Deadzone

Author : Stephen King
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501141157

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The #1 New York Times bestseller and “compulsive page-turner” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) about a reluctant clairvoyant man who must weigh his options when he suddenly sees the terrible future awaiting mankind—from master storyteller Stephen King. When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty bruise on his forehead and, from time to time, those hunches…infrequent but accurate snippets of things to come. But it isn’t until Johnny’s a grown man—now having survived a horrifying auto injury that plunged him into a coma lasting four-and-a-half years—that his special abilities really push to the fore. Johnny Smith comes back from the void with an extraordinary gift that becomes his life’s curse…presenting visions of what was and what will be for the innocent and guilty alike. But when he encounters a ruthlessly ambitious and amoral man who promises a terrifying fate for all humanity, Johnny must find a way to prevent a harrowing predestination from becoming reality.

Author : Philip Lymbery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408868270

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'An honest, compelling and important account, and a critical plea for a fusion of farming, food and nature to provide global ecological security' CHRIS PACKHAM Why are so many animals facing extinction? Climate change and poaching are not the only culprits. The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating, and it is vital that we confront this problem if we are to stand a chance of reducing its effect on the world around us. · We are falsely led to believe that squeezing animals into factory farms and cultivating crops in vast, chemical-soaked prairies is a necessary evil, an efficient means of providing for an ever-expanding global population while leaving land free for wildlife · Our planet's resources are reaching breaking point: awareness is slowly building that the wellbeing of society depends on a thriving natural world From the author of the internationally acclaimed Farmageddon, Dead Zone takes us on an eye-opening journey across the globe, focussing on a dozen iconic species - from elephants to bumblebees to penguins - and looking at the role that industrial farming is playing in their plight.

Author : Subhasis Chaudhuri,Amit Bhardwaj
Publisher : Springer
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811066924

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Kinesthetic Perception by Subhasis Chaudhuri,Amit Bhardwaj Pdf

This book focuses on the study of possible adaptive sampling mechanisms for haptic data compression aimed at applications like tele-operations and tele-surgery. Demonstrating that the selection of the perceptual dead zones is a non-trivial problem, it presents an exposition of various issues that researchers must consider while designing compression algorithms based on just noticeable difference (JND). The book begins by identifying perceptually adaptive sampling strategies for 1-D haptic signals, and goes on to extend the findings on multidimensional signals to study directional sensitivity, if any. The book also discusses the effect of the rate of change of kinesthetic stimuli on the JND, temporal resolution for the perceivability of kinesthetic force stimuli, dependence of kinesthetic perception on the task being performed, the sequential effect on kinesthetic perception, and, correspondingly, on the perceptual dead zone. Offering a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and graduate students working on haptics and machine perception studies, the book can also support interdisciplinary work focused on automation in surgery.

Author : Jennifer A. Nielsen
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338121469

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Deadzone by Jennifer A. Nielsen Pdf

From a New York Times–bestselling author, plane crash survivors must cross a desert and face mechanical and supernatural threats in order to find rescue. The survivors have made it out of the jungle, but they may be sorry they ever left when they stumble upon a whole new ecosystem, populated with entirely new threats. And the greatest threat of all may come from within. Because one of the kids is changing into someone they no longer recognize. The seven-book series begun by #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Westerfeld only gets bigger and bolder under the frenzied imagination of New York Times–bestselling, critically acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen! “Readers will get caught up.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Carol Hand
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467795753

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Dead Zones by Carol Hand Pdf

Times are tough for shrimpers and fishers in the Gulf of Mexico. The animals they rely on for their livelihood are harder to find. Every summer a dead zone—a region of low oxygen—emerges in the waters along the Gulf Coast. Where oxygen is low, fish and others animals cannot survive. Currently the world has more than 400 identified dead zones, up dramatically from the 49 dead zones identified in the 1960's.The good news is that people can eliminate dead zones by changing agricultural practices and reducing pollution. Using real-world examples, this book looks at the impact of pollution on global water resources, and discusses the interconnectedness of ecosystems and organisms.

Author : Jennifer A. Nielsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1338121448

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Deadzone by Jennifer A. Nielsen Pdf

The survivors have made it out of the jungle, but they may regret it when they stumble upon new threats in the latest installment of this seven-book series begun by #1 "New York Times" bestseller Scott Westerfeld.

Author : Marc Gascoigne,Andy Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1841541192

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Status: Deadzone by Marc Gascoigne,Andy Jones Pdf

Author : Jagannathan Sarangapani
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420015454

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Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems by Jagannathan Sarangapani Pdf

Intelligent systems are a hallmark of modern feedback control systems. But as these systems mature, we have come to expect higher levels of performance in speed and accuracy in the face of severe nonlinearities, disturbances, unforeseen dynamics, and unstructured uncertainties. Artificial neural networks offer a combination of adaptability, parallel processing, and learning capabilities that outperform other intelligent control methods in more complex systems. Borrowing from Biology Examining neurocontroller design in discrete-time for the first time, Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems presents powerful modern control techniques based on the parallelism and adaptive capabilities of biological nervous systems. At every step, the author derives rigorous stability proofs and presents simulation examples to demonstrate the concepts. Progressive Development After an introduction to neural networks, dynamical systems, control of nonlinear systems, and feedback linearization, the book builds systematically from actuator nonlinearities and strict feedback in nonlinear systems to nonstrict feedback, system identification, model reference adaptive control, and novel optimal control using the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman formulation. The author concludes by developing a framework for implementing intelligent control in actual industrial systems using embedded hardware. Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems fosters an understanding of neural network controllers and explains how to build them using detailed derivations, stability analysis, and computer simulations.

