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This book is an introduction to Robotics, it aims to introduce the reader to the world of robots, how they work and how science strives to transform them from simple electro-mechanical contraptions into intelligent thinking machines. The topics of interest this book covers are as follows: • History of Robotics • The current state of Robotics in 2017 • Cyber Physical Systems • The rise of the robot in industry • Components of a Robot • Body types, Mechanisms and Sensors • Mobility, Motion and Precision Control • Automation • Operating Systems and Software • Kinematics & ...

"Fierce and utterly compelling" An absolutely glorious study into how Agile and its pervasive commercialization have risen to such a toxic extent that it has poisoned the well of not just software development but all disciplines aching to be agile without a pause for some critical thinking. According to the dictionary the term agile means: to have the “agility to move swiftly, gracefully, accurately and with quick, easy grace;” The term Agile has become ubiquitous in the fields of Business and Industry, however, the term 'agile' in a technology context has its provenance in the Agile ...

Born in Battle, Blood, and Fire. Israel has reveled in terrorising its neighbours. 75 years of conflict and bloodshed and it has never in all that time forsaken its kin:-War and Terror. Within hours of the launch of the Al Aqsa Flood, the Israeli propaganda machine -the Hasbara - sprung into action. Its purpose; churn out lies to justify the unjustifiable - the bombing of hospitals, homes, and schools. The wholesale slaughter of civilians, women, and children by indiscriminate bombing is not enough, so lay siege to Gazam so those Palestinians they can not kill will starve, parch to death, ...

This book is an introduction to Machine learning for beginners yet it has sufficient depth to interest technical developers. It addresses the subject of Machine Learning algorithms and the training techniques used, which will enable an agent to learn through its own experience gained through interaction with its environment. The book is aimed at students without any prerequisite knowledge of math or statistics, instead it addresses the algorithms, functions and techniques as understandable processes that the layman can comprehend and action. An introduction to the fundamentals of Machine ...

Artificial Intelligence –( the Path towards Logical and Rational Agents) This book is an introduction to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence its aim is to introduce A.I. through its history, its contemporary role in society and the economy. We then lift the hood to see how A.I. works and how we can create our very own rational A.I. agents The topics of interest are as follows: • A.I. today in 2017 • A.I role in society • A.I. role in employment • A.I. role in the economy • Algorithms and types of A.I • Modern Approaches to A.I • What A.I. can do • What A.I. can't ...

Henry Thompson, is a British retired teacher and he and his wife are highly respected members of the Bangkok ex-pat community. So why suddenly, beyond belief does he up and rob his local bank in bewildering circumstances. His friends rally around, they believe the stress of him being the only care-giver too his 'troubled' wife has become all too much. The Thai Police though, are not so sympathetic, they are sure they have their man. However despite the evidence piling up against him, a befuddled Henry steadfastly refuses to remember or too confess to his crime. Moreover, there is something ...

Red Herring James Cartwright a British businessman posted missing for months is discovered alone, disorientated and confused living in a simple apartment in a run down part of Udon Thani in the Northeast of Thailand. A case for celebration perhaps... it should be. The snag is the Police find him when they respond to the death of a young woman who has just plunged six floors from his apartment window. Is it an accident, suicide or murder? This is the question that the Police want answered ... but James has no answers, none at all, he has lost his tongue or his mind, for he thinks he's five ...

What is Digital Transformation, why is it so important and why do so many transformation projects fail? More importantly, what can we do to make our transformation initiative succeed? These are a few of the profound questions that we seek to answer in this book. The anomaly between the number of digital transformation being undertaken and the high failure rate may be due to not enough transformation initiatives taking a holistic approach that encompasses people, culture, organisations, processes, business strategy and objectives into the overall mix instead they are focusing largely on the ...

Lucy Letby was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court in 2023 of the murder of 7 babies and the attempted murder of 7 more. It was a trial that was spectacular for the charges were of heinous depravity and cruelty. But the verdicts and sentence to 14 full life terms, far from bringing a sense of closure and justice brought only more conjecture and unease. The conclusion of the trial and the subsequent raising of the media restriction triggered a groundswell of dissatisfaction as many became deeply uneasy with the nature of the trial, and the lack of evidence. Even putting aside, the ...

One characteristic a defining element that weaves its way through the rich tapestry of chaos within the Letby ‘murder years’ 2015-2016, even before the investigation 2017-2022, and then the toxix trial, 2022-2023 is the propensity for rogues, narcissists, and charlatans to take starring roles by slithering to the VIP seats. Initially we have the evil consultants and sycophantic doctors, a parcel of rogues for the Countess. These were the apostles of Brearey’s version of Pandora’s Box - his very own custodians of the ‘Drawer of Doom’, that contained he claimed all the evil in ...

Madness, Mania, Mayhem or Murder The more that you delve into the legal shambles that is the Lucy Letby trial the deeper you dive the more astonished you become. What is frightening is that all this duty roster 'coincidence' stuff was not something new it was the basis in fact for several other miscarriages of justice and the Crown knew this. Indeed almost all of the concocted evidence brought to trial was not just contrived and prejudicial it was sometimes even wrong! And the Crown knew this too! Why? Well that is a good question, that this book tries to explore.. The intriguing thing is ...

It was not so much born in flame and war but wrapped in a shroud of ambiguity and mystery. It did not so much explode onto the technological scene in a vibrant and eruptive entrance that rocked us all back on our heels. Instead it seeped pervasively almost subliminally, unannounced, until we realised one day that it was all people were talking about. I cannot remember in my 30 odd years in the technology field an emerging technology that raised so much slow burn, a creeping interest that led eventually to a vibrant discourse. An ascending interest despite it being seemingly beyond the ...

This book isn’t about Lucy Letby as such, it is not even about the question of her guilt and innocence, as that is a hugely complex Gordian knot. What this book is about is fairness and equality before the police, the CPS, the prosecution and eventually, the jury. The Cheshire Police hired the experts that provided the evidence and made the case under the pretentious banner of Operation Hummingbird, it sounds grand and professional but it was, as we will show, heavily based on bias opinion, self-serving promotion, and a disturbing individual prejudice but more importantly - confirmation ...

This book contains an analysis of the trial Rex Vs Letby. This is a trial whereby honest opinion and evidence is ignored in favour of conjecture, pseudo-science, and inventive storytelling with supporting hyperbole. But wait! For what is in store. The retrial of the baby K case (count 14 attempted murder) is just theatre not in any way justice its a dark stain on the English Criminal Justice System. In this book we also examine many of the bewildering legal decisions that were made that effectively prejudiced the defense. But in fairness we will cover the bamboozling behaviour and strategic...

Who's a Pretty Polymath then? ChatGPT exploded onto the market around the end of 2022. It was a sensation, an absolute wonder. The laypersons were agog, this Chatbot app could do anything, it was a polymath with great writing skills, it was incredible, breathtaking, What was this magic? In a way, it was, as it is a neural network, which are complex, opaque, and unexplainable even to the scientists who built and train them. Moreover, some of the vast dataset it was trained upon was of unknown provenance, veracity, or integrity as it had been recklessly scraped from all corners of the ...

This is a bold, illustrious, and noble defense: Why Industry 4.0 Sucks! Renegade – Industry 4,0 was the dream, the purpose, and the realisation of futuristic manufacturing, As such it became the policy and blueprint for global adoption. Its fame and celebrity somehow slipped to the notoriety fueling the feeble fabrication behind the 4th Industrial Revolution. For almost a decade now I have been heavily involved with Manufacturers, Industries, and Universities in researching Industry 4.0, from a theoretical, academic, and practical perspective. I have always been intrigued by the ...