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Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: Electron Spin Resonance- An Introdcution -- Ch 2: ESR – Applications in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Science -- Ch 3: ESR Applications in Paleontology and Geochronology -- Ch 4: ESR Applications in Food Science.

Description / Table of Contents: Live Donors of Tissue -- Deceased Tissue Donors -- Banking and Use of Umbilical Cord Blood -- Ocular tissue banking -- Banking of Heart Valves -- Cryopreservation and Banking of Haematopoietic Progenitor Cells -- Storage, Processing and Preservation -- Cryopreservation in tissue banking -- Sterilisation by Irradiation -- Screening the tissue donor for infectious agents -- Contamination in the Tissue Way -- Establishing a Quality System in a Tissue Establishment -- IT System requirements for Tissue and Cell Banking -- Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Cell and Tissue Banking -- Human embryonic stem cell banking for clinical applications – 20 years from their isolation.

Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: The seminiferous epithelial cycle of spermatogenesis: Role of non-receptor protein kinases -- Ch 2: Sertoli cells: immunology and spermatogenesis -- Ch 3: Innate immunity and spermatogenesis -- Ch 4: Cell apoptosis and spermatogenesis -- Ch 5: Transcriptional regulation of spermatogenesis -- Ch 6: Sertoli cell cytoskeleton and spermatogenesis -- Ch 7: Leydig cell and spermatogenesis -- Ch 8: Cross-talk of cell junctions to support spermatogenesis -- Ch 9: Coordination of F-actin- and MT-based cytoskeletons to support spermatogenesis -- Ch 10: Regulation of the blood-testis barrier by basement membrane laminin-α2 chain -- Ch 11: Regulation of spermatogenesis by collagens -- Ch 12: Androgen regulation of spermatogenesis -- Ch 13: Use of molecular modeling to study spermatogenesis -- Ch 14: Acrosome biogenesis during spermatogenesis -- Ch 15: Stem cells and spermatogenesis -- Ch 16: Advances in our understanding of spermatogenesis in humans -- Ch 17: Leydig cell function in aging men -- Ch 18: Regulation of human spermatogenesis.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: An overview of cancer and its mechanisms -- 1-A brief overview of cancer, its mechanisms, and prevention methods -- 2-MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN CARCINOGENESIS -- Part II: Functional foods/nutraceuticals as chemo preventive agents -- 3-Tomato (lycopene and β-carotene) and cancer -- 4-Essential Oils from Aromatic Plants in cancer prevention and treatment -- 5-Bee propolis (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) against cancer -- 6-Brown Algae (Fucoxanthin) Against Cancer -- 7-Cruciferous vegetables (indole-3-carbinol, isothiocyanates) against cancer -- 8-Crustacea (carotenoids namely astaxanthins) against cancer -- 9-Curcuma and breast cancer: a focus on cell signaling pathways -- 10-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN CANCER -- 11-Garlic: Allyl Sulfur Compounds and Cancer Prevention -- 12-Ginger (gingerols and 6-shogaol) against cancer -- 13-Saffron (crocins) against cancer -- 14-OLIVE LEAF (OLEUROPEIN) AND ITS ROLE IN CANCER: THERAPEUTIC UPDATES -- 15-Honey against cancer -- 16-Soybeans and phytoestrogen rich foods (genistein, daidzein) against cancer -- 17-Tea (catechins including (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate) and cancer -- 18-Probiotics and Cancer -- Part III: The role of nutrients in the prevention of cancer -- 19-Vitamins (C, D and E) against cancer -- 20-Minerals (namely selenium) and cancer -- 21-Dietary fibers/beta-glucan and cancer -- 22-Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cancer.

Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: Overview of Microbial NGS -- Ch 2: WGS for Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing -- Ch 3: WGS for Bacterial Virulence Assessment -- Ch 4: Epidemiological Typing by WGS -- Ch 5: Bioinformatics Approaches for WGS Analysis -- Ch 6: WGS for Clinical Virology -- Ch 7: WGS for Clinical Mycology -- Ch 8: WGS for Clinical Parasitology -- Ch 9: Long Read Sequencing -- Ch 10: Aspects of WGS Integration -- Ch 11: Microbiome Analysis -- Ch 12: Metagenomics of Environmental Samples -- Ch 13: Clinical Metagenomics -- Ch 14: Metagenomics for Pathogen Discovery -- Ch 15: Advanced Applications for MALDI-TOF: Typing -- Ch 16: Advanced Applications for MALDI-TOF: Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) -- Ch 17: Omics for Food and Water Microbiology -- Ch 18: Omics for Forensic and Post-Mortem Microbiology -- Ch 19: Omics for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance -- Ch 20: Total Laboratory Automation.

Description / Table of Contents: Graviola Fruit Extraction by Ionic Liquid Microwave-assisted Extraction (IL-MAE) -- Role of Ionic Liquids in the Enzyme Stabilization: A Case Study with Trichoderma ressie Cellulase -- Role of Ionic Liquids in the Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass -- Proliferation of rat amniotic stem cell (AFSC) on modified surface microcarrier -- Application of spectroscopic methods for the analysis of non-halal meats in food products: A narrative review -- Identification of Potential Biomarkers of Porcine Gelatin -- Gamma Ray Mutagenesis on Bacteria Isolated from Shrimp Farm Mud for Microbial Fuel Cell Enhancement and Degradation of Organic Waste -- Effect of temperature on antibacterial activity and fatty acid methyl esters of Carica papaya seed extract -- Solid-state Fermentation of Agro-industrial Waste Using Heterofermentative Lacti Acid Bacteria -- Synthesis of chitosan-folic acid nanoparticles as a drug delivery system for propolis compounds.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. General Overview of the Origins and Pathology of Ovarian Cancer -- Chapter 2_An Introduction to the Current Management of Ovarian Cancer in the Era of Precision Oncology -- Chapter 3_The Hallmarks of Ovarian Cancer: Actionable Genetics, Targetable Pathways and Predictive Biomarkers -- Chapter 4_Genetic Alterations in Ovarian Cancer as Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers of Therapy Response and Surgical Outcomes -- Chapter 5_The Emergence of Circulating Tumor DNA in the Management of Ovarian Cancer -- Chapter 6_Proteomic Biomarkers for Early Detection and Patients’ Stratification in Ovarian Cancer -- Chapter 7_Cutting-edge Technologies and Ovarian Cancer.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Bioreceptors -- Chapter 3. Catalytic Biosensors -- Chapter 4. Affinity Biosensors -- Chapter 5. Affinity Biosensors -- Chapter 6. Label-free Biosensors -- Chapter 7. Bioreceptor Immobilization -- Chapter 8. Biochips. Chapter 9. Genome Sequencing -- Chapter 10. Genome Sequencing -- Chapter 11. Micro Electrode Arrays, Implants and Organs-on-a-Chip -- Appendix.

Description / Table of Contents: Basic structure, physiology and biochemistry of connective tissues and extracellular matrix collagens -- Tendon Extracellular Matrix Assembly, Maintenance and Dysregulation Throughout Life -- Basic Components of Connective Tissues and Extracellular Matrix: Fibronectin, Fibrinogen, Laminin, Elastin, Fibrillins, Fibulins, Matrilins, Tenascins and Thrombospondins -- Proteoglycans and Diseases of Soft Tissues -- Growth Factor Roles in Soft Tissue Physiology and Pathophysiology -- Connective Tissue Disorders and Cardiovascular Complications: The Indomitable Role of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling -- The Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis of Marfan Syndrome -- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, joint hypermobility and hypermobility spectrum disorders -- Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome Associated with Glycosaminoglycan Abnormalities -- Loeys-Dietz Syndrome -- Meester-Loeys syndrome -- Clinical and Molecular Delineation of Cutis Laxa Syndromes: Paradigms for Elastic Fiber Homeostasis -- Collagen VI Muscle Disorders: Mutation Types, Pathogenic Mechanisms and Approaches to Therapy -- Connective Tissue Disorders in Domestic Animals.

Description / Table of Contents: Clinical features, diagnostic evaluation and management of COVID-19 patients -- Outbreak of COVID-19: A Detailed Overview and Its Consequences -- A paradigm gap in host-pathogen interaction studies: Lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic -- SARS/CoV-2: Behavioral Host Manipulation -- Management of COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit -- First wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Italy: data and evidence -- Risk factors for COVID-19: diabetes, hypertension and obesity -- Current challenges for the effective management of the COVID-19 pandemic -- COVID-19 Outbreak Challenges in Indian Migrant Pregnant and Lactating Mothers: Learnt Lesson Demands Phronesis and Hierarchical Strategies for Such Future Pandemics -- COVID-19 and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation -- COVID-19's Clinical-Pathological Evidence in Relation to its Repercussion on the Central and Peripheral Nervous System -- Anatomopathological Aspects and Clinical Correlation of COVID-19: A Systematic Review -- SARS-CoV-2 liability: the hidden mystery behind its presentation in children.

Description / Table of Contents: Origin and structural biology of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) -- The Molecular Virology of Coronaviruses with Special Reference to SARS-CoV-2 -- Epidemiology, transmission and molecular immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 -- Epidemiology and Etiopathogeny of Covid-19 -- Immunological and Hematological Response in COVID-19 -- Toll-like receptors (TLRs) as Therapeutic Targets for Treating SARS-CoV-2: An Immunobiological Perspective -- Potential drug strategies to target Coronaviruses -- Possible therapeutic intervention strategies for COVID-19 by manipulating the cellular proteostasis network -- The potential impact of statins in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 infection -- Anticoronavirus activity of water-soluble pristine C60 fullerenes: in vitro and in silico screening -- Application of Nanoscale materials and nanotechnology against viral infection: A special focus on Coronaviruses -- Obesity: A Risk Factor for Covid-19 -- Cytokine Storm and Failed Resolution in COVID-19: Taking Cue from Multiple Sclerosis.

