Download or read book The Hidden Structure of Interaction written by Luigi Anolli and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of complexity states that most things tend to organize themselves into recurring patterns, even when these patterns are not immediately visible to an external observer. The general name for the scientific field concerned with the behaviour over time of a dynamic system is complexity theory. The dynamic systems - systems capable of changing over time - are the focus of this approach, and its concern is with the predictability of their behaviour. The systems of interest to the complexity theory, under certain conditions, perform in regular, predictable ways; under other conditions they exhibit behaviour in which regularity and predictability is lost. The concepts of stable and unstable behaviour are part of the traditional repertoire of physical science. What is novel is the concept of something in between - chaotic behaviour. For chaos here we refer to systems which display behaviour that, though it has certain regularities, defies prediction. How does the order emerge from the chaos? How can we predict the behaviour of a chaotic system?Over the last 30 years and more, trying to identify the hidden patterns behind chaotic behaviour became the focus of attention in a number of scientific disciplines. These range as widely as astronomy, chemistry, evolutionary biology, geology and psychology.
Download or read book The Hidden Structure of Violence written by Marc Pilisuk and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts of violence assume many forms: they may travel by the arc of a guided missile or in the language of an economic policy, and they may leave behind a smoldering village or a starved child. The all-pervasiveness of violence makes it seem like an unavoidable, and ultimately incomprehensible, aspect of the modern world. But, in this detailed and expansive book, Marc Pilisuk and Jen Rountree demonstrate otherwise. Widespread violence, they argue, is in fact an expression of the underlying social order, and whether it is carried out by military forces or by patterns of investment, the aim is to strengthen that order for the benefit of the powerful. The Hidden Structure of Violence marshals vast amounts of evidence to examine the costs of direct violence, including military preparedness and the social reverberations of war, alongside the costs of structural violence, expressed as poverty and chronic illness. It also documents the relatively small number of people and corporations responsible for facilitating the violent status quo, whether by setting the range of permissible discussion or benefiting directly as financiers and manufacturers. The result is a stunning indictment of our violent world and a powerful critique of the ways through which violence is reproduced on a daily basis, whether at the highest levels of the state or in the deepest recesses of the mind.
Download or read book The Hidden Structure written by Paolo Mazzarello and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern neuroscience. In 1873, he discovered the black reaction -- a histological stain which proved to be a revolutionary method for studying the structure of the nervous system. To this day, the Golgi stain is widely used. And for every student of medicine or biology, Golgi's name is synonymous with one of the basic structures in the cell: Golgi Apparatus. He discovered the apparatus in 1898 and, as a result, is among the most widely cited biologist in scientific literature. But this was only one of Golgi's many contributions to scientific research. He also devised a system for the classification of neurons on the basis of axonal distribution, identified a type of cell in the cerebellum, and described the malarial cycle in the human. His discoveries were rich with therapeutic implications, and his remarkable achievements earned him a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1906. Most books of biology or medicine point out that Golgi is one of the giants of 19th Century scientific endeavor, but he continues to remain a relatively unknown figure in the history of neuroscience and cell biology. This long-awaited biography, in a new translation from the Italian, is a fascinating analysis of Golgi's experiments, ideas, and personal life. It is welcomed by anyone who has ever learned about his brilliant discoveries but wondered about Golgi, the person. In fact, all those with an interest in the history of science, and cell biology in particular, as well as those involved in neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry will benefit from this book.
