Toronto (Concord), ON January 30 2004--
Asthma (ISBN: 1-55080-739-0) Retail: $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
What is asthma? What are its causes? The answers to these questions, and much more can be found packed into this comprehensive quick-reference guide. Learn about: the symptoms of an asthma attack and what to do if you have one, asthma facts and figures, taking medication, treatments, treatment side effects. That's not all. This fact-filled chart also lists major organizations and societies in the U.S. and Canada, plus covers asthma and how it affects children, exercise, anxiety, and depression. Also includes workplace asthma, medication side effects, and how to prepare your children in taking their medication.
Arthritis: Natural Remedies (ISBN: 1-55080-738-2) Retail: $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
If you suffer from arthritis, then this chart is for you. If you prefer to try some natural remedies to ease your pain, then you will find this chart filled with remedies that are natural and progressive. This chart describes the most common types of arthritis, general symptoms, pain, and causes. There are many kind of natural and alternative treatment. They include: heat and cold therapies, sleep, focusing, lifestyle, imagery, massage, self-hypnosis, foods, herbs, and relaxation and meditation. This helpful chart also covers alternative and complementary therapies such as acupressure, acupuncture, ayurveda, biofeedback, homeopathy, reflexology, magnetism, and copper bracelets and rings. Nutrition & supplements are also covered to assist in your healing goals. Surgery procedures are also covered to help you understand the options that are available to you.
Cholesterol: Natural Remedies (ISBN: 1-55080-741-2) Retail: $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
If your thinking about your cholesterol levels, then this chart is for you. If you prefer to try some natural remedies to better your health, then you will find this chart filled with natural remedies that promote healing. This chart describes the most common causes of high cholesterol, healthy levels of total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, and more. Also covered are issues concerning women and children regarding their cholesterol levels, controlling your cholesterol, getting to know fats, and typical cholesterol medications. Common misconceptions concerning cholesterol are address. Also, read up on the cholesterol therapy treatment called Plaquex Therapy. In controlling your cholesterol, you will discover healthy food choices, herbs, minerals, vitamins, fiber, fatty acids, dairy products, and how exercises and lifestyle changes can help you get on the healthier side of living โ€" naturally.
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Toronto (Concord), ON February 6, 2004--Get the latest changes, tips, and info on the latest release of the world's favorite CAD software โ€" AutoCAD 2004. This guide will guide you through the basic, most-common tools in AutoCAD that will help you get up to speed in a jiffy. Learn about toolbars, dialog boxes, and command lines. Understand how to set up a drawing, change drafting settings, set up boundaries, select & modify objects, and work with coordinated in 2D and 3D. That's not all, this guide also covers zooming, panning working with dimensions, creating & modifying layers, hatching, properties, model space, templates, text, blocks, plotting, and much more. Get started on the hottest design application today!
C Language (ISBN: 1-55080-954-7) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
If you want to be a programmer, you have to know โ€œCโ€. This guide is a great place to start. Jam-packed with keywords, ASCII codes, operator precedence charts, data & data types, type-specifiers, notes, structures, unions, enums, and more. Learn about pointers, common errors, good habits, format indicators, escape sequences, storage classes, flow controls, loops, and variable names, too. That's not all. ANSI C standard library functions, character handling functions, math functions, standard I/O functions, and more are also included. A great place to start your C language studies.
AutoCADยฎ 2004 (ISBN: 1-55080-955-5) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Permacharts is the World's largest publisher of laminated quick-reference guides and study aids (450+ titles, 46 million units sold). See the entire Permacharts product line at www.permacharts.com.
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World Map, U.S. Airport Guide, Saltwater Fish, Maine Coon Cats, Casino Games, Medieval History, Biblical Characters, & Ten Commandments - New General Interest Quick-Reference Guides From Permacharts
Toronto, ON December 12 2003--
World Map (ISBN: 1-55080-917-2) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Looking for an atlas, but never have one handy? Now's the time to pick up this handy chart! Inside, you will find a colorful map of the world. Also, covers general worlds statistics such as Earth's mass, diameter, land to water ratio, highest mountain, largest continent and countries, smallest countries, number of countries, and largest cities. Flags and vital statistics for 53 individual countries included.
