Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author Bio -- 1: Introduction to the Private Security Industry and the Investigative Process -- 1.1 The Private Security Industry: Overview and Context -- 1.1.1 The Contemporary State of Private Security -- 1.1.2 Classifications and Functions of the Private Security Industry -- 1.2 The Private Security Industry and Privatization -- 1.3 The Role of Private Security and the Investigative Process -- 1.3.1 Investigative Activities Commonly Encountered by Private Security -- 1.4 Conclusion and Final Thoughts -- Notes -- 2: General Characteristics of a Competent Investigator -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 A Private versus Public Mentality -- 2.2.1 Objectivity and Investigative Practice -- 2.2.2 Logic and Investigative Practice -- 2.2.3 Perseverance, Diligence, and Investigative Practice -- 2.3 Human Relations Skills and Investigative Practice -- 2.4 Ethics and the Investigative Process -- Notes -- 3: Interview and Case Evaluation -- 3.1 Introduction: The Interview and the Investigator -- 3.2 Initial Interview -- 3.2.1 Initial Interview: Administrative Requirements -- 3.2.1.1 Authorization and Release -- 3.2.1.2 Interview Information or Fact Sheets -- 3.2.1.3 Follow-Up Letter -- 3.2.2 Recording Interview Impressions -- 3.3 Case Evaluation and Subsequent Interviews -- Notes -- 4: Witness Testimony and Evidence in the Private Security Industry -- 4.1 The Purpose of Witnesses -- 4.2 Types of Witnesses -- 4.2.1 Missing or Unknown Witnesses -- 4.2.2 Lay Witnesses -- 4.2.3 Expert Witnesses -- 4.2.3.1 Qualifications of the Expert -- 4.2.3.2 Sources of Expert Witnesses -- 4.2.3.3 Expert Service Contracts -- 4.2.4 Character Witnesses -- 4.3 Processing Witnesses -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- 5: Collection of Information…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2 Sociobiology -- 3 Prior DNA Nanorobots -- 3.1 Prior DNA Walkers -- 3.2 Prior Programmable DNA Nanorobots -- 3.3 Prior Autonomous DNA Walkers that Do Molecular Cargo-Sorting on a 2D Nanostructure -- 4 Design and Simulation of Social DNA Nanorobots -- 4.1 Social DNA Nanorobot Behaviors Designed and Simulated -- 4.2 Software for Stochastic Simulations of the Social DNA Nanorobots Behaviors -- 4.3 A Prior DNA Nanorobot that Autonomously Walks -- 4.4 Prior Demonstrated Technique for Hybridization Inhibition of Short Sequences Within the Hairpin Loops -- 4.5 A Novel DNA Nanorobot that Executes a Self-Avoiding Walk -- 4.6 Flocking: Novel DNA Nanorobots that Follow a Leader -- 4.7 Novel DNA Nanorobots that Vote by Assassination -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Further Development of Simulation Software for Social Nanorobots -- 5.2 Experimental Demonstrations of Social DNA Nanorobots -- 5.3 Further Social DNA Nanorobot Behaviors -- 5.4 Communication Between Distant Social Nanorobots -- References -- Models of Gellular Automata -- 1 Introduction: Why Cellular Automata? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.5.4 Level process monitoring and control through SCADA replacement -- 4.6 Proposed system -- 4.6.1 Introduction to the proposed system -- 4.6.2 Flowchart of the system -- 4.6.3 Eclipse -- 4.7 Cloud description -- 4.8 Trail results -- 4.8.1 TRAIL 1 -- 4.8.2 TRAIL 2 -- 4.8.3 TRAIL 3 -- 4.8.4 TRAIL 4 -- 4.9 Project setup -- 4.10 Inference -- 4.11 Conclusion -- 4.12 Limitations of the proposed methodology -- Annexure-1 -- References -- Chapter 5: Automated computer-aided diagnosis of COVID-19 and pneumonia based on chest X-ray images using deep learning: Classification and segmentation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Literature review -- 5.2.1 Medical image segmentation -- 5.2.2 Computer-aided detection and diagnosis -- 5.2.3 Annotation-efficient -- 5.3 Materials and methods -- 5.3.1 Dataset description -- 5.3.2 Pre-processing -- 5.3.3 Convolutional neuronal network -- 5.4 Experimental results -- 5.4.1 Experimental setup -- 5.4.2 Data augmentation -- 5.4.3 Evaluation of performance metrics -- 5.4.4 Graphical user interface -- 5.5 Conclusion and future work -- References -- Chapter 6: Fuzzy logic and applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Fuzzy logic concepts -- 6.3 Reasons for using fuzzy logic system -- 6.3.1 Main usage of fuzzy logic systems is prevalent in the following areas -- 6.3.2 Fuzzy logic in washing machines -- 6.4 Image processing -- 6.5 Anesthesia depth control using fuzzy logic -- 6.6 Fuzzy logic in monitoring drug dosage -- 6.7 Fuzzy logic-based water treatment system optimization -- 6.8 Applications of fuzzy logic in industrial automation -- 6.9 Software engineering -- 6.10 Power system applications -- 6.11 Fuzzy controllers' potential for use in RACs in the future -- 6.12 The benefits of fuzzy logic -- 6.13 Disadvantages of fuzzy logic -- 6.14 Conclusion -- References…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Formation of a substrate - flavin adduct / Structure of the flavin N-5 adduct free radical obtained following inhibition of short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase by propionyl-CoA / Purification and properties of five distinct acyl-CoA dehydrogenases from rat liver mitochondria / Mechanism of action of short-chain, medium-chain and long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenases isolated from rat liver / Inactivation of pig kidney general acyl-CoA dehydrogenase by 2-alkynoyl-CoA derivatives / On the inactivation of general acyl-CoA dehydrogenase from pig kidney by methylenecyclopropyl-acetyl-CoA, a metabolite of hypoglycin / Structure-function correlation in B-oxidation enzymes / Purification and characterization of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase, electron transfer flavoprotein and ETF-CoQ oxidoreductase from Paracoccus denitrificans / Reactions of ETF and ETF-CoQ oxidoreductase / Correlation between redox state of ETF and dehydrogenation of octanoyl-CoA / Some observations on an acrylyl-CoA reductase from Clostridium kluyveri and an NADH-dependent fumarate reductase from Enterobacter agglomerans / Characterization of the mode of electron transport of NADPH-adrenodoxin reductase / Studies on forward and reverse reactions of adrenodoxin reductase by electronic and NMR spectroscopy / Transient kinetics of ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase reaction / Some new ideas about the possible regulation of redox potentials in flavoprotein, with special reference to flavodoxins / Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase: an imperfect enzyme? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.3.1.3 Ultrashort pulse lasers -- 6.3.2 Wavelength based division -- 6.3.2.1 Mid infrared lasers (mid IR) -- 6.3.2.2 Infrared lasers (IR lasers) -- 6.3.2.3 Ultraviolet lasers (UV lasers) -- 6.4 Material removal mechanisms -- 6.4.1 Thermal ablation -- 6.4.2 Cold ablation/photochemical ablation/photo ablation -- 6.5 Laser microprocessing of materials -- 6.5.1 Direct laser micromachining in open surroundings -- 6.5.1.1 Metals and alloys -- 6.5.1.2 Semiconductors, composites, and specially developed materials -- 6.5.1.3 Glass and polymers -- 6.5.2 Direct laser micromachining in different surrounding conditions -- 6.6 Challenges and future of laser processing -- References -- 7 Underwater pulsed laser beam cutting with a case study -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Laser as a machine tool -- 7.3 Laser material interaction -- 7.4 Laser beam cutting -- 7.4.1 Process characteristics -- 7.4.2 Cut quality characteristics -- 7.4.3 Principles of laser beam cutting -- 7.4.3.1 Different types of laser beam cutting -- 7.4.3.1.1 Laser sublimation cutting -- 7.4.3.1.2 Controlled fracture technique -- 7.4.3.1.3 Laser fusion cutting -- 7.4.3.1.4 Reactive fusion cutting -- 7.4.3.1.5 Laser cutting at different assisted medium -- 7.4.3.1.6 Laser beam microcutting -- 7.4.4 Application of laser beam machining -- 7.5 Underwater laser beam machining -- 7.5.1 Advantages of laser beam cutting at submerged condition -- 7.5.2 Material removal mechanism of nanosecond pulsed laser beam cutting at submerged condition -- 7.5.3 Development of different types of liquid-assisted laser beam machining -- 7.5.3.1 Laser beam cutting in submerged condition -- 7.5.3.2 Underwater assist gas jet/waterjet assisted laser beam cutting -- 7.5.3.3 Molten salt-jet-guided/chemical laser beam -- 7.5.3.4 Water jet following the laser beam…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Agile Software Development in the Digital World - Trends and Challenges -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Organization of Chapter -- 1.2 Related Work -- 1.2.1 Teamwork Development -- 1.2.2 Project-Based Learning (PJBL) -- 1.2.3 Planning the Agile Software Development Methodologies -- 1.3 Agile Architecture Trends in the Digital World -- 1.3.1 Agile Implementation at Scale -- 1.4 Challenges Faced in the Digital World Through Agile Software Development -- 1.4.1 Challenges for Small to Mid-Scale and Large-Scale Agile Projects -- 1.4.2 Reported Challenges - Cause and Potential Solutions -- 1.5 Generic Guidelines to Improve