Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Autonomous robots must carry out useful tasks all by themselves relying entirely on their own perceptions of their environment. The cognitive abilities required for autonomous action are largely independent of robot size, which makes mini robots attractive as artefacts for research, education and entertainment. Autonomous mini robots must be small enough for experimentation on a desktop or a small laboratory. They must be easy to carry and safe for interaction with humans. They must not be expensive. Mini robot designers have to work at the leading edge of technology so that their creations can carry out purposeful autonomic action under these constraints. Since 2001 researchers have met every two years for an international symposium to report on the advances achieved in Autonomous Mini Robots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE). The AMiRE Symposium is a single track conference that offers ample opportunities for discussion and exchange of ideas. This volume contains the contributed papers of the 2011 AMiRE Symposium held from 23 to 25 May 2011 at Bielefeld University, Germany. The contributions in this volume represent the state-of-the-art of autonomous mini robots; they demonstrate what is currently technically feasible and show some of the applications for autonomous mini robots.

The early era of neural network hardware design (starting at 1985) was mainly technology driven. Designers used almost exclusively analog signal processing concepts for the recall mode. Learning was deemed not to cause a problem because the number of implementable synapses was still so low that the determination of weights and thresholds could be left to conventional computers. Instead, designers tried to directly map neural parallelity into hardware. The architectural concepts were accordingly simple and produced the so called interconnection problem which, in turn, made many engineers believe it could be solved by optical implementation in adequate fashion only. Furthermore, the inherent fault-tolerance and limited computation accuracy of neural networks were claimed to justify that little effort is to be spend on careful design, but most effort be put on technology issues. As a result, it was almost impossible to predict whether an electronic neural network would function in the way it was simulated to do. This limited the use of the first neuro-chips for further experimentation, not to mention that real-world applications called for much more synapses than could be implemented on a single chip at that time. Meanwhile matters have matured. It is recognized that isolated definition of the effort of analog multiplication, for instance, would be just as inappropriate on the part ofthe chip designer as determination of the weights by simulation, without allowing for the computing accuracy that can be achieved, on the part of the user."

th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16-18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA - www. fira. net) is a non-profit organization, which organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe annually. The RoboSoccer competitions started in 1996 and FIRA was - tablished on June 5, 1997. The Robot Soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum in which to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opment and achievement in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions and exhibits - der the theme "Where Theory and Practice Meet. " th Under the umbrella of the 12 FIRA RoboWorld Congress Incheon 2009, six int- national conferences were held for greater impact and scientific exchange: th * 6 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) th * 5 International Symposium on Autonomous Minirobots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE) * International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) * International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Research (ICAHRR) * International Conference on Entertainment Robotics (ICER) * International Robotics Education Forum (IREF) This volume consists of selected quality papers from the six conferences.

This collection brings together a diverse range of analyses to interrogate policy changes and to grapple with the on-going transformations of neoliberalism in both North America and various Latin American states.

This collection brings together a diverse range of analyses to interrogate policy changes and to grapple with the on-going transformations of neoliberalism in both North America and various Latin American states.

This book comprises a strictly refereed selection of papers presented at three international workshops on advanced communication services (ACoS'98), visualization issues for formal methods (VISUAL'98), and advanced intelligent networks (AIN'97). The 20 revised full papers included in the book together with three invited presentations are centered around the user-friendly design of software systems and services, in particular telecommunication and Internet services, and visualization support for the design and administration of such systems. Among the topics addressed are telecommunication services, multimedia networking, user interfaces, intelligent networking protocols, formal specification and verification, visual formalisms, mobile computing, intelligent agents, and Java.

Die Erstellung der ersten digitalen Zwillinge sollte intuitiv sein. In diesem Buch werden Zwillinge aus unterschiedlichen Bereichen vorgestellt, die ohne grosse Vorkenntnisse aufgebaut werden koennen. Dem Leser wird durch Praxisbeispiele ein Verstandnis fur die Handhabung von Simcenter Amesim vermittelt. Ohne tiefgreifende mathematische Fahigkeiten werden beispielsweise Luftungs- und Tankanlagen, Sonnenkollektoren oder ein einfacher Wagenheber nachgebaut. Jedes Rechenbeispiel schliesst mit Arbeitsvorschlagen, um den Umgang mit dem Zwilling zu schulen.

