Advances in Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems 5th International Symposium, SIRS 2019, Trivandrum, India, December 18–21, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Table of Contents: “…Intelligent Recognition Techniques and Applications -- Acoustic Identification of Nocturnal Bird Species -- Internet of Assistants: Humans Can Get Assistance Anywhere Anytime and Any Areas -- Artificial Intelligence Enabled Online Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Embedded in Smart Plugs -- Using Evaluation Data Analytics in Environmental Education Projects -- Identifying the Influential User Based on User Interaction Model for Twitter Data -- Rank Level Fusion of Multimodal Biometrics Based on Cross-Entropy Monte Carlo Method -- Multilingual Phone Recognition: Comparison of Traditional Versus Common Multilingual Phone-set Approaches and Applications in Code-Switching -- Estimation of Bone Mineral Density Using Machine Learning Approach -- CNN Based Periocular Recognition Using Multispectral Images -- Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prediction Through Heart Structure Analysis -- Speaker Specific Formant Dynamics of Vowels -- User Recognition Using Cognitive Psychology Based Behavior Modeling in Online Social Networks -- Indian Semi-Acted Facial Expression (iSAFE) Dataset for Human Emotions Recognition -- Deep Learning Approach for Intelligent Named Entity Recognition of Cyber Security -- A Chronic Psychiatric Disorder Detection Using Ensemble Classification -- Voice Controlled Media Player: A Use Case to Demonstrate an On-Premise Speech Command Recognition System -- Efficient Traffic Signboard Recognition System Using Convolutional Networks -- Development of a Novel Database in Gujarati Language for Spoken Digits Classification -- Modeling Vehicle Fall Detection Event Using Internet of Things -- Signal and Image Processing -- A Scalable Feature Selection and Opinion Miner Using Whale Optimization Algorithm -- Reliability and Connectivity Improve the Ranking Principle -- Distributed Detection of a Non-cooperative Target with Multiplicative Fading -- Data Aggregation Using Distributed Compressive Sensing in WSNs -- A Modified Approach for the Removal of Impulse Noise from Mammogram Images -- Comparison of Noninvasive Blood Glucose Estimation Using Various Regression Models -- SVD Diagonal Matrix Reconstruction Using OMP -- Channel Estimation Using Adaptive Cuckoo Search Based Wiener Filter -- Down Link:: Error-rate Performance of Cognitive D-STTD MC-IDMA System -- An Approach for Color Retinal Image Enhancement Using Linearly Quantile Separated Histogram Equalization and DCT Based Local Contrast Enhancement -- Recurrence Network-Based Approach to Distinguish Between Chaotic and Quasiperiodic Solution -- Non Linear Analysis of the Effect of Stimulation on Epileptic Signals Generated at Right Hippocampus -- What are 3GPP 5G Phase 1 and 2 and What Comes After.…”
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Software Architect's Handbook : Become a Successful Software Architect by Implementing Effective Architecture Concepts. by Ingeno, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…; Don't be overwhelmed; Is the software architect role right for you?; Summary; Chapter 2: Software Architecture in an Organization.…”
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Motoring the Future : Volkswagen and Toyota Vying for Pole Position. by Wimmer, Engelbert

Table of Contents: “…2.13 Small Costs Big2.14 Luxury Becomes Obligatory; 2.15 The Search for the Right VW Engine; 2.16 The Price of Politics; 2.17 Piëch, Then Winterkorn -- and Who Next?…”
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Non-Pushing PCI Techniques by Mitsudō, Kazuaki

