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If you enjoy experimental cooking, take the first steps to becoming a master pickler by diving into this world of pickled delicacies. Experts have compiled 174 recipes with instructions for pickling fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, eggs, fish, cheese, and more in numerous types of alcohol, vinegar, and oil as well as sweet syrups, savory salts, and other seasonings. Clementines in whiskey, pickled radishes, curry pears, goat cheese provençal, and eggplants in syrup are just a handful of delicious concoctions to indulge in or give away as gifts. Detailed ingredients, essential prep work (blanching, steaming, and filtering), and storage tips are included with the recipes, which are written to be followed with ease. But do not feel obliged to conform—part of the fun is discovering new techniques and surprising yourself with the results. A glossary with all the pickling vocabulary you’ll ever need introduces you to this colorful culinary niche.

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A wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this book helps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its earliest texts to the internationally popular comics of the 21st century. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers: · The history of Japanese comics, from influences in early visual culture to the global ‘Manga Boom’ of the 1990s to the present · Case studies of texts reflecting the range of themes, genres, forms and creators, including Osamu Tezuka, Machiko Hasegawa and Katsuhiro Otomo · Key themes and contexts – from gender and sexuality, to history and censorship · Critical approaches to manga, including definitions, biography and reception and global publishing contexts The book includes a bibliography of essential critical writing on manga, discussion questions for classroom use and a glossary of key critical terms.

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A fun and interactive introduction to the incredible world of science, perfect for children starting school. Little Explorers: Science is a lively introduction to the incredible world of science, where children can lift the flaps to learn all about what science is, and how it relates to every day life. Covering everything from anatomy, to forces, to space, young readers will be amazed as they discover just how fun (and simple!) these first steps into science can be. From learning about whacky inventions, to exploring the wonders of the universe, and much more, they're sure to have an adventure with this novelty exploration of the topic.This book features over 30 sturdy flaps to lift, along with charming, child-friendly artwork. Each spread supports the curriculum, introducing ideas and vocabulary in a simple, accessible way.Little Explorers is the perfect series for little learners as they start out at school.

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A songbook to support the teaching of phonics through songs, chants and games, ideal for use alongside Letters and Sounds phases 2 and 3. It continues the work of Singing Phonics, which covered Phase 1: first steps in teaching phonics.Singing Phonics 2 is a song collection designed to support phonics teaching and enrich young children''sexperience of language in a fun and interactive way. It follows Singing Phonics.Ideal for use with phase 2 and 3 of the phonics programme, Letters and Sounds, published by the Primary National Strategy,but will also be a highly useful addition to any phonics scheme.Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities (including photocopiable resources) and ideas for further development.The pack includes a CD with sample performances. Many songs have familiar tunes, making Singing Phonics 2 a highly user-friendly resource with no music reading required.

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The Montessori way to bring up confident, caring children.A practical parenting programme for the years from birth to six, this is the book to help you build a calm and happy home life with your child. Written by Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation, and based on proven methods used in Montessori schools, this is the most fully up-to-date guide on Montessori parenting, including brand-new guidance on topics such as children's use of digital media, and the latest discoveries in the neuroscience of child development.How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way summarises each of Montessori's pioneering child-centred methods and covers children's first steps in reading, writing, and maths. It's packed with practical, encouraging advice, as well as enticing activities to help children discover the world at their own pace - fostering independence, concentration, and respect. Previous edition ISBN 9781405312998

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Ever wish that parenting a child or teen on the autism spectrum came with instant access to a support group? Brenda Dater has provided parents with exactly that. In this book she draws on her extensive experience as a support group leader and parent of a child on the spectrum to offer trusted advice and tried-and-tested solutions to parents' top concerns, all in an accessible and easy-to-read format. Filled with the voices of other parents in the same situation, the book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behavior, building independence and resilience, making friends, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings, how to garner support from extended family and friends, and how parents can look after their own wellbeing.This book extends the vital lifeline of a support group to parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum everywhere.

