Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a recent paradigm emerging from Artificial Intelligence (AI), where computers are used as proactive tools assisting people with their day-to-day activities, making everyone’s life more comfortable. Another main concern of AmI originates from the human computer interaction domain and focuses on offering ways to interact with systems in a more natural…
After the dramatic failures of the dot coms in 2000 and 2001, many observers were quick to report on the death of electronic commerce. Investor confidence sagged, stock prices of technology firms in nearly all of the related sectors suffered. In reality, the picture is not nearly as dismal as the press would have us…
Napoleon Hill's transformational classic on creating wealth Also Includes the Bonus Essay "Adversity—A Blessing in Disguise" Originally published in 1937, Napoleon Hill's life-changing philosophy of success has sold millions of copies and changed countless lives. Since its publication, Think and Grow Rich has become one of the most iconic and pivotal self-improvement titles ever written.…
This book covers the normal anatomy of the human body as seen in the entire gamut of medical imaging. It does so by an initial traditional anatomical description of each organ or system followed by the radiological anatomy of that part of the body using all the relevant imaging modalities. The third edition addresses the…
ÔFor too long the prevalent view has been that the public and private sectors differ dramatically when it comes to innovation. This book takes a radically different tack, not as a rhetorical stance, but as the basis for fruitful empirical analysis. The studies here show that public service organizations and their leaders can be innovative…
"Nothing epitomized the glamour and excitement of Chicago's jazz age and war years like the fabled Edgewater Beach Hotel. Much more than a hotel, the Edgewater Beach was a world unto itself--the only urban resort of its kind in the nation. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side, it offered swimming,…
'Does culture create competitive advantage? Case closed in this compelling analysis of sporting success. Read it.' – James Kerr, bestselling author of Legacy. In The Barcelona Way, sports psychologist Prof. Damian Hughes draws on exclusive insight into FCB as well as first-hand research from organizational psychology, to set out a method to create your own…
Alguna vez te has preguntado ¿cuál es tu pasión?, si ¿haces lo que amas? o si ¿amas lo que haces?; ¿cómo definirías «éxito»?, ¿cómo definirías felicidad?. Esas son preguntas que con frecuencia hacemos en "The Innovation of You", Ahora, lo que compartimos aquí es una oportunidad de reflexión dinámica sobre pequeños descubrimientos... insights o serendipitis…
Con un sorprendente y estimulante optimismo, Andrés Oppenheimer revela en este libro las claves del éxito en el siglo XXI, en que la innovación y la creatividad serán los pilares del progreso. ¿Qué debemos hacer como personas y países para avanzar en la economía de la innovación? ¿Qué debemos hacer para producir innovadores de talla…
Para muchos autores, entre los que destacamos al catedrático Jesús Salinas, la innovación docente universitaria consiste en la incorporación de una idea, práctica o artefacto novedoso dentro de un conjunto. La creencia de que la innovación pueda suponer un cambio global arranca de la convicción personal de quien la lleva a cabo. Desde esta perspectiva,…










