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This book provides state of the art description of various
approaches, techniques and some basic fundamentals of
bioremediation to manage a variety of organic and inorganic wastes
and pollutants present in our environment. A comprehensive overview
of recent advances and new development in the field of
bioremediation research are provided within relevant theoretical
framework to improve our understanding for the cleaning up of
polluted water and contaminated land. The book is easy to read and
language can be readily comprehended by aspiring newcomer,
students, researchers and anyone else interested in this field.
Renowned scientists around the world working on the above topics
have contributed chapters. In this edited book, we have addressed
the scope of the inexpensive and energy neutral bioremediation
technologies. The scope of the book extends to
environmental/agricultural scientists, students, consultants, site
owners, industrial stakeholders, regulators and policy makers.
Uncovers the life of Jane Cumming, who scandalized her
contemporaries with tales of sexual deviancy but also defied
cultural norms, standing up to male authority figures and showing
resilience. In 1810 Edinburgh, the orphaned Scottish-Indian
schoolgirl Jane Cumming alleged that her two schoolmistresses were
sexually intimate. The allegation spawned a defamation suit that
pitted Jane's grandmother, a member of the Scottish landed gentry,
against two young professional women who were romantic friends.
During the trial, the boundary between passion and friendship among
women was debated and Jane was viewed "orientally," as morally
corrupt and hypersexual. Located at the intersection of race, sex,
and class, the case has long been a lightning rod for scholars of
cultural studies, women's and gender history, and, given Lillian
Hellman's appropriation of Jane's story in her 1934 play The
Children's Hour, theater history as well. Frances B. Singh's
wide-ranging biography, however, takes a new, psychological
approach, putting the notorious case in the context of a life that
was marked by loss, separation, abandonment--and resilience.
Grounded in archival and genealogical sources never before
consulted, Singh's narrative reconstructs Cumming's life from its
inauspicious beginnings in a Calcutta orphanage through her
schooling in Elgin and Edinburgh, an abusive marriage, her
adherence to the Free Church at the time of the Scottish
Disruption, and her posthumous life in Hellman's Broadway play.
Singh provides a detailed analysis not only of the case itself, but
of how both Jane's and her teachers' lives were affected in the
aftermath.
Maintaining a stable level of power quality in the distribution
network is a growing challenge due to increased use of power
electronics converters in domestic, commercial and industrial
sectors. Power quality deterioration is manifested in increased
losses; poor utilization of distribution systems; mal-operation of
sensitive equipment and disturbances to nearby consumers,
protective devices, and communication systems. However, as the
energy-saving benefits will result in increased AC power processed
through power electronics converters, there is a compelling need
for improved understanding of mitigation techniques for power
quality problems. This timely book comprehensively identifies,
classifies, analyses and quantifies all associated power quality
problems, including the direct integration of renewable energy
sources in the distribution system, and systematically delivers
mitigation techniques to overcome these problems. Key features: -
Emphasis on in-depth learning of the latest topics in power quality
extensively illustrated with waveforms and phasor diagrams. -
Essential theory supported by solved numerical examples, review
questions, and unsolved numerical problems to reinforce
understanding. - Companion website contains solutions to unsolved
numerical problems, providing hands-on experience. Senior
undergraduate and graduate electrical engineering students and
instructors will find this an invaluable resource for education in
the field of power quality. It will also support continuing
professional development for practicing engineers in distribution
and transmission system operators.
Uncovers the life of Jane Cumming, who scandalized her
contemporaries with tales of sexual deviancy but also defied
cultural norms, standing up to male authority figures and showing
resilience. In 1810 Edinburgh, the orphaned Scottish-Indian
schoolgirl Jane Cumming alleged that her two schoolmistresses were
sexually intimate. The allegation spawned a defamation suit that
pitted Jane's grandmother, a member of the Scottish landed gentry,
against two young professional women who were romantic friends.
