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AI, Pandemic and Healthcare
by Nuoya ChenThe demand for telehealth solutions has been growing exponentially after the Covid-19 pandemic. Hospitals remain understaffed, which leads to staff burnouts and unsatisfactory patient experience. They also find it difficult to use AI to reduce the workload for doctors and nurses. Doctors barely use data collected from wearables and home-use medical devices to make diagnosis. As generative AI advances, traditional medical device manufacturers are exploring with open innovation to transform into a software-based business model facing competition from large tech companies and startups. This book shares the perspectives from different stakeholders around the challenges of the use of AI in healthcare.
AI-Assisted Assessment in Education: Transforming Assessment and Measuring Learning (Digital Education and Learning)
by Goran Trajkovski Heather HayesThis book explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in educational assessment, catering to researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers, and technologists involved in shaping the future of education. It delves into the foundations of AI-assisted assessment, innovative question types and formats, data analysis techniques, and the practical implementation of AI tools in various educational settings. The book addresses the pressing need for more efficient, personalized, and effective assessment methods in an increasingly complex educational landscape. It tackles the challenge of balancing technological innovation with ethical considerations, data privacy, and the preservation of human judgment in education. By examining AI's potential to enhance learning outcomes, provide real-time feedback, and offer insights into student progress, the book aims to equip readers with the knowledge and strategies necessary to navigate the evolving intersection of AI and assessment. It acknowledges the challenges and ethical implications of integrating AI into high-stakes testing while offering guidance on implementing these technologies responsibly. Through case studies, best practices, and forward-looking analysis, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for those seeking to leverage AI to create more engaging, equitable, and effective assessment practices, ultimately aiming to improve the overall quality of education in a rapidly changing world.
AI-Driven Energy Centered Maintenance (River Publishers Series in Energy Management)
by Fadi AlshakhshirThis third edition provides a comprehensive update and expansion on the principles and practices of Energy-Centered Maintenance (ECM). It combines advanced concepts with actionable strategies to enhance equipment energy efficiency, reliability, and availability. By integrating cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive maintenance, the book offers a modernized approach to facility management that aligns with digital transformation trends. Designed as a self-study guide and reference for energy engineers, facility managers, and maintenance professionals, this edition provides invaluable knowledge on data-driven and AI-driven maintenance strategies, energy performance optimization, and the integration of smart technologies into maintenance planning. Through practical insights, case studies, and real-world applications, it emphasizes sustainability, operational excellence, and cost-efficiency. Tailored for engineers, facility managers, students, and decision-makers, this edition equips readers with the tools and knowledge needed to implement ECM effectively in modern facilities. It bridges theoretical foundations with real-world applications, demonstrating ECM’s critical role in reducing energy consumption, enhancing equipment performance, and supporting sustainable, AI-driven facility management practices.
AI-Guided Design and Property Prediction for Zeolites and Nanoporous Materials
by German Sastre Frits DaeyaertA cohesive and insightful compilation of resources explaining the latest discoveries and methods in the field of nanoporous materials In Artificial Intelligence for Zeolites and Nanoporous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Properties Prediction a team of distinguished researchers delivers a robust compilation of the latest knowledge and most recent developments in computational chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and artificial intelligence as it applies to zeolites, porous molecular materials, covalent organic frameworks and metal-organic frameworks. The book presents a common language that unifies these fields of research and advances the discovery of new nanoporous materials. The editors have included resources that describe strategies to synthesize new nanoporous materials, construct databases of materials, structure directing agents, and synthesis conditions, and explain computational methods to generate new materials. They also offer material that discusses AI and machine learning algorithms, as well as other, similar approaches to the field. Readers will also find a comprehensive approach to artificial intelligence applied to and written in the language of materials chemistry, guiding the reader through the fundamental questions on how far computer algorithms and numerical representations can drive our search of new nanoporous materials for specific applications. Designed for academic researchers and industry professionals with an interest in synthetic nanoporous materials chemistry, Artificial Intelligence for Zeolites and Nanoporous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Properties Prediction will also earn a place in the libraries of professionals working in large energy, chemical, and biochemical companies with responsibilities related to the design of new nanoporous materials.
AI: A Broad and a Different Perspective (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Paolo Massimo Buscema Weldon A. Lodwick Giulia Massini Marco Breda Francis Newman Masoud Asadi-Zeydabadi Riccardo Petritoli Pier Luigi SaccoOne of the primary objectives of this book is to highlight the profound difference between two types of AI that pursue distinct goals: emulative AI, which seeks to build machines whose output is similar to, or even superior to, that of the human brain, and investigative AI, whose purpose is to make invisible information within data visible by uncovering the laws through which individual behaviors self-organize into collective behaviors. The former is better known, as it serves as a useful tool for automating human labor and generating market profits; the latter is less widely recognized but is more scientifically oriented towards saving lives (in the medical field), explaining otherwise inexplicable phenomena (in the geophysical field), and enhancing our understanding of the material and abstract world. Both are valuable yet distinct: the emulative approach generates immediate profits and creates illusions of human-like power, while the investigative approach enhances fundamental scientific research and will yield its greatest benefits over time. The investigative approach presented in this volume seeks to rebuild the bridge between humanity and nature.
