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Assured Autonomy Survey

Assured Autonomy Survey

Christopher Rouff; Lanier Watkins

Now Publishers Inc
2022
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Autonomous systems will soon be ubiquitous in our society, saving us time, performing tasks we do not want to do, caring for us and keeping us safe. Autonomous robots in homes and businesses are already cleaning floors, mowing lawns, delivering meals and packages, and the technology is now driving cars and trucks. Though they will soon be common occurrences in everyday life, assuring their safety, privacy and security is still a huge challenge. A number of autonomous car accidents have occurred after millions of miles of testing, and injuries regularly occur from other types of autonomous systems. Assuring the proper behavior and safety of autonomous systems is an important endeavor to reduce risks in using them. This monograph discusses assurance for autonomous systems, the different approaches to assuring autonomy, formal analysis, cybersecurity, certification and research challenges.The monograph starts with a brief introduction to assured autonomy, providing definitions and key terms. Thereafter, an overview of assured autonomy and different aspects of system and software assurances are provided, and Section 3 discusses governance, trust, ethics and privacy of autonomous systems. Section 4 covers assuring the correct operation of autonomous systems, which can be done through techniques such as formal verification, testing and monitoring. The monograph then describes certification of current systems and proposals for certifying autonomous systems, providing an example of the certification of aircraft software and multiple proposals for how autonomous systems could be certified. Lastly, areas of research in assuring autonomous systems are covered.
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Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers as Writers

Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers as Writers

Lorelei Lingard; Christopher Watling

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2021
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Many researchers dread writing. They find it laborious - even painful - to put their scholarly work into words. They get bogged down in the study, and lose track of the story. And they produce uninspiring papers that fail to resonate with readers or reviewers. This book offers an antidote to this problem: brief, accessible lessons that guide researchers to write clear and compelling scientific manuscripts. The book is divided into three sections – Story, Craft, and Community. The Story section offers advice on getting the balance of study and story just right, introducing strategies for tackling each section of a scientific manuscript. The Craft section considers the grammatical and rhetorical tools of the trade, showing how they can be wielded for maximum impact. And the Community section offers suggestions for writing collaboratively, supporting other writers, and navigating peer review. Each section features multiple short and pragmatic lessons, peppered with illustrative examples. Readers can use the chapters collectively to build holistic writing skills, or dip in and out to refine specific elements of the craft. Rooted in a coaching philosophy, we aim to unlock our readers’ potential as writers through instruction, reflection, and example. And we hope to inspire researchers to face writing with joy. This work is clearly written and easily understandable. Its many practical examples, tools, and exercises make an effective toolbox of support for scholarly writers. This will be invaluable to new scholars and help established scholars as well. The inclusion of examples specific to the health arena and the clear, elegantly simple explanations add strength and relevance to this work.Toni Ungaretti, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Baltimore, MD, USA This book is the most original perspective I have ever read about the craft of writing. As its title suggests, it is inspiring. Brownie Anderson, NBME, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers as Writers

Story, Not Study: 30 Brief Lessons to Inspire Health Researchers as Writers

Lorelei Lingard; Christopher Watling

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2022
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Many researchers dread writing. They find it laborious - even painful - to put their scholarly work into words. They get bogged down in the study, and lose track of the story. And they produce uninspiring papers that fail to resonate with readers or reviewers. This book offers an antidote to this problem: brief, accessible lessons that guide researchers to write clear and compelling scientific manuscripts. The book is divided into three sections – Story, Craft, and Community. The Story section offers advice on getting the balance of study and story just right, introducing strategies for tackling each section of a scientific manuscript. The Craft section considers the grammatical and rhetorical tools of the trade, showing how they can be wielded for maximum impact. And the Community section offers suggestions for writing collaboratively, supporting other writers, and navigating peer review. Each section features multiple short and pragmatic lessons, peppered with illustrative examples. Readers can use the chapters collectively to build holistic writing skills, or dip in and out to refine specific elements of the craft. Rooted in a coaching philosophy, we aim to unlock our readers’ potential as writers through instruction, reflection, and example. And we hope to inspire researchers to face writing with joy. This work is clearly written and easily understandable. Its many practical examples, tools, and exercises make an effective toolbox of support for scholarly writers. This will be invaluable to new scholars and help established scholars as well. The inclusion of examples specific to the health arena and the clear, elegantly simple explanations add strength and relevance to this work.Toni Ungaretti, Johns Hopkins School of Education, Baltimore, MD, USA This book is the most original perspective I have ever read about the craft of writing. As its title suggests, it is inspiring. Brownie Anderson, NBME, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Just Waking

Just Waking

Christopher Howell

Lost Horse Press
2012
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Christopher Howell’s poems rely on a redeeming darkness to bring themselves into the world. Through meditative, short lyrics, and an eerily quiet approach, Howell redefines the place of the self in a poem. These deceptively triumphant views of discovery and survival arrive in a place that welcomes us as both witnesses and participants.
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The Waking Trilogy

