Duplicity Theory of Vision: From Newton to the Present

Duplicity Theory of Vision: From Newton to the Present
By Bjorn Stabell, Ulf Stabell

* Publisher: Cambridge University Press
* Number Of Pages: 238
* Publication Date: 2009-09-21
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052111117X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521111171

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The duplicity theory of vision concerns the comparisons (both differences and similarities) and interaction between the cone and rod systems in the visual pathways, with the assumption that the cone system is active during daylight vision and the rod system functions in low light (night time). Research on this aspect of vision dates back to the 17th century and the work of Newton, and is still ongoing today. This book describes the origin and development of this fundamental theory within vision research - whilst also examining the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic colour theory, and the opponent colour theory of Hering - and presents evidence and ideas in light of modern conceptions of the theory. Written for academic researchers and graduate students, the book brings back knowledge of the tradition of duplicity theory, inspiring questions related to anatomy, comparative biology, molecular biology, photochemistry, physiology, genetics, phylogenetics and psychophysics.


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Control Theory and Systems Biology By Pablo A. Iglesias, Brian P. Ingalls

* Publisher: The MIT Press
* Number Of Pages: 384
* Publication Date: 2009-11-30
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0262013347
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780262013345

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Issues of regulation and control are central to the study of biological and biochemical systems. Thus it is not surprising that the tools of feedback control theory—engineering techniques developed to design and analyze self-regulating systems—have proven useful in the study of these biological mechanisms. Such interdisciplinary work requires knowledge of the results, tools and techniques of another discipline, as well as an understanding of the culture of an unfamiliar research community. This volume attempts to bridge the gap between disciplines by presenting applications of systems and control theory to cell biology that range from surveys of established material to descriptions of new developments in the field.

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Genomics of Tropical Crop Plants (Plant Genetics and Genomics Crops and Models)

Genomics of Tropical Crop Plants (Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models)By Paul H. Moore, Ray Ming
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0387712186 2008-01-18
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There is a critical need for a book to assess the genomics of tropical plant species. Early genomics successes resulted in tremendous advances in high throughput technologies and data management that greatly reduced costs and increased rates of data accumulation. In addition, the early plant successes showed that, although Arabidopsis can be a reasonable model for dicots and rice a model for monocots, there is a real need for species-specific genomic information if it is to be used for crop improvement. Thus began programs for developing the genomics of numerous plant crop species with considerable emphasis on tropical plant species. Reasons for this emphasis are that the tropics are recognized as the regions of origin of a large part of genetic diversity with genes and phenotypes not found in temperate plants, and that human population growth is destroying much of the tropical environment and with it the genetic diversity located ther Remarkable genomics progress has been made in several tropical crop plants, noticeably sorghum and papaya, both of which are undergoing whole genome sequencing. International consortia or networks have been established for a number of tropical crops to mobilize and coordinate resources and efforts towards generating genomic tools and eventual sequencing of the genome for basic biological research and crop improvement. These crops include sugarcane, banana, coffee, citrus, millet, cacao, and peanut. The genomic information generated by these international consortia will enhance the capacity for identification, characterization, and cloning of agronomically important genes of tropical crop plants.This book covers the recent progress on genome research in tropical crop plants, including the development of molecular markers, genomic and cDNA libraries, expressed sequence tags (ESTs), genetic and physical maps, gene expression profiles, and whole genome sequences. The first section of this book provides background information for tropical agriculture of its crops. The second section consists of concise summaries of genomic research for the economically most important tropical crop plant species. As a comprehensive genomic resource, it is of considerable interest to practicing plant biologists, graduate and undergraduate students, and research professionals such plant breeders and germplasm curators who work on or are interested in tropical plant species.

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Instant Notes in Animal Biology

Product Details* Paperback: 312 pages
* Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (March 12, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1859963250
* ISBN-13: 978-1859963258
* Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches

Product DescriptionInstant Notes titles focus on core information and are designed to help undergraduate students come to grips with a subject quickly and easily.

Instant Notes in Animal Biology, Second Edition, is a student-friendly compendium of the essentials of animal biology. In four well-organized sections, the book reviews the Animal Kingdom, phylum by phylum; covers key coordinating principles; describes aspects of comparative physiology; and reviews reproductive physiology and developmental biology from birth through ageing. The new edition has been reviewed and updated and remains a concise, comprehensive overview of the field designed to provide accessible information in a format which is ideal for both ease of learning and rapid revision.

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Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2008

Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2008 by Karli Watson

The book is aimed at novice programmers who wish to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework. The book starts with absolute programming basics. It then moves into Web and Windows programming, data access (databases and XML), and more advanced technologies such as graphics programming with GDI+ and basic networking. The book is divided into sections including:...

