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Bioinformatics is contributing to some of the most important advances in medicine and biology. At the forefront of this exciting new subject are techniques known as artificial intelligence which are inspired by the way in which nature solves the problems it faces. This book provides a unique insight into the complex problems of bioinformatics and the innovative solutions which make up 'intelligent bioinformatics'. Intelligent Bioinformatics r...

Dreams of Blues is the first publication by poet Anthony M. Barajas. A selection of poetry chosen by the author expands from 1990 to early 2005. The author's poetry is inspired by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and Blues music. The poems contain subjects ranging from love, anger, religion, and confusion to everyday life. Bob Dylan Dreams Bob Dylan Dreams Of piano wisdom Of lady floating in white With flowers falling from her hair Drea...

Public and university libraries are at a crossroads, hard-pressed by competition from Internet search engines, declining budgets and changes in popular culture. Libraries must respond aggressively. Otherwise they will be marginalized by the impact of digital technology on their traditional customer base. Author Ralph Blanchard, drawing on twenty years of experience as an information services entrepreneur, argues that it is irresponsible for li...

Government interventions in the economies of developing countries frequently do not achieve their intended goals. Policymakers' expectations often fall wide of the mark when compared with actual behavior of consumers, producers and businessmen. In an important study that has wide significance for the field of development economics as a whole, Hadjikhani and Amid study the impact of trade and industrial policies on the economy and business beha...

Few deny that in the Muslim world religion and law are intimately linked. However, local legal realities mean that Islamic law is often pushed out of the picture by customary law, which is usually tribal, and by state law. The three may at times produce similar or identical rulings and it is thus often difficult to identify which is at work under such circumstances. When the different legal systems clash, problems start to emerge. "Shattering ...

The aim of this book is to acquaint the reader with what the authors regard as the most basic characteristics of quasicrystals -- structure, formation and stability, and properties -- in relationship with the applications of quasicrystalline materials.Quasicrystals are fascinating substances that form a family of specific structures with strange physical, chemical and mechanical properties as compared to those of metallic alloys. This, on the ...

A Heart of White is a poetry book that will allow the readers to feel the emotions of poetry in their heart. Each poem expresses a different thought that anyone can relate to in life. From love to a broken-heart, and war to solitude, A Heart of White defines emotions.

The Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology" is a collection of newly commissioned chapters that present a comprehensive and contemporary treatment of research methodologies used in clinical psychology.

Die Verbindung der Liebe mit dem Tod ist das dunkelste Motiv der Dichtung. Das Bewußtsein des Vergänglichen, des Verhängnisses und der Trauer, der unabwendbaren Verlassenheit und des verlorenen Glücks sind ihre immergleichen Themen, doch am Wandel ihrer Bildsprache läßt sich zugleich die "Geschichte" oder "Chronik der Gefühle" in den letzten Jahrhunderten ablesen: der gewandelten Erfahrungswelt entspricht eine Veränderung der Bildwelt in den G...

Excel Models for Business and Operations Management, Second Edition, adopts a structured approach to management decision-making by integrating the activities of a manufacturing organization. The text is entirely assignment-based and uses Microsoft's Excel software to develop over eighty models. Everyday examples from finance, marketing and operations management form the basis of the book's 'hands-on' development models. As in the previous edit...

To have her characters better express ideas which might be abstract or hard to digest, Potter chose to write their dialogue in verse, though such is the narrative drive and the strength of the performances that for much of the time this seems like just more lyrical version of everyday speech. She says of her choice: "I read somewhere that in times of war the sales of poetry books go up. It's as though we need to use our most clear and rich t...

This book is a critical exploration of Fibonacci numbers, retracements, projections, time frames and fanlines, and their current usage within the financial markets by technical analysts. These methods are seen as effective technical analysis tools, however the author also sets out occasions when using them is inappropriate and can be costly in both financial and credibility terms. He investigates common assumptions that screen-based charting s...

Radio has historically been seen as a marginal, last-minute advertising medium. But today the reality is very different. While mainstream media spending is on the wane, radio spend is increasing. Why? Because times have changed. The power of traditional brand-image marketing is evaporating, and advertising isn't a one-way process any more. Now it's all about 'brand conversations' - ongoing customer relationships that brands must manage positiv...

The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the necessary mathematics kept to a minimum. Beginning with an introduction to the existence of our own external galaxies, the book moves on to discuss how perceptions of galaxy development have cha...

This is the strikingly candid portrait of a poor rural boy who rose from a traditionally uneducated polygamous family in the backwaters of Rogbane village in Sierra Leone to the highest echelons in academia. He devoted his intellectual and soccer gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to succeed where many faltered through the academic rigors of Njala, Czechoslovakia and finally England where he crowned his accomplishments with a...

- This is the first book that is devoted to Silicon RF Power MOSFETs- It can be used as a reference by practicing engineers in the telecommunications industry and as a teaching guide for RF courses at universities.

Everybody loves to be encouraged - a pat on the back, a helping hand, a kind word. Not everyone can be a great preacher or Bible class teacher. But everyone can be an encourager, and that includes you. It doesn't matter if you are young or old, a woman or a man, rich or poor. God has already given you everything you need to be an encourager - all you have to do is put to use those abilities you already have. You too, can become a Barnabas, a S...

The rapid collapse of the Soviet system offered the powerful and dangerous Josef Urikovich and his brother Uri the opportunity to spread the existing Russian criminal network to America. Their headquarters was in Brighton Beach, the area of southeast Brooklyn bordering Coney Island in New York City which unofficially was known as the home base of the Russian Mafia. It was a closed world inhospitable to outsiders. Uri developed a close relation...

Heft 1 in der neuen Reihe "Standard-Einsatz-Regeln"! Die Broschüren der Reihe "Standard-Einsatz-Regeln" liefern nach einer einleitenden Erklärung zu den fachlichen Hintergründen des jeweiligen Themas konkrete Anweisungen zum taktischen Vorgehen. Diese sind so allgemein gehalten, dass sie für alle Einheiten mit der notwendigen Ausbildung und Ausrüstung anwendbar sind. "Einsatz von Löschgeräten" ist das erste Heft - es stellt alle notwendigen ...

Read Dr. Kathy's Health and Weight-Loss Guide to improve your health, lose weight, or find out if you are already on track. This book is a great reference that quickly analyzes your habits and food choices and gives you the bottom line of what you need to know to make healthy choices. The content is based on the latest science and Dr. Kathy's twenty years of behavioral and nutritional counseling with busy people! Learn what works to lose weigh...