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No Chapter Title Pages
1 Introduction 2
2 Basics of HDTV 4
3 Types of HDTV Sets 10
4 HDTV - Key Features and Connectivity Options 15
5 LCD HDTV or Plasma HDTV 21
6 HDTV Display Systems 26
7 How To Judge the Picture Quality of HDTV 30
8 HDTV With DVI/HDCP 33
9 HDTV and Dolby Digital Sound System 37
10 Budget and Pricing 39
11 Warranty for HDTV 44
12 Accessories for HDTV 45
13 How to Set Up Your HDTV 48
14 The Future of HDTV 52
15 Glossary of Important Terms 55
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Introduction
It was very easy to buy a new television a decade ago, since we had limited options. You could have easily bought a new television for your family with a quick trip to your local consumer electronics store. However, things have changed now. In the last few decades, television has undergone some astounding transformations. Today, you have an extensive range of televisions with better picture quality, sound, and sizes. When it comes to the latest innovations in television technology, nothing can beat the High Definition television (HDTV).
HDTV became available in the market in late 90’s. Since then, it has been becoming popular increasingly. It offers an unmatched experience of watching television, and is available in multiple sizes, styles and colors. However, what makes a HDTV unreachable to common people is its heavy price tag. Therefore, if you are planning to buy a HDTV, be prepared to spend a lot of money. Even if money is not an issue for you, do not rush out to the stores in a hurry. Before you buy a new HDTV, you have to make out a vast array of decisions.
Buying a HDTV can seem an intimidating task. There are so many types on the market with different type of features and specifications, which make your decision-making process an uphill task. Nevertheless, you need not get into panic mode. This e-book will help you all through the way by providing you reliable and useful information. It will help you Identify the entire essential details to consider, and will make your search quick and painless. It will not only make buying your HDTV easy for you but also pleasurable, until you do not receive your credit card bills, of course. The manual contains some untold secrets related to HDTV you should consider before buying one...
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Chapter 1: What Are Bed Bugs? ........................... Page 6
Chapter 2: What do Bed Bugs Look Like? ..................... 10
Chapter 3: Where Are Bed Bugs Found? ………………………… 15
Chapter 4: A Brief History Of The Bed Bug ……………………… 23
Chapter 5: The Life Cycle Of The Bed Bug ………………………. 28
Chapter 6: Habits Of The Bed Bug …………………………………… 32
Chapter 7: What Can A Bed Bug Do To Me? ………………….. 36
Chapter 8: How To Know If You Have Them ………………….. 39
Chapter 9: What To Do If You Have Bed Bugs ………………..43
Chapter 10: Preventing Them …………………………………………..53
Chapter 11: Sanitation And Bed Bugs ………………………………55
Chapter 12: What To Know And Do ………………………………….58
Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………60
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Introduction
Bed bugs are not something that most of us really want to talk about. In fact, there are few things that are this worrisome to talk about. Yet, it is essential that homeowners are aware of this threat.
You may think of a bed bug as just something from a riddle from when you were a child. Often, our parents would say to us, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Yet, the fact is that this can and does happen today.
Bed bugs are small creatures that are hard to see and hard to notice. Yet, their presence is something that will cause you not to sleep well at night. Often, the thought of bed bugs can send chills down our spines.
So, as a homeowner what should you do if you feel that you may have this infestation in your home? What should you look for when you visit a hotel or stay at someone else’s home? A bit of education on this subject matter really can help you to know what to expect, what to look for and what to do about it.
Bed bugs are growing in population around the world. Today, there are more and more of these little creatures coming back into homes and this is somewhat of a worry. Just like a pesky ant or fly, you need to work at getting rid of these creatures so that you and your family remain safe.
What You’ll Find Here
In our ebook, you will find a great deal of knowledge that you need to have. All in all, you will learn about these creatures including things like where they came from, what they are all about and what they are doing in your bedding.
It is also important that you know what to do if you think you may have bed bugs in your home. We will provide you with a step by step look at how to rid your home of these awful little guys.
Bed bugs can be frightening and worrisome, but that does not mean that you can not get rid of them and keep them gone.
Taking the first step in that search is to educate yourself about this species and then to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from it...
