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A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence. more...

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Hard-to-Find Toll-Free Customer Service Phone Numbers and Shortcuts. to an Operator for Nearly 600 Businesses and US Government Agencies. Don't ever search for hidden customer service phone numbers again! Save hours. by cutting through to a human operator!. Did you notice that it is hart to find customer service phone numbers on many. web sites? Well, businesses hide their customer service phone numbers. They. want you to fill out lengthy online forms. BEAT THEM WITH THIS SECRET YELLOW. PAGES BOOK. It collects nearly 600 Hard-to-Find Toll-Free Customer Service Phone. Numbers together. Better yet, we tell you how to skip automated prompts and. talk directly to a human operator. Features.:.; Hard-to-find numbers for Amazon, Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, and nearly 600 more...; Credit Cards, Financial Services, Government Agencies, Insurance, Retail,. Shipping, Technology, Telecom, Travel, Airlines, TV, Wireless - We cover it. ALL.; Navigate via alphabetically sorted list or search by the company/agency. name.; Free Updates.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display. Example for Amazon.com toll-free phone numbers. Amazon.com (Cust. service): 1-800-201-7575; to reach an operator,. do not dial or say anything. Amazon.com (Seller support): 1-877-251-0696; to reach an operator,. do not dial or say anything. Amazon.com (Rebate status): 1-866-348-2492; to reach an operator,. press 0. Amazon Visa : 1-888-247-4080; to reach an operator, dial 00 at. each prompt. more...

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Superbia! is a book of practical ideas for creating more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. It is about remaking suburban and urban neighborhoods to serve people better and to reduce human impact on the environment. The authors first trace the history of the suburbs, showing how they fail to meet many peoples' needs. They then describe how existing neighborhoods can be transformed, offering cohousing and new urbanist communities as examples. The reader is then guided through the transformation of a fictitious neighborhood that adopts the authors' 31 steps. Ideas for the blossoming of the suburb are described in order of difficulty, from easy to boldest, including: the creation of a neighborhood newsletter to foster a sense of neighborhood identity and cooperation regular community dinners, discussion groups, and babysitting co-ops the removal of backyard fences to create park-like spaces for community play areas, or gardens retrofitting homes for energy efficiency, and installing community energy systems. Examples from all over North America and beyond provide real-life proof that citizen planners can create Superbia! And the most comprehensive resource listing imaginable puts all the tools needed at your fingertips. Well-illustrated and reader-friendly, Superbia! is written primarily for the millions who live in urban areas or existing suburbs. It will also be of major interest to environmentalists, planners, and all who want to create a more humane and nurturing lifestyle. - A Mother Earth News Book for Wiser Living - more...

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Shows homeowners how to beef up a home's wiring infrastructure and control systems to accommodate the latest digital home products Offers advice for people building a new home as well as room-by-room, system-by-system guidance for people who want to upgrade wiring in an existing home Covers wiring for the latest digital home technologies-whole home audio, outdoor audio, VoIP, PA systems, security systems with Web cams, home theater, home networking, alarms, back-up systems, and more Perfect for electrical do-it-yourselfers as well as people who just want to talk intelligently to an electrical contractor more...

Price: $21.99