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The IBC more than just another building code
The IBC is the long-time-coming consolidation of the three major building codes in the US and there is nothing "international" about it.Back in the 70's the 3 code organizations formed BOCA and put out a 1 & 2 family dwelling code. The 3 members them gradually made changes to the individual building codes that brought them into similar formats, then they combined them into one code in 2000, the IBC, and modified the dwelling code to be the IRC (Int. Residential Code)and changed the organization's name to the ICC, the Int. Code Council. There little to review about the content since it is either the law in your area or it is not.For comparisons to previous codes and other information try the ICC's website http://www.iccsafe.org/

A Strucural Engineer's Necessity
It is pretty difficult to review a specification that you must have.

49 states are now adopting this Code
Better learn this code.Local codes are being swept away by one standard.Here is Colorado each town had its own test, amendments and licensing system.California is the only state, having revamped its code 2 years ago, to keep its system.Read more

Subjects:  1. Building laws    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. General    4. International    5. Reference    6. Yearbooks & Annuals    7. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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Fantastic book - Recommended for anyone serious about good grades
I read this book right after trying to apply IRAC to my first midterm and doing horribly. After reading the first 50 pages I knew exactly what I did wrong and how I could have handled the question differently. I recommend also doing LEEWS as both methods are similar in that they teach you how to answer legal questions from both sides and arrive at a thoughtful response

Excellent book
I bought this book prior to beginning law school on the advice of the summer reading list.Although I haven't gotten through even my first semester, already what I have read has really made things in class seem clearer and I feel much more confident for the exam.I wholly recommend it.
Thank you!
A must read for the "late in life" law student! It helps to know where to focus, and this books gives you the tools to do just that. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    2. Law    3. Law examinations    4. Legal Education    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Practical Guides    7. Reference    8. Study & Teaching    9. Study guides    10. United States    11. Study & learning skills   

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Criminal Procedure with CD-ROM
The cases were written in an understandable English language and the CD-ROM was helpful in simplifing the chapters but they were too bare.They helped point you in the right direction but needed to be filled in a little more from the chapters. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Reference    6. United States    7. Law / Criminal Procedure   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. Law    4. Reference    5. Sociology    6. United States    7. International Law    8. Law / Criminal Procedure   

Subjects:  1. Correctional personnel    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminology    4. Law    5. Penology    6. Personnel management    7. Prison administration    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Non-Classifiable    11. Social Sciences    12. Sociology, Social Studies   

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The Surveyor's Bible
While preparing for my licensing exam, I read this book from cover to cover. It addresses every principle of retracement (sequential and simultaneous conveyances), public lands, and riparian issues thoroughly. The highlighted "principle" at the heading of each new topic makes remembering the main points simple. I can honestly say that every question on the NCEES exam that dealt with general principles and practice was answered in this book. I passed on my first sitting, and this book was one of the main reasons why. If you can only study one reference, this is it. Every practicing surveyor should also refer to it regularly.

Boundary Control and Legal Principals
This is the definitive work on boundary control. Technicians preparing for the SIT and PLS tests should own this book.

Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Priciples
This is a must own book for Land Surveyors, or Survey technicians. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boundaries (Estates)    2. Business Law    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Property    9. Property Law    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Surveying    12. Title examinations    13. United States    14. Property, real estate, land & tenancy law    15. Technology / Engineering / Civil    16. USA   

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Worth Every Penny
One of the best Self Help books I have ever seen. The simple techniques are very powerful and provide fast results.

Excellent tool, easy to use
This resource is excellent for therapists as well as parents who are working with a counselor to identify goals for their chldren's emotional needs.

Useful tools for therapy
I stress the cognitive-behavioral techniques in my therapy.Having this book is another useful tool at my disposal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior Therapy    2. Cognitive therapy    3. Crisis Intervention    4. Emotions    5. General    6. Mood Disorders    7. Psychology    8. Self-Help    9. Self-realization    10. Stress, Psychological    11. Coping with personal problems    12. Physiological & neuro-psychology    13. Popular psychology   

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Black's Law Dictionary
Good value.As described.Came promptly.Great Service. ... Read more