U.S. Airport Guide (ISBN: 1-55080-911-3) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN)
Just what the travler ordered! This handy guide gives layouts and handy information for 12 of America's top international airports. They are: Hartsfield Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, George Bush Houston, Los Angeles (LAX), Miami, Minneapolis-St.Paul, New York JFK, Phoenix Sky Harbor, and San Francisco. Details include: airport terminal layout map, location, Web page, phone & fax numbers, terminal information, and airlines of each airport. Helpful travel tips, too!
Saltwater Fish (ISBN: 1-55080-694-7) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Here fishy fishy! If you have someone in you life, or maybe it's yourself, that's interested in maintaining a saltwater fish aquarium, this guide is a great place to start. Learn how to choose between a coldwater or tropical system, how to choose the right aquarium or tank, and about the basics of needed equipment such as filters, water, base coverings, lighting, heating, care, and the nitrogen cycle. This chart also includes a glossary of common saltwater fish, invertebrates, and more. Lots of good tips on choosing fish, feeding, breeding, problems, diseases, and therapies. Happy tails!
Maine Coon Cats (ISBN: 1-55080-833-8) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Nice kitty! Big, soft, and very affectionate, Maine Coon Cats are one of the oldest natural breeds in North America. This handy quick-reference chart is packed with lots of excellent facts, stats, and tips on these lovely felines. Learn about their history, breeding standards and associations, characteristics, grooming, health matters, and more! Lots of great info on color varieties, selecting, owning, training, aging, and many other fascinating things. Purr-fect for understanding that special cat in your life!
Casino Games (ISBN: 1-55080-893-1) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN)
Before you play, you better know the rules and winning strategies. This guide will help you understand the basic rules of the most common casino games. Learn about slots, progressive slots, video poker, and their payouts. The great card games of blackjack, poker, and baccarat are covered, as well as the dice game of craps and chance game of roulette. Learn the terminology, etiquette, and variations in the games. Good luck!
Medieval History (ISBN: 1-55080-884-2) Retail: $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Loaded with fascinating information on one of the most interesting periods of human history. Learn about feudalism, lords, kings, knights, squires, merchants, peasants, & serfs. Understand how religion affected the life and times and how great new castles and cathedrals were constructed. Lots of interesting facts about weapons, armor, equipment, and lifestyles at various levels of Middle Ages society.
Biblical Characters (ISBN: 1-55080-745-5) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
Great refresher for you Bible studies. This chart contains mini biographies of 41 of the Bible's most-referenced characters. People-subject areas include Men of the Old Testament, Men of the New Testament, Women of the Old Testament, Women of the New Testament. Also described are Books of the Bible, The Hebrew Bible, The New Testament, Prophets, Hagiographa, and Hebrew vs. Christian Old Testament. Interesting facts essential to Sunday School studies.
Ten Commandments (ISBN: 1-55080-895-8) $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDN
The Ten Commandments are the Ten Commandments, or are they? Learn the Ten Commandments (The Decalogue), their story, versions, variations, and interpretations within and between The Bible, The Koran, and The Torah. Find out the locations where to find them. Understand the differences within Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy. Learn about the commandments as found in Exodus 34. Understand the Ten Commandments and how they are interpreted. Know the consequences of breaking them. Fascinating reading โ€" for people of any faith โ€" about a principle foundation of three of humanities most dominant religions.
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Concord, ON โ€" Permacharts, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new medical information title: Breast Cancer. We are also pleased to announce new language titles: Italian Grammar and English as a Second Language. And, we also announce our latest general interest chart: Building a Deck. These charts continue in our very successful line of reference guides that help everyday consumers quickly understand the basics, or help them refresh their memory, of hundreds of subjects.
Breast Cancer (1-55080-773-0). This important chart can help you and your family better understand one of the most common kinds of cancer and tips on how to help prevent it. Understand what it is, risks, statistics, treatments, & side effects. Companion chart: Breast Self-Examination.
Italian Grammar (ISBN: 1-55080-774-9). Learning Italian? Need a quick refresher? This chart covers everything from the basics (such as articles, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, and prepositions) to other necessities (such as the alphabet, numbers, prefixes, and conjunctions).
Building a Deck (ISBN: 1-55080-670-X). Ready to enjoy that deck? This chart helps you get started. Loaded with info to get your project started with all the right tools, materials, and permits. Covers lumber sizes, types, grades, conversion tables, site preparation, estimating, & construction.
