Covers key advances in breeding, including conventional, marker-assisted and transgenic breeding techniquesSummarises key advances in understanding bacterial, fungal and viral diseases of sugarcaneAssesses best practice in integrated disease, pest and weed management

Enjoy reading interviews with more than two dozen data professionals to see a picture of what it’s like to work in the industry managing and analyzing data, helping you to know what it takes to move from your current expertise into one of the fastest growing areas of technology today. Data is the hottest word of the century, and data professionals are in high demand. You may already be a data professional such as a database administrator or business intelligence analyst. Or you ma...

B my Black Poodle is a short illustrated children’s book about a week of Benji, the black poodle. He and his friends share how their week is spent playing and spending time with the family. It’s a great way to learn the days of the week, and meaning of some difficult words. The book provides the little reader a page at the end of the book to draw their favourite day. Ideal children aged 2 to 4 years old.

Benji, Martin, Princess and Chester find themselves in a whole lot of trouble one morning. This was life changing and without the Feisty Four working as a team, they would not have been able to return. A short story for young readers. Just enough thrill in the book to keep the young readers interested.

The Feisty Four: A Tale of Unity" follows the journey of four unlikely friends who come together to overcome adversity and celebrate their unique talents. Through a series of captivating events, they discover the true meaning of friendship and unity, realising that their differences are what make them stronger together.

Benji, Martin, Princess and Chester find themselves in a whole lot of trouble one morning. This was life changing and without the Feisty Four working as a team, they would not have been able to return. A short story for young readers. Just enough thrill in the book to keep the young readers interested.

Chester is a bold boisterous ginger cat. He was surprised to hear that his Circus was in the Mall. Time to investigate, along with his good fur friends - Benji, Princess and Marty. Little did he know about the secret talent that was about to be unveiled. Try the quiz at the end of the chapter 10.

The book is a collection of peer-reviewed scientific papers submitted by active researchers in the 36th National System Conference (NSC 2012). NSC is an annual event of the Systems Society of India (SSI), primarily oriented to strengthen the systems movement and its applications for the welfare of humanity. A galaxy of academicians, professionals, scientists, statesman and researchers from different parts of the country and abroad are invited to attend the Conference. The book presents var...

The development of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) marks a groundbreaking step in the evolution of wireless communication, particularly as we move toward the 6G era. RIS technology has the potential to enhance connectivity, speed, and efficiency by dynamically shaping wireless environments to optimize signal transmission and reception. This innovation promises to address critical challenges in 6G, driving a new paradigm in communication networks. However, the implementation of RI...

The book explores the critical challenge of securing sensitive medical data in the face of rising cyber threats. It examines how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to detect and mitigate cyber threats in healthcare environments. It integrates advanced technologies such as AI security applications, blockchain techniques, cryptanalysis, and 5G security to strengthen the protection of healthcare systems. By offering insights into the latest vulnerability assessment technologies and effe...

Master the cutting-edge technology bridging the gap between massive AI capabilities and precise corporate reality with this essential guide to overcoming LLM limitations and deploying secure, domain-specific Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions across real-world industries.The natural language processing domain has witnessed remarkable growth due to the availability of diverse, high-volume data and advanced machine-learning techniques, particularly large langua...

Cognitive Computing with Intelligent Engineering Platformsis an explorative study anchored in the transformative role of cloud-based artificial intelligence and cognitive computing in advancing smart engineering systems across industrial, urban, energy, and healthcare domains. The volume highlights how AI-driven platforms, Industrial IoT, and cloud infrastructures are reshaping decision-making, control systems and humanmachine collaboration.Through focused chapters, the book exami...