Tabla de Contenidos: “…Disconnected operations -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Network Edge Architecture -- Definitions -- NFV -- NFV considerations -- SDN -- VNF, NFV, SDN, and edge computing -- Underlay and overlay networks -- Network traffic management -- MEC -- Network edge architecture -- RAN -- CSPs and hyperscalers -- Sample architectures -- Manufacturing scenario -- Healthcare scenario -- Campus network scenario -- Summary -- Chapter 5: End-to-End Edge Architecture -- IT and OT convergence -- AI and edge computing -- Industrial edge scenario -- Manufacturing scenario -- Retail edge scenario -- Retail store scenario -- Network slicing -- Example scenario -- Edge reference architecture -- The cloud -- The network -- The edge -- Edge and distributed cloud computing -- Distributed cloud computing -- The scenario -- Summary -- Part 3: Related Considerations and Concluding Thoughts -- Chapter 6: Data Has Weight and Inertia -- Suggested pre-reading material -- Data encryption -- Motivations for encrypting data -- Protecting data without making it difficult to use -- Ensuring that data modifications are noticeable -- Data storage and management -- Strategies for defining and enforcing data policies -- Usage options ranging from real to synthetic data -- Rules of thumb for retaining data, or not -- Using data to build machine learning (ML) models -- The promise of foundation models -- How small and efficient can we make models? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10 Galician Landscapes through the Camera Lens: Visualizing Combat Spaces of the First World War -- 1 Practices of Natural Landscape Photography During the First World War: Historiographical Debates and Methodological Approaches -- 2 The Wartime Visual Travelogue: Galician Landscapes through the Photographic Lens -- 3 Visualizing the Trauma of Military Defeat -- 4 Industrial War through the Camera Lens: a Record of Destroyed Spaces -- 5 Conclusion -- Primary Sources (Photographic Material From the Archives): -- Secondary Literature: -- Part 4: Imperial Debris: Demilitarization of Landscapes in the Era of Imperial Collapse -- 11 Toxic Heritage of the War: Demilitarization of Eastern Front Landscapes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Battlefield Sanitation -- 3 The Effects of Gas Attacks on Fields and Forests -- 4 Demobilization of Animals -- 5 Conclusion -- 12 Conceptualizing the Post-Battle Landscape: the First World War -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Transforming the Battlefield in Western Galicia: between Military Pragmatism and Imperial Enterprise -- 3 Creating a Commemorative Landscape for Fallen Soldiers -- 4 A Grand Monument to the Gorlice Victory -- 5 Conclusion: the Monument and Soldier's Grave as a New Element of the Cultural Landscape -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Literature -- 13 First World War Memorialization in Ukrainian Lands (Late 1910s to 1930s) -- 1 Perpetuating the Memory of Fallen Soldiers during the War -- 2 Institutionalization of Memory in the Inter-War Period -- 2.1 The Ukrainian State and the Soviet Union -- 2.2 The First Czechoslovak Republic -- 2.3 The Kingdom of Romania -- 2.4 The Second Polish Republic -- 3 Conclusion -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Literature -- 14 Conflict Landscapes at the Edge of Empire: Archaeology and Environment -- 1 A Traditional Routeway -- 2 The Great Arab Revolt Project (GARP) 2006-2014…”

“…DEVELOPMENT OF GEOPOLYMER FROM POND ASH-THERMAL POWERPLANT WASTE Explains how geopolymer technologies using industrial waste obtained from thermal power plants become cementitious materials in construction sectors for civil engineers. …”

