“…The rich get richer, the poor stay poor, inequality rises, economies stagnate, corruption flourishes and conflict deepens. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has helped to direct attention towards this sector, which has traditionally been shrouded in secrecy. …”

“…The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI, www.eitransparency.org) aims to improve transparency and accountability by the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Feature extraction by shape matching; 5.1 Overview…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.3.2 Basic operators: the Laplacian4.3.3 Marr-Hildreth operator; 4.4 Other edge detection operators; 4.5 Comparison of edge detection operators; 4.6 Further reading on edge detection; 4.7 Phase congruency; 4.8 Localized feature extraction; 4.8.1 Detecting image curvature (corner extraction); 4.8.1.1 Definition of curvature; 4.8.1.2 Computing differences in edge direction; 4.8.1.3 Measuring curvature by changes in intensity (differentiation); 4.8.1.4 Moravec and Harris detectors; 4.8.1.5 Further reading on curvature; 4.8.2 Modern approaches: region/patch analysis…”

“…This reprint includes a collection of original research and review articles on new advances in the development and application of bioactive compounds and extracts from plant matrices…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The extractivist paradigm : arctic resources and the planetary mine / Sverker Sörlin -- Patterns of artic extractivism : past and present /Sverker Sörlin, Brigt Dale, Arn Keeling, Joan Nymand Larsen -- Extraction cultures in Svalbard : from mining coal to mining knowledge and memories / Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Zdenka Sokolíčková…”

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