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The dream of being able to fly is as old as human history. This book, based on the outstanding collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., tells the story of the remarkable people - dreamers, inventors, and pilots - who turned that dream into a reality. Richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations The Story of Flight takes young readers on an exciting journey through time. Here you will read about: - the development of ballooning - the earliest gliders - the Wright brothers' first sustained flights - Charles Lindbergh's solo trip across the Atlantic - Amelia Earhart's courageous flights - other women of flight - the explosion of the airship Hindenburg - the dogfights of World Wars I and II - the early days of air travel - Whirlybirds - Chuck Yeager's blast through the sound barrier - the Apollo astronauts' first steps on the moon - the building of the International Space Station -

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As Britain takes its first steps outside EU jurisdiction, how will football clubs adjust? With the FA keen on tournament success, the FA Youth Cup will play a key role in bringing academy products to prominence. Since 1952, it has showcased future stars including Sir Matt Busby's legendary 'Babes'. Over 40 years the trophy changed hands every season bar one, with the likes of Crystal Palace, Millwall, Leeds United and Manchester City lighting up the tournament with superstar teams. The current era has seen the dominance of elite sides, often owned by oligarchs or billionaire investors. From Kids to Champions tells the stories of players who didn't make it at the top level, or left the game disillusioned, along with those of the important coaches and academy directors. These men are always first to be thanked when the kids become champions.

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Give your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book.A fun and engaging First Phonics activity book that will give children a head start as they get to grips with learning to read and write at school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces children to phonics and equips parents with the tools and information needed to support them. The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and combined with funny pictures and silly jokes that children will love. The first steps to school success!This book includes: Activities that teach the first 15 phonemes (sound units) that children will learn in reception Supportive tips and information for parents Wipe-clean pen Also available: First Numbers, First Writing, First Day, Times Tables Flash Cards, First Phonics Flash Cards

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Goldstruck: A Life Shaped by Jewellery sets luxurious imagery of a lifetime s work alongside an honest and often comically autobiographical account of Stephen s career in the jewellery world. The book is a lavish collation of Stephen s personal and professional life, encompassing material such as photography by Rankin and Amelia Troubridge documenting his coveted collections, intricate sketches and designs that convey a fascinating creative process, and archival imagery including magazine editorials, advertising campaigns and intimate photography from Stephen s personal collection. Alongside such visual opulence, a foreword by Tracey Emin and a host of candid and personal recollections from luminaries of the worlds of art, entertainment and fashion, Stephen charts his career from the first steps of enrollment upon a jewellery- making course at his local college in Rochester, Kent to his rise to international recognition.

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Since taking their first steps on this planet, humans have changed the environment around them. Anthropocene: A New Introduction to World Prehistory tells the comprehensive story of human prehistory through the lens of anthropogenic environmental change. Each chapter explains how and why ancient humans transformed the Earth, linking prehistory to today’s greatest global challenge. As they explore this record of the world’s early people and societies, authors Joy McCorriston and Julie Field reject the traditional account of cultural evolution, instead presenting a thematic organization that highlights our Anthropocene narrative. Chapters are devoted to cities and agriculture, but also to such topics as technology, extinction, food production, writing and extractivism. Chapter 9, ‘Individuals and Identity,’ considers human identity and agency in more recent eras, and the book ends with a contemporary chapter that takes a hopeful look at the future.

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I wonder, my little one, who will you bewhen you're out in this world, big and wide?A bundle so precious and tiny and loved,you will carry my heart by your side . . . A beautiful and inspiring letter of hope and love to a child taking their first steps into the big, wide world. This heartwarming book expresses every parent or carer's hope that their child will be kind to others, caring to the world and, above all else, true to themselves. With gorgeous illustrations throughout, this is the perfect book to share together to help children find their way in the world and to give parents the confidence to guide them as they grow. With stunning, dreamy artwork by new illustrator Kitty Harris, and a lyrical rhyming text by an exciting new voice in picture books, Kate Thompson.

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As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual non-monogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom, and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to non-monogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting, and persistent jealousy. Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually non-monogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that non-monogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy.