During the trial, the boundary between passion and friendship among
women was debated and Jane was viewed "orientally," as morally
corrupt and hypersexual. Located at the intersection of race, sex,
and class, the case has long been a lightning rod for scholars of
cultural studies, women's and gender history, and, given Lillian
Hellman's appropriation of Jane's story in her 1934 play The
Children's Hour, theater history as well. Frances B. Singh's
wide-ranging biography, however, takes a new, psychological
approach, putting the notorious case in the context of a life that
was marked by loss, separation, abandonment--and resilience.
Grounded in archival and genealogical sources never before
consulted, Singh's narrative reconstructs Cumming's life from its
inauspicious beginnings in a Calcutta orphanage through her
schooling in Elgin and Edinburgh, an abusive marriage, her
adherence to the Free Church at the time of the Scottish
Disruption, and her posthumous life in Hellman's Broadway play.
Singh provides a detailed analysis not only of the case itself, but
of how both Jane's and her teachers' lives were affected in the
aftermath.
This detailed volume provides background on recent new technology
developments highlighting the potential of the genomic era in wheat
breeding with invaluable instruction on the methodology, which is
complemented by overview chapters on the status of new technology
application in major wheat production countries. The topics,
addressed by internationally renowned scientists active in the
field, cover methods underpinning the latest developments in the
field of wheat biotechnology. Written for the highly successful
Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions
to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and
reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols,
and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, Wheat Biotechnology: Methods and
Protocols serves as a vital resource for scientists working to
breed future high-yielding wheat varieties to sustain a growing
population in an increasingly unpredictable world.
This book offers comprehensive coverage of all the core topics of
bioinformatics, and includes practical examples completed using the
MATLAB bioinformatics toolboxâ„¢. It is primarily intended as a
textbook for engineering and computer science students attending
advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in bioinformatics and
computational biology. The book develops bioinformatics concepts
from the ground up, starting with an introductory chapter on
molecular biology and genetics. This chapter will enable physical
science students to fully understand and appreciate the ultimate
goals of applying the principles of information technology to
challenges in biological data management, sequence analysis, and
systems biology. The first part of the book also includes a survey
of existing biological databases, tools that have become essential
in today’s biotechnology research. The second part of the book
covers methodologies for retrieving biological information,
including fundamental algorithms for sequence comparison, scoring,
and determining evolutionary distance. The main focus of the third
part is on modeling biological sequences and patterns as Markov
chains. It presents key principles for analyzing and searching for
sequences of significant motifs and biomarkers. The last part of
the book, dedicated to systems biology, covers phylogenetic
analysis and evolutionary tree computations, as well as gene
expression analysis with microarrays. In brief, the book offers the
ideal hands-on reference guide to the field of bioinformatics and
computational biology.
This book offers comprehensive coverage of all the core topics of
bioinformatics, and includes practical examples completed using the
MATLAB bioinformatics toolbox (TM). It is primarily intended as a
textbook for engineering and computer science students attending
advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in bioinformatics and
computational biology. The book develops bioinformatics concepts
from the ground up, starting with an introductory chapter on
molecular biology and genetics. This chapter will enable physical
science students to fully understand and appreciate the ultimate
goals of applying the principles of information technology to
challenges in biological data management, sequence analysis, and
systems biology. The first part of the book also includes a survey
of existing biological databases, tools that have become essential
in today's biotechnology research. The second part of the book
covers methodologies for retrieving biological information,
including fundamental algorithms for sequence comparison, scoring,
and determining evolutionary distance. The main focus of the third
part is on modeling biological sequences and patterns as Markov
chains. It presents key principles for analyzing and searching for
sequences of significant motifs and biomarkers. The last part of
the book, dedicated to systems biology, covers phylogenetic
analysis and evolutionary tree computations, as well as gene
expression analysis with microarrays. In brief, the book offers the
ideal hands-on reference guide to the field of bioinformatics and
computational biology.
