Tabla de Contenidos: “…L'investissement net du secteur public a chuté, particulièrement à l'échelon locale -- L'investissement dans l'accueil et l'éducation des enfants pendant toute la journée a un impact considérable -- Les infrastructures de transport sont de grande qualité mais les normes sont menacées -- L'insuffisance de l'investissement est de plus en plus marquée, surtout à l'échelon local…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conséquences pour l'environnement des flux de sédiments transportés hors des zones... -- Tableau 5. Effet sur l'érosion des sols des changements dans l'occupation des terres... -- Chapitre IV.4 -- Tableau 1. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les infrastructures de transport et leur développement -- B. Le cadre institutionnel -- C. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- La libéralisation du secteur de la distribution du gaz a été accélérée -- Malgré de récents progrès, des réformes sont nécessaires dans le secteur des transports -- Autres secteurs -- Réformes du marché financier -- Le système bancaire s'adapte à la désintermédiation financière -- Tableau 13. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.4.2 - Lightning and Thunderstorms -- 10.4.3 - Aircraft Impact -- 10.4.3.1 - Background -- 10.4.3.2 - Airfield Proximity -- 10.4.4 - Earthquake -- 10.4.5 - Meteorological Factors -- 10.4.6 - Other Consequences -- Part 4 - Achieving Reliability and Maintainability -- Chapter 11 - Design and Assurance Techniques -- 11.1 - Specifying and Allocating the Requirement -- 11.2 - Stress Analysis -- 11.3 - Environmental Stress Protection -- 11.4 - Failure Mechanisms -- 11.4.1 - Types of Failure Mechanism -- 11.4.2 - Failures in Semiconductor Components -- 11.4.3 - Discrete Components -- 11.5 - Complexity and Parts -- 11.5.1 - Reduction of Complexity -- 11.5.2 - Part Selection -- 11.5.3 - Redundancy -- 11.6 - Burn-In and Screening -- 11.7 - Maintenance Strategies -- Chapter 12 - Design Review, Test and Reliability Growth -- 12.1 - Review Techniques -- 12.2 - Categories of Testing -- 12.2.1 - Environmental Testing -- 12.2.2 - Marginal Testing -- 12.2.3 - High-Reliability Testing -- 12.2.4 - Testing for Packaging and Transport -- 12.2.5 - Multiparameter Testing -- 12.2.6 - Step-Stress Testing -- 12.3 - Reliability Growth Modeling -- 12.3.1 - The CUSUM Technique -- 12.3.2 - Duane Plots -- Chapter 13 - Field Data Collection and Feedback -- 13.1 - Reasons for Data Collection -- 13.2 - Information and Difficulties -- 13.3 - Times to Failure -- 13.4 - Spreadsheets and Databases -- Equipment code -- How found -- Type of fault -- Action taken -- Discipline -- Free text -- 13.5 - Best Practice and Recommendations -- 13.6 - Analysis and Presentation of Results -- 13.7 - Manufacturers' data -- 13.8 - Anecdotal Data -- 13.9 - Examples of Failure Report Forms -- 13.10 - No-Fault-Found (NFF) -- Chapter 14 - Factors Influencing Down Time -- 14.1 - Key Design Areas -- 14.1.1 - Access -- 14.1.2 - Adjustment -- 14.1.3 - Built-In Test Equipment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…La situation des personnes peu qualifiées sur le marché du travail est pire dans les régions à la traîne -- Améliorer les infrastructures de transport -- Graphique 18. Il est essentiel de renforcer les infrastructures -- Favoriser l'adoption des nouvelles technologies -- Graphique 19. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Couverture et redevances dans le domaine des TIC -- Infrastructure de transport…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.5 Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- Chapter 8 A Robust Authentication Technique for Client-Server Secure Login -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Preliminary Concept -- 8.2.1 Cryptography -- 8.2.2 Symmetric Key Algorithms -- 8.2.3 Asymmetric Key Algorithms -- 8.2.4 Hash Function -- 8.2.5 Key Exchange -- 8.3 Related Work -- 8.3.1 Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol -- 8.3.2 Kerberos -- 8.3.3 Secure Remote Password (SRP) Protocol -- 8.3.4 OAuth -- 8.3.5 Mutual Authentication -- 8.4 Proposed Technique -- 8.4.1 Key-Generation Phase -- 8.4.2 Registration Phase -- 8.4.3 Login Phase -- 8.4.4 