As the burden of neurological conditions continues to grow globally, bridging the gap between neuroscience and medicine becomes imperative. This book provides a roadmap for researchers, neuroscientists, physicians, and healthcare professionals seeking to comprehend the underlying biological mechanisms of these disorders. It serves as a valuable resource for students, educators, and anyone intrigued by the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and disease. (1) Targets a wide audience, in...

This edited volume explores decision science theory-based approaches for enhancing the quality and productivity of products and processes, particularly in the fields of manufacturing, services, healthcare, banking, environment, agriculture, education, digital technology, and information technology. The decision science theories are drawn from various areas of management science, economics, operations research, statistical methods, machine learning, data mining, artificial intelligence, beh...

This book explores the significance of Nutri dense crops traditionally consumed during fasting in India. It highlights their nutritional benefits and their role in sustainable agriculture. Covering a diverse range of crops such as barnyard millet, amaranth, buckwheat, makhana, and chia seeds, the book sheds light on their historical and cultural relevance, along with their modern-day importance.The chapters provide detailed insights into each crop’s biology, cultivation practices, ...

This edited volume collates discussions on latest challenges, opportunities, trends and practices applicable to two major business sectors -- retail and financial services -- and chapters are segregated accordingly. It explores how these sectors are increasingly becoming data-intensive, and how ways of handling, manipulating, exploiting and evaluating data continues to change in this era of big data. Part A of the book looks into better understanding of marketing metrics/ strategy/ theory ...

This book, “Operations Research and Data Analytics: Current Trends and Future Perspectives”, presents 25 peer reviewed articles from the International Conference on Industrial Engineering & Analytics (ICONIEA 2024), organized by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, India. This compilation of articles aims to provide insights into how Operations Research (OR) and Data Analytics (DA) are used to solve real-world decision problems in business, transportation,...

This book aims to explore the field of tribology in micro- and nano-reinforced composites to enhance material performance across a range of applications. Researchers and engineers are actively researching different reinforcement configurations and material combinations to develop composites with superior tribological properties. This research will lead to more efficient and reliable engineering solutions.Micro- and Nanocomposites: A Tribological Viewpoint will include a br...

Biostatistical Methods and Applications: Experiment Design, Analysis, and Presenting Findings provides students and researchers with the skills needed to apply biostatistical concepts and implement a wide range of analytical tools. The text is an accessible and intentionally curated resource that instructs readers in designing experiments, considering the results, and presenting statistical findings and views. In twenty-four chapters and additional appendices, the book starts with an intro...

This book covers essential molecular techniques for crop improvement, including genotyping methods, genetic mapping, and marker-assisted selection. The book examines statistical tools for marker analysis, allele mining strategies, and gene pyramiding approaches. It explores comparative genomics, proteomics applications, and biotechnology methods including recombinant DNA technology and also includes:Comprehensive coverage of molecular markers and genotyping techniques for cro...

The Potential of Intermittent Fasting in Age-related Diseases and Precision Anti-aging Therapeutics takes an in-depth look at the beneficial and efficacious role of Intermittent Fasting (IF) in a wide array of aging-associated diseases. It provides a comprehensive resource that not only outlines the potential benefits and future research directions but also delves into the limitations and nuances of IF in managing these conditions. The book is divided sections and begins by covering the fu...

This book presents the select proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Emerging Materials, Smart Manufacturing, and Computational Intelligence. It provides cutting-edge knowledge about diverse technological evolutions, innovations, and developments in advanced materials and manufacturing for sustainability, energy, and health-based technologies. Further, this book expedites discussion that focuses on the recent developments and challenges in the field of sustainable and bio-inspired ...

Ash Handling Plant (AHP) is designed as a comprehensive reference for professionals, consultants, and students engaged in power plant engineering. The book provides an in-depth overview of ash handling systems in supercritical thermal power plants, covering both wet and dry technologies, High Concentration Slurry Systems (HCSD), and detailed methodologies for preparing Design Basis Reports and Technical Specifications. It explains design, operation, and maintenance aspects...

Goats are the predominant domestic livestock, and certainly the predominant small ruminant, in most of Asia, Africa and the warmer parts of Europe. Important for meat, milk, fibre and leather production, their widescale production and husbandry allows many opportunities for the spread of disease between livestock and their keepers. Taking a One Health approach to the issue, this book provides clear, accurate and comprehensive coverage of the zoonotic diseases of goats. Including informatio...