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A poetic, powerful story about a little brother and a big sister finding a new home and new hope after being rescued from a boat lost in the dark sea.A little brother and his big sister try their best to settle in a new home, where they have nothing left from before except each other. The little one makes new friends and quickly learns to laugh again but his sister remains haunted by the shadows of their past and hides away in their broken house. Trying to help his sister, the little one catches a butterfly for her and brings it inside the house. His sister knows that she needs to set the butterfly free ... but that would mean going outside. In taking the first steps to face her fears and save the butterfly, she also begins the process of saving herself.

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Beautifully illustrated with a covetable rose gold foil cover, Modern Calligraphy is a step-by-step workbook for those wanting to learn this super trendy form of lettering.Written by Lucy Edmonds, the founder of Quill London, the book will guide readers through the first steps of pointed pen calligraphy, encouraging you to spend an hour a week developing and practicing the new skill. Designed for complete beginners, the book offers tips, tricks and techniques on the materials required and how to use them properly, how to approach the modern calligraphy letterforms, and most importantly explores ways to develop our own modern calligraphy style. You'll learn about inks and how to make your own, brush calligraphy, and what you can do with your new skill - from envelope addressing and event stationery to beautiful dinner party menus and gift tags.

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Will Biff and Chip find out what made big paw prints in Big Paws? An exciting new set of wordless Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories from Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. Full of humour and drama with familiar settings and real-life scenarios that children can relate to that will delight young readers. Featuring all your favourite characters, children will enjoy exploring the detailed humorous illustrations and be captivated by the storylines. These wordless stories are perfect for preparing children for their first steps as readers. They are ideal for developing skills in communication and language by encouraging conversation and discussion. Each book contains inside cover notes to help adults read and explore the content with the child, supporting their decoding and language comprehension development. Free teaching notes on Oxford Owl support guided reading, writing, and speaking, listening and drama activities.

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With 366 days of inspiring prompts, exercises, and tips on self-care, this beautiful gilded journal can help you focus holistically on your journey to become the best you—body, mind, and soul. When you truly understand yourself and your needs, you’ve taken the first steps to mastering self-care. This attractive journal, created by self-help author Mary Flannery, offers daily words of wisdom from inspiring figures throughout history—from Virgil to Eleanor Roosevelt—along with reflective prompts, advice, and creative exercises to help you develop mindfulness about your daily habits. Chart the things you can do every day to better love and appreciate yourself—from the simplest, such as embracing movement, repeating an affirmation, or focusing on your breathing, to the more profound, such as journaling to let go of negative thoughts, and making mindful lists of the good things in your life.

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Families searching for a book about separation anxiety disorder as a result of divorce will discover the language needed to give their child the strength to take their first steps toward independence, faith and courage knowing it isn’t goodbye, it’s See You Later.Malucyya is a 4-year-old biracial girl whose parents separated and later divorced. She loves them both so much and wished her parents would fall back in love with each other. Divorce is difficult especially for children and she is very confused. At the end of weekend visitations Malucyya becomes worried, distraught and emotional. Her parents are saddened to see their baby girl cry when she must leave one parent to go with another.This book teaches children of divorce who suffer from separation anxiety and abandonment issues that everything is OK. It’s never Good-Bye, it’s only See You Later.

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If you're a busy parent looking for fresh, playful ideas to support your toddler's learning and development, look no further!Written by renowned childcare experts at My First Five Years, the popular parent support app, this unique book explains the why behind different types of play and provides 60 activities designed to support your toddler''s physical, social and emotional development.The My First Five Years team defines toddlerhood' as beginning the moment that your child pulls themselves to standing and takes their first steps'', and this book supports you right from this point up until you're starting to think about sending them to school. The book covers six streams of development social and emotional, gross motor, fine motor, sensory, language and cognitive and each chapter includes a summary of the underlying science followed by simple, fun and low-cost play ideas you can do at home with your child. From pizza portraits to ''whose voice is that?'', the ideas fi

