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New Research Trends in Nonlinear Circuits: Design, Chaotic Phenomena and Applications

Electronics and Telecommunications Research, Electronics, Technology and Engineering
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Nowadays, circuits, both linear and nonlinear, still remain the core components of most electronic devices and systems. As these systems, such as mechatronics, communications, cryptosystems and industrial electronics become more and more sophisticated, better functionality and reliability of these technologies require more intriguing use of nonlinear circuits. For this reason, the research in the topic…
Grapes: Production, Phenolic Composition and Potential Biomedical Effects

Food Science and Technology, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Grapes (Vitis spp.) are economically the most important fruit species in the world. Most cultivated vines belong to the European type (Vitis vinefera), the American bunch type (V. labrusca and its derivatives) or Muscadine type (V. rotundifolia). Grapes contain many of the most valuable elements necessary for life. In addition, it is known to have…
Handedness: A Window to Explore the Neuroscience of Brain Lateralization

Neuroscience Research Progress, Neuroscience, Biology, Life Sciences
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Neurologists and neuroscientists have been fascinated with the phenomenon of handedness and through the course of human history the question of why a minority of each population is left-handed and the are rest right-handed has never been fully answered. An even better question is whether the brains of left-handed individuals are architected and wired differently…
Titanium Dioxide: Chemical Properties, Applications and Environmental Effects

Chemistry Research and Applications, Chemical Elements, Chemistry
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have greatly impacted human society as well as natural environments over the past decade, due to their production on a massive scale to support the emerging markets for nanotechnology. Among these ENMs, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have been extensively employed in the development of novel solutions for photocatalytic applications in environmental remediation.…
Gallium Nitride: Structure, Thermal Properties and Applications

Materials Science and Technologies, General Chemistry, Chemistry
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Gallium nitride (GaN), a member of the family of III-V semiconductor compounds, has been investigated intensively and have been found to have extensive applications. Recent developments have suggested that GaN may be used as an excellent host material for light-emitting devices (LEDs) that operate in the blue and ultraviolet region, due to its wide and…
Fullerenes: Chemistry, Natural Sources and Technological Applications

Chemical Engineering Methods and Technology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Fullerenes are molecules composed entirely of carbon atoms, arranged into structures similar to graphite, i.e., stacked graphene sheets of linked hexagonal rings; but they may also contain pentagonal (or sometimes heptagonal) rings. The rings then form nanoparticles of various shapes, such as hollow spheres, ellipsoids, and also cylinders (tubes). Fullerenes are important biologically active molecules…
Advances in Nanotechnology. Volume 12

Advances in Nanotechnology (Numbered Series), Nanotechnology and MEMS, Technology and Engineering
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Nanotechnology is the study of the controlling of matter on an atomic and molecular scale and is also very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly. This book gathers and presents data on nanotechnology, including the formulation for local magnetically mediated hyperthermia treatment of solid tumors;…
Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative Staphylococci: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology

Microbiology Research Advances, Microbiology, Biology, Life Sciences
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The book covers updated topics on the genus Staphylococcus, including the latest discoveries. In each chapter, the author discusses the results obtained and published during her more than 20 years as a researcher in this area. The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus, current classification, general characteristics of…
Biomass Crop Assistance Program: Elements and Considerations

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Crops, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) assists farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the establishment, maintenance, and harvest of non-food, non-feed biomass dedicated for energy production. BCAP was designed to expand bioenergy feedstocks beyond existing cash crops by encouraging both the establishment of new supplies of biomass as well as the collection of existing but…
Big Data: An Exploration of Opportunities, Values, and Privacy Issues

Internet Theory, Technology and Applications, Special Topics, Computer Science and Internet
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We are living in the midst of a social, economic, and technological revolution. How we communicate, socialize, spend our leisure time and conduct business has moved to the Internet. The Internet has in turn moved into our phones, into devices spreading around our homes and cities and into the factories that power the industrial economy.…
Airline Maintenance and Aircraft Manufacturing: Analyses of Select Issues

Aviation, Transportation
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The passenger airline industry in the United States has gone through significant changes since deregulation in 1978. In domestic operations, airlines now have almost total freedom to determine which markets to serve and what airfares to charge. Competitive forces, as well as higher fuel prices and changing travel patterns, have placed the industry under financial…
U.S. Transit, Transportation and Infrastructure: Considerations and Developments. Volume 5

