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Geometrical Realization for Time Series Forecasting.- Brains over Brawn: Small AI Labs in the Age of Datacenter-Scale Compute.- Time Series Prediction for Anomalies Detection in Concentrating Solar Power Plants Using Long Short-Term Memory N Networks.- Bayes Classification Using an Approximation to the Joint Probability Distribution of the Attributes.- Pollutant Source Localization Based on Siamese Neural Network Similarity Measure.- Automatic Emotion Analysis in Movies: Matteo Garrone's Dogman as a Case Study.- Empowering Cybersecurity: CyberShield AI Advanced Integration of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Dynamic Ransomware Detection.- Empirical Performance of Deep Learning Models with Class Imbalance for Crop Disease Classification.- Automating the Conducting of Surveys Using Large Language Models.- Computer Vision Based Monitoring System for Flotation in Mining Industry 4.0.- Self-Supervised Learning for Robust Surface Defect Detection.- Efficient Deep Neural Network Veri

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A young girl pays tribute to the memory of her grandfather during a West African masquerade festival in this moving, lushly illustrated picture book.DUM! DUM! DUM! DUM! The talking drums thump a sweet beat… The masquerade has begun. As villagers gather to hear masked musicians beating drums, savor fried plantains, and watch the joyful dancers, a young girl joins the celebration with her family. But this year, everything feels different; it’s the first masquerade without Grandpa. Each member of the family carries something that honors Grandpa—his clanking beads, soft velvet hat, and carved walking stick. But the young girl doesn’t have any of Grandpa’s items. Instead, she brings with her a special memory shared only between the two of them. Will she be able to share it with the world?

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Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book is a beautiful gift hardback collection of poetry with poems inspired by The Natural History Museum. It covers everything from the depths of space to the very centre of the earth - there are poems about the solar system, planet earth, oceans and rivers, birds, dinosaurs, fossils, wildlife, flowers, fungi, insects, explorers and palaeontologists. Each section includes an introduction and some footnotes about particularly interesting species. The museum has a collection of over eighty million objects and behind the scenes of its twenty-eight galleries crowd kilometres of preserved specimens, libraries of rare books and artworks, wonders gathered on some of the most famous voyages in history, rooms packed with pressed plants, warehouses teeming with stuffed animals and freezers full of DNA. As well as a museum, it is a state-of-the-art centre for discovery with over three hundred resident scientists and over ten thousand visiting researchers each year, investigating everything from dinosaurs to life on other planets.The collection is made up of brand new and classic poems and is illustrated with botanical drawings and engravings from the museum’s collections.This fantastic collection speaks of the wonder of nature and shows us why we need to look after our incredible planet.

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A go-to resource for institutional investors and asset allocators seeking practical advice from a proven leader in the field InThe Climb to Investment Excellence: A Practitioner’s Guide to Building Exceptional Portfolios and Teams, celebrated institutional investor and asset allocator Ana Marshall draws on her 36 years’ experience in finance and investment to deliver a comprehensive and practical blueprint for a resilient and high-performing institutional portfolio, as well as a reliable roadmap for the management of its stakeholders. You’ll discover ready-to-deploy strategies and advice that’s informed by evidence and tried and tested in the real world, helping you to build and manage your team, construct a portfolio, set your goals, select the right managers, and more. You’ll also find: Explorations of three themes that consistently define the careers of successful investors and asset allocators: strategy and planning, trust, and risk management The critical factors every investor and allocator should consider before making any sort of impactful decision Examinations of the importance of resilience in the face of bad fortune or mistakes A can’t-miss resource for institutional investors and asset allocators, The Climb to Investment Excellence will also benefit board members tasked with overseeing their organizations’ investment objectives and performance in a volatile and ever-changing market.(There is no workbook that goes alongside this book.)

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The latest anthology of undergraduate writing from the University of East Anglia, a university renowned the world over for its creative writing programme.

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Political discourse on immigration in the United States has largely focused on what is most visible, including border walls and detention centers, while the invisible information systems that undergird immigration enforcement have garnered less attention. Tracking the evolution of various surveillance-related systems since the 1980s, Borderland Circuitry investigates how the deployment of this information infrastructure has shaped immigration enforcement practices. Ana Muñiz illuminates three phenomena that are becoming increasingly intertwined: digital surveillance, immigration control, and gang enforcement. Using ethnography, interviews, and analysis of documents never before seen, Muñiz uncovers how information-sharing partnerships between local police, state and federal law enforcement, and foreign partners collide to create multiple digital borderlands. Diving deep into a select group of information systems, Borderland Circuitry reveals how those with legal and political power deploy the specter of violent cross-border criminals to justify intensive surveillance, detention, brutality, deportation, and the destruction of land for border militarization.