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Friendlies. Some fans love them, others loathe them, but they are an often forgotten part of every club's history. Leeds United the Forgotten Games features more than 650 friendly matches: from the first-ever game against Yorkshire Amateurs right up to the modern day pre-season tour.The book is full of quirky stats and interesting facts, such as the game where dead-ball specialist Ian Harte scored a unique hat-trick. It also details all of the club's foreign tours, winners of the West Riding Cup, tells you just who Brian Tevreden was and reveals the club that Leeds have played the most over the years.Each game is brought to life by a match report and stats lovers will relish poring over the full team line-ups from these forgotten games, recalling forgotten trialists, youth-team nearly men and those unknown future legends making their first steps in the professional game.

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Applied Julia provides a comprehensive, hands-on language introduction that's packed with examples leveraging real scientific libraries used by researchers in various fields. Solve problems of genuine interest, such as modeling the course of a pandemic, and learn to use Julia as a tool for research. The Julia programming language can be used to write all types of applications, but its features are especially powerful for numerical analysis and computational science. Applied Julia shows readers how to take advantage of Julia's particular strengths, as well as how to write effective and efficient programs. The book takes Julia novices from their very first steps to writing real-world applications for use in fields such as biology, physics, math, statistics, and machine learning. Not only will readers develop the Julia knowledge needed for solving computational problems, but they'll also learn how to explore and visualise data, solve equations, write simulations, and create libraries. Ad

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"Fans will be begging for more." - Horn Book Magazine "The charm is infectious." - New York Times From Newbery-award winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes the second book in the delightful Barkus series. Now in paperback! The lovable Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of this delightful series from Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The simple text told in short chapters is just right for children ready to take their first steps toward reading on their own. • The adventures of Barkus are perfect for early readers expanding their reading skills as well as children still enjoying picture books. • Ideal for children learning about friendship • For young readers who love dogs and other pets Fans of Henry and Mudge, Biscuit, Amelia Bedelia and The Poet's Dog will love Patricia MacLachlan's Barkus books. • For early readers ages 6-9 • Great early/pre-chapter book for grades 2-5 • Dog books for early readers

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From first steps to final submission, this accessible guide takes students through each stage of the assignment-writing process and equips them with the skills they need to construct and develop convincing academic arguments. Concise and compact, it offers practical advice on forming ideas, structuring arguments and finding your academic voice. The authors, both of whom are experienced in working directly with students, also provide valuable guidance on a number of important subtleties in academic writing, including expressing reservations or enthusiasm in academic writing and using evidence to convey different viewpoints. The second edition contains new material on synthesizing ideas from different sources, as well as more varied examples of what ‘finding your academic voice means’ in the context of different assignments, including blogs and observations. Applicable to different types of assignment, this is an essential resource for all undergraduates and postgraduates who are looking to communicate their arguments effectively and improve the quality of their academic writing.

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Listening to All Families Matters Families are their children’s first teachers. Early childhood educators know this, but what does it mean in practice? Participation, involvement, and engagement are only the first steps toward the true goal: reciprocal family partnerships. Discover how to move beyond inviting families to program events or connecting them to resources and instead recognize them as experts who meaningfully contribute to children’s learning and development. Based on over two decades of research by the author, this resource Establishes why reciprocal family partnerships are essential within the contexts of child development theories, developmentally appropriate practice, and anti-bias education Analyzes the important role that using a strengths-based approach plays in successfully building long-lasting relationships and partnerships Provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and administrators examine and improve their practices for partnering with families Uplifts the authentic feelings and words of a diverse breadth of families Families have voices that are waiting to be heard—it’s time to listen.

