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Carbon Fluorides: Properties, Preparation, and Applications
by Wei FengThis book offers a comprehensive perspective on carbon fluorides, covering detailed descriptions of the structure, properties, preparation, and applications of carbon fluorides, from basic knowledge to the latest research developments. It provides readers with a clear and in-depth analysis of carbon fluorides. This book first describes the structural properties of carbon fluorides, such as the formation of different types of C-F bonds, F/C ratio, and the impact of F atom distribution on material properties. The introduction of F atoms results in unique properties of carbon fluorides in terms of optics, electronics, thermal properties, and mechanical strength, distinguishing them from carbon materials. This book also introduces various carbon fluoride materials prepared from various carbon material precursors currently under research, such as fluorinated graphene, fluorinated carbon nanotubes, fluorinated graphite, and fluorinated fullerenes. The detailed description of the research and applications of carbon fluorides in batteries and other areas is provided. This book is suitable for professionals and academic researchers and also serves as a self-study reference for beginners interested in this field. The author of this book has over a decade of experience and expertise in carbon fluorides research, providing readers with a rich and comprehensive book in this field.
Embedded Multiprocessors: Scheduling and Synchronization, Second Edition (Signal Processing and Communications)
by Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya Sundararajan SriramTechniques for Optimizing Multiprocessor Implementations of Signal Processing ApplicationsAn indispensable component of the information age, signal processing is embedded in a variety of consumer devices, including cell phones and digital television, as well as in communication infrastructure, such as media servers and cellular base stations. Multiple programmable processors, along with custom hardware running in parallel, are needed to achieve the computation throughput required of such applications. Reviews important research in key areas related to the multiprocessor implementation of multimedia systemsEmbedded Multiprocessors: Scheduling and Synchronization, Second Edition presents architectures and design methodologies for parallel systems in embedded digital signal processing (DSP) applications. It discusses application modeling techniques for multimedia systems, the incorporation of interprocessor communication costs into multiprocessor scheduling decisions, and a modeling methodology (the synchronization graph) for multiprocessor system performance analysis. The book also applies the synchronization graph model to develop hardware and software optimizations that can significantly reduce the interprocessor communication overhead of a given schedule.Chronicles recent activity dealing with single-chip multiprocessors and dataflow modelsThis edition updates the background material on existing embedded multiprocessors, including single-chip multiprocessors. It also summarizes the new research on dataflow models for signal processing that has been carried out since the publication of the first edition.Harness the power of multiprocessorsThis book explores the optimization of interprocessor communication and synchronization in embedded multiprocessor systems. It shows you how to design multiprocessor computer systems that are streamlined for multimedia applications.
HF Communications: A Systems Approach
by Nicholas M MaslinCommunications using the high frequency spectrum (2-30 MHz) have experienced a considerable resurgence. In recent years, powerful microcomputers and VLSI technology have greatly enhanced the prospects of overcoming many of the unique problems that formerly afflicted the HF systems More...designer. The aim of this book, therefore, is to provide a fi
Zero Emissions Power Cycles
by Evgeny Yantovsky J. Gorski Mykola ShokotovFocusing on fossil-fueled, nonpolluting power generation systems, Zero Emissions Power Cycles presents alternative solutions to the severe emissions problems of power plants. Along with a description of new thermodynamic cycles and the results of computational analyses, this volume provides modern analytical tools and equations to evaluate exergy a
Genetics and Randomness
by Anatoly RuvinskyAnalyzes Randomness in Major Genetic Processes and EventsNo matter how far science advances, the proportion of what is knowable to what is random will remain unchanged, and attempts to ignore this critical threshold are futile at best. With the revolutionary explosion in genetic information discovery, it is crucially important to recognize the unde
Introduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology
by Christopher R. Jacobs Hayden Huang Ronald Y. KwonIntroduction to Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology is designed for a one-semester course in the mechanics of the cell offered to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, and mechanical engineering. It teaches a quantitative understanding of the way cells detect, modify, and respond to the physical prope
Active Sites of Polymerization: Multiplicity: Stereospecific and Kinetic Heterogeneity
