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Bang Crunch

Author : Neil Smith
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307371166
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Bang Crunch written by Neil Smith and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An audacious New Face of Fiction debut: nine riveting stories that announce a major writer in the tradition of Yann Martel and Barbara Gowdy. Unexpected humour and tenderness intertwine with loneliness and hopefulness in this remarkable book from an already acclaimed writer. In nine richly varied stories, written in intense, clear-eyed prose, the reader is led into an exploration of the human need for connection, however tenuous or absurd, and at whatever cost. The stories operate with heartbreaking precision, drawing us past the surface of characters’ lives and into the moments of decision and recognition that shape these people irrevocably. Here are stories striking in the range of their shifting tone and the reach of their subjects. We are introduced to a support group for people who suspect their benign nature has caused benign tumours to grow inside them. The title story zeroes in on a girl with Fred Hoyle syndrome whose age expands and contracts like the universe. A recently widowed woman talks to her husband’s ashes, which are entombed in a hollowed-out curling stone. A store detective’s valiant act to save a pair of pink calfskin gloves is entwined with the unfortunate results of an unsuccessful space mission. Rendering grief, loneliness, hope, love and happiness with exquisite subtlety and intelligence, Neil Smith proves himself an able chronicler of the human condition. Bang Crunch constitutes a significant achievement by a powerful writer.

Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

Author : John Earman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195344642
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks written by John Earman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995-11-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost from its inception, Einstein's general theory of relativity was known to sanction spacetime models harboring singularities. Until the 1960s, however, spacetime singularities were thought to be artifacts of the idealizations of the models. This attitude evaporated in the face of a series of theorems, due largely to Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose, which showed that Einstein's general theory implies that singularities can be expected to occur in a wide variety of conditions in both gravitational collapse and in cosmology. In the light of these results some physicists adopted the attitude that, since spacetime singularities are intolerable, general relativity contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction. Others hoped that peaceful coexistence with singularities could be achieved by proving a form of Roger Penrose's cosmic censorship hypothesis, which would place singularities safely inside black holes. Whatever the attitude one adopts toward spacetime singularities, it is evident that they raise a number of foundational problems for physics and have profound implications for the philosophy of space and time. However, philosophers of science have been slow to awaken to the significance of these developments. Indeed, this is the first serious book-length study of the subject by a philosopher of science. It features an overview of the literature on singularities, as well as an analytic commentary on their significance to a number of scientific and philosophical issues.

The Big Crunch

Author : Pete Hautman
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545332583
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book The Big Crunch written by Pete Hautman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, clear-eyed view of the realities of teenage love from National Book Award winner Pete Hautman. A funny, clear-eyed view of the realities of teenage love from National Book Award winner Pete Hautman.Jen and Wes do not "meet cute." They do not fall in love at first sight. They do not swoon with scorching desire. They do not believe that they are instant soul mates destined to be together forever. This is not that kind of love story.Instead, they just hang around in each other's orbits...until eventually they collide. And even after that happens, they're still not sure where it will go. Especially when Jen starts to pity-date one of Wes's friends, and Wes makes some choices that he immediately regrets.From National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, this is a love story for people not particularly biased toward romance. But it is romantic, in the same way that truth can be romantic and uncertainty can be the biggest certainty of all...

Better Life and Business

Author : Branko Souček
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608054942
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Better Life and Business written by Branko Souček and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better Life and Business: Cell, Brain, Mind and Sex Universal Laws is an e-book that defines the fascinating new discipline: BRAINLIFEBIZ . BRAINLIFEBIZ combines new discoveries in neurobiology, behavior and medicine with novel concepts related to conscious software programming, automation, system adaptation, module selection , self -organization and automatic discovery. In other words, BRAINLIFEBIZ is a science of the consciousness, bio quantum / random chaos computations, self-organized event trains and processes with several conditions (continuous and discrete; without leadership and central control etc.). The goal of BRAINLIFEBIZ is to create a perfect computer model that simulates animal and human behavior in a computerized experimental setting. This volume presents simulations of the firefly, cricket, katydid, frog, bird and human prefrontal cortex. The book breaks across the lines that separate scientific disciplines. It explains the global nature of the specific intelligent systems outlined above. These intelligent systems features include learning, self- organization, fuzzy logic, high speed signal processing and process control. These features are employed to generate an intelligence map. The map presents figures and equations, curves and data for major ‘Elementary Processes’: aggression, mimicry, chaos, trains, pile up, attractions, courting, mating, emotion, reasoning and consciousness . ‘Elementary Processes’ are then simulated to interact with each other and form millions of complex processes explained by universal laws behind the cell, brain, mind, sex. These laws explain, in a new way, natural selection and reproductive success in the local and global society and business. These laws can be applied in a variety of situations - from everyday stress-free life, to intelligent business decision making, but with a solid biomedical and scientific foundation. The theory behind intelligent systems can be viewed as a complement to the genetic DNA code. The brain generates various brain event trains which allow it to store information in dispersed neural networks (biologically speaking, in 25 billions of neurons some of which with thousands of synapses dispersed over the cortex). The book explains the fast, precise and clear neural diagnostic process as well as the extremely flexible powerful leader mind. Better Life and Business: Cell, Brain, Mind and Sex Universal Laws is, therefore, a valuable reference for researchers to the fascinating world of natural and man -made intelligent systems and their applications in business situations and personal lives.