Download or read book Street Commerce written by Andres Sevtsuk and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive analysis of the issues involved in planning for and facilitating successful street commerce Street commerce has gained prominence in urban areas, where demographic shifts such as increasing numbers of single people and childless "empty nesters," along with technological innovations enabling greater flexibility of work locations and hours, have changed how people shop and dine out. Contemporary city dwellers are demanding smaller-scale stores located in public spaces that are accessible on foot or by public transit. At the same time, the emergence of online retail undermines both the dominance and viability of big-box discount businesses and drives brick and mortar stores to focus as much on the experience of shopping as on the goods and services sold. Meanwhile, in many developing countries, the bulk of urban retail activity continues to take place on the street, even as new car-oriented shopping centers are on the rise. In light of such trends, street commerce will play an important role in twenty-first-century cities, particularly in producing far-reaching benefits for the environment and local communities. Although street commerce is deeply intertwined with myriad contemporary urban visions and planning goals—walkability, quality of life, inclusion, equity, and economic resilience—it has rarely been the focus of systematic research and informed practice. In Street Commerce, Andres Sevtsuk presents a comprehensive analysis of the issues involved in implementing successful street commerce. Drawing on economic theory, urban design principles, regulatory policies, and merchant organization models, he conceptualizes key problems and offers innovative solutions. He provides a range of examples from around the world to detail how different cities and communities have bolstered and reinvigorated their street commerce. According to Sevtsuk, successful street commerce can only be achieved when the private sector, urban policy makers, planners, and the public are equipped with the relevant knowledge and tools to plan and regulate it.
Download or read book The Hidden Structure of Violence written by Marc Pilisuk and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts of violence assume many forms: they may travel by the arc of a guided missile or in the language of an economic policy, and they may leave behind a smoldering village or a starved child. The all-pervasiveness of violence makes it seem like an unavoidable, and ultimately incomprehensible, aspect of the modern world. But, in this detailed and expansive book, Marc Pilisuk and Jen Rountree demonstrate otherwise. Widespread violence, they argue, is in fact an expression of the underlying social order, and whether it is carried out by military forces or by patterns of investment, the aim is to strengthen that order for the benefit of the powerful. The Hidden Structure of Violence marshals vast amounts of evidence to examine the costs of direct violence, including military preparedness and the social reverberations of war, alongside the costs of structural violence, expressed as poverty and chronic illness. It also documents the relatively small number of people and corporations responsible for facilitating the violent status quo, whether by setting the range of permissible discussion or benefiting directly as financiers and manufacturers. The result is a stunning indictment of our violent world and a powerful critique of the ways through which violence is reproduced on a daily basis, whether at the highest levels of the state or in the deepest recesses of the mind.
Download or read book Hidden Structure written by David Cope and published by A-R Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's computers provide music theorists with unprecedented opportunities to analyze music more quickly and accurately than ever before. Where analysis once required several weeks or even months to complete¿often replete with human errors, computers now provide the means to accomplish these same analyses in a fraction of the time and with far more accuracy. However, while such computer music analyses represent significant improvements in the field, computational analyses using traditional approaches by themselves do not constitute the true innovations in music theory that computers offer. In Hidden Structure: Music Analysis Using Computers David Cope introduces a series of analytical processes that¿by virtue of their concept and design¿can be better, and in some cases, only accomplished by computer programs, thereby presenting unique opportunities for music theorists to understand more thoroughly the various kinds of music they study.Following the introductory chapter that covers several important premises, Hidden Structure focuses on several unique approaches to music analysis offered by computer programs. While these unique approaches do not represent an all-encompassing and integrated global theory of music analysis, they do represent significantly more than a compilation of loosely related computer program descriptions. For example, Chapter 5 on function in post-tonal music, firmly depends on the scalar foundations presented in chapter 4. Likewise, chapter 7 presents a multi-tiered approach to musical analysis that builds on the material found in all of the preceding chapters. In short, Hidden Structure uniquely offers an integrated view of computer music analysis for today¿s musicians.
Download or read book Exploiting Hidden Structure in Matrix Computations Algorithms and Applications written by Michele Benzi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on special matrices and matrices which are in some sense `near’ to structured matrices, this volume covers a broad range of topics of current interest in numerical linear algebra. Exploitation of these less obvious structural properties can be of great importance in the design of efficient numerical methods, for example algorithms for matrices with low-rank block structure, matrices with decay, and structured tensor computations. Applications range from quantum chemistry to queuing theory. Structured matrices arise frequently in applications. Examples include banded and sparse matrices, Toeplitz-type matrices, and matrices with semi-separable or quasi-separable structure, as well as Hamiltonian and symplectic matrices. The associated literature is enormous, and many efficient algorithms have been developed for solving problems involving such matrices. The text arose from a C.I.M.E. course held in Cetraro (Italy) in June 2015 which aimed to present this fast growing field to young researchers, exploiting the expertise of five leading lecturers with different theoretical and application perspectives.
