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What does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But it is above all their raised fists, when, at a time of their envied existence, they dared to sacrifice their privileges to defend a cause greater than their status of adulated champion. Rich in authentic anecdotes, this book tells the fate of those who...
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Author and illustrator Siobhán Gallagher's humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journey from being anxious and unhappy to learning to love herself as she is.
"I'm proud of the person I've become because I fought to become her." At the age of 30, Siobhán Gallagher looks back on her teenage years struggling with anxiety and diet culture, desperate to become a beautiful, savvy, and slim adult. As an actual adult, she realizes she hasn't...
4) Philosophy
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This illustrated primer on philosophy is a great way to be introduced to a complex topic. In her easily accessible style, Margreet de Heer visualizes the history of Western philosophy and makes it approachable for those with little knowledge of the subject. The book explains the thoughts of philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, and Nietzsche, and ponders questions such as What is thinking? What is reality? Is there free...
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Qu'elle soit à Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta ou Washington, Aimée est fréquemment amenée à se déplacer en taxi. Comme elle l'explique aux chauffeurs, elle n'a pas de permis de conduire, elle qui vient des Pays-Bas et qui, comme beaucoup de néerlandais, se déplace essentiellement à vélo.
Dans "Taxi !", la jeune autrice se met en images au cours de quatre courses qui l'ont marquée. Quatre trajets qui ont constitué autant de rencontres...
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"No Ivy League gracefully delivers a messy truth behind the essential process of questioning and reckoning. Newlevant respects young people's awareness of how class, race, gender, and history impact our experiences, and takes readers seriously enough to give space for personal reflection and growth. Fantastic brushwork, and a great sense of natural light. Highly recommended. --Nate Powell, artist of the March trilogy "Lushly rendered and thoughtfully...
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In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBTQ+ world! Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life,...
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Cuando Carlos tenía 19 años, su mamá decidió dejar su vida en El Salvador y buscar un nuevo comienzo en Estados Unidos. Para el viaje al norte, contrató los servicios de un coyote. Carlos se resistía a ir, pero no quiso dejar que su mamá partiera sin él y decidió unirse. En su recorrido a través de México, vivieron los riesgos y miedos que incontables personas de países centroamericanos enfrentan al emigrar a otras tierras. Diez años...
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"This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country . . . This is just another story."
When Carlos was nineteen years old, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador for a new start in the United States. Reluctant to follow, but unwilling to let his mother go without him, Carlos joined her on the journey north. During their trip through Mexico and into the US, they experienced the risks and fears countless...
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O'Reilly Media, Inc
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2023.
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[First edition].
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1 online resource (1 video file (57 min.)) : sound, color.
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Join host George Anadiotis and guest Beena Ammanath, who is Executive Director of the Global Deloitte AI Institute and leads Trustworthy Tech Ethics at Deloitte, for a discussion about the importance of responsible, ethical, and trustworthy AI. AI systems are built on ever-growing large sets of data and have increasingly complex capabilities, especially those powered by large language models and other generative AI tools. Their potential impact on...
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Manning Publications
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2023.
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Video edition.
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1 online resource (1 video file (11 hr., 6 min.)) : sound, color.
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Ensemble machine learning combines the power of multiple machine learning approaches, working together to deliver models that are highly performant and highly accurate. Inside Ensemble Methods for Machine Learning you will find: Methods for classification, regression, and recommendations Sophisticated off-the-shelf ensemble implementations Random forests, boosting, and gradient boosting Feature engineering and ensemble diversity Interpretability and...
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O'Reilly Media, Inc
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2023.
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[First edition].
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1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 59 min.)) : sound, color.
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Climate disaster is looming, and the day of reckoning is here. Businesses can no longer afford to ignore their part in the changing climate. Environmental sustainability is now a top strategic priority for IT teams, and for good reason. Greener computing practices are not only good for the planet but can also be a driver of cost-efficiency and innovation. The leading cloud providers have all pledged to decarbonize their data centers and use renewable...
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Angel Season 11 volume 1
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Angel, the vampire with a soul, is tormented by a vision linking his dark, complicated past to something very big-and very bad-that is coming. But Angel soon learns that there may be one way to change the future: by changing the past!
Writer Corinna Bechko (from the Eisner Award-nominated Green Lantern: Earth One), along with artists Geraldo Borges and Zé Carlos, present the next chapter in the official continuation Joss Whedon's critically-acclaimed...
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Pink Lemonade volume 5
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This is the moment at least some of you have been waiting for-the secret origin of both Pink Lemonade and OJ-Bot! After last issue's battle royale with one of her many doppelgängers, our hero is taken on a cross-medium odyssey as OJ-Bot himself lays bare the secrets of her universe. Plus: Just what exactly is Zavi Xarad's claim on the vitamin-powered protector? And: Pink Lemonade IN 3D?! Wow!
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Vampire Slayer volume 13
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Buffy's relationship with Giles remains strained, but they work together to repair things, as Buffy is determined to take back her identity as The Slayer! Meanwhile Xander, Faith, and Spike contend with their identities, and what roles the Scooby Gang will play in their futures.
The pain of the past weights on Willow, but she's determined to use her magic for the good of those she loves. But with Giles being occupied with Buffy, Willow will have...
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Who were the jujitsuffragettes?
In the early twentieth century, women in England demanded the right to vote—and faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, the suffragist group Women’s Social and Political Union formed its own security unit. Edith Garrud, a pioneering self-defense instructor, trained them to fight back against abuse and arrest while pursuing long-overdue rights.
This graphic retelling of Garrud’s life reveals the resilience...
18) Sneakers
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Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with “sneaker influencer” social media, smart tech, and other hot new trends....
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At an antiques fair, the group is fascinated by The Casquette Girls' clothes on display. When Dawn utters a wish she most likely should have kept to herself, the gang gains a firsthand account of the sisters' identities… beyond what they could have imagined.
Meanwhile, it's been 4 years, and Buffy, Spike and Thess have been living in relative peace as a dysfunctionally cozy family. But nothing can last forever…
Strange new vampires have been...
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It's about being seen. Both for who you are, and who you hope you can become. History is a mirror, and all too often, the history we're told in school reflects only a small subset of the population. In the new ongoing graphic novel program; Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers, you'll find the stories of the real groundbreakers who changed our world for the better. Meet Edmonia Lewis, the woman who changed America during the Civil War by...
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