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Your practical and fearless guide to surviving the world's biggest break-upWhether you're a staunch Remainer, a buccaneering Brexiteer, or are wavering between the two camps, you'll want to be fully au fait with all the issues surrounding Britain's exit from the EU--wherever in the world you and your business are based. This book, by leading businessman and entrepreneur Nicholas Wallwork, will arm you with everything you need to negotiate the post-Brexit landscape and end up just where you need to be.Kicking off with the history behind the tightly fought June 23 referendum, Brexit for Dummies covers the origins of British Euroscepticism right up to the most recent legal and policy changes in place following the vote. As well as looking at the influence Brexit has already had--both domestically and internationally--the book takes a glimpse at what lies ahead, giving you vital insights into how to protect your business right now and to capitalize on new opportunities in the future.* Changing customs: how to negotiate the new import-export rules* Think global: how is Brexit influencing the international economy?* Get moving: what do immigration policy changes mean for my business?* Buy or sell?: make the smartest foreign investment decisions both inside and outside BritainLove it or loathe it, Brexit has profound implications for your business, and this guide will help you stop worrying and prove that au revoir doesn't mean goodbye for good.

A practitioner's guide to finding alpha in fixed income trading in emerging marketsEmerging fixed income markets are both large and fast growing. China, currently the second largest economy in the world, is predicted to overtake the United States by 2030. Chinese fixed income markets are worth more than $11 trillion USD and are being added to global fixed income indices starting in 2019. Access for foreigners to the Indian fixed income market, valued at almost 1trn USD, is also becoming easier - a trend repeated in emerging markets around the world. The move to include large Emerging Market (EM) fixed income markets into non-EM benchmarks requires non-EM specialists to understand EM fixed income. Trading Fixed Income in Emerging Markets examines the principle drivers for EM fixed income investing. This timely guide suggests a more systematic approach to EM fixed income trading with a focus on practical trading rules on how to generate alpha, assisting EM practitioners to limit market-share losses to passive investment vehicles.The definitive text on trading EM fixed income, this book is heavily data-driven - every trading rule is thoroughly back-tested over the last 10+ years. Case studies help readers identify and benefit from market regularities, while discussions of the business cycle and typical EM events inform and optimise trading strategies. Topics include portfolio construction, how to apply ESG principles to EM and the future of EM investing in the realm of Big Data and machine learning. Written by practitioners for practitioners, this book:* Provides effective, immediately-accessible tools* Covers all three fixed income asset classes: EMFX, EM local rates and EM credit* Thoroughly analyses the impact of the global macro cycle on EM investing* Examines the influence of the financial rise of China and its fixed income markets* Includes case studies of trades that illustrate how markets typically behave in certain situationsThe first book of its kind, Trading Fixed Income in Emerging Markets: A Practitioner's Guide is an indispensable resource for EM fund managers, analysts and strategists, sell-side professionals in EM and non-EM specialists considering activity in emerging markets.

The investigator's practical guide for cybercrime evidence identification and collectionCyber attacks perpetrated against businesses, governments, organizations, and individuals have been occurring for decades. Many attacks are discovered only after the data has been exploited or sold on the criminal markets. Cyber attacks damage both the finances and reputations of businesses and cause damage to the ultimate victims of the crime. From the perspective of the criminal, the current state of inconsistent security policies and lax investigative procedures is a profitable and low-risk opportunity for cyber attacks. They can cause immense harm to individuals or businesses online and make large sums of money--safe in the knowledge that the victim will rarely report the matter to the police. For those tasked with probing such crimes in the field, information on investigative methodology is scarce. The Cybercrime Investigators Handbook is an innovative guide that approaches cybercrime investigation from the field-practitioner's perspective.While there are high-quality manuals for conducting digital examinations on a device or network that has been hacked, the Cybercrime Investigators Handbook is the first guide on how to commence an investigation from the location the offence occurred--the scene of the cybercrime--and collect the evidence necessary to locate and prosecute the offender. This valuable contribution to the field teaches readers to locate, lawfully seize, preserve, examine, interpret, and manage the technical evidence that is vital for effective cybercrime investigation.* Fills the need for a field manual for front-line cybercrime investigators* Provides practical guidance with clear, easy-to-understand language* Approaches cybercrime form the perspective of the field practitioner* Helps companies comply with new GDPR guidelines* Offers expert advice from a law enforcement professional who specializes in cybercrime investigation and IT securityCybercrime Investigators Handbook is much-needed resource for law enforcement and cybercrime investigators, CFOs, IT auditors, fraud investigators, and other practitioners in related areas.