Table of Contents: “…Part I Mitsudo’s PCI techniques for CTO -- 1 Approach (Puncture site) -- 2 Sheath -- 3 Guiding catheter -- 4 Column (1): Guide wire cannulation and buddy wire technique -- 5 Column (2): Coronary arteries with an anomalous origin -- 6 Anticoagulation strategy -- 7 Fluoroscopy and imaging strategy -- 8 Column (3): Fluoroscopy (imaging) angle and detector surface -- 9 Column (4): Rotational angiography -- 10 Antegrade approach -- 11 Column (5): Advancing the guide wire and relationship with tissue hardness -- 12 Column (6): Mechanisms of guide wire penetration -- 13 Column (7): Selection and rationale - Part I -- 14 Retrograde approach -- 15 Column (8): Sion guide wire -- 16 Column (9): Techniques for RCA segments 2-3 -- 17 Column (10): Selection and rationale – Part I -- 18 Antegrade approach revisited -- 19 Column (11): Distal protection method -- 20 Trouble shooting -- Part II Stenting of bifurcation lesions -- 21 Stent design, stent placement, and placement technique -- 22 Dedicated stent for bifurcation lesions -- 23 Generic stent design optimized for bifurcation lesions -- 24 Column (13): Good fracture and bad fracture -- 25 Optimized stent placement technique for bifurcation lesions -- 26 Column (14): Selection of the balloon and inflation pressure -- 27 Column (15): Prevention of coiling and countermeasures -- 28 Column (16): Balloon formation (rewrapping) -- 29 Column (17): Importance of the observation angle -- 30 Column (18): Necessity for POT and KBT -- 31 Ideal two-stent method for bifurcation lesions -- Part III Stenting of right coronary artery ostial lesions -- 32 Radial force -- 33 Preparation -- 34 Stent -- 35 Positioning the stent -- 36 Necessity for IVUS -- 37 Case studies -- Part IV Stenting of left main trunk (LMT) lesions -- 38 Lesion pathomorphology and stent placement -- 39 Stent design -- 40 Column (19): Promus PREMIER -- 41 Preparation -- 42 Column (20): Carina shift -- 43 Column (21): Lacrosse NSE, AngioSculpt, or ScoreFlex -- 44 Stenting procedure and stent placement -- 45 LMT trifurcation stenting -- 46 Case studies on LMT stenting -- Part V Mitsudo’s non-pushing PCI technique -- 47 When pushing is allowed -- 48 Guide wire -- 49 Balloon angioplasty (POBA) -- 50 Rotablator.-51 ELCA -- 52 Stenting -- 53 IVUS -- 54 So-called anchoring technique -- 55 Guide wire loop (wire tag) -- 56 IVUS removal.…”
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Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research

Table of Contents: “…Pharmacogenetics–a new approach for the selection of the right drug -- Chapter 4. Meeting the unmet challenges of pharmaceutical research using artificial intelligence -- Chapter 5. …”
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Sustainability in interior design by Moxon, Siân

Table of Contents: “…The unsustainable nature of construction -- The scale of the problem -- Knowing where to begin -- Approaching compromise -- Considering consequences -- Asking the right questions -- 1. What is the purpose of the project? …”
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Cracking the coding interview : 189 programming questions and solutions by McDowell, Gayle Laakmann, 1982-

Table of Contents: “…Before the interview. Getting the right experience ; Writing a great resume ; Preparation map -- V. …”


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Middle East Monarchies : the Challenge of Modernity. by Kostiner, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 5- Dynasts and Nationalists: Why Monarchies SurviveState-Formation and the Monarchs ; Nation-Building and the Monarchs ; The Mandate to Rule: The Divine Right of the Family ; Defining Clients: Social Bases of Rule ; Mythmaking: The Invention of Tradition ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Chapter 6- Patterns of Monarchy in the Middle East; Notes ; Part 2- Case Studies ; Chapter 7- The Jordanian Monarchy: The Hashemite Success Story; From Anarchy to Monarchy ; Legitimacy and the Restrained Use of Force ; Contending with the Islamists and Socioeconomic Crisis ; Conclusion ; Notes.…”
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This house is not a home : European everyday life in Canton and Macao, 1730-1830 by Hellman, Lisa

Table of Contents: “…; 1.1 Circumventing the Rules; 1.2 Pidgin English; 2 Local and Global Communication Channels; 2.1 The Role of the Interpreters; 2.2 Letters from Near and Far; 2.3 Channels for Circulation of Knowledge; 3 Conclusion; Olof Lindahl and the 1770s and 1780s; 5 Spending Time and Spending Money; 1 Domestic Consumption; 2 Food as Cultural Evaluation and Adaptation; 3 Drinking Right and Drinking Wrong; 4 Sharing a Cup of Tea and a Smoke; 5 What You Get from Giving Away; 6 Boredom and What to do about It; 7 Going Outside; 8 Conclusion…”
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Professional xcode 3 by Bucanek, James

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Colorectal Cancer : Diagnosis and Clinical Management. by Scholefield, John

Table of Contents: “…Immunohistochemistry and role of histopathology in molecular analysisReferences; PART 3 Surgical; CHAPTER 5 Radical colonic resection; Introduction; Anatomy for colonic resection; Arteries; Veins; Lymphatics; The range of bowel resection and lymph node dissection; Recent studies on colon cancer surgery; Surgery for colon cancer; Exploration of the abdominal cavity and assessment of resectability; Surgery for sigmoid colon cancer; Surgery for right colon cancer; Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer; Outcome; Conclusion; References.…”
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The soul of Jewish social justice by Yanklowitz, Shmuly, 1981-

