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1	Great little bag - straps are akward	I really do like this bag. It's small, simple, protective and convienent. There are two pockets - one inside (which I do not use) and one outside which is fine for an extra battery or lens cover. The only drawback is the strap system. I removed the strap from the bag (easy), because I rely on the strap that is attached to my camera. Unfortuantely there is no easy way for that strap to be used while the camera is in the bag. If you remember the old black leather cases for the SLRs of yesteryear - they had holes in them for the camera straps to slide through. Thay way you could carry the camera in the bag by the camera straps (keeping the camera safely attached to your body at all times).The case fits my SLR with a shorter telephoto (85mm) or any shorter lens attached. It will not fit a longer telephoto zoom (250mm is too big).	positive
1	Like	This case is well made with enough padding to keep equipment safe. Front pocket has room for extra batteries and flash cards.	positive
0	Foot rest - Good idea but bad design	I purchased this for my daughter. Unfortunately, it goes under the car seat. I have my car seat professionally installed and it certainly wouldn't be convenient to be taking it back to the police station once a month to have them unlatch my car seat and reposition the foot rest. Not only that, the cloth material isn't the non-slipping material that should go under a car seat to prevent slippage. Basically, this could be a real hazard and I doubt anyone who installs car seats would okay it. Needless to say, I found "Happy Feet" on Ebay that just hooks around the seat (I ordered that but haven't received it as of yet).	negative
0	...	It doesn't really work well. Because it's velcro it tends to come apart under the seat when trying to adjust it...	negative
1	This works well for our special needs guy!	This foot rest has been such a help for our little guy who wears braces and need a comfy place to rest his feet. We've had no problem with adjustments or installation.	positive
0	Can do without!	I purchased this item for my child to use on a 7 hour road trip. Completely useless! I used an ice cooler as a foot rest.	negative
0	Unreadable	I was looking forward to this book, to read it and add it to my large photo book collection. Many of the greatest photographers of the 20th century belonged to Magnum, but they have been failed by this poorly designed book. The type is too small and stretches into the gutters. Shame on the designers and the publisher for producing what should have been a great book. I returned mine!	negative
0	painful acting	I will not take away from this movie some good things it has going for it: nice black & white film, decent but not fancy camera work, great music (if you like good noisy indie rock).What is so-so: plot is minimal and action is slow. I actually like this kind of movie when it is pulled off well, as it lets you linger on the atmospheres and the characters. If you don't like slow paced films, you'll really hate this.What is bad: the awful, awful, awful acting. Horrible. At one point I thought the guy was intentionally overacting, doing something in character. But he wasn't. Some of the actors are worse then others, but all of the main characters are painfully, distractingly bad.The acting pretty much sinks the movie. I'd really only recommend it if you are big fan of the type of music involved.	negative
1	Finally a treatment suitable for G&S!	I don't understand the many recordings out there that do not treat Gilbert & Sullivan operettas with the care that they deserve. The recordings of most G&S out there tend to have uneven or subpar singing and/or unintelligible enunciation, even if they follow in the footsteps of the O'Doyle Company. This version of Yoemen of the Guard, with world class conductor and singers, has excellent singing, beautiful orchestra, chorus that is full of energy and together, stereo sound with real depth, and as an added bonus, the dialogue! Sir Marriner's tempo is just right in most places, and most singer sings with passion, especially Kurt Streit. All Gilbert and Sullivan operettas should receive a treatment like this!	positive
1	The Yeomen of the Guard - Marriner	Sir Neville Marriner has succeeded in elevating Sullivan's scoreto the distinction it deserves. Every musical nuance is there.A truly wonderful reading. The cast I found had its imperfectionsespecially Thomas Allen as Jack Point. His accent was distractingand not consistent in dialogue/singing. John Reed has the pathosof Point. Jean Rigby did not have Phoebe's lightness of touch.She sounded too old. Kurt Streit is the star of this recording.Right into the character of Fairfax. Magnificently sung withgreat musicality and perfect English enunciation. Elegant singingat its best. Men's chorus very well sung but the ladies lackedthe brilliant ring of the D'Oyly Carte chorus. Well worth buying.	positive
1	A wothwhile addition to your G&S collection.	Yeomen of the Guard is the most 'serious' of the G&S; works. With a plot that is actually believable and the potential tragedy of Jack Point's collapse at the end of the opera, one suspects that Gilbert was attempting to be regarded as more than just a writer of light and foolish librettos.This recording by the Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields includes the dialogue, which is a blessing and a curse. I think all G&S; should be heard intact, half the fun is in Gilbert's words. However, when the cast includes people renowned for their signing talent but not their acting ability (such as Terfel) it can distract from the overall impact. Some of the cast is very wooden in their delivery of the dialogue.Overall, I think this is a very good recording, the music is splendid and, despite what some die-hards will say, the move away from the traditional Doyly Carte production is welcome to me.	positive
0	On the Road to Ruin	Just how "perfect" will these places be once they are overrun by hoards of tourists spewing exhaust out of their car tailpipes and tossing their litter out of their windows? Of course, the author gets to make a quick buck off of selling his book to these people so what does he care?	negative
0	Where's the music?	Absolutely do not buy this particular video. I bought the Baby Songs and Playtime both by WeSign. Those are just wonderful. Babies & Toddlers are instructional videos for adult. There are no follow along songs so you could watch it with your child.	negative
1	At Your Birthday Party - Available Through Band Website	I just saw G Diary at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta fortheir 30th Anniversary Party. The band had boxes ofthis CD, contact them through their website in orderto purchase, they are available at $20 each.	positive
0	Not much of a party	Boy, wouldn't you love to groove to that great twang the 'Diary laid down in the 80's? Your tuntable was sold at that garage sale your ex "arranged" and now your vinyl copies of "Mars Needs Guitars" and "Jamboree" lay forever silent. While there is a rather pedestrian take of "Watusi Redeo", you'll not find any of the band's true rockers such as "Pray for Rain", "Fear of God" or "Jamboree". Not even a peep of sugar pop like "Always Saturday". Best to pass on this one. Your best bet is to wait for the band's catalogue to be sold and a true re-packaging done by one of the consolidators. --or- call your ex and find out who bought your turntable. "Flip Flop" was the only Guadalcanal Diary title to make it onto CD and even it is now out of print. Sometimes there's just no justice. This title certianly doesn't do justice to the 'Diary.	negative
1	Outstanding! Lots of energy...	This is so great. GD sounds raw and powerful in this live album. Plus it's SOO nice to hear at least a few tunes off of Jamboree, which was never released on CD. The sound quality is a little off, but then again that kind of adds a "you are there" feel to it that many overproduced live albums don't provide. "Cattle Prod" and "Country Club Gun" stand out. They simply rock. I sure hope they decide to get together and do more studio work. And I REALLY hope Elektra decides to reissue all of their old releases. Buy it!!!	positive
0	POR	I have purchased and read this book. In my opinion the very title was relished!: Why must there always be a reason for something? and on/in what grounds does the principle of reason lie? Indeed for anything whatsoever? "Why the why?" Cool subject for me! My 4 year old copy is dog-eared and scribbled on. Those who have purchased this book surely will agree when I say that there are a great many gleanings to be had from this digestible and erudite work. A very satisifying book.	negative
1	Nice looking outlet.	I installed this in the back of my work van to plug an inverter in for charging power tools. It works perfectly, and looks like it was factory installed. It's far more heavy duty than the plastic ones you find elsewhere.	positive
1	Tim	Good looking 12 volt socket. I installed it in my lodge to power 12 volt appliances as I don't have electric service. Works great.	positive
1	great coffee table book	Great books of waves. If you surf or like the ocean you will like this book. A nice addition to the coffee table	positive
1	This is a beautiful book and a great value.	I was totally surprised at the quality of this book. I gave one to a sister for Christmas and ordered 2 more...one for me and another for another sister. I recommend it to anyone who loves the ocean.	positive
1	Awesome	I gave this book as a Christmas present, but not before thumbing through it myself. The pictures are totally awesome and very clear. I thought it would make a good coffee-table book, and that's exactly where my brother put it. He also loved the book, and wanted to check it out before opening other Christmas gifts.... I guess it made an impression. :>)	positive
1	Excellent character, excellent book	This book's main character is great. Crusty old cop tracking a terrorist group. Just when you think the guy is made of iron, he'll show a softer side or make you laugh. Enjoy...I did.	positive
0	Problem reading dvd's	Having trouble reading dvd's with this product. No instructions, no troubleshooting guide. Keeps saying it can't read dvd, problem with country code. The dvd is US and the unit seems to be unable to recognize it. Not so happy with this product right now.	negative
0	Stopped working suddenly	This optical drive initially worked perfectly, with or without the AC adapter. But one day it suddenly stopped working. When I put in a CD or DVD, I hear spinning and clicking sounds over and over, as if it's trying to read but it can't. It will not even read the driver disc that came with it. I'm glad I didn't pay much for this item.	negative
0	Please: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT or buy at your own risk	I purchased this in 2009 for my Samsung Netbook thinking it was light and portable and rugged enough for my needs. I didn't realize until recently how much I had paid for it. I am actually a bit surprised. I must have gotten over it very quickly or never looked into getting it replaced or sending it back. I bought this for about $85 2 years ago. Unfortunately it did not last very long as you can see and failed to work after very little time (several months or a year maybe). Though it looks nicely made, actually appears to be very cheap and flimsy. You may have a different experience than I. The price has come down quiiite a bit, but still -- buyer beware. Better off getting something more expensive but better quality. Thanks	negative