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Introduction…………………………………………………………..pg 4
Chapter 1: Why Etiquette Is Essential………………………5
Chapter 2: Who’s Doing What?..............................8
Chapter 3: The Wedding Shower…………………………….16
Chapter 4: Invitations And Announcements…………….22
Chapter 5: Who’s Paying?....................................30
Chapter 6: Wedding Gifts………………………………………….35
Chapter 7: Wedding Tipping……………………………………..45
Chapter 8: Destination Wedding Etiquette………………48
Chapter 9: Thank You’s…………………………………………….54
Chapter 10: Calling It All Off…………………………………….58
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..61
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Introduction
So you want to learn about proper wedding etiquette? In this ebook, you will learn all sorts of important things about etiquette and how it affects each one of the people that are in your wedding, come to your wedding and remember your wedding.
By taking the time to follow a few simple rules, everyone can find a place in your wedding memory book.
The goods news is that you will learn a lot about all sorts of aspects of wedding etiquette that you may not have known about. In many ways, you may find yourself wondering about if you should do that or if you should do this. The goal is to provide you with the information you need to make a proper decision about your wedding.
Chapter 1: Why Etiquette Is Essential
It’s your wedding, do it your way and forget about the rest, right? If you plan to make a few people unhappy and quite a few more wondering where your manners are, then that is the way to go.
Although we do not want to think or talk about it, wedding etiquette is essential. At this very important time in your life, you want everyone to know who you are and what kind of life you are planning to live. The way that you present yourself here is the way they will see you as a couple.
Even if you do not care much about what they do and think, it is still essential for you to find a way to make them feel welcome into your life...
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3 Introduction
5 History of Poker
7 History of Online Poker
9 Poker 101
18 Playing Texas Hold ‘Em
20 Position
23 Pot Odds & Outs
26 Playing the Flop
31 Playing the River
32 Betting
35 Strategies
38 Tells
42 Bluffing
45 Multi-Table Tournaments
49 Sit and Go’s
53 Limit Poker
57 Some Things To Keep In Mind
60 When Things Get Out of Hand
62 Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
It’s becoming almost as big as baseball, football, hockey, and other sporting events. Television has increased its popularity. With the Internet, it’s coming into our homes at a lightning fast rate. The rage that’s sweeping the nation – poker! Although the game has been around for years played in family recreation rooms, smoky bars, casinos, and even retirement homes, these days, poker has become the game of choice for hundreds of thousands of people.
Family game night used to mean getting out the Monopoly board and battling over Park Place and Broadway. Now, family game night is more likely to be characterized by breaking out the poker chips and battling each other for the best hands.
More and more people are talking about their bad beats, their great hands, and their prowess for play. Popular on college campuses, fraternal clubs, and even retirement homes, poker has become our new game of chance, and our new game of choice.
What has led to the rise of this game? Most likely, it has been television and the media. On any given evening, the average person can flip on the TV set and find a poker game being aired. The World Series of Poker, Celebrity Poker Showdown, and Ultimate Poker Showdown are rising in the ratings as we tune in to see professionals battle it out and compare our play to theirs.
Nearly every home these days has at least one computer. The Internet has become our lifeline, in ways, for information, contact with the outside world, and – yes – our portal to the world of poker beyond our kitchen table. Now ordinary people can log on and play poker with people other than our parents, kids, and friends. Many professional players sponsor online website where they are required to play allowing Average Joe to match his poker skills with the likes of Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson.
Perhaps the biggest rise in poker popularity – specifically online poker – stems from one man’s $40 online buy-in leading to the Cinderella story of the industry. Chris Moneymaker qualified for The World Series of Poker main event through a small buy-in satellite event at Poker Stars. At the Series, he outlasted a field of 839 entrants – the largest in World Series of Poker history at the time. He pitted heads against some of the most well-known poker professionals in the world – and won! Moneymaker’s first-place finish netted him $2.5 million dollars, which wasn’t bad considering it was his first live tournament.
Many people looked at Moneymaker’s win as monumental. After all, he was just an average guy. He could be anyone’s next door neighbor or co-worker, and he went up against the pros and won. Chris Moneymaker opened the door for everyday people to dream about being the next professional poker player...
