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Taunton's new series, Updating Classic America, provides a unique combination of design inspiration and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling and building classic American homes. The first book in the series, Bungalows, provides a history and overview, along with proven, tasteful design solutions for a variety of bungalow-style remodels, additions, renovations, and new construction. Respected architects and bungalow owners Louis Wasserman and Caren Connolly inspire bungalow enthusiasts and homeowners to "put down the coffee table books," and "get to work on their own houses." Bungalows contains a wealth of successful design ideas for updating vintage homes and creating well crafted contemporary bungalows. More than 20 bungalows from around the country are highlighted with before-and-after floor plans, as well as options for a wide variety of budgets, styles and sizes of homes. 211 color photos and 56 drawings are included..
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Ranches is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building a ranch-style home. Featuring over 20 examples of updated homes and new ranches, the book is illustrated with inspiring original color photography and before and after floor plans..
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Colonial is one of the most beautiful and enduring home styles, with a rich past and numerous offshoots including Georgian, Dutch Colonial, Adams style, and even Colonial Revival. This thorough guide combines outstanding designs and proven ideas for redoing an existing Colonial or building a new one. Featuring over 20 case studies of updated homes and Colonials built from scratch, the book is filled with hundreds of inspiring original color photographs and before-and-after plans..
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Cape Cod homes are a perennial favorite among small and growing families, and they can often benefit from being brought up-to-date. Capes is a combination of practical, attractive designs and proven ideas that include a wealth of style, size, and budget choices for renovating, remodeling, or building a Cape Cod-style home. Featuring over 20 case studies of updated homes and Capes built from scratch, the book is generously illustrated with inspiring original color photographs and before-and-after floor plans..
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In New Soul Cooking, chef and Food Network host Tanya Holland offers an irresistible collection of updated soul food recipes This "new" cuisine, while maintaining its ethnic roots, uses a wide range of fresh, healthy, and seasonal ingredients. From Sweet Potato Blini with Bourbon-cured Salmon and Caviar to Banana Pudding Napoleon, New Soul Cooking stretches the repertoire of African-American cuisine by combining this traditional style of cooking with global flavors and cooking techniques from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Asia, South America, and the American Southwest. Holland recognizes that today's cook is interested in new and innovative presentation ideas. Full-color photographs and creative tips throughout the book reinforce that the color palette is as important as the flavor palate of a dish. New Soul Cooking reflects the fact that many African-Americans share the heritage of Brazil, the Caribbean, the American South, and of course Africa. The book draws upon the Diaspora of African culture using the spice trade route as a guide. Through informative headnotes and delicious recipes, Holland demonstrates how flavors of East Indian, Native American, European, and Chinese food fused with Caribbean, Cajun, and Creole dishes to create the concept of "soul food.".
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"Every single person I know asks, 'How can I meet her/him?' At last, Leil gives us the answers "--Regis Philbin

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"I'm in love with Leil for writing this book--and you'll feel the same."--Larry King

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"Leil is the best. Absolutely the best!"--Sally Jessy Raphael

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Following on the heels of Leil Lowndes's bestseller How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You, UpDating! explains how to attract a mate who once seemed out of one's league.

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This book aims to provide insight and practical illustrations on how modern statistical concepts and regression methods can be applied in medical prediction problems, including diagnostic and prognostic outcomes. Many advances have been made in statistical approaches towards outcome prediction, but these innovations are insufficiently applied in medical research. Old-fashioned, data hungry methods are often used in data sets of limited size, validation of predictions is not done or only in a simplistic way, and updating of already available models is not considered. A sensible strategy is needed for model development, validation, and updating, such that prediction models can better support medical practice.

Clinical Prediction Models presents a practical checklist with seven steps that need to be considered for development of a valid prediction model. These include preliminary considerations such as dealing with missing values; coding of predictors; selection of main effects and interactions for a multivariable model; estimation of model parameters with shrinkage methods and incorporation of external data; evaluation of performance and clinical usefulness; internal validation; and presentation format. The steps are illustrated with many small case studies and R computer code, with data sets made available in the public domain [http://www.clinicalpredictionmodels.org/]. The book further focuses on generalizability of prediction models, including patterns of invalidity that may be encountered in new settings, approaches to modifying and extending a model, and comparisons of centers after case-mix adjustment by a prediction model.

The text is primarily intended for epidemiologists and applied biostatisticians. It can be used as a textbook for a graduate course on predictive modeling in diagnosis and prognosis. It is beneficial if readers are familiar with common statistical models in medicine: linear regression, logistic regression, and Cox regression. The book is practical in nature. But it also provides a philosophical perspective on data analysis in medicine that goes beyond predictive modeling. In this era of evidence-based medicine, randomized clinical trials are the basis for assessment of treatment efficacy. Prediction models are key to individualizing diagnostic and treatment decision-making.

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Now you can create Cathedral Windows completely by machine! If you’re short on time or a novice at handwork, you’ve probably passed this classic quilt pattern by. This exciting, all-new approach to Cathedral Windows uses a simple grid system to make the design faster to complete and more versatile than ever before. Discover how to:

• Create 12 beautiful Cathedral Window quilts with step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and full-size templates

• Use a special foundation-grid system to make unique, innovative designs not possible with traditional hand-sewing methods

• Vary your fabric choices on three different levels--the window frames, window panes, and background--for intricate-looking results.
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- Examines all areas of the home; outdoors, bathroom, kitchen and general living areas..
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How to Manage a Law Firm Library is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for managing a law firm library Featuring library directors and managers representing some of the nation's top law firms, these experts guide the reader through the key services that need to be provided by a firm library, best practices for providing those services, and the skill set needed by today's information professional. These top librarians give tips on addressing challenges associated with a managerial role at the library, including understanding staffing needs, maintaining cost efficiency, and implementing new resources and technologies. Additionally, these leaders offer advice on evaluating library services, collection development, and cost recovery. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside the minds of some of the leading information managers of today, as these experienced law librarians offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an ever-evolving profession.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

1. Sarah L. Nichols, Global Director, Research and Information Resources, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP "Aligning Library Service Lines with Business Strategy"

2. Thomas B. Fleming, Director of Information Resources Management, Jeffer Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP "Establishing and Maintaining a Law Firm Library"

3. Trish Webster, Library Manager, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP "An Overview of Law Library Services and Management Best Practices"

4. Mariann Sears, Library Manager, Thompson & Knight LLP "Promoting the Value of the Law Firm Library"

5. Amy Easton Bingenheimer, Manager, Knowledge Management, Quarles & Brady LLP "Convergence: Information, Technology, and Training in Today's Law Firm Library"

6. Christine M. Stouffer, Director of Library Services, Thompson Hine LLP "Successful Law Library Services: Managing the Balance"

7. Mary Lynn Wagner, Director of Information Resources, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL "Challenges Faced in the Law Firm Library in the Digital Age"

Appendices Include:
Appendix A: Virtual Research Form
Appendix B: Reference Statistics Form
Appendix C: Sample Checklist
Appendix D: Services Chart.
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