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Big Data Integration Theory: Theory and Methods of Database Mappings, Programming Languages, and Semantics (Texts in Computer Science)
by Zoran MajkićThis book presents a novel approach to database concepts, describing a categorical logic for database schema mapping based on views, within a framework for database integration/exchange and peer-to-peer. Database mappings, database programming languages, and denotational and operational semantics are discussed in depth. An analysis method is also developed that combines techniques from second order logic, data modeling, co-algebras and functorial categorial semantics. Features: provides an introduction to logics, co-algebras, databases, schema mappings and category theory; describes the core concepts of big data integration theory, with examples; examines the properties of the DB category; defines the categorial RDB machine; presents full operational semantics for database mappings; discusses matching and merging operators for databases, universal algebra considerations and algebraic lattices of the databases; explores the relationship of the database weak monoidal topos w. r. t. intuitionistic logic.
Big Data, Mining, and Analytics: Components of Strategic Decision Making
by Stephan KudybaThere is an ongoing data explosion transpiring that will make previous creations, collections, and storage of data look trivial. Big Data, Mining, and Analytics: Components of Strategic Decision Making ties together big data, data mining, and analytics to explain how readers can leverage them to extract valuable insights from their data. Facilitati
Bildverarbeitung und Objekterkennung: Computer Vision in Industrie und Medizin
by Herbert Süße Erik RodnerDieses Buch erläutert, wie Informationen automatisch aus Bildern extrahiert werden. Mit dieser sehr aktuellen Frage beschäftigt sich das Buch mittels eines Streifzuges durch die Bildverarbeitung. Dabei werden sowohl die mathematischen Grundlagen vieler Verfahren der 2D- und 3D-Bildanalyse vermittelt als auch deren Nutzen anhand von Problemstellungen aus vielen Bereichen (Medizin, industrielle Bildverarbeitung, Objekterkennung) erläutert. Das Buch eignet sich sowohl für Studierende der Informatik, Mathematik und Ingenieurwissenschaften als auch für Anwender aus der industriellen Bildverarbeitung.
Bio-Inspired Models of Network, Information, and Computing Systems: 7th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2012, Lugano, Switzerland, December 10--11, 2012, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #134)
by Gianni A. Di Caro Guy TheraulazThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Models of Network, Information and Computing Systems (Bionetics 2012), held in Lugano, Switzerland, in December 2012. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. They cover topics such as networking, robotics and neural networks, molecular scale and bioinformatics, optimization and bio-inspired modeling in various fields.
Bio-inspiring Cyber Security and Cloud Services: Trends And Innovations (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #70)
by Janusz Kacprzyk Aboul Ella Hassanien Tai-Hoon Kim Ali Ismail AwadThis volume presents recent research in cyber security and reports how organizations can gain competitive advantages by applying the different security techniques in real-world scenarios. The volume provides reviews of cutting-edge technologies, algorithms, applications and insights for bio-inspiring cyber security-based systems. The book will be a valuable companion and comprehensive reference for both postgraduate and senior undergraduate students who are taking a course in cyber security. The volume is organized in self-contained chapters to provide greatest reading flexibility.
Biografía De Elon Musk
by Miriam Rodríguez Rodrigo Pauline T. And HyperinkTienes en tus manos una biografía amena y fácil de leer sobre una de las personas más importantes hoy en día en el mundo empresarial: Elon Musk, cofundador de empresas como PayPal, SpaceX o Tesla Motors.
Bioinformatics with R Cookbook
by Paurush Praveen SinhaThis book is an easy-to-follow, stepwise guide to handle real life Bioinformatics problems. Each recipe comes with a detailed explanation to the solution steps. A systematic approach, coupled with lots of illustrations, tips, and tricks will help you as a reader grasp even the trickiest of concepts without difficulty.This book is ideal for computational biologists and bioinformaticians with basic knowledge of R programming, bioinformatics and statistics. If you want to understand various critical concepts needed to develop your computational models in Bioinformatics, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of R is expected.
