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When humans or computers need to make a decision, typically multiple conflicting criteria need to be evaluated--such as when we buy a car, we need to consider safety, cost and comfort. Multiple-Criter
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This book discusses the advanced databases for the cloud-based application known as NoSQL. It will explore the recent advancements in NoSQL database technology. Chapters on structured, unstructured an
Gone are the days when researchers, policymakers, and practitioners each worked in isolation. In recent years, a few interrelated issues have emphasized the need for greater collaboration among resear
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This significantly expanded and timely dictionary has been developed and extensively reviewed by more than 50 industry experts. This valuable resource includes more than 3000 definitions, 30 new organ
This book will provide the methodology for developing and implementing a risk management and operational continuity management systems to climate change effects on urban populations. It supports a uni
"…a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely valuable…overall it i
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Risk Management covers the history of risk assessment, crtical infrastructure protection, and the various structures that make up the homeland security enterpris
This book unravels the role of Point-of-Care (POC) glucose monitoring as an essential part of diabetes management. It provides the reader with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of diabetes manag
D2D-based proximity service is a very hot topic with great commercial potential from an application standpoint. Unlike existing books which focus on D2D communications technologies, this book fills a
Recent global cancer statistical data clearly indicated that prostate cancer is currently the second most frequently diagnosed cancer (at 15% of all male cancers) and globally the sixth leading cause
This book provides a systematic presentation of the mathematical foundation of modern physics with applications particularly within classical mechanics and the theory of relativity. Among the themes p
This book unravels the mystery of Big Data computing and its power to transform business operations. The approach it uses will be helpful to any professional who must present a case for realizing Big
This book is a compilation of important topics in biometrics-based authentication, with a focus on new trends such as applications in mobile platforms, social media, healthcare, etc. One of the main c
The book describes the "new" project management discipline called Benefits Realization Management, which is an enabler to successful strategy execution. More than simply explaining a set of practices,
The authors have put forth great efforts in gathering present day knowledge about different objects within our solar system and universe. This book features the most current information on the subject
Conjugated polymeric materials and their nanocomposites are widely used for the creation of alternative sources of renewable energy, cell phone screens, mobile gadgets, video players and OLED-TV, as w
The proposed book talks about the participation of human in Big Data.How human as a component of system can help in making the decision process easier and vibrant.It studies the basic build structure
This book deals with a long term pollution situation, generated by the former use of organochlorine pesticides. Through a study case of the chlordecone pollution in the French West Indies, the authors
The new edition of this book, which describes advanced research results on modeling and control designs for fuel cells and their hybrid energy systems, helps readers simulate power electronics convert
This book focuses on process simulation in chemical engineering with a numerical algorithm based on the moving finite element method. It offers new tools and approaches for modeling problems with movi
Written in a warmly conversational way (making it accessible to novice consultants as well as seasoned professionals), this book is aimed at small to medium business consulting entrepreneurs who want
Rainfall-induced landslides occur globally. With global climate change, their frequency is increasing and the consequences are becoming greater. Previous studies focus on a single discipline -- correl
The interest aroused in the scientific community by the discovery of the high-Tc oxides is motivated by the prospects of industrial applications. The optimization of their performances is achieved by
This book is written for project and portfolio managers in organizations transitioning to sustainability. It explains how to engage stakeholders in management roles to support this transformation. It
This book demonstrates the social, historical, and environmental framework within which humans have developed a relationship with the forest and its resources. Starting from the biological basis that
This book presents the latest research in computational biology and bioinformatics, with a thematic focus on gene regulation. It is designed to be self-contained and comprehensive, targeting senior un
This book describes the physical properties of silicon of interest from the point of view of nonlinear optics. It begins with coverage of the foundations of the phenomenological and microscopic approa
Unlike any other book, Avian Cognition thoroughly examines avian intelligence, behavior, and individuality. Preferences, choices, motivation, and habits of species, flocks, and individual birds are di
Introduces CobiT5 methods from a cybersecurity perspective. Provides details of Cybersecurity Framework with emphasis on the processes directly related to governance, risk management, and audit. Maps
This book demonstrates how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics are used in games, sports, and gambling situations. With an emphasis on mathematical thinking and probl
This version of the primary text (published in 2014) adds a chapter of Sturm Liouville theory and problems to the current manuscript. This coverage creates a Boundary Value Problems version to add thi
This volume contains 14 previously published studies on policing in Israel, focusing on crime control, community policing, and counterterrorism. Criminologists, law specialists, and others mainly from
Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, this third edition of a bestseller provides critical updates to information on
This book presents novel methodologies for modeling, simulation and control of gas turbines using ANN (Artificial Neural Networks). Readers will learn how artificial intelligent techniques can be used
Managers and executives who work in international trade and foreign direct investment are acutely aware of the importance of the governmental, intergovernmental, and systemic factors that regulate, fa
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