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SDC Publications Autodesk Revit 2023 Architecture Certification
Book SynopsisAutodesk Revit 2023 Architecture Certification Exam Study Guide is geared toward users who have been using Autodesk Revit for at least six months and are ready to pursue their official Autodesk Revit certification.
£58.90
SDC Publications Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2023 and Autodesk
Book SynopsisTools for Design is intended to provide you with an overview of computer aided design using two popular CAD software packages from Autodesk: AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. This book explores the strengths of each package and shows how they can be used in design, both separately and in combination with each other.
£62.70
SDC Publications Interior Design Using Autodesk Revit 2023:
Book SynopsisThe intent of this book is to provide the interior design student a well-rounded knowledge of Autodesk Revit tools and techniques. These skills can then be applied to enhance professional development in both academia and industry.
£65.55
SDC Publications Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2023
Book SynopsisEngineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2023 Instruction gives students a basic understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings by presenting principles in a logical and easy to understand manner.
£68.40
SDC Publications Revit Architecture 2023 for Electrical Workers:
Book SynopsisFeaturing exercises based on real work situations, Revit Architecture 2023 for Electrical Workers will help get you up to speed quickly on developing your own construction documents. This textbook shows you how to work with Revit documents provided by outside contractors and architects.
£59.85
SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with Siemens NX: Spring 2022
Book SynopsisThe primary goal of Parametric Modeling with Siemens NX is to introduce the aspects of designing with Solid Modeling and Parametric Modeling. This text is intended to be used as a practical training guide for students and professionals. This text uses Siemens NX as the modeling tool, and the chapters proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic solid models to building intelligent mechanical designs, creating multi-view drawings and assembly models. This text takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important Parametric Modeling techniques and concepts.This textbook contains a series of fifteen tutorial style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to NX. This text is also helpful to NX users upgrading from a previous release of the software. The solid modeling techniques and concepts discussed in this text are also applicable to other parametric feature-based CAD packages. The basic premise of this book is that the more designs you create using NX, the better you learn the software. With this in mind, each lesson introduces a new set of commands and concepts, building on previous lessons. This book does not attempt to cover all of NXâs features, only to provide an introduction to the software. It is intended to help you establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.This book also introduces you to the general principles of 3D printing including a brief history of 3D printing, the types of 3D printing technologies, commonly used filaments, and the basic procedure for printing a 3D model. 3D printing makes it easier than ever for anyone to start turning their designs into physical objects, and by the end of this book you will be ready to start printing out your own designs.
£61.75
SDC Publications Mechanism Design and Analysis Using PTC Creo
Book SynopsisMechanism Design and Analysis Using PTC Creo Mechanism 9.0 is designed to help you become familiar with Mechanism, a module of the PTC Creo Parametric software family, which supports modeling and analysis (or simulation) of mechanisms in a virtual (computer) environment.
£50.35
SDC Publications Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench
Book SynopsisFinite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 2022 is a comprehensive and easy to understand workbook. Printed in full color, it utilizes rich graphics and step-by-step instructions to guide you through learning how to perform finite element simulations using ANSYS Workbench.Twenty seven real world case studies are used throughout the book. Many of these case studies are industrial or research projects that you build from scratch. Prebuilt project files are available for download should you run into any problems. Companion videos, that demonstrate exactly how to perform each tutorial, are also available.Relevant background knowledge is reviewed whenever necessary. To be efficient, the review is conceptual rather than mathematical. Key concepts are inserted whenever appropriate and summarized at the end of each chapter. Additional exercises or extension research problems are provided as homework at the end of each chapter.A learning approach emphasizing hands-on experiences is utilized though this entire book. A typical chapter consists of six sections. The first two provide two step-by-step examples. The third section tries to complement the exercises by providing a more systematic view of the chapter subject. The following two sections provide more exercises. The final section provides review problems.Who this book is forThis book is designed to be used mainly as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students. It will work well in: a finite element simulation course taken before any theory-intensive courses an auxiliary tool used as a tutorial in parallel during a Finite Element Methods course an advanced, application oriented, course taken after a Finite Element Methods course
£67.45
SDC Publications Commercial Design Using AutoCAD 2023
Book SynopsisCommercial Design Using AutoCAD 2023 is designed for architectural students and professionals using AutoCAD 2023. This text takes a project-based approach to learning AutoCAD in which you develop a campus library throughout the book.
£61.75
SDC Publications Beginner's Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2023 - Level I:
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£66.49
SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2023
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£63.64
SDC Publications SOLIDWORKS 2023 and Engineering Graphics: An
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£60.29
SDC Publications A Hands-On Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2023: Text
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£63.64
SDC Publications SOLIDWORKS 2023 Quick Start
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£49.39
SDC Publications Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional Advanced
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£56.99
SDC Publications Virtual Machining Using CAMWorks 2023: CAMWorks
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£56.04
SDC Publications Autodesk Inventor 2024 and Engineering Graphics:
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£63.64
SDC Publications Tools for Design Using AutoCAD 2024 and Autodesk
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£63.64
SDC Publications Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2024
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£71.24
SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with Siemens NX: 2212 Series
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£63.64
SDC Publications Workbook for Culinary Arts Management: Workbook,
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£42.74
SDC Publications Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety,
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£78.84
Counterpoint Trees In Trouble: Wildfires, Infestations, and
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£15.29
Apple Academic Press Inc. Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work:
Book SynopsisWith the globalization of work and technological advancements in recent years, and with emphasis on service quality today, organizations have changed. Virtual work has emerged as the new employment relationship and has been embraced by employees and employers in many industries. This book explores the dynamics of changing organization structures, theories of leadership and trust, and how dimensions of self-efficacy works in this new work relationship. Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work: Concepts and Analytical Approaches shows the enormous impact of technology and globalization on employment relationships and also predicts how they will contribute to the changing dimensions of organizations in the future. With a unique blend of theory and application in the real world of virtual workers, the book presents the most recent research and developments in the relatively new and still emerging area of virtual work. It takes an in-depth critical look into the key factors affecting the virtual work environment with practical inputs of suggestions and recommendations. With the objective of presenting information about this new work scenario, this book attempts to unfold important human behavior processes in organizations. The volume presents a rare combination of the necessary concepts of human behavior in organizations along with the results of research in the field and also makes practical recommendations on virtual work programs.Key features include a unique blend of research with organizational behavior concepts and practical recommendations for workers, managers, and business executives.Trade ReviewApple Academic Press, Inc., is proud to announce that Dr. Arvind K. Birdie has been honored with the Prof. Mrs. Manju Thakur Memorial Award 2016 for Innovative Contributions in Research/Test Construction/Book Publication for her book, Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work: Concepts and Analytical Approaches. The award was presented during the 52nd National and 21st International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, held at the Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, February 23rd–25th, 2017. Our congratulations to Dr. Birdie!"This book could not have come at a better time. Currently organizations globally are dealing with a dynamic business as well as a cultural environment that is redefining how organizations will structure and conduct themselves. The book focuses on all the quintessential aspects, like role of leadership, trust, self-efficacy and work-life balance, in an effective manner. A fantastic read for anyone trying to understand and innovate toward building a performance-oriented organization that draws the best from human resource and the IT enablers that are available to be deployed. Unlike other texts on the subject area the book brings a balance of theory and practice. Part 2 offers a critical analysis and presents research that connects practice with theory in a seamless manner. Chapters on work-life balance offer a critical view of this rather ignored aspect. The discussion on managing performance of virtual workers is an aspect that is going to become increasingly important to respond to. The book is a must read for a wide audience of readers, recommend folks to grab a copy in real earnest."— Prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director, Vedatya Institute, Gurgaon, IndiaTable of ContentsPreface; PART I: Introduction of Concepts; Organizations; Traditional Organizations; Cultural Perspective; Elements of Organizations; Challenges of Organizational Design; Dimensions of Structure; Contemporary Organizational Designs; Challenges for Today’s Organizational Design; Organizational Life Cycle; Organizational Culture; Is It Possible to Change Corporate Culture?; Leadership; How Do We Define Leadership?; Are Leaders Born or Made?; Leaders versus Managers; Qualities of Leaders; The Personality Profile of Effective Leaders; Leadership Attitudes; Ethics and Leadership; The Role of Leadership in Organization; Leadership Theories; Team in Organization; The Four Roles of Leadership; The Leadership Challenge; Guidelines for Leading Meetings; Activities of Successful and Effective Leaders; Goals, Values, and Concepts; Roles and Relationships; Determination of Effective Leadership: Various Dimensions; How Founders/Leaders Embed and Transmit Culture; Self Efficacy; Positive Organizational Behavior; Positive Psychology; Basic Social Learning Concepts; Trust; Definition; Types of Trust; Barriers to Building a Culture for Trust in Organizations; Leadership and Organizational Trust; Measuring Organizational Trust; How to Develop Trust in Organizations; Trust and Globalization; Work Life Balance; Introduction; Work Life Balance Defined; Dual Career Families; Work Life Balance Initiatives; Demographic Factors; Organizational Factors; Studies on Work Life Balance; Women and Family; Globalization and Virtual Work; Introduction; Emerging Trends in Employment Relationships; Diversity Issues; PART II: Research and Critical Analysis; Research on the Relation Between Leadership Effectiveness, Perceived Organizational Climate, Interpersonal Trust and Self Efficacy Among Virtual Workers In Different Organization: Introduction; Virtual Workers; Leadership Effectiveness; Self Efficacy; Trust; Job Involvement; Review of Literature; Studies of Organizational Climate; Studies of Leadership; Studies of Self Efficacy; Studies of Trust; Studies of Job Involvement; Research Design; Rationale of the Study; Objectives; Hypothesis; Variables; Research Design; Methodology; Rationale of the Sample; Distribution of the Sample; Measures and Scoring Methods; Procedure; Statistical Analysis; Results; Discussion; Summary and Conclusion; Limitations, Suggestions, and Implications; Index
£93.09
Apple Academic Press Inc. Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: From
Book SynopsisThis book explores the potential of nanosystems as a multidisciplinary science with the aim of the design and development of smart sensing technologies using micro/nano electrodes and novel nanosensing material. It discusses their integration with MEMS, miniaturized transduction systems, novel sensing strategies, and wearable sensors performing at POC for diagnostics and personalized health care monitoring. It presents basic concepts pertaining to nanobiosensor fabrication, developments in the field of smart nanomaterials, nano-enabling technologies, micro-nano hybrind platforms, and their applications in healthcare. Trade Review"The editors (Ajeet Kaushik and Chandra Dixit) have a made good effort toward the collection of articles on different topics relating to applications of nanotechnology to biosensing . . . . The emphasis is on taking nanobiotechnology from laboratory to field. On the whole the book is a good reading and will inspire those who are currently working on technological applications of nanobiosensors."—Bansi D. Malhotra, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, India"This book, edited by Dr. Kaushik and Dr. Dixit, highlights the journey of biosensors from fundamentals to applied research. The advancements in nano-enabled sensing components aiming to integrate miniaturized sensing systems for health purposes are very nicely explained here. Further, in an effort to promote personalized health care, the book looks at the need for developing point-of-care sensing (POC) systems, which is well described. This book would be perfect platform for readers of every level to understand biosensors, to design of future research, and to explore strategies for POC sensing for personalized health monitoring needed for better life styles."—Sunil K Arya, Marie Curie Fellow, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, England"The editors (Ajeet Kaushik and Chandra Dixit) have a made good effort toward the collection of articles on different topics relating to applications of nanotechnology to biosensing . . . . The emphasis is on taking nanobiotechnology from laboratory to field. On the whole the book is a good reading and will inspire those who are currently working on technological applications of nanobiosensors."—Bansi D. Malhotra, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, India"This book, edited by Dr. Kaushik and Dr. Dixit, highlights the journey of biosensors from fundamentals to applied research. The advancements in nano-enabled sensing components aiming to integrate miniaturized sensing systems for health purposes are very nicely explained here. Further, in an effort to promote personalized health care, the book looks at the need for developing point-of-care sensing (POC) systems, which is well described. This book would be perfect platform for readers of every level to understand biosensors, to design of future research, and to explore strategies for POC sensing for personalized health monitoring needed for better life styles."—Sunil K Arya, Marie Curie Fellow, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, England"Achieves AN IMPRESSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE FIELD of nanotechnology based biosensors. It explores the design and development of various styles of sensors, and their in-vitro and in-vivo appli-cations. This book is suitable for multi-disciplinary researchers and students to get a complete back-ground and broad knowledge of nanotechnology based biosensors. . . . [Provides] a comprehensive and appropriate description of nanobiosensors and their use in developing point-of-care systems, ranging from nanosurface preparation and biofunctionalisation to nanobiosensor fabrication, covering the transition from in-vitro to in-vivo applications. Each chapter is a good combination of theory and application, including typically informative figures and examples to aid understanding."—Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Review by Lingyin Meng, Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, SwedenTable of ContentsPreface. Nanobiotechnology: An Abrupt Merger. Nanosurface Preparation and Biofunctionalization: Types and Methods. Antibody Immobilization Chemistries for Nanosurfaces. Advances in Thin Film and 2-D Biosensors. Integrated Electronics, Analytical Transducers and Signal Processing. Nanobiotechnology for Enzymatic Sensors. Nanobiosensors for Genosensing. Nanomaterials-Based Immunosensors for Clinical Diagnostics Applications. Nanotoxicity Assessment. Nanobiosensor Technology for Cardiovascular Diseases. Nano-Biosensing Platforms for In vivo Applications. Wearable Nano-Enabled Biosensors. Challenges and Future Prospects of Nano-enabling Sensing Technology. Index.
£114.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. The Chemical Century: Molecular Manipulation and
Book SynopsisThis fascinating new volume provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the chemical aspects of some of the major innovations and changes that occurred during the 20th century, relating chemical structures and properties to real-life applications. Developed for a course taught by the author for several years at UVA, the author covers the important and consequential developments in chemistry and explains their everyday, real-life applications. These include such topics as consumer products, fossil fuel use, polymers, agriculture, food production, nutrition, explosives, and drugs. The section Molecular Biology and Its Applications includes examples of the application of biotechnology and genetic engineering. Trade Review"Professor Richard Sundberg, who is well known as an author of both a widely used advanced organic chemistry text and two indole chemistry monographs, has now published The Chemical Century for the educated general public. With minimal chemical jargon and few organic chemical structures, Sundberg has woven a fascinating story of chemistry over the past 150 years. From early chemical dyes and explosives, to the structures of DNA and proteins, and to today’s medicines and pesticides, Sundberg covers an array of ubiquitous chemical topics that are regularly featured in news media and on the Internet. Importantly, his book goes far in dissipating ‘chemophobia’—the irrational fear of chemicals that has plagued the general public for decades.The Chemical Century should be on the reading list of anyone interested in learning about chemicals, both good and evil."—Dr. Gordon W. Gribble, The Dartmouth Professor of Chemistry, Hanover, New Hampshire"Professor Sundberg is well known as an educator and as co-author of the two-volume, multi-edition Advanced Organic Chemistry, a mainstay in chemistry graduate education for 40 years. He now has turned his pedagogical talents to the history of mankind from the 1800s until today through the lens of the contributions of chemistry. Readers need little chemical knowledge in order to inhale a sense of chemical research, product development, and commercialization in the 20thcentury. Sundberg nimbly weaves the themes of power (such as in the form of explosives and fuels), the manufacture of everyday things, food, drug discovery, biotechnology, and molecular biology into a story that we, our parents, and our grandparents have experienced firsthand—mankind’s advances during the past 100 years."—Jeffrey I. Seeman, Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond"This masterful book relates the impact of chemical discovery and invention on the broad scope of twentieth-century history: upheaval in war, government and society; human and ecological health; industry and commerce; the rise and fall of nations and the quality of everyday human life. Chemical structures and equations provide depth for chemists and serve as illustrations for the more casual reader. The book’s organization and the table of contents make it easy to select particular topics of interest. The Chemical Century is a unique and valuable work: both a clearly written history of the science and a history of the century from a chemical point of view. Derived from classroom lectures at the University of Virginia, this book illustrates Dr. Sundberg’s love of teaching and his never-ending search for causation. Discovery leads to invention. Invention enables discovery as we progressed through the Chemical Century." — Peter Bukowick, Chief Operating Officer (retired), Alliant TechsystemsTable of ContentsPOWER FROM MOLECULES. Explosives and Propellants: Power to Breach Mountains, Wage War, and Visit the Moon. Hydrocarbons as Fuels and Petrochemicals: Shaping the Past; Dominating the Present; Complicating the Future. MAKING THINGS WE USE. The Chemical Industry: An Overview. Halogenated Hydrocarbons: Persistence, Toxicity, and Problems. Polymers: Making New Materials. Household and Personal Care Products: Cleaning Up and Looking Good. Silicones: From Contact Lenses to Pavement Sealants. CHEMISTRY AND FOOD. Chemistry and Agriculture: Helping Feed the World. Chemistry, Food and the Modern Diet: What’s in Food Besides Food ?. Vitamins and Nutrition. MOLECULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF ILLNESS. Drug Discovery, Development, and Distribution. Antibiotics: The Battle with the Microbes. Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pyretic, and Anesthetic Drugs: Dealing with Pain, Inflammation, and Fever. Antihypertensive Drugs: Controlling Blood Pressure. Steroids: Arthritis, Fertility, Heart Attacks, and Home Run Records. Diabetes and Anti-Diabetic Therapy: Control of Glucose. Drugs For Treatment of Neurological and Psychological Conditions. Anti-Malarial and Other Anti-Parasitic Drugs. Response to the AIDS Pandemic. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS. DNA Structure, Sequencing, Synthesis, and Modification: Making Biology Molecular. Applications of Biotechnology: Biology Doing Chemistry.
