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Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World

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Report copyright infringementby Paulina Rowińska (Author)An "original" (Nature) and "expansive journey through time and place" (Guardian) that uncovers the surprising connections between math and maps--and the myriad ways they've shaped our world and us. Why are coastlines and borders so difficult to measure? How does a UPS driver deliver hundreds of packages in a single day? Where do elusive serial killers hide? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and math. In Mapmatics, ...

Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Humber (Author), Jeff Liedtke (Author), Richard Cooke (Foreword by)Gain the essential imagery skills you need for data preparation, data exploration, and advanced imagery analysis workflows.Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing guides readers step-by-step through the essential techniques needed to visualize, process, analyze, and manage imagery and raster products. In just a few clicks, you'll learn the skills necessary to interpret imag...

Wastewater and Waste Treatment: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends (Volume II)

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Report copyright infringementby Dimitris Zagklis (Guest Editor), Georgios Bampos (Guest Editor)This Special Issue highlights the urgent need for sustainable solutions in wastewater and waste treatment, showcasing 17 innovative contributions spanning life cycle assessments, biological remediation, circular economy models, and advanced purification technologies. Articles explore technoeconomic evaluations of gasification and PEM electrolysis, novel uses of biochar and nanocatalysts, and industr...

Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby Jun Wu (Guest Editor), Hao Zhang (Guest Editor), Zhehao Zhu (Guest Editor)As urban landscapes become increasingly congested, the exploration and utilization of underground spaces offer transformative solutions for sustainable development. This comprehensive volume delves into the structural stability and mechanical analysis of subterranean constructions, presenting cutting-edge research and practical case studies. Key topics include advanced monitoring techniqu...

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Development and Prospect

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Report copyright infringementby Tibor Krenicky (Guest Editor), Juraj Ruzbarsky (Guest Editor), Maros Korenko (Guest Editor)The main aim of this Special Issue was to present the current state of research on the subjects of the theory, modelling, monitoring, and control of the operation of technology systems and processes, along with the research and diagnostics of manufacturing systems and process operation. The contributions focused on the manufacturing research, operation reliability, and di...

Trajectory Analysis, Positioning and Control of Mobile Robots

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Report copyright infringementby Juan Ernesto Solanes Galbis (Guest Editor), Luis Gracia (Guest Editor)The aim of this reprint is to explore and highlight the recent advancements and interdisciplinary approaches in the field of mobile robotics, focusing on trajectory analysis, positioning, and control. This Special Issue features a curated selection of cutting-edge studies, ranging from the development of novel odometry systems for challenging environments to the integration of augmented and v...

Synergy and Redundancy Measures: Theory and Applications to Characterize Complex Systems and Shape Neural Network Representations

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Chicharro (Guest Editor)The following Special Issue covers advances in both the theoretical formulation and applications of information-theoretic measures of synergy and redundancy. An important aspect of how sources of information are distributed across a set of variables concerns whether different variables provide redundant, unique, or synergistic information when combined with other variables. Intuitively, variables share redundant information if eac...

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin McMorrow (Author)Intelligence is no longer a human monopoly, it's a global distributed inference architecture. We've outsourced our reasoning to systems that historically defied traditional auditing methods. Unlike traditional static audits, the Sovereign Signal Framework utilizes Continuous Behavioral Monitoring to ensure auditability in non-deterministic systems.The transition of artificial intelligence from a computational novelty to a foundational uti...

Memory Dump Analysis Anthology, Volume 12

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Report copyright infringementby Dmitry Vostokov (Author), Software Diagnostics Institute (Author)This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized selected articles from Software Diagnostics Institute and Software Diagnostics Library written in December 2018 - November 2019. Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 28, 2021

Intelligent Systems Third Golden West International Conference: Edited and Selected Papers

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Report copyright infringementby E. a. Yfantis (Editor)The 1994 GWIC was held June 6th, 7th and 8th, 1994, on the Campus of the UNLV. It was sponsored by UNLV, UNR, and ACM-SIGART. The keynote speakers were Prof. Bonnie Weber of the University of Pennsylvania, Prof Stuart Shapiro, Director of the Center for Cognitive Science at SUNY at Buffalo, and Prof. Nicolas Bourbakis of SUNY at Binghamton. Dr. Bonnie Webber, the first keynote speaker, presented the first talk of the conference Monday morn...

False Feathers: A Perspective on Academic Plagiarism

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Report copyright infringementby Debora Weber-Wulff (Author)Since human beings have been writing it seems there has been plagiarism. It is not something that sprouted with the advent of the Internet. Teachers have been struggling for years in countries all over the globe to find good methods for dealing with the problem of plagiarizing students. How do we spot plagiarism? How do we teach them not to plagiarize? And how do we deal with those who have been found out to be plagiarists? The purpos...

