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Biophysical Chemistry explores the concepts of physical chemistry and molecular structure that underlie biochemical processes. Ideally suited for students of life sciences, but equally accessible to students and scientists in related fields, the book concisely describes the fundamental aspects of biophysical chemistry, and puts them into a biochemical context.The book is organized in four parts, covering thermodynamics, kinetics, molecular structure and stability, and biophysical methods. Cross-references within and between these parts emphasize common themes and highlight recurrent principles. End of chapter problems illustrate the main points explored and their relevance for biochemistry, enabling students to apply their knowledge and to transfer it to laboratory projects.

The book presents the latest advances in soft electronics in biomedical engineering and its potential applications in various biomedical fields.The contributors provide comprehensive coverage of how soft electronics are used in diagnostics and monitoring, medical therapy, neural engineering, and wearable and implantable systems. In particular, some emerging research areas such as advanced soft robotics, fiber sensing technologies, and power optimization strategies are explored. In addition, the book highlights international standardization activities in wearable technologies and implantable bioelectronics.The book will benefit researchers, engineers, and advanced students in biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and materials science.

From the perspective of physical action and materials science, the book reviews the structural modification of starch and evaluates novel physical processing of starch-based products.The contributors systematically explain the multi-scale structures of starches and explore various treatments of starch and starch-based materials, including hydrothermal treatment, high-pressure treatment, extrusion treatment, electric field treatment, microwave treatment, ultrasonic treatment, cold plasma treatment, and 3D printing. By thoroughly analyzing and summarizing the structural control of starch, they aim to obtain starch-based products with better physicochemical properties and texture. Furthermore, their industrial applications for future food supply are also demonstrated.The book will benefit researchers and graduate students in the fields of starch, starch-based materials, and food and non-food processing.

AI iQ for a Human-Focused Future: Strategy, Talent, and Culture offers a pioneering approach to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) in business, emphasizing a business strategy first mindset over a technology-centric one.The book challenges the usual hype surrounding AI, advocating for a more realistic perspective. It delves into the evolution of AI, from traditional data science and machine learning to GenAI, all through the lens of strategic business application. Unlike other texts, it moves away from case studies, favoring practical, real-world advice from extensive field experience. The book presents strategies for creating an environment that not only accepts but thrives on AI, focusing on strategic leadership, talent development, and inclusivity. It highlights crucial roles, such as the Chief AI Officer, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in AI teams.Uniquely, each chapter concludes with key takeaways, offering actionable steps and implementation tips. This practical approach transforms theoretical concepts into actionable business strategies, providing leaders with the tools to apply AI initiatives effectively in their organizations.This book is more than an informative resource; it's a practical toolkit for any business leader aiming to navigate the evolving landscape of AI and GenAI, ensuring their organization is prepared for sustainable growth and success in an AI-driven future.Dr. Seth Dobrin is a renowned artificial intelligence (AI) and data science leader known for his transformative work. At Monsanto, he revolutionized agriculture by integrating AI to enhance farming through precision agriculture. As IBM's first Global Chief AI Officer, he led the IBM Data Science Elite Team, driving ethical AI development and diversity across multiple projects. His leadership was instrumental in IBM's AI and data transformation.He continued his journey by founding Qantm AI, championing a human-focused approach centered on ethical AI in business. His work at Qantm AI guides Fortune 500 companies and Private Equity firms in developing responsible AI strategies. A strong advocate for diversity and against technological colonialism, he supports organizations like WLDA and Wonder Women Tech. His multidisciplinary expertise, combining molecular and cellular biology with industry experience, sets AI leadership benchmarks, shaping its future to be responsible, ethical, and inclusive.

