Serving as a flagship driver towards advance research in the area of Big Data platforms and applications, this book provides a platform for the dissemination of advanced topics of theory, research eff
When your marriage fails, you have a choice. You can curl up on the couch with a tub of ice cream and wallow in self-pity...or you can pick yourself up and search for a better life with a better man.
The official guide to Dr. David Perlmutter's revolutionary approach to vibrant health as described in hisNew York Times bestsellers Grain Brain, The Grain Brain Cookbook, andBrain Maker. With more tha
The official guide to Dr. David Perlmutter's revolutionary approach to vibrant health as described in hisNew York Times bestsellers Grain Brain, The Grain Brain Cookbook, andBrain Maker. With more tha
Love is one of our strongest biological drives, but it can be frustratingly elusive and misunderstood. Music, literature, and movies are filled with common folklore about love and millions of TV viewe
With more than 15,000 four- and five-star ratings, an average of 35 messages per day, and hundreds of thousands of profile views from interested suitors, Lauren Urasek was dubbed the most sought-after
Learn how to effectively interpret, select and optimize reactors for complex reactive systems, using Attainable Region theory Teaches how to effectively interpret, select and optimize reactors for co
Are your breasts healthy?If this question gives you pause, you’re not alone. Confusing media and conflicting advice surrounding breast health can make it challenging to know what’s best.In the United
This book discusses different drinking water treatment technologies and what contaminants each treatment method can remove, and at what costs. The production of drinking water requires adequate manage
When you find yourself widowed at the age of 31 with two small children, what do you do? A. Put on a black veil and live a life of semi-solitude with twelve catsB. Take up yoga and meditation to namas
The rapid development of mobile technologies and wireless networks has enabled a broad implementation of mobile applications, which have turned into one of the main streams for next generation computi
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to nature-inspired computing, with an emphasis on applications to real-life engineering problems. The book focuses on physics and chemistry-based algori
Your wife is having an affair with my husband. It has caused some trouble in my marriage, and I thought you should know. One phone call in December 2005 begins the compelling, unpredictable story of F
Complete coverage of VLSI signal processing circuits—from scientific theory to design and practical applicationsThis comprehensive electrical engineering textbook offers in-depth discussions on the an
Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior—silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. But who connects the dots about what firms are doing with all this information? Frank Pasquale exposes how powerful interests abuse secrecy for profit and explains ways to rein them in.
Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presen
In January 2014, Lauren Urasek received thirty-five messages every day on OkCupid. In a few months, she had pulled in more than 15,000 top-star ratings, and became the most sought-after woman in New Y
This book introduces new logic primitives for electronic design automation tools. The author approaches fundamental EDA problems from a different, unconventional perspective, in order to demonstrate t
This book discusses performance-based seismic and wind-resistant design for high-rise building structures, with a particular focus on establishing an integrated approach for performance-based wind eng
The unconventional computing is a niche for interdisciplinary science, cross-bred of computer science, physics, mathematics, chemistry, electronic engineering, biology, material science and nanotechno
We are living longer than ever before. With this extended life span comes new concerns like memory issues and dementia, which can interfere with the ability to live a full, involved, and independent l
We are living longer than ever before. With this extended life span comes new concerns like memory issues and dementia, which can interfere with the ability to live a full, involved, and independent l
Time seems to stop when it is spent with someone you care about on a date. The value of the moment is in the individual who complements the other in such a way that the rest of world seems to disappea
Time seems to stop when it is spent with someone you care about on a date. The value of the moment is in the individual who complements the other in such a way that the rest of world seems to disappea
This book uniquely provides a comprehensive view into recently developed large-scale alignment models and techniques while covering the current and future challenges of aligning multiple sequences. It
In celebration of Prof. Morik's 60th birthday, this Festschrift covers research areas that Prof. Morik worked in and presents various researchers with whom she collaborated. The 23 refereed articles i
You graduated from a great school, you have a rewarding career, and your family is warm and caring. So why are you--like so many other young Jewish men and women in their twenties and thirties--having
This work critically re-examines decades of work on the problem of Space from the traditional point of view, and offers a new perspective, based on the author's own extensive research on spatial data
It's not unusual for Jess McCann to receive a frantic late-night call from one of her clients, asking for advice while out on a date. And every single girl knows the frustration of saying the wrong th
Many of us rely on our GPS but ignore the life-directional system we were each born with. This innate compass what Zen Cryar DeBrucke calls our internal guidance system (IGS) wants us to be happy, suc
Psychologists often paint a picture of human mating as visceral, instinctual. But that's not the whole story. In courtship and display, sexual competition and rivalry, we are also guided by what Glenn
Competitive advantage is a key factor to the success of any business in modern society. To achieve this goal, effective strategies for process improvement must be researched and implemented into an or
The role of technology in the medical field has resulted in significant developments within the pharmaceutical industry. Computational approaches have emerged as a crucial method in further advancing
This book contributes to making urban rail transport fast, punctual and energy-efficient –significant factors in the importance of public transportation systems to economic, environmental and social r
The Elements of D8ing is more than your run-of-the-mill advice column filled with witty dialogue and no purpose. On these pages, you won’t find the top ten ways to make your mate happy or pages of use
Most existing textbooks on this subject were written either for mathematics or engineering students and do not address the unique situation of computer science students, who have some background in di