Special Topics, Transportation
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Policymakers at all levels of government are debating a wide range of options for addressing the nation’s faltering economic conditions. One option that is once again receiving attention is accelerated investments in the nation’s public infrastructure – that is, highways, mass transit, airports, water supply and wastewater, and other facilities – in order to create…
U.S. and EU Motor Vehicle Standards: Elements, Considerations and Trade Issues

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&D, Automotive, Transportation
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In March 2013, President Obama notified Congress that his Administration would seek a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the European Union (EU). In addition to addressing tariffs and other trade restrictions, the negotiations seek to reduce regulatory barriers to transatlantic commerce. Among the barriers under discussion are those affecting motor vehicles. Although…
Rail Safety: Challenges, Oversight Issues and Positive Train Control

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&D, Railroad Operations, Industrial Health and Safety, Transportation
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The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) rail-safety oversight framework relies on inspections to ensure railroads comply with federal safety regulations. FRA inspects railroad infrastructure and operations, identifies safety defects and, if warranted, cite the railroads for violations of federal safety regulations. This book examines the overall framework that FRA, the states, and the railroads use to…
Freight Development and Land Use: Issues, Considerations, and Guidance

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&D, Special Topics, Transportation
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The goal of this book is to provide transportation and land use planning practitioners in the public and private sectors with the tools and resources to properly assess the impacts of land use decisions on freight movements, as well as the impacts of freight development and growth on land use planning goals. The book identifies…
Freight Corridors and Freight Transportation in the European Union: Policies and Programs

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&D, Railroad Operations, Industrial Health and Safety, Transportation
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To provide efficient goods movement on the U.S. transportation network, the United States will need to undertake new approaches. An approach advanced by industry groups as a potential path forward for the continued economic prosperity and competitiveness of the United States is a focus on corridor level thinking. A corridor approach can help focus the…
Adaptive Management of Natural Resources: Concepts and Applications

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Sciences
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Our country’s natural resource challenges today are more complex and more difficult to resolve than ever before. The loss of biodiversity, changing climatic patterns, spread of invasive species, alteration of landscapes and many other problems pose serious threats to the long-term sustainability of America’s natural resources. We urgently need to find new ways to address…
Polystyrene: Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications

Chemistry Research and Applications, Special Topics, Chemistry
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Polystyrene represents one of the oldest and the most widespread polymers in the world. Its starts as far back as 1839 when a German apothecary Edmon Simon distilled an oily liquid named styrol from the resin of Turkish sweet gum trees. In several days, the sterol converted into a jelly product that he thought resulted…
Computational Chemistry: Theories, Methods and Applications

Chemistry Research and Applications, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Chemistry
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The development of new drugs always was time consuming and costly. With the development in experimental methods, it was possible to scan small-compound libraries in order to find potentially suitable molecules. Protein kinases are a class of enzymes involved in the great majority of cellular processes. This book begins with a discussion on the protein…
Industrial Enzymes: Trends, Scope and Relevance

Biotechnology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Leading experts in the enzymology field present herewith an overview of the use of enzymes in therapy, genetic engineering, pulp and paper, textile, detergent, food and animal feed. The book carries up to date information and presents a wider perspective scope wise in the field of enzymology. The book would be advantageous not only for…
Recent Advances in Ad Hoc Networks Research

Computer Science, Technology and Applications, Special Topics, Computer Science and Internet
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This book has a collection of chapters written by eminent researchers in diverse areas of ad hoc networks, spanning mobile and vehicular ad hoc networks, static, mobile and underwater sensor networks as well as cognitive radio networks. The chapters cover a wide range of theoretical as well as practical issues in ad hoc networks. The…
Hysteresis: Types, Applications and Behavior Patterns in Complex Systems

Materials Science and Technologies, Materials Science, Technology and Engineering
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The study of complex hysteresis problems has become increasingly important in recent years, since the hysteresis phenomenon affects significantly the decisions that have to be rendered in a wide range of real-world practical applications. For example, the so-called hysteresis effects may influence substantially some fields not directly related to the natural sciences such as finance,…
Ultimate Equilibrium of RC Structures Using Mini-Max Principle

Mechanical Engineering Theory and Applications, Special Topics, Technology and Engineering
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This monograph analyses experimental and theoretical investigations in the field of reinforced concrete structures and elements from the viewpoint of a new mini-max principle and application of this principle for calculation of forces, strengths and critical buckling loads in RC shells, columns, plates, etc. The basis of the mini-max principle was developed during solving a…
The Development of Organic Phosphorus Chemistry: Discoveries of the Nineteenth Century

