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Are We Still Yammering About Whether the Civil War Was About Slavery? Really?

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Are we still arguing about whether the Civil War was really fought over slavery? Seriously? What’s next? The Holocaust was really about Jews overstaying their tourist visas? The Inquisition was a scientific exploration of the limits of the human body? The Romans were genuinely curious about whether a man could kill a hungry lion? The Bataan death march was a controlled trial of different brands of army boots?

WTF?

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Are We Still Yammering About Whether the Civil War Was About Slavery? Really?

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Food, Genes and the Feeling of Risk

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The Crochet Answer Book – Edie Eckman

Wouldn’t it boost your confidence to have an experienced and confident crocheter on call, day and night, offering assistance when needed? Most of us aren’t fortunate enough to have that kind of aid, but now there is help available 24/7 with The Crochet Answer Book. Being a “good” crocheter is not about making perfectly stitched, elaborate […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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Codex: Tyranids (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

From the cold darkness of the intergalactic void comes a race of ravenous aliens known as the Tyranids, a numberless horde of super-predators governed only by the instincts to hunt, kill and feed. Each Tyranid is a living weapon, perfectly adapted to its designated function, but each creature is no more than a single cell in a vast gestalt entity controlled […]

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Following Atticus – Tom Ryan

After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand- foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It wa […]

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Penny Saving Household Helper – Rebecca DiLiberto

This handy guide resurrects the fine art of frugal housekeeping with over 500 tips on saving money throughout the home and garden. Learn creative ways to cut back, pinch pennies, reduce, recycle, and re-use. Want to save on the grocery bill? Buy the whole chicken rather than individual cuts. Get more wear out of your wardrobe? Add a dash of salt to the washe […]

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The Knitting Answer Book – Margaret Radcliffe

Every avid knitter has faced this dilemma: deep into a project at midnight, just trying to finish one more row, and, then . . . oh no, a dropped stitch three rows back! Help! If only there was a 24-hour hotline to answer every question a knitter might encounter. Well, now there is, with The Knitting Answer Book . The expert authors, Margaret Radcliffe and Ed […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Not all battles in the 41st Millennium are massed engagements between lumbering armies and towering war machines. In the shadows of these epic conflicts, squads of elite soldiers clash – their missions no less vital, their foes no less deadly. Designated as Kill Teams by the Imperium, or by a myriad of different names for their alien and daemonic counterpart […]

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What the Dog Did – Emily Yoffe

Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe’s funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record.

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Codex: Inquisition – Games Workshop

The Inquisition is the most powerful organisation within the Imperium. Bound by no Imperial law or authority, its agents – Inquisitors – operate in a highly secretive manner and answer only to themselves. Inquisitors use whatever means are necessary in order to safeguard the Imperium from heretics, mutants and aliens. It is not without good reason that Inqui […]

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Food, Genes and the Feeling of Risk

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South Carolina Threatens Washington Over Cleanup

The Energy Department began cleaning up the Savannah River nuclear weapons plant in 1996, and now says the work may not be finished until the 2040s. Taken from:  South Carolina Threatens Washington Over Cleanup ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Giving Musical Thanks on ThanksgivingEnd of an Era in Coal Country, UtahNational Briefing | Health: Retirement Secured for Chimpanzees ;

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Captain of Seized Greenpeace Ship Speaks From Russia

The American captain said the Russian commandos who boarded the ship in September were coldly professional at first, but then plundered the crew’s alcohol supply. Read article here:   Captain of Seized Greenpeace Ship Speaks From Russia ; ;Related ArticlesWorld Briefing | Europe: Russia: Most of Greenpeace Crew Have Now Been Released on BailPentagon Releases Strategy for ArcticU.N. Talks on Climate Near End ;

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Captain of Seized Greenpeace Ship Speaks From Russia

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Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies

China is undergoing a surprising reverse migration: As millions leave to find work in the cities, some well-educated urban dwellers are relocating to small towns. View the original here: Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies ; ;Related ArticlesIran Would Eliminate Stock of Some of Its Enriched Uranium Under DealExperts Say Poaching Could Soon Lead to a Decline in the Rhino PopulationBloomberg Wants Restaurants to Compost ;

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Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies

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Strong Rules on Fracking in Wyoming Seen as Model

