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Men fill up prisons. They drive oil tankers onto rocks in pristine wilderness areas. They skip out on their kids. They loot S&Ls in Brooks Brothers suits and convenience stores in T-shirts. Men commit the most crime in America, outnumbering women in prisons 94 to 6. Yet women are expected to pay their unfair share for this essentially male pursuit. June Stephenson has an idea: a tax on men. In Men Are Not Cost-Effective, June Stephenson outlines the ground-breaking idea of a gender tax, as well as examining just why crime is a masculine statement. She also provides sound government statistics on the staggering impact of male crime in America and pro- vides workable remedies for stopping this great crime wave.

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In this extraordinary volume of selections from Aristotle-culled from the monumental Oxford translation by authorities including W.D.Ross,Benjamin Jowett,and Ingram Bywater-editor Justin D.Kaplan has included the most widely read,studied,and quoted works of the great philosopher.Informative notes give the reader a convenient and concise review of each work,illuminating the main ideas.Thoughtfully assembled,The Pocket Aristotle is the essential guide to the man who has often been called the world's most important thinker.

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The year is 2700. Wall E, a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for. This is the story of the last little robot on Earth who was programmed to clean up.

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Break out your photo album and get ready for some fill-in-the-blanks fun about your family with Family Tree Mad Libs! Mad Libs lets you fill in the secrets in every family tree, from “Family Ghost Stories” to “Portrait of Great Grandma” to “Famous Ancestors!” Grab a pen and get started—and remember, is thicker than water!

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The origins of our Royal Family can be traced back to the reign of George IIl in the 18th century, although it was not until 1917 that anti-German feeling led George V to discard the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and adopt the family name of 'Windsor', applying it to the title of the Royal House. During the last quarter of a century, the media, and it might be said the public's fascination with the Royals has grown to unprecedented levels and, for the most part, remains undiminished. The House of Windsor has had to adapt to increasing press and public scrutiny during this time, and accept that the days of unquestioning reverence have passed. The Royal Family remains deeply enshrined as an institution, providing a sense of enduring stability and order, and its contributions to our cultural and social history through charity work and official Royal engagements is undeniable. This book is a 'right royal' celebration of a truly remarkable family - a story told in pictures taken from the ar

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