CONVERGENCE of CLOUD with AI for BIG DATA ANALYTICSThis book covers the foundations and applications of cloud computing, AI, and Big Data and analyses their convergence for improved development and services.The 17 chapters of the book masterfully and comprehensively cover the intertwining concepts of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data, all of which have recently emerged as the next-generation p...

This book critically explores the emerging architecture of regional security in Africa with particular reference to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region. In New Architecture of Regional Security in Africa, the contributors--scholars, policy-makers, and defense/security practitioners from both within and outside Africa--examine the evolution, dynamics, and working mechanisms for peace and security or emerging regional security architecture for regional securi...

This book explores how and why exchanges across civilizations have come to enrich science today. The dialogical dimension of the history of science has long been marginalized by an excessive concern on why modern science emerged in Europe, but not in any of the advanced civilizations of the East. This focus upon what has been called Joseph Needham's "Grand Comparative Question" ignores his other project, focused on showing how dialogues between civilizations have nurtured science. Needham'...

This book is a collection of papers from international experts presented at the International Conference on NextGen Electronic Technologies (ICNETS2). ICNETS2 encompassed six symposia covering all aspects of electronics and communications engineering, including relevant nano/micro materials and devices. Highlighting recent research in intelligent embedded systems, the book is a valuable resource for professionals and students working in the core areas of electronics and their applications,...

This book offers in-depth reviews of different techniques and novel approaches of using blockchain and artificial intelligence in smart healthcare services. The volume brings 14 reviews and research articles written by academicians, researchers and industry professionals to give readers a current perspective of smart healthcare solutions for medical and public health services. The book starts with examples of how blockchain can be applied in healthcare services such as the care of osteopor...

This book offers in-depth reviews of different techniques and novel approaches of using blockchain and artificial intelligence in smart healthcare services. The volume brings 14 reviews and research articles written by academicians, researchers and industry professionals to give readers a current perspective of smart healthcare solutions for medical and public health services.The book starts with examples of how blockchain can be applied in healthcare services such as the care of o...

Disaster management is an increasingly important subject, as effective management of both natural and manmade disasters is essential to save lives and minimize casualties. This book discusses the best practice for vital elements of disaster medicine in both developed and developing countries, including planning and preparedness of hospitals, emergency medical services, communication and IT tools for medical disaster response and psychosocial issues. It also covers the use of state-of the-a...

**2021 Listeners' Choice British Podcast Awards WinnerWhat is it about killers, cult leaders, cannibals, cults, and criminals that capture our imaginations even as they terrify and disturb us?**How do we responsibly consume these kinds of stories as entertainment, and more importantly, what can we learn from them? RedHanded rejects the narrative of killers as monsters and that a victim "was in the wrong place at the wrong time," and instead tells the stories we wan...

From its first edition in 1989, this celebrated annual fiction anthology has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. With settings ranging from Thailand and war-torn Vietnam to a tiki bar in the Prairies, the thirteen stories in this collection represent the year's best short fiction by some of our most exciting emerging writers.A friendship between two older women frays at the seams during a trip to Barcelona. After the su...

She thought she was finally going to have a family of her own.She was wrong.Heroin walks toward the man she loves, believing that she is about to begin the life she has always dreamed of. But in a cruel twist of fate, the man she trusted betrays her in the most devastating way—he ties the sacred wedding chain around her own sister's neck instead.Heartbroken and betrayed, Vanaroja loses the one thing she had always longed for: a love...

Disjunctive Programming is a technique and a discipline initiated by the author in the early 1970's, which has become a central tool for solving nonconvex optimization problems like pure or mixed integer programs, through convexification (cutting plane) procedures combined with enumeration. It has played a major role in the revolution in the state of the art of Integer Programming that took place roughly during the period 1990-2010.The main benefit that the reader may acquire from ...

"The Unchanging Framework: Leadership Principles for Every Era" is a practical handbook for leaders navigating constant technological change. Drawing on real-world case studies from companies like Amazon, Boeing, Netflix, Toyota, and Google, this book reveals the timeless frameworks that separate successful leaders from those who fail.Author Bala Pulem distills nearly two decades of experience in data engineering, analytics, and enterprise leadership into 30+ actionable frameworks covering...