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Genetic Databases offers a timely analysis of the underlying tensions, contradictions and limitations of the current regulatory frameworks for and policy debates about genetic databases.

This book contains a selection of original conference papers covering all major fields in the philosophy of science, that have been organized into themes. The first section of this volume begins with the formal philosophy of science, moves on to idealization, representation and explanation and then finishes with realism, anti-realism and special...

Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition is a practical guide to the technology of soil mechanics and foundations, and the application of that technology to the design and construction process. This text provides an up-to-date overview of the classification of soils, the design of foundations, and the behavior of soils ...

Network algebra considers the algebraic study of networks and their behavior. It approaches the models in a sharp and simple manner. This book takes an integrated view of a broad range of applications, varying from concrete hardware-oriented models to high-level software-oriented models.

The updated second edition of this book provides practical information for hardware and software engineers using the SystemVerilog language to verify electronic designs. The author explains methodology concepts for constructing testbenches that are modular and reusable. The book includes extensive coverage of the SystemVerilog 3.1a constructs su...

"[F]or the resource that offers one of the best bibliographies and guides to resources, for the book that contains theory, definitions, treatment modalities, helps, warnings, integration of people and programs, cultural diversity...when it comes to all of this, we turn to Charles A. Corr and David E. Balk, editors of Children's Encounters with D...

Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Strategie und Finanzen bewegt sich das gesamte Planungs- und Entscheidungssystem von Unternehmen. Ein Top-Manager und ein bekannter Wissenschaftler thematisieren die Hauptströmungen und Unterschiede betriebswirtschaftlicher Argumentation und stellen dazu die Best-Practices-Werkzeuge beider "Denkschulen" dar. Sie entwick...

?Customer accounts that neither have a fixed maturity nor a fixed interest rate represent a substantial part of a consumer bank?s funding. The modelling for their risk management and pricing is a challenging yet crucial task in today?s asset/liability management, with increasing computational power allowing for new approaches. Jeffry Straßer out...

This book brings together 19 papers focusing on the application of rigorous design techniques to the development of fault-tolerant, software-based systems. It is an outcome of the REFT 2005 Workshop on Rigorous Engineering of Fault-Tolerant Systems held in conjunction with the Formal Methods 2005 conference at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in July 2005.

This book is a collection of papers that address a fundamental question: What is the role of civil justice and civil procedure in the various national traditions in the contemporary world? The book presents striking differences among a range of countries and legal traditions, but also points to common trends and open issues. It brings together p...