, while searching for a comprehensive list of the effects of a Pokemon's Nature. http://www.achievebalance.com/data/reviews/ Maybe I'm wrong here, but most Christians I know enjoy Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and perhaps Pokemon-- QUIETLY. These people don't feel the need to find scripture in every single piece of media that they get their hands on. Not so with this site, which seems convinced that Jesus is in everything from Anne Rice vampire books to The Princess Diaries. Do you know anyone like this? Christians, do you feel that there is Scripture in everything? May Pelor shine upon your answers. May Balthazar grant you strength to resist hatred. May Athena bless your answers with wisdom. ~Your friendly neighborhood atheist >>May Bahamut's winds be at your back, friend. :) XD XD XD Thank you for your blessing, and your recognition of the little bit of satire I add to every post.

What organization is protecting rapists and child predators.? A nationally recognized organization may be intentionally distributing false information while protecting rapists and child predators. And the federal government has given them $3.9 billion since 1987 in taxpayer funds. Planned Parenthood has been caught in a tangled web. The spotlight is finally being shed on this organization, which has failed to legally report the pregnancies of a 16-year-old who was raped by her father, of an 11-year-old girl who was impregnated by her stepfather, and of a 15-year-old who was sexually assaulted and impregnated by her stepfather’s friend. Believe it or not, it gets worse. Life Dynamics, a pro-life group that researches the abortion industry, conducted a study of the Planned Parenthood-affiliated facilities across the country to determine if their staff consistently fails to report cases of statutory rape. An adult woman posed as a 13-year-old girl, pregnant by her 22-year-old boyfriend. In over 800 calls to Planned Parenthood and National Abortion Federation affiliated facilities, she made it clear she wanted to cover up her relationship and pregnancy. According to Life Dynamics, over 90 percent of the facilities verbally acknowledged the situation was illegal yet readily agreed to conceal the illegal sexual activity from the police, and gave the caller instructions on how to circumvent the law. This translates to “accessory to crime” in my book. This isn't a local issue, but one of severe national concern. Our country sends millions of dollars around the world to encourage safe and legal health care for women, yet within our own borders, we now find out, we may be subsidizing an organization that apparently engages in deliberately ignoring reporting and viability laws. And it's all happening with the aid of your money. One state, Kansas, is taking exceptional steps in their efforts to protect young women. The Johnson County District Attorney, Phill Kline, recently filed 107 criminal charges against a local Planned Parenthood facility, alleging felony charges of falsifying documents along with charges of performing late term abortions. This is a positive step toward protecting young women and in stopping the illegal practices and lies of Planned Parenthood. One deception perpetuated by that same Kansas facility, has already surfaced. Peter Brownlie, Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri's president and chief executive officer, admitted to the Associated Press that his facility does not perform abortions past 22 weeks. However, on the website of the Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood in Overland Park, it clearly states the clinic will perform abortions up to 23 weeks gestation. These charges, filed after a judge reviewed the evidence and found probable cause that crimes have been committed, leads one to inquire about what could be found inside their facilities in Ohio, Florida, or Massachusetts. Every Planned Parenthood need now be accountable. In a separate action, a citizen’s petition has been filed against that same Planned Parenthood in Kansas asking for a grand jury to be convened in order to investigate cases of unreported suspected child rape, sexual abuse, and failure to comply with parental consent requirements. That grand jury is scheduled to convene December 3. Let's hope that the Kansas supreme court does not use their trademark judicial activism to stop this grand jury from convening, like they did in a recent case against the infamous late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kan. The court overstepped its powers and intervened against law in Kansas, which grants the citizens the legal right to properly submit petitions to convene a grand jury. Just days before the grand jury was seated, the Kansas supreme court stopped it. Are those in the abortion industry afforded “special” rights and protection, when law abiding citizens and district attorneys get too close to revealing that they may be breaking the law? Planned Parenthood is an enormous operation with numerous facilities nationwide. The examples abound, in which it is evident that Planned Parenthood's practices go beyond the pale, and even break the law. Any elected official responsible for oversight of these institutions, which are funded with tax dollars, should be calling for and encouraging an investigation into the practices of Planned Parenthood in their states. Taxpayers should not be funding illegal late term abortions, the falsifying of documents, or an organization that is aiding and abetting rape in failing to report these cases to law enforcement.

