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Slocum 416

Slocum and the Thunderbird

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum 416

Slocum and the Thunderbird

By: Jake Logan

Take from Slocum, and you take your chances. Slocum is working as a cowpuncher on the edge of the North Dakota Badlands when his hotheaded boss accuses him of stealing fifty head of cattle. Next thing he knows he’s been buffaloed and his horse has been stolen by his employer. But Slocum isn’t the kind to lie down for anyone. And he’s going to get what he’s owed no matter how many bodies he leaves behind…

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194

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Penguin

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0515153842

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9780515153842

Monitoring Laws

Profiling and Identity in the World State

By: Jake Goldenfein

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Monitoring Laws

Profiling and Identity in the World State

By: Jake Goldenfein

Our world and the people within it are increasingly interpreted and classified by automated systems. At the same time, automated classifications influence what happens in the physical world. These entanglements change what it means to interact with governance, and shift what elements of our identity are knowable and meaningful. In this cyber-physical world, or 'world state', what is the role for law? Specifically, how should law address the claim that computational systems know us better than we know ourselves? Monitoring Laws traces the history of government profiling from the invention of photography through to emerging applications of computer vision for personality and behavioral analysis. It asks what dimensions of profiling have provoked legal intervention in the past, and what is different about contemporary profiling that requires updating our legal tools. This work should be read by anyone interested in how computation is changing society and governance, and what it is about people that law should protect in a computational world.

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199

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Cambridge University Press

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1108680097

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9781108680097

Power Play

By: Jake Maddox

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Power Play

By: Jake Maddox

Ninth-grade hockey player Kyla Woodson is hoping to win a spot on the varsity team mid-season--but she has at least one serious rival for the coveted position, and her supressed anger over her parents recent divorce seems to keep getting in the way.

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Capstone Classroom

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1496536770

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9781496536778

Jesus' Resurrection and Apparitions

A Bayesian Analysis

By: Jake O'Connell

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Jesus' Resurrection and Apparitions

A Bayesian Analysis

By: Jake O'Connell

Did Jesus rise physically from the dead, or did he rise as a real, non-bodily apparition, like those reported in the parapsychological literature? In this book, which is the first book-length examination of the question in over fifty years, Jake O'Connell argues in favor of the physical resurrection hypothesis. In order to do so, he employs Bayes' Theorem, a mathematical theorem which encapsulates the way humans think when they analyze the probability of a hypothesis. In addition, he provides a thorough overview of the evidence for the reality of apparitions of the dead.

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291

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498225594

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9781498225595

In Bear Country

Adventures among North America's Largest Predators

By: Jake Macdonald

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In Bear Country

Adventures among North America's Largest Predators

By: Jake Macdonald

They terrify and fascinate us. They are moving closer to us as climate change, deforestation, and rural development diminish their habitats. Once considered rare, romantic creatures, bears are now as common in some places as raccoons. Some say we should leave them alone; others argue that responsible hunting will serve both bears and humans best. Weighing both sides of the argument, award-winning writer Jake MacDonald examines the history and behavior of the three species of bears in North America—grizzlies, black bears, and polar bears. Part memoir and part natural history, In Bear Country draws on the personal experiences of MacDonald and others, providing an absorbing story about the place bears occupy in our world and the place we occupy in theirs. As MacDonald skillfully weaves a compelling meditation on our continent’s largest predators, he delivers a profound and powerful message for all to consider as bear country quickly shrinks and our worlds collide.

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275

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762767987

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9780762767984

Slocum 248: Showdown at Shiloh

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum 248: Showdown at Shiloh

By: Jake Logan

A boy's search for justice leads Slocum on a trail of revenge! While tracking down the outlaws who murdered his parents and kidnapped his sister, young Jimmy Forrest learns the tricks of the trail from Slocum. Soon, the hard-riding duo discovers their adversary is none other than the "Butcher of Shiloh," a man Slocum has every reason to hate...

