Living in today's multi-speed world is so exasperatingly in-tense for so many people that a great majority of them find solace in routine and automatism. The clich has become not only a conscious strategy to conform, but a response to anxiety and despair. Humans are therefore increasingly losing their individual voice and adopting ready-made, stale, worn-out and often inaccurate clich?'s that trivialize noble ideas and the power of one. In fact, with the advent of "smart" technology, free speech, memory and intelligence are becoming endangered species. Ironically, the last several decades of "contact" and social networking have nurtured the sport of clich ping-ponging. It is in such circumstances that I have translated Gustave Flaubert's Dictionnaire des id es re ues, a brilliant questioning of conventional wisdom and a subtle representation of the transformation of Man by the machinery of capitalism.

Since Dictionnaire des id es recues is a microcosm of Flaubert's world, its translation was anything but simple. The task was not only to jump from clich to clich while carrying the color and context of the original text, but to contemporize it so that the historical narrative fits into a more modern context. The first dilemma was to decide whether the definitions should be translated identically throughout, or whether a factually different equivalent should be chosen. Such was the case of fungi/fungus as the translation of the French shakos/chacal. Another rather constant difficulty was whether to say "you" or "one" for the French pronoun "on," the indefinite subject par excellence. Finally, I have given myself the freedom to use quotation marks in order to stress a word within the pre-constructed thought.

May this new interpretation serve as an introduction to Flaubert's work and entice new readers to want to learn more. And may those who already know the author believe that I have done all that I could.

SOS and then stopped the ship. Seven Khmer Rouge soldiers boarded the Mayaguez and their leader, Battalion Commander Sa Mean, pointed at a map indicating that the ship should proceed to the east of Poulo Wai. One of the crew members broadcast a Mayday which was picked up by an Australian vessel. The Mayaguez arrived off Poulo Wai at approximately 4pm and a further 20 Khmer Rouge boarded the vessel. At 12:05 EST (21:05 Cambodia), a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) was convened to discuss the situation. The members of the NSC were determined to end the crisis decisively, believing that the fall of South Vietnam less than two weeks before and the forced withdrawal of the United States from Cambodia, (Operation Eagle Pull) and South Vietnam (Operation Frequent Wind) had severely damaged the U.S.'s reputation. They also wished to avoid comparisons to the Pueblo incident of 1968, where the failure to promptly use military force to halt the hijacking of a US intelligence ship by North Korea led to an eleven-month hostage situation.

The Arsenal Ship was the most innovative naval weapons concept of the late 20th Century: a stealthy vessel armed with 500 Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes and manned by a crew of only 25 or 30 sailors, intended to rain precision-guided missiles on enemies from a safe distance; a "force multiplier" that was seen as an integral part of the Revolution in Military Affairs. The arsenal ship fascinated military thinkers in the mid-90s, although there was spirited debate over the wisdom of putting so many eggs in one lightly defended basket. Would it have worked? Read the detailed contemporary analysis and judge for yourself. An essential reference for any library on modern navies. Contents include:

An Arsenal Ship Design. Baumann, G. et al. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.

A Proposed Littoral Dominant Battle Group Centered Around the Arsenal Ship. Looney, John P. et al. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, 1997.

The Arsenal Ship and the U.S. Navy: A Revolution in Military Affairs Perspective. Driesbach, Dawn H. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.

Can the Arsenal Ship Replace the Battleship? Lance, Joseph M, III. Army Command And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth. 1996.

The Arsenal Ship Measures up to Joint Vision 2010. Abramson, Alan J. Naval War College, Newport. 1997.

Tradeoff Analysis Model for Arsenal Ship Survivability and Sustainability: Bush, Ronald S Cimiluca, Arthur E, Jr. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.

The Arsenal Ship Concept: Vulnerabilities to Special Operations. Dunbar, Christian A. Pietrantoni, Dino. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1997.

Arsenal Ship Automation and Manning Analysis. McNerney, Thomas E, III. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1997.

DARPA Arsenal Ship Lessons Learned. Hamilton, Charles S. DARPA, Washington, DC. 1997.

This day book allows you to cover the events of one quarter (ninety-two days). Two-page spreads for each day include prompts on the left hand side that are designed to encourage you to take care of every aspect of your life, with grid paper on the right hand side for open-ended note taking. Supplementary pages at the end of the book include global maps in outline form and pages for sketching storyboards, browser pages, and business model assessments. For the active-minded ADHD sufferer!