0	Doesn't do half of what it's supposed to...	It did not read CDs and when I tried to play DVD's a message popped up saying that the DVD was "not intended for use in my region." It only played my Sims 2 game which is DVD-rom game. Also, it was kind of noisy. Needless to say, I returned the item.	negative
0	A bit much...	The Simon Weisenthal Center and the Jewish Defense League compiled the statistics for this report. That said, it should be stated that the bias level is a tad high. The reader is subjected to page after page of dry statistics accompanied by text that borders on being hateful itself. Details like political climate, economics and cultural trends are brushed over in favor of a self-serving agenda. I critiqued this book/survey rather harshly because their are so many other books that give a much better account of global Neo-Nazi activity and manage to be informative and objective at the same time.	negative
1	Excellent interpretation	Again I emphasize the strong and very good voice of Dmitri and his perfect interpretations	positive
0	Worst time travel book I have ever read!	I can't believe there are any good reviews for this book. I wish I could get back the hours I spent reading it. I just know that someone is laughing about the money I spent buying it. I would have given it a zero if I could.	negative
0	It needs an editor!	I like sci-fi, and I love time travel stories, but ...With all the flaws tmm2112 noted, I can't believe he still gave 4 stars! I won't reiterate - check tmm's review! I will add that the digressions tmm cited were provided at the expense of key scenes of the story! He expounded on the theory of time travel, then skipped the whole experience!Worst of all for me was the hideous overuse of the exclamation point! It was painful at first - now I'm afraid I am inured and that it will take several (edited) books before I will again notice the difference between a statement and an exclamatory!And was that an ending, or was the author interrupted before completing this tale?!	negative
0	Too Expensive	The whole reason I've held off buying this is because I thought it was overpriced. So today I get a notice in my cart that instead of the price going down it's gone up a few bucks. The book is several years old, no paperback or Kindle version. And publishers wonder why business is hurting.	negative
0	The Novels of Ross MacDonald	Thought that this would actually be a novel about his writing of the novels. Returned the book and the service was great.	negative
0	Did not work for me	I followed the instructions, and did not work for me. I had severe swelling and large echymotic areas (black and blue)around the surgical site. My best advice is for you to consult a homeopathy Doc. I did after the fact, and was told the pills are not strong enough to make any difference.	negative
1	My Faith Rejuvinated	Ordinary Joy reminds you that God is in fact all around you in your ordinary living if you just take a break from all the hustle and bustle and truly appreciate His beauty. Joe Campeau uses personal illustrations that we can relate to, and in turn, relates them to the teachings of Jesus. On a personal note, my own faith has waivered for quite some time that after taking a "closer look," I am rediscovering God's presence in my life and I know that, no matter what, "the sun will shine tomorrow and I will be kissed by Son again and again and it can never be wiped away." Peace and JOY!	positive
0	Newlywed Game DVD Version	The game is great for a party, but NOT in the DVD version. It plays too slowly and ruins the momentum of the party. I would not buy the DVD version but try the standard game instead.	negative
0	Not very fun	I bought this to play at my annual couples Valentine's Day party. The first year we played it as it came & we all hated it. Very dorky video & the questions were not good or funny. So, the next year, I followed the format of the game & made up my own questions & it was a riot. We laughed so hard we cried & some of the couples got into little "tiffs" over each other's answers just like the couples on the actual show. If you already have an idea of how to play the Newlywed game, don't waste your money.	negative
1	Love this game!!	This game is so fun. Makes a great game night with other couples or even when you & your spouse are home alone & bored. It creates many funny moments & it definately worth it :)	positive
0	newlywed game	This game is a lot of fun, but you can only play it 5 times before the questions start over. That part of it sucks! It's a really fun game, but we were really disappointed that we couldnt play it more.	negative
0	wouldnt buy	game is fun but it kept messing up in the dvd player. questions are old i knew that but there about famous people back then which i am 22 and love the show but the game had alot more people questions in it then in the show	negative
1	Barbie and Kelly Halloween	Great product and a nice addition to my collection. I'm not a big Kelly fan, but her being in the box adds to the overall appeal of the product. The ladies were received in a timely manner and in good condition.	positive
1	Liquid through your ears	Man, i'm a big Depeche Mode, NIN, Nitzer Ebb and Recoil fan, and i must say this is NOT an ordinary album, it is a beautiful piece of artwork. It's like a mixture of painting, poetry, music, and it's kinda moving. Wilder does a great job by joining forces with some of the most accurate people in the art circle. I dare you to listen to this album at night in bed, and remember to use the correct phones. This is something that you can't let pass you by. And i'ts got a lot of stuff in the interactive part of it. BUY IT DAMMIT !	positive
0	Disappointing	Well, I have to say, I was very disappointed with this album. Alan Wilder is a great talent...but it doesn't shine though on this record. The production is amazing (can we expect anything less from Alan?) but that's it unfortunately. His choice of contributors on this record (with the exception of Diamanda Galas, Monti and Dean Garcia)leaves much to be desired. No song structures, horrible shock rock lyrics that leave you feeling not disturbed....but empty, untouched, shallow. Musically the only song that jumps out at you is the single "Strange Hours". If your new to Recoil....don't make this your first listen....get Unsound Methods or Bloodline...this is where Recoil shines.	negative
1	It grows on you.	I gave a review of "Liquid" quite some time ago and I said that it wasn't as good as "Bloodline". Well, the times have changed! Not to say that one is better than the other, but "Liquid" is definitely much more intricate musically than the debut. Songs like "Breath Control" and "Want", featuring the fantastic bass playing of Curve's Dean Garcia, will mesmorize you. I even think "Strange Hours" is a great track, considering I'm not the biggest fan of Diamanda Galas. All in all, if you're a fan of the earlier Recoil recordings, then you shant be disappointed with "Liquid"	positive
0	terrible	Alan Wilder's previous releases have been excellent so I was really looking forward to this one. It's terrible. Boring, absurd narratives in every track talking over a sometimes-interesting but usually-mundane music background. A terrible cd that I wouldn't have even considered without his name on it. Next time I'll listen before I buy, he really failed on this one.	negative
1	Loved Parts but Found it Uneven	I bought this because I'm a big fan of Nicole Blackman and she is on this album. I was pleasantly surprise to be listening to more than just Nicole's voice, unfortunely I didn't find this true for all tracks. Unfortunely, there is probably not enough demand in the market for each one of these artist to have their own album, therefore, I'm more than grateful for this complilation of these artist. I just don't think the execution of which artist followed which artist, and the totality of craft of all artist on the album was pulled off well.	positive
1	Liquid chills the soul	I have yet to come across an album that can completly engross you in its own world and leave you in the end unsettled, and emotional changed. This emotive album by Ex-Depeche Mode member and Sound director ALAN WILDER pushes the envelope even further with this new release which focuses on the last moments of life an air pilot has before he crashes and all the liquid memories of his life that flash and haunt him before he meets his fate.If you want to buy and album that you can discuss and allow you to be challenged and moved, this one is the perfect choice. The Guest artist work so well with ALAN WILDER to make the most engaging album of the year.	positive
0	out of date and out of use	The material this book was written on is considerably out of date and not useful to professionals at this time. I would hope the authors would update their work.	negative
1	Super Teaching Assistant	I supervise and teach psychological assessment and use this book to help students learn how to integrate different psychological tests in their reports. The worksheets provide useful guidelines for integrating data. Overall this reference helps one create reports that are useful and appropriate for both teachers and parents, as well as physicians an therapists. Jerome Sattler's Assessment of Children books are probably the backbone of my work, but this little paperback is handy when a quick overview is all that's needed or I want to present material to individuals who do not have a theoretical background in assessment and psychometry.	positive
1	Excellent Working Material	I use the concepts in this book every day at work. The CD that comes with the book is easy to download and it has many new tests to enter and create clear graphs of test scores. I attach the graphs to the end of my reports and then use them to explain results to families. I actually bought two copies and recommended the book to all of my coworkers.	positive
1	Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment	This book and tape are excellent. This technology is a neccessary addition for any educational assessment professional. Special educational evaluations for learning disability services are requiring far more than a simple yes/no analysis. This tool bumps the level of sophistication up to a new level, and makes testing far more precise.	positive
0	Essentials of Cross Battery 2nd Edition w/CD-Rom	The main reason for this purchase was to use the forms on the CD-Rom. I had our technology specialist load this on my computer at school, but he was unable to because it has a virus on it. He opened the package and it had not been used yet. I did contact and request a new CD on 4-4-08. The book is woderful, but the CD is what I really need to access the forms.	negative
