Fall Is Here!: Counting 1 to 10

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Fall is here! Count the ways this season is so wonderful -- from 1 acorn dropping and 5 children romping in the leaves to 10 enormous orange pumpkins! The pages get bigger as the numbers get larger until we see all the reasons why fall is fabulous!

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The brief but heartfelt prayers in this whimsically illustrated book are the perfect compliment to any meal. Full of thanksgiving for the food we enjoy each day the simple prayers remember those who are less fortunate while celebrating the delicious nourishment we receive from the earth. A treasure for anyone who is grateful for all that they receive on a daily basis.A wonderful gift for children or adults.

We're still here: The rise, fall, and resurrection of the South Bronx

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Important Lessons.

We're still here: The rise, fall, and resurrection of the South Bronx
Jill Jonnes
Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Important Lessons........2000-12-31

Jill Jonnes' debut book will be of interest to all residents of New York City, past or present. It also contains important lessons on failed welfare policies and insurance practices.

She delivers sweeping historical background on the creation and ethnic make-up of the Bronx, overloaded with names and statistics, showing her abilities as a researcher. The Bronx was once a well-kept borough, but over the decades the ethnic mix changed and with it, the average income level. The Bronx began a long decline, unchecked by politicians. By the mid 70s, fueled by rampant crime, drug abuse, and a welfare policy that paid out $2,000 to $3,000 in emergency funds to victims of fire, the city was set ablaze. In a ten-year period, a staggering 80% of structures in the South Bronx were damaged or destroyed by fire--predominantly by arson. This left a city landscape reminiscent of nuclear holocaust.

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Four seasons full of fun!

The adorable dog stars of You Smell...and Taste and Feel and See and Hear return in this companionable book about the seasons. Crunching leaves, cold snow, pretty blossoms, and warm-weather picnics are just a few of the discoveries made by the little yellow dog, his mother, and his friend. Here Comes Spring is fun all year round.

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4 RANDOM SHARON KAY PENMAN TITLES (THE RECKONING, FALLS THE SHADOW,SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR, HERE BE DRAGONS)
SHARON KAY PENMAN
Manufacturer: BALLANTINE BOOKS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000T3ROA2

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HERE BE DRAGONS//FIRST NOVEL IN THE RICH AND EXCITING TRILOGY OF THIRTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND AND WALES - SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR//A FASCINATING PORTRAIT OF THE CONTROVERSIAL KING RICHARD III A MONARCH BETRAYED IN LIFE BY HIS ALLIES FALLS IN SHADOW//PENMAN MANAGES TO ILLUMINATE THE ALIEN SHADOWLAND OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND POPULATE IT WITH VITAL CHARACTERS WHOSE POLITIES AND PASSIONS ARE AS VIVID AS OUR OWN RECKONING//FULL OF BRAWLING AND PLOTTING MURDER AND REVENGE AND BETRAYAL...

THE BASIC SCIENCE EDUCATION SERIES FALL IS HERE

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THE BASIC SCIENCE EDUCATION SERIES FALL IS HERE
Bertha Morris Parker
Manufacturer: Row Peterson and Co
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VWSKQ8

THE COMPLETE SHIRLEY MCLAINE : Don't Fall off the Mountain ; You Can Get There from Here ; Out on a Limb ; Dancing in the Light

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THE COMPLETE SHIRLEY MCLAINE : Don't Fall off the Mountain ; You Can Get There from Here ; Out on a Limb ; Dancing in the Light

Manufacturer: BANTAM
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HQGSQM

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BOXED SET OF FOUR PAPERBACKS. FOUR BESTSELLERS

Fall is here (Basic science education series)

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Fall is here (Basic science education series)
Bertha Morris Parker
Manufacturer: Row, Peterson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007EWC46

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Fall Is Here!
Jane Belk Moncure , and Frances Hook
Manufacturer: Childs World
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 0913778133

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Engineers get an assessment of the sources of pollution and a summary of the techniques used in pollution control and cooling systems.

This book aims to introduce waste water and cooling water treatments to student and graduate engineers in the oil and chemical industries. It is based on oil industrial impletmentation of these treatments and describes operators' experiences in running their own facilities in a number of plants.