LEBENSWERT

Author : Frank Luger
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359807895
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book LEBENSWERT written by Frank Luger and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lebenswert" is 3 books in one; the already published and available "Weltwesen", "Weltheil", and "Judenwelt". The first book examined what's beyond the limits of the Universe, and discussed the nature, structure, function, and relevance of the Absolute. The second book is concerned with the human relevance of the Absolute, and that is cosmic morality, various optimal function 'mechanisms' under the common term optimal efficiency. Morality is discussed as a subset of Absolute Ethics, via cosmodynamics, the modus operandi of the Absolute. The third book is specifically concerned with the Jewish relevance of the Absolute, and it is suggested that Jews may still fulfill their original mission of becoming light unto the nations and serving God by teaching ethical monotheism and righteousness. With such assistance, Man can grow into Cosmic Man, attain moral maturity, and enter the Cosmic Era in peace and harmony with Nature.

From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch and Everything in Between

Author : Vlad Van Rosenthal,
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462016995
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch and Everything in Between written by Vlad Van Rosenthal, and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our passionate curiosity to unravel the mysteries of the world, life, and the universe, humans have contrived numerous theories, both scientific and religious, with each claiming more relevance than the last. Despite all of these influential postulates, however, the real truth remains obscured to us, as it likely will until the moment of our eventual extinction. In From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch and Everything in Between: A Simplified Look at a Not-So-Simple Universe, Dr. Vlad Van Rosenthal explores the subjects made complex by science and religion—those concerning our planet, our solar system, and our civilization. Van Rosenthal’s compelling and accessible style introduces us to the fundamental explanations of the origin and future of our universe and of human life. From the cataclysmic explosion at the beginning to the one at the end—either from asteroids colliding with the earth, the nuclear explosion of nearby stars, or the fatal swelling of our own sun—we are a unique species on an unique planet that has most likely seen numerous civilizations and will hopefully see many more. We are all invited to form and debate our own perspectives on the earth, time, and space, for we are truly beholden to no one’s mind but our own.

Starbrand & Nightmask

Author : Greg Weisman
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
ISBN 13 : 1302488651
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Starbrand & Nightmask written by Greg Weisman and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're former Avengers with tremendous power, but almost zero life experience. Now Starbrand and Nightmask are out on their own, trying to find their place as heroes, cosmic entities and...students? College -it's a whole new universe for this pair, posing more questions than their mid-term exam. Can two all-powerful friends share a tiny dorm room? How hard is intergalactic teleportation after partying all night long at your first kegger? And will they keep their grades up while putting bad guys down? Time to find out, along with Starbrand & Nightmask! Collects Starbrand & Nightmask #1-5.

The Ascent of Science

Author : Brian L. Silver
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190285427
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Ascent of Science written by Brian L. Silver and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-04-06 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the revolutionary discoveries of Galileo and Newton to the mind-bending theories of Einstein and Heisenberg, from plate tectonics to particle physics, from the origin of life to universal entropy, and from biology to cosmology, here is a sweeping, readable, and dynamic account of the whole of Western science. In the approachable manner and method of Stephen Jay Gould and Carl Sagan, the late Brian L. Silver translates our most important, and often most obscure, scientific developments into a vernacular that is not only accessible and illuminating but also enjoyable. Silver makes his comprehensive case with much clarity and insight; his book aptly locates science as the apex of human reason, and reason as our best path to the truth. For all readers curious about--or else perhaps intimidated by--what Silver calls "the scientific campaign up to now" in his Preface, The Ascent of Science will be fresh, vivid, and fascinating reading.

