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E-Democracy-- Citizen Rights in the World of the New Computing Paradigms : 6t…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on E-Democracy, E-Democracy 2015, held in Athens, Greece, in December 2015. The 13 revised full papers presented together with 8 extended abstracts were carefully selected from 33 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on privacy in e-voting, e-polls and e-surveys; security and privacy in new c…
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- 9783319271644
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- xiii, 234 pages
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- 658.4038
Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems Industrial Application Issues
This book deals with a number of fundamental issues related to the practical implementation of ultrasonic NDT techniques in an industrial environment. The book discusses advanced academic research results and their application to industrial procedures. The text covers the choice and generation of the signals energizing the system to probe position optimization, from quality assessment evaluati…
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- 978-3-319-10566-6
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- 122 b/w illustrations, 117 illustrations in colour
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The Controversy over Marine Protected Areas Science meets Policy
This book is a critical analysis of the concept of marine protected areas (MPAs) particularly as a tool for marine resource management. It explains the reasons for the extraordinary rise of MPAs to the top of the political agenda for marine policy, and evaluates the scientific credentials for the unprecedented popularity of this management option. The book reveals the role played by two policy …
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- 978-3-319-10957-2
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- XIX, 162 ,19 b/w illustrations, 8
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- XIX, 162
E-government strategy, ICT and innovation for citizen engagement
This book discusses three levels of e-government and national strategies to reach a citizen-centric participatory e-government, and examines how disruptive technologies help shape the future of e-government. The authors examine how e-government can facilitate a symbiotic relationship between the government and its citizens. ICTs aid this relationship and promote transparencies so that citizens …
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- 9781493933501
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- xii, 110 pages
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- 658.054
E-technologies : 6th International Conference, MCETECH 2015, Montréal, QC, …
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on E-Technologies, MCETECH 2015, held in Montréal, Canada, in May 2015. The 18 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. They have been organized in topical sections on process adaptation; legal issues; social computing; eHealth; and eBusiness, eEducation, and eLo…
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- 9783319179575
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- x, 285 pages
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- 658.4038011
World Bolshevism
Following Martov’s untimely death in 1923, a Russian-language edition of one of his books, World Bolshevism, was published. But it was only in 2000, after decades of extreme censorship, that parts of the book were legally published in Russia. In English, this work has reached the public in pieces, often as a part of pamphlets with limited circulation. This edition, which includes an introduct…
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- 9781771992732.01
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- 194 pages
Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. Sensing, Processing, and Using…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence, UCAmI 2015, held in Puerto Varas, Chile, in December 2015. The 36 full papers presented together with 11 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on adding intelligence for environment adapt…
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- 978-3-319-26401-1
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- 198 illustrations in colour
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ECSCW 2015 : proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Computer Supporte…
This volume presents the proceedings of ECSCW 2015, the 14th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, organized by the University of Oslo, Norway. The conference provides a venue for exploring novel, open and critical approaches to the multidisciplinary nature of social and collaborative technologies and work practices, critically reviewing new and established theories and re…
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- 9783319204994
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- xii, 316 pages
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- 658.4
Holographic Sensors
This thesis presents a theoretical and experimental approach for the rapid fabrication, optimization and testing of holographic sensors for the quantification of pH, organic solvents, metal cations, and glucose in solutions. Developing non-invasive and reusable diagnostics sensors that can be easily manufactured will support the monitoring of high-risk individuals in any clinical or point-of…
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- 978-3-319-13584-7
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- XVIII, 162
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UK Success Stories in Industrial Mathematics
This publication showcases the work of UK mathematicians and statisticians by describing industrial problems that have been successfully solved, together with a summary of the financial and/or societal impact that arose from the work. The articles are grouped by sector, and include contributions to climate modelling, engineering and health. The articles are based on Impact Case Studies that wer…
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- 978-3-319-25454-8
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- 81 b/w illustrations
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