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Neil and Jeannie dreamt of a peaceful, happy retirement on
Maui's sandy shores, but after just one year, their honeymoon
period on the idyllic island seems to be over.
Thanks to the unscrupulous actions of the local unions, their
family's financial future is threatened. Their daughter and
son-in-law find that their business is threatened by these unions,
and the family chooses not to go down without a fight. But in the
meantime, they still have to focus on survival, so Jeannie decides
to return to work.
She begins selling real estate and is quite successful. But she
soon learns that some of her wealthiest clients have been
hoodwinked and cheated. Jeannie struggles with her reaction to this
information, and in the process she learns that all is not peaceful
in paradise. In this, the sequel to Driving on the Left, author
Margaret Norrie gives readers an inside look at the shadowy sides
of Hawaii's sunny shore life.
"Driving on the Left" is based on the true love story of two young
people living in England in the 1940's. The war, and the events
that took place both before and after, are seen through the eyes of
Neil and Jeannie, both of whom join the armed forces and serve
during the war. Neil finds himself on a troopship destined for
distant lands, while Jeannie confronts the terror in the skies over
England-both risking body and spirit to serve a greater cause and
hoping to find each other again. They are passionately drawn
together, only to find themselves separated by war and overwhelmed
by circumstantial problems at the war's end. Facing both physical
and emotional distance, their stress and challenges appear
insurmountable. Only time will tell if they are able to build a
lasting happiness together.
International Law Studies, Volume 88. Edited by Kenneth Watkin and
Andrew J. Norris. Contains papers from the conference:
"Non-International Armed Conflict in the 21st Century" hosted by
the Naval War College on June 21-23, 2011. Examines the legal
issues surrounding non-international armed conflict (NIAC) in the
modern era.
This volume extends the knowledge base supporting research-informed
child care for infants and toddlers, while simultaneously
highlighting areas of study ripe for future research. The authors
demonstrate from a systems perspective, that the experiences and
outcomes of very young children in child care are influenced by
characteristics of and interactions between the children, adults,
and settings. Varying methodological approaches as well as the
utilization of newer data collection instruments inform the field's
understanding of current practices and procedures while offering
guidance for future programming and policy. In turn, the chapters
highlight a plethora of open questions and a need for a new
generation of research to support the field of infant/toddler care.
Future challenges are evident in the recognition of the inadequate
nature of our current measures of child outcomes and classroom
processes, the field's unmet promise to incorporate
interdisciplinary perspectives, and the need for newer
methodological designs that blend the strengths of quantitative and
qualitative approaches. These issues are important given the
growing demand for infant/toddler care and the increasing
recognition of the unique role of this age period in serving as the
foundation for all later development. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Early Education and Development.
The political dynamics that shape the Innocence Movement Since
1989, more than 3000 people are known to have been exonerated after
being wrongly convicted in the United States. Each one of these
cases represents a gross miscarriage of justice; they are stories
of lives upended by a criminal legal system gone awry. Yet, this
number just scratches the surface and does not capture the full
breadth of wrongful convictions, which may well number in the tens
of thousands. The Politics of Innocence explores the political
dynamics that have shaped the proliferation of innocence-related
policies across the United States and the ways in which wrongful
convictions affect public opinion about the criminal legal system.
Although some have suggested that this issue transcends ideological
divisions, the authors argue that public opinion and the policies
that address wrongful convictions are a product of the political
landscape. Using original data, the authors show how political
ideology influences awareness of the issue, affects support for
policy reform, and, in particular electoral contexts, influences
state policy adoption. The Politics of Innocence is a moving and
data-driven account of wrongful convictions.
Using the Pi Camera and a Raspberry Pi board, expand and replicate
interesting machine learning (ML) experiments. This book provides a
solid overview of ML and a myriad of underlying topics to further
explore. Non-technical discussions temper complex technical
explanations to make the hottest and most complex topic in the
hobbyist world of computing understandable and approachable.
Machine learning, also commonly referred to as deep learning (DL),
is currently being integrated into a multitude of commercial
products as well as widely being used in industrial, medical, and
military applications. It is hard to find any modern human
activity, which has not been "touched" by artificial intelligence
(AI) applications. Building on the concepts first presented in
Beginning Artificial Intelligence with the Raspberry Pi, you'll go
beyond simply understanding the concepts of AI into working with
real machine learning experiments and applying practical deep
learning concepts to experiments with the Pi board and computer
vision. What you learn with Machine Learning with the Raspberry Pi
can then be moved on to other platforms to go even further in the
world of AI and ML to better your hobbyist or commercial projects.
What You'll Learn Acquire a working knowledge of current ML Use the
Raspberry Pi to implement ML techniques and algorithms Apply AI and
ML tools and techniques to your own work projects and studies Who
This Book Is For Engineers and scientists but also experienced
makers and hobbyists. Motivated high school students who desire to
learn about ML can benefit from this material with determination.
