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Acquittal: An Insider Reveals the Stories and Strategies Behind Today's Most Infamous Verdi cts

Richard Gabriel · Berkley
Format: Hardcover

October 3, 1995. The shocking outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial leaves a nation divided. July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony walks free despite being convicted by millions on cable news and social media.There are times when something as supposedly simple as a just verdict rises to the level of cultural...
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Creativity without Law: Challenging the Assumptions of Intellectual Property

Kate Darling · NYU Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Intellectual property law, or IP law, is based on certain assumptions about creative behavior. The case for regulation assumes that creators have a fundamental legal right to prevent copying, and without this right they will under-invest in new work. But this premise fails to fully capture...
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A Court of Refuge: Stories from the Bench of America's First Mental Health Court

GINGER LERNER-WREN · Beacon Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

The story of America's first Mental Health Court as told by its presiding judge, Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren--from its inception in 1997 to its implementation in over 400 courts across the nationAs a young legal advocate, Ginger Lerner-Wren bore witness to the consequences of an underdeveloped...
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Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships

Clare Huntington · Oxford University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Exploring the connection between families and inequality, Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships argues that the legal regulation of families stands fundamentally at odds with the needs of families. Strong, stable, positive relationships are essential for both individuals...
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Profit From Your Idea: How to Make Smart Licensing Deals

Richard Stim Attorney · NOLO; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Youve invented a great product and its time for the next step. However, if you present an invention to a prospective buyer or licensee, its no secret that your idea can be stolen. How can you draft an agreement that protects your interests? Turn to Profit From Your Idea to help you create,...
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Frugal Innovation: How to do more with less

Navi Radjou · The Economist; First Trade Paper Edition edition

Frugal innovation is a way that companies can create high-quality products with limited resources. Once the preserve of firms in poor markets, Western companies are now seeking ways to appeal to cost-conscious and environmentally-aware consumers at home. With an estimated trillion-dollar...
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

RALPH WARNER · NOLO
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback

Win your small claims case! You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court. You need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims...
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Arduino Essentials

Francis Perea · Packt Publishing
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback

Enter the world of Arduino and its peripherals and start creating interesting projects About This BookMeet Arduino and its main components and understand how they work to use them in your real-world projectsAssemble circuits using the most common electronic devices such as LEDs, switches,...
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Using technology to engage students with learning disabilities

Billy Krakower; Sharon LePage Plante · Corwin
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

This book shows how to use technology to address the needs of students with learning disabilities through differentiation and universal design for learning.
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A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing: 14 Simple Toy Designs to Get You Started

Mike Rigsby · Chicago Review Press
Format: Book

3D printers have revolutionized the worlds of manufacturing, design, and art. But how does a person with little or no computer design experience create an object to print? The best way to learn is through hands-on experience. Professional engineer Mike Rigsby leads readers step-by-step...
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Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon

JEFFREY KLUGER · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumphIn August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three...
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Raspberry Pi Cookbook

Simon Monk · O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
Pages: 393
Format: Paperback

The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming...
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10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI

Law School Admission Council · Law School Admission Council
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback

For pure practice at an unbelievable price, you can't beat the 10 Actual series. Each book includes: 10 previously administered LSATs, an answer key for each test, a writing sample for each test,score-conversion tables, and sample Comparative Reading questions and explanations.
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Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters

Michael S. Roth · Yale University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Contentious debates over the benefitsor drawbacksof a liberal education are as old as America itself. From Benjamin Franklin to the Internet pundits, critics of higher education have attacked its irrelevance and elitismoften calling for more vocational instruction. Thomas Jefferson, by contrast,...
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