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Trayed and Packed Columns
by AicheThis new edition of a trusted guide combines and updates the best available field knowledge on both trayed and packed distillation columns. In one complete, user-friendly volume, it presents a compilation of techniques rather than a single set of compulsory steps, allowing readers to select the procedure that best suits their needs. With its engineer-tested procedures and detailed explanations, the third edition provides chemical engineers, plant managers, and other professionals with first-class advice on assessing and measuring performance for a variety of distillation column types in multiple applications.
AIDS in America
by Alan Cumming Susan HunterWith more than one million people currently infected and half a million already dead, the U.S. ranks among the top ten most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. Americans should know more about the current state of the epidemic so they can protect themselves and demand that the government act responsibly to reduce the danger of HIV in this country. Hunter exposes the ways in which the U.S. shamefully resembles a developing country, and the many fronts on which the government has failed to control the spread of the disease. In this startling book, she also shows what we must do to change the future of AIDS.
AIIA 2022: Improving the Resilience of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Systems in the Post-Covid Era (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #337)
by Vito Ferro Giuseppe Giordano Santo Orlando Mariangela Vallone Giovanni Cascone Simona M. C. PortoThis volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of biosystems engineering, as presented at the 12th Conference of the Italian Association of Agricultural Engineering (AIIA), held in Palermo, Italy, on September 19-22, 2022. Focusing on the challenges of improving the resilience of agriculture, forestry and food systems in the post-Covid era, it shows how the research has addressed the following topics: Monitoring and modelling hydraulic and hydrological processes in agriculture and forestry systems; Challenges in stream rehabilitation and soil conservation strategies; Sustainable water resource management under climate change scenarios; Planning safe, healthy and resilient territorial, built and green systems; Cultural heritage preservation and rural landscape protection, planning and management; Plant and livestock production processes and technologies. Healthy and Organic farming. Animal welfare; Energy, waste and by-products smart use; Post-harvest logistics and food chain structures technology; Applications and experiences in smart agriculture and forestry; One Health, management and standardization for agriculture and forestry machinery and structures; Big data, machine learning and data hub in biosystems engineering. The contributions were selected by a rigorous peer-review process, and offer an extensive and multidisciplinary overview of the research in the field of biosystems engineering for sustainable agriculture.
AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas: A Companion to the Seventh Editions of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and Handbook
by Alexander Olawaiye Scott H. Kurtzman Julio Garcia-Aguilar David R. Byrd Carolyn C. Compton Mary Kay WashingtonSignificantly expanded, expertly and beautifully illustrated, The AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas, 2nd Edition, offers more than 600 illustrations created exclusively for this new edition and is fully updated to reflect the concepts discussed in the 7th Edition of both the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual and its companion Handbook. This Atlas illustrates the TNM classifications of all cancer sites and types included in the 7th Edition of the Manual and visually conceptualizes the TNM classifications and stage groupings. Specifically designed for simplicity and precision, the drawings have been verified through multi-disciplinary review to ensure accuracy and relevancy for clinical use. Every illustration provides detailed anatomic depictions to clarify critical structures and to allow the reader to instantly visualize the progressive extent of malignant disease. In addition, nodal maps are included for each site, appropriate labeling has been incorporated to identify significant anatomic structures, and each illustration is accompanied by an explanatory legend. The AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas, 2nd Edition, is an official publication of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, the recognized international leader in state-of-the-art information on cancer staging. This Atlas has been created as a companion to the updated 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, which continues to disseminate the importance of anatomical and pathological staging in the management of cancer. This state-of-the-art, invaluable 2nd Edition includes a CD containing PowerPoint slides of all illustrations, additional color, and a user-friendly, easy-to-read layout. The AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas, 2nd Edition will serve as an indispensable reference for clinicians, registrars, students, trainees, and patients.
AMAZING BIOME PROJECTS
by Donna Latham Farah RizviAmazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth's terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Kid's will wander through forests, sizzle in deserts, shiver in the tundra, plunge beneath the seas to explore coral reefs, and slog through marshy waters. Along the way, kids will encounter flora and fauna adapted for survival in each unique climate zone. They'll learn about gnarly krumholz trees, bioluminescent sea creatures, camouflage, carnivorous plants, and blubbery marine critters. In each biome, people who use science in their jobs are highlighted, whether at the site of a disastrous oil spill or an oh-so-cool mastodon dig.
