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Great Courses volume 9
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English
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Agoraphobia. Xenophobia. Claustrophobia. Begin this lecture with words that describe fear. Then, using the Greek root phil/phile and the Latin root amor, build words relating to love. Finally, embrace your inner misanthrope with words about hatred, which spring from the Greek verb misein.
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Start making traditional Sunday dishes on a weeknight. See how to cook large cuts of meat in a no time. Create a classic pulled pork recipe and traditional pot roast. These dishes are sure to please, any night of the week. Also, get a front row seat for Mark and Bruce's discussion on bone-in vs. boneless cuts.
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Great Courses volume 4
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English
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Look at ways to develop excellent pronunciation in Spanish. In particular, practice Spanish consonant sounds that don't exist in English, focusing on the Spanish "r." Investigate reflexive verbs, and how to use them in conversational speech. Last, study reciprocal verbs, which describe actions done by people to each other, and observe how they work within a romantic story spoken in Spanish.
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Malcolm Gladwell Teaches Writing volume 3
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English
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Data is a big part of Malcolm's stories. Learn three ways Malcolm helps readers digest data and engage with complex ideas in his writing.
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Organizing the Perfect Sewing Studio volume 5
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English
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Accessorizing is fun...and practical, too! Learn how accessories can do double-duty as storage and add personality to your special space. ZJ also shows your how to organize everything from needles and pins to thread and patterns like a pro. You'll know right where everything is and save time and frustration.
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Sketchbooks Drawing the Everyday volume 3
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English
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Gain the courage to leave your eraser behind and dive into ink sketches. Paul shares professional tips for developing realistic light, shadow, contour and value using a variety of pen types and sizes. Beginning and expert artists alike will learn valuable
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Great Courses volume 7
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Continue exploring light and photography with a look at color-both the "color" of different types of light and colors as they appear in your photographs. Then, focus on the differences between hard light and soft light, and how to adjust your camera accordingly to maximize the potential of these key photographic elements.
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Classic Tailored Shirt volume 9
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English
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Shoulders are tricky but you can do it! Learn about marking, fitting and pressing shoulders, and both finger-felled and flat-felled seams.
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Hands on Crafts for Kids volume 2
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English
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It's fun to dress up and decorate. Jenny Barnett-Rohrs and Katie Hacker team up to make a really cool cape. Candie Cooper recreates a design from a famous modern artwork. Then, we'll dance away in a new tutu skirt and make a patriotic decoration from blogger Angie Holden.
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Advanced Cabinet Making Techniques volume 2
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English
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A critical aspect of getting double doors to work right; they don't bump in the middle and the gap isn't too big, is getting the door dimensions just right. We've got you covered there. You'll also learn how to accurately measure for the door panel, and how to create the raised panel on a router table. And, you'll see tricks for gluing your doors up.
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Collage! Quilt! Paint! volume 3
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English
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In this session I will go through many options on how to approach the quilting of the collage. Then I will begin quilting the collage that was prepared in the previous session. I will discuss how to build additional texture and visual interest with the stitch line and show how to deal with more difficult fabrics such as gathered cheesecloth or rumpled up sheers.
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Great Courses volume 25
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English
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One of the joys of travel is seeing the cultural connections and distinctions from one place to the next. In this lecture, use the language of celebrations to gain insight into the culture. Festivities include parties, commemorations, and...rodeos! You'll also revisit the conditional "would" tense as well as a few verbs with irregular stems.
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Advanced Hand-Held Router Techniques volume 5
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English
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You don't need a lathe to make bowls or trays. All you need is a router, template and the right bit. Templates can be purchased, or you can make your own. This is a unique and fun way to make any shape bowl or tray you want.
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Great Courses volume 8
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English
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Go beyond Latin to learn a word for inexperience that has its roots in Old English. Distinguish between people who are innocent and naive, new to a skill, or pretending to know more than they do. Then, turn to words for endings, and learn why we say "immortal," and not "inmortal."
1800) Creating Miniature Mosaics with Fabric - Season 1: Session 3: Position the Fabric Tiles in Motifs
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Now the fun begins! In this segment, Heather will introduce different ways of approaching a design and walk you through the free form cutting that she uses for all of the fabric "tiles" used in the motif portion of your mosaic. She will help you understand how to use the cut out motif template for special cutting and linear placement of the tiles and how to achieve equidistance in your negative space/soldering. You'll get to see how she goes about...
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