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Author: Brian Wilson Aldiss Publisher: Enitharmon Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 220
Book Description
England's Daily Telegraph sponsors an annual contest for this unique genre, a sort of prose haiku. A mini-saga is a story with a beginning, middle, and end but it can only be fifty words long, exactly (try it, it isn't easy). Herewith are the winning 2001 entries: witty, inventive, provocative, tantalizing mini tales-of love, tragedy, religion, horror, the future-and other strong contenders as selected by the committee led by the noted SF author, Brian Aldiss, as well as some specially commissioned pieces.
Author: Brian Wilson Aldiss Publisher: Enitharmon Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 220
Book Description
England's Daily Telegraph sponsors an annual contest for this unique genre, a sort of prose haiku. A mini-saga is a story with a beginning, middle, and end but it can only be fifty words long, exactly (try it, it isn't easy). Herewith are the winning 2001 entries: witty, inventive, provocative, tantalizing mini tales-of love, tragedy, religion, horror, the future-and other strong contenders as selected by the committee led by the noted SF author, Brian Aldiss, as well as some specially commissioned pieces.
Author: Michael Patrick MacDonald Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 0807020532 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 292
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“All Souls is the written equivalent of an Irish wake, where revelers dance and sing the dead person’s praises. In that same style, the book leavens tragedy with dashes of humor but preserves the heartbreaking details.”—The New York Times Book Review A 25th anniversary edition of the National Bestselling memoir, with a new afterword from Michael Patrick MacDonald, takes us deep into the South Boston housing projects during one of the city's most tumultuous times in history and tells the story of his family struggling the overcome the poverty, crime, addiction, and incarceration that overtook the neighborhood. A breakaway bestseller since its first printing, All Souls takes us deep into Michael Patrick MacDonald’s Southie, the proudly insular neighborhood with the highest concentration of white poverty in America. Rocked by Whitey Bulger’s crime schemes and busing riots, MacDonald’s Southie is populated by sharply hewn characters. We meet Ma, Michael’s mini-skirted, accordian-playing, single mother who endures the deaths of four of her eleven children. And there are Michael’s older siblings Davey, sweet artist-dreamer; Kevin, child genius of scam; and Frankie, Golden Gloves boxer and neighborhood hero whose lives are high-wire acts played out in a world of poverty and pride. Nearly suffocated by his grief and his community’s code of silence, MacDonald tells his family story here with gritty but moving honesty. All Souls is heartbreaking testimony to lives lost too early, and the story of how a place so filled with pain could still be “the best place in the world.”
Author: Marc Peter Deisenroth Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108569323 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 392
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The fundamental mathematical tools needed to understand machine learning include linear algebra, analytic geometry, matrix decompositions, vector calculus, optimization, probability and statistics. These topics are traditionally taught in disparate courses, making it hard for data science or computer science students, or professionals, to efficiently learn the mathematics. This self-contained textbook bridges the gap between mathematical and machine learning texts, introducing the mathematical concepts with a minimum of prerequisites. It uses these concepts to derive four central machine learning methods: linear regression, principal component analysis, Gaussian mixture models and support vector machines. For students and others with a mathematical background, these derivations provide a starting point to machine learning texts. For those learning the mathematics for the first time, the methods help build intuition and practical experience with applying mathematical concepts. Every chapter includes worked examples and exercises to test understanding. Programming tutorials are offered on the book's web site.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309142393 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 348
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Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
Author: Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini Publisher: ISBN: 9781786270252 Category : Miniature books Languages : en Pages : 18
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With stories ranging from illustrated fairytales to well-loved nonsense rhymes and books of butterflies, birds and flowers, plus blank books for you to complete yourself, you'll have everything you need to make a little library of beautifully illustrated books. The books are simple to make - just cut, fold and glue. The kit comes with a miniature bookshelf to press out and make, and easy-to-follow, fully illustrated instructions. Plus the box transforms into a beautiful library scene!
Author: Kathleen C. Niedert Publisher: American Dietetic Associati ISBN: 0880913320 Category : Diet Therapy for Older People Languages : en Pages : 337
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Completely revised with new chapters and sections covering everything the health-care provider needs to know when working with the older adult either at home or in nursing and long-term care facilities. Chapters cover factors affecting nutrition, nutrition and disease, nutritional assessment, dining challenges and regulatory compliance. This scientifically sound and practical resource for new and experienced nutrition professionals includes new forms, resources, the food guide pyramid for older adults and an index of tales.
Author: Running Press Publisher: RP Minis ISBN: 9780762456949 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 0
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The world's most popular female super hero returns to the big screen in Wonder Woman. This kit captures the huge audience for the enduring icon of empowerment for girls and women of all ages. It includes a 3 ¿” Wonder Woman figure featuring audio of 10 different motivational phrases, plus a 48-page book titled The Wonder Woman Way, complete with full-color artwork.
Author: John Austin Publisher: Chicago Review Press ISBN: 1569768307 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 257
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We’ve come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips, plastic utensils, and (of course) matches and barbeque lighters—troublemakers of all stripes have the components needed to build an impressive, if somewhat miniaturized, arsenal. Toy designer John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams, and construction tips, for mayhem-loving MacGyvers. The 35 devices include catapults, slingshots, minibombs, darts, and combustion shooters. Build a tiny trebuchet from paper clips and a D-cell battery. Wrap a penny in a string of paper caps to create a surprisingly impressive “bomb.” Several of the projects even include variations where combatants mount laser pointer sights to their shooters to increase their accuracy. Finally, once you’ve built your armory, the author provides plans for a Top Secret Concealing Book to hide your stash, as well as targets for shooting practice. Never let your personal space go undefended again!
Author: Brian Wilson Aldiss
Author: Brian Wilson Aldiss
Author: Michael Patrick MacDonald
Author: Marc Peter Deisenroth
Author: National Research Council
Author: Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
Author: Kathleen C. Niedert
Author: Running Press
Author: John Austin
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