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A clear account of the principles of fuzzy logic-based design, from a computer/electronics engineering perspective. This pedagogical work incorporates current fuzzy logic techniques, emphasizing hardware/software design for fuzzy systems and fuzzy logic development tools.

Discover the Inspiring Story of a Revolutionary: Mick Ryan''s memoir of growing up in Dublin''s East Wall and his journey as former IRA Director of Operations. Explore his commitment to the cause, despite suffering, hardship, and disappointment in My Life in the IRA. Understand why these volunteers persisted against all odds, driven by a deep sense of obligation to the ideals of 1916. Immerse yourself in the journey of a man who saw his involvement as a calling, a way to give meaning to his life. Get a unique perspective on the Irish struggle for independence and be moved by this tale of bravery, conviction and regret.

This beautifully illustrated and elegantly designed guide is the first to offer an informative walk through the Library''s exquisite galleries, and showcases many of the highlights of the collection. These include Egyptian papyrus texts, illuminated Bibles and Qur''ans, medieval and renaissance manuscripts, Turkish and Persian miniature paintings, Japanese scrolls and woodblock prints, Chinese dragon robes and many other outstanding works of art. The Library''s rich collection was drawn from across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe by American mining magnate and collector Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. Chosing Ireland as his place of retirement, he bequeathed to the Irish nation his magnificent collection, which represents the richness of creative expression from the third millenium to the present day. SELLING POINTS: The Chester Beatty Library contains some of the finest treasures of the world''s great cultures and religions. 150 colour illustrations

Personal account of the early life of a white man who was adopted by and, later, initiated into an Aboriginal tribe in South-West Queensland; general description of initiation ceremony, kinship rules for Burra tribes (lists totems & sections), marriage & criminal laws, social customs; camp life, myth of the Bandicoot people (Wailbri); account of meeting of tribal elders in 1916, resulting in burial of ritual objects because of breakdown of tribal life after passing of Aboriginal Protection Act; story of journey made c.1890 by Waddie Mundowie & remnant of Kalkadoon women after battle with police; notes on Cooktown, Kokoyimidir tribe, cannibalism, cave paintings at Laura, Sacred Spring at Ebbagoola (dried up after uninitiated men saw it), sacred storehouse; story of the Normanby woman whose death is recorded in cave painting near Laura; notes on killing ground 3m. from north end of Cape Flattery beach & 1m. inland, & another 1/2m. west of Cooktown for settling differences between the Yimidir and Padadgie tribes.

On the morning of September 11 2001 Pasquale Buzzelli was working on the 64th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. His wife Louise was at home, seven months pregnant with their first child. She was woken that morning by a call from Pasquale who asked her to put on the television as his building was on fire. As Louise watched in horror, the events of 9/11 unfolded over the next few hours. Pasquale called her again and told her he was about to evacuate the building but, just minutes later, Louise watched as the North Tower collapsed with Pasquale still inside. She was sure she had watched her husband and father of her unborn child die in front of her eyes... Pasquale was in the middle of evacuating and reached the stairwell on the 22nd floor when the North Tower collapsed. He remembers thinking "this is how Im going to die" as he fell with the building. Miraculously, he survived the fall and awoke three hours later perched on a pile of rubble on a concrete slab 4ft by 4ft sticking out over a huge 60ft drop. Eventually, firemen managed to get him down and he was taken to the hospital. Louise was at home being consoled by family and friends, still thinking he was dead, until late that afternoon, when the phone rang, and it was him on the other line! Pasquale was one of only 16 people to have survived the collapse of the North Tower. Although Pasquale escaped with bruising and a fractured foot, virtually unscathed, the mental scars took a lot longer to heal. In the months after 9/11 Pasquale found it hard to come to terms with what happened that he had survived and his friends and colleagues had not. He became distant from his wife and newly born baby as the guilt made it impossible for him to be happy. At the same time Louise was experiencing her own PTSD. As joyous as she was to find out her husband survived, she equally felt pain and sorrow for those whose husbands were not as fortunate. Stories in the press would show widows and babies of men who had died in the attacks. "It is hard to imagine the pain they suffered and the strength they needed to carry out their pregnancy." Louise wrote A Song for Hope (named after their newborn daughter) and the money from the sale of the CD was shared among the widows and their babies born after 9/11. ''We All Fall Down: The True Story of the 9/11 Surfer'' is the story of how Pasquale dealt with the horrific events of 9/11, with the PTSD and survivor guilt that followed, and ultimately with his road to recovery. For Pasquale, 9/11 will always be with him and he thinks about it every day but now, 10 years on, he has realised the best way to respect the memory of those who died, he needs to live for his life again ... "I could not control what had happened to me but now I can control how I would lead my life. How I would be the father and husband that my family deserved and to help and respect my fellow man as I was taught to do by my father".

POEMS FOR PRINCE OF WALES - Ketchikan Alaska Explored is a book of 16 poems, photos and narrative that tells a story of Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Did you cruise Alaska and wish you had explored a little further beyond the Ketchikan dock? Content is ideal for nature enthusiasts of all ages. Book combines literary work into an artisan craft for Ketchikan, Alaska travelers.This 6" x 9" book has 48 pages and contains 16 poems with matching color photos. The book is laid out in three sections. First is the introduction, which is followed by the poems and finally the photo narrative. Each poem and corresponding photo is laid out on facing pages.Poems and photos were created during my 2010 visit to Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. This paperback (print) book is the second edition. The first edition was published in 2011 for Kindle and Nook readers. The cover photo is a retired logging claw located in Thorne Bay, Alaska. The claw was part of a crane and used to load logs onto ships. The immense size of this claw is demonstrated by viewing the picnic tables under and next to it. The blue background image on the cover is an aerial view of Prince of Wales Island. Table Of Contents1 Ketchikan2 Black Bear Stream3 Land And Sea4 Lil'' Green Ferry5 Misty Mountain Top6 Sasquatch Dew7 Salmon And Green8 Baby Blacktail Deer9 Quiet Is The Sound10 Orca Ball11 Otter On Back12 No Nothing13 Dragon-fly14 Raven Or Crow15 Chainsaw Below16 The Close

Meet stormwatch, humanity''s government-sanctioned super-team, its members keeping a brooding vigil on high. But for this team, the end is nigh, the seeds of destruction sown. This graphic novel charts the final days of Stormwatch and the beginnings of a higher authority.

At the age of five, Michael Ryan was molested by a neighbor. Nearly 40 years later, he found himself methodically preparing to seduce a girl who was barely more than a child. As Ryan describes his free fall into sexual obsession, he creates an autobiography that is at once harrowing and redemptive, heartbreaking and profoundly moral. "By turns repelling and seductive . . . absorbing and disquieting."--New York Times Book Review. "From the Trade Paperback edition.