The Waking Trilogy

Christopher Golden

Yap Books
2019
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Akane Murakami died for a boy she did not love. So begins Christopher Golden's terrifying horror trilogy, THE WAKING. Published under the pseudonym Thomas Randall, the first book in the series drew raves and chills from readers and reviewers alike. Featuring a cast of both teenagers and adults, THE WAKING TRILOGY is for all readers who love horror, mystery, suspense, and ancient folklore. A decade after its debut, the trilogy is finally complete in this single volume that includes the first print publication of the final book in the series.THE WAKING: DREAMS OF THE DEAD When Kara Harper starts her new school in Japan, she has no idea she's about to confront an ancient evil. But before long, Kara begins to have nightmares, and soon students turn up dead, viciously attacked by someone . . . or something. As Kara makes friends, she learns that there are secrets haunting the student body. Is the spirit of a murdered girl seeking revenge? Or is the killer more ancient and terrifying than an outsider can understand?THE WAKING: SPIRITS OF THE NOH Kara is finally starting to fit in at her boarding school in Japan -- after all, nothing bonds you with your classmates like having an ancient demon put a curse on you. Hoping life can go back to normal, Kara joins her friends Sakura and Miho in putting on a play for the Noh drama club. It's the story of the Hannya, a snake demon who inhabits the body of a beautiful woman. But when a few members of the Noh club go missing, Kara fears that the real Hannya has been awakened...THE WAKING: A WINTER OF GHOSTSKara's life has been a whirlwind of terror, as a demon's curse keeps waking ancient, evil creatures to torment her and her friends. When a student goes missing during a visit to a mountain forest, Kara and her friends are sure the curse has struck again. This time, it's a demon of winter, whose power is more chilling than anything they've encountered so far. And then it gets worse: the demon kidnaps Kara's boyfriend, Hachiro, with whom she's just starting to fall in love. Desperate to save him, Kara ventures back into the snowy woods, where dark forces await her...
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Dead Girl Walking

Dead Girl Walking

Christopher Brookmyre

Black Cat
2016
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Dead Girl Walking is the latest thrilling novel from one of Scotland's most treasured crime writers, as well known in his native country as Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, and Denise Mina. Christopher Brookmyre's books have sold over one and a half million copies worldwide, and in Dead Girl Walking, he has written his most addictive thriller yet--a gripping story of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and murder. Life is dangerous when you have everything to lose. Famous, beautiful, and talented, Heike Gunn has the world at her feet. Then, one day, she simply vanishes. Meanwhile, maverick Scottish journalist Jack Parlabane has lost everything. Once highly regarded for his tireless investigation of even the most unpleasant of Glasgow's gangsters, his involvement in a scandal involving a lost government laptop has cost him his career, his wife, and his self-respect. A call from an old friend offers Parlabane a chance for redemption--but only if he can find out what happened to Heike, the lead singer of the internationally renowned folk rock band Savage Earth Heart. Pursued by those who would punish him for past crimes, Parlabane enters the secret-filled world of Savage Earth Heart, a group at its breaking point. Each of its members seems to be hiding something, not least its newest recruit Monica Halcrow, whose speculated relationship with Heike has become a public obsession. Monica's own story, however, reveals a far darker truth. Fixated on Heike from day one, she has been engulfed by paranoia, jealousy, and fear as she discovers the hidden price of fame. And she may not be the only one suffering. From Berlin to Barcelona, from the streets of Milan to remote Scottish islands, Dead Girl Walking is a whirlwind tour of the dark side of the music industry from one of Britain's masters of crime writing.
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Walking the Bones of Britain

Walking the Bones of Britain

Christopher Somerville

TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD
2023
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'[Somerville's] infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history.' Observer'An illuminating take on the British landscape ... a remarkable achievement. ' - Tom Chesshyre'A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious.' Katharine Norbury'Somerville is a walker's writer.' Nicholas Crane'His writing is utterly enticing.' Country Walking''The physical book is sumptuous, with helpful supplementary materials including colour photographs, a timeline, maps and walking route resources.' Times Literary Supplement...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville (walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast, The January Man and Ships of Heaven) sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet, and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house construction, the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis.In his thousand-mile journey, Somerville follows the story of Britain's unique geology, travelling from the three billion year old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, formed when the world was still molten, down the map south eastwards across bogs, over peaks and past quarry pits to the furthest corner of Essex where new land is being formed by nature and man.Demystifying the sometimes daunting technicalities of geology with humour and a characteristic lightness of touch, Somerville's book tells a story of humanity's reckless exploitation and a lemming-like surge towards self-annihilation but also shows seeds of hope as we learn how we might work with geology to avert a climate catastrophe.It cannot fail to change the way you see the world beyond your door.
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Walking Labyrinths at Home: A Colorful Journey