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A book of 15 fun and easy piano duets, supplementing the other books in Level 1 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. This illustrated duet book is ideal for getting pupils together to learn the valuable skill of ensemble playing. Visit www.piano-junior.com [1] to find out more.What is Piano Junior?Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It''s creative, it''s interactive, it''s colourful, it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly, it really works! Its characters, PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog, motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books, along with supplementary Theory, Duet and Performance Books at each stage.Who is Piano Junior for?Suitable for children from around the age of 6, Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital ageTe

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A cute new book for author Mack, the author or A Hundred Kisses Before Bedtime & A Little Bite For You about trying new things Baby animals are ready to try all sorts of new things. But . . . oops! What do they do when they fall down? They get up and try again! A cute little book about taking first steps. For risk-takers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s world. At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

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Phonics Bug is a pretty special Phonics programme that gives children a firm, fun foundation in phonics. It uses research-based teaching methods so it's proven to work, and it joins 100% decodable books with CBeebies videos and an online reading world, so it's the ideal way to get today's little readers started on their journey to reading success. Phonics Bug books are ideal for use at home too, and are a great way to help your child take their first steps towards 'cracking the code' which will enable them to learn to read and spell.Helpful notes on the inside front cover of each book highlight tricky words and give you ideas for before and during reading, and the inside back covers include ideas for delving deeper after reading to check understanding.Phonics Bug Pack 1 is ideal for your encouraging your Foundation Stage early readers. It contains 4 Phase 2 fiction books – Tim's Din; Sid's Nits; Dig, Sid, Dig; and Kit's Kip –

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Bring on the doodles! Zen doodle, that is! In Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles, you'll find gorgeous images of the best doodle art from around the world. This collection of drawings and painted canvases from dozens of contributors features thousands of tangle patterns and doodle designs to inspire you to doodle anything and everything. Create a mythical, doodled beast or abstract work of art. Draw an inspirational tangled card for a friend or add doodled intrigue to your art journal with patterned shapes. Zen Doodle provides you with the first steps toward creating unique tangled art, including traditional tiles, letterforms, Zendalas, landscapes, four-tile ensembles, paper quilts and more! Inside you'll find: More than 100 pieces of Zen doodled art from 42 artists. Step-by-step instruction to help you begin your own Zen doodles. Four chapters of doodle inspiration: Abstracts, Shapes & Objects, Animals & Beasts, and Friendship & Love. Isn't it time you take your tangles to the next level?

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Since its first publication, twenty years ago, Track Down Your Ancestors has helped thousands of readers to take the first steps on their journey into their family''s past. Now totally revised and updated in 2010, to include the latest on-line resources on the Internet, the 1911 Census and changes at the National Archives.Delving into the past and discovering who your ancestors were, where they lived and what their occupations were is a fascinating hobby that more and more people are choosing to take up. Over the years Track Down Your Ancestors has built up a fine reputation as the perfect place to get started - now this new, fully rewritten edition includes updated advice on using birth, death and marriage certificates, probate records, census returns, parish registers, old newspapers, The National Archives and many other sources to build up a picture of your family''s past. The Internet has revolutionised family history research. Estelle now also incl

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Michael Turner is about to make a big mistake. Having struggled for years to escape the demons of his childhood - an orphan lost in a maze of institutions and foster homes - he is finally happy. Now in his early twenties, he has a loving fiancée and is taking the first steps in a promising legal career. And then he meets Max. The father figure that Michael has always craved, Max strides into Michael's life, realising all the childhood dreams that have lain dormant for so many years. But dreams come with a price. Despite his supportive exterior, Max is plagued by his own demons and is a violently skilled manipulator when it comes to getting exactly what he wants from everyone around him. As Michael's fears and vulnerabilities begin to push everyone else away, Max sets to work . . .A taut, sophisticated and engrossing thriller that will have you turning pages furiously into the night.

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Arthur Jeffress was an art dealer and collector from a Virginian family who bequeathed his “subversive little collection” (Derek Hill) to Tate and Southampton City Art Gallery on his suicide in 1961. That suicide, a result of his expulsion from Venice, has been the subject of speculation in many memoirs. Gill Hedley’s biography of Jeffress has benefited from access to many hundreds of unpublished letters written between Jeffress and Robert Melville, who ran Jeffress’ own gallery from 1955-1961. The letters were written largely while Jeffress was in Venice and reveal a vivid picture of the London gallery world as well as frank details of artists, collectors and the definitive story of his suicide. Previously unpublished research reveals new information about the lives of Jeffress’ lover John Deakin, his business partner Erica Brausen, the French photographer André Ostier and Henry Clifford, and the way in which all of them influenced Jeffress’ first steps as a collector from the 1930s onwards.