£95.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. Environmental Engineering and Activated Sludge
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The activated sludge process is one of the most versatile and commonly used wastewater treatment systems in the world. In the past, when industrial wastewater treatment focused on removing biological oxygen demand and suspended solids, waste water plants needed different processes and technology. The shift to the activated sludge process means environmental engineers must build new treatment plants and retrofit old ones. In this compendium, the editor, an experienced and well-published scientist in the field, has brought together articles that relate to the new requirements.Table of ContentsModels and Kinetics. Experimental and Theoretical Approaches for the Surface Interaction between Copper and Activated Sludge Microorganisms at Molecular Scale. A Novel Protocol for Model Calibration in Biological Wastewater Treatment. Sorption and Release of Organics by Primary, Anaerobic, and Aerobic Activated Sludge Mixed with Raw Municipal Wastewater. Removal Mechanisms and Kinetics of Trace Tetracycline by Two Types of Activated Sludge Treating Freshwater Sewage and Saline Sewage. Diversity of Activated Sludge and Process Microbiology. Evaluation of Simultaneous Nutrient and COD Removal with Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Accumulation Using Mixed Microbial Consortia under Anoxic Condition and Their Bioinformatics Analysis. Characterization of Pure Cultures Isolated from Sulfamethoxazole-Acclimated Activated Sludge with Respect to Taxonomic Identification and Sulfamethoxazole Biodegradation Potential. Assessing Bacterial Diversity in a Seawater-Processing Wastewater Treatment Plant by 454-pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA and amoA Genes. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal. An Efficient Process for Wastewater Treatment to Mitigate Free Nitrous Acid Generation and Its Inhibition on Biological Phosphorus Removal. Xenobiotics. Bacterial Consortium and Axenic Cultures Isolated from Activated Sewage Sludge for Biodegradation of Imidazoliumbased Ionic Liquid. Methane Production. Zero Valent Iron Significantly Enhances Methane Production from Waste Activated Sludge by Improving Biochemical Methane Potential Rather Than Hydrolysis Rate. Towards a Metagenomic Understanding on Enhanced Biomethane Production from Waste Activated Sludge after pH 10 Pretreatment. Biofilm Bioreactors. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Biofouling Bacteria and Profiling of Quorum Sensing Signal Molecules from Membrane Bioreactor Activated Sludge. Scenario Analysis of Nutrient Removal from Municipal Wastewater by Microalgal Biofilms.
£109.25
Apple Academic Press Inc. Air Quality: Monitoring, Measuring, and Modeling
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new compendium provides a nuanced look at monitoring, measuring, and modeling air quality pollution in conjunction with its effects on public health and the environment. Air pollution has been proven to be a major environmental risk to health. Protecting and improving air quality requires knowledge about the types and levels of pollutants being emitted. It also requires the best possible measurement and monitoring capabilities. The chapters in this volume serve as a foundation for monitoring, measuring, and modeling air pollution.Table of ContentsPart I: Overview. Perspectives of Low-Cost Sensors Adoption for Air Quality Monitoring. Part II: Waste Incineration. A Review of Exposure Assessment Methods in Epidemiological Studies on Incinerators. Management of Atmospheric Pollutants from Waste Incineration Processes: The Case of Bozen. Comparative Assessment of Particulate Air Pollution Exposure from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Emissions. Part III: Industrial Emissions. Comparative Analysis of Monitoring Devices for Particulate Content in Exhaust Gases. Perspectives of Unconventional PCDD/F Monitoring for a Steel-Making Plant. Deposition near a Sintering Plant: Preliminary Comparison between Two Methods of Measurements by Deposimeters. Estimation of Regional Air-Quality Damages from Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction in Pennsylvania. Part IV: Urban Air Pollution. Modelling Human Exposure to Air Pollutants in an Urban Area. New Considerations for PM, Black Carbon and Particle Number Concentration for Air Quality Monitoring across Different European Cities. Air Quality Modeling in Support of the Near-Road Exposures and Effects of Urban Air Pollutants Study (NEXUS). Part V: Agriculture. Characteristics and Emission Budget of Carbonaceous Species from Post-Harvest Agricultural-Waste Burning in Source Region of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Natural-Based Polymers for Biomedical
Book SynopsisThis new book presents the authors’ biomedical studies of natural degradable biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates [PHAs]) and discusses the demand for medical-grade materials and modern trends, focusing on the present status and future potential of PHAs. The authors present and summarize their most important results and findings obtained during the last few years in experimental studies and clinical trials of PHAs at the Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science. Table of ContentsRequirements for Biomaterials: The Position and Potential of Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Creation and Use of Environmentally Friendly Materials as an Important Part of Critical Technologies of the 21st Century. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Natural Degradable Biopolymers. Microcarriers of PHAs for Cell Technology and Drug Delivery. Potentials of Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Materials for Constructing Cell Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering. Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as a Basis for Drug Delivery Systems. Implants and Cell Grafts of PHAs for Tissue Regeneration. Potentials of Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Repair of Skin Defects. Potential of PHAs for Bone Defect Repair. Perspectives for Using PHAs in Abdominal Surgery. A Study of Mesh Implants Coated with a Biocompatible PHA Layer. A Study of PHAs as Materials for Designing Fully Resorbable Biliary Stents.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Flood Assessment: Modeling & Parameterization
Book SynopsisAbout 7,000 people lose their lives and nearly 100 million people are adversely affected by floods each year worldwide. Flooding occurs in almost every part of the world and is the result of extreme rainfall. Severe flooding also costs billions of dollars each year in damage and economic losses. This new volume focuses on two detailed studies that employ physically based hydrologic models to predict flooding in the particularly challenging environment of small watersheds with mountainous terrain and high intensity/high variability rainfall.Table of ContentsFLOOD PREDICTION LIMITATIONS IN SMALL WATERSHEDS. FLOOD ALERT SYSTEM USING HIGH RESOLUTION RADAR RAINFALL DATA.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Constructed Subsurface Wetlands: Case Study and
Book SynopsisWith a sharp focus on environmental pollution and its impact on life and nature, scientists and engineers have studied the water treatment effect of natural wetlands for many years, resulting in the development of constructed wetlands (CWs) for treating wastewater. This informative new book provides current information and guidance on the construction, performance, operation, and maintenance of subsurface flow constructed wetlands of domestic and municipal wastewater.The focus of the volume is to evaluate the performance of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands in treating domestic wastewater to establish the limit that can be safely discharged to agricultural drains. Two-step procedures were used for the preparation of this book. Using modeling and statistical analyses of treated water samples showed a significant difference between different media for the treatment of most pollutants. The authors went on to design artificial neural network models (ANNs) using Matlab software to simulate some of the experimental data and to anticipate the parameters of output concentration.The wetland systems have the ability to deal with various pollutants with different concentrations and to decrease the treated water to the standard limits. This volume presents the main role of emergent plants for treatment performance in the constructed wetlands and will be a very important resource for engineers in this field as well as for both undergraduate and graduate students.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Literature Review. Field and Experimental Works. Theoretical Approach. Field and Experimental Results. Set up Stage Analysis. Steady Stage Analysis. ANNs Modeling and SPSS Analysis. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Pollution and the Atmosphere: Designs for Reduced