Walking Labyrinths at Home: A Colorful Journey

Christopher L. Smith

Shalom Press
2016
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Have you ever walked a labyrinth? Are there times when you know you just need to be and not be focused on a purpose?This book utilizes a combination of elements of adult coloring books and journaling to help take you on a journey through a number of labyrinths without you even having to leave your home. You will be guided in a few different ways to explore and interact with the different labyrinths that are presented. The labyrinths vary in shape and size and include a number of variations on the labyrinth. Periodically as you go on these journeys, you will also be given the opportunity to reflect on the process and what has gone on for you in the process.Some people chose to go on one or more pilgrimages in their lifetime. Labyrinths set up in churches were intended to be a way to take a pilgrimage without going away. Now, you have the opportunity to engage in these spiritual paths without even leaving your home. As you journey on these paths, the hope is that your faith will be deepened, even a little. How will this be helpful to you and your spirit? Set aside some time for the journey and see.This book is the second in the Sacred Colors Series, a series that provides interactive ways for the reader to engage the sacred, including the important role of color.
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Walking in Ireland

Walking in Ireland

Christopher Somerville

Ebury Press
2019
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Walking has never been a more popular pastime and nowhere is more beautiful for walkers to explore than Ireland. In this beautifully written and superbly researched guide, Christopher Somerville draws on his very popular column for the Irish Independent, to present 50 of the very best walks in Ireland - from the Nephin Beg Mountains in Mayo to Dingle Way in Kerry. Practical instructions for the walks are married with evocative and informative passages on the history, flora and fauna, culture and topography of the land. Whether it's exploring the Burren in its floral glory or seeing the Walls of Derry, or even sitting at home in your armchair planning your next walk, this book will prove popular with ramblers, holiday makers and anyone who loves the Irish landscape.
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Walking In The Valley Of The Shadow.: A Colon Cancer Diagnosed Doctor Talks About God And Death

Walking In The Valley Of The Shadow.: A Colon Cancer Diagnosed Doctor Talks About God And Death

Christopher Jl Maloney N. D.

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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When I was diagnosed with cancer, I entered a new world. One I knew well as a doctor, but which was foreign and strange. I was the one receiving the tight, sympathetic smiles, the one being told "this won't hurt at all." I was also the one in terror, at the mercy of some doctor somewhere who would look at my cancer and tell me if I would live or die. Living there, in the shadow of death, I realized how close we all are to that valley. We pretend, but we'll all walk that valley someday.It would have been easier to walk the valley as my former self, as an atheist. But I'd become a believer after seeing too many coincidences in my life to disregard the reality of some kind of higher power. As a believer, I wanted answers, and I wanted to express my anger at the universe for putting me through this, my anger at God. I've come to peace, finding some of the answers I sought. This book is my effort to help others find answers that will help them.
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Wakinyan Revenge: An Ares Mars Thriller

Wakinyan Revenge: An Ares Mars Thriller

Christopher Hart

Independently Published
2019
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WAKINYAN REVENGEBOOK FIVE DESCIRPTIONThe year is 2025. The War on Terror has heated up with threats both domestic and foreign taking place within the borders of the United States. Newly elected President Jennifer Collier recognizes the need for a new agency to fight these threats against America's freedoms. She forms the DIS or Domestic Intelligence Service. Modeled after similar units in Europe, the DIS is supposed to have investigative powers only, rooting out terrorist plots against the Homeland and turning enforcement over to the FBI and CIA. However, Dr. Leon Spencer, newly appointed Director of the fledgling agency knows that a toothless tiger is nothing more than a paper tiger. He convinces President Collier that a clandestine team is needed to fight terrorism in a no-holds-barred fashion. That team is Sicarius, Latin for "assassin." Led by former Navy Seal, Ares Mars, Sicarius goes after terrorists attacking the United States whether they are of foreign or home-grown origin. Unfettered by the rule of law, Mars and his team of five do what regular law enforcement cannot, fight the terrorists on their own terms. And they will stop at nothing to protect the American homeland.MEET ARES MARSThe fifth book in the Ares Mars series: A Native American politician attempts to carve out an independent country for his tribe within the United States. In his quest, he will use all means at his disposal, including murder, to achieve his goal. Only Ares Mars and his Sicarius operatives stand in his way from American experiencing its second succession.
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Walking the Bones of Britain

Walking the Bones of Britain

Christopher Somerville

TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD
2024
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‘Somerville’s infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history’ Observer‘A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious’ Katharine Norbury‘A remarkable achievement’ Tom Chesshyre‘His writing is utterly enticing’ Country Walking...............................................................................................................................................The influence Britain’s geology has had on our daily lives is profound. While we may be unaware of it, every aspect of our history has been affected by events that happened ten thousand, a million, or a thousand million years ago.In Walking the Bones of Britain, Christopher Somerville takes a journey of a thousand miles, beginning in the far north, at the three-billion-year-old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, formed when the world was still molten, and travelling south-eastwards to the furthest corner of Essex, where new land is being formed. Crossing bogs, scaling peaks and skirting quarry pits, he unearths the stories bound up in the layers of rock beneath our feet, and examines how they have influenced everything from how we farm to how we build our houses, from the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis.Told with characteristic humour and insight, this gripping exploration of the British landscape and its remarkable history cannot fail to change the way you see the world beyond your door.‘Somerville is a walker’s writer’ Nicholas Crane
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