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INTRODUCTION ………………………………………….. 04
CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF SUDOKU ………………… 06
CHAPTER 2: SUDOKU EXPLAINED …………………. 08
Variants ………………………………………………… 08
Japanese Variants ………………………………….. 10
Terminology and Rules ……………………………. 12
CHAPTER 3: THE MATH BEHIND SUDOKU ……….. 13
A Latin Square ………………………………………… 14
Unique Grids …………………………………………… 15
CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUZZLE ….. 16
CHAPTER 5: SOLUTION METHODS–SCANNING ... 18
Cross-Hatching And Counting ……………………. 20
CHAPTER 6: BEGINNING THE CHALLENGE ………. 21
Guessing ………………………………………………… 23
Starting The Game …………………………………… 23
CHAPTER 7: CHANGE OF STRATEGY ………………… 28
Searching For The Lone Number ………………… 28
Twins …………………………………………………….. 30
Triplets …………………………………………………… 32
CHAPTER 8: ELIMINATE THE EXTRANEOUS ……… 34
Three Numbers Exclusively ………………………. 38
Step Up The Action …………………………………… 39
CHAPTER 9: WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS …... 41
Ariadne’s Thread ……………………………………… 42
CHAPTER 10: SOLVING A DIABOLICAL PUZZLE … 43
CHAPTER 11: SAMPLE SUDOKU PUZZLES …………. 47
CHAPTER 12: SOLUTIONS ……………………………… 53
CONCLUSION ………………………………………………. 58
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INTRODUCTION
It seems that these days everyone is enjoying the game of Sudoko wherever they are. The Sudoku puzzle is ideal for whenever you have a few spare minutes and want to indulge in a little bit of thinking power. Sudoku, sometimes spelled “Su Doku”, is a puzzle that originated in Japan. The puzzle is known as a “placement” puzzle. In the United States Sudoku is sometimes called the “Number Place” puzzle.
People of all ages and from all backgrounds are finding that Sudoku is a great way to keep their mind active and thinking. Puzzles range all the way from easy for the beginner to extremely difficult for the more advanced puzzler. Sudoku is easy to take with you wherever you go so that you can indulge in a little bit of number guessing whenever you have a few spare minutes.
Sudoku is easy to learn and understand. The main aim of Sudoku is to enter a number from one to nine into each cell on puzzle grid. The most frequent layout of a Sudoku puzzle is a 9 x 9 grid that is made of subgrids that are 3 x 3. Each of these subgrids is known as a “region”. Depending on how easy or hard the puzzle is there will be various starting numbers in the cells. These are known as the “givens”. Every row, column, and region of the Sudoku puzzle can contain only one instance of each number. You complete the puzzle when all of the cells have been filled in with corresponding numbers.
To complete the Sudoku puzzle requires a lot of patience as well as the ability to think logically. The basic layout of the Sudoku grid is much like a chess game or crossword puzzles. Sudoku is not just a mathematical or arithmetic type of puzzle. It works just as well if the numbers are substituted with letters or other symbols. However, numbers work best.
The bottom line is that Sudoku is a fascinating new puzzle game that has taken the world by surprise and storm. You can now find Sudoku in many national newspapers. The great thing about this puzzle is that the basic principle of solving it is really quite simple. All you need to do is fill in the grid in such a way that each row, column, and region contains the numbers one to nine...
