This book introduces the field of analysis on Riemann manifolds and uses the tools of Sobolev imbedding and heat kernel estimates to study Ricci flows with surgeries. It first discusses Sobolev inequalities in various settings, including the Euclidean case, the Riemannian case, and the Ricci flow case. The text then explores several applications and ramifications, such as heat kernel estimates, Perelman’s W entropies and Sobolev inequality with surgeries, and the proof of Hamilton’s little loop conjecture with surgeries. Using these tools, the author presents a unified approach to the Poincaré conjecture that clarifies and simplifies Perelman’s original proof.
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Newly updated, the fourth edition of this bestselling resource addresses the complexities of disaster preparedness and business continuity. This edition includes the latest information on dirty bombs, and other chemical and biological weapons. It also offers updated information on disaster planning and recovery, regulatory influences, and emergency preparedness. This reference speaks to the issues of prevention, as well as controlling the effects of a disaster on a company’s operations. Information is included on how to assess and manage the risk of bioterrorism. In addition, statistics cover various disaster/emergency declarations including for Hurricane Katrina.
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Edited by renowned protein scientist and bestselling author Roger Lundblad with the assistance of Fiona Macdonald of CRC Press, this revised CD-ROM version of a venerable handbook gathers information not easily obtained from any single reference source. It provides basic and updated information on proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates. Presented in an organized, concise, and simple-to-use format, this popular reference allows quick access to the most frequently used data. It covers a wide range of topics including amino acids, peptides, synthetic poly acids, vitamins, coenzymes, proteomics, genomics, and cell biology, as well as physical and chemical data. It also details the properties of commonly used biochemicals and laboratory solvents.
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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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This book arrives at a time of heightened concerns about patient safety in medical care and the overall responsibility assumed by health professionals. It begins by exploring experiences of error and harm in general, and it covers medical errors that can be attributed to system failures and errors in an individual’s reasoning, subsequent decision-making, and execution of tasks in medical care. It focuses on how to detect, correct, and avoid errors and their sometimes disastrous consequences. The book concludes with an analysis of the contributions and expectations of physicians in tort litigation and legal decision-making.
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Following in the tradition of its predecessors, this third edition continues to offer a practical, example-based exploration of a critical topic, maintaining academic rigor but eschewing complicated calculations. It discusses the world’s current energy consumption and the role of renewable energy in the future, examines exothermic reactions, uses Mathcad ® to calculate a plot of Gibbs energy, explains the Lambda sensor, and employs FactSage software to calculate and describe the production of silicon in an arc (oven) furnace. This latest edition re-works problems that have proven to be the most difficult for students and adds several new ones to further amplify complex areas.
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Written by HPC experts, this book provides a solid introduction to current mainstream computer architecture, dominant parallel programming models, and useful optimization strategies for scientific HPC. It facilitates an intuitive understanding of performance limitations without relying on heavy computer science knowledge. The authors highlight the importance of performance modeling of applications on all levels of a system’s architecture and include numerous case studies drawn from their experiences in HPC user support, performance optimization, and benchmarking. Downloadable code and an annotated bibliography are available on the book’s website.
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Emphasizing the use of WinBUGS and R to analyze real data, this text presents statistical tools to address scientific questions. It highlights foundational issues in statistics, the importance of making accurate predictions, and the need for scientists and statisticians to collaborate in analyzing data. The authors cover a large number of statistical models, explore numerical approximations via MCMC simulation, and include numerous exercises and real-world examples. The WinBUGS code provided offers a convenient platform to model and analyze a wide range of data. Code and other materials are available on the book’s website.
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Statistics for the Biological Sciences
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This complete guide to telecom resource and service management basics supplies an end-to-end understanding of telecom management layers. Each section starts with basics, details how the system fits into the telecom management framework, and concludes by introducing more complex concepts. From the initial efforts in managing elements to the latest management standards, the text includes chapters devoted to popular market products and contains case studies that illustrate real-life implementations. Complete with detailed references and lists of web resources to keep you current, this book supplies the understanding required to begin developing telecom management solutions tailored to your customer’s needs.
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Software Engineering & Systems Development
Networks
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New and improved desalination technologies have significantly broadened opportunities to access major quantities of safe water in many parts of the world. Created in collaboration with the World Health Organization, this book explains the latest developments in desalination, examining the environmental and public health-related impacts of these technologies. Written by international experts, the text presents specifications for assessing water quality, technical issues associated with desalination technologies, and the chemical aspects of desalinated water and its microbiology.
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Drinking Water
Novel Technologies
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This book begins with a concise introduction to one of the oldest biotechnological processes – food fermentation – including its history and global varieties. After covering the various preparation techniques and culinary methods, the book addresses the microbiology-phenotypic and genotypic characterizations, the identifications of function microorganisms, the functional and technological properties, and issues related to food safety. The book also explores the functional properties of fermentation, how it improves product shelf life, ensures food safety, enriches nutritional supplements, and increases the probiotic functions in some foods. The rising popularity of probiotic and prebiotic foods and the health benefits they are known for are also discussed.
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