Independent Directors of corporate boards understand the importance of cybersecurity as a business issue. Increased regulatory requirements, the onslaught of breaches, as well as the replacement of the corporate network perimeter with more third-party partnerships, have all contributed to cybersecurity rising to the top of enterprise risks. Yet, many Directors only receive a few brief cybersecurity updates during the year. Moreover, many Directors have devoted their careers to other important business disciplines and may not fully grasp the technical concepts of cybersecurity.The challenge is that many publications on board cybersecurity governance address the topic at such a high level that it removes the important context of the cybersecurity details - or covers the topic too deeply with hard-to-understand technical language. These resources may often provide lists of security questions for Directors to ask of their management team, but they do not provide the answers to the questions so that actionable oversight can be performed. What I wanted, and why you are probably reading this book summary, is a resource that delivers the questions to ask, but also the answers - and in a narrative, easy-to-understand style.An award-winning Chief Information Security Officer with over two decades of working with multiple Fortune 500 boards, Lee Parrish provides an example-laden vision to improve cybersecurity governance in the boardroom. Additionally, Lee deciphers the technical jargon to increase the reader's cyber fluency - not to make you a cyber expert, but to be able to ask direct questions, understand the answers provided, challenge strategies, and advise on important cyber decisions.Pick up your copy of The Shortest Hour: An Applied Approach to Boardroom Cybersecurity Governance today and start your journey on achieving more effective cybersecurity oversight.Want to learn more? Please visit www.novelsecurity.com

This book will be the reference book under wireless cooperative communication and Advanced communication techniques for the research scholars and Post Graduate students who are working on Cooperative Communication.The book's distinctive features.- This book will be the reference book for cooperative communication.- Address the problems in small scale cooperative communication.- Presents cooperative routing algorithms for large scale cooperative networks with the constraint of throughput and transmission time.- Presents energy efficient transmission approach by make use of multiple radio terminals.- Presents adaptive routing algorithm for large scale cooperative network under mobility environment.

The global market for polymeric membranes used in water and wastewater treatment is experiencing robust growth, with polyamide (PA) thin film composite (TFC) membranes dominating reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) processes. This monograph presents the latest trends in characterization techniques for PA TFC membranes and provides the most current and relevant information on these techniques tailored specifically for TFC NF and RO membranes.Features- Focuses solely on the characterization of PA TFC membranes used in water and wastewater treatment.- Provides the latest insights into employing advanced and emerging characterization tools to analyze the intrinsic properties of the PA selective layer and evaluate the overall performance of PA TFC membranes during filtration processes.- Extensively examines the strengths and limitations of each membrane characterization tool, offering in-depth analyses for readers.This book is an indispensable reference and practical guide for advanced students, researchers, and scientists involved in NF and RO membrane fabrication and characterization, including those in the fields of chemical, materials, and environmental engineering.

Machine learning is a dynamic and rapidly expanding field focused on creating algorithms that empower computers to recognize patterns, make predictions, and continually enhance performance. It enables computers to learn from data and experiences, making decisions without explicit programming. For learners, mastering the fundamentals of machine learning opens doors to a world of possibilities to build robust and accurate models. In the ever-evolving landscape of machine learning, datasets play a pivotal role in shaping its future. The field has been revolutionized with the introduction of oneAPI, which provides a unified programming model across different architectures, including CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and accelerators, fostering an efficient and portable programming environment. Embracing this unified model empowers practitioners to build efficient and scalable machine learning solutions, marking a significant stride in cross-architecture development. Dive into this fascinating field to master machine learning concepts with the step-by-step approach outlined in this book and contribute to its exciting future.

Blockchain: The Key to the World of Cryptocurrencies. A word that sounds like a promise of wealth. But what exactly is Blockchain? Unfortunately, in most books, articles, and discussions, it is either explained in a way that's hard to understand or oversimplified with unnecessary emotional baggage, presented either technically or ideologically. Some see Blockchain as a savior from greedy bankers, while others view it as a tool for building cryptocurrencies that undermine central banks. Which image is closer to reality? The story of Blockchain is not just a tale of mathematical experiments. It's primarily a story of the age-old attempt to record human activities and the value that flows from them. This time, however, the goal is to make it accessible to everyone on equal terms. But will it truly be equal?

