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Information Modeling Methods and Methodologies (Advanced Topics of Database Research)

Idea Group Publishing, 2004

The purpose of this book is to disseminate the research results and best practice from researchers and practitioners interested in and working on modeling methods and methodologies. Though the need for such studies is well recognized, there is a paucity of such research in the literature. What specifically distinguishes this book is that it looks...

The Complete Book of Home Inspection

McGraw-Hill, 2002

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Is that home or condominium apartment you plan on buying a true bargain or an overpriced “handyman’s special”? Here’s how to find out!

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Managing Windows® with VBScript and WMI

Addison Wesley, 2004

Visual Basic Scripting (VBScript) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) are vital tools for systems administrators grappling with the increasing complexity of Windows technologies. However, busy admins have been without a straightforward guide to scripting...until now.

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The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to al Qaeda

University of California Press, 2007

This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, chilling threats, and renewed reprisals. In it, some of the best international specialists working on the subject today examine terrorism's long and complex history from antiquity to the...

Interactive Environments with Open-Source Software: 3D Walkthroughs and Augmented Reality for Architects with Blender 2.43, DART 3.0 and ARToolKit 2.72

Springer, 2008

Wolfgang, an architecture software specialist, shows you how to use freeware correctly for architecture visualizations in Interactive Ambient. The book begins with an overview of real-time visualization possibilities before showing the reader how to work with three free software packages. The guide describes the appropriate hardware and the...

Probabilistic Graphical Models: Principles and Techniques (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series)

MIT Press, 2009

Most tasks require a person or an automated system to reason--to reach conclusions based on available information. The framework of probabilistic graphical models, presented in this book, provides a general approach for this task. The approach is model-based, allowing interpretable models to be constructed and then manipulated by reasoning...