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The Making of a Neuromorphic Visual System
Springer 2005; US$ 129.99The reader is presented an approach to the construction of a visual system, which is behaviorally, computationally and neurally motivated. The central goal is to characterize the process of visual categorization and to find a suitable representation format that can successfully deal with the structural variability existent within visual categories.... more...
Law and Development in East and South-East Asia
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 195.00During the 1980s and 1990s Asian 'developmental states' attracted much attention in political science and economics literature, but the role of law in the economic development was neglected. It was only after the Asian crisis of 1997 that many analysts began to focus on a lack of regulation and transparency as a major factor triggering the crisis.... more...
Don't Wear Polka-Dot Underwear with White Pants
Aladdin 2013; US$ 5.99Eight-year-old Mandy Berr learns life lessons with patriotic pizazz in the first adventure of a new chapter book series. Eight-year-old Mandy Berr has a lot going on. She has to share her parents? attention with her newborn twin siblings, who are always crying, and her little brother, Timmy, who is constantly in her way. And she also has to find... more...
Dynamics and Performativity of Imagination
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95In this interdisciplinary anthology, essays study the relationship between the imagination and images both material and mental. Through case studies on a diverse array of topics including photography, film, sports, theater, and anthropology, contributors focus on the role of the creative imagination in seeing and producing images and the imaginary.... more...
Diabetic Nephropathy
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2000; US$ 198.00This volume will focus on and emphasise the clinical relevance of diabetic nephropathy, a relatively common problem of diabetes. It affects about one in three patients with Type 1 diabetes, and left untreated can lead to a progressive decline in renal function, accompanied by retinopathy and arterial hypertension, which, in turn, leads to cardiovascular... more...
Germany and the Future of European Security
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 132.00Germany and the Future of European Security examines the impact of unification on German foreign and security policy, providing the first comprehensive analysis of how the unified Germany has adapted to the post-Cold War security environment. The book considers the development of Germany's understanding of the European security environment, Germany's... more...
Uncertainty in the Electric Power Industry
Springer 2006; US$ 129.99Around the world, liberalization and privatization in the electricity industry have lead to increased competition among utilities. At the same time, utilities are now exposed more than ever to risk and uncertainties, which they cannot pass on to their customers through price increases as in a regulated environment. Especially electricity-generating... more...
Generating Predictability
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 37.00This book develops a coherent and accessible argument to explain the unpredictability of the behaviour of individuals. The author then highlights the danger of institutional reforms undermining the very capacity to generate predictability which is so central to their success. more...
Predictive Toxicology
CRC Press 2005; US$ 219.95A comprehensive overview of techniques and systems currently utilized, this reference presents an in-depth survey of strategies to characterize chemical structures and biological systems - covering prediction methods and algorithms, sources of high-quality toxicity data, important commercial and non-commercial predictive toxicology. more...









