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Free Download Artificial Beings: The Conscience of a Conscious Machine By Jacques Pitrat(auth.)
2009 | 281 Pages | ISBN: 1848211015 | PDF | 3 MB
This book demonstrates that not only is it possible to create entities with both consciousness and conscience, but that those entities demonstrate them in ways different from our own, thereby showing a new kind of consciousness. Content: Chapter 1 Presenting the Actors (pages 1-20): Chapter 2 Consciousness and Conscience (pages 21-34): Chapter 3 What Does "Itself" Mean for an Artificial Being? (pages 35-65): Chapter 4 Some Aspects of Consciousness (pages 67-104): Chapter 5 Why is Auto?observation Useful? (pages 105-141): Chapter 6 How to Observe Oneself (pages 143-172): Chapter 7 The Conscience (pages 173-194): Chapter 8 Implementing a Conscience (pages 195-218): Chapter 9 Around the Conscience (pages 219-235): Chapter 10 What is the Future for CAIA? (pages 237-238):

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Free Download Arming the World: American Gun-Makers in the Gilded Age
by Geoffrey S. Stewart
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1493078585 | 368 Pages | True ePUB | 1.14 MB

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Free Download Architects of Electronic Trading: Technology Leaders Who Are Shaping Today's Financial Markets By Stephanie Hammer(auth.)
2013 | 196 Pages | ISBN: 1118488075 | PDF | 3 MB
Insights that can help you improve your technology edgeFeaturing contributions from technology visionaries at leading alternative investors, hedge funds, trading firms, exchanges, and vendors, this book covers current trends in trading technology. The book features interviews with the leaders responsible for the technology that is shaping today's electronic financial markets. You'll hear the views of CIOs, CTOs, and other technology leaders on emerging technologies, innovation in the financial sector, and how technology is enhancing markets in ways other than just speed. Their perspectives on harnessing technology to enhance computing power, reduce time to market, bolster risk management, and much more offer valuable lessons for readers. Includes a wealth of practical insights on how to improve your technology edgeFeatures interviews with leading technology professionals in the financial industry across an array of asset classes and marketsServes as a topical guide to the latest developments, enhancements and applications of technology to tackle trading and risk management challengesIncludes insights from top technology professionals on evaluating and adopting technology solutionsLooks at the effects of technology on finance professionals and their businesses as well as the global finance industry generallyContent: Chapter 1 Meet the Architects: Agents of Change (pages 1-5): Chapter 2 Business Challenges: Driving New Technology (pages 7-11): Chapter 3 Laying a Strong Foundation with Transformational Technology (pages 13-22): Chapter 4 Hardware Acceleration with FPGAs (pages 23-31): Chapter 5 GPUs: Affordable Desktop Supercomputing (pages 33-43): Chapter 6 Microwaves in Trading: Conquering Resistance (pages 45-58): Chapter 7 Cloud Computing: Moving toward Acceptance (pages 59-68): Chapter 8 Globalization and Automation: Unfinished Business (pages 69-80): Chapter 9 Room for Improvement in Risk Control (pages 81-87): Chapter 10 Trading Systems: Dealing with Velocity (pages 89-98): Chapter 11 Technology and Alternatives: Benefits of Better Data (pages 99-105): Chapter 12 Data Centers: Harnessing Networks (pages 107-119): Chapter 13 Evolution: The New Revolution in Trading Systems Design (pages 121-130): Chapter 14 FIX: The Power of Standardization (pages 131-142): Chapter 15 Big Data, Big Opportunities (pages 143-152): Chapter 16 Social Media in Trading: Making Sense of It (pages 153-165): Chapter 17 The View from Emerging Markets, China (pages 167-175): Chapter 18 Special Focus: The Shortage of IT Talent (pages 177-185):

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Free Download Architecting Data and Machine Learning Platforms (Third Early Release)
English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781098151614 | 376 pages | PDF | 7.31 Mb
All cloud architects need to know how to build data platforms-the key to enabling businesses with data and delivering enterprise-wide intelligence in a fast and efficient way. This handbook is ideal for learning how to design, build, and modernize cloud native data and machine learning platforms using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or multicloud tools like Fivetran, dbt, Snowflake, and Databricks.