Principles of the Algorithm -- 8.5 Implementation -- 8.6 Discussion -- 8.6.1 Security Analysis -- 8.6.2 Security Features and Performance Comparison -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Application of a Web-Based Food Ordering Platform to Minimize Food Wastage and Prevent Theft -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Background -- 9.1.2 The Food Wastage Issues in Cafeterias -- 9.1.3 Overcrowding and Long Queues in Cafeteria -- 9.1.4 Theft and Delivery Assurance -- 9.1.5 Scalability of Cafeteria Operations -- 9.1.6 Lack of Use of Technology in School Cafeteria -- 9.1.7 Problems with Traditional Software Architecture -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.2.1 The Current Food Wastage Problem in Cafeterias -- 9.2.2 Identifying Gaps to Overcome Overcrowding Issues in Cafeteria -- 9.2.2.1 Similar Food Ordering Solutions -- 9.2.3 Research Gaps -- 9.3 Methodology -- 9.3.1 Introduction -- 9.3.2 Feature Requirements -- 9.3.3 System Architecture Requirements -- 9.3.4 Technical Requirements -- 9.3.5 Infrastructure Design -- 9.3.6 Software Architecture -- 9.3.7 IoT Integrations -- 9.3.8 Database Schema -- 9.4 Discussion -- 9.4.1 Advantages -- 9.4.2 Limitations -- 9.4.3 Comparison to Other Implementations -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part 2: IT in the Textile Industry…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.9.2 Domains of real-world applications -- 3.9.3 Financial applications -- 3.9.4 Medical and data science -- 3.9.5 Internet of Things -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Machine intelligence in network technologies -- Chapter 4: Deformation prediction and monitoring using real-time WSN and machine learning algorithms: A review -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Causes of landslides -- 4.2.1 Climate changes -- 4.2.2 Earthquake -- 4.2.3 Deforestation -- 4.3 Early warning system -- 4.3.1 Risk Knowledge -- 4.3.2 Monitoring and warning services -- 4.3.3 Dissemination and communication -- 4.3.4 Response capability -- 4.3.5 Classification of early warning system -- 4.4 Landslide monitoring techniques -- 4.4.1 Multi-antenna GPS deformation monitoring systems -- 4.4.2 Monitoring landslide deformation using InSAR Technique -- 4.4.3 Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) tilt sensor -- 4.4.4 Low-cost vibration sensor network -- 4.4.5 Extensometer -- 4.4.6 Rain gauge -- 4.5 Landside prediction modeling and forecasting using machine learning and statistical analysis -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5: Unmanned aerial vehicle: Integration in healthcare sector for transforming interplay among smart cities -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Objectives of the chapter -- 5.1.2 Significance of study -- 5.2 UAVs in healthcare: Applications and benefits -- 5.2.1 Specific applications of UAVs in healthcare sector -- 5.2.1.1 Transportation -- 5.2.1.2 Livestock monitoring -- 5.2.1.3 Disaster relief -- 5.2.1.4 Public health surveillance and medical research -- 5.2.2 Benefits of UAVs in healthcare sector -- 5.3 Communication protocols for UAVs in healthcare -- 5.3.1 Diverse communication protocols suitable for UAVs in healthcare settings -- 5.3.2 Addressing challenges and requirements of real-time data transmission -- 5.4 Deployment strategies and logistics…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.6.1 Smart Manufacturing and Robotics -- 2.6.1.1 Flexible Manufacturing Systems -- 2.6.2 Supply Chain Improvement -- 2.6.2.1 Supply Chain Risk Management -- 2.6.3 Personalized Production and Mass Customization -- 2.6.3.1 Digital Twins for Personalization -- 2.6.4 Autonomous Vehicles and Transportation Systems -- 2.6.5 Energy Management and Sustainability -- 2.6.6 Healthcare Innovation -- 2.6.7 Customer Experience Enhancement -- 2.7 Case Studies and Examples -- 2.7.1 Manufacturing Industry -- 2.7.2 Healthcare Industry -- 2.7.3 Retail Industry -- 2.7.4 Financial Services Industry -- 2.8 Future Outlook -- 2.8.1 Predictions for the Future of AI-Driven Industrial Transformation -- 2.8.2 Opportunities and Challenges On the Horizon -- 2.9 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Industry 5.0 With