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Dozens of works shown, biography & excellent analysis
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This documentary presents dozens of works by the artist. It is a narrated slide show mixed with expert interviews, on-location footage, and re-creations and reconstructions. The commentary is very detailed, competent, and comprehensive. It includes extensive biography mixed with a very professional work analysis encompassing influence of other artists. The quality of video and sound is good.CHAPTERS:1. Opening2. An Imaginative Painter3. Early Years4. Claims of an Adventurous Life5. The Customs Officer6. A CarnlviI Evening7. Salon des ndependants8. The Worlds Fair of 18899. Myself, Portrait-Landscape10. The Jungle Paintings11. The Use ofa Pantograph12. War13. Rousseau's Influences14. The Portrait Work15. Landscape Scenes16. The Sleeping Gypsy17. A Gullible Victim of Jokers18. Some Critical SucceSs19. Commissioned Paintings20. The Friendship with Picasso21. Great Skill with Color22. The Dream23. The Death of Rousseau24. Credits
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be carful about what you get
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i ordered these and was surprised by the shipping speed and the fact that the ones i got look NOTHING like the ones in the pictures. mine had a little blood on them, and no fur or attaching ribbon. they look more like sharpshooters trigger mitts. they have one finger set out from the rest. they are good for motorcycle rides as long as it's over 30 degrees, (i live in colorado). if it's under i need to wear my underarmor gloves too and then it's not bad, i start to get really cold after an hour or so of riding. my biggest complaint and the reason that i didn't give them 5 stars is that they don't at all resemble the ones pictured, they had blood spots, and weren't as warm as i'd hoped.
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WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS???
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I like the looks of the pan and would order it, if I knew it was the size I was looking for. It would be so much easier to shop for things on line if you gave more information under the photo of the item. I do love that you can view the item close up. Just give the dimensions under the photo of the pans and I will be a happy shopper.
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PRICE IS OVER PRICED!!! ITS 34 at target.
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34 at target but if you have to travel to buy it and then the tax it might be worth the convenience.
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Easily among the Top 10 films of all time
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Before Fellini entered into his abstract, metaphorical fantastical body of work, everything was stripped away in this heartbreaking story of circus strongman Zampano (Quinn) and his meek and loyal assistant Gelsomina (Fellini's wife Giulietta Masina), whom he takes out his misery and fustrations upon through constant abuse. While Richard Basehart's 'Il Matto' serves to distract him from his usual victim Gelsomina, it is only temporary, which leads towards a tragic conclusion. If you want to see filmmaking and storytelling at its most basic and effective, 'La Strada' is a must.
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positive
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Hav Plenty
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This is one of the top 10 WORST movies ever made. I was so disappointed, as were the 4 other people who watched it with me. It plots was weak, as were the characters and the actors. I literally could not give the tape away, so I left it in my doctor's waiting room.
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In a word disappointing!
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I was very disappointed in the lack of information and the length of the book (very short). No real insight here most of this info (what there was) could be taken from Tony Robbins own books. Not what I expected...and not worth the money!
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I'd give it ZERO stars if I could
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I am at a desk all day & have horrible posture so I bought this seat cushion hoping to alleviate some pain from sitting all day and to help correct my posture. Would have worked great if it did not flatten like a pancake after a few hours of sitting on it. You get what you pay for - take a look at the more expensive ones created by ergonomic and/or medical companies. Sure, they cost double the price or more but at least they don't flatten.
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negative
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A Disaster of a film from the Second Master of Disaster
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I remember watching it once a long time ago, but don't remember much of it except being disappointed. Now reading everyone else's reviews, I now remember why. One piece of information not mentioned is that according to a filmography list (since I haven't seen it recently, so I don't know if it's accurate) the producer is Jennings Lang, the producer of what I think are great disaster films of the 1970s (Earthquake, Airport 1975, Airport '77, Rollercoaster, and The Concorde -- Airport '79). He produced a few more movies in the early '80s and then seemed to retire until his death in early 1996. But for him to be the producer of THIS film is VERY disappointing, but then I guess everyone can't have a perfect record.
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negative
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Love it!
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I heard a few songs from this cd and immediately fell in love with it. Now that I have the cd, it barely ever comes out of my cd player. They have a unique sound that is absolutely great. I definitely suggest this cd.
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positive
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One of the Era's Best
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Overshadowed by other leaders and by his own personal life, Shaw is one of the great underappreciated gems of the big band era. It's a doggone shame that more of his work is not currently available-- if RCA was on the ball, we'd have the cd version of his complete recordings. Goodman, Dorsey, even Miller, had moments when their musical judgement lapsed, but Shaw never made a bad record in his life. There should be bigger and better collections available, but for the time being, this will have to do. Here are some of the most perfect recordings of the era-- this is a must have collection, at least until someone becomes a bit more genrous and actually fills up the cd with goodies...
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positive
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Blue Smoke
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I am a huge Nora Roberts fan, however, this book was graphicly violent and sadistic. This is not what I have come to expect from her and I was very disappointed. When I what a book like this I read Patricia Cornwell.
