Download or read book Beautiful Mates written by Ben P. Walls and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synopsis of eminent computer chess programs reveal that they are designed around a 'brute force' approach. An argument is made that by continuing the 'brute force' search approach, computer chess development is moving away from human evaluation methods. Research is done into studies of evaluation methods, and a discovery is made that humans use a form of intuition, called their 'sense of beauty', to choose the best chess move. A paper by Margulies is cited which formulates principles of beauty which apply to chess. Three versions of a chess program are developed, using no heuristics, standard chess heuristics, and beauty heuristics formulated from Margulies principles. The performance of the three versions of the program are compared using chess puzzles, and rated for how quickly they find the solution, and how few nodes they evaluate. Graphs are produced from the results of these tests, showing that beauty heuristics are, on average, 15% faster at finding the solution, and evaluate 10% fewer nodes. An improvement is implemented in all versions of the program which biases the search towards better moves, resulting in the beauty heuristics success rising to an average of 25% faster to the solution, and evaluating 33% fewer nodes, than the other heuristics. It is concluded that the beauty heuristics are closer to the way that humans evaluate chess positions.

Download or read book Hidoku Mixed Grids Hard Volume 4 156 Logic Puzzles written by Nick Snels and published by PuzzleBooks.net. This book was released on 2014-12-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you buy this book you get an electronic version (PDF file) of the interior of this book. Hidoku is a fun and addicting logic puzzle game. It is very similar to Numbricks. The goal of Hidoku is to fill in the missing numbers, in sequential order, going horizontally, vertically and diagonally. Unlike Numbricks, diagonal paths are allowed. This book is ideal for you if you love to solve difficult and huge Hidoku puzzles. You do not need to wade through tons of easy Hidoku puzzles before getting to the real brain teasers. You will experience Hidoku 20x20, Hidoku 25x25 and Hidoku 30x30. You get the perfect mix of different sizes of Hidoku to keep you entertained for weeks. Once you pick up this book, you won't be able to put it back down. You have been warned! Only 1 Hidoku puzzle per page, with lots of white space for scribbling. Hidoku Mixed Grids - Hard is a collection of 156 puzzles: 42 hard Hidoku 20x20 puzzles 42 hard Hidoku 25x25 puzzles 42 hard Hidoku 30x30 puzzles 30 extra logic puzzles I guarantee that every logic puzzle in this Hidoku puzzle book has been carefully checked to ensure that each puzzle has only 1 solution. None of the puzzles in this book will appear in any of the other PuzzleBooks.net books. Hidoku is also known as Number Snake.

Download or read book Hidoku Mixed Grids Deluxe Easy to Hard Volume 5 255 Logic Puzzles written by Nick Snels and published by PuzzleBooks.net. This book was released on 2014-12-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you buy this book you get an electronic version (PDF file) of the interior of this book. Become a master in solving Hidoku. You will experience Hidoku 20x20, Hidoku 25x25 and Hidoku 30x30. You get the perfect mix of different sizes of Hidoku to keep you entertained for weeks. After solving all the puzzles in this book, you will be a Hidoku Pro. You start with easy Hidoku puzzles, which keep getting bigger and bigger and you gradually build your way up to extremely difficult and colossal Hidoku puzzles. Once you pick up this book, you won't be able to put it back down. You have been warned! Only 1 Hidoku puzzle per page, with lots of white space for scribbling. Hidoku Mixed Grids Deluxe - Easy to Hard is a collection of 255 puzzles: 24 easy Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 72 easy puzzles 24 medium Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 72 medium puzzles 24 hard Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 72 hard puzzles 39 extra logic puzzles The goal of Hidoku is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. In every Hidoku puzzle, the smallest and the highest number are presented in the grid. I guarantee that every logic puzzle in this Hidoku puzzle book has been carefully checked to ensure that each puzzle has only 1 solution. None of the puzzles in this book will appear in any of the other PuzzleBooks.net books. Hidoku is also known as Number Snake.

Download or read book Hidoku Mixed Grids Easy to Hard Volume 1 156 Puzzles written by Nick Snels and published by PuzzleBooks.net. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you buy this book you get an electronic version (PDF file) of the interior of this book. Become a master in solving Hidoku. You will experience Hidoku 20x20, Hidoku 25x25 and Hidoku 30x30. You get the perfect mix of different sizes of Hidoku to keep you entertained for weeks. After solving all the puzzles in this book, you will be a Hidoku Pro. You start with easy Hidoku puzzles, which keep getting bigger and bigger and you gradually build your way up to extremely hard and colossal Hidoku puzzles. Once you pick up this book, you won't be able to put it back down. You have been warned! Hidoku Mixed Grids - Easy to Hard is a collection of 156 puzzles: 14 easy Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 42 easy puzzles 14 medium Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 42 medium puzzles 14 hard Hidoku puzzles per grid size, totaling 42 hard puzzles 30 extra logic puzzles The goal of Hidoku is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. In every Hidoku puzzle, the smallest and the highest number are presented in the grid. I guarantee that every logic puzzle in this Hidoku puzzle book has been carefully checked to ensure that each puzzle has only 1 solution. None of the puzzles in this book will appear in any of the other PuzzleBooks.net books. Hidoku is also known as Number Snake.