Autonomous robots must carry out useful tasks all by themselves relying entirely on their own perceptions of their environment. The cognitive abilities required for autonomous action are largely independent of robot size, which makes mini robots attractive as artefacts for research, education and entertainment. Autonomous mini robots must be small enough for experimentation on a desktop or a small laboratory. They must be easy to carry and safe for interaction with humans. They must not be expensive. Mini robot designers have to work at the leading edge of technology so that their creations can carry out purposeful autonomic action under these constraints. Since 2001 researchers have met every two years for an international symposium to report on the advances achieved in Autonomous Mini Robots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE). The AMiRE Symposium is a single track conference that offers ample opportunities for discussion and exchange of ideas. This volume contains the contributed papers of the 2011 AMiRE Symposium held from 23 to 25 May 2011 at Bielefeld University, Germany. The contributions in this volume represent the state-of-the-art of autonomous mini robots; they demonstrate what is currently technically feasible and show some of the applications for autonomous mini robots.

th This volume is an edition of the papers selected from the 12 FIRA RoboWorld C- gress, held in Incheon, Korea, August 16-18, 2009. The Federation of International Robosoccer Association (FIRA - www. fira. net) is a non-profit organization, which organizes robotic competitions and meetings around the globe annually. The RoboSoccer competitions started in 1996 and FIRA was - tablished on June 5, 1997. The Robot Soccer competitions are aimed at promoting the spirit of science and technology to the younger generation. The congress is a forum in which to share ideas and future directions of technologies, and to enlarge the human networks in robotics area. The objectives of the FIRA Cup and Congress are to explore the technical dev- opment and achievement in the field of robotics, and provide participants with a robot festival including technical presentations, robot soccer competitions and exhibits - der the theme "Where Theory and Practice Meet. " th Under the umbrella of the 12 FIRA RoboWorld Incheon Congress 2009, six int- national conferences were held for greater impact and scientific exchange: th * 6 International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) th * 5 International Symposium on Autonomous Minirobots for Research and Edutainment (AMiRE) * International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) * International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Research (ICAHRR) * International Conference on Entertainment Robotics (ICER) * International Robotics Education Forum (IREF) This volume consists of selected quality papers from the six conferences.

The MMIX Supplement: Supplement to The Art of Computer ProgrammingVolumes 1, 2, 3 by Donald E. Knuth "I encourage serious programmers everywhere to sharpen their skills by devouring this book." -Donald E. Knuth In the first edition of Volume 1 of The Art of Computer Programming, Donald E. Knuth introduced the MIX computer and its machine language: a teaching tool that powerfully illuminated the inner workings of the algorithms he documents. Later, with the publication of his Fascicle 1, Knuth introduced MMIX: a modern, 64-bit RISC replacement to the now-obsolete MIX. Now, with Knuth's guidance and approval, Martin Ruckert has rewritten all MIX example programs from Knuth's Volumes 1-3 for MMIX, thus completing this MMIX update to the original classic. Building on contributions from the international MMIXmasters volunteer group, Ruckert fully addresses MMIX basic concepts, information structures, random numbers, arithmetic, sorting, and searching. In the preparation of this supplement, about 15,000 lines of MMIX code were written and checked for correctness; over a thousand test cases were written and executed to ensure the code is of the highest possible quality. The MMIX Supplement should be read side by side with The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3, and Knuth's Fascicle 1, which introduces the MMIX computer, its design, and its machine language. Throughout, this supplement contains convenient page references to corresponding coverage in the original volumes. To further simplify the transition to MMIX, Ruckert stayed as close as possible to the original-preserving programming style, analysis techniques, and even wording, while highlighting differences where appropriate. The resulting text will serve as a bridge to the future, helping readers apply Knuth's insights in modern environments, until his revised, "ultimate" edition of The Art of Computer Programming is available. From Donald E. Knuth's Foreword: "I am thrilled to see the present book by Martin Ruckert: It is jam-packed with goodies from which an extraordinary amount can be learned. Martin has not merely transcribed my early programs for MIX and recast them in a modern idiom. He has penetrated to their essence and rendered them anew with elegance and good taste. His carefully checked code represents a significant contribution to the art of pedagogy as well as to the art of programming." Dr. Martin Ruckert maintains the MMIX home page at mmix.cs.hm.edu. He is professor of mathematics and computer science at Munich University of Applied Sciences in Munich, Germany.

Dieser Sammelband widmet sich der wissenschaftlichen Analyse und Diskussion politischer und institutioneller Gestaltungsmoeglichkeiten sowie foerderlicher Bedingungen und bestehender Barrieren fur neue Governance-Formen. Neben konzeptionellen Beitragen werden konkrete Erfordernisse und innovative Gestaltungsoptionen nachhaltiger Entwicklung in ausgewahlten Governance-Feldern, wie Energie, Landwirtschaft oder Bildung, vorgestellt und diskutiert. Im Ergebnis der Zusammenschau der einzelnen Beitrage werden wesentliche Elemente einer Governance-Strategie fur eine nachhaltige Gesellschaftstransformation benannt und abschliessend Bedingungen ihrer Umsetzung beziehungsweise Gestaltung des Transformationsprozesses diskutiert.