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new compendium volume examines the significant impact of air quality on human health. Assessing air pollution in complex morphologies has become an important issue in order to implement mitigation measures and limit emissions from the most relevant sources, such as waste incineration, traffic emissions, emissions from fuel and electricity production, and household emissions. These pollutants result in adverse health effects, material damage, damage to ecosystems, and global climate change. The book looks at these issues and is divided into several sections, covering air pollution and where we came from and where we’re headed waste incineration and its impact on air quality air pollution vehicle and transportation emissions emissions from fuel and electricity production The chapters in Pollution and the Atmosphere: Designs for Reduced Emissions contain recent research looking at the two major components of air pollution: air pollution control and air-quality engineering. Air pollution control focuses on the fundamentals of air pollutant formation in process technologies and the identification of options for mitigating or preventing air pollutant emissions. Air quality engineering deals with large-scale, multi-source control strategies, with focus on the physics and chemistry of pollutant interactions in the atmosphere. Table of ContentsEmissions, Air Concentrations and Atmospheric Depositions of Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Nickel in Italy in the Last Two Decades: A Review of Recent Trends in Relation to Policy Strategies Adopted Locally, Regionally, and Globally. Role of Feedstock Transport in the Balance of Primary PM Emissions in Two Case-Studies: RMSW Incineration vs. Sintering Plant. A Critical Analysis of Emissions and Atmospheric Dispersion of Pollutants from Plants for the Treatment of Residual Municipal Solid Waste. Performance of a Diesel Engine with Blends of Biodiesel (from a Mixture of Oils) and High-Speed Diesel. Comparative Analysis of Exhaust Gases from MF285 and U650 Tractors Under Field Conditions. Respiratory Quotient (Rq), Exhaust Gas Analyses, CO2 Emission and Applications in Automobile Engineering. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation: A Comparative Analysis of Australian Energy Sources. Effects of Energy Production and Consumption on Air Pollution and Global Warming. Venting and Leaking of Methane from Shale Gas Development: Response to Cathles et al. Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Inventory Analysis of Household Waste Management and Food Waste Reduction Activities in Kyoto, Japan. Assessing "Dangerous Climate Change": Required Reduction of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Book SynopsisThis new book brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of informatics tools for applied chemistry and computer science. It presents a modern approach to modeling and calculation and also looks at experimental design in applied chemistry and chemical engineering. The volume discusses the developments of advanced chemical products and respective tools to characterize and predict the chemical material properties and behavior.Providing numerous comparisons of different methods with one another and with different experiments, not only does this book summarize the classical theories, but it also exhibits their engineering applications in response to the current key issues. Recent trends in several areas of chemistry and chemical engineering science, which have important application to practice, are discussed.Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Volume 1: Mathematical and Analytical Techniques provides valuable information for chemical engineers and researchers as well as for graduate students. It demonstrates the progress and promise for developing chemical materials that seem capable of moving this field from laboratory-scale prototypes to actual industrial applications. Volume 2 will focus principles and methodologies in applied chemistry and chemical engineering.Table of ContentsDigraphs, Graphs and Thermodynamic Equations. Usefulness and Limits of Predictive Relationships. Computational Model for By-Product of Wastewater Treatment. Complex Calculation of a Critical Path of Motion of a Corpuscle Taking into Account a Regime and Design of the Apparatus. The Modern Approach to Modelling and Calculation of Efficiency of Process of a Gas Cleaning. Numerical Modelling and Visualization of Traffic of Dispersion Particles in the Apparatus. Computing the Augmented Eccentric Connectivity Indices of Nanostar Dendrimer D3[N]. Hydraulic Model Calibration Process. Quantum-Chemical Calculations of the Molecules 1- Methylbicycleo[4,1,0] Heptane 2,4-Spiroheptane by PM3 Method. District Meter Area (DMA) of Water Distribution System. Metal Control on Structure and Function of Ni(Fe) Dioxygenases Included in methionine Salvage Oathway. Role of Tyr-fragment and Macrostructures in Mechanism of Catalysis on Model Systems. The Silica-Polymer Composites of the System of HEMA-TEOS: The Synthesis, Thermo Mechanical Properties and the Features of the Kinetic of the Process. Photo Responsive Materials Containing Azomoieties: A Facile Approach in Molecular Imprinting. Green Nanotechnology: An Approach towards Environment Safety. A Note on Preparation of Nanofilter from carbon Nanotubes. Control of Fluidic Jet Repulsion in Electro Spinning Process. Modification of Urea-Formaldehyde Resin with Collagen Biopolymers. A Research Note on Polymerization of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Initiated with Vanadyl Ionic Complex.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Climate Change and the Oceanic Carbon Cycle:
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This valuable compendium provides an overview of the variables and consequences of oceanic carbon cycling in the context of climate change. The chapters highlight the importance of marine plankton in carbon processing as well as the effects of rising CO2 and temperature in their functioning. Marine ecosystems are being increasingly threatened by growing human pressures, including climate change. Understanding the consequences that climate change may have is crucial to predict the future of our oceans. Rising temperatures and ocean acidification may profoundly alter the mode of matter and energy transformation in marine ecosystems, which could have irreversible consequences for our planet on ecological timescales. For that reason, the scientific community has engaged in the grand challenge of studying the variables and consequences of oceanic carbon cycling in the context of climate change, which has emerged as a relevant field of science. The book is broken into four sections: Understanding the Importance of Ocean Biogeochemistry Quantifying Oceanic Carbon Variables Phytoplankton and Oceanic Carbon Cycle Ocean Acidification Edited by a researcher with many years of experience and with contributions from scientists from around the world, this volume explores the most important topics on climate change and oceanic carbon cycling.Table of ContentsGrand Challenges in Marine Biogeochemistry. A Statistical Gap-Filling Method to Interpolate Global Monthly Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Data. The Seasonal Sea-Ice Zone in the Glacial Southern Ocean as a Carbon Sink. On the Influence of Interseasonal Sea Surface Temperature on Surface Water pCO2 at 49.0°N/16.5°W and 56.5°N/52.6°W in the North Atlantic Ocean. Carbon Export by Small Particles in the Norwegian Sea. Ubiquitous Healthy Diatoms in the Deep Sea Confirm Deep Carbon Injection by the Biological Pump. Carbon Export Efficiency and Phytoplankton Community Composition in the Atlantic Sector of the Arctic Ocean. Ocean Warming–Acidification Synergism Undermines Dissolved Organic Matter Assembly. Ocean Acidification with (De)Eutrophication Will Alter Future Phytoplankton Growth and Succession. Coccolithophore Calcification Response to Past Ocean Acidification and Climate Change. Near-Shore Antarctic pH Variability has Implications for the Design of Ocean Acidification Experiments.
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Apple Academic Press Inc. Micro Irrigation Engineering for Horticultural
Book SynopsisThis book presents a variety of policy adoption methods, irrigation scheduling, and design procedures in micro irrigation engineering for horticultural crops. The chapters range from policy interventions to applications of systems for different crops and under different land conditions. Compiling valuable information and research, the book is divided into three main sections: Policy Options: Drip Irrigation Among Adopters Irrigation Scheduling of Horticultural Crops Design of Drip Irrigation Systems The editors present valuable research and information on micro irrigation methods in an effort to focus on innovation and evolving new paradigms for efficient utilization of water resources. The adoption of micro irrigation systems can be a panacea for irrigation related problems and can help to increase the yield and area under cultivation, especially for small farmers without abundant technological resources.Micro Irrigation Engineering for Horticultural Crops: Policy Options, Scheduling, and Design will be valuable for agricultural engineering students, irrigation engineers, and scientists/professors in engineering.Table of ContentsOpinion of Adopters and Non-Adopters Towards Drip Irrigation: Insights for Marketing. Policy Options for Better Implementation of Micro Irrigation: Case Study of India. Drip and Surface Irrigation Methods: Irrigation Scheduling of Onion, Cauliflower and Tomato. Tensiometer Irrigation Scheduling: Drip-Irrigated Bell Pepper Under Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse. Open and Covered Cultivation: Irrigation and Fertigation Scheduling. Drip Irrigation and Fertigation for Horticultural Crops: Scope, Principle, Basic Components, and Methods. Design of Micro Irrigation System: Sloppy and Terraced Land. Uniformity Measurement Methods: Spinner Type Micro-Sprinklers.