Who agrees per this article Obama is a socialist who is against school choice and for collectivism? http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=304210671922915 Among the alleged lies mentioned in the Obama campaign's 40-page response to author Jerome Corsi's book "Obama Nation" is the claim that when Obama ran for state senator, "instead of stepping aside in deference to (state Sen. Alice) Palmer, Obama decided to fight her for the nomination." The Obama campaign quotes a state representative who said Palmer "pulled her own plug." But as ABC News senior correspondent Jake Tapper notes on his blog, it is Obama who is the truth-challenged one. "This is not a lie, this is true," Tapper says. "Palmer had decided to run for Congress, and Obama was tapped to run to replace her. When Palmer lost in the (U.S. House) primary, she wanted to stay as a state senator. Obama said no. He had every right to do so, but he decided to fight her for the nomination instead of stepping aside in deference to her." According to the Chicago Tribune, Obama operatives flooded into the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners on Jan. 2, 1996, to begin the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of Palmer and three other lesser-known contenders for her Illinois state Senate seat. They kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama's Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot. As the Tribune noted, "The man now running for president on a message of giving a voice to the voiceless first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it." In 1995, Palmer introduced her chosen successor, Barack Obama, to a few of the district's influential liberals at the home of two well-known figures on the local left: William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, former members of the terrorist Weather Underground. "I remember being one of a small group of people who came to Bill Ayers' house to learn that Alice Palmer was stepping down from the Senate and running for Congress," says Quentin Young, a prominent Chicago physician and advocate for single-payer health care. "(Palmer) identified (Obama) as her successor." It was in 1995 that Palmer decided to pursue the opportunity of an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after Mel Reynolds of Illinois' 2nd District resigned due to allegations of sex with an underage campaign volunteer. But Palmer hit a speed bump in November of that year when Jesse Jackson Jr. defeated her in a special election for Reynolds' empty seat. Palmer then refiled to keep her state Senate seat and asked Obama to withdraw. Obama refused. "I liked Alice Palmer a lot," Obama would say later. "I thought she was a good public servant. It (the process by which Obama got Palmer off the ballot) was very awkward. That part of it I wish had played out entirely differently." Who Alice Palmer is and what she believed is the real story here. Ten years earlier she was an executive board member of the U.S. Peace Council, which the FBI identified as a communist front group, an affiliate of the World Peace Council, a Soviet front group. Palmer participated in the World Peace Council's 1983 Prague Assembly, part of the Soviet launch of the nuclear-freeze movement. The only thing it would have frozen was the Soviet Union's military superiority. In June 1986, while editor of the Black Press Review, she wrote an article for the Communist Party USA's newspaper, the People's Daily World, now the People's Weekly World. It detailed her experience attending the 27th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and how impressed she was by the Soviet system. Palmer gushed at the "Soviet plan to provide people with higher wages and better education" and spoke of the efficiency of the Soviets' most recent five-year plan, attributing its success to "central planning." She praised their "comprehensive affirmative action program, which they have stuck to religiously — if I can use the word — since 1917." Palmer also marveled that all Russian citizens were guaranteed a job matching their training and skills, free education, affordable housing and free medical care. Because Soviet school curricula were established at the national level, she said, "there is no second-class 'track' system in the minority-nationality schools as there is in the inferior inner city schools in my hometown, Chicago, and elsewhere in the United States." Obama and Palmer both oppose school choice and vouchers and successful programs like the D.C. Opportunity Scholarships. They prefer the central planning of education as dictated by the teachers unions and the commissars at the National Education Association. When Obama won the Iowa caucuses, Frank Chapman, a member of the U.S. Peace Council Executive Committee, wrote a letter to the People's Weekly World celebrating the victory of Alice Palmer's former protege. "Obama's victory was more than a progressive move," Chapman wrote. "It was a dialectical leap ushering in a new era of str