Rediscovering the Fifth dimension

Author : Jan Edvin Andersen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 8743053998
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Rediscovering the Fifth dimension written by Jan Edvin Andersen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand-new universal model and physics was first published, in book form, September 26th, 2015! Remember the important date! This book, is a brand new textbook, in a brand new basic 5-dimensional quantum physics, and is written for future physicists and researchers! This new model is a full 'visualization' of all these 'extra' undetectable quantum physical dimensions! 'Rediscovering the fifth dimension' is a brand new 5-dimensional quantum physics model that builds up the entire universe, only on energetic oscillating fields, and a very special universal substance! This substance is actually the difference between whether something can be seen, discovered, detected or not! This universal substance was fully proven by Carl David Anderson as early as the 1930s! This 'semi-physical substance' is produced only by the Higg's field! That's the only reason they were able to discover this Higg's field as the absolute only possible field they could detect in the particle accelerator! They found absolutely no physical particles! Remember this! This is very important if you want to understand the universe as it really appears! This new quantum physical hologram model's atoms, are only these 4-dimensional oscillating energetic fields, which are actually fully proven, by the particle accelerator, in 2016! As a result, 99% of the universe actually consists of an undetectable quantum physics side, and 1% is this strange substance! This is where reality comes to the 'surface' and becomes fully 'visible', in the highly active 5-dimensional quantum physical universal engine room! The fact that something is visible and detectable is only due to the 'substance'! This new model reveals Tesla technology and stealth technology, and points out the very reason why the UFO's can disappear from today's high-tech radars! The reason why the UFO can disappear from radar, is that there are no physical particles left in the UFO, only the atom! This 'substance' can 'disappear' again, completely controlled, also the stealth effect occurs, in the UFO! The particle accelerator's final and very clear evidence just says that there can be no physical particles, and that it actually proves that there has never been a big-bang!! Still today, is this fake big-bang universe only researched and taught!? Why? Is it only because scientists don't understand the right universe that the particle accelerator actually proved to them should be there!? The energetic oscillating field universe!?

MICAI 2008: Advances in Artificial Intelligence

Author : Alexander Gelbukh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540886354
Total Pages : 1058 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book MICAI 2008: Advances in Artificial Intelligence written by Alexander Gelbukh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (MICAI), a yearly international conference series organized by the Mexican Society for Artificial Intel- gence (SMIA), is a major international AI forum and the main event in the academic life of the country’s growing AI community. In 2008 Mexico celebrates the 50th an- versary of development of computer science in the country: in 1958 the first computer was installed at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Nowadays, computer science is the country’s fastest growing research area. The proceedings of the previous MICAI events were published by Springer in its Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series, vol. 1793, 2313, 2972, 3789, 4293, and 4827. Since its foundation in 2000, the conference has been growing in popularity, and improving in quality. This volume contains the papers presented at the oral session of the 7th Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, MICAI 2008, held October 27–31, 2008, in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico. The conference received for evaluation 363 submissions by 1,032 authors from 43 countries (see Tables 1 and 2). This volume contains revised versions of 94 papers by 308 authors from 28 countries selected - cording to the results of an international reviewing process. Thus the acceptance rate was 25.9%. The book is structured into 20 thematic fields representative of the main current areas of interest for the AI community, plus a section of invited papers:

Something About Nothing

Author : B. W. Van Riper
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1477202315
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book Something About Nothing written by B. W. Van Riper and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is creation. Of course! And, it is, according to Webster's unabridged dictionary: "The act of bringing into existence from nothing the universe or the world or the living and nonliving things in it." But what's behind creation? What incentive inspires bringing something into existence? That is, What is the source of origins? The clue is probably right there in front of us, but hidden in plain sights. In this idiosyncratic rendition, a small number of witnesses are compelled to look, to seek. That's what this story, or tale, is about. Looking. Seeking. Vision. And it's not just about searching the universe for answers. But it's not just about searching ourselves for essence, either. Yet both are intertwined and advanced by an alien prominence that is both dazzling and daunting. More than anything, the alien eminence is a reflecting mirror. Of blunt candor. A mirror image of a mirror image. -We're in it/up to our very chins, treading the boards, anguishing about losing our balance, seeking affirmation. We cannot know the possible answers, though, until and unless we ask the challenging questions. And we cannot fear asking the difficult questions, or seeking the vexing answers, because they may cause discomfort and inconvenience. SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING...may reveal the source of origins, and it may reveal something about us that is provoking.also something that is promising. And an endeavor that is more hopeful in its prospects that fraught in its outlook has more charm than angst. This may be the Final Venture. In that context, and more than a metaphor, NOTHING could be the author of everything. Not an absence but a presence. Not a deficit but a salience. Not a void in the nature of things but ht essence in the core of everything.

