Simmons Books

This is probably the first book on the subject. It may be especially helpful for IT professionals like me in Custodian Banking projects. I got my copy a few days ago and so far it has been a good read. There was always a dearth of suitable material on the subject of Corporate Actions. There used to be times when I would try to find definitions / descriptions of CA terms but would not find good ones even on googling. I would have to rely on second hand interpretations and what corporate/banking websites may say. CA are high risk prone and volatile from market to market with a multitude of interpretations. This book is a good back up and probably a good attempt in forming a baseline. A more descriptive section on SWIFT/ISO15022 standards / SMPG may be a additional bonus.

Really useful guide to the field of Corporate Actions.
Explores details of different events types and provides a very useful structure. really explains how CA events work and how to manage the risks associated with the different CA events.

Good, useful examples.

On the minus side - maybe too UK market oriented.

Real life characters, real life situations, real life solutions! You will laugh, you will cry, you will share the characters experiences, feeling their pain. You will anxiously turn the pages, reading with excitement and anticipation, eager to find out what happens next. You will be totally taken in to the story line and feel as if you are a fly on the wall, watching all the wonderfully entertaining events as they unfold. She has a new, refreshing, inspiring and delightful voice that will bring pure reading pleasure for years to come. You definitely want to read this book. You will love this book.

This was a great book...lost a lot of sleep because I couldn't put it down! It has a little wit, comedy, romance, suspense... And just when you think you know what's going to happen, (the author) throws in a little twist that keeps you turning the pages!

These books are a pleasure to read and to look at !

This series of books are the favourite with my 9 month old daughter and me ! We have been enjoying these books for about four months now. I even recite them to my little girl when we are out walking to squeals of delight.

I have borrowed a lot of books from the library, so you could say I have done a lot of "road testing". I find the Daisy series to be in a different league to everything else. The illustrations in the Daisy series are delightful and the words are like poetry.

This board book is of course fun to read to babies, but it would also be great for anyone reading to one toddler or preschooler, or a class of youngsters: Daisy the duck encourages the listener (if he or she is happy, that is) to make various sounds (like "quack like a duck") as we visit all kinds of different animals throughout the book. An added feature which kids and parents/teachers will like is the variety of "tabs" at the side of the book - on the tabs are pictures of an animal so the child can easily flip to the page that has that particular animal on it. The ending encourages happy kids to do something that will calm kids down and prepare them for either listening to another story, or a nap.

Simmons has written a very readable and highly instructive account of several postmodern American novelists' approach to mass culture and history. The chapters on Pynchon and DeLillo are particularly rewarding. However, this is not a volume for beginners. Simmons is at pains to refer to all kinds of postmodern theories, including Baudrillard's reflections on the "hyperreal" and Derrida's postmodern rendering of the human subject.

Simmons traces dominant social and political attitudes through the 20th century by following movements in literature. Readable, generous prose explores literary themes to outline how we've gone from romantics (idealizing some difficult to obtain truth) to deconstructionists (deciding there is no such thing as truth) and finally to a sense of provisional reality: while there may be no ultimate truth, we are finally grasping the complex need to negotiate collective truths. It's a fascinating book with profound implications for anyone thinking of politics, marketing, or culture.

Thanks to the author!!! amazing, amazing, amazing! This book has helped me finally grasp the principles of Adobe Indesign. I have been slowly teaching myself the program and have more than a few instructional books. Concepts that I have previously thought diffictult to understand are now clear! This book is so clear and concise that it makes learning a breeze. It covers information about photoshop, illustrator, web design, Quark, and dreamweaver. It is very well written and the directions for applications are easily understood. I love this book! I give it a 10! If I would have had this book to begin with, I would have learned how to manipulate the program a long time ago...

I'm fairly new to many of the topics discussed in the book, including color, photoshop tips, etc. It was quite helpful. It is also helpful for designers going between windows and os x- it gives basic differences and how to deal with that.

Good reference about designing instructional strategies in the classroom. Structure and examples are given on how to conduct a successful lesson. Some words though are too technical and difficult to understand for non-education major. Read slowly to comprehend and visualize the scenarios.

This book lays the foundation of the underpinning principles of Direct Instruction. The authors clearly and explicitly step the read through the DI model. The book is sectioned off into sub types. These are defined and and practical strategies are given to use the DI model with curriculum areas.

This book is a must for all those wishing to use the most effective teaching model currently available to classroom teachers.

I found "Future Lives: A Fearless Guide to Our Transition Times" to be a very thought provoking book! It enabled me to see our planet's history and potential futures in a new & powerful way - and did so in such a manner that it all made sense (smile)...

