THE ECONOMICS OF UNIQUENESS

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Securing Hadoop

Like any development project, the ones in Hadoop start with proof of concept (POC). Especially because the technology is new and continuously evolving, the focus always begins with figuring out what it can offer and how to leverage it to solve different business problems, be it consumer analysis, breaking news processing, and so on. Being an open source framework, it has its own nuances and req…

Toxicology Studies Cells, Drugs and Environment

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Gephi Cookbook

Gephi is an interactive graph and network analysis and visualization tool that allows its users to study the properties of graphs and networks in detail, without having to write any code. Gephi supports almost all types of graphical networks including complex networks, hierarchical networks, dynamic networks, and temporal networks. Gephi has a lot of ready-to-use features that allow users to cr…

Diet, Brain, Behavior Practical Implications

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Contemporary Issues in Head and Neck Cancer Management

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Social Network Sites: Definition, History,  and Scholarship 

Since their introduction, social network sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook, Cyworld, and Bebo  have attracted millions of users, many of whom have integrated these sites into their daily  practices. As of this writing, there are hundreds of SNSs, with various technological affordances,  supporting a wide range of interests and practices. W…

Recommending messages to users in social networks: a cross-site study

In this paper we produce an algorithm for pre- senting messages to users in social networks that integrates reasoning about the message, the author, the recipient and the social network. Our proposed model was derived on the basis of immersion within three different existing social networking environments, that of Coursera, Reddit, and medical self-help groups such as PatientsLikeMe. We first …

Reforms and Economic Transformation in India

This volume, the second in the series produced by the Columbia Program on Indian Economic Policies, turns to the analysis of the reforms from a differ- ent viewpoint than the first. It takes as its starting point the fact that while the reforms have undoubtedly delivered in terms of poverty reduction and associated social objectives, the impact has not been as substantial as it has been in othe…

Social Networking: Power to the People ⋆

Social networking sites have gained much popularity in the re- cent years, because of the opportunities they give people to connect to each other in an easy and timely manner, and to exchange and share various kinds of information. However, these sites are architected based on a cen- tralized paradigm, which limits the mobility of their users, and ultimately, their chances for establishing new …

Ambient Intelligence, Wireless Networking, and Ubiquitous Computing

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) has recently emerged as a vibrant research endeavor shaping our view of future computing and its role in society. While the inception point of AmI could always be argued about, it becomes apparent today that AmI has emerged and established itself as a result of a vivid synergy between several essential components such as- ubiquitous or pervasive computing, intelligent…

Advanced Lectures on Networking

In this paper, we survey recent work on peer-to-peer systems, and venture some opinions about future requirements for research. The paper is a survey to support the tutorial at the Networks 2002 Conference and is therefore neither complete, nor likely to be up-to-date by the time you are reading this, since the topic was extremely fast- evolving at the time of writing. Instead, we try to bring …

802.11 WLANs and IP Networking

Wireless LANs, a term that was formerly known only to a few, has in a short period of a couple of years become a layperson’s term. The market penetration has been as unexpected as the growth of mobile communications and the Internet in the boom era. This growth has obviously been due to the benefits of wireless local area networks (WLANs), e.g., ease of deployment, low cost, and flexibility. …

Becoming More Effective

This workbook addresses the issues of Becoming More Effective. Should you wish to extend your study to other Super Series workbooks covering related or different subject areas, you will find a comprehensive list at the back of this book.

OECD Experts’ Meeting on Libraries and Resource Centres for Tertiary Education

Historically thought to be the ‘centre’ of tertiary education, the library is changing with developments in information technology, teaching and learning methods and changes in society. Coupled with budget pressures, demands for expansion and increased expenditures, the maintenance of library services requires examining new methods of delivery and use. Overall, with regard to the future of…

Philosophy and Blade Runner

idley Scott judges Blade Runner to be unusual as films go: ‘Blade Runner works on a level which I haven’t seen much – or ever – in a mainstream film. It works like a book. Like a very dark novel’ (Knapp and Kulas 2005, p. xiv). This is hardly surprising given the film’s genesis in Philip K. Dick’s 1968 dystopian science fiction novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In his bi…

Statistics in Business, Finance, Management & Information Technology

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Essential Public Health Theory and Practice

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Nanotechnology for Chemical Engineers

Although the two terms “technology” and “engineering” are interlaced, the prin- ciples of each subject and their capabilities are quite different. Generally, de fi nition of technology is broader than that of engineering, and from a normative standpoint, it is a part of coevolution process with society (Keulartz et al. 2004). Technology emerges from ideas and wills for creating and u…

Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010

Welcome to the first chapter of our journey into the world of data protection through Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM). This chapter will provide you with an overview of DPM. After reading this chapter you will understand what DPM is and the basis of what it can and cannot do. We will go through DPM Architecture, pricing of DPM, DPM downfalls, compare DPM to other back up solutions, DPM …

The Promise of Small and Medium Enterprises

The world is experiencing significant transformations in its geo-political and economic constitution. The processes of transformation have accelerated over the last decades. A signifi cant part of the growth potential of the world economy nowadays and for the coming decades resides in some fast-developing countries. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) have displayed such…

Land & Development in Latin America

The quest to eradicate poverty has, for some time, been at the forefront of the policies, programs and operations of development agencies. Poverty eradication has also been the subject of considerable research by academics and policy analysts. At the extraordinary Summit convened by the UN in September 2000, the international community agreed to work together to reduce the incidence of ext…

Creating Resilient Supply Chains: A Practical Guide

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SAFETY & HEALTH Management System

Barrick’s commitment to safety and health is so fundamental that we consider it part of our DNA. In our business operations, we focus on maximizing shareholder value and controlling operating costs, but we will never compromise on safety. We want safe production, and we are committed to continuously improving our safety performance at all of our locations. A focus on safety and health puts…

ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

The goal of Florida’s Records Management Program is to provide professional assistance to state and local government agencies in managing the records and information required to take care of the business of government in an effective and cost-efficient manner. This is a particularly challenging goal in the 21st century. Florida public agencies generate and process information on an unpreceden…

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FARM-FIRM MANAGEMENT RISK IN NORTH FLORIDA

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Acronyms Abbreviations & Terms

The FAAT List is not designed to be an authoritative source, merely a handy reference. Inclusion recognizes terminology existence, not legitimacy. Entries known to be obsolete are included because they may still appear in extant publications and correspondence. Your comments and recommendations are welcome. Please electronically forward your input or direct your questions to:

HIGHLIGHTS FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Protecting the safety of our employees and the environment is a core value within Facilities Management. We will not be satisfied until our workplaces are safe from hazards, our employees are injury-free, our services are safe, and our commitment and record of protecting the environment are unmatched. Specifically, this handbook requires the following of every Facilities Management employee…

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT

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Canadian Alpine Journal (1920)

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