This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications, ISBRA 2010, held in Storrs, CT, USA, in May 2010.The 20 revised full pa
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Reconfigurable Computing: Architectures, Tools and Applications, ARC 2010, held in Bangkok Thailand, in March 2010. The 42 p
The geometry of modular curves and the structure of their cohomology groups have been a rich source for various number-theoretical applications over the last decades. Similar applications may be expec
In the modern world of gigantic datasets, which scientists and practioners of all fields of learning are confronted with, the availability of robust, scalable and easy-to-use methods for pattern recog
This is the first book-length treatment of the Variational Bayes (VB) approximation in signal processing. It has been written as a self-contained, self-learning guide for academic and industrial resea
In this supplementary undergraduate text, Steeb (applied mathematics, Rand Afrikaans University) walks through the solution of 154 problems for engineering students learning how to work with the discr
Bodies are coming and going from the Bessledorf Hotel -- dead and alive! Who wants to stay in a hotel full of zombies? Not too many -- and that's a big problem for Mr. Magruder, who's trying hard to m
SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATING SKILLS FOR EVERY SITUATION AND GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT. All of us negotiate every day -- whether it's resolving a problem with a coworker, discussing your child's allowance,
Plunging into California politics armed with a lethal tongue and a taste for power, Gulf War veteran Jim Asher lands a plum role in Republican Edward Winston's bare-knuckle Senate campaign. Learning s
Parents and teachers of learning disabled children have tumed to Sally Smith's No Easy Answers for information, advice, and comfort for more than fifteen years.??In this revised, trade paperback editi
The contributions to this volume aim to stimulate discussion about the role of assessment in the learning experiences of students in music and other creative and performing arts settings. The articles
Content-based 3-D object retrieval has attracted extensive attention recently and has applications in a variety of fields, such as, computer-aided design, tele-medicine,mobile multimedia, virtual real
The book presents new developments in the dynamic modeling and optimization methods in environmental economics and provides a huge range of applications dealing with the economics of natural resources
In an era in which environmental education has been described as one of the most pressing educational concerns of our time, further insights are needed to understand how best to approach the learning
The amount of data in medical databases doubles every 20 months, and physicians are at a loss to analyze them. Also, traditional methods of data analysis have difficulty to identify outliers and patte
This book covers modern subjects of mechanical engineering such as nanomechanics and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, computational mechanics, biomechanics, alternative energies, sustainabil
This book explores teacher workplace learning from four different perspectives: social policy, international comparators, multi-professional stances/perspectives and socio-cultural theory. First, it c
Based on detailed analysis of applications in business and government sectors, this book discusses the current state and future trends of virtual advisory services in digital environments. Shows how t
This book discusses the rapidly developing subject of mathematical analysis that deals primarily with stability of functional equations in generalized spaces. The fundamental problem in this subject w
Emphasizing the unique and sometimes competing demands of listener and speaker, this book draws on linguistic theory, psycholinguistic studies and computational modeling to examine resulting asymmetri
Whilst scientific research can be crucial in guiding innovation and development throughout the world, it can be too detached from real world applications, particularly in developing and emerging count
From the reviews of the previous editions ".... The book is a first class textbook and seems to be indispensable for everybody who has to teach combinatorial optimization. It is very helpful for stude
This volume, setting out the theory of positive maps as it stands today, reflects the rapid growth in this area of mathematics since it was recognized in the 1990s that these applications of C*-algebr
The Grandmother Galaxy is one woman's journey into three spirals of learning that have emerged and confront us in the 21st century--women's creative spirituality, a growing appreciation of our earthly
Teens have a tough time accepting the fact that they might be alcoholics, especially teenage boys. The Male Teenager's Nine Early Signs of Alcoholism, the first book in the ALERT (Actual Learning Exam
The challenges a female doctor faces in choosing between family and career while practicing on the coast of Maine, along with dealing with a malpractice case and then learning how to fit into the quai
The challenges a female doctor faces in choosing between family and career while practicing on the coast of Maine, along with dealing with a malpractice case and then learning how to fit into the quai
In the past decade, there has been a substantial increase of grid-feeding photovoltaic applications, thus raising the importance of solar electricity in the energy mix. This trend is expected to conti
This book is about workplace bullying. Workplace bullying is a serious problem in workplaces today. It can cause serious health problems, lower self-esteem, damage interpersonal relationships or end t
This book is about workplace bullying. Workplace bullying is a serious problem in workplaces today. It can cause serious health problems, lower self-esteem, damage interpersonal relationships or end t
An Ohio family spends a fascinating school year in India. Learning India’s ways and exploring the country teaches them much about the culture and about themselves.
Stochastic analysis is not only a thriving area of pure mathematics with intriguing connections to partial differential equations and differential geometry. It also has numerous applications in the na
Ann, seer of skeins in the auras and patterns of love, hate, envy, greed, admiration all the human emotions in other words is still learning the ins and outs of these weaves when she marries Allen Her
Ann, seer of skeins in the auras and patterns of love, hate, envy, greed, admiration-all the human emotions in other words-is still learning the ins and outs of these weaves when she marries Allen Her
You'll never find a book that can provide specific solutions to every managerial problem, but you can prepare yourself by reading "Management Basics A to Z."In this guidebook, a longtime manager who r
You'll never find a book that can provide specific solutions to every managerial problem, but you can prepare yourself by reading "Management Basics A to Z."In this guidebook, a longtime manager who r
Once the province and tool of lite learning in American society, and the core of the Humanities, the study of the Classics now occupies a tenuous place on the margins of curriculum in most public scho
In this book you will find the journey that a Light Being from the Central Universe Spheres makes to our planet and how he moves in it. This Being's objective is to create and on it is His learning ba
If you're a therapist, counselor, coach, or other healing professional, you can make a quantum leap in your ability to assess, clarify, clear blocks and encourage transformative change by learning to
Forty-year-old Dulcey Patterson discovers that someone is collecting funds using her mother's social security number. The only problem is that her mother died in 1963. Who is this imposter? Dulcey thi