"Future Lives" discusses many things, but the cruxt of the book is that life will most likely get easier & better in the future - that we're going "up", not "down" in terms of the betterment of humanity. The author, Jerry Laird Simmons shows that when we look back through history, we can actually see that each new "age"/civilization is like a spiral, always curving up to create the new spiral - and, by choosing to take a "hard" look back over time, we can actually see the rhythym of progression that we've experienced.

For instance, in the last several hundred years, more and more of the Earth's population is being fed, housed & clothed - and, as more & more people are able to satisfy the lowest level of Maslow's "hierarchy of needs", they are in position to start focusing on other things, like education & spirituality - leading to increasing opportunities across the board.

Mr. Simmons also takes a look at the "dark side" of each spiral - exploring such issues as exploitation, and the impact we've had on the environment. He discusses the obstacles we faced in the past, as well as the obstacles that we are currently experiencing.

Another aspect discussed is that during the transition times of any new "era", there are many people who fight the changes - getting stuck in the "vibration" of any of the previous eras. I found this to be especially interesting.

Overall, I found this book to be extremely interesting, thought-provoking & intuitive. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in books of a "spritiual" nature. An open mind is a must!

For those who are curious about "spirituality" or who enjoyed the Messages from Michael books, this is a fascinating read about the subject from a Sociology professor who spent most of his life studying the paths from past lives to future lives and how they impact who we are, how we relate to others, and what we need to learn to make ourselves grow spiritually. Dr. J.L. Simmons, PhD passed away April 1, 2003; so he is now following his own journey through the subjects in this book. He will be remembered as an influential teacher, author, and inspiration.

Gene Simmons is more than just a tongue and a pretty face for the legendary rock group Kiss. He's also a gifted creator of a fiction/fantasy genre as evidenced by his coming up with the idea of Dominique Stern, a young woman with no family, few friends, a past, and makes a profitable (albeit unusual) career in the sex industry as a professional dominatrix. A woman who inflicts pain and humiliation on her clients at their request -- and expense! It's while servicing a client that Dominique finds herself having to become a superhero and dealing with government arrogance, a diabolical cabal, and dangers to herself, her friends, and her country! Engagingly written by Sean Taylor, superbly illustrated by the team of Flavio Hoffe and Esteve Polls, colored by Debora Carita, and with a superb staff of cover artists, letterers, and editors, "Dominatrix: You Want Me" first appeared as a mini-series of individual comics from IDW Publishing that has now been collected together into a magnificent graphic novel format that is highly recommended for mature readers.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Ok. You pretty much have a general idea of what you're getting yourself into by the title. The story revolves around a dominatrix who comes across these pills that give her superhuman powers. And She then becomes a sort of dominatrix by day, hero by night. This is definately for adults. I was expecting a pretty lame read but was quiet surprised on how well written the dialog was and the artwork works very well with the story. There are some scene's where you see cleavage so don't go buying this for the little ones.

This is a charming story of a young rabbit who learns about winter and family love. Fern wants to play, but Mother Rabbit is building a nest in the burrow for the upcoming winter. Mother Rabbit sends Fern to play with her brother, Bracken. During a game of hide and go seek, Fern cannot find Bracken. While looking for him, she learns how many different animals prepare for the upcoming winter. As snow begins to fall, Fern frantically searches for Bracken. The outcome is pleasant, and the whole family settles down for winter. The illustrations are colorful and wonderfully done, and they help the reader walk through the story with ease. Suitable for young readers, this book has large, easy to read text and a delightful plot.

This enchanting story with its expressive and charming illustrations make this title visually inviting and a sure favorite with 3 to 5 year olds. A beautifully made picture book and sure to delight the hearts of its readers. Simmons has another winner.

This book (there are at least a couple volumes) is great! It's refreshing to find an approach complimentary to the basics one would learn in class, and we find that, just as in every other language, day-to-day speaking is often quite a bit different from the stuff you're taught in the early learning stage. And hey! You're reading comics! How bad can that be?

This is a great supplement for those studying Japanese language and culture. Don't expect to pick this up as a first Japanese book, however! In the introduction, the author admits that "Basic Japanese Through Comics" may be a little misleading. It is basic Japanese, but the book assumes that you have studied a year or more in a classroom environment.

With that aside, this is the best resource I have seen for transforming "classroom" Japanese into "natural" Japanese. The book uses popular Japanese manga to smooth out some common errors for Japanese learners. For example, there are two chapters discussing the many uses of "Hai" and one chapter on how to naturally say "anno..."

The manga used is very fun and gives a good cultural insight into daily Japan. No giant robots or magical girls, it is mainly office humor in the same line as "Dilbert." The office humor demonstrates varying levels of polite language, and Mangajin is kind enough to offer a "politeness scale" to show how polite anyone is being in a given setting. This is very useful, as politeness levels is where many English speakers find themselves in trouble in Japan!