Hillary Supporters need to hear this? This is not a question but a statement I've came along some informationthat I think all need to hear Oh Yeah Hillary would be my logical choice... :P Let's compare the record: From the Library of Congress: Hillary Clinton in her one full term(6 yrs.) and another year campaigning, has authored and passed only 20 pieces of legislation in her term of six years into law. They range from naming a courthouse after Thurgood Marshall to naming a Post Office after Jonn A. O'Shea. Obama in his first 8 Months sponsored over 820 Bills. Introduced 233 Bills on Healthcare Reform, 125 Bills on Poverty and Public Assistance, 112 Bills on Crime Fighting, 97 Economic Bills, 60 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bills, 21 Ethics Reform Bills, 6 Veterans Affairs Bills and many others. In his First Year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 Bills and co-spomsored another 427. These Include: 1) the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 that became Law, 2) the Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-prliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act that became Law, 3) the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act that passed the Senate, 4) the 2007 Government Ethics Bill that became Law, just to name a few. In all, since he entered the Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 Bills and co-sponsored another 1096. Why is this not being discussed heavily on the blogs? Obama supporters should be copying and pasting this all over the net and inundating all the Hillary Blogs with this. When people take a hard look... she is not a hard worker. She represents more grid lock and laziness. This man WILL get things done. His record PROVES IT. Pass this on to as many folks as you can this weekend. Everyone on your address books, all blogs. Get the truth out and help make things right! Please take the time to open and review these links below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfUajhL24I&feature=related I know I'm getting all the Die hard closed minded Hillary and Anti Obama supporters, all I ask is that you be open to information, People say that they don't get your news from youtube, thats fine but know that most of the videos or post on youtube comes from your primetime television news broadcast. That's why they campaign mostly through youtube, but I understand that is mostly for the younger generation.

What is the best SAT prep-book, Kaplan vs. Princeton Review? Hi. I am a high school student. I am looking for a book that teaches strategies and provides fairly accurate SAT practice tests. I have heard the College Board's offical guide has the best tests, but they don't have answer explanations. I like Kaplan's style of teaching because it is more organized than Princeton Review's. However, I have heard that Kaplan's tests are easier and less realistic comparing to PR's. Some people suggested me to use the Sparknote's Guide to SAT which seems to have a growing popularity. The full names of the books are: Cracking the SAT 2009(Princeton Review); Kaplan SAT 2009 Comprehensive Program; and Sparknotes: The New SAT. Thank You for your help.

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If this "No Fly Zone" resolution was put in place in 2005, why was it still being discussed in the Dem. Debate If this "No Fly Zone" resolution was put in place in 2005, why was it still being discussed in the Dem. Debates recently in 2007? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Boxer In March 2005 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed Boxer's amendment to the Foreign Affairs Reauthorization Bill strongly urging Saudi Arabia to permit women to run for office and vote in all future elections. Boxer is a cosponsor of S. 495, or the Darfur Accountability Act of 2005, which would impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur. Sanctions under this legislation include imposition of a military no-fly zone in Darfur, a coordinated effort between the U.S. and Sudanese governments to track down and prosecute individuals in Sudan in any way involved with genocide or other war crimes in Darfur, a call for the Sudanese Government to take an active roll in combating Janjaweed forces within its borders, and a policy of sanctions against the Sudanese government, including sanctions that will affect the petroleum sector, and individual members of the Sudanese government whose actions support the crimes of violent militias in Darfur. Khartoum is also where the CIA hunted bin-laden according to the book "Hunting the Jackal" (militarybookclub.com). China's involvement in acquiring oil in areas where it is politically unsavory for the U.S. gives them a strategic advantage in every anti-U.S. country (like Venezuela) in the world. Energy Security (wikipedia.org) becomes of grave concerns as we are 5% of the worlds population, use 25% of the worlds energy and 40% of the worlds petrol products. tim trevathan <trevathantim@yahoo.com> wrote: http://www.gvnews.net/html/Corp/newsfeed.html HOME | ABOUT GVNN | OUR PHILOSOPHY | GVNN IN THE NEWS | REGISTER | CONTACT US HOME | ABOUT GVNN | OUR PHILOSOPHY | GVNN IN THE NEWS | REGISTER | CONTACT US October 25, 2005 Subscribe to GVNN Global News Feed A powerful, real-time news wire delivered directly to subscriber desktops. GVNN News Alerts Hourly or daily updates of select news stories from our editors. World Headlines Global Crisis News Global Op-Ed Global Business Alert Environment Alert Information Tech World Lifestyles Other News Alerts GVNN Impact Reports Daily or weekly news and information reviews moderated by our editors. Global Crisis Impact Global ICT Impact Environment Women's Issues Other Impact Reports Intelligence Reports Weekly or monthly news-based analysis of global trends. Global Crisis Report World Business Report Global Diversity Information Tech Other Intelligence Partnerships Join the fastest growing global network of independent news providers. MediaChannel Globalvision's media issues supersite. Globalvision Independent media production for the new millennium. Op-Ed In Khartoum's Oil Pipelines Flow Blood By Peter Wanbali The Nation KHARTOUM, May 21, 2002 -- Two documents on the Sudan released almost simultaneously last week expose the complexities and contradictions inherent in the search for peace in that country's conflict that has lasted two decades, killed two million people, displaced 4.5 million others and burnt hundreds of billions of dollars. And nowhere is this more dramatic than in the reports' treatment of the role of oil in the war between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and its allies, and the Government of Sudan GOS. The first report, Depopulating Sudan's Oil Regions, is written by Diane deGuzman for the European Coalition on Oil in Sudan. It is a searing condemnation of the GOS strategy to strafe civilian populated regions in South Sudan for the express purpose of clearing the regions for oil drilling work to either start or continue. It documents atrocities against the civilians starting from October 2001, when the GOS launched an offensive in the southeast part of Ruweng County, in oil concession Block 2. Although no SPLA troops were on the ground, the report says that the villages between Jukabar and Bal were bombarded from the air, with ground troops moving in to mop up. Many were killed and those lucky to survive now huddle in swampland to the northeast and southeast of the county. Timing too fortuitous to be coincidental Within a month of the clearing up of the region, the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC), comprising Talisman Energy, Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Petronas Carigali and Sudapet, moved a drilling rig into the area. The timing of the raid and the decision by GNPOC was too fortuitous to be coincidental. The report also documents another raid that by mid-February this year had depopulated the northern part of Block 5A, in Western Upper Nile. The two campaigns by the GOS have displaced an estimated 80,000 people from Ruweng County and another 50,000 from the Western Upper Nile, who are now forced to wander in search of food, safety and shelter. Harrowing quotes from men and women who lost loved ones during the raids make for very sober reading, very much in the vein of two earlier reports: The Scorched Earth by Christian Aid in 2000, and Report of an Investigation into Oil Development, Conflict and Displacement in Western Upper Nile, released mid-last year by Georgette Gagnon and John Ryle. The second report released this month was Sen John C. Danforth's memo to the US President. Mr Danforth was appointed Special Envoy for Peace in the Sudan in late 2000 and this is a report on his mission. Several observations stand out, not least his advice that there should be no more new US-led initiatives. Rather, the US should engage more actively bilaterally in the Sudan and that increased support should be offered to existing initiatives like the Kenya-led IGAD peace process and the Egyptian-led Joint Initiative (with Libya). Sen Danforth details four "tests" of will that he subjected the GOS and the SPLA to, whose results were the basis of his guarded optimism. One was demand for a cease-fire and setting up of a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation programme for the devastated Nuba