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Neural networks are members of a class of software that have the potential to enable intelligent computational systems capable of simulating characteristics of biological thinking and learning. Currently no standards exist to verify and validate neural network-based systems. NASA Independent Verification and Validation Facility has contracted the Institute for Scientific Research, Inc. to perform research on this topic and develop a comprehensive guide to performing V&V on adaptive systems, with emphasis on neural networks used in safety-critical or mission-critical applications. Methods and Procedures for the Verification and Validation of Artificial Neural Networks is the culmination of the first steps in that research. This volume introduces some of the more promising methods and techniques used for the verification and validation (V&V) of neural networks and adaptive systems. A comprehensive guide to performing V&V on neural network systems, aligned with the IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation, will follow this book.

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Why Britain’s attempt at small government proved unable to cope with the challenges of the modern worldIn the nineteenth century, as Britain attained a leading economic and political position in Europe, British policymakers embarked on a bold experiment with small and limited government. By the outbreak of the First World War, however, this laissez-faire philosophy of government had been abandoned and the country had taken its first steps toward becoming a modern welfare state. This book tells the story of Britain’s laissez-faire experiment, examining why it was done, how it functioned, and why it was ultimately rejected in favor of a more interventionist form of governance.Blending insights from modern economic theory with a wealth of historical evidence, W. Walker Hanlon traces the slow expansion of government intervention across a broad spectrum of government functions in order to understand why and how Britain gave up on laissez-faire. It was n

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A book of 12 fun and easy piano duets, supplementing the other books in Level 2 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. This illustrated duet book is ideal for getting pupils together to learn the valuable skill of ensemble playing. Visit www.piano-junior.com [1] to find out moreWhat is Piano Junior?Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It''s creative, it''s interactive, it''s colourful, it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly, it really works! Its characters, PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog, motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books, along with supplementary Theory, Duet and Performance Books at each stage.Who is Piano Junior for?Suitable for children from around the age of 6, Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital ageTea

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A fun series introducing readers to life online.Are you ready to take your first steps into the online world? Discover the best, safest ways to do it with Going Online - from how to use a mouse to how to navigate a website! These positive, friendly guides aim to explain to young readers the learning potential and fun of digital devices, websites and (age-appropriate) media and games, but also how to stay well and protect themselves and their projects when they''re online. Simple, fun on- and off-line activities on every spread reinforce readers'' understanding and allow them to explore the digital world safely, while the character ''Max Computer'' offers practical advice and hands-on tips.Contents:What is going online?Get connectedHardware and softwareTools for the jobEmailWeb welcomeLet''s browse!Jumping aroundA world of websitesCookiesGo socialOnline with othersFavourite placesMax

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Packed full of fun activities, engaging stories and useful tips, the Read with Oxford: I Can Read! kit provides you with everything you need to celebrate your child''s progress in reading and keep their interest in reading alive. Reward good work and build confidence with fun stickers and support learning with the handy tips for parents.Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy the dog are the well-loved characters from Oxford Reading Tree, used in 80% of primary schools. With exciting stories, humorous illustrations, tips for parents and after-reading activities, this series is the perfect companion from your child''s very first steps in phonics all the way to reading independence.Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled resources to build your child''s reading confidence.Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let''s get them

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Bestselling author Isabel Allende’s first adult novel since ‘Portrait in Sepia’ – beautiful, disturbing and atmospheric. Beneath the mask, there is a man. And in his heart burns the fire of injustice … Duels at dawn, fierce battles with pirates and impossible rescues – these are the deeds that forged the legend of Zorro. But where did the man begin? Southern California, late 18th century: Diego de la Vega is a child of two worlds, his father an aristocratic Spaniard, his mother a Shoshone warrior. Growing up he witnesses the brutual injustices dealt to Native Americans. Later, following the example of his fencing master, the young Diego joins a secret movement devoted to helping the powerless. His first steps on the road to heroism have been taken. But a great rival will emerge from the ranks of the cruel oppressors. How will Zorro defeat him? And will his childhood sweetheart Isabel claim the prize she so longs for – his true love?

