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This book contains the findings of a study, which examines the
potential energy savings available to the Commission of the
European Communities through the recovery of selected waste
materials. It identifies the principal institutional, operational
and technical constraints to further recovery.
A wide-ranging overview of the use of machine learning and AI
techniques in financial risk management, including practical advice
for implementation Risk Modeling: Practical Applications of
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning
introduces readers to the use of innovative AI technologies for
forecasting and evaluating financial risks. Providing up-to-date
coverage of the practical application of current modelling
techniques in risk management, this real-world guide also explores
new opportunities and challenges associated with implementing
machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) into the risk
management process. Authors Terisa Roberts and Stephen Tonna
provide readers with a clear understanding about the strengths and
weaknesses of machine learning and AI while explaining how they can
be applied to both everyday risk management problems and to
evaluate the financial impact of extreme events such as global
pandemics and changes in climate. Throughout the text, the authors
clarify misconceptions about the use of machine learning and AI
techniques using clear explanations while offering step-by-step
advice for implementing the technologies into an organization's
risk management model governance framework. This authoritative
volume: Highlights the use of machine learning and AI in
identifying procedures for avoiding or minimizing financial risk
Discusses practical tools for assessing bias and interpretability
of resultant models developed with machine learning algorithms and
techniques Covers the basic principles and nuances of feature
engineering and common machine learning algorithms Illustrates how
risk modeling is incorporating machine learning and AI techniques
to rapidly consume complex data and address current gaps in the
end-to-end modelling lifecycle Explains how proprietary software
and open-source languages can be combined to deliver the best of
both worlds: for risk models and risk practitioners Risk Modeling:
Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning, and Deep Learning is an invaluable guide for CEOs, CROs,
CFOs, risk managers, business managers, and other professionals
working in risk management.
It has been over 40 years since the original report by Salmon and
Daughaday demon strating that the ability of GH to stimulate
sulfation of cartilage was mediated by a "sulfation factor. " In
the ensuing decades, it has become apparent that this "sulfation
factor activity" encompasses a complex system ofligands (IGFs),
receptors, and carrier proteins that are, in tum, responsible for a
wide array of cellular actions. The IGF system has been
demonstrated to be critically involved in both intrauterine and
postnatal growth, and to have important implications in cancer
biology as well, owing to the ability of the IGFs to function in
endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine modes and given the wide distri
bution of IGFs in virtually every organ system. The contributions
to The /GF System reflect the wide span of interest in the IGF
system and its implications for normal and abnormal growth and
metabolism. The chapters have been divided into four broad
sections: I. Molecular biology of the IGF system; II. Bio logical
actions of the IGFs; III. IGF physiology; and IV. Clinical aspects
of the IGFs. We have made every effort to highlight the major
contemporary themes in IGF biology, but as is inevitable in such a
fast-moving field, perspectives will continue to change as new
information is accumulated."
It has been over 40 years since the original report by Salmon and
Daughaday demon strating that the ability of GH to stimulate
sulfation of cartilage was mediated by a "sulfation factor. " In
the ensuing decades, it has become apparent that this "sulfation
factor activity" encompasses a complex system ofligands (IGFs),
receptors, and carrier proteins that are, in tum, responsible for a
wide array of cellular actions. The IGF system has been
demonstrated to be critically involved in both intrauterine and
postnatal growth, and to have important implications in cancer
biology as well, owing to the ability of the IGFs to function in
endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine modes and given the wide distri
bution of IGFs in virtually every organ system. The contributions
to The /GF System reflect the wide span of interest in the IGF
system and its implications for normal and abnormal growth and
metabolism. The chapters have been divided into four broad
sections: I. Molecular biology of the IGF system; II. Bio logical
actions of the IGFs; III. IGF physiology; and IV. Clinical aspects
of the IGFs. We have made every effort to highlight the major
contemporary themes in IGF biology, but as is inevitable in such a
fast-moving field, perspectives will continue to change as new
information is accumulated."
The importance of understanding the metabolism of agrochemicals in
plants has never been greater. In a world where food safety and
environmental concerns are increasing, knowledge of the metabolic
processes within plants and the terminal residues of agrochemicals
in food crops is invaluable. Written by experts in the agrochemical
industry and academia, Metabolism of Agrochemicals in Plants is the
first text to give systematic coverage of this important topic.
This text brings together the current status of the subject with
chapters on regulatory considerations, comparative metabolism of
plants and animals, and the different phases of metabolism.
Including new and novel research in primary metabolism, herbicide
metabolism and bound residues, this work is unique and thoroughly
up to date. This is an essential text for chemists and biochemists
working in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries and
academia as well as analytical chemists, regulatory chemists and
environmental scientists.
Metabolism of Agrochemicals in Plants is a volume in the Wiley
Series in Agrochemicals and Plant Protection. This series brings
together current scientific and regulatory knowledge and
perspectives on all aspects of the use of chemicals and
biotechnology in agriculture.
