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During the Gilded Age, Dupont Circle was Washington's undisputed center of wealth, power and status. Over twenty years, it evolved from small farms and an overrun city cemetery to a community of grand homes for society's elite. Residents included future president William Taft, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, newspaper publisher Cissy Patterson and many more. From the intimate dinners and receptions of the Cave Dwellers to the lavish balls of M...

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Is narratology consolidating or is it diversifying? Under the heading "Contexts, " some contributions to this volume seek to reframe and refine such topics as the implied author, narrative causation or transmedial narrative as well as the cultural and historical dimensions of narrative. Others, under "Openings, " expand on these and other questions by addressing the narrative turn, cognitive issues, narrative complexity and metatheoretical mat...

Noongar Bush Medicine provides for the first time a comprehensive information on the the medicinal plants that were used by Aboriginal people of the south-west of Western Australia before European settlement

Now with 50 new misconceptions, this practical guide helps teachers and trainees tackle potential errors whilst enhancing their understanding of the difficulties encountered in mathematical development.

Song of the Waterwheel is a true love story of two unlikely people, opposite personalities whose red-hot romance established an unbreakable marriage that, for twenty-eight years, withstood all tests: time, multiple disasters, treachery and betrayal, financial loss, births, sickness, even death itself-because God was the author of their story.

Song of the Waterwheel is a true love story of two unlikely people, opposite personalities whose red-hot romance established an unbreakable marriage that, for twenty-eight years, withstood all tests: time, multiple disasters, treachery and betrayal, financial loss, births, sickness, even death itself-because God was the author of their story.

Born during the "cut and run" days of early twentieth century America, Weyerhaeuser defied conventional industry logic by holding onto timberlands after they were cut rather than walking away. By the late 1930s, the company was faced with a decision: What to do with previously logged land on which natural regeneration had been ineffective. It decided to regenerate forests and grow timber as a crop, first by seeding harvested areas (1940s) and ...

Compiled from papers of the 4th Biennial Workshop on DSP (Digital Signal Processing) for In-Vehicle Systems and Safety this edited collection features world-class experts from diverse fields focusing on integrating smart in-vehicle systems with human factors to enhance safety in automobiles. Digital Signal Processing for In-Vehicle Systems and Safety presents new approaches on how to reduce driver inattention and prevent road accidents. The ma...

This thesis developed guidance laws to optimally position a relay Micro-UAV (MAV) to provide an operator with real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) by relaying communication and video signals when there is no line-of-sight between the operator at the base and the rover MAV performing the ISR mission. The ISR system consists of two MAVs, the Relay and the Rover, and a Base. The Relay strives to position itself to minimi...

For nearly thirty years, Maine's premier boating magazine Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has published a regular column called Boatyard Dogs about dogs and the nautical life. This delightful book gathers the best of the column into a single volume that makes a wonderful gift for anyone who loves dogs--and boats.

The carpenter ant is one of the most common and destructive pests affecting homes and businesses. However, in natural areas, these ants also play an important role in forest ecology: they break down dead wood and are the principal food source of the pileated woodpecker. In the first book devoted entirely to carpenter ants, Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz cover the ants' life history and foraging behavior, then turn to their economic importa...

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As a growing number of North American educators seek unique cultural and professional experiences by teaching abroad, they need a comprehensive resource that addresses the many questions educators face when pursuing such a path. This collection combines the personal experiences of teachers from varying backgrounds, placements, and teaching assignments, with practical resources such as listings of recruiting agencies, job fairs, country researc...

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.Balanced focus on speech science, perception, and speech processing/engineering. .Comprehensive survey of speech production modalities and assessment/equalization techniques for increased robustness of speech systems in real-world applications. .All topics are accompanied with critical comments and original research by the authors. .The text introduces readers to closely-related subjects that rarely appear together in a single book. The bo...

Compiled from papers of the 4th Biennial Workshop on DSP (Digital Signal Processing) for In-Vehicle Systems and Safety this edited collection features world-class experts from diverse fields focusing on integrating smart in-vehicle systems with human factors to enhance safety in automobiles. Digital Signal Processing for In-Vehicle Systems and Safety presents new approaches on how to reduce driver inattention and prevent road accidents. The ma...