The fascinating story behind the innocence movement's quest for
justice. Documentaries like Making a Murderer, the first season of
Serial, and the cause celebre that was the West Memphis Three
captured the attention of millions and focused the national
discussion on wrongful convictions. This interest is warranted:
more than 1,800 people have been set free in recent decades after
being convicted of crimes they did not commit. In response to these
exonerations, federal and state governments have passed laws to
prevent such injustices; lawyers and police have changed their
practices; and advocacy organizations have multiplied across the
country. Together, these activities are often referred to as the
"innocence movement." Exonerated provides the first in-depth look
at the history of this movement through interviews with key leaders
such as Barry Scheck and Rob Warden as well as archival and field
research into the major cases that brought awareness to wrongful
convictions in the United States. Robert Norris also examines how
and why the innocence movement took hold. He argues that while the
innocence movement did not begin as an organized campaign,
scientific, legal, and cultural developments led to a widespread
understanding that new technology and renewed investigative
diligence could both catch the guilty and free the innocent.
Exonerated reveals the rich background story to this complex
movement.
This volume extends the knowledge base supporting research-informed
child care for infants and toddlers, while simultaneously
highlighting areas of study ripe for future research. The authors
demonstrate from a systems perspective, that the experiences and
outcomes of very young children in child care are influenced by
characteristics of and interactions between the children, adults,
and settings. Varying methodological approaches as well as the
utilization of newer data collection instruments inform the field's
understanding of current practices and procedures while offering
guidance for future programming and policy. In turn, the chapters
highlight a plethora of open questions and a need for a new
generation of research to support the field of infant/toddler care.
Future challenges are evident in the recognition of the inadequate
nature of our current measures of child outcomes and classroom
processes, the field's unmet promise to incorporate
interdisciplinary perspectives, and the need for newer
methodological designs that blend the strengths of quantitative and
qualitative approaches. These issues are important given the
growing demand for infant/toddler care and the increasing
recognition of the unique role of this age period in serving as the
foundation for all later development. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Early Education and Development.
Gain a gentle introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) using the Raspberry Pi as the computing platform. Most of the
major AI topics will be explored, including expert systems, machine
learning both shallow and deep, fuzzy logic control, and more! AI
in action will be demonstrated using the Python language on the
Raspberry Pi. The Prolog language will also be introduced and used
to demonstrate fundamental AI concepts. In addition, the Wolfram
language will be used as part of the deep machine learning
demonstrations. A series of projects will walk you through how to
implement AI concepts with the Raspberry Pi. Minimal expense is
needed for the projects as only a few sensors and actuators will be
required. Beginners and hobbyists can jump right in to creating AI
projects with the Raspberry PI using this book. What You'll Learn
What AI is and-as importantly-what it is not Inference and expert
systems Machine learning both shallow and deep Fuzzy logic and how
to apply to an actual control system When AI might be appropriate
to include in a system Constraints and limitations of the Raspberry
Pi AI implementation Who This Book Is For Hobbyists, makers,
engineers involved in designing autonomous systems and wanting to
gain an education in fundamental AI concepts, and non-technical
readers who want to understand what AI is and how it might affect
their lives.
Delineation of Gloucestershire
Neil and Jeannie dreamt of a peaceful, happy retirement on
Maui's sandy shores, but after just one year, their honeymoon
period on the idyllic island seems to be over.
Thanks to the unscrupulous actions of the local unions, their
family's financial future is threatened. Their daughter and
son-in-law find that their business is threatened by these unions,
and the family chooses not to go down without a fight. But in the
meantime, they still have to focus on survival, so Jeannie decides
to return to work.
She begins selling real estate and is quite successful. But she
soon learns that some of her wealthiest clients have been
hoodwinked and cheated. Jeannie struggles with her reaction to this
information, and in the process she learns that all is not peaceful
in paradise. In this, the sequel to Driving on the Left, author
Margaret Norrie gives readers an inside look at the shadowy sides
of Hawaii's sunny shore life.
The political dynamics that shape the Innocence Movement Since
1989, more than 3000 people are known to have been exonerated after
being wrongly convicted in the United States. Each one of these
cases represents a gross miscarriage of justice; they are stories
of lives upended by a criminal legal system gone awry. Yet, this
number just scratches the surface and does not capture the full
breadth of wrongful convictions, which may well number in the tens
of thousands. The Politics of Innocence explores the political
dynamics that have shaped the proliferation of innocence-related
policies across the United States and the ways in which wrongful
convictions affect public opinion about the criminal legal system.
Although some have suggested that this issue transcends ideological
divisions, the authors argue that public opinion and the policies
that address wrongful convictions are a product of the political
landscape. Using original data, the authors show how political
ideology influences awareness of the issue, affects support for
policy reform, and, in particular electoral contexts, influences
state policy adoption. The Politics of Innocence is a moving and
data-driven account of wrongful convictions.
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Mary is a key to our grasp of the Christian mystery. She is the
Mother of God, as an early Council of the Church (Ephesus 431)
stressed. As such she is a key to understanding the Christian
Faith. In fact, she shows the beauty of that faith in its
completeness, proportion and radiance. Mary is 'the Mother of
beautiful Love.' Anyone who wants to better understand the Mother
of Jesus, who is interested in Mary's place in literature and art,
or who is looking for a new perspective on Mary's role in
ecumenical dialogue should have this book. Father Norris
beautifully depicts Mary's womb as the place where, united in her
Son, the divine nature and the human nature rhyme.
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