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INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………. 4
CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED …………………………. 6
Windows PC ……………………………………………… 6
Macintosh ………………………………………………….7
Preparing Your iPod ……………………………………8
Playing Music ……………………………………………..9
CHAPTER 2: IPOD CONTROLS …………………………… 10
Wheel Functions ………………………………………. 11
CHAPTER 3: MAKING THE MOST OF ITUNES ……….. 13
CHAPTER 4: ORGANIZING AND TRANSFERRING MUSIC …………………. 14
Transfer Music Automatically ……………………...15
CHAPTER 5: TRANSFER AND VIEW DIGITAL PHOTOS ………………….16
Transfer From Camera To Computer ……………17
Transfer From Computer To iPod …………………18
Transfer From Camera To iPod ……………………22
CHAPTER 6: IPOD AS A STORAGE DEVICE …………..23
Copy Songs From iPod to Computer ……………..25
CHAPTER 7: IPOD FOR MAP DIRECTIONS …………… 26
CHAPTER 8: IMPORT AUDIO BOOKS ……………………28
Optimize Your Import Settings …………………….29
Importing …………………………………………………30
CHAPTER 9: VOICE RECORDING WITH IPOD ……….34
Audio Hardware ………………………………………..35
Start Recording …………………………………………37
CHAPTER 10: LASER BEAM AND FLASHLIGHT ……..40
CHAPTER 11: REMOTE CONTROL ……………………….41
Recording The Signal ………………………………..43
Adding The Signal To Your iPod ………………….45
CHAPTER 12: THE BOOM BOX …………………………...45
CHAPTER 13: MAKING SMART PLAYLISTS ………….48
Access The Smart Playlist Dialog ………………..49
Create Your List ………………………………………..50
Track Attributes ………………………………………..50
CHAPTER 14: THE IPOD SHUFFLE ……………………….53
The Shuffle Buttons ……………………………………54
The Lights On Your Shuffle …………………………56
iPod Preferences ……………………………………….58
CONCLUSION …………………………………………………..59
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INTRODUCTION
Since the iPod was first introduce over fours ago is has proven to be a versatile little tool. Even though the architecture is tightly closed, hackers have managed to find their way in so that they can make modifications. Software developers and creators of content have made it possible for you to use the iPod to keep all kinds of information at your finger tips. Besides being a unique way to carry around your music wherever you go, the iPod can be used for many other purposes.
Most people buy an iPod for the obvious reasons. The iPod works with your computer so that you can import music and organize your songs and photos. These files are then transferred to your iPod so that you can listen to them and view them wherever you go.
But your iPod is so much more that just a player for music. Some of the incredible things that you can do with your iPod include:
• Store up to thousands of songs from your private music collection so that you can listen to them wherever you want to take them.
• Store up to thousands of digital photos. This is ideal for viewing whenever you want as well as for backing up your digital photos until you can transfer them to your computer.
• Import photos from your digital camera by using the iPod Camera Connector. This is ideal for when you are traveling and your digital camera care is full.
• Look at your photos through a slideshow. You can add music to the slideshow and view it on your television. This is done by using the iPod AV Cable.
• Listen to audiobooks. You can find audiobooks at the iTunes Music Store or at www.audible.com.
• You can create On-The-Go playlists. Playlists are great for arrange music that you want to listen to at a certain place and time, such as a work-out playlist for working out at the gym.
• You can use your iPod as an external hard drive. This is great of storing files or backing up data.
• You can change the equalizer settings on your iPod to make your music sound as great as possible.
• You can store all of your contact information and synchronize it to your calendar...
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Introduction 4
A Word About Travel Agents 5
Doing It On Your Own
Finding the deal 7
Let’s Go Cruising
Making the reservation 18
A Simple Plan
What to know before you board 22
Paperwork 22
Medical Records 25
Packing 26
Budgeting 28
Welcome Aboard!
What to do once on board 29
To Insure Proper Service
Proper tipping procedures 34
Charge It!
Shopping 35
Location, Location, Location
Ports of Call 38
More Than Bus Trips
Shore excursions 39
Food, Food, Food 44
Getting Your Drink On
Beverages 48
Mama Needs A New Pair ‘O Shoes
Gambling in the casinos 51
Sports and Such 52
Calgon, Take Me Away
Spas and massages 53
Oh My Aching Tummy
Sea sickness 55
Smile for the Camera
Pictures on your cruise 56
Phoning Home
Keeping in touch with home 58
Wash Day
The ship’s laundry 59
No Money, No Money, No Money
Getting freebies 60
In General 61
Wrapping It Up 63
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“Baby let me take you on a sea cruise”
The lyrics to Frankie Ford’s song “Sea Cruise” seem to echo the sentiments of many people when planning a vacation. Some think it’s out of the realm of possibilities when considering a vacation on a budget, but not anymore!
Many people, including myself, think that cruising the open seas on a luxury ship is a vacation we can’t even dream of. However, with some careful planning and saving, a cruise is definitely within the realm of possibilities!
The cost of cruising has dropped dramatically over the last few years, and it's become affordable for almost everyone as a vacation alternative. But many of us could afford to cruise even more often if we could just cut down on all the extra onboard and on-shore costs, above and beyond the actual cruise fare.
There are hundreds of tips out there on how to save money on your cruise. Whether you get advice from family and friends, the Internet, or your local travel agent, they all are valuable. The only problem is how do you remember them all? This book has taken the best tips from several sources and put them in one convenient place – HERE!