Download or read book Structure As Architecture written by Andrew Charleson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-11 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia are interspersed throughout the book. The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads. This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of ‘architecture’.
Download or read book The Hidden Structure written by Paolo Mazzarello and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jaws written by Sandra Kahn and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of this rapid shift in oral evolution and the health risks posed by obstructed airways? Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich, a pioneering orthodontist and a world-renowned evolutionist, respectively, present the biological, dietary, and cultural changes that have driven us toward this major health challenge. They propose simple adjustments that can alleviate this developing crisis, as well as a major alternative to orthodontics that promises more significant long-term relief. Jaws will change your life. Every parent should read this book.
Download or read book The Running Dream written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jessica is told she’ll never run again, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story. Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She’s not comforted by the news that she’ll be able to walk with the help of a prosthetic leg. Who cares about walking when you live to run? As she struggles to cope, Jessica feels that she’s both in the spotlight and invisible. People who don’t know what to say act like she’s not there. Jessica’s embarrassed to realize that she’s done the same to a girl with CP named Rosa. A girl who is going to tutor her through all the math she’s missed. A girl who sees right into the heart of her. With the support of family, friends, a coach, and her track teammates, Jessica may actually be able to run again. But that’s not enough for her now. She doesn’t just want to cross finish lines herself—she wants to take Rosa with her. “Inspirational. The pace of Van Draanen’s prose matches Jessica’s at her swiftest. Readers will zoom through the book just as Jessica blazes around the track. A lively and lovely story.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Structures in Space written by Bernard Abrams and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much is yet to be discovered about the fascinating large-scale structures of the universe. Bernard Abrams, former Director of the Deep-Sky section of the British Astronomical Association and Michael Stecker, a celebrated California-based astronomical photographer, explain what we currently know of the near and far universe and present some of the most spectacular astronomical photographs ever taken. The accompanying CD-ROM offers a veritable explosion of hundreds of beautiful color images that illustrate local and distant structures and galaxies.
Download or read book The Star Wars Rings written by Tomas Pueyo Brochard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to predict what happens in the next Star Wars movies? This book tells you how. What you will learn in this book The hidden pattern behind every single one of the Star Wars movies. How that pattern was also followed in Episode VII-The Force Awakens and will be respected again in Episode VIII-The Last Jedi. How to identify this hidden pattern in other great writings, from Harry Potter to the Bible. Why Star Wars movies feel so familiar every time, yet different. A crash course on scriptwriting and storytelling. And much, much more. What''s Inside An explanation of the blueprint followed by all the Star Wars movies: the Ring Structure. Tons of examples of the Ring Structure in Star Wars: protagonists, antagonists, mentors, theme, politics, and even colors.. A detailed explanation of why The Force Awakens feels so similar to A New Hope, and how that can help us predict the plots of the next Star Wars movies. A forecast of what will happen to Rey, Luke, and Kylo Ren in The Last Jedi and Star Wars Episode IX. A crash course on scriptwriting and storytelling, ideal as a reference for anybody interested in writing-based arts. A reference guide of all the building blocks of great scriptwriting, from the most basic Act Structure, to the Hero''s Journey, Midpoints, Chiastic Structures, and Storytelling Fractals. A research summary of all the Star Wars movies as a reference for readers that are not intimately familiar with the movies. Who Should Read the Book Star Wars enthusiasts who want to understand Star Wars at a deeper level. Star Wars fans who want to be able to predict what happens in the next installments of the saga: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, and Episode IX. Storytelling and scriptwriting buffs looking for a reference guide to research how to write epic scripts following the Ring Structure. Followers of the Ring Theory who want to dissect the most ambitious work of visual art to ever follow the Ring Structure. What Everyone''s Saying about The Star Wars Rings "Let me start by telling you how excellent this book is. I had read previous iterations of the various Ring Theories, but Tomas wrote this book in such a way that makes it easy to understand and proves his points very well. He is filled with so much knowledge on story structure that I couldn''t get enough" Jedi Temple Archives."The Star Wars Rings will change how you view literature and film." LilBookLovers"If you are a Star Wars lover and a fiction writer, you should get this! Besides Star Wars, Tomas Pueyo Brochard introduced some other stories to show how this tried and true method of Rings can help your writing and plotting. At the end, there are many predictions about Star Wars. Wouldn''t it be cool if the predictions were correct?!" Read Try Write"I couldn''t drop the book. I was initially hesitant because I like Star Wars but I''m not a die-hard fan. But you don''t need to be. This book is not just about Star Wars. It''s about all stories and what makes them great. The author then applies those insights to Star Wars, making it at the same time easy to follow for a non-Star Wars fan, and deep enough to make the story patterns obvious from the movies." Patricia de Llano"I read a lot of material on narrative design and storytelling and I found this book immensely valuable. The kind of structure uncovered is really fascinating." S. Swistun"A fantastic, thought-provoking book" Pierre Djian"A page turner - full of hidden secrets, unravelling story patterns, and predictions about the new Star Wars movies" Amit AharoniDon''t wait. Get your copy before The Last Jedi premieres on December 15th!