An introduction to the vocabulary and chemistry of waste water purification with a discussion of the organic polutants the era inherent to the oil industry
Case studies of five leading French refineries
A chapter dealing with the different types of spent caustic and how treatment can be improved

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This book is an attempt to explain hardness measurements of metals in terms of some of their more basic physical properties. It does not deal with the atomic and crystalline mechanism of elastic or plastic deformation, but starting with the elastic and plastic characteristics it shows that the hardness behaviour of metals may be expressed in terms of these characteristics. It is hoped that this presentation will provide, for physicists, engineers, and metallurgists, a better understanding of what hardness means and what hardness measurements imply. The book places an emphasis on the physical concepts involved, so that the non-mathematical reader may grasp and appreciate the general physical picture without needing to follow the more detailed treatment. From reviews: 'This book is clearly written and illustrated and can be warmly recommended to all those who are interested in the hardness of metals. It is without doubt the most important work on the subject to have appeared for many years.' Nature 'It is in its fresh and unusual approach to the subject that this book will appeal most. Work from a very wide field is collected and critically discussed, and the author is to be congratulated on a volume which should appeal to metallurgists, engineers and physicists.' Research '...this is a book which the mechanical testing engineer will wish to have ready to hand.' British Journal of Applied Physics 'The story makes fascinating reading, not only because of the wealth of new explanations it contains, but also because of the author's skill in presenting his arguments so clearly and simply. It is extraordinary how far he is able to go on the most elementary of mathematics.' Institute of Metals Metallurgical Abstracts 'Has succeeded in raising the subject of hardness from its background of empiricism to that of scientific theory....This book is recommended for the scientist who...is concerned with the indentation of solids....The mathematics is simple and the style is easy to read.' Applied Mechanics Reviews

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Classical reference for all working the indentatin testing.......2001-11-29

I was very happy to find this title available again. This 50-years old book (the original edition) is still one of the most widely cited references in the area of the contact testing of materials. It provides a basic introduction into the micro-indentation science covering a wide range of indentation aspects. However, some conclusions correspond to the time the book was written and more comprehensive understanding has been developed in past decades. The book still gives a good overview and offers simple and understandable explanations even for people outside of the field. Can be well reecommended.

The Science of Hardness Testing and Its Research Applications

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The Science of Hardness Testing and Its Research Applications

Manufacturer: American Society for Metals
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Binding: Hardcover

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Based on papers presented at a symposium of the American Society for Metals, October 18 to 20, 1971

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Hardness and hardness measurements,
Samuel Robinson Williams
Manufacturer: The American Society for Metals
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Properties of Some Metals and Alloys (Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Physical Constants)

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Properties of Some Metals and Alloys (Chemical Composition, Mechanical Properties, Hardness, Physical Constants)
INCO Development and Research Division
Manufacturer: The International Nickel Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UX9HOM

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Stapled wraps.

Relation of hardness of non-ferrous metals to strength and workability: An analysis of various physical tests for non-ferrous metals indicates that whereas ... forming, and other properties (Monograph)

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Relation of hardness of non-ferrous metals to strength and workability: An analysis of various physical tests for non-ferrous metals indicates that whereas ... forming, and other properties (Monograph)
J. R Townsend
Manufacturer: American Society for Metals
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008CSORG

The Shore Scleroscope: For Measuring the Hardness of Metals, Its Application to the Arts

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The Shore Scleroscope: For Measuring the Hardness of Metals, Its Application to the Arts
Shore Instrument & Manufacturing Co.
Manufacturer: Shore Instrument & Manufacturing Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet
ASIN: B000VGMDA8

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7th edition.

