Obsah “...Jensen; Preface; Style; Structure; Keywords, notes and indices; Numerics; Acknowledgments; Symbols; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Reviews; 1.2 Basic ingredients; 1.3 Basic observables and observations; 1.3.1 Simple scaling; 1.3.2 1/ f noise; 1.3.3 Edge of chaos; 1.3.4 The signature of SOC; 1.4 Universality; 1.4.1 Universal quantities; 1.4.2 Universality classes of SOC; 2: Scaling; 2.1 Distribution functions; 2.1.1 Upper and lower cutoffs; 2.1.2 Scaling function2.1.2.1 Apparent exponent; 2.1.2.2 Constraints; 2.1.2.3 The bump; 2.1.3 Two examples; 2.2 Moments; 2.2.1 Moment ratios; 2.2.2 Joint distributions and conditional moments; 2.2.3 Moment and cumulant generating functions; 2.3 Algebraic correlations; 2.3.1 Coarse graining and block scaling; 2.4 Multiscaling; 3: Experiments and observations; 3.1 Granular media; 3.2 Superconductors; 3.2.1 Superfluid helium; 3.3 Barkhausen effect; 3.3.1 Mechanical instabilities; 3.4 Earthquakes; 3.5 Evolution; 3.6 Neural networks; 3.7 Other systems; 3.7.1 Meteorology; 3.7.2 High energy physics; 3.7.3 Ecology, epidemiology and population dynamics3.7.4 Physiology; 3.7.5 Financial markets, sociology and psychology; 3.7.6 Virtual, electrical and data networks; 3.8 A very brief conclusion; PART II: MODELS AND NUMERICS; 4: Deterministic sandpiles; 4.1 The BAK-TANG-WIESENFELD Model; 4.1.1 Higher dimensions; 4.1.2 The Abelian symmetry; 4.2 Dhar's Abelian Sandpile Model; 4.2.1 Operator approach to the ASM; 4.2.2 Analytical results for the two-dimensional Abelian BTW Model; 4.2.3 A directed sandpile; 4.2.4 Numerical results; 4.3 The ZHANG Model; 4.3.1 Relation to the BTW Model; 4.3.2 Non-Abelian dynamics4.3.3 Energy histogram; 4.3.4 Analytical approaches; 4.3.5 Numerical results; 5: Dissipative models; 5.1 The BAK-CHEN-TANG Forest Fire Model; 5.1.1 Critique; 5.2 The DROSSEL-SCHWABL Forest Fire Model; 5.2.1 Double separation of time scales; 5.2.2 Lack of scaling in the two-dimensional DS-FFM; 5.2.3 Analytical approaches; 5.2.4 Physical relevance; 5.2.5 Numerical methods; 5.2.5.1 Numerical results; 5.3 The OLAMI-FEDER-CHRISTENSEN Model; 5.3.1 Non-conservation; 5.3.1.1 Average avalanche size; 5.3.1.2 Marginal phase locking....”
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Obsah “...; 5.4 The life history theory of aging; 5.5 Genetic causes of aging; 5.6 Proximate causes of aging; 5.7 Somatic repair and the depletion of physiological capital; 5.8 Plasticity in rates of aging; 5.9 Developmental origins of health and disease; 6. ...”
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Obsah “...-- 2.4 Models of Culture -- 2.4.1 Trompenaars' Layers -- 2.4.2 Hofstede's Onion Model -- Practices -- 2.4.3 The Iceberg Theory; 2.4.4 Hall's Triad -- Technical Culture -- Formal Culture -- Informal Culture -- The Triad -- Notes -- 3 Frames and Levels -- 3.1 Frames -- 3.2 Logical Levels -- 3.2.1 Environment: Where and When -- 3.2.2 Behaviour: What -- 3.2.3 Capabilities: How -- 3.2.4 Beliefs: Why -- 3.2.5 Values: Why -- 3.2.6 Identity: Who -- 3.2.7 Levels of Culture -- 3.3 Culture and Behaviour -- 3.3.1 Culture Is a Filter -- 3.3.2 Individuals Are Members of Many Cultures -- 3.3.3 Small/large Cultures and Cultures 'On the Go' -- 3.3.4 The Distribution of Culture -- 3.3.5 Congruence -- 3.3.6 Ecological Fallacy; 3.3.7 Summary -- Notes -- 4 Logical Levels and Culture -- 4.1 Environment (where and When) -- 4.1.1 Physical Environment -- 4.1.2 Climate -- 4.1.3 Space -- 4.1.4 The Built Environment -- 4.1.5 Dress -- 4.1.6 Olfaction -- 4.1.7 Temporal Setting -- 4.2 Behaviour (What) -- 4.3 Capabilities/Strategies/Skills (How) -- 4.3.1 Language Channel and Style -- 4.3.2 Rituals and Strategies -- 4.4 Values -- 4.5 Beliefs (Why) -- 4.5.1 Ideological Environment -- 4.5.2 Proverbs -- 4.6 Identity -- 4.7 Imprinting -- 4.7.1 Biological Level -- 4.7.2 Emotional Level -- 4.7.3 Intellectual Level -- 4.7.4 Aesthetic Level; 4.7.5 Meta Level -- 4.8 The Model As a System -- 4.8.1 Role Changes -- 4.8.2 Attribution Theory -- 4.8.3 Habitus -- Notes -- 5 Language and Culture -- 5.1 Contexts of Situation and Culture -- 5.2 The Sapir.whorf Hypothesis -- 5.3 Lexis -- 5.3.1 Political Correctness -- 5.3.2 Categorization -- 5.3.3 Lexical and Conceptual Gaps -- 5.4 The Language System -- 5.4.1 Advertising -- 5.4.2 Interplay Between Language and Culture -- 6 Perception and Meta-Model -- 6.1 Filters -- 6.1.1 Filter 1: Physiological -- 6.1.2 Filter 2: Socialization/Culture -- 6.1.3 Filter 3: Individual -- 6.1.4 Filter 4: Language...”
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Obsah “...Eating Behavior -- Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa -- Ecological Fallacy -- Ecological Models: Application to Physical Activity -- Ecological Momentary Assessment -- Ecosystems, Stable and Sustainable -- Education, Lack Of: As a Risk Factor -- Education, Patient -- Effect Modification -- Efficacy -- Efficacy Cognitions -- eHealth and Behavioral Intervention Technologies -- Elderly -- Electrocardiogram (EKG) -- Electrodermal Activity (EDA) -- Electronic Health Record -- Emotional Control -- Emotional Expression -- Emotional Responses -- Emotions: Positive and Negative -- Empathy -- Emphysema -- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) -- Empowerment -- Endocrinology -- End-of-Life Care -- Endogenous Opioids/Endorphins/Enkephalin -- Endometriosis -- Endothelial Function -- End-Stage Renal Disease -- Energy: Expenditure, Intake, Lack of -- Engel, George -- Epidemiology -- Epigenetics -- Epinephrine -- Epstein-Barr Virus -- Erectile Dysfunction -- Escape-Avoidance Coping -- Essential Fatty Acids -- Estrogen -- Ethical Issues -- Ethics -- Ethics Committee -- Ethnicity -- Etiology/Pathogenesis -- Euthanasia -- Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine (EBBM) -- Executive Function -- Exercise -- Exercise Testing -- Experience Sampling -- Experimental Designs -- Experimental Group -- Explanatory Models of Illness -- Explanatory Style -- Expressive Writing and Health -- Ex-Smokers -- Extrinsic Religiousness (Religiosity) -- Eye Tracking....”
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