BOOKS with Alphabet I (Ia, Ib,Ic, Id, Ie…... )

Overview: Fast-track conference proceedings.State-of-the-art research.Up-to-date resultsThis two-volume set (CCIS 134 and CCIS 135) constitutes the refereedproceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing andInformation Science, ICICIS2011, held in Chongqing, China, in January2011.The 226 revised full papers presented in both volumes, CCIS 134 and CCIS135, were carefully reviewed and selected from over 600 initialsubmissions. The papers provide the reader with a broad overview of thelatest advances in the field of intelligent computing and informationscience.978-3-642-18128

Overview: Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.978-3-7091-9699-1978-3-7091-9946-6

Overview: Provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of the-art research on computers, information and systems sciences and engineering.Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment and Engineering Education. includes a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-art research projects in the areas of Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning. ..Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment and Engineering Education. includes selected papers form the conferen

Overview: Includes supplementary material: This is an original contribution to the much debated area of the value that we should place on human life. With the euthanasia issue highlighted in the public arena this book argues for a non-absolutist highest value on life ethic and how that fits with society‘s current emphasis on individual autonomy. Not only are the arguments for and against placing a highest value on life explored but the way of arguing particularly the use of slippery slopes is discussed. By the use of everyday examples the impact of placing a high value on life is explored. A f

Overview: This book considers the status of the Greek economy and desirable economic policy for the coming decade, in the light of EC directives and 1992. Part 1 deals with the role of the state, the public sector and fiscal problems. Part 2 explores monetary policy and the impact of the Greek banking system on development. Part 3 examines Greece‘s performance within the EC, external economic relationships and the balance of payments situation. Part 4 covers structural issues and their impact on the Greek economy.978-1-349-11955-4Series ISSN 2662-6330 Series E-ISSN 2662-6349

Overview: Contains the report of the European Research Project INTEFIX.Includes case studies related to vibrations, deformations and positioning.Provides a representative overview of the field intelligent fixtuThe book summarizes the results of the European research project "Intelligent fixtures for the manufacturing of low rigidity components" (INTEFIX). The structure of the book follows the sub-projects which are dedicated to case studies within the scenarios "vibrations", "deformations" and "positioning". The INTEFIX project deals with the development and analysis of several exemplary types

Overview: In the 1980‘s a primary focus for intense cardiovascular research is in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Although the prevalence of this syndrome has been decreasing in the United States, still over 1.5 million patients develop myocardial infarction per year. There is about a 20% chance of a North American male developing myocardial in­ farction before the age of 65. The in-hospital mortality still remains at ap­ proximately 10070-15070 and advances in pharmacologic and device therapy have allowed for the intensification of research in the treatment of pati

Overview: In-depth study of internet-enhanced healthcare services.Complete and thorough survey of the most promising e-health technologies.Many of the changes occurring within medicine are being catalyzed by the proliferation of professional and social activity with the internet and mobile technology. Understanding how healthcare is being transformed by IT is key to improving medical standards and reducing cost....The synergy between computer technology and medical services has brought with it the promise of essential changes in existing models of care delivery. This book presents the current

Overview: Nominated for Springer Thesis by the University of Manchester.Proposes the innovative use of modern technologies and mathematical techniques to analyze and control future power systems.Represents one .The work in this thesis proposes the innovative use of modern technologies and mathematical techniques to analyse and control future power systems. It exploits new enabling technologies such as Voltage Source Converter High Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC) lines, both single and multi-terminal, and Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS) to reduce the risks of instability associated with

Overview: 978-3-409-01161-7978-3-663-13298-1

Overview: First monograph published on intuitionistic fuzzy information aggregation theory and applications.Presents a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the latest research results.Offers numerous practic."Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Aggregation: Theory and Applications" is the first book to provide a thorough and systematic introduction to intuitionistic fuzzy aggregation methods, the correlation, distance and similarity measures of intuitionistic fuzzy sets and various decision-making models and approaches based on the above-mentioned information processing tools. Through numerous

Overview: .Die Innovative Öffentliche Beschaffung (IÖB) ist ein integrativer Ansatz des öffentlichen Beschaffungsmanagements, der es ermöglicht, die traditionell vorherrschenden Konflikte von strategisch, wirtschaftlich und vergaberechtlich orientierten Zielstellungen aufzulösen. Ebenso wird die Umsetzung des strategischen Innovationsziels auch als höchste Reifegradstufe einer öffentlichen Vergabe-/Beschaffungsstelle angesehen. Trotz der schon weitreichenden konzeptionellen Basis und des formulierten politischen Willens lässt sich mit Blick auf die Umsetzung der IÖB in der öffentlichen Beschaf

Overview: The International Workshops on the Implementation of Functional Languages (IFL)havebeenrunningfor14yearsnow.Theaimoftheseworkshopsistobring together researchers actively engaged in the implementation and application of functional programming languages to discuss new results and new directions of research. A non-exhaustive list of topics includes: language concepts, type che- ing, compilation techniques, (abstract) interpretation, automatic program g- eration, (abstract) machine architectures, array processing, concurrent/parallel programming and program execution, heap management, ru

Overview: Despite profound disagreement on whether identities are essential or existential, primordial or constructed, singular or multiple, there is little dispute over whether identities exist or not. In this provocative study, Sinisa Malesevic interrogates the unproblematic use of concepts of identity, and in particular national or ethnic identity.978-1-349-54173-7978-0-230-62564-8

Overview: Im Kontext von Biografie und kulturellem UmfeldBartschs einfühlsam geschriebene Darstellung bietet einen Zugang zum lyrischen, erzählerischen und essayistischen Werk dieser Klassikerin der jüngsten Moderne.978-3-476-12242-1978-3-476-04107-4Series ISSN 0558-3667 Series E-ISSN 2512-5222

Overview: Includes supplementary material: 978-3-540-31379-3Series ISSN 1615-1844 Series E-ISSN 1616-9522

Overview: The Place Branding Yearbook 2010 examines the case for applying brand and marketing strategies and tactics to the economic, social, political and cultural development of places such as communities, villages, towns, cities, regions, countries, academic institutions and other locations to help them compete in the global, national and local markets.978-0-230-29809-5

Overview: The book fills a gap in the existing literature on international criminal justice and human rights.The book provides critical perspectives on international criminal justice.The book includes contribut.This book enquires into the counter-hegemonic capacity of international criminal justice. It highlights perspectives and themes that have thus far often been neglected in the scholarship on (critical approaches to) international criminal justice..Can international criminal justice be viewed as a ‘counter-hegemonic’ project? And if so, under what conditions? In response to these question

Overview: There is no lack of good international economics textbooks ranging from the elementary to the advanced, so that an additional drop in this ocean calls for an explanation. In the present writer‘s opinion, there seems still to be room for a textbook which can be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses, and which contains a wide range of topics, including those usually omitted from other textbooks. These are the intentions behind the present book, which is an outcrop from undergraduate and graduate courses in international economics that the author has been holding at the Univer

Overview: 978-0-412-45300-7978-1-4899-7194-4