Mountains region; the second was observing days of tranquillity to allow relief agencies work on programmes to eradicate polio, guinea worm and bovine rinderpest. The third was prevention of intentional, wanton attacks (often by government) against innocent civilians and fourth was a proposal to the GOS to strengthen the effectiveness of its own anti-slavery commission. He claims varying degrees of success in these tests. Although Sen Danforth acknowledges that any movement forward must grapple with the thorny issues of self-determination for South Sudan, governance, religion and oil, his analysis of how oil features in the cauldron is perverse. His suggestion that a formula should be worked out for sharing the oil revenue between the GOS and the SPLA is both bizarre and impracticable. Renewed confidence The oil revenue, about $2 million every day, has given GOS renewed confidence and apart from enabling it increase its fighting efficiency, will soon become a significant cause for the war. For the process of peace to move forward - even with renewed vigour from the US and a boost to the sub-regional initiatives - the oil booty must be made a non-issue in the process. Companies like the GNPOC consortium must be prevailed upon to exercise some moral influence on the government and stop pretending that they do not see or care about what their money is financing in the Sudan. Countries like Kenya should also rethink the ridiculous posturing they are involved in - on the one hand acting as concerned mediators and peace-makers while on the other hand they are key customers buying the oil and financing the war. Ultimately, UN sanctions would be considered against all parties involved even if such penalties have not been great successes in the past. This clearly, is a hard number to push when there is so little moral firepower left for the US to expend - see what it did with Nigeria and Angola even at the height of human rights atrocities in those countries. These two reports do not give cause for hope that south Sudan's long walk out of the swamps and depths of despair it has been forced into will be ending any time soon. © The Nation, 2002. Distributed in partnership with Globalvision News Network (www.gvnews.net). All rights reserved. Featured Stories:

write one like this? In a famous scene in the movie Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee describes his fighting style as the art of ‘fighting without fighting’, (jitkondo). Strange and paradoxical as it may seem, that is precisely what Gandhiji’s ahimsa is all about! Resistance without the violence, verbal, emotional or physical is more potent than all the nuclear weapons on the planet. In a similar way, competing without competing is far more powerful than overt, aggressive, “in your face” competition that is so prevalent today. Preoccupation With External World Our attention, all too often, is fixed on the external world. We are transfixed by stimuli from the Net, news sources, peers, competitors, friends, family… the list is endless. We are forever busy answering phone calls and emails, attending meetings and reviews, travelling mentally and physically, by car, train and aircraft. We are hurtling like asteroids through space trailing a cloud of cosmic dust in our wake. Debris of all kinds follows us: hurt feelings, broken relationships, oversized CO{-2} footprints….In all this frenetic action the real person inside is forgotten. So much so that we don’t even know who we really are. Only a superficial concept of ourselves as a bundle of specific skills and attitudes, position and personality remains. We operate out of that superficial concept and understanding and so get snagged even more on the outcroppings of the external world. Since we have not mastered the art of introspection and contemplation we are unfamiliar with the internal mindscape. It’s unfamiliar and scary territory so we revert to the familiar hurly burly of the external world. In the process we perpetuate our engagement outside, with all its attendant misery. Understanding the Internal Mindscape When we spend more time and effort on understanding our internal mindscape the territory becomes more familiar; we then discover capabilities that have remained unnoticed and dormant. Every one of us possesses infinite endowments; however we have to dive deep down and expend effort to identify, understand and use them. This is something that our spiritual heritage has enjoined us to do. Practitioners of the ancient Sidha Yoga tradition of Tamil Nadu, notably Boganathar, were, for example, said to have mastered the art of immortality through a combination of meditation, bhakti, yoga, kaya kalpa and alchemy. In fact, their detailed writings serve as a self-development manual for any aspirant wiling to invest the effort. Scale