the Agile Transformation in Digital World -- 1.6 Conclusion and Future Perspective -- References -- Chapter 2 Agile Framework Adaptation Issues in Various Sectors -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Human-Human Linkages -- 2.2 Agile Followers -- 2.3 Proposed Work -- 2.4 Resolution Matrix -- 2.5 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Chapter 3 Vulnerability Assessment Tools for IoT: An Agile Approach -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Agile Methodology: SCRUM -- 3.3 Scrum Agile Benefits for IoT -- 3.4 Critical Factors for Implementing Agile Methodology -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Interoperable Agile IoT -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Agile Software Development -- 4.2.1 Scrum Methodology -- 4.2.2 Extreme Programming (XP) -- 4.2.3 Adaptive Software Development (ASD) -- 4.2.4 Dynamic Software Development Method (DSDM) -- 4.2.5 Feature Driven Development (FDD) -- 4.2.6 Kanban Method -- 4.3 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 4.4 Agile-IoT Project for Interoperability -- 4.5 Agile-IoT Project for Smart Domains -- 4.6 INTER-IoT Framework for Interoperability -- 4.6.1 Interoperability Aspects -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11.8 Updating ICT from Time to Time and Means of Growth in the Field of Education -- 11.9 People Involved to be Trained for ICT -- 11.10 Adapting to Changes -- 11.11 Institutional Changes and ICT in Teaching -- 11.12 Global Changes and ICT in Teaching -- 11.13 Nationwide Changes and ICT in Teaching -- 11.14 Climatic Changes and ICT in Teaching -- 11.15 Types of Teaching Using ICT in Higher Educational Institutions -- 11.15.1 On Campus Teaching -- 11.15.2 Online Teaching -- 11.15.3 Blended or Hybrid Mode Teaching -- 11.15.3.1 Understanding Blended Learning -- 11.15.3.2 Measures to be Followed in Order to Ensure Effective Blended Learning -- 11.16 Analysis of ICT -- 11.17 People that Use ICT in the Field of Education -- 11.17.1 Teachers and their Use of ICT -- 11.17.2 Students and their Use of ICT -- 11.17.3 Department Heads and their Use of ICT -- 11.17.4 IT Support and their Use of ICT -- 11.18 Ease of Use of ICT -- 11.19 Problems Encountered During ICT-Based Class -- 11.19.1 Technical Problems -- 11.19.2 Non-Technical Problems -- 11.20 Recommendations -- 11.21 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Digital Tools for Interactive E-Content Development -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Digital Learning -- 12.3 Theories of Learning -- 12.4 HTML5 Package (H5P) -- 12.4.1 Course Presentation -- 12.4.2 Branching Scenario -- 12.4.3 Interactive Video -- 12.4.4 Slack -- 12.4.5 Camtasia -- 12.4.6 Accordion -- 12.4.7 Agamotto -- 12.4.8 Documentation Tool -- 12.4.9 Image Hotspots -- 12.4.10 Image Juxtaposition -- 12.4.11 Image Sequencing -- 12.4.12 Interactive Book -- 12.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13 Analysis of Changing Landscape of Virtual Learning in India -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Affecting Elements in Organizations -- 13.3 Dealing with Exceptional Youngsters -- 13.4 ICT Tools in VL for Flipped, Blended Learning and its Pitfalls…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Fundamentals of AI-Based Smart Manufacturing -- Chapter 1: Machine Learning Fundamentals -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Classification -- 1.2.1 Linear Model -- 1.2.1.1 Logistic Regression -- 1.2.1.2 Support Vector Machine -- 1.2.2 Nonlinear Model -- 1.2.2.1 K-Nearest Neighbor -- 1.2.2.2 Naive Bayes -- 1.2.2.3 Decision Tree -- 1.2.2.4 Random Forest -- 1.3 Regression -- 1.3.1 Linear Regression -- 1.3.2 Multiple Linear Regression -- 1.3.3 Logistic Regression -- 1.3.3.1 Three Types of Logistic Regression -- 1.3.4 Polynomial Regression -- 1.3.5 Support Vector Regression -- 1.3.6 Decision Tree Regression -- 1.3.7 Random Forest Regression -- 1.3.7.1 Random Forest Algorithm in Practice -- 1.3.7.2 Random Forest Algorithm Application Examples -- 1.3.8 Lasso Regression -- 1.4 Clustering -- 1.4.1 Clustering Algorithms -- 1.4.2 K-Means Clustering Algorithm -- 1.4.3 Mean Shift Clustering Algorithm -- 1.4.4 DBSCAN Clustering -- 1.4.4.1 Two Elements Required by DBSCAN -- 1.4.4.2 Steps followed to do DBSCAN Algorithm -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing, Communication, Transportation, Healthcare -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 The Significance of Industry 4.0 Across Multiple Domains -- 2.2 Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing: Overview -- 2.2.1 Benefits of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing -- 2.2.2 Examples of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing -- 2.2.3 Challenges in Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing -- 2.3 Industry 4.0 in Communication: Overview -- 2.3.1 Benefits of Industry 4.0 in Communication -- 2.3.2 Examples of Industry 4.0 in Communication -- 2.3.3 Challenges of Implementing Industry 4.0 in Communication -- 2.4 Industry 4.0 in Transportation: Overview -- 2.4.1 Industry 4.0â€TMs Advantages for Transportation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.2.3 Implementing commands with HTTP POST or PUT -- 5.2.4 Implementing queries with HTTP GET -- 5.2.5 Implementing an event-based collaboration -- 5.2.6 Deploying to Kubernetes -- 5.2.7 Building a Docker container special offers microservice -- 5.2.8 Building a Docker container for both parts of the loyalty program -- 5.2.9 Deploying the loyalty program API and the special offers -- 5.2.10 Deploy EventConsumer -- Summary -- 6 Data ownership and data storage -- 6.1 Each microservice has a data store -- 6.2 Partitioning data between microservices -- 6.2.1 Rule 1: Ownership of data follows business capabilities -- 6.2.2 Rule 2: Replicate for speed and robustness -- 6.2.3 Where does a microservice store its data? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…9.2.2 Graphene-Aerogels-Based Carbon Allotropes in Carbon Dioxide Capturing -- 9.3 Functionalized Graphene-Based Carbon Allotropes in Carbon Dioxide Capturing -- 9.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Carbon Allotropes in Air Purification -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Historical and Chemical Properties of Some Designated Carbon-Based Allotropes -- 10.3 Structure and Characteristics of Carbon Allotropes -- 10.4 Uses of Carbon Nanotube Filters for Removal of Air Pollutants -- 10.5 Physicochemical Characterization of CNTs -- 10.6 TiO2 Nanofibers in a Simulated Air Purifier Under Visible Light Irradiation -- 10.7 Poly (Vinyl Pyrrolidone) (PVP) -- 10.8 VOCs -- 10.9 Heavy Metals -- 10.10 Particulate Matter (PM) -- 10.11 Techniques to Remove Air Pollutants and Improve Air Treatment Efficiency -- 10.12 Removal of NOX by Photochemical Oxidation Process -- 10.13 Chemically Adapted Nano-TiO2 -- 10.14 Alternative Nanoparticulated System -- 10.15 Photodegradation of NOX Evaluated for the ZnO-Based Systems -- 10.16 Synthesis and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes -- 10.17 Mechanism of Technologies -- 10.18 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Carbon Allotropes in Waste Decomposition and Management -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Management Methods for Waste -- 11.2.1 Landfilling -- 11.2.2 Incineration -- 11.2.3 Mechanical Recycling -- 11.2.3.1 Downcycling Method -- 11.2.3.2 Upcycling Method -- 11.3 Process of Pyrolysis: Waste Management to the Synthesis of Carbon Allotropes -- 11.4 Synthesis Methods to Produce Carbon-Based Materials From Waste Materials -- 11.4.1 Catalytic Pyrolysis -- 11.4.2 Batch Pyrolysis-Catalysis -- 11.4.3 CVD Method -- 11.4.4 Pyrolysis-Deposition Followed by CVD -- 11.4.5 Thermal Decomposition -- 11.4.6 Activation Techniques -- 11.4.6.1 Physical Activation Technique -- 11.4.6.2 Chemical Activation Technique…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Microbial aspects -- 7.1 Microbial hazards associated with drinking-water -- 7.1.1 Waterborne infections -- 7.1.2 Emerging issues -- 7.1.3 Persistence and growth in water -- 7.1.4 Public health aspects -- 7.2 Health-based target setting -- 7.2.1 Health-based targets applied to microbial hazards -- 7.2.2 Reference pathogens -- 7.2.3 Quantitative microbial risk assessment -- 7.2.4 Risk-based performance target setting -- 7.2.5 Presenting the outcome of performance target development -- 7.2.6 Adapting risk-based performance target setting to local circumstances -- 7.2.7 Health outcome targets -- 7.3 Occurrence and treatment of pathogens -- 7.3.1 Occurrence -- 7.3.2 Treatment -- 7.4 Microbial monitoring -- 7.5 Methods of detection of faecal indicator organisms -- 7.6 Identifying local actions in response to microbial water quality problems and emergencies -- 7.6.1 Boil water advisories -- 7.6.2 Actions following an incident -- 8. Chemical aspects -- 8.1 Chemical hazards in drinking-water -- 8.2 Derivation of chemical guideline values and health-based values -- 8.2.1 Approaches taken -- 8.2.2 Threshold chemicals -- 8.2.3 Non-threshold chemicals -- 8.2.4 Data quality -- 8.2.5 Provisional guideline values…”