by Y. B. Monakov N. N. Sigaeva N. Urazbaev G. E. ZaikovThe monograph is intended to systematize data on active sites and their kinetic and stereospecific heterogeneity (polysite phenomenon) in olefin and diene monomer ion, ion-coordination and complex radical polymerization processes. Questions of molecular-mass distribution of polymers obtained by ion and ion-coordination polymerization methods are di
Limit States Design of Structural Steelwork
by David NethercotThis textbook is a comprehensive introduction to structural steelwork design based on the limit states approach to BS 5950, for use by undergraduates in civil and structural engineering. It will also serve as a reference for practising engineers unfamiliar with new parts of BS 5950.The text introduces basic properties of steel, types of steel struc
Introduction to Logistics Engineering
by G. Don TaylorDespite its importance, logistics engineering often lags industry requirements, especially in terms of engineering-based needs. Filling the gap between education and practice, this brief but comprehensive volume covers the most basic material in the field of logistics engineering, making is suitable for those who require an overview of the topic. T
A Handbook of Statistical Graphics Using SAS ODS
by Brian Everitt Geoff DerEasily Use SAS to Produce Your GraphicsDiagrams, plots, and other types of graphics are indispensable components in nearly all phases of statistical analysis, from the initial assessment of the data to the selection of appropriate statistical models to the diagnosis of the chosen models once they have been fitted to the data. Harnessing the full gr
Understanding Structural Engineering: From Theory to Practice
by Wai-Fah Chen Salah El-Din El-MetwallyIn our world of seemingly unlimited computing, numerous analytical approaches to the estimation of stress, strain, and displacement-including analytical, numerical, physical, and analog techniques-have greatly advanced the practice of engineering. Combining theory and experimentation, computer simulation has emerged as a third path for engineering
Missing in Blue Mesa: Out Of The Darkness Secured By The Seal Missing In Blue Mesa (The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets #5)
by Cindi MyersA fearless Colorado lawman goes after a secretive cult to help rescue a missing infant . . .To prove her sister’s murder, Michelle Munson infiltrates the cult led by “Prophet” Daniel Metwater. Having endured a tough life in foster care, she’s fiercely independent and distrustful of police. But when her baby disappears, she knows she’s come too close to learning Metwater’s secrets, and turns to Ranger Ethan Reynolds for justice. Facing down harrowing danger in Colorado’s wilderness, the resolute lawman fights to protect Michelle—and to open her hardened heart . . .Praise for the novels of Cindi Myers“Grabbed my interest from the very start and kept it.” —Books & Spoons“Superior . . . captivating.” —Publishers Weekly
Frozen Memories: Fearless Gunfighter Texas Witness Frozen Memories
by Cassie MilesAn NSA agent deals with amnesia and the threat of a nuclear attack in this romantic suspense novel by a USA Today bestseller.Their mission is compromised. Their cover is blown. And FBI Special Agent Spence Malone has found his partner—and love of his life—disoriented and suffering from drug-induced amnesia. NSA cybercrimes expert Angelica Thorne has forgotten her name, her mission and, worst of all, Spence and their nights of passion. And now they’re in a race against an unseen enemy bent on nuclear destruction. Spence vows to protect her and help her remember . . . everything. All Angelica knows for sure is that when Spence holds her in his arms, she feels so right. Why, then, does everything else seem so wrong?
Soldier's Promise: Gunfire On The Ranch Whispering Springs Soldier's Promise (The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets #4)
by Cindi MyersShe’s undercover to expose a cult leader. He’s on a mission to save his family . . .Officer Jake Lohmiller can’t believe the dark-haired, self-contained woman who earlier caught his eye was able to get the drop on him. Or that Carmen Redhorse is an undercover Ranger Brigade sergeant investigating the same Colorado cult his mother and sister are in.When a sniper opens fire on the encampment, the two join forces to bring down a killer. But even as the danger—and the death count—escalates, Jake sees the possibilities of teaming up with the smart, sexy cop on a permanent basis. If they can make it out alive . . .“Grabbed my interest from the very start and kept it.” —Books & Spoons
The Girl Who Wouldn't Stay Dead: The Girl Who Wouldn't Stay Dead; Delta Force Defender; Wyoming Cowboy Protection (Mills And Boon Heroes Ser.)
by Cassie MilesWith her life in danger, a wealthy widow finds safety in the arms of her best friend in this romantic suspense novel by a USA Today–bestselling author.Emily Benton-Riggs would be dead if her best friend hadn’t shown up in time. Someone doesn’t want her to inherit her ex-husband’s Aspen estate, and now attorney Connor Gallagher won’t let the widowed art dealer out of his sight. Emily has always had powerful feelings for Connor. As they give in to the desire flaring between them, she suddenly has the best reason of all to fight for her life.