An industry-specific guide to the applications of Advanced Analytics and AI to the banking industryArtificial Intelligence (AI) technologies help organisations to get smarter and more effective over time - ultimately responding to, learning from and interacting with human voices. It is predicted that by 2025, half of all businesses will be using these intelligent, self-learning systems. Across its entire breadth and depth, the banking industry is at the forefront of investigating Advanced Analytics and AI technology for use in a broad range of applications, such as customer analytics and providing wealth advice for clients. AI and the Future of Banking provides new and established banking industry professionals with the essential information on the implications of data and analytics on their roles, responsibilities and personal career development.Unlike existing books on the subject which tend to be overly technical and complex, this accessible, reader-friendly guide is designed to be easily understood by any banking professional with limited or no IT background. Chapters focus on practical guidance on the use of analytics to improve operational effectiveness, customer retention and finance and risk management. Theory and published case studies are clearly explained, whilst considerations such as operating costs, regulation and market saturation are discussed in real-world context. Written by a recognised expert in AI and Advanced Analytics, this book:* Explores the numerous applications for Advanced Analytics and AI in various areas of banking and finance* Offers advice on the most effective ways to integrate AI into existing bank ecosystems* Suggests alternative and complementary visions for the future of banking, addressing issues like branch transformation, new models of universal banking and 'debranding'* Explains the concept of 'Open Banking,' which securely shares information without needing to reveal passwords* Addresses the development of leadership relative to AI adoption in the banking industryAI and the Future of Banking is an informative and up-to-date resource for bank executives and managers, new entrants to the banking industry, financial technology and financial services practitioners and students in postgraduate finance and banking courses.

The new edition of the best-selling guide for powerful, morally-grounded change leadership in any organization.Change is an inevitable, essential part of the modern world. Change prevents stagnation, fosters creative solutions, and propels innovation. With change comes challenges: to survive and prosper, organizations need to adapt to shifting market dynamics, volatility in the public arena, disruptions brought on by new technologies, and many more. Leaders need to understand the dynamics of change to cope with the complexities of the change process. Leading in a Culture of Change describes the key dimensions of leadership that are crucial in times of change. This innovative guide helps readers master the five components of change leadership--moral purpose, understanding change, building relationships, creating and sharing knowledge, and creating coherence--and mobilize others to accomplish shared goals in often difficult conditions.Extensively revised and updated throughout, this market-leading book continues to help leaders from across sectors understand the dynamics of change and navigate the end-to-end change process. The second edition is now thoroughly grounded in the various forms and interpretations of successful change and includes more precise definitions of the core competencies of change, contemporary case studies of their development and practical application, and increased guidance on their effective use through new concrete examples. Combining knowledge from the worlds of education and business, this unique book will help you:* Integrate proven, time-tested methods of education reform and the most current insights in leadership and organizational change* Develop and implement positive, sustained systematic change strategies in any organization* Increase performance, optimize learning, and improve leadership* Understand the key principles of leading change through specific, real-world examples* Embrace a morally-grounded process of effective organizational changeLeading in a Culture of Change is an indispensable source of information for leaders in business, non-profit, and public sectors seeking to understand, influence, and lead the change process.

Janice VanCleave once again ignites children's love for science in her all-new book of fun experiments--featuring a fresh format, new experiments, and updated content standardsFrom everyone's favorite science teacher comes Janice VanCleave's Big Book of Science Experiments. This user-friendly book gets kids excited about science with lively experiments designed to spark imaginations and encourage science learning. Using a few handy supplies, you will have your students exploring the wonders of science in no time. Simple step-by-step instructions and color illustrations help you easily demonstrate the fundamental concepts of astronomy, biology, chemistry, and more. Children will delight in making their own slime and creating safe explosions as they learn important science skills and processes.Author Janice VanCleave passionately believes that all children can learn science. She has helped millions of students experience the magic and mystery of science with her time-tested, thoughtfully-designed experiments. This book offers both new and classic activities that cover the four dimensions of science--physical science, astronomy, Biology, and Earth Science--and provide a strong foundation in science education for students to build upon. An ideal resource for both classroom and homeschool environments, this engaging book:* Enables students to experience science firsthand and discuss their observations* Offers low-prep experiments that require simple, easily-obtained supplies* Presents a modern, full-color design that appeals to students* Includes new experiments, activities, and lessons* Correlates to National Science StandardsJanice VanCleave's Big Book of Science Experiments is a must-have book for the real-world classroom, as well as for any parent seeking to teach science to their children.

