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Provides an introduction to and overview of cyber security in e-services and e-governance systems. The volume presents and discusses the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as the practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of security and e-services.

Pulmonary endoscopy is one of the most commonly performed procedures by interventional pulmonologists and cardiothoracic surgeons. This handbook provides how-to guidance for physicians wishing to improve their skills in this important field. With an emphasis on endosonography¿both endobronchial and esophageal ultrasound¿the text simplifies and distils the essential practical and theoretical knowledge needed to perform basic endoscopic procedures for the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. Many alternative invasive techniques are presented, along with illustrations and step-by-step instructions, making this book an ideal primer for trainees.

The volume looks at health-promoting properties in functional foods and beverages as well as nutraceuticals. Some health issues that considered in conjunction with these foods and nutraceuticals include oxidative stress, obesity, pharyngitis, low cognitive concentration among others.

This new volume, Cognitive Computing Systems: Applications and Technological Advancements, explores the emerging area of artificial intelligence that encompasses machine self-learning, human-computer interaction, natural language processing, data mining and more.

Renewable Materials and Green Technology Products: Environmental and Safety Aspects looks at the design, manufacture, and use of efficient, effective, safe, and more environmentally benign chemical products and processes. It includes a broad range of application-based solutions to the development of renewable materials.

The authors provide a review of cancer along with descriptions of its molecular level mechanisms and emphasize the role of promising new therapies, including herbal therapies that can be utilized for the treatment of metastatic diseases.

This book reviews several domains of polymer science, especially new trends in polymerization synthesis, physical-chemical properties, and inorganic systems. Composites and nanocomposites are covered, emphasizing nanotechnologies and their impact on the enhancement of physical and mechanical properties of these new materials.

Covering bioremediation and remediation measures, such as the use of beneficial microorganisms, polymeric nanocomposites for nanoremediation, phytoremediation, this book looks at pesticide contamination from agricultural activities in a variety of different environs and a selection of sustainable and eco-friendly remediation approaches.

The research provided in this timely volume examines the development and characterization of new natural drugs from medicinal plants with the aid of better screening methods. The chapters survey specific medicinal plant species and describe the characteristics of each, how the plants work, and their applications for healthcare.

This new volume addresses the growing interest to understand tourism and hospitality in Southeast and South Asia, two regions that have seen tremendous growth in international tourists in recent years. It explores the current development of hospitality and tourism industry in the regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Fertigation Technologies in Micro Irrigation: Requirements, Efficiency, and Crop Performance addresses the global water crisis by presenting new ways to use irrigation water judiciously through innovative fertigation management.

This book volume sheds light on the health benefits of selected cereal grains, processing technologies of cereals, specific roles of bioactive compounds of cereals in chronic disease prevention, and traditional and latest technologies to improve the functional benefits of cereal-based products.

This book shines a spotlight on the significance and usefulness of nanomaterials for the development of optoelectronic devices and their real-life applications. It presents an informative overview of the role of nanoscale materials in the development of advanced optoelectronic devices at nanoscale.

Teaching Law and Criminal Justice Through Popular Culture: A Deep Learning Approach in the Streaming Era shows how university and college professors can create an engaging environment that encourages students to take a deep approach to learning.

Phytochemicals in Food and Health: Perspectives for Research and Technological Development brings together information on the available and newly emerging technologies related to using plant compounds that have a beneficial role in food production.

This new book examines the latest developments in the important and growing field of producing conventional polymers from sustainable sources. With recent advancements in synthesis technologies and the discovery of new functional monomers, research shows that green polymers with better properties can be produced from renewable resources.

Tourism in Turkey: A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism is an informative study that analyzes the Turkish tourism from a variety of different perspectives and sheds light on its vast economic and social impacts.

This book uniquely examines the social and cultural views of food waste management, shedding new light on the topic by emphasizing the consumer/household perspective throughout. Drawing on a wide variety of disciplines, the book presents philosophical reflections, practical examples and case studies.

This new volume discusses the applications and challenges of deep learning and the internet of things for applications in healthcare. It describes deep learning techniques along with IoT used by practitioners and researchers worldwide.

The need for exploration, conservation, and sustainable utilization of bioresources is undeniable for the survival and growth of mankind. This new book throws light on new and recent research on and development of effective strategies for sustainable utilization of bioresources using modern tools and techniques to help meet this challenge.

Financial Intelligence in Human Resources Management: New Directions and Applications for Industry 4.0 familiarizes readers with the very relevant concepts of human resources and finance in Industry 4.0. The book looks at the adoption of current fast-moving computers and automation in the workplace.

This new volume, Empowering Artificial intelligence Through Machine Learning: New Advances and Applications, discusses various new applications of machine learning, a subset of the field of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is considered to be the next-big-game changer in research and technology.