Gillsbury may seem like any other typical, closeted American small town about to be forced to come to terms with a new LGBT social club formed in the towns only high school. Alain and his lovely Angels will be the pioneers to this revolutionary movement dragging the townspeople kicking and screaming along the way as they all fight their own inner demons. His final year in high school brings new friendship, hope, heartache, lies, deceit and murder all in the name of equality, acceptance and...

AUTONOMOUS AIRBORNE WIRELESS NETWORKSDiscover what lies beyond the bleeding-edge of autonomous airborne networks with this authoritative new resourceAutonomous Airborne Wireless Networks delivers an insightful exploration on recent advances in the theory and practice of using airborne wireless networks to provide emergency communications, coverage and capacity expansion, information dissemination, and more. The distinguished engine...

The knowledge of metal ion speciation is essential for predicting the exact toxicities of metal ion species in the environment. Metal ions can exist in various oxidation states, each of which possesses different physical and chemical properties as well as exhibit varying toxicities. Often, toxicity data is unreliable because it is based on metal io

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the process of hydrogen production by water splitting, including materials used, methods and instrumentation. It discusses hydrogen production methods with a focus on water splitting (laboratory/industrial scales) followed by its storage and perspectives. It describes all the methods of hydrogen production, i.e., water electrolysis, steam electrolysis, steam reforming, membrane electrolysis and water splitting. The effects of various radi...

Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation are considered causative factors in various neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Antioxidants are chemicals that bind with oxidative species and nullify their effect from causing damage to biological molecules. Endogenous antioxidants are produced by our body, however most of them are obtained from external sources, primarily through diet, called dietary antioxidants. Major sources of antioxidants are brightly colored f...

In the summer heat of 1990 Karachi, a 15-year-old boy’s ordinary school life takes an unexpected turn when he notices a mysterious woman watching him from a nearby building. Her name is **Hina** — a woman with a haunting smile and a past filled with pain.Driven by curiosity and compassion, the boy discovers Hina’s heartbreaking truth: a childhood shattered by her parents’ separation, abuse from a cruel stepmother, and a life forced into darkness no child should ever know.Th...

As the global population continues to grow, the depletion of Earth's resources poses a significant challenge in ensuring food security for current and future generations. This book addresses this pressing issue by presenting innovative strategies and methods to reduce food loss, enhance production, identify alternative ingredients, and digitize the food system. It explores topics like the circular economy, cellular agriculture, artificial intelligence in food production, and novel sources ...

Berries and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach to Health provides comprehensive coverage on the myriad benefits of berries as they relate to health and disease. From detecting bioavailability and exploring phytochemical properties, to a comparative analysis of nutritional profiles across different berry varieties, readers will come away with a better understanding of the nuanced metabolic profiles of certain berry fruits and their health benefits. While addressing current challenges related to...

Presents the components, challenges, and solutions of wireless automation as enablers for industry 4.0This timely book introduces the state of the art in industrial automation techniques, concentrating on wireless methods for a variety of applications, ranging from simple smart homes to heavy-duty complex industrial setting with robotics accessibility. It covers a wide range of topics including the industrial revolution enablers, applications, challenges, their pos...

Understand the cutting-edge technology of semantic communications and its growing applicationsSemantic communications constitute a revolution in wireless technology, combining semantic theory with wireless communication. In a semantic communication, essential information is encoded at the source, drastically reducing the required data usage, and then decoded at the destination in such a way that all key information is recovered, even if transmission is damaged or i...

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 Verti...

The establishment of fruit juice companies in the 20th century marked the beginning of the widespread use of citrus fruits. Around 18% of the total citrus fruit production in the world is used industrially, primarily for the manufacture of juice. Citrus fruit consumption and interest are growing, and trash generation is also increasing, adding to the environmental load. Because of their unwanted and unsanitary character, discarding fruit segments without due care is hazardous to the enviro...