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A steamy second chance/roommate romance from Ana Huang, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kings of Sin and Twisted seriesTwo exes, one house. What could go wrong?Olivia had a plan: MBA, Wall Street VP by thirty-two, marriage and two children (preferably twins because #efficiency). Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to her ex for help.Definitely not in her plan? Moving into said ex's house and watching him walk around shirtless, bake her cupcakes, and look at her with those smouldering- Wait, what was she talking about again?***Between his bakery and meddling family, Sammy had enough on his plate without bringing the ex he'd never been able to forget into the mix.But when Olivia asks for his help, he couldn't say no. He could, however, make her regret breaking his heart - as long as he doesn't do anything foolish, like sneak into her room and kiss her senseless . . .As passion slowly replaces their dislike for each other, Sammy and Olivia discover their past isn't what it seems and their future is anything but certain. Can they overcome their pride and give love a second chance, or is history doomed to repeat itself?This is book four of the If Love series but can be read as a complete standalone. Recommended for 18+ due to explicit content and adult language.***Why fans love Ana Huang ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!'King of Greed? More like King of my Heart (Ana Huang's Version)' Lauren Asher'WE HAVE NO NOTES JUST LOTS OF HORNY FEELINGS' Ali Hazelwood'Ana did not come to play . . . it was giving everything I asked for. It exceeded my expectations astronomically. I'm now severely depressed it's finished' @Aymanreads'Ana Huang has done it ONCE again. But are we really surprised? No. Ana Huang truly is the queen of billionaire romances' Goodreads Review'This book broke me into pieces and then pieced them back together' Goodreads Review'Ana really said whether morally grey is your favourite OR NOT, let me give you someone to swoon over' Goodreads Review'Ana Huang never disappoints. This was my most anticipated read of the month and it was EVERYTHING!!' Goodreads Review

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This diary is uniquely illustrated around the zodiac theme and will stand out strikingly against other diaries. It brings lunar wisdom into your day to day, with life-coaching tools and tips each week. The planner is divided by zodiac sign, showing how the sun's movement through the zodiac affects everyone's energies, whatever star sign. It displays the effect of planetary conjunctions and how Mercury entering retrograde affects our decision making and fortunes. The diary illustrates the characteristics of each zodiac sign and how that impacts on the events of your life. Pisces is the dreamer, so when the sun enters Pisces, it's time to implement steps to move closer to your dream life. Taurus is the time to plan financial abundance. Aries is a concentrated energy to begin something, whether that's a vigorous new exercise programme or a new project. Astrology is a wonderful tool you can use everywhere, you don’t need to be mystical to enjoy it.

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A sparkling new take on an age-old publication: The Other Almanac brings together a stellar group of young writers, artists and activists to pick up themes of environmentalism, gardening, recipes, folklore, seasonal savvy, and off- the-beaten-track amusement, all presented in brilliant color and eye-popping design. Out with the Old, in with the Other!The original Almanac is the oldest continuously printed publication in the US . It comprises a popular mix of ancient wisdom, garden advice, poems, jokes, how-to's, recipes, and calendars. It is, however, still tailored to its traditional audience: largely rural, white and conservative. It eschews stances on anything overtly progressive, be it political, ecological, or social. The Other Almanac puts right these omissions. Whilst retaining the quirkiness and liveliness of the original, it aims to bridge the urban/rural divide in America, delving into issues of politics and culture that unite us all. Its pages are filled with buoyant contributions from climate organizers, indigenous activists, migrant farmworkers, historians, scientists, medicine makers, incarcerated painters, astrologers, lawyers, borderland midwives and more. Original, full color art surrounds their writing, creating an inviting, accessible yearbook that will entertain and educate a wide new readership for an age-old chronicle. Contributors: 10th Floor Studio, adrienne maree brown, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alfredo Jaar, Amaryllis R. Flowers, Andrea Aliseda, Bill McKibben, Bread and Puppet Press, Carla J. Simmons, Chloë Boxer, Chris Lloyd, Dyani White Hawk, Dylan Smith, Daniel Barreto, Esther Elia, Food With Fam, Francesca DiMattio, Hangama Amiri, Hannah Beerman, Jennifer Givhan, Jessie Kindig, Jumana Manna, Kirk Gordon, Keegan Dakkar Lomanto, Lily Consuelo Saporta Tagiuri, Philip Poon, Sophia Giovannitti, Tania Willard, Tyrrell Tapaha, Veladya Chapman, Who Tattoo, Yaku Perez Guartambel.