£95.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices
Book SynopsisMany countries around the world are struggling with the challenges of water scarcity, including water for crops. Micro irrigation methods are an effective means to make the most efficient use of available water. This volume, Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices, continues the efforts of the book series Innovations and Challenges in Micro Irrigation to provide informative and comprehensive knowledge on micro irrigation methods and practices. This new book presents some of the latest information and research on micro irrigation and covers the area of performance, practices, and design, focusing particularly on the performance of vegetable, fruit and row crops in conjunction with different scheduling and practices. Irrigation scheduling is an important water management strategy, and this book addresses scheduling methods and issues. Design aspects of micro irrigation systems have also been discussed in the book. The authors present their research and studies on scheduling practices and design micro irrigation systems with a variety of fruits and vegetables, including peppers, chili, watermelon, oranges, banana, litchi, rice, sugarcane, sorghum, and marigolds. Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices will serve as a valuable reference for researchers, water resources professionals, agricultural extension agencies, farmers, and faculty and students.Table of ContentsPerformance of Winter Vegetables under Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation System. Performance of Drip Irrigated Capsicum under Protected Cultivation Structures. Water Use Efficiency for Drip Irrigated Chili under Polyethylene Mulching. Performance of Watermelon under Mulching, Subsurface and Surface Drip Irrigation Systems in Semi-Arid Region. Drip Irrigation Scheduling of Citrus reticulata Blanco (Kinnow): Using Low Cost Plant Leaf Temperature Sensor. Response of Drip Irrigated Banana to Different Irrigation Regimes. Hydraulic Performance of Litchi and Banana under Drip Irrigation. Micro Irrigation Practices in Rice Grown under SRI Method. Water Use Efficiency for Sugarcane under Drip Irrigation. Water Use Efficiency of Sorghum under Drip Irrigation. Water Use Efficiency for Marigold Flower (Tagetes erecta L.) under Furrow and Drip Irrigation Systems. Development of Software for Multi Crop Drip Irrigation Design. Planning, Layout and Design of Drip Irrigation System. Head Loss in Double Inlet Lateral of Drip Irrigation System. Fertigation in Drip Irrigation System: Evaluation of Venturi Injectors and Its Simulation Study. Canal Water Based Pressurized Irrigation Systems in High Rainfall Areas.
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Apple Academic Press Inc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Book SynopsisThis book covers many important aspects of applied chemistry and chemical engineering, focusing on three main aspects: principles, methodology and evaluation methods. It presents a selection of chapters on recent developments of theoretical, mathematical, and computational conceptions, as well as chapters on modeling and simulation of specific research themes covering applied chemistry and chemical engineering. This book attempts to bridge the gap between classical analysis and modern applications.Covering a selection of topics within the field of applied chemistry and chemical engineering, the book is divided into several parts: polymer chemistry and technology bioorganic and biological chemistry nanoscale technology selected topics This book is the second of the two-volume series Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The first volume is Volume 1: Mathematical and Analytical Techniques.Table of ContentsPolymer-Graphene Nanocomposites: A Smart Material for Next Generation Applications. Modification of Waste Polystyrene Food Containers and Study on Its Efficiency as Oil Spill Cleanup. Technical Note on Surface Modification of Silica by Epoxy Resin. Photosensitive Copolymers of Para-(2-Carboxy) Cyclopropyl Styrene with 2,3-Dimethylbutadiene-1,3. Polymeric Materials and Their Use in Agriculture. Electro-Conductive Polymer Materials on the Basis of Oligo-4-Aminophenol. Modification and Application Possibilities of Bio-Composites Based on Thermoplastic Collagen. Synthesis of Syndiotactic 1,2-Polybutadiene with Cobalt Alkylxhanthogenate + Trialkylaluminum Catalytic Dithiosystems. Vinylcyclopropanes in the Addition and Polymerization Reactions: A Detailed Review. Hyaluronan: Biological Function and Medical Applications. Protective Effects of Catalase Indicate Hydrogen Peroxide Involvement in Hyaluronan Degradation Initiated by Cu (II) Ions Plus Ascorbate in situ. Protein Structure Prediction. The Condensation Reactions of 1-Chloro-2, 3, 4, 6-Tetra-O-Acetyl-ɑ-D-Gluco (Galacto) Pyranose with Heterocyclic Amines. 3d Simulation of Electrospun Nanofiber Jet. Some Aspects of Cubic B-Spline Approximation Method for 3d Simulation of Electrospun Nanofiber Jet. Synthesis of 1.4-Cis Polybutadiene by the Heterogenized Dithiosystem on Base of Nanosize Montmorillonite. Research of Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Sampling of an Optimum Design of the Bubble-Vortex Apparatus. Emission of Clusters During N+, O+, N2+, O2+, Ar+ Ions Bombardment of C, Nacl, Mg, Al, Si, S, Ti, GaAs Surfaces. Advanced Oxidation Processes, Membrane Separation Processes and Environmental Engineering Techniques: A Vision for the Future and a Critical Overview. Fructose and Its Impact on the Diffusion of Electrolytes in Aqueous Systems. Cheminformatics: The Promising Future: Managing Change of Approach Through ICT Emerging Technology. Application of Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization in Designing Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering Systems and Its Wide Technological Vision: A Critical Overview and A Broad Scientific Perspective. Intensification of Efficiency of Process of a Gas Cleaning in Apparatuses "Rotoklon".