Im vorliegenden Sammelband wird untersucht, wie die Potenziale innovativer Formen nachhaltigen Konsums - wie kollaborativer Konsums und Gemeinguter-OEkonomie, Prosuming und Produsing, Upcycling und ReUse - zur Foerderung einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung entfaltet werden koennen. Neben Vorschlagen zur Systematisierung der Vielzahl relevanter Phanomene finden sich empirische Einblicke in die Entwicklung und Verbreitung verschiedener Typen von Innovationen sowie ihrer sozial-oekologischen Wirkungen. Multiplikatoren und Foerderer aus Politik, Zivilgesellschaft und Finanzwesen sowie die Akteure selbst kommen zu Wort und geben einen Einblick in die gelebte Praxis ganz unterschiedlicher innovativer Ansatze fur nachhaltigen Konsum.

Die Fragen, was der Mensch (nicht) essen und wie er Lebensmittel (nicht) produzieren darf, werden angesichts der globalen Auswirkungen unseres Handelns immer wichtiger. Doch trotz einer unuberschaubaren Menge an Empfehlungen und Richtlinien klafft meist eine grosse Lucke zwischen den Idealvorstellungen und der Realitat - also zwischen einer nicht nur gesunden, sondern auch ethisch verantwortungsvollen Ernahrung und dem Alltag, in dem oekonomische Zwange, oekologische Ziele und kulinarische Verlockungen oft nur schwer zu vereinbaren sind. Der Sammelband befasst sich mit Aspekten von Moral, Ethik und Nachhaltigkeit in der Ernahrung des 21. Jahrhunderts. Im Fokus steht das Huhn, das als globalster Lieferant fettarmen Fleisches fur den weltweiten Wandel von Nahrungsproduktion und Esskultur beispielhaft ist. Neben Natur-, Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaftlern kommen Journalisten und NGO-Vertreter zu Wort. So eroeffnet dieser Band neue Forschungsperspektiven einer Ernahrungsethik und stellt Handlungsorientierungen fur die beteiligten Akteure zur Diskussion.

Die jungsten Umweltdebatten scheinen infolge des Klimawandels verstarkt technisch gepragt. Ins Abseits geraten dadurch jene unter dem Begriff der Nachhaltigkeit diskutierten Ansatze, die Umweltveranderungen in einen umfassenden gesellschaftlichen Kontext stellen. Mit der Perspektive auf soziokulturelle Innovationen ist eine Klammer fur technische Losungen und soziale Bedingungen gewonnen, die Technik nicht losgelost von sozialen Prozessen betrachtet, sondern als ein soziales Phanomen. Mit dem Sammelband wird eine Verbindung zwischen sozialwissenschaftlicher Innovationsforschung und sozialwissenschaftlicher Nachhaltigkeitsforschung hergestellt.

Das Erleben der Welt kann nur unter der Voraussetzung ihrer Tatsachlichkeit erfolgen. Dazu muss ihre Konstruiertheit hinter ontischen Verweisen verschwinden. Erfolgt die erste Zurichtung der Welt kontingent, ist sie doch nicht beliebig. Die Konstruktion hat notwendige Folgen als Tatsachen. Darauf setzen gesellschaftliche Debatten in Politik, Wirtschaft oder Massenmedien, die Eingang auch in die Wissenschaft finden. Gelingt die Erinnerung an die anfangliche Konstruktion nicht, erfolgt Reflexion nur noch verkurzt und unzureichend. Es kommt darauf an, den sozial konstruierten Charakter der Welt in ihrer ontischen Wirkung zu begreifen."

Kultur und Herkunft, Tradition und Geschichte, soziales Denken und individualistische Zuge pragen Menschen. Sie formen auch ihre Neigungen zu Auseinandersetzung, ihre Streitstile, ihre Toleranz und Flexibilitat sowie ihre Motivation zu streiten, miteinander auszukommen und Feindschaften oder AErgernisse uberwinden zu wollen. In diesem Buch zeigen AutorInnen anhand zahlreicher praktischer Beispiele auf, wie mit Hilfe von Mediation zufriedenstellende Loesungen fur ein konstruktives Miteinander erreicht werden koennen. Neben dem theoretischen Hintergrund von interkultureller Konfliktregelung werden methodische Besonderheiten, wie etwa Techniken aus dem Improvisationstheater, Rollenspiele und typische Anwendungsfelder, z.B. die Schule und deren kulturelles Konfliktpotential, praxisrelevant aufbereitet. Das Buch bietet somit einen guten UEberblick zur interkulturellen Mediation und ist daher unverzichtbar fur alle, die mit Menschen unterschiedlicher Kultur arbeiten.