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This portable and practical pocket guide explains how capnography works both physiologically and electronically and helps clinical staff to apply the tool promptly and correctly, and to interpret appropriately the numeric and graphic displays, providing vital information when viewed in the context of the patient's clinical presentation, history, and other diagnostic data that will improve and enhance care. Early chapters explain how to interpret the data displayed in the context of various conditions, and how the care provider may respond to that data. Later chapters provide partial differential diagnoses based on the displayed capnometry data, an algorithm for interpreting waveforms, and clinical scenarios to illustrate the application of capnography in emergency medical practice. Ensuring that the value of capnography can be maximized to the benefit of patients, the book is an essential primer to capnography for those studying for and practising within the emergency medical services and a convenient reference for other emergency department personnel.

This book discusses major developments of quantum mechanics from classical to computational chemistry.The book is student and user friendly and includes exhaustive derivations, mathematical proofs, and theorems. A series of solved numerical have been added after each topic to have a better understanding of the subject. It will be helpful to Chemistry students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well for those appearing in various competitive examinations.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

This book is divided into four parts: Part I deals with Qualitative Inorganic Analysis. Systematic procedures of anion and cation analysis alongwith their confirmatory tests and spot tests are given. Detection of cations by flame photometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy are also incorporated. Besides chromatographic separation and identification of cations are also discussed Part II deals with volumetric analysis. The instrumental methods of volumetric analysis have also been incorporated Part III deals with gravimetric analysis. Estimation of one or more than one constituent in a solution and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis are also incorporated Part IV describes many inorganic preparations. These include simple salts, double salts, complex salts, amalgams, activated metals, organometallics and some other miscellaneous inorganic preparations. The uses of various compounds have also been mentioned Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

This book discusses the fundamental concepts shaping modern design and visualization definition through Computer Graphics and the intricacies of CAD modelling practices.From 3D object representation to surface modelling and solid techniques, subsequent chapters offer a comprehensive exploration of advanced topics essential for geometric modelling. With a focus on industry applications and practical examples, readers acquire the skills needed to navigate the complexities of animation systems and finite element analysis, ensuring a holistic understanding of CAD and Computer Graphics. Whether you're a novice or seasoned professional, this guide provides a rich blend of theory and practice, accompanied by a wealth of solved and unsolved problems for hands-on learning.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

The theory of nonlinear control systems has grown and flourished since the 1980s. Numerous texts of varying degrees of difficulty have been published on this topic. However, even the texts ostensibly aimed at beginners in the field are often riddled with complex theorems, and many treatises omit topics that are essential for a thorough familiarization with the various aspects and approaches of nonlinear control.Control of Nonlinear Systems-Stability and Performance provides a comprehensive but accessible treatment of the subject with just the right amount of mathematical rigor to be complete but practical. The purpose of this book is to alleviate some of the confusion and difficulty in understanding the design and analysis of a wide class of control methods for nonlinear systems. This book is the outcome of several years of research, whose main purpose is not to generate new results, but rather to unify, simplify, and present in a tutorial manner most of the existing techniques for designing and analyzing control systems.Diverse applications from control theory to engineering make the fundamentals of control of nonlinear systems - stability and performance - an indispensable part of an engineer's education.

The book "Eco-Restoration of Polluted Environment: A Biological Perspective" explores recent advances in the field of biological strategies for the remediation of polluted environments including soil, water, and air. The book covers chapters on bioremediation of heavy metals, radioactive waste, and waste gases, which are believed to be bottleneck problems of researchers working in the field of bioremediation. The book provides deep insight into biotechnological advances in the field of eco-restoration of the polluted environment with separate chapters on Genetic Engineering technology for enhancement of the bioremediation potential of bioresources, the role of biosurfactants, enzymes, and exo-polysaccharides for bioremediation of polluted environment along with basic aspects of eco-restoration by microorganisms. The book summarises the significant developments of many years of research work in bioremediation technology and discusses them critically by presenting selected examples. On that basis, future research directions in the area will also be discussed through the proposed book. Features: - Delivers deeper insight into the modes of action of various bioremediation strategies.- Provides deep insight into the status and the progress of bioremediation technology for sustainable developmental practices.- Elucidate research overview of bioremediation strategies using engineered biological resources for remediation of contaminants. will also accelerate the application of suitable engineered microbes and plants for field applications.- Provides an overview of interdisciplinary findings and insights on the impact of pollution on ecosystem and human health, climate, and other global change with individual solutions to the pollution issue.- Information presented comprehensively for relevant stakeholders like students, global leaders, agriculturists, investors, innovators, farmers, policymakers, extension workers, agro-industrialists, environmentalists, education, and health sectors, and more precisely researchers.

