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Soil and Climate

Soil and Climate

Climate is a soil-forming factor and soil can mitigate climate change through a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Thus there is a growing interest in soil management practices capable of mitigating climate change and enhancing environmental quality. Soil and Climate addresses global issues through soil management and outlines strategies for advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This volume in the Advances in Soil Science series is specifically devoted to describe state-of-the-knowledge regarding the climate–soil nexus in relation to:Soil Processes: weathering decomposition of organic matter erosion leaching salinization biochemical transformations gaseous flux and elemental cycling Soil Properties: physical chemical biological and ecological Atmospheric Chemistry: gaseous concentrations of (CO2 CH4 N2O) water vapors soot dust and particulate matter Mitigation and Adaptation: source and sink of GHGs (CO2 CH4 N2O) land use and soil management soil C sink capacity permafrost Soil Management: sequestration of organic and inorganic C nutrient requirements water demands coupled cycling of H2O N P S andPolicy and Outreach: carbon farming payments for ecosystem services COP21 SDGs land degradation neutrality Special topics on soil as a source or sink of CO2 silicate weathering and carbon sequestration nutrients required for carbon sequestration physical protection and the mean resident time and predicting soil carbon stocks are discussed in detail throughout the book.

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Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

As industries adopt consumer-focused product development strategies they should offer broader product ranges in shorter design times and the processes that can manufacture in arbitrary lot sizes. In addition they would need to apply state-of-the-art methods and tools to easily conduct early product design and development trade-off analysis among competing objectives. Methods in Product Design: New Strategies in Reengineering supplies insights into the methods and techniques that enable implementing a consumer-focused product design philosophy by integrating design and development capabilities with intelligent computer-based systems. The book defines customer focused design and discusses ways to assess changing demands and sources and delves into what is needed to successfully manufacture goods in a demanding market. It reviews proven methods for assessing customer need. Then after showing how changing needs impact the reengineering of products it explains how change can be efficiently achieved. It details how IT advances and technology support customer-focused product development discusses cutting-edge mass customization principles that maximize cost-effective production and illustrates how to implement effective predictive maintenance policies. Methods in Product Design: New Strategies in Reengineering provides methods state-of-the-art technologies and new strategies for customer-focused product design and development that allow organizations to quickly respond to the demanding global marketplace. | Methods in Product Design New Strategies in Reengineering

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Polymers in Concrete

Polymers in Concrete

Increasing attention is being given to the use of concrete-polymer composites as high performance and multi-functional materials in the construction industry as well as in mechanical electrical and chemical engineering. Particular interest is being given to these materials in Japan and other East Asian countries. This book forms the proceedings of the Second East Asia Symposium on Polymers in Concrete (II-EASPIC) held under the auspices of the Japan Charter of ICPIC (the International Congress on Polymers in Concrete). Papers are presented by international experts from thirteen different countries. Many aspects of the subject are discussed including: new developments in the theory and practice of polymer composites; studies of their performance; appropriate manufacturing techniques and materials selection processes; their structural design; various types of concrete using polymers; methods of restoration and conservation using composites; overlays; adhesives and coating used in concrete works special innovative developments and techniques for recycling.

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Emergencies in Psychiatry in Low- and Middle-income Countries

Emergencies in Psychiatry in Low- and Middle-income Countries

There is a need to not only understand psychiatric emergencies in low- and middle-income countries but also to formulate logical and acceptable forms of intervention. This book gives the reader an overview of the kinds of psychiatric emergencies that can occur and the strategies employed to manage these in developing countries. The book covers anxiety disorders psychotic disorders personality disorders substance abuse disorders grief suicidal behaviour and psychiatric emergencies following disasters. It also deals with special population groups such as women children and the elderly who require different modes of intervention. | Emergencies in Psychiatry in Low- and Middle-income Countries

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Molecular Imaging in Oncology

Molecular Imaging in Oncology

With molecular imaging becoming one the fastest growing topics in medical schools Informa Healthcare presents Molecular Imaging in Oncology the first comprehensive reference on molecular imaging in oncology. Giving clinicians and researchers a greater understanding of the current field this text covers:instrumentation and techniquescancer imagingprobe designmolecular genetic imagingcellular processesclinical translationFilled with over 500 images of which more than 50 are in color illustrating diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of molecular imaging in cancer this text outlines all procedures for radiologists radiology physicists and radiation oncologists in a concise single-source guide.