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Plan Plus for Outlook trial download - it [is not good]
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DO NOT try the Plan Plus trial download. It is really buggy especially when synching with Palm. Had to hard reset my Palm and reinstall my Palm stuff on my laptop.Installation seemed easy enough. Sluggish when launching Outlook. Synching created three e-mail fields on my Palm. First field contained the name of the contact, with garbage in the other 2 fields. Lost 95% of my e-mail addresses. No confirmation message when deleting mail from Delete folder. Activating a "mailto" in a webpage is very slow. Looks like FranklinCovey wanted to get the product out the door for a Fall launch more than anything else.Perhaps technology should be left to the people who know it. And FC should concentrate on its core competencies.
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negative
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Black Sabbath's most legendary CD
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Almost all of Black Sabbath's musics which became a "Rock'n Roll Legend" are on this CD. In fact, the songs you'll find in this album are a must when Black Sabbath chooses to play LIVE, no matter where they are, or where they will play it. Even Ozzy himself nowadays finishes all his shows with the "Paranoid" song, which, by the way, if yoú've never listened to it, you are no Heavy Metal fan. A must buy CD, this is the first one to go if you're looking forward to starting a black sabbath collection.
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positive
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Stage One.....Clasic One.....every one get this cd!!!
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This cd from Sean Paul is one of the best reggae cds to come from a Dj in a while. The first time I heard this I had this on repeat for a long time. The skits right down to all the songs have a tight flow and beats on every track. Some of the beats you might recognize hearing already but with sean paul's voice over it, it makes it sound all his own. I cant pick out one favorite becasue I like the whole thing so much but I would have to say tracks: 2,9,6,8,11,14,19, and 21. Anyone who lieks dancehall and are unsure about whether or not to get this cd, believe me when I say this is the one for you. Nothing but back to back non-stop dancehall all mixed into one.....and its all sean paul. Dont just take my word for it....get it!
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positive
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Talking Hands review
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GWAEA brought this video out for us to watch with our (almost) 3 year old son, who has a speech delay. Our son really enjoys this video and has learned several of the signs! It has helped us to learn basic sign language and has given him a way to communicate with us and others.
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positive
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Love the game
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I got this game for my niece on her birthday and she just loves it. All the kids played it, they couldn't get enough. It was fun and too cute.
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positive
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A great phone for a great price!
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I just bought this phone and was a little leary because it was priced so low - $..., but after getting it home and hooking everything up, I fell in love with this phone! It's a great phone for a great price. The only thing I can complain about is having to program my memory #'s for the base and then again for the headset, but I think that is minor for this price. If you have been looking around for a phone for awhile, look no more, this is the one!
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positive
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Is this Irving or a teenage boy's sick dream? Pathetic.
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If you enjoy unbelievable stories about young boys who seem to have all of the girls over the age of 13 molesting him and waiting for his puberty to hit, you may like this story. I, on the other hand, did not. The characters are more than the usual flawed Irving characters. To summarize, it's a near child pornography saga and is filled with female characters who simply would never exist. Truly a disapointment.
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negative
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Shame on Henckels
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Beware, these scissors are low quality, not what you would expect from Henckels. They are manufactured in Korea and China with cheap, uncomfortable plastic handles. I own a genuine pair of Henckels kitchen shears which I purchased at Macy's about 20 years ago. They are still in great condition and work perfectly. This is the type of quality that I was hoping for when I purchased this 5-piece set. Unfortunately, what I got was a set of cheap imitations. I returned my order. Don't make the same mistake that I made.
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negative
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Beginners only
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This is for beginners only. There are a lot of better books than this on gin. The only redeeming value to me of this book is the description of how to play persian rummy 4 person partnership game. Also, it has a lot of dated material on the game. It scores the game 10 for knock, 20 for gin, 20 for boxes.
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negative
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Heathcliff
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Love Heathcliff and wish their was more to buy out there! I use to watch this a lot as kid. I recommend if you love cartoons to get this!
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positive
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Peace Sells...But Which Is Worse?
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(the 1986 original)Jeez, I don't know who sounds worse, Mark Slaughter or Dave Mustaine. Both of 'em sound like they've either had their vocal chords cut, or been huffing on the helium too much. In fact, Slaughter sounds like a little girl while Mustaine sounds like Donald Duck flapping his wings.Quack Quack Quack... Quack Quack Quack... Quack Quack Quack...Decent riffs can't save a turkey like Megadeath. At least Dave's vocals have improved over the years, but not on this Disney cartoon.
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Sellouts
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Ok Taproot is a Ann Anbor, MI and l ive in Ypsilanti,Mi so i know almost everone in the band Before they made this album they played at local place around ann anbor and ypsilanti. there music was very hardcore they were in fact part of Ypsilanti Hardcore with band like Friction,brick, Nobody heros ect but until Fred Durst from limp bizkit came around. he want to sing taproot up but only if they changed there music. so what why i gave this 2 stars
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volume to low
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you really can't hear a thing when you pull the tap. my son (1 year) loved it in the store, so we bought. after getting home, the volume went way down! this toy is educational, but because the volume is so low you can't hear what elmo is saying. even when you push a number and raise it to your ear like a cell phone, the number has been said and it's over. my son did love playing with it but i took it back to the store. i bought it so he could learn as well. just fix the volume or make it adjustable for parents. hope this helps.
