“…The text provides readers with an overview of cloud computing, beginning with historical perspectives on mainframe computers and early networking protocols, moving to current issues such as security of hardware and networks, performance, evolving IoT areas, edge computing, etc. …”

“…It includes studies related to predictive maintenance needed to improve the performance of the solar PV systems using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques. …”

“…As key barriers to implementation there are institutional and regulatory barriers, an absence of clear evaluation of NBS performance, funding/financing barriers and knowledge and acceptance barriers. …”

“…Accurate forecasting performance in the energy sector is a primary factor in the modern restructured power market, accomplished by any novel advanced hybrid techniques. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sci. 2017 -- Sheng-Chih Yang, Yue-Jing He and Yi-Jyun Wun Designing a Novel High-Performance FBG-OADM Based on Finite Element and Eigenmode Expansion Methods Reprinted from: Appl. …”

“…After a relatively strong performance during and after the pandemic, short-term growth prospects are weak. …”

“…Il fournit des recommandations concrètes pour moderniser l’administration publique, améliorer sa performance et lui donner les capacités de mener et d’appuyer les efforts de réformes actuels et la mise en œuvre des priorités du gouvernement afin d’atteindre les objectifs de développement du pays…”

“…The teachers also declared as the main similarity between Psychopedagogy and Pedagogy, the fact that both areas work with the learning of the subjects (72%), in relation to the difference between these areas, most of them consider the performance as being the main difference (95%). It is expected, with this research, to contribute to the expansion of discussions about the quality of training in Psychopedagogy in Brazil and its importance in the context of early childhood education, considering that this stage of basic education is configured as extremely important for the development of students…”

“…Building on over 25 years of experience, the R5.3 release includes many features that enable improved performance, usability, and security. Highlights include the IBM TS7700 Advanced Object Store, an all flash TS7770, grid resiliency enhancements, and Logical WORM retention. …”

“…The aim of this book is to address, from both experimental and theoretical points of view, some of the challenges to improve the glass forming ability of these materials, to optimize their overall mechanical performance, and to enhance their functional properties. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Special Issue Editors -- Timo Balz, Uwe Sörgel, Mattia Crespi and Batuhan Osmanoglu Editorial for Special Issue "Advances in SAR: Sensors, Methodologies, and Applications" Reprinted from: Remote Sens. 2018, 10, 1233, doi: 10.3390/rs10081233 -- Davide Giudici, Andrea Monti Guarnieri and Juan Pablo Cuesta Gonzalez Pre-Flight SAOCOM-1A SAR Performance Assessment by Outdoor Campaign Reprinted from: Remote Sens. 2017, 9, 729, doi: 10.3390/rs9070729 -- Matthew C. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…List of Contributors -- About the Guest Editor -- Preface to "Zeolite Catalysis" -- Andreas Martin Zeolite Catalysis, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(8), 118 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/8/118 -- Radostina Dragomirova and Sebastian Wohlrab Zeolite Membranes in Catalysis-From Separate Units to Particle Coatings, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2161-2222 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2161 -- Yong Wang, Toshiyuki Yokoi, Seitaro Namba and Takashi Tatsumi Effects of Dealumination and Desilication of Beta Zeolite on Catalytic Performance in n-Hexane Cracking, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(1), 8 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/1/8 -- Ceri Hammond and Giulia Tarantino Switching off H2O2 Decomposition during TS-1 Catalysed Epoxidation via PostSynthetic Active Site Modification, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2309-2323 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2309 -- Gherardo Gliozzi, Sauro Passeri, Francesca Bortolani, Mattia Ardizzi, Patrizia Mangifesta and Fabrizio Cavani Zeolite Catalysts for Phenol Benzoylation with Benzoic Acid: Exploring the Synthesis of Hydroxybenzophenones, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2223-2243 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2223 -- Houbing Zou, Qingli Sun, Dongyu Fan, Weiwei Fu, Lijia Liu and Runwei Wang Facile Synthesis of Yolk/Core-Shell Structured TS-1@Mesosilica Composites for Enhanced Hydroxylation of Phenol, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 2134-2146 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/2134 -- Akram Tawari, Wolf-Dietrich Einicke and Roger Gla ̈ser Photocatalytic Oxidation of NO over Composites of Titanium Dioxide and Zeolite ZSM-5 Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(2), 31 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/2/31 -- Jing Han, Guiyuan Jiang, Shanlei Han, Jia Liu, Yaoyuan Zhang, Yeming Liu, Ruipu Wang, Zhen Zhao, Chunming Xu, Yajun Wang, Aijun Duan, Jian Liu and Yuechang Wei The Fabrication of Ga2O3/ZSM-5 Hollow Fibers for Efficient Catalytic Conversion of n-Butane into Light Olefins and Aromatics, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(1), 13 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/1/13 -- Xuan Hoan Vu, Sura Nguyen, Tung Thanh Dang, Binh Minh Quoc Phan, Duc Anh Nguyen, Udo Armbruster and Andreas Martin Catalytic Cracking of Triglyceride-Rich Biomass toward Lower Olefins over a Nano-ZSM-5/SBA-15 Analog Composite, Reprinted from: Catalysts 2015, 5(4), 1692-1703 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/5/4/1692 -- Guozhu Liu, Yunxia Zhao and Jinhua Guo High Selectively Catalytic Conversion of Lignin-Based Phenols into para-/mXylene over Pt/HZSM-5 Reprinted from: Catalysts 2016, 6(2), 19 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/2/19 -- Alessandra V. …”

