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A Mickey Mouse reader

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Creative Teaching Approaches In The Lifelong Learning Sector. by Harvey, Brendon

Table of Contents: “…Creativity tool: four categories of creative teachingConclusion; Part 3 The Organizational Context; 10 Stimulating Creative Change in Your Practice; Do your research: ways to look at your practice; The Trojan Mouse; Action research; Capturing reflections; Reaching out; 11 Looking after the Creative Tutor; The high season; Being professional; Practitionerself: the novice and experienced; The Tree of Wellbeing; Conclusion; Epilogue: The Currency of Creativity; References; Index; Advert.…”
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A History of Broadcasting in the United States, Volume II : the Golden Web. 1933 to 1953. by Barnouw, Erik

Table of Contents: “…Either/or : A real pro ; The land of irium ; The press attacks ; Twenty-five per cent ; Eyebrow ; About ready ; Fascist rehearsals ; Radio at the ramparts -- Rebirth : Not for sale ; Marquee ; Another Archie ; Haystack ; Across the goal line ; New Jersey invaded ; We proudly present ; Studio 1936-38 ; Ballad ; Front ; Edge of chaos ; This reporter ; Campaign ; Lifeline ; Worldwide -- Crusade : Chain break ; Coalition ; Gulliver ; Lifesaver ; Stars and atabrine ; Drive ; The champ ; Summit -- Peace : The groups ; The low-cost automobile ; Blue book ; Meanwhile back at the networks ; Tax-wise ; Or affiliated sympathetically with … -- Purge : Give ‘em hell ; Peace meeting ; What we all want ; Desk copy ; Supermarket ; High places ; Sic transit ; Panicsville ; The margin of doubt ; 1952.…”
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Art Briles looking up : my journey from tragedy to triumph by Eatman, Nick

Table of Contents: “…Following the Footsteps; 9. Spread 'Em Out; 10. Culture Change; 11. Tie = Win; 12. Making Some Noise; 13. …”
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The Clint Eastwood westerns by Neibaur, James L., 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Early life, first films, and TV success -- A fistful of dollars -- For a few dollars more -- The good, the bad, and the ugly -- Hang 'em high -- Coogan's Bluff -- Paint your wagon -- Two mules for Sister Sara -- The beguiled -- Between the westerns (1968-1971) -- Joe Kidd -- High plains drifter -- Between the westerns (1973-1976) -- The outlaw Josey Wales -- Between the westerns (1976-1979) -- Bronco Billy -- Between the westerns (1981-1985) -- Pale rider -- Between the westerns (1986-1991) -- Unforgiven -- After the westerns.…”
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The Pocket essential Clint Eastwood / Clint Eastwood by Carlson, Michael

Table of Contents: “…The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) Malpaso; Hang 'Em High (1968); Don Siegel; Coogan's Bluff (1968); This Gun For Hire; Where Eagles Dare (1968); Paint Your Wagon (1969); Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970); Kelly's Heroes (1970); First Cycle: Clintus & Siegelini (& John Sturges); The Beguiled (1971); Play Misty For Me (1971); Dirty Harry (1971); Joe Kidd (1972); High Plains Drifter (1973); Second Cycle: The Limits Of Genre; Breezy (1973); Magnum Force (1973); Thunderbolt And Lightfoot (1974); The Eiger Sanction (1975); The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)…”
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Handbook of Mixture Analysis

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Speaker Jim Wright : power, scandal, and the birth of modern politics by Flippen, J. Brooks, 1959-

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Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 Essentials. by Alex Libby; Gaurav Gupta; Asoj Talesra

Table of Contents: “…Embedding HTML5 video contentExploring what happened; Building a practical example; Exploring what happened; Exploring the risks; Making audio responsive; Taking things further; Making text fit on screen; Sizing with em units; Using rem units as a replacement; Exploring use of viewport units; Taking things further; Summary; Chapter 4: Exploring Media Queries; Exploring some examples; Understanding media queries; Exploring the available media types; Listing the available media features; Introducing operators in our queries; Identifying common breakpoints; Creating custom breakpoints.…”
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Champions in the classroom by Turrentine, Penny, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Sports grows up and goes to college : the birth of intercollegiate sports -- Stars and stripes : games on the corner lot -- Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em : rules of the game -- Birth of the NCAA -- Winning is everything? …”
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Mastering Business for Strategic Communicators: Insights and Advice from the C-suite of Leading Brands. by Ragas, Matthew W.

Table of Contents: “…Part II: Communications, Business Acumen, and the C-suite2 The Communicator as Integrator -- Note -- 3 Why Business Acumen Matters More Than Ever -- The â#x80;#x9C;Ah-Haâ#x80;#x9D; Moment: Getting Grilled By MBAs -- If You Canâ#x80;#x99;t Beatâ#x80;#x99;em, Joinâ#x80;#x99;em: Time to Get an MBA -- Putting My Education to Work -- The Telescope and the Microscope -- Problem-Solving Requires Common Understanding -- Reference -- 4 From Farm to Pharm: Business and Life Lessons Learned in the Barnyard -- Lesson #1: Others Always Come First, Even If They Are Cows…”
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Art in Science : Selections from EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. by Potter, Polyxeni

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The hero factor : how great leaders transform organizations and create winning cultures by Hayzlett, Jeffrey W., Eber, Jim

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter 6: How Are Your Values Lived?; Values Are More Than Words; Chapter 7: Getting Stuck in Your Story; Getting Stuck in the Story You Sell; Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself; Chapter 8: The Courage of Your Convictions; Standing Up for What You Truly Value.…”
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The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of legal and ethical aspects of sex offender treatment and management / Handbook of legal and ethical aspects of sex offender treatment and management

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Forensic photography : a practitioner's guide by Marsh, Nick (Nicholas)

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Companion Website; Chapter 1: Image Processing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The digital image; 1.3 Image acquisition; 1.4 Colour images; 1.5 The imaging chain and workflow; 1.6 White balance; 1.7 Image histogram; 1.8 Image processing terminology; 1.9 Digital image processing operations; 1.10 Classes of operations; 1.11 Noise reduction; 1.12 Sharpening filters; 1.13 History log; 1.14 Layers; 1.15 Bit depth and dynamic range; 1.16 File formats; 1.17 Image compression; 1.18 Image processing at image capture.…”
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Structural aspects of protein synthesis. by Liljas, Anders

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The Modoc War : a Story of Genocide at the Dawn of America's Gilded Age. by McNally, Robert Aquinas

Table of Contents: “…Hounds and Scouts; 29. Hang 'em High; 30. Varnishing Vengeance; 31. Still Small Voices Swell; 32. …”
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Meteorites and asteroids : classification, geology, and exploration

Table of Contents: “…""HEDs and Asteroid 4-Vesta """"CM Chondrites and the C-Type Asteroids ""; ""Iron Meteorites and M-Type Asteroids""; ""Aubrites and E-Types""; ""Ureilites and F-Types ""; ""CONCLUSION ""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATERIAL AND CHANGES OF THE EARTHâ€?S CLIMATE ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""THE INFLUENCE OF CONTINUOUS FLUX OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL SUBSTANCE ON ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES ""; ""POSSIBLE INFLUENCE OF ASTEROID IMPACT ON ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES ""; ""The Hallstatt Cycle and Taurid Stream ""…”
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Brilliance by design : creating learning experiences that connect, inspire, and engage by Halsey, Vicki, 1955-

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In the zone : helping children rise to the challenge of learning by Lansdown, Mike

Table of Contents: “…The terror of error -- Four common types of mistake -- References -- 7. Hook 'em and hold 'em -- Novel organisation -- Mystery or intrigue -- Unusual location -- Visitors/experts -- References -- 8. …”
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Master Presenter : Lessons from the World's Top Experts on Becoming a More Influential Speaker, The Best of PresentationXpert. by Zielinski, David

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Emergency medical services at the crossroads

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LSAT For dummies by Hatch, Lisa Zimmer

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Desert passions : Orientalism and romance novels by Teo, Hsu-Ming, 1970-

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The merciless book of metal lists by Abrams, Howie

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Oracle Database 12c Security Cookbook. by Pavlovic, Zoran

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Noninterpretive skills in radiology : Q & A top score prep guide for the boards by Weissman, Alan, MD, Bartel, Twyla B.

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Modern devices : the simple physics of sophisticated technology by Joseph, Charles Lynn, Bernal, Santiago

Table of Contents: “…; 15.3 TRADITIONAL AND HIGH-DEFINITION TV DISPLAY FORMATS; 15.4 CATHODE RAY TUBES; 15.5 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; 15.6 PLASMA DISPLAYS; 15.7 DIGITAL MICRO-MIRROR DEVICES.…”
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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right : American life in columns by Smerconish, Michael A.

Table of Contents: “…Cable Carnival Shoutfest -- Requiem for an Era -- McCain Fails the Big Five Tests -- Their Stanley Cup Runneth Over -- My Dinner with Pervez -- Jack Kemp's Winning Game Plan -- Checking in With Smokin' Joe to Thank Him for His Dignity -- 1-800-Political-Venom -- Sorry, But for Me, the Party Is Over -- Yard Sale 101 -- The Power of Pin Money -- Farewell, My DN Friends -- Investment Giant on Living Well -- and Madoff -- A Lesson in Gumption, and Its Rewards -- Can You Imagine How Christie's Son Feels? -- "Mormon Issue" Still Handicaps Romney -- 9/11 Generation Is Highlight of Speeches -- It's Time to Break the Mold on Talk Radio -- Lessons from the Cheap Seats -- Bursting a Class Bubble -- A Shattered Spirit -- Warren's Shaky History -- Zeppelin Communication Breakdown -- The Teacher Who Opened a Mind -- Unpaid but Richly Rewarding -- Pennsbury Grad Makes a Splash in D.C. -- Nightmare on Health Site -- Secret Facet of Westboro Case -- SATs Don't Always Mark a Successful Path -- Worthy Subject of Protest May Target Workers -- Mystery Tip that Broke Sandusky Case -- Recalling Gary Hart, Debating News Policy -- Overreaction in C.B. …”
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Making a meal of it : writing about film by McFarlane, Brian, 1934-

Table of Contents: “…Mothers: Some Kids do 'ave 'em42. Portraits in Celluloid; 43. Shooting Minds; 44. …”
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Making a Meal of It : Writing about Film. by McFarlane, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Mothers: Some Kids do 'ave 'em; 42. Portraits in Celluloid.…”
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Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France by Pierce, Daniel S.

Table of Contents: “…: the creation and early years of NASCAR -- Darlington, Bamooda shorts, Jocko Flocko, and the fabulous Hudson Hornet : NASCAR Grand National, 1950-1954 -- I would have been willing to bet-- we would never have to sleep in the car again : feast and famine, NASCAR, 1955-1958 -- High stakes poker : NASCAR, 1959-1963 -- Give 'em all a shot of whiskey and drop the flag : NASCAR's danger years, 1964-1967 -- The dirt tracks are rapidly becoming a thing of the past : the end of the beginning, 1968-1972 -- Back to Bristol.…”
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Real NASCAR : white lightning, red clay, and Big Bill France by Pierce, Daniel S.

Table of Contents: “…: the creation and early years of NASCAR -- Darlington, Bamooda shorts, Jocko Flocko, and the fabulous Hudson Hornet : NASCAR Grand National, 1950-1954 -- I would have been willing to bet-- we would never have to sleep in the car again : feast and famine, NASCAR, 1955-1958 -- High stakes poker : NASCAR, 1959-1963 -- Give 'em all a shot of whiskey and drop the flag : NASCAR's danger years, 1964-1967 -- The dirt tracks are rapidly becoming a thing of the past : the end of the beginning, 1968-1972 -- Back to Bristol.…”
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Being Nixon : a man divided by Thomas, Evan, 1951-

Carbon Nanotubes and Nanosensors : Vibration, Buckling and Balistic Impact. by Elishakoff, Isaac

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Body area communications : channel modeling, communication systems, and EMC by Wang, Jianqing (Engineer), Wang, Qiong (Engineer)

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A cultural history of the avant-garde in the Nordic countries, 1950-1975

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Semi-solid processing of alloys and composites XIII : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 13th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites (S2P 2...

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Housing for People of All Ages : flexible, unrestricted, senior-friendly. by Ebner, Peter

Table of Contents: “…Senior-friendly, integrated, flexible; Integrated Living; Project Summary; "Miss Sargfabrik" in Vienna; Multi-generational House in Stuttgart; Multi-generational Housing in Vienna; Apartment Building in Vienna; Renovation of a Department Store in Eschweiler; Community Centre in Stuttgart; Seniors' Residence in Zurich; Multengut Seniors' Residence near Bern; Housing Development and Aged Care Centre in Alicante; High-rise Apartment Building in Rotterdam; Senior Dwellings in Domat/Ems; Centre for Seniors in Lich; Long House on Henza Island; Seniors' Centre in Magdeburg.…”
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Mastering Java Machine Learning. by Kamath, Dr. Uday

Table of Contents: “…Case Study -- Horse Colic Classification -- Business problem -- Machine learning mapping -- Data analysis -- Label analysis -- Features analysis -- Supervised learning experiments -- Weka experiments -- RapidMiner experiments -- Results, observations, and analysis -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Unsupervised Machine Learning Techniques -- Issues in common with supervised learning -- Issues specific to unsupervised learning -- Feature analysis and dimensionality reduction -- Notation -- Linear methods -- Principal component analysis (PCA) -- Random projections (RP) -- Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) -- Nonlinear methods -- Kernel Principal Component Analysis (KPCA) -- Manifold learning -- Clustering -- Clustering algorithms -- k-Means -- DBSCAN -- Mean shift -- Expectation maximization (EM) or Gaussian mixture modeling (GMM) -- Hierarchical clustering -- Self-organizing maps (SOM) -- Spectral clustering -- Affinity propagation -- Clustering validation and evaluation -- Internal evaluation measures -- External evaluation measures -- Outlier or anomaly detection -- Outlier algorithms -- Statistical-based -- Distance-based methods -- Density-based methods -- Clustering-based methods -- High-dimensional-based methods -- One-class SVM -- Outlier evaluation techniques -- Supervised evaluation -- Unsupervised evaluation -- Real-world case study -- Tools and software -- Business problem -- Machine learning mapping -- Data collection -- Data quality analysis -- Data sampling and transformation -- Feature analysis and dimensionality reduction -- Observations on feature analysis and dimensionality reduction -- Clustering models, results, and evaluation -- Observations and clustering analysis -- Outlier models, results, and evaluation -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Semi-Supervised and Active Learning -- Semi-supervised learning.…”
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