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Book SynopsisA highly anticipated memoirby the Emmy-nominated actress, director, and comedian Cheryl Hines. Best known for her 24-year portrayal of Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl's story begins in small-town Florida and unfolds across the glittering stages of Hollywoodand right into the heart of the Kennedy family and a presidential campaign. With her signature wit, Cheryl shares hilarious and heartwarming stories from her career in comedy, acting alongside legends like Robin Williams and Richard Gere, and surviving in Hollywood's unpredictable landscape. From bartending in L.A. while hustling for auditions to working with comedy icons at The Groundlings, Cheryl provides a candid look at her rise from modest beginnings to stardom. But Cheryl's story goes far beyond the spotlight. In her memoir, she delves into her personal life, revealing the challenges and joys of raising seven children in a blended family with her husband, activist lawyer and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She also opens up about her lifelong passion for advocacy, including her dedication to United Cerebral Palsy, inspired by her nephew Michael. With humor, wisdom, and unflinching honesty, Cheryl navigates the highs and lows of fame, family, and an unexpected foray into politicscomplete with twists no one saw coming. Whether reflecting on her role in Curb, her time on Suburgatory, or her whirlwind introduction to the Kennedy legacy, Cheryl's memoir is a testament to resilience, love, and finding humor in even the most chaotic moments. Cheryl is an inspiring, laugh-out-loud, and deeply moving memoir that showcases Cheryl's ability to find grace and humor in every chapter of her life.

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Book SynopsisThe Vietnam War was a tragedy for Americaand for Vietnam. But for the Vietnamese, it was also a victory: they defeated the world's wealthiest country and most powerful military.

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Book SynopsisFrom award-winning author Dagmar Geisler, in collaboration with illustrator Nikolai Renger, a brand-new series for elementary school students about social-emotional learning and physical and mental health. The internet can be a scary place, for children and adults alike. How can you be sure that who you're talking to isn't a troll, and that they're telling you the truth? How can you be sure that the photos and information you share with family and friends will remain private? Luckily, the Net-Experts, Madison and Luke, are making a list for you about how to behave on the internet in a way that will help keep you and your information out of the wrong hands, will help you avoid bullies and trolls, and help you know how to respond in difficult and uncomfortable situations that may arise.How Can I Be Safe Online? is a strong conversation-starter for adults and children and is also a practical guide.

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Book SynopsisFighting Men of World War II: Allied Forces is the second part of a two-volume set (Axis Forces is also available) which sets out to examine in detail the weapons and equipment of the average soldier of the United States, Great Britain and its Dominions and Commonwealth, the Soviet Union, and the other nations like France and Poland who fought on despite being overrun in the early stages of the conflict.  In these pages we examine a broad range of general equipment that was used every day, including mess tins, water bottles, medical kits, radios, binoculars, goggles, entrenching tools and wire cutters.  We give detailed specifications of weapons such as: pistols and revolvers, rifles, bayonets, fighting knives, hand grenades, flamethrowers, mortars and anti-tank weapons. The clothing sections include headgear, from the M1 helmet system to the Tam o’ Shanter and the Russian pilotka. We examine footwear as diverse as polished officers’ shoes, cavalry boots, paratroopers’ jump boots and felt overboots.  Uniform tunics, shirts, trousers, and greatcoats all receive attention, as do all-weather gear, gloves, ponchos, camouflage smocks and load-carrying vests. Numerous variations are shown, as are rank badges and other insignia.  Personal items too are included. We show cigarettes and lighters, letters and postcards home, magazines, gramophones, identity tags, mending kits and eating utensils.  Almost all of the items shown have not been featured in book form before and have been specially chosen from museums and private collections to form a unique reference source for the general reader, budding collector, military enthusiast, re-enactor, and modeller.  The fighting man is placed within the context of his unit organization, while carefully researched archive photos show him with his weapons and equipment in action.  The text, by seasoned military expert David Miller, is the result of painstaking research, backed up by his own military experience in the British Army, which has given him the necessary credentials to understand what the average fighting man’s needs and day-to-day preoccupations actually were. David has been assisted by editor Graham Smith, and the two of them have pulled together all these diverse elements to form one of the most definitive works of its kind. 

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Book SynopsisLearn how to use and leverage AI as a writer, editor, literary agent, or publisher. AI Ink: Writing, Publishing, and Misinformation at the Dawn of the AI Ageis a groundbreaking exploration of the profound impact of artificial intelligence on the creative industries. Jason Van Tatenhove, a journalist and expert on political extremism, takes readers on a journey through the rapidly evolving landscape where AI tools are reshaping writing and publishing. From AI-generated content to the ethical dilemmas of misinformation, this book addresses the opportunities and challenges that come with the integration of AI into creative processes. Van Tatenhove draws on his extensive experience and interviews with leading experts to provide a comprehensive guide that is essential for writers, publishers, and anyone interested in the future of creativity.AI Inknot only explores the current state of AI but also offers thoughtful predictions and practical advice for navigating the complexities of this new technological era.