Table of Contents: “…Purim and Happiness; Rousseau, Civilized Man, and Hametz in the Heart; We Are Still in Egypt: The Seder Awakens Us to Societal Realities; Education and Social Justice; The Right People Are in the Room; Jewish Education -- Teaching Emotional Intelligence; "I Am Seeking My Brothers": The Lost Jewish Virtue of Friendship; Sex Education in Orthodox High Schools.…”
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Diagnosing Canine Lameness by Koch, Daniel

Table of Contents: “…Mentation and Behavior -- Posture -- Gait Analysis -- Postural Reactions and Proprioceptive Testing -- Placing Response -- Extensor Postural Thrust -- Proprioceptive Positioning -- Righting Response -- Hemiwalking -- Hopping -- Wheelbarrow Test -- Video Demonstration -- Spinal Reflexes -- Patellar Reflex -- Cranial Tibial Reflex -- Flexor (Withdrawal) Reflex in the Hindlimb -- Extensor Carpi Radialis Reflex -- Flexor (Withdrawal) Reflex in the Forelimb -- Perineal Reflex -- Panniculus Reflex -- Video Demonstration -- Cranial Nerves -- Palpebral Reflex (V, VII) -- Menace Response (II, VIII)…”
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A companion to contemporary French cinema

Table of Contents: “…The Transformation of the Pool of TheatersThe Future of Cinematic Theaters; Conclusion; 2 "Do We Have the Right to Exist?" French Cinema, Culture, and World Trade; France; Europe: Television Without Frontiers; Cultural Exception: GATT; Cultural Diversity: MAI/UNESCO; Conclusion; 3 Historicizing Contemporary French Blockbusters; A Tentative Typology; "Cultural Diversity" or Cultural Crisis?…”
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Pulmonary Vasculature Redox Signaling in Health and Disease

Table of Contents: “…Redox signaling in the right ventricle -- Chapter20. Hypoxia and Local Inflammation in Pulmonary Artery Structure and Function -- Chapter21. …”
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With speed and violence : why scientists fear tipping points in climate change by Pearce, Fred

Table of Contents: “…Goldilocks and the three planets: why Earth is "just right" for life -- The big freeze: how a wobble in our orbit triggered the ice ages -- The ocean conveyor: the real day after tomorrow -- An Arctic flower: clues to a climate switchback -- The pulse: how the sun makes climate change -- VI. …”


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Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East : Proceedings of the 60th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale Warsaw, 21-25 July 2014. by Drewnowska, Olga

Table of Contents: “…Fortunes and Misfortunes of Messengers and Merchants in the Amarna Letters, by Graciela Gestoso SingerMade Men: Rich Slaves of the Nūr-Sîns and the Egibis, by Benjamin Dromard; Betting on the Right Horse: Loyalty in the Early Years of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, by Yuval Levavi; Part 3: King; The Origins of the LUGAL Office, by Petr Charvát; Ups and Downs in the Career of Enmerkar, King of Uruk, by Dina Katz; "Šulgi, Mighty Man, King of Ur", by Tonia Sharlach; The Fate of Yasmaḫ-Addu, the King of Mari, by Rafał Koliński; Finding the Good Genius in Your Bowl, by Daniel Bonneterre…”
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New Employee Orientation : a Practical Guide for Supervisors. by Cadwell, Charles

Table of Contents: “…S EXPECTATIONS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REVIEW""; ""PART III: ORIENTATION FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYEES""; ""DO IT RIGHT AND ONLY DO IT ONCE""; ""Start Orientation During the Interview""; ""Consider a Prospective Employee Kit""; ""DOES YOUR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEEKIT INCLUDE?""…”
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The voyage of John Huyghen van Linschoten to the East Indies : from the old English translation of 1598, the first book containing his description of the East. Volume II by Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611

Table of Contents: “…""Chap LXXXVIII ""A [briefe] instruction how to know [and find out] the right Diamarites, Rubies, Emeralds, Pearls, & other precious stones ... …”
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John Milton Complete Shorter Poems Complete Shorter Poems. by Revard, Stella P.

Table of Contents: “…. -- A M A S K Of the same A U T H O R -- To the Right Honourable, JOHN Lord Vicount BRACLY, -- The Copy of a Letter Writt'n By Sir HENRY WOOTTON, 4 To the Author, upon the following Poem. -- The Persons. -- A MASK PRESENTED At LUDLOW-Castle, 1634· &c. 10 -- Introduction to the Poemata, 1645…”
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