The book examines all aspects of foundational learning education, food & nutrition and inclusive learning. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 from the Indian government has brought rightful focus to elementary education. The authors have given a detailed view of roles played by teachers and parents during the early years of a child. Various methods and strategies deployed for teaching and the factors influencing early learning has been treated with attention. Nutritional needs, stage...

This book discusses various partitioning strategies tailored for traditional machine learning algorithms. It examines how data can be divided efficiently to enhance the performance and scalability of classic machine learning models. It explores how partitioning methods can be applied to neural networks and other deep learning architectures and describes various ways to accelerate training, reduce memory consumption, and enhance overall efficiency.Graphs are prevalent in various AI ...

This volume details methods to detect Rhinovirus (RV) in clinical samples, propagation and purification of virus, in vivo and in vitro model systems, and the newer molecular tools that are useful for the studying the RV infection and pathogenesis. Chapters guide readers through a greater of understanding of RV pathogenesis in COPD, childhood asthma development and protective innate immunity. However, there is much to learn about RV infection in order to develop therapies to treat asthma an...

For more than 65 years, this best-selling text by Drs. Barbara J. Bain, Imelda Bates, and Mike A. Laffan has been the worldwide standard in laboratory haematology. The 12th Edition of Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology continues the tradition of excellence with thorough coverage of all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood disorders, including the latest technologies as well as traditional manual me...

With final MDS examinations round the corner, is Periodontology plaguing your days rendering you distressed, sleepless and lost? Tackle the examination head first by picking up this treasure chest of notes providing information and customized answers to the frequently asked questions in Periodontology. Published for the very first time, this book will help you bid farewell to last minute exam frenzy and aid in fuss free examination with good results.

Future requirements for computing speed, system reliability, and cost-effectiveness entail the development of alternative computers to replace the traditional von Neumann organization. As computing networks come into being, one of the latest dreams is now possible - distributed computing.Distributed computing brings transparent access to as much computer power and data as the user needs for accomplishing any given task - simultaneously achieving high performance and reliability.

For 40 years, Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques has established itself as the standard reference for histotechnologists and laboratory scientists, as well as histopathologists. With coverage of the full range of histological techniques used in medical laboratories and pathology departments, it provides a strong foundation in all aspects of histological technology – from basic methods of section preparation and staining, to advanced diagnostic techniques such as immu...

This open access book was prepared as a Final Publication of the COST Action IC1304 “Autonomous Control for a Reliable Internet of Services (ACROSS)”. The book contains 14 chapters and constitutes a show-case of the main outcome of the Action in line with its scientific goals. It will serve as a valuable reference for undergraduate and post-graduate students, educators, faculty members, researchers, engineers, and research strategists working in this field.The explosive growth of t...

While the prevalence of plastics and elastomers in medical devices is now quite well known, there is less information available covering the use of medical devices and the applications of polymers beyond medical devices, such as in hydrogels, biopolymers and silicones beyond enhancement applications, and few books in which these are combined into a single reference. This book is a comprehensive reference source, bringing together a number of key medical polymer topics in one place for a br...

Originally developed as a manual for anorexia patients at his eating disorders clinic in the Royal Edinburgh hospital, Chris Freeman's is the first self-help book based on cognitive behavioural therapy to counter this most notorious and widespread of eating disorders. It occurs most frequently among young women, but affects both men and women of all ages, in all social groups, internationally.The first part of this groundbreaking guide provides an introduction to the subject of ano...

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Sixth Edition has been considered essential reading by instructors, students and practitioners of computer design for over 20 years. The sixth edition of this classic textbook from Hennessy and Patterson, winners of the 2017 ACM A.M. Turing Award recognizing contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computing field, is fully revised with the latest developments in processor and system architecture. The text now features e...

Tendon Regeneration: Understanding Tissue Physiology and Development to Engineer Functional Substitutes is the first book to highlight the multi-disciplinary nature of this specialized field and the importance of collaboration between medical and engineering laboratories in the development of tissue-oriented products for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) strategies. Beginning with a foundation in developmental biology, the book explores physiology, pathology, and surgical...