1	This is a wonderful book!	This is absolutely my favorite of my daughter's 4 million books. People tend to fall into two camps (love 'em/ hate 'em) when it comes to cats, and the phrase "only a mother could love him" indicates the same is sometimes also true of loved ones. This book, using those dynamics, introduces kids to personal perspectives: He's a wonderful cat who sits on laps/ he's a horrible cat who jumps in my lap. It's all done in a delightfully goofy/endearing way.	positive
0	El Guajiro	The video on this DVD is excellent, there is only one problem, no audio! I tried playing this DVD on my home DVD player, on my computer using Windows Media Player, Roxio Media Player, Real Player and Nero but still no audio....evidently Pimiento Records in Miami still doesn't know how how to make DVDs that work.	negative
1	Great Pole	My wife bought me this pole for our first anniversary. Thirteen years later, the pole (and the marriage) is still going strong. I bought her one a few years back and an getting ready to buy one for our Foreign Exchange Student.I simply can not say enough good things about this pole. It is light weight and durable. It has traveled many mile with me and I plan to keep hiking with it, until my trail hiking days are gone.As an added plus, the Walnut knob comes off allowing the staff to be used as a monopod for a camera.	positive
1	Excellent brake pad	If not for the brake dust, which is less than normal pads but not as little as the manufacturer suggests in their advertisement of the product, I would have rated this 5 stars. Quiet. Well built. Great stopping power. Overall, I would buy ThermoQuiet pads again. Maybe in the future they can change the semi-metallic recipe just a little to reduce the brake dust more.	positive
0	Very basic	If you have never turned a computer on before this is a product for you. But if you have worked with Windows for a while you won't find it useful. It has no advanced features on it. It tells you how to cut, paste and save documents in different programs. It is a waste fo money for anybody who has worked with windows before. It doesn't even teach you what you need to know to pass a computer test at a temp agency!!	negative
1	Seminal, Uplifting, Beautiful	If I could give this book 6 stars I would. Robert Farris Thompson presents our rich, ancient history making it quite clear that African Americans are not an isolated group but a group intimately connected to particular cultures and societies in West Africa and the African diaspora. The rich text is generously supported by illustrated plates. Essential reading for those who wish to gain an understanding of African cosmology, philosophy and art in relation to the African diaspora (North and South America, copious information on Brazil, the Carribean etc) Great reference material for students, artists, writers, researchers and thinkers. As an educator, writer and author I highly recommend this book.	positive
1	I concour, with this review	I concur one hundred percent with the review of Stephanie Rose Bird "conjurer2" (Chicago, IL.In this age where paganism is a bad word, the research of courageous minds like Dr. Farris is invaluable.To step beyond the written word is to experience the forces of which the doctor speaks. That's simple enough to do by checking out, and doing some of the exercises presented by the late Ted Andrews. One shamanic experience is all you need to make a believer out of you. My guess is that,s all most people would have the guts to do.	positive
1	Better than expected!	Very durable and the fact that they are rechargable is plus! Perfect for camping. The range is actually what they said it would be and the reception is extremely good.	positive
0	Not So "NEW" Radios	"Not Recommended" I purchased these radios in good faith as a "new" product only to find out after having trouble charging the batteries that they were not. I called the manufacture "Midland" and they stated that they were 5+ years old, discontinued in 2006 therefore had no factory warranty. One of the batteries would not take a charge & was leaking a nasty fluid. Even though they were unused/unopened they were 5+ yrs. old therefore as we all know batteries do have a shelve life & would cost more than the radios did to replace. This seller told me I must accepted that these radios are new. I strongly disagree! Asked & received a full refund. What a waste of my time!	negative
0	Useless rechargeable battery	I am very disappointed with the performance of this radio. I rarely write reviews, but would like to warn everyone about Midland products. After only a few month, the battery is dead. It costs you more to buy the battery than the radio. The range of the radio is also not up to my expectation. It performs equally or worse than a Motorola I had which has only a 2-mile range claim.Go with Motorola, much better quality.	negative
0	Terrible. Absolutely Completely Incorrect	I think it should be a INCORRECT approach to Algebra. The Calculations are wrong in many examples, and the explanations are downright unclear. This book makes you question the whole idea of mathematics. Such lessons as 7.6 and 10.5 can be done 20-30 minutes quicker with the Kannardeum Theoreum. When trying to understand an insane assesment one night; I was so angry I looked up the three author's names.... anyway, I recommend avoiding this text at all costs, as it is absolute chaos slopped between a cover.	negative
0	Disappointed and confused.	A friend of mine asked me to give this a listen, because a friend of his had recommended it to him. I listened. This album is... kind of bad. As in not very good. I was amazed to see the other reviews in this category giving it such high marks for originality and evocativeness -- I have never met the artist and the album had no such impact on me. I felt the music and lyrics were uninspired and the album as a whole did not showcase the vocals. It isn't really jazz, and it isn't really pop. I would be hard put to find a category this album fits into. The cover art is very pretty.	negative
1	good workout	as I find the reviews helpful I thought I should write one since I have used this dvd quite a few times. I am young and in really good shape, always mixin things up and I found that although this dvd could be for beginers it is all about how hard you push yourself in any spin dvd. like the other reviewer said she is a really good instructor, not to chatty yet tells you what you need to know. I have a couple dvd's I switch back and forth w/but I usually tend to pick this one. I get a good sweat on every time. you can choose how long you want your workout to be. there are segmants you can pick and choose from or you can do the full thing which is a 60 min workout. it is all up to you in how hard you want to push yourself. I always push as hard as I can. It will work you	positive
0	video editor should be fired for this..	the simply red performance is very good but after 5 minutes of camera angle changes every 2 seconds,i gave up.don't waste your money........	negative
0	I disagree!	Big fan of Simply Red. I've seen them 2 times (once in Paris, many years ago and once in San Diego 2003). Mick "Red" Hucknall is awesome. The group has amazing musicians each time.HOWEVER, this DVD is the worst I own. The sound is good, but clearly the director (?!) has ADD or something ... in the whole concert he doesn't keep one view solid: change of angles with multiple cameras every 4 seconds (really!). Poor choice, very poor. I'm very disapointed, an anoying waste of money. I guess someone did not take "DVD production 101" .... don't they have a "DVD production for dummies"????Can't believe M. Hucknall signed off in such a poor production. Can't believe either that the DVD has so good ratings here ... I must be wrong! -sarcasm	negative
1	Mick is a soul brother	This is an excellent concert dvd. Sound is DTS quality and filming is wide-screen and first rate. The concert starts a little slow, and song selection could have been a little better. His versions of Positively 4th Street and You Make Me Feel Brand New are outstanding. In my view, his best songs are the more uptempo soul songs. Something Got Me Started here is a perfect example of this. If there were more songs like this, it would be a 5+ star concert. Still, he puts on a great show and sings up a storm. I'm sure Simply Red fans will love it.	positive
0	MISSING	I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 5 WEEKS FOR MY ORDER, NEVER ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA,PLEASE HELP ME.THANK YOU.	negative
1	Simply Great!!!	It's been a while since I listened to Simply Red on CD, but that's going to change effective NOW! I bought this DVD without any expectations other than watching Mick Hucknall perform his standards. I was blown away!! I highly recommend watching the documentary before watching the concert. It started out great and simply got greater over the 90 minutes that Simply red performed. His band is exceptional! It was interesting watching the crowd at the beginning of the show and subsequently standing and participating with every song. His talent and the bands tightness created a masterpiece with "You Make Me Feel Brand New." The concert continued uphill. Bravissimo! Not having the opportunity to attend, the next best thing was watching this DVD. It renewed my faith in music.	positive
1	Stellar performance!	Their version of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by the Stylistics is fantastic. I transcoded it to CD, and after playing it my wedding DJ asked to keep it. Absolutely wonderful	positive
1	This book captures the essence of the Bistro experience.	I am a professional Chef in Boulder, Colorado. My apprenticeship included nine months in Paris and during that time I was entranced by Bistros of all types. This book not only captures the spirit and the essence of the Bistro experience, but also serves as a very useful guide to eating well, looking well, and being seen well while in Paris. I am ordering a second copy today since the first has met the demise of most loaned out books.	positive
1	Paris Bistros	Excellent quality paper stock and hard-bound. Excellent and authentic recipes from Paris' finest bistros. I've made many of the recipes and have also travelled to these bistros. A trip to Paris planned around these bistros is really fun. Readers should also check out Linda Dannenberg's other Paris "cookbook", Paris Boulangerie-Patisserie.	positive
1	Great for offices too!	At my company, everybody has an office, so we needed a quick, inexpensive way to communicate with each other. Our phones are not capable of handling intercoms, so we needed another option. This product works great for us. Setup was quick and easy, now when we want somebody to stop by, it's a quick push of a button. The reception could stand to be a little better, but for our purposes, it's just fine. I'm about to order four more for the rest of our offices.P.S. I received a quote for installing a full wired intercom system that was over $3,000. So at this price, this intercom system is a bargain.	positive
