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Grand Societal Challenges in Information Systems Research and Education: Idea…
This book examines how information systems research and education can play a major role in contributing to solutions to the Societal Grand Challenges formulated in “The Millennium Project” (millenium-project.org). Individual chapters focus on specific challenges, review existing approaches and contributions towards solutions in information systems research and outline a research agenda for …
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- 978-3-319-15026-0
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- XIV, 98
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- 004 GRA
Changing Global Perspectives on Horseshoe Crab Biology, Conservation and Mana…
This book reports significant progress of scientific research on horseshoe crabs, including aspects of evolution, genetics, ecology, population dynamics, general biology and physiology, within the recent 10 years. It also highlights the emerging issues related to world-wide conservation threats, status and needs. The contributions in this book represent part of an ongoing global effort to incre…
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- 978-3-319-19542-1
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- 658
Grammar-Based Feature Generation for Time-Series Prediction
This book proposes a novel approach for time-series prediction using machine learning techniques with automatic feature generation. Application of machine learning techniques to predict time-series continues to attract considerable attention due to the difficulty of the prediction problems compounded by the non-linear and non-stationary nature of the real world time-series. The performance of m…
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- 978-981-287-410-8
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- XI, 99
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- 004 GRA
Changes in the Use of Wild Food Plants in Estonia
This book is a systematized overview of wild edible plants eaten in the territory of present Estonia, with a focus on the systematic changes within the field. Starting in the end of 18th century, when the first data was published, the text is an extended version and compilation of articles on the subject published by Drs. Kalle and Sõukand and includes unpublished fieldwork results. This work …
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- 978-3-319-32408-1
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Challenging Problems and Solutions in Intelligent Systems
This volume presents recent research, challenging problems and solutions in Intelligent Systems– covering the following disciplines: artificial and computational intelligence, fuzzy logic and other non-classic logics, intelligent database systems, information retrieval, information fusion, intelligent search (engines), data mining, cluster analysis, unsupervised learning, machine learning, in…
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- 978-3-319-30165-5
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- 006.3
Challenging Dominant Views on Student Behaviour at School
This is a deliberately provocative book. It critiques current student behaviour management practices, seeks to explain the flawed assumptions that justify those practices, and proposes how things could be better for children in our schools if different practices were adopted. It is one of the few books to offer alternative ways of addressing the issues associated with student behaviour at schoo…
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- 978-981-10-0628-9
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- 370
Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas
This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform read…
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- 978-3-319-12598-5
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Inflammation: the Common Link in Brain Pathologies
This unifying theme of this book-with sections on mechanisms of defense and neuropathogenesis, neurological diseases, infections of the nervous system, neuropharmacology, and novel therapies-is interactions of the immune and nervous systems. It also discusses the role of inflammation as a key mediator of different brain disorders. There have been significant scientific advances in the multidisc…
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- 978-981-10-1710-0
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- X, 345
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- 611 INF
Challenges in Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Volume 2
Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Volume 2 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the second volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experime…
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- 978-3-319-22443-5
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Challenges in Higher Education for Sustainability
This book presents the latest advances on the incorporation of sustainability in higher education. Different aspects such as the environmental, economic and social are here discussed. Several examples illustrating how sustainability in higher education is being pursued in different countries can be found in this book. Case studies include institutions from Kosovo, Brazil, Portugal, UK, Canada a…
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- 978-3-319-23705-3
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