How the world has become much better and why optimism is abundantly justifiedWhy do so many people fear the future? Is their concern justified, or can we look forward to greater wealth and continued improvement in the way we live?Our world seems to be experiencing stagnant economic growth, climatic deterioration, dwindling natural resources, and an unsustainable level of population growth. The world is doomed, they argue, and there are just too many problems to overcome. But is this really the case? In Fewer, Richer, Greener, author Laurence B. Siegel reveals that the world has improved--and will continue to improve--in almost every dimension imaginable.This practical yet lighthearted book makes a convincing case for having gratitude for today's world and optimism about the bountiful world of tomorrow. Life has actually improved tremendously. We live in the safest, most prosperous time in all human history. Whatever the metric--food, health, longevity, education, conflict--it is demonstrably true that right now is the best time to be alive. The recent, dramatic slowing in global population growth continues to spread prosperity from the developed to the developing world. Technology is helping billions of people rise above levels of mere subsistence. This technology of prosperity is cumulative and rapidly improving: we use it to solve problems in ways that would have be unimaginable only a few decades ago. An optimistic antidote for pessimism and fear, this book:* Helps to restore and reinforce our faith in the future* Documents and explains how global changes impact our present and influence our future* Discusses the costs and unforeseen consequences of some of the changes occurring in the modern world* Offers engaging narrative, accurate data and research, and an in-depth look at the best books on the topic by leading thinkers* Traces the history of economic progress and explores its consequences for human life around the worldFewer, Richer, Greener: Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance is a must-read for anyone who wishes to regain hope for the present and wants to build a better future.

A comprehensive review of the principles and dynamics of robotic systems Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a systematic and thorough theoretical background for the study of the dynamics and control of robotic systems. The authors--noted experts in the field--highlight the underlying principles of dynamics and control that can be employed in a variety of contemporary applications. The book contains a detailed presentation of the precepts of robotics and provides methodologies that are relevant to realistic robotic systems. The robotic systems represented include wide range examples from classical industrial manipulators, humanoid robots to robotic surgical assistants, space vehicles, and computer controlled milling machines. The book puts the emphasis on the systematic application of the underlying principles and shows how the computational and analytical tools such as MATLAB, Mathematica, and Maple enable students to focus on robotics' principles and theory. Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems contains an extensive collection of examples and problems and: Puts the focus on the fundamentals of kinematics and dynamics as applied to robotic systems Presents the techniques of analytical mechanics of robotics Includes a review of advanced topics such as the recursive order N formulation Contains a wide array of design and analysis problems for robotic systems Written for students of robotics, Dynamics and Control of Robotic Systems offers a comprehensive review of the underlying principles and methods of the science of robotics.

How 5G technology can support the demands of multiple vertical industriesRecent advances in technologyhave created new vertical industries that are highly dependent on the availability and reliability of data between multiple locations. The 5G system, unlike previous generations, will be entirely data driven--addressing latency, resilience, connection density, coverage area, and other vertical industry criteria. Enabling 5G Communication Systems to Support Vertical Industries demonstrates how 5G communication systems can meet the needs unique to vertical industries for efficient, cost-effective delivery of service. Covering both theory and practice, this book explores solutions to problems in specific industrial sectors including smart transportation, smart agriculture, smart grid, environmental monitoring, and disaster management.The 5G communication system will have to provide customized solutions to accommodate each vertical industry's specific requirements. Whether an industry practitioner designingthe next generation of wireless communications or a researcher needing to identify open issues and classify their research, this timely book:* Covers the much-discussed topics of supporting multiple vertical industries and new ICT challenges* Addresses emerging issues and real-world problems surrounding 5G technology in wireless communication and networking* Explores a comprehensive array of essential topics such as connected health, smart transport, smart manufacturing, and more* Presents important topics in a clear, concise style suitable for new learners and professionals alike* Includes contributions from experts and industry leaders, system diagrams, charts, tables, and examplesEnabling 5G Communication Systems to Support Vertical Industries is a valuable resource telecom engineers industry professionals, researchers, professors, doctorate, and postgraduate students requiring up-to-date information on supporting vertical industries with 5G technology systems.

