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This book is about the mechanisms of wealth creation, or what we like to think of as evolutionary "progress." The massive circular flow of goods and services between producers and consumers is not a perpetual motion machine; it has been dependent for the past 150 years on energy inputs from a finite storage of fossil fuels. In this book, you will learn about the three key requirements for wealth creation, and how this process acts according to physical laws, and usually after some part of the natural wealth of the planet has been exploited in an episode of "creative destruction." Knowledge and natural capital, particularly energy, will interact to power the human wealth engine in the future as it has in the past. Will it sputter or continue along the path of evolutionary progress that we have come to expect? Can the new immaterial wealth of information and ideas, which makes up the so-called knowledge economy, replace depleted natural wealth? These questions have no simple answers, but this masterful book will help you to understand the grand challenge of our time.Praise for Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization:“... people who run the modern world (politicians, economists and lawyers) have a very poor grasp of how it really works because they do not understand the fundamentals of energy, exergy and entropy ... those decision-makers would greatly benefit from reading this book ...” -  Vaclav Smil, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba“... A grandiose design; impressive, worth reading and reflecting!” - Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizäcker, Founder of Wuppertal Institute; Co-President of the Club of Rome, Former Member of the German Bundestag, co-chair of the UN’s Resource Panel“... The book is a must read for concerned citizens and decision makers across the globe.”  - RK Pachauri, Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ex-chair, International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Managing Financial Risk is the most authoritative and comprehensive primer ever published for financial professionals who must understand and successfully use derivaties. The previous edition of this professional financial classic sold over 18,000 copies and emerged as a leading training tool in the derivatives industry. The book covers derivative products from the most basic to the most complex and explains how derivatives are used by each major player in the market: dealers, financial firms, and corporations. In addition, the book includes short contributions from a variety of experts from leading companies such as Citibank, J.P. Morgan, British Petroleum, and Ciba-Geigy. Completely updated to include new material on new products such as commodity swaps and credit swaps, this edition will cover every aspect of the derivatives marketplace with insight and authority.

Robot mapping remains one of the most challenging problems in robot programming. Most successful methods use some form of occupancy grid for representing a mapped region. An occupancy grid is a two dimensional array in which the array cells represent (x, y) coordinates of a cartesian map. This approach becomes problematic in mapping large environments as the map quickly becomes too large for processing and storage. Rather than storing the map as an occupancy grid, our robot (equipped with ultra sonic sonars) views the world as a series of connected spaces. These spaces are initially mapped as an occupancy grid in a room-by-room fashion using a modified version of the Histogram In Motion Mapping (HIMM) algorithm extended in this thesis. ... Using this representation makes navigation and localization easier for the robot to process. The system also performs localization on the simplified cognitive version of the map using an iterative method of estimating the maximum likelihood of the robot's correct position. This is accomplished using the Expectation Maximization algorithm. Treating vector directions from the polygonal map as a Gaussian distribution, the Expectation Maximization algorithm is applied, for the first time, to find the most probable correct pose while using a cognitive mapping approach.