Chronic Heart Failure: Pathophysiology, Risk factors, and
Mechanisms is the first of two separate but closely related volumes
which aim to provide an inclusive overview on Chronic Heart Failure
(CHF). This first volume is focused on the epidemiology,
classification, molecular mechanisms, pathophysiology, causes,
identification and interactions of heart failure. It will explain
the uncertainties and issues in Heart Failure by helping readers
understand the physiopathology of CHF in the light of behavioural
risk factors. 2D and 3D speckle tracking echocardiography have been
used to quantify regional alterations of longitudinal strain and
area strain, through their polar projection, which allows a further
evaluation of both the site and extent of myocardial damage. The
analysis of strain can identify subclinical cardiac failure
(myocyte remodelling) which is a major issue in CHF. Myocardial
Strain, measure by speckle tracking echocardiography, is frequently
attenuated in these conditions and can be utilized for the
evaluation of disease progression and the effect of therapeutic
interventions as well as prevention because it could be a
manifestation of behavioural risk factors. These 2 separate volumes
serves as essential references to both researchers and practicing
clinicians, proposing novel methods of research by using
behavioural and environmental risk factors as intervention agent,
as well as discussing deficiency in the present approaches in
management of HF and proposing new methods of early diagnosis and
therapies for the clinical management of CHF.
Vulnerability analysis, also known as vulnerability assessment,
is a process that defines, identifies, and classifies the security
holes, or vulnerabilities, in a computer, network, or application.
In addition, vulnerability analysis can forecast the effectiveness
of proposed countermeasures and evaluate their actual effectiveness
after they are put into use. Vulnerability Analysis and Defense for
the Internet provides packet captures, flow charts and pseudo code,
which enable a user to identify if an application/protocol is
vulnerable. This edited volume also includes case studies that
discuss the latest exploits.
Vulnerability analysis, also known as vulnerability assessment, is
a process that defines, identifies, and classifies the security
holes, or vulnerabilities, in a computer, network, or application.
In addition, vulnerability analysis can forecast the effectiveness
of proposed countermeasures and evaluate their actual effectiveness
after they are put into use. Vulnerability Analysis and Defense for
the Internet provides packet captures, flow charts and pseudo code,
which enable a user to identify if an application/protocol is
vulnerable. This edited volume also includes case studies that
discuss the latest exploits.
How was a thirty-two year old authoritarian regime brought down and
what augurs in its place? This book attempts to examine the
background factors as well as the trigger that led to Suharto's
resignation, amidst the power struggle that has been taking place
in the opaque political world of Indonesia. Equally important, the
ways in which the 'new' powerbrokers, with Suharto remaining
influential in the background, have tried to adapt themselves to
the new environment are also examined. Finally, the meaning of
Suharto's resignation and what has changed and remained static are
analysed.
Covers the structurally diverse secondary metabolites of medicinal
plants, including their ethnopharmacological properties, biological
activity, and production strategies Secondary metabolites of plants
are a treasure trove of novel compounds with potential
pharmaceutical applications. Consequently, the nature of these
metabolites as well as strategies for the targeted expression
and/or purification is of high interest. Regarding their biological
and pharmacological activity and ethnopharmacological properties,
this book offers a comprehensive treatment of 100 plant species,
including Abutilon, Aloe, Cannabis, Capsicum, Jasminum, Malva,
Phyllanthus, Stellaria, Thymus, Vitis, Zingiber, and more. It also
discusses the cell culture conditions and various strategies used
for enhancing the production of targeted metabolites in plant cell
cultures. Secondary Metabolites of Medicinal Plants:
Ethnopharmacological Properties, Biological Activity and Production
Strategies is presented in four parts. Part I provides a complete
introduction to the subject. Part II looks at the ethnomedicinal
and pharmacological properties, chemical structures, and culture
conditions of secondary metabolites. The third part examines the
many strategies of secondary metabolites production, including:
biotransformation; culture conditions; feeding of precursors;
genetic transformation; immobilization; and oxygenation. The last
section concludes with an overview of everything learned. -Provides
information on cell culture conditions and targeted extraction of
secondary metabolites confirmed by relevant literature -Presents
the structures of secondary metabolites of 100 plant species
together with their biological and pharmacological activity
-Discusses plant species regarding their distribution, habitat, and
ethnopharmacalogical properties -Presents strategies of secondary
metabolites production, such as organ culture, pH, elicitation,
hairy root cultures, light, and mutagenesis Secondary Metabolites
of Medicinal Plants is an important book for students,
professionals, and biotechnologists interested in the biological
and pharmacological activity and ethnopharmacological properties of
plants.