An eye-opening look at the invisible workers who protect us from
seeing humanity's worst on today's commercial internet Social media
on the internet can be a nightmarish place. A primary shield
against hateful language, violent videos, and online cruelty
uploaded by users is not an algorithm. It is people. Mostly
invisible by design, more than 100,000 commercial content
moderators evaluate posts on mainstream social media platforms:
enforcing internal policies, training artificial intelligence
systems, and actively screening and removing offensive
material-sometimes thousands of items per day. Sarah T. Roberts, an
award-winning social media scholar, offers the first extensive
ethnographic study of the commercial content moderation industry.
Based on interviews with workers from Silicon Valley to the
Philippines, at boutique firms and at major social media companies,
she contextualizes this hidden industry and examines the emotional
toll it takes on its workers. This revealing investigation of the
people "behind the screen" offers insights into not only the
reality of our commercial internet but the future of globalized
labor in the digital age.
This book is the comprehensive guide to Samba administration,
officially adopted by the Samba Team. Wondering how to integrate
Samba's authentication with that of a Windows domain? How to get
Samba to serve Microsoft Dfs shares? How to share files on Mac OS
X? These and a dozen other issues of interest to system
administrators are covered. A whole chapter is dedicated to
troubleshooting!
The range of this book knows few bounds. Using Samba takes you
from basic installation and configuration -- on both the client and
server side, for a wide range of systems -- to subtle details of
security, cross-platform compatibility, and resource discovery that
make the difference between whether users see the folder they
expect or a cryptic error message. The current edition covers such
advanced 3.x features as: Integration with Active Directory and
OpenLDAP Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 domains to Samba Delegating
administrative tasks to non-root users Central printer management
Advanced file serving features, such as making use of Virtual File
System (VFS) plugins.
Samba is a cross-platform triumph: robust, flexible and fast, it
turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for
Microsoft Windows network clients. This book will help you make
your file and print sharing as powerful and efficient as possible.
The authors delve into the internals of the Windows activities and
protocols to an unprecedented degree, explaining the strengths and
weaknesses of each feature in Windows domains and in Samba
itself.
Whether you're playing on your personal computer or an
enterprise network, on one note or a full three-octave range, Using
Samba will give you an efficient and secure server.
Herodotus has come to be respected by most scholars as a
responsible and important historian. Herodotus was both a critical
thinker and a lively storyteller, a traveller who was both tourist
and anthropologist. Like Homer, he set out to memorialize great
deeds in words; more narrowly, he determined to discover the causes
of the wars between Greece and Persia and to explain them to his
fellow Greeks. In his hands, the Greeks' unforeseeable defeat of
the Persian kings Darius and Xerxes, with their vast hosts, made
for fascinating storytelling. Influenced by the work of the natural
scientists and philosophers of his own and earlier eras, Herodotus
also brought his literary talents to bear on a vast, unruly mass of
information gathered from many interviews throughout his travels
and left behind him the longest work that had ever been written in
Greek - the first work of history, and one which continues to be
read with enjoyment today. Herodotus: A Very Short Introduction
introduces readers to what little is known of Herodotus's life and
goes on to discuss all aspects of his work, including his
fascination with his origins; his travels; his view of the world in
relation to boundaries and their transgressions; and his interest
in seeing the world and learning about non-Greek civilizations. We
also explore the recurring themes of his work, his beliefs in
dreams, oracles, and omens, the prominence of women in his work,
and his account of the battles of the Persian Wars. ABOUT THE
SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University
Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.
These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new
subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis,
perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and
challenging topics highly readable.
This volume, with contributions from leading international experts,
reports on the need to produce high quality food while satisfying
environmental concerns. Including new material on natural products,
modes of action and metabolism, it updates all the key areas in
pesticide chemistry and related activities. The contents outline
the tremendous developments that have taken place in approaches to
crop protection and our ability to develop complex, environmentally
acceptable strategies for weed, pest and disease control.
In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of
Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a
generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle. The
war embroiled the entire Greek world, provoking years of butchery
previously unparalleled in ancient Greece. Whole cities were
exterminated, their men killed, their women and children enslaved.
While the war is commonly believed to have ended with the capture
of the Athenian navy in 405 and the subsequent starvation of
Athens, fighting in Greece would continue for several decades.
Sparta's authority was challenged in the so-called Corinthian War
(395-387) when Persian gold helped unite Athens with Sparta's
former allies. The war did not truly end until, in 371, Thebes'
crack infantry resoundingly defeated Sparta at Leuctra, forever
shattering the myth of Spartan military supremacy. Jennifer
Roberts' rich narrative of this famous conflict is the first
general history to tell the whole story, from the war's origins
down to Sparta's defeat at Leuctra. In her masterful account, this
long and bloody war affected every area of life in Athens,
exacerbated divisions between rich and poor in Sparta, and sparked
civil strife throughout the Greek world. Yet despite the biting
sorrows the fighting occasioned, it remains a gripping saga of
plots and counter-plots, murders and lies, thrilling sea chases and
desperate overland marches, missed opportunities and last-minute
reprieves, and, as the war's first historian Thucydides had hoped,
lessons for a less bellicose future. In addition, Roberts considers
the impact of the war on Greece's cultural life, including the
great masterworks of tragedy and comedy performed at this time and,
most infamously, the trial and execution of Socrates. A fast-paced
narrative of one of antiquity's most famous clashes, The Plague of
War is a must-read for history enthusiasts of all ages.
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