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Nowadays, our expectations of robots have been significantly increases. The robot, which was initially only doing simple jobs, is now expected to be smarter and more dynamic. People want a robot that resembles a human (humanoid) has and has emotional intelligence that can perform action-reaction interactions. This book consists of two sections. The first section focuses on emotional intelligence, while the second section discusses the control ...

The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a major governmental goal worldwide. The main target, hopefully by 2050, is to move away from fossil fuels in the electricity sector and then switch to clean power to fuel transportation, buildings and industry. This book discusses important issues in the expanding field of wind farm modeling and simulation as well as the optimization of hybrid and micro-grid systems. Section I deals with modeling a...

Megan Viets, a mystery writer, witnesses a real murder in a resort town in the San Bernardino Mountains, where she lives with her disabled husband and small son. When the sheriff, Megan's handsome brother-in-law, allows her to inspect the victim's clothes, she recognizes the labels as belonging to a famous London tailor. Although it is against department policy, she obtains permission to take a sports coat and slacks to London, and the tailor ...

An all-American boyhood tale for our corrupted times, Paradise High traces one night in the lives of a rowdy, bawdy, fun-loving bunch of high school seniors as they laugh and romp their way to the palatial marble estate of their mafia-son classmate for a party. Set in the frozen suburban hinterlands of the upper Midwest during a Christmas break snowstorm in 1997, the story captures with raucous humor and biting wit that timeless ritual of late...

On the foggy, cold morning of February 1, 1896, a boy came upon what he thought was a pile of clothes. It was soon discovered to be the headless body of a young woman, brutally butchered and discarded. It would take the hard work of a sheriff, two detectives, and the unlikely dedication of a shoe dealer to find out who the girl was, and once she had been identified, the case came together. Centering his riveting new book, Unwanted: A Murder My...

Do many young boys meet hermits in the forest, and trade mushrooms for wisdom?" Set amid the primeval forests of Eastern Poland, the avant-garde enclaves of Greenwich Village, and the long summer days of the San Juan Islands, Wild Mushrooms is the story of one man's life, an artist called Eliasz, Ilyusha, and Elias at different points in his timeline. The narrative meanders fluidly between visions of the past--a small boy's first memories of e...

Sue Douglas has no time for crap. At least not any more crap. She's trying to turn her dream job as a publicist into her dream career, but it's more complicated than it looks: Her bass player is still a pain in the ass.Her lead singer is still too flirty.Their record company is still throwing shade her way.But then, there's Adam. Through it all, he's there. Willing to take whatever pieces of time she can give him. But his love softens her, and...

Dieser Kurs vermittelt spielerisch und kinderleicht die Grundlagen für das Gitarrenspiel. "Easy Guitar" bedeutet, dass komplett auf Noten verzichtet wird, indem Gitarrentabulaturen für die Lieder verwendet werden, die anschaulich die Melodien vermitteln. Auf die gleiche Weise werden auch die Grundlagen der Liedbegleitung mit Akkorden vermittelt. Mit diesen Grundlagen bist du schon nach kurzer Zeit in der Lage, Lieder zu singen und mit Akkorden...

Inzwischen kommt man um das Thema Achtsamkeit kaum noch herum. Der Begriff prägt bereits seit einigen Jahren die Themenlandschaft verschiedener Debatten. Immer größer wird die Bandbreite der Anwendungsgebiete und Verwendungskontexte. Achtsamkeit scheint ein praktikables Modell für viele Lebensbereiche zu sein.Teresa Reif setzt sich mit der Förderung von Achtsamkeit in der Schule auseinander. Dabei geht es ihr in erster Linie um die Relevanz fü...

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This is a devotional aid focused on the Book of Exodus, designed to take a New Testament lens to this second great inspired book in the Old Testament. It is this writer's view that all the pictures, types, and shadows dwelling in the Old Testament have more to say to the modern Christian of today than to the original inhabitants of those narratives.

Poet Charles Ghigna sees things from the inside out. His poems ignite the imagination, tickle the funny bone, and warm the heart. His artist son, Chip Ghigna, draws upon that same inner whorl of illusive thoughts and ideas. Together they create a dreamland where visions become reality and reality becomes an illusion. Welcome to the magic of this first father and son collaboration, Illusions: Poetry & Art for the Young at Heart.

How does Christian faith integrate with capitalism? This question has been at the heart of Christian ethics for more than three hundred years, but rarely as complex and important as now. The polarizing influence of consumer capitalism has extended into virtually every domain of human life. On the one hand, capitalism has contributed to increases in standards of living and life expectancy, especially among those in extreme poverty. On the other...

For a denomination like Roman Catholicism that is canonically difficult to leave, many American Catholics are migrating beyond the institution's immediate influence. The new religious patterns associated with this experience represent a somewhat cohesive movement influencing not just Catholicism, but the whole of North American religion. Careful examination of the lives of disaffiliating young adults reveals that their religious lives are comp...

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Meet Edie Griszbowski and Mister Linguini, two highly unusual people whose lives converge. In the zany, warm world of Linguini, Edie struggles to master the art of ventriloquism. After weeks of trying unsuccessfully to throw her voice into her cat Leopold, Edie gives up, and takes a job as a part-time clerk at the Queens County Coroner's Office. Her unique ways of honoring dead people led to her meteoric rise in office responsibilities. She me...

Libro 1:Arroz mexicano keto y comidas bajas en carbohidratos¿Cansado de comer los mismos alimentos sosos en cada comida para poder seguir con tu dieta keto? ¿Deseas poder hacer trampa en una comida sin romper tu ciclo de cetonas?Imagina que esa trampa es tu comida keto. Te apetecen unos tacos sabrosos, arroz frito mexicano, pollo y waffles, pero los preparas con los ingredientes que tu cuerpo necesita para mantenerse fuerte. Además, puedes com...

Bad blood brews as brother turns against brother...With his plans to find Dyphestive unraveling, Grey Cloak is kidnapped and forced into training. There, he discovers his strong lineage and role in the Dragon Wars from those who struggle to mentor him. After all, Anya and her dragon, Cinder, will do anything to help Grey Cloak--in order to win the Dragon Wars and save them all. Vowing to escape by any means possible, the headstrong elf will no...

Uganda, like many countries in Africa, faces the "paradox of poverty amidst plenty". While the country is blessed with many natural resources including fertile land, abundant water, good climate, fisheries, forests, minerals, oil and gas, these assets have not been used optimally to transform the lives of citizens. Why is this so? What can be done to guarantee sustainable use of these resources and ensure that they are used to improve and tran...

Are you looking for a children's book that is highly educational, great for introducing simple addition, and is jam-packed with hands-on learning?Hop the little frog and his friend Legs the spider have gone fishing. How many ways can they arrange the 10 fish in different shaped containers so they can take them home? Can you help them rearrange them? Learn simple addition with Hop and Legs! This is the perfect children's book to learn the conce...