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Statistical Learning Theory

Come nuovo. Volume universitario sulla teoria statistica dell'autoapprendimento di Vapkin. Vendo causa errato acquisto. A comprehensive look at learning and generalization theory. The statistical theory ong>ofong> learning and generalization concerns the problem ong>ofong> choosing desired functions on the basis ong>ofong> empirical data. Highly applicable to a variety ong>ofong> computer science and robotics fields, this book ong>ofong>fers lucid coverage ong>ofong> the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary and sufficient conditions for consistency ong>ofong> learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, and much more.

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by the author ong>ofong> "The Call ong>ofong> the Shong>ofong>ar." The title story reveals how the unselfish generosity ong>ofong> on young man brought blessings ong>ofong> wealth and success to many generations ong>ofong> his descendants - the famous House ong>ofong> Rothschild. The theme ong>ofong> charity and kindness recurs in each ong>ofong> these charming tales.

The Harvey Lectures Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abelson, John / Kelly, Thomas / Harvey, Soc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, Covers RNA splicing; observations on the life history ong>ofong> lymphocytes; explorations ong>ofong> the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; the transportation ong>ofong> proteins into mitochondria; what viruses look like; transmembrane signaling, G proteins, and adenylyl cyclase; and DNA replication in mammalian cells. Conveniently formatted and concisely written, it is considered one ong>ofong> the preeminent reference works for practitioners in the field. Includes 59 black and white illustrations.

Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur: A New Modern English

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malory, Thomas / Armstrong, Dorsey, PUBLISHER: Parlor Press, Dorsey Armstrong provides a new, Modern English translation ong>ofong> the MORTE DARTHUR that portrays the holistic and comprehensive unity ong>ofong> the text as a whole, as suggested by the structure ong>ofong> Caxton's print, but that is based primarily on the Winchester Manuscript, which ong>ofong>fers the most complete and accurate version ong>ofong> Malory's narrative. This translation makes one ong>ofong> the most compelling and important texts in the Arthurian tradition easily accessible to everyone-from high school students to Arthurian scholars. In addition to the complete text, Armstrong includes an introduction that discusses Malory's sources and the long-running debate surrounding the manuscript and print versions ong>ofong> the narrative. For ease ong>ofong> use, the text is keyed to both William Caxton's print version and the manuscript version edited by Eugne Vinaver. A detailed index is also included. Dorsey Armstrong is Associate Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> English and Medieval Literature at Purdue University. Her research interests include medieval women writers, late medieval print culture, and the Arthurian legend, on which she has published extensively. Her book GENDER AND THE CHIVALRIC COMMUNITY IN SIR THOMAS MALORY'S MORTE D'ARTHUR was published by University Press ong>ofong> Florida in . Her 36-part lecture series on "The Medieval World" will be available from The Teaching Company in late . Currently, she is Editor-in-Chief ong>ofong> the academic journal ARTHURIANA, which publishes the most cutting-edge research on the legend ong>ofong> King Arthur from its medieval origins to its enactments in the present moment.

Perceiving God: The Epistemology of Religious Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alston, William P., PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, In this clear and provocative account ong>ofong> the epistemology ong>ofong> religious experience, William P. Alston argues that the perception ong>ofong> God-his term for direct experiential awareness ong>ofong> God-makes a major contribution to the grounds ong>ofong> religious belief. Surveying the variety ong>ofong> reported direct experiences ong>ofong> God, Alston demonstrates that a person can be justified in holding certain beliefs about God on the basis ong>ofong> mystical experience.

A Concise Dictionary of Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oxford University Press, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This authoritative and completely up-to-date dictionary defines and explains the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization ong>ofong> the common ong>lawong> system ong>ofong> Great Britain. Compiled by practising ong>lawong>yers, it is intended for those without qualification in the ong>lawong> who nonetheless require some legal knowledge. Written in clear, jargon-free language, this new edition has been significantly enlarged and updated to include nearly 200 new entries, as well as substantial revisions ong>ofong> existing entries to reflect current ong>lawong> and practice.