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Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology

Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology

As introduced in Dr. Lee's 10-week class Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology is written for professionals and graduate students who have a keen interest in the application of mathematics in hydrogeology. Its first seven chapters cover analytical solutions for problems commonly encountered in the study of quantitative hydrogeology while the final three chapters focus on solving linear simultaneous equations finite element analysis and inversion for parameter determination. Dr. Lee provides various equation-solving methods that are of interest to hydrogeologists geophysicists soil scientists and civil engineers as well as applied physicists and mathematicians. In the classroom this same information will help students realize how familiar equations in hydrogeology are derived-an important step toward development of a student's own mathematical models. Unlike other applied mathematics books that are structured according to systematic methodology Applied Mathematics in Hydrogeology emphasizes equation-solving methods according to topics. Hydrogeological problems and governing differential equations are introduced including hydraulic responses to pumping in confined and unconfined aquifers as well as transport of heat and solute in flowing groundwater.

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Microbial Diversity in Honeybees

Microbial Diversity in Honeybees

Honeybees are an important link in our food chain because they are major pollinators of food crops. In recent years honeybee populations have declined precipitously perhaps due to changes in their microbiome. This book describes and identifies the bee microbiome using a proteomics technology. Chapters include the detection and identification of microbes found in honeybees collected around the United States. This book contains new data and illustrates the rich diversity of microbes as collected by honeybees. It is a must read for everyone concerned about the honeybee and working in the industry. | Microbial Diversity in Honeybees

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Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases

Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases

The establishment of precise and reliable biomarker tests for the early stages of cardiovascular disease is of great importance and can be the cornerstone in the prevention of future cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore some biomarkers may provide important information concerning the pathogenesis of CVD or appear to be useful in risk stratification in CVD diagnosis or in monitoring therapy; many others may be risk factors themselves representing therefore potential targets of therapy. The ideal biomarker should have the following characteristics: highly sensitive specific reliable accessible standardized dependable cost effective and easily interpretable by clinicians. The present book focuses on the presentation and evaluation of the most promising classical and novel biochemical markers used in CVD (coronary artery disease hypertension heart failure hyperlipidemia peripheral arterial disease). The underlying pathophysiological characteristics of each biomarker as well as potential clinical implications in daily practice are reviewed in this book. | Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases

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Air Distribution in Buildings

Air Distribution in Buildings

Air Distribution in Buildings is a concise and practical guide to air distribution system design and managing air conditioning systems in buildings. Making use of 40 years of experience in the design of air conditioning and ventilations systems and other electromechanical services this structured reference for built environment engineering offers in-depth coverage of air distribution technology. The text brings together a wide range of information and offers technical guidance on the design calculation and efficient operation of air distribution in buildings. The text highlights the special characteristics of air distribution in individual spaces. It presents the basic and fundamental concepts of air distribution as it relates to grilles and outlets room space and buildings. It focuses on air distribution systems in large buildings starting with simple rooms and then moving on to more complex configurations. It also sums up the latest standards and best practices in air conditioning engineering. Includes knowledge of the new trends in buildings’ air distribution Provides systematic analyses of the air flow regimes heat transfer and relative humidity in a collection of special built environments Presents energy analyses of the air conditioning systems for operating theaters and sporting facilities in unusual and severe climatic conditions Offers a description of flow characteristics in archeological monuments with emphasis on combating excessive moisture Introduces examples of very dense occupancy built environments moisture sensitive environments and open space air conditioning Details advanced treatment of flow characterization in large public buildings This text serves as an ideal resource for air conditioning engineers contractors and consultants. It also benefits mechanical and architectural engineering students.