Author : Anibal Ollero,Alberto Sanfeliu,Luis Montano,Nuno Lau,Carlos Cardeira
Publisher : Springer
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319708362

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ROBOT 2017: Third Iberian Robotics Conference by Anibal Ollero,Alberto Sanfeliu,Luis Montano,Nuno Lau,Carlos Cardeira Pdf

These volumes of "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing" highlight papers presented at the "Third Iberian Robotics Conference (ROBOT 2017)". Held from 22 to 24 November 2017 in Seville, Spain, the conference is a part of a series of conferences co-organized by SEIDROB (Spanish Society for Research and Development in Robotics) and SPR (Portuguese Society for Robotics). The conference is focused on Robotics scientific and technological activities in the Iberian Peninsula, although open to research and delegates from other countries. Thus, it has more than 500 authors from 21 countries. The volumes present scientific advances but also robotic industrial applications, looking to promote new collaborations between industry and academia.

Author : Heinz D. Unbehauen
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848261563

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Control Systems, Robotics and AutomatioN – Volume XVII by Heinz D. Unbehauen Pdf

This Encyclopedia of Control Systems, Robotics, and Automation is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems EOLSS, which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This 22-volume set contains 240 chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It is the only publication of its kind carrying state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Control Systems, Robotics, and Automation and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

Author : Sanjay Madhav
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
Page : 1268 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780134597317

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Game Programming in C++ by Sanjay Madhav Pdf

Program 3D Games in C++: The #1 Language at Top Game Studios Worldwide C++ remains the key language at many leading game development studios. Since it’s used throughout their enormous code bases, studios use it to maintain and improve their games, and look for it constantly when hiring new developers. Game Programming in C++ is a practical, hands-on approach to programming 3D video games in C++. Modeled on Sanjay Madhav’s game programming courses at USC, it’s fun, easy, practical, hands-on, and complete. Step by step, you’ll learn to use C++ in all facets of real-world game programming, including 2D and 3D graphics, physics, AI, audio, user interfaces, and much more. You’ll hone real-world skills through practical exercises, and deepen your expertise through start-to-finish projects that grow in complexity as you build your skills. Throughout, Madhav pays special attention to demystifying the math that all professional game developers need to know. Set up your C++ development tools quickly, and get started Implement basic 2D graphics, game updates, vectors, and game physics Build more intelligent games with widely used AI algorithms Implement 3D graphics with OpenGL, shaders, matrices, and transformations Integrate and mix audio, including 3D positional audio Detect collisions of objects in a 3D environment Efficiently respond to player input Build user interfaces, including Head-Up Displays (HUDs) Improve graphics quality with anisotropic filtering and deferred shading Load and save levels and binary game data Whether you’re a working developer or a student with prior knowledge of C++ and data structures, Game Programming in C++ will prepare you to solve real problems with C++ in roles throughout the game development lifecycle. You’ll master the language that top studios are hiring for—and that’s a proven route to success.

Author : Robison Wells
Publisher : HarperTeen
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0062275038

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Dead Zone by Robison Wells Pdf

Homeland meets Marie Lu’s Legend in the explosive sequel to Blackout, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Ally Condie called “a thrilling combination of Wells’s trademark twists and terror. Fantastic!” It began with a virus. Then a series of attacks erupted across the nation. Now America is at war—and a handful of teens with impossible powers are its only defense. In Dead Zone, Robison Wells delivers his most nail-bitingly tense read yet—and an electrifying conclusion to a two-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and I Am Number Four.

Author : Teodor Lucian Grigorie
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789533075433

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Fuzzy Controllers by Teodor Lucian Grigorie Pdf

Trying to meet the requirements in the field, present book treats different fuzzy control architectures both in terms of the theoretical design and in terms of comparative validation studies in various applications, numerically simulated or experimentally developed. Through the subject matter and through the inter and multidisciplinary content, this book is addressed mainly to the researchers, doctoral students and students interested in developing new applications of intelligent control, but also to the people who want to become familiar with the control concepts based on fuzzy techniques. Bibliographic resources used to perform the work includes books and articles of present interest in the field, published in prestigious journals and publishing houses, and websites dedicated to various applications of fuzzy control. Its structure and the presented studies include the book in the category of those who make a direct connection between theoretical developments and practical applications, thereby constituting a real support for the specialists in artificial intelligence, modelling and control fields.

Author : Andy Jones
Publisher : Games Workshop(uk)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0743411560

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Status by Andy Jones Pdf

On the industrial factory-world of Necromunda, savage gangs struggle for survival in the shattered tunnels and domes beneath the teeming hive-city of Necromunda.

Author : Philip Lymbery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781408846421

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Farmageddon by Philip Lymbery Pdf

Farm animals have been disappearing from our fields as the production of food has become a global industry. We no longer know for certain what is entering the food chain and what we are eating. We are reaching a tipping point as the farming revolution threatens our countryside, health and the quality of our food wherever we live in the world. From the antibiotics routinely given to industrially farmed animals to the chemicals that are killing our insect populations, Farmageddon is a fascinating and terrifying investigative journey behind the closed doors of a runaway industry across the world – from Europe to the USA, from China to Latin America. It is both a wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices, and an attempt to find a way to a better farming future.