A day book with prompts designed to encourage thoughtful living. This organized approach will provide helpful structure to those who struggle with disorganized thinking. The prompts are carefully chosen to encourage the reader to live a complete and balanced life that includes spiritual, relational, physical, professional, and mental wellness. "To dos" and "accomplishments" are represented, but occupy only about 20% of the space on each page. The type is set in IM Fell, an old style font that gives a pleasantly timeless feel.

Far and away the most cost-effective way to purchase printed versions of crucial documents about the Littoral Combat Ship, the U.S. Navy's "torpedo boat destroyer" for the 21st century. These 3,600-ton ships, like the destroyers introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, are intended to defeat fast attack craft and other "littoral" threats.This 1,016-page omnibus edition contains GAO reports about LCS from August and February 2010; a CRS report from June 2010; key Congressional testimony and colloquoy from the Armed Services Committee; and postgraduate theses on LCS capabilities, strategy, manpower, risk management, logistics, and technology. An indispensable reference for anyone interested in contemporary naval strategy or the history of torpedo boats and destroyers.

A unique keepsake with 32 color photographs of U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, CVN-75, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Ideal for anyone who loves the navy, naval history, naval aviation, or Harry S. Truman. Includes 3 full-page photographs of 10-foot-long, seaworthy LEGO sculpture of TRUMAN by LEGO artist Malle Hawking.

A thoughtful, balanced, Christian, open-minded response to Kevin Phillips's bestseller, AMERICAN THEOCRACY.

The key documents describing Clinton National Security Adviser Sandy Berger's appalling theft of classified documents from the National Archives. Must reading for any concerned citizen.

This "nimble" book provides a pithy, funny, almost schizophrenic examination of all the arguments that I can think of, pro and con, on the subject of Senator Barack Obama's suitability for the office of President. My promise to you is that no matter how much you already know about Obama, this book will present you with new information and new perspectives. This is a "living" book that will be updated electronically every few months. This edition was last modified on October 17, 2006. The next update will occur in November 2006 with the addition of fifty pages devoted to analysis of DREAMS FROM MY FATHER and AUDACITY OF HOPE. Current purchasers can receive future updates for free by sending proof of purchase via e-mail to [email protected].

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this "nimble" guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this "living book" goes through frequent "mini-editions" and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF or LIT updates!

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this "nimble" guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this "living book" goes through frequent "mini-editions" and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF updates!

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this "nimble" guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this "living book" goes through frequent "mini-editions" and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF updates! An entirely new section of analysis with more than 75 new pages will be added shortly after the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on July 16, 2005.

The Unauthorized Dan Brown Update includes information about Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, Deception Point, The Da Vinci Code (book and movie), The Solomon Key, and subsequent novels. It's a "mini" book in the sense that it is fairly thin - 96 pages to start with, although it will grow over time. (For example, detailed chapter-by-chapter analysis of The Solomon Key will be added soon after that novel is published.) This is a "meta" book in the sense that it complements, without trying to replace, the many worthy books that are already available about The Da Vinci Code. This book is unique in that it provides a "nimble," timely report on *all* of Dan Brown's activities, including everything that is known about The Solomon Key, "The Da Vinci Code" movie, and beyond.

An unofficial and unauthorized work of news reporting summarizing what is currently known and speculated about "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (tm), book six in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The author, W.F. Zimmerman, has read, analyzed, and synthesized literally thousands of news articles, Usenet postings, blogs, and on-line chats, including every public comment by J. K. Rowling since 1997. The book is divided into five parts: 1) information specifically about Harry Potter book six; 2) information pertaining to both books six and seven; 3) information pertaining to book seven alone; 4) information about books by J. K. Rowling beyond book seven; and 5) tips on how to have fun while you wait. An Appendix contains the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document from the Usenet group alt.fan.harry-potter, which contains useful information pertaining to all seven books in the series.

Read This Book If: You are interested in understanding the treatment of detainees at Guantnamo Bay during the war on terror that began 9/11/2001 and the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib following the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The book contains six basic substantive documents which provide essential information and context: * Major General Antonio M. Taguba's summary of his initial investigation of reported abuses at Abu Ghraib (the "Taguba Report"); * The Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War; * The Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War; * The opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States in Rasul v. Bush; * The opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld; and * The opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States in Rumsfeld v. Padilla. Every citizen of the United States and the world should read these documents in their entirety. Every library should have a copy of this book.