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Games People Play. by P. Stevens, Scott,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Scott P. StevensOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2008.In GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: GAME THEORY IN LIFE, BUSINESS, AND BEYOND, you explore the fundamentals of game theory in an engaging, comprehensible manner. You investigate the field's classic games, encounter its greatest minds, and discover its real-world applications in arenas including corporate negotiations, foreign policy-and your everyday life.Dr. Scott P. Stevens is Professor of Computer Information Systems and Management Science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he has taught since 1984. Professor Stevens holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from The Pennsylvania State University, where he received B.S. degrees in both Mathematics and Physics and graduated first in his class in the College of Science. Honored many times over for his remarkable abilities in the classroom, Professor Stevens has been a recipient of the Carl Harter Award, his university's highest teaching award; been named the outstanding graduate teacher in JMU's M.B.A. program; and has on five occasions been selected by students as the outstanding teacher in JMU's undergraduate business program, the first teacher to be so honored. A frequent consultant in the business arena, Professor Stevens has been published in a broad variety of academic and professional journals, writing or collaborating on subjects as varied as neural network prediction of survival in blunt-injured trauma patients; the effect of private school competition on public schools; standards of ethical computer usage in different countries; automatic data collection in business; and optimization of the purchase, transportation, and deliverability of natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Economic development.; Psychology.; Social sciences.; Current affairs.; Documentary films.; Globalization.; Games.; Competition.; Statistics.; Life skills.;
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Pathological : the true story of six misdiagnoses / by Fay, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Over thirty years, doctors diagnosed Sarah Fay with six different mental illnesses--anorexia, major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bipolar disorder. Pathological is the gripping story of what it was like to live with those diagnoses, and the crippling impact each had on her life. It is also a rigorous investigation into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)--psychiatry's "bible," the manual from which all mental illness diagnoses come"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fay, Sarah; Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.; Mental illness; Mentally ill;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Thinking in Bets. by LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2022.Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Business.; Career Development.; Leadership.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; American authors.; Women authors.; Business education.; Negotiation.; Self-help techniques.; Statistics.; Art and architecture.; Vocational guidance.;
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Swarmed by bees / by Hamilton, Sue L.,1959-;
Readers learn of actual human-bee encounters, information about bees, survival strategies, and attack statistics.LSC
Subjects: Bee attacks; Bees;
© c2010., ABDO Pub. Co.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Attacked by a crocodile / by Hamilton, Sue L.,1959-;
Readers learn of actual human-crocodile encounters, information about crocodiles, survival strategies, and attack statistics.LSC
Subjects: Crocodile attacks; Crocodiles;
© c2010., ABDO Pub.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Warplanes / by Adams, Simon,1955-;
Describes several models of military aircraft used in World War I and World War II, including specification and statistics.
Subjects: Airplanes, Military; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2009., Smart Apple Media,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Tanks / by Adams, Simon,1955-;
Describes several models of tanks used in World War I and World War II, and later, including specification and statistics.
Subjects: Tanks (Military science);
© c2009., Smart Apple Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Canada's residential schools. the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada,author,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 161-266).Statistical analysis -- Operational policies and custodial care -- Where are the children buried? Cemeteries and unmarked burials -- Appendices. Canada's residential schools ; Schools destroyed by fire: 1867 to 1997 ; Outbuildings destroyed by fire: 1867 to 1997 ; Additional reported fires that did not destroy buildings: 1867 to 1997 ; School fires that were suspected or proven to be deliberately set: 1867 to 1997.WEB
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations; Truth commissions;
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The making of Billy Bishop the First World War exploits of Billy Bishop, VC / by Greenhous, Brereton,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-224) and index.Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- "The Greatest Game in the World"; Chapter 2 -- A Pilot at the Front; Chapter 3 -- Tricks of the Trade; Chapter 4 -- Flight of Fancy; Chapter 5 -- Flying High; Chapter 6 -- A Statistical Interlude; Chapter 7 -- "I Have Never Been So Furious in My Life"; Epilogue; Appendix -- Bishop's Citations for British Decorations; Endnotes; Publisher's Afterword; Index.It's a war story that is told every time the career of Billy Bishop is discussed: On June 2, 1917, the young pilot single-handedly took out a German airfield in an early morning raid at the height of the Great War. For this, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, and a place in Canadian history. And yet, the attack never happened. In this explosive new biography, Brereton Greehous exposes the myth of Billy Bishop. While his bravery never comes into question (Bishop was as courageous as any of the men who risked their lives in those early warplanes) his credibility as a storyteller does. From exagger.
Subjects: Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps; World War, 1914-1918; Fighter pilots; Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Grande-Bretagne. Royal Flying Corps; Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918; Pilotes de chasse; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; HISTORY;
© 2002., Dundurn Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ontario's historic mills / by Fischer, George,1954-; Harris, Mark,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222) and index.Guide to Ontario's historic mills, including travel instructions, a history of the mill's use, and vital statistics on age, operation, architecture and location.
Subjects: Mills and mill-work; Mills and mill-work; Historic sites;
© c2007., Boston Mills Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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