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Cut by Cut: Editing your film or video
by Gael ChandlerLearn how skilled editors can turn raw footage into polished art for film, television, or web. With practical project guidelines and advice on organizing digital and film cutting rooms, and much more.
Cut to the Bone: A Thriller (Riley And Harris Ser. #1)
by Alex CaanRuby Day is a young vlogger, a rising star of YouTube, and a wholesome role-model to millions of teenage girls. And she is missing. Detective Inspector Kate Riley, the head of a new high-powered team of detectives, and Detective Superintendent Zain Harris, the newest member of the team and a poster boy for multiracial policing, are brought in for what they expect to be a routine runaway. Then a video of a wild-eyed Ruby running through the woods and begging for her life is posted online. Amid mounting hysteria and heightened media coverage calling for Ruby’s safe return, Riley and Harris must decode the dark secrets of this seemingly squeaky-clean internet darling. Their hunt leads them to a smug ex-boyfriend who hungers for online fame of his own, a culture of online cyber bullying by anonymous thugs, and a corporation of ruthless advertisers who exploit online celebrities for their network of eager consumers. It becomes increasingly clear that the case is more complicated and nightmarish than Riley and Harris could have imagined. And the videos keep coming . . .This debut novel is a slick, contemporary police procedural that explores the dichotomy of public life and one lived online. For fans of Megan Abbot and Kimberly McCreight, Cut to the Bone provides a harrowing glimpse into the friendships, ambitions, and secrets of the internet generation.
Cut-and-Cover Metro Structures: Geo-Structural Design: An Integrated Approach
by Krishan KaulBecause of their complexity and scale, metro structures capture all the essential aspects of a cut-and-cover structure, and so are given primary focus in this book. The design of a metro construction is outlined coherently and in detail; and the reader is shown how to apply this design process equally well to other, relatively simple, cut-and-cover
Cutaneous Biometrics
by Howard Maibach Nily OsmanThis handbook covers the essential subject areas of cutaneous biometrics, including acne, aging, genetics, eczema, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, wound healing, and more. Erythema of rosacea and the risk of skin ulceration associated with oral nicorandil therapy are covered in detail. Various areas of acne are addressed, including acne severity grading, the assessment of general health and quality of life in patients with acne, and the effect of automated online counseling on clinical outcomes and quality of life among adolescents with acne vulgaris. Other topics include the development and validation of a clinical scale for the evaluation of forearm skin photoaging and a scoring system for mucosal disease severity. This is an ideal reference for biomedical engineering researchers and clinicians working in the field of dermatology interested in a deeper understanding of cutaneous biometrics and how it can be applied to their work. This book also: Broadens reader's understanding of the importance of creating meaningful dermatological patient outcome measurements and the use of the physician global assessment in a clinical setting to measure and track patient outcomes Details the guidelines on the measurement of ultraviolet radiation levels in ultraviolet phototherapy
Cutaneous Haptic Feedback in Robotic Teleoperation (Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems #0)
by Claudio PacchierottiThis work addresses the challenge of providing effective cutaneous haptic feedback in robotic teleoperation, with the objective of achieving the highest degree of transparency whilst guaranteeing the stability of the considered systems. On the one hand, it evaluates teleoperation systems that provide only cutaneous cues to the operator, thus guaranteeing the highest degree of safety. This cutaneous-only approach shows intermediate performance between no force feedback and full haptic feedback provided by a grounded haptic interface, and it is best suitable for those scenarios where the safety of the system is paramount, e. g. , robotic surgery. On the other hand, in order to achieve a higher level of performance, this work also investigates novel robotic teleoperation systems with force reflection able to provide mixed cutaneous and kinesthetic cues to the operator. Cutaneous cues can compensate for the temporary reduction of kinesthetic feedback necessary to satisfy certain stability conditions. This state-of-the-art volume is oriented toward researchers, educators, and students who are interested in force feedback techniques for robotic teleoperation, cutaneous device design, cutaneous rendering methods and perception studies, as well as readers from different disciplines who are interested in applying cutaneous haptic technologies and methods to their field of interest.