The aim of this book is to highlight the most promising lines of research, using new enabling technologies and methods based on AI/ML techniques to solve issues and challenges related to intelligent and computing systems. Intelligent computing easily collects data using smart technological applications like IoT-based wireless networks, digital healthcare, transportation, blockchain, 5.0 industry and deep learning for better decision making. AI enabled networks will be integrated in smart cities concept for interconnectivity. Wireless networks will play an important role. The digital era of computational intelligence will change the dynamics and lifestyle of human beings. Future networks will be introduced with the help of AI technology to implement cognition in real-world applications. Cyber threats are dangerous to encode information from network. Therefore, AI-Intrusion detection systems need to be designed for identification of unwanted data traffic.This book: Provides a better understanding of artificial intelligence-based applications for future smart cities. Presents a detailed understanding of artificial intelligence tools for intelligent technologies. Showcases intelligent computing technologies in obtaining optimal solutions using artificial intelligence. Discusses energy-efficient routing protocols using artificial intelligence for Flying ad-hoc networks (FANETs). Covers machine learning-based Intrusion detection system (IDS) for smart grid. It is primarily written for Senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, and computer engineering.

This book highlights the technological advances that are transforming the future of digital marketing and covers important areas of research in this field. The book demonstrates advances in digital marketing as well as tools, techniques, methods and strategies based on artificial intelligence. It also identifies gaps in research into effective digital marketing tools, techniques and methods, and will bridge the interaction between digital marketing strategies and organisations' business plans on the one hand, and customer relations on the other, in the age of artificial intelligence.This book aims to achieve the objectives and present the concepts and applications of digital marketing in the age of artificial intelligence to readers in a comprehensive manner. The book highlights the major breakthroughs and technologies in digital marketing for effective interaction, analysis, prediction and design to formulate the best strategy for a business, using artificial intelligence solutions. This enables specialists to apply advances in digital marketing in the age of artificial intelligence in the right way to serve customers and solve business problems in this competitive age.Covering the intersection of marketing and artificial intelligence, this book is a first-rate reference and an indispensable resource for business leaders, academics, salespeople, marketing professionals, managers, business owners, researchers, practitioners, instructors, college and university libraries, students, consultants, businesspeople, computer scientists, and customer-focused institutions...

With the advent of Computational Intelligence-based approaches, such as bio-inspired techniques, and availability of clinical data from various complex experiments, medical consultants, researchers, neurologists and oncologists, there is huge scope for CI-based applications in medical oncology and neurological disorders. This book focuses on interdisciplinary research in this field, bringing together medical practitioners dealing with neurological disorders and medical oncology along with CI investigators.

In the present technological age, information is a valuable resource for both small and large enterprises as well as for our daily lives. The key enablers that link the computer resources and devices together to gather, process, and distribute the crucial data both locally and worldwide are network technologies. For our daily lives and commercial operations, network technologies offer effective, adaptable, and seamless communication while maximizing productivity and resources. Due to its significance, this field has undergone a significant evolution in the past few decades, moving away from traditional wired networks and toward Bluetooth, Infrared, Microwave, Radio, and Satellite networks. These days, network technologies are not only employed in computer labs, businesses, or homes; a wide range of various domains, such vehicular ad-hoc networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, and the internet of things, have been seen using network technologies. Researchers from academia and industry have worked hard to build the burgeoning software-based network technologies, such as middleware, protocol stacks, and network software architectures, in addition to the hardware-based and physical network technologies. The paradigm shift in this field is primarily being driven by software-based network technologies, which have also given rise to numerous new network innovations including grid computing, cloud computing, fog computing, edge computing, software defined networks, content centric networks, and so on. However, numerous efforts have been made in cellular network technologies to boost the user experience, and as a result, new cellular network technologies including LTE, VoLTE, and 5G have been developed. Numerous efforts have been made in the networking area by researchers due to the demand for and importance of it in the present and future situations. Many of these efforts are still in progress, and there are still many possibilities that need to be investigated. As a result, it's important to stay up to date on network technology developments and look into further research difficulties that need to be solved for the benefit of users. This book will present the most recent and leading research work in the field of network technologies in order to achieve solutions for various problems exist in this domain.

