International contributors to this book include researchers and practitioners in online learning, computing education, distance education, higher education, ICT, and management information systems. In
"This book explores emerging research on the ever-growing field of big data and facilitates further knowledge development on methods for handling and interpreting large data sets, providing multi-disc
IWRM is concept that was established as an international guiding principle in the early 1990ies and that has recently become a vital approach to solving the problems associated with the topic of water
Sixty years ago, the landmark Brown versus Board of EducationSupreme Court decision brought a legal end to segregation in our nation's public schools. However, in spite of the demise of Jim Crow laws
Shine a spotlight on the benefits of promoting health in the workplaceWorkplace Health Promotion Programs focuses on the incredible value that employee health programs can offer by exploring six key t
The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM. They draw from an extensive, inclusive and geograph
This book gives an introduction to the finite element method as a general computational method for solving partial differential equations approximately. Our approach is mathematical in nature with a s
Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the e
This edited volume is a definitive text on adaptive clinical trial designs from creation and customization to utilization. As this book covers the full spectrum of topics involved in the adaptive desi
"This book presents novel computing technologies designed for use in business and corporate environments, enabling managers and associates to make the most of the technologies at their disposal"--
The majority of physicians are poorly knowledgeable about statistics and research design, yet are expected to do clinical research and write articles (if in academia) or, at the very least, to read th
This book introduces the fundamental principles of understanding business requirements to apply enterprise resource planning (ERP) in order to meet business needs. The book also helps readers understa
Rapid development in software, hardware, mobile networks, and the potential of interactive media poses many questions for operators, manufacturers, and researchers of wireless multimedia communication
Characterized by the diversity of their applications, contingency tables play a key role in fields such as education and the social sciences. This volume presents a variety of new and sophisticated mo
This book aims to help policy makers, stakeholders, practitioners and teachers in psychology and education provide more effective interventions in educational contexts.
The book deals with the present state and problems of integrated pest management (IPM) as relating to stakeholder acceptance of IPM and how IPM can become a sustainable practice. The book covers the i
Legged robots are a promising locomotion system, capable of performing tasks that conventional vehicles cannot. Even more exciting is the fact that this is a rapidly developing field of study for rese
How to measure cloud computing options and benefits to impact business intelligence infrastructure This book is a guide for managers and others involved in using cloud computing to create business va
The book Making Mathematics Practical (published by World Scientific in 2011) proposes a new paradigm in teaching problem solving in secondary school mathematics classrooms. It is a report of the rese
This book analyzes the reforms that led to a differentiated landscape of higher education systems after university practices and governance were considered poorly adapted to contemporary settings and
A high-performance embedded application is partitioned into various tasks that can be implemented on hardware or software running on the embedded processor. This book introduces issues related to the
One of the greatest challenges for mechanical engineers is to extend the success of computational mechanics to fields outside traditional engineering, in particular to biology, biomedical sciences, an
In the computer world, there are a remarkable number of people who have not yet mastered the theories and practice of computer arithmetic. Kulisch, the author, has updated this second edition to inclu
This book develops voltage-to-frequency converter (VFC) solutions integrated in standard CMOS technology to be used as a part of a microcontroller-based, multisensor interface in the environment of po
This book gives an introduction to the finite element method as a general computational method for solving partial differential equations approximately. Our approach is mathematical in nature with a s
This book introduces chemical engineering students to key concepts, strategies, and evaluation methods in sustainable process engineering. The book is intended to supplement chemical engineering texts
In the current era of health care reform, the pressures to truly manage patient care and to build effective integrated delivery systems are generating intense interest in patient care information syst
Yang (curriculum and instruction, Central China Normal U. and State U. of New York at Oswego) and Wang (curriculum, instruction, and special education, U. of Southern Mississippi) assemble 20 cases on
This collection of seventeen articles on computer gaming technology showcases current scholarship in a variety of subjects relating to the development of algorithmic response and artificial intelligen
Published under the auspices of the EU Centre of Excellence at Dalhousie U., Canada, with financial support from the European Commission, this volume presents 14 contributions including introductory a
From 18th to 20th September, 1978, about forty scientists and practitioners from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany joined in an
Federal disaster policy is an important but overlooked aspect of federal action that has provided a rich arena for pursuing our more general research interests concerning federal program implementatio
We overspend on data center storage … yet, we fall short of business requirements. It's not about the technologies. It's about the proper application of technologies to deliver storage services effici
This book will take the reader through a systematic examination of the factors involved in process innovation, starting with considerations to be initiated in the boardroom and at group management le
Security and defence is the area in which the EU has advanced most in recent years. A principal element of this process is the proliferating number of military and civilian crisis management missions