This book explores the relationship between the gut microbiome and cancer, illuminating various facets from fundamental roles to personalized therapies. It provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of the gut microbiome on cancer development, offering potential for innovative diagnostic and treatment approaches. The book discusses the role of dysbiosis in cancer development, the influence of the microbiome on treatment responses, and strategies to modulate the microbiome for enhanced therapies. It also reviews the influence of the gut microbiome on immunotherapy resistance and chemoresistance in cancer patients. Additionally, the book presents gut microbiome biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, the implication of the gut-brain axis on cancer development and progression, and the impact of diet and lifestyle on the microbiome. Towards the end, the book investigates the role of the gut microbiome in pediatric cancer and provides an outlook on the future challenges, technological advancements, and ethical considerations of gut microbiome research in the context of personalized cancer therapies. This book is intended for cancer researchers, medical oncologists, clinicians, pharmacologists, translational investigators, and medical students.

This book explores the potential role of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in managing various metabolic disorders, chronic diseases, and metabolic syndromes. The initial chapter provides an overview of metabolic disorders, including their classification, symptoms, and underlying causes. Additionally, the chapter discusses the intricate signaling pathways and mechanisms through which prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics interact with the human body in relation to type-2 diabetes, obesity, Phenylketonuria, and Hemochromatosis. Additionally, the book highlights the potential impact of probiotics and synbiotics on oxidative stress, inflammation, lipid metabolism, and blood pressure. Further, the book focuses on the gut-brain axis and how synbiotics may influence neurotransmitter metabolism. With an emphasis on the gut-microbiota axis, this book presents a compelling narrative that explores the rationality behind synbiotic use and offers a glimpse into future perspectives for managing metabolic disorders effectively. This book is intended for researchers in the fields of nutraceuticals, nanomedicine, endocrinology, nutrition, gastroenterology, and metabolic medicine who are working in the field of probiotics, prebiotics, and symbiotics for the treatment of metabolic disorders.

The Connemara region in Western Ireland is world-renowned for its outstanding geology that is blended with spectacular landscapes. This book and its many colorful illustrations, maps, diagrams, field, and landscape images, detail the origin and formation of Connemara's metamorphic and igneous rocks in deep time from 700 to 380 million years ago. It combines many field geology observations, and current research results, and describes the many geological processes involved in the formation of the bedrock foundations of Connemara: plate tectonics, granite magmatism, deformation, metamorphism, and mineral deposits. An amazing book for students and geological societies that visit the region annually.Features The only book available on the formation of the igneous and metamorphic rock complexes in Connemara. Explores the regional geological context of Connemara from 700Ma to 385Ma. Incorporates the most up-to-date research results and many useful field images, maps, and schematic diagrams for teacher and student alike. Describes the deformation, metamorphic, and magmatic histories in Pressure-Temperature-time (PTt) space. Includes a chapter dedicated to the application of fluid inclusion studies to magmatic and hydrothermal mineralization in the Galway Granite Complex and its environs. This book serves as a resource for professionals, academics, and senior undergraduate and graduate students working and studying in the fields of Geology, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Sciences.

The text comprehensively highlights the key issues surrounding the implementation of waste-to-energy systems, such as site selection, regulatory aspects, financial, and economic implications. It further discusses environmental aspects of food waste to energy conversion, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for waste recycling and energy production, and valorization of algal blooms and their residues into renewable energy.This book: Discusses the environmental impact of waste-to-energy, and sustainable waste-to-energy technologies in a comprehensive manner. Presents life cycle assessment studies and perspective solutions in waste-to-energy sectors. Covers applications of smart materials in thermal energy storage systems. Explains thermo-chemical technologies for recycling plastic waste for energy production and recovery of valuable products. Illustrates biorefineries and case studies for sustainable waste valorization. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, energy studies, production engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering.