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Great cartoon, but not correct episodes
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This is a great buy for a child. It's a good series. My problem is that I want the whole series, and not just 4 episodes. I can't find a dvd with more than 4 episodes, so I assumed that being the first volume, this would have the first 4 episodes. It doesn't. It contains episodes 5, 9, 8 and 10 (in that order!!!). Why would you put episode 9 before 8?! So I'm not even going to bother buying volume 2, because who knows what episodes are on that one. Hopefully one day they will release the whole series, in correct order.
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Only $340.58! What a Bargain!!
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As of 9/17/2010, Amazon's only listing for this item is a single used copy offered by b2books for $340.58. Yep, that's right: $340.58! A clinical assessment of the seller's pricing rationale might make interesting reading also---but at what cost?
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Decent - but beware of errors
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I found this book to be a fair representation of what is on the i-Net+ exam. However, using the book to study was very frustrating - it has several errors, contradictions and the software was inaccurate in some places. Compared to the test, I found this book verbose and somewhat of an overkill. In fact, I purchased it because it was the first to market in January. I sat for the exam today and passed (barely) but feel that Syngress could have done a much better job editing this book or at least offering a patch for the study guide. Considering the relatively high price, I would recommend going to another publisher.
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negative
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Cabaret Blu-ray Restoration
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Just a word or two about this Blu ray release of Cabaret....there seems to be a divided group regarding the reviews. I would say that this is a major improvement over the DVD release which was infamously bad....The blu ray transfer is really wonderful. It has a soft but very detailed image. The grain of the original film is still visible which is just how it should be. There are many dark scenes in the movie, but the blu ray transfer deals with them with great justice. Daylight scenes do appear to be better, but that is due to the sensitivity of the film stock of that time....Audio wise, there is a great improvement. Voices are central and in combination with left and right channels, a detailed and clean sound is produced. Surround channels provide a little back-up for the main musical numbers, but not much more. Again, a vast improvement over the original DVD.Well worth buying. Five Stars!!
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positive
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Another disappointment... :(
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The way this book is put togther is what leaves me feeling a bit ripped off. I feel the author and/or publisher owe me some money! At least one third of the book was copied over from manufacturer's free publications. If you want to read a list of available programming instructions contained within the language written about in the book just vist the mfg web site and save your money. And, Hex listings in the book! Give me a break! You can read what this book has to offer in under an hour! This book stinks...
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LL COOL J: The greatest rapper of all time!!!
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This book is inspirational, influencial and entertaining all in one. This book demonstrates the ups and downs of the music business and what exactly the life of an entertainer really consists of. I have been by LL since his album RADIO and have never stopped. He was the best,he is the best and will always be. I own every one of his albums, and I love FUBU gear. Thanx LL for the music and entertainment you have provided for us hip hop fans. Like he quotes in his book: "There are rebels and there are innovators....he is an innovator" He also made me realize that hip hop is not only for african-americans, whites, or natives, but only for the true hip hop fans!!!
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positive
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Olympus vn3100 Sound recorder
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Recorded too much static couldn't even go back and listen to my lectures after class...also was a bit tricky to figure out all the slots. I don't recommend it product. I endeded up just using my iPhone to record class lectures and it works 10x better.
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negative
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The Lady's Tutor
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I just loved this book. Robin Schone is a great writer. I especially loved how the heroine realized the hero was for her and she forsake all she had to be with him. She gave up everything to be with him, even though he wasn't what her mother wanted for her. It was a very well written book.
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positive
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Broke during first 5 minutes
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We got this at Target for $12 yesterday and it broke within the first 5 minutes of use. Shame on Target, Amazon, and the company for selling this.
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negative
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CA software disappointing
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I have been using Taxcut for about 10 years and always very satisfied before. However, this year I found the CA Part year Resident software to have several flaws and next year I will be switching to Turbo Tax. I found that the CA software did not carry forward, or ask me what share of my pension should be taxed in CA. this would have resulted in a significant under reporting of my taxable income to CA. subsequently I pulled down the CA instructions from CA and checked everything manually. I also discovered that the format shown online was not the format the part year form printed in. I submitted my taxes on January 31, so it could be that HR Block corrected these problems later, but ....One additional note: I emailed Taxcut with my concern, and a month later no response has been received.
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negative
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Boring and Predictable
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I have read many of Sandra Brown's novels, and recently read SUNNY CHANDLER'S RETURN's reissue when it came to my library. I have to say that I was really disappointed by this book. There was no real plot, no memorable characters, or even good dialogue. This is by far Sandra Brown's worst book.*** If you have at least an ounce of feminism in your bones, DO NOT read this book.
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negative
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Another great JRR Book
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I thought this was a really great book. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't wait to re-read. Sometimes it was hard to follow the multiple names for people and things. Appendix in back was a big help with that.