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English as a Second Language (ISBN: 1-55080-773-3) Very helpful to ESL students. Lots of notes and examples clearly explain basic sentence requirements, word order, types of sentences, subject/verb agreement, verb tenses, articles, contractions, prepositions, and other rules of the English language.
American Sign Language (ISBN: 1-55080-550-9) This chart covers rules of basic sentence structure, sign variations, questions, verbs, simple etiquette, adjectives, positives & negatives, people & relationships, non-manual elements, tense, classifiers and manual elements of a sign. Newly updated to new layout for easier reading.
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When you begin collecting sports cards of current players, vintage cards, or any other types of sports memorabilia, there are words and jargon within the industry that you'll want to learn. You can print this handy reference guide and slip it into your wallet for quick reference as you're getting acquainted with your new hobby and investment.
Following are some of the popular words (listed in alphabetical order) used among sports card collectors and enthusiasts.
9-Up Sheets - Sheets of nine cards that are uncut which are used most often for promotions.
Autograph Cards - A card that bears an original player's signature printed on it.
Base Sets - This is a complete set of cards from a specific series.
Blister Packs - These are factory produced plastic bubble packs of cards or packs that are manufactured for retail peg - hanger sales.
Box Topper Cards - These are sold in a factory sealed box.
Boxes - Produced by the card's original manufacturer, they are multiple pack containers, and most likely, they include twenty - four packs per box.
Cards - Often referred to as sports cards or trading cards, which are normally 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.
Cases - A case is a factory-sealed crate that is filled with boxes of cards that are usually packed with 6 to 12 boxes per case; twenty-four packs per box.
Chase Cards - These are included as a bonus in a card company's factory - sealed case.
Common Cards - Not known as rare, they're comprised of a main set, such as from one to two - hundred.
Factory Sets - These sets normally are complete base sets, which are sorted and sold directly from the factory.
Hobby Cards - These are usually sold to collectors through stores dealing exclusively in cards that are not available through retail outlets.
Insert Cards - Also known as chase cards, they consist of both rare and not rare. They are inserted into packs with a varied ratio, like one card is inserted into every twenty - four packs. Insert Cards are often different from the main set that they are inserted into, and the numbering system on the back is different also, i.e., TT01 - TT10.
Insert Sets - his is a complete set of a specific class of inserts, and are often called a subset of the main set of cards.
Master Sets - These are usually a base set that is available as an insert set. Master Sets do not include autographed cards, sketches, promotional, or mail - in cards.
Oversized Cards - This may seem obvious, but to clarify, oversized cards are any sports cards that are known as base, common, insert, or other cards that do not have the measurements of a standard or wide - vision - sized card.
Packs - Comprised of base and insert cards that have their original wrappers, previously called wax packs that contained 2 to 8 cards per pack; whereas today, packs are wrapped in plastic or foil.
Parallel Cards - These have a modification to the original set of cards, and they can consist of hologram or extra foil stamping. They can contain between one per pack to one per thirty-six packs.
Promo Cards - These are promotional cards that the manufacturer distributes to encourage future sales.
Rack Packs - Usually these are unwrapped cards sealed in a pack that are intended for retail peg - hanger sales.
Redemption Cards - Manufacturers mail these special cards (in packs) as a bonus or gift.
Retail Cards - These are any packs, boxes, or cases that are sold to large retail stores such as Walmart or Kmart.
Sell Sheets - These are ads on slick paper that are sent to distributors to encourage case sales to the public.
Sketch Cards - These display an artist's unique sketch of a sports icon such as Ted Williams or Hanley Ramirez.
Swatch Cards - These have a swatch of a sport's figure's cloth garment that is mounted on a card. The swatch could be from the sport's player's jersey, hat, or jacket.
Tins - Tins are factory - made metal cans that are filled with cards or packs (usually inserts).
Uncut Sheets - When someone refers to uncut sheets, they are implying that the cards are printed on large sheets of paper and have not been cut into individual cards for base, promo, insert, or other types.
Unreleased Cards - These are printed by the manufacturer, but have not been released for distribution yet. Sometimes manufacturers will allow the news to be leaked to a reliable source to create more "buzz" about the new items.