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Book SynopsisGreat American Hot Rods chronicles over 360 amazing cars from the streets, shows, and strips of America. The strict criterion of featuring only pre-1949 cars is observed, but beyond that, anything goes! The author identifies and codifies the four main categories of rod that cruise our streets today. ';Hardcore' rods are the purist form of the genre, and set out to recreate the original days of low-budget builds, using junkyard parts, and are resplendent with prime and rust. ';Traditional' rods adhere to the styles of yesteryear, but utilize modern parts. ';Performance' rods are built using race-inspired components to be the quickest machines around. ';Street' rods are built with the best and most modern parts available, and are designed for drivability and comfort, capable of being drive long distances to shows. By contracts, for ';Show' rods, practicality takes a back seat to the ';Wow!' factor. These pampered cars are even trailered to events to keep them in prime condition. As you can see, the world of the rod is a very broad church, where ';hardcore' and ';show' cars are the complete antithesis of one another.Great American Hot Rods is a tribute to the ingenuity of both amateur and professional automotive engineers over the last fifty years. Some of these cars hav been rebuilt several times, while others are spookily original, their doors autographed by their famous drivers. Some of these rods are stars in their own right, having appeared in movies such as American Graffiti, or on TV, such as Ed ';Cookie' Byrnes's car in 77 Sunset Strip. Big Daddy (AKA Ed Roth)'s landmark car is also featured. All of the featured cars are genuine, living pieces of Americana, and represent a fascinating and worthy part of our fabulous automotive heritage.

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Book SynopsisThis fifth volume of the series Lectures in Optics provides comprehensive coverage of ocular imaging, a broad field comprising diagnostic instrumentation that assists in the production of biometric data as well as two- and three-dimensional images of the eye. Aided by developments in digital imaging and computer processing, ocular imaging has seen explosive growth that has transformed ocular care into a very precise and accurate field, assisting in the diagnosis of several diseases as well as the management, planning, and postoperative follow up of several refractive surgical procedures, such as laser corneal refractive correction of ametropia and cataract surgery / IOL implantation. The field of ocular imaging is so broad that no book can possibly cover it in its entirety. This book emphasizes the refractive aspect of imaging. It starts by discussing the diagnostics (ultrasound and optical) that focus on the anterior segment of the eye. Then, technologies such as Scheimpflug, slit scan, optical coherence tomography, Placido, and color-coded elevation topography are presented with applications such as pachymetry and the accurate measurement of corneal curvature, shape, and biomechanics. Yet another field of imaging is aberration measurement, or aberrometry, which evaluates the optical system of the eye in its entirety and therefore warrants significant attention, as is reflected in the book. Finally, applications of ocular imaging are presented alongside their ultimate application—surgical procedures for correcting refractive error of the eye.Table of Contents Ocular Imaging & Biometry Optical Imaging Techniques Corneal Pachymetry Corneal Curvature Measurements Wave Aberrations Aberrometry Retinal Image Quality Refractive Laser Correction

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the many aspects of lithographic technology that needed to be addressed in order to make EUV lithography ready for high-volume manufacturing: exposure tools, light sources, masks, resists, process control, metrology, and computational lithography. Lithography costs, which have often influenced the areas of technical focus, are discussed. Potential improvements to current EUV technology and extensions to future nodes are also covered. Each topic is approached from the perspective of a practicing lithographer in a wafer fab, in either manufacturing or development, and there are many references at the end of each chapter.Table of Contents Introduction Sources of EUV Light EUV Exposure Systems EUV Masks EUV Resists Computational Lithography for EUV Process Control for EUV Lithography Metrology for EUV Lithography EUV Lithography Costs Extending EUV Lithography

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Book SynopsisCurrently, III-V antimonide-based detector technology is under strong development as a possible alternative to HgCdTe material systems. The apparent rapid success of a broken-gap type-II superlattice (T2SL) depends not only on the previous five decades of development of III-V materials, but mainly on recent ideas in the design of infrared photodetectors. The ability to tune the positions of the conduction and valence band edges independently in the T2SL is especially helpful in the design of unipolar barriers. Unipolar barriers are used to implement the barrier detector architecture for increasing the collection efficiency of photogenerated carriers and reducing dark current originating within the depletion region without inhibiting photocurrent flow. During the last decade, antimonide-based focal plane array technology has achieved a level close to HgCdTe. However, the modern version of the technology is still in its infancy. The advent of bandgap engineering has given III-Vs a new lease on life. This book describes current concepts of antimonide-based IR detectors, focusing on designs having the largest impact on the mainstream of IR detector technologies. It is suitable for graduate students in physics and engineering who have knowledge of modern solid-state physics and electronic circuits, and will be of interest to those working with aerospace sensors and systems, remote sensing, thermal imaging, military imaging, optical telecommunications, infrared spectroscopy, and lidar.