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positive
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Almost as easy as reciting the Gettysburg Address in Arabic!
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No matter how complex or simple the subject may be, authors(like this one) need to remember the cardinal rule. Always assume the reader has never touched a PC before. It does no good to regale the readers with your programming knowlegde if you skip over simple stuff like what the commands on the actual software mean. Nowhere in the entire book could I find where it says "do this to begin a program". Keep it simple (...).
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negative
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Tepid
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This was so poorly written, I found it really tiresome. The author writes from an omniscient viewpoint and gets into the head of every single character----often in the same paragraph. I found the constant head-hopping extremely distracting, and worse, distancing. Hard to feel empathy for any one of the characters when you're bombarded by so many conflicting points of view, all at the same time.The premise and the plot have merit, I only wish that the author was a better story-teller and craftsman.
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negative
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Good Luck for us
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We have the old Good luck bear and are excited about the new one we love that the bears come with the video. We have all of the carebears and are excited that they are offering new ones with new videos.
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positive
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Works as it is meant to be
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Works as it is meant to be...I purchased this item to take a sound signal from my mac to my AVR to give multichannel output which it does..Not sure because it transfers the 6 channels or because of the Dolby Pro-logic and DTS Neo options that I have in my AVR
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positive
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Convenient seat
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My son has been using this car seat for the past 6 1/2 months and I have really liked it. I love that it has a base that I can just snap the carseat in and out of - it makes running errands so much easier. It also has good safety reviews, which is important to me. I also really like the fabric. It can work for a girl or boy. Getting the base installed initially takes a bit of time, but it may be easier depending on the type of car you have.
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positive
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Bring back silky tag in back
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My son loved his Ernie doll! He slept with it every night and held on to the silky tag on the back while he sucked his thumb. He just LOVED that doll! Well, some person who must not have children, made a decision to change the silky tag to a heavy paper tag. When we lost Ernie and bought the new one, the first thing my son did was check the tag. When he felt it, he wanted nothing to do with it and that ended the Ernie saga. From then on, he used the edge of his silky blanket.
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positive
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Not terrible...
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After hearing about this when it was being promoted on the Howard Stern show I decided to pick one up. The shaver itself has a nice comfortable design. However, as noted in other reviews, the guides are awful. They do not do a good job of guiding the hair to the blades, making your trimming look uneven and sloppy. Another problem I have had is when trimming without the guides the blade unit has a tendecy to pop right out of the shaver. Sure it easily snaps back into place, but itis annoying and can easily mess up what you are doing. This product is a great idea, but something really needs to be done about how well it works with the guides, as I don't always want to go down to bare skin.
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negative
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Not enough testing, released too soon
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The STUDIO 9 upgrade is riddled with problems. I have had STUDIO 8 for some time and it worked fine so I upgraded to STUDIO 9 and the installation problems are a nightmare to start with (although I eventually got it installed), then there are the patches they put out which makes it almost impossible to add CD music to your video. You now have to rip CD music as .wav files and add them through the sound effects icon instead of the add CD feature which worked well with STUDIO 8.(...)Good Luck if you get the upgrade!!!! I would wait until the bugs are ironed out.
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negative
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Price is Ridiculous
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Wal-Mart is selling this for $5 USD. This price is ridiculous. I was hoping for a better, original copy, but not at this price.
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negative
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Another Good Result
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I bought the800VA/450W USwith Avrand had very satisfactory results, so when I bought a smaller UPS for my parents I bought another CyberPower, the 685VA/390W. The setup was, like the 800, direct and simple, and no driver software was needed (even though my parents were still using an old -- but upgraded -- iMac Blueberry with Jaguar.) This is a good product, and is serving my parents well in an area plagued with brownouts, blackouts, surges and power dips. Just make sure you do some shopping before you buy: I wound up buying both at the top of their price range.
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positive
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Lovecraft scores over Holmes
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A fantastic collection, thanks to editors Michael Reaves, and John Phelan.A great idea and the writers take up the challenge with gusto. Two of the best, The Case of the Antiquarian's Niece by Barbara Hambly, and A Case of Royal Blood are genuine pastiches. The problem is, believing that Holmes would countenance the supernatural in the solution of the cases. Mr. Doyle would have been delighted, especially in his later years, when he became a so called believer in the existence of the hereafter, spirits etc.The writers have carefully used Lovecraft's trade mark terms:'The Elders', 'The Necronomicon' and 'Cthulhu'. All enough to make the blood of his fans run faster.Sherlock Holmes fans should also rejoice, in the Weeping Masks, there are details of Watson's wounds received in Afganistan,not in Conan Doyle's accounts. Most stories are expertly crafted and not a single dull one.Very very enjoyable.
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positive
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Doesn't work. I have 4 different types of traps, and this is the only one that is empty.
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Even the cheap 'ribbon' traps have caught many dozens of flies in the few days I've had them, and the liquid bait traps (Rescue, and Victor's Fly Magnet) have caught hundreds in a few days, but this thing remains empty (the best seems to be the Rescue trap, I call "the stinker", because it reeks, but it works). This trap is in the same space as the other traps, and there are hundreds of flies out there. Just does not work. While it is an "indoor" trap, the directions say that it can be used outdoors if protected by weather, which it is.
