This brief presents several new query processing techniques, called complex motion pattern queries, specifically designed for very large spatio-temporal databases of moving objects. The brief begins w
A lifelong pattern of use and abuse finally caught up with Dr. A. C. Gross when she was forty-three years old. She had been using drugs and alcohol to "fix" herself for as long as she could remember.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTIONS are among the most difficult to overcome. While there are treatments that are effective to many, not everyone experiences a positive outcome when using traditional methods.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP 2005, held in Havana, Cuba in November 2005.The 107 revised full papers presented togeth
Le rouge-gorge et le moineau discutaient ensemble: J'aimerais bien savoir, dit le rouge-gorge, pourquoi ces tres humains s'agitent tant! Le moineau r pondit: J'imagine que ce doit tre parce qu'ils n'o
"Domain decomposition methods are divide and conquer methods for the parallel and computational solution of partial differential equations of elliptic or parabolic type. They include iterative algorit
This book offers a "hands-on" approach to teaching Discrete Mathematics. Using software that is freely available on Mac, PC & Unix platforms, the functional language Haskell allows students to exp
This brief introduces the fundamental theory and development of managing radio resources using a water-filling algorithm that can optimize system performance in wireless communication. Geometric Water
Value- and risk-oriented management is a holistic method of managing businesses. In this book both actuarial methods and methods pertaining to classical internal control and classical risk management
The brief is the first to focus exclusively on environmentally friendly delivery of pesticides (controlled-release nanoparticulate formulation of pesticides using biodegradable polymers as carriers).
Beautiful Contents is a collection of poems on Love, Religion, Philosophy, Individuals, Icons, Nature, and Moods. In it, the author tries to conform to the pattern of writing of the poets of the class
Woman the powerhouse is written to educate, inspire, motivate and transform the thinking pattern of women. Based on the daily challenges of life, women most times allow the pressures and demands of ot
This book is designed for wide use in colleges and universities by beginners and more advanced students in studying of Linear Algebra and Programming .Its features and considered methods in general co
The importance that practitioners are placing on longitudinal designs and analyses signals a critical shift toward methods that enable a better understanding of developmental processes thought to unde
You are about to read a much-needed book that will open your eyes to the Africa that has been hidden from us. Thinking out of the box of Western thought pattern, Dr. Jonathan has been able to give to
This is the first book in my new "Goliath Awaits Series." "Angel-Vision VS Television" is a psychoanalysis study of neurosis" relating to the progressive change in the thought pattern as well as the n
Learning English as a second language can be daunting for beginners. I want to allay the fears that confront students. This book will show students that by applying the recommended methods, from the i
For the last few years, Dregs Marrow's life has followed a pattern: get far, experience collapse, start over, fail again. Now, the twenty-six-year-old seeks to build a band from scratch and is looking
I'm 30 and single. In the fifteen years I've been dating, I have noticed a blatant and unfortunate pattern forming. Jerks are drawn to me at an alarming rate, as if being pulled by some invisible, pow
According to the New Oxford American Dictionary a mosaic is a picture or a pattern produced by arranging together the small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile or glass. The smaller p
This book stems from the long standing teaching experience of the authors in the courses on Numerical Methods in Engineering and Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations given to undergrad
Why you should read this book. Learn how the mind is fractured by trauma and how to put it back together again using hypnotherapy. Read an interesting account of answers to questions such as why Ruth
Each year in the United States an estimated two to six million women are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual,
This Festschrift volume contains the proceedings of the conference Mathematical Methods in Computer Science, MMICS 2008, which was held during December 17-19, 2008, in Karlsruhe, Germany, in memory of
Hair! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness is a social history of one of humanity's most irksome problems: male pattern baldness. Throughout the centuries, Man (not his real name) has tried every
With the introduction of Propecia? the drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of male pattern baldness, and Rogaine? 5%, regrowth of regular or "terminal" hair -- not peach fuzz -- is finally a re
This Springer Brief focuses on the current state-of-the-art research on spectrum sensing by using energy detection, a low-complexity and low-cost technique. It includes a comprehensive summary of rece
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 brief provides methods for harnessing Twitter data to discover solutions to complex inquiries. The brief introduces the process of collecting data through Twitter’s APIs and offers strategies for
The book examines the evolution and current state of corporate social responsibility (CSR), using a five-stage maturity model: defensive, charitable, promotional, strategic and transformative CSR. The
The book presents a basic introduction to epidemiology from the perspective of economics, using economic modeling to better understand and describe how infectious disease spreads. Three main elements
This book analyzes the productivity and effectiveness of a variety of time investments in education. It explores the methods used in education to optimize the time that students are exposed to learnin
?Methods for making inferences from data about one or more probabilities and proportions are a fundamental part of a statistician’s toolbox and statistics courses. Unfortunately many of the quick, app
Is Klaus H bel a true seeker after enlightenment, or is he merely using his spiritual aspirations to provide an excuse for a succession of love affairs with teenage girls? Klaus himself is not sure of
One way to fulfill God's expectation of good stewardship is to contribute to the welfare of mankind using the gifts and talents God has given. In addition to providing an abundant life, God also gives
At the beginning of World War I, the English were more fascinated than frightened by the gigantic, silently floating Zeppelins. Using their flashlights they sought them through the fog unthinking that
Do you believe in creation? Step inside the mind of a man who does and wants to convince others using mathematical, astrophysical equations. Combined with lovely poetry about our Lord, this book gives
In recent decades an increasing number of psych-analytic investigators have tried to fathom the nature and origin of schizophrenia 'from within.' Unlike other psychiatric methods, psycho-analytic inve
In her second poetry book, Life on the Rock, she gives a glimpse of her life on a small rock, sometimes in a thoughtful way and sometimes using humour. The book also contains poems about family, death
Using a tradition in German culture called the "Stammtisch"-a group of fictional characters resembling the lower and higher middle classes-Dr Warg writes an enjoyable and not-so-conventional memoir fi