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A close analysis of Buñuel's and the Order of Toledo's making of iconoclastic public art. In 1923, Luis Buñuel established the Order of Toledo, a parody order of knights whose members included Salvador Dalí, García Lorca, and Rafael Alberti. Together, they often visited the ancient Spanish capital to stroll through itslabyrinthine streets. But these excursions on the part of Buñuel and the Brotherhood were more than simple episodes of cultural sightseeing; they were happenings, public interventions in space. This book explores the anti-artistic aspect of these activities and urban perambulations. Are these practices similar to the flânerie of the Dadaists and French Surrealists? Taking into account their liberal, Spanish context, what was new about them, and what did they mean? Does their aesthetic experimentation make for ideological radicalism? And what impact do these first steps have on Buñuel's subsequent work and his later ideological trajectory? María Soledad Fernández Utrera is Associate Professor of Spanish at The University of British Columbia.

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Rock Climbing provides basic information on belaying, leading and rappelling techniques and offers advice on useful equipment and respect for the environment.Like every climber you will come to the point where you want to leave the climbing gym and exchange plastic handles for real rock beneath your palms. You want to breathe in fresh air, enjoy the sun, wind, and the scenery surrounding you. But in order to do that safely, you first have to train for it.When rock climbing, unlike indoor climbing, you are responsible for protecting yourself. While this promises excitement and a more intense experience, it also requires additional knowledge and both physical and mental strength.This book will cover the right techniques, crucial safety procedures, and essential equipment that allows you to successfully master the first steps in rock climbing. Numerous photos illustrate the challenging and complex sequences and movements in an easy-to-understand way.A brief introduction to indoor climbing is also included

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What is Piano Junior?Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It''s creative, it''s interactive, it''s colourful, it has its own website with additional online material and most importantly, it really works! Its characters, PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog, motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books, along with supplementary Theory, Duet and Performance Books at each stage.Who is Piano Junior for?Suitable for children from around the age of 6, Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital ageTeachers, parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com [1] for demonstration videos and recordings, along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life! PIANO JUNIOR - press reviewsThe careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout fe

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For anyone interested in researching family history, Scottish Roots is a fundamental tool in tracing your Scottish ancestry. In this excellent step-by-step guide, Alwyn James illustrates just how easy it is to commence the research process and gradually compile a meaningful family tree. James navigates the reader through the first steps of sourcing family details, making contact with distant relatives and collating new information. This easy-to-use guide explains how to begin searching for family records in New Register House, the Scottish Record Office, and local libraries and folk museums. In detailed but user-friendly terms, James provides information on the costs associated with record searching, along with useful advice on maintaining realistic expectations during your research. This new and updated edition includes information on how to utilise electronic resources and the internet to access family data - a must if conducting research from an overseas base - is essential for anyone interested in discovering their Scottish roots.

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With over one hundred Americans dying everyday to opioid overdose, doctors must look toward permanent solutions before the epidemic continues to spiral out of control. This is where chiropractic comes into play. Instead of throwing medicine at symptoms and chronic pain and hoping they go away, chiropractic is a nonsurgical solution that can alleviate pain and save you money down the road.From watching his mother see dramatic results with her polio through chiropractic treatment, to being treated himself as a child, Dr. Jason W. Ingham knows the benefits of chiropractic all too well. He wrote this book as a guide for a pain-free life—one where you don’t have to use medicine as a crutch. In The True Power of Chiropractic: Unlock Your Body’s Natural Ability to Adapt, Renew, and Restore, Dr. Ingham will share his knowledge with you so you can take your first steps to improving your life through chiropractic.