Cuteness Engineering: Designing Adorable Products and Services (Springer Series on Cultural Computing)
by Aaron Marcus Xiaojuan Ma Masaaki Kurosu Ayako HashizumeThis state of the art monograph presents a unique introduction to thinking about cuteness and its incorporation into modern, especially computer-based, products and services. Cuteness is defined and explored in relation to user-centered design concepts and methods, in addition to considering the history of cuteness and cuteness in other cultures, especially in relation to eastern Asia. The authors provide detailed analyses and histories of cuteness in Japan and in China, the rise of Kawaii and Moe cultural artifacts, and their relation to social, psychological, and design issues. They also attempt an initial taxonomy of cuteness. Finally, detailed interviews with leading designers of cute products and services, such as Hello Kitty, provide an understanding of the philosophy and decision-making process of designers of cuteness. Cuteness Engineering: Designing Adorable Products and Services will be of interest and use to a wide range of professionals, researchers, academics, and students who are interested in exploring the world of cuteness in fresh new ways and gaining insights useful for their work and studies.
Cutoffs for Dams (ICOLD Bulletins Series #150)
by Cigb IcoldICOLD Bulletin 150, Cutoffs for Dams, discusses foundation treatment methods using cutoff-type barriers. High emphasis is given to alluvial deposits throughout this document; however, different materials may require cutoff. The construction of cutoffs has made significant advances mainly through the development of more powerful machinery for drilling and excavation, but also through the introduction of new concepts and techniques, such as jet grouting and deep soil mixing. The following types of cutoffs are presented in this Bulletin: - Diaphragm walls- Vib walls- Pile walls- Superimposed concreted galleries- Jet grouting- Deep mixing These methods are described, and the practical application of each method is illustrated by selected case histories. These case histories also demonstrate how certain difficulties specific to a particular dam site have been dealt with. The performance of cutoffs should be monitored so that their efficiency in reducing flow and piezometric head can be evaluated. Piezometers installed in the foundation upstream and downstream of the cutoff are needed to meet this objective.
Cutting Edge Applications of Computational Intelligence Tools and Techniques (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1118)
by Kevin Daimi Abeer Alsadoon Luis CoelhoThe book delivers an excellent professional development resource for educators and practitioners on the cutting-edge computational intelligence techniques and applications. It covers many areas and topics of computational intelligence techniques and applications proposed by computational intelligence experts and researchers and furthers the enhancement of the community outreach and engagement component of computational intelligence techniques and applications. Furthermore, it presents a rich collection of manuscripts in highly regarded computational intelligence techniques and applications topics that have been creatively compiled. Computers are capable of learning from data and observations and providing solutions to real-life complex problems, following the same reasoning approach of human experts in various fields. This book endows a rich collection of applications in widespread areas. Among the areas addressed in this book are Computational Intelligence Principles and Techniques; CI in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Industry; CI in Recognition and Processing; CI in Robotics and Automation; CI in Communications and Networking; CI in Traditional Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, and Autonomous Vehicles; CI in Smart Cities and Smart Energy Systems; and CI in Finance, Business, Economics, and Education. These areas span many topics including repetitive manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, electronic systems, speech recognition, pattern recognition, signal processing, image processing, industrial monitoring, vision systems for automation and robotics, cooperative and network robotics, perception, planning, control, urban traffic networks control, vehicle-to-roadside communications, smart buildings, smart urbanism, smart infrastructure, smart connected communities, smart energy, security, arts, and music.
Cutting Edge Technologies for Developing Future Crop Plants
by Ashwani Kumar Naresh Kumar Anita Mann Parvender Sheoran Priyanka Chandra Satish Kumar SanwalThis edited volume compiles recent advancements in techniques and technologies for sustainable crop production, focusing on innovative approaches to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental stress on crop productivity. The book offers a comprehensive overview of advanced physiological, molecular, agronomic, microbial, and breeding strategies designed to improve crop performance under stress conditions. It emphasizes high-throughput phenotyping and genotyping technologies, facilitating precise breeding for the development of climate-resilient crop varieties. The increasing impacts of climate change and global warming are now widely recognized as major threats to global food security, exacerbated by the depletion of natural resources essential for agricultural activities. With the world population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the scientific community is tasked with finding critical solutions to meet the growing demand for food. Addressing these challenges requires interdisciplinary approaches that integrate plant and soil systems, focusing on the development of sustainable, climate-smart agricultural practices. This volume explores technological interventions for managing degraded soils and water resources, optimizing nutrient management, leveraging microbial diversity, and employing nanobiotechnology for crop improvement. It also addresses the economics of agricultural investment, providing insights into the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of adopting climate-smart practices. The book offers a detailed analysis of the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to environmental stress, helping readers understand how plants adapt to adverse conditions. It also presents practical strategies for developing multi-stress-tolerant, climate-resilient crops, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in agriculture, plant physiology, biochemistry, forestry, agronomy, soil science, and environmental sciences.