AMAZING SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECTS
by Shawn Braley Delano LopezAmazing Solar System Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the basic elements of the solar system with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Readers learn about the sun, the planets and their moons, meteors and comets, and the amazing tools that astronomers and astronauts have used to study the solar system over the years.Amazing Solar System Projects You Can Build Yourself provides detailed step-by-step instructions and diagrams for creating the projects, which include making a greenhouse to see what happens on Venus and constructing a model of the phases of the moon to demonstrate why the moon has phases. Fascinating facts, anecdotes, biographies, and trivia are interspersed with the fun projects to teach readers all about the solar system.
AMERICA'S LAB REPORT: Investigations in High School Science
by Committee on High School Laboratories: Role VisionLaboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high science curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science learning? What can they contribute to science learning? What is the current status of labs in our nation’s high schools as a context for learning science? This book looks at a range of questions about how laboratory experiences fit into U.S. high schools: What is effective laboratory teaching? What does research tell us about learning in high school science labs? How should student learning in laboratory experiences be assessed? Do all student have access to laboratory experiences? What changes need to be made to improve laboratory experiences for high school students? How can school organization contribute to effective laboratory teaching? With increased attention to the U.S. education system and student outcomes, no part of the high school curriculum should escape scrutiny. This timely book investigates factors that influence a high school laboratory experience, looking closely at what currently takes place and what the goals of those experiences are and should be. Science educators, school administrators, policy makers, and parents will all benefit from a better understanding of the need for laboratory experiences to be an integral part of the science curriculum—and how that can be accomplished.
AMP-activated Protein Kinase (Experientia Supplementum #107)
by Mario D. Cordero Benoit ViolletAMPK has emerged as an important integrator of signals that control energy balance through the regulation of multiple biochemical pathways in eukaryotes. This book focuses on the implications of AMPK as a master metabolic regulator in diseases, including new methods and animal models. The contributions are written by leading experts in the field and give an extensive overview of the current knowledge of AMPK biology and the role of AMPK in health and disease.
AMolecular Description of Biological Membrane Components by Computer Aided Conformational Analysis (Routledge Revivals #1)
by Robert BrasseurFirst published in 1990, the goal of these two volumes is to help fill the gap between theory and experiment in membrane science. Those involved with biochemistry, biophysics, pharmacology, and biology will find these volumes interesting and informative.
AN Optimist's Tour of the Future
by Mark StevensonIn the tradition of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, a smart and entertaining guide to the future. Mark Stevenson-a writer, deep thinker, and stand-up comedian-set out simply, asking, "What's next for our species?" and then traveled the globe in pursuit of the answers. Along the way, he visited the Australian outback to visit the farmers who can save us from climate change, met a robot with mood swings, and talked to the Spaniard who's putting a hotel in space. While some might be overwhelmed, or even dismayed by the looming realities of genome sequencing, synthetic biology, a nuclear renaissance, and carbon scrubbing, Stevenson remains, well, optimistic. Drawing on his singular humor and storytelling to break down these sometimes complicated discoveries, An Optimist's Tour of the Future paints a wonderfully readable, and completely enthralling portrait of where we'll be when we grow up- and why it's not so scary.
AP - Environmental Science - Student Edition
by Tracey Greenwood Richard Allan Kent Pryor Lissa Bainbridge SmithBIOZONE's new AP Environmental Science is a dedicated title to address the new APES CED. This title takes a global perspective, examining the very latest issues concerning the environment while still providing the foundation for students to understand and engage with the science involved. Current concerns in the global community, including wildfires, COVID-19, glacial retreat, and loss of biodiversity are examined, with the emphasis being on the interconnectedness of Earth's systems and the importance of ecosystem services. Using current case studies, student investigations, and data analysis.BIOZONE's AP Environmental Science emphasizes the application of knowledge to understanding the Earth's systems and identifying and analyzing environmental problems and their solutions. This easily navigated resource addresses the two essential components of the course framework: science practices and course content. Its interdisciplinary approach and highly visual format encourage students to engage fully with the principles, ideas, and methodologies required to understand the natural world.
AP Achiever Advanced Placement Environmental Science Exam Preparation to accompany Environmental Science: A Global Concern
by Margaret Scot SmithDesigned to help Advanced Placement students succeed and achieve a '5' on the AP Exam, this four-part guide accompanies McGraw-Hill's Environmental Science, 9th Edition, and provides your students with tips for mastery, suggestions for answering Free-Response questions, and timed practice exams. AP Achiever may also be used independently.
AP BIOLOGY: Pearson Education AP Test Prep Series
by Fred W. Holtzclaw Theresa Knapp HoltzclawThis is a comprehensive reference that helps students preparing for AP Biology exam.