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Can humans and artificial intelligences share concepts and communicate? Making AI Intelligible shows that philosophical work on the metaphysics of meaning can help answer these questions. Herman Cappelen and Josh Dever use the externalist tradition in philosophy to create models of how AIs and humans can understand each other. In doing so, they illustrate ways in which that philosophical tradition can be improved. The questions addressed in the book are not only theoretically interesting, but the answers have pressing practical implications. Many important decisions about human life are now influenced by AI. In giving that power to AI, we presuppose that AIs can track features of the world that we care about (for example, creditworthiness, recidivism, cancer, and combatants). If AIs can share our concepts, that will go some way towards justifying this reliance on AI. This ground-breaking study offers insight into how to take some first steps towards achieving Interpretable AI.

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Tony is a young man who has always been on the losing side in life. He was brought up by his troubled, alcoholic mother who had a past of her own as a talented ballerina, until a life-changing accident brought her dreams to a sudden end. As her own ambitions for fame and success were crushed, she used cruel and brutal methods to project them onto her young son - with devastating consequences. There's no doubt that a body found on Reykjavik's OEskjuhlid hillside has been there for a long time. The case is handed to veteran detective Valdimar, supported by Ylfa, who is taking her tentative first steps as a police officer with the city's CID while coping with her own family difficulties. It's not long before it's clear a vicious killer is on the loose - and very little about the case is what it appears to be at first glance.

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Take your first steps with pastels and learn how to produce modern, lively and colourful artwork with this exciting medium. 'This thorough guide to the rewarding medium of pastel will teach you much more than just the basics and may be the only pastel book you'll ever need!' - The SAA Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendonça offers the beginner a complete course in using pastels. Easy-to-follow techniques for soft and hard pastels. 8 projects broken down into simple steps. Includes a wealth of finished paintings to provide ideas and inspiration. Step-by-step exercises and longer projects help you to build essential skills and allow you to produce a range of pictures, including landscapes, still life, portraits and animals. Vital drawing skills are explained and demonstrated, along with an easy-to-follow guide to colour theory, and a huge wealth of finished paintings provide ideas and inspiration for your own future pastel work.

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Party Formation in East-Central Europe is one of the first books to present detailed studies of politics in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria during the initial three years of post-communist rule. International scholars have collaborated to produce a volume which examines the first steps in regime change and the opportunities for a successful transition to democracy. As well as examining the creation of new party systems after the end of communist rule in each country, the papers in this volume adopt a comparative perspective which highlights the regional dimension. In particular, the authors place the post-communist experience in the context of the earlier transitions from authoritarian rule in Southern Europe. They discuss whether the experience of Portugal and Spain in the 1970s and Italy in the 1940s might serve as a framework for the analysis of East-Central Europe in the 1990s.

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From cinema's earliest days, walking and filmmaking have been intrinsically linked. Technologically, culturally and aesthetically, the pioneers of cinema were not only interested in using the camera to scientifically study ambulatory motion, but were also keen to capture the speed and mobile culture of late 19th-century urban life. Photographers such as Felix Nadar took their cameras into the Parisian streets and boulevards as mechanised flaneurs, ushering us into the age of the 'mobilised virtual gaze'. But if photography could only embalm modernity in an instant of time, the cinema brought these instants to life again. From Muybridge and Marey's photographic studies of motion to Charlie Chaplin's character 'The Tramp', and from the Steadicam to the police procedural, Thomas Deane Tucker explores the intertwined relationship between cinema and walking from its very first steps breaking new ground in motion studies and providing a bold new perspective on film history.

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Take your first steps towards mastering the world''s greatest game - and understand tactics, improve your game and outwit your opponents! From the history of chess and the aim of the game to essential tactics and taking your skills even further in clubs, tournaments, and championships, Chess for Beginners covers it all.Before explaining techniques, this chess guide gives you the lowdown on each piece to boost your understanding of its value, power and importance. Then different chessboard graphics illustrate different scenarios, so you can visualise different moves and their potential outcomes and learn the best move to make in any given situation to get to endgame and checkmate.This ultimate chess book for children offers: - Content written by International Master and chess tutor Michael Basman, founder of the UK Chess - - Challenge - the world''s largest children''s chess tournament.- A guide suitable for beginners and child

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