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Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd was one of the nicest, kindest people I have met in my lifetime, rare in this profession. - Euan Lloyd, film producer of Shalako, The Man Called Noon and The Wild Geese. Joe Cushnan's excellent biography of Stephen Boyd, the forgotten film star and a fellow countryman of mine, fills a disgraceful gap in cinematographic history and should be read by all who are interested in that fascinating subject. - James Ellis, actor in Z Cars, The Billy Plays, etc Stephen Boyd was one of the biggest film stars of the late 1950s and 1960s (The Man Who Never Was, Ben Hur, The Fall of the Roman Empire, Fantastic Voyage, etc), an ordinary boy from Northern Ireland who made a dream journey to Hol...
Stephen Boyd: From Belfast to Hollywood (Revised)
A version of this book was published in 2013. I have made minor adjustments to the text, added some illustrations and some extra writing segments. "Stephen Boyd was one of the nicest, kindest people I have met in my lifetime, rare in this profession." - Euan Lloyd, film producer of Shalako, The Man Called Noon and The Wild Geese. "Joe Cushnan's excellent biography of Stephen Boyd, the forgotten film star and a fellow countryman of mine, fills a disgraceful gap in cinematographic history and should be read by all who are interested in that fascinating subject." - James Ellis, actor in Z Cars, The Billy Plays, etc Stephen Boyd was one of the biggest film stars of the late 1950s and 1960s (The ...
Convex Optimization
Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics.
Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra
A groundbreaking introduction to vectors, matrices, and least squares for engineering applications, offering a wealth of practical examples.
Heritage Tourism
A comprehensive review of the main issues and concepts related to heritage tourism. It considers heritage tourism broadly to include culture and nature in both urban and rural contexts, and it presents an in-depth discussion of important global issues. It provides a balanced view of both theoretical issues and applied subjects that managers must deal with on a daily basis. Illustrated throughout the text via examples and boxed case studies, this book is a resource for educators, students and practitioners in the field of heritage tourism.
Tackling Timorous Economics
Timorous: adj, 1) shy, not bold 2) easily frightened. Economics: n, social science concerned with the production and consumption of goods and services. What is the best way to run a country? How long should a person be obliged to work every day? What will the economy look like after Brexit? In this new take on the Scottish economy, experts Trebeck, Boyd and Kerevan address how our economy can serve us, as opposed to the people serving the economy. They believe that current economic policies are not aligned with what we as people need in these times of rampant inequality and inequitable distribution, advocating an increased focus on the quality of Scotland's economy. Using Scotland as an example for the economic workings of any country, Tackling Timorous Economics shows a better way of how economics could work for us.
Convex Optimization
Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics.
The Men We Long to be
Many men experience guilt about their role in the mistreatment of others, resentment about being overburdened, and profound alienation from themselves and the world in which they live as a result of patriarchal socialization. In this much needed book, Stephen Boyd exposes the detrimental implications of society's demands and definition of men. The Men We Long To Be offers an alternative identity for men and challenges them to transform their ways of being. It explores issues of alienation, guilt, and societal roles, and helps men identify their true feelings and need for change. Boyd's call for a new understanding of manhood is rooted in a renewed spirituality that recovers the best of Christian teaching.
The Men We Long to Be
""Informed by historical Christian authors as well as contemporary social arrangements, Stephen Boyd exposes the full range of effects-personal, social, theological, and global-of socialization to masculinity. In this wise and moving book he points the way from isolation of 'autonomous Western man' to profound reconnection with oneself, other human beings, the earth, and God."" -Margaret R. Miles author of Bodies in Society and Rereading Historical Theology ""Stephan Boyd unflinchingly plumbs the destructiveness of cultural masculinity for men themselves as well as for everyone and everything else. His grasp of the spiritually transformative process leading toward what we men long to be is e...
Linear Matrix Inequalities in System and Control Theory
In this book the authors reduce a wide variety of problems arising in system and control theory to a handful of convex and quasiconvex optimization problems that involve linear matrix inequalities. These optimization problems can be solved using recently developed numerical algorithms that not only are polynomial-time but also work very well in practice; the reduction therefore can be considered a solution to the original problems. This book opens up an important new research area in which convex optimization is combined with system and control theory, resulting in the solution of a large number of previously unsolved problems.