The mobile market has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few decades. Consumer trends have shifted towards mobile internet services supported by 3G and 4G networks worldwide. Inherent to existing networks are problems such as lack of spectrum, high energy consumption, and inter-cell interference. These limitations have led to the emergence of 5G technology. It is clear that any 5G system will integrate optical communications, which is already a mainstay of wide area networks. Using an optical core to route 5G data raises significant questions of how wireless and optical can coexist in synergy to provide smooth, end-to-end communication pathways. Optical and Wireless Convergence for 5G Networks explores new emerging technologies, concepts, and approaches for seamlessly integrating optical-wireless for 5G and beyond.Considering both fronthaul and backhaul perspectives, this timely book provides insights on managing an ecosystem of mixed and multiple access network communications focused on optical-wireless convergence. Topics include Fiber-Wireless (FiWi), Hybrid Fiber-Wireless (HFW), Visible Light Communication (VLC), 5G optical sensing technologies, approaches to real-time IoT applications, Tactile Internet, Fog Computing (FC), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and many others. This book aims to provide an inclusive survey of 5G optical-wireless requirements, architecture developments, and technological solutions.

ENGINEERED TO SPEAK: HELPING YOU CREATE AND DELIVER ENGAGING TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS Technical expertise alone is not enough to ensure professional success. Twenty-first century engineers and technical professionals must master making the complex simple and the simple interesting. This book helps engineers do what they love most: take a complicated system and create a stronger solution. You will learn tips and strategies that help you answer one essential question, "How can I get better at sharing my ideas with a variety of audiences?" In Engineered to Speak, Alexa S. Chilcutt and Adam J. Brooks combine their expertise in messaging and public speaking with research that illustrates how effective communication contributes to career advancement. Each chapter contains inspiring stories from practicing engineers around the world as well as useful examples, exercises, and repeatable processes for creating compelling messages. This book helps technical talent become better speakers, better communicators, and ultimately better leaders. This helpful guide demystifies the art of oral communication by breaking it down into ten easy-to-follow processes that can improve the ability of professionals at any level. By the end of Engineered to Speak, you'll understand how to gain buy-in, identify, and expand your Sphere of Influence, amplify your message, deliver compelling presentations, and learn from those who've embrace these skills and enjoyed professional success.

The book provides cutting-edge research that delivers insights into the tools, opportunities, novel strategies, techniques, and challenges for handling security issues in cloud computing, Internet of Things and social networking. Due to the rapid growth of all kinds of devices currently being controlled over the Internet, the various products come with security issues. This book examines these issues and vulnerabilities inherent in the products and what can be done to solve them by investigating their roots. Programming and attention to good security practices can combat these problems, which is a result of the lax security processes of the Internet of Things, cloud computing and social media. The 16 chapters are divided into three groups. Part 1 is on Security Designs for the Cloud Network; Part 2 focuses on Security Designs for the Internet of Things and Social Networks; while the concluding Part looks at Security Designs for Solutions and Applications. Collectively, the chapters Help researchers and practitioners understand the security architectures in IoT and cloud ecosystems, as well as the state-of-the-art in social media security countermeasures Explore how the threats in IoT are different from traditional networks Provide a comprehensive discussion on the security challenges and solutions in IoT, cloud and social media. Audience This book is directed to IT engineers, programmers, security professionals, and a wide array of interested hackers and device makers requiring an understanding of the vulnerabilities associated with the Internet of Things and cloud computing.

Discover the art and science of designing, building, and installing DC microgrid systems with this authoritative resourceIntroduction to DC Microgrids delivers a comprehensive and concise introduction to the fundamentals of DC microgrid technology. Beginning with the basic concepts of DC systems and their various constituents, the book moves on to a variety of DC architectures and voltage levels of DC microgrid systems. Typical examples, use cases, and applications round out the material to form a practical and accessible resource ideal for students, professionals, and enthusiasts.Accomplished engineers and authors, Vivek Agarwal and Prajof Prabhakaran, offer readers solved numerical examples in every chapter to shore up the theoretical concepts presented. They also discuss different types of power converters used in several roles in DC microgrid systems and common issues faced by those who install and use them.Introduction to DC Microgrids makes a compelling case for the merits of using DC microgrids over AC solutions and includes usable techniques to determine optimal placement of loads and sources. You'll also learn from:* A complete introduction to DC microgrid systems with discussions of a variety of reported architectures and voltage levels* A fulsome description of power electronic converters in DC microgrid systems with simulation and experimental results of several different converters* An explanation of DC microgrid control methods, including novel control techniques to minimize voltage regulation and improve load sharing accuracy* A treatment of power quality and protection of DC microgrids, including a discussion of how to mitigate voltage fluctuation and harmonic issuesPerfect for doctoral, graduate, and senior undergraduate students in electrical engineering and related programs, Introduction to DC Microgrids also has a place on the bookshelves of diploma students, technicians who install and implement microgrid systems in the field, and industrial professionals interested in electrical sustainability projects.