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178

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Penguin

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1101179465

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9781101179468

Live and Let Dive

By: Jake Maddox

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Live and Let Dive

By: Jake Maddox

Quinn O'Neill is known as Quitt at his school for quitting every activity he's ever tried, so when he joins the school diving team, nobody expects him to stick with it--and a bike accident looks like the perfect excuse for yet another failure.

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Capstone

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1669061159

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9781669061151

Spanish Dollars and Sister Republics

The Money That Made Mexico and the United States

By: Tatiana Seijas,Jake Frederick

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Spanish Dollars and Sister Republics

The Money That Made Mexico and the United States

By: Tatiana Seijas,Jake Frederick

Spanish Dollars and Sister Republics traces the linked history of the new nations of Mexico and the United States from the 1770s to the 1860s. Tatiana Seijas and Jake Frederick highlight the common challenges facing both countries in their early decades of independence by exploring the creation of coin money. The remarkable story begins when both countries chose the Spanish piece of eight (silver coin) as their monetary standard. The authors examine how each nation instituted its own currency, designed coins to represent its national ideals, and then spent decades trying to establish the legitimacy of its money. Readers learn about the creation and circulation of money through the stories of a banker in Philadelphia, a Mexican general in Texas, a surveyor in Sonora, and others. The focus on individuals provides an engaging window into the economic history of Mexico and the United States. Seijas and Frederick show how the creation of U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos paralleled these countries’ efforts to establish enduring political and economic systems, illustrating why these nations closed the nineteenth century on very different historical trajectories.

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197

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442265213

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9781442265219

Historic Brisbane

Convict Settlement to River City

By: Susanna De Vries,Jake De Vries

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Historic Brisbane

Convict Settlement to River City

By: Susanna De Vries,Jake De Vries

Susanna de Vries, award-winning author, and Jake de Vries, former City Architect of Brisbane, have pooled their talents to compile a joint book on the building of Brisbane, which transports us back to the first years of Brisbane’s bleak existence. The book shows the Convict and Officers Barracks and convicts digging roads along what became Queen Street and North Quay. Professional artist Conrad Martens paints the Customs House and Kangaroo Point. The book recounts the effects of Brisbane’s building boom of the 1880s when everyone borrowed money and major buildings like the Mansions, the old Museum, the second wing of the Post Office and the Treasury are completed. In the depression years of the 1890s some Queensland banks and architects go broke. A visiting Canadian artist named Lefèvre Cranstone draws rural Toowong, the Regatt a Hotel and the Toowong Rowing Club. River Road, [later Coronation Drive], once used for droving cattle from Brookfield, becomes a thoroughfare for the carriages of the wealthy from Indooroopilly and Milton.

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136

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Boolarong Press

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1922109800

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9781922109804

The Secrets of Modern Archery

By: Jake Veit

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The Secrets of Modern Archery

By: Jake Veit

There is a lot of archery out there—and it isn’t just shooting a bow. Moreover, there are different ways to shoot a bow, many different bows, and five national archery organizations. Jake Veit, former NFAA Master Coach, USAA Level IV National Coach & USAA National Judge walks readers through efforts of archery organizations through the years. He also highlights how archery changed and became a sport, the formation of the NFAA and other organizations—and how archery was added to the Olympics. Find out more about the national archery organizations and how each is organized—as well as how members demonstrate their skill. While archery isn’t easy, it can be a satisfying and pleasant diversion to everyday life. Discover why so many people love the sport and how to participate with The Secrets of Modern Archery.