Description / Table of Contents: Inter-Relationship Between the Inflammation and Heat Shock Protein in Cancer Development: A Possible Target for Diagnosis and Cancer Immunotherapy -- Chaperonin Hsp60 and Cancer Therapies -- Combined Thermotherapy and Heat Shock Protein Modulation for Tumor Treatment -- Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting Heat Shock Response Pathways: Lessons from Clinical and Preclinical Studies in Cancer Therapeutics -- Multifaceted Roles of Heat Shock Factor 1 (HSF1) in Cancer -- Exploring the Role of Heat Shock Proteins in the Development of Gastric Cancer -- Heat Shock Proteins in Atrial Fibrillation -- Threading Microarrays into Novel Applications -- Regulation of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus Biology by Host Molecular Chaperones -- Role of Heat Shock Factors in Diseases and Immunity -- Heat Shock Proteins and Pain -- Regulates Cellular Senescence: Role of the DHRS2-MDM2-p53 Pathway -- Huntingtin Yeast Two-Hybrid Protein K (HYPK): An Intrinsically Unstructured Heat Shock Inducible Protein with diverse Cellular and Molecular Functions -- Roles of Heat Shock Proteins on Antigen Presentation -- Heat shock proteins mediate anastasis and plasticity of thermotolerant cells.

Description / Table of Contents: Approaches Towards Synthetic Signal Transduction in Phospholipid Bilayers -- Development of Novel Versatile Theranostic Platforms Based on Titanate Nanotubes: Towards Safe Nanocarriers for Biomedical Applications -- Metal-organic Framework—Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membranes -- Insights into Adaptive Selforganized Supramolecular Structures from Molecular Modeling and Visualization -- Self-Assembled Metallacages as Drug Delivery Systems: Design Concepts and Challenge -- Functional Microporous Polymer Networks: Synthesis and Applications -- A Story on Carbon Dioxide and its Hydration -- Inverse Design and Hierarchical Multiscale Modelling of Biological Matter -- DNA-Directed Self-assembly of Macromolecular Structures -- Luminescent Complexes and their Assemblies : from Understanding to Artificial Virus -- Tailor-Made Polymers and Nanoparticles for Applications in Nanomedicine -- Squalene-based Nanomedicines : An Original and Efficient Approach for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders without Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier -- Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Specific Drug Transport -- Multivalent rotaxanes designed as antibiofilm agents -- Measuring Ionic Transport through Lipid Bilayers -- Polymeric Carriers for Transporting Nucleic Acids - Contributions to the Field -- Smart Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery -- Supramolecular Guanosine-quadruplex Hydrogels and Hydrogel Composites for Cell Growth Applications -- Hydrogelation of Chitosan with Monoaldehydes towards Biomaterials with Tuned Properties -- Inorganic Nanoarticles as Free Radical Scavengers -- A Microbiological Epilogue - Nosocomial Infections -- Molecular Dynamic Simulations and In Silico Analysis of Supramolecular Self-Assembled Structures -- Validation of the Non Toxicity of Non Viral Genetic -- Kinetics Transport of Ions/Water Through Nano-Scale Channels : Review And Update.

Description / Table of Contents: 1-Dimensional Convolution Neural Network Classification Technique for Gene Expression Data -- Classification of Sequences with Deep Artificial Neural Networks: Representation and Architectural Issues -- A Deep Learning Model for MicroRNA-Target Binding -- Recurrent Neural Networks Architectures for Accidental Fall Detection on Wearable Embedded Devices -- Medical Image Retrieval System using Deep Learning Techniques -- Medical Image Fusion using Deep Learning -- Deep Learning for Histopathological Image Analysis -- Innovative Deep Learning Approach for Biomedical Data Instantiation and Visualization -- Convolutional Neural Networks in Advanced Biomedical Imaging Applications -- Deep Learning for Lung Disease Detection from Chest X-Rays Images -- Deep Learning in Multi-Omics Data Integration in Cancer Diagnostic -- Using Deep Learning with Canadian Primary Care Data for Disease Diagnosis -- Brain Tumor Segmentation and Surveillance with Deep Artificial Neural Networks.

Description / Table of Contents: Section I – Introduction to Spermatology Symposium -- Chapter 1. The XIIIth International Symposium on Spermatology -- Chapter 2. Fifty Years of the Spermatology Symposium -- Chapter 3. Spermatology in Sweden -- Section II – Are Sperm at the Verge of Extinction? -- Chapter 4. Temporal trends in human sperm counts: Findings and implications -- `Chapter 5. Is Decreasing Sperm Concentrations a Sign of a General Decay in Fertility Potential? -- Chapter 6. Environmental toxicants and sperm production in men and animals -- Section III – Sperm DNA – protection and delivery of a complete and undamaged genome? -- Chapter 7. Post-testicular sperm DNA oxidation: what to be afraid of? -- Chapter 8. Sperm as a possible source of transgenerational epimutations and genetic instability -- Chapter 9. Complex population of chromatin-associated proteins identified in mature sperm of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchuslabrax) through high-throughput proteomic analysis -- Chapter 10. Does Cinnamtannin B-1 protects or destabilize sperm DNA? Contradictory results of SCSA® and TUNEL Invited presentations -- Chapter 11. Peripubertal serum dioxin concentrations and sperm methylome of young Russian adults -- Chapter 12. Sperm DNA fragmentation in human split ejaculates -- Section IV - Sperm Competition, Evolution and Sperm-Egg Interaction -- Chapter 13. The sexual cascade: evolutionary dynamics of sperm competition -- Chapter 14. Genotype-phenotype associations in relation to evolution of sperm form and function -- Chapter 15. From mouse to human: New aspects of sperm transport and fertilization using cutting edge technologies -- Chapter 16. First Snapshot of How Sperm Binds the Egg at the Molecular Level -- Chapter 17. The Typical and Atypical Centrioles and Their Potential Roles in the Sperm and Embryo -- Chapter 18. Adaptive modifications of the regulation of sperm motility in the diversification of reproductive modes of amphibians -- Section V - Genetic aspects of sperm production and performance and its effects on the offspring -- Chapter 19. When cilia go bad - the complex genetics of ciliopathies -- Chapter 20. Within-Ejaculate Sperm Selection and its Implications for Assisted Reproduction Technologies -- Chapter 21. Requirements for informative and robust computational measures of sperm motility -- Chapter 22. Effect of cryopreservation on the genome of sperm in animal and humans -- Chapter 23. Mutations in the CFAP-coding Genes Lead to Male Infertility with Multiple Morphological Abnormalities of the Sperm Flagella -- Chapter 24. The mouse-specific Gly-to-Cys mutation in mammalian acrosin is a cause of impairment in proteolytic activity -- Chapter 25. Chemical and genetic approaches to identify C. elegans spermiogenesis-related factors -- Section V -CASA - Advances and Challenges -- Chapter 26. CASA in the clinical andrology laboratory -- Chapter 27. Process and Data Management of Casa in Animal Spermatozoa -- Chapter 28. Relationship between flagellar movement and head trajectory at higher frame rates-is this still a valid approach for CASA? -- Chapter 29. CASA a Suitable tool for epidemiology and reprotox studies -- Section VI -Challenges for Sperm Function In Vitro -- Chapter 30. Common challenges for sperm in vitro- causes and consequences -- Chapter 31. Main effects of in vitro manipulation of spermatozoa -- Chapter 32. Effect of Melatonin on Capacitation and Ca2+ Distribution in Red Deer Spermatozoa -- Chapter 33. Unravelling the signal transduction pathways of novel mitochondrial peroxiporins in activated piscine spermatozoa -- Chapter 34. Prolonged chilled preservation and preliminary investigations of energy production of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) spermatozoa -- Chapter 35. Sperm motion and metabolism in physiological conditions -- Chapter 36. Gametes collision in fresh water fish: evidences of guidance and selection -- Chapter 37. Lectin-binding pattern changes on the bovine sperm after differently induced process of capacitation -- Section VII -Heterogeneity of Sperm Morphology and Laboratory Techniques to Overcome Assessment Challenges -- Chapter 38. Have we conquered sperm morphology analysis in different mammalian species as analysed by CASMA? -- Chapter 39. Progress with sperm morphology evaluation after the strict criteria prognosis groups era due to the introduction of the new lower reference limit values for semen parameters of the 2010 WHO manual -- Chapter 40. A structured assessment for the assessment of human sperm morphology -- Chapter 41. On the Indispensability for Standardization of the Basic Examination of Human Semen -- Chapter 42. A simple but dramatic technical improvement in the Diff Quik stain protocol used for preparing specimens for sperm morphology evaluation (Improved Diff Quik stain protocol for preparation of sperm morphology evaluation specimens) -- Section VII - Fertility and Infertility -- Chapter 43. Intracellular Viruses Identification in Sperm Assay of Patients with Fertility problems -- Chapter 44. Association between vitamin D intake and vitamin D status with semen parameters among young men in Southern Spain -- Chapter 45. Single cell analysis of intracellular calcium signalling of patient sperm and its relation to IVF success -- Chapter 46. Sperm from a patient with a homozygous in-frame deletion in CATSPERE lack functional CatSper expression and fail to fertilise at IVF -- Chapter 47. Changes in pattern of protein phosphorylation in bull testicular and epididymal sperm -- Chapter 48. Proteomics and biomarker identification in improved sperm motility parameters after 4 h of ejaculatory abstinence -- Chapter 49. HSP90A may control spermatogenesis of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) cryptorchid testes -- Chapter 50. Improved sperm function in human sperm subpopulations: a model for studying subfertility -- Chapter 51. Absence of BSP protein have not important effect on male infertility. .