Biological Knowledge Discovery Handbook: Preprocessing, Mining and Postprocessing of Biological Data (Wiley Series in Bioinformatics #23)
by Mourad Elloumi Albert Y. ZomayaThe first comprehensive overview of preprocessing, mining, and postprocessing of biological data Molecular biology is undergoing exponential growth in both the volume and complexity of biological data—and knowledge discovery offers the capacity to automate complex search and data analysis tasks. This book presents a vast overview of the most recent developments on techniques and approaches in the field of biological knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD)—providing in-depth fundamental and technical field information on the most important topics encountered. Written by top experts, Biological Knowledge Discovery Handbook: Preprocessing, Mining, and Postprocessing of Biological Data covers the three main phases of knowledge discovery (data preprocessing, data processing—also known as data mining—and data postprocessing) and analyzes both verification systems and discovery systems. BIOLOGICAL DATA PREPROCESSING Part A: Biological Data Management Part B: Biological Data Modeling Part C: Biological Feature Extraction Part D Biological Feature Selection BIOLOGICAL DATA MINING Part E: Regression Analysis of Biological Data Part F Biological Data Clustering Part G: Biological Data Classification Part H: Association Rules Learning from Biological Data Part I: Text Mining and Application to Biological Data Part J: High-Performance Computing for Biological Data Mining Combining sound theory with practical applications in molecular biology, Biological Knowledge Discovery Handbook is ideal for courses in bioinformatics and biological KDD as well as for practitioners and professional researchers in computer science, life science, and mathematics.
Biologically Inspired Design: Computational Methods and Tools
by Robert B. Stone Daniel A Mcadams Ashok K GoelFrom simple cases such as hook and latch attachments found in Velcro to articulated-wing flying vehicles, biology often has been used to inspire many creative design ideas. The scientific challenge now is to transform the paradigm into a repeatable and scalable methodology. Biologically Inspired Design explores computational techniques and tools that can help integrate the method into design practice. With an inspiring foreword from Janine Benyus, Biologically Inspired Design contains a dozen chapters written by some of the leading scholars in the transdisciplinary field of bioinspired design, such as Frank Fish, Julian Vincent and Jeannette Yen from biology, and Amaresk Chakrabarti, Satyandra Gupta and Li Shu from engineering. Based in part on discussions at two workshops sponsored by the United States National Science Foundation, this volume introduces and develops several methods and tools for bioinspired design including: Information-processing theories, Natural language techniques, Knowledge-based tools, and Functional approaches and Pedagogical techniques. By exploring these fundamental theories, techniques and tools for supporting biologically inspired design, this volume provides a comprehensive resource for design practitioners wishing to explore the paradigm, an invaluable guide to design educators interested in teaching the method, and a preliminary reading for design researchers wanting to investigate bioinspired design.
Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies: 6th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2013, Barcelona, Spain, February 11-14, 2013, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #452)
by Jordi Solé-Casals Ana Fred Mireya Fernández-Chimeno Pedro L. Fernandes Sergio Alvarez Deborah Stacey Hugo GamboaThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2013, held in Barcelona, Spain, in February 2013. The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 392 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics and are organized in four general topical sections on biomedical electronics and devices; bioinformatics models, methods and algorithms; bio-inspired systems and signal processing; health informatics.
Biomedical Image Analysis
by Aly A. FaragIdeal for classroom use and self-study, this book explains the implementation of the most effective modern methods in image analysis, covering segmentation, registration and visualisation, and focusing on the key theories, algorithms and applications that have emerged from recent progress in computer vision, imaging and computational biomedical science. Structured around five core building blocks - signals, systems, image formation and modality; stochastic models; computational geometry; level set methods; and tools and CAD models - it provides a solid overview of the field. Mathematical and statistical topics are presented in a straightforward manner, enabling the reader to gain a deep understanding of the subject without becoming entangled in mathematical complexities. Theory is connected to practical examples in x-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, MRI and CT imaging, removing the abstract nature of the models and assisting reader understanding, whilst computer simulations, online course slides and a solution manual provide a complete instructor package.
Biomedical Informatics: Discovering Knowledge in Big Data (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #8401)
by Andreas HolzingerThis book provides a broad overview of the topic Bioinformatics with focus on data, information and knowledge. From data acquisition and storage to visualization, ranging through privacy, regulatory and other practical and theoretical topics, the author touches several fundamental aspects of the innovative interface between Medical and Technology domains that is Biomedical Informatics. Each chapter starts by providing a useful inventory of definitions and commonly used acronyms for each topic and throughout the text, the reader finds several real-world examples, methodologies and ideas that complement the technical and theoretical background This new edition includes new sections at the end of each chapter, called "future outlook and research avenues," providing pointers to future challenges. At the beginning of each chapter a new section called "key problems", has been added, where the author discusses possible traps and unsolvable or major problems
Biomedical Literature Mining (Methods in Molecular Biology #1159)
by Vinod D. Kumar Hannah Jane TipneyBiomedical Literature Mining, discusses the multiple facets of modern biomedical literature mining and its many applications in genomics and systems biology. The volume is divided into three sections focusing on information retrieval, integrated text-mining approaches and domain-specific mining methods. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Biomedical Literature Mining is designed as a useful bioinformatics resource in biomedical literature text mining for both those long experienced in or entirely new to, the field.