0	Extremely poor voice quality	I bought a set of 4 of these wireless intercoms from [...]. They more or less work as advertised with one glaring exception: The voice quality is not just bad, it is absolutely dreadful. Worst than el cheapo analog units from decades ago. Happily, all I want to do with them is hear my wife say "lunch is ready" and other very brief messages; a lengthy conversation is out of the question. I might also mention that at this level of quality, the price is outrageous. I posted a review to this effect at [...] and, to their credit, they DID post it.	negative
0	Very poor voice quality!!!	I agree with the other reviewer . . . as far as setting them up, mounting them, etc., it was easy BUT the voice quality is horrible!!! I quite honestly cannot understand my 10 year old son when he asks the simplest questions such as, "How do I sound?" It sounds like the teacher on the Peanuts shows. Very disappointed!!	negative
0	did not work for me	I could not make this work with sufficient fidelity to make the voices useful. I could be the fact that I have other devices using wireless but so do most people.I would not recommend this as a solution.	negative
0	Boo	Used it 1 time and then the vibration stopped working. Granted, it felt great when I used it, but don't expect it to last very long; and it's not like you can return this item after use.	negative
0	Didn't touch her at all.	This completely didn't work for my 4lb toy poodle. I even used two full syringes and NOTHING. She was still just as stressed during her walk in the city. She is a rescue with high anxiety levels even after 2 years of nothing but pure love. I'm trying to go the more natural way to help her anxiety, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be working.	negative
0	Doesn't Work.	I have 2 cats, 2 very hyper and active cats. I gave them 3 drops, waited 2 hours and saw no change. I thought it may work or kick in once they are in a stressful situation. Last night a big thunderstorm came through, I gave both cats 7 drops (way above the max), still no change. I got these drops to help calm them when they go to the vet. My youngest cat hates the smell and taste, while the oldest one will do her best to eat all of it. Both cats are affected by catnip, so I don't know why it doesn't work. This is a waste of money, I will have to get medicine from the vet to calm them.Add: Both cats are under 2 years old. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.	negative
0	Questionable........	I bought Richard's Organics Pet Calm for our Yorkie to calm her down when we travel. My husband and I are long haul truck drivers and at first our youngest Yorkie was okay traveling over the road. However, when we travel over rough roads (and there are a lot of rough roads out there) she starts to pant and shake. She will take Richard's Organics Pet Calm readily enough (it has a sweet taste to it) and does get that "sleepy eyed" look, but I didn't see enough of a calming reaction to justify buying it again. However, I haven't tried it under "normal" stress circumstances, such as at home during a thunderstorm. I think that for milder stress situations, that Richard's Organics Pet Calm might work.	negative
1	Original ingredients(+5), Kava Kava (1) - I'm confused	The "original" Synergy Labs Richard's Organics Pet Calm WAS FANTASTIC. However, if you look at the ingredients of the bottle "now" available, it shows only Kava-Kava as the active ingredient; not the original ingredients valarian, chamomile, hops, Passion flower, hops, skull cap. Kava Kava has been under investigation.The ORIGINAL formula was wonderful. I have a 6-yr old "Rottie" who loves it & it was one of the best things I had found for her. I won't order Kava Kava and have had to find another supplier using the other ingredients. However; if Synergy Labs offers the original Pet Calm with the ORIGINAL ingredients; I will order 10 and have several pet groomers interested in the product.	positive
0	Sodium Benzoate as a preservative in Pet Calm is a "no-no" and should be eliminated to reduce cancer risk to pets as in humans.	Product is great idea if the sodium benzoate could be eliminated and a safer substance like citric acid used instead. The risk of sodium benzoate serving as a perfect substrate for cancer to develop and grow is an unacceptable risk for pets and humans alike!	negative
1	Great program for BEGINNERS	This is a perfect pronunciation program for beginners or for those with STRONG accents. It really does emphasise main sounds and the things that are most frequently confused. But I was hoping to learn smth more advanced from it. These are very basic things.If you are an advanced student and you want to eliminate this very slight accent that native speakers DO notice when they hear U speak, this is probably not the best choice. I don't know if there is any program for such people. Maybe you just need to live in a country for a while to perfect your pronunciation and if people don't have trouble understanding what you say, you shouldn't bother at all.	positive
1	what an inspiration	Here is an excellent voice and speech improvement programm. It really works; I can benefit from it forever. Of all the courses I have studied, this is definitively the best one.	positive
0	please, do it on CD	We need this kind of stuff on CD and easy to use, for example: like American Accent Training. with track number in each CD we can do each exercise, again and again.	negative
1	Fantastic album. for the most part.	Don't get me wrong, Armchair Martian is one of my all time favorite bands. This album has some fantastic songs. But the last two tracks, "Car Lander" and "Hey Machine" are pointless. "Car Lander" is a 30 minute track (which is not good, seeing as how the album is only 56 minutes long) and "Hey Machine" is a six second take of Jon yelling HEY MACHINE! into the mic. This album is highly recommended, but you'll want to turn it off after track 12.	positive
0	Not the best of the series	It's interesting to compare Tanya Huff and Laurell Hamilton--Hamilton's Anita Blake series has a shaky start but picks up steam as she begins to develop her characters. Huff's Vicky Nelson series, on the other hand, seems to become more strained as it goes. For me the best one of the series was #2, Blood Trail, which has a wonderful portrait of "werewolf culture." Blood Pact is much more mechanical, and the character of Vicky seems to be particularly abrasive here, even given the fact that she's grieving for her mother (explain to me why this woman is so fascinating that she has not one but two lovers waiting on her every whim). The shock ending has an air of desperation, as if Huff's trying to give the book a kind of last minute punch. I wouldn't start reading Huff with this one. Start with Blood Price (the first) and see how you like the characters.	negative
1	interesting	I've been facinated with this series. The characters are definitely interesting, although, I care very little for the the main character, Vicki. Vicki has a horrible temper and I can't imagine why two attractive men would be so taken with her. The story plot is good even if the main character is so unlikable.	positive
0	Should have stopped with Three	I really enjoyed this series, untill I read this 4th book. ACK! . . what a disapointment.	negative
1	Beautiful...	I fell in love with Tanya Huff's works ever since "The Wizard of the Grove", and "Blood Pact" did not disappoint me. Vicki Nelson receives a call that turns her life upside down, her mother has died. Vicki quickly packs her things to Kingstown to say her farewells. But when somebody steals her mother's body, Vicki is on the case and very eager to exact her revenge. This was such a beautiful story that I thought I was going to cry, and I haven't cried in three or four years. It almost made me want to say "I love you" to my mother, almost. This book was undoubtedly the best book in the series.	positive
0	filthy guy	Filthy GuyDon't buy this one its garbage I can't believe they're selling this DVD. I wouldn't recommend this DVD to no one.Sammo Hung kung fu isn't good in this one.It's not worth a rate.	negative
0	101 Fudge Factors For Those Ignorant of Risk Neutral Pricing	This book should be titled "I do not know how to price all risks when valuing companies so here are 101 fudge factor guesses I use instead". This is the wrong way to value companies and is inconsistent with financial asset pricing theory. Look elsewhere for better resources.	negative
1	Good Album	this is Luni COleones first album under the name Luni Coleone and its the best one under that name. most of the tracks have good beats and tight flows with a lot of good featured talent on a lot of the tracks. there were a few tracks i didnt like, but if you are a fan of luni coleone and sacramento rap this is a good pick.	positive
1	Coleone is a Good rapper	There are some solid tracks on this cd, it's just that the rest of it is just average at best. Ready 4 War is a great exhibition of Coleone's Skills. if you havent heard luni coleone, you should buy this.	positive
0	Buyer Beware	You must excercise due dilegence before purchasing this item.While video capture and display to a pocket pc are quite good.. The neuros forums are full of posts concerning the lack of audio.THAT'S NO SOUND! Not a problem if all you watch is silent movies!Neuros support says it now ships a new CD with the product that addresses the problem, but if you get an earlier unit without the corrective CD, good luck finding the G.726 audio codec you will need to get mono sound out of the unit and on to your PDA.Also be aware of the volume problems with the record function. You will need to set the volume to maximum to get useful audio.Additonally, playback on a TV is very poor, and sound is mono.Again, make sure you have an updated CD or check your vendors return policy.Addendum: I just received word from Neuros customer support that they will send a cd to owners affected by the problems at no cost. I have ordered one from them and will update this review if the problem is resolved.	negative
1	old school sword movie	Saw this movie in Taiwan in 1968 and loved it. Still love it today. Be careful . Will not play on region 3 DVD players.	positive
1	Get it for the Ravel - and then Enjoy the Debussy as Well	This collection has one disk devoted to Debussy and the other to Ravel. I bought it for the Ravel. I was looking for alternative versions of the Valses nobles et sentimentales. This interpretation is quite nice. The Gaspard de la nuit is terrific. I still cannot bring myself to attempt those three pieces. Maybe someday. Gulda has complete mastery and the soul to match.The complete Debussy Preludes take up most of disk one and are also very special. Gulda conceives them quite differently from the Michelangeli recordings (which I also love dearly), but convincing and something to keep in one's mind and heart.Very, very nice.	positive
0	Cans were damaged.	Ever get that feeling your purchasing something that need, but that when you get the package, you know you got screwed? Well, that's how I felt when the shipment arrived. The case was damaged and it looked as if we had bought a damaged case for full price. Not a good feeling.	negative
0	Yep, this stuff is pretty nasty.	I ended up adding half tea spoon of salt with every meal because it was just soooooooo bad in taste without any salt. I wouldn't buy this again and would rather go for the regular stuff.	negative

