Life is full of laws we do not think about, but that are not part of the laws of natural sciences since they are not based in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics nor any other law in the universal set of laws---they are MURHPY'S LAWS! You are driving on one lane and see the other one is moving faster, so what do you do? You change lanes. Here's where Murhpy's Laws govern over natural laws...the other lane always moves faster, until you move into it! Washing you car to make it rain won't work; things work pefectly at the repair shop; water-soluble ink that won't be absorbed by the porous paper will mark you white shirt forever! You get the picture. This book covers all the angles from where you can view life, different chapters containing sets of laws. Not to be read in one shot. You will laugh so much and agree to many laws that you will understand you were not alone in those moments when you thought these things happen only to you. On a scale of one to ten Murphy's Laws, I'll give it a TEN! BUY IT!

A great reference for holiday dates, candle lighting times, Torah & Haftarah portions, etc. Well laid out and easy to access. If you're looking for a scholarly book on the origin of the Hebrew Calendar, buy something else. Though it's not intended as anything but a reference book, the introduction to the Hebrew Calendar in this book is well-written, concise, informative, and useful.

After much searching, I happened upon this dictionary at our local library. If you can get your hands on one, HANG ON TO IT ! The copy I had used is over 2 inches thick, if that tells you how much information is inside.

I am a programmer in the MUMPS language. I used this book for my on the job training. The book is set up for any level of skill, easy to read and understand. Every chapter is arranged in teaching modules to assist the learner in mastery. There are lots of examples and exercises with answers for self pace learning. Well worth getting.

This is third book of Dr. Bergeron's I added to my large collection of Civil War books. A must have for any serious scholar and the most comprehensive book I've seen on the subject of Mobile during the WBTS. Very fine research job! Bravo.

First let me perface my review by stating that I am not a Construction person; I am an IT person. I took an Advanced Project Management course at a local university, and this book was required reading. At first I could not understand why, but now I do. The simplistic portrayal of real world situations illustrated through construction stories provide a humurous insight into the most important part of business -- people. I strongly suggest that everyone read this. Its an easy read that is not only enjoyable and funny, but also a road guide for how to avoid problems in any form of business.

I have used this text in my university level arranging classes for several years and have found it to be an excellent text- virtually w/out peer in the subject it covers. Not only is the information useful and accurate but the style and writing is clear and to the point.

The exersizes are very valuable- they cover the full range of styles needed for the contemporary choral arranger. It is a pleasure to use and I recommend it most highly. In fact I was just beginning to write such a text when this one came out. I gave up immediately- this is the one that was needed.

Weighing in at almost 1200 pages, and consisting of 140 essays from the world's top Jewish scholars, this book doesn't sound like something you'd bring to the beach -- but in reality, it's not so bad. The essays, organized alphabetically and each dealing with a specific topic ("Aesthetics," "Aggadah," "Anti-Judaism and Antisemitism," "Apocalypse," "Atheism," "Authority," "Bible Criticism," "Catastrophe," "Charity," etc), read more like sermons than academic research papers. In other words, they're unpretentious. I don't know how the editorial team managed to rein in 140 independent authors and convince them to all write like human beings, but kudos to them for pulling it off. It couldn't have been easy. I can't even pick up a collection of the best essays in European philosophy without having to plow through 40 pages of dreck by some clown who's trying to mathematically prove that we're not all brains in vats.

Anyway, everything in this book is both solid and reasonable; it's a book to be respected and, more to the point, it's a book to be read. Pick it up and read a random essay -- any essay. You won't be disappointed.

Contemporary Mathematics in Context is a program that build on the theme of mathematics as sense-making. Through investigations of real-life contexts, students develop a rich understanding of important mathematics that makes sense to them and, in turn, enables them to make sense out of nes situations and problems. Yes, it enables them to think.

The materials are designed to implement the vision of high school mathematics portrayed in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics "Standards" documents. The curriculum materials include thew following features:

Multiple Connected Strands (Algebra and Functions; Geometry and Trigonometry; Statistics and Probability; and Discrete Mathematics.)

Mathematical Modeling (including data collection, representation, interpretation, prediction, and simulation.)

Access to core mathematical topics for all students. Differences in students in performance and interest and be accomodated by the depth and level of abstraction, by the nature and degree of difficulty of applications, and by providing opportunities for student choice on homework tasks and projects.

Technology (Numerical, graphical, and programming link capabilities found on many graphing calculators are assumed and capitalized upon. These provide opportunities to emphasize multiple representations and to focus on mathematical thinking, rather than mere computation.)

Active Learning (Instruction and assessment practices are designed to promote mathematical thinking. Collaborative groups and individual work are used as students explore, conjecture, verify, evaluate, and communicate mathematical ideas.)

The curriculum promises to make mathematics accessible to a diverse student population. Developing mathematics each year along multiple strands nurtures the differing strengths and talents of students and simultaneously helps them to develop diverse mathematical insights. Developing mathematics from a modeling perspective permits students to experience mathematics as a means of making sense of data and problems that arise in diverse contexts. Engaging students in small groups to work together on tasks develops their ability to both deal with, and find commonality in, diversity of ideas. Using calculators as a means for learning and doing mathematics enables students to develop versatile ways of dealing with realistic situations and reduces the manipulative skill filter which has prevented large numbers of students from continuing their study of significant mathematics.

Furthermore, in cases where the mathematics departments or admissions offices have reviewed Contemporary Mathematics in Context, the courses have been approved as meeting the mathematics admission requirements of those intitutions. Many students have applied, been accepted and are succeeding in many colleges and universioties across the country.

Lastly, I have been teaching high school mathematics for 27 years and have seen many programs come and go. I have also heard others use the phrase "This too shall pass." The reform movement is the right movement for students in this country. We do not need to focus on a curriculum that is a mile wide and an inch thick. Contemporary Mathematics in Context provides the depth to allow students the opportunity to be able to think, not just process. I hope that this mathematics movement does not just "pass." I really wish that I would have written these texts. I believe in them and the curriculum embedded within. And so do my students! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

This collection of a series of interviews will give anyone interested in Miller's plays insight into his themes and thought processes, and how his personal life has impacted on his writing. The conversations are engaging and thought-provoking.