“…This Special Issue showcases studies investigating applications of environmental technology that is tailored to enhance the sustainable performance of existing residential buildings. It helps to better understand the innovations that have been taking place in retrofitting residential buildings, as well as highlighting many opportunities for future research in this field…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Title ; Copyright ; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction ; 1.1 Particle physics ; 1.2 Particles and interactions ; 1.3 Relativistic kinematics ; 1.4 Summary of particle properties ; 1.5 Scattering ; 1.6 Particle physics experiments ; 1.7 Data analysis ; 2 Electromagnetic interactions. 2.1 Energy loss in matter 2.2 Quantum treatment of the energy loss ; 2.3 Fluctuations in energy loss ; 2.4 Energy loss of electrons and positrons ; 2.5 Interactions of photons ; 2.6 Elastic scattering ; 2.7 Multiple scattering ; 2.8 Other electromagnetic effects. 3 Nuclear interactions 3.1 Strong interactions ; 3.2 Weak interactions ; 4 Particle beams ; 4.1 Particle accelerators ; 4.2 Secondary beams ; 4.3 Beam transport ; 4.4 Flux monitors ; 4.5 Other particle sources ; 4.6 Radiation protection ; 5 Targets ; 5.1 Standard targets. 5.2 Special purpose targets 6 Fast electronics ; 6.1 Fast pulse instrumentation ; 6.2 Discriminators ; 6.3 Coincidence units ; 6.4 CAMAC standard ; 6.5 Other fast pulse devices ; 6.6 Signal cables ; 7 Scintillation counters ; 7.1 The scintillation process ; 7.2 Light collection. 7.3 Photomultiplier tubes 7.4 Performance ; 7.5 Timing applications ; 8 Cerenkov counters ; 8.1 The Cerenkov effect ; 8.2 Photon yield ; 8.3 Gas radiators ; 8.4 Threshold counters ; 8.5 Differential counters ; 8.6 Total absorption counters ; 9 Proportional chambers…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The Four SAFe® Configurations -- 12 Updating Requirements and Processes at Scale -- The SAFe® Requirements Model -- New Planning and Delivery Timebox in SAFe® -- New Processes at Scale -- 13 Scaling the Team Structure -- ARTs Plan in a Longer Timeframe -- Updating Team Roles for Agile at Scale -- Updating the Team Topology for HCD at Scale -- 14 Delivery at Scale: The SAFe® Continuous Delivery Pipeline -- Continuous Exploration with HCD -- Continuous Deployment and Post-Release Evaluation -- The Research Roadmap and the SAFe® Architectural Runway -- 15 Measuring Solution Performance -- Behavioral vs. Attitudinal Metrics -- Metrics Frameworks -- Objectives and Key Results -- 16 Human-Centered Agile Applied -- The People and The Idea -- Year 1 -- DIY Fly Gets off the Ground -- DIY Fly Creates New Products -- The Backlog Refinement (and Roadmapping) -- The Workflow -- DIY Fly Learns and Improves -- Years 2-3 -- Years 4+ -- Conclusion -- Recommended Reading -- Index…”

“…Moreover, this book includes smart solutions based on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning for enhancing the performance of social information network security protocols and models. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Economic Court -- The Laws Pertaining to Economic Crime Investigation -- National Legislation of Latvia -- Criminal Procedure Law 2005 -- Operational Activities Law -- Criminal Law -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Overview of the Available Literature pertaining to Economic Crime Investigations &amp -- Prosecution in Latvia -- Introduction -- Foundation Documents -- State Audit Office Report 2017 -- State Audit report 2020 -- OECD Report - Performance of the Prosecution Services in Latvia: A Comparative Study -- Additional Reports -- National Strategy -- Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation Report -- OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions 2019 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Evaluating the status quo in Latvia -- Introduction -- Decluttering the current context through expert insights -- The Investigation and Prosecution Cycle -- Interaction with prosecution -- Training -- Case Delay -- Support Services -- International Cooperation -- Measuring success -- Cybercrime -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Overcoming the inherent challenges of economic crime in Latvia -- Introduction -- Training -- Insufficient investment -- Problems outside the control of Latvia -- Changing the investigative approach in Latvia to tackle remaining challenges -- Changing the way investigators think -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Annex A. -- Representatives Interviewed from the following Latvian organisations…”

“…To develop novel cultivars with superior agronomic performance, we need to understand the molecular basis of agronomically important traits related to grain yield, grain quality, disease resistance, and abiotic stress tolerance. …”

“…With integrated biosensors, these devices allow the development and design of micro- and nanoparticles to be studied in detail, modelling human physiology, investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying disease formation and progression, and gaining insights into the performance and long-term effects of responsive drug delivery nanocarriers. …”

“…Some family-focused programs have been shown to foster significantly better outcomes in children, including enhanced educational performance, and reduced rates of teen pregnancy, substance abuse, and child conduct and delinquency, as well as reduced child abuse. …”