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  Small businesses turn to online...

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  Since the financial crisis, small business lending by banks has declined substantially according to federal data. The value of loans of less than $100 thousand dollars is down by more than 18% since 2008. But while banks have pulled back, new types of sparsely regulated nonbank lenders have stepped in as alternatives, hoping to disrupt traditional small business lending.

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  Pedja Bajović: The Balkan Brain

  Pedja Bajović

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  Comedian Pedja Bajović demonstrates how Balkan natives' senses of humor translates to comedy, jokingly explaining that it often goes unseen by non-natives.

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  Broadway Is My Beat - Nick...

  Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin

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  Broadway. The Great White Way.  In its theatres—one day you’re an understudy, the next a star.  Your name in headlines and lights. But Broadway has an underbelly. A troubling side through which to view humanity at its worst: corrupt, dark, venal, and violent.  
   
  For Detective Danny Clover every time he walked that street another case was always just a few footsteps away.  He knows everyone along Broadway—from panhandlers to operatic prima donnas—but he’s still sentimental about the street, forever an ever-changing wonderland of glamour that at any moment is ready to reveal its dark side. 
   
  These are his stories.

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  Studies in the History of the...

  Walter Pater

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  Published in 1873, Studies in the History of the Renaissance is considered one of the most influential works in the field of aestheticism. The book is a collection of essays that explore various artists of the Renaissance period, focusing primarily on the art, culture and philosophy of the time.
  In the Studies, Pater celebrates the pursuit of beauty and the sensual pleasures it brings, advocating the appreciation of art as a means of self-discovery and personal growth. His prose is often characterised by vivid descriptions, lush imagery and a rich use of language. He explores the artistic achievements and cultural milieu of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and others.
  Pater’s ideas, especially his celebration of sensual experience and the pursuit of beauty, influenced many artists and writers of the time, including Oscar Wilde and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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  Music Theory for Beginners -...

  Aventuras De Viaje

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  Play in Perfect Harmony! 
  Music Theory for Beginners is a thorough yet accessible guide. 
  It’s written without confusing terms or jargon, and you can use the concepts to play any instrument in any style or genre. 
  Rather than telling you what to do, it trains your ears and hands to express yourself. You can even use what you learn to produce your own original music on a laptop! 
  Discover how to express yourself through rhythm and notes, because music theory doesn’t have to be intimidating or tedious. 
  Get it now.In this music theory guide, you’ll discover:How to combine notes and chords in a pleasing wayThe history of music theory from the invention of the octave in ancient GreeceHow to train your ears for sound, pitch, timbre, and toneEverything you need to know about intervals—major and minor, chromatic and diatonicScales, key signatures, and how they make your song sound lighter or more melancholicTempo, bar, and time signatures, and how to use an advanced-level polyrhythmSteps to transpose any composition from one key to anotherDissonance, consonance, and other creative techniques to build intensity and dramaTips to compose your own music &/or improvise on the spot 
  ... and much more! 
  Teach yourself basic music theory today, because art is about creativity, but you need to know the rules in order to break them. 
  Get it now.

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  Man Bites Dog - Hot Dog Culture...

  Bruce Kraig, Patty Carroll

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  Whether you call them franks, wieners, or red hots, hot dogs are as American as apple pie, but how did these little links become icons of American culture? Man Bites Dog explores the transformation of hot dogs from unassuming street fare to paradigms of regional expression, social mobility, and democracy. World-renowned hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig investigates the history, people, décor, and venues that make up hot dog culture and what it says about our country.  These humble sausages cross ethnic and regional boundaries and have provided the means for plucky entrepreneurs to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Hot dogs, and the ways we enjoy them, are part of the American dream. Man Bites Dog celebrates the power of the hot dog through a historical survey and profiles of notable hot dog purveyors. Loaded with stunning color photos by Patty Carroll, descriptions of neighborhood venues and flashy pushcarts from New York to Los Angeles, and recipes for cooking up hot dog heaven at home, this book is the u

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