Cutting Tools
by R. EdwardsThis concise volume reviews cutting materials in use today and relates them to the workpiece materials which they are used to machine.
Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone has Transformed Humanity
by Martin CooperOne of Time Magazine&’s Top 100 Inventors in History shares an insider&’s story of the cellphone, how it changed the world—and a view of where it&’s headed. While at Motorola in the 1970s, wireless communications pioneer Martin Cooper invented the first handheld mobile phone. But the cellphone as we know it today almost didn&’t happen. Now, in Cutting the Cord, Cooper takes readers inside the stunning breakthroughs, devastating failures, and political battles in the quest to revolutionize—and control—how people communicate. It&’s a dramatic tale involving brilliant engineers, government regulators, lobbyists, police, quartz crystals, and a horse. Industry skirmishes sparked a political war in Washington to prevent a monopolistic company from dominating telecommunications. The drama culminated in the first-ever public call made on a handheld, portable telephone—by Cooper himself. The story of the cell phone has much to teach about innovation, strategy, and management. But the story of wireless communications is far from finished. This book also relates Cooper&’s vision of the future. From the way we work and the way children learn to the ways we approach medicine and healthcare, advances in the cellphone will continue to reshape our world for the better.
Cutting the Cost of Cold: Affordable Warmth for Healthier Homes
by Fergus Nicol Janet RudgeIn this book academics and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines provide a survey of research into buildings, epidemiology and medical issues, followed by an assessment of the tools available to the practitioner. The book goes on to provide clear guidance on putting theory into practice.This will be a powerful reference source and a compelling read for a wide range of built environment and health professionals from surveyors to environmental health officers.
Cutting-Edge Business Technologies in the Big Data Era: Proceedings of the 18th SICB “Sustainability and Cutting-Edge Business Technologies” Volume 1 (Studies in Big Data #135)
by Saad G. YaseenThis book highlights applied artificial intelligence techniques, tools, and systems to drive strategic advantages, improve operational efficiency, and create added value. The focus is very much on practical applications and how to maximize the value of these technologies. They are being applied across businesses to enhance innovation, improve performance, increase profit, support critical thinking, and ultimately create customer-added value. Whether you are a researcher, manager, or decision-maker, this book provides valuable insights to help you harness the power of AI and big data analytics in your organization. This book attempts to provide answers to the most important questions: Quo Vadis applied artificial intelligence? Quo Vadis cutting-edge business technologies?
Cutting-Edge Business Technologies in the Big Data Era: Proceedings of the 18th SICB “Sustainability and Cutting-Edge Business Technologies” Volume 2 (Studies in Big Data #136)
by Saad G. YaseenThis book highlights applied artificial intelligence techniques, tools, and systems to drive strategic advantages, improve operational efficiency, and create added value. The focus is very much on practical applications and how to maximize the value of these technologies. They are being applied across businesses to enhance innovation, improve performance, increase profit, support critical thinking, and ultimately create customer-added value. Whether you are a researcher, manager, or decision-maker, this book provides valuable insights to help you harness the power of AI and big data analytics in your organization. This book attempts to provide answers to the most important questions: Quo Vadis applied artificial intelligence? Quo Vadis cutting-edge business technologies?
Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Technologies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Towards Data-Driven Smart Healthcare
by Gary Tse Haipeng LiuThis book provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies in the diagnosis of multiple cardiovascular disease. Readers will understand technical advancements and research gaps, which will help them to optimize the design of algorithms and devices.Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Technologies in Cardiovascular Diseases: Towards Data-Driven Smart Healthcare provides details on the adoption and implementation of advanced diagnostic techniques in different clinical settings, including population screening, clinical diagnosis, risk prediction, data-driven diagnosis, and remote healthcare monitoring. It also covers various cardiovascular diseases, from the macrovascular to microvascular levels, where early and accurate diagnosis is a high clinical need, for example, stroke, intracranial atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and microvascular dysfunction. The book is a practical guide with case studies, and the authors cover a wide range of cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, including artificial intelligence, radiological imaging, wearable sensors, genetic biomarkers, and multi-omics data integration. It summarizes the potentials, challenges, and ethical concerns in the implementation of these techniques under current clinical settings. It also discusses the future directions and perspectives for next-generation diagnostics based on AI-enhanced multimodal data fusion.This book targets a mixed audience of data scientists, engineers, clinicians, researchers, academics, and students interested in cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and practices in the diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases to resolve the challenging gaps in healthcare and clinical applications.
