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This practical guide provides the best introduction to large
deformation material point method (MPM) simulations for
geotechnical engineering. It provides the basic theory, discusses
the different numerical features used in large deformation
simulations, and presents a number of applications -- providing
references, examples and guidance when using MPM for practical
applications. MPM covers problems in static and dynamic situations
within a common framework. It also opens new frontiers in
geotechnical modelling and numerical analysis. It represents a
powerful tool for exploring large deformation behaviours of soils,
structures and fluids, and their interactions, such as internal and
external erosion, and post-liquefaction analysis; for instance the
post-failure liquid-like behaviours of landslides, penetration
problems such as CPT and pile installation, and scouring problems
related to underwater pipelines. In the recent years, MPM has
developed enough for its practical use in industry, apart from the
increasing interest in the academic world.
This practical guide provides the best introduction to large
deformation material point method (MPM) simulations for
geotechnical engineering. It provides the basic theory, discusses
the different numerical features used in large deformation
simulations, and presents a number of applications -- providing
references, examples and guidance when using MPM for practical
applications. MPM covers problems in static and dynamic situations
within a common framework. It also opens new frontiers in
geotechnical modelling and numerical analysis. It represents a
powerful tool for exploring large deformation behaviours of soils,
structures and fluids, and their interactions, such as internal and
external erosion, and post-liquefaction analysis; for instance the
post-failure liquid-like behaviours of landslides, penetration
problems such as CPT and pile installation, and scouring problems
related to underwater pipelines. In the recent years, MPM has
developed enough for its practical use in industry, apart from the
increasing interest in the academic world.
WINNER, 2021 HTI BOOK PRIZE Resist! This exhortation animates a
remarkable range of theological reflection on consumer culture in
the United States. And for many theologians, the source and summit
of Christian cultural resistance is the Eucharist. In Commodified
Communion, Antonio Eduardo Alonso calls into question this dominant
mode of theological reflection on contemporary consumerism.
Reducing the work of theology to resistance and centering Christian
hope in a Eucharist that might better support it, he argues,
undermines our ability to talk about the activity of God within a
consumer culture. By reframing the question in terms of God's
activity in and in spite of consumer culture, this book offers a
lived theological account of consumer culture that recognizes not
only its deceptions but also traces of truth in its broken promises
and fallen hopes.
Adaptive agents and multi-agent systems is an emerging and
exciting interdisciplinary area of research and development
involving artificial intelligence, software engineering, and
developmental biology, as well as cognitive and social science.
This book presents 17 revised and carefully reviewed papers
taken from two workshops on the topic as well as 2 invited papers
by leading researchers in the area. The papers deal with various
aspects of machine learning, adaptation, and evolution in the
context of agent systems and autonomous agents.
Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems is an emerging and exciting interdisciplinary area of research and development involving artificial intelligence, computer science, software engineering, and developmental biology, as well as cognitive and social science. This book surveys the state of the art in this emerging field by drawing together thoroughly selected reviewed papers from two related workshops; as well as papers by leading researchers specifically solicited for this book. The articles are organized into topical sections on - learning, cooperation, and communication - emergence and evolution in multi-agent systems - theoretical foundations of adaptive agents
WINNER, 2021 HTI BOOK PRIZE Resist! This exhortation animates a
remarkable range of theological reflection on consumer culture in
the United States. And for many theologians, the source and summit
of Christian cultural resistance is the Eucharist. In Commodified
Communion, Antonio Eduardo Alonso calls into question this dominant
mode of theological reflection on contemporary consumerism.
Reducing the work of theology to resistance and centering Christian
hope in a Eucharist that might better support it, he argues,
undermines our ability to talk about the activity of God within a
consumer culture. By reframing the question in terms of God's
activity in and in spite of consumer culture, this book offers a
lived theological account of consumer culture that recognizes not
only its deceptions but also traces of truth in its broken promises
and fallen hopes.
