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Introduction : rethinking territorial Egypt -- Legal exceptionalism in Egypt's borderlands -- Accommodating Egyptian sovereignty in Siwa -- Abbas Hilmi II and the anatomy of a Siwan murder -- Cultivating territorial sovereignty in the western desert -- The limits of Ottoman sovereignty in the eastern Sahara -- The emergence of Egypt's western border conflict -- Conclusion : unsettling the Egyptian-Libyan border

Recovering the past of Furniture City More than two centuries of overlooked history flow through Grand Rapids like the river for which it is named. The first city surveyor dabbled in seances while platting out neighborhoods and streets. When a river dredging project left a mountain of stone tormenting residents, the ordeal pitted them against city leaders. Humane society agents uncovered horrendous conditions at the city pound and successfully brought about reform and much better conditions for the animals. Grand Rapids native and city archivist Matthew A. Ellis delves into the layout of streets, the manufacture of materials used to build the city, local food trends, and more.

This book presents general methods for the design of economic model predictive control (EMPC) systems for broad classes of nonlinear systems that address key theoretical and practical considerations including recursive feasibility, closed-loop stability, closed-loop performance, and computational efficiency. Specifically, the book proposes: Lyapunov-based EMPC methods for nonlinear systems; two-tier EMPC architectures that are highly computationally efficient; and EMPC schemes handling explicitly uncertainty, time-varying cost functions, time-delays and multiple-time-scale dynamics. The proposed methods employ a variety of tools ranging from nonlinear systems analysis, through Lyapunov-based control techniques to nonlinear dynamic optimization. The applicability and performance of the proposed methods are demonstrated through a number of chemical process examples. The book presents state-of-the-art methods for the design of economic model predictive control systems for chemical processes.In addition to being mathematically rigorous, these methods accommodate key practical issues, for example, direct optimization of process economics, time-varying economic cost functions and computational efficiency. Numerous comments and remarks providing fundamental understanding of the merging of process economics and feedback control into a single framework are included. A control engineer can easily tailor the many detailed examples of industrial relevance given within the text to a specific application. The authors present a rich collection of new research topics and references to significant recent work making Economic Model Predictive Control an important source of information and inspiration for academics and graduate students researching the area and for process engineers interested in applying its ideas.

This resource provides a complete and comprehensive reference for the ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX Framework, appropriate for developers, veterans, and novices alike. (Computer Books)

Heartbroken is a unique blend of the history of opioid addiction in the U.S., the honesty and courage of families affected and strategies to provide healing and hope. Seven parents share their diverse journeys through the opioid crisis and the traumatic grief of losing a child to drug addiction, in the hope of shining a light into the darkness that can enter any of our families.And, maybe, just maybe, keep another child and their family from this heartbreak. Heartbroken - Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis: -The Opioid Crisis: How opioid use in the U.S. developed into the crisis we know today -Addiction: Seven parents share their intimate stories through addiction and loss -Grief: Techniques to help us support those grieving loss through drug addiction -Hope: Specific ways we can help to stem the opioid crisis and reduce the stigma of addiction and addiction loss -Prevention: What parents, and all of us, need to know about preventing drug misuse

With its tutorial-like design, the text covers many basic and advanced topics for building dynamic database driven ASP.NET Web applications. (Computer Books)

Authors' Note to eBook Readering Viewers I wholeheartedly recommend that, as ebook readers of this book, you consider purchasing the physical printed workbook companion. The printed version of this title is intended as a companion piece to my "Our Enigma" memoir and parenting book. Whereas this title was intended to allow you to fully engage with the pages intentionally designed for parents and caregivers to use as a workbook and journal, providing an invaluable platform for documenting your child's behaviours, challenges, and interactions. While you may still find value in the content presented in this ebook version, it's essential to understand that its primary purpose is as a tool and journal to be completed. The tactile experience of the printed workbook can greatly enhance your ability to create a comprehensive record and actively participate in your child's growth and development. A parent and caregiver journal for completing and updating when challenging behaviours present themselves, enabling you to build up a record in helping to identify patterns and then sharing with key workers, medical clinicians and academic professionals. Introducing this comprehensive journal tailored for the care of children on the Autism spectrum. Within its pages, you'll find structured sections dedicated to Diagnosis, Behaviour, Food, Toileting and Stimming. Its primary purpose is to aid in monitoring daily and weekly requirements while assisting in the formulation of an optimal care routine. Life with an autistic individual can be a dynamic and demanding journey, unique to each child's needs. It is often accompanied by challenges that may seem overwhelming and unpredictable at times. This journal was produced as a companion piece to my memoir novel "Our Enigma - A Father and Son Learning to Decode Each Other's World". Caring for an autistic child is a constant learning process that evolves over time and can vary significantly from one child to another. Keeping precise and up-to-date records can be instrumental in identifying recurring patterns and triggers, ultimately simplifying the caregiving experience for sharing with key workers, medical clinicians and academic professionals. Armed with this valuable information, you will be better prepared to address behaviours and health concerns effectively. Key product features of the printed Journal: Larger textbook size format 8.5” x 11” Suitable for all pencils, pens and markers Printed on premium, white paper Professional binding 130 pages Daily & and weekly logs for pattern tracking Additional template record pages for photocopying at home

A down-to-earth guide for anyone traveling overseas with children, whether on a two-week family vacation or a long-stay posting in the developing world.

I argue that the processes by which knowledge is extracted and translated from the lab to the law decouples the knowledge from its origins in machines, materials, and engineers. This decoupling enables patents to circulate separately from these and provides owners with new control over global flows of engineers, tangible commodities, and usable knowledge. Alongside my Taiwanese interlocutors, I argue that patents are best understood as weapons of competition: more similar to non-disclosure agreements or aggressive pricing tactics than copyright or other forms of "intellectual property." As weapons, the deployment of patents encourages the production of new patents much more than it does technological innovation. As they are currently practiced, patents therefore enable flows, but do so only in particular directions. It is through this stoppage that high tech patents create and maintain global divisions of labor, profit, and environmental risk.