Cutting-Edge Enabling Technologies for Regenerative Medicine (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1078)
by Heung Jae Chun Gilson Khang Chan Hum Park Il Keun KwonThis book explores in depth the latest enabling technologies for regenerative medicine. The opening section examines advances in 3D bioprinting and the fabrication of electrospun and electrosprayed scaffolds. The potential applications of intelligent nanocomposites are then considered, covering, for example, graphene-based nanocomposites, intrinsically conductive polymer nanocomposites, and smart diagnostic contact lens systems. The third section is devoted to various drug delivery systems and strategies for regenerative medicine. Finally, a wide range of future enabling technologies are discussed. Examples include temperature-responsive cell culture surfaces, nanopatterned scaffolds for neural tissue engineering, and process system engineering methodologies for application in tissue development. This is one of two books to be based on contributions from leading experts that were delivered at the 2018 Asia University Symposium on Biomedical Engineering in Seoul, Korea – the companion book examines in depth novel biomaterials for regenerative medicine.
Cutting-edge Technologies in Biological Sensing and Analysis (River Publishers Series in Biomedical Engineering)
by Hung Cao Anh Hung Nguyen Sang Jun SimAdvanced technologies have been transforming the ways we carry out biological studies as well as deliver healthcare. While micro- and nano-fabrication have provided miniaturized sensors and systems with better sensitivity and selectivity,; innovations in flexible electronics, biomaterials and telecommunications have helped in enabling novel biomedical devices, reducing cost, bringing convenience and establishing mobile-health (m-Health), and personalized- and tele-medicine. Further, the recent rise of the internet of things (IoTs) and machine learning-based approaches has paved the avenue for those biomedical systems to become popular and widely accepted by our society. In this context, we edit this book aiming to cover a broad field of novel technologies used in biological assessment and analysis for humans, animal models and in vitro platforms, in both health monitoring and biological studies. Technical topics discussed in the book include: Biosensing systems and biomedical techniques Imaging techniques and systems Biosignal analysis Animal models used in biological research
Cyanide in Water and Soil: Chemistry, Risk, and Management
by David A. Dzombak Rajat S. Ghosh George M. Wong-ChongPresenting the state-of-the-art in managing cyanide across a wide range of industrial and environmental contexts, this book brings together current knowledge about cyanide release to and behavior in the environment and explores how to control or remediate these releases. No other broad-based examination of this topic exists. The authors address the full range of issues pertaining to cyanide fate, transport, treatment, and toxicity in water and soil as well as approaches currently used in risk assessment and management. They have developed a careful balance of depth and scope of coverage, providing current references that help readers learn more about topics of particular interest.
Cyanobacteria Biotechnology: Sustainability of Water-Energy-Environment Nexus
by Ramaraj Boopathy Muhammad Aamer Mehmood Syed Ghulam Musharraf Sana Malik“Dive into a Sustainable Future with Cyanobacteria Biotechnology” Explore the boundless potential of cyanobacteria in “Emerging Trends in Cyanobacteria Biotechnology”. This comprehensive volume, curated by leading experts, showcases cutting-edge research and practical applications across environmental sustainability, human health, and beyond. It will be the book of your choice to discover innovative methodologies and breakthroughs in carbon capture, bioprocessing, and metabolic engineering, illuminating cyanobacteria's pivotal role in shaping a sustainable future. Whether a researcher, student, entrepreneur, or industry professional, this book is your gateway to interdisciplinary collaboration and ground-breaking innovation. Join us on a journey to harness the power of cyanobacteria—let's build a healthier, more sustainable world together. Your next big idea starts here!
Cyanobacteria for Bioremediation of Wastewaters
by Inga Zinicovscaia Liliana CepoiThis book reflects the use of cyanobacteria for the bioremediation of wastewater through different mechanisms and pathways of transformation and transfer of hazardous substances from one medium to another. The application of microorganisms for bioremediation is determined by their ubiquity, small size, high rate of reproduction and large surface-to-volume cell ratio. Mechanisms of interaction of cyanobacteria with inorganic pollutants include biosorption, bioaccumulation with an opportunity to obtain metal nanoparticles both on the cell surface and inside the cells as well as chelation and inclusion of metals in the composition of certain organic structures. Data presented in the book provides specialists in the field with useful information for bioremediation technologies as well as for obtaining valuable preparations using cyanobacteria.
