Author: John BurkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Dynamic Patterns
Author: J. A. Scott KelsoPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262611312
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
foreword by Hermann Haken For the past twenty years Scott Kelso's research has focused on extending the physical concepts of self- organization and the mathematical tools of nonlinear dynamics to understand how human beings (and human brains) perceive, intend, learn, control, and coordinate complex behaviors. In this book Kelso proposes a new, general framework within which to connect brain, mind, and behavior.Kelso's prescription for mental life breaks dramatically with the classical computational approach that is still the operative framework for many newer psychological and neurophysiological studies. His core thesis is that the creation and evolution of patterned behavior at all levels--from neurons to mind--is governed by the generic processes of self-organization. Both human brain and behavior are shown to exhibit features of pattern-forming dynamical systems, including multistability, abrupt phase transitions, crises, and intermittency. Dynamic Patterns brings together different aspects of this approach to the study of human behavior, using simple experimental examples and illustrations to convey essential concepts, strategies, and methods, with a minimum of mathematics. Kelso begins with a general account of dynamic pattern formation. He then takes up behavior, focusing initially on identifying pattern-forming instabilities in human sensorimotor coordination. Moving back and forth between theory and experiment, he establishes the notion that the same pattern-forming mechanisms apply regardless of the component parts involved (parts of the body, parts of the nervous system, parts of society) and the medium through which the parts are coupled. Finally, employing the latest techniques to observe spatiotemporal patterns of brain activity, Kelso shows that the human brain is fundamentally a pattern forming dynamical system, poised on the brink of instability. Self-organization thus underlies the cooperative action of neurons that produces human behavior in all its forms.
Kelso
Author: Linda KennedyPublisher: Westholme Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Always considered among the top four horses of all time--with Man OWar, Secretariat, and Citation--Kelso reigned supreme for five unprecedented years in the 1960s. 15 b&w photos.
Fractured
Author: Thomas KelsoPublisher:
ISBN: 9780999456118
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Former Naval Special Warfare Development Group orthopedic trauma surgeon Mark Thurman and his research partner, preeminent stem cell scientist Claire Hodgson, have discovered how to create human bones and heal fractures in days instead of months. The opportunity to test their extraordinary methods arises when Thurman's ex-SEAL Team colleague, John Bristow arrives in the emergency room after being shot and left for dead. As the police search for suspects things begin to go sideways. They start to investigate Bristow's past and realize his family remains in jeopardy when the perpetrators reappear. Thurman is launched on a treacherous quest to save the friend who once saved him while becoming entangled in an intricate web of espionage and extortion.
Bloody Engagements
Author: John Russell KelsoPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300210965
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Secession and War: April to July 1861 -- 2. The Battle of Wilson's Creek and the First Spy Mission: August to September 1861 -- 3. Big River and Scouting the Southwest Corner: August to September 1861 -- 4. Federals in Retreat, Refugees in the Snow, and Vengeance in Buffalo: October 1861 to February 1862 -- 5. The March to Pea Ridge: February 1862 -- 6. Scouting, Recruiting, and the Cavalry: February to May 1862 -- 7. A Defeat and a Victory: May to July 1862 -- 8. The Battle of Forsyth, and a Raid on Thieves and Cut-Throats: July to August 1862 -- 9. A Plundering Expedition: September to October 1862 -- 10. Fighting Rebels in Arkansas: October to November 1862 -- 11. Capturing and Destroying: November to December 1862 -- 12. The Battle of Springfield: January 1863 -- Appendix 1: Speech Delivered at Mt. Vernon, Missouri, April 23, 1864 -- Appendix 2: Speech Delivered at Walnut Grove, Missouri, September 19, 1865 (Excerpts) -- Appendix 3: Government Analyzed, 1892 (Excerpts) -- Chronology -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z
The Complementary Nature
Author: J. A. Scott KelsoPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262112914
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
How the ubiquitous human tendency to polarize--either or, nature nurture, body mind, yin yang--can be explained in terms of coordination dynamics, a new conception of brain function, and how such polar opposites can be reconciled.
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours
Author: John BurkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: John BurkeReport of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair
Author: Lee H. HamiltonPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788126024
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 707
Book Description
Contents: The Report: executive summary; Central America; the arms sales to Iran; exposure and concealment; the enterprise; conclusions and recommendations. Also contains the Minority report: the foreign affairs powers of the Constitution and the Iran-Contra Affair; Nicaragua; Iran; disclosure and investigations; putting Congress' house in order; and recommendations. Extensive appendices contain additional views of several Representatives and Senators.
Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: LIFE
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.