“…Economic liberalization, rapid industrial restructuring, the enormous growth of cities, and internal migration, have all reshaped the country profoundly. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Forestry -- Peter Berck's Contributions to Forestry Economics -- References -- Integrated Management of Bark Beetles: Economic Contributions of Peter Berck and Foundational EntomologicalResearch -- 1 Introduction -- 2 System Structure -- 3 Treatment Strategies and Tactics -- 3.1 Stand Treatments: Thinning -- 3.2 Pest Population Treatments -- 3.2.1 Insecticides -- 3.2.2 Semiochemicals -- 4 Synthesis and Future Research -- References -- Assessing the Potential of Eucalyptus Plantation to Supply Timber for Greener Development in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Industrial Policies and Forest Production in China -- 3 Assessment of Eucalyptus Plantation in Southern China -- 3.1 Historical Trend of Eucalyptus Plantation Forests (Guangxi) -- 3.1.1 Area, Volume, and Timber Production -- 3.2 Comparison of Timber Yield Curves: Eucalyptus, Chinese Fir, and Masson Pine -- 3.3 Comparison of Carbon Sequestration Potential Among Main Species -- 3.4 Expected Land Value -- 3.5 The Private Sector in Eucalyptus Development -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Hedging with a Housing Start Futures Contract -- 1 Background -- 2 Introduction -- 3 Theory -- 3.1 Optimal Hedging -- 3.2 Materials Supplier -- 3.3 The Builder -- 4 General Equilibrium -- 5 Pricing of the Futures Contract -- 5.1 Predicting Starts -- 6 Constructing the Contract -- 7 Value of Contract -- 8 Hedging -- 9 The Relationship Between Building Materials Output and Construction Output -- 10 Earnings -- 11 Predicting Earnings -- 12 Aggregate Production Regressions -- 13 Basis and Basis Risk -- 14 Regional Basis Risk -- 15 Survey of Potential Users of Housing Start Futures as a Hedge -- References -- Part II Agriculture and Fisheries -- The Future of Agriculture -- 1 Transition from Hunting to Farming…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Examples of innovative private enterprise -- Pine Bluff, Arkansas -- An industrial and agricultural economy facing population decline -- Key assets and opportunities -- The Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) development approach -- Fostering entrepreneurship -- Gallup, New Mexico -- A city deeply connected to the Navajo Nation in the midst of energy economy transition -- Collaboration and engagement -- Key assets and opportunities -- References -- Notes -- 4 Improving broadband connectivity and access to education in the United States -- Broadband connectivity to boost rural innovation -- Setting the scene: The importance of connectivity for the digital transformation -- Going "rural" in the United States: Access to broadband to boost rural innovation, a bottom-up perspective -- State of broadband connectivity in the United States -- Broadband subscriptions and performance -- Existing territorial connectivity divides -- Bridging connectivity divides in the United States -- Promoting competition and incentives to invest in broadband networks -- The importance of granular data on broadband availability and quality -- Easing infrastructure deployment as key element to boost investment in networks -- The role of local governments to ease broadband network deployment -- Making information available for operators to increase deployment efficiency -- Promoting efficient spectrum management to bridge connectivity divides -- Community networks and local ISPs connecting rural areas -- Towards "digital equity": Fostering broadband adoption among disadvantaged groups -- Affordability, a key obstacle for broadband adoption by disadvantaged groups -- Digital literacy and its role in bridging digital divides -- Connecting small and medium firms -- A window of opportunity: Broadband infrastructure funding in the United States…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Helminths -- Water-Treatment Practices and Parasite Removal -- Conclusions -- SUMMARY-MICROBIOLOGY OF DRINKING WATER -- Bacteria -- Viruses -- Parasites -- Testing -- REFERENCES -- IV Solid Particles in Suspension -- INTRODUCTION -- CLAY PARTICLES AND THEIR INTERACTIONS -- Inorganic Pollutants -- Organic Pollutants -- Summary -- ASBESTOS: NOMENCLATURE, OCCURRENCE AND REDISTRIBUTION IN WATER -- Structure and Nomenclature -- Properties of Asbestos Minerals -- Mineralogy -- Surface Properties -- Morphology -- Solubility -- Occurrence of Asbestos and Fibrous Minerals -- Uses and Redistribution -- Topics for Research in Mineralogy -- ASBESTOS FIBER SAMPLING AND ANAYLSIS -- Introduction -- Optical Microscopy -- Electron Microscopy -- X-Ray Diffraction -- Differential Thermal Analysis -- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS MINERALS -- Epidemiological Findings -- Experimental Studies -- ORGANIC PARTICULATE IN WATER -- Organic Matter Associated with Soil Particles -- Municipal and Industrial Wastes -- Organic Debris -- Organic Colloids -- Summary -- MICROORGANISMS AND SUSPENDED PARTICLES IN WATER -- Particulate-Bacterial Interactions -- Particulate-Viral Interactions in Water -- Aggregation and Survival -- Conclusions -- PARTICULATE REMOVAL AND TURBIDITY -- Definitions and Occurrence -- Removal of Particulates -- Mineral Fibers -- Clay -- Organics -- Microbiological Particulates -- Possible Concerns -- Halomethanes and Other Chlorinated Organics -- Encasing of Microbial Particulates -- Coagulant Precipitates -- Powdered Carbon -- Organic Coagulants -- Turbidity -- Conclusions -- SUMMARY-SOLID PARTICLES IN SUSPENSION -- Direct Effects on Health -- Indirect Effects on Health -- Turbidity as an Indicator -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Recommendations for Future Research -- REFERENCES -- Clay Particles and their Interactions…”

“…The need for engineering and mathematical methods is essential for defining non-linear effects involved in such areas as computer vision, optical imaging, computer pattern recognition, and industrial automation challenges.* Presents the latest developments in a variety of filter design techniques and algorithms* Contains essential information for development of Human Vision Systems (HVS)* Provides foundations for digital imaging and image capture technology…”

“…These networks are created from sensors and actuators and can wireless control many electrical products such as remote controls, medical, industrial, and security sensors. Hundreds of companies are creating applications including Mitsubishi, Motorola, Freescale, and Siemens. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Data Transmission (EDI and XML) -- Databases and Business Analytics -- Application Systems -- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -- Procurement Systems -- Advanced Planning and Scheduling -- Transportation Planning Systems -- Demand Planning -- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) -- Supply Chain Management (SCM) -- Inventory Management Systems -- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) -- Transportation Scheduling Systems -- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) -- New Supply Chain Technology -- Industrial Robots -- Drones and Driverless Vehicles -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data -- Real-Time Product Information -- 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing -- Simulation Modeling -- Impact on Supply Chain Operations -- Combining New Technologies for Agile Supply Chains -- Putting New Technologies to Work -- Increasing Productivity and Customer Service -- Chapter Summary -- Chapter 5 Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance -- Useful Model of Markets and Their Supply Chains -- Market Performance Categories -- Customer Service -- Internal Efficiency -- Product Demand Flexibility -- Product Development -- A Framework for Performance Measurement -- Customer Service Metrics -- Build to Stock -- Build to Order -- Internal Efficiency Metrics -- Inventory Value -- Inventory Turns -- Return on Sales -- Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time -- Demand Flexibility Metrics -- Activity Cycle Time -- Upside Flexibility -- Outside Flexibility -- Product Development Metrics -- Operations that Enable Supply Chain Performance -- Collecting and Displaying Performance Data -- Three Levels of Detail -- The Data Warehouse -- Spotlighting Problems and Finding Opportunities -- Markets Migrate from One Quadrant to Another -- Sharing Data across the Supply Chain -- Chapter Summary…”

“…Throughout, copious examples drawn from current industrial practice are examined with an emphasis on problem-solving for interest and insight rather than the procedural approaches often adopted in courses. …”