Explainable AI for Autonomous Vehicles: Concepts, Challenges, and Applications is a comprehensive guide to developing and applying explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in the context of autonomous vehicles. It begins with an introduction to XAI and its importance in developing autonomous vehicles. It also provides an overview of the challenges and limitations of traditional black-box AI models and how XAI can help address these challenges by providing transparency and interpretability in the decision-making process of autonomous vehicles. The book then covers the state-of-the-art techniques and methods for XAI in autonomous vehicles, including model-agnostic approaches, post-hoc explanations, and local and global interpretability techniques. It also discusses the challenges and applications of XAI in autonomous vehicles, such as enhancing safety and reliability, improving user trust and acceptance, and enhancing overall system performance. Ethical and social considerations are also addressed in the book, such as the impact of XAI on user privacy and autonomy and the potential for bias and discrimination in XAI-based systems. Furthermore, the book provides insights into future directions and emerging trends in XAI for autonomous vehicles, such as integrating XAI with other advanced technologies like machine learning and blockchain and the potential for XAI to enable new applications and services in the autonomous vehicle industry. Overall, the book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of XAI and its applications in autonomous vehicles to help readers develop effective XAI solutions that can enhance autonomous vehicle systems' safety, reliability, and performance while improving user trust and acceptance.This book: Discusses authentication mechanisms for camera access, encryption protocols for data protection, and access control measures for camera systems. Showcases the challenges such as integration with existing systems, privacy, and security concerns while implementing explainable artificial intelligence in autonomous vehicles. Covers explainable artificial intelligence for resource management, optimization, adaptive control, and decision-making. Explains important topics such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, remote monitoring, and control. Emphasizes enhancing safety, reliability, overall system performance, and improving user trust in autonomous vehicles. The book is intended to provide researchers, engineers, and practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of XAI's key concepts, challenges, and applications in the context of autonomous vehicles. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, information technology, and automotive engineering.

This book explores Python's rich history, dynamic features, and its wide-ranging applications in web development, data science, and machine learning. From its installation process to interactive help, readers embark on a journey through Python's unique characteristics and its distinctions from other programming languages. It lays a solid foundation for beginners and seasoned programmers alike.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

This book explores how digital technologies are transforming cultural heritage preservation, documentation, and archiving. It delves into the technical aspects of digitalization techniques, digital preservation strategies, and the use of advanced technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality in the context of cultural heritage.Digital Cultural Heritage: Challenges, Solutions and Future Directions covers the digital documentation and archiving of cultural artifacts, which involves the use of imaging techniques, data storage, and metadata management. This aspect would resonate with engineers specializing in imaging technology, data management, and information systems. The chapters showcase the breadth of innovative ideas in delivering, communicating, interpreting, and transforming cultural heritage content and experience through multi-modal, multimedia interfaces. Aiming to offer a balanced overview of digital heritage and culture issues and technologies, the book pulls together expert views and updates on these four broad areas, namely, (a) Smart Cities and Digital Heritage, (b) Heritage and Education, (c) Culture and Society and (d) Digital Documentation and preservation.The book will resonate with engineers specializing in imaging technology, data management, and information systems and those exploring the intersection of digital technology and museums, such as interactive exhibits, digital displays, and virtual museum experiences. It will also be of interest to researchers, curators, and educators as well as the culture-minded public seeking to understand how the burgeoning field of digital heritage and culture may impact our social, cultural, and recreational activities.

This accessible and practical shortform book details the properties and advantages of high-performance pre-engineered steel-concrete composite beams (HPCBs) for improving the sustainability of construction techniques and explains the analysis methods for testing HPCB systems.The authors describe a new HPCB system that has been developed to reduce the input of raw materials and embodied CO2 commonly associated with heavily loaded and long spanned industrial buildings (which predominately comprise reinforced concrete) and improve the sustainability of the construction process. They provide several resources throughout to facilitate adoption by professionals. Design equations derived from Eurocode 4 approach for ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state and worked examples are included throughout. The authors discuss the feasibility for both materials and the full-scale beams and CO2 reduction methods including use of recycled concrete aggregate, ground granulated blast-furnace, and silica fume to replace natural coarse aggregates and Ordinary Portland Cement. Guidance for testing HPCBs including setup, test procedure, and data collection and interpretation is also given and recommendations for finite element analysis for HPCBs are elaborated. Design examples are appended to illustrate typical current practice using a 12- × 12-m grid floor with live load of 15KPa. Various considerations for different parameters such as fire resistance are discussed. Finally, the authors present a case study of a recently completed industrial building in Singapore to quantify the benefits of using HPCBs over reinforced concrete and conventional composite construction.Structural engineering professionals whose work relates to long-span and heavy-loading industrial or commercial buildings will benefit from the detailed guidance and focus on practical applications provided throughout this book. Postgraduate students of advanced steel and composite structures will also benefit from these descriptions.

