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The Ramadan Cookbook: 80 Delicious Recipes Perfect for Ramadan, Eid, and Celebrating Throughout the Year
by Anisa KaroliaQuick, easy, flavorful, and filling—these recipes will become the go-to for Suhoor, Iftar, and other special, festive meals. In this cookbook, readers will find all the recipes they need to make Ramadan meals family-friendly and fuss-free. For Anisa Karolia—who is known for sharing her family’s traditional Indian and Malawi recipes—Ramadan, the month of fasting to celebrate the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is about self-reflection, becoming closer to her religion, and sharing the holiday with loved ones. Of course, at Suhoor and Iftar, the pre-dawn and fast-breaking meals of Ramadan respectively, this sharing means dining together. From comforting classics like Masala Roast Chicken to fusion favorites like Cauliflower Manchurian, the recipes in The Ramadan Cookbook make it possible for readers to share simple, delicious recipes with family and friends. Beautifully photographed and featuring recipes for sides, chutneys, flatbreads, refreshments, and sweets, this book ensures that readers will eat well before and after fasting, as well as throughout the year.
The Ramadan Family Cookbook: 80 recipes for enjoying with loved ones – the perfect gift for Ramadan and Eid
by Anisa KaroliaThis collection of 80 delicious recipes has you and your family covered for Ramadan. With dishes that everyone will enjoy, it includes chapters focused on making cooking easy, quick and even healthy.Whether you're looking to cook ahead and make a batch recipe that will see you through the week, or rustle up something nutritious after sunset, there's something for everyone in this beautifully photographed cookbook.Example chapters and recipes include:One Pot Wonders (Masala Prawns & Rice, Easy Dahl with Chapati)Make It Healthier (Grilled Chipotle Chicken Skewers, Lemon & Herb Cod Parcels)Crowd-Pleasing Bites (Lamb Samosas, Veggie Paneer Spring Rolls)Bake It Easy (Rose & Pistachio Shortbread, Orange & Almond Loaf)Drinks (Mango Lassi, Coconut and Chocolate Milkshake)
Wellness Witch: Healing Potions, Soothing Spells, and Empowering Rituals for Magical Self-Care
by Nikki Van De Car Anisa MakhoulAdd a touch of magic to your self-care practice with Wellness Witch, a beautifully illustrated guide to mystical rites, sacred rituals, and creative DIYs that will enhance your everyday. Filled with soothing rituals, healing potions, and empowering spells, the Wellness Witch brings a touch of magic to the everyday. Tapping into ancient traditions and feminine power, this enchanting book guides readers through the practices of mystical wellness, natural beauty, and personal creativity as they develop a true intuitive connection to the life-giving forces around us. Drawing on the transcendent power of intention, the Wellness Witch uses tinctures, tonics, mantras, and meditations to forge a magical connection between the body and the spirit. With chapters on the internal, the external, and the home, readers will learn to harness the power of healing herbs, charged crystals, and sacred spaces as they cultivate the art of mystical self-care. Accessible projects, from crafting aromatherapy blends to creating smudge sticks, are paired with calming rituals, yoga sequences, and simple spells to bring peace, power, and magic into our hectic lives.
You Are Your Best Friend: Everyday Rituals for Self-Care
by Anisa MakhoulThis book serves as an artful and loving reminder: it's OK to put yourself first.We know self-care is important—after all, if we want to take care of others, we must first take care of ourselves—but what does that actually mean? You Are Your Best Friend offers thoughtful tips for navigating the inevitable pressures of your daily grind. From practical advice and fun activities to strategies that will completely change your mind-set, these uplifting messages will help you cultivate a more compassionate, empathetic, and fulfilling life. Each brief lesson is accompanied by a cheerful illustration in this cozy read. And don't worry, taking good care of yourself is easier than it sounds—a little self-love goes a long way.• SELF-CARE IS VITAL: Studies have shown that prioritizing your own health and well-being makes you more successful in your life's endeavors and helps reduce stress, anxiety, and the negative effects those emotions can have on your job and relationships. The tips in this book will empower you to be a healthier, happier version of yourself.• SELF-CARE IS EASY: With a little bit of guidance, it's easy to create your own self-care rituals. Author Anisa Makhoul offers an empathetic and straightforward guide to carving out time for you. Her hand-rendered, intimate illustrations invite you to bring more coziness and comfort to your everyday life.• SELF-CARE IS FUN: These mantras and ideas are gifts you give yourself! Let Makhoul show you how to invite more joy and contentment into your daily routine.Perfect for:• People who consciously practice self-care and those looking to get started• All those who are champions for others but always put themselves last—and the people who love them!
