This book describes several post-processing techniques that can be used to enhance the mechanical strength, isotropy, surface quality, and dimensional accuracy of 3D printed components using the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technique. It also discusses the usage of adhesives, interlocks, fasteners, ultrasonic, frictional, and microwave energy to join FDM-3D printed parts. Furthermore, the book also covers the scope of future research and challenges in the post-processing of FDM parts, a...

In a world where women’s health issues often remain shrouded in mystery or approached with fragmented solutions, there arises an urgent need for a comprehensive and holistic perspective. This new four-volume set, Holistic Approaches for Women’s Sustainable Health, addresses this need, presenting a selection of thought-provoking chapters on myriad issues and aspects of women health. It offers extensive research, practical insights, and a heartfelt commitment to empowering women and health p...

In recent years, nanomaterials have become one of the most dynamic exploration fields in the areas of engineering, technology, and science. This new volume focuses on the use of various bionanomaterials that can be introduced into the body as clinical devices for various medical purposes. The book also provides examples of cost-effective, sustainable alternatives to traditional medical procedures.The volume discusses how these materials have diverse applications in the biomedical f...

This new volume explores the integration of bionanomaterials and sustainable resources for the development of new and emerging sustainable processes. It highlights the concept of essential bionanomaterials derived from sustainable resources with examples of interdisciplinary methodologies and research that highlight the reuse of biomass waste as well as the proper usage of green technologies. The volume considers the most recent trends, challenges, and applications in bionanomaterials deri...

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN SUBSTAINABLE RELIABILITY ENGINEERINGThe book is a comprehensive guide on how to apply computational intelligence techniques for the optimization of sustainable materials and reliability engineering.This book focuses on developing and evolving advanced computational intelligence algorithms for the analysis of data involved in reliability engineering, material design, and manufacturing to ensure sustainability. Computational ...

This book is a set of best quality peer-reviewed innovative research papers from the International Conference on Signals, Machines, Automation and Algorithm (SIGMAA 2023), held at Shoolini University, India, during 15–16 December 2023 in hybrid mode. This book has originality of work with the innovative ideas regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in the field of communication, computing, and power technologies.

THE TAROT HAS AWAKENED…The Tarot, a powerful divination artifact, has appeared in the Sixth World. It works its will on anyone who finds one of its mystical cards, from runners surviving on the street to corp executives battling in the boardroom. And not just people’s lives will be changed, for the Awakened Tarot deck is more than just a formidable magic item, it has an agenda all its own, and will use those it comes in contact with to set its pla...

Realists have long argued that the international system must be based on hard calculations of power and interest. But in recent years, religion's role on the international scene has grown. The Influence of Faith examines religion as a growing factor in world politics and U.S. foreign policy. Particular attention is placed on the American reaction to the persecution of Christians and Jews overseas, as well as the role of faith-based groups such as missionary and relief organization...

This book describes the methodology and applications of solid-state NMR spectroscopy to studies of membrane proteins, membrane-active peptides and model biological membranes. As well as structural studies it contains coverage of membrane interactions and molecular motions. Advances in biological solid-state NMR are very pertinent with high-field developments seeing applications in biological membranes and whole cells. Many of the chapter authors and contributors are world-class experts and...

"I didn't come here to sell my soul. I came here to buy it back."Once dubbed "The Deadliest Man Alive," Jarrod Torrealday is a former Olympic saber hopeful and medieval weapons expert banned from competition for killing another fencer in a duel. Despondent, volatile, alcoholic, yet still one of the greatest swordsmen alive, he now works for third-rate fantasy films as a technical consultant and stuntman.When Jarrod accepts the gig of a lifetime fro...

SynopsisThe Livestreamed Genocide: A Civilization That Watched and ScrolledA Chronicle of Indifference in the Age of Digital WitnessThis is not a book about war.It is a brutal chronicle of indifference—an autopsy of the human conscience in the twenty-first century.The Livestreamed Genocide reveals the defining moral paradox of our age: the first genocide in history that is not hidde...

Indian investigative journalist Arjun da Silva publishes a groundbreaking news story about the involvement of Pakistan’s intelligence agency—the ISI—in match-fixing, illegal betting and money laundering in cricket. The story catapults da Silva to the top of the global journalism pile, sending him down a treacherous path that promises an explosive story about everything remiss with the ‘world’s favourite sport’, one infinitely more popular than cricket.As da Silva investigates further, thin...