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negative
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not that great
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I have really enjoyed the trojan box sets, both for quality of music, and the value. But this one I realy didn't care for that much. Most of the tracks are really poppy and sappy. Mostly there are love songs and doo-woop sounding reggae, sounds like reggae produced for mass appeal. Not a very rewarding listening experience I think.
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negative
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Kiss You
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If all you really want is the song "Kiss Me", then you should instead buy the CD "New Wave Dance Hits: Just Can't Get Enough, Vol. 8", which, despite its being a multi-artist compilation, sports a better & longer version of "Kiss Me". It also boasts some other hard-to-find, one-hit-wonder tunes from the 80's that you probably also are longing to hear.As for THIS CD--I haven't had the patience to listen through most of its other songs. Maybe I'd acquire a taste for them if I did listen through them, but with the exception of the song "Cocksure", they don't draw me in within their crucial first few measures. The catchy "Cocksure", in its melody and twang, is evidently a non-American's parody of the Country and Western (both) styles of music.The other songs generally sound kind of--Well, let's put it this way: They make you feel sort of embarrased for Mr. Duffy, much as you do for "W" when he's speaking contemporaneously.
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negative
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IT'S OK
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Spent the first hour cleaning all the parts, as I was unpacking the box it came in. ( pieces of styrofoam sticking to everything in the box ) It's not that sturdy and it had a couple of dull spots in the finish on each side. My wife made use of it, I don't think it's worth the money.
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negative
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Excellent "Oriental" Tale
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This is marvellous tale of love and war. Although its portrayal of Eastern society is extremely idealized, it contains a wealth of anthropological detail about a part of the world which is largely unknown in the West.
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positive
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Simple minded, idiotic conclusions...
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I'll make this short. Here's a quote from this book:"Of course, graphics may be important in other ways, such as for conveying marketing messages, making users more willing to return to the site, or selling products. We didn't measure these, so we don't know. But as far as we can tell, graphic design is completely unrelated to success in finding information on web sites."This is the problem with simple-minded HCI-centric nerds without a sense of design. They often come to conclusions based on poorly designed tests. For example, these same fools might have nixed the iPhone's pinch-to-zoom feature because it's truly not discoverable (discoverability being a major metric in usability tests). However, obviously the issue is much more complex than that. One must weigh the costs of messaging (instructing) the feature against its benefits. I could go on for hours...
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negative
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The Best
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This is the best hair straightener I've tried. I have unruly curly, frizzy hair and it leaves it silky smooth and works super fast. I love it! The free shipping was great. I actually received this a day before it was supposed to arrive - in less than a week.
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positive
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Give me more!
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The third in the "Honor Harrington" series does not dissapoint. The Cold War between Manticore and Haven turns into a shooting war. Besides the heartpounding battle sequences, Weber develops the human side of Honor further in this episode. Weber excels at character development and you feel the loss of every single one, no matter how minor
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positive
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nude yoga review
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I don't see the point to this video. You can't really follow the video to do yoga yourself. It's like art you either appreciate it or or stop looking at in very quickly.
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negative
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Exactly what I was expecting
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I have a Toshiba notebook with builtin Bluetooth and was using an MX500 Logitech mouse. That mouse was great, except for the cablem which was long enough to be attached to even some very far desktop computers, but when you use it with a notebook, that cable is too long.When Logitech released the MX900, I decided to give it a try and now I'm using it very well. It works fine with the builtin Bluetooth, even if you can't install the software that comes with it if you're not using the Bluetooth station provided by Logitech.The only button that is not working is the app switch one, so, I can live with that.The battery lasts four full days for me, even leaving it inside the notebook carrying case (in dark surfaces the mouse can't power off the optical sensor) for long times.The mouse works very well for the kind of applications I use and the games I play (only Neverwinter Nights, actually).The price is a bit high, but I have to say that I love that mouse.
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positive
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Good read
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I enjoy Grisham and enjoyed this book. It moves fairly fast and keeps you interested in how the "partner" managed to pull off his scheme...
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positive
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Good Idea - Poorly Executed
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I am a concertina player and thought my grandson would enjoy "playing" along with me with this toy concertina. It is not going to happen.The toy is very sturdy and looks to be very safe, It is a good concept and could be made into a nice toy with a little more effort from the manufacturer.There are two big problems:1. The bellows are too stiff. The bellows are made of a thick plastic and are so stiff that a small child cannot easily move them to make a sound.2. The sound it makes is horrible. It squawks when you pull it out and groans when you push it in. I know some people think all concertinas sound like that but it would have been so easy to have installed a musical sounding reed like they use in a cheap harmonica so it would make a musical sound.The toy looks good but I would not recommend it to anybody.
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negative
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2 1/2 Stars really, but they won't let me put that....