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Methods in Pain Research

Methods in Pain Research

In the past two decades pain research has become one of the most rapidly growing areas of neuroscience activity. Methods in Pain Research brings together in a single volume a survey of the methods that can be used to study a reaction or 'sensory report' in humans that can only be inferred by indirect means in animal or tissues studies. It presents source material useful advice and guidance to specific details as well as examples of current usage. With each topic presented by one or more of the leading experts in the field it examines the major modern techniques used in studying pain including gene linkage brain imaging methods the use of transgenic rodent models painful sensory neuropathy models and more. The material also covers conventional methods of pain study such as anatomical and electophysiological techniques. Methods in Pain Research provides up-to-date methodology and a guide to the strategies of experimental design.

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Decision Making in Risk Management Quantifying Intangible Risk Factors in Projects

Decision Making in Risk Management Quantifying Intangible Risk Factors in Projects

Project risk management is regarded as a necessary dimension of effective project delivery. Current practices tend to focus on tangible issues such as late delivery of equipment or the implications of technology. This book introduces a framework to identify emergent behavior-centric intangible risks and the conditions that initiate them. Decision Making in Risk Management: Quantifying Intangible Risk Factors in Projects identifies the quantitative measures to assess behavior-induced risks by presenting a framework that limits the interpersonal tension of addressing behavioral risks. Included in the book is an illustrative case study from the oil and gas sector that demonstrates the use of the framework. The missing dimension of behavior-centric intangible risk factors in current risk identification is explored. The book goes on to cover management processes providing a systematic analytical approach to mitigate subjectivity when addressing behavioral risks in projects. This book is useful to those working in the fields of Project Management Systems Engineering Risk Management and Behavioral Science. | Decision Making in Risk Management Quantifying Intangible Risk Factors in Projects

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Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology

Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology

With recent innovations in the arena of remote sensing and geographic information systems the use of geoinformatics in applied geomorphology is receiving more attention than ever. Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology examines how modern concepts technologies and methods in geoinformatics can be used to solve a wide variety of applied geomorphologic problems such as characterization of arid coastal fluvial aeolian glacial karst and tectonic landforms; natural hazard zoning and mitigations; petroleum exploration; and groundwater exploration and management. Using case studies to illustrate concepts and methods this book covers: Arid environments such as the Thar desert West Texas the Qatar Peninsula and the Dead Sea areas Coastal shoreline changes in Kuwait Coastal zone management in India Estuarine bathymetric study of Tampa Bay Florida Fluvial landforms of the Elbe river basin Germany Subsurface coastal geomorphology and coastal morphological changes due to tsunamis in the East coast of India The Himalayas Jammu & Kashmir Western Ghats and Precambrian terrain of South India The result of extensive research by an interdisciplinary team of contributors Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology is designed for students researchers and professionals in the areas of geomorphology geological engineering geography remote sensing and geographic information systems.

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Artificial Intelligence in Games

Artificial Intelligence in Games

This book covers all the necessary topics that a professional game AI programmer needs to know from math and steering behaviours to terrain analysis pathfinding and decision-making. Written to be easily accessible each topic is accompanied by an example game that allows the reader to add their own code to see the effects their changes have. Each chapter is split into two parts. The first part covers the necessary theory in a friendly conversational manner using visual examples and fictional game scenarios to give additional context. The second part is a coding tutorial in C# for the topic at hand. Each chapter has its own example game available to download written in C# in the Unity Game Engine. This book will be suitable for students and aspiring games programmers looking to gain a grounding in game AI techniques. | Artificial Intelligence in Games

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Sound Insulation in Buildings

Sound Insulation in Buildings

The book explains sound insulation in buildings at a level suitable for both graduate students and expert consultants. Theoretical models are set out for sound transmission in buildings with an emphasis on thick and heavy constructions. Thus the description is not restrained by the common assumption of bending waves which is characteristic of thin plates only. A general description is provided with the modal density in the structures as a key parameter. At low frequencies statistical energy analysis is replaced by modal energy analysis. Sound transmission through windows and facades is represented by a model that allows any angle on incidence including the special case of grazing incidence. One chapter is devoted to the subjective evaluation of sound insulation particularly noise from neighbours and how this can be applied in a sound classification scheme for dwellings. Measurement methods in building acoustics are presented with emphasis on modern methods using MLS signals or sine sweeps. The analysis and estimation of measurement uncertainty is discussed in detail. In a final chapter examples of experimental buildings with high sound insulation are explained.

