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Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems

Springer, 2003

Advances in automatic fingerprint recognition are driven by improved fingerprint sensing and advancements in areas such as computer architecture, pattern recognition, image processing, and computer vision. In addition to the new developments in science and technology, several recent social and political events have increased the level of interest...

Control and Automation: International Conference, CA 2009, Held as Part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference

Springer, 2010

As future generation information technology (FGIT) becomes specialized and fragmented, it is easy to lose sight that many topics in FGIT have common threads and, because of this, advances in one discipline may be transmitted to others. Presentation of recent results obtained in different disciplines encourages this interchange for the...

Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain

CRC Press, 2012

There have been tremendous recent advances in the pharmacotherapy, dose regimens, and combinations used to treat cancer and for the treatment or prevention of the spread of disease. As a direct result of these advances, there are an increasing number of cancer survivors, although research dealing with chemotherapy-induced pain is still in its...

Developing Your Intuition: A Guide to Reflective Practice (Center for Creative Leadership)

Pfeiffer, 2007

Leaders often have to make decisions without complete information, and those decisions are expected to be not only right but also timely. Using reflective techniques can help you learn to depend on your intuition for help in making good decisions quickly. Reflective practices may seem time-consuming at the beginning, but the time you put in on the...

Statistics in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

O'Reilly, 2008

One thing I (Sarah) have learned over the last 20 or so years is that a sure way to derail a promising conversation at a party is to tell people what I do for a living. And rest assured that I’m neither a tax auditor nor captain of a sludge barge.No, I’m merely a biostatistician and statistics instructor, a revelation which invariably...

From Writing to Computers

Routledge, 1994

... the broad and clear analysis of writing and language, and of automata theory, formal logic, and computability theory he uses to reach [his conclusion] is well worth reading.
–H. D. Warner, Western New England College

From Writing to Computers takes as its central theme the issue of a...

Advances in Computer-Supported Learning

IGI Global, 2006

The Internet and growth of computer networks have eliminated geographic barriers, creating an environment where education can be brought to a student no matter where that student may be. The success of distance learning programs and the availability of many Web-supported applications and multimedia resources have increased the effectiveness of...

Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures

Addison Wesley, 2007

Communication between people has changed with the invention of the telephone. The ability to communicate across continents in real-time has also helped our society in several dimensions including entertainment, trade, finance, and defense. But this new capability did not come without an investment. Building an international telephony...

Personal Web Usage in the Workplace: A Guide to Effective Human Resources Management

Information Science Publishing, 2003

An important aspect of managing human capital in the 21st century workplace is managing the interface between humans and information technology, particularly the World Wide Web. The Web has changed not only how and where business is conducted, but also how and where work is done. Personal web usage has created many desirable organizational...

Securing Biometrics Applications

Springer, 2007

Biometrics is becoming increasingly common in establishments that require high security such as state security and financial sectors. The increased threat to national security by terrorists has led to the explosive popularity of biometrics. A number of biometric devices are now available to capture biometric measurements such as fingerprints, palm,...

Emile Durkheim: Sociologist of Modernity (Modernity and Society)

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

This comprehensive volume ranges across the entire spectrum of contemporary sociological inquiry, as seen by Durkheim. It also includes secondary readings by social thinkers of today, connecting the classic writings of Durkheim to contemporary issues.

Organizes Durkheim's writings thematically, in a comprehensive collection...

Marine Pollution and Human Health (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)

Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011

There is growing concern about the state of the world's oceans. The rapid growth of human populations in coastal regions has led to increasing dependence on marine resources. Beneficial features related to food supply and life style need to be balanced against the hazards presented by microbial pathogens, chemical pollutants, and toxic algal...

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