The thematic program on Discrete Geometry and Applications took place at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences in Toronto between July 1 and December 31, 2011. The papers included in this book are based on some research conducted during the semester and on some of the lectures there, in particular those related to the part of the program under the heading “Rigidity and Sy…
As the title indicates,this book is about the object-oriented (OO) thought process. Obviously,choosing the theme and title of the book are important decisions;however,these decisions were not all that simple.Numerous books deal with various levels of object orientation.Several popular books deal with topics including OO analysis,OO design,OO programming,design patterns,OO data (XML),the Unified…
Harald Ganzinger’s research career spanned over 3 decades during which he made numerous contributions to many areas of computer science, ranging from fundamental theory to low-level implementation techniques. During this time period, he also powerfully influenced many researchers’ lives. He had publications with more than 35 different coauthors from many different countries. In this arti…
This book would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of dozens—possibly even dozens of dozens!—of people. First, my wife, Laura, who not only tolerated my all-night writing sessions and endless requests for feedback on story ideas, but also at various times pinch hit as literary agent, proofreader, sanity checker, and stop-reading-the-Internet- and-get-back-to-work!-er. This …
The use of psychoactive drugs—licit and illicit—is associated with a range of adverse effects on both physical and mental health. Such health consequences range from short-term effects such as insomnia and abdominal pain to longterm effects such as seizures, strokes, paranoia, liver cirrhosis and heart disease (IHME 2013). Other than health effects, drug use is also associated with an …
Windows 7 is Microsoft’s latest version of its Windows operating system. Unlike its predecessor, Vista, Windows 7 offers incremental upgrades and is aimed at ensuring maximum compatibility with applications and hardware already supported in Vista. Microsoft’s key agenda around Windows 7 is to woo many of the Windows XP users who skipped Vista. Windows 7 offers significant performance improv…
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks.Where those designations appear in this book, and The Pragmatic Programmers, LLC was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial capital letters or in all capitals. The Pragmatic Starter Kit, The Pragmatic Programmer, Pragmatic Programming, Pragmatic B…
I feel honoured to have this opportunity to write a book about the fundamental of supply chain management for the BookBoon.com Ltd and Ventus Publishing ApS. The chosen topic represents my attempt to respond to the growing demand for better understanding of supply chain management from managers, academics and graduate students alike. This book is based upon my 15 years of teaching experience g…
Hydrology is a branch of scientific and engineering discipline that deals with the occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of the waters of the earth. A knowledge of hydrology is fundamental to water and environmental professionals (engineers, scientists and decision makers) in such tasks as the design and operation of water resources, wastewater treatment, irrigation, flood defence,…
The History of Psychology is the most recent contribution in a long tradition of the presentation of an account of the important historical developments and landmarks in the field of psychology. In the beginning, when there were only a few psychologists (in 1892 the new American Psychological Association had 31 charter members), there were some who could reasonably be described as possessing t…
Recognition is growing that the clinical trials enterprise (CTE)2 in the United States faces substantial challenges impeding the efficient and effective conduct of clinical research to support the development of new medicines and evaluate existing therapies. A gap has been identified between the desired state where medical care in the United States is provided solely based on high-quality evide…
One of the most important human activities is managing. Ever since people began forming groups to accomplish aims they could not achieve as individuals, managing has been essential to ensure the coordination of individual efforts. As society has come to rely increasingly on group effort and as many organized groups have grown larger, the task of mangers has been in importance. The purpose of th…