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You see, the thing is, this book is a terribly mixed bag in terms of usefullness (I hope I spelled that right). By that, I mean that most parts of it--particularly the storytelling and structuring sections--are basically useless to the independent screenwriter (such as myself). To someone ballsy enough to think they can break in via Hollywood, this book is probably a Godsend. It illustrates perfectly what Hollywood looks for in a screenplay. However, most indie writers don't really care what Hollywood wants--in fact, that's why alot of independent writers go independent--so they should pass on it. I WILL concede, however, that the passages on character building are reasonably sound, even though some of the excercises Mr. Field talks about are rather pointless (trust me, I did 'em). So for Hollywood screenwriters, I give it a '5' or an 'A'. But for independent screenwriters, I must give it a '0', or an 'F'.
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negative
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Poor quality...not the best selection...
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Not worth the cost. Very poor quality sound. Not really a collection with any cohesiveness. Save your cash, or spend your money on his "About Time", if you don't already have it -- that one is absolutely excellent, and the production quality is near perfect.
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negative
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product was new
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We received the book in good time and it was, as promised, in like new condition. We received the product in a timely fashion and my daughter was able get her summer homework done. Thank-you
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positive
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Smash is a smash
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I really like this CD but I am worried there won't be another. There are other songs I would have chosen to be on this album but I like it just the same. I am waiting for Season 1 to come out on DVD.
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positive
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Judi Dench
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I going to make it quick and succint... Why oh why are movies like this made??? such a waste of talent and money.... O.K. we get it Queen Victoria is broken hearted at the death of here husband.Then this noble man comes to her rescue to try to get her out of her gloom... Lord have mercy, bored is, well there just isn't a word in the english language to conveys how utterly stupid thischeaply made costume drama is. Don't waste your time... As Evelyn said on 2-1/2 men when Jake tried to explain Sponge Bob Square Pants... No. Life is just to short.
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negative
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Tablemate II
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I purchased a Tablemate II five years ago and have used it every day. It is sturdy and very useful. Last week, I purchased another one and received the most inferior product ever. It is flimsy and unsafe. I am dismayed at how much the Tablemate has change.Very sad!
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negative
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Great for marshmallows
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These roasting sticks are better than the traditional style with pointed ends. The reversed prongs help keep your food from sliding off and are safer for use by or around children. I tried them at a friend's house and like them so much I decided to buy a set. They are a must have for backyard BBQs.
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positive
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Platinum Engineers Reveal their secrets?
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I am very disappointed with the book.The book on the cover claimed: "Mix Masters Platinum Engineers Reveal Their Secrets for Success" but all we got was biographies and list of equipment they use with 1176 popping up almost on every other page.The question "How much can you normally get done in a day" just was the nail to the coffin.I read the book and I have not learned anything from it. If you are really bored on Winter night when there is a blizzard outside you can read it but I rather suggest you go to your studio and work on your music.The book is also pretty outdated, lots of stories about mixing on analog or digital tape.Solidly revised and updated new addition is needed from the author.Henry
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negative
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Art censorship in the new edition.
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These three books meant the world to me growing up, and a lot of my creative imagination I owe to these three books. I recently went to purchase these and was shocked at the whitewashing of these 30 some-odd year old books' art. What made the originals so unique was the absolutely masterful art that went with the stories. What a shame. Shame on the publisher and shame on the increasingly paranoid society that thinks that anything legitimately scary or unnerving should be locked away somewhere, never to see the light of day.Find the originals. One tattered page of the originals is better than the whole series of this spineless crap.
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negative
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Another charmer from Wong Keltner!
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As a 12-year beneficiary of a fine (read: scary) Catholic school education, I appreciate Kim Keltner's ability to go beyond the shallow (The Church is SO easy to make fun of there days!) to explore, in ways both funny and frightening, the life of a girl trapped in a world of cranky nuns and grotesque statuary.I'm older than Lindsay, and sometimes smarter about romance. Sometimes I want to shake her. Don't cheat on Michael! It's the sign of a good read when I start talking to a book.All in all, Wong Keltner has created a character I would want to spend time with; a real person, strong, girly, sexy, and funny as hell!
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positive
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No Field Seuquential, no sale.
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If this was in FS it would be a must buy for me. I have all the official DVDs made for the format and would have to buy this one, but red & Green? That was old before it was even invented, I can't sit for 5 minutes watching an Anaglyph format 3D film. Why can't they release both versions on the disc? IT'S A 15 MINUTE FILM!I advise everyone to try out The Ultimate 3D Experience to see how good FS 3D is, and to boycott Red Green/Non 3D versions of films, unless they have an FS compatible version.
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negative
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Good fun
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Bought this for my 10 and 12 year olds and they spend countless hours playing with this. It's nice to see them away from their PS3 and Wii consoles.
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positive
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My first Carl, of many
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This was my first exposure to Hiassen's work. I first read about him on guitarist Pete Huttlinger's website/blog, where he compares Hiassen's writing to singer/songwriter Antsy McClain's work. Since I love McClain, it seemed like reading a Hiassen book was the right thing to do. Perusing the local library's holdings, I blindly chose this title. I'm glad I did. It's humorous, suspenseful, and provocative. He has a way of creating interesting characters, making them believable, and convincing the reader that these characters are worth following around for a few hundred pages.Though I'm reading one of his more 'serious works' - Team Rodent - I'm looking forward to reading his other novels.
