This collection of twenty articles on search engine technologies showcases current scholarship in a variety of subject areas relating to information storage, cataloging, and retrieval. The work is div
Middle East and North Africa (MNA) is a region in turmoil. The pervasive sense of discontent and disenchantment among the people in the region appears at odds with the conventional measures of economi
This book is a profound and eagerly anticipated investigation into what is left of a monotheistic religious spirit-notably, a minimalist faith that is neither confessional nor credulous. Articulating
A significant contribution to the study of French music, this collection of the complete correspondence of Saint-Saens and Faure contains 130 letters from 1862 to 1920. The letters reveal the writers'
In the Critique of Christian Origins Abd al-Jabbar—the leading Muslim intellectual of the late tenth century—develops what might be considered the first Islamic history of Christianit
Publishes in full the autobiography and journal of Gabriel AriT, covering the years 1863-1939, along with selections from his letters to the Alliance IsraTlite Universelle. His history is a memoir of
This book presents the state-of-the-art in simulation on supercomputers. Leading researchers present results achieved on systems of the Gauss-Allianz, the association of High-Performance Computing cen
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2012, held in Vilamoura,
This book is a profound and eagerly anticipated investigation into what is left of a monotheistic religious spirit-notably, a minimalist faith that is neither confessional nor credulous. Articulating
In the aftermath of World War II, virtually all European countries struggled with the dilemma of citizens who had collaborated with Nazi occupiers. Jewish communities in particular faced the difficult
In clinical work, an awareness of patients’ subjective experiences, particularly their perceptions of interpersonal relationships, is indispensable. The aim of this book is to improve care and treatme
Genetic Variation: A Laboratory Manual is the first compendium of protocols specifically geared towards genetic variation studies, and includes thorough discussions on their applications for human an
Stable isotope ratio variation in natural systems reflects the dynamics of Earth systems processes and imparts isotope labels to Earth materials. Carbon isotope ratios of atmospheric CO2 record exchan
This book investigates English language policies and initiatives which have been implemented in South America. Chapters examine factors that contribute to and prevent the introduction of policies; ana
This book investigates English language policies and initiatives which have been implemented in South America. Chapters examine factors that contribute to and prevent the introduction of policies; ana
As Americans debate what it means to be a multicultural society, one need only turn for lessons to the Southwest, where distinct peoples have coexisted over centuries. Here difference has not only sur
Legal mechanisms for the management, development and protection of water resources have evolved over the years and have reached unprecedented levels of complexity and sophistication. This phenomenon i
For professionals, managers, organizational experts, and students, Jansen (politics and public administration, U. of Tilburg, the Netherlands) et al. collect 30 articles that are a result of the Dutch
Following an introduction to the philosophical and theoreti-cal background of traditional Chinese medicine, the dia-gnostic system is presented: the Chinese system of channelsand functional organs, t
