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Machine learning (ML) and the internet of things (IoT) are the top
technologies used by businesses to increase efficiency,
productivity, and competitiveness in this fast-paced digital era
transformation. ML is the key tool for fast processing and decision
making applied to smart city applications and next-generation IoT
devices, which require ML to satisfy their working objective. IoT
technology has proven efficient in solving many real-world
problems, and ML algorithms combined with IoT means the fusion of
product and intelligence to achieve better automation, efficiency,
productivity, and connectivity. Machine Learning-Enabled IoT for
Smart Applications Across Industries highlights the importance of
ML for IoT’s success and diverse ML-powered IoT applications.
This book addresses the problems and challenges in energy,
industry, and healthcare and solutions proposed for ML-enabled IoT
and new algorithms in ML. It further addresses their accuracy for
existing real-time applications. Covering topics such as
agriculture, pattern recognition, and smart applications, this
premier reference source is an essential resource for engineers,
scientists, educators, students, researchers, and academicians.
This book presents the emerging regime of zero refractive index
photonics, involving metamaterials that exhibit effectively zero
refractive index. Metamaterials are artificial structures whose
optical properties can be tailored at will. With metamaterials,
intriguing and spellbinding phenomena like negative refraction and
electromagnetic cloaking could be realized, which otherwise seem
unnatural or straight out of science fiction. Zero index
metamaterials are also seen as a means of boosting nonlinear
properties and are believed to have strong prospects for being
useful in nonlinear optical applications. In summary, this book
highlights almost everything currently available on zero index
metamaterials and is useful for professionally interested and
motivated readers.
The global population is increasing rapidly, and feeding the
ever-increasing population poses a serious challenge for
agriculturalists around the world. Seed is a basic and critical
input in agriculture to ensure global food security. Roughly 90
percent of the crops grown all over the world are propagated by
seed. However, seed can also harbour and spread pathogens, e.g.
fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses etc., which cause devastating
diseases. Seed-borne pathogens represent a major threat to crop
establishment and yield. Hence, timely detection and diagnosis is a
prerequisite for their effective management. The book "Seed-Borne
Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis &
Management" addresses key issues related to seed-borne/transmitted
diseases in various agricultural crops. Divided into 30 chapters,
it offers a comprehensive compilation of papers concerning: the
history of seed pathology, importance of seed-borne diseases,
seed-borne diseases and quarantine, seed health testing and
certification, detection and diagnosis of seed-borne diseases and
their phytopathogens, host-parasite interactions during development
of seed-borne diseases, diversity of seed-borne pathogens,
seed-borne diseases in major agricultural crops, non-parasitic seed
disorders, mechanisms of seed transmission and seed infection,
storage fungi and mycotoxins, impact of seed-borne diseases on
human and animal health, and management options for seed-borne
diseases. We wish to thank all of the eminent researchers who
contributed valuable chapters to our book, which will be immensely
useful for students, researchers, academics, and all those involved
in various agro-industries.
This book advances new understandings of how technologies have been
harnessed to improve the health of populations; whether the
technologies really empower those who use information by providing
them with a choice of information; how they shape health policy
discourses; how the health information relates to traditional
belief systems and local philosophies; the implications for health
communicators; how certain forms of silence are produced when media
articulates and problematizes only a few health issues and
sidelines others; and much more. The book brings together current
research and discussions on the three areas of policy, practices
and theoretical perspectives related to health communication
approaches in developing countries, presenting well-researched and
documented essays that will prove helpful for academic and
scholarly inquiry in this area.
This book presents select proceedings of the 1st International
Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Material
Science (ICAMEMS 2022). It discusses about the diverse
technological advancements, innovations, and achievements in the
areas of mechanical engineering and material science. It also
covers the developments and challenges in the field of machine
design, manufacturing, thermal and fluid engineering. Important
topics covered in the conference include advanced manufacturing
processes, machining, product design and development, mechatronics
and robotics, non-conventional energy resources, green energy and
energy harvesting, tribology, materials and characterization. The
book also discusses advanced research areas in material science
such as smart materials, bio-materials and advanced energy
materials. Given the contents, the book will be a valuable
reference for students, researchers and industrialists interested
in advanced research areas of mechanical engineering and material
science.