Formal Concept Analysis of Social Networks

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Report copyright infringementby Rokia Missaoui (Editor), Sergei O. Kuznetsov (Editor), Sergei Obiedkov (Editor)The book studies the existing and potential connections between Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) by showing how standard SNA techniques, usually based on graph theory, can be supplemented by FCA methods, which rely on lattice theory.The book presents contributions to the following areas: acquisition of terminological knowledge from social networks, know...

The Making of a New Science: A Personal Journey Through the Early Years of Theoretical Computer Science

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Report copyright infringementby Giorgio Ausiello (Author)A story about people, pioneers with diverse backgrounds and characters who established a new field Fascinating insight into the field as it existed and evolved Valuable reading for anyone interested in the history of computingBack JacketThis book explains the development of theoretical computer science in its early stages, specifically from 1965 to 1990. The author is among the pioneers of theoretical computer science, and he guides the...

The Perplexing Self: Human Willfulness and Artificial Intelligence

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Report copyright infringementby Heiko Reisch (Author)People attribute a self to themselves. The sciences struggle to define what it is and how it comes about. However, they are certain that we have it and need it. For researchers, it is scarcely tangible and thus a tricky problem. The development of strong AI will fail because of this; humans remain something elseBack JacketPeople assign themselves an identity. The sciences struggle to define what this is and how it comes about. However, they...

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Report copyright infringementby A. M. Howcroft (Author)Ten nights. One curious human. One very smart machine.What happens when a writer sits down with an artificial intelligence and begins asking questions-real questions-about how the world works, and what it all means?Across ten late-night conversations, Late Night explores time, memory, creativity, consciousness, and the strange patterns that shape our lives. The discussions wander from dinosaurs to quantum physics, from ancient myths to mo...

Geovisualization: Current Trends, Challenges, and Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Vassilios Krassanakis (Guest Editor), Andriani Skopeliti (Guest Editor), Merve Keskin (Guest Editor)The aim of this reprint is to introduce the readers to the current trends, challenges, and applications in the field of geovisualization that combines knowledge from multiple disciplines, such as cartography, geographic information science and technology, computer science and human-computer interaction, psychology, and cognitive science. The material published in...

Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano

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Report copyright infringementby John Slattery (Author)The Southwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with John Slattery as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. "No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert Southwest as much as John Slattery." --Gary Paul Nabahn, director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, University of Arizona The plant profiles in Southwest Foraging include clear, Clear, color photogr...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Francois Marmion (Author), Monsieur B (Artist)Sure, he's ugly, but such talent! The human brain is the most complex structure in the universe. It's as awe-inspiring as it is intimidating, when you're not an expert. So how can we get to know the brain? By asking him to introduce himself, of course! In BrainComix, the brain is the star of the show, hamming it up in a televised interview conducted by the intrepid journalist Julia Mojito. Without jargon, and w...

The Palgrave Handbook of Just Green Transitions in the Western Balkans and Beyond

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Report copyright infringementby Erblin Berisha (Editor), John Moodie (Editor), Ledio Allkja (Editor)This open access handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of just green transitions and its key dimensions. With a specific focus on the Western Balkans and other key European regions, it explores the core policy thematic areas at the heart of the just green transition and the socio-economic and governance challenges and opportunities within each policy theme. Each chapter prov...

Temperate Crop Science and Breeding: Ecological and Genetic Studies

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Report copyright infringementby Sarra Abramovna Bekuzarova (Editor), Nina Anatolievna Bome (Editor), Anatoly Ivanovich Opalko (Editor)This new collection covers a wide variety of research on the ecological aspects of crops growing under stress conditions due to atmospheric changes and pollution and the impact on both plant and human health. The book provides research that will help to find ways to overcome adverse abiotic environmental factors and unfavorable anthropogenic pressures on crop p...

Global Challenges and the Emerging World Order

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Report copyright infringementby Giulio Sapelli (Author)This book offers a fascinating overview of the challenges posed by the world's new geostrategic order and likely future directions. It opens with an unconventional view of the Arab Spring, identifying its origins in the relative US withdrawal from the Middle East caused by both the need for military disengagement for economic reasons and the discovery of shale gas and tight oil in the heart of the North American continent. The rise in the...

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Report copyright infringementby Seddon Duncan (Author)This book serves as a comprehensive guide to the various approaches and technologies involved in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), biofuels and sustainable aviation kerosene (SAK). It examines the key properties of these fuels in comparison to conventional petroleum-based fuels. In addition to detailing the underlying technologies, the book explores the economic aspects of production, comparing them to conventional refiner...