Bistatic SAR / GISAR / FISAR Geometry, Signal Models and Imaging Algorithms (Focus Ser.)
by Andon Dimitrov Lazarov Todor Pavlov KostadinovBistatic radar consists of a radar system which comprises a transmitter and receiver which are separated by a distance comparable to the expected target distance. This book provides a general theoretical description of such bistatic technology in the context of synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars from the point of view of analytical geometrical and signal formation as well as processing theory. Signal formation and image reconstruction algorithms are developed with the application of high informative linear frequency and phase code modulating techniques, and numerical experiments that confirm theoretical models are carried out. The authors suggest the program implementation of developed algorithms. A theoretical summary of the latest results in the field of bistatic radars is provided, before applying an analytical geometrical description of scenarios of bistatic synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars with cooperative and non-cooperative transmitters. Signal models with linear frequency and phase code modulation are developed, and special phase modulations with C/A (coarse acquisition) and P (precision) of GPS satellite transmitters are considered. The authors suggest Matlab implementations of all geometrical models and signal formation and processing algorithms. Contents 1. Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar (BSAR) Survey.2. BSAR Geometry.3. BSAR Waveforms and Signal Models.4. BSAR Image Reconstruction Algorithms.5. Analytical Geometrical Determination of BSAR Resolution.6. BSAR Experimental Results.7. BSAR Matlab Implementation. A general theoretical description of bistatic technology within the scope of synthetic aperture, inverse synthetic aperture and forward scattering radars from the point of view of analytical geometrical and signal formation and processing theory. Signal formation and image reconstruction algorithms are developed in this title, with application of high informative linear frequency and phase code modulating techniques. Numerical experiments that confirm theoretical models are carried out and the authors suggest program implementation for the algorithms developed.
Bitcoin for the Befuddled
by Conrad Barski Chris WilmerUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard of Bitcoin—the game-changing digital currency used by millions worldwide.But Bitcoin isn't just another way to buy stuff. It’s an anonymous, revolutionary, cryptographically secure currency that functions without the oversight of a central authority or government. If you want to get into the Bitcoin game but find yourself a little confused, Bitcoin for the Befuddled may be just what you’re looking for. Learn what Bitcoin is; how it works; and how to acquire, store, and spend bitcoins safely and securely.You'll also learn:–Bitcoin’s underlying cryptographic principles, and how bitcoins are created–The history of Bitcoin and its potential impact on trade and commerce–All about the blockchain, the public ledger of Bitcoin transactions–How to choose a bitcoin wallet that’s safe and easy to use–How to accept bitcoins as payment in your physical store or on your website–Advanced topics, including Bitcoin mining and Bitcoin programmingWith its non-technical language and patient, step-by-step approach to this fascinating currency, Bitcoin for the Befuddled is your ticket to getting started with Bitcoin. Get out from under the rock and get in the Bitcoin game. Just make sure not to lose your shirt.
