Soft Shells

Soft Computing in Green and Renewable Energy Systems provides a practical introduction to the application of soft computing techniques and hybrid intelligent systems for designing, modeling, character

Most of the 10 papers look at the use of mollusk shells as ornamentation, but one describes purple-dye industry waste recycling in the Bronze Age Aegean as demonstrated by stoves and myrex shells at M

Roberto Piazza says: “Physics should be made simple enough to be amusing, but not so trivial as to spoil the fun.” This is exactly the approach of this book in making the science of ‘soft matter’ rele

What happens when resources become scarce and society starts to crumble? As the competition for resources pulls America's previously stable society apart, the "New Normal" is a Soft Apocalypse. This i

Based on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then u

The importance of soft power is one of the most striking features of contemporary international relations. The concept of soft power has a strong appeal outside the Western world, most countries now m

Learning to express yourself in a positive and professional way can be an art-form. THE TRADE TECHNICIAN'S SOFT SKILLS MANUAL, teaches these important soft skills with line drawings, photographs, and

It's a puzzle and a play set!It's a busy day at the farm. 6 chunky soft foam pieces can be used as a puzzle or can stand up on their own and be used as a playset. Soft foam pieces stay in place

It's a puzzle and a play set!Kids will love discovering the deep blue sea! 6 chunky soft foam pieces can be used as a puzzle or can stand up on their own and be used as a playset. Soft foam pieces sta

Cytopathology of Soft Tissue and Bone Lesions is a synopsis of soft tissue and bone cytopathology. This volume, part of the Essentials in Cytopathology book series, fits into the lab coat pocket and

All living organisms consist of soft matter. For this reason alone, it is important to be able to understand and predict the structural and dynamical properties of soft materials such as polymers, sur

This book describes in a detailed fashion the application of hybrid intelligent systems using soft computing techniques for intelligent control and mobile robotics. Soft Computing (SC) consists of sev

Designed as an easy-to-use and comprehensive reference for practicing pathologists, Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors is a highly anticipated volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series offered b

In this book, children learn how we can tell if something is hard or soft and which materials have these properties.

Who among us hasn’t marveled at the diversity and beauty of shells? Or picked one up, held it to our ear, and then gazed in wonder at its shape and hue? Many a lifelong shell collector has cut teeth (

This book comprehensively covers modern soft tissue pathology and includes both tumors and non-neoplastic entities. Soft tissues make up a large part of the human body, and they are susceptible to a w

Japan's use of Soft power in its international politics is as yet understudied. Soft power presents as many challenges as promises. This book explores the way Japan uses soft power in its relationship

The World Soft Computing (WSC) conference is an annual international online conference on applied and theoretical soft computing technology. The topics covered by the conference range from applied to

Based on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then u

Introduces the physical properties of objects that are hard or soft and offers examples of them in everyday life.

This new edition of Soft Subversions expands, reorganizes, and develops the original 1996 publication, offering a carefully organized arrangement of essays, interviews, and short texts that present a

The night broke open in a storm of explosions and fire. The sound of shells whizzing overhead, screeching through the night like wounded pheasants, was terrifying. When the shells exploded prematurely

It is well known that the anatomy of our fingers, which consists of soft fingertips and hard fingernails,is well designed for grasping and manipulating objects. Mechanics and Control of Soft-fi

This book is an introduction to some new fields in soft computing with its principal components of fuzzy logic, ANN and EA. The approach in this book is to provide an understanding of the soft computi

Poetry. In our "systematically stupefied society" (Franklin Rosemont) what refreshment and joy to find these poem-hits in SOFT LAUNCH by Jim Dunn, "flashes of emotional perception that transfigure the

Gender as Soft Assembly weaves together insights from different disciplinary domains to open up new vistas of clinical understanding of what it means to inhabit, to perform, and to be, gendered. Oppo

This new volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Series focuses on management of soft tissue in orthopaedic trauma--how to avoid wound problems and correct wound problems that occur. E

What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work! Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals

This book introduces soft computing methods that extend the envelope of problems that data mining can efficiently solve. It presents practical soft-computing approaches in data mining, including vari

Have you ever wondered how you might carve more meaning and purpose out of your crowded days? The answer is simple: cut out the "soft addictions." As Judith Wright reveals in this revised and expande

61 fly patterns: Partridge and Orange, Iron Blue Dun, and many more historically proven flies Ten new chapters on tiny soft hackles and how to tie them New color photos of 38 tiny soft hackles Sylvest

The book reviews recent developments and research results on excavations and foundations found in and on soft soil deposits. It gives an overview of the material properties of soft soils and offers ne

This monograph presents the mechanics of vibration, buckling and bending of elastic structures with inclined members such as x-braced high rise frames and conical shells. More than giving detailed der

Recently updated with an expanded study guide, Strong Women, Soft Hearts has quickly become an important study for women of all ages. Through inspiring real-life testimonies, Paula Rinehart writes as

Warm Sun Soft Sand is a delightful first concept board book that introduces children to color and sensation in a sunny seaside setting. Simple illustrations and easy words with rhyming phrases such

Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" in the late 1980s. It is now used frequently?and often incorrectly?by political leaders, editorial writers, and academics around the world. So what is soft power? Soft power lies in the ability to attract and persuade. Whereas hard power?the ability to coerce?grows out of a country's military or economic might, soft power arises from the attractiveness of a country's culture, political ideals, and policies.Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence and of non-state groups willing to turn to violence. It forms the core of the Bush administration's new national security strategy. But according to Nye, the neo-conservatives who advise the president are making a major miscalculation: They focus too heavily on using America's military power to force other nations to do our will, and they pay too little heed to our soft power. It is soft power that will help prevent terrorists from recruiting supporters from amon

This book illustrates the impact of soft computing techniques on software engineering research and practices dealing with a range of novel methods reshaping the software development process. The book

An in-depth look at soft computing methods and their applications in the human sciences, such as the social and the behavioral sciences. Soft computing methods - including fuzzy systems, neural networ

Soft computing has provided sophisticated methodologies for the development of intelligent decision support systems. Fast advances in soft computing technologies, such as fuzzy logic and systems, arti

This book is dedicated to recent novel applications of soft computing in communications. It presents the methodologies of neural networks, evolutionary computation, fuzzy logic and neurofuzzy systems,