Hackers, cyber-criminals, Dark Web users, and techno-terrorists
beware! This book should make you think twice about attempting to
do your dirty work in the smart cities of tomorrow. Scores of
cities around the world have begun planning what are known as
"smart cities." These new or revamped urban areas use the latest
technology to make the lives of residents easier and more
enjoyable.They will have automated infrastructures such as the
Internet of Things, "the Cloud," automated industrial controls,
electronic money, mobile and communication satellite systems,
wireless texting and networking. With all of these benefits come
new forms of danger, and so these cities will need many safeguards
to prevent cyber criminals from wreaking havoc. This book explains
the advantages of smart cities and how to design and operate one.
Based on the practical experience of the authors in projects in the
U.S. and overseas in Dubai, Malaysia, Brazil and India, it tells
how such a city is planned and analyzes vital security concerns
that must be addressed along the way. Most of us will eventually
live in smart cities. What are the advantages and the latest design
strategies for such ventures? What are the potential drawbacks? How
will they change the lives of everyday citizens? This book offers a
preview of our future and how you can help prepare yourself for the
changes to come.
Soft computing is used where a complex problem is not adequately
specified for the use of conventional math and computer techniques.
Soft computing has numerous real-world applications in domestic,
commercial and industrial situations. This book elaborates on the
most recent applications in various fields of engineering.
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Metabolic and
Non-communicable Diseases presents strategies for the prevention of
non-communicable diseases and undernutrition through the use of
functional foods and nutraceuticals. Research has shown that the
use of certain functional foods and nutraceuticals, including
spices, herbs, and millets, animal foods and plant foods can play a
role in the treatment and prevention of various diseases and in
health promotion. Finally, the book explores epigenetic modulation
as a new method for the development of functional foods and
functional farming. Intended for nutritionists, food scientists and
those working in related health science professions, this book
contributes to the discussions focused on nutritional transition,
globalization, how to administer foods in the treatment of
metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks,
neuropsychiatric disorders, bone and joint diseases, and
carcinogenesis.
This book on lupin genomics primarily focuses on the narrow-leafed
lupin (NLL), and details the genomic resources that have been
developed and how they are currently being used to help advance
both fundamental and applied research on NLL in areas ranging from
its domestication to plant-microbe interactions and syntenic
relationships between NLL and other legume crops. It also reports
on genomic efforts being pursued with regard to other lupin crops.
Lupins are important ecological 'engineers': they can colonise and
thrive in low-nutrient soils due to their ability to fix
atmospheric nitrogen in symbiosis with bacteria and efficiently
take up phosphorous. Recently, lupins have attracted considerable
interest, not only because of their value for sustainable farming
as a break crop, but also as a potential 'super food' for fighting
major health issues in connection with diabetes and obesity.
Narrow-leafed lupin is the main grain legume crop, grown primarily
in Australia, and was therefore selected for the development of a
reference lupin genome and associated genomic resources. Its genome
has recently been sequenced with a focus on the gene-rich space,
which has advanced the development of new breeding tools for the
improvement of NLL and related lupin crops.
This book on lupin genomics primarily focuses on the narrow-leafed
lupin (NLL), and details the genomic resources that have been
developed and how they are currently being used to help advance
both fundamental and applied research on NLL in areas ranging from
its domestication to plant-microbe interactions and syntenic
relationships between NLL and other legume crops. It also reports
on genomic efforts being pursued with regard to other lupin crops.
Lupins are important ecological 'engineers': they can colonise and
thrive in low-nutrient soils due to their ability to fix
atmospheric nitrogen in symbiosis with bacteria and efficiently
take up phosphorous. Recently, lupins have attracted considerable
interest, not only because of their value for sustainable farming
as a break crop, but also as a potential 'super food' for fighting
major health issues in connection with diabetes and obesity.
Narrow-leafed lupin is the main grain legume crop, grown primarily
in Australia, and was therefore selected for the development of a
reference lupin genome and associated genomic resources. Its genome
has recently been sequenced with a focus on the gene-rich space,
which has advanced the development of new breeding tools for the
improvement of NLL and related lupin crops.