Offers a comprehensive guide to the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosanChitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensive review of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan. These promising biomaterials have the potential to be broadly applied and there is a growing market for these biopolymers in areas such as medical and pharmaceutical, packaging, agricultural, textile, cosmetics, nanoparticles and more.The authors - noted experts in the field - explore the isolation, characterization and the physical and chemical properties of chitin and chitosan. They also examine their properties such as hydrogels, immunomodulation and biotechnology, antimicrobial activity and chemical enzymatic modifications. The book offers an analysis of the myriad medical and pharmaceutical applications as well as a review of applications in other areas. In addition, the authors discuss regulations, markets and perspectives for the use of chitin and chitosan. This important book:* Offers a thorough review of the isolation, properties and applications of chitin and chitosan.* Contains information on the wide-ranging applications and growing market demand for chitin and chitosan* Includes a discussion of current regulations and the outlook for the futureWritten for Researchers in academia and industry who are working in the fields of chitin and chitosan, Chitin and Chitosan: Properties and Applications offers a review of these promising biomaterials that have great potential due to their material properties and biological functionalities.

Extensively revised and updated with additional material included in existing chapters and new material on angle resolved XPS, surface engineering and complimentary methods. aeo Includes an accessible introduction to the key spectroscopic techniques in surface analysis. aeo Provides descriptions of latest instruments and techniques.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOIL AND GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION Soil and Groundwater Remediation offers a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the principles, practices, and concepts of sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation. The book starts with an overview of the importance of groundwater resource/quality, contaminant sources/types, and the scope of soil and groundwater remediation. It then provides the essential components of soil and groundwater remediation with easy-to-understand design equations/calculations and the practical applications. The book contains information on remediation basics such as subsurface chemical behaviors, soil and groundwater hydrology and characterization, regulations, cost analysis, and risk assessment. The author explores various conventional and innovative remediation technologies, including pump-and-treat, soil vapor extraction, bioremediation, incineration, thermally enhanced techniques, soil washing/flushing, and permeable reactive barriers. The book also examines the modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated zones. This important book Presents the current challenges of remediation practices Includes up-to-date information about the low-cost, risk-based, sustainable remediation practices, as well as institutional control and management Offers a balanced mix of the principles, practices, and sustainable concepts in soil and groundwater remediation Contains learning objectives, discussions of key theories, and example problems Provides illustrative case studies and recent research when remediation techniques are introduced Written for undergraduate seniors and graduate students in natural resource, earth science, environmental science/engineering, and environmental management, Soil and Groundwater Remediation is an authoritative guide to the principles and components of soil and groundwater remediation that is filled with worked and practice problems.

Manage the art of bookkeepingDo you need to get up and running on bookkeeping basics and the latest tools and technology used in the field? You've come to the right place! Bookkeeping All-In-One For Dummies is your go-to guide for all things bookkeeping. Bringing you accessible information on the new technologies and programs, it cuts through confusing jargon and gives you friendly instruction you can use right away.Inside, you'll learn how to keep track of transactions, unravel up-to-date tax information, recognize your assets, and so much more.* Covers all the new techniques and programs in the bookkeeping field* Shows you how to manage assets and liabilities* Explains how to track business transactions accurately with ledgers and journals* Helps you make sense of accounting and bookkeeping basicsGet all the info you need to jumpstart your career as a bookkeeper!

