03080nam 22004453 450 991016321970332120250814080323.01-63339-714-9(CKB)3810000000096012(VLeBooks)9781633397149(MiAaPQ)EBC32250370(Au-PeEL)EBL32250370(Exl-AI)993810000000096012(OCoLC)1100974554(EXLCZ)99381000000009601220250814d2014 uy 0porurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierApostando Na Derrota1st ed.Bielefeld :In Dreams Extreme Press,2014.©2014.1 online resource (4 p.) Apostando na Derrota por Richard Stooker Ele aposta tudo em um jogo de realidade virtual, inclusive algo que ele jamais poderia recuperar... A própria vida. Dr. Pennell só quer seu filho de volta. Mas Crain Dalton descobre que a máfia precisa do rapaz para entreter homens poderosos, jogando até as últimas consequências um jogo de realidade virtual, e apostando algo que ele jamais poderia recuperar... A própria vida. Até mesmo um médico conhecido, capaz de guardar uma grande quantia de dinheiro em uma maleta, sofre quando seu filho frequenta um Cassino e namora com uma prostituta. Uma garota suburbana que vai aflorar todas as suas fantasias mais pervertidas. Será que Crain consegue encontrar Don Pennell antes que seja tarde demais? No jogo de dados, um "Apostador Torto” joga sempre “Não vem” e “Não passe”. A maioria dos jogadores odeia o "Apostador Torto" por trazer má sorte à mesa, uma vez que ele só vence quando todos os outros perdem. Em um futuro próximo, jogos de computador alcançam um nível extremo de realidade virtual. Os jogadores experimentam uma realidade alterada que pode ser compartilhada com os espectadores. Os Gladiadores não precisam mais de espaço físico, arenas complexas ou grandes estádios. Eles se enfrentam em redes sofisticadas de conexão. O vencedor leva um caminhão de dinheiro. O perdedor morre. Enquanto chefes do crime organizado, políticos e ricos entediados assistem... E fazem suas apostas. Em "Apostando na Derrota" nós percebemos o futuro decadente da economia durante o período de recessão, combinado com os avanços tecnológicos. "Apostando na Derrota" foi guardado por mais de 30 anos, após ter feito parte da obra ARCHON 7 PROGRAM BOOK, de julho de 1983, até que o momento finalmente chegou. Gênero: Ficção Científica & Fantasia; Mistério; Thriller & Suspense; Idioma: PortVirtual realityGenerated by AIGamblingGenerated by AIVirtual realityGamblingStooker Richard1432331Silveira Miguel1746796MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910163219703321Apostando Na Derrota4178527UNINA05931nam 22006495 450 991025388210332120251116155502.01-4939-3527-510.1007/978-1-4939-3527-7(CKB)3710000000718176(EBL)4537950(DE-He213)978-1-4939-3527-7(MiAaPQ)EBC4537950(PPN)194379027(EXLCZ)99371000000071817620160602d2016 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBat Bioacoustics /edited by M. Brock Fenton, Alan D. Grinnell, Arthur N. Popper, Richard R. Fay1st ed. 2016.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,2016.1 online resource (318 p.)Springer Handbook of Auditory Research,0947-2657 ;54"With 62 Illustrations."1-4939-3525-9 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Preface -- A History of the Study of Echolocation -- Phylogeny, Genes, and Hearing – Implications for the Evolution of Echolocation in Bats -- Ultrasound Production, Emission, and Reception -- To Scream or to Listen? Prey Detection and Discrimination in Animal-Eating Bats -- Roles of Acoustic Social Communication in the Lives of Bats -- Guild Structure and Niche Differentiation in Echolocating Bats -- Neural Coding of Signal Duration and Complex Acoustic Objects -- The Neural Processing of Frequency Modulations in the Auditory System of Bats -- Behavioral and Physiological Bases for Doppler Shift Compensation by Echolocating Bats -- Perceiving the World Through Echolocation and Vision -- Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research in Bat Hearing -- Index.In Bat Bioacoustics we briefly review the history of biosonar and echolocation (reminding readers of the 1995 Hearing by Bats). Adaptations for biosonar make one of the most fascinating stories in neuroethology. The auditory systems, biosonar signals, and their central role in the biology of bats are front and center in this story. Echolocation by bats has proven to be a virtual gold mine for colleagues studying neurobiology, while providing many rich examples of its impact on other areas of bats’ lives. This volume is aimed at graduate students and postdoctoral investigators, as well as professionals and academics. It is intended to function as a high-profile and up-to-date reference work on bat bioacoustics. · A History of the Study of Echolocation by Alan D. Grinnell, Edwin Gould, and M. Brock Fenton · Phylogeny, Genes, and Hearing – Implications for the Evolution of Echolocation in Bats by Emma C. Teeling, Gareth Jones, and Stephen J. Rossiter · Ultrasound Production, Emission, and Reception by Walter Metzner and Rolf Mueller · To Scream or to Listen? Prey Detection and Discrimination in Animal-Eating Bats by Patricia L. Jones, Rachel A. Page, and John M. Ratcliffe · Roles of Acoustic Social Communication in the Lives of Bats by Erin Gillam and M. Brock Fenton · Guild Structure and Niche Differentiation in Echolocating Bats by Annette Denzinger, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko†, Marco Tschapka, Alan D. Grinnell, and Hans-Ulrich Schnitzler · Neural Coding of Signal Duration and Complex Acoustic Objects by Paul A. Faure and Uwe Firzlaff · The Neural Processing of Frequency Modulations in the Auditory System of Bats by George D. Pollak · Behavioral and Physiological Bases for Doppler Shift Compensation by Echolocating Bats by Shizuko Hiryu, Emanuel C. Mora, and Hiroshi Riquimaroux · Perceiving the World Through Echolocation and Vision by Annemarie Surlykke, James A. Simmons, and Cynthia F. Moss · Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research in Bat Hearing by Lutz Wiegrebe, Alan D. Grinnell, and M. Brock Fenton About the Editors: M. Brock Fenton is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology at Western University. Alan D. Grinnell is Distinguished Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles Arthur N. Popper is Professor Emeritus and Research Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Richard R. Fay is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. About the Series: The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of synthetic reviews of fundamental topics dealing with auditory systems. Each volume is independent and authoritative; taken as a set, this series is the definitive resource in the field.Springer Handbook of Auditory Research,0947-2657 ;54NeurosciencesPhysiologyNeurobiologyNeuroscienceshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/B18006Animal Physiologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L33030Neurobiologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L25066Neurosciences.Physiology.Neurobiology.Neurosciences.Animal Physiology.Neurobiology.591.1914Fenton M. Brock(Melville Brockett),1943-edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtGrinnell Alanedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtPopper Arthur N.edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtFay Richard R.edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtAcoustical Society of America,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910253882103321Bat Bioacoustics2529390UNINA