“…Por lo tanto, debemos ser conscientes de los cambios experimentados a lo largo de estos dos mil años, especialmente de lo que ha significado la revolución industrial. En este comentario se ofrece el texto bíblico acompañado por dos tipos de materiales: unas breves notas al texto que viene inmediatamente después de cada pasaje, y una serie de escenarios de lectura que se encuentran agrupados alfabéticamente al final del libro. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….) -- RESUMEN -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCCIÓN -- SUMARIO -- DESARROLLO -- -LA CUARTA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL: MÁS QUE UN CAMBIO TECNOLÓGICO -- DESAFÍOS PARA AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE EN LA CUARTA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4.1 Electrokinetics‐Enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation (EK‐ISCO) -- 3.4.2 Electro‐Fenton -- 3.5 In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) -- 3.6 Challenges for Upscaling -- 3.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4 The Electrokinetic Recovery of Tungsten and Removal of Arsenic from Mining Secondary Resources: The Case of the Panasqueira Mine -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Tungsten Mining Resources: The Panasqueira Mine -- 4.2.1 The Development of the Industry -- 4.2.2 Ore Extraction Processes -- 4.2.3 Potential Risks -- 4.3 The Circular Economy of Tungsten Mining Waste -- 4.3.1 Panasqueira Old Slimes vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- RIVER PUBLISHERS SERIES IN COMMUNICATIONS -- Title Page - Cognitive Hyperconnected Digital Transformation Internet of Things Intelligence Evolution -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Editors Biography -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 - IoT Driving Digital Transformation - Impact on Economy and Society -- 1.1 IoT as a Major Enabler for Digitizing Industry -- 1.2 Main Elements of the IoT Implementation Plan and Its First Pillar -- 1.3 The Second and the Third Pillar - Projects, Partnerships and Standardisation -- 1.4 Conclusion -- Reference -- Chapter 2 - Next Generation IoT Platforms -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 DEI Implementation - Working Groups -- 2.3 IoT Platforms - State of Play -- 2.4 Needs and Priorities for the Next Generation IoT Platforms -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 - Internet of Things Cognitive Transformation Technology Research Trends and Applications -- 3.1 Internet of Things Evolving Vision -- 3.1.1 IoT Common Definition -- 3.1.2 IoT Cognitive Transformation -- 3.2 IoT Strategic Research and Innovation Directions -- 3.2.1 IoT Research Directions and Challenges -- 3.3 IoT Smart Environments and Applications -- 3.3.1 IoT Use Cases and Applications -- 3.3.2 Wearables -- 3.3.3 Smart Health, Wellness and Ageing Well -- 3.3.4 Smart Buildings and Architecture -- 3.3.5 Smart Energy -- 3.3.6 Smart Mobility and Transport -- 3.4 IoT and Related Future Internet Technologies -- 3.4.1 Edge Computing -- 3.4.2 Networks and Communication -- 3.5 IoT Distributed Security - Blockchain Technology -- 3.5.1 Verification and Validation in Blockchain -- 3.5.2 IoT Blockchain Application in Healthcare -- 3.6 IoT Platforms -- References -- Chapter 4 - Internet of Robotic Things - Converging Sensing/Actuating, Hyperconnectivity, Artificial Intelligence and IoT Platforms…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Réglementation de l'IDE -- Encadré 3. L'industrie automobile en Hongrie -- Encadré 4. Difficultés récentes du secteur bancaire : le cas de Postabank -- Encadré 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conventions salariales dans l'industrie en Allemagne orientale…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Évaluation des performances -- 1.1 Objectifs de la politique de gestion de l'air -- 1.2 Émissions atmosphériques et qualité de l'air -- Figure 2.1 Émissions atmosphériques -- 1.3 Énergie -- Figure 2.2 Intensité et structure énergétiques -- Tableau 2.1 Prix de l'énergie dans quelques pays de l'OCDE -- 1.4 Industrie -- 1.5 Transports -- 2. Aspects particuliers -- 2.1 Évolution des émissions de polluants atmosphériques -- 2.2 Évolution dans le secteur industriel -- 3. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Salaires réels et productivité du travail dans les industries manufacturières -- Graphique 6. Compétitivité internationale et résultats à l'exportation -- Graphique 7. …”