Migrant Workers and ASEAN: A Two Level State and Regional Analysis (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)
by Anisa SantosoASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) has made slow progress in defining a regional policy for the protection of migrant workers. This book examines the normative structures within the institutions at play at both state and regional level of ASEAN, which influence the making of a migrant workers' protection policy.The author puts forward a novel alternative policy analysis tool – the Two Level State and Regional Analysis – that enables satisfactory explanation for policy-making cases, whereby normative institutional structures are involved and social policies are considered. The author argues that the formulation of a working coherent migrant workers protection policy has not been achieved because of the presence of normative institutional structures with ideas unsupportive to the protection of migrant workers, which results in a slow institutionalisation process. Although the migrant workers in question are their citizens, and migrant sending countries are supposed to have more supportive normative structures for workers protection, the author finds that when examined closesly, institutions in both migrant sending and receiving countries tend to have normative structures that are against workers protection. These arguments drive the analytical questions of the book to inquire about the forms of the normative structures involved and their influence in the relevant institutions. A unique contribution to the study of ASEAN and migration in Southeast Asia, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of Social Policy, Migration Studies and Asian Studies, in particular Southeast Asian Studies.
Raising Sexually Intelligent Kids: Practical Skills for Parents, Carers and Educators
by Anisa VarastehMany parents feel uncomfortable with the thought of having ‘the talk’ with their children, especially teenagers. But what many people don’t realise is how much of sexuality education has nothing to do with sex itself. In this book, Clinical Sexologist Anisa Varasteh teaches the foundations of a comprehensive sexuality education for children and teenagers and answers the most common questions young people have about sex and sexuality. Contrary to popular belief, talking about sex and sexuality does not make young people more prone to sexual experimentation. This book provides research-based evidence for how a comprehensive sexuality education is important for children’s safety, psychological and physical wellbeing. It identifies the barriers to having open conversations with children and teenagers, and outlines methods for how to overcome them. With a focus on skills, the book addresses the building blocks of sexuality education and how to develop an environment of mutual trust, it outlines key topics for discussion and the skills that children need to develop to make healthy decisions about their sexuality. Complete with practical support, including over 20 worksheets and a comprehensive list of tough questions from teenagers – and suggestions for how to address them – this book is an essential resource for parents, carers and educators who are responsible for the health, safety and development of children and teenagers.
All the Broken Places: The Healing Edge - Book One (The Healing Edge #1)
by Anise EdenWinner of the 2016 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer&’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance/Suspense Series! All of Cate&’s problems are in her head. That may be her greatest strength. Cate Duncan is a promising young therapist, dedicated to her work. But after her mother&’s suicide, she is seized by a paralyzing depression. To save her job, Cate agrees to enter a treatment program run by the mysterious Ben MacGregor and his mother. Housed in a repurposed church, the MacGregor Group is a collection of alternative healers whose unconventional approaches include crystals, aura readings, and psychics, but they need Cate&’s unique powers. As her emotional struggles bring her ever closer to her own abyss, Ben will do everything in his power to protect Cate from those who wish her harm—including herself. A powerful novel of suspense and a wildly inventive start to this paranormal romance series, All the Broken Places engages readers with its striking blend of the supernatural and the psychological. &“Those with an interest in parapsychology will be fascinated by this artfully written series starter.&” —Publishers Weekly &“With the introduction of a charismatic group of alternative healers, Eden creates a unique world that readers will find fascinating.&” —RT Book Reviews &“All the Broken Places is not simply an engaging paranormal romance. Peopled with broken characters the reader wants to see mended, it tackles the subjects of mental health and suicide with empathy and grace.&” —Rosanna Leo, author of Covet
All the Light There Is: The Healing Edge - Book Three (The Healing Edge #3)