This book offers a thorough examination of the potential of blockchain to transform musical practices. Moving beyond blockchain's financial applications, this book presents various perspectives on how this technology plays an important role in a creative, conceptual and philosophical rethinking of the current modes of artistic creation. Including contributions from leading researchers in music, arts, and technology, the chapters of the book address blockchain's capacity to reconfigure notions of agency, authorship, authenticity, provenance, and ownership in music. Taken together, these chapters challenge conventional centralized mechanisms in music creation and dissemination. They advocate for new forms of musical expression and stress the need for the artistic community to engage with blockchain technology. This book is essential reading for artists, musicians, researchers, and policymakers curious to know more about the implications of blockchain for the future of music. More than an academic exploration, it is a call to the artistic community to critically engage with blockchain technology and its consequences for creative practice of music.

The book covers the exploitation of computational models for effectively developing and managing large-scale wireless communication systems. The goal is to create and establish computational models for seamless human interaction and efficient decision-making in beyond 5G wireless systems.Computational Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Wireless Communication Systems looks to create and establish computational models for seamless human interaction and efficient decision-making in the beyond 5G wireless systems. This book presents the design and development of several computational modeling techniques and their applications in wireless communication systems. The book examines shortcomings and limitations of the existing computational models and offers solutions to revamp the traditional architecture toward addressing the vast network issues in wireless systems. The book addresses the need to design efficient computational and simulation models to address several issues, such as interference, pathloss, delay, traffic outage, etc., in wireless communication systems. It discusses how theoretical, mathematical and experimental results are integrated for optimal system performance to enhance the quality of service for mobile subscribers.The book is intended for industry and academic researchers, scientists, and engineers in the fields of ICTs it is structured to present a practical guide to wireless communication engineers, IT practitioners, and students.

'Behavioural safety' or behaviour-based safety (BBS) has been around as a concept for several decades and it is commonly held to mean directly tackling the front-line behaviours that lead to incidents and injury. Unfortunately, virulent criticism of some approaches of BBS frequently generalises to all others so that commentators don't know if they are arguing or agreeing. This book aims to cut through the waffle to be the one-stop guide to all the core theories and principles that underpin behaviour-based safety. In this second edition, internationally acclaimed behavioural safety expert Tim Marsh leads the reader through the three main strands: the awareness approach, the 'walk-and-talk' approach and the Six Sigma safety or the Deming-inspired 'full' approach that covers the systemic approach to safety observation, measurement, intervention and analysis, but also incorporates emotional intelligence training aimed at enhancing supervisor-worker trust and communication more generally. Updated to reflect systemic changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring a brand-new chapter on well-being that discusses the massive changes in thinking about the interaction of culture and personal safety that have occurred since the previous edition was published, this book allows the reader to set up an ambitious and wide-ranging behavioural safety programme from scratch or refresh their current approach. The title features end-of-chapter checklists to confirm understanding of the concepts. A Definitive Guide to Behavioural Safety is the go-to book for any practicing occupational healthy and safety professional.

Polysaccharide gums have a wide range of applications due to their hydrophilic properties. They have been used as a gelling agent, encapsulating agent, thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer. Sourcing natural gums from botanical and plant sources has become an important focus in producing acceptable food ingredients in liquids and semi-solid forms. This is mainly because of the positive attitude of consumers toward plant-based gums rather than other gums from animal and microbial sources.Gum karaya, also known as Indian tragacanth, is a vegetable gum produced as an exudate by trees of the genus Sterculia. Gum karaya has very strong swelling properties, high viscosity, and very poor solubility because of its acetyl groups. Therefore, it is mainly used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Gum karaya is one of the least soluble gums used for many industries such as petroleum and gas, textile, paper and pulp, leather and allied products, ammunition and explosives, electrical appliances, adhesives, confectionery, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.Because of the crude tapping method and overexploitation, the population of karaya trees has markedly declined. In the absence of cultivation of this tree on the regular plantation, there is grave concern about the loss of wild germplasm of S. aurens, As Gum karaya is vital for the tribal economy and its trade value is substantial. There is a pressing need to develop a scientific and sustainable tapping method to increase the yield and ensure the survival of the tapped trees. There is also a need for a large-scale plantation of Gum Karaya. People are becoming health conscious and are taking natural products as food ingredients. This book will be useful to all the people interested in natural food additives.- This book gives the details of Gum karaya-yielding species and their distribution.- Scientific methods of Gum tapping are given for sustainable gum production.- Propagation methods, both field and in vitro, are given.- Uses of gum karaya, in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food are given.- Genetic diversity and biotechnological intervention for the improvement of Gum karaya-yielding species.- Threats and conservation of gum karaya-yielding species are given.

