K-Speed

K-Speed
Author: Jung Duk Lim
Publisher: Ethics International Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2023-11-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1804411809

Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world up to the mid to late 20th century, but within less than half a century she emerged as an economic and cultural powerhouse. The US and World Report recently ranked Korea as 6th in global power. In terms of GNP and per capita income Korea became one of the most advanced countries in the world. This has been dubbed as the ‘Korean Miracle’. There may be several factors that could explain this outcome and this book argues that one of the most compelling reasons is the concept of speed in Korean society and its people, which is quite different from other countries. This take on speed can be considered from the perspective of anthropological and/or social DNA, tradition, cultural heritage. Therefore, this book names ‘K-speed’ as an unexpected factor which brought on the so-called ‘miraculous’ Korean economic growth. This book belongs to the field of economic development theory and applications. Written in an empirical and descriptive format, the book provides insights into economic and cultural development for students and scholars in international affairs, economics, politics, business, and Asian studies. Governments, international agencies and senior staff in large organizations will also find this book a useful reference.

Strategic Speed

Strategic Speed
Author: Jocelyn R. Davis
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422131521

"In Strategic Speed, we finally get the implementation model that needs to go with the strategy."---Lean Schlesinger, President, Babson College --

Computer Science -- Theory and Applications

Computer Science -- Theory and Applications
Author: Farid M. Ablaev
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642131824

Annotation This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Computer Science Symposium in Russia, CSR 2010, held in Kazan, Russia, in June 2010. The 30 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The scope of topics of the symposium was quite broad and covered basically all areas of the foundations of theoretical computer science.

Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research

Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research
Author: Evelyn Regar
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1112
Release: 2007-03-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780415383400

Given that for centuries, the standard tool to understand diseases in tissues was the microscope and that its major limitation was that only excised tissue could be used, recent technology now permits the examination of diseased tissue in vivo. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has promising potential when applied to coronary artery disease. OCT has the capability to identify coronary plaque and to distinguish between plaques that are stable and unstable. If the plaques are stable then OCT can direct percutaneous intervention (angioplasty or stenting). Optical coherence tomography is a light-based imaging technology that allows for very high resolution imaging in biological tissues. It has been first applied in ophthalmology, where it soon became the golden standard for the assessment of (epi-) retinal processes. The unique imaging capabilities have raised the interest of researchers and clinicians in the field of cardiovascular disease, since OCT offers unique possibilities to study atherosclerosis pathophysiology in vivo. With over 1.1M Americans having a heart attack this year because of unstable plaque rupture, OCT may have an increasingly important role in the early diagnosis of coronary artery disease. This unique publication offers the reader the basic background to OCT and its role in the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease. The Handbook of Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research introduces the cardiovascular application of this technology. Clinicians, biologists, engineers and physicist are discussing different aspects of cardiovascular OCT application in a multidisciplinary approach. The handbook offers the readership a concise overview on the current state of the art of vascular OCT imaging and sheds light on a variety of exciting new developments. The physics, technical principles of OCT and its application in a broad spectrum of cardiovascular research areas are summarized by highly recognized specialists. The potential of OCT in peripheral and coronary arteries and in developmental cardiology are described. Each research area is introduced by a clinical expert in the field followed by discussion of different aspects from an engineering, biomedical and clinical perspective. Specifically, the current capabilities for plaque characterization, detection of vulnerable plaque, guidance of interventional procedures, Doppler-assessment, and molecular contrast imaging are being described. The Handbook of Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research targets researchers and clinicians involved in the field of atherosclerosis. The summary of basic physics, engineering solutions, pre-clinical and clinical application covers all relevant aspects and will be a valuable reference source.

Efficient Algorithms

Efficient Algorithms
Author: Susanne Albers
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 364203456X

This Festschrift volume, published in honor of Kurt Mehlhorn on the occasion of his 60th birthday, contains 28 papers that demonstrate how the field of algorithmics has developed and matured in the decades since Mehlhorn's first book on the subject in 1977.