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In this user-friendly guide, Ana Ávila teaches 6 principles to help you honor God with all you have and reflect his character through your creativity.

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Viva! 2nd Edition is packed with content your Spanish language lower secondary students will enjoy learning, with a tried-and-tested approach to progression. Our workbooks for each year contain extra reading and writing activities perfect for homework or cover work. Vocabulary lists at the end of each module. Workbook 1B is for extension. Note that this series was not written to align with any Australian syllabuses but has been reviewed for Australian use and Level 1 is recommended for use with Year 7 in Australia. Territory: Sales in Australia and New Zealand only.

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This book represents the first ever comprehensive study of the EU’s foreign and security policy in Bosnia. Drawing on a wealth of fresh empirical material, it demonstrates that institutions are a key variable in explaining levels of common foreign security policy (CFSP) coherence and effectiveness over time. In doing so, it also sheds new light on the role that intergovernmental, bureaucratic and local political contestation have played in the formulation and implementation of a European foreign policy. The study concludes that the EU’s involvement in Bosnia has not only had a significant impact on this Balkan country in its path from stabilisation to integration, but has also transformed the EU, its foreign and security policy and shaped the development of the EU’s international identity along the way. The book will be of great interest to researchers and students of EU politics, International Relations and Bosnian politics.

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The Just Skills series provides a flexible set of teaching materials for use individually or in any combination to form an integrated course.The Just Skills series, available at four levels, comprises Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening & Speaking, and Reading & Writing books. The corpus of the Just Right course has been used to create this set of skills books. The consistent methodological approach used throughout each book allows for them to be used easily together. These books are ideal for: skills lessons in the classroom self-study specialised skills-focused courses one-to-one lessons supplementing other course books

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This workbook accompanies the Higher pupil's book for Key Stage 3 pupils learning Spanish. Activities support the pupil's book units and can be used for homework and independent class work. The completed workbooks can also be used for revision. This pack contains 8 copies of the workbook.

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Creative Content Kit is a four-step process for creating content strategy, inspired by 'The System of Publishing' theory (Bhaskar, 2013). Each stage contains a set of cards with methods, content types, platforms and tools.The deck of 65 cards is made for content professionals and non-specialist to ideate, test and solve content problems. It provides a helpful visual structure to ease communication in planning alone, with your team and clients.The first stage, Model, consists of cards with methods and tools that help you define the reason why your content needs to exist. You will start with the cards about Audience and progress to work with the cards about Product, Brand or Business.The second stage presents Content types that you can choose to include in your editorial approach. With the information you gather from the previous stage, you will think about what types of content you need to address your audience, aligned with your product/service, brand or business. There are no rules to pick one type or the other, but as you go through the cards, you will know which is a priority for you.Platforms are the channels and frames that will represent and distribute your content. They represent how and where your audience will experience it: videos on Facebook, photos on Instagram, short texts on Twitter, etc. At this stage, you will check your editorial ideas and goals to define which platform best suits it.Finally, you want to ensure your strategy will Reach your audience, to make sure content is not lost or ignored. You can then make use of practical tools, tips and tactics regarding exposure to capture their attention.HOW TOThe cards have numbers, a title, a subtitle - guiding you to make your choices - and body text that will indicate what you can start doing with call-to-action bullet points.Start by thinking about your content problem, the number of people involved, and overall investment. The four steps will serve as a guide, and you will organise and choose the cards according to your needs.There is no limit for the use of cards although it will have an impact on the time you will spend at each stage.

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Great poetry 'finds its way to the hearts of many, not just the minds of the few', and this delightful collection is the ideal way to browse, remember and enjoy some of poetry's greatest hits.The new hardback edition of the first poetry anthology from Ana Sampson, Tyger Tyger, Burning Bright contains verses from more than eighty of the world's favourite poets, from the thirteenth century to the present day.It includes such leading lyricists as Burns, Keats, Tennyson, T. S. Eliot, Philip Larkin and Seamus Heaney – taking in the work of W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Wilfred Owen, and many others along the way.Perfect to dip into on the reader's whim, the chapters cover childhood and youth, nature, love and romance, home and travel, elegies, and more – each poem set in context with a lively introduction and entertaining notes on the poets themselves.This anthology is a lovely reminder of the nation's finest poems, and the perfect addition to any poetry lover's collection.

