02487nam 2200541 a 450 991078554050332120230607231155.01-283-58116-797866138936110-19-166124-4(CKB)2670000000237863(EBL)1015327(OCoLC)809313507(SSID)ssj0000705401(PQKBManifestationID)12278939(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000705401(PQKBWorkID)10639727(PQKB)11372823(MiAaPQ)EBC1015327(Au-PeEL)EBL1015327(CaPaEBR)ebr10595405(CaONFJC)MIL389361(EXLCZ)99267000000023786320030922d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLight and life[electronic resource] /Michael GrossOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20021 online resource (174 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-856480-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Preface: Confessions of a light-addict; 1 The right place at the right time; 2 The oxygen revolution: how cyanobacteria changed the world; 3 Creatures that glow in the dark; 4 How life is guided by light; 5 Seeing and perceiving; 6 Changing ideas about light and life; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; ZThere would be no life on Earth without light from the Sun, and life would not be as highly evolved as it is had it not made the best use of light's energy and information for using photosynthesis, biological clocks, and vision. In Light and Life, Michael Gross explores six major aspects of the complex and fascinating interplay between light and life, ranging from the mythical role of the Sun in ancient cultures to the latest advances in scientific research, coveringphotosynthesis, bioluminescence, vision, perception, and biological clocks. - ;Light, like no other physical phenomenon, is linkePhotobiologyPhotobiology.571.455Gross Michael1963-1505444MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785540503321Light and life3735019UNINA03667oam 2200529 450 991022010130332120190911100038.00-8330-7803-8(OCoLC)858983014(MiFhGG)GVRL6SHI(EXLCZ)99255000000103945620130305d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPredicting suicide attacks integrating spatial, temporal, and social features of terrorist attack targets /Walter L. Perry [and seven others]Santa Monica, Calif RAND[2013]Santa Monica, CA :RAND Corporation,2013.1 online resource (xxv, 85 pages) illustrations (some color)Rand Corporation monograph seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8330-7800-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85).Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction and Overview; Background; About This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Quantitative Data and Methods; Quantitative Data; Socioeconomic Characteristics; Demographic Characteristics; Electoral Data; Proximity to Terrorist Safe Houses; Sociocultural Precipitants; Principal Component Analysis and Logistic Regression; Logistic Regression; Dimension Reduction; Classification and Regression Trees; Sociocultural Precipitants Analysis; Results of Quantitative Data AnalysisPrincipal Components Analysis Logistic Regression Models; Classification and Regression Trees; Sociocultural Precipitants; Summing Up; CHAPTER THREE: Qualitative Analysis; Methodology; Hypotheses Driving the Use of the Methodology; Assumptions in Using the Methodology; Restrictions; Timing; Results of Qualitative Data Analysis; Identification of Codes; Distribution of Codes; Retargeting of Previously Attacked Locations; Dispersion of Attacks over Time; Assessment of Transportation Targets; Comparison of Codes to a Subject-Matter Expert Hypothesis; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusions and RecommendationsConclusions from Quantitative Data Analysis Conclusions from Qualitative Data Analysis; Recommendations for Further Research; Regression Analyses and Classification; Sociocultural Precipitants; Transferability; Appendixes; A. Sociocultural Precipitant Database; B. Logistic Regression Output; About the Authors; BibliographyAs part of an exploration of ways to predict what determines the targets of suicide attacks, RAND conducted a proof-of-principle analysis of whether adding sociocultural, political, economic, and demographic factors would enhance the predictive ability of a methodology that focused on geospatial features. This test case focused on terrorist bombing incidents in Israel, but the findings indicate that the methodology merits further exploration.Rand Corporation monograph series.Suicide bombingsIsraelTerrorismIsraelTerroristsSuicidal behaviorIsraelSuicide bombingsTerrorismTerroristsSuicidal behavior363.325/12Perry Walt L904735Perry Walt L.Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910220101303321Predicting suicide attacks2023213UNINA