Over the past few years, ever since the advent of HIV and AIDS,
there has been increasing discussion of the concept of sexual
health. This upsurge is especially noticeable not only in the field
of health education and promotion but also in academic sources. The
recent discourse on sexual health is paralleled by an upsurge in
the debate on sexual rights. This book examines the social
construction of sexual health in India through an analysis of HIV
and AIDS messages. The broad objective of the chapters is to trace
the growth and evolution of the concept of sexual health from a
health communication perspective and to understand the role of the
state in determining its form and structure. The methodology used
includes comparative analysis of HIV and AIDS policies, document
analysis on HIV and AIDS, poster and short films analysis, in depth
and open-ended Interviews and case studies. The book shows that
Sexual Health is constructed in various modes in India. The models
that are elaborated are the Medical model that constructs HIV
scientifically and in terms of a compromised immune system; the
Epidemic model that identifies risk behaviours and transmission
routes and the Moralistic model. Social constructions of AIDS as
plague or punishment against society are advanced by moralists who
equate HIV with taboo social and sexual behaviour and the political
constructions highlights public health in the face of obstacles to
treatment and the delivery of services to people living with HIV.
Bringing together current research and discussions on the three
areas of policy, practices and theoretical perspectives related to
the use and social construction of sexual health through HIV and
AIDS communication approaches with specific reference to India,
this book will be of interest to academics in the field of health
communication, HIV and AIDS, and South Asian Studies.
Healthcare Management Strategy, Communication, and Development
Challenges and Solutions in Developing Countries analyzes the ways
in which health services, public health administration, and
healthcare policies are managed in developing countries and how
intercultural, intergroup, and mass communication practices are
weakening those efforts. If developing countries are to reach their
development goals, their leaders must have a firm understanding of
the impact of infectious diseases on their people and take prompt
action to fix socioeconomic issues arising from the problems
associated with poor health practices. Drawing on experiences from
international health organizations such as the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA), commissioned in poor countries to assist
national governments in improving the wellbeing of their citizens,
this volume analyzes maternal and child mortality and the spread of
infectious diseases, and offers communication strategies for the
management of malaria, HIV Aids, Polio, tuberculosis, and others in
Somalia, Madagascar, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, and India.
Genetic toxicology is considered to be an important assessment tool
as there is genetic impact of artificial chemicals. Insight on
Genotoxicity discusses testing, mechanism, prediction, and
bioindicator of genotoxicity taking into consideration recent
advances in nano-engineered particles. Corollary of DNA dent is
also discussed in detail taking into consideration the impact of
ICH guidelines on genotoxicity testing, which is important for drug
discovery innovation and development. Perspective review of
genotoxicity evaluation in phytopharmaceuticals has been mentioned
along with the prevention of genotoxicity in brief viewpoint.
Salient Features Presents methods, standard protocols, and
guidelines for genotoxicity testing Examines the impact of ICH
Guidelines on genetic toxicity testing which is a regulatory
requirement for drug discovery and development Defines appropriate
strategies about advances in in vivo genotoxicity testing which
have been listed along with progress and prospects Discusses
advancement in the high-throughput approaches for genotoxicity
testing Details computational prediction of genotoxicity with
consideration of mutagenicity, chromosomal damage caused and
strategies for computational prediction in drug development
Contamination of aqueous environments by hazardous chemical
compounds is the direct cause of the decline of safe clean water
supply throughout the globe. The use of unconventional water
sources such as treated wastewater will be a new norm. Emerging
nanotechnological innovations have great potential for wastewater
remediation processes. Applications that use smart nanomaterials of
inorganic and organic origin improve treatment efficiency and lower
energy requirements. This book describes the synthesis,
fabrication, and application of advanced nanomaterials in water
treatment processes; their adsorption, transformation into low
toxic forms, or degradation phenomena, and the adsorption and
separation of hazardous dyes, organic pollutants, heavy metals and
metalloids from aqueous solutions. It explains the use of different
categories of nanomaterials for various pollutants and enhances
understanding of nanotechnology-based water remediation to make it
less toxic and reusable.