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Informatics In Proteomics

Informatics In Proteomics

The handling and analysis of data generated by proteomics investigations represent a challenge for computer scientists biostatisticians and biologists to develop tools for storing retrieving visualizing and analyzing genomic data. Informatics in Proteomics examines the ongoing advances in the application of bioinformatics to proteomics research and analysis. Through computer simulations scientists can determine more about how diseases affect cells predict how various drug interventions would work and ultimately use proteins as therapeutic targets. This book first addresses the infrastructure needed for public protein databases. It discusses information management systems and user interfaces for storage retrieval and visualization of the data as well as issues surrounding data standardization and integration of protein sequences recorded in the last two decades. The authors subsequently examine the application of statistical and bioinformatic tools to data analysis data presentation and data mining. They discuss the implementation of algorithms statistical methods and computer applications that facilitate pattern recognition and biomarker discovery by integrating data from multiple sources. This book offers a well-rounded resource of informatic approaches to data storage retrieval and protein analysis as well as application-specific bioinformatic tools that can be used in disease detection diagnosis and treatment. Informatics in Proteomics captures the current state-of-the-art and provides a valuable foundation for future directions.

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Innovative Applications in Smart Cities

Innovative Applications in Smart Cities

This book is a compilation of chapters on scientific work in novel and innovative reference that compiles interdisciplinary perspectives about diverse issues related with Industry 4. 0 and smart cities in different ways i. e. intelligent optimisation industrial applications in the real world social applications and technology applications with a different perspective about existing solutions. Chapters review research in improving optimisation in smart manufacturing logistics of products and services optimisation of different elements in the time and location social applications to enjoy our life of a better way and applications that increase daily life quality. This book covers applications of Industry 4. 0; applications to improve the life of the citizens in a smart city; and finally welfare of the working-age population and their expectations in their jobs correlated with the welfare-work relationship. | Innovative Applications in Smart Cities

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Ghosts in the Machine Rethinking Learning Work and Culture in Air Traffic Control

Ghosts in the Machine Rethinking Learning Work and Culture in Air Traffic Control

This book provides a socio-cultural analysis of the ways in which air traffic controllers formally and informally learn about their work and the active role that organisational cultures play in shaping interpretation and meaning. In particular it describes the significant role that organizational cultures have played in shaping what is valued by controllers about their work and its role as a filter in enabling or constraining conscious inquiry. The premise of the book is that informal learning is just as important in shaping what people know and value about their work and that this area is frequently overlooked. By using an interpretative research approach the book highlights the ways in which the social structure of work organisation culture and history interweaves with learning work to guide and shape what is regarded by controllers as important and what is not. It demonstrates how this social construction is quite different from a top-down corporate culture approach. Technological and organizational reform is leading to changes in work practice and to changes in relationships between workers within the organization. These have implications for anyone wishing to understand the dynamics of organizational life. As such this study provides insights into many of the changes that are occurring in the nature of work in many different industries. Previous research into learning in air traffic control has centred largely on cognitive individual performance performance within teams or more recently on performance at a systems level. By tracing the role of context in shaping formal and informal learning this book shows why interventions at these levels sometimes fail. | Ghosts in the Machine Rethinking Learning Work and Culture in Air Traffic Control

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Mathematical Techniques in GIS

Mathematical Techniques in GIS

The second edition of a bestseller Mathematical Techniques in GIS demystifies the mathematics used in the manipulation of spatially related data. The author takes a step-by-step approach through the basics of arithmetic algebra geometry trigonometry and calculus that underpin the management of such data. He then explores the use of matrices determinants and vectors in the handling of geographic information so that the data may be analyzed and displayed in two-dimensional form either in the visualization of the terrain or as map projections. See What’s New in the Second Edition:Summaries at the end of each chapterWorked examples of techniques describedAdditional material on matrices and vectorsFurther material on map projections New material on spatial correlationA new section on global positioning systemsWritten for those who need to make use geographic information systems but have a limited mathematical background this book introduces the basic statistical techniques commonly used in geographic information systems and explains best-fit solutions and the mathematics behind satellite positioning. By understanding the mathematics behind the gathering processing and display of information you can better advise others on the integrity of results the quality of the information and the safety of using it.