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Book SynopsisAn exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament

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Book SynopsisSomething amazing really does happen every single day!Literally the book of the year, this incredible compendium gives you fun and fantastic facts for every date on the calendar.Did you know that Buzz Aldrin took the first selfie in space on November 12th, 1966? Or that October 21st is International Day of the Nacho?Read the facts daily throughout the year or look up birthdays to see what amazing events in history happened on that day!Read the facts daily throughout the year, or look up birthdays to see what amazing events in history happened on that day!

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Book SynopsisMaster business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel’s newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. This edition adds 150+ new problems with solutions, plus a chapter of basic spreadsheet models to make sure you’re fully up to speed. Solve real business problems with Excel—and build your competitive advantage Quickly transition from Excel basics to sophisticated analytics Summarize data by using PivotTables and Descriptive Statistics Use Excel trend curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing Master advanced functions such as OFFSET and INDIRECT Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions Leverage the new charts in Excel 2016 (including box and whisker and waterfall charts) Make charts more effective by using Power View Tame complex optimizations by using Excel Solver Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models Work with the AGGREGATE function and table slicers Create PivotTables from data in different worksheets or workbooks Learn about basic probability and Bayes’ Theorem Automate repetitive tasks by using macros Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic spreadsheet modeling Chapter 2 Range names Chapter 3 Lookup functions Chapter 4 The INDEX function Chapter 5 The MATCH function Chapter 6 Text functions Chapter 7 Dates and date functions Chapter 8 Evaluating investment by using net present value criteria Chapter 9 Internal rate of return Chapter 10 More Excel financial functions Chapter 11 Circular references Chapter 12 IF statements Chapter 13 Time and time functions Chapter 14 The Paste Special command

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Book SynopsisWe cling to a distorted idea of freedom. To be free, we commonly think, means to be unconstrained. This widespread belief makes our societies less fair, as it fails to confront that freedom to act can mean freedom to dominate. But, as Andrea Capussela argues in this highly original combination of philosophy and economics, that is not all: it also makes us less prosperous. True freedom, Capussela writes, arises when no one is subject to another's will, be that the will of an employer, Big Tech, or the so-called elite. A citizen who is free in this higher sense is a human being who can look anyone in the eye. A society that strives toward this ideal will become more innovative, as increasing numbers of people are granted enough security to flourish, experiment, and take risks. Capussela intertwines political philosophy with cutting-edge theories of economic growth, presenting the synergy between them as the basis for political programmes that can help western democracies rise above the legacy of neoliberalism and overcome their crisis. Societies of free citizens won't trust demagogues.

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Book SynopsisIn this book Jürgen Habermas offers a wide-ranging reflection on his life and work and on the factors that shaped the development of his thought. He discusses the motives behind his work, the circumstances under which it emerged and the changes it has undergone over the course of his long and productive career. He speaks about the events and the texts that played a decisive role in his thinking and he recounts key encounters with colleagues. The image that emerges is that of a richly intertwined network of relationships which covers large swathes of the intellectual map of the twentieth century and reaches through to the present day. Looking back at the development of his thought, Habermas discusses the specific historical circumstances that shaped his generation, identifies key experiences with his intellectual mentors, explores recent historical tendencies and political beliefs and talks about his own scholarly works and their reception. Time and again we see the normative impulse that lies behind so much of Habermas's work: I view the attempt to make the world even the tiniest bit better, or even just to be part of the effort to stave off the constant threats of regression that we face, as an utterly admirable motive.'

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Book SynopsisRelive the historic Star Wars sequel trilogy with this definitive graphic novel adaptation, collected together for the first time!Fans and newcomers alike will delight in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker, collected together for the first time!The Force Awakens, set decades after the original trilogy, finds General Leia Organa’s Resistance at war with a sinister new threat: the First Order. After X-wing pilot Poe Dameron is captured by dark warrior Kylo Ren, the scavenger Rey recovers his droid, BB-8, and teams up with Han Solo and an ex-stormtrooper named Finn to aid the Resistance in their mission: finding the exiled Luke Skywalker. In The Last Jedi, Rey tries to convince a weary Luke to teach her the ways of the Force, while navigating her fledgling bond with the fearsome Kylo Ren! Meanwhile, Finn, Poe, and Rose Tico mount a risky plan to save a weakened Resistance from the First Order’s clutches. It all comes to a head in a thrilling battle on a striking salt planet!The battle between the Resistance and the First Order culminates in The Rise of Skywalker. As Rey and her allies embark on a quest to banish the dark side from the galaxy, their ancient enemy Palpatine threatens to inaugurate a new age of Sith dominance.Experience the legendary saga as reimagined by bestselling author Alessandro Ferrari and acclaimed artists Matteo Piana and Ingo Römling! Featuring brand new cover art by Eduardo Francisco.Collects graphic novel adaptations of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation.

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