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The evolution of healthcare delivery systems has included an increased reliance on technology. There has been a significant shift in the nature of care prevention, diagnosis and treatment, which has decreased the importance of traditional methods of care delivery....
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2014-05-15
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An increasing number of business executives, managers and political leaders are using the concept of "weak signals" nowadays. There are also an increasing number of people trying to find out exactly what this concept means, as well as when and how to use it. Such...
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Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2014-05-09
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Provides fundamentals of reliability engineering and illustrates practical applications in the area of parallel/distributed systems (Multistage Interconnection Networks) The first part of the book (chapters 1–5) introduces the concept of reliability engineering,...
Editeur :
Wiley-Scrivener
Parution :
2014-03-10
Collection :
Performability Engineering Series
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More and more organizations are becoming aware of the importance of tacit and explicit knowledge owned by their members which corresponds to their experience and accumulated knowledge about the firm activities. However, considering the large amount of knowledge created...
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Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2014-03-06
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During the reception of a piece of information, we are never passive. Depending on its origin and content, from our personal beliefs and convictions, we bestow upon this piece of information, spontaneously or after reflection, a certain amount of confidence. Too much...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2014-01-07
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The value of personal data has traditionally been understood in ethical terms as a safeguard for personality rights such as human dignity and privacy. However, we have entered an era where personal data are mined, traded and monetized in the process of creating added...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2013-09-15
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Crowdsourcing is a relatively recent phenomenon that only appeared in 2006, but it continues to grow and diversify (crowdfunding, crowdcontrol, etc.). This book aims to review this concept and show how it leads to the creation of value and new business opportunities....
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-09-03
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Since its inception, the Internet has evolved from a textual information system towards a multimedia information system, in which data, services and applications are consumed as content. Today, however, the main problem faced is that applications are now...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-05-06
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Multimodal transport network customers need to be directed during their travels. A travel support tool can be offered by aMultimodal Information System (MIS), which allows them to input their needs and provides them with the appropriate responses to improve their travel...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-03-04
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This book places IT in perspective by tracing its development through time, covering its origins in business, the massive expansion of the role of IT at the end of the 20th century, the growth of the internet, and the successes and failures of companies involved in this...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-03-01
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How many ways do exist to mix different ingredients, how many chances to win a gambling game, how many possible paths going from one place to another in a network ? To this kind of questions Mathematics applied to computer gives a stimulating and exhaustive answer. This...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-03-01
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Today, huge quantities of digital audiovisual resources are already available – everywhere and at any time – through Web portals, online archives and libraries, and video blogs. One central question with respect to this huge amount of audiovisual data is how they can be...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-07
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Today, cyber security, cyber defense, information warfare and cyber warfare issues are among the most relevant topics both at the national and international level. All the major states of the world are facing cyber threats and trying to understand how cyberspace could...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-07
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This book presents a theory of consciousness which is unique and sustainable in nature, based on physiological and cognitive-linguistic principles controlled by a number of socio-psycho-economic factors. In order to anchor this theory, which draws upon various...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-05
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This book presents statistical models that have recently been developed within several research communities to access information contained in text collections. The problems considered are linked to applications aiming at facilitating information access: information...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-02-04
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This book is about complexity in Information Systems (IS). The subject is addressed from both conceptual and applied perspectives. Concepts are drawn from information theory, industrial design and software engineering. Its content capitalizes on experiences gathered by...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-01-09
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The development of a research, teaching, or application of competitive (economic) intelligence requires a strategic and transverse vision in regards to related issues. It is essential to integrate the role of culture when interpreting results, either from the training...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2013-01-09
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This book introduces policy, government, and security professionals to the concept of “information warfare,” covering its evolution over the last decade and its developments among such economic and political giants as China, Russia, Japan, India, and Singapore. The text...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2012-12-27
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Integrating empirical, conceptual, and theoretical approaches, this book presents the thinking of researchers and experts in the fields of cybersecurity, cyberdefense, and information warfare. The aim of this book is to analyze the processes of information warfare and...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2012-12-27
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Discover How Electronic Health Records Are Built to Drive the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery The increased role of IT in the healthcare sector has led to the coining of a new phrase "health informatics," which deals with the use of IT for better healthcare...
Editeur :
Wiley-IEEE Press
Parution :
2012-11-27
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