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Free Download Archaeologies of Memory By Ruth M. Van Dyke, Susan E. Alcock (eds.)
2003 | 246 Pages | ISBN: 0631235841 | PDF | 3 MB
A unique collection of newly written essays by archaeologists working in a variety of contexts and geographical areas, Archaeologies of Memory is a groundbreaking text that presents a coherent framework for the study of memory in past societies. Serves as an accessible introduction to central issues in the study of memory, including authority and identity, and the role memory plays in their creation and transformation. Presents a collection of newly commissioned essays that provide a coherent framework for the study of memory in past societies. Brings together essays from both anthropological and classical archaeologists. Includes contributions drawn from a variety of cultures and time periods, including New Kingdom Egypt and the prehistoric American Southwest.Content: Chapter 1 Archaeologies of Memory: An Introduction (pages 1-14): Ruth M. Van Dyke and Susan E. AlcockChapter 2 Echoes of Empire: Vijayanagara and Historical Memory, Vijayanagara as Historical Memory (pages 15-33): Carla M. SinopoliChapter 3 Memory's Materiality: Ancestral Presence, Commemorative Practice and Disjunctive Locales (pages 34-55): Lynn MeskellChapter 4 Memory Tattered and Torn: Spolia in the Heartland of Byzantine Hellenism (pages 56-80): Amy PapalexandrouChapter 5 Glories of the Past in the Past: Ritual Activities at Palatial Ruins in Early Iron Age Crete (pages 81-103): Mieke PrentChapter 6 Concrete Memories: Fragments of the Past in the Classic Maya Present (500-1000 AD) (pages 104-125): Rosemary A. JoyceChapter 7 Creating Memory in Prehistory: The Engraved Slate Plaques of Southwest Iberia (pages 126-150): Katina T. LilliosChapter 8 Mounds, Memory, and Contested Mississippian History (pages 151-179): Timothy R. Pauketat and Susan M. AltChapter 9 Memory and the Construction of Chacoan Society (pages 180-200): Ruth M. Van DykeChapter 10 The Familiar Honeycomb: Byzantine Era Reuse of Sicily's Prehistoric Rock?Cut Tombs (pages 201-220): Emma BlakeChapter 11 The Translation of Time (pages 221-227): Richard Bradley

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Free Download Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts, Fifth Edition By Douglas A. Stephenson(auth.)
2001 | 291 Pages | ISBN: 0632057416 | PDF | 5 MB
Since it came into force on 31 January 1997 the Arbitration Act 1996 has generally been welcomed by users and practitioners in the construction industry. It has fulfilled expectations that it would provide a user-friendly and practical basis of resolving disputes arising from construction contracts in a fair, expeditious and economical way. In doing so it has generated a modest volume of case law that has demonstrated the excellence of the Act's provisions and its drafting. Since the Fourth Edition of this book appeared in 1997 the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 with its Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulations 1998 have come into force, as have the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, both of which affect the resolution of disputes arising from construction contracts. Case law has arisen from the Construction Act, and from the House of Lords' judgment in the Beaufort Developments case, overturning the much-criticised judgment of the Court of Appeal in Crouch. In this Fifth Edition of an established text the author deals with each stage of an arbitration, explaining in practical terms the procedures to be adopted in avoiding disputes and in dealing with them efficiently when they do arise. It features over 20 specimen arbitration documents and includes the full text of the Act. It also covers several important developments in case law affecting construction arbitrations, and refers to the introduction and case law arising from adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-13): Chapter 2 Arbitration Agreements (pages 14-38): Chapter 3 Appointment of the Arbitrator (pages 39-44): Chapter 4 Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator (pages 45-54): Chapter 5 The Preliminaries (pages 55-77): Chapter 6 Evidence (pages 78-85): Chapter 7 The Hearing (pages 86-93): Chapter 8 The Award (pages 94-110): Chapter 9 Costs (pages 111-119): Chapter 10 Powers of the Court in Relation to the Award (pages 120-124): Chapter 11 Dispute Avoidance and Management (pages 125-143):