Over the past few years, ever since the advent of HIV and AIDS,
there has been increasing discussion of the concept of sexual
health. This upsurge is especially noticeable not only in the field
of health education and promotion but also in academic sources. The
recent discourse on sexual health is paralleled by an upsurge in
the debate on sexual rights. This book examines the social
construction of sexual health in India through an analysis of HIV
and AIDS messages. The broad objective of the chapters is to trace
the growth and evolution of the concept of sexual health from a
health communication perspective and to understand the role of the
state in determining its form and structure. The methodology used
includes comparative analysis of HIV and AIDS policies, document
analysis on HIV and AIDS, poster and short films analysis, in depth
and open-ended Interviews and case studies. The book shows that
Sexual Health is constructed in various modes in India. The models
that are elaborated are the Medical model that constructs HIV
scientifically and in terms of a compromised immune system; the
Epidemic model that identifies risk behaviours and transmission
routes and the Moralistic model. Social constructions of AIDS as
plague or punishment against society are advanced by moralists who
equate HIV with taboo social and sexual behaviour and the political
constructions highlights public health in the face of obstacles to
treatment and the delivery of services to people living with HIV.
Bringing together current research and discussions on the three
areas of policy, practices and theoretical perspectives related to
the use and social construction of sexual health through HIV and
AIDS communication approaches with specific reference to India,
this book will be of interest to academics in the field of health
communication, HIV and AIDS, and South Asian Studies.
The global population is increasing rapidly, and feeding the
ever-increasing population poses a serious challenge for
agriculturalists around the world. Seed is a basic and critical
input in agriculture to ensure global food security. Roughly 90
percent of the crops grown all over the world are propagated by
seed. However, seed can also harbour and spread pathogens, e.g.
fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses etc., which cause devastating
diseases. Seed-borne pathogens represent a major threat to crop
establishment and yield. Hence, timely detection and diagnosis is a
prerequisite for their effective management. The book "Seed-Borne
Diseases of Agricultural Crops: Detection, Diagnosis &
Management" addresses key issues related to seed-borne/transmitted
diseases in various agricultural crops. Divided into 30 chapters,
it offers a comprehensive compilation of papers concerning: the
history of seed pathology, importance of seed-borne diseases,
seed-borne diseases and quarantine, seed health testing and
certification, detection and diagnosis of seed-borne diseases and
their phytopathogens, host-parasite interactions during development
of seed-borne diseases, diversity of seed-borne pathogens,
seed-borne diseases in major agricultural crops, non-parasitic seed
disorders, mechanisms of seed transmission and seed infection,
storage fungi and mycotoxins, impact of seed-borne diseases on
human and animal health, and management options for seed-borne
diseases. We wish to thank all of the eminent researchers who
contributed valuable chapters to our book, which will be immensely
useful for students, researchers, academics, and all those involved
in various agro-industries.
This book offers essential insights into potential catastrophic
events that might befall upon the emerging urban landscape in South
Asia, and which are due to hazards, risks and vulnerabilities
inherent in the region's geophysical location, as well as due to
climate change and unplanned urbanization. It highlights major
physio-graphic, demographic, geological and geophysical indicators
that are responsible for changing the pattern and trend of
urbanization in South Asia - a crucial issue in view of emerging
threats of climate change, and changes in the demographic profile.