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positive
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What a crashing BORE of a movie
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Now honestly, take out the admittedly superb special effects and what have you left? Story - predictable. Plot twists - where? Dialogue - remarkably ordinary. Character development - none. Acting - just adequate but the actors had very little to do anyway. Movie length - too long. Sequel - let's hope not! Were it not for the SFX and possibly Mr DiCaprio's persona, this film would have sunk faster than its namesake with nought but murmours of "There goes another Titanic movie." Okay, I'll give it an extra point for the photography. Was there a soundtrack? It must have been pretty forgettable. Give us a break, there is so little substance to this movie it's not funny.
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negative
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vacuum replacement bags
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Good quality and fit like the original and moreoften than not - Amazon had the best price.
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positive
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I agree with reviewer Christina Menard of Houston, TX
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This book was riveting! It reads like a movie waiting to be made. Interestingly enough, I also saw the young woman that plays on "For Your Love"----just last night------and I thought, "That is Shelby"! It would be a shame not to make this book into a movie. I had trouble putting the book down. I do agree, that in some places, you got a little lost as to who was telling their version of the story, but that was a minor problem. This book was anything BUT boring!
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positive
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e-book is not the full book
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Warning: the e-book is NOT the full book - it is merely an "executive summary."
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negative
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best cthulhu adventure ever
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I think that the title to this review says it all. The Masks of Nyarlathotep is by far the best cthulhu adventure that i have played (much better than Delta Green), due to the feeling of, well, 'authenticity' and adventure. But most of all lots of fun. Easily a choise for one of my top 5 modules of any gaming system.
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positive
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Trendy wimpy liberal crap you'll have forgotten about in six months
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Skip this and pick up Wintersun instead.
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negative
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Does the job for a great price
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An older sibling owns a Brita Filter Pitcher and so I decided to get myself one to save money. I had Ozarka deliver water to my family and it was getting to expensive. I do notice the water does taste differently - cleaner. I'm not too sure how much dirt is really being removed from the water with the filtration system, however, the faucet water didn't taste "right" and the Brita Filter does help. We're currently in an apartment and the fridge is small that's why I opted for the Slim model.
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positive
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Tangled Wires
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I purchased this tool to use with a roll of 12.5 gauge high tensile smooth wire used for securing H brace fence posts together. The handles that hold the wire in place tend to turn inward as you pull the wire causing the wire to come free and then uncoiled and it quickly becomes a tangled mess. Once the wire is tangled up this tool becomes more of a hindrance than useful.
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negative
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studying urban regions
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While the book came out in 1977, much of its discussion appears focused on events in the US in the 60s. The topics include urban redevelopment, and how to reduce racism within the inner cities. The book is directed to urban planners, offering suggestions on setting up an analytic framework to study a given city. The "Model City" figures prominently. This is a theoretical construct that planners can use, in which to envision suggestions for changes.Another topic is how to involve the community as deeply as possible. To get "buy in" by various interested stakeholders. So that they indeed perceive that they are stakeholders in proposed developments.
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positive
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Disappointing
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I cannot believe I wasted time reading this book. I usually enjoy Patricia Cornwell's novels, but this one turned out to be a huge disappointment. I agree with the previous reviewer, in that it should have been titled "Walter Sickerst's Biography". I found myself extremely bored with the book and would skip ahead to see if it got any more interesting. The writing is chopping and does not flow. And as far as convincing me that Walter Sickert is the Ripper, Cornwell has a lot more work to do.Don't waste your time or money on this. You'll definately be disappointed.
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negative
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THE BEST LOVE STORY
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IN THIS BOOK TYREE SHOWS EXPRESSION BETWEEN A WOMAN AND A MAN HE LETS THE READER EXPRESS EACH AND EVERY WORD. THE BOOK WAS THE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS THAT HE HAS WRITTEN. TYREE INPIRED US ALL TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
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positive
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1 |
NOT BAD AT ALL
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Im not a yoga person, but I did need to work on my flexibility. Its one of the better yoga workouts, easy 2 follow. This is a good intro to yoga, I like the meditation and breathing exercises. It was a little hard at first, but after several sessions its really something you can get into.
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positive
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Strang's books
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I learned linear algebra from an earlier edition ofStrang's book many years ago at MIT and it has onlygotten better. I thought then and still think that thepresentation is excellent and the main ideas areextraordinarily accessible-- it is not thetheorem:proof presentation typical of many advancedmathematics texts which can obscure the underlyingstructure for folks not intent on becoming mathematicians(and perhaps even some budding mathematicians too).Now that said, it might be too wordy for a reference textand perhaps could use a quick reference guide somethingakin that seen in introductory books on other topics(the LaTeX book by Lamport or Ritchie's C book). However,a better go would be to simply use Strang to LEARN thematerial and then any of a variety of reference bookscollaterally (kind of like using Yates and Goodman forlearning probability, but Papoulis or Feller for a reference).
