U.S. Master Excise Tax Guide (Sixth Edition)

U.S. Master Excise Tax Guide (Sixth Edition)
Author: CCH Editors
Publisher: CCH
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008-10-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780808019107

CCH's U.S. Master Excise Tax Guide provides a thorough explanation of federal excise taxes and follows the style of the U.S. Master Tax Guide. This convenient reference serves as an indispensable resource for accountants and tax professionals who work in the increasingly important and complex area of excise taxes. The new edition fully reflects changes brought about by recent tax legislation; including the significant excise tax Code changes made the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 and the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007, as well as new regulations, rulings, and significant court decisions.

Guide to Wetlands

Guide to Wetlands
Author: Patrick Dugan
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

A comprehensive and fascinating guide to the wetlands of the world that covers important wetland wildlife in detail, with a special focus on birds. The ecology of marshes, estuaries, floodplains, lagoons, swamps and bogs supports an exceptionally rich diversity of species. Many wetlands around the world are now open to the public as nature reserves that generate millions of visitors including birdwatchers and amateur ecologists. Guide to Wetlands covers the many aspects of the study of wetlands in a single, portable volume. Using spectacular color photographs and clear explanatory illustrations alongside the author's concise text, it discusses: What are wetlands Wetland diversity How wetlands work The need for wetlands Adapting to life in wetlands Plant adaptation Animal adaptation People and wetlands Loss of wetlands Rural development and agriculture Wetland conservation Wetland wildlife. The book includes a wetland atlas with maps identifying wetland environments around the world and describing topography and important features. Birdwatchers will find this book of particular interest. Guide to Wetlands is an essential reference on a crucial aspect of the global environment that will appeal to naturalists, birdwatchers, ecologists and travelers.

Jazz on the River

Jazz on the River
Author: William Howland Kenney
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2005-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0226437337

'Jazz on the River' describes how musical entrepreneurs gave the music of New Orleans to mainstream America in the 1920s, by quite literally sending their musicians upstream, aboard riverboats that plied the Mississippi waterways every summer.

Marine Mammals Ashore

Marine Mammals Ashore
Author: Joseph R. Geraci
Publisher: National Aquarium in Baltimore
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2005
Genre: Marine mammals
ISBN: 0977460908

Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

GSSCORE Concept Mapping Workbook Geography: The Ultimate Guide to Cover Concepts through MCQs for Civil Services, State PCS & Other Competitive Examinations

GSSCORE Concept Mapping Workbook Geography: The Ultimate Guide to Cover Concepts through MCQs for Civil Services, State PCS & Other Competitive Examinations
Author: Manoj K. Jha
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2023-05-11
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 935521779X

—Public Service Examinations across the Board in India offers immense opportunity for young talent to secure not only employment at prestigious positions but also gives them the chance to serve the nation in various capacities. —These examinations are of a highly diverse nature as they test the candidates on diverse subjects, further spanning multiple dimensions largely the subjects related to Polity, Economy, History, Geography, Science and Technology, environmental sciences and miscellaneous topics like sports, awards and other events of national and international importance. —All of this demand not only to study of these varied subjects but also practice in tackling the questions which are asked in the examination. Highlights of the Book Approach towards the subject — The book introduces you to the subject and the way in which this subject should be approached in order to score maximum. Micro Detailing of the Syllabus— The entire UPSC CSE syllabus has been clubbed into broad themes and each theme will be covered with the help of MCQs. Chronological Arrangement of Theme Based Questions— The various identified themes are arranged chronologically so that the entire Syllabus of a subject is roped in a logical line. Last Minute Concept Revision— The end of the book contains the summary of important concepts related to the subject which can be used as your effective revision notes. About GS SCORE— GS SCORE has been home to numerous toppers of UPSC's prestigious Civil Services Examination. Learning at GS SCORE is driven by two predominant objectives i.e. excellence and empowerment.

Protecting Our Commerce

Protecting Our Commerce
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Inland Waterways of Belgium

Inland Waterways of Belgium
Author: Jacqueline Jones
Publisher: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Limited
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780852887608

There has not been a guide in English to the Inland Waterways of Belgium since E E Benest's handbook went out of print in the early 1960's. Jacqueline Jones' new guide provides detailed coverage for anyone interested in this under-rated waterway network. It is a fascinating cruising area in it's own right, with contrasting canals and navigable rivers that thread their way across both the lowlands of Flanders and the massif of the Ardennes. The Belgian waterways link Northern France with the Netherlands and Germany and this work will be essential for boats crossing borders. Jacqueline Jones's new waterway-by-waterway guide provides all the essential information for navigation, as well as details about things to do and places to see in Belgium's historic cities. Fully illustrated with clear maps and the author's photography, this book is a must for anyone cruising Belgium or en-route to the French or Dutch canals. This book comes with a folded map of the Belgian Waterways System.

The Niger River Basin

The Niger River Basin
Author: Inger Andersen
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 0821362046

The Niger River Basin, home to 100 million people, is a vital yet complex asset for West and Central Africa. It is the continent's third largest river basin, traversing nine countries -Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, C©þte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. The River embodies both these nations' livelihoods and their geopolitics. It is not simply water but rather an origin of identity, a route for migration and commerce, a source of conflict, and a catalyst for cooperation. Cooperation among decision-makers and users is crucial to address the threats to water resources. The Niger.