This book introduces zero-effort technologies (ZETs), an emerging class of technologies that require little or no effort from the people who use them. ZETs use advanced computing techniques, such as computer vision, sensor fusion, decision-making and planning, machine learning, and the Internet of Things to autonomously perform the collection, analysis, and application of data about the user and/or his/her context. This book begins with an overview of ZETs, then presents concepts related to their development, including pervasive intelligent technologies and environments, design principles, and considerations regarding use. The book discusses select examples of the latest in ZET development before concluding with thoughts regarding future directions of the field.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOTHER'S DAY! Look at the front cover of any parenting book and what do you see? Glowing mothers-to-be, or pristine, beautifully-behaved children. But the reality is, your pregnancy might be a sweaty, moody rollercoaster, and your children will almost certainly spend the first few years of their lives covered in food, tears and worse. And the experience is no less magical for it. In this no-holds-barred collection of essays, prominent women authors, journalists and TV personalities explore the truth about becoming mothers. Covering topics from labour to the breastapo, twins to IVF, weaning to post-birth sex, and with writers including Cathy Kelly, Adele Parks, Kathy Lette and Lucy Porter (and many more), Things I Wish I'd Known is a reassuring, moving and often hilarious collection that will speak to mothers - and mothers-to-be - everywhere.

Growing AutoFlowers, Second Edition is the newest book from Professor Grow. It contains more information than the previous version of Growing AutoFlowers. As more and more states approve medical marijuana and a few have approved recreational marijuana, there are more people who are learning to grow. More people are starting to grow AutoFlowers indoors. AutoFlowers get their name from the fact that you don't alter lighting schedules to force them to flower. Many people are gravitating towards AutoFlowers because they can be easier to grow. You can keep all of your plants together, including the ones that are in vegetative and the ones that are in flowering. Auto flowers tend to be smaller than their Indica and Sativa counterparts, so they can grow in smaller spaces. You don't have to transplant them, crop or top them, or clone them. AutoFlowers are a unique type of cannabis. The rules for growing AutoFlowers are quite different in many instances than the rules for growing a Sativa or Indica strain. Growing AutoFlowers covers everything you need to know from the types of parts you need to use two types of lighting needed to how much fertilizer and when. It tells you how to supplement with CO2, how to generate your own seeds, how to calculate your lighting needs and how to setup your grow room space. Harvesting, trimming, drying, and curing are also covered. You'll learn how to control odor, and how to deal with nutrient deficiencies, pests and pathogens. There are also chapters on grow room safety how to build your own dehumidifier, light hoods, and other items needed to grow. There is sound advice on how to stay under the radar with your grow, as well. Professor Grow recognizes that many people are on very tight budgets and gives advice on how to grow as inexpensively as possible. This book will help you grow your AutoFlower strains with ease. It covers: Grow Room Planning and Set Up Grow Room Safety Lighting Water and Fertilizer Schedules Formulas for Mixing Nutrients Nutrient Deficiencies Pests and Pathogens Harvesting And Curing Odor Control Unique Characteristics of AutoFlowers Money Saving Tips on Every Aspect of Growing And much more

This is another "Professor Grow Guide," part of a series of books dedicated to helping people grow successfully. Growing Sativa is a step-by-step guide aimed at Medical Marijuana patients and caregivers. It covers all the basics so a beginning grower can set up and grow their medicine safely and cost effectively. The authors go into detail on how to set up a good clean growing area, practice preventative maintenance, and detect nutrient deficiencies. They give you instructions to help keep your indoor grow safe, inexpensive and under the radar. There are defined schedules for lighting, watering and fertilizing the plants, to help people who don't want to go through trial-and-error. And Professor Grow tells you how to save money by building your own dehumidifier, odor neutralizer, and more. They even tell you how to time your harvest if you don't know the flowering period of your Sativa strain. The glossary of terms is very extensive and provides the new grower with definitions of the many terms that are bandied about when talking about growing.

This is another "Professor Grow Guide," part of a series of books dedicated to helping people grow successfully. Growing Indica is a step-by-step guide aimed at Medical Marijuana patients and caregivers. It covers all the basics so a beginning grower can set up and grow their medicine safely and cost effectively. The authors go into detail on how to set up a good clean growing area, practice preventative maintenance, and detect nutrient deficiencies. They give you instructions to help keep your indoor grow safe, inexpensive and under the radar. There are defined schedules for lighting, watering and fertilizing the plants, to help people who don't want to go through trial-and-error. And Professor Grow tells you how to save money by building your own dehumidifier, odor neutralizer, and more. They even tell you how to time your harvest if you don't know the flowering period of your Indica strain. The glossary of terms is very extensive and provides the new grower with definitions of the many terms that are bandied about when talking about growing.

Book of Strains, Second Edition covers the 65 Marijuana Strains most commonly found in dispensaries. Would you like to know more about medical marijuana? Do you question the accuracy of information you were given about cannabis strains? Do you wonder which strains are highest in THC? Book of Strains, Second Edition answers these questions and more. Book of Strains is for you if you want to know: How to pick the marijuana strains that work for you. What the average THC content is in the 50 most common strains. Whether a strain is pure Indica or Sativa or a percentage of each. The strains that were crossed to produce each strain. How easy a strain is to grow. Growing tips for each strain. Awards won by some of the strains. Where to find the latest info on Marijuana Laws. Where you can get your medical marijuana tested for cannabinoid content.

Spirit Guides gives everyone - from the most novice to the experienced - a simple set of techniques for making contact with their guides. Victoria Young has taught people how to contact their guides for many years. As a result, she has discovered that everyone has a unique way of contacting, "seeing" and "hearing" guides. Now, in the second edition, Victoria has added additional material, re-worked existing material and rearranged chapters to make an updated system for contacting guides. Ms. Young shows you how to recognize your own unique way of experiencing your guides, so that you will feel the joy and power of making contact. There are scripts for the guided meditations provided at the end of this book so you can record them in your own voice or have a friend read them for you, to guide you through the process of meeting your guide(s). You can also purchase a CD of the Spirit Guides guided meditations or download MP3 files. This book is full of useful information to help seekers make contact with their guides. Chapters in Spirit Guides cover topics such as: What a Spirit Guide is. What forms guides can take. Why guides are with you. How it feels to make contact. Preparation for making contact. Overcoming fear and resistance. Scripts of guided meditations. And much more

Would you like to know more about medical marijuana? Do you question the accuracy of information you were given about cannabis strains? Do you wonder which strains are highest in THC? Book of Strains answers these questions and more. Book of Strains is for you if you want to know: -- How to pick the marijuana strains that work for you. -- What the average THC content is in the 50 most common strains. -- Whether a strain is pure Indica or Sativa or a percentage of each. -- The strains that were crossed to produce each strain. -- How easy a strain is to grow. -- What states allow medical marijuana. -- What ailments each state has approved for MMj. -- Where you can get your medical marijuana tested for cannabinoid content. You can see more sample pages at this URL: http: //professorgrow.com/wp-content/uploads/Sample_Pages_from_Book_of_Strains.pdf