Testing the Hardness and Durability of Metals (Machinery's Reference Series)

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Testing the Hardness and Durability of Metals (Machinery's Reference Series)
Erik Oberg et al.
Manufacturer: Industrial Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet
ASIN: B000VGPKIA

Casting answers & advice.(ductile iron casting hardness )(Column): An article from: Modern Casting

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Casting answers & advice.(ductile iron casting hardness )(Column): An article from: Modern Casting

Manufacturer: American Foundrymen's Society, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Modern Casting, published by American Foundrymen's Society, Inc. on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 849 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Casting answers & advice.(ductile iron casting hardness )(Column)
Publication: Modern Casting (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: American Foundrymen's Society, Inc.
Volume: 93 Issue: 1 Page: 53(1)

Article Type: Column

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Cobalt-free P/M valve-seat insert alloy has high hardness.(Automotive Materials): An article from: Advanced Materials & Processes

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Cobalt-free P/M valve-seat insert alloy has high hardness.(Automotive Materials): An article from: Advanced Materials & Processes

Manufacturer: ASM International
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Advanced Materials & Processes, published by ASM International on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 802 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cobalt-free P/M valve-seat insert alloy has high hardness.(Automotive Materials)
Publication: Advanced Materials & Processes (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: ASM International
Volume: 162 Issue: 6 Page: 58(3)

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Development of a new technology for bandsawing using a tip-inserted saw. Part I. Consideration of cutting tool hardness, tool wear, and accuracy of kerf ... An article from: Forest Products Journal

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Development of a new technology for bandsawing using a tip-inserted saw. Part I. Consideration of cutting tool hardness, tool wear, and accuracy of kerf ... An article from: Forest Products Journal
Chiaki Tanaka , Tadashi Ohtani , Reynolds Okai , Chuanshuang Hu , Yoshihiro Iwasaki , Piotr Iskra , Jakub Sandak , and Lao Xuequn
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Forest Products Journal, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. The length of the article is 4087 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Development of a new technology for bandsawing using a tip-inserted saw. Part I. Consideration of cutting tool hardness, tool wear, and accuracy of kerf width.
Author: Chiaki Tanaka
Publication: Forest Products Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Page: 51(7)

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Thoughtful and useful look at parody.......2004-06-14

Hutcheon's definition of parody is much broader than most, and I believe it is both fitting and useful. Parodic works, to Hutcheon, are not those which imitate at the expense of the parodied text (that's satire). Rather, they confront the past, and explore the difference between the parodied text and the present. As she writes, the pleasure comes from the degree of engagement of the viewer/listener in "intertextual bouncing" between the familiar and the new.

The book's premise is that parody is a genre fundamental to 20th century art forms. The works cited come from a wide range of disciplines, and are both modern and postmodern. The language is rather straight-forward and clear, a welcome diverson from many contemporary theorists. In fact, I found the book perhaps too repetitive, too focused on making a single point. Still, Hutcheon provides a thoughtful viewpoint from which to enjoy - and to make - art.

Parody: Creation and Re-Creation at once.......2000-12-28

kalinin@terra.com.br
Linda Hutcheon's A Theory of Parody is one of the most important theoretical books of the decade not only on parody but also on postmodernism. The dispute over the worth of postmodern art revolves around one of its most striking features, i.e. the outburst of intertextuality in the form of parody and pastiche. This proliferation of parody has been described as an exhaustion of creativity, appropriation of the property of others, borrowing, pirating, and cannibalisation; all of which descriptions are quite derogative. Parodists have, therefore, been considered minor artists, who take out their spite on acclaimed authors by ridiculing them. Linda Hutcheon's views on parody are far more positive and allows us to analyse contemporary writers and give them their due worth. She claims that postmodern parody has changed in its essentials when it became an imitation with critical distance. It is a highly sophisticated genre and has come to be almost an autonomous literary form. It is, in fact, a form of literary criticism. According to her, parody is "repetition with critical distance;" it is "stylistic confrontation," a modern re-coding which establishes "difference at the heart of similarity." In short, in order for one to criticise any modern work of art, I believe that her theory becomes an essential tool, since it enables us to establish the relations between the work of art and all the included references, allusions and quotations, and moreover, to discover the evaluative judgement the author expresses on both the parodied texts and on his/her own text. Hutcheon's theory on parody helps us understand better what happens to the quotation from a canonical text when it is transported into a postmodern text which uses fragmentation and irony to subvert the original meaning. Conversely, Parodies offer a dialogue and a re-evaluation of the past in the light of the present, and a critical view of present from the perspective of the past.

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