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positive
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Just wanted a hammock for by the pool :-(
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I was really exciting to find a hammock that could hold up to 300 lbs. I took it on vacation without testing it & now I'm so disappointed. It was a little tricky to set up. Per the instructions, extending the "A" hook while walking backwards to "unfold" the hammock didn't work, it just pulled the hammock towards me - none of the other parts fell into place like the directions indicate. Anyway, once unfolded & bars "locked" in place, put hammock on & got in. Getting in was typical for a hammock, balance & coordination are needed - that was expected. I was in the hammock for 15 minutes & one of the steel bars that touches the ground bends, bringing the hammock down. The bar bend so much that I could barely get it back in the box to return it. Wish it would have turned out better - I was really looking forward to laying in a hammock by the pool. So sad now....& a pain to repack & return too.
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negative
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Pino Daniele,a real big
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An italian boy like me MUST know Pino Daniele,a singer from Naples (my city,my love).Pino is famous for his napolitan slang song,full of emotions,and his italian songs,that have got sensations and a kind of love for the music.With his jazz-blues have conquered our hearts,and in 2004 he comes back with this LP called "Passi D'Autore".Beautiful songs,like the single "Pigro",a song dedicated to all the lazy people.This is a perfect mix of romantic words and guitar,and the hook is beautiful ("I Need Youuu..I Need Yoouuu...").That sounds like old Daniele,when songs was in napolitan slang.We listen also the dedication to Maradona,yes,the football champion,in "Tango Della Buena Suerte".We listen an ultraromantic Pino also in "Bella Da Vivere",song with blues points.Pino Daniele stikes back with his consuete beautiful album.Italy is shining...EXUCSE ME BUT I HAVE MISS MY PASS SO I'M GOIN TO REWRITE EVERY REVIEW
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positive
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0 |
Do not buy.
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This product is garbadge. Do not buy. I waisted my money. If I didn't throw away my receipt I would have sent it back. This is the second worst product I 've ever purchase out of 100 plus items. I am a loyal customer of Amazon and I know that they are good business people. I just won't purchase from that seller again. Just remember read all feedback before purchasing an item from amazon. I learned my lesson well.
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negative
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The Truth
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Anything by Bill O'Reilly is an automatic piece of garbage. He isn't capable of writing (?) anything else. He is too self-centered to actually focus an another subject to produce a book.
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negative
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1 |
It's YOUTH man...and it's GREAT
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A lot has been said about this book. "Beat" Culture and all. It's been called dated...and maybe it is. But if you've ever been young and thirsting for what life is or what it could be you have to read this. If you strip away the time period which I think is cool in itself, It's really just about friends and the mind-blowing time of living in the moment. Of meeting new people faults and all, the experience of new places and seeing the good things in them and enjoying them. And how that precious time of living in the moment must ultimately come to an end. Whether it's 1947 or 2007 how we love our youth and our friends is timeless.
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positive
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1 |
My favorite ear was remover.
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The formulation of this product is similar to others on the market but the tube dropper delivery system simplifies the application of the solution.
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positive
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1 |
Nat Geo Map
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Nat Geo always has great map and this one is no exception. I recommend if you are looking to travel around Belize.
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positive
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1 |
Sets the stage
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House of Cards: In this first installment we are introduced to our main characters as they transverse their separate storylines. Apart from each other we learn their individual strengths as they prove what they are made of and watch as they struggle through dire circumstances sometimes narrowly avoiding death itself.If you are a fan of Star Trek: TNG then you'll be right at home with this series. Even if you are new to the Expanded Universe of Trek I have no doubt that you'll enjoy these books.
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positive
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1 |
Clasp is tough, but lovely-looking, great price
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The clasp on this watch is really hard to get open when it's on my wrist. I had three links taken out so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Other than that, it's a lovely elegant watch for a great price.
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positive
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0 |
Not deep, not great
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It was an ok read. It was not at all deep, and was more or less just research regurgitation about CEOs.
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negative
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0 |
Too Many Gaps
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The author clearly does not understand heterosexual love and/or heterosexual sexuality, and skips over too many important details, specifically, why the grandmother and her gay husband conceived a child.
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negative
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0 |
Just 'okay' film; great soundtrack.
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Unfortunately, Mr Rock trots out the unnecessary racial humor, of the slightly stinging variety. I felt as if I'd paid 7.50 to be insulted for an hour and a half. At some point in the film, the race humor died down for the most part and it began to be somewhat humorous fun again.Too bad no soundtrack is available for this film; there are some catchy gems. By the way, does anyone know the names of some of the song titles or their artists?
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negative
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1 |
Meat Thermometer
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The Taylor 806 is a very accurate and inexpensive meat thermometer. I would recommend this product.
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positive
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0 |
Jailhouse Rock
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This was the worse item I have purchased. The video does not register on any HD Player. I even bought a new one for this specific DVD and it still wouldn't play. I will never purchase any merchandise from this seller again. The rating for this purchase is actually zero. I am very disappointed and I do not understand how people knowingly would sell this type of junk.
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negative
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