ECDL 2002 was the 6th conference in the series of European Conferences on Research and Advanced Technologies for Digital Libraries. Following previous events in Pisa (1997), Heraklion (1998), Paris (1999), Lisbon (2000), and Da- stadt (2001), this year ECDL was held in Rome. ECDL 2002 contributed, - gether with the previous conferences, to establishing ECDL as the major - ropean forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues. ECDL 2002 continued the tradition already established by the previous conferences in meeting the needs of a large and diverse constituency, which includes researchers, practitioners, educators, policy makers, and users. The focus of ECDL 2002 was on underlying principles, methods, systems, and tools to build and make available e?ective digital libraries to end users. Architecture, metadata, collection building, web archiving, web technologies,- books, OAI applications, preservation, navigation, query languages, audio video retrieval, multimedia-mixed media, user studies and evaluation, humanities, and digital libraries were some of the key issues addressed. An international Program Committee was set up composed of 61 members, with representatives from 25 countries. A total of 145 paper submissions, 15 poster submissions, and 18 proposals for demos were received. Each paper was evaluated by 3 referees and 42 full papers and 6 short papers of high quality were selected for presentation.

Enough is enough! Nugget, a golden hamster, is teased by his owners. The two kids called Linus and Lara wake him up whenever they want. They put him on their toy cars and let him rush through the sitting room. But one day, Linus lets the cage ́s hatch open. That ́s the opportunity! Nugget buggers off. But the outside world is not a comfortable and safe place for a little hamster. Will Nugget stand against dangerous animals? Will Linus and Lara understand that they didn ́t treat Nugget like they should? Will Nugget ever come home? A fascinating adventure with lovely illustrations for young and adult hamster freaks.

A 2002 biography of H. C. 'Nugget' Coombs, one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century.

Designed for all teachers, this book provides a wealth of materials and resources to support the needs of learners, aged 6 to 14 years, who have difficulty with maths and number. Packed full with 220 activities and 55 games, the author provides you with a complete toolkit to enable you to understand dyscalculia and implement practical and innovative strategies to use in the classroom or at home. This fourth edition is updated with new content including: - more on dice and board games, multiplication and division; - new downloadable and printable teaching materials (including tracking sheets, activity sheets, game boards and teaching resources); - updated videos.

Leila & Nugget Mysteries are cute, funny chapter books that get even reluctant readers to beg for one more chapter. In this outing, Leila Beal and her little dog, Nugget, must crack the case of the neighborhood turtlenapping. Leila and Nugget have big plans for their snow day—that is, until a neighborhood pet goes missing. Now, they’ve got to solve the mystery before the turtlenapper can strike again. Could it be Weirdy Beardy, the construction worker? Perhaps it’s the cranky, old neighbor lady. Or maybe, just maybe, this is an inside job. Who Stole Mr. T? will keep young readers guessing until the last page. Leila & Nugget Mysteries reward developing readers with nonstop laughs, twists, and—of course—cute pets.

This box set collects the three books of the Leila & Nugget Mystery series! With her trusty dog, Nugget, Leila is ready to take on any case that comes her way. Kidnapped pet? Missing mascot? Decades old treasure hunt? Leila Beal and Nugget are on the trail! Book One: Who Stole Mr. T?: Leila and Nugget have big plans for their snow day—that is, until a neighborhood pet goes missing. Now, they’ve got to solve the mystery before the turtlenapper can strike again. Could it be Weirdy Beardy, the construction worker? Perhaps it’s the cranky, old neighbor lady. Or maybe, just maybe, this is an inside job. Who Stole Mr. T? will keep young readers guessing until the last page. Book Two: The Case with No Clues: Mr. McGee was the principal of Englewood Elementary in 1947, and the students have just discovered that he created a massive treasure hunt all those years ago... But Mr. McGee disappeared before he could share any of the clues. Seventy years later, Leila and Nugget are ready to crack the case and find that missing treasure. Book Three: Bark at the Park: This year’s Bark at the Park event at the Middleburg Red Dogs baseball stadium could not have gotten off to a worse start. The first pitch hasn’t even been thrown yet, and there’s already been a furry intruder, a dog stampede, and a kidnapped mascot. Now it’s up to Leila and Kait, along with their dogs Nugget and Baxter, to rescue Red Dogs’ mascot and save Bark at the Park. It’s a race to solve the mystery before the final out!

I recorded these “nuggets” so that they may be an encouragement and blessing to others. When reading the Bible, sometimes a thought or truth has seemed to me to be revealed. I have written down some of these in the hope that others might be blessed as they have blessed me.

It seems as though so many marriages today are in trouble, with couples feeling as though they have nowhere to turn for help. Instead of seeking God for an answer or even communicating with one another, they look in all the wrong placesand sometimes get themselves involved in outside relationship. But Gods desire is for marriage to last until the death of one of the partners. In Helpful Marriage Nuggets, author Alfreda Marie Caldwell encourages couples to do whatever is necessary to keep their marriage together, no matter what problems they are facing. Caldwell uses short passages from the Bible and her own inspirational words to encourage couples to work on their marriage. Sometimes just taking a good look within can bring a couple closer together. And being able to apologize and ask for forgiveness can save a marriage. Caldwells prayer is that you will be blessed by using these nuggetsyour relationships restored and broken hearts healed in Jesus name. Do not give up on God. Pray and ask him to restore your marriage. He is ready and willing. Are you?

Jesus assures us in a clear, concise statement of hope and promise that those who hunger and desire to be filled will be. All those who hunger for spiritual wisdom—the manna that renews and purifies consciousness—will receive it and be blessed. Celestial Nuggets of Ambrosia presents twelve chapters revealing divine wisdom that can build Soul awareness and fuel the flight of ascension. The number twelve represents completeness, wholeness, and fulfillment in and of God, and these twelve celestial fruits are sayings—living words of truth given by Christ Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas. They form a banquet, a feast to enrich and enlighten the Souls of all who come to eat freely of the imperishable fruit of the Tree of Life. There is one voice, the voice of Spirit, and all illuminating wisdom stems from the one. Those who are open to the message, who hear echoes of it rippling through the ethers of the cosmos, receive and pour bountifully and deeply. The wholesome manna of celestial nuggets continues to keep your inner flame lit with perpetual inspiration, igniting your Soul on its odyssey to illumination.