The counterfeiting, substitution and adulteration of food, collectively described as food fraud, are ancient practices that continue today. In the modern, global market many premium foodstuffs command
Wireless Sensor Networks have a wide range of applications in different areas. Their main constraint is the limited and irreplaceable power source of the sensor nodes. In many applications, energy con
Handbook of Methods for Designing, Monitoring, and Analyzing Dose-Finding Trials gives a thorough presentation of state-of-the-art methods for early phase clinical trials. The methodology of clinical
Designed for a two-semester, introductory course for graduate students in the social sciences, this text illustrates how to use R to apply both standard and modern methods to correct known problems wi
Scientists and engineers embarking on their first voyage for oceanographic or meteorological research are often unprepared for the experience. Going to sea involves learning a new language – that of t
There is a resurgence of interest in mental models due to advances in our understanding of how they can be used to help design and due to the development of practical methods to elicit them. This book
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This book is for the 18 million healthcare workers who serve patients daily and strive for exceptional patient care. The book is about hospitals moving from institutional thinking to entrepreneurial t
Metal-Organic Frameworks are well-ordered 3-dimensional organic-inorganic polymers that contain metal cations and structure-building organic "linker" units. Adsorption and desorption in solution play
Remediation engineering has evolved and advanced from the stage of being a sub-discipline of environmental engineering into its own engineering discipline supporting the growth of a global industry. T
"Server and Storage I/O Fundamentals" is the definitive source providing comprehensive coverage addressing IT data storage networking infrastructure topics involving public and private cloud
This book is a practical guide for manufacturers on how to meet a fundamental requirement – how to deliver to the customer the right product in the right quantity at the right time. While the concept
This book covers the application of the OCRA (Occupational Repetitive Actions) method. The methods make up a system dedicated to the analysis and management of the risk of biomechanical overload of th
The book lays out IoT’s history, background, trends, stakeholders and case studies, and its SWOT, as well as technical, legal/regulatory, marketing, and, indeed, just practical life and day-to-day IoT
Heat transfer enhancement has seen rapid development and widespread use in both conventional and emerging technologies. Improvement of heat transfer fluids requires a balance between experimental and
This book provides an updated overview of the counterterrorism related developments, actions, and programs during the Obama and previous administrations. This book will describe these developments and
This book presents a new, pragmatic approach for understanding the problem domain and in utilizing stable analysis patterns for engineering and modeling stable software systems, components and framewo
Green pesticides, also called ecological pesticides, are pesticides derived from organic sources which are considered environmentally friendly and are causing less harm to human and animal health and
Clinical Trial Optimization Using R explores a unified and broadly applicable framework for optimizing decision making and strategy selection in clinical development, through a series of examples and
European and American researchers working in computer science and other areas provide 12 chapters that examine the risks of artificial intelligence and ways to ensure that artificial intelligence syst
One of the most important areas of study in mathematics, physics and engineering involves scattering and the propagation of scalar and vector waves. This topic is very mathematical, which often obscur
Providing a highly detailed “Gangs 101” primer, this book surveys the origins, history, and evolution of gangs in the United States and abroad. It examines their structure and activities, their allure
"Blender is a 3D Computer Modeling and Animation program maintained by the Blender Foundation. The program is open source and can be downloaded and used, free of charge, from www.blender.org. Blender
Smart phones, car navigation systems and now driverless cars are based on coordinates and coordinate systems. This book is about why coordinate systems work, and why they sometimes don’t work. The pre
This book contains two new approaches to improving the productivity and profitability of production systems that continuously increase competitiveness: Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) and
Electric circuits, and their electronic circuit extensions, are found in all electrical and electronic equipment; including: household equipment, lighting, heating, air conditioning, control systems i
Overviews of biochemical, genetic, and molecular perspectives of plant-insect interactions with added emphasis on bioinformatic, genomic, and transcriptome analysis are comprehensively treated in this
Introduction to Polymer Chemistry provides undergraduate students with a much-needed, well-rounded presentation of the principles and applications of natural, synthetic, inorganic, and organic polymer
This short, practical, comprehensive and engaging introduction to our judicial system is designed primarily for undergradute students in criminal justice, liberal arts, political science and beginning
This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the sc
This book covers the latest research and advancements related to articular cartilage in biology, development, pathology, clinical applications and tissue engineering. The authors take an interdiscipli
Introduction to Intelligence Studies provides a comprehensive overview of intelligence and security issues, defines critical terms, and reviews the history of intelligence in the United States. Design
The first edition covers a large span of modeling applications in environmental engineering. Technical changes and developments in problem solving issues and computer programming techniques dictate th
A comprehensive treatment on an engineering level of all phases of Photovoltaic System design, installation, commissioning, inspection, and operation, including why and how the basic system components
The book provides a unique perspective on the biomedical and societal implications of personalized medicine for patients through case studies, expert interviews, patient narratives and detailed techni
This fully updated edition covers the widespread advancements of digital imaging photography and processing. Laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, and digital cameras are ubiquitous now with exponen
This book provides a current view of the research and commercial landscape of diagnostics devices, particularly those that utilize microscale technologies, intended for both patient and laboratory use
A comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to community nursing, this is an essential text for all pre-registration nursing students, students on specialist community nursing courses and qualifie
This book will provide a foundation to understand the development of sustainability in civil engineering, and tools to address the three pillars of sustainability: economics, environment, and society.