Computational Neuroscience for Advancing Artificial Intelligence:
Models, Methods and Applications captures the latest research in
this area, providing a learning theorists with a mathematically
sound framework within which evaluate their models. The
significance of this book lies in its theoretical advances, which
are grounded in an understanding of computational and biological
learning. The approach taken moves the entire field closer to a
watershed moment of learning models, through the interaction of
computer science, psychology and neurobiology.
Este libro presenta estudios de caso e informes sobre el uso de
aplicaciones y servicios web 2.0 y de redes sociales para
incrementar el impacto de la investigacion academica en las
politicas publicas en America Latina. Durante 2010 y 2011,
Fundacion Comunica, con financiacion del Centro Internacional de
Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC, Canada) y con el apoyo de
la Asociacion para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC), apoyo
un conjunto de pequenos proyectos de investigacion que examinaron
el uso de servicios de redes sociales para vincular investigacion y
politicas publicas en America Latina. Los doce proyectos que
recibieron apoyos fueron seleccionados, en su mayoria, a partir de
97 propuestas recibidas en respuesta a una convocatoria realizada
en mayo de 2010. Se apoyo dos tipos de proyectos: (i) proyectos de
investigacion-accion, que implementaron y evaluaron usos
especificos de uno o mas servicios de redes sociales para vincular
investigacion y politicas, o investigadores y elaboradores de
politicas, y (ii) proyectos mas convencionales que evaluaron
inciativas existentes implementadas por terceros. Campanas,
consultas y comunicacion directa Si bien los experimentos y las
evaluaciones llevadas a cabo al abrigo de Impacto 2.0 exhibieron
una enorme diversidad en terminos de las herramientas en linea
empleadas, los enfoques metodologicos, las estrategias de
comunicacion, etc., surgieron algunos patrones y, en general, puede
considerarse que los diversos proyectos adoptaron tres diferentes
abordajes del uso de las redes sociales en linea para vincular
investigacion y politicas: 1). Proyectos en los que los
investigadores emplearon campanas en linea para que las
conclusiones de sus investigaciones fueran mas visibles para un
publico amplio, por lo general con la expectativa de que la
adhesion del publico y la visibilidad aumentara la legitimidad y el
apoyo a sus propuestas ante los hacedores de politicas. 2).
Proyectos en los que los investigadores procuraron apoyar procesos
de consulta publica en linea, colaborando con entidades de
gobierno. 3). Proyectos que exploraron el uso de servicios web 2.0
y de redes sociales para abrir canales de comunicacion directa
entre investigadores, hacedores de politicas y otros actores
interesados, para comunicar sus investigaciones, colaborar en
actividades especificas y/o con el objetivo mas o menos explicito
de hacer que se conozcan mejor y afancen sus relaciones. En el caso
de los proyectos de Impacto 2.0, los usos de la web 2.0 y las redes
de sociabilidad en linea que mostraron ser mas exitosos para
conectar investigacion y politicas fueron los que implicaron al
publico en campanas y consultas. Menos exitosos fueron aquellos
proyectos que se centraron en las relaciones directas entre
investigadores, politicos y otros actores interesados.
Las condiciones en que se vive el embarazo adolescente esta en la
agenda de prioriades de la Salud Publica. El presente estudio
epidemiologico realizado en tres paises de America Latina:
Guatemala, Republica Dominicana y Uruguay demuestra que las
situaciones nutricionales mas vulnerables en recien nacidos y sus
madres adolescentes no se asocian, como se pensaba, a la edad como
variable biologica. La edad no aparece como un factor de riesgo,
por el contrario, la presente investigacion orienta a que los
peores resultados perinatales estan mas bien vinculados con las
condiciones sociales en que se desarrolla el embarazo. El estudio
se llevo a cabo en una muestra de 750 mujeres adolescentes y 750
adultas en tres momentos: al inicio de la gestacion, al momento del
parto y a los cuatro meses postparto midiendo variables sociales,
antropometricas, nutrientes en sangre y leche materna asi como
resultados perinatales. Se realizo en el marco del Centro
Latinoamericano de Perinatologia / Salud de la Mujer y Reproductiva
(CLAP/SMR/OPS/OMS) y recibio fondos de la Organizacion Panamericana
de la Salud."
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