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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Data Warehousing and Knowledge Discovery, DaWaK 2016, held in Porto, Portugal, September 2016.The 25 revised full
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Thisbook offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology ofscience. It not only introduces readers to the general epistemologicaldiscussion of the nature of knowledge, but also
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This book reviews systematic training programs that are designed to enhance the language, reading, literacy and cognitive skills of individuals with Learning Disabilities in various disciplines. Most
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In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledg
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This Brief provides a general description of the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). It describes the RASFF approach on the legal level and with reference to notification procedures
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The key attribute of a Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) system is its ability to maintain overall system stability and acceptable performance in the face of faults and failures within the feedba
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This book discusses how to improve high school students’ understanding of research methodology based on alternative interpretations of data, role of controversies, creativity and the scientific method
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