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A basic problem in computer vision is to understand the structure of a real world scene given several images of it Techniques for solving this problem are taken from projective geometry & photogrammetry Here the authors cover the geometric principles & their algebraic representation in terms of camera projection matrices the fundamental matrix & the trifocal tensor The theory & methods of computation of these entities are discussed with real examples as is their use in the reconstruction of scenes from multiple images The new edition features an extended introduction covering the key ideas in the book (which itself has been updated with additional examples & appendices) & significant new results which have appeared since the first edition Comprehensive background material is provided so readers familiar with linear algebra & basic numerical methods can understand the projective geometry & estimation algorithms presented & implement the algorithms directly from the book ...

Black market Smuggler of magic-organs Sexica plans to rob the larder of an ancient Alligator wizard whose lair hides somewhere within the cliffs of the Waleing wall while her boyfriend Nikoli searches the clues into the past of the wolf he&s were-bonded to Collects chapters that ran in ISLAND magazine & the Multiple Warheads Ghost Throne one shot ...

An engaging Multiplication & Division activity book to really help boost your child's progress at every stage of their learning! Including helpful questions & answers this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home Combining useful Maths practice with engaging colourful illustrations this Multiplication & Division practice book helps to boost your child's confidence & develop good learning habits for life Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement Included in this book questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school colourful activities that make learning fun & motivate children to learn at home helpful tips & answers so that you can support your child's learning ...

An engaging Multiplication & Division activity book to really help boost your child's progress at every stage of their learning! Including helpful questions & answers this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home Combining useful Maths practice with engaging colourful illustrations this Multiplication & Division practice book helps to boost your child's confidence & develop good learning habits for life Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement Included in this book questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school colourful activities that make learning fun & motivate children to learn at home helpful tips & answers so that you can support your child's learning ...

A revised & updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability & intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better results We've all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders The first type drains intelligence energy & capability from the people around them & always needs to be the smartest person in the room These are the idea killers the energy sappers the diminishers of talent & commitment On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their intelligence to amplify the smarts & capabilities of the people around them When these leaders walk into a room light bulbs go off over people's heads; ideas flow & problems get solved These are the leaders who inspire employees to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations These are the Multipliers & the world needs more of them especially now when leaders are expected to do more with less In this engaging & highly practical book leadership expert Liz Wiseman explores these two leadership styles persuasively showing how Multipliers can have a resoundingly positive & profitable effect on organizations-getting more done with fewer resources developing & attracting talent & cultivating new ideas & energy to drive organizational change & innovation In analyzing data from more than 150 leaders Wiseman has identified five disciplines that distinguish Multipliers from Diminishers These five disciplines are not based on innate talent; indeed they are skills & practices that everyone can learn to use-even lifelong & recalcitrant Diminishers Lively real-world case studies & practical tips & techniques bring to life each of these principles showing you how to become a Multiplier too whether you are a new or an experienced manager This revered classic has been updated with new examples of Multipliers as well as two new chapters one on accidental Diminishers & one on how to deal with Diminishers Just imagine what you could accomplish if you could harness all the energy & intelligence around you Multipliers will show you how ...

For many church leaders struggling to cope with internal problems church planting does not even appear on the agenda of things to be considered But
- how do we reach this lost generation in which we have been placed? Multiplying Churches written from Acts 29's years of experience unpacks how church plants can be used not only to reach people with the Gospel but to encourage an entire church family to be actively involved in doing so This serves as a timely reminder that mission needs to be our identity rather than our event
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' Beautifully crafted & so finely balanced that she holds the reader right up against the tender humanity of her characters' Eimear Mc Bride'A writer of rare elegance & beauty Caldwell doesn't just get inside her characters' minds She perches in the precarious chambers of their hearts telling their stories truthfully & tenderly' Independent Multitudes is the beautiful debut story collection from the acclaimed prize-winning novelist & playwright Lucy Caldwell From Belfast to London & back again the ten stories that comprise Caldwell's first collection explore the many facets of growing up
- the pain & the heartache the tenderness & the joy the fleeting & the formative
- or 'the drunkenness of things being various' Stories of longing & belonging they culminate with the heart-wrenching & unforgettable title story

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You’re part of a team of brilliant scientists working on the super secret lab CERN While experimenting with teletransportation your team came across a wonderful discovery portals to new dimensions! Just imagine! Once a portal is open a whole new magical dimension is suddenly very close All you need to do is take one step forward & you&re there The problem is The crazy wild creatures from those other

Dimensions can now walk in Oh no Close the portals NOW! Multiuniversum is a card game puzzle in which players use actions on their cards to do research move between 5 modules of the Hadron Collider preparing tools so they can close portals to alternative realities Each player has 3 cards on hand & 3 actions to make during their turn Using these cards players can do research (draw 2 cards) prepare a tool move to any machine module close portal use module ability When the player closes a portal he gets a sample from this universe (allows player to get bonus points) & knowledge points
- described on card Each 5 modules open 5 portals The game ends immediately when three portals piles have run out The scientist who got the most knowledge points receive a Nobel prize & wins the game Players 1-5 Playing time 20-40 minutes Ages 12


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A tribute to the late great science fiction icon Poul Anderson & a wonderful collection of stories by some of the genres top writers! Authors include Tad Williams Terry Brooks Greg Bear Raymond Feist Larry Niven & Eric Flint Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of 20th century science fiction Named a Grand Master by the SFWA in 1997 he produced an enormous body of st&-alone novels (Brain Wave Tau Zero) & series fiction (Time Patrol the Dominic Flandry books) & was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy & hard SF He was a meticulous craftsman & a gifted storyteller & the impact of his finest work continues undiminished to this day Here is a rousing all-original anthology that stands both as a significant achievement in its own right & a heartfelt tribute to a remarkable writerand equally remarkable man A nicely balanced mixture of fiction & reminiscence this volume contains thirteen stories & novellas by some of today&s finest writers along with moving reflections by among others Anderson&s wife Karen his daughter Astrid Anderson Bear & his son-in-law novelist & co-editor Greg Bear (Bear&s introduction " My Friend Poul" is particularly illuminating & insightful) The fictional contributions comprise a kaleidoscopic array of imaginative responses to Anderson&s many & varied fictional worlds A few of the highlights include Nancy Kress&s " Outmoded Things" & Terry Brooks& " The Fey of Cloudmoor" stories inspired by the Hugo Award-winning " The Queen of Air & Darkness"; a pair of truly wonderful Time Patrol stories ("A Slip in Time" by S M Stirling & " Christmas in Gondwanaland" by Robert Silverberg); Raymond E Feist&s Dominic Flandry adventure "A Candle"; & a pair of very different homages to the classic fantasy novel Three Hearts & Three Lions " The Man Who Came Late" by Harry Turtledove & " Three Lilies & Three Leopards (And a Participation Ribbon in Science)" by Tad Williams These stories together with singular contributions by such significant figures as Larry Niven Gregory Benford & Eric Flint add up to a memorable highly personal anthology that lives up to the standards set by the late—and indisputably great— Poul Anderson by Greg Bear (Editor) Gardner Dozois ...