Artificial Intelligence: A Data-Driven Approach -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Different Stages of the Industrial Revolution -- 3.3 Artificial Intelligence Applications in Industry 5.0-Based Sustainable Manufacturing -- 3.4 Artificial Intelligence Applications in Supply Chain Management -- 3.5 Artificial Intelligence Applications in Design and Innovation -- 3.6 Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare -- 3.7 Conclusions and Future Scope -- References -- Chapter 4 An Explorative Study On the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Oman High School Education -- 4.1 Importance of English for Academic Purposes -- 4.2 Artificial Intelligence in Education -- 4.2.1 Chatbot -- 4.2.2 Expert System -- 4.2.3 Intelligent Tutors Or Agents -- 4.2.4 Machine Learning -- 4.2.5 Personalized Learning Systems Or Environments -- 4.2.6 Visualizations and Virtual Learning Environments -- 4.3 English Language Teaching in Oman -- 4.4 A Case Study of Grade 11 Writing Curriculum in the Sultanate of Oman Under the Influence of AI -- 4.5 Research Participants -- 4.6 Instrument -- 4.7 Data Analysis…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction to Linux and messaging -- 1.1 Introduction to the world of Linux -- 1.1.1 Linux -- 1.1.2 Linux kernel -- 1.1.3 Linux operating system -- 1.1.4 Linux distributions -- 1.2 Concepts of Message Oriented Middleware -- 1.2.1 Point-to-point messaging -- 1.2.2 Publish/subscribe -- 1.2.3 A conceptual paradigm view -- 1.3 Introducing WebSphere MQ -- 1.3.1 WebSphere MQ support for Linux -- 1.3.2 WebSphere MQ objects and security -- 1.3.3 WebSphere MQ administration and management -- 1.3.4 WebSphere MQ intercommunication and remote queuing -- 1.3.5 WebSphere MQ transport types -- 1.3.6 WebSphere MQ application programming interfaces -- 1.4 Message broker concepts -- 1.5 Introducing WebSphere BI Message Broker family -- 1.5.1 Architecture overview -- 1.5.2 Runtime environment -- 1.6 Introducing WebSphere Application Server -- Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.11.2 Conventional X-ray Measurements -- 5.11.3 Computer Tomography Aided X-Ray Analysis -- 5.11.4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 5.12 Optical Properties -- 5.12.1 UV/Visible Light Transmission -- 5.13 Electrical Properties of Tissues -- 5.14 Conclusions -- 5.15 Problems -- References -- 6 Environmental Effects on Natural Tissues -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Arteriosclerosis -- 6.3 Kidney Disease -- 6.3.1 Models of Kidney Transport -- 6.4 Obesity -- 6.5 Osteoporosis -- 6.6 Valvular Diseases -- 6.7 Cancer -- 6.8 Amyloid Diseases -- 6.9 Skin: How is Aging Manifested? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- About the Companion Website -- Chapter 1 Foundations of Convective Heat Transfer -- 1.1 Fundamental Concepts -- 1.2 Coordinate Systems -- 1.3 The Continuum and Thermodynamic Equilibrium Concepts -- 1.4 Velocity and Acceleration -- 1.5 Description of a Fluid Motion: Eulerian and Lagrangian Coordinates and Substantial Derivative -- 1.5.1 Lagrangian Approach -- 1.5.2 Eulerian Approach -- 1.6 Substantial Derivative -- 1.7 Conduction Heat Transfer -- 1.8 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer -- 1.9 External Flow -- 1.9.1 Velocity Boundary Layer and Newton's Viscosity Relation -- 1.9.2 Thermal Boundary Layer -- 1.10 Internal Flow -- 1.10.1 Mean Velocity -- 1.10.2 Mean Temperature -- 1.11 Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer -- 1.12 The Reynolds Transport Theorem: Time Rate of Change of an Extensive Property of a System Expressed in Terms of a Fixed Finite Control Volume -- Problems -- References -- Chapter 2 Fundamental Equations of Laminar Convective Heat Transfer -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Integral Formulation -- 2.2.1 Conservation of Mass in Integral Form -- 2.2.2 Conservation of Linear Momentum in Integral Form -- 2.2.3 Conservation of Energy in Integral Form -- 2.3 Differential Formulation of Conservation Equations -- 2.3.1 Conservation of Mass in Differential Form -- 2.3.1.1 Cylindrical Coordinates -- 2.3.1.2 Spherical Coordinates -- 2.3.2 Conservation of Linear Momentum in Differential Form -- 