Poison Widows: A True Story of Witchcraft, Arsenic, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, George, PUBLISHER: Thomas Dunne Books, When the trials ong>ofong> the infamous "Poison Widows" began in Philadelphia in , newspapers nationwide relished the sensational details ong>ofong> one ong>ofong> the most bizarre life insurance scams ever uncovered. All together, 20 victims were found, either poisoned with a cocktail ong>ofong> arsenic and antimony or "taken on a fishing trip" by the malevolent charlatan Morris Bolber, aka "Louie the Rabbi", -- and two others -- Paul and Herman Petrillo, flimflamer and thug, respectively. This lethal threesome induced immigrant wives to take out policies on their husbands, "dispose" ong>ofong> their spouses, and collect the insurance -- with a nice cut for themselves, ong>ofong> course.

Ellinger's Modern Banking Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellinger, E. P. / Lomnicka, E. / Hare, C., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Ellinger's Modern Banking ong>Lawong> sets banking ong>lawong> against the background ong>ofong> general legal doctrines and banking regulation, discussing its operation in the context ong>ofong> its wider economic function. The book examines the different types ong>ofong> banks and banking organizations operating in the United Kingdom, also making use ong>ofong> American, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian examples. It provides analysis ong>ofong> the banker and customer relationship, explaining the different types ong>ofong> accounts available, the duties and the liabilities ong>ofong> banks, and the latest processes used in the clearance ong>ofong> checks, plastic money and electronic money transfers. Issues relating to overdrafts, bank loans, credit agreements, and securities for bankers' advances are covered. This is a significant book for undergraduates and postgraduates alike, as well as practitioners, providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage. Online Resource Center Weblinks and twice-yearly updates will be available on an Online Resource Center accompanying the book.

Evolutionary Theory: Paths Into the Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pollard, Jeffrey W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Disputes the current neo-Darwinian theory ong>ofong> evolution while suggesting alternative patterns ong>ofong> evolutionary change. It presents some considerations and constraints that a new and more adequate theory must have. Discusses the importance ong>ofong> developmental mechanics on both the large-scale (macroevolutionary) and small-scale (microevolutionary) levels. Includes a range ong>ofong> contributions by important and sometimes controversial authors, among them Sir Karl Popper--one ong>ofong> the greatest living scientific philosophers, and Howard Temin--a Nobel Laureate.

Unrestrained Killings and the Law: Provocation and Excessive

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yeo, Stanley, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book examines two instances ong>ofong> unrestrained killings which the ong>lawong> has occasion to recognize as falling short ong>ofong> murder.

Revolutionary Economies: What Archaeology Reveals about the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cuddy, Thomas W., PUBLISHER: Altamira Press, Revolutionary Economies explores the roots ong>ofong> American capitalism through the archaeology and history ong>ofong> the Chesapeake Bay region. Thomas W. Cuddy looks at the archaeological evidence concerning revolutionary-period bakeries and bakers (some ong>ofong> whom had been students ong>ofong> Adam Smith in Scotland) in Annapolis, Maryland and Alexandria, Virginia to examine the development ong>ofong> local production systems that characterized these important early American urban centers. Revolutionary Economies charts the stages ong>ofong> production from household manufacturing to larger workshops to mechanized factories and opens a window on the country's economic history. The volume's blend ong>ofong> archaeology, history, and economics makes it a prototypical study in historical archaeology.

Business, Ethics, and the Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spencer, H. / Hodapp, Paul F., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, This anthology ong>ofong> journal articles and legal decisions is intended to provide business students with material that will be valuable to them after they graduate. It is hoped that each selection will raise questions and provoke discussion, and to encourage students to focus on evaluating business policies rather than on understanding moral theory. Contents: Ethics in the ong>Lawong>; Business Ethics; The Modern Business Manager; Moral Psychology; Employment in a Contract Society; Employment Privacy; Employment Discrimination; The Future ong>ofong> Business.

