This multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional collection offers the first ever full-scale analysis of legal fictions. Its focus is on fictions in legal practice, examining and evaluating their roles i
The essays collected in this book discuss the contemporary practice of corporate responsibility by applying the Christian principles of the unity of knowledge and pursuit of truth to the traditional p
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This Brief looks at the illustrative case of the Hindu-Muslim conflict in India, with the aim of understanding the dynamics of lived secularism as it exists in traditional multi-faith societies such a
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Ham Marks, MD is a talented forensic orthopedist who has given up active surgical practice. He isn't a spy, soldier, or secret agent-and yet he always seems to be ducking murder attempts and stopping
Advances in Systems Safety contains the papers presented at the nineteenth annual Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, held at Southampton, UK, in February 2011.The Symposium is for engineers, managers
This book reconciles the existence of technical trading with the Efficient Market Hypothesis. By analyzing a well-known agent-based model, the Santa Fe Institute Artificial Stock Market (SFI-ASM), it
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Foundations of Health Information Engineering and Systems, FHIES 2013, held in Macau,
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This brief presents recent results obtained on the analysis, synthesis and design of systems described by linear equations. It is well known that linear equations arise in most branches of science and
This book focuses on the notion of “vintage innovation” and its application in various old technology-based communities of practice. Some communities of practice resist and react to technological chan
These four volumes (CCIS 297, 298, 299, 300) constitute the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems, IPMU 20
These four volumes (CCIS 297, 298, 299, 300) constitute the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems, IPMU 20
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This book presents an analysis and a critical discussion on performance management systems. It seeks to advance the current state of knowledge in the subject by introducing a holistic performance mana
When FBI Agent Pete Dobbins is assigned to investigate three murders, in three different cities, connected by ballistics evidence, he discovers a conspiracy of criminal activity that requires him to g
When FBI Agent Pete Dobbins is assigned to investigate three murders, in three different cities, connected by ballistics evidence, he discovers a conspiracy of criminal activity that requires him to g
"I went in behind the lines and emerged as a kind of agent. I went in as a reporter and came out a kind of soldier. I sometimes wish I had never gone in at all." -Paul MortonWar correspondents have lo
"I went in behind the lines and emerged as a kind of agent. I went in as a reporter and came out a kind of soldier. I sometimes wish I had never gone in at all." -Paul MortonWar correspondents have lo
As embedded systems become more complex, designers face a number of challenges at different levels: they need to boost performance, while keeping energy consumption as low as possible, they need to re
In the 1960's Customs Agents worked hard played hard. This book will highlight some of the cases and the comical things that happened in the day to day activities of a Customs Special Agent. It is int
In the 1960's Customs Agents worked hard played hard. This book will highlight some of the cases and the comical things that happened in the day to day activities of a Customs Special Agent. It is int
Powder Puff Principles is about remembering the grace and good manners our mothers and grandmothers displayed in their dress, behavior, and the image they projected, while preparing ourselves to do th
Powder Puff Principles is about remembering the grace and good manners our mothers and grandmothers displayed in their dress, behavior, and the image they projected, while preparing ourselves to do th
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2011, held in Stavanger, Norway
Recent increases in uncertainty and speed of market change are driving the adoption of new intelligent mobile office systems. Organizational information systems paradigm suggests that a right match be
The Crowning Winner Inside of Me: 10 Principles of Life Coaching Advice provides clarity in the attainment of life goals by providing a comprehensive plan. It answers the "how to" in achieving dreams.
Dr. Chamomile Toser specializes in analyzing evidence and bones, with the help of her partner, FBI Agent Seth Billings, who brings her a new, mysterious case pops up. Twelve people have been murdered,
Joshua Pitt, enquiry agent in London England of 1896, has just returned from Ireland when he receives two telegrams, both from Kendal England. One is from a friend and distant relative asking for advi
MI-5 agent John Brock is back in this explosive thriller that pits him against a ruthless enemy from the past.Using his cunning, expertise, and international contacts, Brock, head of counterterrorism
MI-5 agent John Brock is back in this explosive thriller that pits him against a ruthless enemy from the past.Using his cunning, expertise, and international contacts, Brock, head of counterterrorism
MENTAL SYSTEMS THEORYThis book offers a unique and extremely useful model of the mind mechanism and its connections with the soul and the body. It develops a set of concepts and laws that explain the
MENTAL SYSTEMS THEORYThis book offers a unique and extremely useful model of the mind mechanism and its connections with the soul and the body. It develops a set of concepts and laws that explain the