Description / Table of Contents: Overload of Medical Documentation: A Disincentive for Healthcare Professionals -- Epidemiologic Benefits of Pneumococcal Vaccine Introduction into Preventive Vaccination Programs -- Serum Vitamin D and Immunogenicity of Influenza Vaccination in the Elderly -- Influenza A (H1N1) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Coinfection in a Newborn Child: A Case Report -- Thoracic Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case Report -- The Natural Course of Impaired Fasting Glucose -- Oleosins: A Short Allergy Review -- Shortage of Physicians: A Critical Review -- Fluid Therapy in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Bumpy Road Towards Individualized Management -- Manual Pressure Release and Low-Grade Electrical Peripheral Receptor Stimulation in Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial -- Human Inhalation Study with Zinc Oxide: Analysis of Zinc Levels and Biomarkers in Exhaled Breath Condensate. Cognitive Function After Lung Transplantation.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Metabolism of endogenous H2S and its metabolites -- A common molecular switch for H2S to regulate multiple protein targets -- The protective role of H2S in the heart -- The proangiogenic effects of H2S -- H2S and the immune system -- Protection of H2S on the neurons -- The role of H2S in the metabolism of glucose and lipids -- Regulation of the ion channels by H2S -- The epigenetic mechanisms for H2S signalling -- The development of H2S donor.

Description / Table of Contents: Oxidative stress and anti-oxidant strategies in human diseases -- Oxidative stress in the tumorimmune microenvironment -- Oxidative stress-mediated stem cell aging -- Stress proteins: Biological functions, human diseases and virus infections -- Importance of mitochondrial quality controls in Parkinson’s disease: the potential interplay of mitochondrial unfolded protein response and mitophagy -- Autophagy in cellular stress responses -- Cysteine metabolism in cancer progression and therapy resistance -- Stress and circadians -- ROS, glucose and lipid metabolism -- Drug repurposing: An avenue towards stress medicine in cancer therapy -- Redox regulation of metabolic enzymes in cancer -- Stress and inflammation -- Oxidative stress in cell signaling and cell fate determination under glucose starvation.

Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Ferroptosis: Concepts and Definitions -- Overcoming Therapeutic Challenges for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with xCT inhibitors -- Iron Homeostasis and Metabolism: Two Sides of a Coin -- The Role of NCOA4-mediated Ferritinophagy in Ferroptosis -- Emerging Role for Ferroptosis in Infectious Diseases -- Small Molecule Regulators of Ferroptosis -- Necroptosis, The other main Caspase-Independent Cell Death.

Description / Table of Contents: Constituents of Cannabis Sativa -- Synthetic and Natural Derivatives of Cannabidiol -- Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Cannabinoids and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions -- Cannabinoid Receptors and Ligands: Lessions from CNS Disorders and the Quest for Novel Treatment Venues -- Sleep-Wake Neurobiology -- Cannabinoids and Sleep/Wake Control -- Effects of Cannabinoid Agonists and Antagonists on Sleep in Laboratory Animals -- Modulation of Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems by Cannabinoids: Electrophysiological, Neurochemical and Behavioral Evidence -- Natural Cannabinoids as Templates for Sleep Disturbances Treatment -- The Effect of Cannabinoids on the Brain´s Circadian Clock -- Effects of Cannabis Consumption on Sleep -- Addiction and Sleep Disorders -- Cannabis for Restless Legs Syndrome.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction on Integrated Science: Science without Borders -- The Human Person as an Integrated System -- On the Nature of Qualitative Research in Process Transformations: The Changing Man in the Changing World.-Integrated Science: Ambitions, Practicalities, Misunderstandings -- The Integration of the Sciences and Integral Human Knowledge -- The Indelible Stamp of Lowly Origins: An Epistemic Architecture between the Sciences and Humanities -- Transdisciplinary Science: Integration or Systematic, Strategic and Catalytic Knowledge -- Models and Integration -- Unlaws: the Missing “Dark Matter” in the Philosophy of Science -- Life - Stabilization of the Unstable through Controlling Influence of Quantum Information -- The Sustainable Humanist Concept in Art and Science Synergies -- From Being One to Being Many. Understanding the Diversity of Bio‐Life: Human, Nonhuman and Liminal Beings in the in Bio Art and Body Art -- Composite Bodies in Times of Catastrophe. On Socio‐Material Assemblies, Affective Contagions and the Biodegradable -- Life, Complexity, Communication: Integrating Social Systems Theory and Consciousness -- Rethinking the Reverse Side of Artificial Intelligence -- The Question of Transdisciplinarity between Modern Science and Critical Thought -- Adaptive Networks at the Crossroad of Artificial Intelligence and Formal, Biological, Medical and Social Sciences -- Are We Ready for "Them" Now? The Relationship between Human and Humanoid Robots -- Integrating Computer Simulation and Social Theory for Planning and Managing Complex Problems -- Rethinking Managerial Control in the Contemporary Context -- Innovation and Altruism: A New Paradigm Defining the Survival of Corporations -- Integrated Science 2050: Science without Borders.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 General Thinking About Inflammation -- Chapter 2 Inflammation from the Standpoint of Leukocytes -- Chapter 3 Vessels and Coagulation -- Chapter 4 Sterile Inflammation -- Chapter 5 Issue of Self and Non-self -- Chapter 6 Extension of Endogenous Field -- Chapter 7 Evidence for Existence of Endogenous TLR4 Ligands -- Chapter 8 Autoinflammatory Disorders -- Chapter 9 Cancer in General -- Chapter 10 Basic Research -- Chapter 11 Tumor Microenvironment -- Chapter 12 Whole-Body Matter -- Chapter 13 Premetastatic Microenvironment -- Chapter 14 What Is Homeostasis? -- Chapter 15 Explanation of Metastasis by Homeostatic Inflammation -- Chapter 16 Therapeutic Potential.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: “Carving Your Own Path” – shaping your scientific identity -- Chapter 2: The Two Cornerstones of Academic Research: Writing Grant Applications and Publications -- Chapter 3: Setting up a Successful Research Group -- Chapter 4: Leading Your Research Group as a Principal Investigator -- Chapter 5: The Daily Work of Principal Investigators -- Chapter 6: Dealing with Failure and Stress in Academic Research -- Chapter 7: Thoughts of Principal Investigators about Work, Science, and Themselves -- Chapter 8: Under the Hood – Common Thinking Patterns of Principal Investigators -- Chapter 9: Epilogue -- Chapter 10: Methods.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. --Part 1 -- Chapter 1. Role of Par-4 in lung cancer -- Chapter 2. Prostate apoptosis response-4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma -- Chapter 3. Role of Par-4 in Chemoresistance and targeted therapies in ovarian and endometrial cancers -- Chapter 4. Regulation of Par-4 and role in GI tumors -- Chapter 5. Role of Par-4 in prostate cancer -- Chapter 6. Activation of apoptosis by Par-4 in pancreatic cancer -- Chapter 7. Role of Par-4 and GRP78 in Glioblastoma -- Chapter 8. Role of Par-4 in breast cancer recurrence -- Chapter 9. Involvement of Par-4 in breast cancer -- Chapter 10. Role of endogenous Par-4 in CLL -- Chapter 11. Role of Par-4 in inhibition of TCL1 induced growth -- Chapter 12. Par-4/THAP in survival of T-cell acute lympoblastic leukemia cells -- Chapter 13. Par-4 expression in cholangiocarcinoma -- Chapter 14. Par-4 suppresses breast cancer growth and invasion of breast cancer cells -- Chapter 15. PAWR as direct SRC-1/HOXC11 suppression target -- Chapter 16. Par-4 cleavage is required for TNF induced apoptosis -- Chapter 17. Par-4 secretagogues -- Chapter 18. Recombinant production and characterization of SAC -- Chapter 19. Anti-tumor effects of plant derived Par-4 -- Chapter 20. Par-4 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infected Macrophages -- Part 2 - Role in other Diseases -- Chapter 21. Role of Par-4 in ceramide inducible effects in neurons -- Chapter 22. Role of Par-4 in Alzheimers disease -- Chapter 23. Dopamine signaling in association with induction of Par-4 protein expression -- Chapter 24. Par-4 (PAWR) in major depressive disorder -- Chapter 25. Par-4 dependent apoptosis of islet β cells in type 2 diabetes -- Chapter 26. Par-4 in cardiac fibroblast senescence -- Chapter 27. Par-4 in ocular development and disease -- Chapter 28. Par-4 in apoptosis during human salivary gland development -- Chapter 29. Suppression of Par-4 protects human renal proximal tubule cells from apoptosis -- Chapter 30. Lessons from knockout mice -- Part 3 - From Bench to Bedside -- Chapter 31. Par-4 secretagogues in clinical trials -- Chapter 32. Potential of Par-4 as a therapeutic target for cancer.