The complete year-round guide to BBQ and smoking!The BBQing and smoking industry is heating up! No longer reserved for warm weather occasions or backyard gatherings, firing up the grill or smoker is becoming ever-more popular in everyday American cooking.Written by America's Pit Master and award-winning restaurant owner Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker, one of the most famous BBQ spots in Nashville, this book features more than 50 recipes and provides tried-and-true advice on BBQing and smoking all types of meat, seafood, chicken, pork, and veggies.* Choose the right wood and get the best smoker or grill* Get recipes for marinades, rubs, injections, and sauces* Cook up hog, ribs, brisket, and chicken, and more* Work with certain cuts of meatIf you're looking for a new guide to classic barbeque and more, look no further.

Master advanced signal processing for enhanced physical and chemical sensors with this essential guideIn many domains (medicine, satellite imaging and remote sensing, food industry, materials science), data are obtained from large set of physical/chemical sensors or sensor arrays. Such sophisticated measurement techniques require advanced and smart processing for extracting useful information from raw sensing data. Usually, sensors are not very selective and record a mixture of the useful latent variables. An innovative technique called Blind Source Separation (BSS) can isolate and retrieve the individual latent variables from a mixed-source data array, allowing for refined analysis that fully exploits these cutting-edged imaging and signal-sensing technologies.Source Separation in Physical-Chemical Sensing supplies a thorough introduction to the principles of BSS, main methods and algorithms and its potential applications in various domains where data are obtained through physical or chemical sensors. Designed to bridge the gap between chemical/physical analysis and signal processing, it promises to be invaluable in many fields. Its alertness to the latest technologies and the full range of potential BSS applications makes it an indispensable introduction to this cutting-edge method.Source Separation in Physical-Chemical Sensing readers will also find:BSS examples on chemical and physical sensors and devices to enhance processing and analysis.Detailed treatment of source separation in potentiometric sensors, ion-sensitive sensors, hyperspectral imaging, Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy, chromatography, and others.Thorough discussion of Bayesian source separation, nonnegative matrix factorization, tensorial methods, geometrical methods, constrained optimization, and more.Source Separation in Physical-Chemical Sensing is a must-have for researchers and engineers working in signal processing and statistical analysis, as well as for chemists, physicists or engineers looking to apply source separation in various application domains.

Provides in-depth coverage of composites with a primary emphasis on their properties, processing, and their growing applications in environmental engineering Composites are materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties. The two materials combine to give a new material with higher strength, toughness, stiffness, as well as a higher resistance to creep, corrosion, wear or fatigue, compared to conventional materials. These composite materials are used in a variety of products such as spacecraft, sporting goods, sensors, actuators, biomedical materials, batteries, cars, furniture, aircraft components. This book focuses on the characterization, processing and properties of various types of composite materials, as well as their environmental engineering applications. The chapters cover nearly every topic related to composites in environmental engineering in four broad perspectives: (1) classification of composites (2) green/hybrid synthesis and characterization of nano and biocomposites (3) processing of composite materials (4) state-of-the-art in fabricating nano and biocomposites for environmental applications. Specifically, subjects include Utilization of fiber reinforced polymer composite materials and their sustainable and green advantages Comprehensive review of the advances made in the mechanochemical process of composite preparation Food packaging applications of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites Constructive techniques in the application of nanocomposites for treatment of pollutants, impurities sensing, and detection Zinc oxide nanocomposites and their application in water remediation Types of metal nanocomposites and their applications in degradation of organic dyes in pollution control Polymer and magnetic polymer nanocomposites, fabrication methods, and applications like catalytic degradation, adsorption of pollutants, elimination of heavy metals, toxic dyes, effluents and removal of oil from water in environmental engineering Strategies to develop bio-composites from food wastes Audience Researchers and industry scientists/engineers working in the fields of polymer science, chemistry, environmental engineering, and materials science.

An indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand and successfully invest in the Nikkei.Recent years have seen steady growth in investor interest in the Japanese equity market, the second largest in the world. Japanese Equities describes how the Nikkei works, explains its driving factors and presents a collection of insightful case studies to help you successfully invest in the market. Author Michiro Naito, a former equity derivatives/quantitative strategist for J.P. Morgan Securities Japan, helps you understand the ups and downs of the market and capitalise on its money-making opportunities.Already a substantial part of many equity investor portfolios, the Nikkei exhibits characteristics that respond more sensitively to global economic conditions than other developed markets. This valuable book helps you grasp the idiosyncrasies of the market and correctly time investing decisions to maximise profits. This English translation of the original Japanese book includes additional chapters discussing recent political developments that influence the Japanese economy such as the re-election of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the trade policies of Donald Trump (the US-China trade war) and the difference in monetary policy between the Bank of Japan and the FED. This book:* Offers a simple quantitative strategy to take advantage of the cyclical trends and repeating patterns of the Nikkei to attain desirable returns* Explains how derivatives instruments affect the equity market, which is seldom covered in textbooks* Highlights a quantitative approach supported by solid historical back-tests* Discusses fundamental and technical factors that underlie the movement of the Japanese equity market* Provides insights drawn from the author's decades-long research and experience working in the securities industryJapanese Equities: A Practical Guide to Investing in the Nikkei is a must-have text for investors, hedge fund and pension fund managers, academics, researchers and students of international finance.

