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6) The Cruisers
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Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.
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The last and greatest of Dostoevsky's novels, The Brothers Karamazov is a towering masterpiece of literature, philosophy, psychology, and religion. It tells the story of intellectual Ivan, sensual Dmitri, and idealistic Alyosha Karamazov, who collide in the wake of their despicable father's brutal murder. Into the framework of the story Dostoevsky poured all of his deepest concerns -- the origin of evil, the nature of freedom, the craving for meaning...
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Consider the problem of speech recognition and the quest, starting in the 1950s, to program computers for this task. Then, delve into algorithms that machine learning uses to create today's sophisticated speech recognition systems. Get a taste of the technology by training with deep-learning software for recognizing simple words. Finally, look ahead to the prospect of conversing computers.
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Now study the tools that make speech clear and energized. Consider how vowels carry the feeling behind words, and practice clearly pronouncing our language's 20 vowel sounds, including pure vowels and diphthongs. Continue with consonants, both plosives and continuants, building awareness of how consonants communicate meaning and create emphasis.
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Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too. Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan.
14) One crazy summer
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Fun Family Read-Alouds for 2nd Grade and Older
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Fun Family Read-Alouds for 2nd Grade and Older
Historical Fiction for Kids
Realistic Fiction for Kids
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In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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As you will see, the Zen stance on the written word can seem contradictory. Zen is a practice that both values poetry, stories, parables, and other writings, yet also encourages practitioners to "go beyond words" and embrace silent meditation and reflection. Dig into this seeming contradiction to understand why Zen values the power of the language, but also acknowledges its many limitations.
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Scope and content: Audio recordings of four speeches given by James G. "Jimmy" Stahlman, 1937-1939, primarily on the topic of freedom of the press, and most given when he was president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. One unidentified speech, unrelated to Stahlman, concerns an election in Berry Hill, Tennessee in 1947.
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Collected here for the first time are the stories and speeches of David Foster Wallace as read by the author himself. Some of the pieces collected here are: 'Another Pioneer,' recorded at The University of Arizona Poetry Center; stories from Brief Interviews wtih Hideous Men and Consider the Lobster; and the unforgettable 'This Is Water,' his 2005 commencement address given at Kenyon College.
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After three years in the Peace Corps, James, a young speech therapist, joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he is to teach lip-reading. He meets Sarah, a school dropout, totally deaf from birth, and estranged both from the world of hearing and from those who would compromise to enter that world. Fluent in sign language, James tries, with little success, to help Sarah, but gradually the two fall in love and marry. At first their relationship...
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It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone, except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie's relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out on the district rounds,...
20) Fun Spanish!
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"Kids will have fun learning the Spanish language with these engaging games. This structured course teaches basic vocabulary, pronunciation, singular and plural nouns, verbs, parts of speech, and so much more."--
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