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Accessible and important development in liberal thought
A Theory of Justice is surprisingly accessible, even to those of us with out extensive training in philosophy.Rawls briefly examines two of the most influential Western liberal philosophers (Locke and Mill), and then proceeds to construct his own Theory which builds on Locke and Mill while solving for some of the deficiences in each.
The Impossible Attempt of Reconciling the Ideal with the Realistic
The amount of praise given to this work does not surprise me given that there is a widespread, yet subtle, socialist movement in America as well as in Europe.Despite this, the book is a failed attempt at reconciling the ideal with reality.Rawls commits one of the many age-old flaws of collectivism, attempting to force morality on immoral beings. Rawls' entire work is fundamentally flawed in that the hypothetical situation from which the entire theory relies, selectively allows certain knowledge, assumptions, etc. while conveniently eliminating others.For instance, empirical evidence that shows capitalism outperforms other economic systems cannot be known in the original position.This is profound when one considers that we live in a hostile world that requires nations to invest in security of which economic power is imperative.Thus, capitalism may be a necessary injustice in order to safeguard liberal democracy.If we compare the human condition prior to capitalism, one can see that perhaps a collectivist system that may contribute to capitalism's downfall is immoral, if it leads us back in this direction.Consequentalism perhaps?Despite this, the people in the original position cannot have this knowledge.Therefore, information that is direly relevant to the construction of a social system in a hostile world cannot be used in determining its structure.Somehow though, the people do understand the important of the right to vote, equality, etc. This is absurd and impractical.Rationale beings need to analyze as much information as is available and pertinent to any decisions they make.Rawls continuously attempts to explain his "tweaks" as rationale but it is obvious that they are all implemented in order to discount human nature and proceed in theoretical terms.On a side note, Rawls' first principle calls for the right to vote, what would his state do if citizens began to vote for a more capitalistic system that defied his "justice"?Iron fist?Nevertheless, it is quite obvious what Rawls is attempting here.In a hypothetical situation where we all have to fear being born without intelligence, strength, status etc. we will take the safe route and ensure ourselves the highest index of goods.This may be true, or it may not (human nature seems to embrace risk taking) however this situation is irrelevant because of its exclusion of relevant information.Hobbes for instance accepted human nature and the potential for a wide array of circumstances in his hypothetical Natural Condition.While Rawls may have some strong arguments in declaring that his two principles are the epitome absolute justice, this does not mean they are practical in a hostile world.Essentially, what Rawls is saying is that none of us deserved to be born intelligent, responsible, hard working, but that we were simply lucky in the natural lottery.Because of this arbitrary distribution, he believes that we all must compensate for those unfortunate souls that were born unintelligent, lazy, and perhaps even immoral!I'd admonish Rawls not to attempt applying his insane reasoning to the criminal justice system (Poor, unfortunate murderer).If Rawls believes that the laziest, dumbest, and most immoral person still deserves a living wage despite not working, he has contradicted himself in that this justifies slavery, forcing individuals to work for other individuals without compensation.This simply cannot be justice as "fairness".Nevertheless, I'd recommend it to all free market advocates simply to strengthen their positions.As a warning however, be prepared for a work that lacks brevity, organization, coherence, and most importantly, reality.

Comic reviews
I suppose one of the great attributes of the internet is that it allows the juxtaposition of the good, the bad and the ugly. Where else could one find reviews of one of the twentieth century's towering works that variously describe it as a recipe for a police state, an incitement to theft, or as written by someone with no understanding of philosophy (my personal favourite - thanks Adrian!) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. History & Theory - General    2. Justice    3. Philosophy    4. Political    5. Philosophy / Political   

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Mother Earth to the Expert Witness
I'm farily judicious relative to giving a product 5 stars when providing reviews however, HOW TO EXCEL DURING DEPOSITIONS (HTEDD), is incredibly deserving. While this is certainly a niche book and one very few in the Amazon world will read, for those few who are professionals, whether in the litigation consulting arena or not, this text provides an over-the-top treatise on the right and wrong ways of providing testimony under deposition. Further, regardless desire, chances are that many professionals will be called upon to give a deposition at some point in their professional careers given the litigous society in which we live. HTEDD is a small investment that will pay off in spades. How to Excel During Depositions
This book touts itself to be an excellent resource, and it is. It is a follow up to a previous legal resource book entitled How to Excel During Cross-Examination. The authors discuss numerous subjects that are germaneto expert witnesses. Subjects included in this book range from answeringquestions correctly to how to set your fee schedule. In addition toproviding helpful information on the aspects of the expert witnessprofession, the authors have included a deposition checklist, 150 examplesof questions and answers from depositions, and select Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure. It is a must for the beginner as well as the establishedexpert witness. ... Read more