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Apple Academic Press Inc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Book SynopsisUnderstanding mathematical modeling is fundamental in chemical engineering. This book reviews, introduces, and develops the mathematical models that are most frequently encountered in sophisticated chemical engineering domains. The volume provides a collection of models illustrating the power and richness of the mathematical sciences in supplying insight into the operation of important real-world systems. It fills a gap within modeling texts, focusing on applications across a broad range of disciplines. The first part of the book discusses the general components of the modeling process and highlights the potential of modeling in the production of nanofibers. These chapters discuss the general components of the modeling process and the evolutionary nature of successful model building in the electrospinning process. Electrospinning is the most versatile technique for the preparation of continuous nanofibers obtained from numerous materials. This section of book summarizes the state-of-the art in electrospinning as well as updates on theoretical aspects and applications.Part 2 of the book presents a selection of special topics on issues in applied chemistry and chemical engineering, including nanocomposite coating processes by electrocodeposition method, entropic factors conformational interactions, and the application of artificial neural network and meta-heuristic algorithms.This volume covers a wide range of topics in mathematical modeling, computational science, and applied mathematics. It presents a wealth of new results in the development of modeling theories and methods, advancing diverse areas of applications and promoting interdisciplinary interactions between mathematicians, scientists, engineers and representatives from other disciplines.Table of ContentsAn Overview on Electrospun Nanofibers: Influences of Various Parameters and Applications. Updates on Electrospinning Process Models (Part I). Updates on Electrospinning Process Models (Part II). Conductive Viscous Jet and Electrohydrodynamics: Update on Models. Macroscopic Models for Electrospinning. Update on One-Dimensional Models of Steady, Inviscid, Annular Liquid Jets. The Electrically Forced Jet and Instabilities. Update on Deformation of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Conducting Drops in the Electric Field. Update on Behaviour of Electrospun Fluid Jet Simulation Using Microscopic Model. Update on Controlling Instability of Electrospun Nanofibers (Part I). Update on Controlling Instability of Electrospun Nanofibers (Part II). Update on Thermo-Electro-Hydrodynamic Model for Electrospinning Process. Update on Numerical Analysis and Numerical Methods for Solving Equations. The Multilevel Modeling of the Nanocomposite Coating Processes by Electrocodeposition Method. Local Anaesthetics Classification: Artificial Intelligence Information Entropy. Entropic Factors Conformational Interactions. Application of Artificial Neural Network and Meta-Heuristic Algorithm in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
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Apple Academic Press Inc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Book SynopsisApplied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Volume 4: Experimental Techniques and Methodical Developments provides a detailed yet easy-to-follow treatment of various techniques useful for characterizing the structure and properties of engineering materials. This timely volume provides an overview of new methods and presents experimental research in applied chemistry using modern approaches. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples of actual applications and then goes on to demonstrate the advantage and disadvantages of each physical technique. Thus, readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments.The book is broken into several subsections: Polymer Chemistry and Technology Computational Approaches Clinical Chemistry and Bioinformatics Special Topics This volume presents research and reviews and information on implementing and sustaining interdisciplinary studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Table of ContentsSynthesis of Unsaturated Biodegradable Poly(Ester Amide) S and Study of Their Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Experimental Design and Properties of Foams: Azodicarbon Amide and Zinc Oxide. Thermal and Tribochemical Processes in Polyphenyleneoxide in the Process of Friction. Compatibility and Thermal Properties of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) and Natural Rubber-Graft-Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Blends. Thermal Properties and Intermolecular Interaction of Binary Polymer Blends of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) and Poly(N-Butyl Methacrylate). Cross-Linking of Epoxy-Isocyanate Mixtures in the Presence of Hydroxyl-Acrylic Oligomer. The Superposing Significant Interaction Rules (SSIR) Method. The Vision of Application of Multiobjective Optimization and Genetic Algorithm in Modeling and Simulation of the Riser Reactor of a Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit: A Critical Review. A Theoretical Study of Bimetallic CuAun (N=1-7) Nanoalloy Clusters Invoking Conceptual DFT-Based Descriptors. Biochemistry Apps as Enabler of Compound and DNA Computasional: Next-Generation Computing Technology. Adsorbents for DNA Separations. Adsorption of DNA on Silica, Alumina and Hydroxylapatite. Thermal Behaviour of Sodium Salt of Calf Thymus DNA. Environmental Engineering, Membrane Technology and Novel Separation Processes: A Broad Scientific Perspective and a Critical Overview. A Comparative Study on Electro-Centrifuge Spinning and Electrospinning Process as Two Different Nanofiber Creation Techniques. Results of Testing of Helio-Drying Apparatus with Polycarbonate Covering. Dependence of Morphology on Optical and Electrical Properties of Metal Oxide Nanostructures. Mechanism of Ni(Fe)ARD Action in Methionine Salvage Pathway, in Biosynthesis of Ethylene, and Role of Tyr-Fragment as Regulatory Factor.
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Apple Academic Press Inc. Technological Interventions in Management of
Book SynopsisWith a roster of international contributors, this volume offers an abundance of solutions to address agricultural water management challenges in today’s water-scarce areas of the world. The authors present studies on farmer-friendly irrigation scheduling methods, model-based analysis of crop water requirements, ways to optimize surface irrigation systems, and hydraulic design and management of surface water systems. The book goes on to highlight ways to improve soil properties by taking into account spatial, temporal, and spectral variability in soil properties. The volume also covers various innovative research studies on soil and water productivity of vegetable cultivation under water-stressed areas, application of coir geotextiles, and the role of biofertilizers in controlling soil degradation and maintaining fertile topsoil. Crop management strategies to enhance the efficient use of marginal and saline lands for nonconventional crops are also discussed.The book is divided into four sections, covering: engineering interventions in irrigation management technological interventions in management of soil properties technological inventions for soil and water conservation crop management for non-conventional use This volume will serve as an invaluable resource for academicians, researchers, engineers, agronomists, extension officers, students, and farmers in the broad discipline of agricultural and biological engineering. Table of ContentsSimple Spreadsheet Method for Scheduling Irrigation. Estimation of Crop Water Requirement and Seasonal Irrigation Water Demand for Eragrostis tef: Model-Based Analysis. Recent Trends in Water-Use Optimization of Surface Irrigation Systems in Australia. Hydraulic Design and Management of Surface Irrigation System. Spatial and Temporal Variability of Soil Water Storage in a Farmer’s Field. Use of Spectral Data from On-The-Go Multispectral Cameras to Monitor Soil Surface Moisture: The Partial Least-Square Regression for Data Mining, Analysis, and Prediction. Long-Term Effects of Conversion from Natural Forest to Tea Cultivation on Soil Properties: Humid Northern Black Sea Region. Yield and Water Productivity Analysis of Tomato Crop Under Water Stress Conditions in Ethiopia. Use of Coir Geotextiles for Soil and Water Conservation: Case Studies from India. Practices in Nitrogen Fertilization of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Effects on the Distribution of Protein Sub-Fractions, Amino Acids, and Starch Characteristics. Symplocos paniculata (Sapphire Berry): A Woody and Energy-Efficient Oil Plant. Salt-Tolerant Bioenergy Crops for Improving Productivity of Marginal Lands.
£123.50
Apple Academic Press Inc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Book SynopsisThis volume, Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Volume 5: Research Methodologies in Modern Chemistry and Applied Science, is designed to fulfill the requirements of scientists and engineers who wish to be able to carry out experimental research in chemistry and applied science using modern methods. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method, as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples of actual applications. Thus, readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments. This book traces the progress made in this field and its sub-fields and also highlight some of the key theories and their applications and will be a valuable resource for chemical engineers in Materials Science and others.Table of ContentsAdsorption of Malachite Green to Silica Hydrogel. Fullerenes in the Air Oxidation Environment. Water Vapor Adsorption by Zeolites. Degradation and Stabilization Issues of Polyethylene in Open Air Applications. Theoretical Calculations on Aza-Scorpiand Systems. Global Water Crisis, Groundwater Remediation and Futuristic Vision of Environmental Engineering Techniques: A Far-Reaching Review. Whey Protein Based Edible Films: Progress and Prospects. Guar Gum as a Promising Hydrocolloid: Properties and Industry Overview. Bio-Functional Peptides: Biologically Activities, Production, and Applications. Bioproducts Obtained from the Bioprocessing of the Banana Peel Waste: An Overview. Current Trends in the Biotechnological Production Fructooligosaccharides. The RSM-CI Emerging Technology for Enabling Biochemical Process: Ethanol Production from Palm Plantation Biomass Waste in Indonesia. Assessment of Quercetin Isolated from Enicostemma littorale Against Few Cancer Targets: An in silico Approach.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Corporate Citizenship in Latin America: New
