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Handbook of Alcoholism (Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology)
by Gerald Zernig Alois Saria Martin Kurz Stephanie S. O’MalleyWhile the war on drugs continues to attract world attention, it is often overlooked that alcoholism remains a major worldwide health concern. No matter what your expertise, the CRC Handbook of Alcoholism can help you acquire the necessary skills to treat problem drinkers and alcohol-dependent patients.In three sections - Patient Care, Research,
Microarray Methods and Protocols
by Robert S. MatsonA Step-by-Step Guide to Present and Future Uses of Microarray TechnologyMicroarray technology continues to evolve, taking on a variety of forms. From the spotting of cDNA and the in situ synthesis of oligonucleotide arrays now come microarrays comprising proteins, carbohydrates, drugs, tissues, and cells. With contributions from microarray experts
Batch Fermentation: Modeling: Monitoring, and Control (Chemical Industries)
by Ali Cinar Satish J. Parulekar Cenk Undey Gulnur BirolIllustrating techniques in model development, signal processing, data reconciliation, process monitoring, quality assurance, intelligent real-time process supervision, and fault detection and diagnosis, Batch Fermentation offers valuable simulation and control strategies for batch fermentation applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. The book provides approaches for determining optimal reference trajectories and operating conditions; estimating final product quality; modifying, adjusting, and enhancing batch process operations; and designing integrated real-time intelligent knowledge-based systems for process monitoring and fault diagnosis.
Advanced Engineering Optimization Through Intelligent Techniques: Select Proceedings of the 4th International Conference—AEOTIT 2023 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1226)
by Ravipudi Venkata Rao Jan TalerThis book comprises peer-reviewed papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Optimization Through Intelligent Techniques (AEOTIT) 2023. The book combines contributions from academics and industry professionals and covers advanced optimization techniques across all major engineering disciplines like mechanical, manufacturing, civil, electrical, chemical, computer, and electronics engineering. The book discusses different optimization techniques and algorithms such as genetic algorithm, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II, and III, particle swarm optimization, gravitational search algorithm, ant lion optimization, dragonfly algorithm, teaching–learning-based optimization algorithm, grey wolf optimization, Jaya algorithm, Rao algorithms, many other latest meta-heuristic techniques, machine learning algorithms, and their applications. Various multi-attribute decision-making methods such as AHP, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, desirability function, SWARA, R-method, BHARAT method, Taguchi method, fuzzy logic, and their applications are also discussed. This book serves as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and practitioners and helps them in solving a wide range of optimization problems.
Forest Sampling Desk Reference
by Evert W. JohnsonShould damaged trees be clear cut and replanted or allowed to recover naturally? Is the deer herd large enough to survive hunting pressure? Managing forest resources entails numerous decisions. Making these decisions intelligently requires sound information about the resource in question. Ideally, assessments should be based on the entire populatio
Introduction to Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling for Ecological Data (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics)
by Eric Parent Etienne RivotMaking statistical modeling and inference more accessible to ecologists and related scientists, Introduction to Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling for Ecological Data gives readers a flexible and effective framework to learn about complex ecological processes from various sources of data. It also helps readers get started on building their own statisti
Innovative Computing and Communications: Proceedings of ICICC 2024, Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1039)
by Aboul Ella Hassanien Sameer Anand Ajay Jaiswal Prabhat KumarThis book includes high-quality research papers presented at the Seventh International Conference on Innovative Computing and Communication (ICICC 2024), which is held at the Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, on 16–17 February 2024. Introducing the innovative works of scientists, professors, research scholars, students, and industrial experts in the field of computing and communication, the book promotes the transformation of fundamental research into institutional and industrialized research and the conversion of applied exploration into real-time applications.
Handbook of Integral Equations: Second Edition
by Alexander V. Manzhirov Polyanin PolyaninUnparalleled in scope compared to the literature currently available, the Handbook of Integral Equations, Second Edition contains over 2,500 integral equations with solutions as well as analytical and numerical methods for solving linear and nonlinear equations. It explores Volterra, Fredholm, Wiener�Hopf, Hammerstein, Uryson, and other equa
Chemistry and Biology of O-GlcNAcylation
by Wen YiO-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a prevalent post-translational modification of numerous intracellular proteins. This modification has recently emerged as a key regulator of various important biological processes, including gene transcription, stress response, metabolic homeostasis, and immune regulation. Given the critical role of O-GlcNAc in normal physiology, increasing evidence has now demonstrated that deregulation of O-GlcNAc is closely associated with the development and progression of various diseases, including neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current progress and understanding of this modification in biology, and likely provides new research directions in the future.
Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2024: 27th International Conference, Marrakesh, Morocco, October 6–10, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15004)
by Marius George Linguraru Aasa Feragen Ben Glocker Julia A. Schnabel Karim Lekadir Qi Dou Stamatia GiannarouThe 12-volume set LNCS 15001 - 15012 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Conferenc on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2024, which took place in Marrakesh, Morocco, during October 6–10, 2024. MICCAI accepted 857 full papers from 2781 submissions. They focus on neuroimaging; image registration; computational pathology; computer aided diagnosis, treatment response, and outcome prediction; image guided intervention; visualization; surgical planning, and surgical data science; image reconstruction; image segmentation; machine learning; etc.
A Basic Course in Real Analysis
by Ajit Kumar S. KumaresanBased on the authors' combined 35 years of experience in teaching, A Basic Course in Real Analysis introduces students to the aspects of real analysis in a friendly way. The authors offer insights into the way a typical mathematician works observing patterns, conducting experiments by means of looking at or creating examples, trying to understand t
Surveillance and Management of Parasitic Diseases in China
by Xiao-Nong ZhouThis book intends to share the lessons and experiences learnt from the Chinese parasitic diseases control programme to the professionals, policy makers and researchers from other disease endemic countries. Especially, those lessons on surveillance and response have been well distilled at national level in China, where some of parasitic diseases have been and going to be eliminated, e.g. lymphatic filariasis, malaria, schistosomiasis. The book covers the concept and technologies on surveillance and response to endemic and outbreaks of parasitic diseases, as well as relevant case management and data handling. The book includes three main parts. The first part consists of general chapters, which covers the general information on parasitic disease surveillance, the classification and application of surveillance technologies, etc. The second part of chapters cover surveillance technologies on parasites distribution, infections patterns in a region, related vectors, ecological environment elements, and the early warning and response, etc. In the third part of chapters, the concepts, methods, operating procedures, data collection, result analysis, reports and conclusions of various surveillance technologies in detail, along with the examples and guidelines of surveillance and management for parasitic infections are included. The book is likely to be of interest to the world-wide professionals, practitioners, managers and policy makers in governments or industry in the field of infectious diseases control.
Linear Algebra for Physics
by Florian Scheck Nikolaos A. PapadopoulosThis textbook provides a full treatment of Linear Algebra devoted to undergraduate and graduate physics students. Although the mathematical level is similar to the corresponding mathematical textbooks in regard to definitions, propositions and proofs, it adopts a language and approach more attuned to the reader’s familiarity with physics lectures and physics textbooks. A distinctive feature is the emphasis placed on the significance of bases within a vector space. As a result, students gain a deeper understanding of how vector indices, despite their abundance, serve not as enemies but as friends since they give additional information about the mathematical objects being used, and facilitate access to tensor formalism. The book offers numerous worked examples and exercises with solution hints to deepen this knowledge.
Drugs, Enzymes and Receptors of the Renin-Angiotensin System: Celebrating a Century of Discovery
by Ahsan Husain Robert M. GrahamSince 1898, when Tigerstadt and Bergman first extracted renin from rabbit kidney, the reninrugs, Enzymes and Receptors of the Renin is designed to highlight molecular and clinical approaches to understanding the reninChapter topics have been specifically chosen to cover selected contemporary, controversial and unresolved issues. A novel and uni
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Protocols
by Richard Schwalbe Lynn Steele-Moore Avery C. GoodwinThe clinical microbiology laboratory is often a sentinel for the detection of drug resistant strains of microorganisms. Standardized protocols require continual scrutiny to detect emerging phenotypic resistance patterns. The timely notification of clinicians with susceptibility results can initiate the alteration of antimicrobial chemotherapy and
Functional Analysis and Valuation Theory (Chapman & Hall/CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics)
by Lawrence NariciThis book presents functional analysis over arbitrary valued fields and investigates normed spaces and algebras over fields with valuation, with attention given to the case when the norm and the valuation are nonarchimedean. It considers vector spaces over fields with nonarchimedean valuation.
