Flight Of The Cuckoo

Author : Wendy Orr
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781761061202

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Cuckoo's Flight by Wendy Orr Pdf

If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it, and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town - and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life. But Clio is torn between the demands of guarding the statue and caring for her beloved horses. Disabled in an accident, she must try to put aside her own grief at no longer being able to ride - and in the process, save a friend's life and stop a war. Rippling with emotion and drama, war and resistance, fear and determination, this novel is a brilliant companion to the highly acclaimed Dragonfly Song and Swallow's Dance.

Author : Don Llewellyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Female offenders
ISBN : 1904323286

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Flight of the Cuckoo by Don Llewellyn Pdf

Flight of the Cuckoo is inspired by an intriguing episode which has long attracted the interest of local historians in East Glamorgan and the Vale

Author : J. Alan Brown
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780244420796

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The Flight of the Cuckoo by J. Alan Brown Pdf

Author : Ken Kesey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101209042

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Pdf

An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey’s hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. A lusty, life-affirming fighter, McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn. But this defiance, which starts as a sport, soon develops into a grim struggle, an all-out war between two relentless opponents: Nurse Ratched, backed by the full power of authority, and McMurphy, who has only his own indomitable will. What happens when Nurse Ratched uses her ultimate weapon against McMurphy provides the story’s shocking climax. “BRILLIANT!”—Time “A SMASHING ACHIEVEMENT...A TRULY ORIGINAL NOVEL!”—Mark Schorer “Mr. Kesey has created a world that is convincing, alive and glowing within its own boundaries...His is a large, robust talent, and he has written a large, robust book.”—Saturday Review

Author : Nilanjan Dey
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811551635

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Applications of Cuckoo Search Algorithm and its Variants by Nilanjan Dey Pdf

This book highlights the basic concepts of the CS algorithm and its variants, and their use in solving diverse optimization problems in medical and engineering applications. Evolutionary-based meta-heuristic approaches are increasingly being applied to solve complicated optimization problems in several real-world applications. One of the most successful optimization algorithms is the Cuckoo search (CS), which has become an active research area to solve N-dimensional and linear/nonlinear optimization problems using simple mathematical processes. CS has attracted the attention of various researchers, resulting in the emergence of numerous variants of the basic CS with enhanced performance since 2019.

Author : Adam Slowik
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780429749476

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Swarm Intelligence Algorithms by Adam Slowik Pdf

Nature-based algorithms play an important role among artificial intelligence algorithms. Among them are global optimization algorithms called swarm intelligence algorithms. These algorithms that use the behavior of simple agents and various ways of cooperation between them, are used to solve specific problems that are defined by the so-called objective function. Swarm intelligence algorithms are inspired by the social behavior of various animal species, e.g. ant colonies, bird flocks, bee swarms, schools of fish, etc. The family of these algorithms is very large and additionally includes various types of modifications to enable swarm intelligence algorithms to solve problems dealing with areas other than those for which they were originally developed. This book presents 24 swarm algorithms together with their modifications and practical applications. Each chapter is devoted to one algorithm. It contains a short description along with a pseudo-code showing the various stages of its operation. In addition, each chapter contains a description of selected modifications of the algorithm and shows how it can be used to solve a selected practical problem. This book should also be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying nature-based optimization algorithms, and can be a helpful tool for learning these algorithms, along with their modifications and practical applications. In addition, it can be a useful source of knowledge for scientists working in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as for engineers interested in using this type of algorithms in their work. If the reader wishes to expand his knowledge beyond the basics of swarm intelligence algorithms presented in this book and is interested in more detailed information, we recommend the book "Swarm Intelligence Algorithms: A Tutorial" (Edited by A. Slowik, CRC Press, 2020). It contains a detailed explanation of how each algorithm works, along with relevant program codes in Matlab and the C ++ programming language, as well as numerical examples illustrating step-by-step how individual algorithms work.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1468 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015010895608

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Flight International by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charlie Stemp
Publisher : United P.C. Verlag
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3710335280

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The Flight From Cuckoo by Charlie Stemp Pdf

In WW2 did children really enjoy the blackout, bombs, doodlebugs and V2s, being pulled out of bed to sit in the cupboard under the stairs. Why was Cuckoo such a lovely building but such a vile school. What happened to those supposedly thick boys? They succeeded.

Author : Mick Humbert
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781665567985

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Between by Mick Humbert Pdf

Through three writing projects over a six-year span, the author explores the variety and extent of Mental Health and Mental Illness from personal experience over that same time span. Having been diagnosed with a major depressive disorder, which spans 30+ years including three major inpatient as well as outpatient programs, counseling, and medication, the author shares not only his insights during remission but also the raw impact of a Mental Health relapse.