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Great little bag - straps are akward

I really do like this bag. It's small, simple, protective and convienent. There are two pockets - one inside (which I do not use) and one outside which is fine for an extra battery or lens cover. The only drawback is the strap system. I removed the strap from the bag (easy), because I rely on the strap that is attached to my camera. Unfortuantely there is no easy way for that strap to be used while the camera is in the bag. If you remember the old black leather cases for the SLRs of yesteryear - they had holes in them for the camera straps to slide through. Thay way you could carry the camera in the bag by the camera straps (keeping the camera safely attached to your body at all times).The case fits my SLR with a shorter telephoto (85mm) or any shorter lens attached. It will not fit a longer telephoto zoom (250mm is too big).

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Like

This case is well made with enough padding to keep equipment safe. Front pocket has room for extra batteries and flash cards.

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Foot rest - Good idea but bad design

I purchased this for my daughter. Unfortunately, it goes under the car seat. I have my car seat professionally installed and it certainly wouldn't be convenient to be taking it back to the police station once a month to have them unlatch my car seat and reposition the foot rest. Not only that, the cloth material isn't the non-slipping material that should go under a car seat to prevent slippage. Basically, this could be a real hazard and I doubt anyone who installs car seats would okay it. Needless to say, I found "Happy Feet" on Ebay that just hooks around the seat (I ordered that but haven't received it as of yet).

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...

It doesn't really work well. Because it's velcro it tends to come apart under the seat when trying to adjust it...

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This works well for our special needs guy!

This foot rest has been such a help for our little guy who wears braces and need a comfy place to rest his feet. We've had no problem with adjustments or installation.

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Can do without!

I purchased this item for my child to use on a 7 hour road trip. Completely useless! I used an ice cooler as a foot rest.

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Unreadable

I was looking forward to this book, to read it and add it to my large photo book collection. Many of the greatest photographers of the 20th century belonged to Magnum, but they have been failed by this poorly designed book. The type is too small and stretches into the gutters. Shame on the designers and the publisher for producing what should have been a great book. I returned mine!

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painful acting

I will not take away from this movie some good things it has going for it: nice black & white film, decent but not fancy camera work, great music (if you like good noisy indie rock).What is so-so: plot is minimal and action is slow. I actually like this kind of movie when it is pulled off well, as it lets you linger on the atmospheres and the characters. If you don't like slow paced films, you'll really hate this.What is bad: the awful, awful, awful acting. Horrible. At one point I thought the guy was intentionally overacting, doing something in character. But he wasn't. Some of the actors are worse then others, but all of the main characters are painfully, distractingly bad.The acting pretty much sinks the movie. I'd really only recommend it if you are big fan of the type of music involved.

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Finally a treatment suitable for G&S!

I don't understand the many recordings out there that do not treat Gilbert & Sullivan operettas with the care that they deserve. The recordings of most G&S out there tend to have uneven or subpar singing and/or unintelligible enunciation, even if they follow in the footsteps of the O'Doyle Company. This version of Yoemen of the Guard, with world class conductor and singers, has excellent singing, beautiful orchestra, chorus that is full of energy and together, stereo sound with real depth, and as an added bonus, the dialogue! Sir Marriner's tempo is just right in most places, and most singer sings with passion, especially Kurt Streit. All Gilbert and Sullivan operettas should receive a treatment like this!

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The Yeomen of the Guard - Marriner

Sir Neville Marriner has succeeded in elevating Sullivan's scoreto the distinction it deserves. Every musical nuance is there.A truly wonderful reading. The cast I found had its imperfectionsespecially Thomas Allen as Jack Point. His accent was distractingand not consistent in dialogue/singing. John Reed has the pathosof Point. Jean Rigby did not have Phoebe's lightness of touch.She sounded too old. Kurt Streit is the star of this recording.Right into the character of Fairfax. Magnificently sung withgreat musicality and perfect English enunciation. Elegant singingat its best. Men's chorus very well sung but the ladies lackedthe brilliant ring of the D'Oyly Carte chorus. Well worth buying.

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A wothwhile addition to your G&S collection.

Yeomen of the Guard is the most 'serious' of the G&S; works. With a plot that is actually believable and the potential tragedy of Jack Point's collapse at the end of the opera, one suspects that Gilbert was attempting to be regarded as more than just a writer of light and foolish librettos.This recording by the Academy and Chorus of St Martin in the Fields includes the dialogue, which is a blessing and a curse. I think all G&S; should be heard intact, half the fun is in Gilbert's words. However, when the cast includes people renowned for their signing talent but not their acting ability (such as Terfel) it can distract from the overall impact. Some of the cast is very wooden in their delivery of the dialogue.Overall, I think this is a very good recording, the music is splendid and, despite what some die-hards will say, the move away from the traditional Doyly Carte production is welcome to me.

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On the Road to Ruin

Just how "perfect" will these places be once they are overrun by hoards of tourists spewing exhaust out of their car tailpipes and tossing their litter out of their windows? Of course, the author gets to make a quick buck off of selling his book to these people so what does he care?

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Where's the music?

Absolutely do not buy this particular video. I bought the Baby Songs and Playtime both by WeSign. Those are just wonderful. Babies & Toddlers are instructional videos for adult. There are no follow along songs so you could watch it with your child.

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At Your Birthday Party - Available Through Band Website

I just saw G Diary at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta fortheir 30th Anniversary Party. The band had boxes ofthis CD, contact them through their website in orderto purchase, they are available at $20 each.

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Not much of a party

Boy, wouldn't you love to groove to that great twang the 'Diary laid down in the 80's? Your tuntable was sold at that garage sale your ex "arranged" and now your vinyl copies of "Mars Needs Guitars" and "Jamboree" lay forever silent. While there is a rather pedestrian take of "Watusi Redeo", you'll not find any of the band's true rockers such as "Pray for Rain", "Fear of God" or "Jamboree". Not even a peep of sugar pop like "Always Saturday". Best to pass on this one. Your best bet is to wait for the band's catalogue to be sold and a true re-packaging done by one of the consolidators. --or- call your ex and find out who bought your turntable. "Flip Flop" was the only Guadalcanal Diary title to make it onto CD and even it is now out of print. Sometimes there's just no justice. This title certianly doesn't do justice to the 'Diary.

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Outstanding! Lots of energy...

This is so great. GD sounds raw and powerful in this live album. Plus it's SOO nice to hear at least a few tunes off of Jamboree, which was never released on CD. The sound quality is a little off, but then again that kind of adds a "you are there" feel to it that many overproduced live albums don't provide. "Cattle Prod" and "Country Club Gun" stand out. They simply rock. I sure hope they decide to get together and do more studio work. And I REALLY hope Elektra decides to reissue all of their old releases. Buy it!!!

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POR

I have purchased and read this book. In my opinion the very title was relished!: Why must there always be a reason for something? and on/in what grounds does the principle of reason lie? Indeed for anything whatsoever? "Why the why?" Cool subject for me! My 4 year old copy is dog-eared and scribbled on. Those who have purchased this book surely will agree when I say that there are a great many gleanings to be had from this digestible and erudite work. A very satisifying book.

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Nice looking outlet.

I installed this in the back of my work van to plug an inverter in for charging power tools. It works perfectly, and looks like it was factory installed. It's far more heavy duty than the plastic ones you find elsewhere.

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Tim

Good looking 12 volt socket. I installed it in my lodge to power 12 volt appliances as I don't have electric service. Works great.

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great coffee table book

Great books of waves. If you surf or like the ocean you will like this book. A nice addition to the coffee table

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This is a beautiful book and a great value.

I was totally surprised at the quality of this book. I gave one to a sister for Christmas and ordered 2 more...one for me and another for another sister. I recommend it to anyone who loves the ocean.

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Awesome

I gave this book as a Christmas present, but not before thumbing through it myself. The pictures are totally awesome and very clear. I thought it would make a good coffee-table book, and that's exactly where my brother put it. He also loved the book, and wanted to check it out before opening other Christmas gifts.... I guess it made an impression. :>)

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Excellent character, excellent book

This book's main character is great. Crusty old cop tracking a terrorist group. Just when you think the guy is made of iron, he'll show a softer side or make you laugh. Enjoy...I did.

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Problem reading dvd's

Having trouble reading dvd's with this product. No instructions, no troubleshooting guide. Keeps saying it can't read dvd, problem with country code. The dvd is US and the unit seems to be unable to recognize it. Not so happy with this product right now.

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Stopped working suddenly

This optical drive initially worked perfectly, with or without the AC adapter. But one day it suddenly stopped working. When I put in a CD or DVD, I hear spinning and clicking sounds over and over, as if it's trying to read but it can't. It will not even read the driver disc that came with it. I'm glad I didn't pay much for this item.