Download or read book Bacon and Other Monstrous Tales written by Troy Nixey and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superstar Artist Troy Nixey will take you on a journey through the creepy and otherworldly in this collection of never before collected tales! From alien invasions to monsters lurking in the unseen, this beautifully illustrated book is a must have for any horror and science fiction fan! Collecting stories from Nixey's early days at Oni Press and Dark Horse to the relaunch of Fangoria, as well as never-seen-before material and a bonus sketchbook section! Collects Boogie Picker (8 pages from Dark Horse Presents #131), Bacon part 1 (15 pages from Oni Double Feature #3), Bacon part 2 (15 pages from Oni Double Feature #4), and bonus sketches.

Download or read book Sudoku For Kids 8x8 Easy Volume 4 145 Logic Puzzles written by Nick Snels and published by PuzzleBooks.net. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you buy this book you get an electronic version (PDF file) of the interior of this book. You can play the puzzles in this book on your mobile phone! Sudoku is a fun and addicting logic puzzle game. Sudoku is ideal to introduce your child to inequality signs and logical thinking. Sudoku teaches your child logical thinking and deductive reasoning skills, even at a young age. Sudoku improves critical thinking and making quick decisions based upon available evidence. Sudoku is a brain game that helps to train the brain of your child. In addition, Sudoku demands attention to detail - noticing patterns, spotting opportunities, and finding the right moment to make a move. Sudoku is not only fun and interesting – it might just help prepare your kids for better success in school and in life. Only 1 large print puzzle per page, with lots of white space for scribbling. Sudoku For Kids 8x8 - Easy is a collection of 145 puzzle: 92 easy Sudoku 8x8 puzzle 32 easy Sudoku 9x9 puzzle 21 extra logic puzzle The goal of Sudoku is to fill in the empty cells, one number in each, so that each column, row, and region contains each number exactly once. I guarantee that every logic puzzle in this Sudoku puzzle book has been carefully checked to ensure that each puzzle has only 1 solution. None of the puzzle in this book will appear in any of the other English PuzzleBooks.net books. Sudoku is also known as Number Place, Nanpure, Su Doku. Quite often Sudoku is misspelled as Suduko, Soduko, Sodoku, Sudoko, Suduku or Soduku.

Download or read book Her Insatiable Scot written by Melissa Blue and published by Confessions of a Romance Author. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keri Pearson is currently between jobs, so there's nothing to lose when her cousin promises her a glowing recommendation from a top expert in their field in exchange for a small favor. All she has to do is lie about who she is and pretend to be married to a charming Scot for three hours. Her sexy-as-hell pretend husband makes it too easy to play the part of newlyweds. The last thing she should do is trust him or the genuineness of his lust or adoration, but his touch ignites an unexpected desire. Tristan Baird turned his back on his past with plenty of regrets, but when his brother blackmails him, Tristan can't say no. Given his brother saved his neck, an afternoon doing what he does best doesn't seem like too much to ask. And it's for a good cause. Doing the job right guarantees his brother and new wife will have the home of their dreams. But his stunning accomplice complicates the job. She is everything he always wanted and couldn't have. The kind of woman who is too smart to ever trust a former conman. The three-hour commitment stretches into five sexually charged days as they fight the explosive connection. As each day passes, Keri must remind herself what is true and what is false, but the lines are blurring. Tristan can only hope his past doesn't come back to ruin their future. Her Insatiable Scot Contemporary Romance, Multicultural Romance, Interracial Romance, Alpha Hero, Scottish hero, BWWM, Black Women White Men, Fake Marriage of Convenience, Mistaken Identity

