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Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from various fields who study communication. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse publications in different disciplines, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange have been very limited. The editor's aim is to provide an arena for such exchange by bringing together papers on pointing gestures from disciplines, such as developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, si...

This book describes the design of CMOS circuits for ultra-low power consumption including analog, radio frequency (RF), and digital signal processing circuits (DSP). The book addresses issues from circuit and system design to production design, and applies the ultra-low power circuits described to systems for digital hearing aids and capsule endoscope devices.Provides a valuable introduction to ultra-low power circuit design, aimed at practici...

This book presents an update and revision of the book Water Shall Flow from the Rock - Hydrogeology and Climate in the Lands of the Bible by A. Issar,  published by Springer-Verlag in 1990. The enormous quantity and quality of new data added since 1990 called for a thorough update. Another reason for this work is the better understanding achieved since the initial book was published about the role which climate plays in shaping the history of ...

In recent years, the usual optimization techniques, which have proved so useful in microeconomic theory, have been extended to incorporate more powerful topological and differential methods, and these methods have led to new results on the qualitative behavior of general economic and political systems. These developments have necessarily resulted in an increase in the degree of formalism in the publications in the academic journals. This forma...

This book gathers contributions by 16 international authors on the phenomenon “bats, ” shedding some light on their morphology, the feeding behaviors (insects, fruits, blood) of different groups, their potential and confirmed transmissions of agents of diseases, their endo- and ectoparasites, as well as countless myths surrounding their lifestyle (e.g. vampirism, chupacabras, batman etc.).Bats have been known in different cultures for several ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security, CANS 2013, held in Paraty, Brazil, in November 2013. The 18 revised full papers presented together with four invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on cryptanalysis, zero-knowledge protocols, distributed protocols, network security and applications,...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence, MDAI 2013, held in Barcelona, Spain, in November 2013. The 24 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. They deal with the theory and tools for modeling decisions, as well as applications that encompass decision making processes and information fusion techniques.

The interaction between a user and a device forms the foundation of today’s application design. Covering the following topics: A suite of five structural principles helping designers to structure their mockups, An agile method for exploiting desktop eye tracker equipment in combination with mobile devices, An approach to explore large-scale collections based on classification systems, A framework based on the use of modeling and components com...

Selling over 25, 000 copies across three editions, this book provides an unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA). Ian Stewart guides the reader step-by-step through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding of the way the approach works in real-life practice. Key features of this new edition include: -a single extended case study running th...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advances in Visual Informatics, IVIC 2013, held in Selangor, Malaysia, in November 2013. The four keynotes and 69 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from various submissions. The papers focus on four tracks: computer visions and engineering, computer graphics and simulation, virtual and augmented reality, and visualization and social comp...

With a special emphasis on engineering and science applications, this textbook provides a mathematical introduction to PDEs at the undergraduate level. It takes a new approach to PDEs by presenting computation as an integral part of the study of differential equations. The authors use Mathematica(R) along with graphics to improve understanding and interpretation of concepts. They also present exercises in each chapter and solutions to selected...

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Village Backdrops are short, richly detailed supplements that each present a single village ready to insert into almost any home campaign. Perfect for use as a waystop on the road to adventure, as an adventure site themselves or as a PC's home, Village Backdrop present the details so the busy GM can focus on crafting exciting, compelling adventures. This GM's Miscellany collects together the first twelve Village Backdrops, along with bonus,...

Learning to adjust to the changes of a new house, Molly struggles with leaving her old home behind in this picture book that "strike(s) a chord with any child who has faced unfamiliar surroundings" (Publishers Weekly). Molly can't help but be upset that the only home she's ever known is all packed up. Her family is moving to a new place, and it all seems wrong. When she arrives at her new house, sitting in her unfamiliar room with boxes and fu...

Grundlegendes Wissen zu Sinnen und Wahrnehmung bringt dieses Buch in seiner 2., überarbeiteten, aktualisierten und erweiterten Auflage facettenreich und lebendig nahe. Neben den "höheren Sinnen" Sehen und Hören stellt es auch Riechen und Schmecken sowie Aspekte des Spürens - einschließlich des Gleichgewichtssinnes - ausführlich dar. Dabei berücksichtigt diese Einführung in die Wahrnehmungspsychologie die biologische und neurowissenschaftliche ...

Die Geschichte spielt rund um Hannover. Auf einer Schafsfarm wird ein Lamm namens DUMMI geboren. Das ist sehr sportlich und soll zur Schafsolympiade, wenn es groß ist. Es erfährt, dass einige Schafsmütter geschlachtet werden und auf dem DÖNER-Spieß landen. Da beginnt seine Flucht. Auf einem Hühnerhof tritt auch ein Hähnchen namens KIKI die Flucht an aus ähnlichen Gründen. Die beiden treffen sich und erleben gemeinsam auf ihrer Flucht viele Abe...

Die Idylle am Chiemsee wird durch den Selbstmord des Krämers Michael Probst jäh zerrissen. Seine Tochter Katharina entwirrt nach und nach unfassbare Rätsel um ihren Vater. Sie erbt ein beträchtliches Vermögen, das der Vater mit der Ausweglosigkeit seiner Mitmenschen angehäuft hat. So scheint es jedenfalls. Katharina will der Wahrheit um jeden Preis auf den Grund gehen. Sie nimmt Kontakt auf mit Harald Brenner, der über den Tod des Vaters in de...

Ein unbekannter Killer ermordet systematisch ehemalige Mitschüler von Kathy. Dabei geht er äußerst brutal und mit viel Raffinesse vor. Als er Kathys ehemalige beste Freundin Amy ermordet, nimmt sie deren Sohn zu sich und kümmert sich um ihn wie um ihr eigenes Kind.Die Auflösung birgt ein paar Überraschungen für den Leser. Wie immer erzählt der Autor die Geschichte spannend und rasant. Ohne Schnörkel vermittelt er dem Leser, wie weit abgrundtie...

Moderation bringt Gruppen dazu, ihre Ressourcen bestens zur Geltung zu bringen. Moderation schafft effektive Ergebnisse, schafft ein gutes Gruppengefühl, bringt den Einzelnen Zufriedenheit und Erfolg für den Auftraggeber. Moderation ist eine Kunst, die viel Erfahrung erfordert, aber zunächst auf breitem Wissen beruht. Dieses Buch lehrt die Kunst der Moderation. U. a. werden behandelt. ¿ Die Rolle der Moderatoren ¿ die Möglichkeiten der Teilneh...

The brilliant new novel from the bestselling author of "Drive" which was a major indie film hit in 2011/2012. Set in a near future of political turmoil, and featuring a feisty female protagonist, this is a story of how we shape ourselves by what happens to us and of the resilience of the human spirit. 'James Sallis is a superb writer' "Times