As the computers and other machines have been developed, researchers and scientists have worked very hard to increase their capacity to carry out a variety of jobs. Thus, computers' capabilities in terms of varied working areas, adaptable duties, processing speed, and smaller size are all increasing exponentially every day. We are currently competing to develop machines or computers that are as intelligent as people. Making a computer or piece of software think like a smart human being is what artificial intelligence (AI) is all about. AI is influenced by the study of the human brain, namely how people make decisions, learn, and respond when attempting to solve any problems. The findings of this study serve as the foundation for creating intelligent systems and software, or intelligent computing (IC). An IC system is capable of learning, reasoning, solving problems, perceiving, and using language. AI and other cutting-edge approaches that provide a system intelligence are used in IC systems. Virtually every branch of computer science has seen the use of intelligent computing, including networking, software engineering, gaming, natural language processing, computer vision, image processing, data science, robotics, expert systems, and security. Today, IC is also used to resolve a variety of complicated problems in many different fields, including disease prediction in medicine, crop productivity prediction in agriculture science, market growth prediction in economics, weather forecasting, etc. For all of these reasons, this book provides the most recent developments in AI as well as IC. In this perspective, the book contains the most recent research on machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms, swarm intelligence, fuzzy systems, and other related topics.

In the past years, COVID-19 caused millions of deaths and severely damaged not only public health, but also the global economy. New variants continue to threaten human health. Thus, natural compounds for retarding infection are in high demand. This book summarizes the emerging research with flavonoids, whose application holds great promise of anti-virus, anti-inflammation, antioxidative stress, and immunomodulatory. Topics include the role of flavonoids in preventing an inflammatory storm and how flavonoids interact with critical protein targets that are involved in the infection stages of COVID-19.Key Features- Highlights anti-SARS-CoV-2 research drug discovery on natural products and medicinal plants- Includes all major subclasses of flavonoids promisingly combat COVID-19 - Proposes molecular mechanisms of flavonoids against protein targets of SARS-CoV-2- Contributions from an international team of leading researchers- Provides recommendations with respect to the future research

Fundamental and Practical Aspects of Tribology introduces the rudiments of engineering surfaces and teaches basic phenomena of interacting surfaces in relative motion, major modes of friction and wear, and theories of contact evolution and lubrication. Fundamental topics include friction, wear, and lubrication; surface properties and surface topography; friction of surfaces in contact; wear and surface failures; biotribology; boundary lubrication; fluid properties; hydrodynamic lubrication; bearing selection; and introductory micro- and nanotribology. The book also considers the relationship between nanotribology and macrotribology, rolling contacts, tribological problems in magnetic recording and electrical contacts, and monitoring and diagnosis of friction and wear.- Offers a comprehensive review of the fundamentals, providing basic information for scientists and engineers just being introduced to the tribology field.- Teaches tribological methods of measurements and characterization.- Includes examples of real-life tribological problems and case studies of engineering problems and solutions.- Gives an overview of current advancements in the field.- Features end of chapter problems and video content for reinforcement of material.This textbook is written for students taking courses in tribology and lubrication, as well as surface engineering. It will also appeal to scientists and engineers who are new to tribology.The text also offers sample laboratory demonstrations available to qualifying adopting professors.