Download or read book Colonel Roosevelt and the White House Gang written by Earle Looker and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Theodore Roosevelt became president at age forty-two upon the assassination of William McKinley, he was the youngest President to have ever served then and now - and was father to six children, ranging in age from three to seventeen. During his term, watching the Roosevelt family became a national pastime. Each day, news of the First Family was consumed by newspaper readers. The best known Roosevelt child was, of course, the President himself. His pillow fights with his sons, sometimes while keeping the cabinet waiting, were notorious. One magazine described the phenomenon by saying people could no more ignore the Roosevelt stories than a small boy can turn his head away from a circus parade followed by a steam calliope. Roosevelts children, along with some of their cousins and friends, came to be called the White House Gang. Roosevelt, certainly the most famous Gang member, was singularly able to encourage the positive qualities of his and other boys while leading the United States into the 20th Century. But the Gangs real leader was Roosevelts youngest child Quentin. They roller skated in the hallways, stilt-walked through high ceilinged rooms, spit-balled portraits and explored every possible space of the White House from roof to attic to basement. One of their favorite games was to stage attacks upon various government office buildings. This book tells how Theodore Roosevelt handled his children, how he won their love and respect, and how he won them to his way of thinking. There ought to be an Amendment to the Constitution compelling every mother and father to read this book. It is a fascinating story, and if you read it and heed it, you will be a better parent. Your children will be happier, and you will be happier. ----Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, April 20, 1938

Download or read book Embracing Your Identity in Christ written by Robert Davis Smart and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there is nothing sweeter than the Gospel, there is much more sweetness to be enjoyed. Few Christians seem to experience the transformation they hoped for, and often burn out too early. This is because we cannot escape the interpretation war each day over our identity. What if we are ruled by a lie more than the truth about who we are? What if condemnation has been their primary motivation, and has functioned for us more than grace, for too many years? What if, on the front end, we already have what we try so hard to obtain? Dr. Bob Smart walks us through the practical steps to embrace our true identity in Christ by helping us embrace our glory, gender, story, acceptance, sonship, and more by renouncing lies, condemning thoughts, and foolish strategies.

Download or read book Mysterious Masks Coloring Book written by Masks Coloring and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masks Coloring Book This coloring book contains 20 unique & mysterious Mask images for your coloring enjoyment. Provides many hours of stress relief, mindful calm, and a fun artistic experience. Each picture is printed on its own page so there are no worries of bleed-through or smudging. Join millions of people the world over who are rediscovering the relaxing enjoyment of coloring! Come on in...

Download or read book Harlequin Presents September 2018 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Jennie Lucas and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE HEIR THE PRINCE SECURES Secret Heirs of Billionaires By Jennie Lucas An exquisite encounter with a Sicilian leaves Tess alone, penniless and pregnant. Until Stefano returns, discovers his unknown heir and reveals he’s royalty! Now, to protect his tiny daughter, he’ll make Tess his Cinderella bride! SHEIKH’S PREGNANT CINDERELLA Bound to the Desert King By Maya Blake Requiring a replacement bride, duty-bound Sheikh Zufar commands timid maid Neisha be his stand-in queen. Their marriage is coolly convenient, but their chemistry burns fiercely…and Neisha’s shock pregnancy will test Zufar’s iron control! BOUND BY THEIR SCANDALOUS BABY By Heidi Rice Tycoon Lukas is shocked to learn he has an orphaned nephew—and infuriated by the electricity sizzling between him and his nephew’s guardian, Bronte! When their sensational fire ignites, the dramatic consequences will bind them—forever… THE KING’S CAPTIVE VIRGIN By Natalie Anderson King Giorgos kidnaps Kassie, demanding information about his missing sister. She knows nothing, but their potent attraction unlocks hidden desires, and they strike a deal. She’ll protect his sister’s reputation, and Giorgos will introduce Kassie to decadent pleasures… Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ September 2018 Box Set 1 of 2! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.

Download or read book End as a Hero written by Keith Laumer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Granthan's mission was the most vital of the war. It would mean instant victory—but for whom? Earth didn't trust his information. They were sure that he had been brain washed by the enemy. He had to convince them that he could be trusted before they killed him. But could he?

Download or read book Conversations with Neil Simon written by Jackson R. Bryer and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil Simon (1927–2018) began as a writer for some of the leading comedians of the day—including Jackie Gleason, Red Buttons, Phil Silvers, and Jerry Lewis—and he wrote for fabled television programs alongside a group of writers that included Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, Michael Stewart, and Sid Caesar. After television, Simon embarked on a playwriting career. In the next four decades he saw twenty-eight of his plays and five musicals produced on Broadway. Thirteen of those plays and three of the musicals ran for more than five hundred performances. He was even more widely known for his screenplays—some twenty-five in all. Yet, despite this success, it was not until his BB Trilogy—Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound—that critics and scholars began to take Simon seriously as a literary figure. This change in perspective culminated in 1991 when his play Lost in Yonkers won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In the twenty-two interviews included in Conversations with Neil Simon, Simon talks candidly about what it was like to write commercially successful plays that were dismissed by critics and scholars. He also speaks at length about the differences between writing for television, for the stage, and for film. He speaks openly and often revealingly about his relationships with, among many others, Mike Nichols, Walter Matthau, Sid Caesar, and Jack Lemmon. Above all, these interviews reveal Neil Simon as a writer who thought long and intelligently about creating for stage, film, and television, and about dealing with serious subjects in a comic mode. In so doing, Conversations with Neil Simon compels us to recognize Neil Simon’s genius.