Almost anyone can take a cruise vacation that’s everything depicted in the movies and on television. You can enjoy The Bahamas, Hawaii, Mexico, and even Alaska aboard luxury cruise ships with all the amenities of a resort on land.
The key to making the most of your cruise vacation is to know where you can save money without sacrificing fun or rest and relaxation. Many cruises are all-inclusive, but that doesn’t necessarily mean “ALL inclusive”. There are extra charges for items on board as well as activities and shore trips.
You deserve to enjoy your vacation and all that comes with it, and you can do it on a budget! What could be better than that?
So sit back and read up on the best ways to save money on your cruise. Gopher, Julie, and Doc from “The Love Boat” won’t be there, but YOU will be!...
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Pg. 3 Welcome to College!
Pg. 4 Setting Goals
Pg. 7 Time is On Your Side
(Tracking Your Time)
Pg. 10 Your Planner is Your Friend
(Using a Daily Planner)
Pg. 16 Time Management 101
Pg. 22 Now Where Did I Put That?
(Organization Skills)
Pg. 26 I’ll Stop Procrastinating Tomorrow
Pg. 31 AAAAHHHH!
(Stress Management)
Pg. 41 Stop The Cramming!
(Study Tips)
Pg. 46 Workin 9 to 5
(Managing Work and Studies)
Pg. 50 Just Because There’s Checks In The Book
(Money Management)
Pg. 54 Party Responsibly
Pg. 57 But I’m Not 18 Anymore!
(Non-traditional Students)
Pg. 59 You Can Do It!!!
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WELCOME TO COLLEGE!
You’ve walked across the stage, collected your diploma and spent a summer dreaming of the freedom you’ll enjoy in college! Congratulations! You’re embarking on a journey sure to be filled with fun, new friends, new experiences, and knowledge beyond your dreams.
Some questions you might be asking yourself include:
1. How do I get everything done I need to get done?
2. How do I fit all MY stuff in the room with ALL my roommate’s stuff?
3. Where’s the cafeteria?
4. Where’s the party?
While all of these questions are of extreme importance, the one you need to focus on the most is the first one.
At first, you will have more time available to you now than you will know what to do with. Even if you take a huge class load, run a marathon a day, start a quilting bee, and even sleep, I guarantee that you are going to have more time than you can really believe. It’s maximizing that time that makes all the difference in succeeding in college or struggling.
For many college freshmen, this experience can be a difficult transition. Your parents aren’t around anymore to make sure you get up for school. You go from being a “big” senior to a “greenie” freshman again. College is more than just an excuse to party. It’s a beginning for your adult life. You will be learning what you need to know to succeed in the real world. That, alone, can be overwhelming!
But it doesn’t have to be. All you need to do is learn time management skills along with ways to cope with stress and maximize your college experience. How do you do that? It’s not always easy, but it can be easier – with the help of this valuable guide.
Inside these pages are valuable tips to learn how to schedule your time effectively, how to stop procrastinating, how to shut out distractions, and how to manage your studies and work with your personal life. A huge part of this experience is stress management, and we’ve provided many valuable tips and tricks to minimize stress and enjoy the whole college experience.
We all probably wish that there were more hours in a day, but since that is impossible, we must make the best use of the hours that we do have. By utilizing the tips in this book, you will be on your way to achieving better time management skills and becoming an all-around better college student.
It doesn’t matter if you’re an 18 year old freshman right out of high school, a senior almost ready to graduate, or a 40 year old returning to classes for the first time in 20 years, these tips can apply to everyone. And, they will apply to your life after college as well! Learning effective time management skills makes life much easier and allows you more and more time for yourself, which is as equally important...
