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As early as over 400 years ago, the first helical compression springs (coil springs) were already used for wheel suspensions of a wagon body, and at the very latest since the invention of the wheel suspension strut (McPherson), they have represented…

During the past years the “mystery” of emotions has increasingly attracted
interest in research on human–computer interaction. In this work we investigate
the problem of how to incorporate the user’s emotional state into a spoken…

On March 31st, 2014, the United Nations report
entitled “Climate Change 2014, Impacts Adaptation
and Vulnerability” was published by the Working Group
II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC). The panel, meeting in Yokohama,…

This is a book about using phonics to teach reading and spelling to children and adults. It is not an evangelical tract, and does not pretend that phonics are all that we need. English spelling is not an exact match for English speech, and therefore…

I WOULD LIKE to thank the following people who in innumerable ways have made this book possible. First, to all of the brilliant contributors without whom this book would not be what it is, Margaret Janik for being my mirror, Stephen Perrella for his…

Course Mechanics
• Requirements: Two exams, each 50% of grade, each covers half of material
in class. First exam: on Tuesday, March 12th. Second and final exam: on
Tuesday, April 30th.
• Problem sets: will be several, which will be handed in…

ATTEMPTS TO INTEGRATE diverse approaches to psychotherapy have captured the imagination of mental health professionals for well over half a century. For example, Thomas French stood before the 1932 meeting
of the American Psychiatric Association and…

At the dawn of the twentieth century, visitors in an urban high school would have noted
that large classrooms of around fifty students were typical. had they asked, they would
have learned the desks were bolted to the floor to promote a quieter and…

This particular book was built around the problems of a little cosmos that in many ways provides a good working model of the larger society in which we live. Although the stock market represents only a certain part of the lifeactivity of a certain…

This chapter investigates the difference between ultimatum games over gains and over losses. Although previous research in decision making has found that individuals treat losses and gains differently, losses have not previously been investigated in…