Tabla de Contenidos: “…Structure and analysis of biominerals -- 1 On the transition temperature to calcite and cell lengths for various biogenic aragonite -- 2 TEM study of the radular teeth of the chiton Acanthopleura japonica -- 3 Experimental cremation of bone - crystallite size and lattice parameter evolution -- 4 Effect of carbonic anhydrase immobilized on eggshell membranes on calcium carbonate crystallization in vitro -- 5 Proteomic Analysis of Venomous Fang Matrix Proteins of Protobothrops flavoviridis (Habu) Snake -- 6 Characterization of goldfish scales by vibrational spectroscopic analyses -- 7 Relationship between Bone Morphology and Bone Quality in Female Femurs: Implication for Additive Risk of Alternative Forced Molting -- 8 Spectroscopic investigation of shell pigments from the family Neritidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) -- 9 3D visualization of calcified and non-calcified molluscan tissues using computed tomography -- Part II Molecular and cellular regulation of biomineralization -- 10 Calcium Ion and Mineral Pathways in Biomineralization: a Perspective -- 11 Identification of barnacle shell proteins by transcriptome and proteomic approaches -- 12 The optical characteristics of cultured Akoya pearl are influenced by both donor and recipient oysters -- 13 Influence of B vitamins on proliferation and differentiation of osteoblastic bovine cell cultures; an in vitro study -- 14 Rice plant biomineralization: Electron microscopic study on plant opals and exploration of organic matrices involved in biosilica formation -- 15 DMP1 binds specifically to type I collagen and regulates mineral nucleation and growth -- 16 Exploration of genes associated with sponge silicon biomineralization in the whole genome sequence of the hexactinellid Euplectella curvistellata -- Part III Genome-based analysis of biomineralization -- 17 The origin and early evolution of SCPP genes and tissue mineralization in vertebrates -- Part IV Evolution in biomineralization -- 18 Immunolocalization of enamel matrix protein-like proteins in the tooth enameloid of actinopterygian bony fish -- 19 Geographical and seasonal variations of the shell microstructures in the bivalve Scapharca broughtonii -- Part V Biomineralization in medical and dental sciences -- 20 Enhancement of bone tissue repair by octacalcium phosphate crystallizing into hydroxyapatite in situ -- 21 The relationship between the structure and calcification of dentin and the role of melatonin -- 22 Fabrication of hydroxyapatite nanofibers with high aspect ratio vialow-temperature wet precipitation methods under acidic conditions -- 23 Physico-chemical characterisation of the processes involved in enamel remineralisation by CPP-ACP -- 24 Molecular Interactions of Peptide Encapsulated Calcium Phosphate Delivery Vehicle at Enamel Surfaces -- 25 Preparation of random and aligned polycaprolactone fiber as template for classical calcium oxalate through electrocrystallization -- Part VI Bio-inspired materials science and engineering -- 26 Dysprosium biomineralization by acidophilic fungus Penidiella sp. strain T9 and its application for metal recovery -- 27 Various shapes of gold nanoparticles synthesized by glycolipids extracted from Lactobacillus casei -- 28 Octacalcium phosphate overgrowth on b-tricalcium phosphate substrate in metastable calcium phosphate solution -- Part VII Biominerals for environmental and paleoenvironmental sciences -- 29 Coral-based approaches to paleoclimate studies, future ocean environment assessment, and disaster research -- 30 An elemental fractionation mechanism common to biogenic calcium carbonate -- 31 Biomineralization of metallic tellurium by bacteria isolated from deep marine sediment in Niigata Bay Japan -- 32 Calcium oxalate crystals in plant communities of the southeast of the Pampean Plain, Argentina -- 33 Iron and calcium biomineralizations in the Pampean coastal plains, Argentina: their role in the environmental reconstruction of the Holocene -- Part VIII Mollusk shell formation -- 34 Skeletal organic matrices in molluscs: origin, evolution, diagenesis -- 35 Functional Analysis on Shelk2 of Pacific Oyster -- 36 Mollusk shells: Does the nacro-prismatic “model” exist? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Les formes de la violence symbolique : primauté de l'ordre social et prégnance d'un système hiérarchique -- Les capacités opérationnelles des institutions formelles -- Un succès continental exceptionnel : le cas des zones franches -- Des performances significatives en matière de lutte contre la corruption bureaucratique -- Double transition et consolidation démocratique : le cas des années 1990 -- La population compte -- Le rôle joué par la population -- L'importance des aspirations pour expliquer le paradoxe -- Un tiraillement entre valeurs traditionnelles et principes démocratiques -- Les facteurs de blocage -- Atomisation de la population et individualisation des élites -- Une population atomisée -- Des élites individualistes et coupées du peuple -- Inertie sociale de long terme et instabilité politique -- Les échelons manquants entre la population et le président -- Le religieux et les Églises dans la structuration de la société -- Les effets de la structure sociale -- Les facteurs externes -- Le rôle ambigu des bailleurs de fonds -- Déliquescence et perte de légitimité des institutions -- Les élites à Madagascar : un essai de sociographie -- Qui sont donc les groupes élitaires à Madagascar ? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Pension Systems: Not an Option Today -- Plan B: Household Savings in Other Assets -- The Last Resort: Taking Care of Grandma -- Act Today, for a Better Tomorrow -- Notes -- 7 Saving for the Future: Pension Systems -- Newer Systems for Older Populations -- PAYG/Defined-Benefit Systems: Promises, Promises -- Sustainability -- Adequacy and Redistribution -- Institutional Arrangements -- Recommendations -- Defined Contribution Systems: A Work in Progress -- Transition Costs -- Investments, Returns, and Costs -- Retirement Products and Insurance Arrangements -- Financial Literacy, Legitimacy, and Confidence -- Appropriate Regulation and Supervision -- Recommendations -- When All Else Fails: Noncontributory Pensions -- Recommendations -- Pensions Count -- Notes -- 8 A Better Way for Government to Save -- Current vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.5.3 Setting up a Connection between freeDiameter Peers2.6 Diameter Message Overview; 2.6.1 The Command Code Format; 2.6.2 Message Structure; 2.6.3 Attribute-Value Pairs; 2.6.3.1 Format; 2.6.4 Derived AVP Data Formats; 2.7 Diameter Sessions; 2.8 Transaction Results; 2.8.1 Successful Transactions; 2.8.2 Protocol Errors; 2.8.3 Transient Failures; 2.8.4 Permanent Failures; 2.9 Diameter Agents; 2.9.1 Saving State; 2.9.2 Redirect Agents; 2.9.3 Relay Agents; 2.9.4 Proxy Agents; 2.9.5 Translation Agents; References; Chapter 3 Communication between Neighboring Peers; 3.1 Introduction…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Indicateur C5 La transition entre les études et la vie active : où en sont les jeunes de 15 à 29 ans ? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…L’internalisation dans les économies en transition 139 -1. Introduction 143 -2. Évaluation des externalités environnementales  144 -3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Comment aider les pays de premier asile, de transit et de destination à intégrer les réfugiés et autres immigrés vulnérables dans les populations d'accueil ? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Chapter 48: The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems -- Chapter 49: Engaging Science in Food Systems Transformation: Toward Implementation of the Action Agenda of the United Nations Food Systems Summit -- Chapter 50: Science for Transformation of Food Systems: Opportunities for the UN Food Systems Summit…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Formulation and Terms 161 6.2 Graphical Models for Markov Models and Hidden Markov Models 162 6.2.1 Hidden Markov Models 162 6.2.2 Viterbi Path 163 6.2.2.1 The Most Probable State Sequence 164 6.2.3 Forward and Backward Probabilities 164 6.2.4 HMM: Maximum Likelihood discrimination 165 6.2.5 Expectation/Maximization (Baum-Welch) 166 6.2.5.1 Emission and Transition Expectations with Rescaling 167 6.3 Standard HMM Weaknesses and their GHMM Fixes 168 6.4 Generalized HMMs (GHMMs - "Gems"): Minor Viterbi Variants 171 6.4.1 The Generic HMM 171 6.4.2 pMM/SVM 171 6.4.3 EM and Feature Extraction via EVA Projection 172 6.4.4 Feature Extraction via Data Absorption (a.k.a…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Implications of current investment trends -- Highlights -- Energy commodity markets -- Energy security and access -- The transition to low-carbon electricity -- Meeting energy security, sustainable development and climate goals -- References -- Lists of figures and tables -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Units of measurement…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Corporate