of Life Every one of us lives on what I call the Scale of Life; scales vary from person to person and therefore are not comparable. So benchmarking ourselves against others is not really a productive exercise simply because the combination and interaction of tangible and intangible parameters in every individual’s life is qualitatively different. On the surface level many people may seem to be “successful” but there are so many facets of their lives that are unknown to us that may be beset with innumerable sorrows. Complete data can never be available to validate an accurate or comprehensive comparison of our respective lives. We can and must, however, learn from the lives of others. Competing without competing is all about focusing energy and attention inwards to discover and utilise our true capabilities. We must learn to identify our own scale and constantly move up on it. Let me explain. All of us have some dim and hazy idea of our own Ideal Self, the perfect person we’d like to become. This Ideal Self encompasses the physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioural, and financial aspects of ourselves. We can visualise this Ideal Self by iterative practice. Suppose we allocate a score of 10 (perfect) on a 10 point scale to that Ideal Self. If 10 is our Ideal, what score are we at now? Suppose we are at four currently; our task and indeed the focal point of our life is to move from four towards 10 on our own Scale of Life. Moving Up The Scale of Life Moving up the scale entails inward focus. That means we look at ourselves continuously and identify our strengths and weakness, a kind of deep and profound SWOT. By watching and observing ourselves and our behaviour we learn to balance ourselves. By listing and then eliminating negative thoughts and emotions we detox ourselves from within. Meditation and chanting the mahamantra are tools designed specifically for this purpose. We then discover patience and draw new insights. Our sixth sense develops. We transform into positive and productive beings. That’s when our interface with the external world becomes positive and fruitful. In high pressure confrontations we are calm and able to respond effectively. We become capable of nurturing long-term relationships. We become teachable and so learn every minute from every experience instead of being bogged down by emotion and pain. We are continuously polishing ourselves by dusting off negatives and thereby gleam like diamonds in the light of the external world. In short, we become the best we can be. In my book, that is the definition of success. All else is ephemeral and irrelevant; we simply have to strive towards the Ideal Self. Competition Withers Away When we traverse this path on our own Scale of Life, many doors open, within and without. We enter realms of success that we never thought possible. Possibility thinking becomes a way of life and so success feeds on success as we ascend the scale. We are really competing with ourselves instead of anyone else. And so, when we find ourselves in the fray with others, our capabilities are so complete and formidable that the competition, like the ideal Marxian state, withers away. Introspection, contemplation, internal practice and personal visioning guarantee victory by helping us compete without competing. This is what Krishna exhorts Arjuna to do: sukha dukhe same kritva, labha alabhau, jaya ajayau, tato yudhaya yudhasva, naivam paapamavapsyasi: victory is assured and no sin accrues if you compete by holding yourself in internal balance.

how are you feel this? In a famous scene in the movie Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee describes his fighting style as the art of ‘fighting without fighting’, (jitkondo). Strange and paradoxical as it may seem, that is precisely what Gandhiji’s ahimsa is all about! Resistance without the violence, verbal, emotional or physical is more potent than all the nuclear weapons on the planet. In a similar way, competing without competing is far more powerful than overt, aggressive, “in your face” competition that is so prevalent today. Preoccupation With External World Our attention, all too often, is fixed on the external world. We are transfixed by stimuli from the Net, news sources, peers, competitors, friends, family… the list is endless. We are forever busy answering phone calls and emails, attending meetings and reviews, travelling mentally and physically, by car, train and aircraft. We are hurtling like asteroids through space trailing a cloud of cosmic dust in our wake. Debris of all kinds follows us: hurt feelings, broken relationships, oversized CO{-2} footprints….In all this frenetic action the real person inside is forgotten. So much so that we don’t even know who we really are. Only a superficial concept of ourselves as a bundle