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A definite upgrade from the old version
I'm using this text for a graduate level course, and it is a terrific resource.Our professor is one of the top health care lawyers in the state, and he is of the opinion that this text is leaps and bounds improved over the last version.I recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    3. General    4. Health Care Administration    5. Health Care Delivery    6. Hospitals    7. Law    8. Law / Medical Law & Legislation    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Medical    12. Medical / Administration    13. Medical care    14. Medical laws and legislation    15. Public Health Law    16. United States    17. Medical Law & Legislation   

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Great entry-level book
I'm in legal with an IP background and this book is a great IP primer - I was pleasantly surprised by the depth. 'Dummies' is a misnomer as it provides entry-level to intermediate coverage. ... Read more

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Useful Resource
As a school administrator, I find the information on interviewing and interrogation helpful in getting to the bottom of issues I previously have not been able to solve. The questioning techniques and the observation of behaviors presented in this book enable me to allow my students to tell the truth and help to solve their own issues. The resolution of these issues and the breaking down of lies and cover-up behavior is the first step to helping students make better decisions. This book is an invaluable resource in that regard. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Confession (Law)    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Forensic Science    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Police questioning    7. United States    8. Criminal law    9. Law / Criminal Law   

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Courthouse Records
This book gives a lot of great information and tips for research at court houses.It is up to date and thorough, and a great help to researchers.

Not Bad......... But NOt Great
This would make a nice gift. However, most of this information ..... if not all of it can be found on the internet.

Excellent Reference
Everything a family historian needs to fully utilize records available at the courthouse.Excellent organization and packed with clear and complete explanations of how to find the many different resources hiding in the different departments.Anyone who has ever been intimidated by a courthouse will appreciate this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Court records    2. Genealogy    3. Law    4. Methodology    5. Reference    6. Reference / Genealogy    7. Research    8. United States   

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Great for first year law students
Bought it for a friend who was a first year and it has helped him immensely in school.

Redundant for law school, possibly useful later
I considered buying this when I started law school.However, my school provides law students with free subscriptions to both Westlaw and Lexis online, and the entire school is set up with wireless internet.Therefore, the full version of Black's is easily available to me online any time I'm on campus.A laptop with wireless LAN is probably more important for college students these days than most paper references.
For what it's worth:
Don't take this book the wrong way. At the time of this review, it cost 29 dollars, a reasonable price when it comes to 1L book costs. It fits into a purse or backpack, if not a pocket. It will serve you well enough in Civpro or Torts in a pinch, until you can get to the Law Library and read a full size Blacks. Do NOT take this book to be an end all be all, it was never meant to be and people who gave this terrible reviews due to its lack of completeness are missing the point. This is a book for when you don't HAVE a full size Black's in front of you, which every 1L should. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries & Terminology    3. Dictionaries - General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. United States    8. English Law    9. Reference works   

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Detailed and theoretical
As a beginning mediator, I found this book very detailed and theoretical. I am sure that I will return to it again and again as I gain experience. I found "Basic Skills for the New Mediator (2d edition)" by Allan H. Goodman to provide a quicker and more practical overview. When used together, I believe both booksare a good basis for the practicing mediator.

Great.
This book was great and exactly how it was described in the review. I received it at a fast pace.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Dispute Resolution    2. Conflict management    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Mediation    6. Violence in Society    7. Business & Management    8. Conflict resolution    9. Law / Alternative Dispute Resolution   

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Law Dictionary
This is one of the most reliable law dictionary ever made. Even if you are from a country with a different legal system, you can still use it for your references. ... Read more

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McElhaney's Magic
Classic McElhaney -- wisdom and wit together.The best at giving smart, efficient and practical advise.i already had McElhany's Litigation -- which i review before every trial.i have recommended him to my best friends who do trials.This is more of the same.

McElhaney's Trial Notebook
McElhaney's book contains all of the guidance one needs in order to prepare for trial.From practical guidance for organizing materials to inspirational passages on the formation of the theory of the case and argument, this book has it all.I prefer it to the Mauet book.

A "must have" for any up and coming young lawyer
This book was suggested to my Advanced Trial and Evidence class in lawschool.I decided to pick up a copy to see if it would really be worthwhile for my future practice since I want to litigate.It is excellent from what I have read so far.Many of us were shown or told how to do or say certain things in pretrial and trial litigation class.This book is not only a good reminder, but it has many other practical and entertaining ideas that I'm sure to use in my future practice.A "must have!" ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Law (Specific Aspects)    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Trial Practice    6. United States    7. Jurisprudence & General Issues