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Mary Jo Hiney, the prolific and popular author of such books as "Quiltagami" and "Sewing for the First Time(R)," creates a brilliantly creative collection for the quilter on the go. All these projects are perfect to take and do anywhere, and they transform traditional styles with contemporary touches such as beading, embroidery, and strong graphics. Use the yoyo technique to create a silk case ideal for a cell phone. Make a small handbag with a rope handle out of needle-turn and freezer paper applique. A bold and bright pillow gives a new spin to an old favorite: the Clamshell pattern. Every item is simple--and simply gorgeous.

Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature by Mark W. Denny, ISBN 0691094942

Life is a chancy proposition: from the movement of molecules to the age at which we die, chance plays a key role in the natural world. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the inevitable "noise" of life as an unfortunate complication. The authors of this book, however, treat random processes as a benefit. In this introduction to chance in biology, Mark Denny and Steven Gaines help readers to apply the probability theory needed to make sense of chance events--using examples from ocean waves to spiderwebs, in fields ranging from molecular mechanics to evolution.

Through the application of probability theory, Denny and Gaines make predictions about how plants and animals work in a stochastic universe. Is it possible to pack a variety of ion channels into a cell membrane and have each operate at near-peak flow? Why are our arteries rubbery? The concept of a random walk provides the necessary insight. Is there an absolute upper limit to human life span? Could the sound of a cocktail party...

Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature by Mark W. Denny, ISBN 0691094942

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Blue Moon

Bobbie Joe didn't set out to buy a limping blue roan mare--she wanted a colt she could train to barrel race. But the horse is a fighter, just like Bobbie Joe. Now all she has to do is train the sour old mare that obviously has a past. While she nurses the horse back to health, Bobbie Joe realizes that the horse, now called Blue Moon, may have more history than she first thought. With the help of the enigmatic Cole, she slowly turns the horse into a barrel racer. Blue Moon
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A Horn for Louis

Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real horn. He didn't even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, Louis had a job. Every day he rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing his tin horn and collecting stuff people didn't want. Then one day the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window. . . .
"A Horn for Louis is perfect for Black History Month. A Horn for Louis
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Outwitting Mice by Adler, Bill, Jr., ISBN 1585740047

Anyone who has had mice invade his or her home knows that nothing is as unnerving as hearing them scurrying behind walls in the middle of the night or finding droppings on the kitchen counter in the mourning. But discovering mice in your home is the easy part. It's trying to get rid of them that can throw any sane person into utter madness. Thankfully, Outwitting Mice provides step-by-step solutions. From mice in the pantry to rats on the rafters, Bill Adler provides dependable, practical advice and innovative methods to help you solve your rodent problem for good. You'll learn how to: identify rodent damage on your property; build a better mousetrap; buy commercial deterrents that really work; protect yourself and your family from rodent-borne diseases; protect gardens from woodchucks and gophers; eliminate rodents and assure that they never come back; find effective, humane solutions and more. Outwitting Mice by Adler, Bill, Jr., ISBN 1585740047
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