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Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

This highly illustrated well-written and beautifully produced text is aimed at cardiologists and internal medical doctors whether qualified or in-training who are not specialized in the field of congenital heart disease who will nevertheless meet these patients more and more often in their daily practice. The complicated subject of congenital heart disease is written in a very simple easy and comprehensive way. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults provides a brief overview of the morphology physiology diagnostic methods therapy and prognosis of the most common congenital heart disease in adulthood. Written by international leaders in the field of adult congenital heart disease this superb guide provides practical beneficial consultation for every situation

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Antioxidants in Health and Disease

Antioxidants in Health and Disease

Antioxidants in Health and Disease discusses the effects of dietary antioxidants and antioxidant supplementation in humans. It reviews the latest evidence-based research in the area principally through prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials. The book assesses major dietary antioxidants and discusses their use in diseases such as cancer diabetes stroke coronary heart disease HIV/AIDS and neurodegenerative and immune diseases. The use of antioxidants in health is also discussed along with common adverse effects associated with antioxidant use. Separating myth from fact this book gives you insight into the true role of antioxidants in health and disease.

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Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems

Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems

Written by leaders in their fields Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems comprehensively discusses current information about the importance of this compound in animals plants fungi and microorganisms. Both in vivo and in vitro methods of crystallization as well as crystallization systems are discussed. Researchers who pioneered the field contribute their invaluable knowledge for the first time about oxalate bacteria and their importance. This is an essential reference for both plant and animal scientists concerned with human and animal kidney disease.

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Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

Fungi in Ecosystem Processes

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how fungi have adapted to survive within particular constraints how they help to maintain homeostasis in ecosystems how they facilitate resistance to perturbations and how they influence the communities of other organisms. Updated and revised the second editionExpands the section on plant pathogens invasive species and insect–fungal interactionsProvides more extensive coverage on insect–fungal interactions including entomopathogens the links between entomopathogens and endophytes and symbiotic and mutualistic interactionsAdds a new section on fungi in the built environmentPresents new material on below-ground to above-ground interactions mediated through fungi such as mycorrhizal signaling systems for herbivory defenseThe book also includes expanded coverage of the role of fungi in suppressive soils aquatic and marine fungi modern methods of following food chains in fungal–invertebrate trophic interactions and the physiology of nutrient uptake by mycorrhizae. A necessary update and expansion to previous material this book provides an essential reference on the current understanding of fungal roles in ecosystem processes. It also identifies directions for future study including an emphasis on the need for further research on fungi in built environments.

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Emerging Imaging Technologies in Medicine

Emerging Imaging Technologies in Medicine

From the discovery of x-rays in 1895 through the emergence of computed tomography (CT) in the 1970s and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the 1980s non-invasive imaging has revolutionized the practice of medicine. While these technologies have thoroughly penetrated clinical practice scientists continue to develop novel approaches that promise to push imaging into entirely new clinical realms while addressing the issues of dose sensitivity or specificity that limit existing imaging approaches. Emerging Imaging Technologies in Medicine surveys a number of emerging technologies that have the promise to find routine clinical use in the near- (less than five years) mid- (five to ten years) and long-term (more than ten years) time frames. Each chapter provides a detailed discussion of the associated physics and technology and addresses improvements in terms of dose sensitivity and specificity which are limitations of current imaging approaches. In particular the book focuses on modalities with clinical potential rather than those likely to have an impact mainly in preclinical animal imaging. The last ten years have been a period of fervent creativity and progress in imaging technology with improvements in computational power nanofabrication and laser and detector technology leading to major new developments in phase-contrast imaging photoacoustic imaging and optical imaging.

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