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Mac in How to Do Everything By Dwight Spivey

Mac in How to Do Everything By Dwight Spivey

Now you can get the most out of your Mac, whether it's an iMac, MacBook, or Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac shows you how to set up and customize your Mac and use all of the built-in tools and applications, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and the iLife and iWork suites. The revolutionary new features available in Mac OS X Leopard are also covered, such as Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces. Plus, you'll get details on hardware and peripherals, networking, troubleshooting, and maintenance. This is your must-have Mac guide!

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Data Complexity in Pattern Recognition By Mitra Basu, Tin Kam Ho

Data Complexity in Pattern Recognition By Mitra Basu, Tin Kam Ho
Machines capable of automatic pattern recognition have many fascinating uses in science and engineering as well as in our daily lives. Algorithms for supervised classification, where one infers a decision boundary from a set of training examples, are at the core of this capability. Tremendous progress has been made in refining such algorithms; yet, automatic learning in many simple tasks in daily life still appears to be far from reach. This book takes a close view of data complexity and its role in shaping the theories and techniques in different disciplines and asks: • What is missing from current classification techniques? • When the automatic classifiers are not perfect, is it a deficiency of the algorithms by design, or is it a difficulty intrinsic to the classification task? • How do we know whether we have exploited to the fullest extent the knowledge embedded in the training data? Data Complexity in Pattern Recognition is unique in its comprehensive coverage and multidisciplinary approach from various methodological and practical perspectives. Researchers and practitioners alike will find this book an insightful reference to learn about the current status of available techniques as well as application areas.

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Objects, Abstraction, Data Structures and Design: Using C++

Objects, Abstraction, Data Structures and Design: Using C++
When it comes to writing code, preparation is crucial to success. Before you can begin writing successful code, you need to first work through your options and analyze the expected performance of your design. That's why Elliot Koffman and Paul Wolfgang's Free PDF Objects, Abstraction, Data Structures, and Design: Using C++ eBook Download encourages you to Think, Then Code, to help you make good decisions in those critical first steps in the software design process.

Paperback: 832 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 20, 2005)
File Format: PDF
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471467553
ISBN-13: 978-0471467557

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Java and Mac OS X By Gene Davis

Java and Mac OS X By Gene Davis
Learn the guidelines of integrating Java with native Mac OS X applications with this Devloper Reference book.
Java is used to create nearly every type of application that exists and is one of the most required skills of employers seeking computer programmers. Java code and its libraries can be integrated with Mac OS X features, and this book shows you how to do just that.
You′ll learn to write Java programs on OS X and you′ll even discover how to integrate them with the Cocoa APIs.
* Shows how Java programs can be integrated with any Mac OS X feature, such as NSView widgets or screen savers
* Reveals the requirements for integrating Java with native OS X applications
* Covers OS X libraries and behaviors unique to working with Java

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Guide to Scientific Computing in C++ By Joe Pitt-Francis, Jonathan Whiteley

Guide to Scientific Computing in C++ By Joe Pitt-Francis, Jonathan Whiteley
This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents an essential guide to object-oriented C++ programming for scientific computing. With a practical focus on learning by example, the theory is supported by numerous exercises. Features: provides a specific focus on the application of C++ to scientific computing, including parallel computing using MPI; stresses the importance of a clear programming style to minimize the introduction of errors into code; presents a practical introduction to procedural programming in C++, covering variables, flow of control, input and output, pointers, functions, and reference variables; exhibits the efficacy of classes, highlighting the main features of object-orientation; examines more advanced C++ features, such as templates and exceptions; supplies useful tips and examples throughout the text, together with chapter-ending exercises, and code available to download from Springer.


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Head First Android Development

Head First Android Development (Early Release) By Jonathan Simon
Android devices are stealing market share from the iPhone with dramatic speed, and you have a killer app idea. Where to begin? Head First Android Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time with the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in. You'll learn how to design for devices with a variety of different screen sizes and resolutions, along with mastering core programming and design principles that will make your app stand out.
Whether you're a seasoned iPhone developer who wants to jump into the the Android Market, or someone with previous programming skills but no mobile apps in your resume, this book offers a complete learning experience for creating eye-catching, top-selling Android applications.

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Beginning Android 4 Application Development

 

Beginning Android 4 Application Development

Understand Android OS for both smartphone and tablet programming
This fast-paced introduction to the newest release of Android OS gives aspiring mobile app developers what they need to know to program for today’s hottest Android smartphones and tablets. Android 4 OS is, for the first time, a single solution for both smartphones and tablets, so if you master the information in this helpful guide, you’ll be well on your way to successful development for both devices. From using activities and intents and creating rich user interfaces to working with SMS, messaging APIs, and the Android SDK, what you need is here.