BizTalk 2013 EDI for Health Care: HIPAA-Compliant 834 (Enrollment) and 837 (Claims) Solutions
by Mark BecknerBizTalk 2013 EDI for Healthcare - EDI 834Enrollment Solutions eliminates the complexity anddemonstrates how to build both inbound and outbound EDI 834 processes inBizTalk server that follow the required patterns for integrations with theseexchanges. Archiving, mapping,reconstituting EDI 837 data, exception handling and advanced logging andreporting (without the need for BAM!) are all covered in enough detail to allowyou to implement your own fully functional solution. The Affordable CareAct and the requirements to integrate with state Exchanges have securedBizTalk's role with integrations within the healthcare industry. EDI 834 documents are the heart to allintegrations, dealing with enrollment and the maintenance of enrollments. In order to successfully integrate with theexchanges, companies are required to implement a number of architectural componentsthat can be daunting and complex to work through. High-quality resources for IT professional to handle these challenges are sorely needed, and this resource has been designed to provide concise solutions. What you'll learn Learn how to develop complete end to end EDI 834 solutions, both inbound and outbound Create a solution that demonstrates how to integrate with state Exchanges Explore options for custom pipeline components, archiving patterns, lookups Detailed information for advanced 834 EDI mapping Who this book is for BizTalk administrators and developers, as well as management personnel connected with these positions. Table of Contents 1. Architectural Patterns 2. Solution: Receiving 837P Data 3. Solution: Sending 837P Data 4. Mapping Data 5. Adapters, AS2 and Acks 6. Solution: Receiving 834 Data 7. Pipelines for 834 Processing 8. Custom Business Rules 9. Advanced 834 Mapping 10. Solution: Sending 834 Data 11. Solution: Sending 834 Data, Simplified
Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters
by Justin SeitzWhen it comes to creating powerful and effective hacking tools, Python is the language of choice for most security analysts. But just how does the magic happen?In Black Hat Python, the latest from Justin Seitz (author of the best-selling Gray Hat Python), you’ll explore the darker side of Python’s capabilities—writing network sniffers, manipulating packets, infecting virtual machines, creating stealthy trojans, and more.You’ll learn how to:–Create a trojan command-and-control using GitHub–Detect sandboxing and automate common malware tasks, like keylogging and screenshotting–Escalate Windows privileges with creative process control–Use offensive memory forensics tricks to retrieve password hashes and inject shellcode into a virtual machine–Extend the popular Burp Suite web-hacking tool–Abuse Windows COM automation to perform a man-in-the-browser attack–Exfiltrate data from a network most sneakilyInsider techniques and creative challenges throughout show you how to extend the hacks and how to write your own exploits.When it comes to offensive security, your ability to create powerful tools on the fly is indispensable. Learn how in Black Hat Python.Uses Python 2
Blender 3D Basics: Second Edition
by Gordon FisherThis book is for 3D Artists and Designers who want to learn efficient building of 3D Animations. Knowledge of 3D Modeling is essential but no prior experience with Blender is required.
Blender Compositing and Post Processing
by Mythravarun VepakommaThis book is a step-by-step compositing guide, with lots of illustrations and practical approaches and implementations to attain a desired visual quality to a deadline. Each chapter progressively adds to your skillset, covering a wide range of CG film making compositing concepts. This book is for digital CG artists looking to add photo realism and life to their footage. This book also assists technical CG artists in strategizing and implementing productive lighting. If you are new to Blender or compositing, this book will guide you step by step in gaining compositing skills.
Blind Image Deconvolution: Methods and Convergence
by Subhasis Chaudhuri Rajbabu Velmurugan Renu RameshanBlind deconvolution is a classical image processing problem which has been investigated by a large number of researchers over the last four decades. The purpose of this monograph is not to propose yet another method for blind image restoration. Rather the basic issue of deconvolvability has been explored from a theoretical view point. Some authors claim very good results while quite a few claim that blind restoration does not work. The authors clearly detail when such methods are expected to work and when they will not. In order to avoid the assumptions needed for convergence analysis in the Fourier domain, the authors use a general method of convergence analysis used for alternate minimization based on three point and four point properties of the points in the image space. The authors prove that all points in the image space satisfy the three point property and also derive the conditions under which four point property is satisfied. This provides the conditions under which alternate minimization for blind deconvolution converges with a quadratic prior. Since the convergence properties depend on the chosen priors, one should design priors that avoid trivial solutions. Hence, a sparsity based solution is also provided for blind deconvolution, by using image priors having a cost that increases with the amount of blur, which is another way to prevent trivial solutions in joint estimation. This book will be a highly useful resource to the researchers and academicians in the specific area of blind deconvolution.
Bloggers Boot Camp: Learning How to Build, Write, and Run a Successful Blog
by Charlie White John BiggsAnyone can build a blog. It’s quite easy. The difficult part is keeping it relevant, technically sound, and popular. Bloggers Boot Camp shows you how to blog for success. It teaches you how to find a niche, find your unique voice, and how to hold a conversation with an audience. It provides information on all the right tools for the blog, and it offers best ways to promote your blog and content for maximum success and a profitable life. Though rules in creating compelling content haven’t really changed, ways in which the world blogs has since the last edition. The authors have learned a lot about social media since writing the previous edition’s manuscript. They understand and know how social media can make or break a blog. Microblogging is a new trend brought on by the wide utilization of social media. To that same end, networking with other bloggers and content creators on the web is another form of building one’s blog and one’s reputation as a writer.