The book covers a diverse range of topics based on computational studies including modeling and simulations based on quantum chemical studies and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. It contains quantum chemical studies on several molecules including biologically relevant molecules and liquid crystals and various aspects of super atomic clusters including super alkalis and super halogens. It gives an overview of MD simulations and their applications on biomolecular systems such as HIV-1 protease and integrase.Features: Includes first principle methods, density functional theory as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Explores quantum chemical studies on several molecules. Gives readers an overview of the power of computation. Discusses super atomic clusters, superalkalis, and superhalogens. Covers themes from molecules, clusters, materials as well as biophysical systems. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in materials science and computational and theoretical chemistry.

Transparent Artificial Intelligence Systems facilitate understanding the decision-making process and provide opportunities in various aspects of providing explainability of AI models. This book provides up-to-date information on latest advancements in the field of Explainable AI, which is the critical requirement of AI/ML/DL models. It provides examples, case studies, latest techniques, and applications from the domains of health care, finance, network security etc. It also covers open-source interpretable tool kits such that practitioners can use them in their domains.Features: Presents clear focus on the application of explainable AI systems while tackling important issues of "interpretability" and "transparency". Reviews good handling with respect to existing software and evaluation issues of interpretability. Provides learnings on simple interpretable models such as decision trees, decision rules, and linear regression. Focusses on interpreting black box models like feature importance and accumulated local effects. Discusses explainability and interpretability capabilities. This book is aimed at graduate students and professionals in computer engineering and networking communications.

In competitive manufacturing industries, organizations embrace product development as a continuous investment strategy since both market share and profit margin stand to benefit. Formulating new or improved products has traditionally involved lengthy and expensive experimentation in laboratory or pilot plant settings. However, recent advancements in areas from data acquisition to analytics are synergizing to transform workflows and increase the pace of research and innovation. The Digital Transformation of Product Formulation offers practical guidance on how to implement data-driven, accelerated product development through concepts, challenges, and applications. It describes activities related to creating new or improved functional material products by discovering new ingredients or new combinations of ingredients that result in targeted quality properties.- Introduces product development and predictive modeling, details hardware advancements affecting conventional R&D lab workflows, and covers common characteristics of experimental datasets and challenges in using this data for predictive modeling.- Discusses issues and solutions applicable to a variety of industries including chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and food and beverages.- Addresses effective strategies for enhancing a dataset with advanced formulation information and ingredient characterization.- Covers two distinct approaches to developing predictive models on formulation data: multivariate analysis and machine learning methods.- Discusses inverse design via optimization and Bayesian optimization as natural extensions to predictive modeling.- Features several complete datasets among numerous case studies, with the aim of educating readers and encouraging benchmarking of current and future solution approaches.This book provides students and professionals from engineering and science disciplines with practical-know how in product development in the context of chemical products, across the entire modeling lifecycle.