This book is about the mechanisms of wealth creation, or what we like to think of as evolutionary "progress." The massive circular flow of goods and services between producers and consumers is not a perpetual motion machine; it has been dependent for the past 150 years on energy inputs from a finite storage of fossil fuels. In this book, you will learn about the three key requirements for wealth creation, and how this process acts according to physical laws, and usually after some part of the natural wealth of the planet has been exploited in an episode of "creative destruction." Knowledge and natural capital, particularly energy, will interact to power the human wealth engine in the future as it has in the past. Will it sputter or continue along the path of evolutionary progress that we have come to expect? Can the new immaterial wealth of information and ideas, which makes up the so-called knowledge economy, replace depleted natural wealth? These questions have no simple answers, but this masterful book will help you to understand the grand challenge of our time.Praise for Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization:“... people who run the modern world (politicians, economists and lawyers) have a very poor grasp of how it really works because they do not understand the fundamentals of energy, exergy and entropy ... those decision-makers would greatly benefit from reading this book ...” -  Vaclav Smil, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba“... A grandiose design; impressive, worth reading and reflecting!” - Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizäcker, Founder of Wuppertal Institute; Co-President of the Club of Rome, Former Member of the German Bundestag, co-chair of the UN’s Resource Panel“... The book is a must read for concerned citizens and decision makers across the globe.”  - RK Pachauri, Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ex-chair, International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Robot mapping remains one of the most challenging problems in robot programming. Most successful methods use some form of occupancy grid for representing a mapped region. An occupancy grid is a two dimensional array in which the array cells represent (x, y) coordinates of a cartesian map. This approach becomes problematic in mapping large environments as the map quickly becomes too large for processing and storage. Rather than storing the map as an occupancy grid, our robot (equipped with ultra sonic sonars) views the world as a series of connected spaces. These spaces are initially mapped as an occupancy grid in a room-by-room fashion using a modified version of the Histogram In Motion Mapping (HIMM) algorithm extended in this thesis. ... Using this representation makes navigation and localization easier for the robot to process. The system also performs localization on the simplified cognitive version of the map using an iterative method of estimating the maximum likelihood of the robot's correct position. This is accomplished using the Expectation Maximization algorithm. Treating vector directions from the polygonal map as a Gaussian distribution, the Expectation Maximization algorithm is applied, for the first time, to find the most probable correct pose while using a cognitive mapping approach.

The North Face Men's Sneakers with Technical Lacing System. Made with Suede Leather and 70% PET Mesh. Rubber Surface Ctrl™ Outsole Optimized for Trails with 10% Natural Rubber. Vectiv™ Technology for Energy Maximization. TPU 3D Plate for Multi-Directional Stability. Rocker Midsole for Long-lasting Forward Momentum. Lightweight EVA Foam with 6mm Offset. 4mm Lugs for Strong Grip on All Terrains. Ortholite® X55™ Insole with 5% Rubber. The North Face Logo Embroidered on the Side and Tongue.

The North Face Men's Sneakers with Technical Lacing System. Made with Suede Leather and 70% PET Mesh. Rubber Surface Ctrl™ Outsole Optimized for Trails with 10% Natural Rubber. Vectiv™ Technology for Energy Maximization. TPU 3D Plate for Multi-Directional Stability. Rocker Midsole for Long-lasting Forward Momentum. Lightweight EVA Foam with 6mm Offset. 4mm Lugs for Strong Grip on All Terrains. Ortholite® X55™ Insole with 5% Rubber. The North Face Logo Embroidered on the Side and Tongue.

The North Face Men's Sneakers with Technical Lacing System. Made with Suede Leather and 70% PET Mesh. Rubber Surface Ctrl™ Outsole Optimized for Trails with 10% Natural Rubber. Vectiv™ Technology for Energy Maximization. TPU 3D Plate for Multi-Directional Stability. Rocker Midsole for Long-lasting Forward Momentum. Lightweight EVA Foam with 6mm Offset. 4mm Lugs for Strong Grip on All Terrains. Ortholite® X55™ Insole with 5% Rubber. The North Face Logo Embroidered on the Side and Tongue.

The stylistically versatile framing of the Beatty Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The black metal frame of the twin-over-full bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.

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PG6/NY 55 Gal. trash bags are tough as nails at a price anyone could afford. Made from at least 90% recycled material, our bags help reduce landfill waste while helping you tackle your next project. Gusset sealed for capacity maximization and folded and flat packed for ease of use. Color: Black.

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The eye-catching modern lines of the Clementine Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The black metal frame of the twin-over-full bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.

The stylistically versatile framing of the Beatty Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The gray metal frame of the twin-over-full bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.

The stylistically versatile framing of the Beatty Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The gray metal frame of the twin-over-twin bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.

The eye-catching modern lines of the Clementine Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The gray metal frame of the twin-over-twin bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.

The stylistically versatile framing of the Beatty Collection provides the sleep space you need for your child's bedroom. The black metal frame of the twin-over-twin bunkbed furthers the decorative versatility of the collection. Bunkbeds allow for the maximization of sleep space within your child's bedroom.