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Advances in Information Retrieval: 39th European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2017, Aberdeen, UK, April 8-13, 2017, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10193)
by John Tait • Claudia Hauff • Joemon M. Jose • Ismail Sengor Altıngovde • Dawei Song • Dyaa Albakour • Stuart WattTheseproceedingscontaintherefereedfulltechnicalpaperspresentedatthe26th Annual European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2004). ECIR is theannualconferenceoftheBritishComputerSociety'sspecialistgroupinInf- mation Retrieval. This year the conference was held at the School of Computing and ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2004 -
Our Witchdoctors Are Too Weak: The Rebirth of an Amazon Tribe
by Marie Jank • Davey JankWhen US missionary Davey Jank starts a new life in the Amazon jungle among a remote tribe, he enters a world where witchcraft and shamanism are the trade of the powerful, and where fear drives a timid and isolated society to acts of desperation and the brink of despair. Davey, Marie and the others ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
Thriving in Crisis: Buddhism and Political Disruption in China, 1522–1620 (The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies)
by Dewei ZhangLate imperial Chinese Buddhism was long dismissed as having declined from the glories of Buddhism during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581–907). In recent scholarship, a more nuanced picture of late Ming-era Buddhist renewal has emerged. Yet this alternate conception of the history of Buddhism in Chin... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2019 -
The Forgetting
by David ShenkAfflicting nearly half of all persons over the age of 85, Alzheimer's disease kills nearly 100,000 Americas a year as it insidiously robs them of their memory and wreaks havoc on the lives of their loved ones. It was once minimized and misunderstood as forgetfulness in the elderly, but Alzheimer's ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
Environmental Science and Information Application Technology: Proceedings of the 2014 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Information Application Technology (ESIAT 2014), Hong Kong, November 7-8, 2014
by David ChanEnvironmental Science and Information Application Technology contains selected papers from the 2014 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Information Application Technology (ESIAT 2014, Hong Kong, 7-8 November 2014). The book covers a wide variety of topics: - Global Environmenta... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
The forgetting: understanding Alzheimer's : a biography of a disease
by David ShenkThe process of how Alzheimer's disease develops, its effect on the family, evidence of the illness in historic figures, how it has been traditionally understood and depicted, the history of its study, and the current race to find a cure are the central themes of the book.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
The Genius in All of Us
by David ShenkWith irresistibly persuasive vigor, David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic "giftedness," and presents dazzling new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual.DNA does not make us who we are. "Forget everything you think you know about genes, talent... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2005 -
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess
by David ShenkA surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over.Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has to... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2006 -
Breast Cancer: Real Questions, Real Answers
by David ChanBreast Cancer: Real Questions, Real Answers is an outgrowth of Dr. David Chan's more than 20 years in private oncology practice. Inspired by his patients—who courageously face their illness but often feel fearful, confused about their options, and full of questions—Dr. Chan's book is uniquely struct... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2006 -
Individual Adaptability to Changes at Work: New Directions in Research (Organization and Management Series)
by David ChanIndividual adaptability to changes at work refers to an individual’s response to new demands or ill-defined problems created by uncertainty, complexity, mergers, and any rapid change in the work situation. Today, one of the key factors for an individual’s success is said to be adaptability. In the p... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2014 -
3D Biometrics: Systems and Applications
by David Zhang • Guangming LuAutomatic personal authentication using biometric information is becoming more essential in applications of public security, access control, forensics, banking, etc. Many kinds of biometric authentication techniques have been developed based on different biometric characteristics. However, most of t... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
Momofuku
by David Chang • Peter MeehanWith 200,000+ copies in print, this New York Times bestseller shares the story and the recipes behind the chef and cuisine that changed the modern-day culinary landscape. Never before has there been a phenomenon like Momofuku. A once-unrecognizable word, it's now synonymous with the award-winning re... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
Pathological Voice Analysis
by David Zhang • Kebin WuWhile voice is widely used in speech recognition and speaker identification, its application in biomedical fields is much less common. This book systematically introduces the authors’ research on voice analysis for biomedical applications, particularly pathological voice analysis. Firstly, it review... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2020 -
Eat a Peach: A Memoir
by David Chang • Gabe UllaFrom the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix&’s Ugly Delicious—an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure.&“David puts words to so many of the things... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2020 -
Momofuku Milk Bar: A Cookbook
The highly anticipated complement to the New York Times bestselling Momofuku cookbook, Momofuku Milk Bar reveals the recipes for the innovative, addictive cookies, pies, cakes, ice creams, and more from the wildly popular bakery.A runaway success, the Momofuku cookbook suffered from just one critici... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave): A Cookbook
by David Chang • Priya KrishnaThe founder of Momofuku cooks at home . . . and that means mostly ignoring recipes, using tools like the microwave, and taking inspiration from his mom to get a great dinner done fast.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TASTE OF HOME David Chang came up as a chef in kitchens where you had... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2021 -
Pocket Essential Medical Equipment (Pocket Series)
This genuinely pocket-sized guide to essential medical equipment is ideal for medical students, newly qualified junior doctors and other healthcare professionals seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings including emergency departments. Clear, concise and system... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2022 -
Skeleton Key
NOW AN EBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIMEFor fifty years and more than two thousand shows, the Grateful Dead have been earning the "deadication" of more than a million fans. Along the way, Deadheads have built an original and authentic American subculture, with vivid jargon and rich love, and its own legends,... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1994 -
Bankruptcy at Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment was a large casino operator in the United States that had been purchased in a 2008 leveraged buyout by Apollo and TPG. In January, 2015, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC), its largest subsidiary, filed for Chapter 11. This set up a battle between the company and a ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Sir Edward Coke and the Reformation of the Laws
Throughout his early career, Sir Edward Coke joined many of his contemporaries in his concern about the uncertainty of the common law. Coke attributed this uncertainty to the ignorance and entrepreneurship of practitioners, litigants, and other users of legal power whose actions eroded confidence i... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2014 -
Psycho-Emotional Pain and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
This book is unique in that it discusses the nature of human suffering and how patients can be helped to overcome psycho-emotional pain through work with the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. Emotional suffering and resistance to change can be an impediment to the healing process, with many physical cond... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Tongue Image Analysis
This is the first book offering a systematic description of tongue image analysis and processing technologies and their typical applications in computerized tongue diagnostic (CTD) systems. It features the most current research findings in all aspects of tongue image acquisition, preprocessing, cla... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2017 -
Advanced Biometrics: International Conference, Icb 2006, Hong Kong, China, January 5-7, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #3832)
This book describes a range of new biometric technologies, such as high-resolution fingerprint, finger-knuckle-print, multi-spectral backhand, 3D fingerprint, tongueprint, 3D ear, and multi-spectral iris technologies. Further, it introduces readers to efficient feature extraction, matching and fusi... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2018 -
Electronic Nose: Algorithmic Challenges
This book presents the key technology of electronic noses, and systematically describes how e-noses can be used to automatically analyse odours. Appealing to readers from the fields of artificial intelligence, computer science, electrical engineering, electronics, and instrumentation science, it add... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2018 -
Rural Areas Between Regional Needs and Global Challenges: Transformation In Rural Space (Perspectives on Geographical Marginality #4)
Rural Areas Between Regional Needs and Global Challenges: Transformation In Rural Space (Perspectives On Geographical Marginality Ser. #4) ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2019