International Organizations, Constitutional Law, and Human

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gibson, John Schuyler / Gibson, John S., PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, Since World War II, remarkable progress has been made toward establishing more effective international ong>lawong>s and organizations to reduce opportunities for confrontation and conflict, and to enhance the pursuit ong>ofong> security and well-being. This book ong>ofong>fers a detailed record ong>ofong> that progress, as well as its meaning for our times and those ahead. Taking a historical, theoretical, and case-study approach, John Gibson provides the reader with a broad understanding ong>ofong> how international organizations evolved to serve the interests ong>ofong> their member states, how the constitutional charters ong>ofong> organizations provide a coherent statement ong>ofong> goals and means to goals, and how these organizations are assuming increasing authority in the international system. The work traces the progression ong>ofong> international constitutional and human rights ong>lawong>, with an emphasis on the past 45 years. In the first part, Gibson discusses the historic processes ong>ofong> political relations and mutual reliance; the evolution ong>ofong> these patterns through World War II; the subsequent history ong>ofong> the United Nations; the prime goals ong>ofong> international constitutional ong>lawong>; and the organizations' range ong>ofong> authority--from the high state to the supra-organization level. Part two ong>ofong>fers a case study ong>ofong> the progression ong>ofong> international human rights ong>lawong>. Separate chapters trace the history ong>ofong> human rights in religion and philosophy and the role ong>ofong> the state in international ong>lawong>, while the concluding chapter on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights demonstrates how organizations actually function. This book will be a valuable resource for courses in international relations and international ong>lawong>, as well as an important addition to academic andprong>ofong>essional libraries.

Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwandt, Thomas A., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Focusing primarily on philosophical and methodological concepts rather than technical aspects ong>ofong> methods and procedures, this dictionary fills a crucial gap in the literature. In this indispensable volume, Thomas A Schwandt provides a guide to the terms and phrases which help shape the nature, purpose, logic, meaning and methods ong>ofong> qualitative inquiry. Intended as a reference book for this vocabulary, the volume examines the key concepts and issues which help shape the field. The definitions acknowledge the multiple and ong>ofong>ten-contested points ong>ofong> view that characterize qualitative inquiry.

Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caristi, Dom / Davie, William R., PUBLISHER: Pearson Custom Publishing, Debuting in its first edition, "Communication ong>Lawong> "is an engaging and accessible text that brings a fresh approach to the fundamentals ong>ofong> mass media ong>lawong>. Unique in its approach and its visually attractive design, this text differentiates itself from other current texts on the market while presenting students with key principles and landmark cases that establish and define communication ong>lawong> and regulation, providing a hands-on learning experience.

The Internet on Earth: A Geography of Information

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kellerman, Aharon / Thomas, Larry, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A fascinating and vital area ong>ofong> research, the geography ong>ofong> information describes the role ong>ofong> information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries ong>ofong> cyberspace and conventional geography. Written by a pioneer in telecommunications geography research, this prize winning title (AAG award ) applies information geography to the world ong>ofong> high-tech, examining the latest wrinkles in the Internet, Silicon Valley, mobile telephony, and other key areas. the first book to provide both a context for the geography ong>ofong> information and a critical overview ong>ofong> recent research. Includes location-specific references and case studies. Examines the information society, information economy, telecommunications and its geographical impact.

The Law of Physicians, Surgeons, and Apothecaries:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Multiple Contributors, See Notes, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, The 18th century was a wealth ong>ofong> knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century ong>ofong> revolution, Gale initiated a revolution ong>ofong> its own: digitization ong>ofong> epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive ong>ofong> its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies ong>ofong> original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history ong>ofong> English common ong>lawong> and Empire ong>lawong> in a vastly changing world ong>ofong> British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries ong>ofong> the ong>Lawong> ong>ofong> England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in . Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings ong>ofong> society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record ong>ofong> this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryTLondon: printed for W. Griffin, , iiip.; 8

Tackling Racism in Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macewen, Martin, PUBLISHER: Berg Publishers, With integration at the forefront ong>ofong> the European agenda, the importance ong>ofong> national identity and ethnic heritage has become the object ong>ofong> focused attention. This timely book provides a critical examination ong>ofong> current anti-discrimination ong>lawong> and policy relating to race in a selection ong>ofong> the EU member states. It also discusses provisions and developments likely to result from the creation ong>ofong> a unified Europe as well as the relevance ong>ofong> international and regional treaty obligations.

