When Danny's Uncle Charlie gives him a remote control for his birthday, Danny can't help but feel disappointed. What's the use of a remote without the thing it controls? But when Danny discovers that it can actually manipulate Time, he cheers up a bit. Imagine being able to get into trouble, then press rewind so you can't get told off? Brilliant! Except there's someone else who wants the remote, someone who'll stop at nothing to get his thumb on it. The Night Scientist is after Danny and Danny isn't going to be able to fast-forward his way out of this one...
An engaging and sometimes humorous book about the art of listening. The author suggests that to improve the effectiveness of our listening and communication skills, we should model our behaviour after dogs, the masters of communication.
Step into the world of mystery and intrigue with Vera C. Barclay's thrilling novel, "Danny the Detective." Join Danny, an astute young detective, as he embarks on a series of daring investigations that will challenge his skills and test his resolve. As Danny delves deeper into each case, uncovering secrets and solving perplexing puzzles, one question looms large: Can a young detective's sharp mind outwit the cleverest of criminals? With every page turn, the stakes rise and the mysteries deepen. Will Danny's unyielding determination and keen intellect be enough to crack the toughest cases? Dive into this captivating adventure where every clue brings Danny closer to unraveling the truth. Are you ready to join Danny in his quest for justice and uncover the secrets hidden in plain sight? Experience the thrill of detective work through Danny's eyes, where every twist and turn brings you closer to the resolution. Don't miss out on this exciting journey—grab your copy of "Danny the Detective" today and become a part of the adventure!
Danny is a Polack with a heart of gold. He grew up in New City, home of what was once the world’s largest slaughterhouse, the Chicago Stockyards. After Danny’s wife’s infidelity, he stepped out of what the US calls the “white man's” world. Standing over six feet tall, with a chiseled body, he can fix anything from leaky pipes to broken hearts. New City becomes the target of gentrification. Danny owes more than $100,000 in taxes and fines on his house worth no more than $10,000. He knows it’s just a matter of time before he’s living on the streets or worse, in one of the city’s shelters. He and his next door neighbors decide to move to Greencastle, Indiana. Mountain, a simple-minded man, becomes Danny’s boarder. At seven, Mountain could squash two walnuts in one hand. He shares Danny’s dream. They scrap metal, pick up bottles, and do odd jobs to gather the $13,000 needed to purchase their country paradise. Lippatu, the eight-year old daughter of Danny’s neighbor Napoleon, is afflicted with Sickle Cell Disease. Her sage-like strength and wisdom provides an odd balance to the chaos of their lives. Unfortunately, an ambitious, badgering, City Revenue Agent, Burman, discovers the hidden Greencastle funds. He ends up dead and with Mountain’s freedom at stake, Danny must decide if he will make the ultimate sacrifice.
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Knowledge Management and Acquisition for Intelligent Systems, PKAW 2012, held in Kuching, Malaysia, in September 2012. The 21 full papers and 11 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 141 papers. They deal with knoweldge acquisition issues and evaluation; language, text and image processing; incremental knowledge acquisition; agent based knowledge acquisition and management; ontology-based approaches; WEB 2.0 methods and applications; and other applications.
Scranton Falls was like any other town. Brian LaPorte was like any other teenager. Both were about to embark on a fight for survival. When a dormant species chooses to challenge mankind as earth’s superior race, Brian and his friends are drawn into a daily struggle against a nightmarish adversary. Faced with social collapse and fading hope, the five friends will come to depend on each other for their very lives. Scranton Falls would become like any other town.
Dog-lovers Kate and Lucie are back with more four-legged adventures! A new hot dog stand opens in town and the girls rush to try it out. The food is delicious, and the company is hard to beat—Molly and Wally have two hot-dog dogs of their own: Ketchup and Mustard. Almost as soon as the stand opens, though, Ketchup and Mustard have gone missing. It's up to Kate and Lucie to save the day, all the while dodging goofy boys and participating in the Bark-in-the-Park dog competition. These girls mean business!