Download or read book Hidoku Mixed Grids Medium Volume 3 156 Logic Puzzles written by Nick Snels and published by PuzzleBooks.net. This book was released on 2014-12-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you buy this book you get an electronic version (PDF file) of the interior of this book. Hidoku is a fun and addicting logic puzzle game. It is very similar to Numbricks. The goal of Hidoku is to fill in the missing numbers, in sequential order, going horizontally, vertically and diagonally. Unlike Numbricks, diagonal paths are allowed. This book is ideal for you if you already know how to solve Hidoku puzzles but you find our hard Hidoku puzzles too difficult. You will experience Hidoku 20x20, Hidoku 25x25 and Hidoku 30x30. You get the perfect mix of different sizes of Hidoku to keep you entertained for weeks. Once you pick up this book, you won't be able to put it back down. You have been warned! Only 1 Hidoku puzzle per page, with lots of white space for scribbling. Hidoku Mixed Grids - Medium is a collection of 156 puzzles: 42 medium Hidoku 20x20 puzzles 42 medium Hidoku 25x25 puzzles 42 medium Hidoku 30x30 puzzles 30 extra logic puzzles The goal of Hidoku is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. In every Hidoku puzzle, the smallest and the highest number are presented in the grid. I guarantee that every logic puzzle in this Hidoku puzzle book has been carefully checked to ensure that each puzzle has only 1 solution. None of the puzzles in this book will appear in any of the other PuzzleBooks.net books. Hidoku is also known as Number Snake.

Download or read book ABC of Middle Level Activities written by Sue Dowty and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle level student activities programs have their own unique characteristics, and only an educator with a love for this age group can understand the challenges and rewards of working with middle level student leaders. In ABC of Middle Level Student Activities readers will hear the authentic voice of a veteran adviser with 40 years experience at the middle level. This essential resource for anyone who is responsible for activities programs in a middle school features a wealth of wisdom on wide-ranging subjects including:• Academic activities• Assemblies• Civic education• Community service• Elections• Fundraising• Icebreakers and teambuilding activities• Leadership training• Meetings• Recognition• Social development• Spirit-building activities• Staff appreciation• And much more!Put the wisdom gained over four decades of work as a middle level activity director to work for your program with ABC of Middle Level Student Activities.

Download or read book The Romanov Diary written by Celia Östergaard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of four teenagers trapped in time with only history as their company. London, 2020. Milo Wilson has never been an adventurer. When he goes to London with his friends Ella, Theo, and Ophelia, he expects a few days of casual touristing and fun. But a visit to the Royal Collection Trust museum changes everything. When Milo comes across an old diary, he is so enchanted that he cannot help but steal it. Later on, the diary takes revenge on him by taking Milo and his friends on a journey through time - to a place of betrayal and war, and to a family in great danger. St. Petersburg, 1917. Europe is in ruins as a result of the great war. A revolution has brought down the monarchy and the imperial family have been placed in house arrest; praying for a miracle. When one of the grand duchesses stumbles upon an odd-looking man in the palace, she hopes that freedom has finally come. Neither of them could ever suspect that they will have a role in an upcoming drama that Russia will never forget.

Download or read book The Case for Medicare for All written by Gerald Friedman and published by Polity. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Largely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing poor care to large parts of the population. For decades, Americans have wrestled with how to fix their broken healthcare system. In this razor-sharp contribution to the healthcare debate, leading economist and former adviser to Bernie Sanders Gerald Friedman recommends that we build on what works: a Medicare system that already efficiently provides healthcare for millions of Americans. Rejecting the discredited idea that healthcare should be treated like any other commodity, Friedman shows that healthcare is distinctive and can be best provided only through universal program of social insurance. Deftly exposing the absurdities of the opponents of reform, Friedman shows in detail how the solution to our health care crisis is staring us in the face: enroll everyone in Medicare to improve the health of all Americans. This bold and brilliantly argued book is essential reading for anyone who wants to see Congress and the White House act to provide America with a 21st century healthcare system.