“…The last two decades have seen significant innovation both in classroom teaching and in the public presentation of mathematics. Much of this has centered on the use of games, puzzles and investigations designed to capture interest, challenge the intellect and encourage a more robust understanding of mathematical ideas and processes. …”

“…In Chapter 4, starting with clear explanations of fuzzy linear programming and fuzzy multiobjective linear programming, interactive fuzzy multiobjective linear programming is presented. Chapter 5 gives detailed explanations of fundamental notions and methods of stochastic programming including two-stage programming and chance constrained programming. …”

“…In this book, models of both levels of socio-finance are presented, and it is shown, in particular, how complexity theory provides the conceptual and methodological tools needed to understand and describe such phenomena. …”

“…For years, the typical presentation of autism—the developmental delays, the social and linguistic deficits—has been well known. …”

“…Finally, a possible application use-case for the creation of adequate decision support tools is presented…”

“…The briefs then discusses the importance of research and presents new research which sheds light on why alexithymia is characterized by poor well-being. …”

“…The ambiguous relationship between anthropology and national cultures is also considered, and the growth of distinctive national styles in anthropological research is highlighted.A History of Anthropology is an unparalleled account of theoretical developments in anthropology from the 1920s to the present, including functionalism, structuralism, hermeneutics, neo-Marxism and discourse analysis. …”

“…"Foundations of the Islamic State: Management, Money, and Terror in Iraq, 2005 to 2010 draws from more than 140 recently declassified documents to present a comprehensive examination of the organization, territorial designs, management, personnel policies, and finances of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) and al Qaida in Iraq (AQI), both predecessors of the Islamic State. …”

“…The chapters are divided into four parts: Part 1 presents the identification of radionuclides in soil and migration of radionuclides in the terrestrial environment; Part 2 describes the safety decontamination system and treatment of radioactive waste; Part 3 explains the development of the system of measurement of environmental radiation and evaluation of external exposure; and Part 4 discusses the identification of radionuclides in farm products, control of root uptake, identification of decreasing radionuclides by food processing, and evaluation of internal exposure. …”

“…The issues and findings presented here provide an overview of current research and offer a glimpse into a potential future characterized by the effective integration of technology to support mathematics teaching and learning at the lower secondary level…”

“…This book presents Nils Petter Gleditsch, a staff member of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) since 1964, a former editor of the Journal for Peace Research (1983-2010), a former president of the International Studies Association (2008-2009) and the recipient of several academic awards as a pioneer in the scientific analysis of war and peace. …”

“…Compared to the existing literature, where the topic of scaling is frequently encountered, but very often in only a brief and shallow setting, the present book gives much more thorough explanations of how to reason about finding the right scales. …”

“…La thèse principale de l’ouvrage - l'idée selon laquelle l’informatisation générale est la marque d’une mutation anthropologique de grande ampleur, « l’inversion des rapports de subordination entre langage et calcul » - est de celles qu’on ne peut lancer à la légère tant leurs conséquences sont déterminantes sur le présent et l’avenir des sociétés et des cultures. …”

“…Les rapports sociaux se conjuguent au présent, mais se nourrissent du passé (réel, construit ou imaginé). …”

“…The Most Noble of People presents a nuanced look at questions of identity in Muslim Spain under the Umayyads, an Arab dynasty that ruled from 756 to 1031. …”

“…Une telle réorientation ne va pas sans mal tant les intérêts économiques en jeu sont présents. En dépit de cette réalité très prégnante, les autorités fédérales se sont engagées dans toute une série de mesures pour promouvoir le développement durable. …”

“…C'est donc à partir d'une relecture générale de l'œuvre et plus particulièrement de certains textes charnières des années quarante (le Coupable, L'expérience intérieure, L'impossible) que le présent ouvrage remet en question le « terrorisme » de Bataille. …”

“…Alors que l’engagement européen de l’Allemagne paraît plus incertain, son ancrage transatlantique se fissure. Présent sur de nombreux théâtres, Berlin refuse de s’engager dans des opérations de combat et ne semble toujours pas décidé à doter son armée de moyens crédibles face aux crises. …”

“…Le temps dépolitisé est un temps recroquevillé sur le présent car tout projet politique engageait une transformation du monde à venir à partir d'un examen critique du passé. …”

“…Ce volume, le premier de l'Encyclopédie des peuples finno-ougriens, rassemble des études visant à présenter au public francophone les Komis, ce peuple minoritaire de l’extrême nord-est de la Russie d’Europe : on y trouvera un aperçu de l’histoire des Komis et de leurs différents groupes ethniques, des réflexions sur la langue en tant que marqueur identitaire, sur le premier poète komi, Ivan Kuratov, et sur l’opéra qu’il a inspiré et enfin sur les pratiques religieuses des Komis aujourd’hui. …”