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This collection covers advances in automatic differentiation theory and practice. Computer scientists and mathematicians will learn about recent developments in automatic differentiation theory as wel
If you're looking for a fun, effective, low-impact workout that will build stamina, enhance flexibility, and improve your cardiovascular well-being, look no more. This gentle and effective dance is no
She argues with her mother. She occasionally skips class. And she alternately crushes on two totally different boys. But Chloe King is by no means your typical teenager. The girl can scale buildings
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Many often wonder about who they really are, why they are here, what their existence signifies, and how they should conduct their lives. In Parallel Paths to Personal Growth, author Eugene X. Pertione
Many often wonder about who they really are, why they are here, what their existence signifies, and how they should conduct their lives. In Parallel Paths to Personal Growth, author Eugene X. Pertione
The essays in this special volume survey some of the most recent advances in the global analysis of dynamic models for economics, finance and the social sciences. They deal in particular with a range
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The objective of this work is to present recent advances in the theory of neural control for discrete-time nonlinear systems with multiple inputs and multiple outputs. The results that appear in each
Based on detailed analysis of applications in business and government sectors, this book discusses the current state and future trends of virtual advisory services in digital environments. Shows how t
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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Applied Parallel and Scientific Computing, PARA 2012, held in Helsinki, Finland, in June 2012. The 35 revised f
Bob's just moved in near his granddad. He finds everything boring until he discovers a time machine in his granddad's attic. Bob and his new friend, Tom, are sent on a mission to stop Bob's evil great
Bob's just moved in near his granddad. He finds everything boring until he discovers a time machine in his granddad's attic. Bob and his new friend, Tom, are sent on a mission to stop Bob's evil great
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Imagine a life of virtual reality -- a childhood contained in a controlled environment, with no human contact or experiences outside of the world of computer-generated images.Corgan has been genetical
Rose-Ackerman sees recent advances in law and economics as an opportunity to tackle some of the failings of the US state. She proposes a progressive and positive agenda of reform rather than simple re
Just Passing Through explores the many ways people face life's troubles. Though scientific ideas have forced their way into some of these stories, the focus is on the characters' lives: A loving mothe
"A Gecko in the Machine....Postcards from the Bahamas" covers a period from the emigration by the author and his wife with Habu, their German Shepherd dog to their newly built home on the island of Ex
Mobile Authentication: Problems and Solutions looks at human-to-machine authentication, with a keen focus on the mobile scenario. Human-to-machine authentication is a startlingly complex issue. In the
Ruby Radford, in her book, Message from the Stream-"Go with the Flow," takes the reader on a spiritual journey by way of her encounter with a stream at a spiritual retreat. Her book is filled with ins
Advances in Systems Safety contains the papers presented at the nineteenth annual Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, held at Southampton, UK, in February 2011.The Symposium is for engineers, managers
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP. The 47 papers were carefully selected from 157 submissions a
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, PaCT 2005, held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia in September 2005.The 38 revised full pape
This book presents revised reviewed versions of lectures given during the Machine Learning Summer School held in Canberra, Australia, in February 2002.The lectures address the following key topics in
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The Dragon train is an alternative view of history, one which might have occurred in a parallel dimension. This book illustrates the birth of an alternative steam age. Famous men and women of science
What was the core message of Jesus of Nazareth? It is there in the opening chapter of the gospel of Mark: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand." That "kingdom," of course, is not
The Spinning Tops are disembodied beings who coexist with us on Earth in an invisible, parallel dimension. They send us messages of love and peace, and they help relieve our anxieties. They support us
The Spinning Tops are disembodied beings who coexist with us on Earth in an invisible, parallel dimension. They send us messages of love and peace, and they help relieve our anxieties. They support us
This is a book written for the 1.1 billion human beings who are searching for something secular, agnostic or nonreligious "In the woman's dream, the spirit had come to her and had given her a message
This is a book written for the 1.1 billion human beings who are searching for something secular, agnostic or nonreligious "In the woman's dream, the spirit had come to her and had given her a message
Leo Sidebottom, a clerk in a Birmingham Factory went to war in 1915. This book is a collection of his postcards to his new wife from the trenches of France during the Great War. The images and message
Leo Sidebottom, a clerk in a Birmingham Factory went to war in 1915. This book is a collection of his postcards to his new wife from the trenches of France during the Great War. The images and message
Two kingdoms are in conflict: the power of evil and the kingdom of God. The Lord's Church has been given a message of authority and power-the gospel of the kingdom of God-to take to the world. With th
Two kingdoms are in conflict: the power of evil and the kingdom of God. The Lord's Church has been given a message of authority and power-the gospel of the kingdom of God-to take to the world. With th