Blame It on Christmas: The Rival's Heir Blame It On Christmas Nashville Rebel (Southern Secrets #1)
by Janice MaynardIn the USA Today–bestselling author’s Southern holiday romance, a woman’s Christmas wish is a sexy billionaire’s command.After he broke her heart years ago, Mazie Tarleton is definitely immune to the charms of Charleston billionaire J.B. Vaughan. Now the Southern belle has him right where she wants him—and it’s payback time. But her plan is upended when a moment of white-hot desire takes them both by surprise! Suddenly, revenge is getting complicated. Maybe she can just say yes to a holiday fling . . . or is she already in way too deep?
Digital Technologies and Transformation in Business, Industry and Organizations: Volume 3 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #577)
by Alvaro Rocha Ruben Pereira Isaias BianchiThis book covers research methods such as Systematic Literature Review (SLR) or Multifocal Literature Review (MLR), case studies, experiments, surveys, and Design Science Research using quantitative and qualitative approaches. This proposal is the third volume of the already edited and published book “Digital Technologies and Transformation in Business, Industry and Organizations.” Given the nature of this book proposal, linked with some Masters, and the faster pace of digital technologies evolution, the new version will have an entire new content with new cases and insights regarding the development and implementation of the most interesting digital technologies. Digital transformation marks a rethinking of how an organization uses technology, people, and processes in pursuit of new business models and new revenue streams, driven by changes in customer expectations around products and services. For many enterprises that build traditional goods, this means building digital products, such as a mobile application or an e-commerce platform. To do so, they must use and integrate digital technologies. The pace of change is increasing. Organizations need to adapt or risk disappearing under innovators entrance in the market. With new digital technologies growing in an exponential rate in the last few decades, organizations are facing even more complex contexts. Managers are now pressed to take efficient decisions. This book provides a reference manual to assist professionals and academics on further insights regarding: the impact of digital technologies in business, how to implement digital technologies, solutions for specific digital technologies barriers, and much more.
From Machine Learning to Artificial Intelligence: The Modern Machine Intelligence Approach for Financial and Economic Inclusion (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #572)
by Abdalmuttaleb M. A. Musleh Al-Sartawi Anas Ali Al-Qudah Fadi Shihadeh Manaf Al-OkailyThe world is on a cusp of something great. Technology has advanced from solving simple issues to complex issues in both human life and other aspects such as social, economic, and environmental issues. The significance of machine intelligence as a tool to propel human as well as economic development is an important and hot topic today. This book is about how modern machine intelligence, AI, and machine learning applications can be used by governments and firms for financial and economic inclusion, as well as for providing solutions to bridge the digital divide. It aims to cover philosophical discussions, frameworks, and applications on central topics in machine intelligence, deep learning, mesh networks, frugal engineering, frugal innovation, blockchain technology, alternate networks, and intelligent digital financial inclusion system architectures. This book also aims to discuss the initiatives, policies, strategies, and governance issues related to furnishing technologies for technology access, financial inclusion and in turn economic growth. Financial inclusion is defined as the proportion of people and corporations that use financial services. It further describes the fair, equal, and attainable access to financial services (Rawat et al., 2023). Financial inclusion is key to economic inclusion and economic growth as it enables the poor to improve their lives. Chapters in the book will improve our understanding of the advances and challenges of applying machine intelligence for financial inclusion and economic growth in different contexts including financial markets, governments, and corporations in both developing and developed countries. Access to financial services is essential to development efforts of markets, economies and eventually societies. Hence, in this context, financial inclusion can be explained as the process of ensuring that individuals particular impoverished people have access to essential financial services in the formal financial sector. Financial inclusion, recently, has been receiving traction from scholars and policymakers whereby it is one of the major strategies used by economies and societies in achieving UN’s sustainable development goals. Rawat et al. (2023) argues that it is vital to increase the use of “low-cost digital methods” for the economically marginalized and under-served people and sectors. There is a need for financial inclusion for the rapidly dynamic Industry 4.0. Therefore, linking technology, more particularly machine intelligence with financial inclusion and technology access is quite crucial given the current technological environment. Additionally, financial inclusion helps in enhancing the level of economic and social inclusion in many societies and developing countries as well as help in reducing poverty levels. Policy makers in several countries continue to commit significant resources and technologies to increase the level of financial inclusion in their countries to reduce financial exclusion. In developing countries, financial inclusion remains below potential in part due to the digital divide, limited technology access and the challenge for financial institutions in developing products for the low-income mass market (Hook IV, 2019; Marimuthu et al., 2022). These matters are important topics to be researched and discussed, especially with the advancement of technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, business intelligence, online education, in the current post-pandemic environment which catalysed these digital transformations. Therefore, this book has been proposed to discuss a very important and emerging topics which contributes significantly to policy and the SDGs in the digital economy.