In the digital age, where web applications form the crux of our interconnected existence, Web Hacking Arsenal: A Practical Guide To Modern Web Pentesting emerges as an essential guide to mastering the art and science of web application pentesting. This book, penned by an expert in the field, ventures beyond traditional approaches, offering a unique blend of real-world penetration testing insights and comprehensive research. It's designed to bridge the critical knowledge gaps in cybersecurity, equipping readers with both theoretical understanding and practical skills. What sets this book apart is its focus on real-life challenges encountered in the field, moving beyond simulated scenarios to provide insights into real-world scenarios.The core of Web Hacking Arsenal is its ability to adapt to the evolving nature of web security threats. It prepares the reader not just for the challenges of today but also for the unforeseen complexities of the future. This proactive approach ensures the book's relevance over time, empowering readers to stay ahead in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.Key Features: In-depth exploration of web application penetration testing, based on real-world scenarios and extensive field experience. Comprehensive coverage of contemporary and emerging web security threats, with strategies adaptable to future challenges. A perfect blend of theory and practice, including case studies and practical examples from actual penetration testing. Strategic insights for gaining an upper hand in the competitive world of bug bounty programs. Detailed analysis of up-to-date vulnerability testing techniques, setting it apart from existing literature in the field. This book is more than a guide; it's a foundational tool that empowers readers at any stage of their journey. Whether you're just starting or looking to elevate your existing skills, this book lays a solid groundwork. Then it builds upon it, leaving you not only with substantial knowledge but also with a skillset primed for advancement. It's an essential read for anyone looking to make their mark in the ever-evolving world of web application security.

Since the development of the first clinical MRI contrast agent, Gd(DTPA) (or Magnevist(R)) in the early 1980s, another three linear and three macrocyclic (eg. Gd(DOTA) (Dotarem(R)) have been introduced in the clinic and inspired a huge number of researchers worldwide to perform preclinical research to obtain contrast agents for many kinds of clinical applications, which are described in this book. The most current research has been assembled here and can be used by the scientific community to continue increasing the relevance of metal-containing molecules and nanomaterials for MRI-based diagnosis and thus increase the practical use of these systems. Presents the importance of metal-containing molecules and nanomaterials for MRI-based diagnosis and the practical use of these systems. Discusses the structure and dynamics of Ln-based contrast agents as well as computational studies related to these agents. Endorses and stimulates research in the vibrant field of biological inorganic chemistry. Reviews the most current research supporting the relevance of metal-containing molecules and nanomaterials for diagnosis and therapy. The authors are preeminent bioinorganic and medicinal inorganic chemists and review the most current research in this field.

The first in an ongoing series designed to take readers from zero experience to writing their own video games and interactive digital experiences using industry standard languages and tools, this book is a great way to turn a love of video games into a new love of programming. It teaches the coding ins-and-outs of how we keep track of high scores, what video game heroes and loot boxes are made of, how the dreaded RNG or, random number generation works, and much, much more.But coding books are technical, boring, and scary, aren't they? Not this one. Within these pages readers will find a fun and approachable adventure that will introduce them to the essential programming fundamentals like variables, computer-based math operations, random number generation, logic structures including if-statements and loops, and even some object-oriented programming. Using Visual Studio and C#, readers will write simple, but effective console programs and text-based games that will gradually build up their coding skills and confidence. Packed with practical examples and plain-language explanations, this book is structured like a video game, complete with levels to progress through, bonus levels for extra practice, cutscenes that offer breaks from coding, and end-of-level code rewards to illustrate how everything fits together.Engaging and concise, this book is appealing to both a general readership as well as course convenors and students of programming. Put on a cap of +5 courage and level up by joining the coding adventure that awaits inside!

Unsaturated soil is a three-phase material that is ubiquitous on the Earth's surface and exhibits complex behaviour, which becomes more complex in response to the Earth's changing climate and increasing engineering activities. This is because the former affects its moisture and temperature conditions significantly and the latter governs its stress state and suction condition. This book is designed to meet the increasing challenges of climate change and engineering activities by covering the mechanics and engineering of unsaturated soil in a logical manner. It comprises four major parts: (1) water retention and flow characteristics;(2) shear strength and stiffness at various temperatures;(3) state-dependent elasto-plastic constitutive modelling; and(4) field monitoring and engineering applications.This second edition uniquely covers fundamental topics on unsaturated soil that are not covered in other similar books, including: the state-dependency of soil-water retention behaviour and water permeability functions, such as dependence on engineering activities; small strain stiffness considering the influence of wetting-drying cycles and recent suction history, such as that due to climate change; suction effects on dilatancy and peak shear strength; cyclic thermal effects on soil behaviour; state-dependent elastoplastic constitutive modelling of monotonic and cyclic behaviour; and engineering applications such as the South-to-North Water Transfer Project; an earthen landfill cover system devoid of geomembrane in the Xiaping landfill, Shenzhen; and a 15-m-deep multi-propped excavation in Tianjian, China.