A GUIDE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL THEORY AND PRACTICE OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONFiber Optic and Atmospheric Optical Communication offers a much needed guide to characterizing and overcoming the drawbacks associated with optical communication links that suffer from various types of fading when optical signals with information traverse these wireless (atmospheric) or wired (fiber optic) channels.The authors--noted experts on the topic--present material that aids in predicting the capacity, data rate, spectral efficiency, and bit-error-rate associated with a channel that experiences fading. They review modulation techniques and methods of coding and decoding that are useful when implementing communications systems. The book also discusses how to model the channels, including treating distortion due to the various fading phenomena. Light waves and their similarity to radio waves are explored, and the way light propagates through the atmosphere, through materials, and through the boundary between two materials is explained. This important book:* Characterizes principal optical sources and detectors, including descriptions of their advantages and disadvantages, to show how to design systems from start to finish* Provides a new method of predicting and dealing with the dispersive properties of fiber optic cables and other optical guiding structures in order to increase data stream capacity* Highlights effects of material and multimode (multi-ray) dispersion during propagation of optical signals with data through fiber optic channels* Presents modulation techniques and methods of coding and decoding that are useful when implementing communications systemsWritten for professionals dealing with optical and electro-optical communications, Fiber Optic and Atmospheric Optical Communication explores the theory and practice of optical communication both when the optical signal is propagating through the atmosphere and when it is propagating through an optical fiber.

A FULL-COLOR GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF ALUMINUM Aluminum Surfaces, second in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of aluminum applications in architecture and art. It offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques through detailed information and full-color images. It covers everything from the history of the metal and choosing the right alloy, to detailed information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes and corrosion resistance. The book also features case studies offering architecture and design professionals strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. Aluminum Surfaces is filled with illustrative case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. All the books in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today's most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This aluminum guide: Features full-color images of a variety of aluminum finishes, colors, textures, and forms Includes case studies that feature strategies and performance data for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs Discusses the environmental impact of aluminum from the creation process through application Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer Discusses expectations when using aluminum in various exposures For architecture professionals, metal fabricators, developers, architecture students and instructors, designers, and artists working with metals, Aluminum Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of aluminum in all aspects of architecture.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts and rules in bioelectrochemistry and explores latest advancements in the fieldBioelectrochemical Interface Engineering offers a guide to this burgeoning interdisciplinary field. The authors--noted experts on the topic--present a detailed explanation of the field's basic concepts, provide a fundamental understanding of the principle of electrocatalysis, electrochemical activity of the electroactive microorganisms, and mechanisms of electron transfer at electrode-electrolyte interfaces. They also explore the design and development of bioelectrochemical systems.The authors review recent advances in the field including: the development of new bioelectrochemical configurations, new electrode materials, electrode functionalization strategies, and extremophilic electroactive microorganisms. These current developments hold the promise of powering the systems in remote locations such as deep sea and extra-terrestrial space as well as powering implantable energy devices and controlled drug delivery. This important book:* Explores the fundamental concepts and rules in bioelectrochemistry and details the latest advancements* Presents principles of electrocatalysis, electroactive microorganisms, types and mechanisms of electron transfer at electrode-electrolyte interfaces, electron transfer kinetics in bioelectrocatalysis, and more* Covers microbial electrochemical systems and discusses bioelectrosynthesis and biosensors, and bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment* Reviews microbial biosensor, microfluidic and lab-on-chip devices, flexible electronics, and paper and stretchable electrodesWritten for researchers, technicians, and students in chemistry, biology, energy and environmental science, Bioelectrochemical Interface Engineering provides a strong foundation to this advanced field by presenting the core concepts, basic principles, and newest advances.