Exploring existential questions through whimsical illustrations, Russell Johnson's work features a variety of humorous and thought-provoking pieces. Each illustration serves as a unique commentary, touching on topics like identity, mortality, and the absurdities of life. With titles like "Downton Abbey In A Duck Pond" and "Why I Want To Be An Octopus," the book invites readers to reflect on serious themes while enjoying a playful, creative journey.
Blending radio lore with travel adventures, Russell Johnson shares his experiences across 18 countries, infused with science and humor. Growing up in the Midwest, he found inspiration in radio, which served as a gateway to the wider world. From the sounds of Sputnik to the diverse voices of international broadcasters, Johnson’s journey reflects his desire to explore beyond his childhood confines, capturing the essence of global connections through the medium of radio.
This monograph provides an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of linear Hamiltonian systems of general dimension with nonautonomous bounded and uniformly continuous coefficients, without initial assumptions on time-recurrence. It emphasizes the oscillation properties of solutions and presents a spectral theory suited for these systems. The authors extend well-known results applicable to autonomous or periodic coefficients, as well as in the nonautonomous two-dimensional case, while introducing substantial new theory even in these simpler contexts. Systematic use of Lagrange planes and symplectic matrices, alongside methods from topological dynamics and ergodic theory, is made throughout the work. Key analytical tools include Lyapunov exponents, Weyl matrices, exponential dichotomy, and weak disconjugacy, with the rotation number for linear Hamiltonian systems playing a central role. These concepts underpin the exploration of various themes related to linear-quadratic control problems, such as the linear regulator property, the Kalman-Bucy filter, infinite-horizon optimization, the nonautonomous Yakubovich Frequency Theorem, and Willems dissipativity. This book is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers interested in nonautonomous differential equations, dynamical systems, ergodic theory, spectral theory of differential operators, and control theory.
Born as a planned community that was partly owned by Andrew Jackson, Memphis grew on a steady diet of cotton. The second largest cotton supplier in the world, Memphis’s location on the fourth bluff of the Chickasaw River kept it free from flooding and helped the city develop its lucrative trade.Using archive pictures from the 1870s though to the 1960s paired with the equivalent view today, Memphis Then and Now charts the history of the city and the profound effect of the music business; from W. C. Handy and Beale Street, to Stax Records, Sun Records and the home of the King, Graceland. It also includes the railroad station from which Casey Jones departed on his final, fatal run in 1900.Includes: Memphis Levee, Cossitt Library, US Post Office, Beale Street, Handy Park, Warner Theatre, Columbian Mutual, Orpheum Theatre, Hebe Fountain, Union Avenue, Magevney House, Handwerker Gingerbread Playhouse, Shelby County Courthouse, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Memphis Cotton Exchange, First National Bank, Illinois Central Station, City Hall, Masonic Temple, Peabody Hotel and the Tennessee Brewing Company.
This book focuses on tackling challenging linguistic issues so that computers can better process natural language for machine translation and other related tasks. This is not a book on abstract semantic theory, but is focused on designing a computer program that can handle the complexities of metaphors.
"Business Start Up Mastery: The Guide to Business Strategic Planning" is an invaluable resource that every businessperson who aspires to start his/her own successful business needs to read. In this book, the author provides a roadmap for starting and growing a successful business and gives tips for the reader to consider during the planning phase of starting a business. This book explores topics such as beating your competitors, Business Resolution, balancing your work and personal life, building confidence, rewarding yourself for reaching goals, the power of positive affirmations and a positive attitude, the importance of limiting stress, persistence, empowering your team, tips on being a great business leader and much more.
Prinzessin Rosalie soll heiraten, das wünscht sich der König. Nur welchen Prinzen er als Ehegatten auch vorschlägt, immer antwortet sie: „Nein, den nicht! Mein Prinz muss lächelnde Augen haben!“ Eines Tages kommt der Zimmermann Sebastian zum Schloss, und Rosalie verliebt sich in ihn. Aber darf eine Prinzessin einen Zimmermann lieben? Einen, der keine Reichtümer braucht und nicht König werden will?
Les "fidèles" rennes du père Noël lui font faux bond. Il demande de l'aide aux animaux: la souris, l'âne, le lion ... Le singulier attelage indiscipliné se met en branle. Le thème traité avec originalité est mis en relief par de jolies illustrations enneigées. SDM.
