Biometrics is the study of methods for uniquely recognizing humans based on one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits. After decades of research activities, biometrics, as a recognized scientific discipline, has advanced considerably both in practical technology and theoretical discovery to meet the increasing need of biometric deployments. In this book, the editors provide both a concise and accessible introduction to the field as well...

George Kenny is an Anishinaabe poet and playwright who learned traditional ways from his parents before being sent to residential school in 1958. When Kenny published his first book, 1982's Indians Don't Cry, he joined the ranks of Indigenous writers such as Maria Campbell, Basil Johnston, and Rita Joe whose work melded art and political action. Hailed as a landmark in the history of Indigenous literature in Canada, this new edition is expected to...

"Ruthless killers and murderers for hire: they are here, there, and everywhere. They lurk in the shadows, ready to pounce. They terminate on command. And, in the process, they change the course of the world. They are among the world's most cold-hearted, deadly, and emotionless figures. They are assassins, and they have a long history of grievous deeds. From the cunning, calculating, government-trained warriors to the psychopathic, homegrown freelancers,...

A Day No Pigs Would Die, Speak, Thirteen Reasons Why. These are some of the most beloved, and most challenged, books. Leaving controversial titles such as these out of your collection or limiting their access is not the answer to challenges. While ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom reports more than 4,500 challenges to young adult literature from 2000 through 2009. This handbook gives you the information you need to defend challenged books with...

"Au hasard d'une galerie de Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Frédéric Beigbeder aperçoit un tableau représentant une cabane, dans une vitrine. Au premier plan, un fauteuil couvert d'un coussin à rayures, devant un bureau d'écrivain avec encrier et carnets, sur une plage curieusement exotique. Cette toile le fait rêver, il l'achète et soudain, il se souvient : la scène représente la pointe du bassin d'Arcachon, le cap Ferret, où vit son ami Benoît Bartherotte....

Each selection is an excerpt from the song that would be particularly useful for an audition, with a piano introduction of 2 measures or less. Some excerpts are from the middle or end of the song.

Commentaries written by Harvard physicians on the questions that people face every day related to fitness, nutrition, parenting, heart health, mental health, men's and women's health.