Strategies within a Transnational Regulatory Field Isabel Schoultz (Lund University, Sweden)10. -- Corporate Governance, Soft Law, and Corporate Social Responsibility: Some Legal Theoretical Contributions Mauro Zamboni (Stockholm University, Sweden)11. -- Reflections on Law, Religion, and Technology: Legal Mobilisation in the Area of Egyptian Paternity Law Monika Lindbekk (University of Bergen, Norway) PART IIISOCIOLOGY OF LAW METHODS AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY12. -- Knowledge and Opinion about Law - The Importance of Law-related Education Ulrike Schultz (FernUniversität, Germany)13. -- Rights Consciousness in Hungary. -- What is Behind the Numbers? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…List of Abbreviations xvii -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgements xxvii -- 1 Introduction to ΣΔ Modulators: Basic Concepts and Fundamentals 1 -- 1.1 Basics of A/D Conversion 2 -- 1.2 Basics of Sigma-Delta Modulators 8 -- 1.3 Classification of ΣΔ Modulators 15 -- 1.4 Single-Loop ΣΔ Modulators 16 -- 1.5 Cascade ΣΔ Modulators 24 -- 1.6 Multibit ΣΔ Modulators 29 -- 1.7 Band-Pass ΣΔ Modulators 36 -- 1.8 Continuous-Time ΣΔ Modulators 41 -- 1.9 Summary 49 -- 2 Circuits and Errors: Systematic Analysis and Practical Design Issues 54 -- 2.1 Nonidealities in Switched-Capacitor ΣΔ Modulators 55 -- 2.2 Finite Amplifier Gain in SC-ΣΔMs 56 -- 2.3 Capacitor Mismatch in SC-ΣΔMs 60 -- 2.4 Integrator Settling Error in SC-ΣΔMs 62 -- 2.5 Circuit Noise in SC-ΣΔMs 71 -- 2.6 Clock Jitter in SC-ΣΔMs 75 -- 2.7 Sources of Distortion in SC-ΣΔMs 76 -- 2.8 Nonidealities in Continuous-Time ΣΔ Modulators 80 -- 2.9 Clock Jitter in CT-ΣΔMs 81 -- 2.10 Excess Loop Delay in CT-ΣΔMs 85 -- 2.11 Quantizer Metastability in CT-ΣΔMs 88 -- 2.12 Finite Amplifier Gain in CT-ΣΔMs 89 -- 2.13 Time-Constant Error in CT-ΣΔMs 92 -- 2.14 Finite Integrator Dynamics in CT-ΣΔMs 94 -- 2.15 Circuit Noise in CT-ΣΔMs 95 -- 2.16 Sources of Distortion in CT-ΣΔMs 97 -- 2.17 Case Study: High-Level Sizing of a ΣΔM 99 -- 2.18 Summary 107 -- 3 Behavioral Modeling and High-Level Simulation 110 -- 3.1 Systematic Design Methodology of ΣΔ Modulators 110 -- 3.2 Simulation Approaches for the High-Level Evaluation of ΣΔMs 113 -- 3.3 Implementing ΣΔM Behavioral Models 118 -- 3.4 Efficient Behavioral Modeling of ΣΔM Building Blocks using C-MEX S-Functions 134 -- 3.5 SIMSIDES: A SIMULINK-Based Behavioral Simulator for ΣΔMs 159 -- 3.6 Using SIMSIDES for the High-Level Sizing and Verification of ΣΔMs 167 -- 3.7 Summary 183 -- 4 Circuit-Level Design, Implementation, and Verification 186 -- 4.1 Macromodeling ΣΔMs 186 -- 4.2 Including Noise in Transient Electrical Simulations of ΣΔMs 199 -- 4.3 Processing ΣΔM Output Results of Electrical Simulations 208.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…9.4 Multitrack for a simple mix9.5 Chequerboarding; 9.6 Fades and edges; 9.7 Prefaded and backtimed music; 9.8 Transitions; 9.9 Multitrack music; 10 Production; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Types of programme; 10.3 Talks; 10.4 Illustrated talks; 10.5 Magazine programmes; 10.6 Magazine items; 10.7 Simple features; 10.8 Multi-layer features; 10.9 Drama; 10.10 Music; 11 Post-production; 11.1 Timing; 11.2 Level matching; 11.3 Panning; 11.4 Crossfading; 11.5 Stereo/binaural; 11.6 Surround sound; 11.7 Multi-layer mixing; 12 Audio design; 12.1 Dangers; 12.2 Normalization; 12.3 Compression/limiting…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…"This Is Broken" -- Decision Makers Who Get It -- Easier when you are the decision maker -- It All Comes Down to Stats -- More Advanced CSS That Works Today -- text-shadow -- box-shadow -- -webkit-transition -- Wrapping Up -- CHAPTER 5 Modular Float Management -- Float Refresher -- Easy clearing -- Applying .clearfix -- Additional rules for IE6 and 7 -- Adding .clearfix to the markup -- A Semantic Dilemma -- One alternative: a big long list -- Choosing a better class name -- Setting Up .group in Your Style Sheets -- Set it and forget it -- Frameworks for Handcrafters -- Rolling your own -- index.html -- screen.css -- reset.css -- master.css -- ie.css -- Your mileage may vary -- Applying .group to Tugboat -- Modular moves -- Wrapping Up -- CHAPTER 6 The Fluid Grid -- The Assignment -- The problem with fixed width -- Less soapbox, more solutions! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.9 Motion Planning with Incomplete Information2.9.1 The Beginnings; 2.9.2 Maze-to-Graph Transition; 2.9.3 Sensor-Based Motion Planning; 2.10 Exercises; 3 Motion Planning for a Mobile Robot; 3.1 The Model; 3.2 Universal Lower Bound for the Path Planning Problem; 3.3 Basic Algorithms; 3.3.1 First Basic Algorithm: Bug1; 3.3.2 Second Basic Algorithm: Bug2; 3.4 Combining Good Features of Basic Algorithms; 3.5 Going After Tighter Bounds; 3.6 Vision and Motion Planning; 3.6.1 The Model; 3.6.2 Algorithm VisBug-21; 3.6.3 Algorithm VisBug-22; 3.7 From a Point Robot to a Physical Robot…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.1 Standardize format6.2 Batch files; 6.3 32-bit files; 7 Multitrack; 7.1 Loading; 7.2 Tour; 7.3 FX; 7.4 Automation; 7.5 Envelopes; 7.6 Multitrack for a simple mix; 7.7 Chequer boarding; 7.8 Track bouncing; 7.9 Fades and edges; 7.10 Prefaded and backtimed music; 7.11 Transitions; 7.12 Multitrack music; 7.13 MIDI and video; 7.14 Loops; 8 Post-production; 8.1 Timing; 8.2 Level matching; 8.3 Panning; 8.4 Cross fading; 8.5 Stereo/binaural; 8.6 Surround sound; 8.7 Multi-layer mixing; 9 Audio design; 9.1 Dangers; 9.2 Normalization; 9.3 Basic level adjustment; 9.4 Compression/limiting…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4 Computing Capabilities of Java ME on Symbian OS3.5 Java ME: Exposing the Power of Symbian OS; 3.6 Tools for Java ME on Symbian OS; 3.7 Java ME Management on Devices; 3.8 Crossing to the Native Land of Symbian OS; 3.9 Finding More Information; 3.10 Summary; 4 Handling Diversity; 4.1 General Approaches to Handling Diversity; 4.2 Detecting Diversity using Properties; 4.3 Using Adaptive Code and Flexible Design to Handle Diversity; 4.4 Handling JSR Fragmentation; 4.5 Handling Transitions Between Foreground and Background; 4.6 Supporting Diverse Input Mechanisms…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Evolution of AML Controls -- Adjusting to Rapidly Increasing Scale -- A Highly Flexible Methodology Results in Processes that Are Difficult to Stop -- AML Is a Process, Not a Destination -- All Countries' Regulatory Programs Are Not Equal -- Technology and Offshore Havens Intersect -- The Cost vs. the Benefit -- Consider the Pace of Change and Progress -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Discovery and Prevention -- Early Warning Is Essential to AML -- Proactive Means Active -- By the Numbers -- Paradigm Shift -- Testing Your Own AML Systems -- Expanding the Business Comparison -- The Regulatory Framework -- High-Risk Areas -- Money Laundering Meets Terror Financing -- Hiding in Plain Sight -- Criminalizing the Concealment Activities -- Creating Financial Fronts -- Keeping the Money Moving -- Keeping the Tax Man Happy -- Conclusion -- ch. 7 Terror Financing -- Terrorists Use Money Laundering Techniques -- Similarities and Distinctions -- Application of the Methodology to Terror Financing -- Global Impact of Financial Crimes -- Alternative Laundering Mechanisms -- Regulatory Responses -- Conclusion -- ch. 8 Identifying Risk Exposures -- AML Exposures: Assessing Financial Institution Risk -- Language, Culture, and Ethnicity -- The Legal Landscape -- Geography: Distance Matters -- The Goal of the Launderer Is to Hide -- The United States Takes a Different Approach -- Laundering Groups Seek to Evade Detection -- A Fractured Enforcement and Regulatory Picture -- The Regulatory Position on Cyber Risks -- Simple Fraud, Still Successful -- Conclusion -- ch. 9 Investigating Money Movement -- Money Laundering Is Now Transnational Organized Crime -- Succeeding in the Investigative Process -- Government Access to Information -- Mining Data for Money Laundering -- Some Products Help the Perpetrators -- Investigating Virtual Payment Technologies -- Looking to the Future Investigative Issues -- Putting an Investigative Plan in Motion -- People Are Essential to Proof -- Finding Money Laundering Abroad -- Money Laundering Exposure during the Financial Industry Consolidation -- Conclusion -- ch. 10 Reporting and Recovery -- Reporting to Law Enforcement -- Honest People Act Differently -- Anticipating Challenges with Cyber Recoveries -- Building Appropriate Controls into Online Payment Systems -- Global Coordination on Future Issues -- Weighing Access vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Road to Next Generation; 4.1 Early Assumptions About the Internet Environment; 4.2 Designated Areas for Internet Evolution; 4.3 Room for Improvement; 4.4 IPng Candidates; 4.5 IPv6, The Next Generation; 4.6 Summary; Chapter 5. IPv6 Transition Issues; 5.1 Upgrading IP; 5.2 The IPv6 Protocol Tunneling Approach; 5.3 IPv4/IPv6 Dual-Stack; 5.4 Connecting IPv6 Domains via IPv4 Clouds…”