Codebasierte Post-Quanten-Kryptografie: Goppa Codes und das McEliece Kryptosystem (BestMasters)
by Felix Peter PaulEntdecken Sie die Zukunft der Kryptographie mit „Codebasierte Post-Quanten-Kryptografie - Goppa Codes und das McEliece Kryptosystem“. Dieses Buch bietet eine grundlegende und detaillierte Einführung in eines der sichersten Kryptosysteme unserer Zeit – das McEliece-Kryptosystem. Ursprünglich 1978 entwickelt, widersteht es den modernsten Bedrohungen durch Quantencomputer und setzt neue Maßstäbe in der Post-Quanten-Kryptografie. Mit einer umfassenden Analyse der Goppa Codes und einer verständlichen Darstellung sowohl der Theorie als auch der praktischen Implementierung, ist dieses Werk ein unverzichtbarer Begleiter für jeden, der sich für die nächste Generation der Datensicherheit interessiert. Neben tiefgehenden technischen Einblick erhält man mit dem Buch Zugriff auf eine Implementierung, die es Lesern ermöglicht, die Konzepte interaktiv zu erkunden. Ein Muss für Fachleute der IT-Sicherheit, Akademiker und jeden, der ein tiefes Verständnis für die Mechanismen quantensicherer Verschlüsselung entwickeln möchte.
Artificial Intelligence: Second International Conference, AI4S 2024, Alcala de Henares, Spain, October 3–4, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2243)
by Miguel-Angel Sicilia Sanju Tiwari Fernando Ortiz-Rodriguez Tek Raj ChhetriThis book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Towards Sustainable Intelligence, AI4S 2024, held in Alcala de Henares, Spain, during October 3-4, 2024. The 16 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. They deal with trustworthy AI and related topics, focusing on software and its engineering; software development process management and methods, etc.
Trace Elements in the Environment: Biogeochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioremediation
by M.N.V. Prasad Ravi Naidu Kenneth S. SajwanNew analytical techniques have enhanced current understanding of the behavior of trace and ultratrace elements in the biogeochemical cycling, chemical speciation, bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and as applied to the phytoremediation of contaminated soils. Addressing worldwide regulatory, scientific, and environmental issues, Trace Elements in th
Innovations in Food Processing
by Grahame W. Gould Gustavo V. Barbosa-CanvasThe food world has a number of options available to make the food industry more diverse, competitive, and efficient. Innovations in Food Processing investigates some of these options, alternative technologies, and strategies for properly addressing new challenges facing the food industry. It also provides specific examples on how these alternatives
Engineering Electromagnetics: Applications
by Rajeev BansalElectromagnetics is too important in too many fields for knowledge to be gathered on the fly. Knowing how to apply theoretical principles to the solutions of real engineering problems and the development of new technologies and solutions is critical. Engineering Electromagnetics: Applications provides such an understanding, demonstrating how to apply the underlying physical concepts within the particular context of the problem at hand.Comprising chapters drawn from the critically acclaimed Handbook of Engineering Electromagnetics, this book supplies a focused treatment covering radar, wireless, satellite, and optical communication technologies. It also introduces various numerical techniques for computer-aided solutions to complex problems, emerging problems in biomedical applications, and techniques for measuring the biological properties of materials.Engineering Electromagnetics: Applications shares the broad experiences of leading experts regarding modern problems in electromagnetics.
Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science
by Usha PalaniswamyMore than a textbookit’s also a valuable reference book for researchers and crop science professionals!The Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science presents the fundamental concepts of important statistical methods and experimental designs to the students and researchers who need to apply t
Methods in Microarray Normalization (Drug Discovery Series)
by Phillip StaffordThis organized text compiles, for the first time, the most useful normalization methods developed for interpreting microarray data. Experts examine the mathematical processes that are important in normalizing data and avoiding inherent systematic biases. They also review modern software, including discussions on key algorithms, comparative data, and download locations. The book contains the latest microarray innovations from companies such as Agilent, Affymetrix, and GeneGo as well as new, readily adaptable normalization methods for expression and CGH arrays. It also lists of open-source molecular profiling normalization algorithms available and where to access them.