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376

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Archway Publishing

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1665701412

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9781665701419

A Fabulous Kingdom

The Exploration of the Arctic

By: Charles Officer,Jake Page

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A Fabulous Kingdom

The Exploration of the Arctic

By: Charles Officer,Jake Page

Inconstant and forbidding, the arctic has lured misguided voyagers into the cold for centuries--pushing them beyond the limits of their knowledge, technology, and endurance. A Fabulous Kingdom charts these quests and the eventual race for the North Pole, chronicling the lives and adventures that would eventually throw light on this "magical realm" of sunless winters. They follow the explorers from the early journeys of Viking Ottar to the daring exploits of Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, Frederick Cook, Robert Peary, and Richard Bird. The second edition features a section entitled "The New Arctic" that illuminates current scientific and environmental issues that threaten the region. Officer and Page discuss such topics as the science behind the melting of the polar ice; the endangered species that now depend on the ice, including polar bears, narwhals, walruses, and ringed seals; commerce in mining and natural resources, especially petroleum and natural gas; and predictions for the economic and environmental future of the region. Library Journal called the first edition a "winning fusion of adventure, suspense, and history.

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233

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Oxford University Press

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0199942765

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9780199942763

The Schenley Experiment

A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School

By: Jake Oresick

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The Schenley Experiment

A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School

By: Jake Oresick

The Schenley Experiment is the story of Pittsburgh’s first public high school, a social incubator in a largely segregated city that was highly—even improbably—successful throughout its 156-year existence. Established in 1855 as Central High School and reorganized in 1916, Schenley High School was a model of innovative public education and an ongoing experiment in diversity. Its graduates include Andy Warhol, actor Bill Nunn, and jazz virtuoso Earl Hines, and its prestigious academic program (and pensions) lured such teachers as future Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather. The subject of investment as well as destructive neglect, the school reflects the history of the city of Pittsburgh and provides a study in both the best and worst of urban public education practices there and across the Rust Belt. Integrated decades before Brown v. Board of Education, Schenley succumbed to default segregation during the “white flight” of the 1970s; it rose again to prominence in the late 1980s, when parents camped out in six-day-long lines to enroll their children in visionary superintendent Richard C. Wallace’s reinvigorated school. Although the historic triangular building was a cornerstone of its North Oakland neighborhood and a showpiece for the city of Pittsburgh, officials closed the school in 2008, citing over $50 million in necessary renovations—a controversial event that captured national attention. Schenley alumnus Jake Oresick tells this story through interviews, historical documents, and hundreds of first-person accounts drawn from a community indelibly tied to the school. A memorable, important work of local and educational history, his book is a case study of desegregation, magnet education, and the changing nature and legacies of America’s oldest public schools.

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236

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Penn State Press

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0271079770

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9780271079776

The Ghost of the Lost Mine

By: Jake MacKenzie

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The Ghost of the Lost Mine

By: Jake MacKenzie

Dakota King and his associate search for an old rancher in the tunnels of an old mine--which now appear to be haunted.

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100

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059040752X

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9780590407526

Two-Wheeled Terror

By: Jake MacKenzie

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Two-Wheeled Terror

By: Jake MacKenzie

A search for a stolen bicycle leads King on a trail involving international customs and an ultramarathon bike race.

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Scholastic

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0590407511

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9780590407519

Lakes, Lures and Lodges

An Angler's Guide to Western Canada

By: Jake MacDonald,Jake McDonald

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Lakes, Lures and Lodges

An Angler's Guide to Western Canada

By: Jake MacDonald,Jake McDonald

Secrets no angler can afford to miss! Expert fishing guide and writer Jake MacDonald gives you inside tips on top lakes, lures and lodges. Learn the best ways and places to catch salmon, walleye, trout, muskie, pike, and catfish, from British Columbia to Northwestern Ontario. And share the memorable trips of MacDonald and In Fisherman editor Doug Stange, writer David Carpenter and well-known angler Gordon Pyzer.

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230

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Turnstone Press

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0888011768

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9780888011763

Slocum and the Scalplock Trail

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum and the Scalplock Trail

By: Jake Logan

When Deschamp and his gang massacred an Indian village, John Slocum vowed to make him pay. Slocum had to take the scalps back to lapwai County where they belonged--and add Deschamp's to them for good measure. But Slocum found himself braving the wildest frontier yet. Between the mountain lions and hired outlaws, Slocum may not claim Deschamp's scalp before losing his own.

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