Foolproof Curves

Foolproof Curves
Author: Barbara Barber
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781571202284

How to use foundation piecing to make accurate full-circle and freeform curved designs, as well as appliqued bias strips that give the impression of curved pages.

Celebrate the Tradition with C & T Publishing

Celebrate the Tradition with C & T Publishing
Author: Liz Aneloski
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2003
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781571202154

In honour of C&T Publishing's 20th anniversary, the world's best quilt designers, fibre artists and quilting teachers, all C&T authors, have designed quilt blocks for you, plus share their favourite tips and stories from years of experience in this wonderful industry.

Foolproof

Foolproof
Author: Jonathan Stein
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1462039456

Some frightening things have been happening to Jim Salvino. Certain people, very bad people, are interested in his help. It’s 1985. Steel is dying and Jim, who brokers the foreign variety, is visiting Miami. Recovering from a rough divorce, full of confusion about himself and with a hot Italian temper, he just may be ready to play. But as he becomes more and more deeply involved and starts to resolve his own ambivalence he begins to unravel the many layers of deceit enmeshing him. A ship from South America is moving closer and his options are getting fewer—and scarier. The action moves between the Brazilian jungle, Rust Belt snow and a cooking Miami sun, and it’s propelled by real characters: smart guys, tough guys and beautiful women, all full of complexity and hidden motives—and capable of anything when the stakes are high enough.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1989-05
Genre:
ISBN:

The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.

Curves and Surfaces for CAGD

Curves and Surfaces for CAGD
Author: Gerald E. Farin
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2002
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1558607374

Preface -- Chapter 1 P. B̌ezier: How a Simple System Was Born -- Chapter 2 Introductory Material -- Chapter 3 Linear Interpolation -- Chapter 4 The de Casteljau Algorithm -- Chapter 5 The Bernstein Form of a B̌ezier Curve -- Chapter 6 B̌ezier Curve Topics -- Chapter 7 Polynomial Curve Constructions -- Chapter 8 B-Spline Curves -- Chapter 9 Constructing Spline Curves -- Chapter 10 W. Boehm: Differential Geometry I -- Chapter 11 Geometric Continuity -- Chapter 12 ConicSections -- Chapter 13 Rational B̌ezier and B-Spline Curves -- Chapter 14 Tensor Product Patches -- Chapter 15 Constructing Polynomial Patches -- Chapter 16 Composite Surfaces -- Chapter 17 B̌ezier Triangles -- Chapter 18 Practical Aspects of B̌ezier Triangles -- Chapter 19 W. Boehm: Differential Geometry II -- Chapter 20 GeometricContinuityforSurfaces -- Chapter 21 Surfaces with Arbitrary Topology -- Chapter 22 Coons Patches -- Chapter 23 Shape -- Chapter 24 Evaluation of Some Methods -- Appendix A Quick Reference of Curve ...

Fool Me Twice

Fool Me Twice
Author: Locklyn Marx
Publisher: Locklyn Marx
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2012-11-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

In "Fool Me Twice" by Locklyn Marx, Anna Webb's carefully constructed world is about to unravel when she finds herself back in her hometown of Connecticut. Eighteen-year-old Anna had her heart shattered by Jaxon, her best friend's older brother, and vowed never to let herself be hurt again. Now, a successful financial advisor in London, she's convinced she's left her past behind. But fate has other plans. As Anna navigates the familiar streets of her childhood, she realizes that the wounds of the past haven't healed as much as she thought. When she unexpectedly crosses paths with Jaxon again, old feelings resurface, along with unresolved questions and regrets. Caught between the allure of a second chance and the fear of reliving heartache, Anna must confront her past and decide whether to risk her heart once more. Will she be able to trust again, or will history repeat itself, leaving her broken once more? "Fool Me Twice" is a poignant tale of love, forgiveness, and the power of second chances. Locklyn Marx crafts a gripping narrative that will keep readers eagerly turning pages, rooting for Anna as she navigates the treacherous waters of the heart.

Curves and Surfaces for Computer-Aided Geometric Design

Curves and Surfaces for Computer-Aided Geometric Design
Author: Gerald Farin
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1483296997

A leading expert in CAGD, Gerald Farin covers the representation, manipulation, and evaluation of geometric shapes in this the Third Edition of Curves and Surfaces for Computer Aided Geometric Design. The book offers an introduction to the field that emphasizes Bernstein-Bezier methods and presents subjects in an informal, readable style, making this an ideal text for an introductory course at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. The Third Edition includes a new chapter on Topology, offers new exercises and sections within most chapters, combines the material on Geometric Continuity into one chapter, and updates existing materials and references. Implementation techniques are addressed for practitioners by the inclusion of new C programs for many of the fundamental algorithms. The C programs are available on a disk included with the text. System Requirements: IBM PC or compatibles, DOS version 2.0 or higher. - Covers representation, manipulation, and evaluation of geometric shapes - Emphasizes Bernstein-Bezier methods - Written in an informal, easy-to-read style

Gaussian Curves: From A to Z

Gaussian Curves: From A to Z
Author: Bishnu Goswami
Publisher: Bishnu Goswami
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-07-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

There are five (basic, for more precise uses, there are many more) sense organs and they all collect data. Their organization, analysis and presentation, when combined is called statistics. One of the most important successes of statistics lies in predicting the outcomes of random events, events which have outcomes that are not predetermined. This prediction, in the applied world, is often the sculpting block which is chiseled away into a fine statue with more real-world data.One of such widely used sculpting block is the ‘particular distribution’, also called the Bell or Gaussian curve. This creates a graph which models binomial distributions (such as the outcomes of a coin toss) when the number of ‘turns’ approaches infinity. Although very important in the theoretical foundations of statistics (especially when considered with the central limit theorem), it is widely used in our day-to-day life, albeit in less mathematically precise way. From snap judgments about on whether to trust an astrological prediction (only for believers in astrology), to corporate boardrooms decisions to hire a candidate based upon standardized tests, the curve and the position of the point sought is often used. These Gaussian curves look like a hill and have their “hilliness” quantified in according to the statistical variance and the mean of the underlying set of data, technically with two main assumptions which prohibits infinite variance and mean. Of course, in many cases these means depend on subjectivity, as in the case of astrological predictions, and in other cases they are very objective (when normed diligently with quantitative data). In this book we delve into the interesting manifestations of Gaussian curves in various arenas of day to day life. This book is not for budding statisticians looking for formal treatments or number crunching, however. This book rather aims to show how the means are distributed along both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of our life, and how they deviate, and what that means for the rest of us. A touch of humor is also in the cards, according to our in-house readers!Some of the topics are discussed relatively simply, for the younger readers and some go into a little more detail. In the experience of the author, this makes reading more interesting and can often motivate the readers for further exploration on the related topics.