The focus of this book is to cover the fundamentals, methodological approaches, and diverse applications of smart systems. It further discusses important topics such as the internet of things enabled smart systems, artificial intelligence, ergonomics, digital twin, and quality assured framework in smart systems. It addresses methodological approaches in diverse sectors such as service, agriculture, product design, and development.This book: Discusses important concepts such as customer satisfaction, product design, and product lifestyle management in a comprehensive manner. Presents methodological techniques like optimization approaches, qualitative approaches, and multi-criteria decision-making. Examines critical issues including sustainability, ergonomics, quality assurance, and accuracy. Covers the internet of things enabled smart systems and artificial intelligence in smart systems. Elaborates on management strategies, and quality assurance framework for smart systems. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Cybersecurity is a paramount concern in both Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) due to the interconnected and often critical nature of these systems. The integration of AI/ML into the realm of IoT and CPS security has gained significant attention and momentum in recent years. The success of AI/ML in various domains has sparked interest in leveraging these technologies to enhance the security, resilience, and adaptability of IoT and CPS. Secure and Smart Cyber-Physical Systems provides an extensive exploration of AI/ML-based security applications in the context of IoT and CPS.Features- Presents cutting edge topics and research in IoT and CPS- Includes contribution from leading worldwide researchers- Focuses on CPS architectures for secure and smart environments- Explores AI/ML and Blockchain approaches for providing security and privacy to CPS including smart grids, smart cities, and smart healthcare.- Provides a comprehensive guidance into the intricate world of software development for medical devices- Covers a blueprint for the emergence of 6G communications technology in Industry 5.0 and federated learning based secure financial services.This book covers state-of-the-art problems, existing solutions, and potential research directions for CPS researchers, scholars, and professionals in both industry and academia.

In the ever-evolving realm of healthcare, "Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" emerges as a trailblazing guide, offering an exhaustive exploration of the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Crafted by leading experts in the field, this book sets out to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and practical application, presenting a comprehensive journey through the foundational principles, cutting-edge applications, and the potential impact of AI in the medical landscape.This book embarks on a journey from foundational principles to advanced applications, presenting a holistic perspective on the integration of AI into diverse aspects of medicine. With a clear aim to cater to both researchers and practitioners, the scope extends from fundamental AI techniques to their innovative applications in disease detection, prediction, and patient care.Distinguished by its practical orientation, each chapter presents actionable workflows, making theoretical concepts directly applicable to real-world medical scenarios. This unique approach sets the book apart, making it an invaluable resource for learners and practitioners alike.Key Features: - Comprehensive Exploration: From deep learning approaches for cardiac arrhythmia to advanced algorithms for ocular disease detection, the book provides an in-depth exploration of critical topics, ensuring a thorough understanding of AI in medicine.- Cutting-edge Applications: The book delves into cutting-edge applications, including a vision transformer-based approach for brain tumor detection, early diagnosis of skin cancer, and a deep learning-based model for early detection of COVID-19 using chest X-ray images.- Practical Insights: Practical workflows and demonstrations guide readers through the application of AI techniques in real-world medical scenarios, offering insights that transcend theoretical boundaries.This book caters to researchers, practitioners, and students in medicine, computer science, and healthcare technology. With a focus on practical applications, this book is an essential guide for navigating the dynamic intersection of AI and medicine. Whether you are an expert or a newcomer to the field, this comprehensive volume provides a roadmap to the revolutionary impact of AI on the future of healthcare.

Sustainable Hard Machining: Implementation and Assessment analyses the various methodologies of cooling and lubrication employed during hard machining operations along with their potential towards sustainable machining. It includes the needs, challenges, and trends towards sustainable hard machining of difficult-to-cut materials through the application of dry, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), cryogenic and nanofluids assisted MQL towards environmental, economic, ecological, and societal benefits, leading to environmentally cleaner sustainable machining.Features: Provides introduction to hard machining, sustainability, and environmentally conscious machining Discusses dry and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) based hard machining Includes computational methods and optimization in hard machining Reviews nano-cutting fluids in hard machining Explores cryogenic cooling in hard machining This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Materials Science.

Material and Energy Recovery from Solid Waste for a Circular Economy describes solid waste to material and energy recovery to bridge the gap between theoretical possibilities and on-field criticalities. It deals with various resource recovery possibilities from numerous waste streams such as municipal solid, hazardous waste, human faecal sludge, construction and demolition waste, and electronic waste. The practical issues of resource recovery and possible remedies derived through onsite practice and experience are incorporated. It includes real-life feasibility analysis and implementation of waste-to-energy systems supported by case studies.Features: Provides comprehensive discussion on both energy and material recovery Addresses the missing linkage between the techno-commercial feasibility of existing systems and environmental impact Discusses techno-commercial feasibility and environmental impacts Offers balance between theoretical knowledge sharing and practical execution-related issues Includes case study, LCA, and Technical feasibility chapters This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental, civil, and chemical engineering.