Author : Pavel Krömer,Hong Zhang,Yongquan Liang,Jeng-Shyang Pan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030037666

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Proceedings of the Fifth Euro-China Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications by Pavel Krömer,Hong Zhang,Yongquan Liang,Jeng-Shyang Pan Pdf

This volume of Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing highlights papers presented at the Fifth Euro-China Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications (ECC2018), held in Xi’an, China from October 12 to 14 2018. The conference was co-sponsored by Springer, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, VSB Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Fujian University of Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Equipment, Fujian Provincial Key Lab of Big Data Mining and Applications, and Shandong University of Science and Technology in China. The conference was intended as an international forum for researchers and professionals engaged in all areas of computational intelligence, intelligent control, intelligent data analysis, pattern recognition, intelligent information processing, and applications.

Author : Kunga Samten Dewatshang
Publisher : Paljor Publications
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Refugees
ISBN : 8186230114

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Flight at the Cuckoo's Behest by Kunga Samten Dewatshang Pdf

Author : Bo Xing,Wen-Jing Gao
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319034041

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Innovative Computational Intelligence: A Rough Guide to 134 Clever Algorithms by Bo Xing,Wen-Jing Gao Pdf

The first notable feature of this book is its innovation: Computational intelligence (CI), a fast evolving area, is currently attracting lots of researchers’ attention in dealing with many complex problems. At present, there are quite a lot competing books existing in the market. Nevertheless, the present book is markedly different from the existing books in that it presents new paradigms of CI that have rarely mentioned before, as opposed to the traditional CI techniques or methodologies employed in other books. During the past decade, a number of new CI algorithms are proposed. Unfortunately, they spread in a number of unrelated publishing directions which may hamper the use of such published resources. These provide us with motivation to analyze the existing research for categorizing and synthesizing it in a meaningful manner. The mission of this book is really important since those algorithms are going to be a new revolution in computer science. We hope it will stimulate the readers to make novel contributions or even start a new paradigm based on nature phenomena. Although structured as a textbook, the book's straightforward, self-contained style will also appeal to a wide audience of professionals, researchers and independent learners. We believe that the book will be instrumental in initiating an integrated approach to complex problems by allowing cross-fertilization of design principles from different design philosophies. The second feature of this book is its comprehensiveness: Through an extensive literature research, there are 134 innovative CI algorithms covered in this book.

Author : S. Smys,Tomonobu Senjyu,Pavel Lafata
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030370510

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Second International Conference on Computer Networks and Communication Technologies by S. Smys,Tomonobu Senjyu,Pavel Lafata Pdf

This book presents new communication and networking technologies, an area that has gained significant research attention from both academia and industry in recent years. It also discusses the development of more intelligent and efficient communication technologies, which are an essential part of current day-to-day life, and reports on recent innovations in technologies, architectures, and standards relating to these technologies. The book includes research that spans a wide range of communication and networking technologies, including wireless sensor networks, big data, Internet of Things, optical and telecommunication networks, artificial intelligence, cryptography, next-generation networks, cloud computing, and natural language processing. Moreover, it focuses on novel solutions in the context of communication and networking challenges, such as optimization algorithms, network interoperability, scalable network clustering, multicasting and fault-tolerant techniques, network authentication mechanisms, and predictive analytics.

Author : Debahuti Mishra,Rajkumar Buyya,Prasant Mohapatra,Srikanta Patnaik
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811562020

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Intelligent and Cloud Computing by Debahuti Mishra,Rajkumar Buyya,Prasant Mohapatra,Srikanta Patnaik Pdf

This book features a collection of high-quality research papers presented at the International Conference on Intelligent and Cloud Computing (ICICC 2019), held at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India, on December 20, 2019. Including contributions on system and network design that can support existing and future applications and services, it covers topics such as cloud computing system and network design, optimization for cloud computing, networking, and applications, green cloud system design, cloud storage design and networking, storage security, cloud system models, big data storage, intra-cloud computing, mobile cloud system design, real-time resource reporting and monitoring for cloud management, machine learning, data mining for cloud computing, data-driven methodology and architecture, and networking for machine learning systems.

Author : Richard Porter,Oscar Campbell,AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399401951

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Field Guide to Birds of the Middle East by Richard Porter,Oscar Campbell,AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan Pdf

The ultimate field guide to the birds of the Middle East, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region The Middle East – the region stretching from Cyprus and the Levant to Iran, including Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula, plus Socotra – has a wonderfully broad and diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else. This authoritative book covers more than 895 species recorded in the Middle East, including details of all regular visitors and breeding species, from the Purple Sunbird to the Northern Bald Ibis. Featuring 180 stunning colour plates by three of the world's leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice with fully updated distribution maps for each species. Written by three of the leading lights in regional ornithology and conservation, this fully revised and expanded guide is an essential reference for any birder living in or visiting the Middle East.