by Anise EdenThe finale to the Healing Edge series that began with All the Broken Places, recipient of the 2016 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer&’s Choice Award. Psychotherapist Cate Duncan is done with danger. Her training at the MacGregor Group&’s parapsychology clinic has brought one crisis after another. So when Skeet, her research colleague, offers Cate and her boss-turned-boyfriend Ben a working vacation at his secluded hunting lodge, they jump at the chance. But the idyllic Mercier Lodge is teeming with secrets: Skeet&’s unorthodox research methods, a tragic death that occurred at the lodge over a year ago, and its connection to Cate&’s past. As they delve into Mercier&’s unsavory history, Ben and Cate stick close together, trusting in their love for each other to keep them safe. But when a scheme separates them, Cate must rely on the MacGregor Group&’s paranormal abilities, some surprise allies, and her own determination to track Ben down and crack Mercier&’s mysteries before the strange place claims any more victims. Praise for the Healing Edge series: &“Eden creates a unique world that readers will find fascinating.&” —RT Book Reviews &“A delightful world of paranormal phenomena and engaging characters.&” —Rosanna Leo, author of Covet
All the Wounds in Shadow: The Healing Edge - Book Two (The Healing Edge #2)
by Anise EdenFor fans of Karen Robards and Shiloh Walker, the mesmerizing sequel to the award-winning paranormal romantic suspense novel All the Broken Places. Cate&’s enemies aren&’t just surrounding her—they&’re inside her head. Therapist Cate Duncan has just accepted a job with the MacGregor Group, a unique collective of alternative healers. She&’s excited by the prospect of honing her empathic healing techniques among others like herself—aura readers, telepaths, crystal healers, and more. The fact that Cate just started dating Ben, her magnetic new boss, is an added bonus. Before Cate can settle into her new routine, the poisoning of a prominent neuroscientist draws the entire MacGregor Group into both a federal investigation and an even more insidious threat. But for Cate, unraveling the mystery means reopening wounds that had just begun to heal—and discovering differences between her and Ben that strain their budding romance. When a new crisis looms, Cate must trust in her colleagues&’ gifts and the strength of Ben&’s love, finding the courage to confront her deepest and most terrifying demons—or her own life will be at risk. &“Peopled with engaging characters and filled with intrigue, this book will delight readers of paranormal romance. This series occupies a special place at the top of my favorites list and I can&’t wait to see what Ms. Eden brings us next.&” —Rosanna Leo, author of Covet
Enchanter's Echo
by Anise RaeAurora Firenze lives a quiet life hiding in a junkyard. Her repair shop is the last hope for gadgets and gizmos before they get tossed onto the trash towers. Fortunately, Aurora can fix almost anything, including mages, though repairing people with metal enchantments is highly illegal. Edmund Rallis, heir to the Rallis senate seat, has spent months hunting down his errant enchantress. He'll play every game he knows to win her back and entice her to share the secrets she hides. But he's inadvertently put her on the frontlines of a new game, one with an opponent who's determined to destroy Rallis Territory and drive the Republic toward war. If the new enemy isn't stopped in time, Edmund will lose his enchantress again--and this time there won't be another chance.99,685 Words
Syphon's Song
by Anise RaeMayflower Mages, #1 Legends say a syphon can drain a mage dry. He'll brave the danger. Will she? Someone's playing pranks. The body of the late Casteel patriarch has been stolen and gifted to the family's enemy, the powerful Rallises. As far as Bronte Casteel is concerned, they can keep it. She hasn't spoken to her family in thirteen years, not since they exiled her from society for her lack of mage power. But she's a syphon mage, able drain another mage's power. Syphons' destinies are always the same: death by fiery stake. She hides her secret by living among the Nons--powerless humans and the lowest class in the Republic. When her family orders her to go plead for the body's return, she comes face to face with the one man who knows her secret. Colonel Vincent Rallis isn't letting his syphon get away this time. Not when she's under suspicion of body-napping and aiding anti-mage terrorists. He'll prove her innocence whether she wants him to or not, and then convince her they belong together. . . forever. Vincent's help comes with a steep price: Bronte must reveal her power. The inevitable ensuing witch-hunt and trial would be bad enough, but even a tough girl might buckle if her prosecutors are her own parents. CONTENT WARNING: Hot, steamy nights with the colonel's magic touch98,000 Words
Syphon's Song
