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Why is the mirror neuron system so controversial? About a dozen papers have reported direct evidence for mirror neuron activity in monkeys and birds. Approximately 100 times as many papers refer to mirror neurons without directly recording their activity, often implying a link between mirror neurons and higher cognitive functions. While the existence of mirror neurons in animals is beyond doubt...

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Kinodynamic Motion Planning for an X4-Flyer

This chapter describes kinodynamic motion planning and its application. Kinodynamics is the discipline that tries to solve kinematic constraints and dynamical constraints simultaneously. By using kinodynamic motion planning, control inputs can be generated in a much simpler way, compared to the conventional motion planning that solves kinematics and dynamics separately. After briefly overviewin...

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The Taxability of Frequent Flyer Credits

It has been over twenty years since the advent of frequent flyer programs at major airlines.' Yet, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS" or "Service") has left unsettled the controversy surrounding the taxability of credits earned by employees through these programs. This inaction is surprising given the following factors: (1) well-established taxation principles found in code and case law that s...