of specific skills and attitudes, position and personality remains. We operate out of that superficial concept and understanding and so get snagged even more on the outcroppings of the external world. Since we have not mastered the art of introspection and contemplation we are unfamiliar with the internal mindscape. It’s unfamiliar and scary territory so we revert to the familiar hurly burly of the external world. In the process we perpetuate our engagement outside, with all its attendant misery. Understanding the Internal Mindscape When we spend more time and effort on understanding our internal mindscape the territory becomes more familiar; we then discover capabilities that have remained unnoticed and dormant. Every one of us possesses infinite endowments; however we have to dive deep down and expend effort to identify, understand and use them. This is something that our spiritual heritage has enjoined us to do. Practitioners of the ancient Sidha Yoga tradition of Tamil Nadu, notably Boganathar, were, for example, said to have mastered the art of immortality through a combination of meditation, bhakti, yoga, kaya kalpa and alchemy. In fact, their detailed writings serve as a self-development manual for any aspirant wiling to invest the effort. Scale of Life Every one of us lives on what I call the Scale of Life; scales vary from person to person and therefore are not comparable. So benchmarking ourselves against others is not really a productive exercise simply because the combination and interaction of tangible and intangible parameters in every individual’s life is qualitatively different. On the surface level many people may seem to be “successful” but there are so many facets of their lives that are unknown to us that may be beset with innumerable sorrows. Complete data can never be available to validate an accurate or comprehensive comparison of our respective lives. We can and must, however, learn from the lives of others. Competing without competing is all about focusing energy and attention inwards to discover and utilise our true capabilities. We must learn to identify our own scale and constantly move up on it. Let me explain. All of us have some dim and hazy idea of our own Ideal Self, the perfect person we’d like to become. This Ideal Self encompasses the physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioural, and financial aspects of ourselves. We can visualise this Ideal Self by iterative practice. Suppose we allocate a score of 10 (perfect) on a 10 point scale to that Ideal Self. If 10 is our Ideal, what score are we at now? Suppose we are at four currently; our task and indeed the focal point of our life is to move from four towards 10 on our own Scale of Life. Moving Up The Scale of Life Moving up the scale entails inward focus. That means we look at ourselves continuously and identify our strengths and weakness, a kind of deep and profound SWOT. By watching and observing ourselves and our behaviour we learn to balance ourselves. By listing and then eliminating negative thoughts and emotions we detox ourselves from within. Meditation and chanting the mahamantra are tools designed specifically for this purpose. We then discover patience and draw new insights. Our sixth sense develops. We transform into positive and productive beings. That’s when our interface with the external world becomes positive and fruitful. In high pressure confrontations we are calm and able to respond effectively. We become capable of nurturing long-term relationships. We become teachable and so learn every minute from every experience instead of being bogged down by emotion and pain. We are continuously polishing ourselves by dusting off negatives and thereby gleam like diamonds in the light of the external world. In short, we become the best we can be. In my book, that is the definition of success. All else is ephemeral and irrelevant; we simply have to strive towards the Ideal Self. Competition Withers Away When we traverse this path on our own Scale of Life, many doors open, within and without. We enter realms of success that we never thought possible. Possibility thinking becomes a way of life and so success feeds on success as we ascend the scale. We are really competing with ourselves instead of anyone else. And so, when we find ourselves in the fray with others, our capabilities are so complete and formidable that the competition, like the ideal Marxian state, withers away. Introspection, contemplation, internal practice and personal visioning guarantee victory by helping us compete without competing. This is what Krishna exhorts Arjuna to do: sukha dukhe same kritva, labha alabhau, jaya ajayau, tato yudhaya yudhasva, naivam paapamavapsyasi: victory is assured and no sin accrues if you compete by holding yourself in internal balance.