by Anise RaeMayflower Mages, #1 Legends say a syphon can drain a mage dry. He'll brave the danger. Will she? Someone's playing pranks. The body of the late Casteel patriarch has been stolen and gifted to the family's enemy, the powerful Rallises. As far as Bronte Casteel is concerned, they can keep it. She hasn't spoken to her family in thirteen years, not since they exiled her from society for her lack of mage power. But she's a syphon mage, able drain another mage's power. Syphons' destinies are always the same: death by fiery stake. She hides her secret by living among the Nons--powerless humans and the lowest class in the Republic. When her family orders her to go plead for the body's return, she comes face to face with the one man who knows her secret. Colonel Vincent Rallis isn't letting his syphon get away this time. Not when she's under suspicion of body-napping and aiding anti-mage terrorists. He'll prove her innocence whether she wants him to or not, and then convince her they belong together. . . forever. Vincent's help comes with a steep price: Bronte must reveal her power. The inevitable ensuing witch-hunt and trial would be bad enough, but even a tough girl might buckle if her prosecutors are her own parents. CONTENT WARNING: Hot, steamy nights with the colonel's magic touch98,000 Words
Syphon's Song
by Anise RaeMayflower Mages, #1 Legends say a syphon can drain a mage dry. He'll brave the danger. Will she? Someone's playing pranks. The body of the late Casteel patriarch has been stolen and gifted to the family's enemy, the powerful Rallises. As far as Bronte Casteel is concerned, they can keep it. She hasn't spoken to her family in thirteen years, not since they exiled her from society for her lack of mage power. But she's a syphon mage, able drain another mage's power. Syphons' destinies are always the same: death by fiery stake. She hides her secret by living among the Nons--powerless humans and the lowest class in the Republic. When her family orders her to go plead for the body's return, she comes face to face with the one man who knows her secret. Colonel Vincent Rallis isn't letting his syphon get away this time. Not when she's under suspicion of body-napping and aiding anti-mage terrorists. He'll prove her innocence whether she wants him to or not, and then convince her they belong together...forever. Vincent's help comes with a steep price: Bronte must reveal her power. The inevitable ensuing witch-hunt and trial would be bad enough, but even a tough girl might buckle if her prosecutors are her own parents. CONTENT WARNING: Hot, steamy nights with the colonel's magic touch98,387 Words
Hush Harbor: A Novel
by Anise Vance***Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize******A Most Anticipated Book in The Rumpus?***A resistance group takes America's racial reckoning into its own hands in this powerful, stirringly original debut novel After the murder of an unarmed Black teenager by the hands of the police, protests spread like wildfire in Bliss City, New Jersey. A full-scale resistance group takes control of an abandoned housing project and decides to call it Hush Harbor in homage to the secret spaces their enslaved ancestors would gather in to pray.Jeremiah Prince, alongside his sister Nova, are leaders of the revolution, but have ideological differences regarding how the movement should proceed. When a new mayor with ties to white supremacists threatens the group&’s pseudo-sanctuary and locks the city down, the collective must come to a decision for their very survival.Haunting, provocative, heart-pounding and tender, Hush Harbor presents a high-stakes world grounded on the thought-provoking premise: What would you sacrifice in the name of justice?
Proceedings of Ninth International Conference on Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks
by Radhakrishna Maringanti Murlidhar Tiwari Anish AroraWireless communication and sensor networks would form the backbone to create pervasive and ubiquitous environments that would have profound influence on the society and thus are important to the society. The wireless communication technologies and wireless sensor networks would encompass a wide range of domains such as HW devices such as motes, sensors and associated instrumentation, actuators, transmitters, receivers, antennas, etc. , sensor network aspects such as topologies, routing algorithms, integration of heterogeneous network elements and topologies, designing RF devices and systems for energy efficiency and reliability etc. These sensor networks would provide opportunity to continuously and in a distributed manner monitor the environment and generate the necessary warnings and actions. However most of the developments have been demonstrated only in controlled and laboratory environments. So we are yet to see those powerful, ubiquitous applications for the benefit of the society. The conference and consequentially the proceedings would provide opportunity to the researchers to interact with other researchers and share their researches covering all the above areas. The proceedings of the conference thus covers the research work of different authors in the area of wireless sensor networks, wireless communications, devices, tools and techniques for WSN, and applications of wireless sensor networks. This book is beneficial for those researchers who are working in the area of wireless sensor networks, wireless communication, and developing applications of Wireless sensor networks.
Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside (Neurological Disease and Therapy)
by Jeffrey R. Kirsch Anish Bhardwaj Nabil J. Alkayed Richard J. TraystmanAs the third leading cause of death in the United States, stroke accounts for one in every fifteen deaths and is the major cause of disability in the country. Compiled by a renowned editorial team, this reference bridges the gap between basic science and patient care protocols, and collects 43 expertly written chapters that range from laboratory-ba
Handbook of Neurocritical Care
by Anish Bhardwaj Marek A. MirskiNeurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown rapidly over the last two decades and has reached a level of distinct maturity with the advent of newer monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in a variety of brain and spinal cord injury paradigms. Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition remains true to the operative tenet that "time is brain," and rapid diagnosis and therapeutic interventions in these challenging patients cannot be overemphasized. The second edition of this important Handbook again serves as a quick, practical reference for those involved in the care of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients. The care provided to this subset of critically ill patients continues to be multidisciplinary and includes care rendered from colleagues in emergency medical services, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing and physician assistance. Fully updated, all of the chapters again consist of easy-to-read, bulleted points followed by a list of Key Points and important references allowing for rapid access to vital information critical for fast and timely decision making. The first section covers a myriad of important general principles while the second section addresses the major diagnostic categories of neurocritical care with several new topics; these include, for example, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and malignant hyperthermia, meningitis and encephalitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Readers will find the algorithms, tables, and illustrations throughout the book not only useful but truly invaluable in facilitating fast and accurate decision making. Accessible and comprehensive, Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition again fills a vital need by providing readers with a succinct and practical approach to the management of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients.
Hands-On Web Scraping with Python: Perform advanced scraping operations using various Python libraries and tools such as Selenium, Regex, and others
by Anish ChapagainCollect and scrape different complexities of data from the modern Web using the latest tools, best practices, and techniques Key Features Learn various scraping techniques using a range of Python libraries such as Scrapy and Beautiful Soup Build scrapers and crawlers to extract relevant information from the web Automate web scraping operations to bridge the accuracy gap and ease complex business needs Book Description Web scraping is an essential technique used in many organizations to scrape valuable data from web pages. This book will enable you to delve deeply into web scraping techniques and methodologies. This book will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of web scraping techniques and how they can be applied to multiple sets of web pages. We'll use powerful libraries from the Python ecosystem—such as Scrapy, lxml, pyquery, bs4, and others—to carry out web scraping operations. We will take an in-depth look at essential tasks to carry out simple to intermediate scraping operations such as identifying information from web pages, using patterns or attributes to retrieve information, and others. This book adopts a practical approach to web scraping concepts and tools, guiding you through a series of use cases and showing you how to use the best tools and techniques to efficiently scrape web pages. This book also covers the use of other popular web scraping tools, such as Selenium, Regex, and web-based APIs. By the end of this book, you will have learned how to efficiently scrape the web using different techniques with Python and other popular tools. What you will learn Analyze data and Information from web pages Learn how to use browser-based developer tools from the scraping perspective Use XPath and CSS selectors to identify and explore markup elements Learn to handle and manage cookies Explore advanced concepts in handling HTML forms and processing logins Optimize web securities, data storage, and API use to scrape data Use Regex with Python to extract data Deal with complex web entities by using Selenium to find and extract data Who this book is for This book is for Python programmers, data analysts, web scraping newbies, and anyone who wants to learn how to perform web scraping from scratch. If you want to begin your journey in applying web scraping techniques to a range of web pages, then this book is what you need! A working knowledge of the Python programming language is expected.
Analysis and Identification of Time-Invariant Systems, Time-Varying Systems, and Multi-Delay Systems using Orthogonal Hybrid Functions: Theory and Algorithms with MATLAB® (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #46)
by Anish Deb Srimanti Roychoudhury Gautam SarkarThis book introduces a newset of orthogonal hybrid functions (HF) which approximates time functions in apiecewise linear manner which is very suitable for practical applications. The book presents ananalysis of different systems namely, time-invariant system, time-varyingsystem, multi-delay systems---both homogeneous and non-homogeneous type- andthe solutions are obtained in the form of discrete samples. The book alsoinvestigates system identification problems for many of the above systems. Thebook is spread over 15 chapters and contains 180 black and white figures, 18colour figures, 85 tables and 56 illustrative examples. MATLAB codes for many suchexamples are included at the end of the book.
Control System Analysis and Identification with MATLAB®: Block Pulse and Related Orthogonal Functions
by Anish Deb Srimanti RoychoudhuryKey Features: The Book Covers recent results of the traditional block pulse and other functions related material Discusses ‘functions related to block pulse functions’ extensively along with their applications Contains analysis and identification of linear time-invariant systems, scaled system, and sampled-data system Presents an overview of piecewise constant orthogonal functions starting from Haar to sample-and-hold function Includes examples and MATLAB codes with supporting numerical exampless.