2.3.2.1 Equation of Motion for a Newtonian Fluid with Constant Dynamic Viscosity μ and Density ρ -- 2.3.2.2 Cartesian Coordinates (x, y, z) -- 2.3.2.3 Cylindrical Coordinates (r, θ, z) -- 2.3.2.4 Spherical Coordinates (r, θ, φ) -- 2.3.3 Conservation of Energy in Differential Form -- 2.3.3.1 Mechanical Energy Equation -- 2.3.3.2 Thermal Energy Equation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Tuning the IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) -- 6.1 Web server performance -- 6.1.1 The server -- 6.2 Caching -- 6.2.1 Dynamic and local (static) caching -- 6.2.2 Proxy caching -- 6.2.3 Tuning cache -- 6.2.4 Fast Response Cache Accelerator -- 6.2.5 Network File Cache -- 6.3 Persistent connections -- 6.4 Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security -- 6.5 HTTP server tuning options -- 6.5.1 Threads and asynchronous I/O -- 6.5.2 Triggered Cache Manager…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 11.1.2 Cost Units Used in Service Costing -- 11.1.3 Transport Costing -- 11.1.4 Hospital Costing -- 11.1.5 Hotel Costing -- 11.1.6 Canteen Costing -- 11.2 Advanced-Type Solved Problems -- Chapter Summary -- Exercise for Your Practice -- Discussion Questions -- Problems -- Chapter 12: Process Costing -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Process Costing -- 12.2.1 Advantages of Process Costing -- 12.2.2 Disadvantages of Process Costing -- 12.3 Industries where Process Costing is Applied -- 12.4 Characteristic Features of Process Costing -- 12.5 Accounting Procedure of Process Costing -- 12.6 Normal Loss -- 12.7 Abnormal Loss -- 12.8 Abnormal Gain -- 12.9 Treatment of Normal Process Loss, Abnormal Process Loss and Abnormal Gain -- 12.10 Job Costing Versus Process Costing -- 12.11 Interprocess Profits and their Accounting Procedure -- 12.11.1 Interprocess Profits -- 12.11.2 Accounting Procedure for Interprocess Profit -- 12.12 Equivalent Production -- 12.13 Joint Products and By-Products -- 12.13.1 Features of Joint Products…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.3 Principle-Centred Leaders -- 3.3.1 Continually Learning -- 3.3.2 Service-oriented -- 3.3.3 Radiate Positive Energy -- 3.3.4 Trust Before Allocation of Resources -- 3.3.5 Lead Balanced Lives -- 3.3.6 See Life as an Adventure -- 3.3.7 Are Synergistic -- 3.3.8 Perspective or Self-renewal -- 3.4 Entrepreneurial Leadership -- 3.5 Components of Entrepreneurial Leadership -- 3.5.1 Determining the Firm's Purpose or Vision -- 3.5.2 Developing Human Capital -- 3.5.3 Sustaining an Effective Organizational Culture -- 3.5.4 Emphasising Ethical Practices -- 3.5.5 Establishing Balanced Organizational Controls -- Key Concepts -- Endnotes -- References -- Conceptual Questions -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Case 3.1: Link_A_Media Devices -- Case 3.2: XYZ Transport -- Case 3.3: Entrepreneurial Profiles -- Chapter 4: Creativity and Business Ideas -- Learning Objectives -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Vertical Vs Lateral Thinking -- 4.2 Creativity and Entrepreneurship -- 4.3 Characteristics of Creative People -- 4.3.1 Unconventional-Society's Standards, Rituals and Norms -- 4.3.2 Independent and Individualistic -- 4.3.3 Sensitive -- 4.3.4 Not Motivated by Money -- 4.3.5 Inventive and Intelligent -- 4.3.6 High Physical Energy and Drive -- 4.3.7 Visionary -- 4.3.8 Humble and Proud -- 4.3.9 Intuitive -- 4.4 Blocks to Creativity -- 4.4.1 Habits -- 4.4.2 Perceptual Blocks -- 4.4.3 Emotional Blocks -- 4.4.4 Environmental Blocks -- 4.4.5 Blocks Within -- 4.4.6 Rules and Traditions -- 4.5 Creativity at Work-a Must for Survival -- 4.6 Sources of New Ideas -- 4.6.1 Consumers -- 4.6.2 Existing Products and Services -- 4.6.3 Distribution Channels -- 4.6.4 Government Policies and Priorities -- 4.6.5 Research and Development (R&D) -- 4.7 Techniques for Generating Ideas -- 4.7.1 Understanding the Problem -- 4.7.2 Towards Solving the Problem…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Connector configuration properties -- 7.1 Overview of connector configuration property -- 7.1.1 Standard connector configuration properties -- 7.1.2 Connector-specific configuration properties -- 7.2 Using properties in your adapter -- 7.3 Retrieving properties -- 7.3.1 Single-valued simple properties -- 7.3.2 Hierarchical properties -- 7.4 Some last thoughts about standard properties -- 7.4.1 RepositoryDirectory -- 7.4.2 DeliveryTransport -- Chapter 8. Asynchronous event processing and notification…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Types of 2D Nanomaterials -- 9.3 Methods for the Synthesis of 2D Nanomaterials -- 9.4 Mechanism of Cancer Theranostics -- 9.5 Applications of 2D Nanomaterials -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Recent Advances in Functional 2D Materials for Field Effect Transistors and Nonvolatile Resistive Memories -- 10.1 Introduction to 2D Materials -- 10.2 Electronic Band Structure in 2D Materials -- 10.3 Electronic Transport Properties of 2D Materials -- 10.4 Two‐Dimensional Materials in Field Effect Transistors -- 10.4.1 Field Effect Transistors -- 10.4.2 The Rise of 2D Materials Research in FETs -- 10.4.3 Graphene‐Based Field Effect Transistors -- 10.4.4 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) in Transistors -- 10.5 Two‐Dimensional Materials as Nonvolatile Resistive Memories -- 10.5.1 Nonvolatile Resistive Memories Based on Graphene and Its Derivatives -- 10.5.2 Resistive Switching Memories in 2D Materials "Beyond" Graphene -- 10.5.2.1 Solution‐Processed MoS2‐Based Resistive Memories -- 10.5.2.2 Solution‐Processed Black Phosphorous Nonvolatile Resistive Memories -- 10.5.2.3 Emerging NVM Based on Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h‐BN) -- 10.6 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 11 2D Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 2D Nanomaterials Classification -- 11.2.1 Graphene Family Nanomaterials -- 11.2.2 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) -- 11.2.3 Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) -- 11.2.4 Carbonitrides (MXenes) -- 11.2.5 Black Phosphorus (BP) -- 11.3 Cancer Therapy -- 11.3.1 Mechanism of Action in Cancer Therapy -- 11.3.1.1 Mode of Action of 2D Nanomaterials -- 11.3.2 Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Cell Treatment -- 11.3.2.1 Mechanism of Photodynamic Therapy -- 11.3.2.2 2D Nanomaterials as Photosensitizer for PDT…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Literature Survey -- 11.3 Existing Survey -- 11.3.1 Biometrics Technology -- 11.3.2 Palm Vein Authentication -- 11.3.3 Methods of Palm Vein Authentication -- 11.3.4 Limitations of the Existing System -- 11.4 Proposed System -- 11.4.1 Biometric System -- 11.4.2 Data Processing Technique -- 11.4.3 Data-Preserving Approach -- 11.4.3.1 Generalization -- 11.4.3.2 Suppression -- 11.4.3.3 Swapping -- 11.4.3.4 Masking -- 11.5 Implementation of AI -- 11.6 Limitations and Future Works -- 11.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part 3: Applications -- Chapter 12 Detection of Bank Fraud Using Machine Learning Techniques -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.3 Problem Description -- 12.4 Implementation and Analysis -- 12.4.1 Workflow -- 12.4.2 Dataset -- 12.4.3 Methodology -- 12.5 Results -- 12.6 Conclusion -- 12.7 Future Works -- References -- Chapter 13 An Internet of Things-Integrated Home Automation with Smart Security System -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Literature Review -- 13.3 Methodology and Working Procedure with Diagrams -- 13.4 Research Analysis -- 13.5 Establishment of the Prototype -- 13.6 Results and Discussions -- 13.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 14 An Automated Home Security System Using Secure Message Queue Telemetry Transport Protocol -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Related Works -- 14.2.1 PIR Home Security Solutions -- 14.2.2 Solutions for MQTT Security -- 14.2.3 Solutions for Home Automation -- 14.3 Proposed Solution -- 14.3.1 Technological Decisions -- 14.3.2 Hardware Decision -- 14.3.3 Module Overview -- 14.4 Implementation -- 14.5 Results -- 14.6 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Chapter 15 Machine Learning-Based Solutions for Internet of Things-Based Applications -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 IoT Ecosystem -- 15.2.1 IoT Devices -- 15.2.2 IoT Gateways -- 15.2.3 IoT Platforms…”