Chemistry Research and Applications, Special Topics, Chemistry
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The nineteenth century saw the beginning and flourishing of the now huge and important field of organophosphorus chemistry. The first compound with a carbon-phosphorus bond was made in 1845, but the scope of this new field did not become apparent until the work of the famous August Wilhelm Hofmann spanning the years 1855-1873. It was…
Salt Marshes: Ecosystem, Vegetation and Restoration Strategies

Environmental Research Advances, Ecology, Biology, Life Sciences
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This book is written by internationally-famous biologists, ecologists, soil biologists and environmental scientists and managers who have been engaged in related fields for many years, which is the extension and supplement of the book: Shao HB(ed), Metal Contamination: Sources, Detection and Environmental Impact, NOVA Science Publishers, New York 2012, USA. This book consists of 13…
Autonomous Vehicles: Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart Technologies

Mechanical Engineering Theory and Applications, Industrial Health and Safety, Transportation
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This is the first comprehensive book on the autonomous vehicles as a part of the smart transportation systems. It was written by scientists and engineers who had been actively contributing to the development of technical knowledge in this field. The authors tried to cover both the theoretical background and the multitude of practical issues related…
Chemistry Research Summaries. Volume 6

Chemistry Research Summaries (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Chemistry
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This book is a compilation of research summaries from a number of different focuses in the field of chemistry research. (Imprint: Nova)
Biofuels and Biochemicals Production by Microbes

Biochemistry Research Trends, Biochemistry, Chemistry
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The present book introduces the current state of the art for the production of biofuels and biochemicals from cellulosic biomass using a variety of microbes including photosynthetic organisms. This book may be useful for undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers in the related area to understand the current status and present an overview…
Solar Power: Technologies, Environmental Impacts and Future Prospects

Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Energy, Technology and Engineering
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Solar and other renewable power can play an important role in future electricity systems, as shown by numerous energy and electricity system model studies. Many of these studies have in common that they focus on cost as the central issue, either by optimizing it or using it as a key variable in simulation. This book…
Thorium: Chemical Properties, Uses and Environmental Effects

Chemistry Research and Applications, Special Topics, Chemistry
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Thorium (Th) is the first element in the Actinide series having atomic number 90. It is a radioactive element. Thorium oxides can be used as nuclear fuels, although this application is quite limited compared with uranium oxide materials. In contrast to the well-known properties of bulk thorium oxides, thorium oxide molecules are much less understood.…
Horizons in World Physics. Volume 282

Horizons in World Physics (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Physics and Astronomy
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This book presents original research results on the leading edge of physics. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum, including navigation control of automated interstellar probes by means of quasars’ reference frames; impacts on airless objects under microgravity and possible related structures; nature of…
Mechanisms of Evolution

Insights into Biological and Cultural Evolution - New in 2019, Evolution, Biology, Life Sciences
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Our planet is crowded with a spectacular diversity of living creatures. As a most peculiar fact, the oldest of these are in general the most primitive whereas the most recent are the most advanced. This counterintuitive observation raises the question of the direction of evolution. Is it proceeding progressively and, if so, how can such…
A Closer Look at Calorimetry

Chemistry Research and Applications, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
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In this compilation, the authors review the planning of multithermal titration calorimetry experiments using triosephosphate isomerase as a case study with two of its inhibitors, 2PG and PGH, under physiological conditions and osmotic stress. Following this, the authors revisit classic and disequilibrium calorimetry by presenting and discussing raw data obtained with a thermocouple probe and…
Globalization and the Changing Landscape of China’s Industrial Development

China in Transition, Industrial Technology, Technology and Engineering
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This book describes and discusses the various aspects of the changing “landscape” of China’s industrial development within the general context of globalization. In the past four decades, the spectacular economic growth and development of China has surprised the world. China has leapt from one of the poorest countries to the second-largest economy in the world.…
Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms: Microbial Resources for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity

Microbiology Research Advances, Microbiology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPM) have gained acceptance and importance due to their dual benefits of promoting plant growth in addition to managing plant pests and diseases and are extensively used as microbial inoculants in improving agricultural productivity. Use of PGPM mixtures and their integration with other means, like host resistance and chemicals, has proven…
Hyperbolic Equations and General Relativity

Mathematics Research Developments, Special Topics, Mathematics and Statistics
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This work is divided into three parts. In the first part, the hyperbolic equations’ theory is analysed, the second part concerns the Cauchy problem in General Relativity, whereas the third part gives a modern perspective of General Relativity. In the first part, the study of systems of partial differential equations allows the introduction of the…
Advances in Chemistry Research. Volume 53