Description / Table of Contents: Effects of the Tumor Environment on Ion Channels: Implication for Breast Cancer Progression -- Ion Channel Profiling in Prostate Cancer: Toward Cell Population-Specific Screening -- Ion channels in Lung Cancer -- Contribution and Expression of Organic Cation Transporters and Aquaporin Water Channels in Renal Cancer -- Transportome Malfunctions and the Hallmarks of Pancreatic Cancer -- How Dysregulated Ion Channels and Transporters Take a Hand in Esophageal, Liver, and Colorectal Cancer -- Ion Channels in Glioma Malignancy -- Membrane Transporters and Channels in Melanoma -- Ion Channel Dysregulation in Head and Neck Cancers: Perspectives for Clinical Application.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Inflammatory components of the thyroid cancer microenvironment - an avenue for identification of novel biomarkers -- 2. Disruption of Cell-Cell Communication in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer as an Immunotherapeutic Opportunity -- 3. Exosomes in the Healthy and Malignant Bone Marrow Microenvironment -- 4. Structural Biology of the Tumor Microenvironment -- 5. Metabolic interactions between tumor and stromal cells in the Tumor Microenvironment -- 6. Interacting Genetic Lesions of Melanoma in the Tumor Microenvironment: Defining a Viable Therapy -- 7. Non-coding RNAs in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Interaction with cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the Tumor Microenvironment (TME) and regulators of differentiation and Lymph Node Metastasis.

Description / Table of Contents: 1 Introduction: Hot and Cold Theory, the Path Towards Personalized Medicine -- Part I Definitions and Beliefs -- 2 Principle of Hot and Cold and Its Clinical Application in Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 3 Principle of Hot and Cold and Its Clinical Application in Persian Medicine -- 4 Principle of Hot (Ushna) and Cold (Sheeta) and Its Clinical Application in Ayurvedic Medicine -- 5 Principle of Hot and Cold and Its Clinical Application in Latin American and Caribbean Medicines -- Part II Scientific Evidence -- 6 Hot and Cold Theory: Evidence in Nutrition -- 7 Hot and Cold Theory: Evidence in Pharmacology -- 8 Hot and Cold Theory: Evidence in Physiology -- 9 Hot and Cold Theory: Evidence in Systems Biology -- Part III Perspective -- 10 Hot and Cold Theory: A Personalized Medicine Approach -- 11 Hot and Cold Theory: Future Perspective.

Description / Table of Contents: Biopharmaceuticals Produced from Cultivated Mammalian Cells -- Remote Control of Mammalian Therapeutic Designer Cells -- Next generation cell engineering using microRNAs -- An Omic’s data-driven approach towards engineering mammalian cell factories and bioprocesses for biopharmaceutical production -- Redesigning spent media from cell culture bioprocess to feed new bacterial fermentations -- Monoclonal antibody glycoengineering for biopharmaceutical quality assurance -- Next-generation cell engineering platform for improving recombinant protein production in mammalian cells -- Manufacturing human pluripotent stem cells and differentiated progenitors -- Biomanufacturing of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell for Therapeutic Applications -- Process Design for hMSC Products in Stirred Tank Bioreactors -- Bio-production of Adeno-associated virus for gene therapy -- Scale-up (and scale-down) of CHO cell culture, with a focus on how to adjust the various culture parameters/setpoints across different systems from lab-scale to manufacturing-scale -- Intensified and Continuous mAb Production with Single-Use Systems -- Mathematical modelling of cell culture processes -- Model-assisted design concepts for mammalian cell culture processes -- Bioprocess monitoring and control -- Industrial Monitoring of Cell Culture.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Groundwater and Society: Applications of Geospatial Technology (Pravat Kumar Shit, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Partha Pratim Adhikary, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Part I: Groundwater resources and societal development -- Chapter 2. Groundwater and Society in India: Challenging Issues and Adaptive Strategies (Subrata Jana) -- Chapter 3. Groundwater Research and Societal Development: Integration with Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Partha Pratim Adhikary and Debashish Sengupta) -- Chapter 4. Geospatial and Geophysical Approaches for Assessment of Groundwater Resources in an Alluvial Aquifer of India (Partha Pratim Adhikary, S.K.Dubey, Debashis Chakraborty, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Chapter 5. Groundwater and Space Technology: Issues and challenges (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Harsha Das Gupta, Partha Pratim Adhikary) -- Part II: Groundwater availability, quality and pollution -- Chapter 6. Groundwater Quality through Multi-criteria based GIS Analysis: Village Level Assessment (Baisakhi Chakraborty, Sambhunath Roy, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Debashish Sengupta, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 7. GIS-based Fuzzy-AHP Approach for Assessment of Groundwater Potential Zones of an Urban Agglomeration (Suraj Kumar Mallick, Somnath Rudra) -- Chapter 8. Assessment of Groundwater Availability in Gumani River Basin, India using Geoinformatics and Analytical Hierarchy Process (Sadik Mahammad, Aznarul Islam) -- Chapter 9. Application of AHP for Groundwater Potential Zones Mapping in Plateau Fringe Terrain: Study from Western Province of West Bengal (Manas Karmakar, Monali Banerjee, Mrinal Mandal, Debasis Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Performance of Frequency Ratio Approach for Mapping of Groundwater Prospect Areas in an Area of Mixed Topography (Subhas Garai, Pulakesh Das) -- Chapter 11. Artificial Neural Network for Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones in part of Hugli District, West Bengal, India (Chalantika Laha Salui and Shashank Yadav) -- Chapter 12. Multi-criteria Analysis for Groundwater Quality Assessment: A Study in Paschim Barddhaman District of West Bengal, India (Payel Das, Niladri Das) -- Chapter 13. Performance of WQI and HPI for Groundwater Quality Assessment: Study from Sangramgarh Colliery of West Burdwan District, West Bengal, India (Tanushree Paul, Manas Nath) -- Chapter 14. Assessment of Groundwater Quality interaction using One-decade Data: Case Study from a Hard Rock Area (S. Satheeshkumar, S. Venkateswaran, T. Maheshwari) -- Chapter 15. Fluoride Dynamics in Precambrian Hard Rock Terrain of North Singbhum Craton and Effect of Fluorosis on Human Health and Society (Biswajit Bera, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Meelan Chamling, Arijit Ghosh, Nairita Sengupta, Supriya Ghosh) -- Chapter 16. Coastal Aquifer Vulnerability for Saltwater Intrusion: A Case Study of Chennai Coast Using GALDIT Model and Geoinformatics (Debabrata Ghorai, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Part III: Sustainable Groundwater resources management -- Chapter 17. Watershed Development Impact on Natural Resources: Groundwater and Surface Water Utilization (Partha Pratim Adhikary, M. Madhu, P. Jakhar, B.S. Naik, H.C. Hombegowda, D. Barman, G.B. Naik, Ch. J. Dash) -- Chapter 18. Long-term Groundwater Behaviour over an Agriculturally Developed State of North-West India: Trend and Impact on Agriculture (Omvir Singh, Amrita Kasana, Pankaj Bhardwaj) -- Chapter 19. Spatial Appraisals of Groundwater Recharge Potential Zone Identification using Remote Sensing and GIS (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pranab Kumar Maity, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 20. Spatial Mapping of Groundwater Depth to Prioritize the Areas under Water Stress in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, India (Ch. Jyotiprava Dash, PP Adhikary, Uday Mandal) -- Chapter 21. Exploring Vulnerability of Groundwater using AHP and GIS Techniques: A Study in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India (Dipankar Saha, Debasish Talukdar, Ujjal Senapati, Tapan Kumar Das) -- Chapter 22. Applicability of Geospatial Technology, Weight of Evidence and Multilayer Perceptron for Groundwater Management: A Geoscientific Study on Birbhum District, West Bengal, India (Niladri Das, Subhasish Sutradhar, Ranajit Ghosh, Prolay Mondal) -- Chapter 23. Water resources management in semi-arid Purulia District of West Bengal, in the context of sustainable development goals (Amit Bera, Shubhamita Das).

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. Reclaiming and rewilding river cities for outdoor recreation -- Cities and their waterways -- With rivers to the sea: Ecological restoration of rivers and estuaries and nature-based activities -- Behind good ecological status, the quest to reconquer water territories -- Planning and designing facilities that enhance rivers and encourage the development of tourist and recreational spaces: urban promenades -- Outdoor leisure activities at odds with the city. Arcachon Bay and the Massif des Calanques -- “On the conquest of wild nature” ... but what is meant by ‘nature’? -- The Darsena di Milano (Italy): ‘restoration’ of an urban artificial aquatic environment between citizens' hopes and municipal projects -- Grenoble, the river city facing the mountains (End 19th century-1930s) -- The role and significance of the recreational reconquest of port spaces: Rouen (France), reinvention at the neck of the estuary -- Recreational Activities, Economic and Territorial Development: Caen (France) in the Reconquest of its River? -- Bordeaux’s playful and sporty maritime life: a revolution of venues and activities.

Description / Table of Contents: Trend analyses of seasonal mean temperature Series pertaining to Tapi river basin, using monthly data -- . Dry and wet spell characterization of Naini river basin, western Maharashtra, India -- Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement in Tandula Command of Chhattisgarh (India) -- Impact of climate change on hydrological regime of Narmada river basin -- Climate change impacts on water resource in Ethiopia -- Spatio-temporal trend analysis of long term IMD gridded precipitation in Godavari river basin, India -- Forecasting reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network for Nagpur Region -- Assessment of extremes using time varying downscaling model -- Assessment of impact of land use land cover and climate change on quality of river using water quality index -- Assessment of tail behavior of probability distributions of daily precipitation data over India -- Probabilistic prediction of monthly streamflow using graphical modeling approach. .

Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Remediation -- Chapter 2 Electrochemical Treatments for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Chapter 3 Technologies to Remove Selenium From Water and Wastewater -- Chapter 4 Advanced Treatments for the Removal of Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Polyethoxylates from Wastewater -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Ship ballast water management system -- Working Principle of ballast water management system -- The key components of the system and the working principle of the unit -- Design method of key components -- Optimization of key components -- Development of control system for ballast water management system -- Maintenance and management of ballast water management system -- Implementation of ballast water management system on ships.

Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Water Pollution and Water Quality Assessment, Environmental Flows -- 2. Water Treatment Technologies and Management -- 3. Climate Change and Climate Variability -- 4. Water and Human Health Issues -- 5. Conclusions. .

Description / Table of Contents: Changjiang River basin Overview -- Hydrological Processes of the Changjiang River -- Lake hydro-morphodynamic Processes of the Changjiang River -- Channel sediment-dynamics along the mid-lower reach of the Changjiang River -- Tidal flat morphodynamics of the Changjiang Estuary -- Changjiang Estuary modern morphodynamic processes -- Estuarine submerged delta modern morphodynamics -- Morphodynamic couplings between river and delta.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of Salts, Classification, Area and Distribution of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 2. Saline Soils -- Chapter 3. Management and Reclamation of Saline Soils -- Chapter 4. Biodrainage -- Chapter 5. Alkali Soils -- Chapter 6. Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils for Crop Production -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Management in Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 8. Irrigation Water: Quality Criteria -- Chapter 9. Irrigation and Salinity Control -- Chapter 10. Wastewaters as Non-conventional Sources of Irrigation -- Chapter 11. Trees and Grasses as Alternate Strategies for Management of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 12. Environmental Impact of Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils and Intensive Irrigated Agriculture.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 : Introduction -- Chapter 2: Interpretive Framework and Methodology -- Chapter 3: The English Inshore Fleet -- Chapter 4: Perceptions of Vulnerability in the English SSF -- Chapter 5: Strategies of Resilience in the English SSF -- Chapter 6: Discussion of the Resilience Strategies -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1, Introduction -- Chapter 2. Water Supply in Cape Town -- Chapter 3. Reconciliation strategy -- Chapter 4. Politics, trust and governance -- Chapter 5. The Drought -- Chapter 6. Reliance on rainfall, climate variability and climate change -- Chapter 7. The Water Resilience Programme -- Chapter 8. The New Water Programme -- Chapter 9. NWP: Managing dam levels -- Chapter 10. NWP: Managing Demand -- Chapter 11. NWP: Augmentation -- Chapter 12. Lessons learnt -- Chapter 13. Conclusion.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Pre-colonial, Colonial and Post-Colonial Era: A Look into the Historical Depths of the Nile Waters: What to Learn from History -- 3. Global Perspectives and Regional Lessons: The Nile River and The Prospects of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam -- 4. Beyond GERD: Hydropolitical, Hydrological, Technological and Investment (HHTI) Imperatives for Sustained Economic Cooperation -- 5. Water Resources Account of Egypt vs Ethiopia's Nile Sub-basins: The Utility of the Concept of Water Budget -- 6. Geographical Dimensions of Hydro-politics: The Case of Nile and Mekong Rivers.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nanomaterials and Stem Cells for Bone Tissue Engineering -- Chapter 2. The Application of Nanomaterial in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration -- Chapter 3. Application of Nanomaterials in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- Chapter 4. Application of Nano Drug Delivery Systems in Inhibition of Tumors and Cancer Stem Cells -- Chapter 5. The Application and Problems of Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acids as a Drug Carrier in Biomedicine Fields -- Chapter 6. Research Progress on Antibacterial Application with Nucleic Acid and Nucleic Acid Materials -- Chapter 7. The Application of DNA Nanostructures in Vaccine Technology.-.

Description / Table of Contents: Evaluating the Efficacy and Optimisation of the Peer-led Flipped Model Using TEL Resources Within Neuroanatomy -- Observation of Patients’ 3D Printed Anatomical Features and 3D Visualisation Technologies Improve Spatial Awareness for Surgical Planning and in-Theatre Performance -- Pandemics, Protests and Pronouns: The Changing Landscape of Biomedical Visualisation and Education -- What Not to Do with PPE: A Digital Application to Raise Awareness of Proper PPE Protocol -- The Embryonic re-Development of an Anatomy Museum -- Visualising the Link Between Carpal Bones and their Etymologies -- Augmented Reality Application of Schizocosa Ocreata: A tool for Reducing Fear of Arachnids Through Public Outreach -- The Surgical Art Face©: Developing a Bespoke Multimodal Face Model for Reconstructive Surgical Education -- Modernizing Medical Museums Through the 3D Digitization of Pathological Specimens -- An Introduction to Biomedical Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1_Introduction to Microbial synthesis of Nanoparticles: advantages, disadvantages and prospects -- Chapter 2. Prokaryotic and microbial eukaryotic system for the NP synthesis -- Chapter 3. Enzymes involved in the extra and intracellular synthesis of nanoparticles -- Chapter 4. Bacterial synthesis of NPs and their scale-up technologies -- Chapter 5. Fungal biogenesis of NPs and their limitations -- Chapter 6. A Role of virus in nanoparticle synthesis. -- Chapter 7. The Algal biogenesis of NPs -- Chapter 8. Protozoa, an emerging candidate for the synthesis of NPs -- Chapter 9. Industrial Perspective of microbial application for NP synthesis -- Chapter 10. Microbial nanotechnology in treating multidrug resistance pathogens. -- Chapter 11. Microbial nanoparticles for cancer treatment -- Chapter 12. Role of microbial nanotechnology in diagnostic -- Chapter 13. Application of microbial nanotechnology in agriculture -- Chapter 14. Management of plant fungal disease by microbial nanotechnology -- Chapter 15. Microbial nanotechnology for bioremediation of heavy metals -- Chapter 16. Medical and cosmetic applications of microbial nanotechnology -- Chapter 17. Comparative analysis of cellular internalization propensity between the commercial and microbial assisted nanoparticles.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. MTOCHONRIAL NEUROLOGY: A TALE OF TWO GENOMES (Salvatore DiMauro and Emanuele Barca) -- Chapter 2. Mutations in assembly factors required for the biogenesis of mitochondrial respiratory chain (Cristina Cerqua, Lisa Buson and Eva Trevisson) -- Chapter 3. Mitochondrial DNA: defects, maintenance genes and depletion (Miguel A. Fernández-Moreno, Luis Vázquez-Fonseca, Sara Palacios Zambrano and Rafael Garesse) -- Chapter 4. Mitochondrial translation deficiencies (Veronika Boczonadi, Juliane S. Müller and Rita Horvath) -- Chapter 5. Mitochondria dynamics: definition, players and associated disorders (Maria EugeniaSoriano, Marta Carro Alvarellos, Giovanni Rigoni, and Luca Scorrano) -- Chapter 6. Coenzyme Q biosynthesis disorders (Gloria Brea-Calvo, María Alcázar-Fabra, Eva Trevisson and Plácido Navas) -- Chapter 7. Cytochrome c defects in human disease (Leonardo Salviati) -- Chapter 8. Biochemical diagnosis of mitocondrial disorders (Delia Yubero, Raquel Montero, Rafael Artuch) -- Chapter 9. Molecular genetics in the Next Generation Sequencing era (Joaquin Dopazo) -- Chapter 10. Model cells and organisms in mitochondrial diseases (Rhoda Stefanatos, Alberto Sanz, Daniel J M Fernandez-Ayala) -- Chapter 11. Therapies approaches in mitochondrial diseases (Valentina Emmanuele, Catarina M Quinzii, and Michio Hirano).

Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Oxygen Metabolism and Health Monitoring -- Chronic Ketosis Modulates HIF1α Mediated Inflammatory Response in Rat Brain -- Event Related NIRS and EEG Analysis for Mental Stress Monitoring -- Simulation Study of Breast Cancer Lipid Changes Affecting Membrane Oxygen Permeability -- Updated Evaluation of Cholesterol’s Influence of Oxygen Permeability -- Systems biology model of cerebral oxygen delivery and metabolism during therapeutic hypothermia: application to the piglet model -- Effect of Adrenaline on Cerebral Blood Oxygenation Measured by NIRS in a Rat Asphyxia Cardiac Arrest Model -- Two consecutive invasive surgeries utilizing Zymogen Protein C (ZPC) that enhanced patient safety and reduced costs -- Scanning Tissue-Oxygen Needle-Probe -- Transcranial photobiomodulation of clearance of beta-amyloid from the mouse brain: the effects on meningeal lymphatic drainage and blood oxygen saturation of the brain -- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Might Help Prevent Onset of Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome -- Part II. Oxygen Measurement and Modeling -- Online assessment of hemodynamics in suctioned volume of biological tissue by the embedded Near-infrared Spectroscopy sensor -- Skeletal Muscle Deoxygenation and its Relationship to Aerobic Capacity During Early and Late Stages of Aging -- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) of Muscle HbO2 and MBO2 Desaturation During Exercise -- Relationship between Corticosteroid Dose and Muscle Oxygen Consumption in Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation -- Relationship between the Borg Scale Rating of Perceived Exertion and Leg Muscle Deoxygenation during Incremental Exercise in Healthy Adults -- Effects of Exercise Training on Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Functions in Patients in Chronic Heart Failure -- Reduced Scattering Coefficient During Incremental Exercise is Constant without being Affected by Changes in Muscle Oxygenation or Hemodynamics -- Changes in the laterality of oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex and premotor area during a 20-min moderate-intensity cycling exercise -- Relationship Between Decrease of Oxygenation During Incremental Exercise, Partial Pressure End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Vector Analysis -- Cerebral Oxygenation Dynamics during Incremental Exercise: Comparison of Arm Cranking and Leg Cycling -- Localization of Deep of Deep Ischemia and Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants’ Head with Near Infrared Optical Tomography: A Numerical Case Study -- Discerning Membrane Steady-State Oxygen Flux by Monte Carlo Markov Chain Modeling -- Part III. Tumor Oxygenation and Modeling -- Role of MicroRNA Expression for Proliferation and Apoptosis of Tumor Cells: Impact of Hypoxia-Related Acidosis -- Functional Impact of Acidosis-regulated MicroRNAs on the Migration and Adhesion of Tumor Cells -- Impact of Acidosis-Regulated MicroRNAs on the Expression of Their Target Genes in Experimental Tumors In Vivo -- An Observation on Enhanced Extracellular Acidification and Lactate Production Induced by Inhibition of Lactate Dehydrogenase A -- Keynote Lecture - The Warburg Effect: Historical Dogma versus Current Rationale -- The Acidic Tumor Microenvironment Affects Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Markers as well as Adhesion of NCI-H358 Lung Cancer Cells -- Assessment of the probability of tumor control for prescribed doses based on imaging of oxygen partial pressure -- On the feasibility of Pulse Wave Velocity Imaging for remote assessment of physiological functions -- Mechanisms of sound-induced opening of the blood-brain barrier -- Multimodal measurements of brain tissue metabolism and perfusion in a neonatal model of hypoxic-ischaemic injury -- Cerebral Spreading Depression Transient Disruption of Cross Frequency Coupling in the Rat Brain: Preliminary Observations -- Long-Term Blue Light Exposure Changes Frontal and Occipital Cerebral Hemodynamics: Not all Subjects React the Same -- Changes in Prefrontal Cortex Asymmetry Due to Standing Loading in Stroke Patients Measured by NIRS -- Parasympathetic Nervous Activity Associated with Discoordination between Physical Acceleration and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Sleep Apnea -- The Changes in Brain Oxygenation during Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation as Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Near-infrared Spectroscopy Study -- Error Evaluation for Automated Diameter Measurements of Cerebral Capillaries Captured with Two-Photon Laser Scanning Fluorescence Microscopy -- Potential Biomarker for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Invasiveness by Optical Redox Imaging -- Optical redox imaging differentiates triple-negative breast cancer subtypes -- Oxygen-sensing Paramagnetic Probes for Clinical Oximetry -- Evaluation of the Quality of Chest Compression with Oxy-hemoglobin Level by Near-infrared Spectroscopy in a Rat Asphyxia Cardiac Arrest Model -- Altered Behavioural Performance in the Neuron-specific HIF-1 and HIF-2 deficient mice following Chronic Hypoxic Exposure -- Effect of Adrenaline on Cerebral Blood Oxygenation Measured by NIRS in a Rat Asphyxia Cardiac Arrest Model -- Addition of Drag Reducing Polymers to Colloid Resuscitation Fluid Enhances Cerebral Microcirculation and Tissue Oxygenation after Traumatic Brain Injury Complicated by Hemorrhagic Shock -- Effects of 20-minute intensive exercise on subjects with different working memory bases -- Supine cycling exercise enhances cerebral oxygenation of motor-related areas in healthy male volunteers -- Keynote Lecture - What is the Meaning of an Oxygen Measurement? Analysis of methods purporting to measure oxygen in targeted tissues -- Part IV. Brain Oxygenation and Function -- Assessment of Cerebral Blood Oxygenation by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy before and after Resuscitation in A Rat Asphyxia Cardiac Arrest Model -- Effect of 3-Day and 21-Day Hypoxic Preconditioning on Recovery following Cerebral Ischemia in Rats -- Time Series Tracking of Cerebral Microvascular Adaptation to Hypoxia and Hyperoxia Imaged with Repeated in vivo Two-Photon Microscopy -- Environmental Enrichment Improved Cognitive Performance in Mice under Normoxia and Hypoxia -- Effect of Prolonged Pressure on Hemodynamics of Sacral Tissues Assessed by Diffuse Optical Imaging: A Pilot Study -- In-phantom Validation of Time-Domain Near-Infrared Optical Tomograph Pioneer for Imaging Brain Hypoxia and Hemorrhage -- Online Non-invasive Assessment of Human Brain Death by Near-infrared Spectroscopy with Protocol of O2 Inspiration -- Not removing the glossy white cover from adhesive INVOS neonatal sensors affects the oxygenation measurement -- Probe design optimization for time-domain NIROT ‘Pioneer’ system for imaging the oxygenation of the preterm brain -- Effect of blood flow on hemoglobin and myoglobin oxygenation in contracting muscle using near infrared spectroscopy -- Magnetoresistance Properties of Red Blood Cells in Plasma Combined with Several Magnetic Beads Passing Two Cu Electrodes -- Measurement of Tissue Oxygen as a Novel Approach to Optimizing Red Blood Cell Quality Assessment -- Prox-1 and Hif-1a Genes Expression of Primo Vessel in Rabbit’s Lymphatic Vessel -- On the Feasibility of Pulse Wave Velocity Imaging for Remote Assessment of Physiological Functions -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Pair-Matching Digital 3D Models Of Temporomandibular Fragments Using Mesh-To-Mesh Value Comparison And Implications For Commingled Human Remain Assemblages (Alana S. Acuff, Mara A. Karell, Konstantinos E. Spanakis, And Elena F. Kranioti) -- Chapter 2. Forensic Recreation And Visual Representation Of Greek Orthodox Church Saint, Eftichios of Crete (Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Despoina Nathena, Elena F. Kranioti, Andreas Manios) -- Chapter 3. Virtual Trauma Analysis Of The 19th Century Severed Head Of The Greek Outlaw Stavrou (Elena F. Kranioti, Nikos Tsiatis, Kristina Frandson, Maria Stefanidou, Konstantinos Moraitis) -- Chapter 4. Using Computed Tomography (CT) Data To Build 3D Resources For Forensic Craniofacial Identification (Terrie Simmons-Ehrhardt, Catyana R.S. Falsetti, Anthony B. Falsetti) -- Chapter 5. Instructional Design Of Virtual Learning Resources For Anatomy Education (Nicolette S. Birbara, Nalini Pather) -- Chapter 6. Implementation Of Ultrasound In Anatomy Education (Claire Smith And Seb Barfoot) -- Chapter 7. What The Tech? The Management Of Neurological Dysfunction Through The Use Of Digital Technology (Caitlin Carswell And Paul M. Rea) -- Chapter 8. Teaching With Disruptive Technology: The Use Of Augmented, Virtual, And Mixed Reality (Hololens) For Disease Education (Zane Stromberga, Charlotte Phelps, Jessica Smith & Christian Moro) -- Chapter 9. “Inform the Head, Give Dexterity to the Hand, Familiarise the Heart”: Seeing and Using Digitised Eighteenth-Century Specimens in a Modern Medical Curriculum (Frances Osis) -- Chapter 10. Contact-Free Pulse Signal Extraction From Human Face Videos: A Review And New Optimised Filtering Approach (Muhammad Waqar, Reyer Zwiggelaar And Bernard Tiddeman).

Description / Table of Contents: The Endocannabinoid System and Endocannabinoidome -- The Pharmacology of Cannabinoids -- Toxicology -- Terpenes and Flavonoids: Cannabis Essential Oil -- Cannabinoids for Pain Management -- Cannabinoids for Neurological Conditions -- Well Being -- Cannabinoids for Gastrointestinal Health -- Dermatology: Endocannabinoids and Related N-Acylethanolamines in the Skin -- Cannabinoids in Oncology and Immune Response -- Nutritional Analysis of Cannabis -- Cannabinoid in Equine Medicine -- Product Selection and Dosing Considerations.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1_Significance of microbiome on human healthcare -- Chapter 2_Animal models for microbiome studies -- Chapter 3_Bioinformatics tools for analyzing microbiomes -- Chapter 4_Modulation of Systemic Immune Responses through genital, skin, and oral microbiota.-Chapter 5_Role of microbiome in development of immune system -- Chapter 6_Understanding the interplay between host immune-microbiome interactions -- Chapter 7_Overview on human gut microbiome and its role in immunomodulation -- Chapter 8_Cancer microbiome and immunotherapy: Understanding the complexity between microbes, immunity, and cancer -- Chapter 9_Dynamics of Respiratory Microbiome in lung dysbiosis -- Chapter 10_Microbiome Therapeutics: Emerging concepts and challenges -- Chapter 11_Intestinal Microbiome and Health -- Chapter 12_Macromolecule signalling mediating inflammation and immune system interaction -- Chapter 13_Microbiome-immune homeostasis and their involvement in cancer immunotherapy -- Chapter 14_Challenges and future prospects in the microbiome intervention in human health and disease.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Biobanking for Biomarker Discovery -- 2. Biobank design and infrastructure: Biobank Engineering -- 3. Biocomputing for biobanks: Workflow and information management systems for biobanks -- 4. Tissue Preservation and Factors Affecting Tissue Quality -- 5. The use of paraffin blocks/pathology archives for clinical biobanking -- 6. Biobanking Best Practices and Publication Standards -- 7. Ethical challenges for biobanks – two sides of the coin -- 8. Ten years of experience in training Biobank Managers at Master level in France.-9. National biobank networking: The case of Spain -- 10. Public-private Partnership in Biobanking: The Model of the BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centres.-11. The future of biobanking: meeting tomorrow’s challenges.-.

Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- About the editors -- Preface (Jarvis JUM) -- Chapter 1. Social evolution in African mole-rats - a comparative overview (Faulkes CG & Bennett NC) -- Chapter 2. Social behavior in naked mole-rats: individual differences in phenotype and proximate mechanisms of mammalian eusociality (Holmes MM & Goldman BD) -- Chapter 3. Neuropeptidergic and neuroendocrine systems underlying eusociality and the concomitant social regulation of reproduction in naked mole-rats: a comparative approach (Coen CW, Bennett N, Holmes MM, & Faulkes CG) -- Chapter 4. Adult neural plasticity in naked mole-rats: implications of fossoriality, longevity and sociality on the brain’s capacity for change (Mooney SJ, Forger NG, & Holmes MM) -- Chapter 5. Sensory Systems of the African Naked Mole-Rat (Vice EN, Lagestee S, Browe BM, Deb D, Smith ESJ, Park TJ) -- Chapter 6. Hearing and vocalizations in the naked mole-rat (Barker AJ, Koch, U, Lewin GR, Pyott, SJ) -- Chapter 7. The somatosensory world of the African naked mole-rat (Lewin GR, Smith ESJ, Reznick J, Debus K, Barker A, and Park TJ) -- Chapter 8. The idiosyncratic physiological traits of the naked mole-rat; a resilient animal model of aging, longevity, and healthspan (Buffenstein R and Craft W) -- Chapter 9. African Naked Mole-Rats Demonstrate Extreme Tolerance to Hypoxia and Hypercapnia (Park TJ, Smith ESJ, Reznick J, Bennett NC, Applegate DT, Larson J, Lewin GR) -- Chapter 10. A sweet story of metabolic innovation in the naked mole-rat (Reznick J, Park TJ, and Lewin GR) -- Chapter 11. Insights into the molecular basis of genome stability and pristine proteostasis in naked mole-rats (Narayan V, McMahon M, O’Brien J, McAllister F and Buffenstein R) -- Chapter 12. The Unusual Immune System of the Naked Mole-Rat (Lin TD and Buffenstein R) -- Chapter 13 -- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Cancer-Resistant Naked Mole-rats (Miura. K, Oiwa Y, and Kawamura Y) -- Chapter 14. Naked mole-rats: resistant to developing cancer or good at avoiding it? (Hadi F, Smith ESJ and Khaled WT) -- Chapter 15. Spontaneous Disease and Pathology of Naked Mole-rats (Delaney MA, Imai DM, Buffenstein R) -- Chapter 16. Managed Care of Naked Mole-rats (Smith M, and Buffenstein¬ R) -- Chapter 17. Some exciting future directions for work on naked mole-rats (Smith ESJ, ParkTJ, Holmes MM and Buffenstein R).

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Molecular Pharmacology of the Youngest Member of the Nuclear Receptor Family: The Mineralocorticoid Receptor -- 2. A Simple Method for Visual Assessment and Quantification of Altered Subcellular Localization of Nuclear Receptors -- 3. Multifaceted Effects of Ligand on Nuclear Receptor Mobility -- 4. Chemical Considerations in Discovery of Receptor Modulators -- 5. Structure-Based Design of Estrogen-Related Receptors Modulators -- 6. PPARα and δ ligand design – Honing the traditional empirical method with a more holistic overview -- 7. Pregnane X Receptor: understanding its function and activity at the molecular level -- 8. Ligand Design for the Vitamin D Receptor -- 9. What Makes a Good Antagonist: Lessons Learned from the Estrogen and Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors -- 10. Design of Novel PPAR agonist for Neurodegenerative Disease -- 11. Functional bioassays lithograph ligand reflections in the PPARalpha sphere -- 12. Computational applications on Food Contact Chemicals as Nuclear Receptors binders -- 13. Alternation of Nuclear Hormone Receptor Signaling by Antiviral Drugs -- 14. Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (ROR) inverse agonists: potential therapeutic strategies for multiple inflammatory diseases -- 15. Therapeutic Strategies to Target Activating Estrogen Receptor a Mutation -- 16. Androgen Receptors in the Pathology of Disease -- 17. Bilirubin: A Ligand of the PPARα Nuclear Receptor -- 18. Nuclear Receptor Ligands in Flavivirus Infection Control -- 19. Use of Nanotechnology to Improve 15d-PGJ2 Immunomodulatory Activities -- 20.Ligand-independent Activation of PPARs -- 21. PPAR Modulation Through Posttranslational Modification Control -- 22. Developing Inhibitors to the Amino-Terminus Domains of Steroid Hormone Receptors -- 23. Redirecting the cellular waste disposal machinery to target transcription.

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Extracellular matrix molecules of mineralized structures -- Chapter 1: Collagen-derived mineralized structures (dentin, cementum, bone and cartilage) and non-collagenous ECM of enamel -- Chapter 2: ECM- nomenclature and functions -- Part 2: Collagen-derived extracellular matrix components: dentin, bone and cementum -- Chapter 3: Collagenous mineralized tissues: composition, structure, biomineralization -- Chapter 4: Non-collagenous ECM matrix components. Growth factors & cytokines involved in matrix mineralization -- Chapter 5: Odontoblast processes: new insights into its role in dentin mineralization -- Chapter 6: Small leucine rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) and Biomineralization -- Chapter 7: Cementum proteins beyond cementum -- Chapter 8: Biochemistry of non-collagenous proteins of bone -- Part 3: Enamel -- Chapter 9: Human tooth enamel, a sophisticated material -- Chapter 10: Proteinases in enamel development -- Chapter 11: Enamel matrix biomineralization- the role of pH cycling -- Chapter 12: Environmental factors and enamel/dentin defects.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Space Life Sciences – Basic Research and Applications under Extraordinary Conditions -- Chapter 2. A Long Way for Europe and Germany: From Apollo 16 to the International Space Station ISS -- Chapter 3. Success Stories: Incremental Progress and Scientific Breakthroughs in Life Science Research -- Chapter 4. Success Stories: Innovative Developments for Biomedical Diagnostics and Preventative Health Care -- Chapter 5. Space Life Sciences in the Exploration Era: An Outlook on Future Challenges and Opportunities.-.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Discovery and Concept of Endemic Fluorosis -- Chapter 2. Epidemic Status of Coal-burning Type of Endemic Fluorosis -- Chapter 3. Skeletal Fluorosis -- Chapter 4. Medical Imaging Manifestation of Skeletal Fluorosis -- Chapter 5. Epidemic characteristic and pathogenesis of dental fluorosis -- Chapter 6. Damage in Nervous System -- Chapter 7. Modification of Digestive System -- Chapter 8. Modification of Urinary System -- Chapter 9. Modification of Cardio-Vascular System -- Chapter 10.Damage of Endocrine System -- Chapter 11. Damages to Reproductive System by Coal-burning Type of Endemic Fluorosis -- Chapter 12. Enhanced Oxidative Stress -- Chapter 13. High Level of Inflammation -- Chapter 14. Effect of Fluoride on Signal Transduction Pathways -- Chapter 15. Changes of Receptors -- Chapter 16. Alteration of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress -- Chapter 17. Mitochondrial Changes -- Chapter 18. Calcium Metabolism Disorder in Chronic fluorosis -- Chapter 19. Altering of Carbohydrate Metabolism -- Chapter 20. Changes in Gene Expression -- Chapter 21. Biological Indicators for Early Diagnosis of Endemic Fluorosis -- Chapter 22. Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Coal-burning Type of Endemic Fluorosis -- Chapter 23. Surgical Treatment of Joint Damage in Skeletal Fluorosis -- Chapter 24. Clinical Treatment of Dental Fluorosis -- Chapter 25. Drug Development -- Chapter 26. Improvement of Health Condition of the Residents in the Areas of Coal-burning Type of Endemic Fluorosis after Comprehensive Treatments.

Description / Table of Contents: 1 Initial response at crime scenes and prioritization of efforts -- 2 Crime scene processing: documentation and evaluation -- 3 Crime Scene Searching: An Exploration of Forensic Evidence -- 4 Collection, Preservation and Packaging: Forensic Evidence Management -- 5 Paint, Soil and Glass Evidences: A Silent Witnesses -- 6 Questioned Document Examination: A Prevalent Dispute -- 7 Medicolegal Examination: A Guide to the Criminal Investigation System -- 8 Examination of Tampered Voice. .

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water Security Assessment for the Red – Thai Binh River Basin, Vietnam -- Contextualizing Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Wastewater Reuse in Areas of Water Shortage and Contamination: An In-depth Case Study of Wadi Al-Far`a Watershed – Palestine -- Optimize Anaerobic Degradation Processes in Agricultural Wastewater Treatment to maximize Biogas Productivity -- Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment using Dilution in Rosetta Branch and Tala Drain, Nile Delta, Egypt -- Upcoming Challenges of Water Reclamation fromUnconventional Sources -- How Membrane Bioreactor Technology Can Help to Solve both, German and RussianWastewater Problems -- Experiences on Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Different Types of Industries -- Social Characteristics and Adaptation to Water Scarcity: The Case of Groundnut Farmers in the Lawra and Nandom Districts, Ghana -- Temporal Climate Variability and Staple Cereals in Southern Burkina Faso.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Emergence of Water Resilience: an introduction -- Part II: Examining water systems through the lens of resilience -- Chapter 2. Water Policy and Governance in Transition: The EU Water Framework Directive -- Chapter 3. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)—California’s Prescription for Common Challenges of Groundwater Governance -- Chapter 4. Water Policy Reform for Sustainable Development in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: Insights from Resilience Thinking -- Chapter 5. Reducing Nutrient Loading from Agriculture to Lake Ecosystems – Contributions of Resilience Principles -- Chapter 6. Reconfiguring water governance for resilient social-ecological systems in South America -- Part III: Exploring the conceptual boundaries and bridges of water resilience -- Chapter 7. Capacities for watershed resilience: persistence, adaptation, and transformation -- Chapter 8. Adaptive Governance in North American Water Systems: a legal perspective on resilience and reconciliation -- Chapter 9. Cross-scale Governance for Urban Water Resilience in Bengaluru and Cape Town -- Chapter 10. Facing Change: Understanding Transitions of River Basin Policies Over Time -- Chapter 11. Conditions and Cautions for Transforming Ocean Governance -- Chapter 12. Extraordinary governance to avoid extraordinary events. Part IV: Conclusion -- Chapter 13. Charting a course for management and governance dimensions of water resilience.