Wrappers - A wrapper is the original cover of a pack of sports cards, and they usually are made of a collectible variety.
One additional terminology phrase was not included in the list above, but it's important to your sportscard collection adventures. The phrase is "Rookie Card," and among collectors and sellers, there exists some controversy. Now, you might believe it refers to an athlete's first appearance on a trading card or a sports card. However, other collectors and sellers are of the mindset that it is the first issue licensed and heavily distributed from a manufacturer.
Next, to enhance your sports card collector's knowledge base, you can familiarize yourself with the terminology you've just learned by visiting http://www.americaspastime.com to see how several of these terms are used when selling a sports card.
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Concord, ON Permacharts, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a two new language charts: Europhrases for Travelers and Italian Verbs. We are also pleased to announce a new software title: SPSS. And, we also announce our newly updated science chart: Solar System. These charts continue in our very successful line of reference guides that help everyday consumers quickly understand the basics, or help them refresh their memory, of hundreds of subjects.
EUROPHRASES FOR TRAVELERS (ISBN: 1-55080-780-3). Going to Europe, but don't have the time to study a phrase book or CD? This very handy reference covers the most common expressions in French, Italian, and Spanish that will help you get through the day. Easy enough to review on the airplane, this chart provides native spellings and super-easy phonetic versions that even the most tongue-tied of us can manage.
ITALIAN VERBS (ISBN: 1-55080-779-X). Improve your Italian language skills with this detailed chart that's loaded with examples of verbs. Learn about the three types of verbs, basic usage, moods, modal verbs, auxiliaries, tenses, gerunds, and absolutes. Lots of great help on irregular verbs, subjunctives, pronomials, passive, imperative, causative and conditional verbs.
SPSS (ISBN: 1-55080-784-6). The cat's pajamas in Statistics software! This guide will help you understand the basics of SPSS. Understand database concepts, getting help, importing data, entering data, simple analysis, editing & working with data, creating & modifying charts, and using the SPSS viewer.
Permacharts has also re-released the following bestseller:
SOLAR SYSTEM (ISBN: 1-55080-720-X) This chart coves the basics, theoretical history, glossary of terms, the Moon, the nine planets, minor planets and other objects, and stars. Get to know more about the celestial neighborhood โ€" newly updated to the latest statistics โ€" includes listing of important space probes.
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You may be wondering, why discuss the Poker Hand Rankings? It's a good question. The reason is quite simple.
Beginners often don't know what will beat what in Texas Hold 'em and a lot of people who have played for some time, think they know, but possibly don't really know either.
Here is a quick reference guide for you to print out and use as a reference, just in case you ever need to check back to verify what you already know!
We'll start with the lowest possible winning hands and go up from there.
HIGH CARD ACE For example, A-9-5-3-2 In case of a tie, then the next highest card would be determined as the winning card.
ONE PAIR Highest pair wins, in the event of a tie then the highest card wins. Example 9-7-3-3-2
TWO PAIR Two Pair. Example Q-Q-4-4-2
THREE OF A KIND Three cards of the same numerical or face card rank Example: K-K-K-9-4
STRAIGHT Five cards in sequence. Example: 7-8-9-10-J
FLUSH Five Cards of the same suit. Example: 5-6-7-8-9 all of Hearts FULL HOUSE Two Cards of one rank and three cards of another. Example: Q-Q-J-J-J
FOUR OF A KIND Four of the same exact cards. Example 5-5-5-5-2
STRAIGHT FLUSH Five cards in the same suit in numerical order. Example: 2-3-4-5-6 of Clubs
ROYAL FLUSH The most beautiful poker hand you will find! Same suit A-K-Q-J-10
Hopefully these few tips will help you the next time you sit down at a poker table and find that some of the hand rankings aren't fresh on your mind like you had hoped!
This is handy to keep somewhere close to your computer as a "cheat sheet" if you are new to the game and still want to have a little more confidence in your play.
Try using it for a while, and then you can put it away when you don't need it as a crutch anymore!
Do keep in mind; because each poker game is different, sometimes it helps to keep a cheat sheet around for hand rankings when you are playing numerous online games, especially if you have the tendency to jump in and out of different games.
The most common mistake you find new players making in Texas Hold'em is the three of a kind and straight , if you don't know that a straight beats a three of a kind , you'll remember it after it beats you a few times!