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Modern catechism (with baptist emphasis) along the lines of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, with Bible discussion points and hymns to sing

The objective of this dissertation is to advance the state-of-the-art in the kinematic modeling, identification, and control of robotic manipulators with rigid links in an effort to improve robot kinematic performance. The positioning accuracy of commercially-available industrial robotic manipulators depends upon a kinematic model which describes the robot geometry in a parametric form. Manufacturing error in the machining and assembly of mani...

This study is an exploration of several of the factors that have often been used to understand why the Rwandan genocide occurred in 1994. While previous studies have pointed to deep rooted ethnic rivalries and tribal hatreds, the role of the Rwandan media, and psychological factors, this study makes the argument that the collapse of the economy was the most significant factor that contributed to the massacre of nearly one million perso...

A Lady I Met at Closing Time takes its title from one of the most memorable characters of 21 short stories. The author's style is informal and unpretentious, bringing readers into the stories and giving them the sense that the author is in the room, telling the stories to them. Tales of sexual awakening and entanglements, romance and other human conditions are explored with humor, sensitivity and realism. For a good laugh or a good cry, or jus...

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Set in the ancient town of Paxley. The story follows the humorous misadventures of male stripper Willy Fluck, after he accepts a booking to perform at Stanton Hospital. Warned not to touch any of the experimental X-Ray equipment, he foolishly enters on of the units to put change into his Viking clothes. The results of his stupidity become transparently clear, when he becomes a walking, talking, glowing skeleton. To make good his escape from th...

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If there was ever a time in society when we need to dial it down a bit, it's now. In this hilarious satire of the EXCELLENCE industry, Stone examines how mediocrity affects all aspects of our life. Mediocrity in our lifestyle, work, lovelife, church, friends and our bodies. While making you laugh at how ridiculous we really are, he offers a simple solution for those of us who are constantly under stress trying to overachieve when just being av...

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Revue and proper musical comedy have provided some of the longest runs in the West End theatre. Yet both were killed stone dead by television. And both have virtually been forgotten even by theatre historians. The reason is largely because both forms depended on comedians making spontaneous jokes so that few working scripts have survived. Also the musical numbers were simple jolly tunes with no pretentions to light opera. Altogether they were ...

Enrich your reading instruction with 40 classroom-tested best practices from award-winning teachers! This teaching resource is packed with lessons that work and ideas that can expand the teaching repertoire of new and veteran teachers alike. Readers will find strategies for building students skills in phonetics, phonemics, vocabulary, spelling, and comprehension. Applicable for all phases of reading instruction, this book includes techniques f...

The Federal Reserve Bank held its Eleventh Annual Economic Policy Conference on November 14 and 15, 1986. The topic of the conference was Financial Risk: Theory, Evidence and Implications, this volume contains the papers and discussants' comments that were presented at this conference. As the reader will note, these papers cover the broad aspects of financial risk, from some key general concepts to specific domestic and international financial...

Written by two experienced executive recruiters and coaches, this action-driven, goal-attainment solution provides busy professionals with a proven plan for achieving any important goal. With GOAL! people create their game plan and then move with confidence, always knowing what next step to take. The book has a unique built-in accountability system, the 30 Day Goal Track, that keeps motivation high, reinforces the mindset for success and ensur...

Legends And Lays Of The Wight. INTRODUCTION IN the following rhymes the popular rendering of the Isle of Wight legends has been followed the historical facts being contained in the forewords. Strict accuracy in legend is not to be looked for such would often destroy its raison detre that of a popular tale for the fireside. To avoid monotony the metre of each legend has been varied, suiting as much as possible the metre to the subject from the ...

Four novellas of dark and darker fantasy from Michael Stone. Foreword by World Fantasy Award-winning author, Garry Kilworth. PRAISE: "Michael Stone is a vivid and exuberant writer and a terrific storyteller." - Graham Joyce "Michael Stone is a gifted storyteller, weaving dark and light with a grand imagination." - Fran Friel "Michael Stone's narrative is offbeat, hilarious, and absolutely gripping." - CriticalMick.com "Fourtold not only touche...

Yosemite is one of the world's most popular national parks. Visitors go to see Yosemite Valley, Half dome, the stunning waterfalls, giant sequoia groves, and the pristine alpine meadows. These 80 day hikes include all of the park's well-known attractions, plus many other hiking options to out-of-the-way destinations and unique vistas. Spectacular scenery and hikes for every level of experience.

This day hiking guide is the perfect companion for travelers along the well-known stretch of California coastline between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It includes how and where to access coastal beaches, tidepools, lighthouses, off-shore rock formations, and wildlife sites, panoramic overlooks along the adjacent mountain ranges, and urban strolls through several communities. Spectacular scenery and a range of hikes for every level of experie...

The NATO ASI held in the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, June 17-28, 1991 was, we believe, the first attempt to bring together geoscientists from all the disciplines related to the solar system where fluid flow is a fundamental phenomenon. The various aspects of flow discussed at the meeting ranged from the flow of ice in glaciers, through motion of the solar wind, to the effects of flow in the Earth's mantle as seen in ...

John Maxwell ? Eton and Oxford educated ? has it all ? married to the boss's daughter ? lovely home ? beautiful children ? becomes disillusioned with his job ? frustrated with his marriage ? cigarettes and alcohol to numb the pain ? a time bomb of dissatisfaction... Belinda and David ? budding artists, young, attractive, inspiring, hitch-hiking to London in the vanguard of the seventies' social revolution... When John's world collides wi...