Unnatural Selection

Author : Warren Murphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1035999749
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Unnatural Selection written by Warren Murphy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexy – and totally insane – scientist Dr. Judith White returns with yet another plan for achieving world domination. She’s putting her formula into a brand of bottled water that’s all the rage in Manhattan’s boardrooms and cocktail parties. When one of CURE’s own falls prey to Dr. White’s diabolical scheme, his secrets may give the doctor the extra bite she needs to eat The Destroyer for lunch. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.

Can You Play Cricket on Mars?

Author : Patrick Moore
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075246941X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Can You Play Cricket on Mars? written by Patrick Moore and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can You Play Cricket on Mars? answers questions like: is there a dark side to the Moon? What happens when a comet hits the Sun? Do the Martian canals have any water in them? Is the Moon hot inside? What would happen if the Sun were to collide with a black hole? Mars has polar ice caps: could polar bears live there? If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today? and many more.

The Theory of the Quantum World

Author : David Gross
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814440620
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of the Quantum World written by David Gross and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since 1911, the Solvay Conferences have shaped modern physics. The 25th edition held in October 2011 in Brussels and chaired by David Gross continued this tradition and celebrated the first centennial of this illustrious series of conferences. The development and applications of quantum mechanics have always been the main threads in the history of the Solvay Conferences, hence the 25th Solvay conference gathered many of the leading figures working on a wide variety of profound problems in physics where quantum mechanical effects play a central role. The conference addressed some of the most pressing open questions in the field of physics.The proceedings contain the OC rapporteur talksOCO which give a broad overview with unique insights by distinguished and renowned scientists. These lectures cover the seven sessions: OC History and ReflectionsOCO, OC Foundations of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum ComputationOCO, OC Control of Quantum SystemsOCO, OC Quantum Condensed MatterOCO, OC Particles and FieldsOCO, OC Quantum Gravity and String TheoryOCO and it ended with a general discussion attempting to arrive at a synthesis.In the Solvay tradition, the proceedings also include the prepared comments to the rapporteur talks. The discussions among the participants OCo some of which quite lively and involving dramatically divergent points of view OCo have been carefully edited and are reproduced in full.

ANCIENT DIVINE LIGHT

Author : Tamer Kutdoğa
Publisher : Tamer Kutdoğa
ISBN 13 : 6056531864
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book ANCIENT DIVINE LIGHT written by Tamer Kutdoğa and published by Tamer Kutdoğa. This book was released on 2023 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human converging to ALLAH becomes virtuous (ETHIC) the virtuous human becomes equitable (JUSTICE), and equitable people ensure PEACE in the World. People who make peace converge to ALLAH again. If this chain breaks, the world will come to an end. Because, before the Astral and Atomic scale in the Universe, Allah cc. after the contrasts it creates then there is harmony, agreement and PEACE between these contrasts and people cannot act against it. Peace reflects beauty to the eyes, music to the ears, health to the body and happiness to all people in the world. Different information gathered throughout history in the Cortex, the upper membrane of the human brain, which is not found in animals, has been a source of stress and conflict throughout history. Now, let's reconcile these differences with the "double triangular pyramid" geometry given here and turn our Earth into Heaven. Then to us moral people, Allah's no one should doubt that he will grant Paradise in the Hereafter.

Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications

Author : Nikolaos Voros
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319788906
Total Pages : 761 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Applied Reconfigurable Computing. Architectures, Tools, and Applications written by Nikolaos Voros and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Reconfigurable Computing, ARC 2018, held in Santorini, Greece, in May 2018. The 29 full papers and 22 short presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 submissions. In addition, the volume contains 9 contributions from research projects. The papers were organized in topical sections named: machine learning and neural networks; FPGA-based design and CGRA optimizations; applications and surveys; fault-tolerance, security and communication architectures; reconfigurable and adaptive architectures; design methods and fast prototyping; FPGA-based design and applications; and special session: research projects.

Advances in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence

Author : Srikanta Patnaik
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811552436
Total Pages : 853 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence by : Srikanta Patnaik

Download or read book Advances in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence written by Srikanta Patnaik and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers selected high-quality papers presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence (ICMLCI-2019), jointly organized by Kunming University of Science and Technology and the Interscience Research Network, Bhubaneswar, India, from April 6 to 7, 2019. Addressing virtually all aspects of intelligent systems, soft computing and machine learning, the topics covered include: prediction; data mining; information retrieval; game playing; robotics; learning methods; pattern visualization; automated knowledge acquisition; fuzzy, stochastic and probabilistic computing; neural computing; big data; social networks and applications of soft computing in various areas.