The state, a big energy producer, has enacted strong disclosure laws on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to protect air and water quality. Read more:  Strong Rules on Fracking in Wyoming Seen as Model ; ;Related ArticlesWorking Around Keystone XL, Suncor Energy Steps Up Oil Production in CanadaDot Earth Blog: A Closer Look at China’s ‘You First’ Stance in Climate Treaty TalksFont of Natural Energy in the Philippines, Crippled by Nature ;

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Strong Rules on Fracking in Wyoming Seen as Model

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National Briefing | Midwest: Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels

Water levels in the Great Lakes, which reached historic lows earlier this year, have recovered substantially because of heavy snowfall and spring rains, scientists said. Original link: National Briefing | Midwest: Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels Related Articles Chevron Assails Lawyer Who Led Multibillion-Dollar Suit Against It Contest Aims for a Cleaner-Burning Wood Stove Observatory: Clues to the Origins of Big Cats

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National Briefing | Midwest: Great Lakes Recover Substantial Water Levels

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Economic Scene: Unavoidable Answer for the Problem of Climate Change

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Codex: Space Marines (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

The Space Marines are the chosen warriors of the Emperor, and the greatest fighting force of the Imperium. Each Space Marine is a genetically enhanced super soldier, easily a match for a dozen lesser men, armed with some of the deadliest weapons in the galaxy and encased in formidable power armour. This codex explores the formations and Chapters of the Space […]

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Codex: Inquisition – Games Workshop

The Inquisition is the most powerful organisation within the Imperium. Bound by no Imperial law or authority, its agents – Inquisitors – operate in a highly secretive manner and answer only to themselves. Inquisitors use whatever means are necessary in order to safeguard the Imperium from heretics, mutants and aliens. It is not without good reason that Inqui […]

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The Knitting Answer Book – Margaret Radcliffe

Every avid knitter has faced this dilemma: deep into a project at midnight, just trying to finish one more row, and, then . . . oh no, a dropped stitch three rows back! Help! If only there was a 24-hour hotline to answer every question a knitter might encounter. Well, now there is, with The Knitting Answer Book . The expert authors, Margaret Radcliffe and Ed […]

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Paracord Fusion Ties – Volume 1 – J.D. Lenzen

J.D. Lenzen is the creator of the highly acclaimed YouTube channel “Tying It All Together”, and the producer of over 200 instructional videos. He’s been formally recognized by the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) for his contributions to knotting, and is the originator of fusion knotting-innovative knots created through the merging of […]

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Codex: Inquisition (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

The Inquisition is the most powerful organisation within the Imperium. Bound by no Imperial law or authority, its agents – Inquisitors – operate in a highly secretive manner and answer only to themselves. Inquisitors use whatever means are necessary in order to safeguard the Imperium from heretics, mutants and aliens. It is not without good reason that Inqui […]

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Clan Raukaan – A Codex: Space Marines Supplement – Games Workshop

Famed for harnessing the power of bionics over flesh, the Iron Hands are the most calculating and merciless of all the Space Marine Chapters. Clan Raukaan is the most aggressive of the Iron Hands’ ten great clans of Medusa. Under the leadership of the Iron Council, Clan Raukaan has spearheaded countless victories in the name of the Iron Hands, securing […]

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Index Chaotica: Rubricae – Games Workshop

The Rubricae are warriors of the Thousand Sons Legion. These forever cursed Chaos Space Marines exist only as dust, entombed by power armour. Rubricae are automatons used by Thousand Son Sorcerers as bodyguards and enforcers. About This Series: Though the Chaos Space Marines were once heroic defenders of Mankind, each has sold his allegiance to the Da […]

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Marley & Me – John Grogan

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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Economic Scene: Unavoidable Answer for the Problem of Climate Change

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Dot Earth Blog: Examining ‘Media’s Global Warming Fail’

A chat about global warming, journalism and extreme weather. Original article:  Dot Earth Blog: Examining ‘Media’s Global Warming Fail’ ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Room for Agreement on Next Steps for Nuclear Power?Growing Clamor About Inequities of Climate CrisisTop U.N. Official Warns of Coal Risks ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Room for Agreement on Next Steps for Nuclear Power?

A fresh discussion of the role of nuclear power in advancing energy access without climate regrets. Excerpt from:  Dot Earth Blog: Room for Agreement on Next Steps for Nuclear Power? ; ;Related ArticlesJapan Backs Off From Emissions Targets, Citing Fukushima DisasterJapan Shelves Plan to Slash Emissions, Citing FukushimaRoom for Agreement on Next Steps for Nuclear Power? ;

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