Blogging For Dummies
by Amy Lupold Bair Susannah GardnerThe best book on blogging, updated and better than ever!The blogosphere keeps changing and evolving, and so does this top blogging guide. A terrific book whether you're just starting out or are already blogging regularly, this book provides solid information on blogging basics, the anatomy of a good blog, and the tools you need to get started. You'll learn how to set up an account, find ample coverage of social plug-ins and emerging platforms like Squarespace and Overblog, and discover savvy ways to write your first post. Best of all, the book explores how you can make real money from your passion and become a professional blogger.Updates you on the latest blogging software and utilitiesExplains search engine optimization, so new readers will find your blogReviews advertising tools and techniques you can use to attract readersHelps you integrate your blog with social mediaDelves into professional blogging and how to make money from your blogStart blogging like a professional with the new edition of this top guide, Blogging For Dummies, 5th Edition.
The Book of CSS3, 2nd Edition: A Developer's Guide to the Future of Web Design
by Peter GasstonCSS3 is the technology behind most of the eye-catching visuals on the Web. But the docs can be dry, murky, and full of dastardly caveats for inconsistent browser implementations.This completely updated second edition of the best-selling Book of CSS3 distills the dense technical language of the CSS3 specification into plain English and shows you what CSS3 can do now, in all major browsers. You’ll find fully revised coverage of the updated syntax of gradients, grids, and flexible box layout, as well as all-new chapters on values and sizing, and graphical effects like filter effects and blend modes.With an abundance of real-world examples and a focus on the principles of good design, The Book of CSS3 will help you expand your CSS skills, as you learn how to:–Style text with custom font choices, drop shadows, and other effects–Create, position, and resize background images on the fly–Spice up static web pages with event-driven transitions and animations–Apply 2D and 3D transformations to text and images–Use linear and radial gradients to create smooth color transitions–Take control of layout with grids, columns, and flexible alignment–Tailor a website’s appearance to every type of web-capable deviceThe companion website includes up-to-date browser compatibility charts, links to tutorials and resources, and live CSS3 examples.The Web can be an ugly place. Make it pretty with The Book of CSS3.
The Book of F: Breaking Free with Managed Functional Programming
by Dave FancherF# brings the power of functional-first programming to the .NET Framework, a platform for developing software in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem. If you're a traditional .NET developer used to C# and Visual Basic, discovering F# will be a revelation that will change how you code, and how you think about coding.In The Book of F#, Microsoft MVP Dave Fancher shares his expertise and teaches you how to wield the power of F# to write succinct, reliable, and predictable code. As you learn to take advantage of features like default immutability, pipelining, type inference, and pattern matching, you'll be amazed at how efficient and elegant your code can be.You'll also learn how to:-Exploit F#'s functional nature using currying, partial application, and delegation-Streamline type creation and safety with record types and discriminated unions-Use collection types and modules to handle data sets more effectively-Use pattern matching to decompose complex types and branch your code within a single expression-Make your software more responsive with parallel programming and asynchronous workflows-Harness object orientation to develop rich frameworks and interact with code written in other .NET languages-Use query expressions and type providers to access and manipulate data sets from disparate sourcesBreak free of that old school of programming. The Book of F# will show you how to unleash the expressiveness of F# to create smarter, leaner code.
Boosted Statistical Relational Learners: From Benchmarks to Data-Driven Medicine (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Sriraam Natarajan Kristian Kersting Tushar Khot Jude ShavlikThis SpringerBrief addresses the challenges of analyzing multi-relational and noisy data by proposing several Statistical Relational Learning (SRL) methods. These methods combine the expressiveness of first-order logic and the ability of probability theory to handle uncertainty. It provides an overview of the methods and the key assumptions that allow for adaptation to different models and real world applications. The models are highly attractive due to their compactness and comprehensibility but learning their structure is computationally intensive. To combat this problem, the authors review the use of functional gradients for boosting the structure and the parameters of statistical relational models. The algorithms have been applied successfully in several SRL settings and have been adapted to several real problems from Information extraction in text to medical problems. Including both context and well-tested applications, Boosting Statistical Relational Learning from Benchmarks to Data-Driven Medicine is designed for researchers and professionals in machine learning and data mining. Computer engineers or students interested in statistics, data management, or health informatics will also find this brief a valuable resource.