Our current food system faces challenges across the board - from ensuring food security and reducing environmental impact to managing costs and minimizing waste. Fortunately, cutting-edge food processing technologies play a critical role in paving the way for a more sustainable future. Taking a two-track approach, Future Crops and Processing Technologies for Sustainability and Nutritional Security presents sustainable technologies and emerging crops that are capable of ensuring nutritional security. There are various crops that are nutritious, but under-utilized. Crops covered are those that are climate resilient and exhibit less use of water and zero discharge to environment, such as millets, legumes like chickpea, groundnuts, and pigeon pea.This book also provides information on all aspects related to the processing and use of sustainable technologies and crops. The use of novel technologies like, 3D printing, novel drying method, high pressure processing, high voltage treatments and proper combination of conventional methods are addressed.Key Features: Provides a comprehensive literature review on the opportunities and challenges in achieving sustainability and nutritional security. Presents compatible, relevant crops to address both sustainability and nutritional security. Discusses the emerging on technologies/crops/food products to justify sustainability and potential to ensure nutritional security.

A working understanding of materials principles is essential in every area of engineering. However, the materials requirements of different engineering disciplines can vary considerably. Existing introductory textbooks on engineering materials adopt a universalist approach, providing theoretical development and surveying a landscape of topics suitable for introducing materials engineers to their field. Materials for Engineers: Principles and Applications for Non-Majors has been constructed with the requirements of non-materials engineering students ("non-majors") in mind. The theoretical foundations of material structure and behavior are curated and focused, and the description of the behavior of materials as they pertain to performance, measurement, and design are developed in detail.The book: - Places applications and essential measurement methods before detailed theory- Features a variety of types end of chapter exercises, including forum discussion topics for online course components- Emphasizes computer-based problem solving and includes numerous examples and exercises for MATLAB- Includes optional "topic" chapters for course customization, including structures, transportation, and electronics- Outlines practical details of how and why knowledge of materials is necessary for engineers, including the various roles that materials engineers play and the impact of materials on cost, lifespan, and safety of components and productThis textbook is aimed at undergraduate engineering students taking their first materials engineering course. It can also be used by professional engineers interested in a ready reference.A solutions manual, lecture slides, and example data sets are available for adopting professors.

For six decades, scientists and researchers have relied on the Advances in Chromatography series for the most up-to date information on a wide range of developments in chromatographic methods and applications. The clear presentation of topics and vivid illustrations for which this series has become known makes the material accessible and engaging to analytical, biochemical, organic, polymer, and pharmaceutical chemists at all levels of technical skill.Key Features:Discusses the basic concepts of affinity chromatography and examines recent developments in this method and related supramolecular separation methods. Outlines the different types of gradient stationary phases and how they have been used in and benefited the field of separation science. Reviews recent trends in detectors for GC, focusing on those that are readily available and seeing wide usage. Addresses peak compression in GELC and offers the reader a plate height equation to work with that incorporates its effects.

This book demonstrates the capabilities of passive microwave technique for enhanced observations of ocean features, including the detection of (sub)surface events and/or disturbances while laying out the benefits and boundaries of these methods. It represents not only an introduction and complete description of the main principles of ocean microwave radiometry and imagery, but also provides guidance for further experimental studies. Furthermore, it expands the analysis of remote sensing methods, models, and techniques and focuses on a high-resolution multiband imaging observation concept. Such an advanced approach provides readers with a new level of geophysical information and data acquisition granting the opportunity to improve their expertise on advanced microwave technology, now an indispensable tool for diagnostics of ocean phenomena and disturbances.

This book focuses on the mechanisms of how laser light is produced, guided, and focused for materials processing, explained in easily understandable language for practical use. It emphasizes a basic understanding of the principles necessary to run lasers in a safe and efficient way and provides information for quick access to laser materials processing for laser users.- Provides simple explanations and descriptions of complex laser material interaction mechanisms to help readers understand relevant effects during laser beam irradiation of materials.- Explains the main high-power laser materials processing methods, giving hints to get started with the processing and how to avoid imperfections.- Focuses on high-power laser applications that are explained in an accessible, descriptive way with practical explanations and minimal formulas.- Teaches how to measure laser beam characteristics and how to install and handle laser equipment correctly.- Gives practical advice on typical equipment arrangements and parameter ranges.This practical handbook serves as a guide for students studying production technologies to learn about laser processes and for engineers that want to start safely and quickly working with laser processes.