Book SynopsisCorporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility have become hot topics of debate for business, academia and organised civil society in Latin America. However, although there is a lot of material in Spanish and Portuguese, there are few publications available in English. This special issue of JCC opens the discussion in English across different countries in the region.Table of ContentsTable of Contents World Review Introduction Jose Antonio Puppim de Oliveira, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE), Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Brazil Turning Point: A View of Corporate Citizenship in Latin America Stephan Schmidheiny, Honorary Chairman, World Business Council for SustainableDevelopment (WBCSD) Exploring Terra Incognita: Non-financial Reporting in Corporate Latin America Monica Araya, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, USA Social and Environmental Responsibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America Antonio Vives, Inter-American Development Bank, USA Corporate Social Responsibility in Large Mexican Firms Jeanne M. Logsdon, Douglas E. Thomas and Harry J. Van Buren III, University of NewMexico, USA Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America Estrella Peinado-Vara, Inter-American Development Bank, USA Analysing Changes to Prioritise Corporate Citizenship: The Case of Sustainability in Perez-Companc, Argentina Jose Antonio Puppim de Oliveira, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE), Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Brazil, and Miguel Angel Gardetti, Center for Study of Corporate Sustainability (CSCS), Buenos Aires Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America: Chiquita, Women Banana Workers and Structural Inequalities Marina Prieto-Carrón, University of Bristol, UK Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil: The Role of the Press as Watchdog Veet Vivarta and Guilherme Canela, Brazilian News Agency for Children’s Rights (ANDI),Brazil Book Review Diary of Events
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Taylor & Francis Ltd In Search of the Good Society: Love, Hope and Art
Book SynopsisCompelling reading, this book both reinforces and elevates the role of art in the exploration and analysis of the concepts of democracy, globalization and capitalism. In the book, the author describes a post-human world, a state we have already entered. But how should we think about it, given we have already been co-opted? Can we articulate the future outside the false discipline that the market often dictates, beyond the clutches of a few social media companies, and maintain our rich diversities while holding on to those things that make life possible and worthwhile: love, hope and art?Running throughout the book is the central theme of uncertainty and divergence. It is uncompromising in asking the question about the need for a new global creation story, which has at its core not the certainties of one defined creation myth but the need to feel comfortable with the uncertainty principle both in physics and the political economy. It is up to artists, scientists and philosophers to articulate this wonder and to help us write a new global creation story based on art (the arts), uncertainty, diversity, risk and wonder – and of course knowledge. This book has the capacity to both clarify and re-shape your thinking.Trade Review'This book is an outstanding reflection on the crucial challenges of our time and a path toward a positive future. How can the good life be delivered? The author argues that decisions made through deliberate public policy can enhance and promote health, social care, education, equality and social mobility, all keys to a good society. Yet we must advance public policy with public reasoning. We must win the argument with reason. The author fears that voters today, especially in the UK and the USA, have shot themselves in the foot, like turkeys voting for Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you only read one book this year, this should be the one.'Oliver F. Williams, Director, Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, USA'This book is TRULY BRILLIANT. I feel as if I have travelled with the author to far-flung places, back in time and close to death. It conjures up pictures of extraordinarily diverse places, yet subtly reminds us how similar, frail and yet strong we are. It weaves together such different themes so seamlessly. The text cleverly connects major world events and issues, the context of all our lives. With amazing clarity, it is a perfect balance of reflection and positivity, leaving me with a sense of connection to the world and hope.'Carol Adams, Professor of Accountancy, University of Durham, UK'In this illuminating book, In Search of the Good Society, Malcolm McIntosh engages in a wide-ranging contemplation of the theory and practice of the good society. With McIntosh’s background and experience, he is ideally suited to craft such a quest. Using optics of love, hope and art, he envisions the good life being delivered within a global society and economy. This thoughtful, well-written and insightful essay will be appealing both to optimists and realists. I strongly recommend this book for academics, practitioners and concerned citizens.'Archie B Carroll, Professor Emeritus, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, USA'Malcolm McIntosh's latest book is a true gem. It gives all of us pause as we consider the dark realities of the world we face today, then offers hope through glimpses of what creating a good society really means. Read this book. You will be glad you did! It is brilliant. I am blown away and hope the book has great success. The last three chapters in particular are stunning in their scope and impact.'Sandra Waddock, Professor of Management, Galligan School of Management, Boston College, USA'The chapter on health is both refreshing and inspiring. Whilst acknowledging that some diseases are incurable, it takes a very positive approach as to how we can maximise our chances for being around for as long as possible, with some very practical and achievable suggestions. The chapter very clearly highlights the uncertainty over prognosis and, as a medical community, our inability to be accurate in our predictions. It outlines a number of lifestyle steps that as individuals we can all take to improve our chances of defying the odds and being long-term survivors. More than that, it shows the power of positive thinking and of living life to the full.'Mark Beresford, Consultant Oncologist and Clinical Lead for Oncology and Haematology, Royal United Hospital, Bath'Centred on his courageous story of surviving and thriving terminal cancer over six years, Malcolm takes us on an insightful, enlightening, and sometimes painful, experiential journey. It’s compelling reading. Don’t miss it…'Bimal Arora, Chairperson, Centre for Responsible Business, IndiaTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Reflective Observer 1. This Century’s New Creation Myth1.1 Time, Nothing and God1.2 Relativity, Faure and Human Fallibility1.3 Trees1.4 Tolerance and Utopia2. Good Capitalism: Love, Hope, Art and Social Progress2.1 The Fertile Twentieth Century2.2 Different Political Economies2.3 The Good Societies2.4. Sewage and Social Progress2.5 Brief Encounter2.6 Europe Dreaming2.7 Red Geraniums and Poppies2.8 The Greek Legacy2.9 Flatpack Sweden2.10 A United Kingdom?2.11 The Ja panese Conundrum2.12 India2.13 The Chinese Ascendency2.14 The Rise and Fall of the American Century3. Health and Wealth3.1 Lessons for Longevity3.2 The Somme, Beveridge and Public Health Care3.3 Near Death3.4 Mindlessness4. The Good Society and the Post Human Future4.1 Bombs, Climate Change and Men4.2 The Good Society: Theory and Practise 4.3 What Is Needed Now: Public Reasoning and the Public IntellectualAppendix: How to Live Healthily
£35.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Rights Resources and Rural Development:
Book SynopsisCommunity-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservation and management of biodiversity and other resources; and empowering communities to manage these resources sustainably. Recently, however, the CBNRM concept has attracted criticism for failing in its promise of delivering significant local improvements and conserving biodiversity in some contexts. This book identifies the flaws in its application, which often have been swept under the carpet by those involved in the initiatives. The authors analyse them, and propose remedies for specific circumstances based on the lessons learned from CBNRM experience in southern Africa over more than a decade. The result is essential reading for all researchers, observers and practitioners who have focused on CBNRM in sustainable development programmes as a means to overcome poverty and conserve ecosystems in various parts of the globe. It is a vital tool in improving their methods and performance. In addition, academics, students and policy-makers in natural resource management, resource economics, resource governance and rural development will find it a very valuable and instructive resource.Table of ContentsPart 1: Synthesis � The Fundamentals of Community-based Natural Resource Management * Community-based Natural Resource Management and Rural Livelihoods * Political Economy, Governance and Community-based Natural Resource Management * Putting Out Fires: Does the 'C' in CBNRM Stand for Community or Centrifuge? * Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation with Rural Development: The Holy Grail of CBNRM? * Part 2: Case Studies - Community-based Natural Resource Management, Traditional Governance and Spiritual Ecology in Southern Africa: The Case of Chiefs, Deviners and Spirit Mediums * The Contribution of Bees to Livelihoods in Southern Africa * Everyday Resources are Valuable Enough for Community-based Natural Resource Management Programme Support: Evidence from South Africa * Community-based Resource Management in the Okavango Delta * Local Ecological Knowledge and the Basarwa in the Okavango Delta: The Case of Xaxaba, Ngamiland District * a Land Without Fences: Range Management in Lesotho * Beach Village Committees as a Vehicle for Community Participation: Lake Malombe/Upper Shire River Participatory Programme * Key Issues in Namibia's Communal Conservancy Movement * The Torra Conservancy in Namibia * The Tchumo Tchato Project in Mozambique: Community-based Natural Resource Management in Transition * The Richtersveld and Makuleke Contractual Parks in South Africa: Win-win for Communities and Conservation? *The Lungwa Integrated Rural Development Project, Zambia * Community Wildlife Management in Zimbabwe: The Case of CAMPFIRE in the Zambezi Valley * New Configurations of Power Around Mafaungautsi State Forest in Zimbabwe * Conclusions and Recommendation: What We Have Learned from a Decade of Experimentation * Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Trading in Genes: Development Perspectives on
