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Author
Publisher
Berkeley
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This book outlines how playful, cuddly, helpful, and smart cats have been throughout history as icons of worship, skilled hunters, comforters to the sick, faithful companions, and detectors of diseases in humans. The author recounts the origins of superstitions regarding black cats, explores the role of cats in Japanese and Chinese cultures, and provides a useful guide to how cats communicate with other cats and with humans."--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"UNBORED Games has all the smarts, creativity, and DIY spirit of the original UNBORED ("It's a book! It's a guide! It's a way of life!" --Los Angeles Magazine), but with a laser-like focus on the activities we do for pure fun: to while away a rainy day, to test our skills and stretch our imaginations--games. There are more than seventy games here, 50 of them all new, plus many more recommendations, and they cover the full gambit, from old-fashioned...
Publisher
Frontier Productions
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"When Calls the Heart" tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coalmining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Lori Loughlin plays Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The...
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
There's nothing like the satisfaction of cooking over a live fire, whether a weeknight meal or outdoor entertaining. Martha Stewart's Grilling captures this spirit, while providing essential tips and techniques for both experienced outdoor cooks and those brand-new to the grill. Longtime favorites like pulled-pork sandwiches and bacon-and-turkey burgers are alongside foolproof dishes such as Korean short ribs and mojo-marinated shrimp. Crowd-pleasing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain
Author
Series
NREL/TP volume 7 A 30-52788
Publisher
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The story of women serving in the United States military begins before the founding of the country. Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate in active battle. Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women...
Author
Series
NISTIR volume 7210
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A conformance test suite helps to ensure consistency between a specification and the behavior of a product. This paper presents the conformance testing methodology for the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification. It starts with some basic terminology in the area of testing and discusses a methodology on how to design conformance test. The test strategy used for the design of this conformance test suite uses the eXtended Markup Language...
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
You can have it all. You can't have it all. Balance your work and your life. There is no balance. Prioritize! Manage your time! With so much conflicting advice and so many demands on your time, it's no wonder you feel overwhelmed by your commitments. No matter your age, your marital or parental status, or your profession, you juggle a lot. Work, home, family duties, volunteer activities, your own interests and mental health--every day you face the...
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Three acclaimed Christian historical fiction authors' romantic and intriguing stories will delight inspirational readers. Romance and history across the years make this collection a perfect fit for fans of timeless love stories. Hunter's "A Search for Refuge" tells of solicitor Nash Banfield, hiding from society in a market town, and Lady Margaretta Fortescue, on the run from a mysterious threat and in desperate need of refuge. Camden's "Summer of...