The Role of Functional Food Security in Global Health presents a
collective approach to food security through the use of functional
foods as a strategy to prevent under nutrition and related
diseases. This approach reflects the views of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Health
Organization, the World Heart Federation and the American Heart
Association who advise Mediterranean, Paleolithic, plant food based
diets, and European vegetarian diets for the prevention of
cardiovascular disease. In addition, the book also emphasizes the
inclusion of spices, herbs and millets, as well as animal foods.
This book will be a great resource to the food industry as it
presents the most efficient ways to use technology to manufacture
slowly absorbed, micronutrient rich functional foods by blending
foods that are rich in healthy nutrients.
How was a thirty-two year old authoritarian regime brought down and
what augurs in its place? This book attempts to examine the
background factors as well as the trigger that led to Suharto's
resignation, amidst the power struggle that has been taking place
in the opaque political world of Indonesia. Equally important, the
ways in which the 'new' powerbrokers, with Suharto remaining
influential in the background, have tried to adapt themselves to
the new environment are also examined. Finally, the meaning of
Suharto's resignation and what has changed and remained static are
analysed.
This edited book provides an overview of omics technologies and
methods for integration across multiple omics layers used in the
plant disease diagnosis and developing management strategies. The
book concentrates on the prevalence of soil-borne disease
management in various important crops with use of different
strategies, including host resistance and biological control etc.
The special focus is on the resolving practical problems
encountered after the resistance development in the pathogens
against several chemical pesticides. Further, special attention is
given to the emergence of new diseases or the re-emergence of old
ones on several crops, and on the results and problems encountered
by using microbial inoculants, biofumigation and other non-chemical
control methods. This book has 18 contributory chapters from the
eminent experts in the field of plant pathology, microbiology and
biotechnology working on different aspects of soil-borne diseases
of important agricultural crops. This edited volume is of interest
and useful to researchers in plant pathology, agriculture sciences,
plant genomics ecology, policy makers, also it is a valuable source
of reference to the relevant researchers and students globally.
The advances in genomic technologies, such as microarrays and high
throughput sequencing,
have expanded the realm of possibilities for capturing data and
analyzing it using automated
computer driven bioinformatics tools. With the completion of the
sequencing of genomes of
human and several model organisms, a quest for scientific
discoveries being fueled by
integrative and multidimensional techniques in mathematics and
computational sciences. In
this volume, leading researchers and experts have provided an
overview of significant
concepts from biological, mathematical, and computational
perspectives. It provides a high level view of fungal genomic data
integration and annotation, classification of proteins and
identification of vaccine targets, identification of secretome or
secreted proteins in fungal genomes, as well as tools for analyzing
microarray expression
profiles.
* Provides a survey of theoretical underpinnings on the
technological tools and applications
* Discusses the tools utilized for the annotation of fungal genomes
and addresses issues related to automated annotation generation in
a high throughput biotechnology environment
* describing the applications of the concepts and methodologies
presented throughout the book
Biofuel Crop Sustainability brings together the basic principles of
agricultural sustainability and special stipulations for biofuels,
from the economic and ecological opportunities and challenges of
sustainable biofuel crop production to the unique characteristics
of particular crops which make them ideal for biofuel applications.
This book will be a valuable resource for researchers and
professionals involved in biofuels development and production as
well as agriculture industry personnel. Chapters focus the broad
principles of resource management for ecological, environmental and
societal welfare, the sustainability issues pertaining to several
broad categories of biofuel crops , as well as the economics and
profitability of biofuels on both a local and international scale.
Coverage includes topics such as utilizing waste water for field
crop irrigation and algae production, reliability of feedstock
supply, marginal lands, and identifying crops with traits of
significance for survival and growth on low fertility soils. The
development of production practices with low external inputs of
fertilizer, irrigation, and pesticides is also covered. Biofuel
Crop Sustainability will be a valuable, up-to-date reference for
all those involved in the rapidly expanding biofuels industry and
sustainable agriculture research fields.
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