Climate Change Signals and Response: A Strategic Knowledge Compendium for India

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Report copyright infringementby Chandra Venkataraman (Editor), Trupti Mishra (Editor), Subimal Ghosh (Editor)Back JacketThis book provides a synthesis of research findings, in terms of strategic knowledge outcomes regarding emergence of recent regional climate signals, implications for impacts assessment, and mitigation and adaptation response, relevant in the Indian context. The first part discusses evidence of climate change and its underlying scientific processes across India, chiefly focu...

Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Prospects for Developing Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Anil Markandya (Author), Kirsten Halsnaes (Author)'Makes a substantial contribution to the practical, effective analysis of climate change mitigation options in developing countries.'Development And Cooperation'The book is an excellent exercise and a good source of detailed information, and a basis for further discussions. Any person interested in this major environmental problem should read it.'International Journal of Environment and Pollution'Markandya and H...

Towards an Integrated Impact Assessment of Climate Change: The Mink Study

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Report copyright infringementby Norman J. Rosenberg (Editor)General circulation models state that the central United States (and other mid-latitude continental regions) will become warmer and drier as the result of greenhouse warming. On this premise the dustbowl period of the 1930s was selected as an analogue of climate change and its weather records imposed on the Missouri--Iowa--Kansas region to assess how current agriculture, forestry, water resources and energy and the entire regional ec...

Power Transformer Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis

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Report copyright infringementby Ahmed Abu-Siada (Editor)Power transformers are a key asset for electricity utilities around the globe. However, aging populations of large power transformers require reliable monitoring and diagnostics techniques to extend the asset's lifetime and minimise the possibility of catastrophic failure. This book describes the most popular power transformer condition monitoring techniques from principles to practice. Number of Pages: 328 Dime...

Echoes of Tomorrow: AI and the Future of Society

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Report copyright infringementby Danish Ali Bajwa (Author), Usama Bajwa (Author)Embark on a captivating exploration into the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with "Echoes of Tomorrow: AI and the Future of Society." This illuminating journey delves into the intricate ways AI is reshaping our world, from the minutiae of everyday life to the grandeur of global society.With a keen focus on the evolution and implications of AI technology, this book navigates through the ethical consi...

GMP Audits in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries

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Report copyright infringementby Mustafa Edik (Author)The fact that good manufacturing practice (GMP) audits in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have to be evaluated, and with very limited resources, has created a gap in this field. The lack of trained and qualified GMP auditors is on the rise in all organizations that are required to implement FDA, EMA, MHRA, WHO, TGA, and PIC/S regulations. This volume is an essential reference source for those organizations operating in the f...

Nordic-Iberian Cod Value Chains: Explaining Salted Fish Trade Patterns

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Report copyright infringementby Knut Bjørn Lindkvist (Editor), Torbjørn Trondsen (Editor)This book is a multidisciplinary analysis of cultural, regional and economic factors affecting international food trade. Contributions from expert authors illuminate the importance of food culture prevailing in the market as a basis for decisions about food trading. Central concepts include value chains, conventions and public infrastructure and their importance for international trade.The reader is taken...

Power, Choice and Vulnerability: A Case Study in Disaster Mismanagement in South India

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Winchester (Author)Natural disasters make dramatic reading. Every year, some area of the world is devastated by a disaster, with enormous consequent loss of life and disruption to livelihoods. What can be done to alleviate this? Why are such disasters so lethal? Why do people expose themselves to such hazards? Do mitigation programmes help? What effect does aid really have on the areas that receive it? By examining one particular cyclone-prone area of Sou...

Disaster Risk, Resilient Agriculture and Livelihood: Methods and Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Asraful Alam (Editor), Rukhsana (Editor)This volume discusses important issues associated with agricultural disaster risk, resilient agriculture, and livelihood. It highlights the role of sustainable development goals in reducing the impact of climate change on agriculture.Author BiographyAsraful Alam is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, Serampore Girls' College, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He received his MA and Ph...

Knowledge-Based Growth in Natural Resource Intensive Economies: Mining, Knowledge Development and Innovation in Norway 1860-1940

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Report copyright infringementby Kristin Ranestad (Author)This book rejects the idea that natural resource industries are doomed to slow growth. Rather, it examines the case of Norway to demonstrate that such industries can prove highly innovative and dynamic.Here, the case is compellingly made that a key empirical problem with the popular 'resource curse' argument is that some of the richest countries in the world - namely Norway, Sweden, Canada and Australia - have all developed fast-growing...