Elements of Industrial Hazards: Health, Safety, Environment and Loss Prevention
by Ratan Raj TatiyaAn introductory course on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) as applicable to all manufacturing and exploration engineering industries. Its first part deals with fundamentals, ecology and environmental engineering and covers air and water pollution sources, magnitude, measuring techniques and remedial measures to minimize them. The second pa
Biomedical Engineering Principles
by Arthur B. Ritter Vikki Hazelwood Antonio Valdevit Alfred N. AscioneCurrent demand in biomedical sciences emphasizes the understanding of basic mechanisms and problem solving rather than rigid empiricism and factual recall. Knowledge of the basic laws of mass and momentum transport as well as model development and validation, biomedical signal processing, biomechanics, and capstone design have indispensable roles i
Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Engineering
by Vladimir GurevichIs it possible to design and make automatic devices for industrial and power engineering without microcircuits and microprocessors and without complex power supplies? Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Engineering answers the question above with a resounding “Yes!” by describing ten original automatic devices based exclusively on modern discrete components. The book reveals that devices based on high-voltage transistors and thyristors as well as miniature vacuum and high power gas-filled reed switches are actually much simpler to implement and more reliable than traditional devices. By identifying elementary functional modules and the basic working principles of semi-conductor devices, the text allows for the construction of complete automatic devices. It also contains an extensive reference section that includes information on modern high-voltage bipolar, FET and IGBT transistors, thyristors and triacs, as well as reed switches.
Foundations of Predictive Analytics
by James Wu Stephen CoggeshallDrawing on the authors' two decades of experience in applied modeling and data mining, Foundations of Predictive Analytics presents the fundamental background required for analyzing data and building models for many practical applications, such as consumer behavior modeling, risk and marketing analytics, and other areas. It also discusses a variety
Neural Network Analysis, Architectures and Applications
by Antony BrowneNeural Network Analysis, Architectures and Applications discusses the main areas of neural networks, with each authoritative chapter covering the latest information from different perspectives. Divided into three parts, the book first lays the groundwork for understanding and simplifying networks. It then describes novel architectures and algorithms, including pulse-stream techniques, cellular neural networks, and multiversion neural computing. The book concludes by examining various neural network applications, such as neuron-fuzzy control systems and image compression. This final part of the book also provides a case study involving oil spill detection. This book is invaluable for students and practitioners who have a basic understanding of neural computing yet want to broaden and deepen their knowledge of the field.
Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 2
by Harold F. Tipton Micki KrauseA compilation of the fundamental knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools require by all security professionals, Information Security Handbook, Sixth Edition sets the standard on which all IT security programs and certifications are based. Considered the gold-standard reference of Information Security, Volume 2 includes coverage of each domain of t
Calcium Aluminate Cements: Proceedings of a Symposium dedicated to H G Midgley, London, July 1990
by R. J. MangabhaiThe special properties of calcium aluminate cements make them of value in the construction, mining and refractory industries. This book brings together new international research information on their performance. As well as a state-of-the-art review, it includes reports on studies of: mineralogy, hydration and microstructure; rheology of pastes, mo
Concrete Technology: Proceedings of the International RILEM workshop
by Antonio Aguado Ravindra GettuThis book forms the Proceedings of an RILEM workshop in Barcelona in November 1994. It is structured as a series of presentations/reviews by some of the leading international researchers and technical experts of the concrete world. Coverage ranges from developments in materials science, through performance and behaviour of concrete, to manufacturin
Lubrication and Maintenance of Industrial Machinery: Best Practices and Reliability
by Ian MuehlenhausA-Z Guide for Maximum Cost Reduction and Increased Equipment Reliability To remain globally competitive, today's manufacturing operations have greatly improved, but there is one last link in the advancement evolution. The reliability of manufacturing equipment must be improved in order to maximize the productive life of the equipment, eliminate uns