This book examines the role of HCI in designing, implementing and using interactive systems and applications across a diverse array of domains. It: Illustrates how HCI is applied across a wide range of real-world scenarios, offering readers a profound understanding of how foundational theories, methods and tools can be adapted to address the unique challenges within each specific context. Crystallizes concepts and approaches into concrete techniques and practices that can be independently applied, irrespective of the particular domain. Explores the evolving landscape of the HCI discipline and identifies the utilities of emerging research topics, driven by the pervasive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in contemporary application domains. Examines the diversified applications of HCI in response to the growing trend of digital transformation. This title will be an interesting read to individuals interested in human-computer interaction research and applications.

This book offers a holistic understanding of intelligent environments, encompassing their definition, design, interaction paradigms, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in HCI design and operation, and the associated broader issues with the design and use of AI enabled systems. It: Elaborates on the creation of intelligent environments, focusing on the design of interactions involving the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent agents, and robots. Explores the advancements in AI research from a Human-Centered perspective, showcasing the potential applications of AI in HCI design, user interactions and user experience (UX). Discusses overarching topics for the design of intelligent environments, including user interface adaptation, design for all, sustainability, cybersecurity, privacy and trust. Provides insights into the role of HCI in various intelligent environment contexts, such as in automotive, urban interfaces, smart cities and beyond. This engaging volume is written for individuals interested in human-computer interaction research and applications.

This book offers a thorough exploration of interaction design, by examining various technologies, interaction techniques, styles, and devices. It: Provides a deep understanding of the diverse ways humans interact with computer technologies, and guides readers in selecting the most suitable approach for various interactive scenarios. Introduces cutting-edge interaction techniques, including multimodal and gesture-based interaction, wearables, haptic, speech and sound-based interaction, embodied interaction, and more. Presents advances beyond traditional interfaces to large and multi-screen interactions, proxemics, brain-computer interfaces, affective computing and Extended Reality. Individuals interested in human-computer interaction research and applications will discover new ideas and practical solutions in this title.

Plasma medicine uses non-equilibrium plasmas generated under atmospheric-pressure conditions. Therapeutical plasmas can stimulate tissue regeneration or inactivate cancer cells. This book reviews the interrelation between plasma chemistry and biochemistry complemented by discussion of the ways plasmas inactivate various pathogens. Focus is on the plasma effects on mammalian cells, subsequent consequences for cell-biological processes, and plasma applicability specific medical therapies. Contributions illustrate the ways cold atmospheric-pressure plasma can be used as a controllable source of redox-active species and as a useful tool for research in redox biology.Key Features Summarizes plasma chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology Documents the ways plasmas interact with lipids, membranes and cells Reviews therapeutic uses of plasmas in medicine Focuses on uses of plasmas as cancer treatment

This book delves into the intricate realms of games and their creation, examining them through cultural, systemic, and, most notably, human lenses. It explores diverse themes like authorship, creative responsibility, the tension between games as a product and games as a form of cultural expression, and the myth of a universal audience.The book analyzes why we should put politics in our games and how hyperrealism may be a trap. It also proposes a new framework for thinking about game narrative and a different paradigm for the production altogether. Topics tackled are approached from a multidisciplinary perspective, so be prepared to read both about Peter Paul Rubens and John Carmack. There are also graphs, system rhetorics discussions, and the market reality--stakeholders, return on investments, and the gaming bubble bursting.This book is written for readers passionate about the craft of making games, including journalists and industry professionals. It offers a more humanistic perspective on games, presented by experienced writers who know the intricacies of game development.