Download or read book The Human Energy Field Hidden Structures written by Cathy Chapman and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Western medicine, health-care practitioners learn physical anatomy. There is another anatomy just as important — the energetic anatomy. If you have read the previous books in this series, you not only learned about your spiritual anatomy — some of which had never been revealed, at least I’d never heard about it — but also how to heal these aspects of yourself. Just by reading the healing experiences, you receive the healing. In this book, you will learn about structures you might have heard of but know little about, such as the minor chakras, the hara line, the core star, and so forth. You also will learn about structures you never knew about, such as the heart’s healing center. In every case, you are taught how to bring healing and clarity to these structures. Things have happened to you in this amazing life of yours that hide the love you are. When things happen, there is damage to your energy field. A damaged energy field will result in damage to any of your bodies— emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical. Because every aspect of you is part of an integrated whole, when one part is damaged, then all parts are affected in some way. Read this book with an open heart. Set your intention for healing. Know that as you read with an open heart, you are being healed. Often the layers are many. Every time you ask, you are healed. Even small healings have a powerful impact on you, your life, and those around you. Each time you are healed, that healing releases from you an energy that might have been triggered by another, resulting in another person being wounded. Your healing prevents a deep wound from moving across the planet, which prevents someone else from being wounded, which prevents another person from being wounded, and on and on. When you repair even the smallest part of your energy field, you raise your vibration and life is easier.
Download or read book Hidden in Plain Sight written by Eviatar Zerubavel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While examining its neuro-cognitive hardware, psychology usually ignores the socio-cognitive software underlying human attention. Yet although it is nature that equips us with our sense organs, it is nevertheless society that shapes the way we actually use them. The book explores the social underpinnings of attention, the way in which we focus our attention (and thereby notice and ignore things) not just as individuals and as humans but also as social beings, members of particular communities with specific traditions and conventions of attending to certain parts of reality while ignoring others.
Download or read book Built written by Roma Agrawal and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is built upon, or how it remains standing. In this book, Roma Agrawal uncovers the astonishing science behind her profession. Each of the eight chapters will tackle a great engineering challenge - how we keep a building from falling down or how a bridge is built to span vast distances - explaining solutions from modern times, while reaching back to the Romans and other ancient cultures who developed techniques still used today. Interweaving science, history, illustrations, and personal stories, Built offers a fascinating window into a subject that makes up the foundation of our everyday lives.
Download or read book Sonoran Water written by Jason Bruner and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern dams and canals have filled the Southwest with bizarre wonders: bustling metropolises hundreds of miles from water sources, alfalfa farms stretching to the horizon, fishermen reeling in Asian carp while standing on manicured lawns. Because we love to suspend disbelief, these wonders reassure us that we can make this land like any other place. They sustain our faith in reclamation, a faith that has allowed the West to bloom into its own abstracted present. But living within an abstraction is still a life. Sonoran Water uses text and photographs to explore life in the modern Salt River Valley through the waterways that have been made to sustain it and which may ultimately reclaim this land for the desert. This 50-page craft book combines text, risographs, and inkjet photographs.