Advances in Chemistry Research (Numbered Series), General Chemistry, Chemistry
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The opening chapter of Advances in Chemistry Research. Volume 53 reviews the many theoretical predictions of nitrogen oligomers and discusses their potential applications. Predictions of nitrogen oligomers encapsulated in carbon nanotubes, free standing oligomers and single crystals of nitrogen oligomers are also discussed. Additionally, a focus on the synthesis of various electron push and electron…
Deficit Irrigation of Pome and Small Fruits (Pear, Raspberry, Blueberry): A Scientific Monograph

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Irrigation, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Irrigation of pear, raspberry and blueberry is less studied relative to apple and peach, for example. Various researchers have tried different techniques to reduce vegetative growth, but regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) and partial rootzone drying (PRD) are the most favourable and cost-effective techniques, maintaining and, in some cases, increasing yields because allocation of photosynthetic carbohydrates…
An Essential Guide to Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity

Physics Research and Technology, Electricity, Physics and Astronomy
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An Essential Guide to Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity opens with experimental and theoretical data on the important structurally sensitive property of the molten oxide-chloride systems КCl (50 mol. %)–PbCl2 (50 mol. %), CsCl (18.3 mol. %)–PbCl2 (81.7 mol. %) and CsCl (71.3 mol. %)–PbCl2 (28.7 mol. %) with PbO concentration reaching 20 mol.% in the…
Horizons in Earth Science Research. Volume 11

Horizons in Earth Science Research (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Earth Sciences
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This book presents and discusses research in the field of earth science, with a focus on high resolution insight on the submarine mudflows of the gulf of Mexico; shale and its beneficial and dangerous characteristics for human beings; publicly available open access data and machine learning model-predictions applied with open source GIS for the entire…
Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Techniques, Applications and Technologies

Mechanical Engineering Theory and Applications, Special Topics, Technology and Engineering
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Sustainability has been increasingly embraced as an overarching policy goal, and communities have been called to be active participants on the path towards attaining a balance between fundamental human needs and ecological resilience. Community-based organizations (CBOs) can benefit from using GIS in building community assets and developing well-conceived sustainability initiatives, but GIS has not yet…
Dry Forests: Ecology, Species Diversity and Sustainable Management

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences
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Fossil records indicate the Neotropical Dry Forests had a more continuous distribution in the recent geological past, especially in the late Pleistocene, more precisely at the end of the last glacial period. Seasonal Deciduous Forests are remnants of a broader continuous distribution that was present in the past, ranging from North-Eastern Brazil to Argentina in…
Crabs: Global Diversity, Behavior and Environmental Threats

Fish, Fishing and Fisheries, Marine Biology, Biology, Life Sciences
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Crustaceans, such as crabs, provide a high quality protein and omega 3 fatty acids that provide potential health benefits. Crabs have commercial importance worldwide constituting one of the main fishing resources. For this reason, in the last 30 years, Crab aquaculture has been identified as an emerging aquaculture sector with significant potential. In conjunction with…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 7

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including cotton pests and the actual strategies for their management control; cotton production and climatic factors: studying this relationship by different applied statistical methods; screening to select natural substances for control…
Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 34

Advances in Environmental Research (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Environmental Sciences
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This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on lead adsorption into activated carbon; energy efficiency improvement utilising high technology; clean and green energy technologies, sustainable development and environment; a review of published “environmental flows” research; the study of biodiversity corals community on coral reefs of Vietnam; microbial community in…
Advances in Engineering Research. Volume 8

Advances in Engineering Research (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Technology and Engineering
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This book covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centering on engineering applications including current research data on mathematical evaluation of the nighttime boundary layer heights and plume dispersion under calm conditions; adsorption refrigeration; hardware acceleration unit-based signal processing reconfigurable through software; mathematical modeling of the MEMs behavioral performance by the system identification theory;…
Advances in Energy Research. Volume 18

Advances in Energy Research (Numbered Series), Energy, Technology and Engineering
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This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors around the globe, including recent research in energy efficient appliances and energy efficient behaviors; renewable energy technologies and sustainable development; demand for clean energies efficient development in building technologies; recent advances in biomass and biogas development and perspectives; development and evaluation of a…
U.S. Waters Protected Under the Clean Water Act: Analyses of a Proposal

Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety, Special Topics, Environmental Sciences
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On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jointly proposed a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The proposal would revise regulations that have been in place for more than 25 years. This book describes the proposed rule and…