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Please: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT or buy at your own risk

I purchased this in 2009 for my Samsung Netbook thinking it was light and portable and rugged enough for my needs. I didn't realize until recently how much I had paid for it. I am actually a bit surprised. I must have gotten over it very quickly or never looked into getting it replaced or sending it back. I bought this for about $85 2 years ago. Unfortunately it did not last very long as you can see and failed to work after very little time (several months or a year maybe). Though it looks nicely made, actually appears to be very cheap and flimsy. You may have a different experience than I. The price has come down quiiite a bit, but still -- buyer beware. Better off getting something more expensive but better quality. Thanks

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Doesn't do half of what it's supposed to...

It did not read CDs and when I tried to play DVD's a message popped up saying that the DVD was "not intended for use in my region." It only played my Sims 2 game which is DVD-rom game. Also, it was kind of noisy. Needless to say, I returned the item.

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A bit much...

The Simon Weisenthal Center and the Jewish Defense League compiled the statistics for this report. That said, it should be stated that the bias level is a tad high. The reader is subjected to page after page of dry statistics accompanied by text that borders on being hateful itself. Details like political climate, economics and cultural trends are brushed over in favor of a self-serving agenda. I critiqued this book/survey rather harshly because their are so many other books that give a much better account of global Neo-Nazi activity and manage to be informative and objective at the same time.

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Excellent interpretation

Again I emphasize the strong and very good voice of Dmitri and his perfect interpretations

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Worst time travel book I have ever read!

I can't believe there are any good reviews for this book. I wish I could get back the hours I spent reading it. I just know that someone is laughing about the money I spent buying it. I would have given it a zero if I could.

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It needs an editor!

I like sci-fi, and I love time travel stories, but ...With all the flaws tmm2112 noted, I can't believe he still gave 4 stars! I won't reiterate - check tmm's review! I will add that the digressions tmm cited were provided at the expense of key scenes of the story! He expounded on the theory of time travel, then skipped the whole experience!Worst of all for me was the hideous overuse of the exclamation point! It was painful at first - now I'm afraid I am inured and that it will take several (edited) books before I will again notice the difference between a statement and an exclamatory!And was that an ending, or was the author interrupted before completing this tale?!

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Too Expensive

The whole reason I've held off buying this is because I thought it was overpriced. So today I get a notice in my cart that instead of the price going down it's gone up a few bucks. The book is several years old, no paperback or Kindle version. And publishers wonder why business is hurting.

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The Novels of Ross MacDonald

Thought that this would actually be a novel about his writing of the novels. Returned the book and the service was great.

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Did not work for me

I followed the instructions, and did not work for me. I had severe swelling and large echymotic areas (black and blue)around the surgical site. My best advice is for you to consult a homeopathy Doc. I did after the fact, and was told the pills are not strong enough to make any difference.

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My Faith Rejuvinated

Ordinary Joy reminds you that God is in fact all around you in your ordinary living if you just take a break from all the hustle and bustle and truly appreciate His beauty. Joe Campeau uses personal illustrations that we can relate to, and in turn, relates them to the teachings of Jesus. On a personal note, my own faith has waivered for quite some time that after taking a "closer look," I am rediscovering God's presence in my life and I know that, no matter what, "the sun will shine tomorrow and I will be kissed by Son again and again and it can never be wiped away." Peace and JOY!

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Newlywed Game DVD Version

The game is great for a party, but NOT in the DVD version. It plays too slowly and ruins the momentum of the party. I would not buy the DVD version but try the standard game instead.

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Not very fun

I bought this to play at my annual couples Valentine's Day party. The first year we played it as it came & we all hated it. Very dorky video & the questions were not good or funny. So, the next year, I followed the format of the game & made up my own questions & it was a riot. We laughed so hard we cried & some of the couples got into little "tiffs" over each other's answers just like the couples on the actual show. If you already have an idea of how to play the Newlywed game, don't waste your money.

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Love this game!!

This game is so fun. Makes a great game night with other couples or even when you & your spouse are home alone & bored. It creates many funny moments & it definately worth it :)

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newlywed game

This game is a lot of fun, but you can only play it 5 times before the questions start over. That part of it sucks! It's a really fun game, but we were really disappointed that we couldnt play it more.

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wouldnt buy

game is fun but it kept messing up in the dvd player. questions are old i knew that but there about famous people back then which i am 22 and love the show but the game had alot more people questions in it then in the show

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Barbie and Kelly Halloween

Great product and a nice addition to my collection. I'm not a big Kelly fan, but her being in the box adds to the overall appeal of the product. The ladies were received in a timely manner and in good condition.

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Liquid through your ears

Man, i'm a big Depeche Mode, NIN, Nitzer Ebb and Recoil fan, and i must say this is NOT an ordinary album, it is a beautiful piece of artwork. It's like a mixture of painting, poetry, music, and it's kinda moving. Wilder does a great job by joining forces with some of the most accurate people in the art circle. I dare you to listen to this album at night in bed, and remember to use the correct phones. This is something that you can't let pass you by. And i'ts got a lot of stuff in the interactive part of it. BUY IT DAMMIT !

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Disappointing

Well, I have to say, I was very disappointed with this album. Alan Wilder is a great talent...but it doesn't shine though on this record. The production is amazing (can we expect anything less from Alan?) but that's it unfortunately. His choice of contributors on this record (with the exception of Diamanda Galas, Monti and Dean Garcia)leaves much to be desired. No song structures, horrible shock rock lyrics that leave you feeling not disturbed....but empty, untouched, shallow. Musically the only song that jumps out at you is the single "Strange Hours". If your new to Recoil....don't make this your first listen....get Unsound Methods or Bloodline...this is where Recoil shines.

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It grows on you.

I gave a review of "Liquid" quite some time ago and I said that it wasn't as good as "Bloodline". Well, the times have changed! Not to say that one is better than the other, but "Liquid" is definitely much more intricate musically than the debut. Songs like "Breath Control" and "Want", featuring the fantastic bass playing of Curve's Dean Garcia, will mesmorize you. I even think "Strange Hours" is a great track, considering I'm not the biggest fan of Diamanda Galas. All in all, if you're a fan of the earlier Recoil recordings, then you shant be disappointed with "Liquid"

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terrible

Alan Wilder's previous releases have been excellent so I was really looking forward to this one. It's terrible. Boring, absurd narratives in every track talking over a sometimes-interesting but usually-mundane music background. A terrible cd that I wouldn't have even considered without his name on it. Next time I'll listen before I buy, he really failed on this one.

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Loved Parts but Found it Uneven

I bought this because I'm a big fan of Nicole Blackman and she is on this album. I was pleasantly surprise to be listening to more than just Nicole's voice, unfortunely I didn't find this true for all tracks. Unfortunely, there is probably not enough demand in the market for each one of these artist to have their own album, therefore, I'm more than grateful for this complilation of these artist. I just don't think the execution of which artist followed which artist, and the totality of craft of all artist on the album was pulled off well.

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Liquid chills the soul

I have yet to come across an album that can completly engross you in its own world and leave you in the end unsettled, and emotional changed. This emotive album by Ex-Depeche Mode member and Sound director ALAN WILDER pushes the envelope even further with this new release which focuses on the last moments of life an air pilot has before he crashes and all the liquid memories of his life that flash and haunt him before he meets his fate.If you want to buy and album that you can discuss and allow you to be challenged and moved, this one is the perfect choice. The Guest artist work so well with ALAN WILDER to make the most engaging album of the year.

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out of date and out of use

The material this book was written on is considerably out of date and not useful to professionals at this time. I would hope the authors would update their work.

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Super Teaching Assistant

I supervise and teach psychological assessment and use this book to help students learn how to integrate different psychological tests in their reports. The worksheets provide useful guidelines for integrating data. Overall this reference helps one create reports that are useful and appropriate for both teachers and parents, as well as physicians an therapists. Jerome Sattler's Assessment of Children books are probably the backbone of my work, but this little paperback is handy when a quick overview is all that's needed or I want to present material to individuals who do not have a theoretical background in assessment and psychometry.

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Excellent Working Material

I use the concepts in this book every day at work. The CD that comes with the book is easy to download and it has many new tests to enter and create clear graphs of test scores. I attach the graphs to the end of my reports and then use them to explain results to families. I actually bought two copies and recommended the book to all of my coworkers.

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Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment

This book and tape are excellent. This technology is a neccessary addition for any educational assessment professional. Special educational evaluations for learning disability services are requiring far more than a simple yes/no analysis. This tool bumps the level of sophistication up to a new level, and makes testing far more precise.

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Essentials of Cross Battery 2nd Edition w/CD-Rom

The main reason for this purchase was to use the forms on the CD-Rom. I had our technology specialist load this on my computer at school, but he was unable to because it has a virus on it. He opened the package and it had not been used yet. I did contact and request a new CD on 4-4-08. The book is woderful, but the CD is what I really need to access the forms.

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This is a wonderful book!