The book addresses the disaster management scenario in South Asia,
manifestations of climate change in the region and various urban
setups under climate-change-induced risks. Further, it elaborates
on the challenges of urbanization-based neo-risks and
vulnerabilities, which manifest in the form of slum area growth,
piling and littering of waste and filth, new health risks,
groundwater contamination, air pollution, highly energy-dependent
lifestyles, poverty, socio-economic tensions, etc. It also
critically examines the institutional mechanisms for disaster risk
reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA) and urban
governance, and suggests appropriate changes in the governing
structure to mitigate these risks. The book draws the attention of
urban planners and policymakers to current shortcomings in the
administrative and financial structures of local urban bodies.
While outlining climate-associated risks and adaptation strategies
in South Asia, it also suggests measures for integrating climate
change and urban adaption with state's planning processes, and puts
forward a risk alleviation platform to bring the risk managers
working in different fields together, so that they make concerted
efforts to achieve sustainable development. It offers valuable
takeaways for researchers, urban planners, those working in
industry, consultants, and policymakers.
This book advances new understandings of how technologies have been
harnessed to improve the health of populations; whether the
technologies really empower those who use information by providing
them with a choice of information; how they shape health policy
discourses; how the health information relates to traditional
belief systems and local philosophies; the implications for health
communicators; how certain forms of silence are produced when media
articulates and problematizes only a few health issues and
sidelines others; and much more. The book brings together current
research and discussions on the three areas of policy, practices
and theoretical perspectives related to health communication
approaches in developing countries, presenting well-researched and
documented essays that will prove helpful for academic and
scholarly inquiry in this area.
Due to the increase in the consumption of herbal medicine, there is
a need to know which scientifically based methods are appropriate
for assessing the quality of herbal medicines. Fingerprinting has
emerged as a suitable technique for quality estimation. Chemical
markers are used for evaluation of herbal medicines. Identification
and quantification of these chemical markers are crucial for
quality control of herbal medicines. This book provides updated
knowledge on methodology, quality assessment, toxicity analysis and
medicinal values of natural compounds.
This book offers essential insights into potential catastrophic
events that might befall upon the emerging urban landscape in South
Asia, and which are due to hazards, risks and vulnerabilities
inherent in the region's geophysical location, as well as due to
climate change and unplanned urbanization. It highlights major
physio-graphic, demographic, geological and geophysical indicators
that are responsible for changing the pattern and trend of
urbanization in South Asia - a crucial issue in view of emerging
threats of climate change, and changes in the demographic profile.
The book addresses the disaster management scenario in South Asia,
manifestations of climate change in the region and various urban
setups under climate-change-induced risks. Further, it elaborates
on the challenges of urbanization-based neo-risks and
vulnerabilities, which manifest in the form of slum area growth,
piling and littering of waste and filth, new health risks,
groundwater contamination, air pollution, highly energy-dependent
lifestyles, poverty, socio-economic tensions, etc. It also
critically examines the institutional mechanisms for disaster risk
reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA) and urban
governance, and suggests appropriate changes in the governing
structure to mitigate these risks. The book draws the attention of
urban planners and policymakers to current shortcomings in the
administrative and financial structures of local urban bodies.
While outlining climate-associated risks and adaptation strategies
in South Asia, it also suggests measures for integrating climate
change and urban adaption with state's planning processes, and puts
forward a risk alleviation platform to bring the risk managers
working in different fields together, so that they make concerted
efforts to achieve sustainable development. It offers valuable
takeaways for researchers, urban planners, those working in
industry, consultants, and policymakers.
This book presents the emerging regime of zero refractive index
photonics, involving metamaterials that exhibit effectively zero
refractive index. Metamaterials are artificial structures whose
optical properties can be tailored at will. With metamaterials,
intriguing and spellbinding phenomena like negative refraction and
electromagnetic cloaking could be realized, which otherwise seem
unnatural or straight out of science fiction. Zero index
metamaterials are also seen as a means of boosting nonlinear
properties and are believed to have strong prospects for being
useful in nonlinear optical applications. In summary, this book
highlights almost everything currently available on zero index
metamaterials and is useful for professionally interested and
motivated readers.
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.
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