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INTRODUCTION 4
CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT? 5
TYPES OF IDENTITY THEFT 6
IT CAN AFFECT ANYONE 7
NOT AS DIFFICULT AS YOU THINK 9
CHAPTER 2: METHODS OF IDENTITY THEFT 10
DUMPSTER DIVING 11
MAIL STEALING 13
SHOULDER SURFING 14
ATM SKIMMING 15
CHECK FRAUD 17
TELEPHONE SERVICE FRAUD 18
TELEPHONE SCAMS 19
CREDIT CARD THEFT 20
PHISHING 21
CHAPTER 3: PREVENTING IDENTITY THEFT 24
PROTECTING YOUR MAIL 25
MORE KEY TIPS… 26
PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 29
AVOIDING A PHISHING SCAM 30
ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURES 32
CHAPTER 4: WHAT TO DO WHEN ID THEFT OCCURS 35
STEPS TO TAKE IN RECOVERING YOUR IDENTITY AND LINE OF CREDIT 39
CHAPTER 5: YOUR LIABILITY AS THE VICTIM OF ID THEFT 42
ACTUAL IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM CASES 43
HOW WILL YOU BE AFFECTED? 47
CREDIT CARD LIABILITY 48
ATM AND DEBIT CARD LIABILITY 49
CHECK LIABILITY 51
IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 51
LIABILITY AGREEMENTS 52
CONCLUSION 54
RESOURCES 59
REFERENCES 61
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INTRODUCTION
The day begins just like any other one normally would. You’re on your way to work in the morning and realize you need to make a quick pit stop at the gas station before you run out of fuel completely. You fill up the tank and grab a coffee and newspaper once inside the store. You offer the cashier your credit card and are stunned when she tells you that it has been rejected. As the wave of embarrassment rushes over you, you fumble around in your pockets for enough cash to cover the entire bill. On the way out you stop at the ATM to replace the money you had in your pocket and to your horror the screen tells you that your account has insufficient funds. Panicked now, you arrive at the office and immediately check your online credit card and bank statements. Your checking account is in overdraft which means there must be some kind of mistake as you know there was enough in there for the next mortgage payment and then some. Your credit card statement shows thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of purchases over the last two weeks that you know you didn’t make. When you finally call the bank to find out what’s going on they pass you over to a supervisor who tells you that the loan you recently applied for has been denied. Because you’ve applied for credit at a number of other places within the last month they aren’t comfortable in extending a loan to you based on your current debt load.
With your head spinning and thoughts coming at you a million a minute you finally realize…you have just become the latest victim of Identity Theft...
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Introduction 6
Chapter 1: The Joys of Stamp Collecting 10
Chapter 2: Some Terms Used in Stamp Collecting 17
Perforations 17
Postmarks 18
Envelopes / First Day Covers 19
Commemoratives 20
Overprints and Perfins 20
Coil Stamps 22
Booklet Pane 22
Errors 22
NH 25
H 25
LH 25
HH 25
HR 26
DG 26
NG 26
Chapter 3: Tools and Supplies Required in Stamp Collecting 27
Minuteman Album 29
Scott’s Basic Album 29
Scott National Album (loose leaf) 29
H.E. Harris Statesman Album Kit 29
Stamp Catalogs 30
Watermark Detector 30
Stamp Tongs 31
Magnifier 32
Color Guides 32
Perforation Gauge 33
Glassine Envelopes 33
Stamp-Lifting Fluids 34
Hinges/Safe Vinyl Mounts 34
Stamp Periodicals/Newsletters/Magazines 35
Chapter 4: Starting Your Hobby 36
Stamp Grades 40
Superb 40
Very 41
Fine 41
Good 41
Poor 42
Additional Tips! 45
Chapter 5: Resources for the Stamp Collector 46
Books 47
Websites 50
CONCLUSION 54
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Introduction
Funny thing about albums.
First, they hold memories – preserve remembrances of your son’s 10th birthday party somewhere in a busy downtown restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, the volleyball tournament on the beach that hot summer day, the forbidden snap shot of a famous painting in the museum that you got reprimanded for, security guards threatening to boot you out of the premises.
That’s probably the first album you pluck out of the dusty shelves to show to friends – so that you can tell them how a police officer in Paris gave you that stern, warning look and all you could say was “oui, monsieur, je m’excuse.”
Second, this whole thing about albums may have given rise to a craze called scrap booking. An offshoot most likely, but who knows how long it will be around. All of a sudden there are web sites promoting the hobby of scrap booking. Stores in your neighborhood are setting up shop selling all things big and small relating to scrap booking.
But albums and stamp collecting?
Now, there’s a classic. It has remained à la mode, even if it started ages ago, 140 years to be exact.
Stamp collectors have their own specialized albums. And as seasoned and professional philatelists will say, “just make sure you have enough pages in your album to hold a lot of stamps.” Some people have been known to keep more stamp albums than photo albums in their attic...