Description / Table of Contents: Water Quality Challenges in Ganga River Basin, India -- Sequential Characterization of Contaminant Plumes using feedback information -- Evaluation of groundwater quality using Multivariate analysis: Rae Bareli District, Ganga Basin, Uttar Pradesh -- A Supervising Grid Model for Identification of Groundwater Pollute -- Study of Methods available for Groundwater and Surfacewater Interaction: A case study on Varanasi, India -- Augmentation of Drinking Water Supply by River Bank Filtration -- River Discharge Study in River Ganga, Varanasi Using Conventional and Modern Techniques -- Review on the Field Applications of River Training Structures for River Bank Protection -- Comparison of conceptual and distributed hydrological Models for runoff Estimation in a River Basin -- Monthly variation in near surface air temperature lapse rate across Ganga Basin, India -- Identification of relationship between precipitation and atmospheric oscillations in Upper Ganga basin -- Utilizing stream networks for regional flood frequency analysis -- Plotting Positions for the Generalized Extreme Value Distribution: A Critique -- Application of Machine Learning Techniques for Clustering of Rainfall Time Series Over Ganges River Basin.

Description / Table of Contents: Modelling and Simulation -- Optimization -- Big data and Databases -- Data mining -- Remote sensing -- Geographical information system -- System dynamics -- Agent-based models -- Game theory -- Conflicts resolution -- Multi-objective optimization -- Multicriteria and multi-attribute decision -- making -- Risk, uncertainty, and reliability.

Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Adsorption -- Chapter 2 Methods of Synthesis of Magnetic Adsorbents -- Chapter 3 Magnetic Biosorbents and their Application in Water Remediation -- Chapter 4 Lignocellulosic Wastes as Precursor of carbonaceous magnetic adsorbents of organic and inorganic pollutants adsorption -- Chapter 5 Magnetic Biochar Fibers for Copper Removal -- Chapter 6 Treatment of Landfill Leachate with Magnetic Adsorbents -- Chapter 7 Removal of Emerging Pollutants and Toxic Metals using Magnetic Adsorbents -- Chapter 8 Magnetically Modified Biological Materials for Dyes Removal -- Chapter 9 Regeneration of magnetic adsorbents saturated by organic pollutants using advanced oxidation technologies -- Chapter 10 Magnetic Nanofibers for Contaminants Removal from Water -- Chapter 11 Magnetic solid phase-based sorbents for isolation/pre-concentration and removal of pesticides -- Chapter 12 Characterization and application of Fe-magnetic materials and nanomaterials for application in the aqueous matrices decontamination -- Chapter 13 Advanced Magnetic Adsorbents Prepared from Emulsion Template for Water Treatment -- Chapter 14 Chitosan Based Magnetic Adsorbents -- Chapter 15 Methods used for performance enhancement of iron based magnetic adsorbents in water systems.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Mathematical Background -- Data Preprocessing -- Neural Network -- Training a Neural Network -- Updating Weights -- Improving model performance -- Advanced Neural Network Algorithms -- Deep learning for time series -- Deep learning for spatial datasets -- Tensorflow and Keras Programming for Deep Learning -- Hydrometeorological Applications of deep learning -- Environmental Applications of deep learning.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Hydrologic Model for Runoff Simulation of the Kyzyl-Suu River -- Chapter 2: Integrated Water Resources and Environmental Management in the Transboundary Rivers Basins of Central Asia -- Chapter 3: Experience of Preparation of River Basin Planning and Management on Water Resource Development, Use and Protection in Main and Minor Transboundary River Basins -- Chapter 4: Assessment of Amu Darya Runoff Changes as a Result of Predicted Climate Change and Reduced Glaciation -- Chapter 5: Climate Change Forecast in Kyrgyzstan for 2050 and 2100 -- Chapter 6: Reactions and Dynamics of Drains on Small Transboundary Rivers with Various Feeding Types and the Effect on Climate Change -- Chapter 7: Assessment of anthropogenic loads on the Talas River Watershed (within the Republic of Kazakhstan) -- Chapter 8:The Glacial Systems of Kyrgyzstan under Climate Change -- Chapter 9: Water Resource Risks to Cotton Agriculture in Uzbekistan: Climate, Policy and Irrigation -- Chapter 10: Groundwater Flooding Risk Assessment Using Microseismic Arrays and VES Techniques in the Northern Part of Bishkek -- Chapter 11: Designing Sustainable Futures: Interdisciplinary Science and Social Creativity -- Chapter 12: Water Reuse for Irrigation in Rural Areas in Japan: Implications/Insights for Central Asia and Afghanistan -- Chapter 13: Physics-Chemical Properties of the Kyzyl-Suu River and its tributaries -- Chapter 14: Environmental and Water Resources Management Study of Ghorband-Panjshir and Kunduz Rivers Basins, Afghanistan -- Chapter 15: Investigation of the High Mountain Vegetation Using Satellite Imagery, Kyrgyzstan -- Chapter 16: New Approaches and Advanced Methodology in Integrated Water Resources Management: Amu Darya River Basin -- Chapter 17: Investigation of the Various Aspects of the Kafirnigan River Basin, Tajikistan. .

Description / Table of Contents: Intelligent Irrigation Water Management -- River Hydraulics -- Assessment and Monitoring of Hydrological Extremes -- Future Scenarios.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Application of RS and GIS in Watershed Management -- 2. Application of RS and GIS in Agricultural Water Management -- 3. Hydrological Modeling -- 4. Intelligent Water Management -- 5. Water Governance.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: The circular economy of water (CEW) -- Chapter2: Water treatment: pollution removal mechanisms in the rainwater harvesting process -- Chapter3: Supply & demand: multiple waters for multiple purposes and multiple uses -- Chapter4: The components of a rainwater harvesting system: modular, standardised, plug and play -- Chapter5: Climate resilient RWH: a technological portfolio -- Chapter6: Rainwater harvesting design -- Chapter7: The economics of rainwater harvesting -- Chapter8: Rainwater harvesting and the sustainable development goals (SDG's).

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: The Realities of Adaptive Management -- Chapter 2. The Natural Physical System of Chino Basin -- Chapter 3. The Development of Water Supplies and Water Conservation in Chino Basin -- Chapter 4. Upstream-Downstream Conflicts, 1930-1960 -- Chapter 5. Setting the Stage for a Chino Basin Management Program: Changes in Water Use, and the Third Santa Ana River Litigation, 1960-1969 -- Chapter 6. The Chino Basin Adjudication -- Chapter 7. The Governance Structure for Chino Basin under the Judgment -- Chapter 8. Water Management in the Basin during the First 20 Years under the Judgment -- Chapter 9. Turbulence: The 1990s in Chino Basin -- Chapter 10. Reconstituting Chino Basin Governance and Management -- Chapter 11. Adapting to Social and Economic Change -- Chapter 12. Adapting to and with the Neighbors -- Chapter 13. Adapting to the Changing Realities of Water Supply -- Chapter 14. Adapting to Water Quality Problems and Priorities -- Chapter 15. Resetting the Safe Yield and Reappointing the Watermaster -- Chapter 16. Looking Ahead: The Reality of Continual Adaptation -- Chapter 17. Lessons from Chino Basin for Adaptive Groundwater Management [note: includes section on California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)].

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Nitrogen Fixation in the Marine Environment -- Chapter2: Fundamentals of N2 Fixation -- Chapter3: History of Research on Marine N2 Fixation -- Chapter4: Microorganisms and Habitats -- Chapter5: Measurements of Organism Abundances and Activities -- Chapter6: Factors Controlling N2 Fixation -- Chapter7: Biogeography of N2 Fixation in the Surface Ocean -- Chapter8: N2 Fixation in Ocean Basins -- Chapter9: Marine N2 Fixation, Global Change and the Future -- Chapter10: Summary and Conclusions.

Description / Table of Contents: Heavy Metals - An Overview -- Coral Reef Ecosystems -- The Use of Scleractinian Corals for Heavy Metal Studies -- Analytical Techniques Used for Heavy Metal Analysis in Corals.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to Climate Change and Groundwater -- 2. Climate and Groundwater Primer -- 3. Historical Evidence for Anthropogenic Climate Change and Climate Modeling Basics -- 4. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Global Climate Change Projections -- 5. Modeling of Climate Change and Aquifer Recharge and Water Levels -- 6. Sea Level Rise and Groundwater -- 7. Climate Change and Small Islands -- 8. Groundwater Related Impacts of Climate Change on Infrastructure -- 9. Adaptation and Resilience Concepts -- 10. Adaptation Options -- 11. Conjunctive Use -- 12. Climate Change Adaptation - Water Management Decision Making Process -- 13. Regional Hydrological Impacts to Climate Changes and Adaptation Actions and Options -- 14. Applied Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation.