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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are back, and struggling in the emotional aftermath of the events that brought them to the brink in Hour Game. Dogged by personal demons, Maxwell agrees to treatment in a psychiatric institution after barely surviving a violent barroom brawl. And King, to right their partnership, accepts an offer to investigate a murder in a scientific think tank named Babbage Town. Feeling cured, Michelle joins him on the case, and...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Storytelling is an important skill for the modern day creative pro. Learn how to apply it to marketing and advertising for authentic connections between brands and consumers.
"Storytelling" has become an agency buzzword. From creative directors to copywriters, it seems everyone is a storyteller these days. And the fact is, they're right. We are all storytellers. But few of us are story builders, capable of not only understanding the structure of...
3) 16 acres
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The rebuilding of Ground Zero is the most architecturally, politically, and emotionally complex construction project in recent American history. The struggle to develop these sixteen acres of sacred lands has encompassed twelve years, nineteen government agencies, and over $20 billion. Aside from the engineering challenges, various constituencies-politicians, developers, architects, insurers, local residents, and relatives of 9/11 victims-profess...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Smart and provocative, witty and uncompromising, this collection of Laurie Penny's celebrated essays establishes her as one of the most important and vibrant political voices of our time. Bitch Doctrine takes an unflinching look at the definitive issues of our age, from the shock of Donald Trump's election and the victories of the far right to online harassment and the transgender rights movement"--Amazon.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
"For years, Holly Whitaker wore her workaholic-party-girl persona as a badge of honor, while privately feeling increasingly miserable. She believed that if she could just eat cleaner, save more money, and be more perfect, her life would finally snap into place. Yet all of her attempts to fix herself just added up to more chaos and the chaos added up to more pain and so she added more wine. When she finally had enough and started looking around for...
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Publisher
Wilderness Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Learn the Essentials of Creating Beautiful, Fire-Resistant Properties. With wildfires getting more frequent and ferocious, approximately 120 million US citizens live with the threat of being overrun. Are you one of them? If so, Firescaping helps you create a safer environment. This unique form of landscaping design keeps your property healthy, clean, and clear. Land management expert Douglas Kent shares decades of experience working in many of the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Modeling phenomena with a relational database is an invaluable skill in today?s big-data world. This course covers the fundamentals of the relational model for creating databases.
In today?s big-data world, understanding how to model phenomena with a relational database is an invaluable skill. A variety of different users?from government agency employees to gamers?rely on relational databases for everyday operations. In this course, join Adam Wilbert...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the essentials of Ruby of Rails 5. Find out how to create a complete data-driven web application with this elegant and easy-to-learn development framework.
Learn how to create full-featured, object-oriented web applications with the latest version of the popular, open-source Ruby on Rails framework. Ruby on Rails 5 Essential Training covers the essential features of the framework, along with best practices and real-world development techniques,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn powerful strategies for successful communication. Discover how to structure content, share business stories, connect with audiences, and exude executive presence.
For even the most seasoned professionals, mastering the finer points of communication can be a challenge. How do you establish your credentials without bragging? How can you organize complex ideas so they're easy to follow and remember? How can you think on your feet and respond to...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Français
Description
Abordez la construction et le dessin de visages avec SketchBook Pro. Soyez en mesure de créer différents types et profils de visages à partir d'une même méthode.
Mettez-vous au défi dans SketchBook Pro 2016 ! Lancez-vous dans cet atelier et dessinez des visages à partir d'un gabarit. Cette formation de Lionel Pigaglio s'adresse à un public familiarisé avec le dessin. Vous y exploiterez au maximum les puissantes ressources de SketchBook...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In the famous photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on the balcony of Memphis's Lorraine Motel, one man kneeled down beside King, trying to staunch the blood from his fatal head wound with a borrowed towel. This kneeling man was a member of the Invaders, an activist group that was in talks with King in the days leading up to the murder. But he also had another identity: an undercover Memphis police officer reporting on the activities...
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Series
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ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Overview: For centuries, warring nations have sought to lower the risk to highly vulnerable humans on the battlefield, typically by providing protective armor, making soldiers' positions more difficult to detect, or by striking from locations safe from retaliation. Autonomous weaponry has now reached the point where robotic systems can perform some key tasks that previously required direct human involvement. Military Robots and Drones: A Reference...
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Publisher
Polity Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Putin’s war is a “special operation” against modernity. The invasion has been directed against Ukraine, but the war has a broader target: the modern world of climate awareness, energy transition and digital labor. By trading oil and gas, promoting Trump and Brexit, spreading corruption, boosting inequality and homophobia, subsidizing far-right movements and destroying Ukraine, Putin’s clique aims at suppressing the ongoing transformation...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
America the Beautiful' showcases the stunning spaces closest to our nation's heart--from the woods in the Great Appalachian Valley that Davy Crockett once called home to the breathtaking sweep of California's Big Sur coast to the wilds of Alaska. It also celebrates the people who have made this country what it is, featuring a wide range of images including the Arikara Nation in the early 1900s and scientists preparing for travel to Mars on a Hawaiian...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"How is legislation crafted? How do you lose an election? What do "bundler," "quorum call" and "omnibus" mean? Why do some of the White House's most important meetings occur at a Starbucks? Why are Washington insiders obsessed with something called Jumbo Slice? What, exactly, is a "skintern?" Eliot Nelson, one of Washington's funniest and most admired young journalists, knows how the sausage factory works and his new book, The Beltway Bible, is every...
Publisher
LearningExpress
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
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The best police officers are well prepared for any challenge they may face. Your first challenge is the exam. Will you be prepared? This e-book guarantees a passing score by giving you the essential practice you need to score high on your police officer exam and start building your future, today. It includes every tool you need to succeed on test day - whether you are taking a local, county, state, or federal agency exam. This edition contains new...
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Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in his own words: the definitive collection of his opinions, speeches, and articles on the most essential and vexing legal questions. A Justice on the United States Supreme Court for three decades, Antonin Scalia transformed the way that judges, lawyers, and citizens think about the law. The Essential Scalia presents Justice Scalia on his own terms, allowing readers to understand the reasoning and insights that...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A first-of-its-kind compelling exploration of what it means to be a Black woman in higher education. Black women are heading to college in record numbers, and more and more Black women are teaching in higher education. But increasing numbers in college don't guarantee our safety there. Willpower and grit may improve achievement for Black people in school, but they don't secure our belonging. In fact, the very structure of higher education ensures...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Bad Blood meets Dreamland in this kaleidoscopic investigation into the shadowy and vampiric blood business and the dangerous limits of demand for the crucial resource that runs through our very veins. Every year, about twenty million Americans sell bloodplasma for cash in a barely regulated market dominated by private industry and off-the-grid trafficking. These commercial efforts prey on an insatiable market for medical and scientific innovation...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In the next decade and a half, China and India will become two of the world's indispensable powers--whether they rise peacefully or not. During that time, Asia will surpass the combined strength of North America and Europe in economic might, population size, and military spending. Both India and China will have vetoes over many international decisions, from climate change to global trade, human rights, and business standards. From her front row...
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