Book SynopsisFew scientific developments have given rise to as much controversy as biotechnology. Numerous groups are united in their opposition, expressing concern over environmental and health risks, impacts on rural livelihoods, the economic dominance of multinational companies and the ethical implications of crossing species boundaries. Among the supporters of the technology are those that believe in its potential to enhance food security, further economic development, increase productivity and reduce environmental pressures. As a result, countries - and sectors within countries - find themselves at odds with each other while potential opportunities for development offered by the use of biotechnology are seized or missed, and related risks go unmanaged. This book, a unique interdisciplinary collection of perspectives from the developing world, examines the ongoing debate. Writing for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, leading experts address issues such as diffusion of technology, intellectual property rights, the Cartagena Protocol, impacts of international trade, capacity building and biotechnology research and regulation. With the most recent and relevant examples from around the world, Trading in Genes offers the reader a single-volume overview of the connections between biotechnology, trade and sustainability that is both wide-ranging and thoroughTable of ContentsPart I: Constraints and Opportunities for Developing Countries in Biotechnology and Trade * Developing Countries' Participation in the New Bioeconomy * From Biotech Innovation to the Market * Biotechnology: A Turning Point in Development or a Missed Opportunity? * Agricultural Biotechnology * Biotechnology Impacts on Industry Competitiveness in Developing Countries * Case Study: Meeting Colombia's Agricultural Needs through Biotechnology * Part II: Regulatory Framework for Biotechnology, Biosafety and Trade * Intellectual Property Protection * Closing in on Biopiracy * The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety * Building Sound Governance Structures for the Safe Application of Biotechnology * Mapping the Connections of the SPS and TBT Agreements to Trade in Biotechnology * Addressing Developing Countries' Concerns Related to the WTO * Looking Forward * Appendices, Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd World Water Actions: Making Water Flow for All
Book SynopsisThis text is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the need for management to assess the challenges of water scarcity and plan changes based on proper valuation and financial instruments, international co-operation and efficient use. Part II analyses the problems of water scarcity and the available solutions in each main sector: water supply and sanitation, energy, health, agriculture, ecosystems and biodiversity. Part III assesses the state of the debate following the third World Water Forum and sets out the priorities for action, including increased investment, institutional reform and capacity building in the water sector. Downloadable resources with extensive case studies and statistical data accompanies this text.Trade Review'World Water Actions presents applied and concrete answers to many of the issues identified by the United Nations through its World Water Assessment Programme, and therefore inspires us all as water practitioners.' Andras Szollosi-Nagy, Deputy Assistant Director-General, Natural Sciences, and Secretary, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO 'Water facts and figures are essential, but to understand why we are in crisis today, it is imperative to go beyond statistical data into both the water management perspective and the analysis of community-level experience. This important study looks at all these levels - and more.' Margaret Catley-Carson, Chair, Global Water Partnership 'World Water Actions provides a review of over 3,000 initiatives in every field of water management and affecting all stakeholders. It clearly demonstrates that the World Water Movement envisioned by the World Water Commission is well underway.' Ismail Serageldin, Chairman, World Commission for Water in the 21st Century 'A book to recommend to decision makers.' Sherkin CommentTable of ContentsForeword * Preface * Overview: Recording Actions, Identifying Gaps * Part 1: Assessing Challenges, Initiating Change - Water's Many Values * Water Management * Transboundary Basins * Water and Gender * Water-related Risks * Financing Water Infrastructure and Services * Part 2: Focusing on Key Areas, Promoting Change - Water Supply and Sanitation * Water for Energy * Water for Health * Water for Agriculture * Water, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity * Part 3: Taking Stock, Advancing Change: The Third World Water Forum and the Future Agenda * Figures * Tables * Boxes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Earthscan Reader on Sustainable Consumption
Book SynopsisSustainable consumption is a controversial concept: politically, socially and intellectually. Consumption drives our economies and defines our lives; making it sustainable is an enormous and essential challenge. The World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 set in place a 10-year programme of effort by national governments to develop strategies for sustainable consumption and production. The problem of changing consumer behaviour and making our lives more sustainable continues to challenge opinion-formers and policy-makers alike. This book provides a coherent synthesis of key contributions to the literature on consumption and sustainability, comprising a substantive collection of selected papers and extracts from books, journals and institutional publications. Presented with a comprehensive introductory overview, the Reader also offers an invaluable 'route map' through the complex intellectual terrain relevant to the pursuit of sustainable consumption.Trade Review'This useful book lays out the case for making consumption sustainable, or at least less unsustainable. Essays by a variety of distinguished authors explore the psychological as well as social and economic factors, and end with propositions about how to understand and manage ourselves.' Sir Crispin Tickell, Chancellor, University of Kent, UK 'Professor Jackson has compiled (and contributed to) an outstanding collection of eclectic papers on the multi-faceted conundrum of consumption. This comprehensive volume frames the problem, makes the case against consumerism, unmakes it again in an intriguing section on 'resisting simplicity' and ends by 'reframing sustainable consumption.' Anyone hoping to understand the role of consumption in placing (un)sustainability among the most intractable problems confronting the modern world should begin with a thorough read of Jackson's new collection.' William E. Rees, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada 'This is an invaluable guide to the innovative and urgent field of sustainable consumption. The way we live and the life of the planet are intertwined and this book is an excellent resource for those who wish to know.' Ed Mayo, Chief Executive, National Consumer Council, UK 'A comprehensive introduction provides an excellent guide through the complex arena of sustainable consumption.' Magazine of the IEMA 'I highly recommend this book... This reader presents a thoughtful selection of the best literature available in the field and is organized as a practical and essential framework for better understanding a very central topic at the core of many environmental issues.' Journal of Industrial EcologyTable of ContentsReadings in Sustainable Consumption * Part I, Framing Sustainable Consumption * Consumption from a Human Development Perspective * Making Sense of Sustainable Consumption * Consumption and It's Externalities: Where Economy Meets Ecology * Pursuing More Sustainable Consumption by Analysing Household Metabolism in European Countires and Cities * Accounting for Sustainable Consumption: A Review of Studies of the Environmental Impacts of Households * Challenges for Sustainable Consumption Policy * Part II, Resisting Consumerism * The Dubious Rewards of Consumption * The New Commodity Fetishism * False Connections * Living More Simply * Voluntary Simplicity: Characterization, Select Psychological Implications and Societal Consequences * Learning Diderot's Lesson: Stopping the Upward Creep of Desire * Part III, Resisting Simplicity * The Politics of Sustainable Consumption: The Case of the Netherlands * The Poverty of Morality * Relative Poverty - Relative Communication * Two Alternative Economic Models of Why Enough Will Never Be Enough * The Evocative Power of Things: Consumer Goods and the Preservation of Hopes and Ideals * Consuming Goods and the Good of Consuming * Part IV, Reframing Sustainable Consumption * Efficiency and Consumption: Technology and Practice * Competing Discourses of Sustainable Consumption: Does the 'Rationalization of Lifestyles' Make Sense? * Ethics of Consumption * Making Ends Meet - in the Household and on the Planet * The Costs and Benefits of Consuming * Consuming Paradise? Towards a Social and Cultural Psychology of Sustainable Consumption * Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Decentralization: Forests, Power
Book SynopsisDecentralization is sweeping the world and having dramatic and far-reaching impacts on resource management and livelihoods, particularly in forestry. This book is the most up-to-date examination of the themes, experiences and lessons learned from decentralization worldwide. Drawing on research and support from all of the major international forestry and conservation organizations, the book provides a balanced account that covers the impact of decentralization on resource management worldwide, and provides comparative global insights with wide implications for policy, management, conservation and resource use and planning. Topics covered include forest governance in federal systems, democratic decentralization of forests and natural resources, paths and pitfalls in decentralization and biodiversity conservation in decentralized forests. The book provides in-depth case studies of decentralization from Bolivia, Ghana, Indonesia, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland, Uganda and the US, as well as highlights from federal countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and Malaysia. It also addresses the critical links between the state, forests, communities and power relations in a range of regions and circumstances, and provides case examples of how decentralization has been viewed and experienced by communities in Guatemala, Philippines and Zimbabwe. The Politics of Decentralization is state-of-the-art coverage of decentralization and is essential for practitioners, academics and policy-makers across forestry and the full spectrum of natural resource management.Table of ContentsPART I THEMES IN DECENTRALIZATION * Forest Governance in Federal Systems: An Overview of Experiences and Implications for Decentralization * Democratic Decentralization in the Forestry Sector: Lessons Learned from Africa, Asia and Latin America * Paths and Pitfalls of Decentralization for Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences of the Asia Pacific Region * Choosing Representation: Institutions and Powers for Decentralized Natural Resources Management * The Experience of the Food and Agriculture Organization with Decentralization in the Forest Sector * Implications for Biodiversity Conservation of Decentralized Forest Resources Management * PART II COUNTRY CASES * Decentralization of the Forestry Sector: Indonesia's Experience * Forests and Decentralization in Switzerland: A Sampling * Decentralization of Forest Management in Bolivia: Who Benefits and Why? * Decentralization and Forest Management in Uganda * Decentralization of Federal Forestry Systems in Ghana * The Push-Me, Pull-You of Forest Devolution in Scotland * Main Features of Russia's Forest Management System * Forest Resources Decision-Making in the US * PART III COMMUNITY VOICES * Decentralized Natural Resources Management in the Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe: Voices from the Ground * Decentralizing Protected Area Management at Mount Kitanglad * State, Forest and Community: Decentralization of Forest Administration in Guatemala * Decentralization: Issues, Lessons and Reflections *
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