AP Biology
by Lissa Bainbridge-Smith Dr Tracey GreenwoodThis single-volume title for AP® Biology embraces a complete restructure and revision of content to meet the specific requirements of the 2020 AP® Biology CED. The following provides a list of the major changes in approach to content that will assist you in using this new resource.
AP Biology 1 Student Workbook
by Tracey Greenwood Richard Allan Kent Pryor Lissa Bainbridge-SmithBiozone's resources have always emphasized critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Our new student workbook series for AP Biology continues this successful formula, providing engaging and relevant material fully revised to meet the teaching and learning requirements of the new curriculum.AP BIOLOGY 1PART 1: Biochemistry and Cell BiologyPART 2: GeneticsPART 3: EvolutionFull page listings can be viewed at:http://thebiozone.com/page_listing/PageList-AP1-2012.htmAP BIOLOGY 2PART 1: Metabolism PART 2: The Physiology and Behavior of OrganismsPART 3: EcologyFull page listings can be viewed at:http://thebiozone.com/page_listing/PageList-AP2-2012.htmWORKBOOKS FEATURES ¿ The four big ideas provide a thematic framework for presenting a wealth of illustrative examples to support required content.¿ Enduring understandings are clearly identified and developed through the learning objectives and their supporting activities.¿ Inquiry-based learning is emphasized.¿ Flexible, concept-based structure accommodates diverse learning styles and allows for multiple approaches to teaching essential knowledge.¿ A range of engaging activities support independence, critical thinking, and inquiry.¿ Learning objectives are based on the Essential Knowledge requirements of the new curriculum. They provide achievable, manageable goals, describing the knowledge and skills students must acquire. Concept maps make connections between key content areas. Science practices are integrated with specific content throughout, providing the supportive background for independent inquiry.
AP Biology 2: Student Workbook
by Tracey Greenwood Richard Allan Kent Pryor Lissa Bainbridge-SmithThis first edition of AP Biology 2 has been specifically structured and written, with its companion title AP Biology 1, to meet the content and skills requirements of the new AP Biology curriculum framework. The four big ideas form a thematic framework for presenting a wealth of illustrative examples to support the required content. Enduring understandings are clearly identified and developed in the key points of the chapter introductions and their supporting activities. AP Biology 2 and its companion AP Biology 1 emphasize inquiry-based learning and provide a flexible concept-based structure that accommodates diverse learning styles and allows for multiple approaches to teaching essential knowledge.
AP Biology Flash Cards
by Deborah T. Goldberg M.S.Learn the most frequently tested topics from the AP Biology exam anywhere, anytime with this digital format that enhances memorization! The College Board has announced that there are May 2021 test dates available from May 3-7 and May 10-14, 2021. Barron&’s AP Biology Flashcards includes 450 digital flashcards that cover 20 general categories, including:BiochemistryThe CellCell DivisionCell RespirationPhotosynthesisHeredityMolecular GeneticsBiological DiversityEvolutionEndocrine SystemImmunologyNerves & MusclesAnd moreNew to this edition are introductory cards that describe the AP Biology exam in detail and 50 multiple-choice question cards for added practice. Words that frequently occur on the exam appear in blue, while important terms and phrases that students are advised to memorize appear in bold type or italics.Digital flashcard features:Access anywhere: study on all devices, including mobile--available online and offlineFlip functionality: a simple click flips cards from front to backRandom select: review cards in a random order rather than sequentially Looking for content review plus full-length practice tests? Check out Barron&’s AP Biology.
AP Biology Flashcards, Second Edition: Up-to-Date Review (Barron's AP)
by Mary WuerthBe prepared for exam day with Barron&’s. Trusted content from AP experts!Barron&’s AP Biology Flashcards includes 450+ up-to-date content review cards and practice questions. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron&’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP expertsBuild your understanding with review and practice tailored to the most recent exam Be Confident on Exam DayStrengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all units on the AP Biology examSharpen your test-taking skills with content review questionsCheck out Barron&’s AP Biology Premium for even more review, full-length practice tests, and access to Barron&’s Online Learning Hub for a timed test option and automated scoring.
AP Biology Flashcards: Up-to-Date Review and Practice (Barron's AP)
by Mary WuerthBe prepared for exam day with Barron&’s. Trusted content from AP experts!Barron&’s AP Biology Flashcards includes 500 up-to-date content review cards and practice questions. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron&’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP expertsBuild your understanding with review and practice tailored to the most recent exam Be Confident on Exam DayStrengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all units on the AP Biology examSharpen your test-taking skills with content review questionsCustomize your review using the enclosed sorting ring to arrange cards in an order that best suits your study needsCheck out Barron&’s AP Biology Premium for even more review, full-length practice tests, and access to Barron&’s Online Learning Hub for a timed test option and automated scoring.
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