Power Electronic Systems: Walsh Analysis with MATLAB®
by Anish Deb Suchismita GhoshA Totally Different Outlook on Power Electronic System Analysis Power Electronic Systems: Walsh Analysis with MATLAB® builds a case for Walsh analysis as a powerful tool in the study of power electronic systems. It considers the application of Walsh functions in analyzing power electronic systems, and the advantages offered by Walsh domain analysis of power electronic systems. Solves Power Electronic Systems in an Unconventional Way This book successfully integrates power electronics as well as systems and control. Incorporating a complete orthonormal function set very much unlike the sine–cosine functions, it introduces a blending between piecewise constant orthogonal functions and power electronic systems. It explores the background and evolution of power electronics, and discusses Walsh and related orthogonal basis functions. It develops the mathematical foundation of Walsh analysis, and first- and second-order system analyses by Walsh technique. It also describes the Walsh domain operational method and how it is applied to linear system analysis. Introduces Theories Step by Step While presenting the underlying principles of Walsh analysis, the authors incorporate many illustrative examples, and include a basic introduction to linear algebra and MATLAB® programs. They also examine different orthogonal piecewise constant basis functions like Haar, Walsh, slant, block pulse functions, and other related orthogonal functions along with their time scale evolution. • Analyzes pulse–fed single input single output (SISO) first- and second-order systems • Considers stepwise and continuously pulse width modulated chopper systems • Describes a detailed analysis of controlled rectifier circuits • Addresses inverter circuits Power Electronic Systems: Walsh Analysis with MATLAB® is written for postgraduate students, researchers, and academicians in the area of power electronics as well as systems and control.
Geometric and Ergodic Aspects of Group Actions (Infosys Science Foundation Series)
by S. G. Dani Anish GhoshThis book gathers papers on recent advances in the ergodic theory of group actions on homogeneous spaces and on geometrically finite hyperbolic manifolds presented at the workshop “Geometric and Ergodic Aspects of Group Actions,” organized by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, in 2018. Written by eminent scientists, and providing clear, detailed accounts of various topics at the interface of ergodic theory, the theory of homogeneous dynamics, and the geometry of hyperbolic surfaces, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced graduate students in mathematics.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: First International Conference, ICAIA 2023, Pune, India, December 18-19, 2023, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2307)
by Zeev Zalevsky Michael Hinchey Anish GuptaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications, ICAIA 2023, held in Pune, India, during December 18–19, 2023. The 37 full papers and 3 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 217 submissions. The conference focused on three primary domains: Use of AI in Health Care; Machine Vision and Image Processing; Automated and Digital Manufacturing Systems.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: First International Conference, ICAIA 2023, Pune, India, December 18-19, 2023, Proceedings, Part II (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2308)
by Zeev Zalevsky Michael Hinchey Anish GuptaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Application, ICAIA 2023, held in Pune, India, during December 18–19, 2023. The 37 full papers and 3 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 217 submissions. The conference focused on three primary domains: Use of AI in Health Care; Machine Vision and Image Processing; Automated and Digital Manufacturing Systems.
Big Data Analytics: Theory, Techniques, Platforms, and Applications
by Gagangeet Singh Aujla Anish Jindal Ümit Demirbaga Oğuzhan KalyonThis book introduces readers to big data analytics. It covers the background to and the concepts of big data, big data analytics, and cloud computing, along with the process of setting up, configuring, and getting familiar with the big data analytics working environments in the first two chapters. The third chapter provides comprehensive information on big data processing systems - from installing these systems to implementing real-world data applications, along with the necessary codes. The next chapter dives into the details of big data storage technologies, including their types, essentiality, durability, and availability, and reveals their differences in their properties. The fifth and sixth chapters guide the reader through understanding, configuring, and performing the monitoring and debugging of big data systems and present the available commercial and open-source tools for this purpose. Chapter seven gives information about a trending machine learning, Bayesian network: a probabilistic graphical model, by presenting a real-world probabilistic application to understand causal, complex, and hidden relationships for diagnosis and forecasting in a scalable manner for big data. Special sections throughout the eighth chapter present different case studies and applications to help the readers to develop their big data analytics skills using various big data analytics frameworks.The book will be of interest to business executives and IT managers as well as university students and their course leaders, in fact all those who want to get involved in the big data world.