The eleventh edition welcomes the new Millenium.
Progress in basic and clinical hepatology remains exponential.
Since 1997, the advances have been wideranging,
with those in molecular and cellular biology,
and in diagnosis and treatment, leading the way. In a
world in which information technology gives all too
ready...
SAP HANA is SAP's in-memory database technology, and the focal point of their next generation strategy. Using column-based storage to provide highly compressed and rapidly accessed data, a SAP HANA application can be several hundred times faster than the same application on previous generation database technology.
All over the world we are witnessing a revolution in organizing. Just as the
industrial revolution created its new form of organization (bureaucracy),
the information revolution is creating its own new form of organization.
We are moving from command and control to collaboration, from organizing
based on a few leaders telling...
The safety of poultry, meat, and eggs continues to be a major concern for consumers. As a result, there has been a wealth of research on identifying and controlling hazards at all stages on the supply chain. Food Safety Control in the Poultry Industry summarizes this research and its implications for all those involved in supplying and...
Database management systems are the electronic filing cabinets that help individuals
and organizations to manage the mass of information they process each day. With a
well-designed database, information can be easily stored, updated, accessed, and collated.
For example, a freight company can use a database to record...
When we wrote Introductory Microbiology some very hard decisions had to be
made concerning the contents of the book. We were constrained by the style
of the Studies in Biology series to write a book of no more than 200 pages. In
the end, we decided that students needed a description of what microorganisms
were and how they can...
Use Social and Viral Technologies to Supercharge your Customer Service!
Using social media, you can deliver amazing customer service–and generate an army of fans who’ll promote you in good times, and rescue you from disaster....
In the late 1960s, a new field of philosophical and moral enquiry
came into existence. Bioethics, as it soon came to be called, quickly
mushroomed: it developed its own journals, its own professional
associations, its own conferences, degree programs and experts.
It developed very rapidly for many reasons, but no doubt the main...
Take a look at the dedicated microsite for free sample content - architecturalpress.com/the-metric-handbook
Originally devised as a guide for converting from imperial to metric measurements, 'The Metric Handbook' has since been totally transformed into the major handbook of planning and design data for...
Leadership recruiting and succession rank as the most pivotal agendas
for today’s growth-minded, change-oriented organizations. Given the
risks and rewards inherent in senior-management recruiting, deciding
who leads is the quintessential challenge faced by boards of directors,
senior corporate officers, and division or...
Orthopaedic surgeons, paediatricians and radiologists
all deal with the problem of dislocation
and dysplasia of the infant hip. If dysplasia
and displacement of the infant hip are described
together under the heading “Disorders of Hip
Maturation” then together they constitute the
commonest disease of the...
Learning to use Inkscape, an exciting open-source vector graphics program, broadens your software toolkit as a graphic designer. Using practical, real-world examples, you'll learn everything about the software and its capabilities so you'll be able to design anything from logos to websites.