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Free Download Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease By
2006 | 187 Pages | ISBN: 0813805392 | PDF | 2 MB
Published in Cooperation with THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY Aquaculture loses millions of dollars in revenue annually due to aquatic animal diseases. Disease outbreaks continue to threaten profitable and viable aquaculture operations throughout the world. As a result, aquaculture biosecurity programs that address aquatic animal pathogens and diseases have become an important focus for the aquaculture industry. Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease provides valuable information that will increase success in combating infectious aquatic disease. Key representatives of international, regional, and national organizations presented their views on this important issue as part of a special session at the 2004 World Aquaculture Society Annual Conference. The chapters of this book cover a wealth of experience from the varied perspectives of these experts on biosecurity, policies, and measures to take the offensive against the spread of diseases in aquatic animals. With contributions from renowned international experts, covering approaches to biosecurity policies and measures currently practiced, Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease is a vital reference for all those concerned about protecting aquaculture from impacts of aquatic animal disease.Content: Chapter 1 Aquaculture Biosecurity: The View and Approaches of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Regarding Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases (pages 3-8): Eva?Maria BernothChapter 2 Biosecurity in Aquaculture: International Agreements and Instruments, Their Compliance, Prospects, and Challenges for Developing Countries (pages 9-16): Rohana P. Subasinghe and Melba G. Bondad?ReantasoChapter 3 Regional Approach to Aquatic Animal Health Management?Views and Programs of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (pages 17-29): C.V. Mohan and Melba G. Bondad-ReantasoChapter 4 Canada's Approach to Aquatic Animal Biosecurity: Experience and Evolution (pages 31-54): Sharon E. McGladdery and Richard E. ZurbriggChapter 5 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's "Aquatic Animal Health Policy": Innovative Approaches to Managing Diseases in Traditional and Special-Case Aquatic Animals (pages 55-67): Thomas A. Bell, J. Scott Foott, Kathy Clemens, Susan Gutenberger, Ray Brunson, John Thoesen, Rick Nelson, Norm Heil, John Coll and Crystal HudsonChapter 6 Wisconsin's Veterinary Approach to Fish Health (pages 69-76): Myron J. KebusChapter 7 Harmonized, Standardized, and Flexible National Frameworks for Ensuring Diagnostic Data and Test Result Validity: A Critical Need for Aquatic Animal Health Diagnostic Systems and for Biosecurity in Aquaculture (pages 77-89): Ann L. Wiegers, Jerry R. Heidel and A. David ScarfeChapter 8 Disinfectants, Disinfection, and Biosecurity in Aquaculture (pages 91-128): G. Russell Danner and Peter MerrillChapter 9 Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance (pages 129-148): F. Chris Baldock, Angus R. Cameron and Nigel R. PerkinsChapter 10 Biosecurity at the Farm Level-How to Create a State of Mind (pages 149-154): Paul Hardy?SmithChapter 11 Elements of an Aquatic Animal Health Program?Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis in Farmed Atlantic Salmon in British Columbia (pages 155-163): Grace A. KarremanChapter 12 A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship Between Infected Cage Removal Speed and Resultant Spread of Infectious Salmon Anemia on Atlantic Salmon Farms in Maine, U.S.A., and New Brunswick, Canada (pages 165-172): Lori Gustafson, Stephen Ellis, Leighanne Hawkins, Mark Moore, Teresa Robinson and Dan MacPhee

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Free Download Approximate Fixed Points of Nonexpansive Mappings
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031707095 | 539 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 41 MB
Fixed point theory of nonlinear operators has been a rapidly growing area of research and plays an important role in the study of variational inequalities, monotone operators, feasibility problems, and optimization theory, to name just several. This book discusses iteration processes associated with a given nonlinear mapping which generate its approximate fixed point and in some cases converge to a fixed point of the mapping. Various classes of nonlinear single-valued and set-valued mappings are considered along with iteration processes under the presence of computational errors. Of particular interest to mathematicians working in fixed point theory and nonlinear analysis, the added value for the reader are the solutions presented to a number of difficult problems in the fixed point theory which have important applications.

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Free Download H. P. R. Finberg, "Approaches to History "
English | ISBN: 1138194344 | 2018 | 232 pages | PDF | 9 MB
The contributors to this volume, originally published in 1962, explain the raison d'être of their own specialism in history be it archaeology, political, local, economic or social history or historical geography.

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Free Download Applying Psychology to Forensic Practice By
2004 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 1405105410 | PDF | 4 MB
This book illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.Illustrates the wide variety of applications of psychology to the criminal and civil justice system.Gives examples of how forensic psychology can benefit not only from clinical and criminological approaches, but also from the insights of occupational, cognitive, developmental and social psychology.Many of the chapters introduce readers to areas which have not received extensive coverage elsewhere.Includes new directions in forensic practice.Chapters draw out the implications for professionals working in the field.Contributors include both academics and practitioners.Reflects both the scope and the potential of forensic psychology. Content: Chapter 1 The Offender's Perspective on Crime: Methods and Principles in Data Collection (pages 1-17): Claire NeeChapter 2 The Community and Family Context in Understanding Juvenile Crime (pages 18-33): Mark WilsonChapter 3 Offence Paralleling Behaviour (OPB) as a Framework for Assessment and Interventions with Offenders (pages 34-63): Lawrence JonesChapter 4 Risk Assessment (pages 64-81): David CrightonChapter 5 The Management of Difficult Clients (pages 64-96): Ruby Bell and Sue EvershedChapter 6 Intellectual Disabilities and Crime: Issues in Assessment, Intervention and Management (pages 97-114): William R. Lindsay, Jacqueline Law and Fiona MacLeodChapter 7 Violent Police?Suspect Encounters: The Impact of Environmental Stressors on the Use of Lethal Force (pages 115-128): Aldert Vrij and Jo BartonChapter 8 Enhancing Eyewitness Memory: Developments in Theory and Practice (pages 129-146): Pam NewlandsChapter 9 Occupational Stress and the Criminal Justice Practitioner (pages 147-166): Jennifer BrownChapter 10 The Contribution of Job Simulation Assessment Centres to Organizational Development in HM Prison Service (pages 167-183): Keith Baxter, Kirstin Davis, Eliot Franks and Sonia KitchenChapter 11 Design and Evaluation of Training (pages 184-201): David BoagChapter 12 Facilitating Multi?Disciplinary Teams (pages 202-221): Adrian Needs and Jo CapelinChapter 13 Applied Psychological Services in HM Prison Service and the National Probation Service (pages 222-235): Graham Towl

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