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Los estudios que configuran Epifanías de la brevedad. Microformas literarias y artísticas en la red se han realizado dentro del Proyecto de Investigación Mi Red. Microrrelato. Desafíos digitales de las microformas narrativas literarias de la modernidad. Consolidación de un género entre la imprenta y la red (FFI2015-70768-R), que financia el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad de España y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo (FEDER), dentro del marco del Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad. Teniendo en cuenta la consolidación de los formatos breves en el contexto actual de movilidad mediática, las investigaciones se centran en el estudio del microrrelato y de la mi-nificción desde una perspectiva cultural intermedial y transmedial; se contemplan los procesos de creación y de difusión del microrrelato en la esfera digital y el impacto del comportamiento multimedial sobre el imaginario cultural contemporáneo y de las microf

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Más efectos, más técnicas y más cuadros de gran belleza de Terry HarrisonTerry Harrison utiliza su gran riqueza de experiencias para enseñar a pintar de una manera fácil paisajes con pinturas acrílicas, con el recurso de la gama de pinceles creada por él, pensada para ayudar a los aficionados a la pintura a lograr los mejores efectos con un mínimo esfuerzo. En este libro se explica para qué pueden utilizarse los distintos pinceles y muestra qué técnicas se necesitan para pintar los distintos elementos de un paisaje.Una serie de bellas demostraciones paso a paso muestran los pinceles y las técnicas en acción, y decenas de cuadros terminados servirán de inspiración a artistas de todos los niveles. Finalmente, seis magistrales proyectos ofrecen la posibilidad de practicar y perfeccionar las técnicas explicadas, pintando una marina, bosques y caminos rurales, y edificios.

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Cuidada colección de labores Tilda, llenas de coloridoNuevas y sorprendentes colecciones de labores de patchwork y entrañables muñecos de tela con diseños Tilda para decorar la casa en primavera y verano, creados por la reconocida autora Tone Finnanger. El libro contiene 12 proyectos fáciles de confeccionar, con patrones a tamaño natural, explicados con claras instrucciones paso a paso y gráficos en color.Los proyectos destacan por sus originales y elegantes formas, inspirados en alegres diseños primaverales y veraniegos, que adornarán la casa con mucho colorido y belleza. Nuevas ideas muy creativas de labores de patchwork y muñecos de tela con atractivos motivos: sirenas, pulpos, estrellas de mar, limones, ballenas, gatos?

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Las flores kanzashi son un ornamento japonés para el cabello de una gran tradición, del queen la actualidad existen elegantes diseños para bisutería, como broches y adornos para elpelo, o para decorar una mesa de celebración, siendo siempre un regalo para la vista.65 modelos de flores de diseño japonés, explicados paso a paso con claras instruccionesy magníficas fotografías para ver el elegante resultado.Este libro incluye además amplia información sobre las distintas técnicas para una realizaciónsencilla del cosido a mano y del plegado, partiendo de pequeños trozos de tela obtenidos conla ayuda de patrones y de unas prácticas plantillas.

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Encuadernación: Rustica.Flores en todo su esplendor, hojas con vivos colores, mariposas revoloteando: todas ellas se incluyen en esta colección de diseños de ganchillo inspirados en un jardín. Este libro contieneuna rica variedad de motivos en cuatro secciones: en El jardín botánico expone interpretacionesrealistas de flores y hojas; El jardín como inspiración se basa en flores sugeridas por tejidos yartes decorativas; El jardín internacional incluye flores asociadas con países de todo el mundo,y El jardín divertido y fantástico ofrece una original visión de las flores. La mayoría de los motivosde este libro utilizan muy poco hilo y son perfectos para aprovechar restos de otras labores.La colección de proyectos ilustra el modo en que se pueden incorporar los motivos a distintaslabores, como un alfiletero, unos posavasos y también camisetas adornadas con flores.

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Más de 30 proyecos de irresistibles diseños de muñecos de tela y otros adornos, explicados de manera muy sencilla paso a paso, con sus patrones y con gráficos en color para poder lograr resultados mágnificos.Ideas para decorar el hogar durante todo el año: desde motivos veraniegos hasta otros invernales, que se pueden coser a mano y pintar de forma muy original y creativa.

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Una colección de accesorios fáciles de confeccionar a mano. Más de 35 proyectos llenos de encanto ?desde cojines y zapatillas confortables hasta bolsas preciosas y caprichosos muñecos de trapo?, para toda la casa, incluida la cocina, el cuarto de baño, las habitaciones de los niños y el jardín. Con instrucciones paso a paso y patrones a tamaño natural para lograr resultados perfectos.Tone Finnanger es una reconocida autora y diseñadora de muñecos y adornos de tela, cuyos accesorios, botones, cintas y telas se conocen como Tilda. Todos sus trabajos tienen un gran número de seguidoras en muchos países.

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