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Does the celebrated harmonic series diverge or converge? Discover a proof using the integral test. Then generalize to define an entire class of series called p-series, and prove a theorem showing when they converge. Close with the sum of the harmonic series, the fascinating Euler-Mascheroni constant, which is not known to be rational or irrational.
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Freda Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band hoping to make it big. Though she had no concept of how far they would go, Freda had faith in The Beatles from the beginning and The Beatles had faith in her. Many people came in and out of the band's circle as they grew to international stardom, but Freda remained a staple because of her unfaltering loyalty and dedication. As The Beatles' devoted secretary...
4) The Vikings
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Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis star in this robust adventure tale of the fierce Norse raiders who swept over Europe engaging in bloody raids and gory sword battles.
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Great Courses volume 9
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Logic is intellectual self-defense against such assaults on reason and also a method of quality control for checking the validity of your own views. But beyond these very practical benefits, informal logic—the kind we apply in daily life—is the gateway to an elegant and fascinating branch of philosophy known as formal logic, which is philosophy’s equivalent to calculus. Formal logic is a breathtakingly versatile tool. Much like a Swiss army...
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Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball's all-time-greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public,...
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Practicing Addition Has Never Been This Much Fun!™
Meet the Math Facts made learning math facts fun and easy. Now it is time to practice what you have learned. Meet the Math Drills Addition provides hours of practice so that you will be able to recall addition equations to 10+10 with rapid SPEED!
Primary School Prep is a division of Preschool Prep Company, home to a complete set of learning tools that have won over 100 awards! These educational...
8) Blue Steel
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An U.S. Marshal is suspected of a robbery when he witnesses it. As he investigates, he realizes the town's leading citizen is planning a massive heist. He must clear his name and stop the real culprits.
1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film stars John Wayne in one of his earlier leading roles. The story revolves around a U.S. marshal who gets caught up in a robbery where he is suspected of being the culprit.
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A nameplate about to be put on a statue of Admiral Hornblast goes missing and Huckle, Sally and Lowly try to uncover what happened to it. // Pig Will and Pig Won't are playing spies. However Pig Won't suddenly finds himself out of the game when his Secret Spy Ring disappears!
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John Wayne returns for his latest adventure in, the Lawless Frontier! Notorious outlaw Pandro Zanti has met his match in John Tobin! After murdering Tobin's parents Zanti attempts to kill a local man and kidnap his daughter. Fueled by the desire of revenge and affections for the young lady, Tobin saddles up, and prepares for the fight of his life as the two square off in an confrontation the likes of which Texas has never seen!
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The once mean and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge was forever changed by his ghostly Christmas Eve encounter. Now one year later, Scrooge receives another posthumous visit from his old business partner. It seems Jacob Marley is not yet finished with Mister Scrooge! Sent on a journey 170 years into the future, Scrooge encounters a world even colder and greedier than his own, a world that includes a young cutthroat businessman named Timothy Cratchit VI. Will...
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Naked Archaeologist volume 19
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The earliest Christians were in fact Jews - essentially, a Jewish sect of Jesus followers. They followed Jesus and respected his teachings as if he were much like a modern-day rabbi. And they adhered to the laws of Moses - which means they circumcised, ate Kosher, and respected Saturday as the Sabbath. So why is there such a separation between Judaism and Christianity today?
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Government agent Singin' Sandy Saunders infiltrates a small town to investigate a corrupt land baron who is hoarding water and extorting ranchers. Saunders teams up with a young woman whose mine has been stolen by the baron, and together they fight to bring him down.
1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders. It was the first of a series of sixteen Lone Star Westerns made for Monogram Pictures between...
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John Weston, the man from Utah, drifts into town just as Marshal Higgins is shooting it out with three bank robbers. Higgins asks Weston to assist him in the investigation of both a crooked rodeo-promoting gang that has been cheating neighboring towns out of their money and the mysterious deaths of the top rodeo performers. Weston agrees to investigate and works his way into the show, which is run by the shady Spike Barton. As Weston gets closer to...
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One Piece volume 70
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Nico Robin lends her many hands to an overmatched gang of revolutionaries in a frigid land of eternal suffering, and Usopp bulks up to avoid becoming a snack for a hungry, hungry island!
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Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 25
Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 26
Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 27
Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 26
Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson volume 27
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Newlyweds Ben and Joanna's happiness is short-lived when Parsons leads a pirate attack on the family. The arrival of a merchant ship rescues the Robinsons. Back in Boston, David stands trial for the murder of Parson's brother.
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Gangster Eddie Kagel finds himself in Hell to do the Devil's bidding in this noir classic that centers around revenge, love, and doing the right thing. After an agreement between Eddie and the Devil, Eddie returns to Earth to ruin the life of a judge and to seek revenge on the trusted lieutenant who sent him to his fiery demise. Little goes right for the duo as Eddie continuously enhances the reputation of the judge and, somehow, finds love.
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Snake oil salesman Georgi (Danny Kaye) is too honest for his own good. After his partner fires him, Georgi wanders into a corrupt town where he is mistaken for a diplomat. As Georgi unknowingly enjoys his false identity, the townspeople make several attempts to assassinate him, believing he is a powerful politician. Matters get more tangled and amusing, when the real inspector general shows up.
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Practicing Subtraction Has Never Been This Much Fun!™
Meet the Math Facts made learning math facts fun and easy. Now it is time to practice what you have learned. Meet the Math Drills Subtraction provides hours of practice so that you will be able to recall subtraction equations from 0 to 10 with rapid SPEED!
Primary School Prep is a division of Preschool Prep Company, home to a complete set of learning tools that have won over 100 awards! These...
20) Hoosiers
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A man gets a last-chance job coaching a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team and faces the dual challenge of bringing this underdog team to the 1951 state championship and redeeming himself from a mysterious past.
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