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  Back-of-the-Envelope Physics

  Clifford Swartz

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  From an award-winning teacher, “a delightful and instructive accessory to an introductory physics course” (Physics World). 
   
  Physicists use “back-of-the-envelope” estimates to check whether or not an idea could possibly be right. In many cases, the approximate solution is all that is needed. This compilation of 101 examples of back-of-the-envelope calculations celebrates a quantitative approach to solving physics problems. Drawing on a lifetime of physics research and nearly three decades as the editor of The Physics Teacher, Clifford Swartz—a winner of two awards from the American Association of Physics Teachers—provides simple, approximate solutions to physics problems that span a broad range of topics. What note do you get when you blow across the top of a Coke bottle? Could you lose weight on a diet of ice cubes? How can a fakir lie on a bed of nails without getting hurt? Does draining water in the northern hemisphere really swirl in a different direction than its counterpart below the equator? 
   
  In each case, only a few lines of arithmetic and a few natural constants solve a problem to within a few percent. Covering such subjects as astronomy, magnetism, optics, sound, heat, mechanics, waves, and electricity, this book provides a rich source of material for teachers and anyone interested in the physics of everyday life. 
   
  “This is a book that will help make the study of physics fun and relevant.” —Mark P. Silverman, author of Waves and Grains: Reflections on Light and Learning

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  How To Get Good Grades - Your...

  HowExpert

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  If you want to know the secrets on how to excel in your academic standing, then get a copy of this "How To Get Good Grades"guide. 
  In this step-by-step guide you will be able to learn the following: 
  - How to deal with different types of teachers. 
  - How to avoid failing. 
  - How to prepare your self in studying your lessons. 
  - How to manage your time. 
  - How to set goals. 
  - How to set priorities. 
  - How to study. 
  - How to develop good study habit. 
  - How to gain mastery of the lessons. 
  - And much more. 
  HowExpert publishes short 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Accounting and QuickBooks – 2 in...

  Kevin Ellis

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  Take the guesswork out of keeping track of finances and discover efficient bookkeeping and accounting techniques for the modern business world 
  Crunching the numbers and doing the books is everybody's least favorite part of running a business unless you're a numbers person. It's boring and frustrating and most people would rather not deal with it. 
  But it doesn't have to be that way. 
  In this special bundle, Kevin Ellis demystifies complex accounting concepts in a way that is easy to understand and can be practically applied to your business. You're going to learn how to use modern tools such as QuickBooks to make accounting easy and pain-free. 
  In this special bundle, you're going to find everything you need to master accounting for small businesses. It contains the following guides:Accounting: A Simple Guide to Financial and Managerial Accounting for BeginnersQuickBooks: Step-by-Step Guide to Bookkeeping & Accounting for Beginners 
  Here are some of the practical insights you're going to discover in this bundle:A comprehensive intro to the accounting equation for sole proprietorship and corporationsEverything you need to know about assets and liabilities as well as the form vs substance paradigmHow to properly get started using QuickBooks and a high-level overview of the QuickBooks dashboardPreparing financial statements, creating reports and budgeting with QuickBooks...and much, much more! 
  Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, small to medium-sized business owner, employee or partner, this guide will show you how to manage finances like a pro and enable you to have intelligent conversations with finance experts.

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  Manipulation: Techniques in Dark...

  Michaela Morrison

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  DISCOVER POWERFUL TECHNIQUES YOU CAN USE TO MANIPULATE, PERSUADE, AND INFLUENCE ANYONE   
  Do you believe people's brainwashing occurs only in films? Do you believe using the subconscious mind is something that only crazy people would attempt to do?   
  The reality is that we are imperfect as human beings. We have shortcomings. And if you study these weaknesses and get to understand them, you will have enormous authority in your hands. When you master the correct methods of manipulation, the real ones, you can fully affect the thinking of other people and make them do what you want.  
  This book can be your guide to manipulation in all its aspects - from the very basics to the techniques you can use to manipulate others, such as persuasion, mind control, and NLP, to the tactics used by malicious manipulators on innocent people to hurt and take advantage of them, as well as how to combat them. At your fingertips, it's all in here.   
  In this book you’ll learn:  Using blame or guilt to influence othersProven NLP manipulation techniquesHow to make other do what you want using unreasonable requestsTips and trick to make you own manipulation techniquesHow to master body language to influence peopleWhat leads people to manipulate othersNeuro Linguistic Programming and its role in manipulationPowerful techniques to manipulate, persuade and influence anyoneHow to use stories to influence and persuade othersAnd much, much more

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  Video Games

  PBS NewsHour

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  A Supreme Court case over whether minors should be able to access violent video games in California had the justices debating the definition of violence and the boundaries of the First Amendment. 
  The lawyer for the state of California, who was advocating for a law banning the sale of violent video games to those under 18 years of age, told the court that the law has two goals. First, it’s intended to help parents protect minors from accessing violent video games. And, secondly, he said it’s to protect minors from the harmful effect of using violent video games. 
  The justices responded to his argument by asking how society defines violence and whether the law would apply to violent books, movies and even fairy tales. Analyst Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal says that by seeking this video game law, California is essentially asking the court to make an exception to the First Amendment. 
  The lawyer arguing for the video game industry and against the law said that the law would not address any specific societal problem. He cited studies showing that playing violent video games does not affect a teenager’s behavior later in life.

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  Villers-Plouich - Hindenburg Line

  K. W. Mitchinson

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  Villers Plouich and its adjacent ridges were among the last centres of German resistance west of the Hindenburg Line. The capture and consolidation of the hamlet and nearby villages in April 1917 necessitated ferocious and well-executed attacks by several British divisions. When British and Dominion troops again approached the Hindenburg Line in 1918, some of the bloodiest engagements of the Hundred Days were fought over the ridges of Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie.

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