This is absolutely my favorite of my daughter's 4 million books. People tend to fall into two camps (love 'em/ hate 'em) when it comes to cats, and the phrase "only a mother could love him" indicates the same is sometimes also true of loved ones. This book, using those dynamics, introduces kids to personal perspectives: He's a wonderful cat who sits on laps/ he's a horrible cat who jumps in my lap. It's all done in a delightfully goofy/endearing way.

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El Guajiro

The video on this DVD is excellent, there is only one problem, no audio! I tried playing this DVD on my home DVD player, on my computer using Windows Media Player, Roxio Media Player, Real Player and Nero but still no audio....evidently Pimiento Records in Miami still doesn't know how how to make DVDs that work.

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Great Pole

My wife bought me this pole for our first anniversary. Thirteen years later, the pole (and the marriage) is still going strong. I bought her one a few years back and an getting ready to buy one for our Foreign Exchange Student.I simply can not say enough good things about this pole. It is light weight and durable. It has traveled many mile with me and I plan to keep hiking with it, until my trail hiking days are gone.As an added plus, the Walnut knob comes off allowing the staff to be used as a monopod for a camera.

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Excellent brake pad

If not for the brake dust, which is less than normal pads but not as little as the manufacturer suggests in their advertisement of the product, I would have rated this 5 stars. Quiet. Well built. Great stopping power. Overall, I would buy ThermoQuiet pads again. Maybe in the future they can change the semi-metallic recipe just a little to reduce the brake dust more.

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Very basic

If you have never turned a computer on before this is a product for you. But if you have worked with Windows for a while you won't find it useful. It has no advanced features on it. It tells you how to cut, paste and save documents in different programs. It is a waste fo money for anybody who has worked with windows before. It doesn't even teach you what you need to know to pass a computer test at a temp agency!!

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Seminal, Uplifting, Beautiful

If I could give this book 6 stars I would. Robert Farris Thompson presents our rich, ancient history making it quite clear that African Americans are not an isolated group but a group intimately connected to particular cultures and societies in West Africa and the African diaspora. The rich text is generously supported by illustrated plates. Essential reading for those who wish to gain an understanding of African cosmology, philosophy and art in relation to the African diaspora (North and South America, copious information on Brazil, the Carribean etc) Great reference material for students, artists, writers, researchers and thinkers. As an educator, writer and author I highly recommend this book.

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I concour, with this review

I concur one hundred percent with the review of Stephanie Rose Bird "conjurer2" (Chicago, IL.In this age where paganism is a bad word, the research of courageous minds like Dr. Farris is invaluable.To step beyond the written word is to experience the forces of which the doctor speaks. That's simple enough to do by checking out, and doing some of the exercises presented by the late Ted Andrews. One shamanic experience is all you need to make a believer out of you. My guess is that,s all most people would have the guts to do.

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Better than expected!

Very durable and the fact that they are rechargable is plus! Perfect for camping. The range is actually what they said it would be and the reception is extremely good.

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Not So "NEW" Radios

"Not Recommended" I purchased these radios in good faith as a "new" product only to find out after having trouble charging the batteries that they were not. I called the manufacture "Midland" and they stated that they were 5+ years old, discontinued in 2006 therefore had no factory warranty. One of the batteries would not take a charge & was leaking a nasty fluid. Even though they were unused/unopened they were 5+ yrs. old therefore as we all know batteries do have a shelve life & would cost more than the radios did to replace. This seller told me I must accepted that these radios are new. I strongly disagree! Asked & received a full refund. What a waste of my time!

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Useless rechargeable battery

I am very disappointed with the performance of this radio. I rarely write reviews, but would like to warn everyone about Midland products. After only a few month, the battery is dead. It costs you more to buy the battery than the radio. The range of the radio is also not up to my expectation. It performs equally or worse than a Motorola I had which has only a 2-mile range claim.Go with Motorola, much better quality.

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Terrible. Absolutely Completely Incorrect

I think it should be a INCORRECT approach to Algebra. The Calculations are wrong in many examples, and the explanations are downright unclear. This book makes you question the whole idea of mathematics. Such lessons as 7.6 and 10.5 can be done 20-30 minutes quicker with the Kannardeum Theoreum. When trying to understand an insane assesment one night; I was so angry I looked up the three author's names.... anyway, I recommend avoiding this text at all costs, as it is absolute chaos slopped between a cover.

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Disappointed and confused.

A friend of mine asked me to give this a listen, because a friend of his had recommended it to him. I listened. This album is... kind of bad. As in not very good. I was amazed to see the other reviews in this category giving it such high marks for originality and evocativeness -- I have never met the artist and the album had no such impact on me. I felt the music and lyrics were uninspired and the album as a whole did not showcase the vocals. It isn't really jazz, and it isn't really pop. I would be hard put to find a category this album fits into. The cover art is very pretty.

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good workout

as I find the reviews helpful I thought I should write one since I have used this dvd quite a few times. I am young and in really good shape, always mixin things up and I found that although this dvd could be for beginers it is all about how hard you push yourself in any spin dvd. like the other reviewer said she is a really good instructor, not to chatty yet tells you what you need to know. I have a couple dvd's I switch back and forth w/but I usually tend to pick this one. I get a good sweat on every time. you can choose how long you want your workout to be. there are segmants you can pick and choose from or you can do the full thing which is a 60 min workout. it is all up to you in how hard you want to push yourself. I always push as hard as I can. It will work you

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video editor should be fired for this..

the simply red performance is very good but after 5 minutes of camera angle changes every 2 seconds,i gave up.don't waste your money........

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I disagree!

Big fan of Simply Red. I've seen them 2 times (once in Paris, many years ago and once in San Diego 2003). Mick "Red" Hucknall is awesome. The group has amazing musicians each time.HOWEVER, this DVD is the worst I own. The sound is good, but clearly the director (?!) has ADD or something ... in the whole concert he doesn't keep one view solid: change of angles with multiple cameras every 4 seconds (really!). Poor choice, very poor. I'm very disapointed, an anoying waste of money. I guess someone did not take "DVD production 101" .... don't they have a "DVD production for dummies"????Can't believe M. Hucknall signed off in such a poor production. Can't believe either that the DVD has so good ratings here ... I must be wrong! -sarcasm

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Mick is a soul brother

This is an excellent concert dvd. Sound is DTS quality and filming is wide-screen and first rate. The concert starts a little slow, and song selection could have been a little better. His versions of Positively 4th Street and You Make Me Feel Brand New are outstanding. In my view, his best songs are the more uptempo soul songs. Something Got Me Started here is a perfect example of this. If there were more songs like this, it would be a 5+ star concert. Still, he puts on a great show and sings up a storm. I'm sure Simply Red fans will love it.

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MISSING

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 5 WEEKS FOR MY ORDER, NEVER ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA,PLEASE HELP ME.THANK YOU.

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Simply Great!!!

It's been a while since I listened to Simply Red on CD, but that's going to change effective NOW! I bought this DVD without any expectations other than watching Mick Hucknall perform his standards. I was blown away!! I highly recommend watching the documentary before watching the concert. It started out great and simply got greater over the 90 minutes that Simply red performed. His band is exceptional! It was interesting watching the crowd at the beginning of the show and subsequently standing and participating with every song. His talent and the bands tightness created a masterpiece with "You Make Me Feel Brand New." The concert continued uphill. Bravissimo! Not having the opportunity to attend, the next best thing was watching this DVD. It renewed my faith in music.

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Stellar performance!

Their version of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by the Stylistics is fantastic. I transcoded it to CD, and after playing it my wedding DJ asked to keep it. Absolutely wonderful

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This book captures the essence of the Bistro experience.

I am a professional Chef in Boulder, Colorado. My apprenticeship included nine months in Paris and during that time I was entranced by Bistros of all types. This book not only captures the spirit and the essence of the Bistro experience, but also serves as a very useful guide to eating well, looking well, and being seen well while in Paris. I am ordering a second copy today since the first has met the demise of most loaned out books.

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Paris Bistros

Excellent quality paper stock and hard-bound. Excellent and authentic recipes from Paris' finest bistros. I've made many of the recipes and have also travelled to these bistros. A trip to Paris planned around these bistros is really fun. Readers should also check out Linda Dannenberg's other Paris "cookbook", Paris Boulangerie-Patisserie.

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Great for offices too!

At my company, everybody has an office, so we needed a quick, inexpensive way to communicate with each other. Our phones are not capable of handling intercoms, so we needed another option. This product works great for us. Setup was quick and easy, now when we want somebody to stop by, it's a quick push of a button. The reception could stand to be a little better, but for our purposes, it's just fine. I'm about to order four more for the rest of our offices.P.S. I received a quote for installing a full wired intercom system that was over $3,000. So at this price, this intercom system is a bargain.

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Extremely poor voice quality

I bought a set of 4 of these wireless intercoms from [...]. They more or less work as advertised with one glaring exception: The voice quality is not just bad, it is absolutely dreadful. Worst than el cheapo analog units from decades ago. Happily, all I want to do with them is hear my wife say "lunch is ready" and other very brief messages; a lengthy conversation is out of the question. I might also mention that at this level of quality, the price is outrageous. I posted a review to this effect at [...] and, to their credit, they DID post it.