explain two things, how this work for you, what you learn by this? where is come from success? long-term how ? In a famous scene in the movie Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee describes his fighting style as the art of ‘fighting without fighting’, (jitkondo). Strange and paradoxical as it may seem, that is precisely what Gandhiji’s ahimsa is all about! Resistance without the violence, verbal, emotional or physical is more potent than all the nuclear weapons on the planet. In a similar way, competing without competing is far more powerful than overt, aggressive, “in your face” competition that is so prevalent today. Preoccupation With External World Our attention, all too often, is fixed on the external world. We are transfixed by stimuli from the Net, news sources, peers, competitors, friends, family… the list is endless. We are forever busy answering phone calls and emails, attending meetings and reviews, travelling mentally and physically, by car, train and aircraft. We are hurtling like asteroids through space trailing a cloud of cosmic dust in our wake. Debris of all kinds follows us: hurt feelings, broken relationships, oversized CO{-2} footprints….In all this frenetic action the real person inside is forgotten. So much so that we don’t even know who we really are. Only a superficial concept of ourselves as a bundle of specific skills and attitudes, position and personality remains. We operate out of that superficial concept and understanding and so get snagged even more on the outcroppings of the external world. Since we have not mastered the art of introspection and contemplation we are unfamiliar with the internal mindscape. It’s unfamiliar and scary territory so we revert to the familiar hurly burly of the external world. In the process we perpetuate our engagement outside, with all its attendant misery. Understanding the Internal Mindscape When we spend more time and effort on understanding our internal mindscape the territory becomes more familiar; we then discover capabilities that have remained unnoticed and dormant. Every one of us possesses infinite endowments; however we have to dive deep down and expend effort to identify, understand and use them. This is something that our spiritual heritage has enjoined us to do. Practitioners of the ancient Sidha Yoga tradition of Tamil Nadu, notably Boganathar, were, for example, said to have mastered the art of immortality through a combination of meditation, bhakti, yoga, kaya kalpa and alchemy. In fact, their detailed writings serve as a self-development manual for any aspirant wiling to invest the effort. Scale of Life Every one of us lives on what I call the Scale of Life; scales vary from person to person and therefore are not comparable. So benchmarking ourselves against others is not really a productive exercise simply because the combination and interaction of tangible and intangible parameters in every individual’s life is qualitatively different. On the surface level many people may seem to be “successful” but there are so many facets of their lives that are unknown to us that may be beset with innumerable sorrows. Complete data can never be available to validate an accurate or comprehensive comparison of our respective lives. We can and must, however, learn from the lives of others. Competing without competing is all about focusing energy and attention inwards to discover and utilise our true capabilities. We must learn to identify our own scale and constantly move up on it. Let me explain. All of us have some dim and hazy idea of our own Ideal Self, the perfect person we’d like to become. This Ideal Self encompasses the physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioural, and financial aspects of ourselves. We can visualise this Ideal Self by iterative practice. Suppose we allocate a score of 10 (perfect) on a 10 point scale to that Ideal Self. If 10 is our Ideal, what score are we at now? Suppose we are at four currently; our task and indeed the focal point of our life is to move from four towards 10 on our own Scale of Life. Moving Up The Scale of Life Moving up the scale entails inward focus. That means we look at ourselves continuously and identify our strengths and weakness, a kind of deep and profound SWOT. By watching and observing ourselves and our behaviour we learn to balance ourselves. By listing and then eliminating negative thoughts and emotions we detox ourselves from within. Meditation and chanting the mahamantra are tools designed specifically for this purpose. We then discover patience and draw new insights. Our sixth sense develops. We transform into positive and productive beings. That’s when our interface with the external world becomes positive and fruitful. In high pressure confrontations we are calm and able to respond effectively. We become capable of nurturing long-term relationships. We become teachable and so learn every minute from every experience instead of being bogged down by emotion and pain. We are continuously polishing ourselves by dusting off negatives and thereby gleam like diamonds in the light of the external world. In short, we become the best we can be. In my book, that is the definition of success. All else is ephemeral and irrelevant; we simply have to strive towards the Ideal Self. Competition Withers Away When we traverse this path on our own Scale of Life, many doors open, within and without. We enter realms of success that we never thought possible. Possibility thinking becomes a way of life and so success feeds on success as we ascend the scale. We are really competing with ourselves instead of anyone else. And so, when we find ourselves in the fray with others, our capabilities are so complete and formidable that the competition, like the ideal Marxian state, withers away. Introspection, contemplation, internal practice and personal visioning guarantee victory by helping us compete without competing. This is what Krishna exhorts Arjuna to do: sukha dukhe same kritva, labha alabhau, jaya ajayau, tato yudhaya yudhasva, naivam paapamavapsyasi: victory is assured and no sin accrues if you compete by holding yourself in internal balance.

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