Exploring the interplay between responsibility and rationality, this book delves into how individuals often blame one another for irrational behavior. It presents a compelling argument that we hold direct responsibility for our attitudes, drawing on recent research to create a cohesive dialogue on the subject. Through this lens, the author challenges readers to reflect on their perceptions of blame and rationality in interpersonal relationships.
Creative Processes Involved While Music is Being Listened to and Composed
The present book proposes a systematic understanding about the conditions, mechanisms, influences, and processes evolving into a creative behavior in music, based on interdisciplinary perspectives of the cognitive sciences, In his research study, Sebastian Schmidt focuses on so-called musical extrapolations’ processes which bring the elusive quality of music into mental existence by creating extrapolations about possible future occurring events, their musical meanings, and the interrelations of their meanings. These processes, involved while music is being listened to and composed, are defined as the result of implicit and explicit problem-solving processes which are guided in tangible ways by factors of intrinsic activities and motivation, pre-disposed and experience-based structures, and environmental pressure.
A Non-Parametric Pipeline to Extend the Dynamic Range of Stereo Video
The book presents a groundbreaking approach to enhancing stereo video by introducing a fully automated pipeline that extends its dynamic range. Utilizing two cameras, the method integrates an advanced stereo matching algorithm with high dynamic range imaging, resulting in improved detail and color preservation in 3D video. By employing SIFT descriptors, this innovative workflow enhances contrast and perceived quality while simplifying the process, making it adaptable to various stereoscopic footage and addressing common limitations of traditional methods.
Financed by the MAVA Foundation (Switzerland), the Michael Succow Foundation (MSF), in cooperation with various experts from Azerbaijan, conducted a detailed gap analysis of potential future protected areas in Azerbaijan. This report presents the results of this project and constitutes a part of the strategy of the MSF: to provide sound background information on the biological value and its further potential for protection in Azerbaijan. From the very beginning of the foundation’s engagement in Azerbaijan nine years ago, the sciencebased protection of landscapes and species has been the main focus of our work in the country.