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Very poor voice quality!!!

I agree with the other reviewer . . . as far as setting them up, mounting them, etc., it was easy BUT the voice quality is horrible!!! I quite honestly cannot understand my 10 year old son when he asks the simplest questions such as, "How do I sound?" It sounds like the teacher on the Peanuts shows. Very disappointed!!

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did not work for me

I could not make this work with sufficient fidelity to make the voices useful. I could be the fact that I have other devices using wireless but so do most people.I would not recommend this as a solution.

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Boo

Used it 1 time and then the vibration stopped working. Granted, it felt great when I used it, but don't expect it to last very long; and it's not like you can return this item after use.

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Didn't touch her at all.

This completely didn't work for my 4lb toy poodle. I even used two full syringes and NOTHING. She was still just as stressed during her walk in the city. She is a rescue with high anxiety levels even after 2 years of nothing but pure love. I'm trying to go the more natural way to help her anxiety, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be working.

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Doesn't Work.

I have 2 cats, 2 very hyper and active cats. I gave them 3 drops, waited 2 hours and saw no change. I thought it may work or kick in once they are in a stressful situation. Last night a big thunderstorm came through, I gave both cats 7 drops (way above the max), still no change. I got these drops to help calm them when they go to the vet. My youngest cat hates the smell and taste, while the oldest one will do her best to eat all of it. Both cats are affected by catnip, so I don't know why it doesn't work. This is a waste of money, I will have to get medicine from the vet to calm them.Add: Both cats are under 2 years old. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.

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Questionable........

I bought Richard's Organics Pet Calm for our Yorkie to calm her down when we travel. My husband and I are long haul truck drivers and at first our youngest Yorkie was okay traveling over the road. However, when we travel over rough roads (and there are a lot of rough roads out there) she starts to pant and shake. She will take Richard's Organics Pet Calm readily enough (it has a sweet taste to it) and does get that "sleepy eyed" look, but I didn't see enough of a calming reaction to justify buying it again. However, I haven't tried it under "normal" stress circumstances, such as at home during a thunderstorm. I think that for milder stress situations, that Richard's Organics Pet Calm might work.

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Original ingredients(+5), Kava Kava (1) - I'm confused

The "original" Synergy Labs Richard's Organics Pet Calm WAS FANTASTIC. However, if you look at the ingredients of the bottle "now" available, it shows only Kava-Kava as the active ingredient; not the original ingredients valarian, chamomile, hops, Passion flower, hops, skull cap. Kava Kava has been under investigation.The ORIGINAL formula was wonderful. I have a 6-yr old "Rottie" who loves it & it was one of the best things I had found for her. I won't order Kava Kava and have had to find another supplier using the other ingredients. However; if Synergy Labs offers the original Pet Calm with the ORIGINAL ingredients; I will order 10 and have several pet groomers interested in the product.

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Sodium Benzoate as a preservative in Pet Calm is a "no-no" and should be eliminated to reduce cancer risk to pets as in humans.

Product is great idea if the sodium benzoate could be eliminated and a safer substance like citric acid used instead. The risk of sodium benzoate serving as a perfect substrate for cancer to develop and grow is an unacceptable risk for pets and humans alike!

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Great program for *BEGINNERS*

This is a perfect pronunciation program for beginners or for those with STRONG accents. It really does emphasise main sounds and the things that are most frequently confused. But I was hoping to learn smth more advanced from it. These are very basic things.If you are an advanced student and you want to eliminate this very slight accent that native speakers DO notice when they hear U speak, this is probably not the best choice. I don't know if there is any program for such people. Maybe you just need to live in a country for a while to perfect your pronunciation and if people don't have trouble understanding what you say, you shouldn't bother at all.

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what an inspiration

Here is an excellent voice and speech improvement programm. It really works; I can benefit from it forever. Of all the courses I have studied, this is definitively the best one.

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please, do it on CD

We need this kind of stuff on CD and easy to use, for example: like American Accent Training. with track number in each CD we can do each exercise, again and again.

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Fantastic album. for the most part.

Don't get me wrong, Armchair Martian is one of my all time favorite bands. This album has some fantastic songs. But the last two tracks, "Car Lander" and "Hey Machine" are pointless. "Car Lander" is a 30 minute track (which is not good, seeing as how the album is only 56 minutes long) and "Hey Machine" is a six second take of Jon yelling HEY MACHINE! into the mic. This album is highly recommended, but you'll want to turn it off after track 12.

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Not the best of the series

It's interesting to compare Tanya Huff and Laurell Hamilton--Hamilton's Anita Blake series has a shaky start but picks up steam as she begins to develop her characters. Huff's Vicky Nelson series, on the other hand, seems to become more strained as it goes. For me the best one of the series was #2, Blood Trail, which has a wonderful portrait of "werewolf culture." Blood Pact is much more mechanical, and the character of Vicky seems to be particularly abrasive here, even given the fact that she's grieving for her mother (explain to me why this woman is so fascinating that she has not one but two lovers waiting on her every whim). The shock ending has an air of desperation, as if Huff's trying to give the book a kind of last minute punch. I wouldn't start reading Huff with this one. Start with Blood Price (the first) and see how you like the characters.

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interesting

I've been facinated with this series. The characters are definitely interesting, although, I care very little for the the main character, Vicki. Vicki has a horrible temper and I can't imagine why two attractive men would be so taken with her. The story plot is good even if the main character is so unlikable.

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Should have stopped with Three

I really enjoyed this series, untill I read this 4th book. ACK! . . what a disapointment.

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Beautiful...

I fell in love with Tanya Huff's works ever since "The Wizard of the Grove", and "Blood Pact" did not disappoint me. Vicki Nelson receives a call that turns her life upside down, her mother has died. Vicki quickly packs her things to Kingstown to say her farewells. But when somebody steals her mother's body, Vicki is on the case and very eager to exact her revenge. This was such a beautiful story that I thought I was going to cry, and I haven't cried in three or four years. It almost made me want to say "I love you" to my mother, almost. This book was undoubtedly the best book in the series.

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filthy guy

Filthy GuyDon't buy this one its garbage I can't believe they're selling this DVD. I wouldn't recommend this DVD to no one.Sammo Hung kung fu isn't good in this one.It's not worth a rate.

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101 Fudge Factors For Those Ignorant of Risk Neutral Pricing

This book should be titled "I do not know how to price all risks when valuing companies so here are 101 fudge factor guesses I use instead". This is the wrong way to value companies and is inconsistent with financial asset pricing theory. Look elsewhere for better resources.

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Good Album

this is Luni COleones first album under the name Luni Coleone and its the best one under that name. most of the tracks have good beats and tight flows with a lot of good featured talent on a lot of the tracks. there were a few tracks i didnt like, but if you are a fan of luni coleone and sacramento rap this is a good pick.

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Coleone is a Good rapper

There are some solid tracks on this cd, it's just that the rest of it is just average at best. Ready 4 War is a great exhibition of Coleone's Skills. if you havent heard luni coleone, you should buy this.

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Buyer Beware

You must excercise due dilegence before purchasing this item.While video capture and display to a pocket pc are quite good.. The neuros forums are full of posts concerning the lack of audio.THAT'S NO SOUND! Not a problem if all you watch is silent movies!Neuros support says it now ships a new CD with the product that addresses the problem, but if you get an earlier unit without the corrective CD, good luck finding the G.726 audio codec you will need to get mono sound out of the unit and on to your PDA.Also be aware of the volume problems with the record function. You will need to set the volume to maximum to get useful audio.Additonally, playback on a TV is very poor, and sound is mono.Again, make sure you have an updated CD or check your vendors return policy.Addendum: I just received word from Neuros customer support that they will send a cd to owners affected by the problems at no cost. I have ordered one from them and will update this review if the problem is resolved.

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old school sword movie

Saw this movie in Taiwan in 1968 and loved it. Still love it today. Be careful . Will not play on region 3 DVD players.

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Get it for the Ravel - and then Enjoy the Debussy as Well

This collection has one disk devoted to Debussy and the other to Ravel. I bought it for the Ravel. I was looking for alternative versions of the Valses nobles et sentimentales. This interpretation is quite nice. The Gaspard de la nuit is terrific. I still cannot bring myself to attempt those three pieces. Maybe someday. Gulda has complete mastery and the soul to match.The complete Debussy Preludes take up most of disk one and are also very special. Gulda conceives them quite differently from the Michelangeli recordings (which I also love dearly), but convincing and something to keep in one's mind and heart.Very, very nice.

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Cans were damaged.

Ever get that feeling your purchasing something that need, but that when you get the package, you know you got screwed? Well, that's how I felt when the shipment arrived. The case was damaged and it looked as if we had bought a damaged case for full price. Not a good feeling.

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Yep, this stuff is pretty nasty.

I ended up adding half tea spoon of salt with every meal because it was just soooooooo bad in taste without any salt. I wouldn't buy this again and would rather go for the regular stuff.

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