This book addresses important aspects of MEMS designs that are well established in engineering practice but rarely discussed in the standard textbooks. One such aspect is the ubiquitous use of tapered beams in the sensing and actuation elements of MEMS designs. As explained in this book, the tapered beam has distinct advantages over the standard rectangular beam but these advantages are often left unarticulated due to the blind trust in the finite-element models of MEMS devices. In this mo...

The book includes new research results of scholars from the Third International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Technologies (ICAIT 2022) organized by IRNet International Academic Communication Center, held during October 28–30, 2022. The book covers research work from active researchers who are working on collaboration of industry and various intelligent technologies such as intelligent technologies applicable/applied to manufacturing and distribution of industrial products, factory au...

This book provides readers with an up-to-date account of the use of machine learning frameworks, methodologies, algorithms and techniques in the context of computer-aided design (CAD) for very-large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI). Coverage includes the various machine learning methods used in lithography, physical design, yield prediction, post-silicon performance analysis, reliability and failure analysis, power and thermal analysis, analog design, logic synthesis, verification, and neu...

This manual explains how to make the right decisions on the timing and selection of investigations and surgical procedures in emergency and urgent surgical settings and describes the most widely used procedures step by step with the aid of high-quality illustrations. The goal is to address the situations that can arise in almost any emergency department throughout the world, enabling the surgeon on call to acquire or sharpen the knowledge and skills needed to deal with acute surgical probl...

This book contains extended and revised versions of the best papers presented at the 25th IFIP WG 10.5/IEEE International Conference on Very Large Scale Integration, VLSI-SoC 2017, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in August 2017.The 11 papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from the 33 full papers presented at the conference. The papers cover a wide range of topics in VLSI technology and advanced research. They address the latest scientific and in...

Dear colleagues…………….The "Human Albumin Administration: Optimal Cutoff in Clinical Practice" is the second eBook in our "Quick Comprehensive Guide Series". This eBook is comprised of 9 chapters that are categorised. The content consists of a comprehensive set of 172 multiple-choice questions accompanied by informative answers. Additionally, it includes various study highlights and references that are interconnected. It is highly probable that every chapter contains supplementary su...

The Woman in the Dunes, by celebrated writer and thinker Kobo Abe, combines the essence of myth, suspense and the existential novel.After missing the last bus home following a day trip to the seashore, an amateur entomologist is offered lodging for the night at the bottom of a vast sand pit. But when he attempts to leave the next morning, he quickly discovers that the locals have other plans. Held captive with seemingly no chance of escape, he is tasked with shoveling back...

Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob "Jack" Astor. Madeleine is beautiful, intelligent, and solidly upper-class, but the Astors are in a league apart. Jack's mother was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New York's most formidable socialite. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference and the scandal of Jack's recent divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into love—and becomes the press's favorite target.On their extended h...

Masahiro, heir to a yakuza syndicate, has been skating through life without much purpose, but that all changes when he meets makeup artist Tsubaki. Attracted not only to Tsubaki's outer appearance but also his inner strength, Masahiro can’t help but be affected by the statuesque beauty’s influence. But he’s not the only one growing from their relationship—the seemingly put-together Tsubaki can’t help but learn a little something too!

In 1942, Dr. Albert Turner invents a method to connect any two points in space without all that mucking about in between. Knowing the menace of Nazi Germany, he grants access to the technology to the Allies. Leftenant Allen White is assigned as his liaison officer.Continuing operations and experiments leads Dr. Turner to develop a more powerful and more capable Portal. During a test of the new Portal, Allen is accidentally infected with a deadly disease, dying soon after.Dr...

Marketing Mastery: 1,000 Ideas for Success is the ultimate resource for marketers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders looking to take their marketing strategies to the next level. Authored by Abed Shouman, this comprehensive guide offers a treasure trove of 1,000 unique and actionable marketing ideas, each designed to help you innovate, engage, and grow in an ever-changing marketplace. Whether you're a seasoned marketing professional or just starting out, this book provides a wide array o...

Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky.Mr. Nemuro, a respected salesman, disappeared over half a year ago, but only now does his alluring yet alcoholic wife hire a private eye. The nameless detective has but two clues: a photo and a matchbook. With these he embarks u...