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Objective-C Phrasebook, 2nd Edition

 

Objective-C Phrasebook, 2nd Edition

Objective-C Phrasebook, Second Edition – Updated for ARC, OS X 10.7, and iOS 5
Objective-C Phrasebook gives you the code phrases you need to quickly and effectively complete your programming projects with Objective-C.
The second edition of Objective-C Phrasebook has been updated for the new version of Objective-C supported by Apple’s LLVM compiler 3.0 on OS X 10.7 and iOS 5, and includes new coverage of ARC and other Objective-C features introduced with recent versions of Xcode.

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Android Application Testing Guide By Diego Torres Milano

Android Application Testing Guide By Diego Torres Milano
It doesn’t matter how much time you invest in Android design, or even how careful you are when programming; mistakes are inevitable and bugs will appear. This book will help you minimize the impact of these errors in your Android project and increase your development productivity. It will show you the problems that are easily avoided, to help get you quickly to the testing stage.

Android Application Testing Guide is the first and only book providing a practical introduction to the most common available techniques, frameworks, and tools to improve the development of your Android applications. Clear, step-by-step instructions show how to write tests for your applications and assure quality control using various methodologies.

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ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds

ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds
he demand for multiplayer games and virtual worlds has exploded over the last few years. Not only do companies want them for site stickiness through social networking, but developers have tremendous interest in exploring this niche area. While developing multiplayer content is challenging, it isn’t as difficult as you might think, and it is fun and highly rewarding!

ActionScript for Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds explains fundamental multiplayer concepts from connecting to a server to real-time latency hiding techniques. In this book you’ll learn:

 * How to connect users to achieve real-time interaction
 * When to make decisions on the server versus the game client
 * Time synchronization techniques
 * How to use dead reckoning smoothing to hide network latency
 * About tile-based games the isometric view
 * Techniques for customizing and rendering avatars in a virtual world
In addition, you’ll learn everything that goes into building:

 * A real-time multiplayer tank battle game
 * A real-time multilayer cooperative game
 * A virtual world

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Managing Software Requirements: A Unified Approach

Dean Leffingwell, "Managing Software Requirements: A Unified Approach"
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional 1999 | 528 Pages | ISBN: 0201615932 | PDF | 7.37 MB

Despite the wealth of development knowledge, experience, and tools generally available today, a substantial percentage of software projects continue to fail, often because requirements are not correctly determined and defined at the outset, or are not managed correctly as the project unfolds.

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Cross-Platform Development in C++ by Syd Logan

Cross-Platform Development in C++ by Syd Logan
Cross-Platform Development in C++ is the definitive guide to developing portable C/C++ application code that will run natively on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux/Unix platforms without compromising functionality, usability, or quality. Long-time Mozilla and Netscape developer Syd Logan systematically addresses all the technical and management challenges associated with software portability from planning and design through coding, testing, and deployment.

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Programming in Objective C 4th Edition By Stephen G. Kochan

Programming in Objective C 4th Edition By Stephen G. Kochan
This is the 4th edition of the world's bestselling book on Objective-C programming, fully updated to cover Xcode 4.2 and Automatic Reference Counting (ARC).
Programming in Objective-C is a concise, carefully written tutorial on the basics of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and Mac platforms. The book makes no assumptions about prior experience with object-oriented programming languages or with the C language (which Objective-C is based upon). Because of this, both beginners and experienced programmers alike can use this book to quickly and effectively learn the fundamentals of Objective-C. Readers can also learn the concepts of object-oriented programming without having to first learn all of the intricacies of the underlying C programming language.
This unique approach to learning, combined with many small program examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, makes Programming in Objective-C ideally suited for either classroom use or self-study.
This edition has been fully updated for the significant changes in iOS 5 and Xcode 4.2. One of the biggest changes is Automatic Reference Counting (ARC). This edition gives detailed coverage of how to use ARC to improve and simplify memory management in Objective-C programs.

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An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey Series #1) - Nicola Upson

An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey Series #1) - Nicola Upson
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (June 16, 2009) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 006145155X | 320 pages | epub/mobi | 484.61 KB/698.95 KB

March 1934. Revered mystery writer Josephine Tey is traveling from Scotland to London for the final week of her play Richard of Bordeaux, the surprise hit of the season, with pacifist themes that resonate in a world still haunted by war. But joy turns to horror when her arrival coincides with the murder of a young woman she had befriended on the train ride—and Tey is plunged into a mystery as puzzling as any in her own works.

Detective Inspector Archie Penrose is convinced that the killing is connected to the play, and that Tey herself is in danger of becoming a victim of her own success. In the aftermath of a second murder, the writer and the policeman must join together to stop a ruthless killer who will apparently stop at nothing.

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Night Over Water By Ken Follett

Night Over Water By Ken Follett
September 1939. England is at war with Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner-the legendary Pan Am clipper-takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and the dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own...shadowed by a danger they do not know exists...and heading straight into a storm of violence, intrigue, and betrayal...

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