Analysis of Categorical Data with R, Second Edition presents a modern account of categorical data analysis using the R software environment. It covers recent techniques of model building and assessment for binary, multicategory, and count response variables and discusses fundamentals, such as odds ratio and probability estimation. The authors give detailed advice and guidelines on which procedures to use and why to use them.The second edition is a substantial update of the first based on the authors' experience of teaching from the book for nearly a decade. The book is organized as before, but with new content throughout, and there are two new substantive topics in the advanced topics chapter - group testing and splines. The computing has been completely updated, with the emmeans [CB1] package now integrated into the book. The examples have also been updated, notably to include new examples based on COVID-19, and there are more than 90 new exercises in the book. The solutions manual and teaching videos have also been updated.Features: Requires no prior experience with R, and offers an introduction to the essential features and functions of R Numerous examples from medicine, psychology, sports, ecology, and many other areas Extensive integrated R code and output Many graphical demonstrations of the features and properties of various analysis methods Substantial number of exercises in all chapters, enabling use as a course text or for self-study Supplemented by a website with datasets, code, and teaching videos Analysis of Categorical Data with R, Second Edition is primarily designed for a course on categorical data analysis taught at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. Such a course could be taught in a statistics or biostatistics department, or within mathematics, psychology, social science, ecology, or another quantitative discipline. It could also be used by a self-learner, and would make an ideal reference for a researcher from any discipline where categorical data arise.

Apulian limestones constitute the historic building constructions of the Puglia region (in the south of Italy) named trulli (representing an outstanding universal value for UNESCO), but also other stone buildings of the well-known Itria Valley. Trulli are drywall (mortarless) constructions made of roughly-worked limestone blocks collected from neighbouring fields. The limestone for trulli is quarried from different Apulian localities and, together with another local lithotype, represents the stone heritage of the Itria Valley.This book begins with an introduction to the region of southern Italy where trulli and other typical stone architecture can be found. The Itria Valley with its towns and landscape and the town of Alberobello are described from an architectural point of view. The second section describes the different examples of building constructions in local stone of the Itria Valley, focusing on ancient and contemporary quarries. In this part petrographic and physical mechanical characteristics of the main kind of limestones are reported and discussed. The third part focusses on the main examples of stone architecture of Itria Valley, distinguishing the historical rural buildings from the other historical civil ones. In this section particular attention is given to best practices of evaluation action, protection rules and restauration methods for stone heritage in Itria Valley and Alberobello.This book serves as a useful source of information to (economic) geologists, archaeologists, architects, historians and stone industry operators specifically, and to academic and non-academic communities, travellers, and tourism industry operators in general. The book will also be interest to students, researchers, and rock enthusiasts spanning all age groups and academic levels.

Computational Methods in Finance is a book developed from the author's courses at Columbia University and the Courant Institute of New York University. This self-contained text is designed for graduate students in financial engineering and mathematical finance, as well as practitioners in the financial industry. It will help readers accurately price a vast array of derivatives. This new edition has been thoroughly revised throughout to bring it up to date with recent developments. It features numerous new exercises and examples, as well as two entirely new chapters on machine learning.Features Explains how to solve complex functional equations through numerical methods Includes dozens of challenging exercises Suitable as a graduate-level textbook for financial engineering and financial mathematics or as a professional resource for working quants.

Physical Security Assessment Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Securing a Business, Second Edition has been fully updated to provide a comprehensive guide to identifying man-made threats to an organization, determining the vulnerabilities to those threats, specifying security upgrades to mitigate those threats, and acquiring and implementing recommended solutions.The techniques outlined detail how to conduct a physical security assessment and identify ways to mitigate those identified threats. This includes recommendations for new security systems or, alternatively, system additions to improve security conditions. Chapters describe methods used in evaluating the survey data, proposing the recommended systems to company management, preparing a system bid, and managing the bid process. Coverage concludes with a description of project implementation and how to follow up afterwards to verify the proper application and use of the security systems and solutions. The book organizes the process and provides an overall structure for best practices in specifying system components and managing the acquisition and implementation process. It represents the culmination of the author's 44 years of experience in the design, installation, and project management of security system solutions. Physical Security Assessment Handbook, Second Edition is a valuable resource for security and managers, security consultants, and even experienced industry professionals will find this book helpful in organizing approaches to security assessment projects.