Sam And The Killer Robot

Sam wants to build a killer robot. But first he has to collect all the parts. He begins with an arm. Next he tries the head. Strangely, as soon as the parts click together, they start acting as if they have a life of their own! What's going on? And what will happen when he puts together the whole robot? Not only does Sam have the coolest robot he's ever seen, but his uncle has been odder than usual. And there is a weird light coming from the basement of his shop. But the robot is all Sam can think about. Its glowing red eyes seem to be trying to tell him something very important A thrilling read that will also tickle your funny bone, from the author of the popular Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse.

After most of the human race is exterminated by killer robots, Ian and his companions survive in the sewers, scavenging on the surface for food and supplies, where one day, they are intercepted by a robot that mysteriously spares them.

VLORs & VICE agencies (formerly known as VLORICE) are secretly funded by The Informant. This Informant stays in contact with both agencies in secrecy. The United States Military personnel, along with national security, counter-intelligence, counter-terrorism cases, and the successor organization to the former Naval Investigative Service (NIS), are all unaware of VLORs & VICE operations. VLORs is an espionage and law-enforcement type of agency. VLORs main goal is to protect and to never be seen. VICE is the opposite and strives for a new world order. VLORs investigates activities concerning crimes against The United States and from around the world, eventually will deal with para-normal and super-human threats. VLORs is ran by Commander Thomas Jeffery Addams, who was given the position by The Informant. Addams sends special agents out on missions. VICE is a criminal organization dedicated to the achievement of world domination through terrorist and subversive activities on various fronts, resulting in one, new ideal world order. VICEs base of operations is secretive and inconclusive; always attempting to elude VLORs, who always stops VICE. VICE is run by Commander Johnathan Walter Talgitx, who was a former General in the U.S. Army. Talgitx was given the position by The Informant. The two secret agencies operate on hidden “ships” that are unknown and never-seen-before. The “ships” are believed to be mobile.

Frances Tustin (1913-1994) was one of the first professionally trained child psychotherapists in Britain. Although internationally recognised for her pioneering therapeutic work with autistic children, her approach is considered by some to be controversial, as her psychogenic view of childhood autism challenged the belief that it is biological and genetic. Autistic States in Children is widely regarded as a vitally important work for understanding the causes of autism in young children. Vividly describing her clinical encounters with autistic children, Tustin argued that autistic states were above all self-protective ones. In her observational studies, she noted how autistic children's interaction with physical objects, such as keys, toy cars, or other play items, had a rigid and ritualistic quality, far removed from the typical kind of fantasy play seen in other children. Such objects are not used by autistic children for their intended purpose, Tustin argued, but rather in sensation-dominated ways that interfere with mental development. She also drew a fundamental distinction between two autistic groups: an ‘encapsulated’ group, which is withdrawn and non-verbal, and an ‘entangled’ group, who are hyperactive and chaotic but have some language. Autistic States in Children influenced not only those in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis but countless others who have contact with autistic children, especially families, and remains essential reading for anyone seeking a creative and compelling understanding of autism. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Maria Rhode.

Military robots and other, potentially autonomous robotic systems such as unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) could soon be introduced to the battlefield. Look further into the future and we may see autonomous micro- and nanorobots armed and deployed in swarms of thousands or even millions. This growing automation of warfare may come to represent a major discontinuity in the history of warfare: humans will first be removed from the battlefield and may one day even be largely excluded from the decision cycle in future high-tech and high-speed robotic warfare. Although the current technological issues will no doubt be overcome, the greatest obstacles to automated weapons on the battlefield are likely to be legal and ethical concerns. Armin Krishnan explores the technological, legal and ethical issues connected to combat robotics, examining both the opportunities and limitations of autonomous weapons. He also proposes solutions to the future regulation of military robotics through international law.