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War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict

Corey Mead · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes look at how the military uses video game technology to train soldiers, treat veterans, and entice new recruits

How does the U.S. military train its soldiers for new forms of armed conflict, all within the constraints of diminished defense budgets? Increasingly,...
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Landlord's Legal Kit For Dummies

Griswold · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The landlords essential guide to residential rental law Landlords Legal Kit For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to the laws and legalities of renting property. This one-stop legal reference provides both guidance and the correct forms that help landlords avoid tenant issues, which could...
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The ESL/ELL Teacher's Book of Lists

Jacqueline E Kress
Format: Print book

Everything educators need to know to enhance learning for ESL students

This unique teacher time-saver includes scores of helpful, practical lists that may be reproduced for classroom use or referred to in the development of instructional materials and lessons. The mater

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What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?

Pamela Fagan Hutchins · SkipJack Publishing
Format: Paperback

USA Best Book Awardwinner in Business: Writing/PublishingRelatable and hilarious, you will wear the pages of this book out. Now with an index created using PDF Index Generator for easier usage! Who knew indie publishing could be this much fun? Whether you have published before or are contemplating...
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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice

Staff of the Harvard Crimson · St. Martin's Griffin; Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated edition
Format: Print book

With talented applicants coming from the top high schools in the country as well as the pressure to succeed from family and friends, its no wonder that writing college application essays is one of the most stressful times for high schoolers like you. Add in how hard it is to get started...
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Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

Ole G Mouritsen · Columbia Univ Pr
Pages: 263
Format: Print book

In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes -- sour, sweet, salty, and bitter -- that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the culinary lexicon: umami, a fifth...
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Nolo's Deposition Handbook

Paul Bergman JD · NOLO; Sixth Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Getting deposed? Conducting a deposition? Heres the book you need to take the mystery out of the deposition process and answer questions with confidence. Youll even learn the three golden rules for answering questions and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. A perfect...
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Bridge to Brilliance : How One Principal in a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World

Nadia Lopez · Viking
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

"The story of Mott Hall Bridges Academy is the story of American education. Nadia Lopez . . . must be a principal, a mentor, and sometimes a mother. I hope that you're as impressed by her dedication to these kids as I've been."
- Brandon Stanton, #1 New York...
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Understanding common core state standards

John S Kendall · ASCD
Pages: 63
Format:  eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats

This book focuses on the new national Common Core standards and what educators need to know in order to strengthen learning and teaching methods within the classroom. Chapters focus on the national standards, including understanding, the benefits for students, concerns, and preparation...
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Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, prototype, and wear your own interactive garments

Kate Hartman · Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition
Format: Print book

What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar? Welcome to the world of shoes that can dynamically shift your height, jackets that display when the next bus is coming, and neckties that can nudge...
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