Tort Law: Responsibilities and Redress [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldberg, John C. P. / Sebok, Anthony J. / Zipursky, Benjamin C., PUBLISHER: Aspen Publishers, TORT ong>LAWong>: Responsibilities and Redress Cases and Materials will help you arm your students with a sophisticated understanding ong>ofong> the complexity and dynamism ong>ofong> tort ong>lawong>.

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This exciting young adult set brings the latest scientific advances right from the laboratory to the library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms they can understand. Highlights include: -- The history ong>ofong> the particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description ong>ofong> a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion ong>ofong> the future ong>ofong> the science or technology, including both the advantages and the potential negative effect on human life and the environment.

The Tears of Hispaniola: Haitian and Dominican Diaspora

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suarez, Lucia M., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> Florida, "The first book on the market that considers the experience ong>ofong> Haitians and Dominicans in the United States in one single effort ong>ofong> analysis and does so through the cultural venue ong>ofong> literary texts produced by writers from the two communities."--Silvio To

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

The creak ong>ofong> footsteps on the stairs, the smell ong>ofong> something foul and dead, the feel ong>ofong> something crawling down your back ? this and more can be found this award-winning and highly acclaimed game ong>ofong> strategy and horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years and up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

The Age of Innocence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wharton, Edith / Dover Thrift Editions, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Deeply moving study ong>ofong> the tyrannical and rigid requirements ong>ofong> New York high society in the late 19th century and the effect ong>ofong> those strictures on the lives ong>ofong> three people. Vividly characterized drama ong>ofong> affection thwarted by a man's sense ong>ofong> honor, family, and societal pressures. A long-time favorite with readers and critics alike.

Restocking Pastoralists: A Manual of Best Practice and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernan, Claire / Misturelli, Federica / Nielsen, Louise, PUBLISHER: ITDG Publishing, Restocking can be an effective means ong>ofong> poverty alleviation, which enables poor households to be incorporated back into the social and economic fabric ong>ofong> pastoralism. Nevertheless, at present the sustainability ong>ofong> projects is low. Hence the intention ong>ofong> this ong>manualong> is to ong>ofong>fer 'best practice' and decision support tools that can increase the number ong>ofong> positive project outcomes. Further, as many practitioners are new to restocking, the ong>manualong> ong>ofong>fers a background to important concepts and the literature. For those readers to whom the full explanation is not necessary, at the end ong>ofong> each chapter a summary ong>ofong> key points is ong>ofong>fered.The ong>manualong> is the result ong>ofong> a two-year global study on restocking policy and practice. It is based on discussions with over 30 NGOs, donors and governments involved in restocking. More specifically, 85 restocking projects representing a wide range ong>ofong> agencies from donors to Community based organizations (CBO), were analyzed for key design and implementation issues. Overall approximately 700 restocked households participated in the study.

Invisible No More: Understanding the Disenfranchisement of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noguera, Pedro / Hurtado, Aa-Da / Fergus, Edward, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This groundbreaking interdisciplinary volume provides a comprehensive picture ong>ofong> Latino males in the US today and sets the direction ong>ofong> future research and policy intervention. While research on men and masculinity has increased substantially in recent years, very little ong>ofong> the new research has focused upon the status ong>ofong> Latino men or on the ways in which cultural and structural systems ong>ofong> patriarchy within Latino communities have been affected by the experiences ong>ofong> Latino men in American society. This collection, edited by renowned scholars Pedro Noguera, Aida Hurtado and Edward Fergus, brings together current research on education, health, criminal justice, mental health and employment. By drawing attention to the challenges facing this segment ong>ofong> the population the volume collectively establishes the first empirical basis for finding solutions to these problems.

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