With the advent of multidetector-row technology, excitement has returned to computed tomography. Not only can we now image faster and with better resolution than ever before. More importantly, the development of sophisticated image acquisition techniques has enabled us to venture into areas previously considered to be beyond the scope of CT...
A comprehensive reference survey on the identification and development of promising cancer chemopreventive agents that will help stimulate further novel research and new approvable drugs. For each agent, the authors review the relevant mechanisms of action, the criteria for populations benefiting from intervention, the safety and...
This book is a practical, evidence-based resource covering thyroid disease and its effects on reproduction and fertility, discussing thyroid function and dysfunction - hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules and cancer - during pregnancy as well as its effects on the fetus. It begins with a review of the anatomy and...
Get expert guidance to assess and help improve the security of your Exchange Server 2003 messaging systems. From risk assessment to implementation and auditing procedures, get critical guidance to help enhance the security of your messaging infrastructure. Written by a network security expert who works closely with the Microsoft Exchange...
There are many challenges facing organizations today as they incorporate electronic marketing methods into their strategy. Advances in Electronic Marketing examines these challenges within three major themes: the global environment, the strategic/technological realm, and the buyer behavior of online consumers. Each chapter raises important issues,...
Telecommunications Challenges in Developing Countries addresses an important aspect of interconnection—the settings of call termination charges. In rural telecommunications, network costs are known to be high. The traditional consensus has been that many rural areas cannot be connected without subsidies. This paper investigates the...
As a document imaging database, Concordance 8 gives you the ability to search through otherwise unmanageable amounts of data to locate just the precise records necessary for the case at hand. The product also boasts extensive case analysis and organization features. This leaves you free to organize and manipulate crucial documents as you...
Now you can learn how to use XML in just one weekend! Friday evening you’ll read about the<br><br>history of this language and see examples of its applications. On Saturday, you’ll break down the<br><br>elements of XML and learn how to use them correctly. You will also discover how to use XML...
‘It’s not CSI.’ A few years ago, as forensic crime shows started splashing across TV screens like so much blood spatter, I started hearing this from cops I know in my family and their friends. I heard it from homicide detectives I’d interviewed for previous books. The cops always stopped, sort of mysteriously, at this...
Why do so many schools have terrible websites? Talk to the people in charge, and you rarely find incompetence. On the contrary, the web team is often the first to express dissatisfaction, but their hands are tied by some combination of these problems:
• The webmaster bottleneck. Everyone is busy. If editing web content is any harder...
Our manuals facilitate your learning by providing structured interaction with the software itself. While we provide text to explain difficult concepts, the hands-on activities are the focus of our courses. By paying close attention as your instructor leads you through these activities, you will learn the skills and concepts...
This book concerns non-linguistic knowledge required to perform computational natural language understanding (NLU). The main objective of the book is to show that inference-based NLU has the potential for practical large scale applications. First, an introduction to research areas relevant for NLU is given. We review approaches to linguistic...