Cyanobacterial Toxins of Drinking Water Supplies
by Ian Robert FalconerThe contamination of both drinking and recreational water supplies by cyanobacteria is increasingly a cause for concern worldwide. While contamination causes livestock deaths with relative frequency, acute poisoning is rare in humans. However, there is growing apprehension over the possible role of cylindrospermopsins and microcystins in gastrointe
Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: Fundamental Concepts and Solutions
by Harold WalkerThis textbook provides students with a more holistic, systems-based perspective of harmful algal blooms, or HABs and HAB toxins, while explaining details on occurrence, health effects, and treatment processes for the removal of HAB cells and toxins from drinking water. It includes significant content on basic concepts, and system design, and includes thought-provoking problems and questions to inspire further studying, making it suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students. It also serves as a useful resource for professionals and academics in technical activities related to HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water.Features Provides answers to the complex problem of HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water, as well as an up-to-date review of the literature. Covers solutions to HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water in the context of a changing climate. Explains key concepts and terms, detailed analysis, and design examples, in an easy-to-understand language for students and professionals interested in HABs. Includes worked example problems and numerous questions to better illustrate the concepts and solutions to HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water. A “Solutions Manual” is provided. Offers comprehensive coverage of HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water, from occurrence to in situ treatment to treatment in treatment facilities. Features case studies from different countries that have proposed regulations for HABs and related toxins in drinking water. This is an excellent resource for use in courses that take an interdisciplinary approach to water treatment, such as environmental, marine, and atmospheric sciences. It can be used also for continuing education in water-treatment-related fields, and a reference for technical activities related to HABs and HAB toxins in drinking water.
Cyber Attack Information System: Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse aus der IKT-Sicherheitsforschung (Xpert.press)
by Florian Skopik Helmut Leopold Thomas BleierIn den letzten Jahren hat sich das Internet schnell zu einem massiven wirtschaftlichen Betätigungsfeld entwickelt, leider auch für illegale Unternehmungen. Das Ausnutzen von Schwachstellen in IKT-Systemen ist inzwischen ein profitables Geschäftsmodell. Das staatlich geförderte Forschungsprojekt CAIS beschäftigte sich deshalb mit der Implementierung eines Cyber Attack Information Systems auf nationaler Ebene mit dem Ziel, die Widerstandsfähigkeit der heutigen vernetzten Systeme zu stärken und ihre Verfügbarkeit und Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu erhöhen. Hauptziele dieses Projektes waren die Identifizierung der künftigen Cyber-Risiken und -Bedrohungen, die Untersuchung neuartiger Techniken zur Anomalieerkennung, die Entwicklung modularer Infrastrukturmodelle und agentenbasierter Simulationen zur Risiko- und Bedrohungsanalyse, und schließlich die Analyse und mögliche Umsetzung eines nationalen Cyber Attack Information Systems.
Cyber Careers: The Basics of Information Technology and Deciding on a Career Path
by Pee VulullehThe approach taken in this book emphasizes the basics of information technology and helps students decide whether to pursue an information technology career. Most students fail to pursue an IT career because of their limited knowledge (sometimes no knowledge) about the area. Similarly, most students pursuing a career in IT do not research the field before their pursuit. This book is purposely designed for students in this category. The book may be offered as a required text for an elective or core course to all bachelor's degree students regardless of specialization. Compared to other textbooks, this text guides students pursuing or wanting to pursue an IT degree/career. Most students often begin their study of IT without knowing the outside and inside of the area. Most of these students can change their minds to pursue a different career path after spending several semesters of studies, a waste of their time. If students are taught from the onset about what an IT career entails and what it takes to become successful, it will significantly help students and not waste their time. This book addresses the issue.
Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism
by Michael Saylor Robert Taylor John Liederbach Eric Fritsch William TafoyaThis book is a comprehensive introduction to the acts and theories of cyber crime, cyber terrorism, and information warfare. Assuming no prior knowledge of technology, the authors cover the types of crimes and terrorist acts committed using computer technology, theories addressing hackers and other digital criminals, and investigative, research, and legal strategies targeting these acts. Like no other on the market, the text bridges the gap between criminal justice knowledge and the technical issues that arise during investigations of cyber crime. The 4th edition adds material on new technologies and trends, plus updated review questions and activities.